You may remember at the end of the excellent Evil Dead 2 that our hero Ash was transported back in time. This is where the franchise's third entry takes place, the year 1300 to be precise. I remember that this film coincided with the UK finally getting a severely cut version of the first film …
Continue reading Day 19- 31 Days of Halloween 2023- Army of Darkness (1992)
U.S. Army Ranger Sgt Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) accidentally kills a man who has been harassing him and his wife after they are reunited. He serves his time and 8 years later is paroled. To get back to his native Alabama he boards a prison transportation plane. Other criminals are also sharing the flight and …
aka Predator Goes To The City. Things I liked about Predator 2- - It looks great. A fantastic comic book style and a vibrant colour palate. The framing is very comic book-like also. - The cast. No, we don't get Arnie again but we do get Danny Glover, Bill Paxton and Gary Busey. But the …
First Blood is another film I remember from the golden age of home video, an era that holds so many great memories for me. I didn't actually see First Blood from start to finish in the early 80's even though my brothers had rented the film on many occasions. I think I possibly thought of …
One of the videos I rented the most during the golden years of home video was Commando, the Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick. I watched it again recently to see if it still stands up. My God, it really does! Re-watching it felt like meeting up with an old friend. This was the golden period of …
Continue reading Meathook Cinema Hall of Fame- Commando (1985)
I had the honour and privilege to be able to see Predator (1987) in 4K and on the big screen the other day. It felt like visiting an old friend. Predator belongs in Arnie's Imperial Phase, which, for my money, runs from the Conan films up until Red Heat. At this time, he was making …
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