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V.I. Warshawski (1991)
This is a great little film!!!
I have never read the books, but I LOVED THIS MOVIE. Kathleen Turner was PERFECT in this role!! i disagree with others who say she was miscast--WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!! They couldn't have picked a better actress for this detective. I saw this film when it was in theaters, and loved it then. I got the chance to see it again on Encore today, and it has lost none of it's punch or humor, not to mention action. I just wish it was half-an-hour longer!! I thought Everyone was wonderful in the film, especially the little girl. And I adored the music! I wish they had made more films from the other books. i WOULDN'T MIND OWNING THIS ONE! tHIS IS A REAL GEM.
Ghost in the Machine (1993)
THIS SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH!! I LOVED IT!!
I saw this film on regular TV a few years back, and I watched because I like Karen Allen. I REALLY enjoyed this film, and YES, I WOULD RENT IT. It had good special effects and I thought the plot was great. A lot of people have seen this film, so that tells you that at least the title is a grabber. I go against all the nay-sayers though, and say this is worth your time if you like scary flicks. I remember the ending being especially suspenseful, right down to the final minutes. I do not watch every horror film that comes along, and most of them are forgettable anyway, but this one has always stuck with me. I would definitely give it FOUR STARS. (Hey, the majority is not always right!)
The Fog (1980)
ONE OF THE CREEPIEST FILMS I HAVE EVER SEEN!
I saw this film about 20 years ago on television. I love Hal Holbrook and John Houseman, not to mention Jamie Lee Curtis. I also like sea stories. And when I saw that it was a John Carpenter film, WELL... I had to see it! What I remembering being the scariest was the dead sailors... black silhouetted beings with glowing eyes... and of course, THE FOG itself. Adriene Barbeau was great, too, and I recall a very suspenseful ending. I remember at least one part where I was yelling at someone on the screen, "No! No! Don't go in there!" I watched this film alone in my apartment, with all the lights out. By the end, I was so creeped out, I had to call a friend for comfort!
7th Heaven (1996)
Family Friendly!
I did not find out about this show until March 2001, but I have been able to catch up on all (or most) of the syndication, plus the current episodes. This series is not only the best show since "Eight Is Enough", (from the '70s), IT'S MUCH BETTER!! This is the most 'family friendly" show on television today!! It not only deals with family and social issues in a realistic manner, but it also presents "religion" and faith in a down-to-earth, believable way, which is neither condemning nor pandering. I applaud the writers for having the courage to have the character of a minister in something other than a sitcom. I am also relieved that someone finally recognized that everyone is not Jewish or Catholic-- an assumption which Hollywood seems to make a lot! The kids in the show are not saints, nor are they hellians. they are normal kids, who try their parents' patience, make mistakes, learn lessons, and grow up. I am also thrilled that this show not only stands up for things like Prayer, but that the minister can actually mention the name of Jesus, and not God only. They are not afraid to take a stand for a specific belief, nor do they condemn other beliefs, such as Judeism or Muslem. Finally! A show that looks at spiritual issues in a mature fashion, without being over-bearing. I believe this season is the 6th, so I don't hold out much hope of it going on too many more years, but I certainly am enjoying it now, and will miss it whenever it does go off the air. I am also delighted to see Stephen Collins, because I have liked him since before 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture', (in which he played Commander Decker), and a wonderful film called 'The Promise'. I've also been glad to see Catherine Hicks again (who also starred in another Trek film, 'The Voyage Home', I believe). The young actors who play Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon, Ruthie, and the twins (Sam and David) will all hopefully find this series as the beginning of wonderful acting careers (if they continue to want that). As with the sitcom from Cosby, about the Huxtables, I cannot help thinking of my own family as I watch the show, even though we had 4 children and Dad was not a minister. This show cherishes FAMILY or what has been called "the nuclear family"-- Mom, Dad and kids, and this is a relief to me, after all the families we have seen who are either dysfunctional or broken in some way. It is good to see a normal, loving relationship between these people, not without problems, but usually with solutions.