tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post7175502937983809797..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2018 Day 1: Revenge!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36780257915329265712018-06-05T12:03:55.339-05:002018-06-05T12:03:55.339-05:00Hannie Caulder (1971)
There is a lot of this movi...Hannie Caulder (1971)<br /><br />There is a lot of this movie in Django Unchained. It didn't quite work for me. I liked it, I guess, but it felt longer than its short run time, despite a lot of recognizable faces in the cast, like Jack Elam, Strother Martin, Christopher Goddamn Lee. Most of the scenes with the protagonist lacked a little energy, they felt just a little flat. I do always love Ernest Borgnine. His name may be Borgnine, but to me he's a Borgten.Scott Skocyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481902978617982142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17786886086295081892018-06-04T08:18:26.739-05:002018-06-04T08:18:26.739-05:00Get Carter (1971)
There is it. Movie 1, day 1 and...Get Carter (1971)<br /><br />There is it. Movie 1, day 1 and Junesploitation 2018 is already a success. Couldn't be happier to have finally watched this gem. Dark, bleak, nihilistic and very very British. Michael Caine (pronounced "My Cocaine" never better. Grant Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129686595219748897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20483405146912206302018-06-03T08:37:59.127-05:002018-06-03T08:37:59.127-05:00Bent (2018)
As far as DTV stuff goes, it's pr...Bent (2018)<br /><br />As far as DTV stuff goes, it's pretty damn good. It feels like it could have had a theatrical release had it been produced in the nineties. Karl Urban is great, he has some fun little quips and he does this thing where he puts on a super friendly, nice-guy persona when he's trying to get information from people ("Hey buddy, Jack Bagby, nice to meet you!"). The revenge quotient is almost an afterthought, as he spends most of the movie helping solve the murder of an acquaintance's sister, but theres a calendar with a looming date, circled in red – the day the guy who set him up is released from prison.Greg Anderssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929457081087015165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81663069389521228312018-06-03T00:55:10.278-05:002018-06-03T00:55:10.278-05:00Of course, that should be 2018, not 2017 ...Of course, that should be 2018, not 2017 ...Justin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17451131954657341461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14823489617802415782018-06-03T00:53:57.664-05:002018-06-03T00:53:57.664-05:00Upgrade (2017, dir: Leigh Whannel)
I haven't ...Upgrade (2017, dir: Leigh Whannel)<br /><br />I haven't read all the comments but I'm guessing a lot of people used this as a convenient pick for the inaugural day of Junesploitation. It was awesome. Basically a ultra-gory extended episode of Black Mirror. A quick pace, exciting action and fights, brutality, an emotional core, a fun twist, and body horror. Doesn't offer anything new, but what it offers it does with about as much panache as you could want. A solid 8 out of 10.Justin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17451131954657341461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79976437599396008302018-06-02T18:49:59.927-05:002018-06-02T18:49:59.927-05:00Now if D'Onofrio played Willis's role, it ...Now if D'Onofrio played Willis's role, it probably would have been perfect.Michael Giammarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053181624489487644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77911673924558303832018-06-02T18:32:19.390-05:002018-06-02T18:32:19.390-05:00I don't know this for sure, but I have a guess...I don't know this for sure, but I have a guess that one Gena Rowlands scene was the template for Christopher Walken's shakedown of Dennis Hopper in True Romance.Michael Giammarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053181624489487644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83719980661098731072018-06-02T12:39:09.083-05:002018-06-02T12:39:09.083-05:00I have this lined up for later this month. I want...I have this lined up for later this month. I want to watch as much Dolph as possible.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78792028454028189042018-06-02T12:07:44.627-05:002018-06-02T12:07:44.627-05:00The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Very basic revenge ...The Quick and the Dead (1995)<br /><br />Very basic revenge western plot told via Raimi's huckster puppet show full of smoke and mirrors. Amazing cast, all of whom are performing to the rafters. Sharon Stone is amazing and badass and vulnerable and capable all at the same time. Gene Hackman looks like he's having a blast. I remember watching this movie all the time on cable in the late 90s/early 00s and it still holds up today. Lots of fun.Aaron Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738380648317649232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-13284094455947141132018-06-02T08:39:01.696-05:002018-06-02T08:39:01.696-05:00Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
