tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post5641464740047216121..comments2024-03-29T04:19:43.461-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2021 Day 11: Vigilantes!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34600651371761980442021-06-12T13:32:08.821-05:002021-06-12T13:32:08.821-05:00Death Wish (1974)
Pretty good movie. I'm sur...<b>Death Wish (1974)</b><br /><br />Pretty good movie. I'm sure I had heard that the 2nd or 3rd one is even better, but Rotten Tomatoes seems to really disagree with this assessment.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and Herbie Hancock with the musical score! That was an unexpected treat.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5588224893193930252021-06-12T08:03:42.988-05:002021-06-12T08:03:42.988-05:00Drive Angry (2011)
I really wish I had seen this ...Drive Angry (2011)<br /><br />I really wish I had seen this in the theater. Not only is it one hell of a fun ride, the gimmick of bullets (and other exploding things) rocketing towards me in 3D sounds wonderful. A movie I had been meaning to watch and I'm glad I finally did.Michael Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031642036983853883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45925323381624937832021-06-12T07:36:36.872-05:002021-06-12T07:36:36.872-05:00Safe (2012, dir. Boaz Yakin)
It didn’t fit the ca...Safe (2012, dir. Boaz Yakin)<br /><br />It didn’t fit the category as well as I thought it would, but Jason Statham is a non-cop who kills a ton of criminals, so it counts enough. Anyway, the movie is insanely badass.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071919301948419691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77266341503205640972021-06-12T04:19:03.356-05:002021-06-12T04:19:03.356-05:00Vigilante (William Lustig, 1982) & Death Wish ...Vigilante (William Lustig, 1982) & Death Wish (Michael Winner, 1974) (in that order)<br /><br />Death Wish was a major blindspot for me. I've just never been drawn to anything about it, be it the politics or the actor. Well... let's just say this viewing didn't exactly make me reassess my preconceive ideas (but I'm glad I finally took the leap). Vigilante, a movie I had seen before but had very little memory of, is MUCH more my jam, on so many levels (one of them being Jay Chattaway's kickass score), even though it's a little all over the place plot-wise. It's really put me in Lustig mode, and I'm definitely (re)watching more later in the month.Ed B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692573300557594396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53174350713028963252021-06-12T02:02:31.524-05:002021-06-12T02:02:31.524-05:00Death Sentence, dir Wan, 2007
Death Sentence was ...Death Sentence, dir Wan, 2007<br /><br />Death Sentence was a fantastic. Wan directed the hell out of it. There's a carpark chase that is one for the ages. However it is an absoutley devastating movie and I need a hug.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72825598234352242072021-06-12T01:34:27.225-05:002021-06-12T01:34:27.225-05:00The Punisher (1989)
One of my last remaining blin...The Punisher (1989)<br /><br />One of my last remaining blind spots in the larger superhero canon, from a time when no one cared too much about things like references, easter eggs, comics-accurate costumes (or, it seems, any costumes at all - seriously, would it kill anyone to have Frank spray paint a crude skull on his T-shirt at some point?), IP management or brand protection (Punisher shouts out Batman in this one! Doesn't he realize Marvel and DC are corporate archrivals?). I really loved the way Frank Castle is portrayed here, especially in act one. He doesn't come across as any sort of superhero, or even antihero, he's just a genuinely unhinged person and he's actually pretty scary, more a dehumanized killing machine than a human being. The script softens him up quite a bit later on with the kids stuff, the relationship with his former partner and an occasional one-liner ("I don't want to stretch this out..."), but he remains a seriously damaged and tragic figure until the very end. It's easily my favorite Dolph Lundgren performance, and I also think it's the best he's ever looked in a movie, with his hair all messy and dyed black, the dark circles around his eyes, his face all bruised up, the way he hunches his shoulders like he's carrying a massive burden - you can instantly tell that's a guy who's been through a lot. I didn't have high expectations (Punisher's never been among my favorite character), but the movie really surprised me with how solid and well-made it is.Adam Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501063595783109378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53676887053141792342021-06-12T01:06:03.318-05:002021-06-12T01:06:03.318-05:00Savage Streets (1984)
