Category: Action

Plot:

Death Race 2000 is set in the near future where the ultimate sporting event is the deathrace where pedestrians are run down for points.

Death Race 2000 (1975) Review

‘Mad Max’ meets the ‘Running Man’ and they both drive over miss Daisy. ‘Death Race 2000’ is a disconcerting smithereen job, but also fun. It is unprobable to say the least: ‘Frankenstein’ as the embodiment of national virtue? Nice thought over a dose of mescaline maybe. With unbelievable music too. Everything seems 2 B possible: ethical correct splatter comedies? You’ve got it. The acting in this supposed SF (caricatures of the immoral society of the future) is absolutely horrible (apart from Carradine and Griffeth). Add some black humor and non-existing emotions and you have Death Race 2000: the obscure cult flick in which Sly gets slapped around some as driver Machine-Gun Joe Viterbo. And retrospectively one of his best roles, besides ‘First Blood’ and ‘Rocky’.

Luckily there was room in the rating for some graphical splatter and nudity, which is why this has become a cult movie. And fat chance the uncut version will be banned where I live. It is more than questionable if the story is really about the fear of America becoming that chauvinistic and drenched in bloodlust. I get the impression that most of it is just a glorification of violence. But in a more thoroughly humorous way than e.g. Wild Bunch (1969) et al. Imagine the American president has a summer house in Peking, or driver Mathilda the Hun has a nazi-navigator Herman the German…

DR2k was appropriately filmed by the great cinematographer Tak Fujimoto (Badlands, Silence of the lambs, Sixth Sense, and last but not least Ferris Bueller’s day off). Good for Paul Bartel that he made Death Race 2000 before George Miller made Mad Max (1978), because it would have been a completely obsolete cartoon otherwise: something like Evil Knievel vs Dick Dastardly. Nevertheless DR2k is quite enjoyable. This movie may be inspired by ‘the Cars that ate Paris’ (Weir, 1974) and seemed to have inspired ‘Carmageddon’ (VG) and Mad Max of course. Guys, it’s been real. Jesus Chrysler, I’d almost rate this 6/10. – rogierr

Cast and crew:

Directed by Paul Bartel
Starring David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone, Simone Griffeth, Mary Woronov

Plot:

The Green Hornet follows newspaper editor Britt Reid becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet. Donning a disguise, the Hornet and his brilliant Korean inventor/sidekick Kato fight an infamous racket that’s menacing their city.

The Green Hornet (1940) Review:

The Green Hornet (1940) is a series of Universal Pictures, based on the series of eponymous radio, and presenting the hero Green Hornet, created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.

‘The Green Hornet’ is, overall, a pretty good serial with a good plots that are much more grounded in reality than most other serials. It does not involve super-powers, magic, outer space, or super-villains. It’s about crime.

This video includes all 13 episodes in 258 min.
Chapter Titles: 1. The Tunnel of Terror, 2. The Thundering Terror, 3. Flying Coffins, 4. Pillar of Flame, 5. The Time Bomb, 6. Highways of Peril, 7. Bridge of Disaster, 8. Dead or Alive, 9. The Hornets Trapped, 10. Bullets and Ballots, 11. Disaster Rides the Rails, 12. Panic in the Zoo, 13. Doom of the Underworld

Cast and Crew:

Directed by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor
Starring Gordon Jones, Wade Boteler, Keye Luke

Plot:

Turbo short film is about Hugo Park (Justin Chon from Twilight) a misspent youth who enjoys fighting videogame ‘Super Turbo Arena’. When Pharaoh King (Jocko Sims, from the Crash), the Michael Phelps of cyber-sports, announces a tournament, Hugo wants to win. But he will have to beat Shamus (David Lehre, from Epic Movie), the all time Turbo champ, and Ruse Kapri, prep girl that knows how to win.

Turbo (2009) Review:

This is beautiful short movie pumped with high adrenaline made in the tradition of Tron and The Karate Kid.

Cast and crew:

Directed by Jarrett Lee Conaway
Starring: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy and James Inglehart

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Grease ’em up, gearheads! This ain’t no chrome-plated remake, baby!

Forget the fancy CGI and million-dollar muscle cars. The Fast and The Furious (remastered and lookin’ hotter than a cherry-red Chevy in July!) is a bare-knuckles burner from 1954. We’re talkin’ recolored black and white classic with a soundtrack that’ll rev your engine and jolt your java. This ain’t your boy band kind of fast. This is nitty-gritty street racing, fueled by adrenaline and a whole lotta octane.

John Ashley: Rebel with a grease wrench.

Johnny (John Ashley) ain’t your typical hoodlum. Sure, he races for pink slips and a chance to prove himself. But there’s a code of honor under that leather jacket. He respects the competition, and when a crooked promoter tries to muscle in on his turf, Johnny don’t back down. He throws down a challenge: winner takes all, loser takes a dirt nap.

Forget fancy imports, these rides are built, not bought!

No souped-up supras here. These are classic jalopies, all hopped-up and souped-up by grease-stained gearheads. We’re talkin’ rumbling V8s, throaty exhaust pipes, and enough chrome to blind a buzzard. The director throws us right into the heart of the race – shaky camerawork, roaring engines, and near misses that’ll have you gripping your seat.

This ain’t just a race, it’s a war!

The promoter’s muscle? They ain’t exactly choirboys. They’re a buncha grease monkeys with shifty eyes and a taste for dirty tricks. They’ll cheat, ram, and sabotage anything with four wheels to win. But Johnny? He ain’t playin’ patty-cake. He fights fire with fire, wrench against crowbar, in a winner-take-all brawl to the checkered flag.

So, The Fast and The Furious: Remastered a gas guzzler worth fillin’ up for?

Hell yeah! This ain’t highfalutin’ cinema, but it’s a pure shot of adrenaline. Raw, exciting, and dripping with retro cool. The remastered black and white pops, the soundtrack will crank your inner greaser, and the races will have you cheering for Johnny all the way. So, if you crave a blast from the asphalt past, then buckle up for The Fast and The Furious (remastered) – it’s a white-knuckled ride you won’t forget!