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Post by Captain Spencer on Jun 7, 2020 3:12:30 GMT
Mitchell (1975) This Joe Don Baker actioner sure has gotten a lot of ridicule over the years, most famously by Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was quite funny when they pointed out there were funeral processions faster than some of the car chase scenes. But when all is said and done, Mitchell isn't all that bad. It's always interesting having a cop presented as an antihero who thumbs his nose at authority and just loves to break all the rules, and is also a total slob. But for the most part, it's all routine. And that Hoyt Axton song was annoyingly awful.
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 7, 2020 3:32:15 GMT
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 9, 2020 10:33:32 GMT
Craig T. Nelson’s assassin squad look like a bunch of rejects from an 80s electronic band. They do go missing halfway through the film... maybe they got some gigs Baxley is actually a good action director. Dark Angel and Stone Cold go on to cement it. The writing kinda brings this one down. Have you seen Hurricane Smith? It’s another action vehicle starring Carl Weathers set in Australia. More of a hardened turn compared to the charm of Action Jackson. Some nice coastal location work too. Similar in technical style to Action Jackson, but without the ensemble cast. Had some decent action set-pieces, sometimes brutal, just the pacing was a little lumpy. Craig R. Baxley sounded rather familiar, but I just could not somehow put my finger to it, but of course Dark Angel aka I Come in Peace and Stone Cold were not bad action movies either, in fact I re-watched Dark Angel earlier (I think march or sometime close to that) and I still think it is one of Dolph Lundgren's finest action films of the late 80s and early 90s. Funny, explosive (very explosive) and had a great villain, but the chemistry between the two leads was quite something. Sadly Dolph did not break through as a stand alone action hero, and it seemed his biggest hits usually were as the bad guy, either against Sly Stallone or Jean-Claude Van Damme, but Dark Angel, Red Scorpion, The Punisher, Showdown in Little Tokyo and a few other (I forgot right now) all showed he could deliver as a likeable or very good heroic character. Speaking of Hurricane Smith, I think you or maybe someone else brought it up in the old action board section, but I have yet to seen it, but might give it a try one day, as I would like to get a chance of checking up what other solo-action titles Carl Weathers did during his heyday. It was on this thread I posted the Hurricane Smith trailer about a year ago. I had a copy of ‘Dark Angel’, but I gave it away. Really kicking myself over that. I would love to get my hands on ‘One Man Army’ aka ‘Joshua Tree’. Sort of goes by unnoticed. Something I did pick up recently was ‘The Punisher’. Interested in checking out the uncut and workprint versions which are also on the bluray, as I only ever seen the theatrical cut. I rewatched ‘Showdown in Little Tokyo’ a couple months back. Rock solid action joint by director Mark ‘Commando’ Lester. Probably Lundgren’s most mindlessly dumb, but fun sock it to ‘em. He had a great combo with Brandon Lee too. And talking about pick-ups... I finally got a copy of a ‘Belly of the Beast’ in a Seagal three pack . The director attached to the film surprised me, as this is the same guy who helmed Duel to the Death and A Chinese Ghost Story films. So when it comes to staging set-pieces I should expect an all out assault. Seagal’s stunt double will be earning his money and some . Also grabbed ‘Murder at 1600’. Always liked this Wesley Snipes film. I had no idea it was directed by Dwight H Little. He doesn’t disappoint when it comes to an action fare; ‘Rapid Fire’ and ‘Marked for Death’. I love how all these films/directors/stars are interlocking with each other.
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 9, 2020 13:02:30 GMT
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2020 12:40:31 GMT
It was on this thread I posted the Hurricane Smith trailer about a year ago. I had a copy of ‘Dark Angel’, but I gave it away. Really kicking myself over that. I would love to get my hands on ‘One Man Army’ aka ‘Joshua Tree’. Sort of goes by unnoticed. Something I did pick up recently was ‘The Punisher’. Interested in checking out the uncut and workprint versions which are also on the bluray, as I only ever seen the theatrical cut. I rewatched ‘Showdown in Little Tokyo’ a couple months back. Rock solid action joint by director Mark ‘Commando’ Lester. Probably Lundgren’s most mindlessly dumb, but fun sock it to ‘em. He had a great combo with Brandon Lee too. And talking about pick-ups... I finally got a copy of a ‘Belly of the Beast’ in a Seagal three pack . The director attached to the film surprised me, as this is the same guy who helmed Duel to the Death and A Chinese Ghost Story films. So when it comes to staging set-pieces I should expect an all out assault. Seagal’s stunt double will be earning his money and some . Also grabbed ‘Murder at 1600’. Always liked this Wesley Snipes film. I had no idea it was directed by Dwight H Little. He doesn’t disappoint when it comes to an action fare; ‘Rapid Fire’ and ‘Marked for Death’. I love how all these films/directors/stars are interlocking with each other. Yeah, they did not exactly starve themselves to death, back then, as there was all these titles/names going on, big time, and had a huge following of action hungry fans. I guess most of them may be labeled "b-movies" at the time of their release, but considering how poor most of todays DTV-VOD stuff really is, I think the 80s/90s b-movies are almost pure art in comparison to what Bruce Willis, Seagal, Van Damme, Kilmer, Cage, Snipes and so many other former action starts have done, for far too long now. Showdown in Little Tokyo, I think only last for about 75-76 minutes, but damn, it was sure a lot of fun, and hey, even the lovely and stunning Tia Carrere shows up, and yeah, I think also that Lundgren and Lee had a great chemistry going, so much that Brandon says some hilarious and down right crazy lines that, well, it could only work in a 80s/early 90s buddy-cop action movie, as nowdays, I am not so sure. Sadly, I re-watched Joshua Tree or One Man Arm (1993) last year, never seen the whole film, or so I believe, and it was really a poorly made b-movie, Dolph looked just, tired and like he did not care, which was very disappointing, sure some cool action scenes, a hot babe and some nice cars, but all in all, I barely stayed "alive" when seeing it, as it was just so dull and boring. I threw it away the day after, not worthy of standing next to my favorite Lundgren films, that and I have not much space left over, so crappy-dull films, not way I will keep on stuff like that for much longer. But then again, maybe you might dig it more than me, I really wanted to, but compared to Showdown in Little Tokyo, Dark Angel, Universal Soldier and so on, it was just, no where near that kind of entertainment or quality, sadly.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2020 13:26:13 GMT
