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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 4, 2022 22:54:16 GMT -5
#474 - Enola Holmes 2 (Netflix)
*1st Viewing
I didn't like this as much as the first and it has a few too many plot threads going on at once but it remains a lot of fun and Millie Bobby Brown killed it again. [***½]
#475 - Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (Apple TV+)
*1st Viewing
An emotionally gripping documentary that focuses less on dating and tabloid drama and more on the impact that and the business has on someone's mental health. [****½]
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Post by bibboid on Nov 5, 2022 1:21:29 GMT -5
66. The Munsters
I understand what Rob Zombie was shooting for with this movie. I just kind of wish he had settled with making it funny rather than shooting for hilarious (and missing badly).
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Nov 5, 2022 13:05:58 GMT -5
78. Planet of Dinosaurs (1977) 79. The Victim (1972) 80. Enola Holmes 2 (2022)Just "Enola Holmes 2"? No snazzy sub-title? No "Enola Holmes and the Case of the Electric Boogaloo"? I remember the first movie being a fun little diversion during the early days of the pandemic, so I was interested when I saw this was coming to Netflix. My only real complaint was that I felt it was a little too long. Biggest example of this was the ballroom scene about a third of the way through the movie. It just felt like it was dragging on forever and was cringy to watch at times. But at least the extra time gave them a chance to highlight Sherlock more. Otherwise though, fun movie, fun story, all the actors were great, really hope they make more of these. In fact, I actually think this would work better as a series then movies, but that's just me.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 5, 2022 22:53:26 GMT -5
#476 - Causeway (Apple TV+)
*1st Viewing
I wish this went a bit deeper into the trauma but it's still a good movie boosted by great performances from Henry and Lawrence. [***½]
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Nov 6, 2022 1:25:44 GMT -5
119. Arachnophobia (1990) 120. Death Machine (1994) 121. Everyone Will Burn (2021) 122. Project Wolf Hunting (2022) 123. Hunt (2022)
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Post by pinja on Nov 6, 2022 10:55:10 GMT -5
I had the great idea of making a list of every US film from 1987 that might interest me. I would watch the movies, write down my impressions and hopefully learn something about writing "Hollywood style". My incomplete list has almost 200 movies. That's a lot. Still, I started yesterday with "Fatal Attraction", the globally most successful movie of the year and the unknown reason I thought for about two decades that Michael Douglas is kinda ugh.
Fatal Attraction by Adrian Lyne Psychological thriller starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer (note: not Geena Davis). I don't need to have seen the film, know anything else about it, to be able to say: It's probably an erotic thriller. I grew up believing that Michael Douglas was born a middle-aged man who starred in nothing but erotic thrillers. In truth, I only knew "Basic Instinct" and the program preview of "The Game," one of what felt like three movies RTL2 used to have on its schedule. In addition, director Adrian Lyne is known for erotic films. I didn't know that at the time, and it didn't influence me accordingly. (I got to know Lyne later through "Jacob's Ladder". A darling of many horror fans. To me, after my first watch, it no longer has an emotional impact. At least the images remain haunting and show that Lyne knows erotica). So now for "Fatal Attraction." According to Wikipedia, the second most successful film of its year in the USA. Behind "Three Men and a Baby," ahead of "Beverly Hills Cop II." Two hours running time are steep for a thriller. Can it hold my attention? The opening sequence and following sequences up to the departure of the wife and child are tense. The camera moves through the scenery in a quiet, voyeuristic way. Sometimes far away from the characters. Sometimes in a proximity that obscures their field of vision and makes room angles seem dangerous. The phone rings. It's just an acquaintance. The front door rings. It's just the babysitter. Very effective work if you don't know the movie. Lawyer Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) meets editor Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) at a part. When his wife Beth (Anne Archer) goes away with their daughter (yes, daughter), a tempestuous affair develops between Dan and Alex. Familiar territory. The balance of power is quickly clear. Dan is a bit of a goofball, at least around Alex. She talks only what is necessary, otherwise observes. A dominant smile here, a motherly gesture there. The affair is driven by, of course, sex. In the act, both seem more balanced. After a long night, Dan returns home to the exhausted family dog waiting. It's a chubby golden retriever. Dan loves the dog, but has unforgivably left him alone. This makes Dan the antagonist of the story and deserving of everything he is likely to face. Something better not happen to doggie. At home, the camera is again filming from this lurking position. This makes the one place that seems unsafe so far the one that should be safest. Alex wastes no