Rob Roy & Losing Isaiah
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Films have an afterlife that is not always predictable, but for that matter the reaction to a film when it first appears is not really predictable. Films appeal to audiences of their time for a wide variety of reasons, and that appeal may continue into the future or may dissipate for mysterious reasons. Films today have a longer immediate life because of video. That is, where a film in the past would have shown in theaters and then disappeared for a time before showing up, perhaps years later, on television, today films reach the video store within a few months and cable shortly after that. This keeps their titles, at least, alive for a much longer initial period and may build an audience that might come back to the film in subsequent years. Still, some films will hold interest over time, while others will be viewed through whatever medium is available and then will be forgotten.Because there is something mysterious and uncertain happening in the way films do or do not connect with viewers, doing more than estimating which films will fall into each category is impossible, but certain criteria can be used to make such an assessment. Among the current crop of films, Rob Roy is likely to last into the future for a number of reasons, while a film such as Losing Isaiah, no matter how popular it may be immediately, is not likely to last in popularity beyond a year or two. Among the reasons are subject matter, treatment, stars, and the strength of the reception on initial re
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d middle brow romanticism, to bring a shining knight fairy tale alive (Gleiberman 42).
Gleiberman is assuming that Rob Roy is intended to be an action movie, and, in the sense that Gleiberman means, it is not. It is instead an action film coupled with a strong character study, and the performers are well able to carry off this mixture. Indeed, because of the performers, this film is most likely to have a long life. Liam Neeson is not only becoming more and more popular, he is doing so in a wide variety of roles that cause people to go back and look at his earlier work to see what they have missed and to know more about him. Jessica Lange is also very popular and is also thought of as an actress, not just a star personality, so her works also are viewed again and again as she wins more awards and becomes more established as a performer.
One of the elements in a film that is certain to make it a long-lasting work is a very strong villain, and this film has two, with performers who make the most of their situation and give real life to their characters. John Hurt and Tim Roth are the two villains, with Roth in particular creating a strong portrait of casual evil and self-absorption that is interesting to watch. Both have been
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page)
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