VOL. XV, NO. 10
MARCH 22, 1974
Movie Reviews
Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
Create Uniqueness on Screen
Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
Create Uniqueness on Screen
Zardoz - Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling star in the crazy science fiction film in which people find the secret of eternal life. "Zardoz" is the name of the world in which no one ages past their mid-twenties as long as they abide by set rules. Indeed, Zardoz suggests an everlasting trend toward the future. (Jim. Kleiner)
Sleeper - Woody Allen and Diane Keaton star in this comedy involving a man who dies of peptic ulcers and is frozen by modern medical science in the year 1974. He is brought back to life about 50 years later and tries to adjust to the unique society. Allen will keep you chuckling every moment. (J.K.)
Jeremiah Johnson - A box office flop last year, this film has now capitalized on the rising popularity of Robert Redford and a giant advertising campaign. Fortunately, the movie lives up to its big build-up, and Redford is excellent in playing a man who becomes a legend to the Indians. The scenery is beautiful, with most of it being filmed in Redford's own property in the Utah Rockies. (Jeff Schwarz)
Sleeper - Woody Allen and Diane Keaton star in this comedy involving a man who dies of peptic ulcers and is frozen by modern medical science in the year 1974. He is brought back to life about 50 years later and tries to adjust to the unique society. Allen will keep you chuckling every moment. (J.K.)
Jeremiah Johnson - A box office flop last year, this film has now capitalized on the rising popularity of Robert Redford and a giant advertising campaign. Fortunately, the movie lives up to its big build-up, and Redford is excellent in playing a man who becomes a legend to the Indians. The scenery is beautiful, with most of it being filmed in Redford's own property in the Utah Rockies. (Jeff Schwarz)
The Sting - Paul Newman and Robert Redford reunite in their first film since "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." "The Sting" is the first movie actually filmed in Chicago in years. Newman and Redford play con artists who try to swindle a big syndicate boss. The movie is witty, suspenseful, and, in short, one of the year's best films. The beauty of the picture is that the two stars start out trying to con only one man but end up conning the entire audience. (J.S.)
Papillon - Reportedly costing $14 million, this picture does not use any fancy sets or any other devices to convince the watcher that it has actually cost so much. Steve McQueen, who plays the "tough guy," and Dustin Hoffman, who plays the humorous sidekick, compliment each other well. The movie's plot is very familiar. Despite all the money the movie has cost, it is much too predictable. (J.S.)
Fantastic Planet - A first rate science fiction fable/film, "FP" involves the future, a distant planet, and giant aliens who keep tiny humans as house pets. The film is a unique and intricate, beautifully done animation. Based on a story by French science fiction writer Stefan Wuf, "FP" has already won several American film festival awards plus a prize at Cannes "FP" is purely a work of art that says something quite important. See it. (Jane Tomek)
Papillon - Reportedly costing $14 million, this picture does not use any fancy sets or any other devices to convince the watcher that it has actually cost so much. Steve McQueen, who plays the "tough guy," and Dustin Hoffman, who plays the humorous sidekick, compliment each other well. The movie's plot is very familiar. Despite all the money the movie has cost, it is much too predictable. (J.S.)
Fantastic Planet - A first rate science fiction fable/film, "FP" involves the future, a distant planet, and giant aliens who keep tiny humans as house pets. The film is a unique and intricate, beautifully done animation. Based on a story by French science fiction writer Stefan Wuf, "FP" has already won several American film festival awards plus a prize at Cannes "FP" is purely a work of art that says something quite important. See it. (Jane Tomek)