Parents is a Parents 1989Parents is a film I had known about for quite a while before I finally
decided to check it out. I was quite surprised by what I saw. Bob
Balaban's cold, minimalistic style was just the touch this film needed.
What could have been slapstick horror comedy (a la Dead-Alive or Evil
Dead 2, both of which are great; that style just wouldn't work as well
for this film) instead becomes a superbly filmed satire of 1950s family
culture.
I never thought I could actually be afraid of Randy
Quaid, but his performance is truly blood-curdling. (Strangely enough,
due to the facial expressions he makes throughout the movie, this is
the first time I've ever noticed a resemblance between him and his
brother Dennis.) He plays the character with a understatement I didn't
realize he was capable of.
I understand why some critics came
down on the climax and resolution of the film, feeling it much too
conventional in light of what had preceded it, but I feel that there
weren't too many more possibilities they could have utilized. The film
works fine the way it is, and I recommend it to fans of horror films
and sharp-witted satire alike.
Parents is a film
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Randy Quaid (Actor), Miriam Flynn (Actor), Nick Marck (Director)
Monday, July 20, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Randy Quaid Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Randy Quaid Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
This movie literally made me fall in love....with Ireland, it's legends, it's music and especially with a certain leprechaun named Mickey Muldoon (Daniel Betts, a phenominal young actor.) The story was creative while staying true to the old Irish tales, and Shakespear's "Romeo and Juliet" theme was never used to better advantage. There were a few incongruities, and Randy Quaid and Whoopi Goldberg seemed to be cast only for their star-power. Also, while my young teenaged daughters enjoyed the whole movie, the smaller children thought that the sections encompassing the human love story were a bit long. But when the movie focused on the actual "faerie story" it was truly captivating for all involved. The vast majority of the acting was superb, the musical score was enchanting, the special effects were very well done, and the entire experience was extremely enjoyable. I highly recommend this movie for anyone who ever had a romantic bone in their body, ever loved a fairy tale, or ever dreamed of Ireland.
Randy Quaid Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Randy Quaid Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
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