| Parker
Stevenson, Billy Dee Williams, Edie Adams, John P. Ryan
Alright, if anyone knows of two specimens more perfect than Parker
Stevenson and Billy Dee Williams you must forward
me their stats now! These himbos (slang brought you courtesy of Buzz)
strut their stuff across nearly every luscious frame of this lighthearted
action movie. And believe it or not, Stevenson shows a real knack for
comedy proving that Stroker Ace wasn’t just me
dreaming… Williams and Stevenson are Hawk and O’Keefe, two
gorgeous TV Detectives who are framed by their aging co-star for drug
abuse so he can grab the spotlight. After being fired from their hit show,
Hawk gets the bright idea that since they’ve been playing private
dicks (oh, yeah) they should do it for real. Their first case seems easy
enough – a woman looking for her missing, floozy of a little sister
– but after some extravagant twists and turns, these guys pull an
Erin Brockovich and uncover a sinister environmental
scandal. Wait! Parker Stevenson, gunplay, Edie Adams AND
poisoned soil?!? Count me in!
Shooting
Stars is actually a very fun, very early 80s romp done in the
way that only Mr. Aaron Spelling could do. If you’re
looking for a movie with virtually no subtext (although I could pontificate
on Williams protective Daddy Complex for hours but that’s Buzz’s
department), a great upbeat feeling – almost no bad guys are killed,
complete with that Stevenson Swagger, this is your movie. And I wasn’t
kidding; Stevenson and Williams are great in what looks like an intended
pilot for a sadly unrealized series. As an added bonus for those of you
really stuck in the 80s, keep an eye out for Jay Leno
wannabe Fred Travalena as the most schizophrenic waiter
in history.
Review
by Amanda By Night
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