8 Perfect Motion Picture Opinions For Your Leisure Satisfaction

By Hillary Moon

Anytime a Hollywood film is released the ambition is to make a film that the public loves and that will become a chartbuster hit. Take a excellent plot, throw in a couple of talented actors along with some special effects and voila', a huge box office success. But it doesn't always happen that way. Sometimes a motion picture will contain everything that you think might make it a success and it still fails at the box office. There is no such thing as a sure thing in Hollywood.

Fantasies - Substandard hogwash in regards to Derek's and Hooten's attempts to turn a Greek island into a tourist trap. Shot in 1973, while Bo was sixteen. Cast includes Bo Derek, Peter Hooten, Anna Alexiadis, Phaedon Gheorghitis, and Therese Bohlin. (81 minutes, 1981)

Cry the Beloved Country - Moving redo of the 1951 film based on Alan Paton's beloved story, in reference to a backwoods pastor (Jones) who, in 1946, makes his first ever trip to the city of Johannesburg in search of his wayward child. At the same time prosperous landowner Harris voyages there to claim the body of his child, who has just been killed. We see unparalleled work by Jones, Harris, and a largely foreign cast. Not as understated as the first making, however powerful in its own way. Cast includes Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Charles S. Dutton, and Vusi Kunene. (120 minutes, 1995)

The Seniors - 4 collegians open a phony sex hospital, which mushrooms into a multi million dollar business. The movie is alternately stupid and sarcastic, with some harmless nudity thrown in. Cast includes Jeffrey Byron, Gary Imhof, Dennis Quaid, Lou Richards, PrisciIla Barnes, Alan Reed, Edward Andrews, Robert Emhardl, and Alan Hewitt. (87 minutes, 1978)

The Last Time I Saw Archie - Webb's solitary try at comedy is less ridiculous than some of his more solemn films; a shame, since William Bowers' script-based on his own Army experiences had authentic potential, and Mitchum pleasingly underplays as the con guy. By the way, the genuine Archie Chamber sued for invasion of privacy. Cast includes Robert Mitchum, Jack Webb, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Louis Nye, Richard Arlen, Don Tangles, Joe Flynn, and Robert Strauss. (98 minutes, 1961)

Rude Boy - Enraged youthful insurgent Gange is employed by the rock group The Conflict as a roadie. The film is an aggressive, realistic, documentary-like personality examination with exceptional footage. Rock fans will not be disenchanted, others take heed. Cast includes David Mingay, The Conflict, Ray Gange, John Green, Barry Baker, Terry McQuade, and Caroline Coon. (133 minutes, 1980)

Doug's First Movie - The star of TV's Doug is characterized in this bland, mechanical story, made exclusively for kids. Easy going preteen Doug tries to show mercy to an animal in need conflict with his desire to take his lady friend to the school dance. This film was released as a direct-to-video production. Voices of Thomas McHugh, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Constance Shulman, Doug Preis, and Alice Playten. (97 minutes, 1999)

Sphere - An incredible discovery has been made at the bottom of the ocean. A gigantic sunken ship has been found. A team of scientists is sent to the depths to investigate. The ship turns out to be a alien craft, with an unusual sphere inside. This sphere seems to have an effect on the crew of the deep-sea station.

Dillinger - Slow gangster movie written by Philip Jordan, one of the best B films of its kind although a key bank robbery is made up of stock recording lifted from Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once. Cast includes Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys, Lawrence Tierney, Eduardo Ciannelli, Elisha Cook, and Marc Lawrence. (70 minutes, 1945)

Some of the best films of all time are the "oldies but goodies". If you fancy to watch a terrific movie tonight, here is some information on some of the greatest motion pictures you may have never heard of. Check them out. Keep in mind you can download them more or less right away to your own computer in the coziness of your own residence. - 31989

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