Summer screens provide various films
Summer screens provide various films
Compiled By John Payne
Senior lulitor
After an avalanche of promotional
hype, the season’s blockbusters fi
nally arc starting to trickle in. The
fruit of all this Hollywood labor is
pretty much a mixed bag-no surprise
there. What may be a surprise though,
it that the early front-runner seems to
be none other than . ..
Total Recall (State, Edgewood):
This surprisingly good action/advcn
ture is a slice of sci-fi heaven, com
plete with inter planetary intrigue and
excellent special effects. Anyone with
even a high-school-levcl understand
ing of science will find holes in the
script as big as Arnie’s biceps, but
who cares? “Total Recall,’’ simply
jackhammers its way right though
those moments of confusion.
Director Paul Vcrhocvcn, whose
previous films include “Robocop,”
obviously came to work with a clever
premise. Arnold Schwarzenegger may
never be mistaken for Brando or Ol
ivier, but his clumsy delivery strangely
fits the pace of the movie. (Grade: B+)
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife
and Her Lover (Cinema): You’d be
hard-pressed to find a more bizarre,
disturbing movie anywhere. Set al
most entirely in a dreary French res
taurant, “The Cook” follows the self
indulgent lives of a London mobster
and his oppressed wife, serving up the
same type of vicious debauchery found
in “A Clockwork Orange.” In fact,
the psychotic kingpin that frequents
the restaurant is sort of a grown-up
“little Alex.”
An eerie, operatic score, vulgar
quips and several bits of violence
played out in graphic detail often
make this Peter Grenaway film lough
to swallow-so lough, that “The Cook”
was nearly given an “X” rating. Its
makers refused to tone it down, and
so it was given no rating at all. No one
under 18, however, is allowed.
Whether you like this movie or
not, it will leave an impression on
you. (Grade: B+)
Another 48 Hours (C inema. East
Park): As sequels go, this movie isn’t
bad, although it docs rehash too many
of the sight gags established in the
original. Eddie Murphy’s name comes
first in the credits this time around,
and “Another 48 Hours” often is
more of a vehicle for his comcdic
talents rather than the excellent cop
story that “48 Hours” was.
Still, the rapport between Murphy
and Nick Nolle continues to be fun,
and Andrew Divoff makes a more
than ample had guy, playing the brother
of the psychopath that Nollcdid away
with in first movie.(Gradc:C+)
Not Making The Grade:
Class of 1999 (Plaza): What a
shame that this flick should come to
town this summer—and not one drive
in left to show it. Populated by a cast
of teenies that look like they just
stepped out of Calvin Klein ad, this
follow-up to “The Class of 1990’’
offers more hokey one-liners and
pointless violence than plot. It is,
however, somewhat redeemed by a
few nifty and gory special effects.
(Grade: D-f)
Blonde
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“I told the priest—don’t count on any
second coming/ God got his ass kicked
the last timchccame down here slum
ming/ He had the balls to come, the
gall to die/ And then forgive us....I
wonder what he thought it would gel
us.”
The introspective “Lullabyc”
evokes the same sort of jingle-jangle
yearning found on the Byrds’ “Mr.
Tambourine Man,” while the guilt
ridden confession “Joey,” glides
magnificently from a rapturous har
mony to a sharp, desperate cry of
apology: “Joey, if you’re hurting so
am I....All is forgiven/ Oh Joey, I’m
not angry anymore.”
With “Bloodletting,” Concrete
Blonde packs its biggest emotional
wallop yet-amazing,considering the
merits of ‘ ‘Free’ ’ and their self-titled
debut. According to I.R.S., Concrete
Blonde plans “an extensive summer
tour.” After that, don’t be surprised
to see this extraordinary trio of artists
lopping themselves again.
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Firebirds (Douglas, Fast Park):
A tired “Top Gun” retread that fine
actors such as Tommy Lee Jones and
Nicholas Cage should be ashamed of.
Firebirds is as predictable as it sounds,
with the obligatory love interest,
namely Scan Young, even more bor
ing than the Tom Cruise-Kelly McGil
lis relationship was in “Top Gun.”
(Grade: F)
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