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Something Wild (1986) - Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, Ray Liotta. Bit of a curious one, reminds me a little of the much better Scorsese 'comedy' After Hours. Ray Liotta is pretty good, but it's a really dumb plot and it falls so flat so often. 6/10
Jonathan Demme does have a magic approach to pacing a film. The soundtrack is brilliant. And the sense of place, urban New York, the Burbs etc is excellent. Liotta first outing is a great start to his career.
8/10That said Scorsese After Hours 9/10
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Been watching a few 80's films I'd forgotten about this week whilst I fester with Covid
Something Wild (1986) - Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, Ray Liotta. Bit of a curious one, reminds me a little of the much better Scorsese 'comedy' After Hours. Ray Liotta is pretty good, but it's a really dumb plot and it falls so flat so often. 6/10
A nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Don't think I've watched this since it first came out. I remember it being a lot better! Some of the most wooden acting you'll ever see. There are a couple of decent moments with Freddie, mainly his constant evil chuckling which is kinda creepy/funny. FX have not stood up, unsurprisingly. 6/10
They Live (1988) - Second time trying to get through this mess, and I gave up at the fight scene again. Painfully slow and dull, the lead is a charisma free zone, the premise is paper thin and it's not enjoyable. Gotta be one of Carpenter's worst films. 3/10 and that's literally for the first sunglasses reveal