Here is “Hudson Hawk,” this week’s edition of Eric’s Bad Movies at Film.com. Technical difficulties delayed it, but they couldn’t keep it down forever! (Full disclosure: One of the technical difficulties was that I didn’t finish writing it until this morning.)
I told someone I was going to do this film, and he said, “That’s too easy!” Yes, so you’d think. But just watching the movie proved painful, and writing about it took more effort than it usually does. Some bad films lend themselves readily to mockery and dissection; others, like “Hudson Hawk,” are awful in less easily analyzed ways. Perhaps someday I shall write a book on the different kinds of bad movies, and how some are better suited to Eric’s Bad Movies than others.
In the meantime, enjoy a trip down Bruce Willis Lane.
But… but… I love Hudson Hawk! In a totally irony-free way!
*sniff*
I was watching some of the James Bond film “Moonraker” and I thought the movie should be critiqued in Eric’s Bad Movies. The James Bond movies in the 80s were especially campy and a little over the top, but this one hit rock bottom horrible. I know the plate is probably full, but this one really needs to be done.
‘Hudson Hawk’ has a place in my heart. Period. I was a freshmen in high school, and it was still a hint of work to see R rated films. I loved the craziness of the film. It was one of the first times I couldn’t figure out what would happen next. For a high school kid, this was a thinking-man’s comedy/action movie.
Sure, I realize now that maybe they were just filling random time … but when I hear “Swinging on a Star,” I smile.
Though this began my hate/love relationship with McDowell. I hate her, even while I love the movies she’s in.
This is a historic moment, Mr. Snider. I think it is the first time I disagreed with one of your movie reviews. I liked this movie, and still do. In fact, I took the time to DVR it just last week so I could see it again. And even though I despise Sandra Bernhard, I found her character amusing in this film. Sorry, you got this one wrong.