Yesterday we learned of the death of Kirstie Alley due to cancer. She was 71 years old. it goes like this one of those actresses who caused an impact in the eighties and has enjoyed a prolific career, combining film and television to always make his mark. Among all his projects, his appearance in ‘Cheers’ is one of the most remembered thanks to his comedic ability.
Although today we will focus on his film projects, because he has also had several really memorable ones in films that, in one way or another, are still highly remembered. Not only because of her, although it is undeniable that Alley manages to stand out in each of these three formidable films that can be seen online.
‘Star Trek II. The wrath of Khan’ (‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’, 1982)
Address:Nicholas Meyer. Distribution: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, Kirstie Alley.
His debut on the big screen could not have been better, with a major role in the sequel to one of the biggest sci-fi franchises which, in the end, has established itself as the best film of the same. Alley so forcefully portrayed the Vulcan lieutenant Saavik that she earned award-winning awards with the Saturns, specializing in the fantasy genre.
Your input is a fabulous addition to a very complete film, where Nicholas Meyer dared to betray a certain ceremonious air of the series and the first film to make a fast-paced and epic adventure with capital action. Although not for this reason he renounces powerful human conflicts that form the true heart of the saga. It was so much fun that even Leonard Nimoy reconsidered his decision to retire from the franchise after this installment.
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‘Look Who’s Talking’ (‘Look Who’s Talking’, 1989)
Address: Amy Heckerling. Distribution: Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Olympia Dukakis, George Segal, Bruce Willis.
Another of his most remembered film appearances, starring alongside John Travolta in a pure eighties comedy about parenthood and anxiety. Alley perfectly takes advantage of the phenomenon and the years developing comic muscle in ‘Cheers’ to star with more than solidity. the film that was to make her a star.
Aside from a leading duo who easily sell the project, the key to ‘Look Who’s Talking’ becoming such a success is the comedic knack of Amy Heckerling, a commercial filmmaker who is underrated with other iconic films in her career. curriculum (‘That exciting course’, ‘Out of the loop’). Although it is a sugary film, it has a remarkable charm.
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‘The village of the damned’ (‘Village of the Damned’, 1995)
Address:John Carpenter. Distribution: Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Hamill, Meredith Salenger.
Fantastic fans are also very fond of Alley for his co-starring role in John Carpenter’s cult 90s gem, where he played a very particular remake of the 1960 british classic. Alley is convincing as the two-faced scientist who comes to town when a wave of unexplained pregnancies breaks out, giving birth to children with supernatural abilities.
More than minor, Carpenter’s film has suffered unfair vilification since its premiere, which has not been rare since the director entered a strange phase in his career with the turn of the nineties. Although it is not among his best works, the craft with which he creates a strange atmosphere and creates a tremendously classic horror with some point of his caustic humor make it totally worth saving.
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