tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1280606562412279320..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2019 Day 7: '90s ActionPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31535392873054635672019-06-12T10:14:46.147-05:002019-06-12T10:14:46.147-05:00Out for Justice (1991)
I’m not convinced Seagal i...Out for Justice (1991)<br /><br />I’m not convinced Seagal is playing an actual human being here (though I suppose that goes for most of his movies), but the bar scene is legit great, and it’s pretty entertaining all the way through. Definitely a clear transition from 80’s style action movies to 90’s ones (it absolutely has its feet in both pools).Dan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12812050762371103357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88799835439116574212019-06-08T12:22:23.646-05:002019-06-08T12:22:23.646-05:00Vampires (1998)
James Woods' fall from grace ...Vampires (1998)<br /><br />James Woods' fall from grace is very sad to me. When I was a kid, I pretty much loved him in everything. I love politics hidden in movies but real world politics, hard pass. He's great in this and I'm sure when he looks back at this he thinks that it was him just owning the libs(gross), This reminds me of Near Dark minus the noir aspect. Which is what makes Near Dark so good. This is just ok, not terrible, just ok. Something happened to John Carpenter after In the Mouth of Madness(his last great film). He was never quite the same starting with The Village of the Damned. His run from Halloween to Madness is as good as a director has ever had. For that, he will always be on the Mount Rushmore of horror.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-73512956067895678212019-06-08T12:10:19.345-05:002019-06-08T12:10:19.345-05:00Hi, Paul! Good to hear from you!Hi, Paul! Good to hear from you!Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-59118369056001131262019-06-08T11:44:48.308-05:002019-06-08T11:44:48.308-05:00Double Team (1997)
Though this movie isn't al...<i>Double Team</i> (1997)<br /><br />Though this movie isn't all that good, Hark Tsui is trying really, really hard to make a great movie and I respect that. It's very stylized and it works sometimes, but it's mostly kinda weird. JCVD's doing his best and it's nice to see a lucid Dennis Rodman and a just-starting-to-get-ugly Mickey Rourke is okay too, but it's very much one of those meh 90's action movies.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82949340691420645852019-06-08T08:43:24.764-05:002019-06-08T08:43:24.764-05:00UNDER SIEGE (1992):
Imagine being trapped on a b...UNDER SIEGE (1992): <br /><br />Imagine being trapped on a battleship with Gary Busey. Rob DiCristinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402698333999727219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76507626979027176932019-06-08T03:50:51.376-05:002019-06-08T03:50:51.376-05:00Dark Angel/I Come In Peace (1990)
My first movie ...Dark Angel/I Come In Peace (1990)<br /><br />My first movie of Junesploitation, and my first time watching this. I did not expect aliens. At all. Someone needs to explain the meaning of the phrase "I come in peace" to the alien, because that ain't it. Also, CD's as weapons! This was the era when CD's were still fairly new, and mysterious, and kind of looked like sharp metallic frisbees (I'm thinking of Hell On Earth a couple years later). Fun watch.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-49651258763552666282019-06-08T00:41:53.208-05:002019-06-08T00:41:53.208-05:00Tonight was a...
SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO (1991, ...Tonight was a...<br /><br />SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO (1991, dir. Mark Lester)- SHOWDOWN is one of those films that is an enjoyable alternative reality. As a yakuza gang starts to move into several criminal rackets in Los Angeles, Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee pretend to be cops but mainly focus on winning the next fight or gun battle. You also get a man breaking his own neck, drug distribution through beer shipments, a beheading, and a noticeable body double for Tia Carrere. Everything gets more over-the-top as film nears its entertaining finale. A good time was had.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23839142298386181552019-06-07T23:27:23.141-05:002019-06-07T23:27:23.141-05:00Showdown (1993, dir. Robert Radler)
Total Karate K...Showdown (1993, dir. Robert Radler)<br />Total <i>Karate Kid</i> rip-off with Kenn Scott as the world's oldest high school student and Billy Blanks as Miyagi. The clothes and camera work are the most '90s things ever. The score rules.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58664540071066180352019-06-07T23:09:33.799-05:002019-06-07T23:09:33.799-05:00Surf Ninjas (1993)
Me: I need a 90's action m...Surf Ninjas (1993)<br /><br />Me: I need a 90's action movie!<br /><br />*roommate looks at movie collection*<br /><br />Roommate: Surf Ninjas!!!<br /><br />Do you ever watch something and think, yeah, this is the 90's? That's this movie. Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33346764026995018642019-06-07T23:01:58.764-05:002019-06-07T23:01:58.764-05:00Awesome! Will do!Awesome! Will do!Karl Hungushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445139747853976648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21123726281204264532019-06-07T22:40:25.555-05:002019-06-07T22:40:25.555-05:00Death Warrant (1990)
I knew I was watching an act...Death Warrant (1990)<br /><br />I knew I was watching an action movie from the 90's when someone mentions a "main frame", JCVD kicks in slow motion, and a bad guy yells out, "Welcome to hell!". What a fun movie.Michael Pomarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209918617642114880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12803284047663260742019-06-07T22:24:44.173-05:002019-06-07T22:24:44.173-05:00As a kid, this VHS was in heavy rotation, I though...As a kid, this VHS was in heavy rotation, I thought it was so cool. Haven't revisited as an adult. But I'll never forget the lawyer (?) (Ben Stein?) at the door, gun getting pointed at him, raising his hands and sticking out his tongue, fainting. One of the funniest things 12 year old me had ever seen.Alex O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01830182776513639121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16462104182047748772019-06-07T22:21:46.806-05:002019-06-07T22:21:46.806-05:00Live Wire (Christian Duguay, 1992)
Danny O'Ne...Live Wire (Christian Duguay, 1992)<br /><br />Danny O'Neill (Pierce Brosnan) is a jerk, but he's got a tortured past, so it's okay. That he's a jerk. He's also really good at diffusing bombs, he even does it for fun. Problem is, the bad guys have created a new explosive. It's a liquid and can't be discerned from water and when people drink it they explode like a bomb. I'm serious. It's bananas. Also, steamy unnecessary sex scene complete with jazzy sax riffs. Also, Ron Silver play's a slimy politician. <br /><br />Great bad movies are hard to come by. This one is fantastic.Alex O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01830182776513639121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14246403108465811302019-06-07T22:12:48.600-05:002019-06-07T22:12:48.600-05:00You should check the Live Rifftrax version of &quo...You should check the Live Rifftrax version of "Samurai Cop" (streaming on Amazon Prime). It's toned down to PG-13-ish levels for obvious reasons, but for my money still the most hysterical live show they've ever done. :-)J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4373870647131760742019-06-07T19:30:29.122-05:002019-06-07T19:30:29.122-05:00SAMURAI COP (1991) with Joe Bob Briggs commentary....SAMURAI COP (1991) with Joe Bob Briggs commentary. <br /><br />WOW. This one left me a little speechless. Highly recommend the Joe Bob Briggs commentary. 5 stars. Karl Hungushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445139747853976648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38971876237562240542019-06-07T17:48:05.347-05:002019-06-07T17:48:05.347-05:00SILENT TRIGGER (1996)
Dolph Lundgren plays a snip...SILENT TRIGGER (1996) <br />Dolph Lundgren plays a sniper who ends up on the run and blah blah blah fights chases guns explosions. This is a mean-spirited movie, with every character being an angry a-hole in every scene. BUT… just between us, is director Russell Mulcahy actually good? His whole thing of tough guys duking it in big industrial warehouse-like spaces with weird lighting is a style I can get behind. <br /><br />Bonus #Godzillasploitation: SON OF GODZILLA (1967) <br />Weather experiments lead to the discovery of a Godzilla egg, which hatches and grows into a baby ‘Zilla, here named Minilla. The franchise drops from family-movie down to kiddie-movie in this one, emphasizing cute monster shtick over explosive action. A lot of what I thought I remembered from GODZILLA’S REVENGE was in this movie, which has me wondering what I’m going to see in REVENGE in a few days.<br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43882162647008327652019-06-07T17:15:54.730-05:002019-06-07T17:15:54.730-05:00Escape From L.A. (1996)
First time viewing!! I na...Escape From L.A. (1996)<br /><br />First time viewing!! I narrowed down my viewing options to two 90's Action movies I hadn't seen before: Drop Zone (1994) and Escape From L.A. I noticed that Patrick had reviewed Drop Zone for the site (and didn't like it), so I went with Snake Plissken. I'm such a huge fan of Escape From New York that I probably avoided this one because I was pissed off they made a sequel. This movie had me hooked from the time the screenwriter named the bad guy "Cuervo Jones." Kurt Russell has to play basketball to avoid being killed! Such terrible, terrible basketball! Then, he goes surfing! And hang gliding! There are so many awful green screen effects in this that I honestly have no idea if the movie is any good or not. But, for something to watch this afternoon while my kid took a nap, it was PERFECT.Mookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718010493435606371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14689495996847924582019-06-07T16:59:42.590-05:002019-06-07T16:59:42.590-05:00Samurai Cop (1991)
"Keep it up."
