September 9, 1982
Fitzcarraldo (1982) ***
The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, a dreamer who wants to build an opera house in the middle of the Amazonian forest.
Victor Victoria (1982) ***
Julie Andrews is terrific in this remake of a classic German comedy from 1933.
Starstruck (1982) ***
"Starstruck"
"Gimme Love"
"Temper Temper"
"Surfside Tango"
"Body And Soul"
"I Want To Live In A House"
"My Belief In You"
"Tough"
"It's Not Enough"
"Turnaround"
"Monkey In Me"
"Easy As Can Be"
"Humming This Tune"
The Secret Of NIMH (1982) ***
Excellent, very underrated animated film, probably Don Bluth's greatest work (and also his first feature film).
Moonlighting (1982) ***
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) ***
A pleasant curiosity from Woody Allen, just as good, but very different from his previous, unpleasant curiosity ("Stardust Memories").
Matka Krolow (1982) ***
Wbrew pozorom, nie jest to historyczny dramat o Elzbiecie Rakuszance, ale o niejakiej Lucji Krol.
La Traviata (1982) ***
Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera, starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas.
Le Beau mariage (1982) ***
Very ironic, almost bitter comedy about a delusional girl who imagines that she is going to get married and tells that to everybody except to her prospective groom.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) ***
Post-modernist comedy starring Steve Martin as a private eye meeting (among others) Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart and Jimmy Cagney in cleverly edited scenes that use footages from their classic movies. A one-joke idea, but competently executed.
The Grey Fox (1982) ***
A stagecoach robber from the 1860's becomes a train robber in the 1900's after spending thirty-three years in prison.
Annie (1982) ***
"Maybe" **
"It's A Hard-Knock Life" **
"I Think I'M Gonna Like It Here" *
"Little Girls"
"You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile" **
"Tomorrow" **
"Easy Street"
"I Don't Need Anything But You" **
Gandhi (1982) ***
Ben Kingsley gives a great performance as the famous Indian mystic and political leader.
Grease 2 (1982) ***
Michelle Pfeiffer made her film debut in this energetic sequel to the 1978 hit. Musical numbers:
"Back To School Again" *
"Score Tonight" **
"Brad"
"Cool Rider" **
"Reproduction" **
"Who's That Guy ?" *
"Do It For Our Country" *
"Prowlin'" *
"Charades"
"Girl For All Seasons" **
"(Love Will) Turn Back The Hands Of Time" *
"Rock-A-Hula Luau (Summer Is Coming)" *
"We'll Be Together" **
"Back To School Again" *
"Score Tonight" **
"Brad"
"Cool Rider" **
"Reproduction" **
"Who's That Guy ?" *
"Do It For Our Country" *
"Prowlin'" *
"Charades"
"Girl For All Seasons" **
"(Love Will) Turn Back The Hands Of Time" *
"Rock-A-Hula Luau (Summer Is Coming)" *
"We'll Be Together" **
The Pirate Movie (1982) ***
A wonderfully campy parody of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates Of Penzance", starring Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins. Atrociously bad, but always great fun. Many ridiculous, self-reflexive, brechtian and post-modernist jokes. It won 3 Golden Raspberry Awards (for worst director, worst song and worst score) - all well deserved. Songs:
"Pirates Are We" **
"I'M A Pirate King" *
"Climbing Over Rocky Mountains" **
"My First Love" **
"Major General" **
"Pumpin' And Blowin'" **
"How Can I Live Without Her ?" **
"Ta-ran-ta-ra" **
"We Are The Pirates"
"Piracy" **
"Happy Ending" ***
"Pirates Are We" **
"I'M A Pirate King" *
"Climbing Over Rocky Mountains" **
"My First Love" **
"Major General" **
"Pumpin' And Blowin'" **
"How Can I Live Without Her ?" **
"Ta-ran-ta-ra" **
"We Are The Pirates"
"Piracy" **
"Happy Ending" ***
Private Life (1982) ***
The Thing (1982) ***
A remake of Howard Hawks's 1951 classic, quite different in many respects. A perfect blend of horror and science-fiction.
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