tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post6683404066755201252..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation Day 17: Icons!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35721008166663356082015-06-22T00:39:07.960-05:002015-06-22T00:39:07.960-05:00Beyond The Valley of the Dolls (1970)
What an odd...Beyond The Valley of the Dolls (1970)<br /><br />What an oddball of a movie. Written by Roger Ebert (I assume this wasn't what he won his Pulitzer prize for) and directed by Russ Meyer, who is an icon for a whole other set of reasons this is both a movie very much of its time, but still with a lot of self awareness that has probably contributed to it becoming a bit of a cult favourite.....well that and the boobs. Grant Malfitanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11351396691626640372015-06-21T00:51:52.318-05:002015-06-21T00:51:52.318-05:00The Freshman (1925)
Harold Lloyd is awesome. The ...The Freshman (1925)<br /><br />Harold Lloyd is awesome. The Freshman is great (especially the last 15 minutes). Criterion is the best. That is all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764571200341102538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71517525446561479742015-06-19T18:08:12.017-05:002015-06-19T18:08:12.017-05:00Well, when he's not talking about Bava, J.M. ...Well, when he's not talking about Bava, J.M. <br /><br />And... well, haha, that actually sounds a little dirty. "Never-ending oral history of Jess Franco," indeed. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42287774421277067342015-06-18T22:20:21.479-05:002015-06-18T22:20:21.479-05:00Not a problem. I dug that movie a hell of a lot. I...Not a problem. I dug that movie a hell of a lot. I'll stick up for it anytime I can. And fellow fans, too. <br /><br />I even have a theory about that Jason being scared of water thing. Nobody ever seems to be on board with me about it, so here goes:<br /><br />Jason's alive because of a death curse on Crystal Lake, correct? And logically (yes, I'm using logic on a Friday the 13th film; bear with me), it's the death curse that is driving him, propelling him to kill. In Jason Goes to Hell, we see the Necronomicon on Pamela Voorhee's mantelpiece in the den. It's logical (again, I know) to assume she used it to set up the curse, that in the event of her death, Jason would come back to life and continue the murders, basically unstoppable. The only time this hulk of stalking dead flesh has any connection to his former life is in the moments when he is subdued, and the curse is, in a way, set on pause. When he's in that state, the curse has no dominion, and he's that scared little boy again, petrified of water and the way he died. Freddy knows this, and takes advantage of it when he can, in the dream. When Jason awakes, the curse is in full control again, so there is no longer any fear. <br /><br />There ya go. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46985895181411815002015-06-18T20:10:51.211-05:002015-06-18T20:10:51.211-05:00We were never uncool, sir.
I didn't expect y...We were never uncool, sir. <br /><br />I didn't expect you to go THAT far. Damn. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78956238892251401122015-06-18T09:23:03.054-05:002015-06-18T09:23:03.054-05:00I'm the same way. Only, Inglourious Basterds h...I'm the same way. Only, Inglourious Basterds has been my favorite movie of all time and hasn't budged. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5109069492518951452015-06-18T09:14:36.739-05:002015-06-18T09:14:36.739-05:00I have such a difficult time ranking his movies. I...I have such a difficult time ranking his movies. I think as I'm watching them, I think, this could be my favorite...Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79576837676349799172015-06-18T07:48:27.220-05:002015-06-18T07:48:27.220-05:00Q - The Winged Serpent (1982) (first time viewing)...Q - The Winged Serpent (1982) (first time viewing)<br /><br />Richard Roundtree & David Carradine play New York cops looking into Aztec rituals and a dragon flying about in modern day. This movie is bizarre. It cuts back and forth between being a straight 70's/80's era (era) cop drama and a Harryhausen-esque monster flick. It seemed weird that the cops were so non-chalant about a dragon flying around when you could tell that this was supposed to be a world where this was not normal. I don't know. It was day 17 of Junesploitation, so I was really tired while watching this. I'm gonna say recommend, for the bizarreness.Kyle Mulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633797611187931312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88624044265202118382015-06-18T07:47:55.167-05:002015-06-18T07:47:55.167-05:00I don't normally thank people for enjoying the...I don't normally thank people for enjoying the same movies I do, but as I usually feel so alone about this one among my film loving friends...thank you, Mike.AJ Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987730338809078456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-25745851988232628022015-06-18T07:42:04.310-05:002015-06-18T07:42:04.310-05:00The remake is fine. No one in it embarrasses thems...The remake is fine. No one in it embarrasses themselves, the look is effective, and the action is exciting enough. It does entertain.<br /><br />The problem is simply that, as conceived and executed, there's really no reason for it to exist. It apes the original whwn it wants and when it diverges, there's nothing different enough to make it feel like it's own thing.<br /><br />I suspect this will be the case with Point Break.<br /><br />AJ Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987730338809078456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89091161470713625852015-06-18T07:31:48.117-05:002015-06-18T07:31:48.117-05:00@Steve: even the ways it changes Hitchcock's f...@Steve: even the ways it changes Hitchcock's formulas are part of this monument to sleaze. Change the regular girl into a porn star? The detective into a b-movie actor? Brilliant!<br /><br />@Oliver: that sounds about right to me. Some of De Palma's more idiosyncratic stuff like this can be harder for wide audiences to enjoy maybe, but in my book that makes it that much more fun since you won't find anything like it elsewhere!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837970803266198653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33337970157579061372015-06-18T06:37:22.512-05:002015-06-18T06:37:22.512-05:00Pshhh...Books. All books do is cut into movie wat...Pshhh...Books. All books do is cut into movie watching time! Nah, I don't have it but thanks for the heads up, Mike. