La môme aux pissenlits

This is probably one of the best movies I've ever seen. Non-stop excitement that continues scene after scene. English dubbed voices are also superb. Definitely suitable for all ages. All-around family fun. Ruter Hauer is the epitome of super cool. I'm pretty sure that a lot of future events were based on this movie. This movie has a true sense of what is ultimately funny. You can obviously tell that actors like John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt, etc. all try to capture the true essence of what Ruter Hauer portrays in this masterpiece, however, they fail to do so. A must see. If you liked Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, all Disney movies, this movie is definitely for you.

I really enjoyed this 1970s exploitation gem from Germany. Jess Franco regular Adrian Hoven directs, and future 'Blade Runner' star Rutger Hauer plays a disaffected sailor turned hard drinking womaniser. Quite a few lovelies appear alongside Hauer (most of whom he beds), including the foxy Dagmar Lassander ('Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion') and Shirley Corrigan ('The Devil's Nightmare'). Rutger returns home from six months at sea to find his wife (Corrigan), whom he was deeply in love, has unexpectedly left him and is now a junkie whore. Devastated, he tries to ease his pain with booze and cheap thrills. His wife's best friend (Lassander, who is a major babe, and yes, shows us her goodies) makes a move on him, and when he spurns her (after scewing her first, naturally) she plots her revenge. She does so in an ingenious way, by exploiting a fantasy woman of his, but her plan backfires with tragic consequences. I watched a badly dubbed, badly transferred old VHS tape, but I highly recommend this movie to exploitation fans. It mixes sleaze, comedy and drama to good effect. Rutger is super cool throughout, there's plenty of nudity, and there's one hysterical bit where Mr. Hauer jams with a band on wah-wah guitar which cracks me up everytime I think about it. Though there are many unintentional laughs it isn't all kitch fun, and things get pretty heavy in places. I especially recommended it to anyone who digs pre-Hollywood Verhoeven like 'Turkish Delight' and 'Spetters'. This is kinda sorta in that ballpark. 'Dandelions' doesn't deserve to languish in obscurity any longer. Essential viewing for all Rutger Hauer fans.

Before viewing this movie, I had only heard stories of the legend Rutger Hauer. I never had the chance to see the man in action, that is until I picked up a copy of Pusteblume on VHS for $2.99. (Best $2.99 i've spent in quite some time.) Rutger Hauer takes to the screen and puts on a great performance that I will always remember. In one scene, for no reason, Rick (Rutger) decides to do a handstand on his bead, (yes you are reading this correctly) it's then when he is in full stance on his head that the phone rings. Any other non-gymnastic talented person would get out of headstand stance and answer the phone. Not Rutger! Rutger answers the phone while standing on his head, has a two line conversation, and instead of hanging up the phone like you and me, Rutger throws it across the room. After watching this film, I am now on the hunt to find other Rutger classics!

When Hauer made it as an international star (yes, even in the US of A), many of his lesser known and lesser in general films began to surface to cash in on his star. This is one of the most memorable. Even at a young age, Hauer had the burnt-out anti-hero down pat. Here he boozes heavily, abuses women (he was betrayed by one) and rides around on a motorcycle. It's tasteless and trashy, but it has some moments, like the never-ending sadistic sex scene which have to be seen to be believed. It's not that hard to find. The dubbing is the best part.

Haha, that's easily the only good thing I remember about this piece of trash! I remember when I first saw this and thought "Whoa, Rutger must be pretty embarrassed to have done this", well, he did get to do a pretty hot chick in this one, and it's surprisingly graphic, with only penetration the only part of the act not directly shown!