tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.comments2024-03-14T02:13:38.885-04:00Radiator HeavenJ.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comBlogger3694125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-52648825233746724422024-01-04T14:26:59.512-05:002024-01-04T14:26:59.512-05:00Thanks, man! You really should check it out.Thanks, man! You really should check it out.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-40113546608518044282024-01-04T14:26:26.677-05:002024-01-04T14:26:26.677-05:00Agreed!Agreed!J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-31332262263686029312024-01-04T14:25:48.711-05:002024-01-04T14:25:48.711-05:00Thanks for the comment! 100% agree. I saw it at an...Thanks for the comment! 100% agree. I saw it at an impressionable age when it first came out and boy, was it a game changer. I've watched it many times since (at least once a year) and it still blows me away. <br /><br />It is also my favorite Rourke performance. He is incredible in it.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-72901707196640012382024-01-04T14:23:49.130-05:002024-01-04T14:23:49.130-05:00It is excellent. Definitely worth tracking down an...It is excellent. Definitely worth tracking down and watching.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-87490509368437457912024-01-04T14:22:50.304-05:002024-01-04T14:22:50.304-05:00Thank you for the awesome comments!
This film re...Thank you for the awesome comments! <br /><br />This film really demonstrates why low budgets and no movie stars actually benefits the horror genre. We go in with no expectations and can be surprised when someone dies or the story takes a twist we didn't expect. That is often missing from bigger budgeted fare and this one really delivers the goods.<br /><br />I actually blind bought it years ago based on the cover art and the premise. Thankfully, it was actually good.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-36938743598698452552023-12-29T22:31:36.868-05:002023-12-29T22:31:36.868-05:00This is a great movie. Truly something that was n...This is a great movie. Truly something that was needed to appeal to an audience that wanted something exciting as it would set the template for a lot of films involving car chases. Plus, Steve McQueen was THE MAN back then. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-86161434055293144222023-11-26T17:41:33.814-05:002023-11-26T17:41:33.814-05:00Definitely for lovers of Woody AllenDefinitely for lovers of Woody AllenMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-1186273699602562292023-11-09T01:54:21.364-05:002023-11-09T01:54:21.364-05:00I *do* need to watch all of this one day, JD. It d...I *do* need to watch all of this one day, JD. It did feel different than his other movies, more mature as you said, but it still didn't grab me. I should give it the respect it deserves and its day in court.<br />(also you need to go back to Twitter long enough to check your DMs if nothing else, my friend!)AJ Mullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987730338809078456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-16814099177009239072023-10-31T22:25:22.222-04:002023-10-31T22:25:22.222-04:00I enjoyed this film as I thought it showed some vi...I enjoyed this film as I thought it showed some visual maturity from Rob Zombie as it ended up being way better than I thought it would be.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-32785618081427748352023-10-26T15:59:30.573-04:002023-10-26T15:59:30.573-04:00I'm hoping to see this before the end of the y...I'm hoping to see this before the end of the year in anticipation for <i>Ferrari</i> as I love a lot of what Michael Mann does.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-31799120438562692262023-09-25T14:55:16.193-04:002023-09-25T14:55:16.193-04:00I remember really liking this movie when I first s...I remember really liking this movie when I first saw it on VHS. I hadn't seen it for years until the other day when it popped up on Amazon Prime. I ended up watching it twice in 2 days. The critics who didn't like it must've been idiots. This is a complete masterpiece. Very original. It's my favorite Mickey Rourke film by far and I'm a huge fan of his early work. I read one review that suggested that Rourke played Motorcycle Boy as autistic. When I re-watched it after reading that review, it made sense, the blank stares, being in his own little world, seeing things differently from those around him. This is very different from anything else that Coppola ever did, but stands up there with his greatest work.Dwaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344678086633852936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-62307264600188532132023-09-19T19:31:21.752-04:002023-09-19T19:31:21.752-04:00"Blade Runner 2049" received critical ac..."Blade Runner 2049" received critical acclaim for its stunning cinematography, thought-provoking themes, and faithful continuation of the original film's cyberpunk aesthetic. It explores complex issues such as identity, artificial intelligence, and the nature of humanity while immersing viewers in a visually rich and immersive future world.Cyberpunk david Martinez Jackethttps://www.nycjackets.com/product/david-cyberpunk-2077-yellow-jacket/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-60700521557557100192023-06-26T21:58:51.740-04:002023-06-26T21:58:51.740-04:00Lee is legend he was always thought guy personaLee is legend he was always thought guy personaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-72288324203665941242023-05-12T16:51:59.000-04:002023-05-12T16:51:59.000-04:00This is a film I've seen parts of for years bu...This is a film I've seen parts of for years but never the whole thing but I do remember liking what I saw. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-4852133598475214452023-04-23T03:19:06.222-04:002023-04-23T03:19:06.222-04:00I’m coming late to the party, I know, but I just s...I’m coming late to the party, I know, but I just saw Sole Survivor tonight on Shudder and was interested to hear someone else’s take on the picture. Because I enjoyed it more than I expected—and it’s held up better than many others of its genre from 1984. (Its genre? Better than many other films from 1984, regardless of genre.)