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Guess who else will be joining the Robocop remake?

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Originally Posted by felix 

Guess who else will be joining the Robocop remake?

Scott Baio?

Art Linkletter?

Frank Stallone?

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Originally Posted by wadew1 

COMPANEROS is worth checking out too, but I prefer THE MERCENARY. I think it has a better mix of action and comedy. Companeros is more of a straight-up comedy Western.
 

I haven't seen either of them in a while. Need to revisit them. I do dig Palance's look in Companeros.

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Originally Posted by Keith F 

Oh lord, the Django Unchained trailer.  Can't fucking wait.

My favorite part is that first shot of Dicaprio. That smile is equally sleazy and cool.

hehe on who just joined Robocop. I hope he plays Dick Jones.

Yeah, the DJANGO UNCHAINED trailer is fucking cool. Love the use of Cash and Brown, which give it weight and a 70's vibe. I expect to love Foxx in this, and Leo, too. Easily my most anticipated movie of the year.

Just saw this Clip of ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.

It actually doesn't look that bad at all.

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Originally Posted by Keith F 
Scott Baio?

 

Art Linkletter?

 

Frank Stallone?

Ha. As nice as it would be to see old Frank doing that, this article from the Hollywood Reporter explains all. The guy that we were just talking about for his famous speech from a famous movie (that proved to be borrowed from a Sonny Chiba flick) is playing a media mogul... which doesn't sound as exciting as him playing Dick Jones.

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Originally Posted by felix 
Just saw this Clip of ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.

 

It actually doesn't look that bad at all.

It involving Tim Burton is a turn-off for me... although I am astounded that a movie with such a goofy plot is getting a major theatrical release in the United States, even if it was based on a book.

wadew1, I...JUDGE, that pic of...DREDD, to be...AWESOME!  I really cannot wait to see the trailer!

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Originally Posted by The Perfect Weapon 

Oh, and I'll presume that the original did not have lines like "Like cat piss in the snow."

I believe the line in the original was, 'Your eyes are the same as before, two pissholes in the snow'. 

When Caine says it, it works.  Such a great actor and a great film, rough edges and all.

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Originally Posted by felix 

Release Date: August 14th

 

Extras described still subject to change.

 

Our Blu-Ray will likely be the same, without the Redemption subtitle.

Guaranteed purchase on day of release.

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Originally Posted by felix 

Guess who else will be joining the Robocop remake?

A 'Bad Mutha Fucka'.  I might enjoy the film more if they don't mercilessly imitate the original.  We don't want another 'The Thing' scenario, we want a franchise.

One step at a time.  I want to see the redesigned Robocop before I get excited/dismissive.

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Originally Posted by felix 

Just saw this Clip of ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.

 

It actually doesn't look that bad at all.

Every time the trailer has played in my cinema, it has been greeted with mocking chuckles.  I smell a 'Van Helsing'.

Oh and by the way.  Those of you who are going to check out Prometheus this weekend, i'm of the opinion that the 3D added nothing to the film.  Looking it up it was shot in 3D, so at least it isn't a post-conversion con.

That fucking Django Unchained trailer. Floored. That shot of the blood spraying the cotton is classic QT.

At this rate, I don't want to jump to a conclusion that the new RoboCop will suck, but I'm so skeptical of it at this point that I can't get excited about anything.

Grabbed the new Delta Force Blu-ray and The Way of the Gun for a paltry $5. Also swung by a thrift store and snagged the first two Lethal Weapon movies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Clean and Sober on VHS for $1 each, all original releases! Feelin' kinda Rene.

How stylin' is Don Johnson in that Col. Sanders getup? Bravissimo.

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Originally Posted by HunterTarantino 

That fucking Django Unchained trailer. Floored. That shot of the blood spraying the cotton is classic QT.

 

At this rate, I don't want to jump to a conclusion that the new RoboCop will suck, but I'm so skeptical of it at this point that I can't get excited about anything.

