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In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to attack by conventional means, so a plan is hatched for a special commando unit to attack it, using midget submarines to plant underwater explosives. This is a good black and white British war movie about a real life event. John Mills is well suited to his role as the Commander of the mini sub mission. The movie itself is nothing amazing or remarkable, but solid nevertheless. The filmmakers succeed in creating a claustrophobic submarine atmosphere, along with an effective dose of suspense throughout in whether they manage to successfully carry out their mission. Those that love war movies will enjoy it.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Fear City

 Fear City 6/10

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Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again. This crime thriller by Abel Ferrara is not that well known as his other movies. It's not as good as his 'classics' but there's enough here to keep people entertained. Ferrara's direction of filming in some of the dirtiest looking alleys in NYC was a nice touch atmosphere wise. The cast is great with Tom Berenger as an ex-boxer haunted by a fight in which he killed his opponent and Billy Dee Williams as a cop who despises the sleazy side of New York. Melanie Griffith plays a stripper. There is no explanation as to why the killer is preying on the strippers and why he keeps changing weapons with every kill. It leads to a cool alley fight at the climax between the killer and Berenger's character. In the end, Fear City has a good atmosphere, it looks nice and is worth checking out.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated The New Centurions

 The New Centurions 7/10

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An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life. An interesting movie about life in the police force. It has an episodic feel to it. While there is an ensemble cast, Stacey Keach and George C. Scott get the most screen time. Keach is one of the rookies; a law student who needs income with Scott a veteran nearing retirement. There are no heroes in this movie, but it does show the heroism of these officers going to work and doing their duty as best they can under trying and sometimes deadly circumstances. What happens to Keach and especially Scott's characters is quite shocking. This is a criminally under-rated police thriller which deserves to be watched.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Death Machine

 Death Machine 5/10

4 years, 1 month ago

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Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human – part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the ‘Warbeast’ against Cale and those who would help her. Taking place in a gritty, tech-driven near future, this movie revolves around the developers of a fighting machine that is eventually unleashed to deadly results. Though its first hour is an uninvolving slog, it eventually warms up into a thrilling, future-set genre piece. It takes too long to get there unfortunately but once the cool looking Warbeast is let loose it really does go up a gear. The cast is capable if unremarkable, though Brad Dourif is on hand to add some typical crazy as only he can. Overall, this movie may appeal to patient sci-fi/action fans.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Resident Evil: Afterlife

 Resident Evil: Afterlife 6/10

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Bad Boys

 Bad Boys 7/10

4 years, 1 month ago

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Mick O’Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong, Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance. This is the definitive teen cautionary tale about crime, punishment, revenge and at the very end, the rehabilitation from within. Sean Penn and Esai Morales bristle with intensity as sworn enemies on the streets and later as deadly enemies at the juvenile detention center they both land themselves in. There's solid supporting actors like Clancy Brown and the Jewish little bomb maker Horowitz, played with mischievous gusto by Eric Gurry. The build up, climax and then that solitary walk that Sean Penn takes after the final confrontation is fantastic. It's an 80's gem worth seeking out I think.

4 years, 1 month ago

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A white boy lives in a racially divided town. The only thing he cares about is playing his drums. A popular black band from school needs a drummer and he joins them, but being colourblind in this town makes life very difficult. Even though the title might make it sound like a swashbuckling movie set in the court of King Arthur, it is nothing of the sort. Set in Birmingham, it's a great and lively high school comedy which is heavy on music and tries to break barriers between the white and black communities. The story is full of good cheer and affectionate observations of daily life but of course there are stereotypical racist remarks thrown in as well which I found a bit uncomfortable. I thought it was a very good attempt at tackling both the troubles of growing up and the threat of racism but seeing as this is primarily a teenage movie it doesn't deal with racism in a hard hitting way. I did enjoy the fact that it ends in a feel-good moment. The only person I recognised in the cast was Warren Mitchell and he plays a very watered down version of Alf Garnett here. On the whole, I really liked this movie and it was a pleasant surprise. It's a shame it's not that well known but it definitely deserves to be checked out.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Knights & Emeralds

 Knights & Emeralds 7/10

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AKB48Fan rated Revenge of the Shaolin Temple

 Revenge of the Shaolin Temple 3/10

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A bloodthirsty lord called Pi Hao has young girls kidnapped to satisfy his lusty desires. He orders the killing of Shao Shao, one of the young girls, and his henchmen bury her body in the forest. Her sister Sho Kown goes after her not knowing she is dead. Pi Hao sends his men to check the place where the body is buried but the grave is empty and all the men who were sent to bury it are found dead… A pitiful Korean martial arts movie but at least it has one weird element to it - a bloody flying heart that inhabits a forest and splatters blood over people's faces!!! It's an incredibly confusing movie and I would imagine that's because it's been cut to shreds and is missing scenes. The dubbing is hilarious and I can imagine the British dubbing cast having a right laugh doing this movie. Another name for this movie is Firefist of the Incredible Dragon but there is nothing even vaguely like a firefist in this and no dragons, not even anyone called The Dragon, incredible or not. Seriously, it's not worth bothering trying to watch this movie. Steer clear of it.

