Let me begin this by saying that this wasn't my favorite episode, even though both stories were written very well, but one story wasn't terribly interesting to me, and the other almost brought a tear to my eye. Some familiar faces include Eve Plumb, Alison Arngrim, Donnie Most, Michelle Pfeiffer, and a brief cameo by MLB pitcher Don Sutton, which is his only acting credit. The story that didn't do it for me starred Most, who looks a lot like Larry Bird here, as a hack artist looking to paint a masterpiece. Although I think the story came together decently enough, I also found it rather dull, and I didn't buy the fact that Pfeiffer's character would be interested, and leave the island together with Most's character, strangely named Kermit. The other story was meant to be sad, as a woman(Plumb), who already knows she will die in labor, wishes to see her unborn daughter, played by Arngrim, in certain stages of her life. To add to the sadness, the late Heather O'Rourke plays her daughter as a young child; this was her first acting gig too. There's one sticky situation that Elizabeth(Plumb)has to get her daughter out of, and that was probably the best moment overall. I was hoping that Mr. Roarke could somehow save her life after she gives birth to her daughter in another month, but that wasn't meant to be. A bummer of an ending, I thought.
Fantasy Island (TV Series)
The Artist and the Lady/Elizabeth's Baby (1981)
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Wow. I can't believe how well done the Eve Plumb story was. I didn't like her at all in The Swimmer and I can't even remember her being in The Seance. So I was disappointed to see her disembark, yet again. But wow. Her story was so well done, just the right amount of violins to tug at your soul. She totally became the character, the mother, pregnant, who will never get to meet her child.
There's a bit of "the Ghost of Christmas Future" here, and this would be corroborated by a silly drop in by none other than Santa himself. A very poignant moment to see Eve's character's daughter first played by the late Heather O'Rourke. What an absolute beauty she was. As a grown up, the part is then played by Allison Angrim, Nelllie Oleson of LHOTP, who did a solid job, too. The scenes between these two women, breathtaking, even moreso when Mr. Roarke adds the finishing touches to the scenes.
The other story bored me to the max. I found Michelle Pfeiffer just dull but her fans will love seeing one of her original faces. The weakest link for me here was the Irishman, just boring character, and the silly writing, a boring story if there ever was one! Why must it always be like this with this show. Anyway, the Eve Plumb story got to me even more than The Wedding (Roarke's fantasy). I don't know, I just didn't expect that caliber of acting from that woman. I'm impressed. Maybe she was miscast all the other times I've seen her?
All in all, this episode is probably closer to a 7/10 but I'm giving it a 9/10 because this story is just that good. I'll be sure to revisit, fast forwarding thru the sorry Don Most storyline. Nothing against him, but the best part of his dumb script was the painting on the wall. (And we get to see one of Tattoo's paintings, another highlight, as it was probably indeed painted by Herve V.) Don't miss this one. If you have an open heart, you will love it. 9/10.
There's a bit of "the Ghost of Christmas Future" here, and this would be corroborated by a silly drop in by none other than Santa himself. A very poignant moment to see Eve's character's daughter first played by the late Heather O'Rourke. What an absolute beauty she was. As a grown up, the part is then played by Allison Angrim, Nelllie Oleson of LHOTP, who did a solid job, too. The scenes between these two women, breathtaking, even moreso when Mr. Roarke adds the finishing touches to the scenes.
The other story bored me to the max. I found Michelle Pfeiffer just dull but her fans will love seeing one of her original faces. The weakest link for me here was the Irishman, just boring character, and the silly writing, a boring story if there ever was one! Why must it always be like this with this show. Anyway, the Eve Plumb story got to me even more than The Wedding (Roarke's fantasy). I don't know, I just didn't expect that caliber of acting from that woman. I'm impressed. Maybe she was miscast all the other times I've seen her?
All in all, this episode is probably closer to a 7/10 but I'm giving it a 9/10 because this story is just that good. I'll be sure to revisit, fast forwarding thru the sorry Don Most storyline. Nothing against him, but the best part of his dumb script was the painting on the wall. (And we get to see one of Tattoo's paintings, another highlight, as it was probably indeed painted by Herve V.) Don't miss this one. If you have an open heart, you will love it. 9/10.
lotsa moles and birthmarks.
mikeholmes-4801218 December 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Episode started off good. No Dialouge between Tattoo and Mr Rourke before going to see guests other than "Lets go". No Tattoo stupid hobbies, etc. It was nice. I found just about every person in this episode had me rewinding my DVR for their accents slaughtering a word i couldn't understand.
