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Movie Review: Great movie at a great price
Summary: 5 Stars
Jennifer Connelly was so cute when she was younger and this movie shows her at her best. Quality is outstanding and no issues with the DVD.Movie Review: Jennifer Conelly is simply yummy.
Summary: 5 Stars
Why deny it? Obviously you only watch this movie to see young and smoking Jennifer Conelley. Worth it! Do it! Buy it!Movie Review: CULT CLASSIC REVISITED: A FILM STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Summary: 4 Stars
FIRST OF ALL, AMAZON IS GREAT! THIS IS MY FIRST REVIEW AND IM ACTUALLY INCREDIBLY SURPRISED BY THE AMOUNT OF INSIGHT THIS SIMPLE FILM HAS GARNERED. OVERALL, IT'S WORTH A LITTLE TIME INVESTMENT TO WRITE ABOUT. I DON'T THINK IT'S MEANT TO BE MUCH MORE THAN FUN, LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. BUT AFTER THOUSANDS OF FILMS LATER, IT STILL REMAINS AMONG MY PERSONAL FAVORITES.THE MORE I APPLY WHAT I'VE LEARNED SINCE AND ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS BRAND/CONSUMERISM/PRODUCT PLACEMENT, IT ECHOES SIMPLE CONCEPTS LIKE A VIRTUAL ALLEGORY TO ADAM AND EVE UNTIL ALONG COMES THE BUMBLING HAPHAZARD FORCES THAT TEAR IT APART, THE IDEA THAT IN THE END THE PARENTS ACTUALLY DO CARE ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN WAY, AND THE STRATEGY USED IN MOST MARILYN MONROE FILMS, TO PLACE AN EVEN MORE MANIC OR COMIC CHARACTER NEXT TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAKES HER THAT MORE A FANTASY IS EVIDENT. HOWEVER, CONNELLY MIGHT'VE MIMICKED CONVENTIONAL ADULT MATURITY BUT SHE DOES HOLD HER OWN INTELLECTUALLY AND UNFAIRLY REDUCED TO BEING JUST A TOKEN.AS IN BREAKFAST CLUB, HUGHES HAS A WAY OF BRIDGING SOCIAL CONSTRUCTS AND BE PLAYFUL ABOUT OUR FEARS, DESIRES, AND DISPOSITIONS. WHILE SETTING IT TO A CATCHY MUSICAL SCORE AND POTENTIAL FOR MEANING:
GRANTED,UPON SEEING ITS THEATRICAL RELEASE TO PRETENDING TO FILM IT IN THRU MY VHS CAMCORDER PLAYBACK EYEPIECE, THEN FINALLY REVISITING IT ON DVD LAST WEEK, I TOO WAS ENAMORED BY 21 YR OLD CONNELLY (WHOSE CINEMATIC CHARACTER HAUNTED ME SINCE THAT SLEEPLESS NIGHT).HOWEVER, BEYOND BEING THE "TARGET" AUDIENCE AND BECOMING MY FILLMMAKING MUSE AND IDEAL IMAGE FOR THE NEXT DECADE RIVALED PRIOR BY OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN IN "GREASE",LINDA CARTER AS WONDERWOMAN, JESSICA RABBITT, KELLY PRESTON IN "TWINS", AND LATER CAMERON DIAZ IN "THE MASK", SALMA HAYEK, "DUSK TILL DAWN", OR ALBA'S AND BECKINSALE'S KICKBUTT SCREEN PERSONAS. ANYHOW, GETTING PAST THE BLINDING AESTHETIC AND PHYSICAL BEAUTY AND WIT OF THE RESPECTIVE LEAD CHARACTERS, I OFFER THE FIRST OF THE FOLLOWING INSIGHT ABOUT THIS PICTURE:
IRONICALLY, HUGHES FILMS STARRING MOLLY RINGWALD WERE MORE CRITICALLY AND FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL WHERE RINGWALD'S UNCONVENTIONAL LOOKS WERE CONSIDERED LESS MARKETABLE. FRANK WHALEY SAYS HE PLAYS JIM DODGE WITH SOMEONE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. THE SELECTION OF TARGET BRAND:VISUALLY SYMBOLIZES MANY THINGS. THE IDEA THAT CHARACTERS ARE TRAPPED OR STUCK AT HOME, IN THE STORE, AND THE PAIRING OR EXPRESSION OF THEIR LOVE TO SHARE, ETC.
THERE'S EVEN A SUBTLE AMBIVILENCE AS TO THE MOTIVES OF THE CHARACTERS TORN BETWEEN CHOICES, BUT ULTIMATELY THEY YEARN TO BE FREE OF THIS SMALL TOWN OR THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND FIND THAT ANSWER IN EACH OTHER. THERE ARE EVEN WAYS TO INCORPORATE IT AS CONTINUATIONS, PARALLELS, OR EXTENSIONS TO THE LIGHTER SIDE OF JOHN HUGHES WORK AND OF HIMSELF. I CAN GO ON AND ON AND IT MORE THAN ALLOWS CREATIVE INTERPRETATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND ROMANCE.
