{"id":26265,"date":"2012-06-25T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T19:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26265"},"modified":"2024-04-18T00:54:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T07:54:36","slug":"continental-divide-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26265","title":{"rendered":"Continental Divide (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Reporters are parasites who eat off the accomplishments of other people.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA tough, Chicago-based reporter (John Belushi) is sent by his managing editor (Allen Garfield) to cover a story about a scientist (Blair Brown) living an isolated existence in the Rockies. While Blair is resistant at first to Belushi&#8217;s presence, soon the pair start to fall for one another &#8212; but their incompatible lifestyles remain an obstacle to their romantic success.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allen Garfield Films<\/li>\n<li>John Belushi Films<\/li>\n<li>Journalists<\/li>\n<li>Michael Apted Films<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Scientists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis quirky romantic comedy (directed by Michael Apted) remains a beloved favorite of Belushi fans, who view it as evidence of the broader acting talents he could have demonstrated had he lived longer (he died the following year). The semi-comedic storyline feels undeniably contrived at times, particularly during scenes set in Chicago, where Belushi&#8217;s intrepid mob-busting reporter is depicted as a man of deep principles who&#8217;s known and beloved by seemingly all the city&#8217;s denizens (hardly likely); and when he first arrives in the Rockies, we understand Blair&#8217;s frustration with his intrusive, often abrasive presence. But eventually we come to root for both Belushi and Blair (an appealingly feisty, smart, independent heroine), thanks in part to Lawrence Kasdan&#8217;s script, which allows Blair&#8217;s affection for Belushi to blossom naturally, culminating in an exciting scene wherein she&#8217;s given a chance to save his life. Meanwhile, fine use is made of gorgeous location shooting high in the mountains of Colorado. While it&#8217;s not must-see viewing, film fanatics in the mood for something light and frothy might want to check this one out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blair Brown as Nell Porter<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Blair.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Blair-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Blair-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Blair-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Blair-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Blair.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>John Belushi as Ernie Souchak<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Belushi.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Belushi-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Belushi-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Belushi-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Belushi-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Belushi.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beautiful on-location footage<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Outdoors.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Outdoors-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Outdoors-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Outdoors-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Outdoors-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Continental-Divide-Outdoors.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. Listed as a Sleeper and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082200\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/09\/18\/movies\/continental-divide-a-comedy.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/continental-divide-1981\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/archive\/contdiv.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qwipster.net\/continentaldivide.htm\">Qwipster&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Reporters are parasites who eat off the accomplishments of other people.&#8221; Synopsis: A tough, Chicago-based reporter (John Belushi) is sent by his managing editor (Allen Garfield) to cover a story about a scientist (Blair Brown) living an isolated existence in the Rockies. While Blair is resistant at first to Belushi&#8217;s presence, soon the pair start to fall for one another &#8212; but their incompatible lifestyles remain an obstacle to their romantic success. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Allen Garfield Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26265\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26265"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95837,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26265\/revisions\/95837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}