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The Unsung: Gar, Mask (1985)
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Read more: The Unsung: Gar, Mask (1985)If reincarnation is our lot after breathing our last, I can only hope I come back as Gar. Never did catch a last name, but I’m doubting one was necessary. Say it out loud – always in hushed tones – and even the uninitiated have some idea. Hell, the name itself seems to conjure the…
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The Unsung: Easy Andy, Taxi Driver
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Read more: The Unsung: Easy Andy, Taxi DriverHe is unquestionably the most cold-hearted character in the history of the cinema. Impeccably dressed, as if he’d think little of attending the opera after delivering a weapon of war to a client, he is suave, charming, and without a trace of sentiment.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Michael Jennings, On Deadly Ground
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Michael Jennings, On Deadly GroundMichael Caine has won two Academy Awards. From Alfie to Hannah and Her Sisters, he has brought unparalleled charm, grace, and wit to innumerable roles, and hell, the man has even been knighted. But he’s also done Jaws: The Revenge.
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Cobra
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Read more: CobraFirst of all, Sly Stallone spends the entire movie wearing the sort of sunglasses worn by Rob Halford in at least a half dozen Judas Priest videos. Add to that a group of terrorists who gather in a swimming pool…
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Pizza Scissors, Cobra
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Pizza Scissors, CobraPainful as it is to admit, these old, tired eyes have watched Cobra at least two dozen times.
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Elvis on Film: Change of Habit (1969)
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Read more: Elvis on Film: Change of Habit (1969)King of Kings. In his long and otherwise undistinguished movie career, Elvis Presley just about did it all — surfing, kissing, dancing, singing, swimming, winking, and occasionally, racing cars.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Bennett, Commando
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Bennett, CommandoBennett is more than iconic; he’s the most representative sample of the entire 80’s Action ethos in the history of the screen
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Assholes of the Cinema: Mickey Rooney, Babes in Arms (1939)
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Read more: Assholes of the Cinema: Mickey Rooney, Babes in Arms (1939)So yes, Mr. Rooney was always and forever a man-child in the promised land, but what he never lacked was nerve. Appalling, grating nerve, to be frank.
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10 Films That Ruined the World
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Read more: 10 Films That Ruined the WorldMatt Cale hates cinema. As obvious a pick as it is, the Gump film nonetheless hits the trifecta of reprehensible cinema: demonizing social awareness and activism, lionizing apathy and outright retardation, and reducing all of American history to quips, clips, and humorous anecdotes
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When Oscar Shit the Bed: King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
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Read more: When Oscar Shit the Bed: King Solomon’s Mines (1950)Now imagine that what follows is a 103-minute motion picture where, for a good 102 of those minutes, no mines are seen. Not a Solomon in sight, let alone a King.