Review of Into the Night (1988) by Allen R — 04 Sep 2011

For years I've read articles that tried to explore reasons this film flopped back in the day. Apparently, it was expected to do gangbusters - a romantic thriller with elements of comedy staring to "glamorous" stars at the height of their sex appeal.

Apparently, what escaped the Hollywood elite of the day is that it's a pretty crummy movie that looks like it was shot for tv, an idea supported by the film's charm that's on par with a rerun of "Hardcastle and McCormick.

" If anything, this is a reflection of a filmmaker at his most arrogant and self-indulgent, and as much as I defend Landis, it's hard not to cop to the film's cinematic pandering.