The Terminator (1984)

Film Title

The Terminator (1984)

Synopsis

A terrifying cybernetic unit from the future will stop at nothing until all the Sarah Conners’ are dead

Director

James Cameron

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Michael Biehn
Linda Hamilton
Bill Paxton
Paul Winfield
Lance Henriksen
Rich Rossovich
Bess Motta
Earl Boen
Dick Miller
Shawn Schepps

In 1982 James Cameron had a dream while lying in a sick-bed. His vision turned into what would become one of the most magnificent sci-fi action movies ever created. The Terminator (1984) is the movie that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career as the greatest bad-ass ever to hit the screen. This masterpiece was as unique as […]

The Road Warrior (1981)

Film Title

The Road Warrior (1981)

Synopsis

In a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world, they don’t need the girl, and nothing escapes.

Director

George Miller

Cast

Mel Gibson
Bruce Spence
Vernon Wells
Max Phipps
Emil Minty
Michael Preston
Virginia Hey
William Zappa
Kjell Nillson

The Road Warrior (1981). I have no explanation as to why this movie is not in the Ruthless Reviews Movie Archive. Jonny or Matt probably reviewed it and it just somehow didn’t make it over in the 2006 reboot of the site. No matter, a movie of this importance I must review, and of course […]

Masters of the Universe (1987)

Film Title

Masters of the Universe (1987)

Synopsis

He-Man Dolph battles Skeletor for control of the universe.

Director

Gary Goddard

Cast

Dolph Lungren
Frank Langella
Meg Foster
Billy Barty
Courtney Cox
Chelsea Field
James Tolkan

Masters of the Universe (1987) is not really considered an 80’s Action movie except for the overwhelming presence of one Dolph Lundgren. This puts things over the top and into perspective. Like Arnold, Dolph is Adonis, a God, and must be treated as such. The movie sucked at the time, but there were several great […]

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

Big Trouble In Little China Released:1986 Tagline: They told Jack Burton to go to hell…and that’s exactly where he’s going! Entire Story In Fewer Words Than Are In This Sentence: They need girl(s), and the truck. Fuck Chinese Magic! Homoeroticism: None. Oh, boy, we need to talk. O.K., there was a weak attempt at redemption […]

Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Film Title

Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Synopsis

This Hobo has had enough, and delivers justice one shell at a time.

Director

Jason Eisener

Cast

Rutger Hauer
Pasha Ebrihimi
Rob Wells
Brian Downey
Gregory Smith
Nick Bateman
Molly Dunsworth
Jeremy Akerman

Hobo with a Shotgun was hardly an 80’s Action Movie since it was produced in 2011, but there was no reason that the 80’s format could not be used on this totally over the top bloodbath. If you don’t approve, take it up with Rutger Hauer. Yeah, that’s what I thought. Hobo with a Shotgun […]

Mad Max, Mad Masculinity: What Fury Road has to say about manhood

Mad Max doesn’t need….

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

It would be all too easy to attack the immense (and at times immensely shitty) catalog of Cannon Films and the insane Menachem Golan and Yoram Globus overlords who brought it all to fruition. They built a studio out of almost nothing, and began forcing into existence a fuckton of movies with nothing more than […]

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Short Circuit 2

Film Title

Short Circuit 2

Synopsis

Two Immigrants, one man, one machine, try to survive in a sea of human garbage

Director

Kenneth Johnson

Cast

Tim Blaney
Fisher Stevens
Michael McKean
Cynthia Gibb
Jack Weston

One machine in a sea of human garbage

Every Predator Movie: Is too much of a good thing a bad thing?

I love Predator. But do I love him after watching all 5 movies in a row?