The Daring Decade [Volume One, 1970-1974]: The Exciting, Influential, and Bodaciously Fun American Movies of the 1970s by Bob Mclain, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chris Strodder, TomSkerritt Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2019 by Pulp Hero Press ISBN-13: 978-1-68390-214-0, ISBN: 1-68390-214-9
"The 1970s brought seismic shifts to the established cinematic landscape. Bold young directors like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola, and rebellious new stars you knew by one name—Pacino, De Niro, Jack—embraced revolutionary social freedoms and utilized innovative special effects to create a golden era of exciting, influential, and bodaciously fun new movies. It was the Daring Decade, the greatest years ever in th ..."
"Academy Award(r)-winner Robert Redford (Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) captures the majesty ofthe Montana wilderness and the strength of the American family in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic memoir. Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While N ..."
"THE PARENT TRAP: Hayley Mills, Special Academy Award(R) winner for 1960's POLLLYANNA, lights up the screen in Disney's fondly remembered release of THE PARENT TRAP. Mills stars as Susan and Sharon, identical twins separated at birth. Neither twin knows the other exists until a simple twist of fate finds them at the same summer camp. Then, realizing who they are, they plan a little twist of their own. They switch places with high hopes ..."
"The unrelenting action drama of Antoine Fuqua's original masterwork is now more powerful in this Director's Extended Cut. Following a dangerous covert assignment, veteran Navy SEAL LT. A.K. Waters and his elite Special Ops team are immediately dispatched to war-torn Nigeria to evacuate Dr. Lena Kendricks, a U.S. citizen who runs an international relief services hospital. But when the physician refuses to abandon the people in her care, ..."
"Fun, vitesse et rock’n roll ! Top Gun, film à pop-corn estampillé Jerry Bruckheimer, comble efficacement son vide scénaristique à grands coups de séquences aériennes, de musique et de « cool attitude ». Alors que son grand frère Ridley comptait déjà deux classiques du cinéma à son actif (Alien et Blade Runner), Tony Scott entamait là sa longue carrière de films divertissants. Bien sûr, Top Gun n’est rien d’autre qu’un film « branché » a ..."
"Fun, vitesse et rock’n roll ! Top Gun, film à pop-corn estampillé Jerry Bruckheimer, comble efficacement son vide scénaristique à grands coups de séquences aériennes, de musique et de « cool attitude ». Alors que son grand frère Ridley comptait déjà deux classiques du cinéma à son actif (Alien et Blade Runner), Tony Scott entamait là sa longue carrière de films divertissants. Bien sûr, Top Gun n’est rien d’autre qu’un film « branché » a ..."
"The quagmire that was the Vietnam War comes to vivid life in this HBO film--not in the jungles of Southeast Asia, but in the offices of the White House, where a disastrous U.S. policy was forged. From Lyndon Johnson's landslide 1964 victory to his weary withdrawal from the 1968 race, Path to War charts the disappearance of LBJ's "Great Society" domestic dreams into the bramble patch of war. The bungled decisions are forcefully directed ..."
"Bruce Willis ist Leutnant A. K. Waters, ein Veteran der Spezialeinheit Navy S.E.A.L., die besonders heikle und gefährliche Missionen durchführt. Diesmal soll er in Nigeria Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci) aus einem umkämpften Bürgerkriegsgebiet retten. Doch sie akzeptiert seine Hilfe nur, wenn die Flüchtlinge, um die sie sich kümmert, mitkommen dürfen. Eine nervenaufreibende Flucht durch den Dschungel zur rettenden Grenze nach Kamer ..."
"For some soldiers, the fighting never stops even when the battle is over. OscarÂ(r) winner*Robert Redford makes a memorable big-screen debut in this "subtle, poignant, carefully engraved film" (The New Yorker) about the darker side of war. During the final bloody weeks of the Korean War, idealistic Private Loomis (Redford) is sent to the front lines as a replacement in a battle-weary platoon. But when he learns that a reclusive fellow ..."
"A lyrical and nostalgic film from director Robert Redford (Quiz Show, Ordinary People), based on the popular autobiographical novel by Norman MacLean, A River Runs Through It shows the best that modern filmmaking has to offer. The film chronicles two brothers coming of age in early-20th-century Missoula, Montana, under the stern tutelage of their minister father, played by Tom Skerritt (Top Gun). Their father instills in them a love of ..."
"New York the City That Never Sleeps is trapped in a nightmare of horror and destruction when a massive earthquake rocks the unsuspecting city. Countless lives are lost families are torn apart and chaos runs rampant as the Mayor (Charles S. Dutton) and former Fire Chief (Tom Skerritt) race to enact a city-wide emergency plan. The two men also face personal devastation and uncertainty as their own family members lie buried in the toppled ..."
"The opening and closing moments of Robert (Forrest Gump) Zemeckis's Contact astonish viewers with the sort of breathtaking conceptual imagery one hardly ever sees in movies these days--each is an expression of the heroine's lifelong quest (both spiritual and scientific) to explore the meaning of human existence through contact with extraterrestrial life. The movie begins by soaring far out into space, then returns dizzyingly to earth un ..."
"The beloved three-hankie tearjerker starring 1970s teen heartthrob Robby Benson and Lynn-Holly Johnson, ICE CASTLES is a classic story of love triumphant over tragedy. Alexis "Lexie" Winston (Johnson) is a pretty teenage figure skater and Olympic hopeful who seems destined for greatness. Encouragedby her coach Beulah (superbly portrayed by Colleen Dewhurst), Lexie strives to be her best. Her father (Tom Skerritt) has his misgivings, but ..."
"With "razor-bright wit" (Newsweek) and "an excellent cast" (Variety), including Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights), Raquel Welch (Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult), Tom Skerritt (Contact) and Yul Brynner (The King and I), this uproarious comedy about an incompetent police force is an absolute laugh riot! Adapted from the satirical 87th Precinct mysteries, Fuzz is "a slick police thriller" (Los Angeles Times) so rip-roaringly funny it would ..."
"The Dead Zone is based on a novel by Stephen King, directed by David Cronenberg ("Scanners", "The Fly") and produced by Debra Hill ("Halloween", "The Fog"). Such a trio of horror vets would be expected to come up with an evening of shocks and gore, but "The Dead Zone" is a surprise. While it has great atmospheric eeriness and undeniably scary moments, "The Dead Zone" is at heart a sensitive and thoughtful portrayal of main character Jo ..."
"Not half-bad, this lightly engaging, potboiler romance concerns an ice skater (Lynn-Holly Johnson) who loses her vision in an accident but goes on to excel on the ice with the support of the guy (Robby Benson) who loves her. When she takes up with some rich schmuck, however, intertwining problems in her work and in love throw a shadow over everything. Nice performances, nice skating--the whole thing is a pleasant distraction. --Tom Keog ..."