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Wonderful family film that should be a
staple
at Christmas time.
Guilt and redemption are two of the
staple
emotions and plot elements of the heavy, powerful dramas that the Oscars love so much (which is kind of funny since "The Kite Runner" was only nominated for Best Original Score-the lack of nominations was perhaps unjust).
"Summer of My German Soldier" was one of the many TV movies that became a
staple
of the small screen in the 1970s (others were "Brian's Song", "Sybil" and "Someone's Watching Me!").
"One Dark Night" is a
staple
in the 1980's low budget horror genre.
The misjustice of First Nations people is becoming a
staple
in the Canadian cinema diet.
Coleman's eager to cut some tracks with the smokin' R&B outfit the Group (none other than Earth, Wind & Fire in their awesomely funky prime), but his rigidly commercial greedhead label A-Chord Records run by uptight, mob-connected middle-of-the-road square Jerry (a properly unhip Ed Nelson) wants him to record a hit single for the hideously insipid Carpenters-like pop pap trio the Pages, an allegedly squeaky clean bunch which includes smarmy pedophile step-dad Franklin (a perfectly vile Bert Parks), bitchy, neurotic daughter Velour (a fine, flighty turn by perky, comely brunette Cynthia Bostwick), and hedonistic smack addict son Gary (former 50's juvenile sitcom
staple
Jimmy Boyd).
Meatballs has been a main
staple
in my family for over 26 years!
I've seen this movie so many times because it was a cable tv
staple
while I was growing up, of course I didn't get all of the jokes back than but it was still funny.This movie is a time-less classic.
But as much as the opera is now considered a
staple
in every opera house repertoire, the real story of the wild gypsy lass as created by Prosper Mérimée in 1845 has never been told as well as in this cinematic version by the abundantly gifted Spanish director Vicente Aranda ('Juana la Loca AKA Mad Love','Amantes', 'If they tell you I fell', etc.).
HW has earned its niche among parody classics and is not only a riotous little 20 minute short but a
staple
in low budget film production classes, which is where a lot of the film's cult status is derived from and resides.
The plot -- such as it is -- is an old staple: a hen-pecked husband sneaks away for a night out with a his pal and a couple of other girls.
A thematic
staple
of cinema since its inception is that genre involving seductive women whose wiles and means entice susceptible men not only into their arms but also into dire circumstances that typically will only result in jeopardy for the male victims, along with incertitude as to whether or not temptresses will be forced to take their medicine, and here Susan Lucci performs as a siren, although her acting chops from a primarily soap opera pedigree are inadequate to make her performance a credible one.
The first story is a horror staple, formulaic story about a wooden Indian statue seeking revenge against the killers of its owners.
The summer of 1979, when this flick was a
staple
on that new movie medium called HBO, was Gas Line Summer & Iranian Hostage Crisis Summer.
Remakes (and sequels) have been a
staple
of Cinema from the beginning of the media.
I have noticed this is a
staple
of the whodunnit.
Bored with the normal, run-of-the-mill
staple
films to watch this Halloween that I've seen over and over again, I took a chance on "The Sentinel", hoping it could get my horror juices flowing again.
Plot-wise the film explores similar themes to films like Total Recall, Dark City and the Matrix and its pretty
staple
Sci-fi stuff.
Dakota Fanning is rapidly becoming a
staple
in movie that require a child with an old soul personality and she has never disappointed me with her talent.
As a woman and a horror fan, I'm used to the fact that women in peril are a
staple
of the genre.
I realize that creepy little kids have been a
staple
for horror films, but to suggest that they should never be thought of as criminals is insane.
The disturbed veteran became a
staple
character of the postwar noir cycle.
Of course, the townspeople swarm the site and the fire department shows up, with fire chief Claude Akins, a TV movie
staple.
Obssessive love affairs have been a Hollywood
staple
for years upon years now with varying degrees of success, and here the formula wins.
Postcard cinematography and a good stereo sound add to the ambiance, and the music is so GOOD that one can forgive the lyrics writers for giving words to it, but these are the same people that gave words to the music of Borodin in "Kismet" and we MUST admit that "Stranger in Paradise" HAS become a
staple!
It's the sort of story that had been done many times before in films, and which would soon be a
staple
on television.
Trevor (Andras Jones from Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and Sorority babes in the Slimeball Bowl-a-Rama) kills his girlfriend and is sentenced to a stay in the half way house for loons by Dr. Elk (genre
staple
Jeffrey Combs).
There is also some fantastic actressing around the edges here: Marion Bailey gives probably the most realistic portrayal of an alcoholic that I have ever seen on film, Alison Garland underplays perfectly in the aching role of the quiet sibling (that seems to have become a
staple
of Mike Leigh's dramas), and the wonderful Ruth Sheen gifts us a counterbalance in an optimistic role as the neighbour who refuses the be pummelled into submission by her daughter's foul mouth, responding with a smile and humour.
This is a welcome break from the British
staple
at the moment.
We also get the much used and appreciated
staple
of 50's sci-fi movies, the educational film strip, although here it is a bare, er, "bones" demonstration, with just a little doggy who has electrodes on his head.
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