 

Grabbed the new Delta Force Blu-ray and The Way of the Gun for a paltry $5. Also swung by a thrift store and snagged the first two Lethal Weapon movies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Clean and Sober on VHS for $1 each, all original releases! Feelin' kinda Rene.

Solid pick ups, Hunter! I've never really said this before, but I'm honored (and love it) that my name has become synonymous with picking up blind buys, or a bunch of movies on the cheap.

Yeah, as per my comments on my article on Samuel L. being in the Robocop remake, I really don't give a shit about it at this point, and it's just curiosity that has me going. A REALLY GOOD red band trailer would be about the only thing to perk my interest.

We're going into town tomorrow to pick up the rings, so if I can convince her to swing by Wal-Mart (it's across from the mall that we're going to to look for rings), I'll be basking in Carlos 1080P HD tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Moltisanti 

How stylin' is Don Johnson in that Col. Sanders getup? Bravissimo.

So that was Crockett? It went by so quickly that I just saw a guy who looked like Col. Sanders. Now it's even better.

Tomorrow night I'm angling to see Prometheus' midnight show with my buddy (and Best Man), Rolando.

Watching The Sopranos: Season 2. Tony in Italy dreaming of banging a really hot Italian woman while DRESSED AS A ROMAN SOLDIER. If there's one thing this show does, is it makes me laugh. A lot. Paulie has always been my favorite character.

You can't beat Paulie in Italy:

Paulie was like a little kid the entire time they were in Italy. Hilarious.

Wait, Rene, you said you were watching Pine Barrens the other night. You skipped over for it?

You know I think one of the reasons I was never big on DAWN OF THE DEAD as opposed to NIGHT, is because I was introduced to it with the plodding "Director's Cut". The theatrical is so much tighter, which makes for a more suspenseful and scarier show. I fell in love with the movie all over again, watching it last week. It's been a while since I saw the Argento edited "European cut", but I recall that being superior, too.

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Originally Posted by HunterTarantino 

Wait, Rene, you said you were watching Pine Barrens the other night. You skipped over for it?

I was just reminiscing on it. I haven't seen it yet. Revisiting the show in chronological order. Right now I'm almost in the middle of season 2, so I'll be there soon. I really love 13 episode seasons. Especially after sitting through some shows that had up to 26 episodes. I mean, I usually don't mind that (I love The X-Files), but some shows really have too much going on, and at almost an hour for each episode too.

Uncle Junior's glasses are great. They're barely hanging onto his ears.

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

You know I think one of the reasons I was never big on DAWN OF THE DEAD as opposed to NIGHT, is because I was introduced to it with the plodding "Director's Cut". The theatrical is so much tighter, which makes for a more suspenseful and scarier show. I fell in love with the movie all over again, watching it last week. It's been a while since I saw the Argento edited "European cut", but I recall that being superior, too.

I thought the theatrical cut is the director's cut? Isn't that the 137 minute cut? That one just DRAGS in the middle. I really wish I could still love it like I did when I was younger, but that middle section just drags too much. Day Of The Dead is the much tighter of the two films. I like how at this point in the timeline, everyone is cynical, and almost don't care anymore. Plus the effects are excellent. I'd be lying though if I didn't say the beginning and ending of Dawn Of The Dead is masterful, and when they go out for the trucks, it's TENSE.

Finally got around to reading one of the pile of Fangoria magazines that I got a little while ago. Some interesting tidbits I discovered. Paul Verhoeven and Gary Goldman were going to make a sci-fil/adventure called Warrior before they did Total Recall, and were rumored to be working on it after Total Recall, but of course that didn't pan out. I'd like to know more about it, as I'd never heard of it before.

Sly was going to work with Roland Emmerich on a horror movie called Dead Reckoning. Believe I've heard a bit about this one before, on here no less.

Cameron and Arnold were going to start work on Terminator II with Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton returning and Billy Idol being rumored (for the T-1000 that Robert Patrick did), and that it had a $60 million budget that eventually inflated into $94 (although there's rumors that it was as high as $100 million, that just wasn't the number that was released.)

