July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1994 The Shadow movie which starred Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow and Penelope Ann Miller as the lovely Margo Lane.
The movie debuted as the number 2 film, up against stiff competition from Disney's The Lion King. Unfortunately, it didn't carry the momentum into the following weeks and didn't have a long run at the box office. Because of its poor reception, plans for sequels were ended.
I personally love this movie. It has the right blend of The Shadow's attributes from the pulps and the radio show. When Alec Baldwin is The Shadow, he looks like he's ripped from the cover of one of the pulp stories. Yes, it is not a perfect film, but it is the best Shadow film ever made!
Here's a link to articles on my blog about the 1994 film: 1994 The Shadow Movie
I love the film as well. Sure, it would have been great to see it more a pulp flick but I thought it created a nice place for it in the universe of The Shadow. I also loved The Rocketeer and The Phantom. So much potential with all three properties.
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