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Frenchman's Creek (1998)
A wig-movie I enjoyed! *gasp*
I really enjoyed this film. Beautiful locations, well-acted & perfectly cast (esp. Ms. Fitzgerald). Only once did it feel like a TV movie; most of the time it felt like cinema. In fact, I wish I'd had the opportunity to see this in a cinema. I'm not one for mushy romance, so men -- fear not. Rent this one, find your sweetheart and curl up for a wonderful film. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard on this movie! *applause* This was far better than recent Hollywood fodder.
Chicago Cab (1997)
Yet another bad title change....
Here's another decent drama worth renting on video despite a horrendous title change. It's a straight-forward enough drama with a huge revolving door for characters to come and go. Among the best: John Cusack (if only he'd have this much fun in his 'real' films!) and (I hope this is correct) Reginald Hayes (the last guy the cabbie picks up). He's in the last 10 minutes or so of the film and his performance is so gentle, so measured, so touchingly-perfect that if I were a casting director I'd hire him without reservation. If you rent this film and don't care much for it, fast forward to the end. You'll really be missing something if you miss his performance. OVERALL FILM GRADE: B
Spice World (1997)
I can't believe I like this!
After reading an Entertainment Weekly review on STARSHIP TROOPERS, I went to the store to rent it. Grabbed the wrong case out of new releases and, unbeknownst to me, had rented SPICE WORLD. I watched it anyway, laughed, giggled and tapped my toes. It's a dumb film, but then so was ROCK 'N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL & GET CRAZY but they're still fun! It had some genuine silly moments, some good lines and their personalities added to the fun. I still giggle just thinking about Posh doing the obstacle course --- you go girl!
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Lesson #1: How to name your movie.
I truly enjoy this film. It's one of the single worst-named films of all-time and I feel this is why people are so disappointed with it. If you honestly sit down and view it some evening, maybe you'll see what I did: a nice little horror film with a grand bad guy, one of Carpenter's best scores and one of the best reasons to not watch television on Halloween.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
D.I.Y. Filmmaking at its finest
Night of the Living Dead is Do-It-Yourself filmmaking at its finest. One fine horror film. I've always felt that this and Frankenstein were two of the most influential horror films, regardless if you'd seen them or not. Their shock waves are still felt in so many ways to this day.