#christopher connelly

[hellyeahgeorgekennedy]

George Kennedy and Christopher Connelly on Gunsmoke: The Warden (1964)

[weirdlookindog]

Manhattan Baby (1982)

AKA Eye of the Evil Dead, Possessed, Evil Eye

[adamwatchesmovies]

1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

I watched 1990: The Bronx Warriors as part of my exploration of the “Road Warrior Post-Apocalyptic” genre. For the most part, the various imitators and derivatives have been aping the Mad Max franchise. This is the first time I’ve seen “inspiration” principally drawn from the other two establishing films of the genre: Escape from New York and The Warriors. The results are one of the most uninteresting and cheap attempts I’ve seen so far.

In (the then futuristic) year 1990, New York’s Bronx is dominated by crime and declared a No Man’s Land. The police have given up all attempts to bring order to the raving biker gangs who roam the streets. Ann (Stefania Girolami), the 17-year-old heiress to the nefarious Manhattan corporation runs to the lawless wasteland to hide from the responsibilities she will soon inherit. There, she befriends The Riders and their leader, Trash (Marco Di Gregorio). To get the woman back to the boardroom where she belongs, the Manhattan Corporation hires a mercenary named Hammer (Vic Morrow) to do anything it takes.

It begins as a thinly veiled rip-off of John Carpenter’s memorable action film and then turns into a cheaper, lazier, and endlessly duller version of Walter Hill’s cult-classic. You go in assuming this will be a cheap film; the other Post-Apocalyptic adventures didn’t exactly have big budgets. Even so, this is inexcusable. This film is too low-grade to deliver even the mildest form of vehicular carnage, which is a shame because the Warriors’ – I mean the Riders’ – motorcycles look so flimsy you know they’d fly in a million pieces if they hit even a medium-sized pothole. I’m not joking when I say it looks like they bought a bunch of Halloween decorations – on November 1st when they’re heavily discounted- and then glue-gunned them onto the steering wheel of their motorcycles.

The performances are horrible and the actors are made to look even worse by the ADR. Everyone’s all mush-mouthed, and with the home release’s lack of subtitles, you’ll struggle to understand what anyone is saying. Had this plot had any kind of substance or complexity to it, you’d be completely lost. Nonetheless, you keep watching, hoping there will be some cool stunts or hand-to-hand combat scenes to make this effort worth your time. Your hope is in vain.

The only way to draw enjoyment from 1990: The Bronx Warriors is by making fun of it. Even so, it doesn’t have much to offer. It’s agonizingly dull and so obviously devoid of any kind of passion, enthusiasm or effort. The one thing that might bring a smile to your face are some of the characters’ names and the art direction. If it seems as though I’m grasping at straws, I am but how could you not laugh at characters named Hotdog (Christopher Connelly), Witch (Elisabetta Dessy), The Ogre (Fred Williamson), Ice (John Loffredo) and… Paul (Rocco Lero)? Some of the random gangs receive given quirks that make them mildly diverting, such as a group of mimes who perform a coordinated dance, but those add nothing to the story. It’s a flat picture, obviously shot in a run-down neighbourhood. It drains the life out of you.

I suffered through 1990: The Bronx Warriors so you wouldn’t have to. There’s no reason to see this, even if you enjoy the stories it’s shamelessly burglarizing. I didn’t think it could get any worse than Exterminators from the Year 3000, but here we are. To survive these films, I’m going to have to set the bar way lower than expected. This Italian production has not one, but two sequels and I can’t imagine either being any better than this. (On DVD, August 4, 2018)

[mariocki]

I predatori di Atlantide (The Raiders of Atlantis, 1983)

"It's terrible, Mike. It's like living something unreal."

"Unfortunately, it's all very true."

[actionflickchick]

1990: The Bronx Warriors- Just Look at that Freakin' Cover!

Just look at the freakin’ cover for this film and tell me it doesn’t look amazing! Having now seen it, I can say that it does live up to the amazingness promised by the cover, although whether it’s amazing in a legit good film kind of way or amazing in a really bad and weird kind of way remains the question.  Continue reading Untitled

[moviesandmania]

MANHATTAN BABY (1982) Reviews and overview [updated]

MANHATTAN BABY (1982) Reviews and overview [updated]

‘A soul engulfed by evil!’ Manhattan Baby is a 1982 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lucio Fulci from a screenplay written by Elisa Briganti and Dardano Sacchetti. The original Italian title is L’occhio del male [“The Evil Eye”]. It was retitled Possessed in the UK and Eye of the Evil Dead in the USA. The soundtrack score was composed by Fabio Frizzi. Plot: On holiday in Egypt with…

[clemsfilmdiary]

Django Strikes Again / Django 2 - Il grande ritorno (1987, Nello Rossati)

11/21/22

[josebarrmageddon]

9(2009) 15th Anniversary

My hype for this movie was through the roof. On top of it already looking unique compared to other movies coming out at the time, I saw it was produced by Tim Burton, who I was obsessed with growing up. I was 12 and my best friend, Kal, and I went to see it after school on opening day. It was also the first time I went to the movies without an adult, which my Parents were hesitant about before agreeing to let me see it. Kal and I walked out really liking it, but I became obsessed with it. I loved the characters, voice acting, backstory, visual designs, and world building.

Over the years, I’ve heard some complaints, like the plot being too simple and having little to no character depth, but I think because I saw it at the right time, I was able to fill in those blanks and just appreciated the things it did right. While now, its kind of quaint, I do remember feeling it was more mature and creepy and I liked it. I categorized it under gateway horror, as around the same time, I started delving more into classic horror and monster movies. It’s not necessarily aimed at mature adults, it’s aimed at the kids who are ready to see something a little bit more scary. That’s why the plot is easy to follow and the visuals and tone are intense. Director Shane Acker has talked about making more dark animated movies like this, but nothing’s happened. I know he’s still around working on visual effects for movies and making shorts, but I’d really love to see another feature from him. Hard to believe it’s been 15 years, but It’s still nice to see the 9 fandom occasionally pop up and remind me of simpler times.

- Jose Barr (9/9/24)

[camyfilms]

LABYRINTH 1986

I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say, and I will be your slave.

[tomthefanboy]

True Detective season 4 episode 4 - Ted Connelly's Soniccare Screwdriver

[vintagewarhol]

[heavenlycinema]

A Beautiful Mind 2001

Ron Howard (Dir)

“I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible.”

[neovallense]

[my-movie-diary]

December 8, 2023. 👍 Rewatched on Hulu. I got the urge to rewatch this one after reading all the rumors that a sequel is in the works. I swear it had nothing to do with Michelle Rodriguez! I love the choice to make Alita look like an anime girl. Also, I am seriously thinking hard on upgrading Hulu to ad free.

[beasanfi1997]

9 the cartoon movie was the dark version of Toy Story and Transformers by Michael Bay because the Dolls came Life and fighting against the machines

[watchingbehindtheeyes]

Dyson wondering if he should wear black knowing Chiren got sent to Zalem in pieces

That came to my mind.

Dyson can't know if he can mourn Chiren or not. It must feel as if she was somewhere between alive and dead.

(in 26th century apparently the tradition to wear black on funeral/during mourning still exist, as both Dyson and Chiren are dressed black on this shot.)