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It's a little too early to tell whether this is the funniest movie of the year, but it's certainly ONE of the funniest. Based on the popular cult TV show, Mike Nelson portrays none other than Mike Nelson, an average Joe who's been shot into space by an evil scientist. The scientist sends him the most bottom-of-the-barrel movies ever to be seen in this part of the universe. Mike keeps from going insane watching these flicks, with the help of his robot friend Crow and Tom Servo, who throw extremely funny insults and sarcastic observations at the screen. In the movie, the trio is forced to watch the dreadful 1955 sci-fi classic, This Island Earth.
The movie stays true to the TV show, giving this movie the destination of a cult classic. Great lines and comedic talent in the cast keep this moving at about 90 mph. The only problem is that it's much shorter than the TV show, which would run at least two hours. This one runs a mere 70 minutes. It sort of leaves you wanting more. In this day and age, a sequel just might be expected. I think the filmakers can stop here though. It's too good to have anything bigger come after it.
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Another one of those moronic psycho-bitch-from-hell stories, in the same line as Single White Female and The Crush. Timothy Hutton plays a corporate executive, whose new temp (Lara Flynn Boyle) may or may not be a conniving murderess. This almost unbearable thriller makes you want to run for the exits after the first ten minutes. Faye Dunaway has a thankless role as the head of the company. The rest is so brainless that a worm could have figured out a more complicated plot than this particular story line. If you do see it, don't say I didn't warn you.
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The smash box-office hit is neither better nor worse than your typical Hollywood fantasy. Julia Roberts portrays a Hollywood hooker, who is picked up by a successful businessman (Richard Gere). Gere becomes rather smitten with her, so he asks her to be his "beck-and-call" girl for a week. At the end if the week he will pay her $3,000. Roberts accepts the offer. Now she must become a lady practically overnight. And she does it quite well.Yes, I'll admit the story is a little preposterous, but Roberts charm and the great supporting cast make the movie. Hector Elizondo is especially good as the patient hotel manager, who helps Roberts become a mature sophisticated woman. Gere however could have tried to stay awake for at least two minutes. Other than Gere's performance, I think this a pretty cool flick.
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Long, dull romantic story, that is about as romantic as watching two beetles making love. Timothy Hutton portrays a recently deceased gentleman, who falls in love with a beautiful woman (Kelly McGillis) while in heaven. They are sent back to earth in new bodies and must find each other before it's too late! How long will it take them? From the way the movie's pace is going, maybe 200 years.Alan Rudolph isn't one of my favorite directors. His work tends to drag on forever and his actors look as if they're about to go asleep. The story is only half-interesting, and the cameos by the likes of Neil Young, Tom Petty and Ellen Barkin are more novelty than bonus. The chemistry between McGillis and Hutton is dead as a doornail. In fact, Hutton and Debra Winger (in a cleverly disguised role as Hutton's male guardian angel) have more chemistry than anyone else in this snorefest. Well, that's at least one thumb down.
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