Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
A mess from A-Z, a spectacular failure, and a personal favorite.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Showing posts with label VHS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VHS. Show all posts
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Raw Deal (1986)
Revisit
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
A mess from A-Z, a spectacular failure, and a personal favorite.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
A mess from A-Z, a spectacular failure, and a personal favorite.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Elves (1989)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Alamo Ritz (Video Hate Squad)
One of the most inexplicable horror films I have ever seen. This was my first time attending at the Alamo Drafthouse's Video Hate Squad series. I will definitely be returning. This movie so boggled my already very boggleable mind so I decided to write it up for Junkfood Cinema's A Very Junkfood Christmas.
Format: VHS
Venue: Alamo Ritz (Video Hate Squad)
One of the most inexplicable horror films I have ever seen. This was my first time attending at the Alamo Drafthouse's Video Hate Squad series. I will definitely be returning. This movie so boggled my already very boggleable mind so I decided to write it up for Junkfood Cinema's A Very Junkfood Christmas.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Never Too Young To Die (1986)
Revisit
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
A personal favorite train wreck starring John Stamos as a teenage secret agent battling a transsexual terrorist played by former KISS frontman Gene Simmons. If that synopsis alone doesn't make you want to see this film, take a gander at the Junkfood Cinema article it earned with its absurdity.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
A personal favorite train wreck starring John Stamos as a teenage secret agent battling a transsexual terrorist played by former KISS frontman Gene Simmons. If that synopsis alone doesn't make you want to see this film, take a gander at the Junkfood Cinema article it earned with its absurdity.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Friday, October 28, 2011
Salem's Lot (1979)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Hadn't seen this before. Despite being a made-for-TV horror flick, it's sufficiently creepy. Borrowing quite a bit from Nosferatu, Salem's Lot may take its time getting going but it's a strong vampire entry once it does. The ending feels downright Hammer in tone and set construction.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Hadn't seen this before. Despite being a made-for-TV horror flick, it's sufficiently creepy. Borrowing quite a bit from Nosferatu, Salem's Lot may take its time getting going but it's a strong vampire entry once it does. The ending feels downright Hammer in tone and set construction.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Black Roses (1988)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Love the hell out of this movie. Heavy metal horror is quickly becoming one of my favorite subgenres. It made such an impact on me that it was canonized in this week's Junkfood Cinema. Thrash and headbang your way through it.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Love the hell out of this movie. Heavy metal horror is quickly becoming one of my favorite subgenres. It made such an impact on me that it was canonized in this week's Junkfood Cinema. Thrash and headbang your way through it.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Eliminators (1986)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: The Cartoon House (Topher and Carolee's)
Good, old-fashioned, stupid fun. I love these movies.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: The Cartoon House (Topher and Carolee's)
Good, old-fashioned, stupid fun. I love these movies.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Friday, September 16, 2011
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Revisit
Format: VHS
Venue: Kay-Kro's Backyard Drive-in
I used to watch this film incessantly as a kid. But it wasn't until I saw it outdoors in my good friend Kayla's backyard that it struck me how much I love it. It's just vulgar enough not to be too sugary but has enough heart and 80s charm to make it a crowd favorite. It isn't just nostalgic good, it's legitimately good.
Rating: 8/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Kay-Kro's Backyard Drive-in
I used to watch this film incessantly as a kid. But it wasn't until I saw it outdoors in my good friend Kayla's backyard that it struck me how much I love it. It's just vulgar enough not to be too sugary but has enough heart and 80s charm to make it a crowd favorite. It isn't just nostalgic good, it's legitimately good.
Rating: 8/10 Atkins
Star Quest: Beyond the Rising Moon (1987)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Captain Murphy's Movie Submarine (24hr Movie Marathon)
In the sci-fi category. One of the single most boring movies I've ever struggled to sit through.
Rating: 3/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Captain Murphy's Movie Submarine (24hr Movie Marathon)
In the sci-fi category. One of the single most boring movies I've ever struggled to sit through.
Rating: 3/10 Atkins
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Dudes (1987)
Revisit
Format: VHS
Venue: Captain Murphy's Movie Submarine (24hr Movie Marathon)
In the Western category. Love this movie.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Captain Murphy's Movie Submarine (24hr Movie Marathon)
In the Western category. Love this movie.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Monday, September 5, 2011
After the Fall of New York (1983)
Revisit
Format: VHS
Venue: Captain Murphy's Movie Submarine (24hr Movie Marathon)
In the Post-Apocalyptic category. A personal favorite.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Captain Murphy's Movie Submarine (24hr Movie Marathon)
In the Post-Apocalyptic category. A personal favorite.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Sunday, September 4, 2011
The Invisible Kid (1988)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell (Universal Monstrosities)
In the Invisible Man category. I don't care if your movie is bad, but woe betide you if it's boring.
