Continental Divide
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Movie Reviews of Continental Divide
Movie Review: Belushi and Brown - could have been the next Hepburn and Tracey
Summary: 5 Stars
Continental Divide is part of the trilogy writing debut of Lawrence Kasdan. Kasdan had three films released in 1981 for which he wrote the screenplay. The most famous was the adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark, followed by this romantic comedy, and finally the potboiler film noiresque Body Heat.
Continental Divide has been referred to as a modern Hepburn Tracey film.
John Belushi plays Ernie Souchok, a no nonsense investigative reporter with a habit of ticking off the wrong people. Ernie loves Chicago and the big city life. When death threats become a little too real, he is sent on assignment to interview a reclusive ornithologist (bird watcher) living in the Rockies (a.k.a. The Continental Divide).
Blair Brown plays Nell Porter, the ornithologist. She prefers her eagles to other humans. Therefore, Nell and Ernie mix like oil and water. But Ernie and Nell realize that their individual passions are what make them attractive to each other.
A wild romance ensues but when it is safe for Ernie to return home he reluctantly returns to Chicago. Of course the two are reunited in Chicago but she is committed to nature. The end is wildly romantic and completely satisfying.
If you like the romantic comedies of the 40's, then Continental Divide is perfection. John Belushi shows that he had the potential to be a top actor. Blair Brown gives another solid performance and continued to build on her earlier work.
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Movie Review: I MISS BELUSHI HORRIBLY!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Belushi in this movie. I miss him. He was funny. What a dork. What a contrast to his love interest in this movie. An unlikely couple? For Sure! Light romantic comedy is one way to pigeonhole this movie but there is more to it than meets the eye and ear. Firstly, the cinematography of the Rocky Mountains and the American Bald Eagles is worth the price of admission. There is some wonderful footage as well of Chicago. This is a LAWRENCE KASDAN film and he is a master of filming BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN URBAN ARCHITECTURE like Los Angeles in Grand Canyon
Both KASDAN movies, "Continental Divide" and "Grand Canyon" feature some great cinematography contrasting the urban with the sublime wilderness. TRITE? Maybe, in 2008, but very forwarding looking at the time it was written by Kasdan.
One reviewer here wrote that this movie is "OLD"? I got a kick out of that. Believe me, there are many older movies! Ha HA!
Maybe what she meant to say is that the movie isnt aging well and its characteristic of a time period. That I would agree with.
Is it unlikely and unrealistic that Blair Brown could fall so hopelessly in love with John Belushi? OF COURSE! But, thats what the movies are all about folks! Giving us Belushis of the world some hope! ;-)~
This movie is in my collection to stay.
Movie Review: A Timeless Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Maybe it's the fact that I used to watch cable television nearly every waking moment in the early 80's, but this is one of those classic movies I can never get enough of!Ernie Souchak (John Belushi) is a Chicago reporter on assignment in the Rocky Mountains whose subject is environmentalist/bald eagle protector, Nell Porter (Blair Brown). Overweight and out of shape, he tumbles and stumbles through hikes and climbs with his agile counterpart learning about the 'other world' that exists outside the hussle and bustle of city-life. Initially turned off by the brazen Souchak, Porter slowly finds him midly attractive but always keeping her distance.
Without giving the entire story away, they wind up crossing paths again, this time in Souchak's town of Chicago. And in a fresh take, the movie doesn't end in typical Hollywood fashion.
Afficionados of romantic comedies will absolutely love this film. I, for one, developed a huge adolescent crush on the naturally beautiful and charming, Blair Brown. There are definitely some tear-jerker scenes and I'm not afraid to admit they get me everytime. Probably the fact that for a change, you saw John Belushi portraying an everyday charming guy everyone can relate to. Even the still photos of John and Blair together on set, smiling and throwing snowballs at each other on the closing credits is enough to make a tear well up, knowing this was one of Belushi's final movies.
Highly, highly recommended!!
Movie Review: A favorite hidden jewel
Summary: 5 Stars
If you can't imagine John Belushi as a leading man, then somehow you have missed this jewel from 1981. Well, okay, he was no Cary Grant. But he proved he didn't have to be in order to play hard-case muckraking Chicago columnist Ernie Souchak convincingly and with heart.
This film belongs to Belushi and to the irresistible Blair Brown as scientist/naturalist Nell Porter, who at first seems as remote as her mountain cabin. Of course both characters eventually thaw amid the snow of the spectacular Rockies as they discover their vulnerability and a love that refuses to be conquered by distance.
To their credit, the actors ovecome occasionally weak dialog and some inane sub-plots -- like the embarrassingly superfluous and confusing introduction of a pro-footballer-turned-mountain man who has been trysting with Porter -- to make us suspend our disbelief and care about them despite the script flaws. Also deserving of a salute is the satisfying, rather un-Hollywood-like ending.
As the final credits roll and Helen Reddy sings, you'll probably be as captivated by Nell as Souchak was, and you might feel the urge to hit the streets of Chicago where it seems Belushi/Souchak should still be pounding the sidewalks. Then you may feel a tinge of sadness as you remember that his talent was taken from us much too soon.
As an aside, note that Steven Spielberg was an executive producer.
Movie Review: Fly like an eagle
Summary: 5 Stars
Ernie Souchak (John Belushi), top reporter for the Chicago Sun Times, has a column on corruption "Today's Dirt". He gets a little too close to the truth and has more than his hair messed up. To recuperate from his ordeal and to get him safely out of harms way he is sent on an assignment to the Continental Divide to interview naturalist Nell Porter (Blair Brown.)
Like a fish out of water he is out of shape, out of his element, and out of his depth when he meats Nell. Can he survive the ordeal (without cigarettes)? And what becomes of his original mission?
This is one of those movies that required repeated viewing to get all of the nuances.
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