‘They Live’ (1988): Pro wrestler is John Carpenter’s muse in politically-tinged thriller
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I’m all out of bubblegum.”
Tag: Action
‘Dark of the Sun’ (1968): Hyper-violent, sadistic actioner remains relentless
Slam-bang, lightning-fast, crude, vital actioner…with something on its mind.
‘Action Jackson’ (1988): A primer on all the 80s action that’s come before
A near-perfect definition of cliche ’80s action and historically significant for soon-to-be-defunct production company, Lorimar.
‘The Trial of Billy Jack’ (1974): A spectacularly unwieldy mess of a movie
Ready for some more Billy Jack? Of course you are.
‘Billy Jack’ (1971): Long, talky, action-sparse – a mixed-signals ‘message’ exploiter
“Watch his feet, man. He can kill you with his feet.”
‘The Born Losers’ (1967): Beatings, bikers & babes – forget the social commentary
“I just go berserk!” WHOMP!
‘Savage Harbor’ (1987): Video store-era schlock is perfect weekend viewing
Stallone! Mitchum! An explosive, can’t-miss ’80s action event!
‘Malibu Express’ (1985): Every ’80s cliché you ever loved kicks off (G-)string of Sidaris B-actioners
Ya know, I bet you didn’t expect Regis and Joy Philbin to pop up in a sleazy exploitation flick, did you…
‘Hard Times’ (1975): Primitive in tone, sophisticated in execution – a dark comic book comes to life
A mythic fantasy…shot in laconic, bare-knuckled, tough-as-shoe leather “realistic” style, with one central message: you gotta fight to survive…any way you can.
‘Emperor of the North’ (1973): Violent, funny, moves like an express train!
Iconic action movie titans Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine battle it out over the Oregon rails in the violent, exhilarating Emperor of the North. Just don’t go lookin’ for meaning, kid.
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