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From: owner-movies-digest@lists.xmission.com (movies-digest) To: movies-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: movies-digest V2 #53 Reply-To: movies-digest Sender: owner-movies-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-movies-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk movies-digest Sunday, July 12 1998 Volume 02 : Number 053 RE: [MV] Armageddon review -Reply [MV] Movie News Blurb - 07/10/98 RE: [MV] Armageddon review -Reply -Reply [MV] The Movie Report#150, 7/10/98 [MV] U TURN soundtrack [MV] Movies_Top_100_Issue_133 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 11:32:41 -0700 (PDT) From: "Kelly L. Garrett" <garrettk@pacificu.edu> Subject: RE: [MV] Armageddon review -Reply Bruce as always is the voice of reason... However, Bruce, which action do you like? (I can probably think of some, but am asking regardless.) I'm a fan of some action movies- Total Recall,(that's action, right?) just about anything by Jackie Chan, etc... There might be a point to what I am writing but I have to confess I am not sure. Also, has anyone see "I went Down yet"? It's an Irish film... It's the movieout now that I can't wait to see. It's not showing at any major theatres, at least not in Oregon (It's playing in a more artsy theatre in Portland currently.) If anyone has seen it I would appreciate their opinion. kg On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Bruce Bridges wrote: > I have to say that I believe that Michael Bay is the future of the > worst in filmmaking. Armageddon did not have a drop of real emotion > but was one long audience manipulation (and bad at that). I have > never seen an ending such as this (without giving anything away) that > managed to completely leave me so unaffected. The best example of how > awful this movie was is that it is being compared to ID4, Godzilla and > Deep Impact. These movies are nothing more than earlier examples of > concept over story. If that's what floats your boat, then enjoy but > I think it is a shame that the audience is accepting what I believe > is flash over substance. > > This isn't to say that I don't like action movies. I think most > people on this list know that I do. I just don't like bad action > films just as I don't like bad dramas or comedies etc. And I am not > willing to accept big f/x as an excuse for a movie. As much as I > enjoy the advances of computer f/x I think they have allowed hack > filmmakers to dazzle people with bs. Believe me, Michael Bay was not > sitting at the computer terminal creating all of those cool asteroid > collisions. > > This movie is no better (and probably worse) than the cheezy sci/fi > flicks of the late fifties in which you could see the zipper in the > monster costume. Just because they got better ways to hide the > zipper doesn't make it a good movie. > > Of course that's just my opinion. > > bb > > [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 12:59:54 -0600 (MDT) From: The Reporter <gregorys@xmission.com> Subject: [MV] Movie News Blurb - 07/10/98 The Samuel Goldwyn Co. has reached an agreement with Showtime Networks to release the controversial remake of "Lolita" in movie theaters following its U.S. premiere on the cable network Aug. 2. Goldwyn will open "Lolita" exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Sept. 25, and then follow a platform release schedule. "We're not going to release this film wide because we want to stay on screens as long as possible," said Jeff Lipsky, Goldwyn's head of marketing and distribution. To qualify for Academy Award consideration, "Lolita" will have a one-week run at the Landmark Fine Arts in Los Angeles beginning July 22, Lipsky said. [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 14:33:25 -0700 From: Bruce Bridges <bruce@SABAN.COM> Subject: RE: [MV] Armageddon review -Reply -Reply For Action movies I think of Die Hard, Terminator 1 and 2, Executive Decision and The Fugitive. Of course there are many, many more but who wants to wade through that list. Have a good weekend guys, bb [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 15:54:54 -0700 From: Michael Dequina <michael_jordan@geocities.com> Subject: [MV] The Movie Report#150, 7/10/98 T H E M O V I E R E P O R T #150 JULY 10, 1998 Have I really written that many of these? Apologies for the one-day delay... If your site was linked on Movie Site Links, please e-mail me your site name and URL so I don't forget to include it on the new list. Thank you. =>T H I S W E E K<= M O V I E S - -Lethal Weapon 4 - -There's Something About Mary - -The Mask of Zorro - -Small Soldiers V I D E O - -The Boxer - -Good Will Hunting - -Palmetto Please support the MR and Mr. Brown's Movie Site by renting or purchasing videos from Reel.com! Visit: