jimc@haddock.UUCP (12/22/85)
Two capsule reviews:
_Jewel_of_the_Nile_ -- A sequel does need not have the same
approach as its predecessor, provided something else replaces
it. Sadly, only the former holds true in this film. Though
Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, and Danny DeVito all give
satisfying performances in their roles from the 1984 sleeper
_Romancing_the_Stone_, the script unfortunately falls into too
many cliches, sags, and implausibilities to allow it to stand
up. Too bad -- I really looked forward to this one. (2 out of 4)
_A_Chorus_Line_ -- This is a show meant pretty much for the stage
and not the movies; much of its original device was in its
realism, an illusion so well sustained that the audience was
not sure what was scripted and what was spontaneous. In the
movies, this is of course impossible. Another problem with this
one is that, for a reason I don't understand, musical numbers
aren't given the screen through their duration (we cut away, and
come back to them). However, such an impressive and sensitive
script makes this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning
classic a good bet for holiday entertainment. (3 out of 4)
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