I always found it weird that he when becomes the Shadow, Alec looks like William Baldwin lol. Such a corny but non-stop entertaining 90’s film.
I have loved it since I was like 14. What also made the movie special is that the trailers didn’t give much away. So I was delightfully surprised when I saw it.
The Shadow (1994) - :heart:x6
I rewatched this movie recently and still find it lacking. I think the main reason I didn't enjoy is because they re-used the score from Batman (1989). Also, the CGI back then just wasn't quite good enough to handle what they tried to do.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
It's decent and enjoyable as a period piece movie from the golden age of superheroes, even if not flawless. The plot is uneven, and they make some corny and strange choices, but the action and special effect scenes are great considering when they were made, and the characters often surprisingly avoid the cliches common for that decade of movies, particularly with Lamont Cranston (Baldwin's character).
Alec Baldwin is horribly miscast as a sly, spooky vigilante in this spring-loaded combo pack of adventures culled from the old Shadow radio programs and pulp magazines. In many ways it's a spiritual successor to Big Trouble in Little China, in that it's self-parodying, ridiculous and shamelessly over-the-top. It even goes so far as to bring in James Hong, Big Trouble's main villain, for a quick death in the opening scene. But where there's no questioning the intentions of that Kurt Russell action vehicle, The Shadow is trepidatious and ambiguous enough to leave me wondering if it might just be intended as serious material.
Baldwin is completely unconvincing as the straight gunslinger, though creative special effects take care of most of his action scenes, and his 30 Rock squint regularly peers out at us despite a cowl, hat and heavy makeup. Director Russell Mulcahy (of Highlander fame) makes things worse by constantly interrupting the lead's speeches to play endless shadows over the contours of his face. Because it's The Shadow, get it? Tim Curry and Ian McKellen are wasted on small, unremarkable roles that don't add a thing to the picture; a shame, because it really could've used a standout supporting player or two. Absurdly bad and inadvertently hilarious.
I like those early comic book hero movies. The have a certain charme. No CGI and/or green screen but sets and principal photography.
This movie was awesome when I saw it in theaters as a kid. Just watched it recently and boy did it not age well.
Good superhero movie. A lot better than i expected
Shout by AlexanderZBlockedParent2016-03-13T04:43:52Z
Along with "The Rocketeer", this one's also one of the unfortunately widely underrated films. Certainly not a milestone in film history, but a good and entertaining flick to watch with a bag of popcorn.