brush with greatness
living in nyc has many perks, the least of which is the opportunity to co-mingle with the stars of the silver screen. ashley and i had that experience heightened this past weekend we got a chance to socialize and drink luscious libations with an honest to goodness movie star. yes that is right, we are now hangin' with the stars. if you want to get better acquainted with the leading lady whose company we kept, you should run (not walk or mosey) to your local video barn and rent world gone wild. this potboiler has many highpoints and several standout performances but the crown jewel is undoubtedly the gem of a performance turned in by bisby, arizona's finest export and our highrollin' friend, ms. xanthe m. if you find yourself with a little free time this holiday season and want to witness cinematic excellence look no further.
editor's note: don't look for the leading lady on the movie poster shown, as she was unjustly bumped to make more room for an unusually creepy adam ant.
posted by robb | 12/18/2005
1 Comments:
World Gone Wild is magnificent entertainment. It is like the flowering of all the possibilities in film. Computers are used not merely to create special effects, but also to create style and beauty, to find a look for the film that fits its story. And the characters are not cardboard heroes or villains seen in stark outline, or all in white, but quirky individuals with personalities.
Yes, the movie is a tad too long, but it is so well done that we are complaining, really, only about too much of a good thing. This is one of the great modern epics.
The result is a surprisingly involving and rather beautiful movie -- one that will appeal strongly to the primary action audience, and also cross over. This is one of 1988's best films, and hopefully this blog nod will be the beginning of some long-overdue attention. Bravo! Bravo to you, MFD!
R.Ebert
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