tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3910833298172016264..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: And Justice for AllSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7461222580720141052017-11-12T21:12:31.684-06:002017-11-12T21:12:31.684-06:00The success of Philadelphia is, I think, what I sa...The success of <i>Philadelphia</i> is, I think, what I said at the end of the review. It would be extremely easy for this to become nothing more than the message, and I don't know if a good percentage of the audience wouldn't have objected had that happened. It doesn't, though. It really remains about the characters as much as it can, and that's to its credit. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41817398662523764272017-11-09T01:33:21.988-06:002017-11-09T01:33:21.988-06:00I saw this today on the MOVIES! channel.
I liked ...I saw this today on the MOVIES! channel.<br /><br />I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I'm kind of glad I didn't see it in 1993 because back then I had very little appreciation for opera. And the scene where Hanks is describing the scene from the opera Madeleine really put this movie up to a whole other level for me.<br /><br />Although I don't know this particular opera, I love The Magic Flute and Carmen, and I very much sympathized with hanks trying to explain it to Denzel. And Denzel's reaction reminded me of every single person I've ever tried to explain opera to.<br /><br />They were both really good in that scene. Especially Hanks! I don't dislike Hanks at all, but I sometimes think he's a bit over-rated. But not here! If anything, he's under-rated. The opera scene is my favorite bit of Hanks acting ever.<br /><br />Not that there isn't a whole lot more to like in this movie. It's very well-made and entertaining, with some really good performances. Especially Jason Robards! <br /><br />And besides that ... Roger Corman!<br /><br />I thought this movie was going to be OK, but maybe a bit of a chore to sit through. Instead I was highly entertained by a really good movie with a lot going for it. Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.com