http://www.reel.com/cgi-bin/reel.exe/session/MRBR/welcome.html You can now pre-order Titanic for only $9.99! Order at: http://www.reel.com/cgi-bin/session/MRBR/sale/sale.html For links to the official websites of all the current films, past reviews, exclusive Hollywood event photos, movie discussion board, movie theme MIDI files, and more, visit Mr. Brown's Movie Site at: http://welcome.to/mrbrown or http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown Please don't forget to sign the guestbook... Select reviews are available at CompuServe Hollywood Hotline: http://www.HollywoodHotline.com ...and the Eyepiece Network at: http://www.eyepiece.com all movies graded out of four stars (****) ~~~ =>M O V I E S<= N E W R E L E A S E S Hollywood Hotline Featured Review Lethal Weapon 4 (R) *** 1/2 From the moment its rush production was announced, media and industry pundits immediately pegged _Lethal_Weapon_4_ as a disaster waiting to happen. What these naysayers had forgotten was that the _Lethal_ series is not one of the most successful action franchises in film history for nothing, delivering all the requisite slam-bang thrills with appealing actors and a generous dose of humor. The _Lethal_s have a set formula, to be certain, but even in this fourth go-round, the magic and charm is definitely still there. One of the reasons some had doubts about _Lethal_4_ is a bloated cast, which had sunk last year's fourth entry in another successful Warner Bros. franchise, the _Batman_ series. And though the ongoing cast additions that have characterized the _Lethal_ series have proven successful in previous installments, on paper, it appeared that the core had reached critical mass in _Lethal_4_. The original's odd couple cop duo of wild and wacky Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and straightlaced family man Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) successfully became a trio with the addition of motormouthed money launderer Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) in _Lethal_2_; that three made an improbably seamless transition to four with _Lethal_3_'s introduction of daredevil Internal Affairs officer Lorna Cole (Rene Russo), the female "lethal weapon." To bring the core ensemble to five is a highly risky and impractical proposition, but screenwriter Channing Gibson (working from a story by Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar) and series director Richard Donner decided to add wet-behind-the-ears cop Lee Butters (Chris Rock) into the mix. Initially, the strain of accommodating a large ensemble shows. After an entertaining curtain-raising action scene involving Riggs and Murtaugh's encounter with a flamethrower-wielding maniac comes the lengthy introductions/reintroductions of the rest of the cast: not only Leo, Lorna, and Butters, but also those who have lingered in the background throughout the entire series: police captain Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan), police psychologist Stephanie Woods (Mary Ellen Trainor), Murtaugh's wife Trish (Darlene Love), their daughters Rianne (Traci Wolfe) and Carrie (Ebonie Smith), and son Nick (Damon Hines). However, what could have easily become tedious for fans of the series and even newcomers is made enjoyable by what has become one of the _Lethal_ series' trademarks: humor (it is ironic that the rather dark Shane Black-penned original, in which Riggs was despondent and suicidal, gradually evolved into an action comedy series). The seemingly misguided addition of Butters also proves to be a fairly effective one. Known to everyone except Murtaugh, Butters is the father of Rianne's unborn child _and_ her secret husband, which creates some predictable but no less funny comedy of misunderstanding (Murtaugh interprets Butters's attention and devotion to be something a bit deeper). Butters's most notable contribution, though, is serving as a formidable F-word-sparring partner for Leo, whose new occupation as a private investigator (!) more comfortably works him into the story than his real estate agent status in _Lethal_3_. So what exactly _is_ the story? After our intrepid detective duo, both now promoted to the rank of captain (a plot thread that doesn't particularly lead anywhere), along with Leo, stumble upon a shipload of illegal Chinese immigrants, they find out about a dastardly plan orchestrated by an Asian Triad leader (Hong Kong action legend Jet Li, making his American debut). That's pretty much it, but the lack of story is more than compensated by the presence of a terrific villain, the absence of which was _Lethal 3_'s biggest problem. Though his work here isn't quite at the level as that of his Hong Kong works such as the _Once_Upon_a_Time_in_China_ series, Li's high-flying martial arts (choreographed by, among others, HK film director Corey