time and calls Dan. The two spend the day together. Playing with the dog in the park. Dan fakes a heart attack. Alex pays him back, telling him that her father died of a heart attack. Dan reacts distraught when she breaks down the supposed lie. Two things are established: Alex is pushy and willing to manipulate Dan. In the following sequence, their behavior escalates. Dan and Alex sleep together. When Dan wants to leave, an argument ensues. Dan tries to set boundaries. Alex cuts his wrists. Not life-threatening, but effective. Dan doctors her up and stays until the next morning. It has become clear that Alex will not be put down easily. No further escalation would come as a surprise. Now events are spinning out of control. Beth and their daughter return. Dan tries to return to his family life, but Alex constantly intervenes. She calls the office and home. She intercepts Dan on the street. Tells him she is pregnant by him. Wonder if it's true. Dan can't shake her. Breaks into her house to find any clues. Reveals himself to his work friend who apparently specializes in family law. Alex gains access to the apartment by pretending to be interested in re-renting. The family moves out of New York early, into their own house in the country. Dan hopes to escape Alex. The calm camera shots from an almost hidden position permanently convey the feeling that Dan is being followed. His paranoia is transmitted to the viewer. And Alex is also a stalker. She justifies the tension. In perhaps the most controversial scene, the family returns from an outing at Grandma's house. Daughter Ellen runs to the rabbit hutch; in parallel, Beth notices a cooking pot bubbling on the stove. The scene alternates back and forth between Ellen running excitedly and Beth approaching the pot, distraught. Filmmakers can learn something from the contrast effect. Of course, it's clear to the viewer what's in the pot. Not yet to the characters. Ellen and Beth make their discovery simultaneously, their screams overlapping. Glenn Close viewed this scene skeptically before psychologists confirmed to her that a stalker might well resort to such means. Close probably saw her character in a more positive light overall than the final version of the film conveys. As a typical female victim of the male disposable society, who resorted to drastic means due to past traumas, her psychological disposition. After the violence, the confession. Dan tells Beth about the affair. Beth threatens Alex on the phone. As expected, she takes it badly. Instead of withdrawing, she continues to turn the screw. Dan moves out in the meantime. Beth goes to pick up Ellen from school. The teachers say that she has already been picked up or has already left. The script is unnecessarily unclear here. Beth was probably meant to believe that Ellen had been kidnapped without questioning why the school would put their daughter in strange hands. Lyne uses the same trick in the next scene as he did with the rabbit. Quick change between Beth frantically driving around the area, and Alex who is at an amusement park with Ellen riding a rowdy roller coaster. Because of the shaky camera, the roller coaster ride seems brutal, but Beth builds the accident. Maybe I'm approaching "Fatal Attraction" too much with current viewing habits, but I was afraid that Ellen's head would be ripped off similar to "Hereditary" because she stretches too far out of the gondolas. Dan seeks out Alex at the hospital. The obligatory reconciliation scene after the warning shot. The police promise Dan to take Alex in for questioning, but can't find her. This makes it clear what the finale will come down to. The family is at home. Dan looks in his desk drawer to check and show the viewer that he has a revolver. Beth runs a bath, the steam fogs up the mirror. Old trick from other thrillers and horror movies: when Beth wipes the mirror, Alex's face shows. It comes to a showdown. Dan rushes over, supposedly strangles Alex. Fake-out. Alex jumps up, a shot hits her in the stomach. Beth stands in the doorway with the gun. The family has outlived Alex. This is not the original ending of "Fatal Attraction". Originally, Alex committed suicide and portrayed Dan as the perpetrator. Beth was ultimately able to exonerate him. "Halloween Ends" might have turned out differently without this film. During test screenings, it became apparent that audiences wanted to see a more hopeful ending. Alex was clearly supposed to be evil, the family bonded. Close apparently resisted the familiar ending because she didn't want to see a psychopath in Alex. Much criticism is accordingly ignited by the one-dimensional portrayal of Alex as evil as well as Dan and his ideal family as good. Verdict: Thumbs up.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 7, 2022 23:58:40 GMT -5
#477 - Source Code (HBO Max)
*2nd Viewing
I love a good time loop story. This one has a few scenes that don't totally work for me as it sometimes tries to get a bit too smart for its own good but it's wildly entertaining. [***½]
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Post by agent817 on Nov 8, 2022 1:34:43 GMT -5
141. Now Eat: The Movie (2001) - Watched it on YouTube. Oh my goodness. Maybe I haven't watched enough low-budget movies (and I have seen my share of some), but this might take the cake of one of the lowest budgets for a film that I have ever seen.
