Yanks

Yanks

CIP etc.

19 September 1979

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

The Brits were more interesting than the Yanks.  John Schlesinger directed, three years after Marathon Man.

Unfaithful

Unfaithful

Fox etc.

May 10, 2002

Drama

DVD
C-

The first quarter hour was better than I expected, considering it's directed by Adrian Lyne.

Primal Fear

Primal Fear

Rysher/ Paramount

April 3, 1996

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

Richard Gere, crime, yawn.  This is based on William Diehl's novel and directed by Gregory Hoblit, four years before Frequency.

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

Paramount

August 13, 1982

Drama

DVD
F+

Much uglier than I ever imagined, with racism, sexism, homophobia, and jokes about napalm!  (I tuned out before the "romance" part.)  Taylor Hackford directed, over twenty years before Ray.

This is on a "Triple" pack of Richard Gere, but I already rejected Runaway Bride.

Shall We Dance[?] (2004)

Shall We Dance[?] (2004)

Miramax

October 15, 2004

Drama, Musical?

DVD
D+

They can't even decide if there's a question mark in the title.  Peter Chelsom directed.

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

Paramount etc.

July 30, 1999

Romcom

DVD
D

Gere plays such a misogynist that he even sneers at a set of adorable baby girl triplets.  Garry Marshall directed, because of course he did.

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

Touchstone etc.

March 23, 1990

Dramedy
DVD
D+

A soulless capitalist and a woman who humps for rent money have decent chemistry, as directed by Garry Marshall.

Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe

Warner Bros. etc.

September 26, 2008

Romance

DVD
C-

Although I didn't care about the story or most of the characters, I did like the best friend, the song about North Carolina, and the inn.  This is based on the Nicholas Sparks novel and directed by George C. Wolfe.

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

Paramount

January 12, 1990

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

Yes, bumped up a notch for Metcalf.  Mike Figgis directed.

The Hoax (2007)

The Hoax

Miramax etc.

April 20, 2007

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

Gere as Clifford Irving, and therefore based on a book.  Lasse Hallström directed, about six years after Chocolat, which also had Alfred Molina.

First Knight

First Knight

Sony 

July 7, 1995

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

My grade probably would've been lower if I'd stayed tuned long enough to try to buy 64-year-old Sean Connery as King Arthur.  Jerry Zucker directed.