Rating: 2/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell (Universal Monstrosities)
In the Invisible Man category. I don't care if your movie is bad, but woe betide you if it's boring.
Rating: 2/10 Atkins
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The Stepfather 3 (1992)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
I really expected this to be completely unwatchable drek, but was surprised to find it enjoyably bad. It's hampered right out of the gate by a lack of Terry O'Quinn, but the cheap plot device they use to explain the change in actors actually lends a bit of dark mythos to the character and makes him even more brutal. As silly as it is, the ending is fantastic and an adequate "high note" on which to end the franchise.
Rating: 5/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
I really expected this to be completely unwatchable drek, but was surprised to find it enjoyably bad. It's hampered right out of the gate by a lack of Terry O'Quinn, but the cheap plot device they use to explain the change in actors actually lends a bit of dark mythos to the character and makes him even more brutal. As silly as it is, the ending is fantastic and an adequate "high note" on which to end the franchise.
Rating: 5/10 Atkins
Saturday, July 2, 2011
The Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Given how much I love the first one, I had been wanting to dig into the sequels for a long time. Thanks to the limitless VHS selection at I Luv Video, getting my hands on the second installment was no difficult task. I found it to be strikingly decent, not quite as good as the first but not the complete free-fall in quality I had expected. The film was the subject of a very special Sunday Father's Day edition of Junkfood Cinema. Take a stab at it!
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Given how much I love the first one, I had been wanting to dig into the sequels for a long time. Thanks to the limitless VHS selection at I Luv Video, getting my hands on the second installment was no difficult task. I found it to be strikingly decent, not quite as good as the first but not the complete free-fall in quality I had expected. The film was the subject of a very special Sunday Father's Day edition of Junkfood Cinema. Take a stab at it!
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Gremlins 2 (1990)
Revisit
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Loved this film as a kid, still love it as an adult but for entirely new reasons. Joe Dante's harebrained love letter to Looney Tunes could not be more divergent in tone from the first, but that doesn't detract from my enjoyment. The Gremlins 2 NES game was the subject of the latest Motion Pixels at Ain't It Cool News. Don't read it after midnight!
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Loved this film as a kid, still love it as an adult but for entirely new reasons. Joe Dante's harebrained love letter to Looney Tunes could not be more divergent in tone from the first, but that doesn't detract from my enjoyment. The Gremlins 2 NES game was the subject of the latest Motion Pixels at Ain't It Cool News. Don't read it after midnight!
Dressed to Kill (1980)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Watching Dressed to Kill directly after Blow Out was an amazing experience. De Palma wears his Hitchcock devotion on his sleeve but that does nothing if not enhance the film. Loved it, absolutely loved it. Fills me with eager anticipation for my continuing De Palma education.
Rating: 8/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Watching Dressed to Kill directly after Blow Out was an amazing experience. De Palma wears his Hitchcock devotion on his sleeve but that does nothing if not enhance the film. Loved it, absolutely loved it. Fills me with eager anticipation for my continuing De Palma education.
Rating: 8/10 Atkins
Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Curse (1987)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Surprisingly creepy little film and exactly the type of VHS gem I love to discover. Starts out slow but great once it gets going. Would love the chance to see it in 35mm.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Surprisingly creepy little film and exactly the type of VHS gem I love to discover. Starts out slow but great once it gets going. Would love the chance to see it in 35mm.
Rating: 6/10 Atkins
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Dragonslayer (1981)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Dragonslayer may be dry and a little rough around the edges but it has some interesting religious commentary and some of the very best practical dragon effects I have ever seen. Young Peter MacNicol creeps me out.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Dragonslayer may be dry and a little rough around the edges but it has some interesting religious commentary and some of the very best practical dragon effects I have ever seen. Young Peter MacNicol creeps me out.
Rating: 7/10 Atkins
Dark Star (1974)
1st View
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Directed by John Carpenter, co-written by Dan O'Bannon, who also stars, Dark Star is a prime example of why copious amounts of cannabis and filmmaking do not mix. Boring, silly, and fraught with horrendous jokes that would only elicit a giggle from the incredibly stoned.
Rating: 2/10 Atkins
Format: VHS
Venue: Rivendell
Directed by John Carpenter, co-written by Dan O'Bannon, who also stars, Dark Star is a prime example of why copious amounts of cannabis and filmmaking do not mix. Boring, silly, and fraught with horrendous jokes that would only elicit a giggle from the incredibly stoned.
Rating: 2/10 Atkins
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