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A Killer in the Family (1983)
Lots of action, not much of a story.
A convicted murderer is serving a sentence in prison, and is visited by his wife and 3 sons in the opening scene. A scene of the family having a picnic on the prison grounds makes an impression of a normal family
Later, the 3 sons assist the escape of the father, played by Mitchum, from prison. What follows is a wild ride across 3 states in the southwest leaving a trail of murder and death.
It is an action movie.
It ignores any serious questions of crime, criminal justice, trial, conviction and imprisonment. Family loyalty is touched briefly, in the premise of the story, but not developed.
It ends in violent death of the escapee and his accomplice sons.
If you like mindless action, this is your movie. If not, watch something else, if you have a choice
Practical Magic (1998)
Fun, fast-moving, interesting picture
The term "Chick Flick," is applied as a word to belittle a movie in my view. This film features females in the primary roles, and males in secondary roles. I was reminded of "Thelma and Louise, " and "Boys On The Side."
I am ready for as many of these kinds of films as the director and producer will create. This film tells a story. No car crashes, no machine gun bullets, no explosions.
Right on!
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Technical effects stole from the story
The technical effects of the Normandy Landing, as well as other battle scenes, overshadowed the dialog. Maybe my hearing is not as acute as it could be, but I could not hear much of the spoken dialog amid the shelling, explosions and other noise. If the movie was a display of special effects, it succeeded. If it was to tell a story, it was marginal, in my opinion