I had seen this o...Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)<br /><br />I had seen this one before but this time out everything changed. It's magic. Dolph and Brandon are incredible, the dialogue is my kind of stupid, the action in abundance. It's very #problematic but so is the Yakuza. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58300966818917258452018-06-02T07:50:29.884-05:002018-06-02T07:50:29.884-05:00Any revenge movie (even an artsy one like this) st...Any revenge movie (even an artsy one like this) starring Michael Shannon as a Texas ranger can't go wrong. <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/posts/F1nE4YFpjrs" rel="nofollow"><b>You dig?</b></a> :-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45468412900459840842018-06-02T04:50:31.796-05:002018-06-02T04:50:31.796-05:00Revenge (2018)
I liked quite a lot the way the mo...Revenge (2018)<br /><br />I liked quite a lot the way the movie is put together (the camerawork, the cinematography, music, all great) even the very obvious symbolism kinda worked for me but in the end I was just a tiny bit disappointed. Probably the hype raised my expectations way too high. It was nice feeling that french extremity vibe again though. Pretty, pretty good on the whole.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097888695197140343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42017163230305055552018-06-02T01:34:15.484-05:002018-06-02T01:34:15.484-05:00Charlie Varrick (1973)
Mob revenge! Ok it wasn’t...Charlie Varrick (1973) <br /><br />Mob revenge! Ok it wasn’t the best fit for today’s theme but it’s got Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker! I’ve been looking for a reason to watch since I heard about it from Elric on Pure Cinema and was not dissaponted. There’s definitely some weird stuff with the female characters in this movie but beyond that it’s very good. Really dark while keeping an ennergetic and peppy tone (partly due to the score and use of color), and the dialogue is so quick and witty. Definitely can see how this one inspired some modern crime movies like Jackie Brown. Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62469040122925670622018-06-02T01:06:07.706-05:002018-06-02T01:06:07.706-05:00Death Rides A Horse (1967)
Really interesting twis...Death Rides A Horse (1967)<br />Really interesting twist on the revenge western. It tells the story of a young man and a seasoned cowboy (An always cool Lee Van Cleef) who meet while both tracking this one man for separate reasons. It flips the formula in a way I hadn’t seen done, and pleasantly surprised me. <br /><br />John Wick Chapter Two (2017)<br />Just a blast (no pun) to watch. That whole sequence in Rome is amazing. Keanu for life. Patrick McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606644848650016621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11618461535666520652018-06-02T00:56:40.272-05:002018-06-02T00:56:40.272-05:00The Nun (2005)
Check this out. What if a nun was...The Nun (2005)<br /><br />Check this out. What if a nun was scary but also...made of water! Boring and terrible CGI? You got it! Don't worry, there's a twist. But you won't care. If you want a better movie from 2005 that isn't this, try Urban Legends: Bloody Mary. Written by Michael Dougherty of Trick 'r Treat and Krampus and directed by Mary Lambert of Pet Semetary One and Two(better than the first).Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17061490383668635882018-06-02T00:31:00.723-05:002018-06-02T00:31:00.723-05:00I like this one too. I try to pretend the hospital...I like this one too. I try to pretend the hospital sequence at the end doesn't happen. I think if the movie ended right on the newspeople, it would have worked better for me.Michael Giammarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053181624489487644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72886474634989454672018-06-02T00:17:05.587-05:002018-06-02T00:17:05.587-05:00The Exterminator (1980, dir. James Glickenhaus)
