tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8156966904561069131..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2022 Day 22: Lethal Ladies!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52909370902856142562022-06-25T04:34:45.494-05:002022-06-25T04:34:45.494-05:00Also a MST3K classic episode. ššAlso a MST3K classic episode. ššJ.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34672288863128749372022-06-23T11:40:06.628-05:002022-06-23T11:40:06.628-05:00Quite the acting chops on Buff THE STUFF Bagwell. ...Quite the acting chops on Buff THE STUFF Bagwell. John Guttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954639593394970041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45904774959385554692022-06-23T05:43:08.073-05:002022-06-23T05:43:08.073-05:00"Movie magic" allows them to film elsewh..."Movie magic" allows them to film elsewhere but make it seem like Pennsylvania. My childhood home had a "pioneer village" only 200m down the road from us. It was used occasionally for filming period movies/TV, and could be used for most villages in the Northeast Canada/US in the 1800's. The TV show "Road to Avonlea" (where Sarah Polley got her start) was the show that filmed there regularly. I'm not sure if it had much/any viewership in the US, but was a popular show in Canada in the early 90's.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36959947512718881202022-06-23T04:18:55.184-05:002022-06-23T04:18:55.184-05:00Yeah, most people like it more than I did. Maybe I...Yeah, most people like it more than I did. Maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind, I'll have to give it another try sometime.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55319542390283727932022-06-22T21:07:19.389-05:002022-06-22T21:07:19.389-05:00ANGELS' BRIGADE (aka SEVEN FROM HEAVEN, 1979)
...ANGELS' BRIGADE (aka SEVEN FROM HEAVEN, 1979)<br />D: Greydon Clark<br />Scorpion DVDAOPisaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554443112688631471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39703264326852211032022-06-22T19:36:40.508-05:002022-06-22T19:36:40.508-05:00Hey, we watched the same thing! I totally see your...Hey, we watched the same thing! I totally see your point about no one to relate to, but overall I think I liked it more than you did.Adam Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501063595783109378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42908677531478419382022-06-22T19:32:16.968-05:002022-06-22T19:32:16.968-05:00Switchblade Sisters (1975)
Lethal ladies is one o...Switchblade Sisters (1975)<br /><br />Lethal ladies is one of my favorite Junesploitation categories!<br /><br />An all-female street gang proves they're more than a match for the boys, but eventually the crew gets torn apart by jealousy and betrayal. The movie is a very sordid and violent affair by the director of Coffy and Foxy Brown that is nowhere near the level of his strongest work but still highly watchable. Despite having no discernible acting skills everyone is acting their hearts out, and I think it just adds to the movie's rugged charm. The story is pretty weak for the most part (and suffers for not having a clearly defined protagonist), but it's saved by an intensely emotional finale which feels downright Shakespearean (I know it sounds silly but it's true!).Adam Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501063595783109378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84089939549337997772022-06-22T19:15:11.418-05:002022-06-22T19:15:11.418-05:00This was a watch for Junesploitation 2020. The fun...This was a watch for Junesploitation 2020. The funny part about the movie is that I live in the area in Pennsylvania (The Poconos) where the film is set. I read that the film was shot in Canada, however. Honesdale is north of where I live, and I frequently find myself in Stroudsburg. By the way, Honesdale is notable in popular culture for being the inspiration for the Christmas song Winter Wonderland. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55117099824385133612022-06-22T19:09:54.521-05:002022-06-22T19:09:54.521-05:00Kill Bill (vol 1&2)
Decided to watch these ba...Kill Bill (vol 1&2)<br /><br />Decided to watch these back to back. I wanted my lethal lady revolving around a revenge plot...and for me, there's just no beating this.Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69321582813164297162022-06-22T19:00:03.817-05:002022-06-22T19:00:03.817-05:00The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, dir. Renny Harlin)
...<b>The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, dir. Renny Harlin)</b><br /><br />This movie is awesome. Geena David kicks butt. Samuel Jackson oozes kick ass too, but without overshadowing the lead. There are plenty of scenes that are ridiculous, but more fun because of them (she sure laced up those skates fast). Full of Shane Black witticism. My rating literally got bumped up a point from those explosions at the end. Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53112505578427494462022-06-22T18:44:53.981-05:002022-06-22T18:44:53.981-05:00BAD GIRLS (2021)
D: Christopher BickelBAD GIRLS (2021)<br />D: Christopher BickelAOPisaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554443112688631471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29954994712826202372022-06-22T12:16:48.202-05:002022-06-22T12:16:48.202-05:00Romeo and Juliet Killers (2022)
