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For Love or Money (1993)
highly inaccurate portrayal of a concierge
I work as a hotel concierge in Washington DC and take my word, there was nothing remotely accurate about the character played by Michael J. Fox- # 1 we simply do not walk around with our pockets bursting with theater tickets and $100 bills! #2 If I ever let anybody use a room for some 'afternoon delight' time I'd be fired on the spot! The organization to which I belong (Les Clefs d'Or) has very definite standards of ethics and conduct that we take seriously. #3 Similarly untrue was the concept, at the end of the movie, of Doug simply removing his gold key emblem and passing it on to some other employee- we earn those keys and it is a badge of honor and knowledge to be allowed to wear them. There is a whole application and vetting process to joining our organization.
This film does nothing to dispel the unfortunate perception of a concierge as nothing but a money grubbing mercenary. In short it does a disservice to our organization. I welcome any comments.
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Transcends the Cliches
Read all the other comments here and couldnt agree more- saw this on the shelf at the video store some years back and grabbed it up- was stunned by the music- couldnt believe that some of those tunes werent real. I actually sought out the tape of the music- had a hell of a time finding it, btw. WoW!! what a great tune 'I got nothin' but love' is!
Recently saw the movie again and was struck, as were others of you reviewers, by the somewhat ham-handed set pieces that were trotted out to illustrate what happened to these guys. Tell you what though- Michael Wright is just a tremendous actor- what a shame that his career seems to have gone nowhere. And whatever became of Tressa Thomas- what a voice! My 17 year old daughter (already a fan of the music) saw the movie and was just enchanted, especially by Leon- no surprise there. So in spite of the obvious cliches in the script, 5 Heartbeats ultimately comes out a winner.