#1997 films

[bestofcaryelwes]

Cary in a promotional photo for 'The Informant' (1997) as Lt. David Ferris

#cary elwes #films #movies #1990s #1997 #the informant #David ferris #1997 films #1990s films #actor

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

October: Black Redux

Tomorrow Never Dies / Teri Hatcher as Paris Carver

I like the shape of this dress, but I'm not sure what to make of the feathery decorations. They add textural interest, but possibly the actual feathers are just a tad too much? I do like the subtle ruching around the bust; it gives the look of a strapless dress with a separate shoulder cape, although the "cape" appears to be attached. There's also the suggestion of a belt or waistband before the skirt falls smoothly to floor-length, without any special adornment.

#tomorrow never dies #black dresses #teri hatcher #one dress a day challenge #one dress a week challenge #movie costumes #1997 movies #1997 films #1990s fashion #1990s style #90s fashion #90s style #james bond films #bond girl #paris carver #black dress #black redux

[queer-frenchmermaid]

What do you mean there's a 1997 film in which Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck kiss passionately ???

#in & out #1997 films #tom selleck #kevin kline #joan cusack

[adamwatchesmovies]

Scream 2 (1997)

At one point, several of the characters in Scream 2 discuss sequels. Specifically how infrequently they measure up to the originals. If this were a bad movie, it would remind the audience of countless other - better - movies you could be watching instead but Scream 2 knows the ins and outs of sequels. It came into the arena prepared. This a great follow-up, combining elements of whodunit slasher, comedy and satire in a way that makes its intelligence clear.

Set some time after the events of the first movie, the tragedy of Woodsboro has been immortalized by Hollywood. When a copycat killer emerges, Sidney (Neve Campbell) - now studying at Windsor College - finds herself once again targeted by an unknown, masked slasher.

A unique aspect of the Scream series is that it cares about its characters. While there are a few exceptions, such as Nancy from Nightmare on Elm Street, most of the humans we see in the horror films that inspired Scream 2 are there to be slaughtered. Jason, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger and Chucky are the “heroes”; the ones who come back over and over. This movie is different. We know Officer Dewey (David Arquette), Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) well by now. They may be side characters but we want them to live. Their stories continue from where they left off, with a romance developing between Dewey and Gale, the already-capable Sidney cutting the crank-callers she gets at the knees, and poor Randy still left on the sidelines while obsessing about film. Automatically, you’re invested in this story.

In a move I don’t think I’ve ever seen before, we see that within the universe of Scream, there is a movie based on the massacre in Woodsboro called Stab. We see a few scenes - re-enactments of some from Scream. We see a crowd cheering when Ghostface appears. For me, this was a moment to pause. This was the movie that Scream and its sequel could've been; sleazy, blood-dripped fun. It's what the audience within the movie is getting - until the killer strikes. Suddenly, they all get a dose of reality.

Come to think of it, we assume it’s the Ghostface we see stalking Maureen (Jada Pinkett) that eventually goes on to torment Sidney… but what if it wasn’t? What if some sicko just took a place where everyone would be wearing masks, screaming, and used it to get away with murder? What if more than one person was sick enough in the head to kill? This ambiguity is definitely intentional. A sub-theme of “Scream 2” is whether movies can influence people to commit violent crimes. The person (or persons, there were two in the first film after all) after Sidney have been inspired by Stu Macher and Billy Loomis - real people in their world. Without Stab, would the masks be as readily available? Would the crime be as publicized? Is Stab partially to blame? This idea comes back strongly towards the end but you know we can’t discuss that here. Although I will say that even if you know the ending, the movie has great re-watch value. It’s a lot of fun to see how all the puzzle pieces fit together and how the film follows some conventions but subverts others.

Writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven bring plenty of suspense along with the comedic scenes. It’s a nice balance that keeps you guessing. When you get comfortable, it pours on the gore to knock you off your feet. There are so many great scenes sprinkled throughout so let's list a few of them. There’s the one where Gail and Dewey are scouring the campus to track down who is calling Randy, the opener, Sarah Michelle Gellar's small part, Ghostface’s reveal (a blueprint for how to do one of those “I can’t believe I didn’t see it coming ending), the Stab scenes (a riot), that discussion in the film studies class, and a particularly effective moment in which Sidney is stalked by Ghostface in the middle of a play rehearsal (it might be the best scene in the movie). Oh, how could I forget Liev Schreiber as Cotton Weary? He only had a cameo in the first movie and the way he plays into this follow-up is terrific.

There’s a lot to love in Scream 2. On the one hand, it’s a surprise lightning could strike twice but on the other, it’s only natural that a movie franchise that knows this much about movie franchises should be able to pull this off as well as it does. (On Blu-ray, January 23, 2022)

#Scream 2 #scream #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #wes craven #kevin williamson #David Arquette #Neve Campbell #Courteney Cox #Sarah Michelle Gellar #Jamie Kennedy #Laurie Metcalf #Jerry O'Connell #Jada Pinkett #Liev Screiber #1997 movies #1997 films

[frozenfingers]

𝐋𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 (𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟕)

#90s aesthetic #aesthetic #film aesthetic #1997 films #lolita

[zegalba]

Perfect Blue (1997) dir. Satoshi Kon

#Perfect Blue #Satoshi Kon #art #illustrations #film #shattered #purple #anime #1997

[astolfocinema]

Contact (1997) ---------------- dir. Robert Zemeckis cin. Don Burgess cs. USA

#contact #robert zemeckis #1997 #1997 movies #1997 films #jodie foster #matthew mcconaughey #don burgess #carl sagan #science fiction #sci-fi #space #wormhole #black hole

[zanephillips]

CLIVE OWEN and NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU BENT (1997) dir. Sean Mathias

#clive owen #nikolaj coster-waldau #nikolaj coster waldau #bent #bentedit #bent 1997 #movie #film #filmedit #filmgifs #userstream #userfilm #gayedit #gay #lgbtedit #dailylgbtq #usermichi #userwilliam #gifs #mine #* #nikolaj waldau #cinemapix

[humanismo-nostalgico]

Mente indomable (1997)

#editions #frases #notas #citas #textos #dialogos #cine #film #movie #aesthetic #vintage #retro #español #relaciones #amor #romance #love #robin williams #adolescencia #juventud #desamor #viral #humor #diario #writings #pop #arte #mente indomable #1997 #Good Will Hunting

[frenchnewwaves]

Chloë Sevigny always serves cunt.

#chloë sevigny #chloe sevigny #the brown bunny #gummo #gummo 1997 #kids 1995 #kids #american psycho #zodiac #film stills #actress #90s model #90s aesthetic #90s icons #90s vibes #90s style #90s #90s fashion #90s nostalgia #1990s icons #1990s #late 1990s #1990s fashion #1990s style #fashion icon #icons #style icon #messy aesthetic #indie sleaze #frenchnewwaves

[anyataylorjoys]

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA (1997) dir. Robert Iscove

#filmedit #cinderella 1997 #rodgers and hammersteins cinderella #disneyedit #moviegifs #filmgifs #movieedit #cinemapix #fyeahmovies #tvandfilm #filmtvdaily #cinematv #gifs* #the way this is the highest quality available for this film is a crimeeeee I deserve this movie on blu ray!!!

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

September: Bond Films

Tomorrow Never Dies / Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin

This article states that there are "five primary modes of Bond girl chic," and I'm planning to look at them all! The first of them is "no-nonsense workwear," here aptly demonstrated by Wai Lin. She apparently wears this outfit underneath a skydiving suit. It's casual but eyecatching, and it allows for great freedom of movement, culminating in a memorable motorcycle ride where she and Bond jointly control the bike while handcuffed together.

I think she has two different versions of the shirt, as the one she wears when dangling from the rope seems longer than the one seen in other shots. Probably to hide a harness.

#tomorrow never dies #bond film costumes #michelle yeoh #one dress a day challenge #one dress a week challenge #movie costumes #1997 movies #1997 films #1990s fashion #1990s style #90s fashion #90s style #wai lin #bond girl #james bond films #five primary modes of bond girl chic #no-nonsense workwear #pierce brosnan era #costumes i would totally wear irl

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

James Cameron ‘proves’ Jack couldn’t have survived Titanic sinking

Lol I'm amazed this is still a debate even.

