01-25-2021, 01:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-25-2021, 11:35 PM by Gaith. Edited 1 time in total.)
Air Force One (1997) (US Amazon Prime Video w/ AMC+ trial)
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Now that the United States finally has its first female Vice President, I figured it'd be a good time to revisit this childhood favorite, in which Glenn Close plays a totally badass (presumably first) female VP. Said Close of the film: "They had written a scene of her breaking down and crying. And I said, 'I will not do that.' Because I thought we'd be doing women a disfavor if we had that cliché moment where she breaks down.'' Well, good on ya, Ma'am.
The movie itself, meanwhile, absolutely holds up. Indiana - er, Harrison Ford is awesome, Gary Oldman is equal parts brilliant, crazy, shrewd, and terrifying, and Wolfgang Peterson's direction is first-rate. (Only a lamentable CG shot at the end lets the production down.) Hail to the Chief, indeed.
Grade: B+
The Warriors (1979) (US Amazon Prime Video w/ Cinemax trial)
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Finally gave this one a spin, and it didn't disappoint. I'd call it utterly unique, but then, director Walter Hill's later flick Streets of Fire is an obvious companion piece. Though it lacks any Jim Steinman songs, however, The Warriors is the clear winner. If anything, it feels like a direct prequel to Escape from New York.
The film is like a fever dream. At one point, one of the titular gang members is killed, and is never mentioned again. The group itself comprises wildly different personalities; it's pretty much impossible to imagine them ever cohering as a unit. Stylish and crass, The Warriors is a ton of fun, and a veritable time capsule of a bygone NYC. Only the steel beams and contours of the subway system are fully recognizable. In short: I can dig it.
Grade: B+. (FWIW, the HD stream looked excellent to these novice eyes.)
Haven't yet watched, but will soon:
Now that the United States finally has its first female Vice President, I figured it'd be a good time to revisit this childhood favorite, in which Glenn Close plays a totally badass (presumably first) female VP. Said Close of the film: "They had written a scene of her breaking down and crying. And I said, 'I will not do that.' Because I thought we'd be doing women a disfavor if we had that cliché moment where she breaks down.'' Well, good on ya, Ma'am.
The movie itself, meanwhile, absolutely holds up. Indiana - er, Harrison Ford is awesome, Gary Oldman is equal parts brilliant, crazy, shrewd, and terrifying, and Wolfgang Peterson's direction is first-rate. (Only a lamentable CG shot at the end lets the production down.) Hail to the Chief, indeed.
Grade: B+
The Warriors (1979) (US Amazon Prime Video w/ Cinemax trial)
Finally gave this one a spin, and it didn't disappoint. I'd call it utterly unique, but then, director Walter Hill's later flick Streets of Fire is an obvious companion piece. Though it lacks any Jim Steinman songs, however, The Warriors is the clear winner. If anything, it feels like a direct prequel to Escape from New York.
The film is like a fever dream. At one point, one of the titular gang members is killed, and is never mentioned again. The group itself comprises wildly different personalities; it's pretty much impossible to imagine them ever cohering as a unit. Stylish and crass, The Warriors is a ton of fun, and a veritable time capsule of a bygone NYC. Only the steel beams and contours of the subway system are fully recognizable. In short: I can dig it.
Grade: B+. (FWIW, the HD stream looked excellent to these novice eyes.)
Haven't yet watched, but will soon:
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