This Tubi Origina...Romeo and Juliet Killers (2022)<br /><br />This Tubi Original follows two star-crossed teenagers (the movie is quite purposeful in telling us that she's underage, while also showing her nude a thousand times) as they kill her overbearing mother in an attempt to be together forever. It was dumb, but not nearly as bad as everyone says. Think Lifetime Original but better. Patrick Regalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644448901604599647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-22860683698254989902022-06-22T11:44:12.551-05:002022-06-22T11:44:12.551-05:00PRINCESS WARRIOR (1989)
On the planet Vulkaria, ...PRINCESS WARRIOR (1989) <br />On the planet Vulkaria, an evil warlord attacks just as the queen dies. The queen's daughter flees to a primitive planet called Earth, pursued by deadly female assassins. This is a lot of sci-fi plot for what ends up being a jiggly bikini comedy. The filmmakers come up with every excuse they can think of to get the actresses into revealing outfits. There are a few fights, a car chase, and some ripoff lightsabers, but the ladies are more cheeky than they are lethal. I'll admit I enjoyed this on a camp level, but there's not a lot of movie here. <br /><br />Bonus Lloyd Kaufman-sploitation, day 22: MAKE YOUR OWN D*MN MOVIE (2005) <br />IMDb tells me this is a 90-minute feature documentary, but on Troma Now, it's a series of SIX full-length docs! I only watched the first one. We follow Kaufman as he films a cameo for an indie short film, remarking how polished their production is compared to his movies. Then Kaufman interviews filmmakers James Gunn, Larry Cohen, and John Avildsen. Gunn is uncomfortably hyper, Cohen is his usual down-to-Earth self, but Avildsen is the MVP here. He speaks plainly yet frankly about both the artistic and business sides of filmmaking, and he's pleasant company. Maybe someday I'll watch the rest of this series, but not today. Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65948029691395168642022-06-22T11:42:35.189-05:002022-06-22T11:42:35.189-05:00Over the past couple of years, I have found the pa...Over the past couple of years, I have found the partner label releases more interesting than the VS releases. If I get anything from the company now, it tends to be the partner labels (Fun City, AGFA) or the earlier VS releases.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75007701370336243662022-06-22T10:05:21.023-05:002022-06-22T10:05:21.023-05:00Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022,...<b>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022, dir. Sam Raimi)</b><br /><br />A rewatch because it was added to Disney+ today (and it fits today's theme).<br /><br />It's not peak MCU and it's not peak Raimi, but it's still MCU and Raimi, so I had fun with it.<br /><br />Strange's name is in the title, but Elizabeth Olsen totally steals this movie as the lethal lady Wanda.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27614973285157017082022-06-22T09:47:05.086-05:002022-06-22T09:47:05.086-05:00For as porn-leaning as Andy's movies are, you ...For as porn-leaning as Andy's movies are, you learn more about the women and they have more agency than 90% of anything made today. Andy Sidaris taught me so much: https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2019/05/17/ten-things-i-learned-from-andy-sidaris-films/B&S About Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793751641496948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81579211088505913712022-06-22T09:45:51.886-05:002022-06-22T09:45:51.886-05:00All the ADR for Bette Davis' reshoots was done...All the ADR for Bette Davis' reshoots was done by Michael Greer from Messiah of Evil.B&S About Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793751641496948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81626533041440631032022-06-22T09:44:39.046-05:002022-06-22T09:44:39.046-05:00Personal Vendetta (1995)
Iāve become kind of fasci...Personal Vendetta (1995)<br />Iāve become kind of fascinated by the movies that Mimi Lesseos made, as she didnāt just act in them, she wrote and produced them, so they have the air of a vanity project but I canāt fault that because theyāre all entertaining and wonderfully strange. Start with Pushed to the Limit and then come here.<br /><br />Bonnie Blackwell (Lesseos) has been abused for years by her husband Zach (a scenery chewing and frothing at the mouth Timothy Bottoms) when sheās saved by the police and decides to train to be a cop instead of remaining a victim.<br /><br />Sgt. Bill Starr, one of the cops that saved her ā a harrowing scene where her husband repeatedly slams her face into a steering wheel until her forehead splits open and sprays blood ā gets her into the police academy, a moment that has a jaunty song on the soundtrack thatās nearly a full spinning turn away from the dark tone thatās been the majority of this movie. Itās in no way an easy experience, as sheās put through a whole new level of hell as no one takes it easy on her, including hand to hand instructor Geno LeBell (Frank āThe Tankā Trejo, a first generation student of American kenpo karate founder Ed Parker) whose name betrays Lesseosā pro wrestling origins, as heās named after āJudoā Gene LeBelle, a man who shows up in nearly every pro wrestling scene in every pre-WWE era movie.<br /><br />Things move fast ā Bonnie gets paired with a veteran cop named John Beaudet, they fall in love, she visits prison to tell her husband heās going to be her ex-husband, he breaks out, her mentor is killed ā and our heroine faces off with her husband, who we suddenly learn is involved in human trafficking, selling off Vietnamese/American teens as mail order brides.