So the first arc was good ole Ralph Malph as a school teacher who sucks at art and wants to be a famous artist for 48 hours. Donny Most had real long hair, a mustache and looked quite stoned in the beginning. So he was able to save up enough money for this difficult fantasy and right away Mr Rourke is like , "you're and artist now". So Donny Most, who for this role, upgrades his name to Kermit, doesn't just go out and get drunk and say he's artistic (it's what i do, i went to art school for a year and throw out I'm Jan VerMeers direct descendant to boot) and does his first painting on some buildings wall. Note his artistic hands with paint brushed on them unblended. no one probably knows what i am saying (all .001 person that actually reads this) but its so horribly done and fake, i wonder who their behind the scenes people are. Anyhow he draws this barely clothed naked chic. I would have expected a Ewer and fruit. so this one guy gets mad, i wasn't paying attention and punches Donny in the face. Then another one sees it and notices her birthmark that is , from all i know, unhealthy heart shape and thinks she is cheating on him and punches Donny Most, with a right jab. Donny with a black eye and bruising that could only come from a lefty, runs to Rourke and asks to be not artistic. he realizes he has to give back a brush owned by the islands only artist that was given to him to be artistic. He drinks the guys wine, they talk, its real gay then one of those punching guys chase him. Then Donny MOst picks up the chic he painted. Like everything in fantasy island they immediately fall in love, the painter takes his brush back, and though Donny Most is holding the birthmark chic in his arms, the guys chase the painter. At the end, Donny Most makes eyes talking about her to Rourke that he did her but not in that way nad Tattoo goes "one thing i don't get boss" but he didn't ask the question i wanted and i had to rewind a lot and i think it was about Donny Most doing this girl who is way to good for him. Personally i think she only wanted him cause the painting of course but the fact her boobs looked huge in the painting but not in life.
The other story was real sad. Especially if you have a kid like me, I have a two year old who was a newborn like two years ago. It had Jan from Brady Bunch. I did a review not to long ago about Marsha being on the show and was Dy-nooo-mite hot. Jan was not and was pregnant and about to die and wanted to see what happens with her daughter. Mr Rourke gives her 3 chances to see the daughter without being seen like Scrooged. Member that movie? So it was real sad to see her watching her daughter learn to ride her bike, then be sad at age 12 , uncontrollably which was odd, cause she had no real mom. (Seemed a stretch. Kill me people are sad for 2 years tops). Then she sees her daughter as a sex slave and tries to help her without revealing who she is. THe whole time i thought she was tearing but it was a mole on her cheek , who knew she had one from BRady bunch watching, then her husband was recognizable in different scenes from his moles as was daughter. I remember reading a Mad Magizine spoof of Home Alone and Joe Pesci goes , "my tooth sparkles so the stupid people watcing this movie know I'm the same guy later on". I've been noticing this a lot in TV shows of late, mostly complicated ones with lots of characters like Walking Dead.
So Jan thwarts the pimp guy, who looked like a blond Scarface, of using her daughter for sales to creepy guys. Then she leaves the island, everyone knowing she is going to die real soon giving birth but she will always have those memories for the next two weeks or so that she paid a lot of money for. the sad end.
So the first arc was good ole Ralph Malph as a school teacher who sucks at art and wants to be a famous artist for 48 hours. Donny Most had real long hair, a mustache and looked quite stoned in the beginning. So he was able to save up enough money for this difficult fantasy and right away Mr Rourke is like , "you're and artist now". So Donny Most, who for this role, upgrades his name to Kermit, doesn't just go out and get drunk and say he's artistic (it's what i do, i went to art school for a year and throw out I'm Jan VerMeers direct descendant to boot) and does his first painting on some buildings wall. Note his artistic hands with paint brushed on them unblended. no one probably knows what i am saying (all .001 person that actually reads this) but its so horribly done and fake, i wonder who their behind the scenes people are. Anyhow he draws this barely clothed naked chic. I would have expected a Ewer and fruit. so this one guy gets mad, i wasn't paying attention and punches Donny in the face. Then another one sees it and notices her birthmark that is , from all i know, unhealthy heart shape and thinks she is cheating on him and punches Donny Most, with a right jab. Donny with a black eye and bruising that could only come from a lefty, runs to Rourke and asks to be not artistic. he realizes he has to give back a brush owned by the islands only artist that was given to him to be artistic. He drinks the guys wine, they talk, its real gay then one of those punching guys chase him. Then Donny MOst picks up the chic he painted. Like everything in fantasy island they immediately fall in love, the painter takes his brush back, and though Donny Most is holding the birthmark chic in his arms, the guys chase the painter. At the end, Donny Most makes eyes talking about her to Rourke that he did her but not in that way nad Tattoo goes "one thing i don't get boss" but he didn't ask the question i wanted and i had to rewind a lot and i think it was about Donny Most doing this girl who is way to good for him. Personally i think she only wanted him cause the painting of course but the fact her boobs looked huge in the painting but not in life.
The other story was real sad. Especially if you have a kid like me, I have a two year old who was a newborn like two years ago. It had Jan from Brady Bunch. I did a review not to long ago about Marsha being on the show and was Dy-nooo-mite hot. Jan was not and was pregnant and about to die and wanted to see what happens with her daughter. Mr Rourke gives her 3 chances to see the daughter without being seen like Scrooged. Member that movie? So it was real sad to see her watching her daughter learn to ride her bike, then be sad at age 12 , uncontrollably which was odd, cause she had no real mom. (Seemed a stretch. Kill me people are sad for 2 years tops). Then she sees her daughter as a sex slave and tries to help her without revealing who she is. THe whole time i thought she was tearing but it was a mole on her cheek , who knew she had one from BRady bunch watching, then her husband was recognizable in different scenes from his moles as was daughter. I remember reading a Mad Magizine spoof of Home Alone and Joe Pesci goes , "my tooth sparkles so the stupid people watcing this movie know I'm the same guy later on". I've been noticing this a lot in TV shows of late, mostly complicated ones with lots of characters like Walking Dead.
So Jan thwarts the pimp guy, who looked like a blond Scarface, of using her daughter for sales to creepy guys. Then she leaves the island, everyone knowing she is going to die real soon giving birth but she will always have those memories for the next two weeks or so that she paid a lot of money for. the sad end.
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