The 5 “Best” Gary Coleman Movies

Gary Coleman is best known for his role as Arnold Jackson on the American sitcom Diff’rent Strokes. The 4ft 8 in actor was best known for his catch-phrase “Watcha talkin’ `bout Willis?” But Coleman also had a string of hit movies (well, TV movies). For your film buff enjoyment, COED is pleased to bring the 5 greatest Gary Coleman movies of all time:

1. The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)

Based on a Oliver Hawthorne screenplay (yes, thee Oliver Hawthorne) in this masterpiece Coleman plays Nick Newell– a very intelligent teenager who is sent to college where he meets his roommate, a popular jock. Coleman’s Nick Newell must learn to adapt to adult life, wild parties, and romance.

Spoiler Alert: Pint-sized comedy hi-jinks ensues.

2. The Kid from Left Field (1979)

This is Coleman at his child actor best.! Portraying Jackie Robinson ‘J.R.’ Cooper, The Kid from Left Field has and yet another movie pairing with veteran actor

Robert Guillaume. This heartwarming father and son/baseball fantasy has Coleman’s J.R. Cooper playing an unheeded lad who takes over as Manger of the Major League Baseball Team San Diego Padres. Why does he do this? It’s an attempt to bring the team from worst to first.

Spoiler Alert: It reminds you of the kid in all of us, who has ever loved the game of Baseball!

3. Scout’s Honor (1980)

In Coleman’s second movie, he portrays Joey Seymour: an orphan yearning to become a boy scout. Coleman’s own company, Zephyr Productions, produced the movie.

Spoiler Alert: Coleman becomes a boy scout.

4. The Kid with the Broken Halo (1981)

In this fantasy adventure, Coleman portrays Andy LeBeau: a twelve-year-old wayward angel who must prove himself worthy of passing through the Pearly Gates, by being sent to Earth accompanied by a reluctant Robert Guillaume (once again!). Coleman’s LeBeau’s mission: Help out the problems of three cases. The Desautel family who are on the edge of breaking up, the McNulty family who are workaholics and finally, Dorothea Powell who is a secluded, grumpy old woman.

Spoiler Alert: Coleman pulls through in the end.

5. An American Carol (2008)

Coleman plays Bacon Stains Malone. In his much later work in this story off an anti-American filmmaker who’s out to abolish the July Fourth holiday, and is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.

Spoiler Alert: Even the kid with the broken halo couldn’t save this stinker.

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Blurry, badly lit, out-of-focus, or just plain poorly framed, maybe shot with a disposable camera, this genre of photography is deserving of a little recognition from the art community. So here’s a brief sampling and critique of the marvels that is…….Bad Restaurant Food Photography! Read more

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How To Make Friends! (Kinda)

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5 Reasons Why Branson, Missouri Is a Whack

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Here’re a few reasons why Branson Missouri is such a sh!thole: Read more

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Like a giant video game, the shooting range is scattered with shot-up cars, large wooden spools and, for some reason, ovens. Large American flags flap proudly over the shooting area. Safety standards are an afterthought. A spray-painted red line designates where the large, surging crowd should stand as numerous assault weapons spray bullets. One guy fires too soon, spraying bullets just feet in front of him. A loaded clip falls out of the magazine of another. Shells fly everywhere. The orange-shirted security personnel are the only people without guns.

Three vendors rent a multitude of assault weapons and machine guns — everything from M16s to AK47s. It’s time to blow some sh!t up! Read more

5 F**ked Up Things About Scotland

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So why not massively speed up the process? Why not get a black market Green Card. It’s easier than you think. Read more

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5 Facts About Illegal Louisiana Cockfighting

People in Louisiana want you to keep your laws off their cock!

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