Obviously this magazine is from 1990, but I didn't check what month. Probably around June, as I saw that month several times in it. Its got Night Of The Living Dead '90 on the cover.

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

You know I think one of the reasons I was never big on DAWN OF THE DEAD as opposed to NIGHT, is because I was introduced to it with the plodding "Director's Cut". The theatrical is so much tighter, which makes for a more suspenseful and scarier show. I fell in love with the movie all over again, watching it last week. It's been a while since I saw the Argento edited "European cut", but I recall that being superior, too.

The extended cuts have grown on me over the years, and I love this movie so much that I'll take all the time I can in this universe.  That said, the only thing the extended cuts really add is more gore gags.   I haven't seen the Eurupean cut since the 90's.  I really need to spring for that DVD set.  I don't even want this thing on Blu- not like I have a Blu Ray player anyway.  It's not a movie that lends itself to high def, pause when you want scrutiny.  One of my favorite early gags in the thing, the shotgun to the head in the tenement, slo mo that with a DVD player and you'll see what I'm talking about.

I have the 4 disc set. The European cut is interesting in that it emphasizes the action and cuts out certain parts, mostly the comedy. It's not so much the "European" cut as it's "What parts Argento liked" cut.

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Originally Posted by Gabe T 
In fairness, that's his witness protection name, which he got to choose. His character apparently based it on the Bronson of "Bronson" and not actually the former Paul Kersey.

 

So, not to worry, there are no action films out there with a character unironically named Charles Bronson.

Oh OK. Not as blasphemous as I first thought.

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Originally Posted by Macready 
I believe the line in the original was, 'Your eyes are the same as before, two pissholes in the snow'. 

 

When Caine says it, it works.  Such a great actor and a great film, rough edges and all.

 

Every time the trailer has played in my cinema, it has been greeted with mocking chuckles.  I smell a 'Van Helsing'.

Before the end of the month I plan on seeing the original. I am sure I'll dig it.

The one time I saw that trailer theatrically there was zero reaction to it. I was shocked. I'll never forget the reaction to the Cowboys & Aliens trailer the first time I saw it on the big screen. The decent sized crowd... at first I heard a few chuckles then it built up and eventually just about everyone was howling with laughter, just because they discovered what the title was. No wonder why it did not do so well at the box office.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 
Solid pick ups, Hunter! I've never really said this before, but I'm honored (and love it) that my name has become synonymous with picking up blind buys, or a bunch of movies on the cheap.

That is a good thing to be known for. I can only imagine what mine would be; I am sure it would revolve around me making constant comments about attractive females! I don't drool over every good-looking chick... at least not usually.

Finally a few minutes ago I watched the Django Unchained trailer. As I mentioned in the past I haven't really been following it, as Tarantino has always been hit or miss with me. However, that was a nice trailer and at least for now I'll probably end up seeing it on the big screen come December. The cast certainly is nice, and now I actually know what the movie is about. No kidding, that was how little I followed the production, most of what I learned in the trailer was news to me.

It was off the... OK, I won't be using that lame phrase.

Just saw the DJANGO UNCHAINED trailer.  Two words.  Holy!  Shit! 

This thing looks awesome.  I was never sold on Foxx as Django ( I was always holding out hope that QT would cast Idris Elba) but he seems pretty solid in the trailer.  Love the music and the shot of the blood splattered flowers.  I do wish Kurt Russel was still on board, but this and THE HOBBIT make for a great 2012 movie going Christmas. 
 

According to my diary, its been exactly 4 years since i saw DOA: Dead Or Alive.

Never regretted it for a second.

felix, To me...Van Damme's Street Fighter and DOA: Dead Or Alive are the...Best Videogame Films!  There are no...Flaws, in anything in DOA!  Street Fighter's only casting misfires were how...Tiny, Ryu and Ken were, and how different they are from their video game counterparts.

Now doesn't this looks awesome?

