Our Hit Parade
LA Confidential. A part is a love story but it’s mostly a guy movie. Among our favorite actors were Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce, both from the land down under but had American accents perfectly. A great, great shoot out scene at the end. Also had Kevin Spacey who can always be counted on for a “reassuring performance.”
The Usual Suspects. Weird, strange plot if there is one, full of murder and mystery. One love story but mostly about money, drugs, guns, and has a wonderful explosion at the end. Had Kevin Spacey as a small-time crook with mild CP but was he really that person or assuming a disguise? You don’t know for sure until the end.
Silence of the Lambs. You would think it’s a girly movie because Jodie Foster is the star along with Anthony Hopkins but there isn’t one shred of “love and relationships.” A grisly, totally kinky story, adventure with “Clarice” played by Jodie Foster. Michael developed this funny way of saying “Hello, Clarice” to me on the phone, almost as good as Anthony Hopkins/Hannibal Lecter.
A Time to Kill. Based on John Grisham’s novel. This was a more personal story, of black/white relations and standing up for what’s right. No explosions but Matthew McGonaghy’s house burns down due to the KKK’s interference. This one scared me a lot.
Anything with “Denzel.” In our estimation Denzel can do no wrong. Everything he’s in, he shines. Let’s see: The Seige with Bruce Willis as the destructive army officer–Crimson Tide with Gene Hackman–Devil With a Blue Dress with Don Cheadle, who I happen to like a lot–there are a lot more but I can’t think of them now.
Lone Star. Off beat movie starring Chris Cooper who I think is under-rated. No violence but greed, family secrets, and a super sex scene which did not actually reveal much so we let Michael watch it. You had to use your imagination.
Here’s a strange thing. We love anything with Joe Mantegna. He was sometimes in a starring role but not often. Played a Jewish police detective in a movie–I tried to find the title but could not. Also great in Godfather III and had a small but brilliant role in the movie Thinner, based on Stephen King’s book. I liked the movie Rat Pack and he played Dean Martin. Rat Pack was something I watched but P and M weren’t interested.
Runaway Jury. Anything with Dustin Hoffman a cut above the rest and Gene Hackman was great. No explosions. There was an office shooting but we didn’t think those were very entertaining.
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