Yuen) displays are simply astounding, and he pulls of the none-too-easy task of stealing the show; if Li's ecstatic crowd reaction at the preview screening is any indication, he will become an immediate audience favorite, paving the way for a bright Hollywood future. With such a large cast, someone is bound to get short shrift, and the victim here, unfortunately, is Russo. Lorna was by far _Lethal_3_'s most inspired element, a Riggs love interest that was every bit his equal. This time around, however, Lorna is just about cleansed of the machisma that made her so popular. In a simply dumb move, the writing crew knocked her up with Riggs's child, thus removing her from nearly all of the action. Although she is given one (way too brief) fight scene, in effect she is made into what Patsy Kensit played in _Lethal_2_--a token "girl" for Riggs. Lorna is never more sorely missed than in the climax; although Butters is an amusing character, he doesn't click nearly as well as the third partner because he doesn't quite hold his own in the action scenes. Despite its flaws, what sells _Lethal_Weapon_4_ is the action, and between a spectacular midfilm freeway chase to Li's amazing acrobatics, it is definitely the thrill ride to beat this summer. The film closes with a photo album montage of cast and crew photos culled from all four _Lethal_s, almost as if to close the book on the series. But if Donner and company can keep the _Lethal_ films as fun as all four have been, then there will be plenty more images to add to the album in the future. As the film's final line goes, "We're family," and after four wildly exciting entertainments, audiences will feel (if they don't already) the same way about these characters and will want to return to them in the years to come. The Mask of Zorro (PG-13) *** Despite numerous vehicles designed to break him out of the fold, Antonio Banderas still remains right on the cusp of major Hollywood stardom. He came out with both guns blazing in _Desperado_, yet he didn't exactly blow away the box office; Rebecca DeMornay literally sunk her teeth into his naked ass in _Never_Talk_to_Strangers, but he himself came away with nothing to chew on; he rode Sylvester Stallone's fast-falling coattails in _Assassins_; no one cared to see how he and his current wife, Melanie Griffith, met on the job in _Two_Much_. Now, holding some momentum after his well-received supporting turn in _Evita_, Banderas has his best--and, perhaps, last--shot at Tinseltown superstardom, the rousing romantic adventure _The_Mask_of_Zorro_. In a season and an age ruled by action films reliant on post-production effects, the barebones approach of an old fashioned swashbuckler is rather refreshing. As this update of Johnston McCulley's enduring character begins, the legendary masked, sword-wielding defender of the weak and oppressed is really one Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins), aiding Mexico's independence effort against Spain. His double life is soon discovered by the evil Spanish governor Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), who kills de la Vega's wife Esperanza (Julietta Rosen), throws him in prison, and claims their infant daughter, Elena, as his own. Twenty years later, de la Vega escapes, at roughly the same time Montero returns from Spain to the now-independent Mexico with the grown Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) in tow. Montero, of course, has a dirty scheme up his sleeve, and seeing that he is a bit long in the tooth to reassume the mask of Zorro, grooms young, scruffy, revenge-minded bandit Alejandro Murieta (Banderas) to take his place. Naturally, this sets the stage for extended training sequences, which are far from anything new but made watchable by some funny repartee written by scripters John Eskow, Ted Elliot, and Terry Rossio; and the effortless mentor-student rapport between Hopkins and Banderas. Unlike some films, though, while Alejandro pretty much passes his training, he still does not perfect certain things (namely, horseback riding) which gives this fantasy some element of reality--and keeps the film from taking itself too seriously. It's this lighthearted, light-on-its-feet tone that makes _Zorro_ such agreeable entertainment. Director Martin Campbell delivers the goods in the many exciting swordfights throughout the movie, but he also displays a nice, breezy touch throughout, particularly in the scene that received the biggest crowd response: a cute and sexy swordplay-as-foreplay scene between Alejandro and Elena. Although the Alejandro-Elena romance is somewhat underwritten, the pairing comes to life, thanks to palpable chemistry between Banderas and the breathtaking Zeta-Jones, who share a sensual dance scene midway through the film. Actually, Banderas heightens the energy level