Friday, December 31, 1999

Movies I Have Seen - 1990s (36 movies) (and counting)

Bull Durham. 1988, Starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Trey Wilson, Jenny Robertson and Tim Robbins. VHS.

Eight Men Out. 1988, Starring John Cusack and Charlie Sheen. VHS.

Mrs. Doubtfire. 1993, Starring Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan and Sally Field. Theatre with my daughter, Charity Luther.

Flatliners. 1990, Starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts. VHS.

Full Metal Jacket. 1987, Starring Matthew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio. VHS.

Sleeping With The Enemy. 1991, Starring Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin. VHS.

The Silence of the Lambs. 1991, Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Scott Glenn. VHS.

The Last Picture Show. 1971, Starring Timothy Bottoms as Sonny Crawford, Jeff Bridges as Duane Jackson, Cybill Shepherd as Jacy Farrow, Ben Johnson as Sam the Lion, Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper, Ellen Burstyn as Lois Farrow, Eileen Brennan as Genevieve, Clu Gulager as Abilene, Sam Bottoms as Billy, Sharon Taggart as Charlene Duggs, Randy Quaid as Lester Marlow, Joe Heathcock as The Sheriff, Bill Thurman as Coach Popper, Barc Doyle as Joe Bob Blanton, Jessie Lee Fulton as Miss Mosey, Gary Brockette as Bobby Sheen, Helena Humann as Jimmie Sue, Loyd Catlett as Leroy, Robert Glenn as Gene Farrow, John Hillerman as Teacher, Janice O'Malley as Mrs. Clarg, Floyd Mahaney as Oklahoma Patrolman, Kimberly Hyde as Annie-Annie Martin, Noble Willingham as Chester, Marjorie Jay as Winnie Snips, Joye Hash as Mrs. Jackson, Pamela Keller as Jackie Lee French, Gordon Hurst as Monroe, Mike Hosford as Johnny, Faye Jordan as Nurse, Charles Seybert as Andy Fanner, Grover Lewis as Mr. Crawford, Rebecca Ulrick as Marlene, Merrill Shepherd as Agnes, Buddy Wood as Bud, Kenny Wood as Ken, Leon Brown as Cowboy in Cafe, Bobby McGriff as Truck Driver, Jack Mueller as Oil Pumper, Robert Arnold as Brother Blanton, Frank Marshall as Tommy Logan, Tom Martin as Larry, Otis Elmore as 1st Mechanic, Charles Salmon as Roughneck Driver, George Gaulden as Cowboy, Will Morris Hannis as Gas Station Man, The Leon Miller Band as Themselves, Antonia Bogdanovich as Singer and Peter Bogdanovich as DJ (voice) (also Screenplay Writer and Director). VHS, Saskatoon Apartment. Soundtrack: "Cold, Cold Heart" - Written by Hank Williams (as Hank Williams Sr.), Performed by Tony Bennett; "Give Me More, More of Your Kisses" - Written by Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price (as R. Price) and Jim Beck (as J. Beck), Performed by Lefty Frizzell; "Wish You Were Here" - Written by Harold Rome (as H. Rome), Performed by Eddie Fisher; "Slow Poke" - Written by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart and Chilton Price, Performed by Pee Wee King; "Blue Velvet" - Written by Bernie Wayne (as B. Wayne) and Lee Morris (as L. Morris), Performed by Tony Bennett; "Rose, Rose, I Love You" - Written by Wilfrid Thomas (as W. Thomas) and Chris Langdon (as C. Langdon), Performed by Frankie Laine; "You Belong To Me" - Written by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart and Chilton Price, Performed by Jo Stafford; "A Fool Such As I" - Written by Bill Trader (as B. Trader), Performed by Hank Snow; "Please, Mr. Sun" - Written by S. Frank and R. Getzov, Performed by Johnnie Ray; "Solitaire" - Written by R. Borek, C. Nutter and K. Guion, Performed by Tony Bennett; "The Thing" - Written by Charles Randolph Grean, Performed by Phil Harris; "It's in the Book" - Written by Johnny Standley and Art Thorsen, Performed by Johnny Standley; "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?" - Written by Hank Williams, Performed by Hank Williams and "Half As Much" - Written by Curley Williams, Performed by Hank Williams. Trivia: 1. Cloris Leachman's last scene in the movie was printed on the first take without any previous rehearsals. She wanted to rehearse the scene but director Peter Bogdanovich thought it would ruin the scene if it was rehearsed. Ultimately his sense of direction paid off, as Leachman won the Academy Award for her performance. 2. Cybill Shepherd's and Randy Quaid's film debut. 3. Location manager Frank Marshall doubled in the role of the football team's quarterback. 4. It was one of the first films to have used a contemporary popular music soundtrack, and for aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time. Anachronisms: 1. The movie is set in the early 1950s, but at 50 minutes and 19 seconds in, when Sonny is driving through town at night, a car from the mid-1960s or later is briefly visible. 2. The jukebox shown several times in shots of the diner interior is a Wurlitzer 2000 model, this was not produced until 1956. 3. As Sonny drives past all of Sam the Lion's businesses (from which he has been banned), there is a brief shot out the truck's window which takes in a 1960s-vintage car parked at the curb. 4. Several scenes show television programming, however TV was not introduced to the Wichita Falls area (and Anarene) until 1953. The movie takes place in 1951-1952. 5. When Sonny and Jacy are driving to Oklahoma to get married, the highway markings are incorrect. In 1952, Texas highways were marked with a solid line down the middle of the highway with no-passing zones marked with dashed lines. 6. When the pickup pulls up in front of the house and one of the cast gets out to go into the house you can see houses in the background that are clearly late 1960s style architecturally. 7. When the boys are running in the high school gym, the basketball court has a 6 foot lane. In 1951 the lane would have been only 3 feet wide.

