cbspt005@abnjh.UUCP (Bob Giordano) (05/01/84)
The Definitive Summer Movie List
Part 1
May 4:
"The Bounty" Mel Gibson plays Fletcher Christian against Anthony Hopkins
Orion Capt. Bligh in this third Hollywood version of Mutiny on the
Dolby Stereo Bounty, produced by Dino DeLaurentiis and directed by New
Zealand's Roger Donaldson ("Smash Palace"). Laurence Olivier
and Edward Fox co-star in this $25M spectacle. Advance
word is fantastic. Better even than the original Best Picture
winning film with Gable and Laughton. A great performance
by Hopkins.
"Sixteen Candles"
Universal Molly Ringwald ("Spacehunter", "Tempest") is back in a
bittersweet tale about turning sweet 16, featuring Paul
Dooley, Carlin Glynn, Justin Henry, Blanche Baker and
Anthony Michael Hall. Directed and written by John Hughes
(who wrote "Mr. Mom"), produced by Hilton Green.
"Alphabet City" Vincent Spano ("Baby It's You", "Rumble Fish") stars as the
Atlantic Rel. "king" of that section of New York's East Village in Amos
Poe's Saturday Night Fever-like drama. Nile Rodgers, who
produced David Bowie's "Let's Dance" album, has written
an original score.
May 11:
"Firestarter" Drew Barrymore ("ET") portrays the little girl who can will
Universal objects to ignite and David Keith ("An Officer and A Gentleman")
Dolby Stereo is her father who possesses special powers of persuasion in
the film adaptation of Stephen King's bestseller. Mark Lester
directed the Dino DeLaurentiis production from Stanley Mann's
script. The stellar cast includes George C. Scott, Martin
Sheen, Heather Locklear, Moses Gunn, Freddie Jones, Louise
Fletcher and Art Carney.
"The Natural" This period baseball drama based on the novel by Bernard
Tri-Star Malamud boasts a powerhouse cast: Robert Redford, Robert
Dolby Stereo Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Barbara Hershey, Wilford
Brimley and Richard Farnsworth, all under Barry ("Diner")
Levinson's direction. Caleb ("The Right Stuff", "The Black
Stallion") Deschanel was cinematographer and Randy Newman
wrote the music.
May 18:
"Making the Grade"
MGM/UA (Cannon) This comedy concerns Eddie Keaton, a street kid frlom New
Jersey who is hired by wealthy Palmer Woodrow III to stand
in for him during the entire school year at exclusive
Hoover Academy. Judd Nelson and Carey Scott star in this
Golan-Globus production of a Gene Quintano script.
May 23:
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
Paramount (Lucasfilm)
70MM Dolby Stereo
This eagerly awaited $27M prequel to the wildly successful
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" has Harrison Ford reprising his
role and Kate Capshaw as his romantic interest. Steven
Spielberg again directs and George Lucas and Frank Marshall
exec produce. Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck ("American
Graffitti") wrote the screenplay.
June 1:
"Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"
Paramount
70MM Dolby Stereo
Leonard Nimoy makes his debut as feature film director with
this $15M production. William Shatner, DeForest Kelley,
etc. return from the second film, with Kirstie Alley's role
of Saavik taken over by Robin Curtis (she wanted too much
money). Dame Judith Anderson and Christopher Lloyd also
star.
"Once Upon A Time in America"
Warner Brothers (Ladd)
70MM Dolby Stereo
This epic gangster tale by Sergio Leone is still penciled
in for June 1 despite strong words between the director and
Ladd Company regarding the latter's decision to cut the
film from 220 to 165 minutes. Robert De Niro and James Woods
head a strong cast, including Treat Williams, Louise Fletcher,
Elizabeth McGovern, Tuesday Weld, Burt Young, and Joe Pesci,
in this saga of the Jewish Mafia, covering the years 1923
to 1968. Foreign markets will see the film in its original
length.
June 8:
"Gremlins"
Warner Brothers
70MM Dolby Stereo
Another irresistble fantasy creature with a top secret script
and form will hit the screens and the toy stores in June.
This Steven Spielberg production was directed by Joe Dante
("The Howling", "Twilight Zone - The Movie") and features
a cute, furry little creature that is purchased as a pet
for a businessman's son with a few caveats: foremost,
never, ever let water fall on it. It has a tendency to
multiply and eat things, like dogs and people.
Zach Galligan and Phoebe ("Lace") Cates star.
"Streets of Fire"
Universal
70MM Dolby Stereo
Walter ("48 Hours") Hill directs this rock and roll fantasy
about a soldier of fortune (Michael Pare) who seeks to
rescue his kidnapped rock singer ex-girlfriend, played
by Diane Lane ("A Little Romance").
"Top Secret"
Paramount
The writing-directing trio of Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, and
David Zucker, who gave us "Airplane!", are back with a World
War II spoof set in the present!? Val Kilmer and Lucy
Gutteridge star alongside Peter Cushing and Omar Sharif.
"Beat Street"
Orion
Dolby Stereo
The first break dancing movie of the summer will be the
Harry Belafonte-David Picker production which stars Rae
Dawn Chong ("Quest for Fire") and a cast of unknowns from
the streets of New York. Stan Latham directs.
June 15:
"Ghostbusters"
Columbia
70MM Dolby Stereo
Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd reunite for the first time since
Saturday Night Live in a wild comedy about poltergeists
descending on New York City parapsychologists. Directed
by Ivan Reitman ("Meatballs", "Stripes"), Sigourney Weaver
co-stars along "SCTV" alumni Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis.
Ackroyd and Ramis wrote the screenplay, which features many
visual effects.
"Rhinestone"
20th-Fox
Dolby Stereo
Cabbie Sylvester Stallone sings as country and western
saloon owner Dolly Parton eggs him on. Richard Farnsworth
joins the fun in this New York City-lensed film, directed
by Bob Clark ("Porky's"), co-written by Stallone and Phil
Alden Robinson.
June 22:
"The Karate Kid"
Columbia
John Avildsen, Oscar-winning director of "Rocky" returns
with another underdog-learns-to-fight-and-makes-good story,
though this time it's a teenager played by Ralph Macchio ("The
Outsiders"). Advance word is good on this Jerry Weintraub
production co-starring Pat Morita.
"The Last Starfighter"
Universal (Lorimar)
70MM Dolby Stereo
Robert Preston plays an interstellar recruiter who gets
a teenage video game champ (Lance Guest) from Earth involved
in an intergalactic plan to save the universe. Catherine
Mary Stewart, Dan O'Herlihy and Norman Snow co-star in this
Nick Castle film which features mind-blowing digital scene
simulation effects.
"The Pope of Greenwich Village"
MGM/UA
Two of the hottest young talents of the 80's, Mickey Rourke
("Diner") and Eric Roberts ("Star 80") star as cousins who
get involved in a "foolproof" heist. The Stuart Rosenberg
film also stars Daryl Hannah ("Splash"), Burt Young, Kenneth
McMillan and Geraldine Page.
"Buckaroo Banzai"
20th-Fox
Dolby Stereo
This one concerns a 20th century renaissance man. He's an
author, a neurosurgeon, a rock star, etc. Written and directed
by W.D. Richter ("Brubaker"), the capable cast includes
Peter Weller ("Shoot the Moon"), John "Ubiquitous" Lithgow,
Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum ("The Big Chill"), and Christopher
Lloyd.
-Eric Carter
AT&T-IS
Morristown,NJ
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