of every scene he's in. He has always been a charismatic screen presence, but he has never been quite so charmingly roguish and playful, which is perfectly suited to the character. Also well-cast is Hopkins, who appears to be having a ball taking on a more physical role for a change. Less effective, though, is the casting of the villains. Wilson is only slightly more menacing than the weak brand of villainy he leant _Lethal_Weapon_3_, and Matt Letscher, playing the military captain who killed Alejandro's brother (hence the new Zorro's thirst for vengeance), seems no match for the masked swordsman. While _Armageddon_ and _Lethal_Weapon_4_ pummel moviegoers with mayhem (and quite effectively, at that), it's almost soothing to watch an action film as comparatively laid-back as _The_Mask_of_Zorro_. It is a fairly relaxed yet confident, competent entertainment, one that is not afraid to bypass a hard sell and allow its innate charms to elegantly seduce its audience. There's Something About Mary (R) *** 1/2 There's something about the Farrelly brothers: in this age of political correctness, the writing/directing duo of Bobby and Peter is not afraid to throw caution and, above all else, good taste to the wind in pursuit of a good laugh. While their go-for-broke style certainly offends as many, if not more, people than it entertains, anyone who can tap into their truly sick and twisted wavelength will find a mother lode of laughs in their latest effort, the often disgusting, constantly shocking, but always hilarious _There's_Something_About_Mary_. If the Farrellys pushed the envelope of decency with their previous lowbrow outings, the PG-13 rated _Dumb_and_Dumber_ and _Kingpin_, then they tear it to shreds in the R-rated _Mary_. The film's poster features a rather innocent, almost ironic-sounding disclaimer ("Warning: the guys who did _Dumb_and_Dumber_ and _Kingpin_ bring you a love story"), but it is a warning worth heeding. Plotwise, _Mary_ does fits the bill of a traditional romantic comedy. Thirteen years after graduation, Rhode Island-based loser Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller), still pines for his glamorous high school love, Mary Jenson (Cameron Diaz), with whom he was supposed to go to the senior prom; needless to say, things did not quite work out. Determined to have another chance at her, Ted hires sleazy insurance claims investigator Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to track her down in her new home city of Miami--and that he does, only to pursue Mary, now an improbably glam orthopedic surgeon, for himself. Sounds like typical romantic fluff, but it is far from it. Remember that warning? While the plot covers bases seen in other, tamer romantic comedies, the brand of humor that is explored along the way is of the lowest brow. If the diarrhea and bull semen gags in _Dumb_ and _Kingpin_, respectively, can be considered "toilet humor," than what the Farrellys delve into in _Mary_ is the waste product itself; "gross-out" humor seems too mild a term. A number of bodily functions (exactly which and how, I will leave as a surprise) provide the basis of some big laughs, as do gags involving drugged dogs, gay sex, and, yes, the physically and mentally challenged. If this sounds offensive to you, it is. But its that giddy, vulgar sense of abandon, doing unspeakable things just extreme enough that it cannot be taken seriously, that makes the brothers such a unique voice in comedy. And one of the most refreshing. As with all comedies, some gags clank. A Greek chorus-like singer (Jonathan Richman), who, along with an accompanying drummer, appears sporadically to comment on the action, grows old after the first two "spontaneous" appearances (though he is given a satisfying sendoff); and a sight gag revolving around Ted's best friend Dom's (Chris Elliott) sensitive skin condition is not so much funny as just unpleasant to look at. But the Farrellys' hit-to-miss ratio is well over .500, rebounding from duds with some unbelievable showstoppers (such as an outrageous sight gag that will make all men cringe and cross their legs) and an able cast that must be commended for, above all else, their incredible bravery to do some of the things they are called on to do. It is hard to predict what exactly will be the box office fate of _There's_Something_About_Mary_; for each person that "gets" the Farrelly brothers' demented sense of humor, there is sure to be at least two that are completely, totally disgusted. But for me and the others on their warped vibe, _Mary_ is bad, dirty fun. IN BRIEF Small Soldiers (PG) ** 1/2 "This would have made a hell of a commercial," utters one character late in _Small_Soldiers_. Oh, but it _is_. Before it manages to build a head of steam in its final, extravagant act, Joe Dante's effects-laden