OWN THE MOMENTS DVD SET:
Four action movies from years gone by!
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA(1986)
You want to know how great Kurt Russell is? First watch Ghost!
Then, after wiping the tears from your eyes, watch this, but keep
the hanky handy, as you will be wiping your eyes again, this time
from laughter!!!!
This is a great, great movie with an enormous amount of fun!! Perhaps
the best comic book type movie ever made! Certainly John Carpenter's
best effort! One of my favorites starring Kurt Russell!! A++
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
John Carpenter's career peaked with Big Trouble in Little China -- and
what a peak it is. No other director/writer has attempted to create
what Carpenter did in the 80's. Why this took so long to come to DVD
is beyond me. This movie makes the best mix of cavalier anti-heroes,
humorous villains, dark magic overtones, and good old fashioned fight
scenes (done up as a mix of kung fu with old west shoot-em-up).
Those who don't like this movie don't get it's inherent self-deprecatory
theme. This movie is all about fun. If you don't get it, see a doctor about
your broken funny bone! - journeyman_steve
Kurt Russell ... Jack Burton
Kim Cattrall ... Gracie Law
Dennis Dun ... Wang Chi
James Hong ... David Lo Pan
Victor Wong ... Egg Shen
Kate Burton ... Margo
Donald Li ... Eddie Lee
Carter Wong ... Thunder
Peter Kwong ... Rain
James Pax ... Lightning
Suzee Pai ... Miao Yin
Chao Li Chi ... Uncle Chu
Jeff Imada ... Needles
Rummel Mor ... Joe Lucky
Craig Ng ... One Ear
June Kyoto Lu ... White Tiger (as June Kim)
Noel Toy ... Mrs. O'Toole
Jade Go ... Chinese Girl in White Tiger
Jerry Hardin ... Pinstripe Lawyer
James Lew ... Chang Sing #1
Jim Lau ... Chang Sing #2
Kenny Endoso ... Chang Sing #3 (as Ken Endoso)
Stuart Quan ... Chang Sing #4
Gary Toy ... Chang Sing #5
George Cheung ... Chang Sing #6
Jimmy Jue ... Wounded Chang Sing
Noble Craig ... Sewer Monster
Danny Kwan ... Chinese Guard
Min Luong ... Tara
Paul J.Q. Lee ... Chinese Gambler (as Paul Lee)
Al Leong ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Gerald Okamura ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
William S. Wong ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man (as Willie Wong)
Eric Lee ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Yukio G. Collins ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Bill M. Ryusaki ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Brian Imada ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Nathan Jung ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Dan Inosanto ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man (as Daniel Inosanto)
Vernon Rieta ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Daniel Wong ... Wing Kong Security Guard
Daniel Lee ... Wing Kong Security Guard (as Daniel Eric Lee)
Lia Chang ... Female Wing Kong Guard
Diana Tanaka ... Female Wing Kong Guard (as Dian Tanaka)
Donna L. Noguschi ... Female Wing Kong Guard
Shinko Isobe ... Female Wing Kong Guard
William B. Snider ... Customs Agent (scenes deleted)
John Carpenter ... Worker in Chinatown (uncredited)
Dawna Lee Heising ... Chinese Guard (uncredited)
Leo Lee ... Fighter in Ally (uncredited)
ROAD HOUSE(1989):
Not Swayze's best, but certainly not a terrible movie!
Well worth a watch, expecially if you're a Patrick
Swayze fan! B
A review from IMDb.com:
OK, this isn't Oscar material, it garnered six Razzie
nominations instead. The acting leaves a lot to be
desired, and the dialog is pure corn, but it fills the
"guilty pleasure" category like a glove.
While others like Dirty Dancing, this movie will always
define Patrick Swayze to me. In his memory, I will watch
it over and over.
It will be the movie that reminds me of how attractive
Kelly Lynch is.
It will remind me why I like Sam Elliott.
It will remind me why Ben Gazzara is perfect as Boss Hogg.
