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TOP GUN (1986) Director: Tony If one had access to a jet fighter, why would you want to take the highway to the danger zone? Wouldn't air travel be more expedient? In a complete 180 from the Lesbos Vampiros film, Tony directs a movie so chock full of male… Continue reading
LEGEND (1985) Director: Ridley Ridley segues from the unicorn in Blade Runner, to the unicorns, faeries and goblins of Legend. In an enchanted forest, Jack (Tom Cruise) and Lily (Mia Sara) battle the forces of darkness, as personified by, well, Darkness (Tim… Continue reading
THE HUNGER (1983) Director: Tony Enter, brother Tony. I watched this one years ago on VHS, and remember enjoying it at the time. Not so much anymore. First off, I'm gonna say that Catherine Deneuve was not a great choice to play the head vampire; Her english… Continue reading
BLADE RUNNER (1982) Director: Ridley Watched the Final Cut version, which I greatly prefer to the others. I like all the different versions, though. Midwest bumpkin note: I had no idea that the Bradbury Building was an actual place. I thought that Ridley was… Continue reading
ALIEN (1979) Director: Ridley A "sophomore slump", depending on which definition you choose, can either be a director's second film, or the next film they make after their breakout hit. For Ridley Scott, your options would be Alien or Blade Runner. I would… Continue reading
THE DUELLISTS (1977) Director: Ridley Ridley Scott's directoral debut is the story of two French officers, d'Hubert (Keith Carradine) and Feraud (Harvey Keitel), who engage in a decades long conflict with each other over the coarse of the Napoleonic Wars.… Continue reading
I don't really "get" Ridley Scott; Never have, possibly never will. Which is a little strange, given that he fits all the criteria for a director that I should love: He makes sci-fi, fantasy and horror films (Or, for the most part, movies in which several… Continue reading
Shaun Of The Dead is a good movie to compare this to. For instance, it's one of those rare films that I can blanketly recommend to anyone who is friends with me; If you like me, you will like this. Secondly, like Shaun, it will entertain you whether you're a… Continue reading
Ray Harryhausen is one of the most fascinating figures in film history: A special fx artist who would single handedly bring a cavalcade of monstrous horrors to the silver screen, while simultaneously serving as the main creative force behind the films that he… Continue reading
Got my hands on a free pass for this film, which is the right price for me, if not always the best motivation for seeing a movie (That is, after all, how I ended up seeing Jerry Springer's Ringmaster in the theater). Having, to be honest, not much interest in… Continue reading
There is an early Simpsons episode, set in Kamp Krusty, in which the unfortunate campers are being subjected to the cruel machinations of Mr. Black and his goonish group of counsellors. As Bart and Lisa settle into their dilapidated shacks, Mr. Black proposes… Continue reading
You are born in a room with stark, bare walls. Within this room you remain for your entire childhood. You have no human interaction. When hungry, you type what you want into a computer, and it materializes for you. Besides your sex and complexion, you know… Continue reading
