Cherry 2000 (1987)

Cherry 2000

Love takes many forms. You can love your new cell phone technology, you can love your girl friend, you can love your life. But when all three are entwined, events can interfere and smack up across the face. Sam Treadwell (David Andrews) and Cherry (Pamela Gidley) are having an intimate moment, rolling about in the suds from an overflowing washer when, pop…, an electrical spark flares. Cherry’s eyes roll up into her head. She’s short-circuited. Poor Sam, he’ll have to find some replacement parts if he wants his relationship with Cherry to continue.


Director:  Steve De Jarnatt; Steven de Jarnatt
Writer:  Michael Almereyda; Lloyd Fonvielle
Cast:
David Andrews -  Sam Treadwell
Jennifer Balgobin -  Glory Hole Hotel Clerk
Marshall Bell -  Bill
Harry Carey, Jr. -  Snappy Tom
Larry Fishburne -  Glu Glu Lawyer
Pamela Gidley -  Cherry 2000
Melanie Griffith -  Edith ‘E.’ Johnson, Tracker
Michael C. Gwynne -  Slim, Robot Designer
Brion James -  Stacy, Tracker
Ben Johnson -  Six-Fingered Jake, Tracker
Jeff Levine -  Marty
Jennifer Mayo -  Randa, Snappy Tom’s Woman
Cameron Milzer -  Elaine aka Ginger, Lester’s Woman
Howard Swain -  Jim Skeet
Jack Thibeau -  Stubby Man
Tim Thomerson -  Lester









Near Dark (1987)

Near Dark

There is an allure to the mythology of vampires. It comes across in the way they move, the way they seduce, the way they dress. Sure, they have weaknesses like the daylight thing, the lack of variety in their diet, the brooding which, I guess, is meant to be attractive. But this is small potatoes to the long life, the long term wealth investments and the loyalties of bestseller fiction writers. So along comes Jesse (Lance Henriksen), Mae (Jenny Wright), Diamondback (Jenette Goldstein) and the others in this motley vampire band of trailer trash and blow all of the fangy coolness built up over the years. It’s not surprising that they get their comeuppance in such a desultory fashion. I’d imagine the vamp PR firm had no trouble allowing the script writer to arrange for their sunny demise.


Director:  Kathryn Bigelow
Writer:  Kathryn Bigelow; Eric Red
Cast:
Adrian Pasdar -  Caleb Colton
Jenny Wright -  Mae
Lance Henriksen -  Jesse
Bill Paxton -  Severen
Jenette Goldstein -  Diamondback
Tim Thomerson -  Loy Colton
Joshua John Miller -  Homer
Marcie Leeds -  Sarah Colton
Kenny Call -  Deputy Sheriff
Ed Corbett -  Ticket Seller
Troy Evans -  Plainclothes Officer
Bill Cross -  Sheriff Eakers
Roger Aaron Brown -  Cajun Truck Driver
Thomas Wagner -  Bartender
Robert Winley -  Patron in Bar
James LeGros -  Teenage Cowboy









Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Neal Page (Steve Martin) is squeezed into coach after being bumped from first class. He is seated beside Del Griffith (John Candy) who proceeds to take off his shoe and then his sock, waving it around to all and sundry and killing every small animal in the vicinity.


Director:  John Hughes
Writer:  John Hughes
Cast:
Steve Martin -  Neal Page
John Candy -  Del Griffith
Laila Robins -  Susan Page
Michael McKean -  State Trooper
Kevin Bacon -  Taxi racer
Dylan Baker -  Owen
Carol Bruce -  Joy Page
Olivia Burnette -  Marti
Diana Douglas -  Peg
Martin Ferrero -  Motel Clerk
Richard Herd -  Walt
Susan Kellerman -  Waitress
Edie McClurg -  Car Rental Agent
George Petrie -  Martin Page
Gary Riley -  Motel Thief









Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Beverly Hills Cop II

Six foot tall women are rare. There should be more of them. But they do fascinate all men in one way or another. Karla Fry (Brigitte Nielsen) is leaning over a shooting shelf at the Beverly Hills Gun Club emptying a clip or two when Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) wonders aloud about the length of time it would take to shave her legs. She’s not impressed and asks if this is him being charming. But Axel, ever the coolest guy in town, replies that he is just offering his grooming services.


Director:  Tony Scott
Writer:  Eddie Murphy; Robert D. Wachs; Larry Ferguson; Warren Skaaren; David Giler; Dennis Klein; Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Cast:
Eddie Murphy -  Det. Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold -  Det. William ‘Billy’ Rosewood
John Ashton -  Det. Sgt. John Taggart
Jürgen Prochnow -  Maxwell Dent
Ronny Cox -  Capt./Chief Andrew Bogomil
Brigitte Nielsen -  Karla Fry
Allen Garfield -  Police Chief Harold Lutz
Dean Stockwell -  Charles ‘Chip’ Cain
Paul Reiser -  Det. Jeffrey Friedman
Gil Hill -  Insp. Douglas Todd
Paul Guilfoyle -  Nikos Thomopolis
Robert Ridgely -  Mayor Ted Egan
Brian O’Connor -  Biddle (Lutz’s aide)
Alice Adair -  Jan Bogomil
Eugene Butler -  May
Glenn Withrow -  Willie