It's not art, it's pure entertainment, and why I will
always remember Swayze.
Besides, it has one of the best soundtracks around. - lastliberal
Patrick Swayze ... Dalton
Kelly Lynch ... Doc
Sam Elliott ... Wade Garrett
Ben Gazzara ... Brad Wesley
Patricia Tallman ... Bandstand Babe
Marshall R. Teague ... Jimmy (as Marshall Teague)
Julie Michaels ... Denise
Red West ... Red Webster
Sunshine Parker ... Emmet (as 'Sunshine' Parker)
Jeff Healey ... Cody
Kevin Tighe ... Tilghman
John Doe ... Pat McGurn
Kathleen Wilhoite ... Carrie
Travis McKenna ... Jack
Roger Hewlett ... Younger
Kurt James Stefka ... Hank
Gary Hudson ... Steve
Terry Funk ... Morgan
Michael Rider ... O'Connor
John William Young ... Tinker (as John Young)
Anthony De Longis ... Ketchum (as Anthony DeLongis)
Joe Unger ... Karpis
Tiny Ron ... Mountain
Sheila Ryan ... Judy (as Sheila Caan)
Jon Paul Jones ... Stroudenmire
Lauri Crossman ... Stella
Keith David ... Ernie Bass
Ed DeFusco ... Oscar
Joseph Rockman ... Cody's Band
Thomas Stephen ... Cody's Band
Tito Larriva ... Cruzados (as Humberto Larriva)
Tony Marsico ... Cruzados (as Anthony Marsico)
Gonzalo Quintana III ... Cruzados
Marshall Rohner ... Cruzados
John Oldach ... Bandstand Tough Guy
Joey Plewa ... Bandstand Tough Guy
Susan Lentini ... Bandstand Babe
Michael J. Fisher ... Bandstand Bouncer (as Mike Fisher)
Bob Jennings ... Bandstand Bouncer (as Bob A. Jennings)
Dawn Ciccone ... Steve's Girl
Julie Royer ... Steve's Girl
Frank Noon ... Barfly
Christopher Collins ... Sharing Husband
Cheryl Baker ... Well-Endowed Wife
Michael Wise ... Gawker
Charlie Hawke ... Heckler (as Charles Hawke)
Tom Finnegan ... Chief of Police
Christine Anderson ... Party Girl
Lisa Michelle Axelrod ... Party Girl (as Lisa Axelrod)
Debra Chase ... Party Girl
Lisa Westman ... Party Girl
Kymberly Herrin ... Party Girl
Kym Malin ... Party Girl
Heidi Paine ... Party Girl
Jacklyn Palmer ... Party Girl
Marta Rinchusiuso ... Party Girl
Meg Thayer ... Party Girl
Laura Albert ... Strip Joint Girl
Christina Veronica ... Strip Joint Girl
Jasae ... Strip Joint Girl
Michele Burger ... Strip Joint Girl
Pamela Jackson ... Strip Joint Girl
Daryl Sandy Marsh ... Strip Joint Bartender
Laura Lee Kasten ... Nurse
Bill Dunnam ... Car Salesman
Terry Nemeroff ... Loudmouth (as Terrance Scott)
Sylvia Baker ... Table Dancer
Dennis Ott ... Bar Character
Ancel Cook ... Grillman
Chino 'Fats' Williams ... Derelict
SPEED 2(1997)
This is not nearly as good as the first by a long shot!
Bad script, decent idea, the best actor is the deaf girl,
and this is a movie never to be watched again!! C-
A review from IMDb.com:
Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock) broke up with Jack.
Relationships based on extreme circumstances rarely
ever work. She's been dating a nice simple safe beach
patrol cop Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) for the last 2
months. She runs into him taking a bad guy as a part
of the SWAT team. He convinces her to go on a cruise
to work out their relationship. John Geiger (Willem
Dafoe) is a disgruntle employee who uses his computer
skills and inside knowledge to hijack the ship sending
it into danger. He forces the passengers to abandon
ship. Not everybody gets out as deaf girl Drew is
trapped in the elevator. Alex decides to stay behind
when he suspects foul play.
