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AKB48Fan rated Hells Angels on Wheels

 Hells Angels on Wheels 6/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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Poet, a young and moody gas station attendant, is looking for excitement in his life when a notorious bikers' gang, Hell's Angels, roar through the town. They help him out when Poet is jumped on by 4 sailors and in return Poet is given a chance to be one of their prospective. Whilst not as cool as Easy Rider, this is still a great biker movie and one in which Hell's Angels president Sonny Barger even recommended as being the most true to life movie about the group. Plotwise, there is not much to this movie - it's mostly just partying, bike riding and fighting with the two main characters passing a girl between themselves. The ending though comes out of nowhere and looks a bit rushed. Adam Roarke and Jack Nicholson certainly lift the movie better than it would have been without them in it. An interesting watch nevertheless.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Mr. Scarface (1976)

 Mr. Scarface (1976) 6/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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Mob enforcers Tony and Napoli, disillusioned with their life of crime, hitch a plan to swindle mob boss Manzari out of a fortune so they can retire in luxury. But Manzari won't let them go easily. aka Mister Scarface. This Italian crime drama has a lot going for it with great location shooting in Rome, gritty cinematography, clever camera angles, a nice music score, exhilarating action scenes, decent directing by Fernando Di Leo and a good cast led by Jack Palance as it depicts the rise and fall of his own crime empire. The script doesn't veer from the tried and tested formula for these type of movies. The pacing is done well and it never drags. There's enough shootouts to keep the majority of action fans happy. Well worth watching in the end.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Dead End Drive-In

 Dead End Drive-In 5/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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In the near future, the economy has collapsed and massive crime waves sweep the inner cities of the world. In an attempt to control the crime-wave, a chain of drive-in theatres are turned into concentration camps for the undesirable and unemployed youth. Jimmy, a young health nut who is nicknamed Crabs, sneaks off with his brother's vintage 1956 Chevy to take his girlfriend, Carmen, to the local Star Drive-In. He doesn't know that he will be unable to leave the place after the wheels of the car is taken. You could call this a teenage ripoff of sorts for Mad Max. The movie is set in the future but still with that awesome 80's aesthetic — neon, spiked hair, and ripped fishnets everywhere. It's got everything you'd want or need in a post-apocalyptic 80's movie — teased hair, unexplained fog, graffiti on every surface and random fires burning for no apparent reason. Admittedly, while the plot sounds good on paper, it kind of fizzles out in the middle chunk of the movie. It does pick up in the final 10 mins but some viewers may have lost interest by then. Jimmy's escape from the drive-in is exciting to watch though. This Aussie movie could have been better but as it is, still a fun thriller to take a look at.

4 years, 8 months ago

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A flu epidemic decimates the ranks of a local police force. With no other options, the powers-that-be bring in raw green recruits to tackle crime. This is the 4th in the long running Carry On series. The movie marks the series debut of Sid James as a police sergeant. It's interesting to see the series near the beginning and although funny it's not as hilarious as it would get when the series turned to colour and more saucy. There's more of an emphasis on sweet romance here than crude gags. The cast are good with more focus on Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor and Leslie Phillips. Connor is unfortunately saddled with a superstitious character who ends up more irritating than amusing. There are better Carry On movies out there but this is still a good comedy to watch.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Golden Ninja Warrior

 Golden Ninja Warrior 4/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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A female kung-fu expert Sherri nicknamed The Death Fairy busts a criminal organisation in Hong Kong that is running a prostitution racket, made up of kidnapped women, out of a hotel. With the help of her friend Michael, both can transform into ninjas and fight against the evil, cackling boss Mr Lau and his evil female ninja Sakura. Sherri is also determined to find out who killed her father and prevent the golden ninja statue from falling into the hands of the red ninja faction. This is director Godfrey Ho at his wacky best. The plot of the movie is nonsensical - it's a sleazy exploitation movie with zero continuity, ninjas disappearing and reappearing randomly in clouds of yellow smoke, loud, awful dubbing, with speeded up footage. Ho has also spliced a scene from another of his movies and dropped it into this one! This was apparently the norm for him to do with his movies. Nothing makes any sense and the only decent thing is the fighting although it's not that brilliant. Anybody that likes barrel scraping entertainment might get a kick out of this movie.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Hannie Caulder