action fantasy about living, thinking, violent combat action figures called the Commando Elite (led by one Chip Hazard, voiced by Tommy Lee Jones) at war with a pieceful group of also-sentient monster toys, the peaceful Gorgonites (led by Archer, voiced by Frank Langella) plays more like a big-screen infomercial for the tie-in toys on sale now. An infomercial, that is, with the schmaltz that passes for emotion in family-aimed films. Young ne'er-do-well Alan can't get a break--his toy store owner father (Kevin Dunn) is distrustful, and his crush Christy (Kirsten Dunst) will only go out with older guys. When his father's store receives a shipment of the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites, and all hell soon breaks loose, Alan gets his chance to prove to his dad, Christy, and everyone else what a trustworthy hero he is. The entertaining war scenes, once they get going, showcase some amazing effects (the toys are both computer-animated and animatronic) and have a witty kick, some of it courtesy of the priceless comic timing of the late Phil Hartman, who plays Christy's unctious father. But once the smoke clears, it's back to schmaltz city. IN CURRENT RELEASE (full reviews of the following in past MRs and at the listed URLs) - -Armageddon (PG-13) *** <MR#149, 7/1/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt36.html#armageddon - -Bulworth (R) *** <MR#144, 5/29/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt34.html#bulworth - -Can't Hardly Wait (PG-13) ** <MR#146, 6/11/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#wait - -Deep Impact (PG-13) *** <MR#141, 5/14/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt33.html#impact - -Doctor Dolittle (PG-13) ** <MR#148, 6/16/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt36.html#dolittle - -Godzilla (PG-13) ** <MR#143, 5/19/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt34.html#godzilla - -Gone with the Wind (G) **** <MR#147, 6/17/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#gwtw - -Hav Plenty (R) ** 1/2 <MR#148, 6/26/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt36.html#hav - -Hope Floats (PG-13) ** <MR#145, 6/4/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#hope - -The Horse Whisperer (PG-13) * 1/2 <MR#142, 5/14/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt34.html#horse - -The Last Days of Disco (R) *** <MR#145, 6/4/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#disco - -Mulan (G) **** <MR#147, 6/17/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#mulan - -The Opposite of Sex (R) *** 1/2 <MR#144, 5/29/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt34.html#sex - -Out of Sight (R) *** 1/2 <MR#149, 7/1/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt36.html#outofsight - -A Perfect Murder (R) ** 1/2 <MR#145, 6/4/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#murder - -Six Days, Seven Nights (PG-13) *** <MR#146, 6/11/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#67 - -The Spanish Prisoner (R) *** 1/2 <MR#137, 4/10/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt31.html#prisoner - -The Truman Show (PG) *** 1/2 <MR#145, 6/4/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#truman - -The X-Files (PG-13) *** 1/2 <MR#147, 6/17/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt35.html#x FUTURE FILMS - -Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (R) *** <MR#148, 6/26/98> http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt36.html#billy (July 24) O N T H E H O R I Z O N FRIDAY, JULY 10 Buffalo '66 Actor Vincent Gallo makes his writing and directing debut with this drama about an ex-con who kidnaps a young woman (Christina Ricci) and makes her pose as his fiancee. Lethal Weapon 4 (R) *** 1/2 <see above review> Riggs (Mel Gibson), Murtaugh (Danny Glover), and the supporting players they've accumulated over the years are back for more mayhem and carnage in the hugely entertaining fourth installment of the popular action franchise. Madeline (PG) Screen version of Ludwig Bemelman's popular children's books, with newcomer Hatty Jones as the coat- and hat-wearing orphan. Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne co-star. Small Soldiers (PG-13) ** 1/2 <see above review> Mildly amusing and funny action fantasy/infomercial about living action figures at war. Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, and the late Phil Hartman star along with the voices of Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christina Ricci, and others. