Taking Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians", and giving it a satanic twist, really livens up the original story about a bunch of people who end up at a mansion, in this case to inherit the legacy of the owner. Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott star as an interior decorator and her husband hired to go to England to redesign a house. Upon arriving they rent a Motorcycle and sidecar and are almost killed when a rolls royce almost collides with them. The owner of the car invites them to his mansion for tea while the cycle is repaired. Little do they know this is the same man that has brought them to England. The next morning 5 people land by helicopter on the estate lawn. Each wears the same ring on their finger. When one of the newcomers a championship swimmer, drowns in the pool, something isn't right. Later that night Katharine Ross is summoned upstairs to receive the "blessing of the ring", by the very man who invited them to come and is now dying upstairs and looks to be much older when involved in the accident the day before. Now they are trapped in the house, each of the guests dies one by one. Each has sold his sold to the devil and only one can inherit the "Legacy". The best mumbo jumbo Hollywood has ever served up. Not dated at all, and the theme song by Kikki Dee is terrific! DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
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A Different Story
(1978)
A "different" story indeed!
8 June 2005
In order to stop her homosexual friend Albert (Perry King) from being deported back to Belgium, Stella (Meg Foster) decides to marry him. The only other problem with that is that Stella herself is a lesbian. The two have their separate lives when one night after Albert's birthday party, they fall into bed and then into love. Later in the film after falling in love, Stella suspects Albert of cheating and shows up at his job one night late after closing. What she finds will leave the viewer stunned. This is a great film, very original. Perry King and Meg Foster are so good in their roles that it is amazing that they were not better recognized for their work here. Very controversial upon its release in 1978, the "R" rated film is now "PG" in this much more liberal time.
Recently released on DVD, the disc contains a "Making Of" segment on the special features and in it it's stated that the film was based on an actual story so the viewers who say the film is not "real" are mistaken. Everyone is an individual and different people fall in love for different reasons-these are the issues explored in this wonderful film for everyone who has ever loved!
Recently released on DVD, the disc contains a "Making Of" segment on the special features and in it it's stated that the film was based on an actual story so the viewers who say the film is not "real" are mistaken. Everyone is an individual and different people fall in love for different reasons-these are the issues explored in this wonderful film for everyone who has ever loved!
Voices
(1979)
Listen to this!
27 June 2002
Michael Ontkean and Amy Irving are simply splendid in this marvelous, old fashioned love story, This is the kind of film that is just not made anymore! A touching love story about an up and coming singer, who one day meets and falls in love with the girl of his dreams. However, he must come to terms with the fact that she is deaf. Wonderful soundtrack , with one of the most beautiful theme songs from a film. Great ending too!
Sunnyside
(1979)
John Travolta's Brother in "The Warriors"???
16 June 2002
Joey Travolta stars in this gang film about a gang member who wants more out of his life and tries to break away from the gang life that he grew up in. Travolta does a good job in the lead role, and the film does have an interesting story but the direction by Timothy Galfas is lackluster. The film is quite dated as well, it is very much a product of the 70's-it would be interesting to see a remastered print of the film. It is a is a shame that Joey did not get another chance to show his on screen charisma. After this film flopped, his career as an actor and singer went nowhere (he was quite a good singer too). After several unsuccessful supporting roles, he went on to directing, and is now directing mainly straight to video efforts and is also a teacher of film for filmmakers with special needs. As an actor/singer, he never could come out from his brother's shadow, and this film did not really showcase him and give him his best chance to shine. Joey Travolta turns in a nice performance here, there are some great shots of Long island, and Staten Island the way they looked back in 79', but overall-the film is merely okay. good.
Moment by Moment
(1978)
"THE" Most UNDER-RATED film ever made!!!!!!!!!!!
