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This article is about the 1991 comedy film. For the Thoroughbred racehorse, see Queen's Logic.
Queens Logic
Directed bySteve Rash
Written byTony Spiridakis
Joseph W. Savino
Produced byRussell Smith
Starring
CinematographyAmir M. Mokri
Edited byPatrick Kennedy
Music byJoe Jackson
Production
company
Distributed bySeven Arts
(through New Line Cinema)
Release date
  • February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$612,781[1]

Queens Logic is a 1991 American ensemble coming-of-age comedy-drama film from Seven Arts Pictures starring Kevin Bacon, Linda Fiorentino, Joe Mantegna, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Malkovich, Ken Olin, Chloe Webb and Tom Waits. It was directed by Steve Rash.

Synopsis

This film depicts a cohort of Astoria, Queens[2] working-class, now-thirtysomething childhood neighborhood friends confronting their history together and their future, while behaving both like children and mature adults, and both deceiving and revealing. Ray, the central character, and his childhood friends Al, Dennis and Vinny who struggle with issues of commitment in their romantic relationships. Eliot is a gay, later friend who roomed with all of them in a two bedroom apartment as adults and is lonely but dislikes "camp" men. Al and his wife Carla are having serious marital issues, mainly due to his happy go lucky, immature personality. Ray is engaged to Patricia, a wary hairdresser, but he is scared of the effect the marriage may have on his ambitious oil painting career. Vinny is a struggling actor who has dysfunctional one night stands and desires something more meaningful. Dennis is a musician who moved to "Hollywood" to hit the "big time". His braggadocio subsides as he starts dealing with issues he left behind in Queens. The film centers around the preparations for an anniversary, a bachelor party and a wedding which challenges the characters to emotionally mature. The characters face adulthood and discover the meaning of 'Queens Logic.' This comedy film takes a look at the concepts of friendship, loyalty, and love.

Cast (in credits order)

Publicity Stills
getty images
image icon On-set
image icon L.A. premiere

Reception

The movie gained mixed reviews.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Box office

The movie was not successful on limited release.[18]

Production and DVD release

The film was released on DVD three times. Once in 1999 under the Pioneer label, the second time in 2002 under the Platinum Disc label, and the third time that same year by Artisan Home Entertainment. The DVD contains just the film and its theatrical trailer.[19]

Queens Logic was filmed in the summer of 1989, but didn't get released until February 1991. Although released theatrically in the US, Queens Logic was released direct-to-video in the UK.

See also

References

  1. ^ Queens Logic at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ "A Mixture of Diversity and Culture - Astoria, Queens". The New York Cooperator. Yale Robbins Publications, LLC. February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2021. The 1991 movie Queens Logic was filmed all around Astoria and features an Astoria landmark—The Hell Gate Bridge. One of the screenwriters had roots in Astoria.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (1991-02-01). "Movie Review - Queens Logic - Review/Film; Big Decisions And Small Horizons In Queens - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. ^ "Queens Logic :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 1991-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. ^ MICHAEL WILMINGTON (1991-02-01). "MOVIE REVIEW : Male Bonding Unglued in Disappointing 'Queens Logic' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Queens Logic: movie review & film summary (1991)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ Brussat, Frederic; Brussat, Mary Ann. "Queens Logic". Film Review. Spirituality & Practice. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. ^ Ezra, Doc. "Queens Logic (1991) Review". needcoffee. Archived from the original on 21 January 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (November 1, 1994). "Queens Logic". Jonathan Rosenbaum. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  10. ^ Citrin, Wayne (April 26, 1991). "REVIEW: QUEENS LOGIC". groups.google.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021. The main thing that's good about it is Joe Mantegna as Al. His performance holds the film together, just as Al holds the group of friends together.
  11. ^ Hodgins, Ann (July 12, 1991). "REVIEW: QUEENS LOGIC". groups.google.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021. Like DINER, it is about boys becoming men, but in QUEEN'S LOGIC the women and less oppressed, stronger and more supportive of each other.
  12. ^ "Queens Logic, Run, Meet the Applegates, The Vanishing, 1991". Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews. Retrieved 6 March 2021. Two Thumbs Down
  13. ^ "Queens Logic (1991) Reviews". Cinafilm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Queens Logic". Time Out. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  15. ^ Spagnuolo, Christine. "'QUEENS LOGIC'". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Queens Logic". TVGuide.
  17. ^ "QUEENS LOGIC". Movie Reviews for Christians. 18 August 2012.
  18. ^ Broeske, Pat H. (1991-02-05). "WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : 'Home Alone' Holds Its Own". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  19. ^ Amazon.com: Queens Logic: Movies & TV
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