Word: hollywoodizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...controversy, it is as if inflation had not been bested, the interest-rate genie not stuffed back into the bottle. The exuberant entrepreneurship that created 630,000 new businesses and 11 million new jobs is forgotten, as if the thought had never darkened the detached cerebrum of the Hollywood has-been. The truth is that Reagan's unabashed enthusiasm for competition, risk and profit has given the managers of U.S. capitalism enough new spirit to carry the message right through to the next President, be he Democrat or Republican. Prosperity has been no mere conjurer's trick; it was paid...
...still founding members Tony and Chip Kinman. The dialectic opposition between the brothers' individual songwriting and singing styles makes Rank and File unique, if bizarre. Tony Kinman is the more philosophical, introspective songwriter, while Chip has a "let's party" attitude. Tony writes about South Africa. Chip writes about Hollywood. Tony quotes Robert Frost Chip sings, "Oh! That girl, na na na na na na." You get the idea...
...however, Dewitt's object is not to conquer the world with zombies brought back from the grave, nor to steal the brain of a buxom virgin; no, Dewitt aims much higher than those petty goals. His intention is to fuse the breath of life into the lost casualties of Hollywood...
...wise, funny classic that gives the lie to W.C. Fields' famous epitaph. One look at the cast--Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart--just about says it all; but when you figure in the top-notch script and director George Cukor's subtle direction, you have one of Hollywood's few truly timeless jobs...
Ultimately, however, Angel Heart is a mental and physical cock tease. Hollywood and Alan Parker have once again fallen victim to their appetite for the sensational and the uninteresting. If you're looking for cheap thrills and sexism, this film is the place to go. But to escape the bad, somewhat salty taste it will leave in your mouth, try the hole in the wall of the nearest peepshow. Chances are, if Angel Heart is any indication, Alan Parker might be in line ahead...