Swing Kids (1993)

Swing Kids (1993)

Hollywood Pictures etc.

March 5, 1993

Historical Drama, Musical?

DVD
D

Bumped up a notch for the music but still pretty stupid.  Thomas Carter directed.

The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

20th Century Fox

June 27, 1980

Action

DVD
C-

Bumped up a notch for the period details, including the random song.  Director Richard Rush adapted the novel by Paul Brodeur.

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Warner Bros.

October 21, 1983

Historical Drama

DVD
D

Even duller than I expected, and I've been avoiding this movie for almost 40 years.  Director Philip Kaufman adapted Tom Wolfe's book.

The Natural

The Natural

Tri-Star

May 11, 1984

Sports Drama, Historical Drama

DVD
D+

Chockful of clichés but the costumes are good.  This is based on the Bernard Malamud novel and directed by Barry Levinson.

Hoosiers

Hoosiers

Orion

November 10, 1986

Historical Drama, Sports Drama

DVD
D+

A 1950s high school basketball drama starring Gene Hackman?  A default D+.  David Anspaugh directed.

Drowning on Dry Land

Drowning on Dry Land
Unipix
October 1999 (direct to video)
Drama
DVD
C-

Since this is mostly a two-character movie (with others passing through), it matters that I didn't like the Hershey character, although at least she wasn't as horrible as Liz Taylor in The Driver's Seat.  (Naveen Andrews is as likable and gorgeous as he'd be in Bride & Prejudice five years later.)  Carl Colpaert directed.