The first thing I must note is that this stars Brotha Lynch Hung, a rapper from Sacramento, California (where I'm from), along with Loki (another rapper from Sacramento, CA). I am familiar with their music, and there is a scene when the rappers do a bit where they rap, along with other rappers, but overall, this movie is the epitome of a C or even a D-grade film.
I can go on about the acting, but what's obvious about how amateurish this seems is the film's cinematography. A lot of this movie felt like it was shot on videotape and a lot of scenes were likely shot within days of one another. At least it felt that way. I also found myself laughing at one scene where it depicted a severed hand when it was clearly fake.
I would go into more depth with this but I think that should be saved for a blog post that I should do. All I can say is that I am glad that I got it out of my system. I enjoyed the soundtrack as well.
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Post by agent817 on Nov 9, 2022 1:14:42 GMT -5
142. Greedy: A West Coast Crime Story - Watched this on YouTube. After watching "Now Eat" recently, I made a point to watch this. Hell, I can say that about those "Rapsploitation movies" with rappers in the cast, but because this movie was shot in my hometown as well as features rappers from the area (not to mention it was shot on a low budget). I also must say that I put in the full title to avoid confusion with the 1994 movie called "Greedy" with Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, and Olivia d'Abo (although I may watch that movie soon).
It also must be said that you're more likely to find more information about the soundtrack album than the film itself, because while the soundtrack was released in 2001, this film was released sometime in the mid-2000s, like in 2005 or 2006. I couldn't tell you why, either. I do know that I remember seeing ad posters for the soundtrack album on display on street signs and stuff back then, as well as bus benches.
Okay, at first I was able to see what kind of story this was. The story itself is something you had seen before. A drug dealer makes a lot of money, has a good life as well as a woman but then something comes along the way, causing him to do a three-year bid. Then you have him getting back in the game and as the title says, people get greedy. So this is nothing new.
This movie was rather amateurish. The cast consisted of a few rappers and likely some local actors, maybe acting students or even friends/relatives of some of the cast. The acting wasn't the best but I tolerated a lot of it. I also laughed so hard at a scene involving gunplay. For one thing, the blood effects had me laughing but not as much as the editing for the other shots involving shooting a firearm. I was laughing so hard at that.
I was entertained enough but when it got to the last 1/3 of the film, it started to die down. I'm glad I got it out of my system, and maybe for collecting purposes, I wouldn't be opposed to buying the DVD, but at the moment I'm not sure. I liked the soundtrack though.
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Post by agent817 on Nov 9, 2022 19:42:12 GMT -5
143. Throw Momma from the Train - Watched this on Showtime on Demand. I had an itch to watch this recently for some reason and I decided to go for it. Being a writer myself (or at least someone who's into writing), I had thought of the subplot of Billy Crystal's character dealing with writer's block, but then I felt like watching the whole thing. I remember enjoying when I saw it. Now that I saw it again, while I still laugh a lot at the humor, I actually appreciate some of Danny DeVito's direction, as he was not only in the movie but also directed it.
DeVito's direction worked with a lot of the camera work, whether it was zooming in and out for dramatic and comedic effect, as well as the movements used for fake-outs in some scenes. Stu Silver's script work for the dark humor that was present in this film, but it was Danny DeVito's direction that made a lot of things work. I also want to see "Strangers on a Train," which not only was the inspiration for the plot but was also referenced.
The only downside I felt this film had was the climax, as that was really the time the title came into play in this film. Not sure if the script went through different working titles but the whole title made it seem that was the plan all along. But overall, it's a fun film for what it is, and it's short and sweet (although I use that term loosely here).