20.12.2022

#james cameron #leonardo dicaprio #kate winslet #jack and rose #titanic #that titanic floating door theory #the guardian #90s films #1997 films #1997

[heavenhillgirl]

Lost highway (1997)

#lost highway #david lynch #film #film still #1997

[adamwatchesmovies]

Warriors of Virtue (1997)

Warriors of Virtue is the kind of bewildering martial arts fantasy adventure you can only get when people become convinced of their own genius. Had it worked, this would’ve been a bridge Eastern and Western filmmaking. Instead, you’ve got a bunch of disjointed elements mashed together in a big-budget Dungeons & Dragons campaign brought to life.

Unable to join sports because of an injury to his leg, Ryan Jeffers (Mario Yedidia) struggles to fit in. While trying to impress a bully, he falls into a portal to another realm. In Tao, humans and anthropomorphic animals live together in harmony but the world is threatened by warlord Komodo (Angus Macfadyen) and his army. He's been draining the Lifesprings of Tao to stay young forever and now only one remains. To save the world, Ryan must reunite the five warriors of virtue: Lai, Warrior of Wood; Chi, Warrior of Fire; Tsun, Warrior of Earth; Yee, Warrior of Metal and Yun, the Warrior of Water.

You’ll know this movie is in trouble when you first see the titular warriors. They’re hideous anthropomorphic kangaroos. Something’s just… not right about their faces. It isn’t that the special effects are bad; it's their design that's disconcerting. Once you get over the initial shock, you’ll notice they're all missing something: personalities. All of these humanoid marsupials are interchangeable. The only way you can tell them apart is by their outfits, which conveniently remind you of what element they have mastered. Not that it really matters. There are a few brief moments where our heroes use their elemental skills, like a scene where Yee (who is mute and therefore easier to identify but also even more devoid of a personality than the rest) disables a metal death trap. Generally, however, this movie is not about showcasing Avatar: The Last Airbender-like moves where the environment becomes a weapon only these masters can wield.

Before we talk about Komodo, we must address what has driven the Warriors of Virtue apart. Are you ready? It’s Yun, who, in the middle of a battle… killed someone. You read that correctly. This world is at war. Komodo’s troops are slaughtering people wholesale but a single death has caused the defenders of justice to split. Yun and his brethren vowed never to take a life and breaking that promise means Tao's not worth fighting for anymore. Listen. There’s heroic, and then there’s just sanctimonious. People are dying and you’re not doing anything? give me a break.

The plot is so flat and generic this movie should be boring but it isn’t. Mostly, it’s the ill-conceived worldbuilding, hamfisted philosophies and the acting. Angus Macfadyen delivers a legendary performance as Komodo. He’s so hammy and over-the-top, it’s like he’s been emprisonned for a thousand years and his freedom now depends on his ability to act. Every single line is ridiculous and he manages to constantly up the ante. You wouldn’t think it’d be possible, but it is.

This movie is so silly it becomes unpredictable. You should see where Elysia (Marley Shelton) will end up but I didn’t and I bet you won’t either. Important details regularly come out of nowhere and I’m fairly certain it has to do with the appalling story as conceived by Ronald, Dennis, Christopher and Jeremy Law, physicians who created the characters (as kids I assume) and had no filmmaking experience before this enterprise. You can’t make this up.

Warriors of Virtue is the rare kind of movie that’s continuously “so bad it’s good”. It continuously surprises you with its ineptitude and the performances must be seen to be believed. If you want some laughs at someone else's expense, check it out. (November 6, 2020)

#Warriors of Virtue #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Ronny Yu #Michael Vickerman #Hugh Kelley #Angus Macfadyen #Mario Yedidia #Marley Shelton #1997 movies #1997 films

[jackiietaylor]

TITANIC (1997) dir. James Cameron

#titanicedit #titanic #titanic 1997 #filmedit #dailyflicks #cinematv #tvandfilm #film gifs #linds.gif