16 June 2002
On December 22, 1978, one of the most under-rated films ever made was released. It came and went without notice. The film starred John Travolta and Lily Tomlin. Both had careers that were very hot at the time. The reason for the failure of the film can only be attributed to a poor ad campaign and the fact that the film was not the kind of Blockbuster film for which Travolta had been know just several months before in both "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever". As you well know by now the box office of a film is often determined by the marketing a film receives. If a star appears in two huge hits, then makes a smaller film, that smaller film tends to be looked at as a flop.
This film tells the story of a drifter nicknamed "Strip" (Travolta) who pursues a rich older Beverly Hills woman Trisha Rawlings(Tomlin) who has just separated from her husband due to his infidelity. Two opposites with nothing in common except for two things: sexual attraction and the need for someone to care about them. "Strip" never had anyone who loved him and Trisha has just recently faced her husband's betrayal. The two share a brief romance that leads to issues of age difference, trust,denial, and the film resolves in "you decide what happens" fashion.
The soundtrack is wonderful and features a beautiful theme song sung by Yvonne Elliman of "If I Can't Have You" fame. Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch" is also featured. The acting especially by Travolta is terrific. He conveys the emotions of someone who has never had love in his life so well. He is charismatic, yet vulnerable. There are a few lines in the film that are considered laughable by some, but these "so called" laughable lines come from two characters who are desperate to make a connection to each other (or to anyone for that matter. They have nothing in common except for a need for each other. The film was written and directed by Tomlin's longtime "partner" and manager Jane Wagner.
For those of you who have never seen the film you should it has been turning up on the Universal HD channel in Hi-def widescreen as recently as July 2006 (and boy does it look great for a 28 year old film). For those of you (and there are many) that did not like the film, you need to re-watch it, do not dismiss it because of the casting, look beyond that, there really is something there. There is something about the movie that makes it undeniably watchable-the musical score alone makes the film worth seeing. It may not be the best film ever made technically, but it is my favorite film of all time. Universal Pictures needs to release this film on DVD(or sell the rights away to someone that will). Universal has just recently shown this in a widescreen presentation on its Universal HD channel. I cannot believe how terrific the film looks in HD. The colors are vivid and the soundtrack is terrific. I have seen this film over 20 times and it gets better with every viewing. Don't miss it!
This film tells the story of a drifter nicknamed "Strip" (Travolta) who pursues a rich older Beverly Hills woman Trisha Rawlings(Tomlin) who has just separated from her husband due to his infidelity. Two opposites with nothing in common except for two things: sexual attraction and the need for someone to care about them. "Strip" never had anyone who loved him and Trisha has just recently faced her husband's betrayal. The two share a brief romance that leads to issues of age difference, trust,denial, and the film resolves in "you decide what happens" fashion.
The soundtrack is wonderful and features a beautiful theme song sung by Yvonne Elliman of "If I Can't Have You" fame. Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch" is also featured. The acting especially by Travolta is terrific. He conveys the emotions of someone who has never had love in his life so well. He is charismatic, yet vulnerable. There are a few lines in the film that are considered laughable by some, but these "so called" laughable lines come from two characters who are desperate to make a connection to each other (or to anyone for that matter. They have nothing in common except for a need for each other. The film was written and directed by Tomlin's longtime "partner" and manager Jane Wagner.
For those of you who have never seen the film you should it has been turning up on the Universal HD channel in Hi-def widescreen as recently as July 2006 (and boy does it look great for a 28 year old film). For those of you (and there are many) that did not like the film, you need to re-watch it, do not dismiss it because of the casting, look beyond that, there really is something there. There is something about the movie that makes it undeniably watchable-the musical score alone makes the film worth seeing. It may not be the best film ever made technically, but it is my favorite film of all time. Universal Pictures needs to release this film on DVD(or sell the rights away to someone that will). Universal has just recently shown this in a widescreen presentation on its Universal HD channel. I cannot believe how terrific the film looks in HD. The colors are vivid and the soundtrack is terrific. I have seen this film over 20 times and it gets better with every viewing. Don't miss it!
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