<br /><br />Director Stephen Lieb also made L.A. Task Force (L.Aās most beautiful women are being killed by a maniac), Deadly Eyes (phone sex workers are being killed by a Jack the Ripper copycat) and Blind Vengeance (martial arts teacher falls for a student who is the ex-girlfriend of another fight master). You may read that list of movies and say, āWhat junk!ā and you canāt find me to answer, as Iām hunting them down to watch them in my magical movie basement.B&S About Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793751641496948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23039417461122896062022-06-22T09:30:50.689-05:002022-06-22T09:30:50.689-05:00Wicked Stepmother (1989, dir. Larry Cohen)
A skel...Wicked Stepmother (1989, dir. Larry Cohen)<br /><br />A skeletal Bette Davis (in her final role) is the Wicked Stepmother who terrorizes a suburban family. This movie is a total mess, but after reading about it I can understand why. Bette Davis left the movie unexpectedly and everything had to be re-worked. Bonus Points for a Death Game reunion (shout out Marcus Killerby for watching this today) with Colleen Camp and Seymour Cassell sharing scenes in this movie. I would only recommend it for Larry Cohen completionists or those seeking the novelty that Divs brings. Otherwise, skip it.Matt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42925766269051188002022-06-22T09:06:42.146-05:002022-06-22T09:06:42.146-05:00Death Game (1977)
Daisies meets Funny Games, made ...Death Game (1977)<br />Daisies meets Funny Games, made 11 years after one and 20 years before the other and damn near as good as both. Pure madness, pure cinema.Marcus Killerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668701137090562431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46662781944460256222022-06-22T07:11:47.208-05:002022-06-22T07:11:47.208-05:00Switchblade Sisters aka The Jezebels (1975, dir. J...<b>Switchblade Sisters</b> aka <b>The Jezebels (1975, dir. Jack Hill)</b><br /><br />I had a little trouble getting into this movie. There's some fun stuff here, but not one character I liked or wanted to root for, so I didn't really care what happened to them.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69951140650509178772022-06-22T06:52:17.778-05:002022-06-22T06:52:17.778-05:00Baise Moi (2000) dir. Virginie Despentes, Coralie...<strong> Baise Moi (2000) <i> dir. Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh </strong></i><br /><br />As brutal and uncompromising as its reputation suggests, but, contrary to a lot of less than enthusiastic reviewers, thereās a lot more here than infamy (if you need proof of the movieās effectiveness two decades and some change later, peep the straight up livid Letterboxd half-stars from Dudes Who Love Cinemaā¢ like Manu out here forcing them to watch at gunpoint) Despentes and Trinh infuse provocation with poignancy, and dare I even say a fair amount of defiant charm radiating from Manu and Nadineās bond at the bloody center of it all. <br /><br />Iām so thrilled that this has a really nice, easily accessible release- itās not always been an easy one to track down, and has long deserved better than itās video shop backroom status. <br /><br /><strong> All About Evil (2010) <i> dir. Joshua Grannell </strong></i><br /><br />Straight up John Waters worship (with a bucket of Herschell Gordon Lewis for good measure), but I āaint complaining- especially when everyone is having this much fun with it. <br /><br />Also side note on this one- I usually donāt care at all about behind the scenes drama of a movie but I am for some reason am kind of fascinated by how much attention this new disc and streaming release is getting, yet the fact that Natasha Lyonne is totally absent from any of the promotional stuff or even on social media doesnāt seem to acknowledge it at all, despite usually being a big booster of small stuff she did in the past. Intrigue!! I think I need to get out of the house more lol. A. Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408340014166398911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75822706596329520362022-06-22T06:49:50.342-05:002022-06-22T06:49:50.342-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.A. Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408340014166398911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17936648269322243222022-06-22T06:31:35.148-05:002022-06-22T06:31:35.148-05:00VinSyn... And god bless them and the weirdass shit...VinSyn... And god bless them and the weirdass shit they put out, especially their weirdass 4K releases. But this was (mostly) not for me, as is the case with so many of their releases.<br /><br />I can see why and how this influenced Tarantino, but its flaws are distracting... they're not the product of budget but of bad writing.Marcus Killerbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668701137090562431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-129854145164518122022-06-22T04:56:59.264-05:002022-06-22T04:56:59.264-05:00A blast to watch and a favorite of the month. The ...A blast to watch and a favorite of the month. The way the story builds up to the conclusion completely sucked me in. I did gasp a couple of times as things got crazier than expected. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.com