If only Linda Blair had a f...Savage Streets (1984)<br /><br />If only Linda Blair had a few more stylistic choices in her quiver. Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-13123498948357850322021-06-11T23:38:01.676-05:002021-06-11T23:38:01.676-05:00Dirty Harry (1971)
This was a first time viewing ...Dirty Harry (1971)<br /><br />This was a first time viewing for me! I can see why it is one of Eastwood's more popular characters. Though that scene with him spewing every racial slur in the book was cringe-inducing! I have a major blindspot with movies pre-80s, so I am glad Junesploitation provided the impetus to cross another title off the list. :)Scott Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176818136058868304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27867560446837924382021-06-11T22:47:05.312-05:002021-06-11T22:47:05.312-05:00Lady Snowblood (1973) - What an incredible film. S...Lady Snowblood (1973) - What an incredible film. So far this is my discovery of the month.Matt Lintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633393626021227127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-74246074782770199502021-06-11T22:11:24.717-05:002021-06-11T22:11:24.717-05:00Sheba, Baby (1975)
This movie is loads of fun fea...Sheba, Baby (1975)<br /><br />This movie is loads of fun featuring the wonderful<br />Pam Grier, Austin Stoker, and my dude D’Urvell Martin. Sheba returns home to find her father’s loan business being threatened by some local crime lords. The cops can’t do anything, so Sheba needs to get down and dirty herself. Great one liners, shoot outs, and all around badassary. As Sheba says, “you can have your town back now.” John Guttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954639593394970041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-41118853347753646982021-06-11T21:35:19.181-05:002021-06-11T21:35:19.181-05:00Black Mask- 2 versions! US and Taiwanese extended....Black Mask- 2 versions! US and Taiwanese extended. This movie still rules because Jet Li always rules. The two versions were interesting. The Taiwanese version is preferred because it's completely uncut and in Chinese (though Li is still dubbed) but I have to admit, the hip-hop score in the US version is better. But the US version's dub might be the worst dub I've ever heard. hibachijusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581218409662933401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-26615043021701125172021-06-11T21:03:53.856-05:002021-06-11T21:03:53.856-05:00The Equalizer (2014)
Do you ever get mad at yours...The Equalizer (2014)<br /><br />Do you ever get mad at yourself for waiting so long to watch a movie? Yeah. I'm mad. I should have seen this sooner.Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-44215269726960997162021-06-11T20:41:03.627-05:002021-06-11T20:41:03.627-05:00I have seen this! It's a little more fun than...I have seen this! It's a little more fun than you think it's going to be. And Famke Janssen is great!Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-73819823278650068292021-06-11T20:40:00.225-05:002021-06-11T20:40:00.225-05:00Darkman II: The Return of Durant, dir Bradford May...Darkman II: The Return of Durant, dir Bradford May, 1995<br /><br />I know this was filmed along Darkman Die, and Return of Durant was meant to be the third. And maybe was unceremoniously dumped on VOD. But I thought Arnold Vosloo Darkman is kind of delightful. It is nothing compared to the Sam Raimi 1990 Darkman - but what is? - but it was charming in it's own charm. Like Vosloo dicking around in his lair complete with train he rides around annoying the cat. And plus Larry Drake makes everything better. More Mad Scientist Vilgantes please.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28233444231852722492021-06-11T17:26:10.116-05:002021-06-11T17:26:10.116-05:00oh my. i just watched this. it is…great. i couldn’...oh my. i just watched this. it is…great. i couldn’t believe how free wheeling fun it was and yet earnest in its characters dilemmas. I always love Jan Michael Vincent (RIP) and KK, and i’ve had this blu on my shelf from Kino for over a year and just unwrapped it today. This is a legit favorite now. benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31572244418923075862021-06-11T15:42:04.174-05:002021-06-11T15:42:04.174-05:00Thanks. 