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Lake Placid (1999)
Entertaining
Finally got to see this flick on HBO last night. It was entertaining. These days it's tough to find a really good film because of all of the hype so your expectations of any movie can be too high. With Lake Placid what you see is what you get. It was fun although the closing credits with the actor's interviews would lead you to believe this was an Oscar contender. The special effects were much better than the Deep Blue Sea. The other comments for this movie are on the mark highlighting the Oliver Platt and Brendan Gleeson characters. Betty White was a hoot. If you see this movie don't take it or yourself too seriously, just have fun.
Fandango (1985)
One of my favorites with a great soundtrack.
This film was the first time I had seen Kevin Costner. It still is my favorite of all of his films probably because it set the stage for showcasing his style of portaying a "regular" kind of guy. I not sure if most would share this same impression if they have seen any of his more popular works prior to viewing this film.
Great soundtrack also. The Pat Metheny tunes near the end of the film really fit very nicely and added an extra dimension. Hooking up the Steppenwolf classic with one of the Cessena scenes was pretty cool.