<br /><br />I wanted to let you know: I believe you’ve made excellent points here. I would like to say that I was thinking the same things after viewing Sole Survivor myself, but that gives me way too much credit. But I do think I would have pointed out many of the same things, once I’ve had a chance to consider it properly.<br /><br />One thing you bring up that I hadn’t thought about is the budget constraints and how the filmmaker Thom Eberhardt finessed his way around them to great effect—with practical effects. Well, that and ace sound design. Smoke and mirrors, too. I was invested enough in the story that I inferred from what was implied.<br /><br />And what involved me in Sole Survivor WAS the sole survivor, Anita Skinner’s Denise Watson. (And this I realized even without your excellent review.) Skinner and the script have given us a compelling lead character in Denise. <br /><br />I’ve worked in regional broadcast TV for a number of years (news and advertising production), and there are many women just like Denise working in that area of TV production. Ms. Skinner is quite credible in her portrayal of such a professional.<br /><br />And you’re right on the money; she’s done a fine job of playing various honest emotional extremes (my wording) over the course of the picture. Once we are invested in Denise, Eberhardt has us in the palm of his hand. To his credit, he respects the viewer enough not to push credulity too far. Nor indulge in overwrought jump scares.<br /><br />This was a smart little picture that delivered the goods. <br /><br />My one caveat: I saw some real on-screen sparks between Denise and John Boy…er, sorry, I mean between Denise and the distractingly pretty doctor Brian Richardson (Kurt Johnson), and yet…<br /><br />…once his belly’d been good ‘n’ lacerated with a butcher knife, our Ms. Watson didn’t feel any urgency to call emergency medical assistance, now did she? Yeah, yeah, I know—she was in shock! <br /><br />Hmm…and yet she still had the presence of mind not to blast the head off of the possessed neighbor girl Kristy. (“This isn’t you,” she said, showing enviable clarity under duress—for Kristy anyway.)AficionadoRaineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716851216347409712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-19034237035472080182023-04-19T14:00:06.530-04:002023-04-19T14:00:06.530-04:00I'm right there with ya. This film was really ...I'm right there with ya. This film was really divisive but I love it and it is one of my fave PTA films.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-32062580561821048042023-04-19T13:58:33.188-04:002023-04-19T13:58:33.188-04:00That is a funny scene. For me, I love Will Ferrell...That is a funny scene. For me, I love Will Ferrell and Bruce McCullough as Woodward and Bernstein riffing on their real-live prickly relationship.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-31840084356079100622023-04-19T13:32:47.774-04:002023-04-19T13:32:47.774-04:00Yeah, it was really going for the Oscars and got s...Yeah, it was really going for the Oscars and got some noms but wasn't as successful as the filmmakers had hoped.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-62144895828913244512023-04-19T13:32:09.034-04:002023-04-19T13:32:09.034-04:00It's a tough call. I like a lot of films from ...It's a tough call. I like a lot of films from both Scott brothers but some of Tony's I've probably watched more but then BLADE RUNNER is an all-timer that I've seen many, many times.<br /><br />Revisiting this film again after many years I didn't like it as much as I had. It has not aged well.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-81591146677480583472023-04-19T13:30:23.651-04:002023-04-19T13:30:23.651-04:00Interesting! I know Mann cast many real-live convi...Interesting! I know Mann cast many real-live convicts in the background of scenes. It certainly gives the film a more authentic feel to it.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-35650767400274887782023-04-19T13:27:46.815-04:002023-04-19T13:27:46.815-04:00You are more than welcome! Big fan of WONDER BOYS....You are more than welcome! Big fan of WONDER BOYS. Such a great, underrated gem of a film. I would have loved to have seen more Travis McGee adaptations. I guess with the rise of streaming apps, someone could turn them in a series of limited series seasons a la JACK REACHER.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-44225489910428685592023-04-19T13:26:44.684-04:002023-04-19T13:26:44.684-04:00Thank you! Yes, its low key nature and the fact th...Thank you! Yes, its low key nature and the fact that it had it aired on PBS probably didn't help... but also it has been hard to find on physical media short of VHS. Thank goodness, you can stream it on AMC+.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-2077845928722234092023-03-31T12:54:50.473-04:002023-03-31T12:54:50.473-04:00I found your site because of your review for Wonde...I found your site because of your review for Wonder Boys (one of my favorite films) and then I found this review for A Flash of Green; a film that I thought no one other than myself knew about! Thanks for these great reviews. I sure wish more of the Travis McGee books could have been made into movies. The Rod Taylor one wasn't too bad.etiddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525872866042640213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-62415876802194613702023-03-20T21:40:09.573-04:002023-03-20T21:40:09.573-04:00Just getting to this review now––well done, sir! A...Just getting to this review now––well done, sir! And rare for me to encounter an Ed Harris film I've never heard of (maybe it was a little too low-key for its own good?).Junta Juleilhttp://www.juntajuleil.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-61052643384813832882023-03-01T06:07:07.089-05:002023-03-01T06:07:07.089-05:00This still my favorite teen film of all time. This still my favorite teen film of all time. Ben Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582415748822232557noreply@blogger.com