A young woman becomes involved with a man who not only may be an art thief, but a murderer.A young woman becomes involved with a man who not only may be an art thief, but a murderer.A young woman becomes involved with a man who not only may be an art thief, but a murderer.
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- TriviaFinal film of Margaret Robertson.
- ConnectionsEdited into Screen Two: Great Moments in Aviation (1995)
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Rakie Ayola's character was a very fun watch
This movie apparently has two titles: Shades of Fear and Great Moments in Aviation.
Shades of Fear I guess alludes to a kind of mystery that goes on, but I don't recall it being very intense or interesting.
I don't recall anything about aviation, but I read here that apparently someone wants to become a pilot. But it's not very important to the show. The whole show takes place on a ship, btw.
Plus, the cover of the movie doesn't even show the main character, a young black woman. It strikes me as very strange they leave her off.
And the blurb about some art theft is not actually a major plot point.
Really, the movie is a romance. I'm not a fan of great age disparities in couples, but this movie pulls it off. The main character, Gabriel, played by Rakie Ayola, is a ton of fun to watch. Her personality is refreshing and the opposite of stilted.
If the show has any point other than romance, it's as a counterpart to social, stiff-upper-lip norms. Which I guess is why they had the two lesbian missionaries, whose love comes out to each other during the progression of the various minor plots. Otherwise, they seem kind of foisted on the show.
Gabriel is kind of a Pollyanna, spreading her forthright and accepting honesty, backed by humor and quirky fun. There starts to be some feeling of tension as you the viewer wonder if someone will showcase disapproval of some kind. Racism to the girl, antagonism towards a biracial couple, or anti-homosexuality. But there ends up being none of that, despite it being a period piece. Which is very refreshing. Like a glimpse into a world that could be.
Shades of Fear I guess alludes to a kind of mystery that goes on, but I don't recall it being very intense or interesting.
I don't recall anything about aviation, but I read here that apparently someone wants to become a pilot. But it's not very important to the show. The whole show takes place on a ship, btw.
Plus, the cover of the movie doesn't even show the main character, a young black woman. It strikes me as very strange they leave her off.
And the blurb about some art theft is not actually a major plot point.
Really, the movie is a romance. I'm not a fan of great age disparities in couples, but this movie pulls it off. The main character, Gabriel, played by Rakie Ayola, is a ton of fun to watch. Her personality is refreshing and the opposite of stilted.
If the show has any point other than romance, it's as a counterpart to social, stiff-upper-lip norms. Which I guess is why they had the two lesbian missionaries, whose love comes out to each other during the progression of the various minor plots. Otherwise, they seem kind of foisted on the show.
Gabriel is kind of a Pollyanna, spreading her forthright and accepting honesty, backed by humor and quirky fun. There starts to be some feeling of tension as you the viewer wonder if someone will showcase disapproval of some kind. Racism to the girl, antagonism towards a biracial couple, or anti-homosexuality. But there ends up being none of that, despite it being a period piece. Which is very refreshing. Like a glimpse into a world that could be.
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- Jul 12, 2020
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By what name was Great Moments in Aviation (1994) officially released in India in English?
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