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Pulse (1988)
Shocked to see this!
The Lawrence brothers(Joey and Matthew) are in this horror film, Pulse. Instead of playing brothers like they did in "Gimme a Break!", they played absolute strangers. Joey's character is from Colorado, while Matthew is in Los Angeles. He stays with his father who has now remarried. His father is a busy body. His stepmother is trying to be close to him. He's unhappy in Los Angeles. But it's not the case. In the house, something is lurking about. Is it a ghost? Since the neighbor across the street went nuts fighting an entity. But it turned out to be a supernatural surge of power that it's unbelievable. Leading to madness.
It's a subtle horror movie, having the Lawrence Brothers in it. **I wonder how Chilli think of it.**
2 out of 5 stars.
Blood Sisters (1987)
A Cheesy Hell Night film.
This film is a cross between "Psycho", "The Shining" and "Hell Night". Seven sorority pledges are sent to spend the night at abandoned brothel, where it was shut down due to a murder. When the fraternity began to fix it up for a joke to the pledges, they are unnerved by the effects that they didn't do. So when they arrived, they ended up being killed, one by one.
This film is a little more erotic than the original "Hell Night". And the spirits of the past makes it interesting. Especially when they show the reflection of the people in the mirror. There's a lot of groping in the film. It's a bit cheesy.
2 out of 5 stars.
Transformers One (2024)
ROLL OUT!!!!
Going back to the orgins of The Transformers is something to look forward to. Before there was Optimus Prime, there's Orion Pax, a miner in the lower quadrants of Cybertron. And D-16, who would later be the Decepticon leader, Megatron. The Primes have been the symbols of peace until one, Sentinel Prime, turned out to be the rogue Prime. And it up to the other robots to expose and stop him.
After seeing the first Transformers movie in 1986, I will still watch it. The newest one would make me feel like a diehard. It's got a lot of humor in it. Nonstop action, and plenty of backstory. This movie is for the kid in us.
5 stars!
Chinatown (1974)
A very fine film
Jack Nicholson display his character, J. J. "Jake" Gittes well in "Chinatown". Hardboiled, gruff, no-nonsense, detective who investigates, infidelity, corruption, and murder. The wife hired him, he was later killed and his body was at the watershed. During his investigation at night, he gets his nose cut by a couple of goons. He looks deeper in the investigation, and he uncovered a whole lot more. With all the twists and turns, he gets the job done.
With a stat studded casts, this film is a true classic. John Huston, Faye Dunaway, Burt Young, way before "Rocky", and several other big names. A true classic gem.
5 stars!
Deadline Auto Theft (1983)
A movie within
This one is like a movie within the original. Only with new scenes. Remember the Godzilla movie with Raymond Burr added within. "Deadline Auto Theft" is not a real sequel to "Gone in 60 seconds". There are some scenes that are not in the original film. With Hoyt Axton as police captain, in scenes he was not originally in from the 1974 film. It's like watching the original movie all over again. Still high octane. And the credits with the additional other stars in the film. Although the added scenes, it is still a good movie to watch. And no one should bad mouth about it. It's just the same movie, different title.
4 out of 5 stars.
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
It's a steal of the century
The original version of "Gone in 60 seconds" is a must see in car chasers. An insurance investigator doubles as a car thief, send the police in the greatest of car chasing. Seeing all the stolen cars in the film. The main car is "Eleanor", the 1973 Ford Mustang. The most popular vehicle. With all the car crashes and other wrecks, the movie is high octane fun. Seeing all the police cars chasing Eleanor, and changing the car by switching the license plates. The car thieves are having a one up for the law. When they steal a Cadillac, it was loaded with drugs. They had to destroy it because they didn't deal with drugs. So they took it to a vast desert and blow it up.
I know about the remake starring Nicholas Cage, but the original is best.
5 stars!
The Junkman (1982)
A ride for your life
It may look like a sequel of the original "Gone in 60 seconds", but it looks like a documentary follow up of it. There's a man who is a junkyard owner and stunt man, who is a widower. Raising a daughter whose wife was killed in a drunk driving accident.