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28103006608462968792015-06-18T06:33:47.151-05:002015-06-18T06:33:47.151-05:00That's my problem, enough with the hanging out...That's my problem, enough with the hanging out with kids. That's almost 2/3 of the movie!Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14097822571483641912015-06-18T05:35:49.621-05:002015-06-18T05:35:49.621-05:00(sigh) Fine! Lee is a badass playing a badass who ...(sigh) Fine! Lee is a badass playing a badass who gets killed by an even bigger badass (or someone we're supposed to buy as an ultimate-badass-in-the-making, even though nothing about the actor or character reflects that). We cool?J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39394596542021000912015-06-18T05:10:15.957-05:002015-06-18T05:10:15.957-05:00I realize why you applied the analogy. And I know ...I realize why you applied the analogy. And I know your reason for calling him a wimp has prejudicial ground. But Lee doesn't deserve to be called a wimp because you don't like Hayden Christensen. If you hate him that strongly, why give him the edge by calling Lee a wimp? That's a cruel way to treat Christopher Lee. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76806306248295786382015-06-18T04:53:06.046-05:002015-06-18T04:53:06.046-05:00^^^ That's where my analogy for the "fina...^^^ That's where my analogy for the "final girl" comes in. The chick that was strong-enough to take down Freddy or Jason in the previous movie can't hack it against the new and improved model, so she's offed early. Boom, the stakes are raised for the new batch of characters up against the antagonist. Dooku fits that description to a tee. I guess I can't bring myself to admit that Dooku died a badass death when it's fucking what's-his-name beheading him, so I have to turn Dooku into a wimp to justify his losing to Lucas' storyline puppet. God, these movies are bad! :-PJ.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-10217024840793318332015-06-18T04:31:55.309-05:002015-06-18T04:31:55.309-05:00I don't think Lee was a wimp in Revenge of the...I don't think Lee was a wimp in Revenge of the Sith. I think a badass character died a badass death. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-92125419010252242252015-06-18T04:29:39.116-05:002015-06-18T04:29:39.116-05:00Tim Lucas' entire career is an ongoing, never ...Tim Lucas' entire career is an ongoing, never ending oral history about Jess Franco.J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21405151787468547632015-06-18T04:22:15.579-05:002015-06-18T04:22:15.579-05:00I'm a Star Wars nerd so I look at it like this...I'm a Star Wars nerd so I look at it like this: Anakin warned Dooku that his powers had grown since their last meeting (ever the prideful one), and it turned out to be true. Anakin was way too much for him, he overtook Dooku, and with prodding from Palpatine, went too far. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-74574395202458496872015-06-18T04:07:21.018-05:002015-06-18T04:07:21.018-05:00That's exactly what I'm saying. Even in th...That's exactly what I'm saying. Even in the shit role of badass in "Clones" turned wimpy early casualty in "Sith" (to artificially raise the stakes and signify the alleged growing badassery of Anakin) Lee still stands out and is the coolest dude in the room. Then again, unlike 90% of people, I don't have any love or affection for "Star Wars'" characters or universe. To me they're just crappy movies in which, suddenly, Saruman (or Dracula, or Sherlock Holmes, etc.) shows up wearing a cape and swinging a laser sword. How fucking cool is that? :-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23333888657245923662015-06-18T04:06:02.862-05:002015-06-18T04:06:02.862-05:00Regarding Jurassic World, I liked it but I had low...Regarding Jurassic World, I liked it but I had low expectations and that always helps. You´re right, it has lots of problems I won´t get into here.<br /><br />But the chase sequence with the raptors and the motorbike doesn´t go out of my head. <br />That was nothing short of spectacular to me. The pace, the camerawork, the editing and the perfect CGI in this sequence are simply amazing. That was the high point of the movie for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5737895775342152092015-06-18T03:50:49.588-05:002015-06-18T03:50:49.588-05:00A few weeks ago I watched both versions. The 1990 ...A few weeks ago I watched both versions. The 1990 version is still fantastic and it´s all because of Verhoeven and his specific sensibilities and his dark humor. Same goes for his other masterpieces RoboCop and the gloriously misunderstood Starship Troopers.<br />I think the 2012 version would be considered as an entertaining and perfectly fine action movie - if there wasn´t the 1990 film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-59410219105157722242015-06-18T03:43:11.509-05:002015-06-18T03:43:11.509-05:00I love Body Double since I saw it in theaters in 1...I love Body Double since I saw it in theaters in 1984. To me this is the classic case of people getting it or not. I cannot count all people I recommended this to over the years but most people don´t get all the references, they don´t get the sleazy dark humor and they don´t even notice the clever visual tricks combined with certain music cues which are De Palmas trademarks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57266753406955501982015-06-18T02:49:10.590-05:002015-06-18T02:49:10.590-05:00I also love the film.
There's a scene early ...I also love the film. <br /><br />There's a scene early in the film where a few notes from the Friday the 13th Part III score can be heard. When I heard that, my ears perked up. Mike Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29213208757837736552015-06-18T02:42:46.760-05:002015-06-18T02:42:46.760-05:00FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)
Icons.
I actually love th...FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)<br />Icons.<br /><br />I actually love this flick and do not understand the hate some have for it. I think the way they tied them together totally worked. I don't care that in this one Jason is magically scared of water suddenly, either.<br /><br />It's tons of fun with great kills for both of them, wonderfully bloody and gory, and surprisingly funny at times. I dig it.AJ Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987730338809078456noreply@blogger.com