Mike’s 1974 short film Swing Shift, where a department store security guard on the night shift tries to fend off a bunch of clothes that spring to life as the clock strikes midnight. Featuring Dan Collins as the guard, and scored with Bernard Herrmann’s Oscar-winning music from The Devil & Daniel Webster (1941).
What can I say about this Will Ferrell/Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led “dramedy?” Well, the comedy part of Downhill is completely non-existent. And I should have known that the film was a flop when I walked into an empty theater at a prime time on a Friday night.
The legacy of this movie starts off the film series with a bang of magic, plot twists, and battles.
While Peter’s heroics might have been a bit unrealistic at times due to his lack of experience, I will always support the civilian taking down the establishment.
2026 ranks highest in Oscars history for its representation of minorities in all categories, and that’s definitely something to be celebrated.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