"...Samurai Cop (1991)<br /><br />"Keep it up."<br />"I'll keep it up, if you keep it warm."<br />That seem like a fair trade. <br />"Are you circumcised?"<br />I ask everyone that. Not weird.<br />"I'll see you in court."<br />"Mutha Fucka, I'll see you in hell!"<br />No one wants a court case.<br />Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-13691550197035417102019-06-07T15:17:07.196-05:002019-06-07T15:17:07.196-05:00Sudden Death (1995)
Maybe my favorite “Die Hard i...Sudden Death (1995)<br /><br />Maybe my favorite “Die Hard in a ____” movie. <br />Die Hard in hockey arena works really well. There was more setup than I remembered, but once Van Damme fights the Penguins mascot in the kitchen, the movie really starts to roll and it’s just fantastic. I love this one! Also, Powers Boothe is wonderful as the villain. Matthew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02692856241983225636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15994336645678059692019-06-07T15:11:48.326-05:002019-06-07T15:11:48.326-05:00I was surprised by how much I loved this one! Defi...I was surprised by how much I loved this one! Definitely one of Van Damme’s best!Matthew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02692856241983225636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38936262455709338792019-06-07T14:58:06.341-05:002019-06-07T14:58:06.341-05:00Kuffs (1992, dir. Bruce A. Evans)
Not a huge amou...<b>Kuffs (1992, dir. Bruce A. Evans)</b><br /><br />Not a huge amount of action here, but that's offset by Christian Slater talking to the camera, Milla Jovovich, Mary Ellen Trainor, weird tonal shifts, a Harold Faltermeyer score, Leon Rippy's trippy shirts, and the fact that his name is Leon Rippy.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21826058397349822932019-06-07T14:33:20.950-05:002019-06-07T14:33:20.950-05:00Vajazzled? This I gotta see.Vajazzled? This I gotta see.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33186949492486163502019-06-07T14:06:50.613-05:002019-06-07T14:06:50.613-05:00Freejack (1992)
This movie was impossible to watc...Freejack (1992)<br /><br />This movie was impossible to watch until it showed up on Sony Crackle a couple of weeks ago. Mick Jagger wandered on the set so they gave him a part. Emilio Estevez' only good performance is in Men at Work. Anthony Hopkins is played by a hologram. Rene Russo is playing a character that's 23 then, 18 years later, plays a 55 year old. I'm not sure about the math on that but I don't think they gave a shit. There isn't a chance in hell Mick Jagger remembers doing this.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34480680372577181712019-06-07T13:25:35.442-05:002019-06-07T13:25:35.442-05:00The Base (1999)
Opening logo is for a production ...The Base (1999)<br /><br />Opening logo is for a production company called “American World Pictures” so already it makes no goddamn sense, and during Junesploitation I have to respect that. Future John Wick target Mark Dacascos stars as an army investigator sent undercover to take down a drug-dealing sergeant, and much like the production company that gave it life the movie doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Characters seem to change personalities/motivation on a whim and it all feels fairly cheap (I imagine because it is).<br /><br />That being said it is a fun movie and Dacascos is likable as always, but the action is fairly light despite being directed by Mark L. Lester of Commando and Class of 1984/1999 fame so your mileage, as they say, may vary. Also worth noting is a fun supporting turn by Frederick Coffin in one of the worst hairpieces ever committed to film. I’d like to see how much of the budget was allocated to that thing, it might explain the relative lack of action sequences.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86775745576441037982019-06-07T12:50:44.864-05:002019-06-07T12:50:44.864-05:00Naked Killer (1992)
Both sensual and violent, Nak...Naked Killer (1992)<br /><br />Both sensual and violent, <i>Naked Killer</i> earned its Category III rating. While I'm rarely one to make the "style over substance" remark, I think it could apply to this one, not because there is no substance, but because the substance if so strange and fast paced that it's hard to keep up with anything happening. Personally, I think that's part of its fun charm.Jon Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336259908056545249noreply@blogger.com