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Nov 9, 2022 22:28:40 GMT -5
In the last week
Godzilla vs Megalon The Great Mouse Detective Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Both Phineas and Ferb movies Star Wars The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones
Busy week with my almost 6 yo son, haha
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 10, 2022 0:30:42 GMT -5
#478 - Destino (Disney+)
*1st Viewing
A visual delight but just not really my cup of tea. [**½]
#479 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Roku Channel)
*1st Viewing
This was legitimately funny and as over the top as a Weird Al biopic should be. It never takes itself too seriously, I loved the random cameos, and Daniel Radcliffe is fantastic. [****]
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 10, 2022 0:35:15 GMT -5
#480 - Newsies (Disney+)
*1st Viewing
I watched Christian Bale sing for two hours and thought it was...pretty good. [***]
#481 - Child's Play (Vudu)
*1st Viewing
Time to start another slasher franchise. I somehow have never seen any of these in full either. This first one was good, blending solid horror with some absurd situations. [***½]
#482 - Ticket to Paradise (Theater)
*1st Viewing
This hits basically ALL of the rom-com cliches you'd expect. That's okay though because I came here to have a good time, which I got. Plus, anything that gives me a Booksmart reunion between Dever and Lourd is going to get points from me. [***]
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 11, 2022 0:38:34 GMT -5
#483 - Your Name (Blu-Ray)
*2nd Viewing
The second time around, this is still a perfect movie. [*****]
#484 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Theater)
*1st Viewing
I legitimately don't know if I liked this more than the first (which had major issues but I could watch Chadwick and MBJ all day) but it's close. This handled the serious aspects very well, Namor is one of the MCU's best villains, and many of the performances are fantastic. They also nailed it with the music once more. [****]
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Post by agent817 on Nov 11, 2022 20:34:10 GMT -5
144. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Saw this in theaters. Before seeing this, I wondered if I needed to revisit the first film. It turned out it wasn't necessary, but that doesn't mean I can't or won't revisit that film. With that out of the way, I must say that I didn't know what to expect from this film knowing that Chadwick Boseman is no longer with us and how the Black Panther saga could continue.
With all of that said, the story had a different approach than I would have expected. You don't see much of Black Panther in the story until the big climax, but the plot itself has different themes and subtext to it. So yes, we may get a lot of action scenes, especially in the climactic battle, but you also have more arcs with the characters.
Also, with Namor being the antagonist of this film, I am now curious about that character that I am thinking of reading some comics related to him. The writing and the performances made you wonder the motives of some of the characters and whether or not they were out of malice or malevolence. It was also good to see Ironheart in this film, too.
A lot of the visual effects were stunning. The action was fun to watch in some scenes. It also was light on the humor that MCU films are known for. In fact, it was a little more serious this time around.
My main complaint with this film was that it was really long. It's probably the second longest Marvel film out there (the longest still being Avengers: Endgame). But overall, I thought it was good, and the tribute to Chadwick Boseman was nice, too.
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Post by bibboid on Nov 12, 2022 0:48:42 GMT -5
67. Don’t Worry Darling
In a utopian 1950’s society, one woman is either going crazy or she is the only sane one.it took an interesting turn near the end but then ends really abruptly. I’d call it good but not great.
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Post by pinja on Nov 12, 2022 2:28:10 GMT -5
Films of '87 #2: Extreme Prejudice by Walter Hill
Contrast with "Fatal Attraction": "Extreme Prejudice" flopped at the box office. This says nothing about the quality, but perhaps about the kind of action film that "Extreme Prejudice" represents. The '80s were the time of the big action stars, especially Schwarzenegger and Stallone. "Extreme Prejudice" feels like a Charles Bronson or better Chuck Norris movie more so. Texas, Western, drugs, military, vigilantism. The opening sequence introduces the "Zombie Unit," the group of antagonists led by Michael Ironside as Major Paul Hackett. Gradually, the characters are drawn in small, characteristic scenes. In between, their military passports are shown and text describes how they supposedly died. I guess that means they faked their deaths so they could commit crimes in peace. Could mean that "Wiped Out" is a heist movie from the perspective of the good guys. The good guys? Nick Nolte as Jack Benteen drives through the rain to a Mexican(?) bar. He and his partner are rangers. At the speakeasy, he confronts a small-time crook (Kent Lipham from the all-timer "No Retreat, No Surrender"). The first little shootout turns out