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By
NICK ZEGARAC
There are so many misfires
in "One from the Heart" that one is instantly
struck by the prospect that Francis Ford Coppola
could have produced and directed such a lemon. The
music is rich, in a sort of ultra vapid glossy
sheen that most late 70s, early 80s soundtracks
employed, but it is lacking in one memorable song.
The performances by Terri Garr (Frannie) and
Frederic Forrest (Hank) are...well, performances
-- hollow, clunky dumb show that cannot buttress
the gaudy trappings of an obvious set constructed
to look like the Las Vegas strip. After Frannie
and Hank decide to call it quits on their marriage
they embark on pursuits to bag their romantic
ideals. He falls for Leila (Natassja Kinski), she
for Ray (Raul Julia). However, are their second
chances at romance genuine or have Fran and Hank
left the real thing behind? Despite masterful
camera work and the technological expertise of a
brilliant editor, choreographer and director, the
film itself only comes to life in miserable fits
and lack luster sparks. This isn't a movie musical
that you will always remember. On the contrary --
it's one you'd rather forget!
The transfer is gorgeous -- making one dwell on
the fact that nothing else in the production quite
lives up to the way things initially look on the
screen. Colors are rich, vibrant and well
balanced. Black levels are bang on and there is a
remarkable amount of clarity and fine details
rendered throughout. Contrast levels are
beautifully realized. The audio has been remixed
and cleaned up. Superbly remastered sums up this
DVD experience. It's still an awful film, however.
Extras include nearly 6 hours of incredible
vintage hoopla that is almost worth your money. We
get Coppola's extensive video journal of the
production as well as his documentation of
Zoetrope Studios. Clearly, Coppola saw himself as
the next David O. Selznick in Hollywood. A pity
"One from the Heart" was not the next "Gone with
the Wind." |