That Django Unchained trailer is a little all over the place. But the images it shows do make it look like a fun movie, so I'm definitely sold.

I agree with you about 13-episode seasons Rene. Short seasons are how they do it in the UK and on cable shows and it's a more sure way of maintaining the quality of a series. Too often, for network shows and 22-24 episode seasons, you end up having "filler" episodes that bog a season down. And, because writers have to be forced to stretch, you run a greater risk of jumping the shark. But if all you have to do is plot out a 10 to 13 episode season, that makes for tighter storytelling.

Breaking Bad, which I've just gotten into, is an excellent example. They maintain a level of intensity that makes you feel like you're watching a sustained 40-hour movie. This would probably be diluted in longer seasons.

I say all this while really enjoying network shows (like Alias or 24... Or Fringe) but I concede that those shows fall prey to "filler" or redundancy from time to time as well.

A shorter season works for non-searialized things too. It's a lot easier for a team of writers to come up with 10 or 13 solid hours (or half hours) of TV than 22. Look at Louie, for instance. Most of that comes directly from CK's head and he directs and edits all the episodes too. I think it would be too much to handle if he had to hand in 24 episodes every year. The quality would most likely drop.

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Originally Posted by Erix 

That Django Unchained trailer is a little all over the place. But the images it shows do make it look like a fun movie, so I'm definitely sold.

 

I agree with you about 13-episode seasons Rene. Short seasons are how they do it in the UK and on cable shows and it's a more sure way of maintaining the quality of a series. Too often, for network shows and 22-24 episode seasons, you end up having "filler" episodes that bog a season down. And, because writers have to be forced to stretch, you run a greater risk of jumping the shark. But if all you have to do is plot out a 10 to 13 episode season, that makes for tighter storytelling.

 

Breaking Bad, which I've just gotten into, is an excellent example. They maintain a level of intensity that makes you feel like you're watching a sustained 40-hour movie. This would probably be diluted in longer seasons.

 

I say all this while really enjoying network shows (like Alias or 24... Or Fringe) but I concede that those shows fall prey to "filler" or redundancy from time to time as well.

 

A shorter season works for non-searialized things too. It's a lot easier for a team of writers to come up with 10 or 13 solid hours (or half hours) of TV than 22. Look at Louie, for instance. Most of that comes directly from CK's head and he directs and edits all the episodes too. I think it would be too much to handle if he had to hand in 24 episodes every year. The quality would most likely drop.

totally agree Erix.  I think the cable format of 13-16 episodes is much more conducive to better storytelling.

the terrible 24 hour format of 24 is probably the best example of the problems with the standard network 22-24 episode order for a season of television.  It really lends to filler and crap.

felix, Yes!  

Lots of good points there, Erix. I remember a time when I first heard that certain shows were only 13 episodes, and I'd be pissed because the season was so short, but once I actually saw the show, I was amazed by the high quality, and completely forgot about the "short" season. Now I've come to love them, and if you're marathoning a show (like I'm doing with The Sopranos) it helps out a lot.

Even a show like Curb Your Enthusiasm which only has 10 episodes, and is only 30 minutes, is always 10 episodes of consistent hilarity.

I still need to get on Louie, I've heard nothing but great things about it.

I've only seen the first season of Louie (it doesn't air here, so I wait for the Blu Ray release.) but I can assure you it is terrific, Rene. Louis CK is a genius. Probably the best working comedian right now. His stand-up is brilliant, socially conscious and hilarious. His humor is topical and universal at the same time, which means his jokes will never get "old" or dated. It has that same acid vibe of Curb Your Enthusiasm but, in my opinion, it's a better show because of the sense of cinema that CK has. Each 22-minute episode feels like a little movie.

I'll be on a lookout for a cheap priced dvd set then. I've never heard any of his comedy, but if I can get the show for cheap, it wouldn't be that much of a loss if it wasn't up my alley. If it's like Curb though, I'll enjoy it.