pretty bloody. Benteen willingly shoots criminals. He arrives home in the sunshine. In the house he meets his Mexican girlfriend Sarita Cisneros (Maria Conchita Alonso, who also starred in "Running Man" in '87). Slight tensions are palpable. Both seem to resign themselves to the fact that they have little time for each other because of their professions. It doesn't seem loving. Benteen talks about the shooting. It weighs on him. Because the man who was shot was a bankrupt farmer who smuggled drugs, or because he has scruples about shooting people in general? He was smuggling the drugs for a Cash Bailey (Powers Boothe). The name is mentioned as if it could already mean something to the viewer. Possibly it means something to Sarita and has to do with her work. Clues are missing. The sequence of scenes becomes convoluted because so many characters and parties are involved. A cowboy sweaty as in a Leone western plays with a scorpion. When three men show up with suitcases, he squashes the animal. So he's a tough guy and here's a deal to be made. The scene is filmed alternately in close-up and POV. The three men with the suitcases are in town and are being watched by Hackett and his men (foremost Clancy Brown as Master Sergeant Larry McRose). The leader deposits the suitcases in a corrupt bank. Another of the men brings a rabbit to a fast food joint. Outside, Benteen happens to show up. McRose realizes that he hates cops. The owner of the fast food restaurant returns. The rabbit explodes and destroys the diner. This is how it all really happens. Benteen meets with Bailey. "Tiny" Lister as Monday is one of his henchmen. He's been stalking me since "Prison." Benteen and Bailey went to school together, Sarita was Bailey's girlfriend first. "Extreme Prejudice" is starting to feel like several movies stirred together. Action movie, western, heist movie and Mexican soap opera. The two are still kind of friends, but can already see their showdown coming. Benteen gets into a fight with Sarita. Sheriff Hank Pearson (Rip Torn) can't seem to cheer him up. Tells him about how things used to be. The last scenes were mostly exposition. Benteen and Pearson drive to a gas station where they are ambushed by Bailey's men. Hackett and McRose watch from a distance, learning how capable their opponents in the local police force are. Pearson dies, and two of the smugglers escape. They are intercepted on the highway by Hackett and killed. The shootout was well staged, Pearson's death almost grotesquely exaggerated. Not comparable to a film by Verhoeven, but when the tone is more realistic, less is enough to make more of an impact. Benteen tries to solve the deaths of the two smugglers. Hackett poses as an investigator and offers him his assistance. Alongside this, he and his "Zombie Unit" are apparently planning to rob the bank that Bailey is doing crooked business with. More soap opera plot between Benteen, Sarita and Bailey. The first two fight, the third shows up at Sarita's house one night and tries to convince her to run away with him. This subplot seems out of place and is uninteresting. Its purpose is clear: to tie Benteen and Bailey together beyond their shared past. Hackett launches his operation. His men blow up a camp on the outskirts of town as a diversion. This ties up all local police forces. The precinct's phone system is knocked out. Hackett, McRose and Seargent 1st Class Luther Fry (Dan Tullis, Jr., best known as Officer Dan from "Married with Children") storm the bank. Alternately, Benteen is shown driving away(?) from the burning warehouse and the two henchmen who have blown up the warehouse and are apparently driving back to town to help with the escape. They crash and return too late. Bailey's bagmen bring a new shipment to the bank. One is immediately gunned down. The other is able to shoot Fry before he himself is shot. So the operation has not gone according to plan. The frequent change of perspective between the characters kept the tension up during the scene. It didn't remain entirely clear where anyone was or when. Benteen arrives in time to catch two of the bank robbers after a short chase. At the precinct, Benteen finds out that the "Zombie Unit" consists of soldiers who have been declared dead. At home, Hackett is waiting for him, who supposedly lets Benteen in on the fact that his unit works for the government and is supposed to stop Bailey. They agree to work together. That Hackett might be duplicitous can only be deduced from quiet doubts among his men. And because he is played by Michael Ironside. Benteen and the "Zombie Unit" head to the Mexican border village where Bailey is staying. Hackett gives Benteen 30 minutes before his unit strikes. He gives his men orders not to leave any witnesses. Not even Benteen. McRose, in particular, is incensed by this. The village is celebrating Mexican Independence Day. Benteen encounters Bailey, who takes the Ranger's gun before leading him to a bar to meet Sarita. Of course, Bailey is untrustworthy, but the scene suggests Bailey may have already killed Sarita. Yet she's just sitting at the bar, sulking. The final schmaltzy conversation ensues between the three. Meanwhile, Hackett and a couple of his men sneak into the bar. Benteen and Bailey meet outside for a duel. Hackett lets his guard down. He has been working