Someone in the company has put a contract on his life. He's on the run. And he must find who it is.
So much action in this film. So much nostalgia. Who wouldn't watch. I saw a lot of replicas of automobiles and such. I say that this movie is highly recommended. A great cast. Great plot. The junkyard is a place for automotive memories. Get it for the collection.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Audrey Rose (1977)
Heartbreakingly entertaining
Talking about reincarnation is truly a controversial matter. But this is a fictional portrayal. I like this film is because it's set in New York, and have the finest actors. There's a couple who have a daughter who is having violent actions everytime she goes to sleep. One person(Anthony Hopkins), started off as a full-blown skeptic about reincarnation. Stalks the family and see their daughter have the episodes. Ivy, is claiming to be the reincarnation of deceased daughter, Audrey Rose. She was a victim of a fiery car crash, along with her mother. Ivy has been dreaming about being trapped in the burning car. Only the burning of her hands has come from touching the windows of the apartment.
With the late WABC-TV, Bill Beutel I can easily relate with him. It's a New York memory for me. 4 out of 5 stars.
Vamp (1986)
Grace Jones is known for her aggressiveness
Grace Jones has been making herself known throughout the 80's. She is known as a singer, lover of Dolph Lundgren, and other venues. She's in the movie "Vamp" when she plays a beastial vampire. It starts out with two fraternity pledges who want to provide entertainment for the fraternity. They go out of town, and they encounter an entertainer who only performs at night. And they encounter more creatures of the night and one of the college pledges runs into an old friend who has trouble remembering.
This movie has a lot of humor in it. Grace Jones displayed her aggressiveness in the film. More comedic than horror, but it's a worthwhile film.
2 out of 5 stars.
Massacre at Central High (1976)
Too stupid to say thanks!
Being a new kid at school is not a walk in the park. But not tolerating bullying is always going to happen. So when he sees the school body, he gets a conscience of what they do around. When discipline is twisted into bullying, one can take no more. When the bullies are dispatched one by one, there's going to be peace in the high school. However, the bullying has progressed. The bullied became the new bullies. Like the others, they are dispatched as well.
No one can save everybody. The bullying victims were just too stupid to say thanks to the person who took out the tormentors. It was fun, I am anti-bullying. But I wouldn't go that far.
2.5 out of 5 stars.
Orphan: First Kill (2022)
Making Norman Bates look normal
I saw the first "Orphan" movie, and I thought it was messed up. But "Orphan: First Kill"? Now I know this is MESSED UP! Back in Estonia, there's a woman named Leena(Isabelle Fuhrman) who is a 30 year old who has a condition in which makes her look like a 10 year old girl. She's young, but she is dangerous. She killed people. Then she goes to America to be with a family as a missing girl named "Esther". Her talents are music and art. When she arrives in America, she tries to get back into the family's life as much as possible. But when the son discovered who she really is, chaos ensures. After watching it, I know that this Esther makes Norman Bates, look like a normal citizen. This is a must see. If you dare.
4 out of 5 stars.
The Gorilla (1939)
They're not The 3 Stooges!
I am afficionado of classic comedy. There's a group that I never heard of before. The Ritz Brothers. They play 3 dopey detectives who investigate a character named The Gorilla. Unknown to anyone, there's a real Gorilla loose inside the mansion. And the other detective who is investigating the same situation as the bumbling trio. Since everyone is looking through places in the mansion, they see that everyone is a suspect. So who's the real culprit?
Along with the Ritz Brothers, there's horror legend Bella Lugosi who plays the butler. This is a classic one should look. Comedy legends like the Ritz Brothers should be taken a look at.
3 out of 5 stars.
