"Pet Semetary back from the dead
Jason Sandhaus
Capital Times Staff
What happens when a film does
moderately well at the box office? That's
right, a useless sequel is made.
The sequel in question is Pet Semetary
2 (or H, if you prefer). In either case it
doesn't matter.
I wasn't much of a fan of the first
Stephen King creation, so when I heard
that a sequel was being released I was
shocked. In fact, I knew nothing about
the sequel until two weeks before its
release.
It's been four years since the original
Pet Semetary was released, so why wait so
long for a sequel. Who cares??!
This film follows the same path as its
predecessor, but with a more tongue in
cheek attitude.
Unlike the original, Stephen King had
nothing to do with this film. And as my
theory goes: King's involvement with a
picture usually equals disappointment.
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The film begins with the making of a
movie. Edward Furlong, star of T 2, is
Movie sleepers at a video store near you..
Jason Sandhaus
Capital Times Staff
There are many people out there who
prefer to rent a video rather than enjoy the
experience of watching a movie in a
theater.
Why is that? Is it because going to a
theater can practically put you in debt???
Or is it just that movies are coming to
video quicker each year?? It may be both.
Movie studios are frequently releasing
films just to be rushed to video.
That is why I'm here. I am going to
give you a few of my video sleepers.
These are titles that aren't picked up
immediately at a video store. But in any
case, these are fine films that deserve
recognition.
"Best Seller"--James Woods stars as an
ex-hitman for a local businessman. He
finds Brian Dennehy, an ex-securtity guard
turned author. Woods wants Dennehy to
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watching his mother film a scene. She
comes down smoky steps and approaches a
coffin that is placed in a puddle. She
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kneels down and a hand from beneath her
reaches up.
All of a sudden a piece of electrical
equipment falls in the water and young
Eddie's mom is fried. A funeral follows
and Mr. Furlong goes to live with his
father in Maine.
Now he has to adjust to new friends
and a new 'environment. By the way, his
dad's a vet (as in veterinarian).
Furlong makes friends with a heavy set
kid whose stepfather is the local sheriff.
He doesn't like his stepson or his
stepson's dog who keeps getting into his
rabbits, which in several scenes are caught
doing what rabbits do best. You figure it
out.
The sheriff can't take it anymore, so he
shoots the dog in the middle of the night
while poochie is going after his rabbits.
Pudgeboy hears the gunshot and runs
write a book about his former boss.
They play a cat and mouse game with each
other. Woods is an excellent villain/1 ood
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guy. Tru is you don't really know what
he is until the end of the picture.
"Internal Affairs"---Andy Garcia just
joined the Internal Affairs department, a
division of the police department that
investigates cops. Richard Gere is under
investigation by Garcia. Gere plays a cop
on the go who makes it with anything
that moves. Actually he plays a good
low-life. This is probably Gere's best
role. Filled with suspense and many plots
twists. Women will hate pretty boy Gere
by the end of the film. ,
"Manhunter"---The first film that
featured Hannibal "the cannibal" Lecter. A
burnt out CIA agent is summoned to track
down a serial killer who murders entire
families. William Petersen stars as the
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outside. He's too late. His mutt is dead.
But wait a minute, isn't there some place
you can bury something where it comes
back??
He gets his buddy Eddie and off they go
to the pet cemetary (correct spelling).
Pudgeboy carries a stuffed animal that is
supposed to represent his dog. They bury
it and wait.
The next day it comes back. Only this
version of wonderpup has red eyes, no
heartbeat, and a hell of a temper.
'The stepfather sees the dog. He knows
that he killed el poocho and wonders what
the heck is going on.
The dog isn't the only thing that gets
killed. For lack of time, I will spare you.
The stepfather gets his, and comes back as
a better person than he was when he was
really alive.
The town bully also gets his too, but
that doesn't matter because he was an
obnoxious punk anyway.
Later in the film, amidst all of living
creations coming back from the dead, Mr.
Furlong gets the bright idea to bury his
mother in the pet cemetary so he can
reunite his family. Some reunion.
Will she come back?? Will the family
manhunter who goes to Lecter for advice. Alexander of "Seinfeld" fame and Nia
Years earlier he helped put Lecter behind Peeples star in this bittersweet love
bars. Directed by the man who created story/comedy. Alexander is a heavy shoe
Miami Vice. This is a good cop flick and salesman ala Al Bundy. He sees Peeples
a much underrated film. at a bus stop and falls in love. She wants
"The King of Comedy"- - -Martin to use him as a thesis for her Psych class,
Scorsese's dark comedy about a Rupert but she can't help but fall in love with
Pupkin (Robert DeNiro). Rupert has Mr. Flabby. A cute movie that may cause
always dreamed about being a comic. He cavaties. A film for those who love
even goes as far as kidnapping the king of happy endings.
late night, Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis) so "Crooked Hearts"---Story about a
he can get his shot at the spotlight. One family with serious problems. A film
of Scorsese's best and most certainly that is done right in every aspect. Good
underappreciated. cast, good script, and excellent acting. A
little depressing, but definitely worth
watching.
"Man in the Moon"---This film takes
place in the early 60's. It centers around
two sisters. The younger falls in love Well folks, this is the first installment
with an older boy. The only problem is of "video sleepers". If you get a chance
he falls in love with her sister. Uh oh!! check them out. You won't be
This film is kind of in the "My Girl" disappointed. You can get" Final
mold but this is a much better film. You Analysis", "Fried Green Tomatoes", or
will cry, if you have a heart that is. Ernest Scared Stupid" anytime. So go to
"I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore ...__J ason your local video store and get these flicks.
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live happily ever after??? Does it really
matter?? No!!!
I can't say that I hated this film. I
didn't. In fact, I enjoyed this one more
than I did the first. This film is so stupid
it's fun.
The director (Mary Lambert, who also
directed Pet Semetary) had more freedom
to do what she wanted without having
Stephen King looking over her shoulder.
This movie is more gory than the first
and has much more humor in it. This
one does not take itself seriously at all.
It even has better actors in it. I
couldn't stand the wimpy husband in the
original
The most entertaining person in the
film it the sheriff played by Clancy Brown
(Highlander). When he comes back from
the dead he is hysterical. He walks around
with a gaping hole in his neck that was
given to him by Pudgeboy's dead doggie.
This film had better one liners than some
of the comedies released this summer.
The people who liked the first will
probably not like the second, but this is a
movie to just sit back and watch. Don't
expect anything from it. I certainly didn't.
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