Continental Divide
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Movie Reviews of Continental Divide
Movie Review: From alcohol to the alps
Summary: 4 Stars
John Belushi is forever connected to the alcohol abusing, self depricating , and party animal charators that he 's reknowned for playing in other films. Luckily , before his untimely demise , he participated in this project...Continental Divide. It totally seperates him against typecast and shows just how much diversified acting ability , he had .Whereas , alot of people (typical Belushi fans)didn't appreciate this effort, I think it was extremely refreshing. It only took me about five minutes to forget that it was John Belushi portraying Ernie Souchak. A top dog columnist who's forced out of town to do a safer article , at the request of his boss , to save him from danger. Blair Brown's Nell Porter, provides the perfect opposite, for Belushi's Souchak. The film has a very basic "boy meets girl " formula. However ,the script and actors take this film to an all time high. It is a very special film that provides very special and cinematic moments. I enjoyed it when I was a teenager and I hated love story's. But there's more to this tale than just a typical spin. Definately not a film to be missed.Movie Review: "You're talking to a feather wearer"
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best John Belushi movie. In fact, in a very real sense it is the **only** John Belushi movie. It was the only film that ever gave John the chance to play a realistic, believable character whom the viewer could come to know and like, rather than some kind of grotesque caricature who might not even show his eyes to the movie camera.
Reviewers at the time who compared John's performance to Spencer Tracy or other classic Hollywood actors were rather missing the point. This movie allowed John to be a romantic hero while remaining **John Belushi**. For those of us who have perceived his sensitivity and sweetness in his other work (see, for example, the SNL "Laundromat" sketch with Gilda Radner), the result is convincing and moving. Unfortunately, in 1981 the majority of Belushi fans appear to have been the kind of people who would rather go to a party with John Blutarsky than have dinner with Ernie Souchak.
Movie Review: a loss for us all
Summary: 4 Stars
This film is perhaps the one single film John Belushi made that allowed him to show his real acting talent. Though I enjoy some of his other work (particularly "Animal House" and "Blues Brothers") this is really the only time he was able to show his ability to play a character and not a caricature. I was so devastated and angry the day his death was announced (yes, I am THAT OLD) because I felt, after seeing what he was capable of in Continental Divide, that we had all lost someone who could have possibly developed the talent he so obviously possessed into a formidable presence in screen comedy and even perhaps, one day, drama.Movie Review: a different side of john belushi
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this movie the other night and I was captivated. I only thought that John Belushi was a comedic actor. I watched and watched as I saw that there was more to John Belushi than meets the eye. The film shows the Animal House John Belushi in the beginning but later shows a different actor. The movie shows that he is a compassionate person. In short, I loved this movie I think that John Belushi is an extremely talented actor. I think it is ashame that he passed away at such an early age. I think thatn he could have made an important contribution to the film industry.Movie Review: I like this movie!!!!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this movie. I think John Belushi was wonderful. It
surprised me.And of course you can't beat Blair Brown. The scenery
is worthy watching the movie.
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