European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sharon Stone Jennifer Morrison and Richard Gere hit rough relationship Waters in intersection. Para Mountas the curtain Rise by Bob Thomas the associated press a. A. A. A. A a a a. A a a emacs and sequels Are in. Big budget spectacles Are out. Westerns Are in. Heavy drama is out. That a the forecast t for what americans will see at movie Heaters in 1994. Hollywood enters the new year with High Hopes coming off a 1993 that broke the Alt time Box office record set in 1989 with $5.03 billion. Forget the fact that Jurassic Park a teas largely responsible for the record and that Holiday business was $100 million behind last year. At least 1993 pointed the Way to continued Prosperity. A the years product was a reaction to the summer of 1991, when business was bad a observes Art Murphy who tracks theater business for the Hollywood reporter. A the producers said a something a wrong a and they started exercising better Quality control. It took a year and a half to turn things around. A now we Are seeing a More diversified product mostly family oriented meaning last year indecent proposal was the strongest in Content. The Norm was films like sleepless in Seattle and the fugitive. The trend will continue into 1994.�?T�?T not All movie executives Are euphoric about the state of the business. A my sense of the Industry is that we continue to do what we have always done with no real Agenda a said John Calley longtime Warner Bros production chief and now president of United artists a a in a particularly worried about the Impact of the vast number of releases. There a not time enough for films to establish themselves three weeks later another one is jumping on them. A a in a worried that there is not enough Market for so Many films. Not Only that there a not an available Pool of Talent. And there a no real sign that we Are developing any More Talent. I find that despite such concerns the major studios and independents probably will release More movies in 1994 than at any time since the booming 1940s. The Jack of creativity is reflected in the Large numbers of sequels and remakes. On this years menu arc these familiar items City slickers ii major league ii the mighty ducks ii White Fang ii three ninjas kick Back Highlander Iii the magician the next karate kid the naked gun 330 the final insult my girl 2, that a entertainment ill Beverly Hills cop Iii and Clear and present danger continuing the adventures of Jack Ryan Harrison Ford. Also in the copycat Mode Are these remakes Mary Shelley s Frankenstein Angels in the Outfield the getaway Miracle on 34th Street Black Beauty. Warren Beatty and Annette Bening play the troubled lovers in love affair which has an intriguing genealogy. Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne starred in Leo me. Carey a 1939 Low affair which Mccarey remade in. 1957. With Cay Grant and Deborah Kerr As an affair to remember. That was the movie that provided the theme for sleepless in Seattle. A j. With hits such As the Addams farm by and the fugitive producers realized. Gold could be struck in to film vaults. This year will bring updates of Lassie the Shadow Maverick car 54, where Are you the ghost and mrs. Muir and the Saint. The Steven Spielberg hit factory has three in the works the flints tones the Little rascals and Casper the Friendly ghost. Outdoor fans can Delight in a Wago Ful of West erns such As Wyatt Earp Maverick bad girls Savage land tall thle Cowboy ways the Quick and the dead legends of the fall and silent Tongue. If Hollywood harbours any notions of economizing it wont be on big name salaries. Of All the superstars Macaulay Culkin appears the busiest. Hell appear with Ted Danson in getting even with dad As the comic Book hero in Richie Rich and in the partly animated the Page master. A Arnold Schwarzenegger follows his last action hero Dud with the spy adventure True lies and a comedy with his tvs co Star Danny Devito. On a Roll again with the firm Tom cruise Hopes to overcome those including author Anne Rice who scorned his casting in interview with a Vampire. Also among the highly paid Kevin Costner the War Wyatt Earp and water world Sylvester Stal tone Sharon Stone the specialist Tom Hanks for est Gump Eddie Murphy Beverly Hills cop Iii and Julia Roberts love trouble. The mania for demolishing entire City blocks appears on the Wane. The exception will be the Jeff Bridges Tommy Lee Jones film blown away. Steven Seagal returns with on deadly ground and Jean Claude Van Damme with time cop. Also sugar Hill Wesley snipe the tool shed Ellen Barkin Lau Rance Fishburn and terminal velocity Charlie Sheen Natasja Kinski. Pure adventure May be found in the River wild with meryl Streep braving White water Iron will a dog sled tale from Disney Rapa Nui Jason Scott Lee and the yellow dog Bruce Davison. Comedy has been King in the past few years and 1994 will bring a Bountiful Harvest. Among the offerings cop tips waitress s2m Nicolas Cage Bridget Fonda Rosie Perez just in time Marisa Tomei Robert Downeyjr ill do anything Nick Nolc Albert Brooks when a Man loves a woman Andy Garcia Meg Ryan greedy Michael a Fox Kirk Douglas Renaissance Man Devito Gregory Hines the Road to Neuville Anthony Hopkins Fonda clean slate Dana Carvey it happened in Paradise Cage Carvey Jon Lovitz Clifford Martin Short Charles Grodin an guarding toss Shirley Maclaine Cage. Also in the family entertainment vein at least three animated features face release Disney a the lion King plus Don Bluthe a Hans Christian Ander sends Humbelina mad troll in Central Park. Diamado Esno to figure heavily of the 1994 schedule but mat May change with the Success of Schindler a list and Philadelphia. The list includes the paper Michael Keaton Glenn close Robert Duvall second Best William Hurt North Elijah Wood Bruce Willis Wolf Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer the crossing guard Nicholson Robin Wright the client Susan Sarandon Jones twist of Fate Steve Martin House of spirits Jeremy Irons Streep close and intersection Richard Gere Stone. January 2. 1994 sunday Page 11
