European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse With Jim Carrey More popular than he was during the first vice Ventura film the sequel 2 when nature Calls is predicted to be uneven bigger hit Warner Bros. Ace Ventura their brains for fall movies by John Horn the associated press the joke is that Hollywood s fall films Are More serious than summer s. Of course they arc. It s impossible to make movies dumber Jhan mad love bushwhacked and operation Dumbo drop. With kids Back in school and adults buying a greater percentage of tickets the studios will release fall titles far less calculated than summer s fare. As the level of sophistication grows predictability turns complicated. It s a no Bra incr to foretell riches for _ Batman forever but guessing whether the Scarlet letter will be As popular Asj Manji is nearly informal Survey of producers theater owners and studio executives suggests that Only a few fall films arc but the House hits. The majority of autumn movies arc much harder to predict but Here s a run Down of the Likely successes plus a slate of the sea son s riskier titles. 7 1. Ace Ventura 2 when nature Calls. Jim car Rey is even More popular than when the first Ace Ventura came out in 1994. This will probably be insipid but that has t Hurt a Carrey film yet. His past three movies averaged $100 million each. 2 get shorty. Pulp fiction Star John Travolta plays a loan shark opposite Danny Devito in the movie version of Elmore Leonard s Best seller. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld the Addams family get shorty could have a Long run at ticket windows. 3. Seven. Yet another murder Story seven has the advantage of starring the popular Brad Pitt and his Girlfriend Gwynyth Paltrow opposite Morgan Freeman. New line has marketed the film very Well. 4. Casino. An All Star cast Robert Diniro Sha Ron Stone Joe Pesci and a Topflight director Good fellas Martin Scorsese should make this gangster movie a lock. That was supposed to be the Case with 1.991 s bugs which did Well but not spectacularly. 5. Nick of time. Director John bad Harri War games imitates Alfred Hitchcock s rope in this real time assassination drama the film runs As Long As the action the one Gamble turning the very Good actor Johnny Depp into an action hero. / 6. Jade Joe Eszterhas Basic instinct writes horrible dialogue but his scripts almost always connect with audiences. To Star David Caruso fizzled with his first feature kiss of death and director William Friedkin has t had a hit since men wore hats to the office. Still the crime drama looks better than / Warner brew. Brad Pitt who starred in last year s interview with the Vampire stars this fall in seven a murder mystery. 7. Assas sins. Antonio Banderas inter View with the Vam Pire is actually hotter than his co Star Sylvester Stallone whose judge Drudd did worse than a goofy movie. Director Richard Dormer lethal weapon has a Golden Box office touch so the murder Story might Click. " --.-a. -. ". A 8 showgirls. The first nc-17 rated Stu ,. Dio film in five years the Story of Las vegas strippers has a cast of unknowns but a High curiosity ,.lechery Factor. Mostly naked stars Elizabeth Berkley to s by the Bell arid in a Gurshon won t sell a lot of tickets but director Paul Basic instinct might. 9.-the Scarlet letter. Demi Moore stars in the fifth movie version of the Nathaniel Hawthorne adultery novel. Reviewers won t like the new Happy ending but audiences probably won t mind with. Robert Duvall and Gary Ollman. -. .-., d 10. Sabrina. As remakes go this retooling of 1954 s Bogart Audrey Hepburn classic in t shabby it stars Harrison Ford and Julia Osmond. Director. Sydney Pollack tends to run i incr very hot or ice cold though from Havana to the firm. 11. The american president. If the Public hates politics in the movies As much As in real life this. Story of a widowed president and his love life looks like a Longshot. Its advantage is Douglas and director Rob Reiner is capable of an other a few Good men. Or another North. 12. Unstrung herpes. What sounds like a documentary about pro Tennis is instead a family Story directed by Diane Keaton the cast is headed by Andie Macdowell and Seinfeld s Michael Richards and it could be a Surprise hit. 13. Home for the holidays. Jodie Foster directs and produces this family comedy drama with Holly Hunter Robert Downeyjr. And Anne Bancroft. With Good word of Mouth this kind of film can work see steel magnolias. But it s a hard sell especially following Unstrung heroes. 14. Fair game. This William Baldwin Cindy. Crawford police Story was supposed to debut in sep tember and was delayed when several scenes had to be re shot. It s the first feature role mod Clr and Baldwin in t As Well known As brother Alec. 15. Steal big steal i tile. The fug in croaker Andy Davis directs Andy Garcia who single hand a idly plays two battling Brothers the Downside is that the film is being released by Savoy pictures which would have lost Money if it handled Jurassic Park. a the gambles 1. A Vampire in Brooklyn. Eddie Murphy As a. Vampire. A mostly sure fire actor in a strange role. 2. Goldeneye. Pierce Brosnan stars As James Bond. Could Start demand for a Sean Connery comeback but also could do $50 million. 3. To die for. A funny dark comedy starring Nicole Kidman As a wicked newscaster. Probably too ingenious for America. 4. Now and then. An ensemble Story about four girls during those awkward teen years. Will male audiences loosen up and Check it out 5. Jumani. Robin Williams fantasy adventure Cost More than $60 million and its audience is unclear. Cepter Fjor 3, 1005 sunday
