Siskel & Ebert: 2-18-93

Note: Stitched both the beginning and end using Larry's recording onto Don's.

Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert reviews "Falling Down" (An Urban Exploitation of an unemployed middle-class angry man in a hot bad day in Los Angeles named Bill Foster aka "D-Fens" played by Michael Douglas in a explosive caliber performance! Also stars, Robert Duvall, Rachel Ticotin, Tuesday Weld and Barbara Hershey. From director, Joel Schumacher. I still love the movie and captivate by Douglas' role with his rants, ravings and everything he does and can be as relevant today. Even though their were flaws in the movie. Only dislike the ending at the pier with the ludicrous showdown between two main characters, scenes with his ex-wife and daughter and truly unnecessary phone calls scenes with Duvall and his annoying wife! In fairness, even his scenes as a cop on his last day before he was retiring were weak. But, it was obvious a sub-plot for two.); "The Temp" (Ever since "Play Misty for Me", "Fatal Attraction" and even "Basic Instinct" we were getting thrillers involving an attractive female character as smart and innovating as can may turns out to be a suspicious slasher cold-blooded killer. That was the case in this film. Although, I admire Timothy Hutton and Lara Flynn Boyle performances and clever plot of a young boss hires a smart secretary to take care of the job in a cookie bakery company. It does contain truly bizarre violent acts of victims, strange moments, paranoia, nightmares and the erratic twist ending that feels enforced (It was actually a reshoot, since Holland's was originally more brutal). Also stars, Oliver Platt, Dwight Schulz and Faye Dunaway. Written By: Kevin Falls and Tom Engleman and Directed By: Tom Holland.) and "Army of Darkness" (Groovy! Boy were they wrong on this third installment of the "Evil Dead" film franchise. The first was a Horror classic, the second was awesome and this one is even better and more time-travel in medieval times with lots of gory kills, goofy humor, memorable dialogue and a whole lot more! Starring: Bruce Campbell as Ash along with Embeth Davidtz and Ted Raimi. Co-written, Produced and Directed By: Sam Raimi.)

Academy Award Surprises: Gene and Roger's analysis on the list of nominations including "Brother’s Keeper", "Passion Fish", "Malcolm X", "Glengarry Glen Ross", "A Few Good Men", "My Cousin Vinny", "Mr. Saturday Night", "Chaplin", "The Crying Game", "Indochine" and "Fires of Kuwait".

Video Pick of the Week: Ebert's pick is "Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn" (1987). And a recap of Today's program.

Recorded on KATU ABC 2 in Portland, Oregon with Commercials intact (Yes, the WKRN 2 in Nashville, Tennessee Station ID screenbug is from Larry Koehn's recording where I stitched it from).