Major League (MOVIE REVIEW)

Poster for Major League (1989), directed by David S. Ward.
(photo credits - Paramount Pictures)

Directed by: David S. Ward. 

Produced by: Chris Chesser & Irby Smith.

Written by: David S. Ward. 

Main Cast: 
Tom Berenger ---- Jake Taylor
Charlie Sheen ---- Ricky Vaughn
Corbin Bensen --- Roger Dorn
Margaret Whitton --- Rachel Phelps
James Gammon ---- Lou Brown
Rene Russo --- Lynn Wells
Wesley Snipes --- Wille Mays Hayes

Rene Russo between the male cast in the end of Major League. 
(photo credits - Paramount Pictures)

Release Date: April 7, 1989 (USA) / May 12, 1989 (Brazil)

Running Time: 106 min. 

Budget / Box Office: US$11 million / US$49,8 million (box office success).

Plot Summary: Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton),a former Las Vegas showgirl, has inherited the Cleveland Indians baseball team from her deceased husband. Due to the fact Phelps hates the city, she decides to relocates the team to Miami and hires Lou Brown (James Gammon), third baseman Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen), veteran baseman Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger), prisoner Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) and Willie Mays Hayes (Wesley Snipes), among others. 

Lynn (Rene Russo) showing she has no engagement ring to Jake (Tom Berenger) and they both end together.
(photo credits - Paramount Pictures)

The team predictably starts the season on a losing streak. Lou then discovers Vaughn's control issues stem from an uncorrected visual impairment. After being fitted with glasses, Vaughn's performance improves and the team begins to win. Meanwhile, Taylor tries to reunite with his ex-girlfriend Lynn (Rene Russo), despite her being engaged to another man.

Phelps, angered by the team's improvement, tries to demoralize them by removing team amenities. She replaces their chartered team jet, first with a rickety propeller plane and then an old bus. She then refuses to fix their workout equipment, and even has the hot water to the locker room turned off. Despite her efforts the team continues to win and brings themselves into contention for the division championship.

Eventually Charlie is able to reveal Phelps's plan to Lou. Lou then calls a team meeting and announces that all of the players on the current roster would be released at the end of the season no matter the outcome. With nothing to lose, Taylor says they should just focus on winning the pennant.

Rene with Tom Berenger in scene: "Books are my life now".
(photo - Paramount Pictures)

And in the end, the Indians win the New York Yankees and the team celebrates, Dorn punches Vaughn in the face for what happened the night before but then quickly pulls him up so they can keep celebrating. Taylor spots Lynn in the stands, no longer wearing her engagement ring. The two rush to hug each other as the city celebrates the victory.

Fun Facts about the Movie:

• Major League was Rene Russo's movie debut, she previously appeared on the TV series Sable (1987).
• The scenes were filmed in Tucson, Arizona, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger worked together in Platoon (1986), instead of being friends like in Major League, they were enemies. 
• Rene Russo would do again a sports movie in Mr. Destiny (1990), with Jim Belushi, and Tin Cup (1996), along with Kevin Costner.  

Critical Reception:

• IMDB: 7,2/10
• AdoroCinema (Brazil): 3,3/5
• MetaScore: 62/100
• Rotten Tomatoes: 82% (fresh; 39 reviews)

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xoxoxo

ME .

Rene Russo's Fashion Lookbook: All About Leather !!!

Rene Russo on The Bourne Legacy premiere, in 2012: sexiness!
(photo - Archive photo)

Leather is the most ancient fabric EVER in the history of fashion world (that was about between 5.500 and 7.000 years ago). This fabric, over the ages, represented, power (18th century), rebellion (the 50s) or elegance (since the 80s). 

But as I said on "Rene's same outfits on same occassions", Rene's first leather outfits was on the movie The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), where she has the best wardrobe ever, making Ms. Russo's Catherine Banning a sexy character. 

Rene Russo's Catherine Banning in Thomas Crown Affair: her leather jacket is a
great piece in her wardrobe. (photo - MGM Pictures)

Talking about Thomas Crown movie, one of the great pieces Rene wore was a leather jacket (and I am a big fan of this piece), showing a bit of naughtiness in Catherine Banning, besides her sexy and romantic side. It is shown in her eyes and in her subtle walk. 

Rene's leather dress stood out on The Bourne Legacy premiere, in 2012.
Her dress outlined her great figure. (pic - Archive photo)

Leather also is available in any color... like in the black-and-yellow dress Ms. Russo wore in The Bourne Legacy premiere in 2012. It outlines her great body figure, showing that her sensuality is ageless. To complete the package, some high-heels and a leather clutch... Work it girl !!! 

