Tag: ron howard
Review: ‘Willow’ is a Gateway Drug to the Fantasy Genre
In 1988 George Lucas produced a Ron Howard directed film called “Willow” and a cult favorite was born. I can speak for myself that it is one of my most treasured of films. But why is that? Why did this film under perform when it was originally released but now has fans so dedicated? With a local theater the Naro screening it soon (June 1st) I thought it would be good to try and find out beforehand.
Read MoreTBT Review: ‘Splash, Too’ Barely Makes A Drip
Due to my bad habit of tracking down every sequel to films I like, I forced myself to watch this. From the stupid plot that makes NO SENSE and does everything it can to undo the first film to the lackluster performances from actors who are no replacement for the originals. There is as little of a reason to watch this as there was to originally make it. I give it 1.5 stars out of 5.
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