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...characters' are well-drawn, the dialogue (by Robert,'Towne) well-written, the acting superb--why has "Chinatown" not withstood the test of time? Perhaps modern-day audiences don't take revelations of political and more corruption so personally anymore. Maybe the film meant more to a viewer in 1974. But meaning must evolve, not fade, and after two decades, "Chinatown" shows signs...
...when Mickey comes to save Mallory. The entire episode is packaged as a sitcom fully equipped with fake, plastic decor creating a surreal aura reinforced by track laughter. This seems acceptable enough. Yet Stone takes what could have been a clever idea and pretentiously exploits it beyond meaning. The modern-day knight arrives enrobed in his bloody butcher shop apron carrying 50 pounds of raw meat. His scantily-clad damsel in distress comes down the stairs, their eyes meet and he is determined to help her escape the wiles of her abusive parents. After Mallory's father, played by Rodney...
...past. Back in Sherwood Forest, taking the King's deer was a capital offense. Today illegal hunters come from all walks: studies identified many of the waterfowl poachers in Wisconsin as white-collar executives, while Missouri's deer poachers are largely unemployed workers. Some claim to be modern-day Robin Hoods, engaged in libertarian protest against Big Government. This amuses the rangers. The poachers' major motivation, says Grosz, is "ego and greed...
Pinter produces a modern-day satiric comedy with this setting, pointing out the rampant nature of and numbing feeling which accompanies death. The ironic tone of the play is set with Ben's commentary about what he is reading in the newspaper. During the first few minutes of the play, we see Gus trying to tie his shoe while Ben fervently peruses the paper. Every so often Ben will throw the paper down in disgust, sigh, moan or scream and pick it up and continue reading. After the third or fourth angry outburst like this, Gus asks Ben what...
...perhaps it's because it's so clear that this father would kill to protect his son, and nearly does at one point. Which brings up the topic of violence. In terms of modern-day action flicks, "Lion King," isn't too bad, but for a children's tale, it's a bit on the heavy side. Fortunately, the violence is confined to certain scenes rather than being endemic, but it's still there...