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Movie Reviews of The Paper
Movie Review: Clever, fast-paced and highly entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have ever wanted to watch Glenn Close trade blows with Michael Keaton, now's your chance. (I won't tell you who wins.)
The Paper is one of those films that seems to get better with each viewing. There is so much detail and the writing is so tight that you simply can't catch it all the first time around--no matter how observant you are. (Look at the sidewalk in the restaurant scene if you don't believe me. Missed it the first time, eh?) The lines are clever, the pace is lightning quick, and the acting is superb. Randy Quaid has never given a better performance, and the short scene with Catherine O'Hara (formerly of SCTV and arguably the funniest woman in film) is priceless. In fact, all the scenes are priceless. (We have Ron Howard to thank for that.) (Thank you, Ron Howard.)(Again.)
So, put your feet up and give The Paper a go. I can't think of a better way to spend an evening.
Movie Review: Highly Entertaining Film!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I realy enjoyed this film with it's funny poigant look at life, work, love and making it all work. Michael Keaton realy outdoes himself in a funny but demanding role as a workaholic metro editor for a Newspaper who is prssured by his pregnant wife to take a cushier desk job at a rival newspaper, and at the same time going head to head with a no nonsense managing editor played by Glen Close on a story about two black youths who he beleives are innocent in a double murder that could start a race war. The movie moves from comedy to drama back to comedy that it keeps your attention for nealy two hours. And how often you see great acting talent like this film showcases. Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, SEINFELD'S Jason Alexander and the late Jason Robards. The Paper Is a great film filled such intensity it's impossible to overlook this film.Movie Review: Living and Working in NYC
Summary: 5 Stars
This has been one of my touchstone movies since it arrived in 1994. I grew up in various locales in the NYC metro area, and can attest to the quickening of an already fast pace of life from the 1960's forward. (I remember when the radio station featured in the movie, 1010-WINS, was a Pop Rock station. BTW, WINS claims today to be "the most listened to radio station in the USA".) The pace of life depicted in this movie, the diverse scenes - which always have a lot of other people going about their business, and the constant need to make decisions quickly are what New York City is to me.
Before you read the travel books or see the videos, you should view this movie to better appreciate what will be going on around you when you visit. The Grand Canyon has serenitity, New York City has adrenaline.
Movie Review: FUN MOVIE!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a FUN movie all around. It takes you into the life of print journalism and gets you involved into the everyday life of news writers and the stress they encounter on a day-to-day basis. Leading the way is Michael Keaton as the hot-shot news writer who's contemplating changing companies to further his status and make the extra buck. He's supported by a great cast of veteran actors who each have a distinct personality that you'll either love or hate. Now that's acting! The great thing about this movie is that it's set in real time like show's like 24 and whatnot. The whole movie is based on this one hectic day and how much of a rollercoaster it becomes.Movie Review: ...all the news that's print to fit...
Summary: 5 Stars
this is ron howard at his finest...this is michael keaton at his finest...this is film making, well, it ain't 'citizan kane', but, in a way, it does come close...i mean, think about it...the way the characters connect to each other, and, while 'kane' goes through a lifetime in one movie, these guys go thru one day in their lifetime...the writing is crisp, the acting is sharp, and, i can tell you from personal experience, having spent many a day 'putting more coal into the furnace', (as robert duvall's character says about the newspaper business), this film is prime for a 'slammer'!...is it any wonder that this is my favorite movie of all time...