May 31, 2002 - Eight years ago paramount tried to revive the Jack Ryan franchise by releasing The Sum Of All Fears, based on the Tom Clancy novel. Ben Affleck took on the role of jack Ryan, replacing Harrison Ford, who was a replacement for the original, and best actor, Alec Baldwin. The film about terrorist striking in the U.S. had the challenge of opening just eight months after 9/11 and Americans were still recovering from a real attack and were not receptive to a fictional one. The film was not a total failure and it's possible Affleck could grow into the role if the series continued, but that is doubtful.
At The Movie House rating **1/2 stars
Also opening was the black exploitation spoof Undercover Brother with Eddie Griffin. The movie has funny moments, but more misses than hits. At The Movie House rating **stars
May 31, 1996 - Fourteen years ago the month ended with three movies opening. None of them were huge hits at the box office, but all had decent life on home video.
Charlie Sheen starred in the under rated The Arrival, about a scientist who discovers an alien invasion is imminent and then finds himself on the run from the government and the aliens. Intelligent script give this one a boost. Box office gross $14 million. At The Movie House rating **1/2 stars
Whoopi Goldberg stars as Eddie, an enthusiastic basketball fan who gets the opportunity to coach an NBA team. Goldberg is funny, but the film is a basketball retread of Little Big league. Box office gross $31 million. At The Movie House rating ** stars
And Sean Connery starred as a very realistic dragon in Dragonheart with Dennis Quaid. A fantasy adventure film about a medieval dragon slayer. Box office gross $51 million. At The Movie House rating **1/2 stars
May 31, 1985 - Twenty five years ago Chevy Chase had a huge hit with the comedy Fletch. Based on the popular Gregory McDonald novels, Chase played Irwin Fletcher an investigative newspaper reporter. The comedy in the film is much broader and tailored to Chase's style than it was in the book. The film made $46 million and developed a cult following on home video. there has been one sequel and a prequel is in the production process.At The Movie House rating **1/2 stars
May 31, 1975 - Thirty five years ago the "B" female exploitation film Switchblade Sisters opened.
At The Movie House rating - not rated.
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