Ms. Russo in 2015, on Writers' Guild Awards: she doesn't have only one, but she has
lots of reasons to be sexy and beautiful with this black leather dress.
(photo - Archive photo)

And 3 years later, in 2015, Rene wore a entirely black leather dress (and a bit of a complementary fabric on the top, just not to be vulgar)... and she did the right choice! To complete her look, some bright gold acessories, such as bright golden hoops (and she loves that earrings, she's the "queen of the golden hoops"), a leather clutch and some sandals. 

She looks very sexy, and it's shown a little bit of her lingerie... and many people (including many men) made her fall in love!!!!

Her main trick to be stylish in the red carpet: Be sexy, not vulgar. 

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loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

Rene Russo Fashion Special: Black and Blue dresses (and Rene is chic with both looks)

Rene Russo in Two for The Money premiere: a perfect dress for Rene Russo.
(photo - Steve Granitz)

Welcome 2019!

I'm going to begin the year with two colors many people (and I) love: black and blue. Black may not be a color; but it is a trend. And the blue, it's the opposite of black; and it's characterized as bright and soft. 

But anyway, in any outfit, Rene Russo is amazing and chic in any of these two colors cited above!!!

Rene Russo in Lethal Weapon 3 premiere: very chic <3
(photo - Ron Galella)

As I said before in part 1 of Rene's best looks on Red Carpet, this dress Rene Russo wore on Lethal Weapon 3 premiere may confuse the fashion specalists and viewers because of the color, if the dress is dark blue or black. The hairdo and the stockings combined with the dress very perfectly. 

Rene Russo having fun with her dress at TIFF Awards in 2014.
(photo - Archive photo)

And Ms. Russo worked it out with a black dress with a V-shaped neckline and a fringe on the bottom. It caught and still catches lots of attention of many people (and men too), because she looks so sexy and sophisticated at the same time. SHE LOOKS SOOOOO PERFECT !

Rene Russo with a blue J Mendel dress: sophiscation !
(photo - Archive Photo)

But when I really talk about sophistication, I'm talking about this blue J Mendel dress Rene wore on the Golden Globe Awards in 2015. She really looks like a mermaid. And choosing the right dress is also choosing the right accessory, and Rene did the exact thing. This wonderful actress put some bright earrings and a carried a great clutch on her left hand. Work it, girl ! 

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Loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

HAPPY 2019 !

(photo - David Spagnolo)

Rene, 

Thank u for this amazing year!
Being your fan made me a better and loveable person <3. 
Made me know more people. 
Made me create more horizons. 
Made me talk more good stuff about you to lots of people in the world <3. 
And on this joyous occasion of New Year, cherish our memories 

and feel the warmth of my wishes. 

Happy New Year!
Love u. 

Best wishes. 
ME, 
Rene Russo Fanpage, 
and all the fans. 

SEE YOU ALL IN 2019!

CHARACTER IN FOCUS: Suzie Quince, "Just Getting Started" (2017)

Rene Russo in Just Getting Started premiere: so beautiful!
(photo - Archive photo)

Just Getting Started, of 2017, is the second actor-director collaboration between Rene Russo and Ron Shelton (the first one was the movie Tin Cup, where Ms. Russo portrayed Molly Griswold). According to this talented actress, "Ron Shelton writes really strong women, but he always gives them a flavor.  I think he likes just a little bit of unpredictability. They’re totally together, but I love that he says they’re either hanging by a thread, or there’s a problem they’re trying to get through, so you get to see them get through it. It’s always exciting because it’s not one-dimensional. I love that about Ron. He’s so good. He’s such a good romantic comedy writer, and I love that he writes complicated women."

Rene Russo's Suzie Quince in action with her dog...
(photo - Broad Green Pictures)

What we most adore from this movie is that Suzie Quince, in the movie, she's always with her dog co-star, Romeo. For me, I can see every person with their dog or mascot on TV, but rarely on movies. But for Rene, there was only one difficult scene with this cute dog, where she was kidnapped by the thieves (that happened almost in the end of the film). 

... and with Morgan Freeman, who Ms. Russo worked previously in Outbreak (1995)
(photo - Broad Green Pictures)

And also, for Rene Russo, working with Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman, who worked with the last one previously on Outbreak, by Wolfgang Petersen, in 1995, was kind of cool. 

