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Setting: A glitzy hotel in the 1990s Main Characters: please see review Contains pervasive profanity (even the kids), adult situations & humor, sexual situations, nudity, drug use Produced by Lawrence Bender; Miramax Music: Combustible Edison DVD Information: Widescreen 1.85:1 Dolby Digital Surround Also stars Sammi Davis, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, and Tamlyn Tomita Box Office Gross: $3.5 (3 weeks) Special Categories: 1995 Fall Release; Madcap Comedy; Hotels; Anthologies; Witches; Black Comedy; Dark Comedy; Sex Comedies; On his first night on the job, a new hotel bellhop (Tim Roth) encounters some strange situations on New Year's Eve when he deals with the occupants of four different rooms. THE MISSING INGREDIENT: Written & directed by Allison Anders Main Characters: Jezebel (Sammi Davis), Diana (Amanda DeCadenet), Athena (Valeria Golino), Elspetch (Madonna) A coven of witches are trying to resurrect a goddess who has been turned to stone, but they're missing one thing: sperm, so they call up Ted in order to get some. THE WRONG MAN: Written & directed by Alexandre Rockwell Main Characters: Angela (Jennifer Beals), Sigfried (David Proval) A jealous husband ties up his wife when he begins to suspect that she is having an affair with Ted. THE MISBEHAVERS: Written & directed by Robert Rodriguez Main Characters: Man (Antonio Banderas), Wife (Tamlyn Tomita), Son (Danny Verduzco), Daughter (Lana McKissack), Corpse (Patricia Vonne Rodriguez) On New Year's Eve, an overprotective mobster father (Antonio Banderas) hires Ted to babysit his kids, but if anything happens to them, Ted is dead. By the parents get back, the kids are drunk, the room is on fire, and there's a dead body buried in the mattress. THE MAN FROM HOLLYWOOD: Written & directed by Quentin Tarantino Main Characters: Norman (Paul Calderon), Chester (Quentin Tarantino), Angela (Jennifer Beals) An out-of-control celebrity (Tarantino) agrees to have his pinkie chopped off as the result of losing a bet with Ted. Angela from "The Wrong Man" episode reappears. Some people might enjoy the twisted humor in FOUR ROOMS, but I found it more offensive than funny. The only segment I actually enjoyed was THE MISBEHAVERS - until the little girl started cussing like a pro. The kids were cute up to that point. Overall, FOUR ROOMS will appeal only to a limited audience. |