cy 12, 1994

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No Escape a real kill- -O-rama |

by Jason Kurylo

I was looking forward to the
- new Ray Liotta vehicle, No
Escape. After all, it’s produced by
the same woman that was behind
both Terminator spectacles, not to
mention a pedestrian little film
called Aliens.

Mr. Liotta was nothing short
of sublime in such films such as
Goodfellas, Something Wild, and even
managed to make a predictable,
stereotypical “thriller,” thrilling,
in Unlawful Entry, _

Mix those two ingredients
with big stunts and effects; stir
in action-movie staple Lance
Henriksen (Aliens, Alien 3, Hard
Target), and a futuristic-break-
out-from-a-sadistic-prison-
warden-driven-hell-hole plot,
and you've got action fans
» drooling at the mouth. ~
- Unfortunately, No Escape turns

out to be just that: no escape.
Movies like this are supposed to
take their viewers to another
world. This film, instead of
having me on the edge of my seat
for the imminent peril of the

Even the storyline was a
letdown. I thought the film
might provide some interesting
and original takes on the prison
of the future. All No Escape turned
out to be, however, was an adult

" For those looking for a
mindless (and I mean
mindless) kill-fest..."

characters, had me resting in the
back of my chair, thinking “that
special effect was kinda neat....”

Many scenes in the film seem
to be mindlessly thrown in, not
because they productively further
the story or adventure, but
because somebody at the studio
thought it would be really cool
if a lead character had this
happen to him.

version of Lord of the Flies.

One particular scene in this
film is so badly dubbed, by the
way, it makes Bruce Lee films
look positively Oscar-worthy.

For those looking for a
mindless (and I mean mindless)
kill-fest, or F/X nuts, No Escape is
the way to go. But I suggest
waiting until it hits the $2
theatres.

Love & Human Remains

by Tim Crumley

When I heard that Unidentified
Human Remains and the True Nature of
_ Love was leaving the stage and
heading for the big screen, I was

L-R: Joanne
Vannicola
(Jerri),

’ Thomas
Gibson
(David), Ruth
Marshall
(Candy) in
Love and
Human
Remains, at
the Ridge on

» June 27 & 28.

at once elated and mortified.

While I was happy this
wonderful gem of a script was
going to get the attention it
deserved, I also was terrified at
what the movie industry was
going to do to it.

The results are off-white:
while the film version stands
alone well, and deserves
_ attention,
wanting to scream ‘you changed
a

The story centers around David
(Thomas Gibson), a
thirtysomething gay actor/
waiter who has given up on....
well... alot of things after a failed
excursion to Montréal, and his
roomate Candy (Ruth Marshall),
one of David’s ex-lovers.

They are lost, she trying to find
solace in a lesbian fling and a
bartender, he in the bars and his
busboy. There are friends, and
weird friends, and sub-plots
galore.

And there’s also a serial killer.

Despite the dark tone in theme,
the film is surprisingly funny.
About half the film involves this
sexual farce thing, where David
watchs Candy squirm through

I found myself.

squeaky situations with courters
and lovers.

But they watered things down
a bit script-wise. Some of it may
have involved budget cuts, but

 

some was clearly for upping the
audience palatability factor. Like
moving the play’s setting from
Edmonton to Toronto, for
example. Like changing the title.
Like watering “down the
homosexuality (although it was
far better than some films... say,
Philadelphia). I don’t know, but
Thomas Gibson just wasn’t a
good fag. I didn’t feel it.

Overall though, I found Love
& Human Remains is an
amazing film, worthy of
attention.

Did I forget to mention that
Mia Kirshner did an amazing job
of making a small role
(Benita) do big things?The script
is amazing. I could go on and on
for hours, but you’re probably
bored already, and I’m keeping
you from seeing a movie.

 

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