1991’s If Looks Could Kill is trying to be Naked Gun plus Red Dawn, but 1) we already had that movie (Gotcha!); 2) that wasn’t good either; and 3) Booker‘s Richard Grieco isn’t as good at this well-cheekboned mall-pizza leading man deal as Christian Slater was. But is the Darren Star screenplay the problem? Indifferent direction of Grieco and Gabrielle “Tricia the figure skater” Anwar? The contrast between these thespians and Roger Rees and Linda Hunt? Or did this script just molder in a desk drawer past its sell-by date? Grab some adhesive high-tops and join us for the most inert Bond spoof money could buy!
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Notes
- 📅 Published July 21, 2023
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