Word: spielbergisms
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...performances are first rate, especially Liotta's, whose menacing grin and volatile temper make strong-willed Audrey's fear of him credible. But the final third of the film deviates too sharply from its initial tone, resulting in an ending one might expect from a Spielberg film--conventional and uninspired. Something Wild has all of the ingredients of an offbeat, interesting movie, but, unfortunately, the chef seems to have lost the recipe...
Owning a video store, which not long ago seemed like a can't-miss way to make a living, is getting to be as nerve-racking as sitting through a Steven Spielberg thriller. Last week videocassette retailers were in an uproar over the disorderly debut of the home-video version of Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Disgruntled shopkeepers claimed that some stores belonging to such giant chains as K mart, Wal-Mart and Waldenbooks had taken an unfair lead on competitors by putting the popularly priced ($29.95) Paramount blockbuster on sale as much as a week...
...THAT WAS it: superstition made metaphysical reality, through artful and intelligent craftsmanship. Landis is far from the most offensive practitioner of this cinematic strand--few could equal Steven Spielberg's contributions to mass know-nothingness--but it is unfortunate to watch so much talent put to so little good. In his own mind, Landis is a subtle social commentator who is also able to sell tickets. He said he viewed Trading Places as a statement against racism and Spies Like Us, a film universally dismissed as lame, as the first picture to take a stand against President Reagan's "Star...
...time he is barging into the bathroom, hogging the stereo headset and cranking out ancient one-liners ("Do you get Sesame Street where you live?" "No, and frankly I don't get it here, either"). This is the show that NBC has chosen as the lead-in for Steven Spielberg's expensive Amazing Stories, which drew disappointing ratings last year. The creator of E.T. must be pretty embarrassed...
Movie critics had their sights set on Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple long before it was released. They sharpened their knives for Sting's Bring On the Night before it was even filmed. The critical eye can often be green with envy...