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 There's Something About Mary (R) *** 1/2 <see above review> Sick, twisted, disgusting, shocking... and absolutely hilarious. Cameron Diaz is Mary; Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon are the men who want her. FRIDAY, JULY 17 The Mask of Zorro (PG-13) *** <see above review> Antonio Banderas is finally poised to break into superstardom with this rousing swashbuckler. Anthony Hopkins and the stunning Catherine Zeta-Jones also star. Polish Wedding (PG-13) The title pretty much says it all. Claire Danes is the bride; Gabriel Byrne and Lena Olin are her tradition-minded parents. ~~~ =>V I D E O<= N E W T H I S W E E K The Boxer (R) ** 1/2 <full review in MR#127, 1/22/98; and at http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt28.html#boxer> Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson deliver characteristically strong performances in Jim Sheridan's otherwise by-the-book drama about an Irish pugilist (Day-Lewis) who is released from prison after serving 14 years for IRA terrorism. (Universal Studios Home Video) Good Will Hunting (R) *** 1/2 <full review in MR#122, 12/18/97; and at http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt26.html#gwh> Ben Affleck and Matt Damon won an Oscar for their screenplay about a bitter MIT janitor/math wiz (Damon) and the psychologist (Oscar winner Robin Williams) who helps him through his emotional baggage. Formulaic, but well-acted and affecting. Minnie Driver and Affleck also star. (Miramax Home Entertainment) Palmetto (R) ** <full review in MR#133, 3/5/98; and at http://www.godamongdirectors.com/mrbrown/movierpt29.html#palmetto> Muddled neo-noir in which a femme fatale (Elisabeth Shue, miscast) who ensnares ex-con Woody Harrelson into a faux kidnapping and blackmail scheme. (Columbia TriStar Home Video) ~~~ =>N E X T W E E K<= ...there will be no MR as I take my annual midsummer week off. I will be back on July 22, hopefully a bit refreshed and with more reviews, including: - -Lolita - -Saving Private Ryan 'til then... __________________________________________________________ Michael Dequina Chat Forum Host, The Official Michael Jordan Web Site http://jordan.sportsline.com mj23@michaeljordanfan.com michael_jordan@geocities.com | mrbrown@ucla.edu >My personal WWW sites< Mr. Brown's Movie Site: http://welcome.to/mrbrown Michael Jordan Beyond the Court: http://fly.to/michaeljordan A Michael Jordan Fan's Heartbreak: http://fly.to/mj23 Personal Page: http://welcome.to/w3md >Other WWW sites I work on< CompuServe Hollywood Hotline: http://www.HollywoodHotline.com Albany Online: http://www.AlbanyOnline.com Eyepiece Network: http://www.eyepiece.com "Oliver Stone doesn't know shit about basketball." - --Michael Jordan, on why he refused to work with the director on a hoops-themed Nike commercial CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL & THE BULLS! __________________________________________________________ [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 20:04:33 +0200 From: Jakob Straub <jakob.straub@nothing.lake.de> Subject: [MV] U TURN soundtrack Hello, I am sorry if this is off-topic, but is there a U TURN soundtrack ? And what's the name (and who is the artis performing) the song in the beginning and the end, you know, the tune that goes something like: "and it's a good day for shining your shoes, and it's a good day for losing the blues...." ? Thank you very much, Jakob [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:06:23 +0200 (MET DST) From: jojo <jojo@xs4all.nl> Subject: [MV] Movies_Top_100_Issue_133 Thank you for the votes you've sent us, or the interest you've shown in the Internet Charts. We are proud to present you the new list of this week... 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Look at it first! | ============================================================================== Support your favourite movies! Use a button on your homepage, and make other people vote for your favourites! See: http://www.worldcharts.com/_button.html The following Top 100 contains the most popular movies at this time. Vote for a movie in this chart if you think other people should see it too. ============================================================================== Internet Movies Top 100 Edition 133 - Week 29 - July 13, 1998 ============================================================================== TW LW NW Title Label/Publisher Cat HI ID - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1 29 Titanic {!} Paramount DR/TH 1 [1647] 2 4^ 6 The Truman Show {!} Paramount CO/DR 2 [1799] 3 3 4 The X-Files (Fight the Future) {!} 20th Century Fox TH 3 [1810] 4 2 9 Deep Impact {!} DreamWorks/Paramount SF/TH 2 [1771] 5 5 62 The Fifth Element Columbia/Sony FA/SF 1 [1464] 6 10^ 28 Good Will Hunting {!} Miramax DR 6 [1638] 7 6 53 Men in Black Amblin/Columbia/Sony CO/SF 1 [1500] 8 9^ 8 Godzilla {!} TriStar/Sony AC/SF 8 [1778] 9 7 59 Ghosts M.J.J. HO 6 [1481] 10 8 35 Starship Troopers {!} TriStar/Sony AD/SF 3 [1615] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 12^ 32 Alien (Resurrection) {!