[net.movies] "Into the Night"

reiher@ucla-cs.UUCP (03/01/85)

Alas, with my preliminary oral exams coming up, I don't have time to post
a real review of this movie, so I'll settle for a few comments.  In my
opinion, this is John Landis' best film (not, in itself, saying a lot).
It's lots of fun, particularly for movie buffs.  The excellent cast is
led by Jeff Goldblum (underplaying at last) and Michelle Pfeiffer, and
includes Dan Ackroyd, Richard Farnsworth, David Bowie, Irene Papas,
Vera Miles, and Clu Gulager, plus about a dozen well-known directors
in small parts and cameos (this is what makes it fun for movie nuts).
These include Landis himself, Don Seigel, Jim Henson, David Cronenberg,
Roger Vadim, Paul Mazursky, Jonathen Demme, and Lawrence Kasden.  The plot
is too good to spoil, but can be discussed in superficial terms without
ruining the fun.  Goldblum plays an aerospace engineer with chronic
insomnia.  While killing some sleepless nighttime, he runs into Pfeiffer,
a young woman with a *very* serious problem.  What follows is an excellently
paced comedy-thriller with some good performances, all pulled off with a
suitably light touch.  Highly recommended.
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        			Peter Reiher
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srm@packard.UUCP (SR Marcovici) (08/22/85)

I recently viewed John Landis's "Into the Night" (starring Jeff
Goldblume), and wasn't able to catch the "See you next Thursday" which
appears in all of his movies. Can anyone out there tell me where it
appeared?

Mailed responses would be appreciated.
Thanks.
					Steve Marcovici
					AT&T Bell Laboratories
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smc@mit-vax.UUCP (Stewart M. Clamen) (08/24/85)

> 
> I recently viewed John Landis's "Into the Night" (starring Jeff
> Goldblume), and wasn't able to catch the "See you next Thursday" which
> appears in all of his movies. Can anyone out there tell me where it
> appeared?

	When they go to visit the female lead's friend, the actress:
Out of the window from inside the trailer/dressing room is a billboard
with the appropriate phrase on it.
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