😄 Was wondering what the name of the movi...Thanks. 😄 Was wondering what the name of the movie l was reading a giant-ass review was, and dreading not knowing by the end. 🙂👍J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-6366693823624528052021-06-11T13:17:12.819-05:002021-06-11T13:17:12.819-05:00today is not the day I learn. Here's the tit...today is not the day I learn. Here's the title.<br /><br />Vigilante Force(1976)George ArmitageMunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864480765571129242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65507917486618322142021-06-11T13:15:43.907-05:002021-06-11T13:15:43.907-05:00Sometimes in a bid to protect ourselves we will in...Sometimes in a bid to protect ourselves we will introduce another predator into a habitat in order to quell the population of a species. Such as some places bringing in cats to help control the rat population. While the rat population will dwindle eventually the feral cat population will rise. This rise and the cats search for food leads to a decrease and in some cases the extinction of multiple species of birds, insects and reptiles. The entire ecosystem is in worse shape than when just they just had rats and the people are stuck looking for a solution to the cats. That is the basic premise of this movie.<br />After an oil boom in a small California town the local populace struggle under the pressures of added population and added crime. When a large portion of the local police force(two guys) is killed while trying to stop a robbery the town decides they need more help. Local town good guy and parade planner, Ben(Jan Michael Vincent) suggest they hire his brother Aaron Arnold(Kris Kristofferson) for the job. Aaron a Vietnam Vet, celebrated War Hero and former town problem accepts the job and brings in his own deputies. All being former Vets themselves.<br />Unbeknown to Ben, Aaron motives are from altruistic. Before long Aaron and his gang have taken over the local gambling and prostitution and begin instilling a protection racket on the shop owners . Aaron also plans to rob the local oil companies payroll during the annual 4th of July parade. Not wanting to believe that his brother could be anything but a hero, Ben is finally forced to face Aaron after his true nature comes to light. The two brothers come to a head on the 4th of July. With Bens vigilante group versus Aaron and his deputies.<br />Produced by Gene Corman(Rogers little Brother, ) and written and directed by George Armitage(Grosse Point Blank) with stunts by the legendary Buddy Lee Hooker(First Blood, Lethal Weapon 2). The wonderful cast is filled with some great character actors such as Corman regulars(Dick Miller, Anthony Carbone) and some upcoming Stars(Loni Anderson, Paul Gleason and Bernadette Peters). The strongest performance in the film by far is Kristofferson. He plays Aaron as playful, stern and dangerous. In the best scene of the film. Someone starts to question Kristofferson. Kristofferson cuts them off and tells he is going to kill them. Somehow in this scene. He doesn't say it evil or cartoonish like most would say. He just says it as if he is already exhausted with victim. Yet somehow Kristofferson manages to stay likable enough before this moment that we can understand why Ben is so woefully ignorant to what is going on around him. Vincent as Ben is good but the character is pretty one note.<br />I really liked this film. While the action isn't filled with set piece after set piece what is there was really good stuff. The various bar fights peppered in the movie alone are a blast while the final action scene at the refinery is one I'm surprised I never heard of before. Just the sight of Farmers versus Marching band should be enough but then we get molotovs, bazookas and exploding oil wells brought into the mix and it just becomes a riotous blast. The film is far from perfect but it is fast paced and pretty fun. Can't recommend this enoughMunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864480765571129242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63558753858875469282021-06-11T13:05:14.084-05:002021-06-11T13:05:14.084-05:00someday I will learn to proof read.