If you want to get a quick, effective dose of his comedy check out his specials. All of them are available on DVD. Just go in order. Start with HBO One Night Stand and Shameless... View those back-to-back. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Then, if you fall in love with the man, move on to Chewed Up. (Chronologically, the first season of the show comes after that. In some ways, his stand-up is a diary of his life.) Then comes Hilarious, which is aptly named. And Live at The Beacon, which you can get directly from his website for 5 dollars.

Sorry guys. But I just love plugging ACTION SUPERSTAR LOUIS CK.

Gents.  

Cinemax is re-showing season 1 of STRIKE BACK starting tomorrow at 10 pm leading up to the season 2 premiere in August.

If you missed it the first time around...or on demand...or just want to enjoy the experience again (I know I do) tune in!

It is the unofficial mascot show for this thread!

(I just made that decree right now)

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Now doesn't this looks awesome?

 

 

Fuck yeah!  Not sure why they decided to make Jet Li so tiny and Van Damme so big, but it still is AWESOME!  Will be stealing that.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

I'll be on a lookout for a cheap priced dvd set then. I've never heard any of his comedy, but if I can get the show for cheap, it wouldn't be that much of a loss if it wasn't up my alley. If it's like Curb though, I'll enjoy it.

How much is cheap?  I have it.  May just be willing to sell it...

Louie is on Netflix Instant.  It is indeed great stuff.  But I love the man.  And his awesome directorial effort, POOTIE TANG.

Is BASTARD SWORDSMAN any good?  Picked up that and Wincott's LAST MAN STANDING at a pawn shop for two bucks each. 

More of a reminder that I really, really need to start watching Louie.

Revisited Aliens last night. Don't care what you say: I still think it's way superior to Alien.

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

You know I think one of the reasons I was never big on DAWN OF THE DEAD as opposed to NIGHT, is because I was introduced to it with the plodding "Director's Cut". The theatrical is so much tighter, which makes for a more suspenseful and scarier show. I fell in love with the movie all over again, watching it last week. It's been a while since I saw the Argento edited "European cut", but I recall that being superior, too.

That's interesting, Elvis. I'd always been familiar with it through the lens of the theatrical cut (and I've always preferred Dawn myself), but what I've seen of the extended is dragged out and not exactly fun. Amazing how much of a difference just 10-15 minutes can make in a movie.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

Finally got around to reading one of the pile of Fangoria magazines that I got a little while ago. Some interesting tidbits I discovered. Paul Verhoeven and Gary Goldman were going to make a sci-fil/adventure called Warrior before they did Total Recall, and were rumored to be working on it after Total Recall, but of course that didn't pan out. I'd like to know more about it, as I'd never heard of it before.

 

Sly was going to work with Roland Emmerich on a horror movie called Dead Reckoning. Believe I've heard a bit about this one before, on here no less.

 

Cameron and Arnold were going to start work on Terminator II with Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton returning and Billy Idol being rumored (for the T-1000 that Robert Patrick did), and that it had a $60 million budget that eventually inflated into $94 (although there's rumors that it was as high as $100 million, that just wasn't the number that was released.)

 

Obviously this magazine is from 1990, but I didn't check what month. Probably around June, as I saw that month several times in it. Its got Night Of The Living Dead '90 on the cover.

I have no idea what Warrior is, but if it's another sci-fi film from Verhoeven, we'd have been guaranteed more crazy violence and radical social commentary. A quick Google search reveals it was a script Goldman wrote in the 80's for Warner Bros. "based on Tibetan Buddhist iconography" and dealt with "out-of-body experience."

I'm assuming Dead Reckoning was what was better known as Isobar, which Ridley Scott also found himself attached to at one point. This was a Carolco production about a genetically-engineered monster terrorizing people on a subway. I found an excerpt on it here:

So Alien meets The Taking of Pelham One Two Three? Predator meets Runaway Train? Could've been great.

That Billy Idol rumor sounds wild, but I guess it was one of those big "pipe dream" deals.

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Now doesn't this looks awesome?

 

 

AWWWWWW YEEEEEEAH.

