Oscar night made this a dream come true for Kevin Costner. It's a good story and well done, I just think it ran a bit long.
A soldier befriends a tribe of Native Americans close to his lonesome "fort." Things go terribly wrong when more white folks show up to man the fort. Yes, that's quite an oversimplification, but these reviews aren't intended to explore the whole nuanced universe. It won seven Oscars, including best picture.
Library: DVD; Bandon, Coos Bay & Coquille. VHS; Bandon, Coos Bay, Coquille, Dora, North Bend & Powers.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099348/
Amazon: Dances with Wolves (Widescreen Edition)
Yet another Oscar winner, this one garnered a mere three. Most notably for art direction and costume design. Indeed, this period piece looked great.
Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer romp around in powdered wigs and fancy dress having affairs and sleeping their way around for sport. As with any tryst games things get messed up and people get hurt.
Some of the film comes off dreary and gross. Careful what games you choose to play, in the end they can come back to really mess up your life.
Library: DVD; Bandon & Coos Bay. VHS; Lakeside.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094947/
Amazon: Dangerous Liaisons
Ben Affleck plays a guy blinded by toxic waste that enhanced his other senses turning him into a superhero. He hooks up with his now wife Jennifer Garner to figure out who's trying to kill them.
It's all typical comic book plot, but I enjoyed it. I love Garner as a kick ass chick and the character Elektra Natchios, has super powers herself. She gets her own movie, but it's not at the library. Too bad.
Library: DVD; Bandon. VHS; Dora, Lakeside & Myrtle Point.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287978/
Amazon: Daredevil (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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