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 Then She Found Me $14.98 This is about as perfect a lttle film as I have ever seen. Took me a month to get thru it; had to keep stopping it. Sort of a Terms of Endearment...the Jewish version. It punched like 16 holes in my chest, it just keeps blind siding you. Get the kleenex ready.  Murder in New Hampshire $5.98 I just loved this film. Helen Hunt fit that part like it was written just for her. It had all the elements that create a good film, greed, lust. pride and a great court room drama at the end. It is a wonder if the real Pam Smart will ever see the light of day after watching this recreation of a Murder in New Hamphire.  A Good Woman $14.98 Helen Hunt plays the role of Mrs. Erlynne, who lives off of other women's husbands. The movie opens in New York City during the 30's and we see this gorgeous and self assured femme fatale no longer welcomed by society because of the danger she represents. The credit she once had, provided by the rich and famous is no longer available but she wants to move to new territory and is forced to sell her jewelry to have enough money to buy passage to travel to the Amalfi Coast, the region of Italy's coastline located south of Naples. The beautiful settings of Amalfi, Positano and Ravello make this movie a cinematographic wonder. The shots of this world renowned stretch of mountainous coastline are breathtaking and we could not help but want to visit the picturesque villages, the beautiful villas that cling to the cliffs as if designed to become part of a portrait. We get to walk with the actors through the streets of these fishing villages and we join them as they purchase their lunch from the fresh catch of the day. Mrs. Eflynne has apparently set her sight on a newly married Robert Windermere, played by Mark Umbers. Meg Windermere, played by Scarlett Johansson is portrayed as na«Įve, completely in love with her husband and incapable of doing anything to jeopardize her marriage. But when her husband starts to visit Mrs. Eflynne at her villa the local gossips become convinced that they are involved in a torrid affair and they become the talk of the town. John Standing delivers an outstanding performance as Dumby, the high society wealthy Lord Darlington, twice-divorced and reluctant to ever marry again, and yet, he is so smitten by Mrs. Eflynne that he proposes matrimony to the "American" woman that every woman despises and every man admires. This is one of those few movies that took us by surprise as the plot twists and turns, and rather than revealing it to you, we simply recommend seeing it. If you have ever traveled through Italy, this movie will remind you of the great natural beauty of Amalfi, Ravello, Sorrento and Rome. Gorgeous attire, elegant settings, delightful performances and delicious give and take by the men... Don't miss it!  Girls Just Want to Have Fun $9.98 Cyndi Lauper had tons of hit singles on her first album, but the most memorable was probably "Girls Just Want To Have Fun." It had a great video and a famous wrestler played her father. Don't ask me who it was, because I don't follow "professional" wrestling, but it was someone well known in that milieau. Was that part of her charm, or was it a career killing mistake, her involvement with the "professional" wrestling world? Whatever. Still, it seems like her first album was chock full o' hits, and her second was a stiff. Anyway, Lauper was quite the quirky character, with an amazing set of pipes, and you would think that a film named after her hit song would have just a little bit of Cyndi in it. In the movie, the song "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" isn't even done by Cyndi Lauper. What a waste. It is like the K-Tell version. In spite of the fact that Cyndi Lauper might have been difficult to work with, the fact that she was excluded kills any credibility the movie would hope to have. The best thing about it is that Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt are in it, two actresses who would go on to greater stardom. Here they are both very young, but their talent shines through. Helen Hunt looks like herself, only smaller, younger, but still unmistakibly herself. She plays Lynne, who is kind of the bad girl, the one who flouts all rules and regulations. Besides dancing, her main interest is kissing: -------------------- Lynne: Whenever I'm in a room with a guy, no matter who it is - a date, my dentist, anybody - I think, If we were the last two people on Earth, would I puke if he kissed me? ============================ Sarah Jessica Parker looks even younger. Who remembers Square Pegs? You can still tell that it is her, but girl does she ever look young. I thought she was a pretty good dancer, and also a gymnast, but they used stand-ins for some of the dance routines. She plays Janey, who thinks mainly of dancing, but she can be swayed, especially when her dance partner is such a cute hunk of beef cake. ------------------------ Janey: He's just uh! You know. I mean uh! Lynne: Is he gonna call you tomorrow? Janey: Yeah, I think so. ============================== The funny thing is Lynne knows exactly what Janey means. The boy who exasperates her so is Jeff Malene, played by Lee Montgomery. He went on to have a less than stellar career. John Silverman was Jeff's pal, Drew Boreman, and he was a social climber, phoney, but endearing nevertheless. If anybody saw a sit com called The Single Guy, well, then, you might recognize Silverman who was the single guy. Here he is so young that you can't guess who he is. He looks familiar, though. A very young Shannen Doherty was Maggie Malene. I'd call her character 'surley' Temple. She was the bratty younger sister of Jeff Malene, Lynne's dance partner. What if the two most annoying characters got together? Would their annoyance cancel each other's out? Would it be cute and would you go "ahhhhhh"? No. You would not go "aaahhhhhh." The third most annoying character is Natalie Sands (Holly Gagnier). She is a spoiled rich girl who also wants to win the dance contest and also has designs on Janey's dance partner, Jeff. ----------------------------- Natalie: [sitting on Jeff's motorcycle] I'm holding this for ransom. [Jeff gives her a look] Natalie: Awww, did you and Shirley Temple have a bad rehearsal? Jeff: Yeah, it wasn't one of the best five afternoons of my life. I'm not really in the mood to shoot the breeze so if you don't mind... Natalie: *Fine*. ====================================== She gives Jeff an invitation to her Sweet 16 Party, held at the Country Club. Jeff has no interest in going, but Drew Boreman sees it as an excellent opportunity for social climbing, and while getting his tuxedo pressed at the mall he happens upon or is happened upon by Lynne and Janey, who make copies of the invitation and pass them to all and sundry. Not only is Natalie trying to lure away Jeff, she also cheats in the dance contest. So, the prank is more than justified. There is a montage of Lynne and Janey passing out copies of the invitations to Natalie's party to all kinds of punks and weirdos. Some fall into the gutter, and these women are just coming out of a gym, and they pick the car up so they can get the fallen flyers. Later, at the Sweet 16 the two muscle women pick up a couch with an elderly couple on it and turn it around, for no apparent reason. A boy jumps on the buffett table and kicks a turkey, then wears it like some kind of ugh boot or croc. If it was meant to be an homage to rebelious youth, it just came off as silly. If girls or boys really want to have fun, instead of this time waster, I would recommend "Absolute Beginners." Directed by Julian Temple, and featuring David Bowie, it is a teen rebellion, music/dance film where the kids are alright. ----------------------------- Rikki: [carried onto set by 4 muscular guys] Let's all hear it for steroids. And now, the news! =================================== Sex and the City - The Movie (Special Edition) (2008) Sarah Jessica Parker was Carrie Bradshaw Smart People (2008) Sarah Jessica Parker was Janet Hartigan Bobby (Widescreen Edtion) (2006) Helen Hunt was Samantha Cast Away (Widescreen Edition) (2000) Helen Hunt was Kelly Frears Pay It Forward (2000) Helen Hunt was Arlene McKinney Dr. T & The Women (2000) Helen Hunt was Bree As Good As It Gets (1997) Helen Hunt was Carol Connelly Ed Wood (Special Edition) (1994) Sarah Jessica Parker was Dolores Fuller L.A. Story (1991) Sarah Jessica Parker was SanDeE* Footloose (1984) Sarah Jessica Parker was Rusty ----- Janey: Woo! ================ |
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