Someone wrote an appreciation of GYMKATA for its 40th anniversary this May.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/gymkata-40-year-anniversary
Quote from: Rev. Powell on May 06, 2025, 08:53:52 AMSomeone wrote an appreciation of GYMKATA for its 40th anniversary this May.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/gymkata-40-year-anniversary
"A cross between a Bond movie, Bloodsport and brain damage"
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I think I am still the only person who will cheerfully admit that I saw this in a cinema. :buggedout: :wink: :wink: :wink:
years ago the entire movie was on youtube, that's the only time I ever saw it... seems to have never had a proper dvd / bluray release? last time I checked there was still no accessible physical media release :(
Quote from: zombie no.one on May 06, 2025, 11:00:51 AMyears ago the entire movie was on youtube, that's the only time I ever saw it... seems to have never had a proper dvd / bluray release? last time I checked there was still no accessible physical media release :(
It's on DVD (Region 1, at least). VOD, too. Ironically, because it was released by a major studio, it's now going to be less available in the secondary market than something that was released by a small timer.
hmm yeah I have sucky issues getting region 1's to work... it's a nuisance.
I re-calibrated my laptop to play region 1's, but recently it decided it doesn't want to play anything.
just looking on amazon, there's a 2007 dvd release (with a warner bros logo on the sleeve), but it's unavailable. and nothing else
Quote from: Trevor on May 06, 2025, 10:00:14 AM:buggedout: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle:
I think I am still the only person who will cheerfully admit that I saw this in a cinema. :buggedout: :wink: :wink: :wink:
did you happen to sneak a massive 1980s style camcorder into the cinema with you, and stealth video-record it all?
I'll trade you my pirated betamax copy of SMOKEY & THE BANDIT III for the footage
Quote from: zombie no.one on May 06, 2025, 03:25:51 PMhmm yeah I have sucky issues getting region 1's to work... it's a nuisance.
I re-calibrated my laptop to play region 1's, but recently it decided it doesn't want to play anything.
just looking on amazon, there's a 2007 dvd release (with a warner bros logo on the sleeve), but it's unavailable. and nothing else
That DVD is the one that's available in the US.
Quote from: zombie no.one on May 06, 2025, 03:44:16 PMQuote from: Trevor on May 06, 2025, 10:00:14 AM:buggedout: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle:
I think I am still the only person who will cheerfully admit that I saw this in a cinema. :buggedout: :wink: :wink: :wink:
did you happen to sneak a massive 1980s style camcorder into the cinema with you, and stealth video-record it all?
I'll trade you my pirated betamax copy of SMOKEY & THE BANDIT III for the footage
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I think I saw it either late 1985 or early 1986. My home town's municipal theatre also showed movies and that is where I saw it. Full house too. 😊😊🐢
I have a deep shameful confession to make.
I have never watched this movie.
I am sorry. I shall now redeem myself by committing ritual Japanese suicide. ... as soon as I figure out how to be Japanese first.
Quote from: chainsaw midget on May 09, 2025, 08:16:35 AMI have a deep shameful confession to make.
I have never watched this movie.
I am sorry. I shall now redeem myself by committing ritual Japanese suicide. ... as soon as I figure out how to be Japanese first.
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I wrote a full review of it years ago for a now defunct website, found a archive of that website and put the review on here ☺️☺️
walked past an abandoned shopping trolley earlier and couldn't resist utilising it as a makeshift pommel horse to bust a few combat moves... just my little homage. - got a round of applause from random passers by, I think they all caught the reference.
Quote from: chainsaw midget on May 09, 2025, 08:16:35 AMas soon as I figure out how to be Japanese first.
didn't The Vapors write a song about that....
I have not heard of this one