That Thing You Do. Starring Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn and Giovanni Ribisi. VHS.

Forrest Gump. 1994?, Starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright Penn. Theatre with Connie Luther, Jerry Sahli and Marilyn Sahli, July, 1994.

Apollo 13. 1995, Starring Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton. Theatre in Leduc, Alberta with Connie Luther, Bill Hall and Sandy Hall. 1995.

Billy Madison. 1995, Starring Adam Sandler as Billy Madison, Darren McGavin as Brian Madison, Bridgette Wilson as Veronica Vaughn, Bradley Whitford as Eric Gordon, Josh Mostel as Principal Max Anderson, Norm Macdonald as Frank, Mark Beltzman as Jack, Larry Hankin as Carl Alphonse, Theresa Merritt as Juanita, Jim Downey as Principal/Judge of the "Decathlon", Hrant Alianak as Pete, Vincent Marino as Cook, Robert Smigel as Mr. Oblaski, Chris Farley as Bus Driver (uncredited) and Steve Buscemi as Danny McGrath (uncredited). Theatre in Brandon, Manitoba with Charity, Bethany and Melanie Luther, and Charity's pen pal, Angela. Storyline: Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business. Soundtrack: Telephone Line" - Written by Jeff Lynne, Performed by Electric Light Orchestra; "ABC" - Written by Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren and Deke Richards, Performed by The Jackson Five; "I'm Not The One" - Written by Ric Ocasek (as Rick Ocasek), Performed by The Cars, Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment, by arrangement with Warner Special Products; "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" - Written by Boy George (as George O'Dowd), Jon Moss, Roy Hay and Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Performed by Culture Club; "Beat On The Brat" - Written and Performed by Ramones; "The Stroke" - Written and Performed by Billy Squier; "Renegade" - Written by Tommy Shaw, Performed by Styx; "Old John Braddelum" - Written by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein and Bram Morrison, Performed by Sharon, Lois & Bram; "Cheap Thrills" - Written and Produced by Robert Hackl, Performed by Flight 019; "Indora" - Written and Produced by Elton Ahi (as Elton F. Ahi); "Think About The Pit" - Written by Davis/Messex, Performed by DFL; "The Billy Madison Way" - Written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler, Performed by Gino; "News Bites" - Written, Performed and Produced by John Joseph Thomas and Thom Brennan, Courtesy of Plethora/Petting Zoo Records; "Billy's Victory Song" - Written by Adam Sandler and Cheryl Hardwick, Produced by Ralph Sall. Trivia: 1. All of the names on Danny McGrath's People To Kill List (except for Billy Madison) are those of the crew, directors, or producers of the movie. 2. Charles Bronson turned down the role of Billy Madison's father. Anachronism: When Eric is confronting Principal Anderson and says this is an issue from 1983, as he flips through the pages throughout the scene, you can clearly see a picture of Bret 'The Hitman' Heart in the bottom right hand corner in the magazine. Bret Hart came into mainstream wrestling much later than 1983.

The Prince of Tides. 1991, Starring Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand. VHS.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 1987, Starring Steve Martin, John Candy and Catherine O'Hara. VHS.

Dave. 1993, Starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. VHS.

Mr. Baseball. 1992, Starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Aya Takanashi and Dennis Haysbert. VHS.

Citizen Kane. 1941, Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Comingore. VHS.

Eight Men Out. Starring John Cusack.

Cliffhanger. 1993, Starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow. VHS.

Dragonheart. 1996, Starring Dennis Quaid and David Thewlis.

Dennis the Menace. 1993, Starring Walter Matthau and Mason Gamble. VHS.

True Lies. 1994, Starring Arnold Schwarzeneger and Jamie Lee Curtis. VHS.

The Shawshank Redemption. 1994, Starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler and Jude Ciccolella. VHS.

Jerry Maguire. 1996, Starring Tom Cruise, Rene Zellweger and Cuba Gooding, Jr. VHS.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. 1989, Starring Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves. VHS.

Babe. 1995, Starring James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski. VHS.

JFK. 1991, Starring Kevin Costner and Sissy Spacek. VHS.

Gattaca. 1997, Starring Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke and Jude Law. VHS.

As Good As It Gets. 1997, Starring Helen Hunt and Jack Nicholson. VHS.

The Truman Show. 1998, Starring Jim Carrey, Ed Harris and Laura Linney. Theatre with Connie Luther, Deb Friesen and Paul Friesen, 1998.

Breakfast at Tiffany's. 1961, Starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen and Mickey Rooney. VHS.

Mighty Joe Young. 1998, Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton. Theatre with Bethany Luther and Melanie Luther.

The Bone Collector. 1999, Starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Movie Central.

Fargo. 1996, Starring Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi and William H. Macy. VHS.

Dante's Peak. 1997, Starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton. Television with Connie Luther.

The Matrix. 1999, Starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne.