Recent viewings

[Rev. Powell]

THE WRECKING CREW: Documentary discussing the small core of 1960s L.A. studio musicians dubbed "the wrecking crew" who performed the actual studio tracks on hundreds of rock hits for the likes of the Mamas and the Papas, the Beach Boys, and Sonny and Cher, while others got the credit. The untold story of the unsung heroes of pop music. 3/5.

[FatFreddysCat]

"Three on a Meathook" (1972)

http://youtu.be/eof5OvRDv3o

An entertainingly scuzzy curiosity item from the swingin' 70s which unfortunately never quite lives up to the awesomeness of its title. A group of nubile college gals have car trouble on a deserted country back road. Fortunately they get picked up by a kindly hillbilly who takes 'em back to his place to meet his "Paw"...who just happens to have a smokehouse out back and is renowned for his homemade "veal" and sausages... aaaand you can probably figure out the rest yourself. 

This micro-budget grindhouse fave (directed by the late Z-movie legend William Girdler, who would later helm the blaxploitation "Exorcist" ripoff "Abby" and the cult classic "Grizzly") was supposedly inspired by the deeds of serial killer Ed Gein, and pre-dates "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Motel Hell," - two other, more famous splatter flicks which used cannibalism as a hook.

[lester1/2jr]

What Lies Beneath (2000) - Remember Michelle Pfeiffer aka Phife Dawg? She doesn't look that great in this but it's a really good movie. The role is a bit of stretch for her but she basically pulls it off. She's a housewife who's husband Harrison Ford is a big shot scientist guy at a local college. They move into a new house and she starts to see a ghost and hear ghostly things. OR IS SHE JUST LIKE BORED OR LONELY OR SOMETHING??? After all her daughter just left to go to college and she (Pfeiffer) was in a massive car wreck the year before. at any rate, somethin ain't right

What sets this apart from other decent supernatural thrillers is the extra half hour. It's 2 hours long and they make the most of that time to really let the thing play out as it should. The attention to detail and respect for tension combined with commercial appeal reminded me of Adrian Lynne. It could easily have been directed by him but instead its Robert Zemeckis. Harrison Ford is good, Pfeiffer is good but it's the details and complexity in the script that put it over the top. really enjoyable

4.5 /5

[FatFreddysCat]

Day Off Double Feature:

"Vicious Lips" (1986)
http://youtu.be/tdp9CWe5zsc
Yeah, I know... the title sounds like a porno. "Vicious Lips" is actually the name of an all-girl rock band from the far-flung future in this utterly random sci-fi musical comedy. The gals are trying to make it to their big-break gig at the hottest club in the galaxy, but they have numerous wacky misadventures along the way including a meteor shower, a spaceship crash on a desert planet,and a battle with a mutant alien serial killer. It feels kinda like a live-action, feature length "Josie and the Pu$$ycats in Outer Space" episode... but with a whole lot of extra suck. None of the ladies can act (tho they're all kinda cute in that big-haired '80s sort of way) and the "story" feels like it was strung together from a bunch of 3 minute music video ideas. The best parts are the fictional band's songs, which are actually pretty decent '80s cheese rock. Otherwise, this movie was poop.

"Atomic Cyborg" aka "Hands of Steel" (1986)
http://youtu.be/Z36a_hGgYQo
A cyborg assassin suddenly develops a conscience and refuses to kill his target, so he runs off to the American Southwest to hide out and regain his forgotten humanity. The crooked corporation that created him then sends a series of bad guys to try and kill him. Needless to say, mucho ass is then kicked in this entertainingly awful Italian-made "Terminator" variant which even randomly shoe horns in some ultra-macho arm wrestling action (?), ala Stallone's "Over the Top" -- which came out a year after this flick! Useless trivia: longtime Italian B-movie actor Claudio Cassinelli was killed in a helicopter crash during the filming of this flick. R.I.P. big guy.

[VenomX73]

"Atomic Cyborg" aka "Hands of Steel" (1986)

OMG how did I miss this one? 80's cheese on everything lol!

Now on my 'to watch list'! 

[FatFreddysCat]

"Atomic Cyborg" aka "Hands of Steel" (1986)

OMG how did I miss this one? 80's cheese on everything lol!

Now on my 'to watch list'! 

I only recently learned of the film's existence myself. As soon as I saw this poster art I sez "Oh my. Where has this movie been all my life?" Haha

[VenomX73]

"Atomic Cyborg" aka "Hands of Steel" (1986)

OMG how did I miss this one? 80's cheese on everything lol!

Now on my 'to watch list'! 

I only recently learned of the film's existence myself. As soon as I saw this poster art I sez "Oh my. Where has this movie been all my life?" Haha

LOL! I was thinking the same thing - Where has this movie been all my life?

It's on youtube, I checked out the bar-fight for a preview. IT WAS AWESOME, FULL OF CHEESE!
I'll be watching the full movie VERY soon.

[FatFreddysCat]

"Revenge of the Ninja" (1983)
http://youtu.be/X-U17ajlzbY

In the second part of Cannon Films' so-called "Ninja Trilogy," Sho Kosugi is a ninja master who relocates to the U.S. after his family is killed by a rival ninja clan. In his new home of Los Angeles (played by Salt Lake City) he tangles with a gang of heroin smugglers led by yet another ninja. By the way, "Ninja" is a fun word to type. Ninja, ninja, ninja, ninja!!

(ahem) Sorry. Anyway, just like in Cannon's first "Ninja" flick, the story here is threadbare, but the stunt work is impressive and the mass amounts of butt kicking make up for the overall cheesiness.

[Trevor]

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I would rather have his undies 

[Trevor]

"Atomic Cyborg" aka "Hands of Steel" (1986)

OMG how did I miss this one? 80's cheese on everything lol!

Now on my 'to watch list'! 

I only recently learned of the film's existence myself. As soon as I saw this poster art I sez "Oh my. Where has this movie been all my life?" Haha

You all will thrown something heavy at me for saying this but I actually saw that movie in my home town cinema!  Good fun. 

[Rev. Powell]

everone is here all are we waiting for the upcomming Sci-Fi movie Star Wars Force Awaken, i am here to tell you guys if you are really waiting then you will also want something unique outfit for yourself when you are going to watch this show in this movie John Boyega and Harrison Ford both wearing leather outfit and famous movie jackets providing this outfit at very reasonable cost also you cal avail Christmas Sale. upto 30% Off on all the your desire. visit here to grab this offer: 
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I would rather have his undies 

Spam. 

[Trevor]

everone is here all are we waiting for the upcomming Sci-Fi movie Star Wars Force Awaken, i am here to tell you guys if you are really waiting then you will also want something unique outfit for yourself when you are going to watch this show in this movie John Boyega and Harrison Ford both wearing leather outfit and famous movie jackets providing this outfit at very reasonable cost also you cal avail Christmas Sale. upto 30% Off on all the your desire. visit here to grab this offer: 
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I would rather have his undies 

Spam. 

Spam is one thing I didn't know my undies had in them. 

[SynapticBoomstick]

Chemical Peel (2015)

It starts out as a standard Young People in a House movie only to pull the rug out from under you with gallons of paranoia and body horror. It's especially effective because of how plausible the presented scenario is. I don't think I've heard a more convincing agony-death scream in all the movies I've seen, made my hair stand on end.

[VenomX73]

"Atomic Cyborg" aka "Hands of Steel" (1986)

OMG how did I miss this one? 80's cheese on everything lol!

Now on my 'to watch list'! 

I only recently learned of the film's existence myself. As soon as I saw this poster art I sez "Oh my. Where has this movie been all my life?" Haha

You all will thrown something heavy at me for saying this but I actually saw that movie in my home town cinema!  Good fun. 

[FatFreddysCat]

"Ninja III: The Domination" (1984)
http://youtu.be/if9V-IFQjZ4
A dying evil "Black Ninja" possesses the body of an innocent L.A. aerobics instructor (!) and continues murdering his enemies through her... until   a "good" ninja (Sho Kosugi) appears to battle for her soul in the concluding chapter of Cannon's "Ninja Trilogy."

...seriously, God bless Cannon's Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Only they would think of throwing the martial arts and demonic possession genres in a blender like this, adding a pinch of "Flashdance," and hitting "puree." This movie is so completely batsh*t insane that it's actually entertaining in a so-'80s-it-hurts kind of way.