Gorilla at Large (1954)
A mini King Kong
Everyone remembers King Kong. This movie is like it, only smaller. It takes place at a carnival, where all the fun is there. Especially when the gorilla is named Goliath. He expressed his strength and prowess. But there's a dark side in the carnival. Murder and blackmail. A terminated worker gets killed at the gorilla cage. When it escaped, a lawman gets his neck broken.
With all the people getting hurt or killed, no wonder why so many quit the carnival life.
With a cast like Anne Bancroft(before "The Graduate"), Raymond Burr(before "Perry Mason"), Lee Marvin, and a few other big names. This movie is great. And Goliath is considered a mini King Kong in the film.
It's something to go ape here!
4 out of 5 stars.
Impulse (1974)
Part 2 of Kirk's darkside!
Who remembers the Star Trek episode when the transporter malfunctioned, and another Captain Kirk appeared? Well, in this movie, it's all about it. Only this time, he's traumatized by an act of defense trying to protect his mother from an abusive boyfriend. He stabbed him to death with a sword. Years later, he strangled his mother. He spends time in jail. Meets a karate expert. Then he later killed him. His character is a killer conman. Finds a lonely, wealthy woman, kills her, then find another one.
Only this time, she has a daughter who really dislike him. So she goes all the way to stop him by any means.
It's very silly, and William Shatner play it well. A rainy day romp.
2 out of 5 stars.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
A big start for Raymond Burr
Before his iconic role as "Perry Mason" , Raymond Burr plays "Godzilla" victim, Steve Martin, a reporter who visited Japan to see the destruction caused by Godzilla. He was treated by Emiko, and sees the chaos caused by the gigantic creature. This movie is nothing more than a commentary version of the first film. Since the first film is all Japanese, this one is not dubbed by any means. Raymond Burr 's character experience the story, and send it back to the States. Some things have been added to for the American audience to understand. And the movie is fun throughout. Just like the first one, this has Raymond Burr.
3 out of 5 stars.
Gojira (1954)
Classic monster film
In Tokyo, Japan, there a threat that makes the news there. New York has King Kong. The Land of the Rising Sun has Godzilla. He like the Tyrannasaurus Rex who spews radiation. Unlucky victims fall from the fiery breath of this monster. It's a juggernaut of destruction, a colossal terror, a fiend from the orient. It leaves a wake in its path.
One human has something to stop it. But he is seclusive. Has a honor of a samurai. Wouldn't give out secret weapon.
Along with the sacrifice, the safety of Japan is what is important.
A great movie. It can be enjoyed regularly or dubbed. A classic gem!
5 stars!
The Vampire (1957)
Mr. Vampire Hyde!
This isn't England. It's the USA. You have a prominent doctor who checked on a friend who suffered a heart problem. He would take the bottle of pills and mixed up with the bottle of migraine pills. So when his daughter grabbed the wrong bottle, he undergo a great change.
He's a Mr. Hyde, with fangs.
He killed a lot of people who he tried to help. The only one who was his colleague, doesn't drink his blood. He has his incinerated.
This vampire is a constant threat, and they stop him like a regular criminal.
I like it very much, instead of Bram Stoker, it was more Robert Louis Stevenson. A rare classic.
2 out of 5 stars.
Red Dawn (1984)
The art of patriotism
This is the movie that is memorable for years to come. Fighting off enemy forces, stocking up supplies for survival. These youngers are preparing for WWIII. The enemy lands near a school in a Colorado town. A combination of Soviet, Cuba and other countries creating chaos. But they weren't prepared for the "Wolverines" to fight back. They planned their counterattack, they use every means to defend the US.
In the movie, they have Patrick Swayze and C. Thomas Howell who did "The Outsiders" the same year. And his future "Dirty Dancing" co-star, Jennifer Grey.
The movie is great. The plot is great. A must see!
5 stars.
Vedo nudo (1969)
You need x-ray glasses....
Either you want x-ray glasses, or have Superman's x-ray vision. This movie tends to go in the way of hippie era. This movie goes along way with the sexual revolution. Even for the last part, the hapless man who worked with ads always seeing women, NAKED!! Especially when he saw the TV station close the station with a flash.
