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I wasn't envisioning the relationship being long enough with Jodi for it to become complicated.
Movies that hold up vs. those that don't
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I wasn't envisioning the relationship being long enough with Jodi for it to become complicated.
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My first movie on my long return trip to India was Tango & Cash, which I watched for the first time since perhaps the movie theatre (I discovered afterward it was the very last movie released of the '80s, through Bill Simmons' Rewatchables podcast) and it was so awesome in its overwhelming '80s action film--it has everything: cheesy one liners, rogue cops doing it their own way, over the top villainy, gratuitous boob shots, a Harold Faltemeyer score, prison fights, and a ridiculously explosive ending involving a prototype vehicle that allowed Tango & Cash to vanquish all comers.
And, AND! for Seinfeld lovers, just a who's who of alums--it was like the casting director watched the movie and just started calling up the actors. Here's who I spied during the movie, some more obvious than others:
-Teri Hatcher ("they're real and they're spectacular"). Hatcher has been a beauty for years, but wow, was she in her glory during T&C.
-The maitre'd from the Chinese restaurant ("Cartwright! Cartwright!")
-Mr. Littman
-Clint Howard (who was the real serial killer that Kramer was accused of in L.A.)
. . . and a couple others who I am sure were on Seinfeld but I just couldn't place them exactly
And, AND! for Seinfeld lovers, just a who's who of alums--it was like the casting director watched the movie and just started calling up the actors. Here's who I spied during the movie, some more obvious than others:
-Teri Hatcher ("they're real and they're spectacular"). Hatcher has been a beauty for years, but wow, was she in her glory during T&C.
-The maitre'd from the Chinese restaurant ("Cartwright! Cartwright!")
-Mr. Littman
-Clint Howard (who was the real serial killer that Kramer was accused of in L.A.)
. . . and a couple others who I am sure were on Seinfeld but I just couldn't place them exactly
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I just re-watched The Black Stallion. It's a real classic, quite a gem.
I'm pretty sure I have not seen it since it was originally in the theater released in 1979, so I only recalled a basic plot outline. The first half adventure is really an entirely different genre than the second, a good but sort of by the book underdog sports film.
That first half is just shot and edited superbly. So are the horse racing aspects. The cinematographer is Caleb Deschanel (father of Emily & Zoey), who also shot The Right Stuff, so no surprise I marvel at the imagery.
Teri Garr only has a couple of scenes as the mother but is quite effective. I had in my mind that Mickey Rooney was quite an old timer when this was filmed, but he was just in his late 50s.
I'm pretty sure I have not seen it since it was originally in the theater released in 1979, so I only recalled a basic plot outline. The first half adventure is really an entirely different genre than the second, a good but sort of by the book underdog sports film.
That first half is just shot and edited superbly. So are the horse racing aspects. The cinematographer is Caleb Deschanel (father of Emily & Zoey), who also shot The Right Stuff, so no surprise I marvel at the imagery.
Teri Garr only has a couple of scenes as the mother but is quite effective. I had in my mind that Mickey Rooney was quite an old timer when this was filmed, but he was just in his late 50s.