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Savage Streets (1984)
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丹尼·斯坦曼 actor: 琳达·布莱尔 / 约翰·弗农 …
other title: 夺命飞凤 / 黑街 …
An altercation between a group of girls out for the night and a gang of local punks leaves the punks vowing revenge. It comes in the form of the gang-rape of a young mute (Heather) and her older sister (Brenda) starts hunting the gang in turn - armed with bear traps and crossbow. A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend.
Watched
April 30, 2024
Ah, high school... The good ol' days.
Jesse
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The Killing Violin (1989)
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Luigi Cozzi actor: 达里亚·尼科洛迪 / Jasmine Maimone …
other title: 毛骨悚然的帕格尼尼 / Paganini Horror …
1989 film by Luigi Cozzi
Watched
April 2, 2024
Half the movie looking for people is such a Paganini chore.
Folks wandering a "haunted" house could've used more Paganini score.
This is the longest 82 minute movie I've ever seen. I started nodding off and when my good friend Jesse called me on it there were still 30 minutes left. The beginning showed great promise, but this ended up being a Paganini bore.
Jesse
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Heat (1995)
Heat
★ 8.3 486 ratings
Michael Mann actor: Al Pacino / Robert De Niro …
other title: 盗火线 / 烈火悍将（台） …
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
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Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune: Part Two
★ 7.5 925 ratings
丹尼斯·维伦纽瓦 actor: 提莫西·查拉梅 / 赞达亚·科尔曼 …
other title: 沙丘2 / 沙丘：第二部(台) …
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Watched
March 10, 2024
Equal to the first part and, when taken together as a whole, a beautiful-to-look-at version of a boring book.
Jesse
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Surviving the Game (1994)
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厄内斯特·R·迪克森 actor: 鲁特格尔·哈尔 / 艾斯-T …
other title: 幸存游戏 / 猎人A计划 …
A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
★ 8.0 15 ratings
约瑟夫·萨金特 actor: 沃尔特·马修 / 罗伯特·肖 …
other title: Il colpo della metropolitana / Togkapring …
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
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Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
★ 8.3 42 ratings
Spike Lee actor: Denzel Washington / Angela Bassett …
other title: 黑潮 / 马尔科姆 X …
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Watched
Feb. 10, 2024
This was a really great biopic and was it snubbed by the Academy? Yes, I think it was.
Jesse
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Hard-Boiled (1992)
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★ 7.5 183 ratings
吴宇森 actor: 周润发 / 梁朝伟 …
other title: 辣手神探 / 枪神(台) …
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
Watched
Feb. 6, 2024
Perfect choreographic precision. Mad Dog? More like rad, dawg!
Jesse
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Hard Target (1993)
Hard Target
★ 6.6 18 ratings
吴宇森 actor: 尚格·云顿 / 查克·费尔 …
other title: 终极标靶 / 하드 타겟 …
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
Watched
Jan. 28, 2024
This movie is a ton of fun. The action is spot-on. Jean-Claude and Lance Henriksen are terrific.
Jesse
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Witness (1985)
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★ 6.9 30 ratings
彼得·威尔 actor: 哈里森·福特 / 凯莉·麦吉利斯 …
other title: 证人 / 目击者 …
A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit, and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.
Watched
Jan. 16, 2024
Chekhov's corn.
Jesse
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The House By The Cemetery (1981)
The House By The Cemetery
★ 6.4 18 ratings
卢西奥·弗尔兹 actor: 卡特里娜 马科尔 / 保罗马 尔科夫 …
other title: 守墓屋 / Quella villa accanto al cimitero …
After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves his family into the Boston mansion. Soon after, Boyle's young son Bob becomes plagued by visions of a young girl, who warns him of the danger within the house.
Watched
Jan. 9, 2024
Kid really looks more like a Bobby than a Bob.
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Evilspeak (1981)
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Eric Weston actor: Clint Howard / R.G. Armstrong …
other title: 死亡召唤者 / 이블스피크 …
A military cadet who happens to be a social outcast taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.
Watched
Oct. 23, 2023
Blood? Consecrated body?
\*sigh\*
Gotta have 'em.
This is the best Clint Howard has ever been.
Jesse
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Death Game (1977)
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Peter S. Traynor actor: 桑德拉·洛克 / 考林·加普 …
other title: 死亡游戏 / 데스 게임 …
George Manning is a well-to-do businessman, husband, and father. While his family is away on his birthday, he invites a pair of rain-soaked young women into his house to wait out an evening thunderstorm. The two girls seduce Manning and ultimately kidnap and torture him in his own home.
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New York Ripper (1982)
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★ 5.6 8 ratings
卢西奥·弗尔兹 actor: Jack Hedley / Almanta Suska …
other title: 纽约杀人狂 / Lo squartatore di New York …
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
Watched
Sept. 26, 2023
Don't get me wrong, Silver Toes is good, but he's not *that* good.
Jesse
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RoboCop (1987)
RoboCop
★ 7.7 242 ratings
保罗·范霍文 actor: 彼得·韦勒 / 南希·艾伦 …
other title: 로보캅 / ロボコップ …
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Watched
Aug. 29, 2023
*RoboCop*?
More like *IronButt.*
I was between 3.5 and 4, but a post-watch chat convinced me to go 4.
What can I say? Iiiiiiiii **like** it!
Jesse