someday I will learn to proof read.<br />Munkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864480765571129242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62725392782870906612021-06-11T13:02:51.546-05:002021-06-11T13:02:51.546-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Munkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864480765571129242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20288977357114208002021-06-11T12:58:25.491-05:002021-06-11T12:58:25.491-05:00Also, this is on the line between vigilante movie ...Also, this is on the line between vigilante movie and revenge movie, but they call refer to him as a vigilante no less than twice in the movie so I’m counting it lolbenpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77549185458994545682021-06-11T12:56:23.069-05:002021-06-11T12:56:23.069-05:00Recoil (2011)
Well this was a surprise. Stone C...Recoil (2011) <br /><br />Well this was a surprise. Stone Cold and Danny Trejo. Real explosions. Actual squibs. Thoroughly entertaining. Austin is suited for a role like this in a movie like this, I guess, because he has a little charm and is always believable and has some actually pretty funny lines too. benpetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680256171903996080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47568602197737681822021-06-11T12:06:12.884-05:002021-06-11T12:06:12.884-05:00Stand Alone (1985)
One of my favorite things abou...Stand Alone (1985)<br /><br />One of my favorite things about Junesploitation is finding a hidden gem that for whatever reason slipped through the cracks when it was released and has been unjustly forgotten. Sadly, this inert bore is not one of those cases. <br /><br />Charles Durning is an Army vet who witnesses a murder in a neighborhood coffee shop and finds himself targeted by the assailants. Despite the marketing making it look like a Walking Tall-alike he doesn’t actually go into vigilante mode until about 70 minutes into this 90 minute movie, and getting there is a tremendous slog (as well as a criminal waste of Pam Motherfucking Grier as an attorney friend of Durning’s). I love a good vigilante movie, but this ain’t it.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-80614270639634161822021-06-11T11:55:56.943-05:002021-06-11T11:55:56.943-05:00The Annihilators (1985, directed by Charles E. Sel...The Annihilators (1985, directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.)<br /><br />You know, I’ve wanted to watch this movie because the dude on the cover has a facemask on and is carrying a crossbow. That never really happens in the movie, but at least it’s entertaining.<br /><br />At the end of the Vietnam War, the soldiers known as The Annihilators — Sgt. Bill Ecker (Christopher Stone, The Howling), Garrett Floyd (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), Ray Track (Gerrit Graham!), Woody (Andy Wood) and Joe (Dennis Redfield) — undertake their final mission, during which Joe is critically injured saving his friends.<br /><br />Years later, Joe works at his father’s Atlanta convenience store, which is under attack by a street gang led by Roy Boy Jagger (Paul Koslo) and his gang The Rollers, which ends up costing him his life. His father then begs Bill to teach the neighborhood how to fight back, which pretty much consists of the guys ineffectually shooting at the gang members and neither side being really able to hit one another, all while trying to stay away from the cops.<br /><br />Known as Action Force in Europe, this movie would have been much better if I just watched the poster and got high. Well, I learned my lesson, The Annihilators.<br /><br />Charles E. Sellier Jr. directed this. Yes — the producer of so many of my favorite Sunn Classics films! It was his last time directing after a career that included Encounter with Disaster; Silent Night, Deadly Night and Snowballing. He also created The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.<br /><br />This movie was made at the same time as Invasion U.S.A. and shared the same stunt team, who worked on this movie during the day and with Chuck Norris at night.<br /><br />Read more at https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2021/06/11/junespolitation-2021-the-annihilators-1985/B&S About Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793751641496948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9836515519953057132021-06-11T11:52:11.479-05:002021-06-11T11:52:11.479-05:00The "Human" Factor (1975, dir. Edward Dm...The "Human" Factor (1975, dir. Edward Dmytryk)<br /><br />George Kennedy is a vigilante computer programmer who uses his knowledge of 1970's computers to find out who killed his family. This has to be one of the earliest cyber-thrillers. Kennedy spends most of the movie using giant mainframe computers hooked into telephone lines to mine data and make predictions as to where the killers may be. It sounds great, but it's fairly boring, until the last 6 minutes where Kennedy goes on one of the all-time great "I don't give a F" one-man army killing rampages. Worth the price of admission for the final scene.Matt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.com