Before that, there's a legend walking in the hospital raising the blood pressure of the patients.
On the last part, I think that too much sex caused his seeing of nude women pass him by.
It can be enjoyed either censored or uncensored. You can get a good laugh out of it.
2 out of 5 stars.
Cutting Class (1989)
A hall pass to doom!
During that time, I was a sophomore. I always get to class. I will never play hooky. In this movie, playing hooky doesn't have its perks. In "Cutting Class", it shows. You have a bad boy(Brad Pitt), a disturbed classmate, a bookworm, and other high school characters who are typical in every way. The bad boy blows his scholarship, his friends he associate with would later end up being killed by an unknown person. The girl's father who is a lawyer, gets shot with an arrow during a hunting trip, but lives to another day.
The movie is funny and scary at the same time.
Before "Scream", and after "Student Bodies", this movie goes in-between.
2 out of 5 stars.
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Valentine's Day is a killer
For these miners, they want to have fun, they want to have love. But someone wants to spoil the fun. It all started when a mining accident caused a person to go mad, and the result is fatal. People are getting killed in "My Bloody Valentine" and this joker is about to make it extinct.
It all started through a routine inspection in the mine. And a woman miner with a heart tattoo is the unfortunate victim. Then years later, a new group of people want to carry on the tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day. And people are getting killed by the same maniac. However, when the surviving people escaped, it turns out it's a copycat.
It's like a crossover of Friday the 13th, but without dealing with the undead. A classic film.
5 stars.
Paper Moon (1973)
They make a great team
Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal make a great father and daughter team in the movie, "Paper Moon". The father and daughter team played a couple of con artists who traveled throughout The Great Depression in Midwest America. Tatum played Addie, an orphan who travels with a conman who sells Bibles for a profit. The orphan is a bigger con artist. She is a big help on making money. In one scene, she was insulted by a barber by her appearance.
I like the scene where she bathes herself with perfume. And the smell is loud enough for Moze to get air.
This movie has a lot of chemistry. Good stars, great plot, great acting, and great repor. I enjoyed it very much.
4 out of 5 stars.
Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
Silly to the end
With a cast like that, it should be a hit. With all the clichés and puns, it's funny throughout. The only star I know is Vincent Price. Everyone else is from Britain. They used scenes from various horror movies. Like "Carrie" and "The Shining". In the beginning of the film, the monks had different weapons to kill the first guests. And the entire town have been in on the whole thing. So when the worshipers got replaced, the clones of the scientists were the new killers.
It was downright silly from the beginning to the end. And I don't care about the other critics, it was funny in its own way.
2.5 out of 5.
Windy City (1984)
Last for a lifetime
Growing up with good friends marks a life of memories. You have a writer who has midlife crisis, other friends who are stuck in mundane lives. And the one who has a dream of sailing the sea. When he has become very successful, he gathered all his old friends who want to sail on a boat. In their youth, they were dreamers. The friend who was rich was later diagnosed with leukemia. As his health got worse, his spirits were high. He helped his friend who had a girlfriend who was getting married to someone else. After her marriage, he gets to go out to sea with his dying friend. Years later, the friend dies, and the rest have relocated with their careers. For him, he gets a second chance with the girlfriend from long time ago after her marriage failed.
A very good movie, gives moral support.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
The Lost Empire (1984)
A farce among action movies
The only good thing about this movie is that is it's a farce of action movies in the 80's. Full of clichés and puns. The only stars I know well is Robert Tessier, known for his villainous roles, and Angus Scrimm, known for being "The Tall Man" in the "Phantasm" films. For the main stars, they are all hot. They provide the sex appeal and the humor throughout the film. The plot is spot on, the story is good.
So far, it wasn't a drag. There's plenty of action. And a whole lot of humor to boot.
The movie is full of clichés and puns, making it fun. For a rainy day. If anyone wants to put it down, they should be put in this film.
2.5 out of 5 stars.