Poltergeist is an american 1982 horror film, directed by tobe hooper, produced by steven spielberg, and released by metrogoldwynmayer on june 4, 1982. It infiltrates an antarctic research station, taking the appearance of the. The actor, looking back now, says the film was too early. Two of a kind is a 1983 american romantic fantasy comedy film directed by john herzfeld starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn. With john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, charles durning, oliver reed. When god decides to destroy earth, four angels aim to redeem mankind through a young man and woman with their own troubles.
The chemistry between robby benson and george burns is magnificent. Olivia newtonjohn, john travolta two of a kind 1983 film. This is travolta and newtonjohns second film together after 1978s grease. The extraterrestrial 1982 and can also be interpreted as a threatening, scarier version of director spielbergs pree. The film reunited travolta and newtonjohn who had appeared together in 1978s grease. Macready kurt russell finally takes on the titular shapeshifter, mano a manowell, more like mano a explosivo. The king of comedy 1982 directed by martin scorsese.
Two of a kind earl klugh and bob james album, 1982. Two of a kind 1983 pg 1h 28min comedy, fantasy, romance 16 december 1983 usa when god decides to destroy earth, four angels aim to redeem mankind through a young man and woman with troubles of their own. The thing, also known as john carpenters the thing, is a 1982 science fiction horror film about an antarctic science base which is infiltrated by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. The sites critical consensus reads, john huston proves an odd choice to direct, miring annie in a sluggish, stagebound mess of an adaptation.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating in his wheelchair. In heaven, god does not like what he sees down on earth, and wants to order up another flood and start all over again. Please be so kind as to allow me the indulgence of taking a look at my top ten film list from the year 1982. Complete list of stephen king adaptations, books made into. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. It measures approximately 14 78 x 20 78 inches and is in a condition please note that standard a condition allows for minor handling wear at edges. This is one of the most deeply moving films i have ever had the the privilege to watch. It might be interesting for you to compare blade runner with one or two of the films that have ben identified as classic film noir texts made in the 1940s and 1950s such as double indemnity. Costagavras and donald stewart, is a model of its kind, in which ed and beths search for charles is developed in a series of scenes that seamlessly join past and present. Two of a kind dvd 1982 rare george burns robby benson. Google best ambiguous movie endings of all time, and chances are youll find the thing 1982 on every single list. Rent two of a kind 1983 starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn on dvd and bluray.
Two of a kind porter wagoner and dolly parton album, 1971. Rent two of a kind 1983 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. One big fireball and a zingy oneliner later, macready emerges victorious from the. After nearly two hours of guts, gore, and paranoia, our bearded hero, r. Two of a kind 1951 film two of a kind is a 1951 american film noir crime film directed by henry levin and starring edmond obrien, lizabeth scott and terry moore. Used to listen to it when i was still a kid when the movie came out. Robby benson costars as nolie minor, boppys mentally retarded. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated, vegetating.
Two of a kind begins with a heavenly golf game involving a wasp charles burning, a black scatman crothers, a latino castulo guerra and a woman beatrice straight. Two of a kind qing ren zhi ji, directed by teddy chan. Two of a kind aside from the presence of the two stars, two of a kind has all the earmarks of a bargainbasement job. Original vintage poster two of a kind george burns robby. Why stab some sex crazed teenage dipsht when you can disembowel him. Overview of two of a kind, 1982, directed by roger young, with george burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, at turner classic movies. December 8 comedian eddie murphy makes his film debut in 48 hrs. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.
John travolta and olivia newtonjohn attempt to rekindle the box office sparks of grease with this screwball fantasy comedy. Why show one tit when you can show two well, i guess thats kind of a package deal. Two of a kind is a 1983 american romantic fantasy comedy film directed by john herzfeld and starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn. The tale begins during a golf match in heaven among four angels. Sep 16, 2019 two of a kind dvd 1982 rare george burns robby benson stay safe and healthy. Nolie has just turned 21 but is retarded and acts more like 8. Sets are as constricted as those for live, threecamera sitcoms, and many of. Fred williamson directs and stars, and he shares the screen with jim brown, jim kelly, and the great richard roundtree. Hero is a muddled, unsatisfying film, but its worth catching for its star. It is the first and most successful of the poltergeist film trilogy, and was nominated for three academy awards.
Two of a kind 1982 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. Two of a kind hong kong tv series, a 1989 hong kong television series starring hacken lee. Steven spielberg wrote and produced the film, but a clause in his contract prevented him from directing another movie while he made e. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell. This is travolta and newtonjohns second film together after 1978s grease in heaven, god does not like what he sees down on earth, and wants to order up another flood and start all over again.
It stars edmond obrien, lizabeth scott, terry moore, alexander knox, griff barnett, robert anderson and virginia brissac. Therefore, hooper was selected to direct based upon his work on the texas chain saw. Annie is a soundtrack album for the 1982 film of the same name template. It will go on to launch the extremely popular rambo film franchise. Travolta plays a cashstrapped inventor while newtonjohn plays the bank teller whom he attempts to rob. Excess for the sake of excess, which i find endearing.
While claiming that she only wants to help him, his smother actually likes things that way. The movie stars meryl streep as sophie, a polishcatholic woman, who was caught by the nazis with a contraband ham, was sentenced to a concentration camp, lost her two children there, and then was somehow spared to immigrate to brooklyn, u. Two of a kind 1982 a young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. In this tv movie, george burns is cast as ross boppy minor, who is shunted away to a nursing home by his unfeeling soninlaw. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. John travolta as zack melon olivia newtonjohn as debbie wylder charles durning as charlie oliver reed as beasley beatrice straight as ruth scatman crothers as earl richard bright as stuart toni kalem as terri ernie hudson as detective skaggs jack kehoe as mr. Nov, 2018 two of a kind 1982 nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. Originally released in 1982, ridley scotts film adaptation of phillip k dicks novel do androids. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. With george burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, cliff robertson. The original musical score was composed by patrick williams. What happens at the end of the thing 1982 screenprism. Two of a kind 1982 nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and acts more like eight. The acting is so phenomenal, im going to locate any film robby benson has ever made.
Two of a kind is directed by henry levin and written by james edward grant, james gunn and lawrence kimble. Roger young, james di pasquale, and bodie chandler. Obviously, this is based on opinion and limited only to films ive actually seen but i hope you find it interesting and worth your time, enjoy. The same actors appear in each film and each film includes silly situations and a lot of jokes about sex. The story of billy mills, the american indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot. Two of a kind, starring edmond obrien and lizabeth scott. Costagavras and donald stewart, is a model of its kind, in which ed and beths search for charles is developed in a series of. In a better film, its the kind of work that leads to awards. Martin scorseses the king of comedy is a work of ingenious, prophetic wisdom and focus. One down, two to go is an underrated blaxploitation action flick from the early 80s, and surprisingly entertaining, even if it does feel like a lowbudget production. Margot kidder and the rest of the actors also turn in sterling work, but they pale next to pryor. One day nolie visits his beloved grandfather in a rest home and is horrified at how the old man has deteriorated.
A young mentally impaired man robby benson tries to rehabilitate his beloved grandfather george burns, deteriorating in a nursing home. Two of a kind bobby darin and johnny mercer album, 1982, or the title track. Harry hamlin says playing a gay writer in the 1982 bigscreen drama making love put his career on ice for several years. Poltergeist is a 1982 american supernatural horror film directed by tobe hooper and starring jobeth williams, craig t. George burns, robby benson, barbara barrie, cliff robertson director. Nolie has just turned twentyone but is mentally challenged, and.
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