} 20th Century Fox HO/SF 4 [1634] 12 14^ 4 Mulan Disney AN 12 [1811] 13 15^ 54 Face/Off Touchstone/Paramount SF/TH 3 [1496] 14 13 41 L.A. Confidential Warner TH 5 [1573] 15 11 28 As Good As It Gets TriStar/Columbia CO 6 [1646] 16 16 52 Contact {!} Warner SF 2 [1497] 17 17 14 Lost in Space New Line SF/TH 6 [1731] 18 18 28 Jackie Brown {!} Miramax CO/TH 17 [1657] 19 24^ 36 Gattaca {!} Columbia/Sony SF/TH 19 [1605] 20 -* 1 Armageddon {!} Touchstone/Buena Vista AD/SF 20 [1829] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 19 30 Scream 2 {!} Miramax CO/HO 12 [1641] 22 32* 13 The Object of My Affection 20th Century Fox CO/RO 22 [1739] 23 20 57 Con Air Touchstone AC/TH 1 [1491] 24 22 9 Les Miserables Columbia/Sony DR 22 [1764] 25 21 46 The Full Monty 20th Century Fox CO 13 [1541] 26 27^ 6 The Last Days of Disco Castle Rock/Gramercy DR 26 [1792] 27 23 17 The Man in the Iron Mask {!} United Artists AD/RO 12 [1712] 28 33^ 49 Event Horizon Paramount HO/SF 18 [1535] 29 25 12 The Big Lebowski {!} Gramercy/PolyGram CO 25 [1705] 30 30 37 Devil's Advocate {!} Warner AC 11 [1599] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 31 28 Spiceworld {!} Columbia/PolyGram CO 11 [1660] 32 42^ 32 Switchback {!} Paramount TH 17 [1611] 33 26 19 Dark City {!} New Line SF 21 [1700] 34 29 4 The Horse Whisperer Touchstone AD/RO 29 [1779] 35 37^ 13 City of Angels Warner DR/RO 19 [1735] 36 41^ 33 The Jackal {!} Universal TH 34 [1622] 37 35 37 I Know What You Did Last... Columbia/Sony HO/TH 16 [1600] 38 34 15 Grease {!} Paramount MU 32 [1725] 39 36 26 Amistad DreamWorks DR 36 [1642] 40 39 14 Wild Things Columbia/Sony TH 28 [1716] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 28 75 Star Wars/Special Edition Lucasfilm/20th Century Fox SF 1 [1399] 42 40 29 Tomorrow Never Dies United Artists/MGM AC 2 [1650] 43 38 72 The Empire Strikes Back/Special Ed. 20th Century Fox SF 2 [1417] 44 53^ 27 An American Werewolf in ParisHollywood/Buena Vista CO/HO 18 [1661] 45 45 7 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Universal CO 45 [1785] 46 48^ 6 Hope Floats {!} 20th Century Fox CO/RO 42 [1790] 47 43 71 Prefontaine Hollywood DR 19 [1404] 48 49^ 34 Anastasia 20th Century Fox AN 42 [1626] 49 50^ 40 Chasing Amy Miramax CO/RO 25 [1447] 50 52^ 39 Boogie Nights New Line CO/DR 16 [1588] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 44 21 Great Expectations 20th Century Fox DR 22 [1679] 52 56^ 13 The Newton Boys 20th Century Fox DR 52 [1722] 53 54^ 43 The Game {!} PolyGram TH 6 [1565] 54 47 12 Mr. Nice Guy New Line AC/CO 47 [1720] 55 57^ 33 The Rainmaker {!} Paramount DR 25 [1630] 56 59^ 24 Fallen {!} Warner TH 41 [1667] 57 46 39 Seven Years in Tibet {!} TriStar/Sony DR 18 [1589] 58 65^ 8 Sliding Doors Miramax CO/RO 58 [1753] 59 64^ 2 Out of Sight {!} Universal CO/RO 59 [1821] 60 66^ 62 Austin Powers New Line CO 12 [1462] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61 63^ 51 Bean (The Ultimate Disaster Movie) Polygram CO 5 [1521] 62 72^ 85 Star Trek (First Contact) Paramount SF 1 [1351] 63 76^ 12 Men With Guns Sony DR 33 [1707] 64 61 6 Quest for Camelot Warner AN 61 [1777] 65 60 81 Jerry Maguire TriStar/Sony CO/RO 4 [1374] 66 70^ 3 Can't Hardly Wait Columbia/Sony CO/RO 66 [1804] 67 55 69 Return of the Jedi/Special Edition 20th Century Fox SF 2 [1429] 68 51 22 Wag the Dog New Line CO 49 [1656] 69 62 40 Free Willy 3 (The Rescue) Warner AD 40 [1539] 70 58 12 U.S. Marshals Warner AC 33 [1708] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71 71 48 Conspiracy Theory {!} Warner AC/TH 17 [1538] 72 67 83 The Last of the High Kings Nordic/Miramax DR 32 [1362] 73 69 13 The Apostle October DR 50 [1643] 74 68 50 Air Force One {!} Sony AC/TH 9 [1526] 75 81^ 6 The Wings Of The Dove Miramax DR/RO 75 [1618] 76 73 29 A Life Less Ordinary PolyGram/20th Century Fox CO/RO 27 [1606] 77 75 38 G.I. Jane Buena Vista AC 41 [1536] 78 78 55 Batman & Robin Warner AC/AD 5 [1494] 79 79 75 Meet Wally Sparks Trimark CO 38 [1400] 80 86^ 82 Mars Attacks! Warner CO/SF 3 [1356] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 81 94^ 5 Six Days, Seven Nights {!} Hollywood AD/CO 81 [1803] 82 74 59 The Lost World (Jurassic Park) Universal AD/TH 5 [1480] 83 80 5 Plump Fiction Rhino/Legacy CO 80 [1789] 84 82 3 He Got Game {!} Touchstone/Hollywood DR 82 [1765] 85 -^ 16 The Leading Man CO/RO 37 [1713] 86 -^ 1 Everest Actarus DO 86 [1835] 87 -^ 1 Pi Artisan TH 87 [1836] 88 -^ 1 Lethal Weapon 4 Warner Bros. AC/CO 88 [1837] 89 87 3 Broadway Damage Jour de Fete CO 87 [1795] 90 77 17 Sphere {!} Warner SF 61 [1689] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 91 89 15 How to Be a Player Gramercy/Polygram CO 79 [1544] 92 85 55 My Best Friend's Wedding TriStar/Sony CO/RO 9 [1495] 93 83 72 Lost Highway October DR/RO 6 [1418] 94 91 3 Music From Another Room MGM RO/DR 91 [1761] 95 92 5 Marius and Jeannette New Yorker CO/DR 92 [1760] 96 96 90 Home for the Holidays Egg/PolyGram/Paramount CO/RO 38 [1074] 97 -^ 2 Mercury Rising {!