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Sorry guys. But I just love plugging ACTION SUPERSTAR LOUIS CK.

You know you would be first in line for an action movie with him. You just do.

Rene (and some of you other guys) will be psyched to hear this is coming. Any details on this, Jox?

From the "I never thought I'd watch this in my life, but now I am" files, tonite on Sony Movie Channel is the "I'm not a geek, really" Anthony Michael Hall 80's Action movie OUT OF BOUNDS.

Selling points: female lead is the wistfully beautiful Jenny Wright and Meat Loaf is in it playing himself.

Out of curiosity, what did you guys think of the trailer for FLIGHT, the new Robert Zemeckis flick (his first non-mocap movie since CAST AWAY)? Nice cast, that's for sure, and the crash scenes look pretty intense. I'll see it, even if out of respect for the old Bob Z..

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From the "I never thought I'd watch this in my life, but now I am" files, tonite on Sony Movie Channel is the "I'm not a geek, really" Anthony Michael Hall 80's Action movie OUT OF BOUNDS.

 

Selling points: female lead is the wistfully beautiful Jenny Wright and Meat Loaf is in it playing himself.

Also with 80's movie stalwart Jerry Levine.  And Jeff Kober.  Was fond of this one as a kid, don't know if it holds up.  Kind of lump it in my head with BLUE CITY, another Breakfast Club alumni picks up a gun flick.  I know HT has seen Blue City recently. 

So, I'm about halfway through THE COURIER.  It was special delivered to my house.  If you like Jeffrey Dean Morgan, he's in almost every scene.  Lili Taylor has shown up as a gun toting thug.  I'm liking it so far, nothing spectacular, let's see how they do with the ending.

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More of a reminder that I really, really need to start watching Louie.

 

Revisited Aliens last night. Don't care what you say: I still think it's way superior to Alien.

 

 

That's interesting, Elvis. I'd always been familiar with it through the lens of the theatrical cut (and I've always preferred Dawn myself), but what I've seen of the extended is dragged out and not exactly fun. Amazing how much of a difference just 10-15 minutes can make in a movie.

 

 

I have no idea what Warrior is, but if it's another sci-fi film from Verhoeven, we'd have been guaranteed more crazy violence and radical social commentary. A quick Google search reveals it was a script Goldman wrote in the 80's for Warner Bros. "based on Tibetan Buddhist iconography" and dealt with "out-of-body experience."

 

I'm assuming Dead Reckoning was what was better known as Isobar, which Ridley Scott also found himself attached to at one point. This was a Carolco production about a genetically-engineered monster terrorizing people on a subway. I found an excerpt on it here:

 

 

So Alien meets The Taking of Pelham One Two Three? Predator meets Runaway Train? Could've been great.

 

That Billy Idol rumor sounds wild, but I guess it was one of those big "pipe dream" deals.

 

 

AWWWWWW YEEEEEEAH.

 

 

You know you would be first in line for an action movie with him. You just do.

 

Rene (and some of you other guys) will be psyched to hear this is coming. Any details on this, Jox?

Dead Reckoning sounds like it really could have been something great. Perhaps this is the originator for the idea that's been kicking around Sly's brain pan about him fighting a genetically altered mutant in the originally proposed Rambo 5 (which I wouldn't have minded seeing, had a whole shitload of the internet not gone apeshit over this wild idea.)

I'd heard about that Billy Idol as the T-1000 rumor some time back. Would have been interesting to see him in the role.

Looking through another Fangoria earlier, I saw a still from the infamous deleted scene of "Louis Strack is laying dick down on a bed with coins all over himself and the bed" from Darkman. Doesn't seem to exist anywhere on the internet, so maybe I can scan it and upload it. It's a pretty weird still, and would have made a strange character even stranger.

The Trailer for Van Damme's SIX BULLETS is up.

Looks good. Van Damme doing a TAKEN film.

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The Trailer for Van Damme's SIX BULLETS is up.

