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33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (1969)
Incomprehensible bore
Yikes. What a mess this is; it's a lot easier now to understand why this was unreleased on video for so many years. As someone who enjoyed "Head," I was willing to give this a shot, but there is way too much Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll, short shrift given to some rock and roll legends (Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Jerry Lee Lewis) and some awful Monkees music numbers (excepting a nice "Listen to the Band" at the end). Pointless and dull, this is for Monkee completists only.
Detour (1945)
Savage
Ann Savage is the most terrifying femme fatale in film noir history. The scenes involving her and Tom Neal shortly after he picks her up hitching are archetypal, brilliant. This is one short, brutal movie, and I'm glad that someone is keeping it in print.
The Hot Rock (1972)
Glad I caught this one
Great use of NYC/New York state locations, and the Quincy Jones soundtrack is outstanding. Saw it on AMC in the letterbox version. Paul Sand was really good, too; I would not be at all surprised to see this one remade by another content-starved studio hack.
Reach the Rock (1998)
a pleasant spin on the Hughes formula
Definitely worth the rental bucks, despite the occasional but forgivable schmaltz at points. Good soundtrack, evidence of John Hughes III and his friendship with Tortoise-guy John McEntire, and a very atmospheric, hazy look to the whole picture. Wonderful moments of quiet, and shots held longer than I'm used to seeing in a Hollywood film. Oddly casual, and quite enjoyable.