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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Good film!
Many people think it's a bad movie. I don't think so. But this film has a different style than the first two movies. Those movies were 65% comedies and 35% action films. This movie 70% action and only 30% comedy (in my opinion). I think it happened because movie industry changed in early 90s. In my opinion 1992 was the last year of the era of really good old movies. Buddy cop movies such as 48Hrs, Red Heat, Lethal Weapon and the Last Boyscout weren't popular anymore. And the first two Beverly Hills Cops were somewhat in that style (but maybe more a comedy). It seems to me that producers wanted to continue Axel Foley's adventures but weren't sure what direction to choose. So they decided to make a more action and dynamic film than the first two. And don't forget: screenplay was written by Steven E. de Souza (Commando, The Running Man, Die Hard I, II, 48 Hrs.) So it was going to be an action film since the beginning. And in this film we find humour not in dialogues (like in comedies) but in action sequences what is natural for films with De Souza's script. So please don't abuse this film. It's quite good but it has a different style than the first two and was shot in wrong time for such movies.
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987)
A great lesson of brave, honour and devotion...
I watched this TV show in early 90s when it was on TV in Russia for the only time ( I was 12-13 years old then). And I liked it very much then though I had no idea about the toys and the reasons why this show hadn't been continued. In our post-communist country we had no idea about it and for me it was just a fun to watch something new, something we'd never seen before. Now I am 30 and I suddenly remembered this show. Unfortunately I failed to buy an official DVD or Blue-ray issue in Russia, so I decided to watch it on YouTube. And I was stunned! Now when I'm not that young I can feel the importance of such things like friendship, courage, honesty and love. They are so rare things in our self-help time. And this film gives you all it. Forget about biodreads, forget about metal wars, forget about blusters. This film tells us that no matter how circumstances are tough, real friends should always stay together. And while they are united they are able to deal with the most difficult problems in this world. And machines and all nano-technologies that are so popular nowadays will never replace the basic things that always stay with us. But unfortunately we forget about them too often. Definitely this show is not for kids. I think the main problem of this show was that late 80s wasn't the right time for it. It was certainly too deep and serious for children but I think it wasn't actual enough for then adults. What else can I say? I can say that when I watched the last episode I was completely broken. However I think it was a great ending. Because sometimes we have to lose too much to understand the importance of the things we have.
Great film! I hope finally I will be able to buy it on DVD or Blue-ray.
The Three Musketeers (1993)
It's quite good on its own
I've read many negative opinions of this film. And I can understand those angry people who say it has nothing in common with the classic novel or some even say this film disgraces it. I can understand them but I don't agree with them.
First of all I'd like to say that I've been a dire-hard fan of the classic novel since my childhood (now I'm 28). Especially I loved D'Artagnan an Atos. And I loved Milady!!! Yes I really loved her! She was such a bitchy girl! (I'd like to watch her playing by young Sharon Stone, but maybe it's too much!). So the guys were the heroes of my childhood and I 've always realized all the brilliance of the novel and its characters!
So when I watched this film for the first time (approx. in 1995-96) I was so angry with it! "How could they spoil such a beautiful story!", I exclaimed. But with years I became much more patient with this film and began to realize that it's quite good but on its own. You see, so many times filmmakers tried to screen The Three Musketeers. Some did better some did worse. In Russia we have our own version of the novel which is made in style of a musical (and have always been of a great popularity here). But the Disney version is something new. Something that has never been done before.
Yes there're a lot of clichés there. There're constant discrepancies with the novel. There're talks and actions that could never happen in those times. But there is a lot of fun in this film! And it's not an absurd fun like in Hot Shots or Men In Tights. It's a warm and light-hearted fun for children and adults. It's, as we say in Russia, AN OLD STORY IN A NEW WAY. And it surely has a right to live.
And finally I'd like to say that only those who really understand and adore The Three Musketeers by A. Dumas are able to enjoy this movie. Like a king who is perfectly aware of his greatness and power would never be seriously angry with his jester.