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Black Sunday (1977)
Black Sunday
director: John Frankenheimer actor: Robert Shaw / Bruce Dern
other title: Sort søndag / Schwarzer Sonntag
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.
Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs
6.7 (12 ratings) director: Mel Brooks actor: Mel Brooks / John Candy
other title: Balle spaziali / Spaceballs - Rumnødderne
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Sept. 19, 2025 watched
A level or three below Brooks' other parodies like Blazing Saddles, but still with some funny moments.

(Re)watched in #Comedon #WatchParty on Mastodon
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Jeremiah Johnson (1972) IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Jeremiah Johnson
director: Sydney Pollack actor: Robert Redford / Will Geer
other title: Corvo Rosso non avrai il mio scalpo / Manden der ikke kunne dø
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
Hackers (1995)
Hackers
6.8 (12 ratings) director: Iain Softley actor: Jonny Lee Miller / Angelina Jolie
other title: Hackers - Im Netz des FBI / Hackers, piratas informáticos
Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.
Sept. 16, 2025 watched
As a movie, not great. As a slice of 90s pop culture, tasty
Space Monster Wangmagwi (1967) WikiData IMDb TMDB
우주괴인 왕마귀
director: Kwon Hyeok-Jin actor: Nam Koong Won / Kim Hea-kyung
other title: 우주괴인 왕마귀 / Space Monster, Wangmagwi
A space creature named Wangmagwi lands on Earth in a flying saucer with plans to dominate the planet. Koreans of every corner of the world battle against the colossal invader as it wreaks havoc across the land.
Revenge of the Creature (1955) IMDb TMDB
Revenge of the Creature
director: Jack Arnold actor: John Agar / Lori Nelson
other title: La vendetta del mostro / Uhyrets hævn
In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.5 (11 ratings) director: Jack Arnold actor: Richard Carlson / Julie Adams
other title: Il mostro della laguna nera / Uhyret fra den sorte lagune
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business
director: Paul Brickman actor: Tom Cruise / Curtis Armstrong
other title: Risky Business - Fuori i vecchi... i figli ballano / Fræk business
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
The War of the Roses (1989)
The War of the Roses
other title: La guerra dei Roses / A Guerra das Rosas
Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.
Sept. 15, 2025 watched
Excellent dark comedy that starts off rom-com but turns into rom-hell

Watched in #SundayFunnies #WatchParty on Mastodon.
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
director: 杰克·阿诺德 actor: 理查德·加尔森 / 朱莉·亚当斯
other title: 黑湖妖潭 / 黑湖妖谭
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
Dance of Death (1980)
舞拳
director: Chen Chi-Hwa actor: Angela Mao Ying / Paul Chun Pui
other title: Danse de la mort / 舞拳
An orphan boy seeks revenge upon a villainous kung-fu sect that killed his friends. He chances upon two old kung fu masters who are fighting to determine who's the better fighter; one is a drunk, the other puffs constantly on a pipe. Fei Fei convinces them to teach him kung fu, and then he'll fight using both of their techniques and will discover which is superior. So Fei Fei ends up fighting his way up the ranks of the evil sect with the two old men trailing after him, evaluating the battles and counting how many of their individual moves Fei Fei uses. The final battle with the white-haired master of the sect, using new kung fu moves inspired by dancers in a brothel, is amazingly gymnastic. --Bret Fetzer
Sept. 14, 2025 watched
Angela Mao plays a beggar boy (yes) who gets a drunken master & doped master to teach her their techniques so she can get revenge on an evil kung fu school.

With Jackie Chan on action choreography, we get plenty of fun among all the fighting, and Angela is a delight!

Seen as part of #KungFuSat #WatchParty on Mastodon
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The Limey (1999)
The Limey
other title: L'inglese / O Falcão Inglês
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
The Last Boy Scout
director: Tony Scott actor: Bruce Willis / Damon Wayans
other title: L'ultimo boy scout - Missione: sopravvivere / Last Boy Scout
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Sept. 13, 2025 watched
Great action from Tony Scott, great lines from Shane Black, great performances from Bruce Will et al.
FridayThrillerClub Bruce Willis
Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)
Hook, Line and Sinker
director: Edward F. Cline actor: Bert Wheeler / Robert Woolsey
Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.
Sept. 12, 2025 watched
Some screwball moments in one of the earliest full talkies, but I suspect the missing live / recorded musical score would have helped fill the many moments of dead air.

Seen in #Comedon #WatchParty on Mastodon
Comedon
Startup.com (2001)
Startup.com
director: Chris Hegedus / Jehane Noujaim actor: Kaleil Isaza Tuzman / Tom Herman
other title: Startup.com - Vom Aufstieg und Ende eines amerikanischen Traums
Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise and fall of govWorks.com from May of 1999 to December of 2000, and the trials the business brings to the relationship of these best friends. Kaleil raises the money, Tom's the technical chief. A third partner wants a buy out; girlfriends come and go; Tom's daughter needs attention. And always the need for cash and for improving the site. Venture capital comes in by the millions. Kaleil is on C-SPAN, CNN, and magazine covers. Will the business or the friendship crash first?
Sept. 10, 2025 watched
Fascinating fly-on-the-wall doc showing two best friends starting a web business during the dotcom boom and bust, and what that does to their relationship.

Seen in #VCRparty #WatchParty
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American Samurai (1992) WikiData IMDb TMDB NeoDB
American Samurai
director: Sam Firstenberg actor: David Bradley / Mark Dacascos
When a father passes on the traditional family sword to one of his two adopted sons, the other--in a fit of jealous rage--joins a yakuza drug smuggling mob. When the other son decides to find him and set things straight, things don't seem to go as smoothly as he planned, and a misunderstanding leads the stepbrothers into a Turkish arena to battle swordsmen from around the world.
Sept. 9, 2025 watched
It's often hard to give a review of a film watched as part of a watch party, because bad films can cause lots of funny comments & laughter. This was one whose badness led to lots of fun for us watching.

It was cool seeing a young Mark Dacascos.

Seen in #MondayActionMovie #WatchParty on Mastodon
MondayActionMovie
The Man from Planet X (1951) IMDb TMDB
The Man from Planet X
4.0 (5 ratings) director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: Robert Clarke / Margaret Field
other title: L'uomo dal pianeta X / Der Mann von Planet X
While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.
Space Freaks from Planet Mutoid (1995) IMDb TMDB NeoDB
Space Freaks from Planet Mutoid
director: Dionysius Zervos jr. actor: Denis Adam Zervos / Henry Coleman
From a galaxy further than far, far away, comes a movie of solar proportions with a stella soundtrack. Tyler hates life - his rock band are going nowhere, the world is collapsing and girls don't take him seriously. BUT all of that is about to change when a sexy space siren seeks Tylers singing to snuff out the growing stream of violence. Adding fuel to the fire is Freaky Fiend fixed on frying our planet - it's up to Tyler and his musical troupe to turn the tables and restore the name of rock and roll.
Sept. 8, 2025 watched
So bad it's hilarious, especially the musical parts.

The star/producer/writer/director also sings, and every time he did, I cracked up laughing.

Watched as part of the #Monsterdon afterparty on Mastodon.
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The Street Fighter (1974) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
激突! 殺人拳
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Sonny Chiba / Osamu Kaneda
other title: Den sorte drage / Der Wildeste von allen
Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnappers who aim to dispossess a beautiful young heiress of her millions.
Sept. 7, 2025 watched
All-out, practically non-stop action! With the displays of violence I thought only existed in The Story of Ricky, like an X-ray view of a punch smashing a guy's skull, or ripping off a rapist's genitals and showing them to the camera.

X Rated
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