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...wants--more of the same. "Eraser," in this sense, succeeds admirably, featuring the sure-fire combination of a pleasantly sinister premise, guns galore and the endearing former weight-lifter whose punchy one-liners have touched the hearts of millions. Unfortunately, although sure of the ingredients, the makers of "Eraser" dish up something relatively subpar...
...weeks, laundry for working roommates needs to be done frequently and well--not wrinkled or damp like most of my clothes at school turn out. When there's a kitchen in the room, trash is also a high maintenance activity, not just a weekly afterthought. Our tiny dish-washer needs to be run a few times a day. Dust and other strange substances collect on every surface in the place. And if something breaks, you cannot call your mother or your superintendent...
That, after all, seems to be the point at the climactic moment of the film, when Carey hurtles down to almost sure doom onto a massive satellite dish which provides cable to all of southern California and knocks out TV to millions of viewers anxiously awaiting the verdict...
...Bulls--I'm not saying that's how it's going to turn out--and having as your most famous and powerful resident someone who's known for being a little bit wonky. I mean, Oprah Winfrey's not absolutely everybody's cup of tea either. And sure, deep-dish Chicago pizza may sound more like big-shoulder food, or even big-gut food, than something like, well, let's say, latte, but maybe we should discuss relative incidence of stomach distress for a while, particularly if we're talking pepperoni...
Revenge is a dish best served cold...