Word: moderns
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stick in any situation to complain. But it is not often that those who are wildly successful within the current system actively oppose it. Yet in spite of the way he made his money, Soros is now preaching a doctrine directly opposed to the fundamentals of modern economics which he has practiced so successfully...
This may be a drastic view of the future--after all, we still have a United States government. Still, Soros and philanthropists like him are not just modern-day Good Samaritans, they are symbols of how out-of-control the global economy has become...
...York City looks fabulous in Celebrity. The entire film is shot in black and white. Slushy modern day New York has been transformed into a holiday world of sunglasses and starry skies, nightclubs and fast sportscars. In this glamorous atmosphere, it is easy to understand, if not defend, the famous name game that almost every American plays. Allen feeds the audience with pieces of the very game at which he pokes fun by casting real life bignames as fictitious big names...
...sloppy film never builds up to anything more than two hours of very timely silliness. The scenes have no reasons for being where they are; they could easily be reshuffled to produce a different film of similar merit. However, Allen does deserve credit for being more clever than most modern day filmmakers...
Ultimately, this film is very much like the band it professes to portray. While respected in its day, Hard Core Logo finds an ill reception from modern audiences as their tour slowly self-destructs. In the same way, it is not difficult to understand how the idea for this film might have seemed interesting and exciting at one point. Most of that has been lost in the process, however, and the audience is left wondering what the point was. Furthermore, we are left confused and alienated by a directing style that alternates between humor and drama. In many parts...