 Hannie Caulder 7/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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In the Wild West, vicious but bumbling bandit brothers Emmett, Frank and Rufus Clemens botch a heist, and in anger they rape local woman Hannie Caulder, murder her spouse and destroy her home. Set on retribution, Hannie seeks out bounty hunter Thomas Luther Price, who helps her learn to shoot - a skill she that she'll need as she attempts to track down and take out the merciless Clemens brothers. This great little off-beat/revenge Western was surprisingly made by British production company Tigon. Raquel Welch is at the peak of awesomeness in one of her best roles, that a woman would stride through the Old West in poncho and tight jeans is a piece of pure fantasy. She does look very hot in this movie. A great supporting cast is led by the villains played by three of the toughest amigos of the day: Ernest Borgnine, Strother Martin and Jack Elam. I can't understand why they are played for laughs when you see what they do to Hannie and her husband. Robert Culp is very good as a bounty hunter. There's a small role for Christopher Lee as a Mexican gunmaker and a blink or you'll miss it cameo for blonde bombshell Diana Dors as a whorehouse madame. Given this is such a good movie, it didn't do well at the box office yet it had everything to make it a big hit. See it for yourself and you can judge how great it really is.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Island of Terror

 Island of Terror 6/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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On the remote Petrie's Island off the east coast of Ireland, scientists looking for a cure for cancer has created man-made silicate creatures which escape from a lab and feed off bone marrow. Director Terence Fisher and horror star Peter Cushing usually collaborated on Hammer productions but this is a non-Hammer movie but it certainly feels and looks like one. The idea of bone-sucking monsters is actually awesome but I'm afraid the end product doesn't look great. In fact the creatures look like grey hairy vacuum cleaners. This makes the movie funnier, but it makes it way harder to take it seriously and destroys all creepiness. Peter Cushing is great as always and he gets a surprisingly gory arm-chopping scene. The movie is irresistibly entertaining and provides delightful monster fun that every fan of classic camp horror should enjoy.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Wrong Box

 The Wrong Box 6/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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The Finsbury brothers, Masterman and Joseph are the last surviving members of a tontine that will pay a huge sum to whomever lives longest. Hoping to bankroll his feckless grandson Michael, Masterman asks Joseph to visit with the intention of killing him. Meanwhile, Joseph has two scheming nephews who also want the money. When they think Joseph has died en route to seeing his brother, they attempt to cover it up. This comedy starts off quite well, rather quirky, with colourful and fun characters played occasionally brilliantly by an excellent cast and it's visually nice obviously with a decent budget. However, the first half is the part of this movie that sets up the story. The problem arises when the story unfolds, in the second half. That's when the gags take a backseat to a multitude of plot-twists, which become so dominant that you almost forget you're watching a comedy. The writers were so twist-happy, so bogged down in keeping this comedy interesting – as opposed to funny – that the twists spiral out of control toward the end, culminating in a not-so-grand finale which is just simplistic slapstick action farce, with people chasing each other and bickering in a buffoonish way. The cast which includes Michael Caine, John Mills with Cook & Moore are brilliant but it's Peter Sellers who steals the movie as an insane doctor. Overall, this isn't the classic that many people think it is. It is funny in places but the comedy just isn't consistent enough.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated The Knack ...and How to Get It

 The Knack ...and How to Get It 6/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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Nervous schoolteacher Colin and has little personal sexual experience and wishes to gain "the knack", a way to seduce women. He turns to his friend Tolen who gives him unhelpful advice to consume more protein and use intuition, acknowledging intuition is not something that can be completely learned and that women must be dominated. Whilst bringing a new bed back to his place, Colin meets Nancy, a young woman from up North who is searching for YWCA. In between making two Beatles movies, Richard Lester directed this movie about swinging 60's London. It has the same sort of humour as the Beatles movies with zany stuff and rapid-fire dialogue. Unfortunately, the depictions of gender relations are dated at best, and the last part of the movie turns rape into a joke. This will come across as especially inappropriate in an era when large numbers of women have exposed some notable men as sexual predators. Rita Tushingham is great as Nancy and there are shades of Frank Spencer in Michael Crawford's performance as the naive Colin. If you are willing to spend 85 minutes to get a feeling of mid-60s youth in Britain and have a few laughs, this movie is for you.

