Word: sitcoms
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...only thing that fans really remember from the old show, was the role of the evil doctor Smith. Gary Oldman gives an evil performance, to be sure, but since his reasons are explained in the plot exposition, he just doesn't seem as bad as the man from the sitcom. The script also brings random psychology into the relationship with the Robinson family. Ultimately, the best part of the movie is little Will Robinson. His performance almost guarantees that the movie will sell a lot of action figures. --Shatema A. Threadcraft...
...Object of My Affection is directed by Nicholas Hytner, the man responsible for the intense, fiery The Madness of King George and The Crucible. Whereas with those films, the attention centered on the passionate and dramatic acting, his sparse directing style makes this movie feel slightly sitcom-ish. The scenes don't particularly flow well (some parts scream for commercial breaks), and it jumps from melodrama to obvious comic relief without much attempt at subtlety. Hytner seems lost as to what genre the movie actually belongs in. Rare scenes echo with the light, schmaltzy appeal of a romantic comedy, some...
...adored Reagan. When he came back from long trips, when his helicopter landed on the White House lawn, the sound and whirr of the engine and blades would make our offices shake. We'd all stop and listen. Donna would call out, spoofing the mother in a '50s sitcom, "Daddy's home!" But you know, that's how I think a lot of people felt when Reagan was in the White House: Daddy's home. A wise and brave and responsible man is running things. And that's a good way to feel...
...little gold guy home. People like Peter Fonda. His nomination coincided with the release of his memoir Don't Tell Dad, neatly rescuing it from another-bygone-celebrity-spills-his-guts status. And HELEN HUNT'S agent. Two Emmys and an Oscar really help in renegotiating your client's sitcom contract. Then there's CHER. Just when folks were thinking of her as the late Congressman's ex, Bob Mackie and that hat reminded us why she's famous. Mothers were also big winners this year. MATT DAMON and BEN AFFLECK brought theirs, as did Vanessa Redgrave, Robin Williams...
...Richard Doorland, who introduces Coupland's latest array of anti-heroes: a tight circle of high school seniors of the late 1970's residing in leafy Vancouver, British Columbia, (which also happens to be Coupland's place of residence). The cast of characters is eerily reminiscent of a TV sitcom and conveniently created so as to pair-off nicely in the later chapters: meet, for example, pyromaniac slacker Hamilton and his Cover-Girl-to-be sweetheart Pam, "braniac" yearbook editor Wendy and quintessential geek Linus. Coupland gives quick, flashcard snapshots of their individual personalities by showing us their yearbook entries...