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Marky Mark,fresh off of the success of the blockbuster smashes "Fear" & "Boogie Nights", does battle with simians from another planet in Tim Burton's monkey nonsense of epic budget.On par with the first two sequels in the previous series,but not nearly as wrenched as the the justly forgotten TV series,or the last sequel,"Battle" for that matter. At least it's better than the Disney remake of Mighty Joe Young,saved only by the special effects of ape wizard Rick Baker,who did honors on both,& in an uncredited role,wreaked vengeance as the title role in the infamous 1976 King Kong version of the often told tale.While on the subject of Dirty Apes & remakes,one only wishes that Peter Jackson had cast the lovely Miss Melody Perkins (who has a small cameo role here),in the part of the damsel in distress role made famous previously by Fay Wray & Jessica Lange prior in the upcoming third take.She had the beauty & the brains,not to mention the cunning charisma, to pull it off.

Think of this as an unofficial & toned down PG-13 remake of Showgirls if you will.There is a trace of wit & satire found here,believe it or not,just as there was located in that infamous United Artists release.Melody Perkins sparks matters up at the end with a brief bit,one of the best in the film.She steals the show here,just as she did nonstop in her immortal role on Power Rangers in Space.Of Ms. Perkins film credits so far,I shall give Coyote Ugly the edge,second only to Power Rangers in Space of course.I think the film was unfairly panned at the time of release,it's quite enjoyable as a matter of fact,spellbinding escapist fun.Enjoyed the new Director's Cut as well.My Uncle William Hagood owns & operates Atlanta's high class Cheetah Lounge,& I couldn't help but be reminded of it throughout the film.

Look forward to when this highly popular chapter of the Power Ranger saga makes it's way to DVD in a boxed set containing both seasons.The Countdown to Destruction episode now currently located on the "Best of" disc released by Disney 2 years ago was a promising preview to say the least of things to come.I hope Disney talks the lovely,multi-talented,& voluptuous Melody Perkins to record a commentary track.She was the show,as endless people have already stated before,I see a bright future ahead for this blonde bombshell of epic proportions.She's so full of charisma,that I can only stare in awe of her presence.She channels the best work of early "Frances" era Jessica Lange,with a touch of Jennifer Jason Leigh thrown in for good measure.Here's looking at you Melody! Favorite episode was without a doubt,Dark Specter's Revenge Part 1,mostly because it was the last appearance of the classic Astronema attire(say it ain't so!),and on top of which I admired the Louise Brooks inspired look throughout,she looked as if she just walked off the set of G.W. Pabst's silent masterpiece Pandora's Box.