4 years, 8 months ago

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In Tokyo Bay, a young woman who goes by the nickname Chiwawa is found murdered and dismembered. Through flashbacks and recollections, we are given glimpses into Chiwawa’s fast paced party lifestyle. The people that remember her realise they knew nothing about her real name or her background. This movie is about a death by misadventure. The titular character took the name because she was short like Mr. Bean. Her neediness made her vulnerable. To make herself look cool in front of her new found peers, she steals a bag full of money and they proceed to blow the lot in 3 days. Chiwawa comes across as a rather annoying young woman to be honest. Her insecurities lead ultimately to her downfall leaving her in debt while her friends contemplate what could have been as the older generation blamed the victim as a symbol of young people today: low morals, no scruples, and even less work ethic. Nothing is resolved as to how and why she was murdered. The camerawork in the movie is great with it's hyperactive, hallucinogenic aesthetic to highlight the frantic pace of the characters' lives. The cast all perform well enough but the story did absolutely nothing for me. Perhaps those that like movies which focus on lost youth, failed dreams or the desperate search for meaning and attention will get something out of this.

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Chiwawa

 Chiwawa 4/10

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Myles Falworth, the son of a disgraced knight, is determined to prove himself. With the help of the Earl of Mackworth and despite the sneers of his contemporaries, he trains for his knighthood and finally earns his spurs and the nation's thanks when he foils a plot to de-throne King Henry IV. This is a nice adventure movie and a typical Technicolor Universal International Pictures of the 1950's which includes colourful scenes, fair damsels in distress, spectacular battles, glamorous costumes and many other things. The movie is loosely based on a popular novel and is filled with battling bodies, invigorating vitality, romance and thrilling swordplay. Forget about any of the main cast trying to recreate a proper English accent as they all fail miserably. Tony Curtis gives a great performance as Myles, the son of a disgraced knight. His fans will certainly like this enjoyable swashbuckler.

4 years, 8 months ago

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In London in the late 1970's, Guyanese immigrant Ben Jones arrives at Heathrow Airport with a suitcase and a wallet full of money. Arriving in Brixton and looking for an obscure address, he is robbed of his wallet by a streetwise kid. Ben makes friends with a petty con artist named Dave King who plans to take advantage of the naive man and his money. Ben will have to wisen up if he is to survive in this part of London. A very enjoyable black comedy with plenty of laughs. Guyanese-born writer Jamal Ali probably had a better appreciation than most of how it felt when coming to a strange land and being lost in creating the script for this movie so the character of Ben was probably based on his own experience in London. The cast do a great job with Norman Beaton (of Desmond's fame) hilarious as Dave King who does a pretty hopeless imitation of black hustlers you might see in American movies of the time but the person I was shocked to see swearing like a trooper was Floella Benjamin. Being that I grew up watching Floella in Playschool I did not expect to see her in such an adult role. Overall I liked this movie - it's about trying to fit in and adapt in to a foreign culture and finding humour in the situation.

4 years, 8 months ago

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Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890's. As the newest rookie on a mail-delivery dog sled team, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime as he ultimately finds his true place in the world. Very, very loosely based on one of the great adventures of literature, this movie frequently plays more like a 1970s Disney flick. I wasn't too keen on the filmmakers using a CGI dog (and other animals) especially when they made Buck look so cartoonish in the more personal scenes? A dog's reactions should be that of a dog, not a human. The movie only really comes to life when the focus narrows down to Harrison Ford and Buck, getting in touch with nature. It'll have an audience with kids but I'm not so sure on the adults.

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Watched Season 1 - 2019 Watched Season 2 - 2020

4 years, 8 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Bear Island

 Bear Island 6/10

4 years, 8 months ago

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A researcher has joined a NATO expedition to study global warming on an island deemed off-limits. A series of mysterious accidents and murders soon take place. This movie based on an Alistair MacLean novel is an Arctic thriller on a frozen snowy island which was once under the control of the Nazis during WWII. There's plenty of action, including an avalanche, several explosions, a great knock-down-drag-out fist fight and a falling radio tower plus there's also some good tension between the characters. The location shooting with Alaska substituting for Norway is also great. Donald Sutherland, Lloyd Bridges and Vanessa Redgrave play the main protagonists while Richard Widmark plays the curmudgeonly leader of the expedition. Christopher Lee is also on hand as an interesting loner. All in all, it's not fantastic and it's not awful, just somewhere in between.

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