Desert Blue (1998)

Director:

Morgan J. Freeman

Writer:

Morgan J. Freeman (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

An academic obsessed with "roadside attractions" and his tv-star daughter finally discover the world's largest ice cream cone...

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Cola | Desert | Love | Ice Cream Cone

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Casey Affleck	...	Pete Kepler
Brendan Sexton III	...	Blue Baxter
Kate Hudson	...	Skye Davidson
Christina Ricci	...	Ely Jackson
John Heard	...	Prof. Lance Davidson
Ethan Suplee	...	Cale
Sara Gilbert	...	Sandy
Isidra Vega	...	Haley Gordon
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Billy Baxter
Rene Rivera	...	Dr. Gordon
Lee Holmes	...	Deputy Keeler
Lucinda Jenney	...	Caroline Baxter
Jerry Agee	...	Insurance Agent
Daniel von Bargen	...	Sheriff Jackson
Richmond Arquette	...	Truck Driver

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some teen alcohol abuse.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Company:

HSX Films

Trivia:

The city of Goldfield, Nevada had more snow during the four weeks of production than it had in the preceding thirty years.

Quotes:

Professor Davidson: Remember: one person's interminable stretch of highway is--
Skye Davidson: Is another person's road to adventure, I know. But going out of our way to see a giant ice-cream cone? That's crazy.
Professor Davidson: Crazy? Crazy is NOT to see the giant ice-cream cone. How'd you like to tell your friends we were in Baxter--Oh, didja see the giant ice-cream cone? No, we missed it. THAT would be crazy.

Movie Connections:

Features Galaga (1981) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl

I give Desert Blue two thumbs up along with the perfect ten.

What I truly love about Desert Blue, not only is it an all star cast, but it was definitely well thought up. It has mystery. It has dramatic moments. There is not much action, but I feel that it has the perfect amount. Desert Blue also has several amounts of comedy mixed in to bring it all together. If a sequel was to be made of Desert Blue, I would like to see a lot of the same actors and actresses in it. As well as the same director and producer. Since there was just a slight bit of romantic involvement with some of the characters, perhaps the sequel could go in a little deeper into that yet still have all the other elements that a great movie like Desert Blue has. I hope that if there is a sequel, that it will live up to its predecessor. If there wasn't going to be a sequel, perhaps now there will be.