Lot of 5, Tom Hulce, Ray Liotta, Jamie Lee Curtis stills DOMINICK & EUGENE (1988

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Lot of 5, Tom Hulce, Ray Liotta, Jamie Lee Curtis stills DOMINICK & EUGENE (1988) mini lobby cards/stills, vintage & original release!
(It looks much better in person than these pictures reveal.)
These cards were made in a limited number upon the original release of this film. Many were lost, damaged or discarded over the years. These may be one of the last pieces of memorabilia from the original release of this historic film. It would look great framed on display in your home theater!
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These 8” by 10” mini lobby cards are vintage, original and not a copies or reproductions.
DESCRIPTION:
While Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise were earning great reviews playing a mentally handicapped man and his brother in Rain Man, Tom Hulce and Ray Liotta were doing equally superb work in similar roles in a small film titled Dominick and Eugene. Their performances make the movie special. Hulce does not play a condition; he plays a three-dimensional human being with recognizable goals, fears, and desires. Ray Liotta finds just the right balance of love tempered by the occasional blast of frustrated exasperation that keeps his character from becoming a martyr. The two of them create a realistic brotherly relationship while also convincingly expressing how that relationship affects every other aspect of their lives. While it is a disappointment that the film's third act depends largely on a melodramatic revelation, the actors never let the over-the-top emotions overwhelm them or their simply drawn, memorable characters. Very 1950s in its structure, Dominick and Eugene is simple and enjoyable moviemaking that allows a pair of talented actors to do what they do best -- act.
CONDITION:
These original studio release and vintage, mini lobby cards/8x10/color stills are in MINT condition (no wear or damage.)
SHIPPING:
Domestic shipping would be FIRST CLASS and well packed in plastic, with several layers of cardboard support/protection and delivery tracking. International shipping depends on the location, and the package would weigh close to a half to three quarters of a pound with even more extra ridge packing.
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BACKGROUND:
Where to begin? Is it because it has two powerfully realistic performances that make the viewer forget that it's only a movie? Is it because it's filmed in my hometown? I must admit that it was because it was shot AND set in Pittsburgh that I went to see it immediately when it was released but I soon saw past all the familiar sights of the South Side to watch a drama unfold as if these were real people that I might have even known. Tom Hulce's portrayal of Nicky was so riveting that even without words he was able to evoke emotion that spoke volumes -- that's talent deserving of the highest accolade. He is a man-child living to please those around him; especially the one person he has depended on his whole life - his twin brother who himself is deeply committed to becoming a doctor and fearing that leaving his mentally handicapped brother to pursue his dream will mean breaking his own and Nicky's heart. Ray Liotta as Eugene plays out his own inner struggle to succeed but not at the expense of his brother's love with such poise that it hurt to watch when he would reprimand Nicky for not using common sense in his daily life. He wants to believe that his brother is capable of caring for himself but Nicky repeatedly gets himself into scrape after scrape. Add to the mix Larry, Nicky's partner on the garbage truck. He is the little devil that sits on Nicky's shoulder feeding him reasons to believe that his brother is "dumping him like a rock" when he begins tutoring a fellow medical student. This only upsets Nicky and forces Gino to admit that he is leaving. This movie speaks to many issues -- brotherly love, family ties, independence, jealousy and abuse, all delivered with understated grace. This is a top shelf film that makes one happy and sad by the end. There aren't enough movies like this.