By If there was one thing the very late 1980s through the mid-1990s was not short on, it was movie thrillers. Action thrillers, psychological thrillers, erotic thrillers and more were being churned out by the studios.
There were films made for adults, built on star power, often a bit racy, frequently a little ridiculous, and occasionally brilliant. Amongst these were two still highly-regarded films – “Under Siege” and “The Fugitive”.
Both films were directed by Andrew Davis. The latter, which made $400 million from a $44 million budget and earned a Best Picture nomination and a Supporting Actor win at the Oscars, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Speaking with ComicBook.com to mark the occasion, Davis was asked how the film has stood the test of time and how it differs from the kinds of films being made today:
“The pace of the movie and the rhythm of the movie…it’s an interesting fine line between things that are so fast-cut now that you can hardly follow what’s going on. And people who mumble when they talk now, it’s kind of reality…you have actors who mumble to keep it real, and you can’t understand the words. So I think it’s got a classic structure in terms of the information that’s being given to people, and how you follow it.”
He also adds that the film’s core story, which deals with people’s innate distrust of corporate power and issues with the major pharmaceutical companies, has helped keep the film relevant.
Davis’ work never quite hit the same heights, though he tackled the genre again with 1996’s Keanu Reeve-led “Chain Reaction,” and 1998’s “A Perfect Murder” with Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen.
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