1988
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
The List had one last William Hurt movie up its sleeve. I've only read one Ann Tyler book, and I found it to be so full of colorful characters that it made me feel ill. This film's characters were a bit more toned down, although Geena Davis had enough quirks to go round.
Macon and Sarah Leary are facing a difficult time in their marriage after the murder of their 12 year old son Ethan. Sarah leaves Macon and moves into an apartment. Macon breaks his leg and then decides to move in with his siblings. He hires Muriel to train his dog, and Muriel pursues Macon in a not-so subtle way.
I guess we are on a kick lately of having movies focus on grieving family members. But this film had a better sense of humor than the other entries. This made some of the more dramatic sceness easier to swallow.
But I can definitely see why this was removed from subsequent editions. In the end, I don't think anything particularly profound happened here, and it was a disposable Hurt movie. The List is filled to the brim with those.
RATING: ***--
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
Kathleen Turner was second billed, even though Geena Davis' part was bigger.
First film adaptation of an Anne Tyler work.
Scored by John Williams.
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