The last time I tried to watch Near Dark, I failed miserably. This time I suppose I made it through the running time–I think that still image at the end is supposed to be some profound statement–but not all of my brain cells made it with me. They abandoned ship as the film progressed.
The only […]
Entries Tagged as 'De Laurentiis Entertainment Group'
Near Dark (1987, Kathryn Bigelow)
September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Tagged: Bill Paxton· De Laurentiis Entertainment Group· Eric Red· Kathryn Bigelow· Lance Henriksen· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
Maximum Overdrive (1986, Stephen King)
January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 […]
Tagged: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group· Emilio Estevez· Stephen King· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
Manhunter (1986, Michael Mann), the director’s cut
June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The last time I watched Manhunter (the first time I saw the director’s cut), my friend maintained the film’s superiority laid in the added scenes. The director’s cut mostly features more scenes concerning the effect of manhunting serial killers on William Petersen’s character. On this viewing, it’s clear the film’s greatness isn’t so simply assigned. […]
Tagged: Brian Cox· De Laurentiis Entertainment Group· Joan Allen· Michael Mann· Thomas Harris· ★★★★
