European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On videos reviews Topi videos glory rated r. Ria Columbia pictures Home video the Little known Story of the army s first All Black unit becomes a sweeping epic of Gritty determination and valor one that glorifies its heroes without overstating its Case. In 1863, the 54th Massachusets regiment made up of Black Volunteer soldiers is formed ostensibly to fight the South in the civil War but at first it appears the Only thing they will be fighting is prejudice and their role As nothing More than labourers. It s up to their White commander Robert Gould Shaw Matthew Broderick to change All that bribing cajoling and threatening to get them shoes weapons equal pay and finally into the thick of Battle where in the Gallant but hopeless assault on a Southern fort they at last earn respect. The acting is first rate especially by Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington who won the Oscar for Best supporting actor. Jack e. Wilkinson a United press International a Shock to the system rated r. Hob on first Jolt a Shock does not feel a bit funny. Then again we do not know what Michael Caine has up his Coal Black sleeve at first. Turns out director Jan Egleson has declared open season on Yuppie Junior executives. Caine responds by getting revenge on the Young know it All Peter Riegert who nudged him out of a promotion. Elizabeth Mcgovern and Swo Osie Kurtz co Star in this deliciously sinister Black comedy. Max Mcqueen a Cox news service hard to kill rated r. Steven Seagal brings chop Saki movies into the realm of respectability in this video Sleeper that follows on the heels of his above the Law. Seagal plays Mason storm a cop who is brutalized by a corrupt politicians hit men. His wife is slain storm himself is put into a coma for seven years and his son escapes being murdered by jumping out of the window. When Seagal Breaks out of the seven year coma there Shell to pay. Seagal does the typical martial Art moves in defeating his foes one by one but the big difference is that he does them so effortlessly. Slick Calm Cool. He hardly Breaks a sweat. Of course Seagal faces death a half dozen times and his new Girlfriend Kelly Lebrock is nearly murdered four times. Many of the Chase scenes Are unbelievable. How can someone drive through a sea of Uzi toting trained killers and come out with nary a scratch or Flat tire Seagal can. That s Why he s hard to kill. Rob Staggenborg a staff writer crazy people rated r. Paramount Home video. Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah co Star in this advertising farce that claims you Don t have to be loony to be an and writer but it helps. Moore plays an unorthodox and Man who believes in telling the people the truth about products something so weird his Boss has him committed to a mental institution. When his honesty first ads get printed by mistake and become a huge hit he and his fellow patients including Hannah Are enlisted to dream up ads for a new Campaign the Wilder the better and fun flies Over the Coo kooks nest until greed shoots it Down. Things get a mile too cute at times but it s generally most pleasant and funny especially in its outrageous commercials. Jack e. Wilkinson a United press International Opportunity knocks rated pg-13. Mca. Time was when a leading role on Broadway guaranteed offers from Hollywood. No More. Now the quickest Way to feature films is via saturday night live. Be a regular on that show and every agent in town thinks you re movie material. More often than not such thinking has been proven wrong. Take Opportunity knocks for example. Sure it is a showcase for Dana Quot the Church lady Carvey. But Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein s screenplay about a Petty con artist who lies himself into a corporate vice presidency has been done dozen of times. Furthermore director Don Petrie has nothing new to Tell about the fish out of water scenario. As for Carvey he is Nice enough even likable. But this one joke film uses up its one punch line Early on and then does no to know what to do with itself. Max Mcqueen a Cox news service these were the top 10 videocassettes in . Rentals last week according to billboard Magazine. 1 driving miss Daisy Warner. 2 born on the fourth of Jui Myca. 3 bad influence Ria Columbia. 4 hard to kill Warner. 5 . 6 internal affairs Paramount. 7 Blue steel Mem a. 8 Stella Touchstone. 9 steel magnolias Ria Columbia. 10 the War of the roses lbs Fox.  top 10 videos sales were 1 All dogs go to heaven Mem a. 2 the Little Mermaid Disney. 3 step by step new kids on the blocks is. 4 Peter pan Rca-Columbia.5 teenage mutant ninja turtles super Rock steady family. 6 Elvis vol. 1�?centerstage.buena vista.7 . Hammer please Hammer done to Hurt pm Capitol. 8 Elvis vol. 2 a the Man and his music Buena vista.9 Playboy wet amp wild ii Hob 10 die hard lbs Fox. Tri Star Pic Furj Matthew Broderick leads his men through artillery fire in a glory. Sunday september 30,1990 to plus c