This new version of Romeo and Juliet stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Clarie Danes as the star crossed lovers. This version uses the Elizabethian language of the sixteenth century, but takes place in a time that is not past nor present nor future in a fictional city called Verona Beach. This time period has all the technology of today. This is the best version of Romeo and Juliet I have ever seen. Krolik rating: 4 stars.
My Best Friend's Wedding Opened June 1997. Closed September 1997. Available on video.
My Best Friend's Wedding is the story of a woman (Julia Roberts) who comes to expect a marriage proposal from her best friend, Michael (Dermont Mulroney), and not wanting it. When the question goes to another woman (Cameron Diaz), she realizes that she does love him and want the proposal. She then sets off to destroy the wedding and get Michael for herself. Krolik rating: 3.5 stars. Wild America Opened July 2, 1997. Closed July 22, 1997. Now available on video. Wild America is the true story based in 1969 of the Stouffer brothers. Marty (Scott Baristow), Mark (Devon Sawa), and Marshall (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) realize they don't want to shoot animals with weapons, but with cameras. Marty and Mark set off for two weeks of exploring the wilderness. A stowaway, Marshall, is soon discovered and he, too, goes on the trip. Much of the time doing everything the other two are afraid to. The three find all kinds of dangers as they "get the shots everyone else is afraid to." Krolik rating: 3.75 stars.
Men in Black Opened July 2, 1997. Closed November 1997. Now availabe on video. Men in Black is the tale of two agents working for "a highly funded yet unofficial government agency" montoring extrateristial activity on earth. When a Bug invades the planet to steal a galaxy, it is up to the MiB to save the earth from destruction. Agents K (Tommy Lee Jones) and J (Will Smith) are the main rescuers. This film is filled with laughs and some may call it better than Independence Day. Krolik rating: 3.8 stars.
Picture Perfect Opened August 1, 1997. Closed October 1997. Now available on video. Picture Perfect is the story about a single advertising worker (Jennifer Aniston) out to get the promotion she deserves. She creates a fiancee (Jay Mohr) for herself based on a picture of her with a guy she met at a wedding for the stability her boss prefers. And to get the man (Kevin Bacon) she wants, who only likes attached women. This movie is filled with laughs as Jennifer Aniston (Friends) sets out to make her life Picture Perfect. Krolik rating: 3.6 stars.
Air Force One Opened Summer 1997. Closed Late Fall 1997. Now available on video.
Air Force One is about the hijacking of the President's airplane. A group of Russians angry at the President (Harrison Ford) hijack his plane after an appearence in Russia. One problem: They can't find him anywhere. It's up to the Vice President (Glenn Close) to run the country and control the terrorists. This movie is filled with suspence and action as the President must decide whether to negociate or not when the terrorist takes the First Lady (Wendy Crewson) and First Daughter hostage. Krolik rating: 3.9 stars.
TitanicOpened December 19, 1997, Closed April 1998.
Available on video September 1, 1998
Titanic is a somewhat fictional account of the sinking of the famous "unsinkable" ship Titanic. It takes place in April, 1912. The drama of the sinking follows the adventures of two fictional characters Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) as they first meet on the ship and their tale of forbidden love. It is an amazing movie that charterizes the struggles of sexes, classes, and traditionalism. If you haven't seen it yet, go see it!! Krolik Rating: 4 stars. Titanic won 4 Golden Globes, a few SAG's, and ELEVEN Oscars, including Best Picture in the Globes and Oscars.
The Man in the Iron Mask Opened March 13, 1998. Closed April 1998. Now available on video.
The Man in the Iron Mask is based on Dumas' novel of the same name. It's about the reign of cruel King Louis XIV (Leonardo DiCaprio). When Louis sends Athos' son to the battlefields to die so he can have his finance to himself, Athos (John Malkavich) (one of the Four Musketeers) becomes angry and looks to overthrow the King. Aramis (Jeremy Irons) comes to his aid by plotting to replace the king with his twin brother who has been imprisoned in an iron mask. Along with Porthos (Gerad Deperdu) and without D'Artanion (Gabriel Byrnes) who will not betray his king, they begin their most exciting and most daring deed since their musketeer days. Krolik rating: 3.95 stars.