Tango & Cash (1989) by Andrei Konchalovsky and Albert Magnoli Gabriel Cash: "I don't know about you, but I have an aversion to getting F.U.B.A.R..." Ray Tango: "What's F.U.B.A.R.?" Gabriel Cash: "Fucked-Up Beyond All Recognition!" Two hardworking and very dedicated yet different policemen, Ray Tango (Sly Stallone) and Gabriel Cash (Kurt Russell) might have few differences in how to best approach their work, and while they might not see eye to eye on everything, they at least do have one very important thing in common, and that is they have cost the criminals in town, a very huge amount of money and weapons. However, a mysterious "businessman" (Jack Palance) along with a bad scheme, has come up with an evil plan in order to get rid of the most "popular" cop-duo, and one that is gonna put Tango and Cash on a well deserved "litte vacation", along with all of their "friends". The bad news news is that this is a one kind of trip ticket, with very small chances of getting back home again, alive.Had a bit of a re-watch with this and Demolition Man (1993) during the weekend, and I thougth Tango & Cash was the most pleasant and entertaining one of the two, maybe because of how over-the-top Wesley Snipes at times went with his Simon Phoenix character, not awful, but I had forgotten how clownish it all got, but then again both films is of course very over-the-top, but somehow I just felt I got more of a kick out of re-watching Sly and Kurt going waaaay over-the-top, and it was so much fun, specially all their trash-talk and hilarious characterts and scenes that takes place, that and a stunning young Teri Tatcher. I was not aware that the original version of this film, was supposedly to be far more "serious" in tone and style, but I am very glad it did not go down that route, as I think it went rather well with the more classic macho action 80s style, and I guess if it had gone a more dramatic way, then it would likely end up (maybe) in the same way as another prison-themed Sly movie that year, Lock Up which I have always thought of as a very poor, full of overdone prison clichees drama-thriller, that well, I am just glad Tang & Cash ended up as it did. A great late night action film, not a classic but still very enjoyable and I ended up with a positive rating of: 8/10"Rambo Is A Pussy!"
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 10, 2020 14:31:12 GMT
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 10, 2020 17:30:35 GMT
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 10, 2020 17:34:25 GMT
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 12, 2020 14:42:09 GMT
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 13, 2020 7:21:13 GMT
Rewatched Wesley Snipes action vehicle ‘Passenger 57’. My initial thoughts are pretty much the same, as they were a couple years ago. “The Tagline; "Die Hard" on a plane is pretty much true when describing this uninspired Wesley Snipes action vehicle of the early nineties. A captive terrorist being transported on an aircraft by the FBI is violently freed by his associates and they take the plane hostage. However on board happens to be an airline security specialist who goes about disrupting their plans. Durable direction along with Mark Irwin's crisp photography and exhilarating stunt-work (the opening chase sequence). While it might be systematic in its execution (exciting combat where characters get caught, escape, get caught and escape again), but a confident Snipes makes light work of the slight and clichéd material (where we get the usual character/s with a brooding past) to deliver cracking blows taking out the terrorists one-by-one and sharp-one liners ("Always bet on black"). Around this time Snipes had become a household name and a Hollywood banker. This entry might not make much of the dent in Snipes' portfolio, but for the undemanding just wanting some ridiculous and simple action moving at a brisk pace with psychotic ham villain performances (led by the exceptional Bruce Payne and an early part for Elizabeth Hurley) and fine support (Tom Sizemore and Ernie Lively). You can't go wrong with the consistently entertaining "Passenger 57".
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 7:29:52 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 7:31:32 GMT
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 13, 2020 14:47:37 GMT
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 13, 2020 16:57:42 GMT
I'm not really sure if the 1st Movie Qualifies but I will still post it just in case it does. --------------------------------------------------
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 14, 2020 5:28:39 GMT
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 14, 2020 5:29:15 GMT
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 14, 2020 14:38:19 GMT
Surreal, and absurdist buddy farce comedy-action pairs James Belushi’s dry persona and John Ritter’s nervous energy. Everything is played straight, in spite of its ridiculous nature and this only adds to the messy writing which seems to pile one weird act upon another without really consolidating one before it. Especially the sci-fi angle. It’s just so scatterbrain with a plot I never understood what was going on. Entertaining though.
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 14, 2020 21:56:20 GMT
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
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Post by wolf359 on Jun 15, 2020 2:56:44 GMT
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
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