Originally Posted by
Firefly
Actually artistic types arent bad.
Not all thespians are boy lovers.
I miss the old Cannon Films. They were Jingoistic Right Wing vigilante/commando/kill em ups funded by two dudes from Israel.
If you have not seen it, you must find and watch "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films." It is one of the most amazing documentaries about film I have ever seen. It's worth buying on DVD.
Originally Posted by
Firefly
Or the low budget 'Nam films like 84 Charlie MoPic, Platoon Leader, and Siege at Firebase Gloria. Or Uncommon Valor.
Or the dangerous films like Red Dawn. In retrospect, as an adult, a land invasion of the US would be suicide but it was a response to The Day After. It was meant to portray Americans as willing to be guerillas if need be instead of just giving up.
I'd only add Amerika (1987), most people found it boring and too long as there were no gun fights and it starts AFTER the action. But some moments were truly frightening, especially those that have in many ways already come to pass.
Originally Posted by
Firefly
Or the super dangerous films like Bad Lieutenant. To this day the church scene gets to me. Or King of New York.
But what has done it in were the money people and the drug people and the predators.
Think back on your favorite films...no matter how violent Why did you like them?
Because they had a moral and took you away from your troubles and gave you a character you liked.
Now? SSDD with preaching. I dont care how CIA/KGB she is....she aint spin kicking dudes through windows.
Atomic Blonde gets a pass because Charlize Theron is 6 foot tall and got her ass beat until she gassed up that CZ75 again
Savior, amazing film but absolutely soul killing. Then add every vigilante movie from the 70s and 80s ever made starting with Death Wish. I honestly kinda miss the old New York where Central Park was a potential killing field after dark.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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