*DIRECTOR: John Singleton *VIDEO: Michael Jackson, ''Remember the Time'' (1992) *STORY LINE: Court sorcerer in ancient Egypt turns out to be the queen's ex-squeeze, much to the pharaoh's annoyance. *FAMOUS CAMEOS: Iman as the queen, a surly-looking Eddie Murphy as the pharaoh, and Magic Johnson as — guess what — a guard *BIG-BUCKS SPECIAL EFFECTS: Shaman morphs into Breck Girl wearing gold-spangled Barbie clothes — er, Michael Jackson. *NOTEWORTHY DIALOGUE: A dubious Murphy to Jackson: "And what is it you're going to do?" *BIG-TIME DIRECTOR'S TOUCH: Makes the idea of Michael Jackson kissing a woman (Iman) seem plausible C+

*DIRECTOR: Brian De Palma *VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen, ''Dancing in the Dark'' (1984) *STORY LINE: Rock hunk randomly selects girl from audience to dance with him on stage. *FAMOUS CAMEOS: Randomly selected girl just happens to be actress Courteney Cox (destined for Family Ties). *BIG-BUCKS SPECIAL EFFECTS: Wholesome photography makes a rock concert look like something your parents would actually let you attend. *NOTEWORTHY DIALOGUE: None, but Cox's "surprised" reaction says it all. *BIG-TIME DIRECTOR'S TOUCH: Makeup — Bruce disconcertingly looks like Michael Ontkean after a stop at the Clinique counter. C

Originally posted Feb 05, 1993 Published in issue #156 Feb 05, 1993 Order article reprints
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