THANKSGIVING
It's time to give thanks to the things that really hit my hot button
in 1997.
Boogie
Nights and L.A. Confidential, the two best studio releases
to date in 1997.
Warner Bros., for putting the Batman franchise on hold before
"Batman 4" ended up set in San Francisco starring Rip Taylor
and Matthew McConaughey as supervillains Bald Guy and Overhyped.
Jennifer
Love Hewitt's push-up bra. This girl is brimming over with talent!
The return of greasy poporn. I hope those nutrition guys never investigate
coffee cake.
Only one Billy Crystal movie in 1997.
The summer troika of My Best Friend's Wedding, Face/Off and
Contact (despite Matthew McConaughey), for making Jurassic
Park: The Lost World just a bad memory.
Roman Polanski and Luc Besson, keeping the world safe
for cradle robbers everywhere.
Speed 2 for assuring that Jason Patric will never be described
as Brandoesque again.
Universal, for getting their crappy volcano movie (Dante's Peak)
out before Fox got their crappy volcano movie (Volcano) out.
The Star Wars re-issue for proving once again that it ain't the
effects, it's the icons.
James
Brolin, for marrying Babs, so I can finally stop making alimony
payments.
Harvey and Bob Weinstein, for keeping the film business interesting.
Jennifer Lopez and Salma Hayak, for bringing women with
shape back to the movies.
Mel Gibson's fans, for smacking me into submission.
Siskel's hair and Ebert's waist. They make me look good.
And you, my readers. You make it all worthwhile. Happy Thanksgiving.
What do you have to be thankful for ... other than The Hot Button?
E-mail me and let me know.
