Brendan Fraser (George of the Jungle, The Mummy) brings his considerable charm to this awkward live-action version of the classic cartoon Dudley Do-Right. The first half of the movie lays out the basic elements of the cartoon (none-too-bright Canadian Mountie battles melodrama villain Snidely Whiplash with pluck and dumb luck) with little wit or imagination, but lots of pratfalls and broad gags. But about halfway into it, when Whiplash has taken over the town of Semi-Happy Falls and become its leading citizen, the movie takes a curious turn: Since Whiplash has become, to all appearances, a good guy, Dudley decides the only way to fight him is to turn into a bad guy. Next thing you know, Dudley is decked out in black leather and cruising around on a motorbike while Whiplash fumes impotently. Bullwinkle fans may decry this departure, but it gives the movie a much-needed burst of energy and the opportunity for some entertainingly surreal images–like Whiplash up to his neck in a mudbath with cucumber slices on his eyes, consulting with his henchmen about dealing with that unpredictable Do-Right. With Alfred Molina, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Monty Python’s Eric Idle. –Bret Fetzer
When was it made?
12/28/1999
Who stars in it?
Brendan Fraser Sarah Jessica Parker
And the cast includes:
Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina, Eric Idle, Robert Prosky
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First, the movie is about In this hilarious crime comedy, Peter Sellers stars as Pearly Gates, the cockney kingpin of London’s most efficient gang of thieves, organizing spectacular robberies from behind the front of a haute-coutrre dress salon. Everything goes well until the police start appearing after every job to confiscate the loot. The astute Pearly realizes there’s a traitor in his gan, and no one is above suspicion - not even his enticing girlfriend Valerie..
I really enjoyed the performace of Lionel Jeffries and Lionel Jeffries. The rest of the cast was solid as well. The cast includes Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins, Davy Kaye, Nanette Newman.
Ok, let’s look at Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan.
First, the movie is about Although Star Trek: The Motion Picture had been a box-office hit, it was by no means a unanimous success with Star Trek fans, who responded much more favorably to the “classic Trek” scenario of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Inspired by the “Space Seed” episode of the original TV series, the film reunites newly promoted Admiral Kirk with his nemesis from the earlier episode–the genetically superior Khan (Ricardo Montalban)–who is now seeking revenge upon Kirk for having been imprisoned on a desolated planet. Their battle ensues over control of the Genesis device, a top-secret Starfleet project enabling entire planets to be transformed into life-supporting worlds, pioneered by the mother (Bibi Besch) of Kirk’s estranged and now-adult son. While Mr. Spock mentors the young Vulcan Lt. Saavik (then-newcomer Kirstie Alley), Kirk must battle Khan to the bitter end, through a climactic starship chase and an unexpected crisis that will cost the life of Kirk’s closest friend. This was the kind of character-based Trek that fans were waiting for, boosted by spectacular special effects, a great villain (thanks to Montalban’s splendidly melodramatic performance), and a deft combination of humor, excitement, and wondrous imagination. Director Nicholas Meyer (who would play a substantial role in the success of future Trek features) handles the film as a combination of Moby Dick, Shakespearean tragedy, World War II submarine thriller, and dazzling science fiction, setting the successful tone for the Trek films that followed. –Jeff Shannon.
I really enjoyed the performace of Leonard Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy. The rest of the cast was solid as well. The cast includes William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig.
Before hitting the big time with his second film Boogie Nights, young filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson impressed critics with this deftly conceived, low-budget film noir chamber piece. With its minimalist plot, deliberate pacing, and brief, but shocking bursts of violence, Hard Eight won’t please everyone, but Anderson and his first-rate cast were clearly working on the same authentic wavelength. It’s a mystery at first why a solemn professional gambler (Philip Baker Hall in a captivating performance) cares for a down-and-out loser (John C. Reilly) and a dimwit, Reno cocktail waitress (Gwyneth Paltrow). But his motivations become clear–and the movie packs a quietly effective punch–when the gambler faces blackmail by a small-time crook (Samuel L. Jackson). This unheralded film seemed like a closely kept secret itself, until it showed up on the 1997 top-10 lists of several prominent critics. In tandem with Boogie Nights, it marked the arrival of a new filmmaker whose talent is as impressive as that of that other ’90s hotshot, Quentin Tarantino. –Jeff Shannon