I COULD DECONSTRUCT IT ALL DAY, BUT INSTEAD I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH DIALOGUE FROM THE FILM THAT SPEAKS TO IT'S ESSENCE, "THE SAME REASON YOU WANT TO STAY AT HOME, IS THE SAME REASON THAT I CAN'T LEAVE MY FATHER.." JOSIE MCCLELLAN SUGGESTS, "WHAT'S THAT?" ASKS JIM. "I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE.".SHE TELEGRAPHES IN ALL HER EMOTIONAL NAKEDNESS AND THE GENTLE ALLURE OF HER COUNTENANCE.WITH A SILENT SUBTEXT BEING. WE DON'T HAVE TO BE ALONE, WE CAN ESCAPE AWAY TOGETHER AND START NEW LIVES..SO BASIC YET SO PROFOUND AN OBSERVATION. ASIDE FROM MY PRAISE FOR HOW THE THEME AND CREATIVITY FITS TOGETHER, ITS AS IF THE TITLE ITSELF REFERS TO THE POTENTIAL IN STORE FOR THE "FUTURE CAREERS" OF THE TWO LEADS AND THE FEATURE FILM DEBUT OF THE DIRECTOR ALL COURTESY OF MR.HUGHES WHO HIMSELF SEEMS TO BE AN ENIGMA TO THE LIKES OF SALINGER AND ANOTHER FAMOUS HUGHES.
Movie Review: Endearingly Silly Comedy With Some Subtle Weight
Summary: 4 Stars
The comedic story of two people locked overnight in a department store, one of them being Jennifer Connelly and the other being, obviously, one of the luckiest guys in the world. They end up encountering some rather incompetent would-be robbers in the process. Underneath the surface there are some kind of dark hints though. Connelly's character is in the store hoping to get caught shoplifting in order to embarrass her rich but scummy father. He's apparantly quite controlling and verbally abusive of her, and it's even implied that it might go far beyond that. The movie never really gets into that possibility beyond a glimmer, because it's chosen to be a fun, endearing romantic fantasy rather than a dark and disturbing drama, but the hint does add an extra dimension.
I think I'd prefer to think that the father is just an immense creep and not something far worse, because while that path could have made a really good drama, I like the really good comedy we got instead. People complain that this isn't serious; but it's a romance and where is it written that romances have to be all somber, stone-faced serious all the time? This romance is chipper, at times endearingly goofy, and wonderful fun, as the two leads (Jennifer and male co-star Frank Whaley) fall in love over the space of an evening. Cynics will scoff at that too, but good grief if you can't believe that something so cool could happen in one night in the movies, what hope do people have of love striking like lightening in real life? Not to mention the pluses of scenes like Jennifer riding the store's coin-opreated mechanical horse (with, happily, the inevitable bounce) or the fact that hearing her giggle is worth buying the movie alone.
Now that Connelly has finally received her rightful acclaim thanks to her recent movies, alot of people have dismissed her earlier stuff. To me, all through her career she's been brilliant. She's shined in the dramas everybody knows about (and a few that have slipped through the cracks, like "Seven Minutes In Heaven", one of her alltime best), she's shined in horror ("Phenomena", aka "Creepers"), she's shined in action/adventure like "The Rocketeer" and she's shined in comedies like "Career Opportunities". This diversity makes her one of moviedom's most valuable performers.
I don't mean to ignore the other performers; they all did fine jobs, but Jennifer was the main draw for me. Besides, I just don't think Whaley or the bumbling robbers would have looked quite as good in that white halter top.
As good as it is, it missed some opportunities to be significantly better, so it's refined to a strong four stars. The script was pretty minimal, and there were missed opportuities for humor, but the cast have made what they have work splendidly, and I fully recommend it. If you like this kind of comedic romantic fantasy fun, I also recommend the 2 "Mannequin" movies, the charming and enchanting "Amelie" and the heartpoundingly sexy "Dream Trap".
Movie Review: Sweet-Natured Comedy.
Summary: 4 Stars
Now, I'll be honest . . . this isn't a really good movie. ... However, this is a John Hughes comedy, and he has this indescribable appeal in all his movies . . . this film is very corny and cliche-ridden, but it is self-aware of all its cheesy jokes! Because of this, it is a highly-enjoyable piece of popcorn fluff, as only John Hughes ("the master of watchable teen flicks") could write 'em.The plot is simple: a 21-year-old guy, who happes to be the town liar, can't seem to find a job anywhere. He lives at home with his parents, who have just about had it with their son's laziness and innability to keep a steady income for more than three weeks. So, in a desperate move, his dad gets him a position at. . . . . . none other than. . . . Target! But there's just one problem: he's the night shift pick-up boy. So, locked in at 7:00, he tends to his chores, and then begins to do some hysterical time-passers. Little does he know it, however, that he was also locked in accidentally with the town beauty (the gorgeous Jennifer Connely). The two slowly become friends as the night passes; until two "Home Alone"-esque thieves attempt to rob the store.
The ending is somehow disappointing, but hey, it was never that great of a movie to begin with. Now, don't get me wrong, it has its funny attributes to it (heck, at times it's downright side-splitting). But one can easily tell who its main audience was meant to be (teenage boys). Jennifer Connely is constantly showing off her glamour and good looks; the overlong close-ups of her face, and the dancing & rollerskating scenes give it all away. But, Jennifer Connelly was (and still is) hot-as-hell, and her showing off of her body gives the movie many of its high points, especially when she's distrating the thieves (just watch the scene with her riding the nickle-ride horse to see what I mean).
Now, some may call it slow and boring. But I think that's part of what makes John Hughes such a great filmmaker: he's not afraid to move at a steady pace, like far too many films these days are. In short, it serves as a more-than-worthy time passer, and should especially please any Jennifer Connelly and/or John Hughes fan.