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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
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1084.0. "Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead" by TRUCKS::BEATON_S (I Just Look Innocent) Mon May 20 1996 09:12

    I went to see this movie over the weekend, and (4 wot' it's worth) I
    think this is a brilliant movie.
    
    For some strange reason this is only getting a showing in art-farty
    cinema's in the UK.... So while the majority go off to see "Barb Wire" and
    "Copycat" at the local mulit-plex, the remaining 10 people go off to
    see "Things to do in Denver...".
    
    And that's a real shame 'cos this is a brilliantly shot, cleverly told
    black comedy that hardly anyone will take time out to go see. 
    
    It stars Andy Garcia, Gabrielle Anwar (schmoooookin') plus a good few
    other actors I cannae' remember (the guy who played the friend of the
    family and Sandra Bullock's confidante in "While You Were Sleeping"...
    the guy who was the wacky professor in the "Back To The Future"
    films... and Christopher Walken plays the part of the main hood....
    Oh yes, I havnae' mentioned that it is a gangster movie.
    
    Why this wasn't hyped (in the UK at any rate) to the hilt like "Se7en",
    "Heat", etc., etc, I do not know... "Things to do..." is easily as good
    if not better than these movies... Though I suppose if you disliked
    these two movies that won't be any kind of a recommendation.
    
    I ain't going to give away any of the plot... It is a rare thing these
    days to go see a movie and have absolutely no idea what is going to
    happen... 
    
    (Aside: I for one, am fed up to the back teeth, seeing scenes from
    movies eons before the acutal movie appears on the big screen. I can
    never quite work out the point of watching a cliff hanger scene in a
    movie, when in the back of your mind you know the hero of the story
    will survive this particular incident, because you havnae seen the bit
    where he and the leading lady get their kit off yet !) 
    
    HAs anybody else seen this movie, but just not felt like noting about
    it ?
    
    More to the point can anyone list out other movies that Gabrielle Anwar
    has been in ?
    
    
    
    Reargards,
    
    
    Stephen
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1084.1CHEFS::HANDLEY_IZuul!Mon May 20 1996 11:177
    
    I've fancied seeing this for a while.  On your recommendation I might
    just do that.  Don't let me down....:^)
    
    
    
    I.
1084.2KERNEL::FIDDLERMMon May 20 1996 11:215
    This is playing at the Multiplex in Basingstoke, which surprised me...
    
    I'll be off to see it this week anyway.
    
    mikef
1084.3Gabrielle the gorgeousEVMS::HALLYBFish have no concept of fireMon May 20 1996 11:438
>   More to the point can anyone list out other movies that Gabrielle Anwar
>   has been in ?
        
    I'm sure someone will come up with the filmography from IMDB. She was
    in (note 39) "Scent of a Woman" and (note 349) "For Love or Money",
    LOOKING GOOD in both.
    
      John
1084.4BUSY::SLABOUNTYDo ya wanna bump and grind with me?Mon May 20 1996 12:1030
                              Gabrielle Anwar

Actress filmography

       1. Grave, The (1996) .... Jordan
       2. Halcyon Days (1995) .... Celia
          ... aka Innocent Lies (1995)
       3. In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV) .... Jessica Stewart
       4. Things to Do in Denver when You're Dead (1995) .... Dagney
       5. "Fallen Angels" (1993)TV Series .... Delia (Dead-End for Delia)
       6. Body Snatchers (1993) .... Marti Malone
       7. For Love or Money (1993) .... Andy Hart
          ... aka Concierge, The (1993)
       8. Three Musketeers, The (1993) .... Queen Anne
       9. Scent of a Woman (1992) .... Donna
      10. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1992) .... Sonora Webster
      11. If Looks Could Kill (1991) .... Mariska
          ... aka Teen Agent (1991)
      12. "Misteri della Giungla Nera, I" (1990) (mini)TV Series
          ... aka "Geheimnis des schwarzen Dschungels, Das" (1990) (mini)

      13. "First Born" (1989) (mini)TV Series .... Nell
      14. "Press Gang" (1989)TV Series .... Sam Black (1990)
      15. "Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The" (1989) (mini)TV Series ....
          Princess
          ... aka "Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"
          (1989) (mini)
      16. Manifesto (1989)
1084.5VNABRW::RHOTON_JJohn Rhoton @AUI - DTN 754-2345Mon May 20 1996 12:205
    Gabrielle is cute.  The acting was ok.  There were some good scenes. 
    Other than that I thought the plot was weak.  I just couldn't imagine
    some of the characters doing what they did.
    
    John
1084.6ThanxTRUCKS::BEATON_SI Just Look InnocentTue May 21 1996 13:1618
    Thanks a few back for the film biography on Gabrielle Anwar.
    
    Sheesh..... I have seen "Scent of a Woman" and I do not remember her
    being in this movie.... Which just goes to show...... something !
    
    On the subject of the arty-farty cinema bit... I made this statement on
    how the film is being shown in the Southampton/Portsmouth area,
    plus speaking to a couple of bods back up en Ecosse... Then I did the
    tabloidy thing... added 2 + 2 and made 63� !
    
    Still think it's a good film though.
    
    Reargards,
    
    Stephen "looking out for women that glide" Beaton
    
    ... That excludes Pammy the Bammy then  ;-)
1084.7One more thing....TRUCKS::BEATON_SI Just Look InnocentTue May 21 1996 13:246
    ... A slight alert to reply 1....
    
    I thought "Waiting to Exhale" was a good movie as well so......
    
    Stephen
1084.8KERNEL::FIDDLERMWed May 22 1996 05:1916
    I agree - this is a good movie.   
    
    
    slight spoiler...
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    In the dream sequence at the end - how many fingers did the Christopher
    Lloyd character have?
    
    mikef
1084.9CLUSTA::MAIEWSKIBos-Mil-Atl Braves W.S. ChampsWed May 22 1996 09:5310
  I saw this a few weeks back. It was OK. It had a few really good scenes but
unlike someone earlier I thought that the plot was rather predictable and
uninspired. There were several times when it was clear they were about to do a
"formula" subplot and those story lines came out about the way I expected. 

  There was some good acting and as I said some good scenes but this movie is
no Good Fellas. 

  ** out of 5,
  George