4 years, 1 month ago

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An alien creature from outer space crash lands in a small town and starts killing people. This is a pretty goofy and fun sci-fi creature feature but almost completely inexplicable; other than general mutilation I had no idea what the alien was up to, where he came from, why he wears the silver jumpsuit, etc. The movie does have some nice cheap gore effects though with multiple on-screen disembowelments, dismemberments and decapitations. I did like the look of the alien creature's face with it's fanged teeth and the laser gun it carries. The worst thing about the movie is the terrible acting. I have to say this is bad entertainment to the fullest but it's still worth having a look.

4 years, 1 month ago

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Gerald is a smart, young, high-flying American banker. Everything is great until his wife finds another woman’s underwear in their bedroom and subsequently throws him out. He finds lodgings with Monica, a recently divorced 50-year old housewife, who is smitten with Gerald. But after their first night of love, Gerald avoids her. Monica feels used and betrayed until Gerald confesses he likes to dress up as a woman. This movie follows the story of a transvestite man's life with both the elements of drama and light comedy. The movie follows his struggles and process of accepting himself and his relationship with society by being a transvestite. Although there have been many movies that portray human sexuality, there are less movies that tells the story of particularly transvestites. For an average person to understand the motifs and psychology behind a transvestite person, this movie succeeds in introducing this particular identity through its easy to watch genre. The two main leads in Julie Walters and Adrian Pasdar are great. Overall, I found it a sympathetic portrayal of a man's double life and it was quite enjoyable.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Keeper of the City

 Keeper of the City 5/10

4 years, 1 month ago

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A mad killer is murdering the mafia bosses of Chicago. Jim Dela is the cop investigating the crimes and thus gets into contact with Vickie Benedetto who is the wife of Vince, a psychotic man who hates his father’s mafia past. A terrible name for a pretty decent cop drama. It has all the ingredients of a 90's low-budget, gritty straight-to-video romp. The storyline has nothing you've never seen before but that's alright as long as it's engaging enough. It's got a great cast in Louis Gossett Jr., Anthony LaPaglia and Tony Todd. There are some slow spots but things generally moved along. Worth having a look.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Deadly Dream Woman

 Deadly Dream Woman 4/10

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A woman who is a part of a Triad gang loses her memory after an attack. She is taken in by a kindly mother and daughter who run a prostitution business in Hong Kong. However, when she sees the man that killed her Triad boss/father, her memories return and she swears revenge. This HK movie might give you an impression in the first 10 mins that this is going to be an all-action affair but sadly it doesn't. It reverts to a bad comedy that moves the plot at a snail's pace. It is only in the final 15 mins that everything is redeemed and the viewer is treated to a fantastic assault on the villain's lair. Sharla Cheung doesn't have the physicality of other better Hong Kong action actresses but she gets the job done here in the leading role and looks very pretty alongside Chingmy Yau and Ken Lo as the baddie. It's a shame this movie had to resort to being a nonsensical comedy for the majority of it's time instead of being a full-on action movie.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Lady Dragon 2

 Lady Dragon 2 3/10

4 years, 1 month ago

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A female karate champion seeks revenge on the men who raped her and murdered her soccer hero husband. A below average Cynthia Rothrock action movie set in Indonesia. It's completely dreary and devoid of any good excitement. Even the action sequences are not that great. I would have expected Rothrock's fights to be OK but they are indifferently choreographed. Billy Drago as the main villain gives yet another one of his over exaggerated performances that only he can do. It felt like he couldn't give a shit about the role. In the end, this is a low budget disaster that has the serious misfortune of also being a complete bore.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated The Granny

 The Granny 5/10

4 years, 1 month ago

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Granny’s family wants her dead so they can collect her insurance. While she is on her death bed, she drinks an eternal life potion and returns to the land of the living. She is on a mission to wreak havoc over her greedy relatives. This is a low budget horror parody and while plenty of the jokes fall flat, there are some genuine laughs along the way. Most of the best lines in the movie fall to Stella Stevens as the title character. There is also dollops of gore as well including one kill in which a woman's neck is ripped open by reanimated animal heads on a fur coat. The movie is fairly raunchy, kinda purposefully funny, a bit gross, and a whole lotta dumb - in other words, it's just about the perfect movie to watch after coming back from an evening in the pub.

4 years, 1 month ago

AKB48Fan rated Full Eclipse

 Full Eclipse 6/10

4 years, 1 month ago