for Bailey on his own. He steals money and records from Bailey's office. In the process, he is caught by McRose and a shootout ensues. The shootout spreads to the entire village before Benteen and Bailey can even settle their duel. Most of the budget must have gone for this finale. It crashes, and clangs, and explodes. People fly through the air, lead tears shreds in torsos, bloody flowers sprout from sweaty shirts. It's well choreographed, only the deaths of the plot-bearing characters are a bit underwhelming. This is mainly due to the fact that the momentum suddenly changes. Just a moment ago the "Zombie Unit" mowed down everything with machine guns, and now they themselves are shot unspectacularly. Hackett's death has no drama. He is shot by his own men during the escape. The "Zombie Unit" is worn out and Benteen and Bailey devote themselves again to their postponed duel. This they carry out quite fairly among friends. Bailey never left a trustworthy impression, but never lied(?) during the movie plot. Benteen is the better shot. Bailey ends up in the dust. His henchmen threaten Benteen and want to do business with him. Benteen refuses, but promises to leave the gang alone as long as they don't cause him any more trouble. Bailey's white suit changes hands. He should be seen again a year later in "Red Heat." "Extreme Prejudice" is solid craft. I'm not too familiar with Walter Hill's filmography, but he's clearly a seasoned action director. The cast is terrific. Nick Nolte has a more timeless charisma. Character actors like Michael Ironside and Clancy Brown situate "Extreme Prejudice" in the '80s. It's kind of a homey feeling to see such actors in multiple films together. The first time Ironside and Brown were in the frame together, my memory immediately jumped to "Starship Troopers." The action is also well filmed. The only "problem" is the script. It is overloaded. The action takes place on two levels, which are not neatly intertwined until the third act: On the first level is the conflict between Benteen and Bailey, and Sarita, who is caught between two stools. On the second level is the covert operation by Hackett and his men. But the covert operation is actually Hackett's betrayal of his men. The film has no prominent key scenes to make that clear. So things happen more along the way. A noise-boom movie like "Wiped Out" may require less concentration. However, it is not as simple-minded as a Schwarzenegger or Stallone film. The characters also show vulnerable sides beyond male clichés. This is probably due to screenwriter John Milius. He may be a nutcase, but he is responsible for "Apocalpyse Now," among others. Despite weaknesses in the script, I recommend "Extreme Prejudice".
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Post by burdette25159 on Nov 12, 2022 17:28:15 GMT -5
41: Conan The barbarian (1982) *****
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Post by burdette25159 on Nov 12, 2022 21:33:11 GMT -5
42:Conan The Destoryer (1984) *
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Nov 12, 2022 22:58:07 GMT -5
47) "Hanger 18", 1980 American sci-fi thriller. *snip*7 out of 10. 47) "Dracula Has Risen From The Grave", 1968 British Hammer horror starring Christopher Lee as Dracula. *snip*8 out of 10. 48) "Taste The Blood Of Dracula", 1970 British Hammer horror starring Christopher Lee as Dracula. *snip* 7 out of 10. 49) "Dracula AD 1972", 1972 British Hammer horror starring Christopher Lee as Dracula. The movie opens with Dracula being staked in 1872 by Dr. Van Helsing ( Peter Cushing), who dies right after from his wounds. A disciple of Dracula who has followed the fight scoops up the ashes and signet ring of The Count and runs away. One hundred years later, the disciple's descendant convinces a group of young party people to perform a Black Mass to resurrect The Count. Of course everyone chickens out once things get rolling but it's too late and Dracula now stalks 1970's London. One of the party people happens to be Jessica Van Helsing, great-granddaughter of Dracula's old nemesis and granddaughter of Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing (also Peter Cushing), noted expert in the occult. Dracula plans to wed Jessica and rule London, Lorrimer works with the skeptical police to stop The Count. Good movie, nice use of London, the party people are fun... but Dracula never leaves the dilapidated church that he's hiding in, and they never really explain the bit about the disciple. He's played by the same actor, so is he supposed to be the same guy? But he can't because he asks Drac for 'the bite' to make him immortal... anyways, it's an annoying plot hole they ignored. The opening sequence wasn't from any previous movies, it was filmed for this one, and apparently it contradicts details from other movies in the series. Second-to-last appearance of Lee as The Count, his final being the sequel "The Satanic Rites of Dracula". Other actors of note: Bond girl Caroline Munro ("The Spy Who Loved Me", "Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Starcrash") is one of the partiers and Dracula's first victim, and Marsha Hunt is the second victim (she had a child with Mick Jagger and is the inspiration for the song "Brown Sugar"). Fun but with holes. 7 out of 10.
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