The Long Kiss Goodnight
Added 1/3/2010
Samantha Caine is a suburban school teacher suffering from amnesia. When Caine's mysterious past begins to haunt her idyllic life, she sets out on a desperate search to discover her true identity. The movie delivers plenty of action to keep you entertained and a fairly good story to go along with it. This movie is stylish, humorous, and action-packed.
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A POPCORN MUNCHER'S DREAM FLICK
Added 11/25/2009
The plot of this movie is absolutely tired, but Harlin's over-the-top, go-for-broke direction, and the chemistry between Geena Davis, and Samuel L. Jackson ( who is simply hilarious in this film ) turn what should have been a run of the mill actioner into a hyperbolic, funfest. THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT is more than just a little fun to watch, and describing Davis as a Sigourney Weaver wanna-be is more than a little simplistic. It's fun to see a kick-ass woman protagonist who can dish out some great one-liners, and blow the bad guys away with the same aplomb as Clint, or Bruce- or Arnold for that matter. On top of that, Craig Bierko made one loathsome, but fun-to-hate villain. I fully admit that this movie is a 'guilty pleasure,' and I'm quite guilty of loving it.
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Easy, sport. I got myself outta Beirut once, I think I can get outta New Jersey
Added 11/20/2009
The reviewers can say what they like, because I love this film. Its one of the few films where a woman is the one that saves the day and isn't flopping around like an idiot. Also, Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson have real chemistry.
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An All-Time Fave!
Added 11/19/2009
The Long Kiss Goodnight still stands -- after all these years -- as one of my all-time favorite action films. It has the perfect balance of close-up action, big special effects, comedic interludes, crisp writing, and human drama. It's important to bear in mind that this film was made before the spy-with-amnesia plot had become overused, before Samuel L. Jackson's on-screen persona had become stereotyped, before women had been legitimized as action heroes, and before anyone else (that I can think of) had tried a male-female "buddy" movie! The principle characters are all multidimensional, athough the villains are a bit clicheed. But, in the process of delivering an outstanding action movie, Samantha/Charly (Geena Davis) and Mitch (Samuel L. Jackson) must each face and resolve a number of down-to-earth issues about their lives, role identities, and personal character -- the kind we all eventually face, and which give this movie a humanity that's rare in the action/buddy genre.
Unfortunately, myopic critics panned the film, so it didn't produce well enough at the box office to warrant a sequel. But, don't let its relative obscurity rob you of the opportunity to enjoy this trendsetting gem!
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Decent film, not great
Added 9/16/2009
Geena Davis does a good job playing both personalities, and Sam "The Man" Jackson is great as Henessey, but the plot cliches take it down a couple notches.
Side note: Why does Amazon's review loathe the film, yet list it as "Essential Viewing"?
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
Added 1/3/2010
Samantha Caine is a suburban school teacher suffering from amnesia. When Caine's mysterious past begins to haunt her idyllic life, she sets out on a desperate search to discover her true identity. The movie delivers plenty of action to keep you entertained and a fairly good story to go along with it. This movie is stylish, humorous, and action-packed.
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A POPCORN MUNCHER'S DREAM FLICK
Added 11/25/2009
The plot of this movie is absolutely tired, but Harlin's over-the-top, go-for-broke direction, and the chemistry between Geena Davis, and Samuel L. Jackson ( who is simply hilarious in this film ) turn what should have been a run of the mill actioner into a hyperbolic, funfest. THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT is more than just a little fun to watch, and describing Davis as a Sigourney Weaver wanna-be is more than a little simplistic. It's fun to see a kick-ass woman protagonist who can dish out some great one-liners, and blow the bad guys away with the same aplomb as Clint, or Bruce- or Arnold for that matter. On top of that, Craig Bierko made one loathsome, but fun-to-hate villain. I fully admit that this movie is a 'guilty pleasure,' and I'm quite guilty of loving it.
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Easy, sport. I got myself outta Beirut once, I think I can get outta New Jersey
Added 11/20/2009
The reviewers can say what they like, because I love this film. Its one of the few films where a woman is the one that saves the day and isn't flopping around like an idiot. Also, Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson have real chemistry.
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