
Quote from: claws on Today at 03:08:46 AMBummer....Quote from: Dr. Whom on Today at 02:59:18 AMYou've never seen Blake's 7????QuoteThe science fiction series *Blake's 7* has never been broadcast on television in Germany. Despite its popularity in Great Britain and other countries, it never received a German dub or TV premiere.
So, there ya go.
Quote from: M.10rda on Today at 11:14:28 AMDoctor, I recall from my youth that when Gance's NAPOLEON was discussed, it was referred to as being much longer than 560 minutes - like somewhere in the 17-25 hour range. Was there once a version that was that long, but the majority of it has been lost? Or (as you suggest in your review) did Gance intend that length but he just never managed to produce the balance?
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on May 24, 2026, 08:42:18 PM"Agent 008: Operation Exterminate" (1965)Honestly, I thought the fact that it made almost no sense actually worked in it's favor.
An entertainingly silly Italian-made James Bond knock-off, with a British spy (Alberto Lupo) sent to Cairo to team up with a lovely American agent (Ingrid Schoeller) and keep some "anti-radar technology" out of enemy hands. So basically it's 90 minutes of poorly dubbed gibberish full of car chases, fistfights, and exotic Egyptian scenery. Not the worst "Eurospy" film I've seen, but there are better ones out there. Directed by Umberto Lenzi, later of "Cannibal Ferox" and "Nightmare City" fame.
"Rock & Rule" (1983)
In a post-apocalyptic world, an aging rock star kidnaps a young singer whose voice will break down the barriers to another dimension and grant him ultimate power ... or something like that.
This dreary "adult" animated musical sci-fi adventure ala "Heavy Metal," makes almost zero sense -- the plot is a confused muddle and the animation is choppy. There's some cool music by Cheap Trick, Lou Reed, and Debbie Harry, but none of it is enough to save this mess.
AVOID.