"They’re completely different, but they were both funny. Tommy’s funny was interior funny. Morgan’s funny was broad comedy that was just bigger. They were perfectly matched, in that way. They held their own. They’re both so strong. They’re equally as strong. I had no idea that that was what was gonna happen. When you get two actors together, you don’t know what the chemistry is gonna be. As I was watching them, I thought, “Oh, they have really good chemistry together.” I thought their chemistry was really good."

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Loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME. 

Just Getting Started (Movie Review)

Official poster for Just Getting Started, directed by Ron Shelton.
(credits - Broad Green Pictures)

Director: Ron Shelton.
Producers: Bill Gerber & Steve Richards.
Written by: Ron Shelton (who also directed the movie).

Main Cast:

Morgan Freeman ------ Duke Diver

Tommy Lee Jones ------ Leo McKay

Rene Russo ------ Suzie Quince

Glenne Headly ---- Margarite
Sheryl Lee Ralph --- Roberta

Joe Pantoliano ----- Joey

Jane Seymour ---- Delilah 

Johnny Mathis --- Himself

Rene Russo in action as Suzie Quince in Just Getting Started.
(credits - Broad Green Pictures)

Release Date: December 8, 2017 (USA).

Running Time: 91 min. 

Box Office: US$22 million / US$7.6 million (box office bomb).

Plot Summary: Duke Diver (Morgan Freeman),a defense lawyer, now manages the luxury resort Villa Capri, in Palm Springs, California. Leo McKay (Tommy Lee Jones, from The Fugitive and Men In Black), an ex-FBI Agent, arrives at the resort and beatens the lawyer at every competition.

Rene Russo between Tommy Lee Jones, director Ron Shelton and Morgan Freeman
in Just Getting Started premiere. (credits - Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Their competition extends to a rivalry over Suzie Quince (Rene Russo), the regional director of the resort chain. During the competitions Duke's life is put in danger multiple times and he realizes that the mafia has found him and is attempting to kill him. Duke and Leo must work together to defeat the mafia and save Duke's life during the Christmas season at Villa Capri.
At the end, after Suzie is rescued from the mafia, she, Duke and Leo end happily together.

Fun Facts about the Movie:

• The original title was called Villa Capri, until September 2017, when the film was retitled to Just Getting Started.
• And it's the second time Rene Russo worked together with Morgan Freeman, the first was in Outbreak (1995). And it was also the second time Rene worked together with Ron Shelton, the first time was in Tin Cup (1996).
• Just Getting Started was Ron Shelton's comeback movie since Hollywood Homicide, of 2003 (starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett).
• Rene Russo said about Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman in US programme Today Show, "I was intimidated by these two at first!"
• Even though the movie was appreciated by the public, it was panned by the critics.

Rene Russo with her dog Romeo in Just Getting Started.
(credits - Broad Green Pictures)

Critical Reception:

• IMDB: 4,3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: 5% (unfavorable, 20 reviews).
• Metacritic: 21/100
• CinemaScore: C (A+ to F)

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Loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

CHARACTER IN FOCUS: Kate Mullen, "Ransom" (1996)

Rene Russo in her first suspense movie, as Kate Mullen.
(photo - Touchstone Pictures)

Known as doing action and comedy movies, Rene Russo did her first suspense movie in November 1996, with Ransom. Kate Mullen is the most emotionally distressing role in Ms. Russo's acting career... and also reunited her with Mel Gibson, in which both played wealthy parents and their son was abducted and held for ransom.

In this movie, she worked again with Mel Gibson...
(photo - Touchstone Pictures)

"Here's the funny thing about Mel. When [my character] found out that my kid was missing — I didn't know how I was going to get there [emotionally]. So I got in whatever [emotional] space I was supposed to be in. Mel's the kind of person who turns it on and turns it off. Literally he is burping before action, and then he goes immediately [into] this horrific scene. And then about the second take, Mel came over and he said to me, 'You know, you're not going to last all day doing it that way.' And I went, Wow, he's right.

... and with Delroy Lindo, for the second time.
(photo - Touchstone Pictures)

So I don't know. It's different for everybody. There were a couple scenes in that film where I did have to go off and stay in a particular space. But Mel did teach me something, too. Mel is one of those actors who can just be in an unbelievable dramatic scene, and just come out of it and telling jokes. And you know what, he feels both emotions. 
I mean, Mel feels it when he's there. He goes to those dark places for real, and maybe he doesn't want to stay there too long. But some actors, they're method, and they stay there. They stay there all day. I couldn't do that. I'm more like, let's get the job done.”

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ME