If I’d had to guess, I’d say remaking Preston Sturges and having it work to any degree was impossible. Unfaithfully Yours proves me wrong. Instead of doing a–no pun intended–faithful remake, this version is more geared as a Dudley Moore comedy. It’s not a stretch for Moore (though he does, eventually, get to do some […]
Entries Tagged as 'Barry Levinson'
Unfaithfully Yours (1984, Howard Zieff)
June 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Tagged: 20th Century Fox· Barry Levinson· Howard Zieff· Preston Sturges· Robert Klane· Valerie Curtin· ★★
Bugsy (1991, Barry Levinson), the extended cut
February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s amazing what can be done with cinematography and makeup. In Bugsy, specially lighted and caked with makeup, fifty-something Warren Beatty can play late thirties something Ben Siegel, albeit specially lighted and caked in makeup. The lighting is incredibly distracting, particularly in the scenes where Beatty is the only one getting the attempt at age-defying […]
Tagged: Barry Levinson· Bebe Neuwirth· Ben Kingsley· Dean Jennings· Elliot Gould· James Toback· Joe Mantegna· Tri-Star Pictures· Warren Beatty· ★★
The Natural (1984, Barry Levinson), the director’s cut
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments
The Natural is a strange one. It’s a cheap success. The story is incredibly simple–you have the golden-haired hero and the evil monster who lives in the dark–and looking for anything more will leave one wanting. Even though the film taps into the baseball mythos, it’s superficial. The Natural is the superhero movie Robert Redford […]
Tagged: Barry Levinson· Bernard Malamud· Joe Don Baker· Michael Madsen· Phil Dusenberry· Robert Duvall· Robert Redford· Robert Towne· Tri-Star Pictures· Wilford Brimley· ★★★
