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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)
A Romp!
Although the music may be a little dated now, I believe any fun-minded viewer will find this offering to be a thoroughly enjoyable romp.
George Segal and Goldie Hawn are at their best and deliver one delightful comic situation after another, much like, and in my opinion, better than, Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in the also enjoyable but more recent "Maverick." I wouldn't be surprised if Mel and Jodie, not to mention the "Maverick" producers, wisely drew on this film for inspiration as the chemistry is interchangeable between the two movies.
One of many moments not to be forgotten is in the excellent turn of Conrad Janis as the blissfully unaware mark or the sidesplitting pig-Latin (pig-German?) argument Hawn and Segal develop in his presence.
I would very much like to see this film again and so will you.
Starlight (1996)
Spaced out
It would appear that the major portion of the budget for this turkey went up somebody's nose.
The special effects amount to nothing better than a Radio Shack laser pointer bounced off a toaster. The flying saucer might just be a Home Depot plumb bob in drag. For 1996 they look pretty lame.
Nevermind that, Jonathon Kay appears to have a penchant for taking talented people and wasting their abilities with drivel. He must be really good at the pitch. He just doesn't follow through with the material.
I'm sure the movie works on some level, I just don't know anyone who can afford to get that high.
Pontiac Moon (1994)
Not for Soulless Dullards
A beautiful, poignant film. An agoraphobic's imaginative but troubled husband takes off with their son in a 1949 Pontiac to mark the 1969 lunar mission with a 'perfect act:' To match the mileage on the Pontiac and their arrival at a national park 'moon' crater to coincide with the distance to the moon and the astronauts' landing at 'Tranquility Base.' The agoraphobic wife overcomes her self-imposed, seven-year confinement in their house to pursue them in another unusual vehicle from her husband's collection. Various misadventures ensue. Watch for 'cameos.'