Hope Floats
Opened May 29, 1998
Closed July 1998
Hope Floats is about the struggles of a former prom queen (Sandra Bullock, Speed, While You Were Sleeping) trying to put her life back together after her husband leaves her on national television. Along the way, she turns to the love and support of her eccentric mother, unforgiving daughter, father struck with Altzhemier's, and an old friend who all try to make her see life goes on and Hope must definatly Floats.
Krolik Rating: 3.75 stars.
Can't Hardly Wait
Opened June 12, 1998
Closed July 1998 This movie is about a group of kids celebrating graduation and the arrival of the rest of their lives at one final bash. Jennifer Love Hewitt, (Party of Five, I Know What You Did Last Summer) stars as Courtney (that's not her name, but I forgot what it is), a girl who's been dumped by Mike, her boyfriend of four years, becuase he's sure he'll meet lots of college "women." Among others, a school nerd is seeking revenge on Mike, Preston (Ethan Embry) wants a chance with Courtney, Kenny (Seth Green) wants to have sex, and Denise (Lauren Ambrose) can't beleive she came. Melissa Joan Hart, (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Clarissa Explains it All) pops up as a girl who wants all 595 seniors to sign her yearbook.
Krolik Rating: 3.4 stars.
The Truman Show
Opened June 5, 1998
Closed late summer 1998 Jim Carey (Ace Ventura, Liar, Liar) stars as Truman Burbanks, a 30 year-old man whose entire life as been a 24-hour TV show and he's the only one who doesn't know it. His family and friends are actors in this make-believe, idealistic world that has been created for him. But what would he do if he found out? Ed Harris (The Rock, Apollo 13) also stars as Christof, creater and producer of The Truman Show.
Krolik rating: 3.6 stars
Armageddon
Opened July 1, 1998
In order to prevent global destruction, NASA must fly a space shuttle to the incoming asteriod, land on it and dig an 800-foot hole in it to insert a nuclear bomb that will blow it in half. The man chosen for the job is Harry (Bruce Willis). If he's going, he's going to take the crew selected by himself and daughter, Grace (Liv Tyler, That Thing You Do!, Inventing the Abbots). The crew is headed by A.J. Frost (Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting), Grace's finance. They are already regaurded as worldwide heroes, the question is, can they do the job everyone is praying they can? This is one movie I never expected to cry at, but I did. Repeatedly. Very suspensful and a real-tear jerker.
Krolik rating: 3.97 stars.
Out of Sight
Opened July 1998
Closed August 1998
Out of Sight stars George Clooney (E.R., One Fine Day) as Jack Fooley, a bank robber who's busted out of jail with his partner, Buddy. They take an FBI marshall (Jennifer Lopez, Selena) hostage in the process. Against their better judgement, they fall for each other. Things start to get messy when she has to bust his robbery of a man's uncut diamonds worth 52.6 million dollars.
Krolik rating: 3.7 stars
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Opened July 29, 1998 Closed September 1998
Ever After is the "true" Cinderella story told to the Grimm Brothers (after they wrote it) by "Cinderella's" great-great grandaughter. This version is quite different from the version we all know. Cinderlla's real name is Danielle (Drew Barrymorre The Wedding Singer, Scream). After the death of Danielle's father, her stepmother (Anjelica Houston, Addams Family) turns Danielle into a servant for her and her two daughters, one nice and one mean. The stepmother wants her mean daughter to marry Prince Henry (Dougray Scott), but he has fallen in love with the person Danielle has turned herself into around him.
The movie has the best parts of the Disney version we know and also lots of new elements (such as adding Leonardo DaVinci to the movie's plot) that will surely please all. This is an awesome movie and I know this summary is nowhere near touching the quality of this film.
Krolik rating: 3.94 stars.
Pleasentville
Opened Fall 1998,closed ?
Pleasentville is about a brother and sister living in 1998 who don't get along with each other. When a TV repairman comes to thier house and gives them a strange remote control, they're are zapped into the 1960's town of Pleasentville. They become the two lead characters in an old black and white TV show. And it will never be the same again.
Krolik Rating: 3.8 stars
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