I...The Exterminator (1980, dir. James Glickenhaus)<br /><br />I had to call in a ringer just to be sure I watched something super Junesploitation-y today. There's still so much about this movie that's weird and out of place, but I will never not love these early '80s vigilante movies -- especially one as nasty as this one is willing to be.<br /><br />Django Unchained (2012, dir. Quentin Tarantino)<br /><br />This was the first Tarantino movie I've revisited since he admitted to being somewhat complicit in the Weinstein stuff. It added a layer of disappointment overall, but I do still love this movie.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33727665292441665542018-06-02T00:12:45.958-05:002018-06-02T00:12:45.958-05:0022 Bullets / L'immortel (Richard Berry, 2010)
...22 Bullets / L'immortel (Richard Berry, 2010)<br /><br />First time viewing, on Amazon Prime (French with English Subtitles)<br /><br />This is the type of revenge flick I was looking for. Charly (Jean Reno, great as always) is a retired mobster, except someone would rather have him dead. He gets shot up in a parking garage...you guessed it, 22 times. Not very efficient shooters, as Charly ends up with some scars, nerve damage, and a sorta limp. Now it's a chase between him and the cops as to who will get to the guilty parties first. Couple of great car chases, plenty of solid gun play and revenge kills. The attempts at story/drama are a bit cheesy/trite, but not awful. Even some strong quips sprinkled throughout. Recommended, for sure. Grade: BAlex Ostapiejnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84315364517861787212018-06-02T00:00:33.477-05:002018-06-02T00:00:33.477-05:00Next Of Kin (1989)
All you really need to know is...Next Of Kin (1989)<br /><br />All you really need to know is...<br />Liam Neeson & Patrick Swayze as hillbillies vs Adam Baldin & Ben Stiller as Chicago mobsters. <br /><br />End of the day, not enough cheez or trash as i had hoped for.<br />Swanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089979193191830830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8914589070178565152018-06-01T23:56:20.901-05:002018-06-01T23:56:20.901-05:00Upgrade (2018)
Happy Junesploitation, everybody! ...Upgrade (2018)<br /><br />Happy Junesploitation, everybody! How fortuitous for this movie to drop today. The biggest surprise I got from Upgrade was that it wasn't just a revenge movie. I knew Leigh Whannel wrote and directed it, so that was a big deal for me. But I never anticipated it to be an Ozploitation flick. That just made the experience a whole lot more fun!Michael Giammarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053181624489487644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-22969588392637990732018-06-01T23:51:08.653-05:002018-06-01T23:51:08.653-05:00Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989, d...Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989, dir. Othenin-Girard)<br /><br />Subtitles are dumb. Danielle Harris is great, but not as great as she could have been had they committed to this being a continuation of the story put forward in the previous film. Instead, it’s just a mechanical installment of a franchise. Pretty disappointing that it’s not even bold enough to risk being terrible. Maybe I should’ve watched Resurrection again instead. Resurrection is sort of a synonym for revenge, right?Graham the Haunted Marshmallownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63150874986143657742018-06-01T23:46:18.936-05:002018-06-01T23:46:18.936-05:00But... did you like it?But... did you like it?Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78061179664017965472018-06-01T23:17:28.326-05:002018-06-01T23:17:28.326-05:00Yeah I really liked it! Sometimes it was definitel...Yeah I really liked it! Sometimes it was definitely hard to watch but over all it was totally awesome.Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7695264626817511352018-06-01T23:01:08.330-05:002018-06-01T23:01:08.330-05:00Upgrade (2018)
It's totally fine and complete...Upgrade (2018)<br /><br />It's totally fine and completely acceptable. The premise is interesting, but it is a bit heavy handed and wears thin at times. Lots of characters to deliver lots of exposition as well. Brian Sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266020828208581370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15315900213889414272018-06-01T22:56:20.693-05:002018-06-01T22:56:20.693-05:00Also I picked up on the fact that shootout takes p...Also I picked up on the fact that shootout takes place in Acuna, which inspired Tarantino to use the name Acuna Boys. Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.com