} Universal AC/TH 95 [1732] 98 93 81 Scream/Scary Movie Miramax CO/HO 6 [1376] 99 88 78 Ghost in the Shell/Koukaku Kidoutai Manga AN/SF 37 [1192] 100 95 41 The Devil's Own Columbia/Sony DR/TH 27 [1441] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dropped Out: 84 55 Speed 2 (Cruise Control) 20th Century Fox AC/TH 15 [1493] 90 4 Woo New Line CO/RO 83 [1772] 97 2 A Perfect Murder Universal/Warner Bros. TH 97 [1800] 98 2 Wild Man Blues Fine Line DO 96 [1750] 99 2 The Disenchanted First Run DR 97 [1798] 100 1 Doctor Dolittle 20th Century Fox CO100 [1820] The following movies have not yet received enough points to enter the chart: ============================================================================== Runners Up Edition 133 - Week 29 - July 13, 1998 ============================================================================== TW LW NW Title Label/Publisher Cat HI ID - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 27^ 4 Carla's Song Shadow DR 1 [1815] 2 1 4 Henry Fool Sony CO/DR 1 [1813] 3 3 7 Day at the Beach Arrow DR 3 [1793] 4 4 5 Dirty Work MGM CO 4 [1805] 5 5 5 The Land Girls Gramercy/PolyGram DR 5 [1808] 6 6 3 Buffalo 66 Lions Gate AC 6 [1822] 7 7 3 Smoke Signals Miramax CO/DR 7 [1823] 8 8 8 I Got the Hook-up! {!} Dimension/Miramax CO 1 [1786] 9 10^ 3 Gone with the Wind MGM/New Line DR/RO 3 [1819] 10 15^ 8 Under the Skin BFI/Arrow DR 10 [1787] 11 16^ 7 Almost Heroes Turner/Warner CO 11 [1791] 12 17^ 7 Insomnia Norsk TH 12 [1794] 13 18^ 7 Beyond Silence Buena Vista DR 13 [1796] 14 19^ 7 Little Boy Blue Jazz DR/TH 14 [1797] 15 20^ 6 Mr. Jealousy Lions Gate CO/RO 15 [1801] 16 21^ 6 Charlie Hoboken Northern Arts CO 16 [1802] 17 22^ 5 Cousin Bette 20th Century Fox CO 17 [1806] 18 23^ 5 Passion in the Desert Fine Line AD 18 [1807] 19 24^ 5 High Art October DR/RO 19 [1809] 20 25^ 4 Hav Plenty Miramax CO/DR 20 [1812] 21 26^ 4 Dream for An Insomniac Lions Gate CO/RO 21 [1814] 22 28^ 4 Marie Baie Des Anges Sony DR/RO 22 [1816] 23 29^ 4 I Went Down TSG/Artisan CO 23 [1817] 24 30^ 4 Under Heaven Banner DR/RO 24 [1818] 25 31^ 3 Voyage to the Beginning... Strand DR 25 [1824] 26 32^ 3 Picnic at Hanging Rock BEF DR 26 [1825] 27 33^ 3 Un Air De Famille France/BAC CO 27 [1826] 28 34^ 3 Dear Jesse Cowboy DO 28 [1827] 29 35^ 3 Men Millennium/Unapix CO/DR 29 [1828] 30 36^ 2 There's Something About Mary 20th Century Fox CO 30 [1830] 31 37^ 2 Nights of Cabiria/Notti Di Cabiria, Le Paramount DR 31 [1831] 32 38^ 2 Talk of Angels Miramax RO 32 [1832] 33 39^ 2 Talk to Me Northern Arts CO/RO 33 [1833] 34 40^ 2 David Searching JDF CO/RO 34 [1834] 35 -^ 1 Small Soldiers {!} Universal/DreamWorks AN/FA 35 [1838] 36 -^ 1 Madeline TriStar/Sony CO 36 [1839] 37 -^ 1 Whatever Sony DR 37 [1840] ============================================================================== Note: The editorials published here, and the Smash titles announced throughout the website, are personal expressions of the editors. Personal views and opinions have no influence on the fair and unbiased compilation of the charts. ============================================================================== | TW : This Week | The Internet Movies Top 100 are compiled using | | LW : Last Week | votes sent by people from all over the world. | | NW : Number of Weeks | The latest charts are published every Monday on | | HI : Highest Position | Usenet in rec.arts.movies.lists+surveys. | | ^ : Climbing |--------------------------------------------------| | * : Bullet | If you send your votes, do it like this: | | AC : Action | > 5 The Trousers [1034] | | AD : Adventure | > 4 Eighty-Four [] | | AN : Animation | > 4 Revenge of the Net [1087] | | CO : Comedy | > 3 Adelaine [1049] | | DO : Documentary |--------------------------------------------------| | DR : Drama | {!} = Smash Movie | | FA : Fantasy |--------------------------------------------------| | HO : Horror | (c) 1998 all rights reserved | World Charts | | MU : Musical | Distribution of these charts | Hoogstraat 125-H | | RO : Romance | is granted only by written | 3011 PL Rotterdam | | SF : Science Fiction | permission. | The Netherlands | | TH : Thriller |--------------------------------------------------| | | Email: movies@worldcharts.nl | | | On the web: http://www.worldcharts.com | | | Supported by XS4ALL Internet Provider | ============================================================================== [ To quit the movies mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe movies" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of movies-digest V2 #53 *************************** [ To quit the movies-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe movies-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]