Rocky Films
updated 2010-07-17 20:28:54
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Parenthood
The film version of Parenthood was released in theaters in the summer of 1989. The film starred Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen as a couple, Gil and Karen Buckman, dealing with raising three children, with a fourth on the way, and the delicate balance of working hard to provide the best life possible for their families while also being actively engaged in their lives of their children.
Also part of the plot is their relationship with Gil's father (Jason Robards), Gil's two sisters and their families, and his wayward brother.
Starring Cast of the film includes: Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, and Harley Kozak. Joaquin Phoenix appears in the film under the screen name Leaf Phoenix, and the film was directed by Ron Howard.
The movie was well received with audiences and critics, earning over $126 million, and earning two Academy Awards nominations including Best Supporting Actress for Dianne Wiest and for Best Song.
updated 2010-07-17 18:13:19
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Blade Runner
updated 2010-07-16 23:26:59
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Wings of Desire
"Astonishing things happen and symbolism can only work by being apparent. For me, the film is like music or a landscape: It clears a space in my mind, and in that space I can consider questions." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19980412/REVIEWS08/401010374/1023
"The conceit gets a little out of hand after one of the angels falls in love with the trapeze artist and decides to become human; but prior to this, Wings of Desire is one of Wenders' most stunning achievements." — Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Readerhttp://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/wings-of-desire/Film?oid=1070910
updated 2010-11-12 02:35:02
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Airplane Movie
Reviews from the site Rotten Tomatoes have given Airplane a 98% approval rating as of March 2010, with an average rating of 8.4 points out of possible 10.http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/airplane/ Janet Maslin reported to The New York Times in 1980, "At a time when throwaway gags seem like a luxury in any film, Airplane! has jokes—hilarious jokes—to spare. It's also clever and confident and furiously energetic."http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=EE05E7DF1738E762BC4A53DFB166838B699EDE Common Sense Media warns the film is "iffy" for younger viewers ages 12 and down, as Airplane contains partial nudity, drug references, violence, and lots of sexual innuendo.http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/airplane
updated 2010-07-16 21:00:39
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Ran
Ran means "chaos" and "war" in Japanese, and thus the film explores the nihilistic nature of violence through its actions and images. It is Kurosawa's most visually violent film, and he later revealed in interviews that he intended it as a metaphor for nuclear warfare, especially living in Japan in the nuclear age.
Over 1,400 extras and 200 horses were used for the battle sequences and it is one of Kurosawa's only films to graphically display blood during killings.
updated 2010-07-17 19:46:28
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Some Kind of Wonderful
In the film, Watts, a tomboy, (played by the close-cropped blonde Mary Stuart Masterson) begins to have feelings for her close friend, Keith (Eric Stoltz), when he begins dating the most popular girl in school, Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson). However, Jones initially only dates Keith to get back at her wealthy boyfriend Hardy Jenns (Craig Sheffer). The action in the film climaxes at the fateful date between Keith and Amanda, mainly because Watts is the driver, and Jenns's gang is getting set to prevent it from happening.
updated 2010-07-17 22:15:25
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The Breakfast Club
Each of the following five students were sent to serve out detention on a Saturday afternoon:
- Molly Ringwald played the princess, "Claire Standish," who was punished for skipping school to go shopping.
- Emilio Estevez played the jock, "Andrew Clark," who got detention for taping another student's buttocks together in a prank.
- Anthony Michael Hall played the brain, "Brian Johnson," who brought a flare gun to school.
- Judd Nelson played the troublemaker, "John Bender," who was no stranger to detention.
- Ally Sheedy played the basket case, "Allison Reynolds," who claimed she did nothing wrong.
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The Untouchables
- "I want him dead! I want his family dead! I want his house burned to the ground!"
- "You can get further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word."
- "If you're afraid of getting a rotten apple, don't get it from the barrel, get it off the tree."
