European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Michael Keaton in the title role in Sylvester Stallone Battles the soviets in Afghanistan in rambo Iii Bob Hoskins and a cartoon co Star in Roger Dudley Moore gets an eyeful in Arthur 2. Pee wee Herman joins the circus in big the creat outdoors John Hughes whose career As a director has been a bit up and Down of late wastes Dan Aykroyd and John Candy in this Backwoods backward farce which has about two laughs in its 90 minutes of running length. Leonard part 6 be thankful parts one through five never got made. Bill Cosby squanders his Talent on this futuristic save the world bomb which May be one of the worst films of the decade. Cosby had Iron control writing producing and starring but when it Sank like a Rock he blamed the studio. Arthur 2 on the rocks Dudley Moore tries hard but fun drunks Are no longer Chic they re just sort of pathetic. His few Good lines Are hardly enough to Salvage this waste of celluloid. Liza Minnelli embellishes her Well deserved reputation As one of the worst actresses Ever to Butcher a role. Big top pee wee or was it big Flop pee wee Paul Reubens tries to make pee wee Herman a sex Symbol but do you really want to see this Guy in a 90 second lip lock with a gorgeous woman pee wee s pig Vance should get an Oscar nomination he outshines the human cast. Dishonourable mention space bars Johnny be Good Shakedown Cross my heart she s having a baby and Crocodile Dundee ii. The Best the brightest the Creme de la Creme Moonstruck Cher grabs the roses in this saucy tafe of the amorous adventures of several old world italian families in a Middle class Brooklyn neighbourhood. Nicolas Cage is Superb building on his Success in last year s top rated raising Arizona. Vincent Gardenia and Olympia Dukakis As Cher s kvetching parents both Are Oscar Caliper. Beetle juice Michael Keaton As the afterlife s leading free Lance Bio exorcist makes this weirdly ethereal tale the Sleeper comedy of 88. Whatever is lacking in the plot is made up for by great special effects photography and sheer exuberance. Big Tom Hanks is Brilliant taking on the difficult task of playing an adult character with the mind of a 13-year-old boy who undergoes a crash course in adulthood. Elizabeth Perkins As the grown up fast track exec who Falls for Hanks Boyish Charm finally finds a role worthy of her Talent. Who framed Roger Rabbit the big comeback of Disney studios shifted into overdrive with this incredible mix of animation and live action featuring every cartoon character you Ever grew up with and some pretty funny humans notably Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd to Boot. Midnight run Robert Deniro has never been More Laid Back likable and just Plain Loose than he is in this tale of a Bounty Hunter trying to bring in a White Collar criminal ahead of the Fri the mafia and a personal rival. Charles Grodin As the criminal is a Genius of comic timing. Die hard Bruce Willis makes a solid debut in the action adventure genre As a new York City cop pitted against a band of eur trash terrorists holding hostages his wife among them atop a 30-Story office building. Lots of firepower. Monkey shines the horror Sleeper of the year from master George Romero of night of the living dead fam who turns Down the Gore and turns up the spine tingling suspense in a tale of a quadriplegic and a trained Helper Monkey. Bull Durham baseball movies made a smart comeback in 1988, led by this Story of minor league life highlighted by the work of Susan Sarandon Kevin Costner and especially Tim Robbins As wacko kid Pitcher nuke Baloosh. A sexy adult film. A fish called Wanda John Cleese of legendary Monty Python Fame leads Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline and Michael Palin on one of the year s Best romps a warped journey through the lives and hearts of some rather inept jewel thieves. Scrooge sneaking in at the year end wire was this hilarious reworking of Charles Dickens classic tale starring Bill Murray As a slime Ball to network exec who finds the True meaning of Christmas. Murray shows More Range than in All his other films combined and he s helped greatly by an Eclectic All Star cast. Honorable mention planes trains and automobiles Good morning Vietnam the dead Pool married to the mob alien nation eight men out red heat tequila Sunrise and the naked gun. January 1989 stripes Magazine
