Maximum Overdrive confuses me a little. I thought–given the movie opens with the writer and director being insulted by a cash machine–Stephen King wasn’t going for anything… well, artistic is a stretch, so maybe genuine. Almost immediately following is a scene where a bunch of watermelons crash into car windshields to humorous effect. It certainly […]
Entries Tagged as 'Emilio Estevez'
Maximum Overdrive (1986, Stephen King)
January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tagged: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group· Emilio Estevez· Stephen King· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
Stakeout (1987, John Badham)
November 20th, 2007 · No Comments
I think home video–tape and disc–has done a great disservice to John Badham and his legacy… as in, with this digital (or analog) evidence, one has easy access. Instead of coming across Stakeout at 11:30 P.M. on a Thursday night, pan and scanned, cut for content, and full of commercials, I can sit and watch […]
Tagged: Aidan Quinn· Emilio Estevez· Forest Whitaker· Jim Kouf· John Badham· Madeleine Stowe· Richard Dreyfuss· Touchstone Pictures· ★★½