It's really bad that Jack doesn't return. It's like
a Die Hard movie without John McClane. Honestly, if
they can't get Keanu Reeves back, I rather have Sandra
Bullock save the day by herself. The movie never
recovers from it. The first Speed is a manufactured
plot but the writing is so good that it never felt
fake. This is the exact opposite. Every move in the
story feels fake. The first one pulls the audience
right in. This one never does. The final boat crash
has tons of destruction but it's played almost exclusively
for laughs. It feels more like a spoof. It's fun as
light weight action goes but I stop caring about the
movie long before that. - SnoopyStyle
Sandra Bullock ... Annie
Jason Patric ... Officer Alex Shaw
Willem Dafoe ... John Geiger
Temuera Morrison ... Juliano
Brian McCardie ... Merced
Christine Firkins ... Drew
Mike Hagerty ... Harvey (as Michael G. Hagerty)
Colleen Camp ... Debbie
Lois Chiles ... Celeste
Francis Guinan ... Rupert
Tamia ... Sheri Silver
Jeremy Hotz ... Ashton
Enrique Murciano ... Alejandro (as Enrique Murciano Jr.)
Jessica Diz ... Isabel
Connie Ray ... Fran Fisher
Patrika Darbo ... Ruby Fisher
Kimmy Robertson ... Liza (Cruise Director)
Charles Parks ... Frank
Susan Barnes ... Constance
Bo Svenson ... Captain Pollard
Royale Watkins ... Dante
Alex Montesino ... Control Room Chief Engineer
Mark Adair-Rios ... Engine Room Crew Member #1
Xavier Coronel ... Engine Room Crew Member #2
Tyler Patton ... Engine Room Crew Member #3
Craig A. Pinckes ... Engine Room Crew Member #4
Glenn Plummer ... Maurice
Allison Dean ... Marifa
Mike Robinson ... Muster Deck Officer #1
Joe D'Angerio ... Muster Deck Officer #2 (as Joe d'Angerio)
Joe Foster ... Pool Officer
Richard Speight Jr. ... 'C' Deck Officer
Michael O'Hagan ... Supertanker Captain
Christopher Wynne ... Supertanker Officer #1
Robert Herrick ... Supertanker Officer #2
Ivory Broome ... Supertanker Crew Member #1
Tim Conway ... Mr. Kenter, Driving Instructor
Tommy J. Huff ... Diaper Van Driver (as Thomas J. Huff)
Jay Lacopo ... Real Estate Salesman
Alexander de Bont ... Little Boy at Condo
Kathryn Rossetter ... Mother at Condo
Mark Beltzman ... Convertible Owner
Mark Kriski ... News Reporter
Ben Meyerson ... Bridge Officer #1
Ben Siegler ... Policeman
Gustavo Laborie ... Esterhaus
Jennifer Badger ... Passenger #1 (as Jennifer S. Badger)
Cheryl Bermeo ... Passenger #2
Jeff Brockton ... Passenger #3
Don Pulford ... Passenger #4
Cliff McLaughlin ... Passenger #5
Matthew Taylor ... Passenger #6
P.J. Wagner ... Passenger #7 (as P J Wagner)
May Boss ... Passenger #8 (as May R. Boss)
Nancy Collet ... Passenger #9
Wilma Edward ... Woman on Phone
Carlinhos Brown ... Singer (uncredited)
Johnny Luckett ... Dancer (uncredited)
Joe Morton ... Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon (uncredited)
Keith Nicol ... Person on Dock (uncredited)
Heather O'Quinn ... Diamond Model (uncredited)
UB40 ... Themselves (uncredited)
BANDIDAS(2006):
Even though this is not a top notch movie, it does have
a bit of fun to it! Worth at least one watch! C+
A review from IMDb.com:
Americans are on a land grab building a railroad into
Mexico. Tyler Jackson (Dwight Yoakam) is the cruel enforcer
evicting poor farmers from their lands. Sara Sandoval (Salma
Hayek) is the spoiled rich landowner's daughter. Her father
is killed after selling his land to Tyler. Maria Alvarez
(Penelope Cruz) is the poor gutsy farm girl. The two women
from opposite classes join forces to rob banks and take
revenge on Tyler with the help of retired bank robber Bill
Buck (Sam Shepard). Quentin Cooke (Steve Zahn) is the
bumbling Sherlock Holmes son-in-law of the railway boss
brought in to catch the bank robbers.
