'Tootsie' and 'The Big Chill' make good rentals
This weekend while studying for that big exam,
donít forget to breathe and take a break. Rent a movie for a nice two-hour
interlude between studies -- it's quick, easy, fun, relaxing and cheap.
Don Weberg
Here are some suggestions for weekend
viewing:
For comic relief, the hilarious antics
of Dustin Hoffman in his 1982 hit, "Tootsie," will please. In this Columbia
Pictures classic, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning
and Bill Murray team up with Hoffman to create a bizarre ëhe said, she
said' comedy involving cross dressing, back stabbing, lying, cheating and
everything that represents daytime television at its worst.
Hoffman plays an actor's actor who beats
out an unassuming female friend (Garr) for the roll of a strong-willed
hospital administrator. The role calls for a female, so when Hoffman puts
on massive clumps of make-up, a wig and a dress and still manages to beat
out several real actresses, his ability becomes evident.
Twists and turns arise throughout the film
making the other actors more and more wary of Hoffmanís odd behavior, but
these situations lead to an exciting and surprising end.
For those in a dramatic, somber mood check
out Columbia Pictures 1983 release "The Big Chill." Tom Berenger, Glenn
Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly
and JoBeth Williams come together to say their final goodbyes to an old
college friend who committed suicide.
The beginning of the film is shot beautifully,
with each character receiving the news of a deceased buddy one by one.
The dramatic beginning has only a few words spoken, which lends to the
air of sorrow and draws the audience in quickly through curiosity.
The soundtrack is terrific and places a
light feel to an otherwise darkly undertoned movie. Throughout the film
the friends remember who they were, what theyíve become and despite being
out of touch, discover what they still mean to each other.
A little movie trivia, who played the dead
friend? Find out next week!
Don Weberg is a print journalism major. |
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