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This hilarious comedy features Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo as a trio of drag queens, who end up in a small southern town on their way to California. The three turn the town upside down, as they change the lives of the townsfolk who lead relatively dreary lifestyles, to an exciting bunch of people, who learn the real meaning of fun.The performances in this are excellent. Swayze is quite convincing in a role you'd think he wouldn't be able to pull off. Snipes is a little less convincing than Swayze, and Leguizamo gives the greatest, funniest performance in the entire film. The movie is full of wickedly humorous attacks on homophobia, as well as general fun-loving flights of spirited witticism. I think this a treat that almost anyone can enjoy. So don't miss a moment of it.
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A brutal Vietnam war story, based (horrible to say) on an actual event. It follows a small patrol, led by an absolutely insane soldier (Sean Penn), and the pain and misery these men inflict upon a Vietnamese girl (Thuy Thu Le). Michael J. Fox gives one of his few dramatic performances as the voice of reason, in a world full of insanity. Penn and Fox frequently clash with each other, and it comes to a head with the horrid treatment of Le by Penn and crew.I was extremely divided on this one. I thought the performances (especially Penn and Le's) and the dialogue were excellent. But then again, director Brian De Palma decides to stuff the anti-war message down our throats, with overly excessive scenes of violence and brutality. The scenes involving the rape of Le, make this an extremely uncomfortable experience to watch all the way through. I figure if you have the stomach for this, and can deflect De Palma's attempts to hammer his message into you, go right ahead and watch it.
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I'm not sure whether this was the most underrated film of this year, or an incredibly mind-numbing experience. It follows a few days in the life of Jimmy the Saint (Andy Garcia), a criminal-turned-do-gooder, who is drawn back into the world of crime to pull one last job for his old crime boss (Christopher Walken). All Walken wants Garcia to do is rough up a guy. Absolutely no killing! However, to make sure it goes right, Garcia decides to drag his old buddies into this mess. None too surprisingly, everything goes wrong, thanks to the psychotic (Treat Williams) of the bunch. Now, Walken tells Garcia to get out of town in "48 hours.... or die." Plus, he sends a hired killer (Steve Buscemi) to take care of Garcia's cronies. Garcia attempts to live up to his name, by trying to save his friends from oblivion.It's a complete muddle. On one hand it has excellent performances (including Williams great over-the-top role). On the other hand, it's got too many long, drawn out scenes that could have been cut a little shorter. It also needed a better editor. Too many scenes just slapped together. The director could have tried a little less to make this be like Pulp Fiction, and a little more original. But what the hey! Any film that has Treat Williams as a guy who uses a corpse as a boxing-bag, can't be too bad! Decide for yourself!!
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Based on the underground comic book series, this cult classic has recently been digitally re-mastered with "louder, nastier" sound. Other than that, it isn't much different from when it was first released. The animated film is laid out in a series of vignettes. Some are just OK, but some are outstanding. The best segments: A group of stoned aliens on a return trip home through the galaxy; "Den", the ultimate male macho fantasy (only much funnier); And "Harry Canyon", about a futuristic New York cabbie, who gets in way over his head in the criminal underworld. All this and plenty more!The animation isn't Disney, but it has its moments. Plenty of offbeat humor make up for the shortcomings among the female characters (who drew the breasts on these women, Russ Meyer???). Of course, the soundtrack is most excellent. It includes such groups as Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick and Nazereth. If you can find this, be sure to rent it for a wild experience.
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Anybody could have done a better spoof of The Exorcist than the filmakers of this garbage produced. Having Linda Blair make fun of her role in the classic horror film, seems to be more novelty then brilliant idea. For those who wish to even comprehend the "plot", it involves an adult Blair being possessed by the same demon that took hold of her body when she was a child. So, her family calls in a bumbling priest (Leslie Nielsen) to drive the creature out of her essence. Meanwhile, the demon is being exploited by a Jim Baker-type of TV evangelist (Ned Beatty), who's into exorcism for the money of course.Blair has absolutely no comic talent, and Nielsen seems to always fit in better in his Naked Gun films, than in convoluted comedies like this. There are also far too many sight gags which fall flat, and comic talent that doesn't live up to the expectations of the viewer. See the original horror classic for a more interesting (and scary) experience.
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The granddaddy of all screwball comedies, this delightful classic is perfect for anybody who likes the idea of the comic teaming of Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. The zany plot involves a zoologist (Grant) and the madcap heiress (Hepburn), who turns his life into a shambles, thanks to a series of misadventures. The trouble caused in the film by Hepburn is due in part to her pet leopard, "Baby". However, the mismatched pair seem to be falling head over heels in love with each other (literally and figuratively).Director Howard Hawks refused to have one sane character involved in the story, and the results are hilarious. Considered slightly ahead of it's time, this film's age hasn't worn it down a bit! It's one of the fastest moving comedies ever made, and there are plenty of memorable moments. The ending is an absolute gem!
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The only thing that will make this even a bit memorable, is the fact that this is the most expensive film (over $150 Million) ever made by far. Actually, it's not such a bad action picture. The sci-fi tale takes place after the polar ice caps have melted, and the world has been entirely flooded over. The remaining inhabitants of the world believe there is still a piece of dry land somewhere. A young child (Tina Majorino) holds the secret to where that land might be. Kevin Costner stars as a gill-man, who becomes the child's savior and protector. The main villains of the story are a new breed of sea pirate, lead by a one-eyed baddie (Dennis Hopper, in one of his typical flamboyant performances).The movie's money wasn't spent on good acting, but it's special effects and action sequences are most impressive. The story could have used a few rewrites, considering it's just an old pirate story, updated to a Mad Max type of future. At least the performers try hard. Costner, Hopper, Majorino and Jeanne Tripplehorn as Majorino's mother figure are actually quite good. If they only had a little better story to help them along...
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