Don Diego's dealings with Tyler needs explaining. It
doesn't make sense that Sara loses her inheritance to
Tyler. Even if it's stealing, Tyler needs to say it
out loud as an exposition. I'm also not sure that Luc
Besson understands Mexico other than from some spaghetti
westerns. He does have two of the most beautiful actresses
around. It has his style of campy humor which the two
actresses go full out pulling it off. The love quadrangle
only works because both Hayek and Cruz are game and so
endearing. They are a great pairing and I only wish
that they did continue to rob banks in Europe. It's
fun as long as it's not taken seriously. - SnoopyStyle
Penelope Cruz ... Maria Alvarez
Salma Hayek ... Sara Sandoval
Steve Zahn ... Quentin
Dwight Yoakam ... Tyler Jackson
Denis Arndt ... Ashe
Audra Blaser ... Clarissa Ashe
Sam Shepard ... Bill Buck
Ismael 'East' Carlo ... Don Diego
Gary Carlos Cervantes ... Pedro (as Carlos Cervantes)
Jose María Negri ... Padre Pablo
Lenny Zundel ... Bernardo
Edgar Vivar ... Expl. Bank Manager
Ernesto Gomez Cruz ... Brujo
Filiberto Estrella ... Midget
Yomo Tlazotlalli ... Gordo (as Yomo Tlazotlally)
Humberto Elizondo ... Governor
Justo Martinez ... Cable Bank Manager
Ana Ofelia Murguia ... Consuelo
Luis Fernando Orozco ... Sheriff (as Luis Orozco)
Julian Sedgwick ... Regulator 1
Joseph D. Reitman ... Regulator 2
Karl Braun ... Regulator 3
Terrence Stickman ... Gate Keeper 1 (as Terence Strikman)
Pedro Gamez ... Old Peasant
Daya Fernandez ... Cleaning Lady
Rodolfo Sean ... Regulator
Edgar Tebar ... Regulator
Pascal Greub ... Regulator
Vicente Torres ... Regulator (as Vincent Torres)
Eric Prats ... Regulator
Sergio Gonzalez ... Regulator
Armando Alarcon ... Regulator
Eduardo Karam ... Regulator
Christian Arrieta ... Regulator
Ernesto Miyares ... Regulator (as Ernesto Mijares)
Eduardo Corral ... Regulator on roof
Israel Gomez ... Regulator with banjo
Alain Pitrel ... Deceased (wo) man
Florentino Silva Torres ... Gate Keeper #2
Carlos Palacios ... Little Man 40's
Andrea Gonzalez ... 100 years old Secretary
Ofelia Herrera ... 100 years old Secretary
Alejandro Campa ... Filly's owner #1
Guillermo Panuco ... Filly's owner
Jorge Ramirez ... Filly's owner #2
Ricardo Arjona ... Waiting Businessman
Elena Gonzalez ... Chief Secretary
Constantino Blanco ... Cave Musician #1
Manuel Ruiz ... Cave Musician #2
Rosalindo Martinez ... Cave Musician #3
Eusebio Reyes ... Cave Musician #4
Robert Hoehn ... (voice)
Luis Koellar ... Maitre D (uncredited)
Juan Manuel Romero Rivas ... Extra (uncredited)
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