tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post791681510728307577..comments2024-03-18T15:46:07.295-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: That's Exploitation!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-87964493365463030952017-01-14T08:21:12.829-06:002017-01-14T08:21:12.829-06:00Awww man, that scene is unbelievable!! Awww man, that scene is unbelievable!! Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86443943196203680752017-01-14T05:16:47.986-06:002017-01-14T05:16:47.986-06:00Great read, but just clarifying, is it only exploi...Great read, but just clarifying, is it only exploitation movies that give you this reaction? Or is it just that you only really find the things that give you this reaction in exploitation movies, but you can still get it from a really good mainstream movie?Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647369645240563410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50131652415835191022017-01-14T04:21:01.032-06:002017-01-14T04:21:01.032-06:00The bridge crossing scene from "She" wit...The bridge crossing scene from "She" with Xenon, is not only from another movie, it is pretty much from another planet. A planet where there are no words for "dial it back a little"Ryan Byhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510073401709026017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30129446070022745622017-01-13T16:53:20.362-06:002017-01-13T16:53:20.362-06:00During everyone's end of year lists, I realize...During everyone's end of year lists, I realized how few movies from the past year I had seen. I loved Junesploitation so much I just ran with it until SMM (and beyond). My top 10 list from this year are all movies from the 70s and 80s.<br /><br />Thank for the great article and recommendations!Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-37626012622016510412017-01-13T16:48:58.578-06:002017-01-13T16:48:58.578-06:00I remember lots of people loving She back in June ...I remember lots of people loving She back in June but it somehow didn't make it to the list. That wrong has been corrected.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-90910032447641580072017-01-13T16:46:14.894-06:002017-01-13T16:46:14.894-06:00Pshhhh...better is subjective :)Pshhhh...better is subjective :)Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-25427044332185505482017-01-13T16:44:56.944-06:002017-01-13T16:44:56.944-06:00Thanks to The Nice Guys, I know what rimshot means...Thanks to The Nice Guys, I know what rimshot meansPaul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82850071056999031122017-01-13T15:52:07.510-06:002017-01-13T15:52:07.510-06:00Patrick, I've been thinking about the "it...Patrick, I've been thinking about the "it's not you, it's me" take on current cinema lately too because I have yet to see a 2017 film that I fell in love with, or that feels like it was made for me. (Caveat: there are a lot of 2017 films I want to see and haven't yet seen.)<br /><br />Take <em>La La Land</em>. I was looking forward to it. I like musicals. I like Stone and Gosling. I loved <em>Whiplash</em>. All the stars were aligned for me and this film. Alas, my heart did not explode. I like it a lot, it has some amazing stuff, but it didn't hit my sweet spot for whatever reason. Now it's showing up in everyone's top 5 films, it will probably win the best picture Oscar, and I'm left wondering where I went wrong. Why did I not connect with it the way everyone else did?<br /><br />That's just one example, and maybe it's on me but I dunno... I feel as open as usual to embracing film. Just last year I loved multiple films. I think my capacity is still there. Maybe it's because I saw <em>Batman v. Superman</em> and then never wanted to see another movie again. [rimshot]<br />SmartyManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799597526676287848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36985820538414456092017-01-13T15:08:32.112-06:002017-01-13T15:08:32.112-06:00It's probably better than Pulsebeat too! Haha!...It's probably better than Pulsebeat too! Haha!Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8048280375013932522017-01-13T14:54:32.777-06:002017-01-13T14:54:32.777-06:00All over Pulsebeat, thanks! Check Death Spa if yo...All over Pulsebeat, thanks! Check Death Spa if you haven't already. IMO it's better than Killer Workout. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28448069634288223222017-01-13T14:22:00.255-06:002017-01-13T14:22:00.255-06:00Hiiiii Patrick!
Also this answers my question ha...Hiiiii Patrick! <br /><br />Also this answers my question hahahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361696778256465067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62016946087708621702017-01-13T14:05:46.091-06:002017-01-13T14:05:46.091-06:00Thanks for the suggestions so far, everyone. I wil...Thanks for the suggestions so far, everyone. I will definitely be checking them out.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54537973804003721622017-01-13T12:58:17.714-06:002017-01-13T12:58:17.714-06:00I'll go ahead and recommend Pulsebeat (my avat...I'll go ahead and recommend Pulsebeat (my avatar image) for anyone that digs the occasional "gymsploitation" flick. Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56372219832831800432017-01-13T12:56:52.985-06:002017-01-13T12:56:52.985-06:00I identify with everything about this column. Ever...I identify with everything about this column. Everything from Grindhouse to USA Up All Night to The Beach Girls. Other than reiterating what these guys said above, that is all. Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78225800370841251122017-01-13T12:54:18.469-06:002017-01-13T12:54:18.469-06:00"She" is greatness!"She" is greatness!Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3403833486604233132017-01-13T08:43:58.810-06:002017-01-13T08:43:58.810-06:00Ha ha! Chaybee re-recommended it while I was writ...Ha ha! Chaybee re-recommended it <i>while I was writing out this comment</i>!!E.S.A.D.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18214282257870634349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28032473147283943242017-01-13T08:42:50.023-06:002017-01-13T08:42:50.023-06:00This is my favorite article you've ever posted...This is my favorite article you've ever posted, Patrick! I think you expressed <i>exactly</i> what makes these movies appealing, and there's no truer statement than "there is something more honest about exploitation than most other movies." Saying "Julie Darling gets me excited about cinema in a way that other movies don't" really speaks to the way I feel about movies myself, that I rarely hear out of other critics, though it mirrors what Tarantino said: ""Even as a kid I knew I would get things from The Girl From Starship Venus that I wouldn't get from the Hollywood films." It's exciting to watch you continue to grow as a movie fan, and super gratifying to see you praising Claudia Jennings <i>and</i> Sharon Kelly in the same column! I strongly, <i>strongly</i> recommend that you check out the movie that Chaybee was championing all last year, She, if you haven't already, as well as the Shaw Brothers movie Buddha's Palm.E.S.A.D.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18214282257870634349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89232232681156669542017-01-13T08:29:02.924-06:002017-01-13T08:29:02.924-06:00Love this. Regular column, please?!
Your comme...Love this. Regular column, please?! <br /><br />Your comment about "it takes a different kind of experience to give me a thrill" is one of the reasons I love the genre as well as the Horror genre so much. There is a massive rabbit hole that can be jumped into and so many unknown gems can be discovered if you dig deep enough. <br /><br />I wouldn't even know where to begin with recommendations, 1. Because I know you've seen a ton, and 2. because - "the rabbit hole". I'll just throw out a few in different subgenres that I watched last year that left an impression: She (1982 - my fav. new to me film), Gang Wars (1976), Night of the Demon (1980 - crazy Bigfoot movie), Dial:Help (1985 - (Ruggero Deodato killer phone movie).Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.com