 

Looks good. Van Damme doing a TAKEN film.

looks good but incredibly derivative.

Isn't that God line very similar to another movie that I just can't place right now

Cool trailer. I like the bit with the grenades.

The "God will forgive/I won't" line is from Machete. Cheech Marin says it.

I thought it was from "Man On Fire".

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I'm assuming Dead Reckoning was what was better known as Isobar, which Ridley Scott also found himself attached to at one point. This was a Carolco production about a genetically-engineered monster terrorizing people on a subway.

I thought the same and the two are often confused but I later found out that DEAD RECKONING and ISOBAR were both very distincts projects.

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Is BASTARD SWORDSMAN any good? 

I can't say I've heard of it. But the title is pretty great. And as I figured, after I looked it up I now know it's from the Shaw Brothers.

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Revisited Aliens last night. Don't care what you say: I still think it's way superior to Alien.

 

Rene (and some of you other guys) will be psyched to hear this is coming. Any details on this, Jox?

I wouldn't say it's many times better but I do prefer it just a little bit more than the first. If only more movies were as awesome as Aliens.

And personally I think a Blu-Ray of Masters of the Universe is pretty sweet. While the movie should have been a lot more awesome if it would have had an actual budget, there's a lot of nostalgia with me and it. As I've mentioned before it's one of the first movies I remember watching on the big screen back when I was a 6 year old.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 
The "God will forgive/I won't" line is from Machete. Cheech Marin says it.

I am sure it's been ripped off various times since the western known as God Forgives... I Don't! was released in '67. It's a spaghetti western starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. I unfortunately haven't seen it yet but I know the title about as awesome as Bastard Swordsman.

Never heard of that Spaghetti Western, and I've heard/seen of a lot of them. I'll have to check it out. Still need to see My Name Is Nobody as well.

I love movies that shine a light on the bygone 70's car culture of California. Last night I watched CORVETTE SUMMER, and it was pretty interesting in that regard, and as a snap shot of 70's Las Vegas. Even better was a movie I saw a couple of weeks ago - ALOHA, BOBBY AND ROSE. A car movie, a 70's L.A. movie, and an outlaw love story. Paul Le Mat was one of those unique leading men we only got in the 70's, and he was really good here, playing kind of a fuck up, the kind of goof who as a prank (or out of spontaneous desperation) fakes a robbery (pretending to have a gun), which of course never ends well and in this case leads to the owner accidentally shotgunning his clerk, and LeMat and his girl suddenly on the run.

Verdict: I recommend both, but CORVETTE is especially of interest to those wanting to see a diffrent side of Hamill, here quite good playing an awkward car geek. Also, hooker with a heart of gold Annie Potts was surprisingly hot

Corvette Summer sounds really interesting. I'll have to check it out, Elvis. That other one with Paul Le Mat too. Always liked him.

Watching the season finale of The Sopranos: Season 2, "Funhouse". It's got a whole bunch of hilarious dream sequences in it.

CORVETTE SUMMER was on tv all the time when I was a kid.  I don't remember much of it, but I'd always watch it because, yeah, Luke Skywalker was in it.

Bleh, don't bother with THE COURIER.  It degenerated into one of those twist ending movies.  I can live with the fact that the surprise isn't that surprising, but when it's all together not interesting, that's another thing.  The plot makes zero sense, when it's all put out there.  Not a good movie.  I know just a few hours ago I said it started off promising, well, all down hill.  What a waste of time.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

Watching the season finale of The Sopranos: Season 2, "Funhouse". It's got a whole bunch of hilarious dream sequences in it.

The dreams, by the way, are in Asbury Park, about 20-30 minutes from where I live. You may also recognize the boardwalk there from The Wrestler.

Rene (Mr.Eko), Corvette Summer is...Awesome!  Annie Potts...Cooks, as a hooker with a heart of Gold!  She was a...Pretty Woman, long before Julia Roberts!  I saw this several times, as Corvettes, Trans Ams and Lamborghini Countach's were my favorite cars growing up.