I remember hearing the rumors of this one when I was working in a video store, and people couldn’t stop raving about it, as soon as it hit cassette (yes, it was that long ago) I took it home and had to see it. I’ve been a fan of Rodriguez ever since…
Bananas (1971) – Woody Allen
After Manhattan, there were 4 other Woody Allen films to view as recommendations from Great Movies – 100 Years of Film, I’ve already watched Sleeper, so I dove into the next recommendation, Bananas. And I was pleasantly surprised! Allen who wrote the film alongside Mickey Rose, of course stars and directs. He plays Fielding Mellish,…
Trailer Tracks: Romancing The Stone (1984) – Robert Zemeckis
I love this trailer, Danny DeVito sets up the story and the action in material shot just for the trailer… that’s cool! Starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and DeVito, this movie is still so much fun!
Doctor Who (William Hartnell) – Mission to the Unknown
This is the first episode of the entire series of Doctor Who not to feature the Doctor (Hartnell) or any of his companions. It was a single episode story, that originally aired 9 October, 1965, and was written by Terry Nation. Also known as the Dalek Cutaway, this short, stand alone episode sets up the…
Trailer Tracks: Escape From New York (1981) – John Carpenter
Carpenter’s action flick has the perfect trailer, it introduces the concept, hints at the action, and shows us our hero, Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken. Sure, it looks dated now, but if trailers today re-embraced the less is mor concept again, I’d really enjoy that!
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) – Stephen Chow
Released this week to Blu-Ray and DVD is the latest effort from director Stephen Chow, and if you know the name, then you know what to expect. Best known to Western audiences for his films Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, Chow is a phenomenon, and Journey to the West is yet another enjoyable example…
Trailer Tracks: Big (1988) – Penny Marshall
Before he was known for his dramatic turns, Tom Hanks did a lot of comedy, and he was great at it! Big is perhaps one of his best, perfectly conveying the fact that he’s actually a little kid… Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, and Robert Loggia co-star…
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1983) – Cooked Goose & Last Chance Louie
This was the beginning of the end for Jake (Stephen Collins) and company. After a month off, the series came back in March of 1983, in a new time slot, Friday night at 10, hardly beneficial to the show’s target audience. Despite being a critical success, and garnering a growing fan base, the show was…
Trailer Tracks: Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) – Amy Heckerling
This is just classic 80s… Directed by Amy Heckerling, written by Cameron Crowe, with a kick ass soundtrack, and all-star cast including Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Ray Walston – this was the ultimate 80s high school comedy…
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
When I first saw this title pop up in my Netflix queue, I was a little dubious, how could a genre-bending Rodriguez/Tarantino film that ran shorter than two hours be expanded out into a 10 episode series, and would it be a stand alone season, or the beginning of all new adventures for the Gecko…
