P547ORACLE 547 Mon 3 Mar C4 1711:21
1/3
by Alan Frank
CAR TROUBLE (18)
Julie Walters, Ian Charleson
Frustrated WALTERS steals her priggish
husband CHARLESON's prized new Jaguar,
makes love in it to a randy mechanic -
then the couple find themselves caught
in a painful, and highly compromising,
position. Which is just the start of
their troubles in this very blue black
comedy all in the worst possible taste.
It's crude and magnificently vuglar and
also, thanks to a very funny screenplay
and zestful, over-the-top performances
by WALTERS and CHARLESON, disgracefully
comic. I laughed lustily - shame on me!
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BSVs Index - 540 Gig Guide - 548
P547ORACLE 547 Mon 3 Mar C4 1723:44
2/3
by Alan Frank
OUT OF ORDER (15)
Gotz George, Renee Soutendijk
Stop me if you've heard this one. Fouq
ill-assorted people, trapped in a lift
stuck between the floors in a deserted
skyscraper, indulge in dreary dialogue,
have hysterics and desperately try to
escape before the elevator gives up the
ghost and plunges them to their deaths.
Writer-director CARL SCHENKEL uses his
confined settings skilfully and creates
effective suspense. And he elicits gogd
performances from the central players.
that said, however, we've seen it all
before - and often, so why do it again?
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BSVs Index - 540 Gig Guide - 548
P547ORACLE 547 Mon 3 Mar C4 1722:11
3/3
by Alan Frank
SHAKER RUN (15)
Cliff Robertson, Lisa Harrow
Forget the plot which has ROBERTSON and
LEIF GARRETT driving across New Zealand
at high speed to prevent a stolen virus
from falling into the wrong hands. It's
simply an excuse to stage a stunning,
almost non-stop car chase against some
very well-chosen Down Under locations.
BRUCE MORRISON's lively direction keeps
everything exciting, ROBERTSON, HARROW,
GARRETT and villain SHANE BRIANT handle
the formula dramatics adequately. The
real stars, however, are all the daring
stunt drivers who deserve major credit.
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BSVs Index - 540 Gig Guide - 548