There Be White Gold in Them There Hills (#6/15)
"So, Zach. Which Richard Donner movie do you like the best? No need to hurry. Take some time and think it over. I went to see every Richard Donner movie on the day they premiered. Every single one!
"Goonies,"
"Lost Boys."
The "Lethal Weapon" series.
But my favorite has to be "Ladyhawke." That was back in 1985, the same year as "Goonies." Both Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer really shine in that one. but more than anything, it's the story setting that was really good. A love story about a cursed knight that changes into a wolf at night. And a cursed maiden that changes into a hawk during the day. Very romantic. Don't you think so, Zach? They can only be together at dusk, right between day and night... Together as humans for only a brief moment. Perfect setting for a fantasy movie!"
Now Playing: Ladyhawke (1985)
Expectations: I completely expect what York told me. Probably a goofy Princess Bride type flick.
Reality: Who invited Matthew Broderick? He's fine, but he's barely an actor. Especially when he was just a kid he does the same bit as Daisy Ridley. Make a slightly bewildered face with your mouth slightly agape, crying now and again to remind the audience that extreme human emotions exist too.
Broderick's okay though, he can be ignored. York did too. Doesn't even get a single mention in all that and Broderick's wily thief character is our main narration and constant comedic relief. He's got an accent in this movie but just enough of one to let you know he's attempting it without sounding like anyone other than himself (acting). All right, he's off the hook.
Rutger Hauer is fun too but not stupendous. His obvious magnum opus is Roy Batty from Blade Runner, you can just see the natural smile on his face as absolute pearls fall from his mouth. My recommendation since I'd still like to give one is actually a single season of a TV show nobody watched called Channel Zero. If you cut it into a movie it would be one of the best horror movies of the last decade. In season 3 (anthology, so you can skip right to it), Hauer plays a powerful haunting force who belonged to a wealthy meat packing empire in the midwest. Obviously it's representative of real horrors since it's good genre material but it does a great job of making them relevant to the plight of a fresh from college type. It's got a good mix of new age as well as eternal issues that wrack society, especially low income. Highlights include a gothic dinner table mind control lobotomy and an endless field of flowers that grow from the mandrakes of human hands.
I should also mention he plays a blind vigilante karate master 'Nam vet in Blind Rage. How could I not?
Can you tell the movie in question bored me a little? It's got a positively 80's soundtrack but it's a bit stuck in time in a moldy sense. About the second or third time someone hopped onto a horse with funky Steely Dan jams backing them it got less and less funny. The closest thing to a surprise is when Alfred Molina shows up as a henchman. He rocks the role but it wouldn't be several years before he got the proper amount of breathing room to bring a great movie villain to life. Zach knows who I'm talking about.
This plays like an overlong Kevin Sorbo Hercules episode. And I sincerely hope you take that comment for what it means to you. Overall, I am glad to have seen it and I generally recognize Richard Donner as a certified cool dude so bless York for paying his dues here. I always give Broderick a chance to blow me away but usually it's the strength of the movie he's in that lifts him up...
I've given the finale of this series a good bit of thought, and I think you'll be happy with what I've got cooking. It feels good to be able to pluralize my reader base now even if this is just a digital version of the diaries I've been keeping for ages. So thanks fellas, stay peachy.
"So, Zach. Which Richard Donner movie do you like the best? No need to hurry. Take some time and think it over. I went to see every Richard Donner movie on the day they premiered. Every single one!
"Goonies,"
"Lost Boys."
The "Lethal Weapon" series.
But my favorite has to be "Ladyhawke." That was back in 1985, the same year as "Goonies." Both Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer really shine in that one. but more than anything, it's the story setting that was really good. A love story about a cursed knight that changes into a wolf at night. And a cursed maiden that changes into a hawk during the day. Very romantic. Don't you think so, Zach? They can only be together at dusk, right between day and night... Together as humans for only a brief moment. Perfect setting for a fantasy movie!"
Now Playing: Ladyhawke (1985)
Expectations: I completely expect what York told me. Probably a goofy Princess Bride type flick.
Reality: Who invited Matthew Broderick? He's fine, but he's barely an actor. Especially when he was just a kid he does the same bit as Daisy Ridley. Make a slightly bewildered face with your mouth slightly agape, crying now and again to remind the audience that extreme human emotions exist too.
Broderick's okay though, he can be ignored. York did too. Doesn't even get a single mention in all that and Broderick's wily thief character is our main narration and constant comedic relief. He's got an accent in this movie but just enough of one to let you know he's attempting it without sounding like anyone other than himself (acting). All right, he's off the hook.
Rutger Hauer is fun too but not stupendous. His obvious magnum opus is Roy Batty from Blade Runner, you can just see the natural smile on his face as absolute pearls fall from his mouth. My recommendation since I'd still like to give one is actually a single season of a TV show nobody watched called Channel Zero. If you cut it into a movie it would be one of the best horror movies of the last decade. In season 3 (anthology, so you can skip right to it), Hauer plays a powerful haunting force who belonged to a wealthy meat packing empire in the midwest. Obviously it's representative of real horrors since it's good genre material but it does a great job of making them relevant to the plight of a fresh from college type. It's got a good mix of new age as well as eternal issues that wrack society, especially low income. Highlights include a gothic dinner table mind control lobotomy and an endless field of flowers that grow from the mandrakes of human hands.
I should also mention he plays a blind vigilante karate master 'Nam vet in Blind Rage. How could I not?
Can you tell the movie in question bored me a little? It's got a positively 80's soundtrack but it's a bit stuck in time in a moldy sense. About the second or third time someone hopped onto a horse with funky Steely Dan jams backing them it got less and less funny. The closest thing to a surprise is when Alfred Molina shows up as a henchman. He rocks the role but it wouldn't be several years before he got the proper amount of breathing room to bring a great movie villain to life. Zach knows who I'm talking about.
This plays like an overlong Kevin Sorbo Hercules episode. And I sincerely hope you take that comment for what it means to you. Overall, I am glad to have seen it and I generally recognize Richard Donner as a certified cool dude so bless York for paying his dues here. I always give Broderick a chance to blow me away but usually it's the strength of the movie he's in that lifts him up...
I've given the finale of this series a good bit of thought, and I think you'll be happy with what I've got cooking. It feels good to be able to pluralize my reader base now even if this is just a digital version of the diaries I've been keeping for ages. So thanks fellas, stay peachy.
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