list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around From Dusk Till Dawn on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/From_Dusk_Till_Dawn/92716/default.aspx Title: From Dusk Till Dawn
Year: 1996
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Plot: In this action-horror flick from director Robert Rodriguez and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino, Tarantino stars with George Clooney as a pair of bad-to-the-bone brothers named Seth and Richie Gecko. After a string of robberies that left a river of blood in the Geckos' wake, the sadistic siblings head to Mexico to live the good life. To get over the border, they kidnap Jacob Fuller, a widowed preacher played by Harvey Keitel, and his two children, Kate (Juliette Lewis) and Scott (Ernest Liu). Once south of the border, the quintet park their RV at a rough-and-tumble trucker bar called The Titty Twister, where Seth and Richie are supposed to meet a local thug. After a couple of drinks, they realize that they're not in a typical bar, as the entire place begins to teem with vicious, blood-sucking vampires. With the odds stacked greatly against them, the Fullers and Geckos team together in hopes of defeating the creatures of the night. Makeup artist Tom Savini and blaxploitation star Fred Williamson appear as allies against the vampires, and Cheech Marin fills three different roles. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:49:25 GMTFrom Dusk Till Dawn1996Robert RodriguezIn this action-horror flick from director <a href="/players/P___151002/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Robert Rodriguez</a> and screenwriter <a href="/players/P___113658/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Quentin Tarantino</a>, Tarantino stars with <a href="/players/P____13722/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>George Clooney</a> as a pair of bad-to-the-bone brothers named Seth and Richie Gecko. After a string of robberies that left a river of blood in the Geckos' wake, the sadistic siblings head to Mexico to live the good life. To get over the border, they kidnap Jacob Fuller, a widowed preacher played by <a href="/players/P____37381/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Harvey Keitel</a>, and his two children, Kate (<a href="/players/P____42230/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Juliette Lewis</a>) and Scott (Ernest Liu). Once south of the border, the quintet park their RV at a rough-and-tumble trucker bar called The Titty Twister, where Seth and Richie are supposed to meet a local thug. After a couple of drinks, they realize that they're not in a typical bar, as the entire place begins to teem with vicious, blood-sucking vampires. With the odds stacked greatly against them, the Fullers and Geckos team together in hopes of defeating the creatures of the night. Makeup artist <a href="/players/P___110003/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tom Savini</a> and blaxploitation star <a href="/players/P___116922/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Fred Williamson</a> appear as allies against the vampires, and <a href="/players/P___101237/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Cheech Marin</a> fills three different roles. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide55Tag Target (>10)673103http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t61169iehes.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/From_Dusk_Till_Dawn/92716/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_May_18_Headin_Down_South/625/42332/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Body: A few more US Natives making stints across the border: No Country for Old Men In Cold Blood From Dusk Till Dawn Pure Luck And also, check out the very beginning of the pilot episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. He walks into Mexico where he has no juristiction to beat the crap out of some robbers at a bar, tie them up, and bring them back to Texas.
]]>Tue, 19 May 2009 19:23:53 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme5/19/2009 3:23:53 PMA few more US Natives making stints across the border: No Country for Old Men In Cold Blood From Dusk Till Dawn Pure Luck And also, check out the very beginning of the pilot episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. He walks into Mexico where he has no juristiction to beat the crap out of some robbers at a bar, tie them up, and bring them back to Texas. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_March_23_Hotels_Motels_Inns/625/41407/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 4/2/2009 12:50:14 PM
Body: I'm not remembering some sleezy hotels with psychotic criminals One scene in From Dusk Till Dawn and another one in No Country for Old Men. It makes me kind of afraid to stay in one again. Oh and Leonard in Memento has been living in (and apparently renting several) hotel rooms for a while. Has anyone seen Tape? I'm not sure why I haven't seen it yet since Linklater's talky kind of dramas usually appeal to me quite a lot. But I see this one takes place in a hotel room, a Michigan hotel room nonetheless. Isn't there some movie where three famous people share a hotel room? I think one of them is a baseball legend, and one of them was Elvis or Einstein or something. Does anyone have a clue about what I'm talking about???
]]>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:50:14 GMTRisseladaWeekly Theme4/2/2009 12:50:14 PMI'm not remembering some sleezy hotels with psychotic criminals One scene in From Dusk Till Dawn and another one in No Country for Old Men. It makes me kind of afraid to stay in one again. Oh and Leonard in Memento has been living in (and apparently renting several) hotel rooms for a while. Has anyone seen Tape? I'm not sure why I haven't seen it yet since Linklater's talky kind of dramas usually appeal to me quite a lot. But I see this one takes place in a hotel room, a Michigan hotel room nonetheless. Isn't there some movie where three famous people share a hotel room? I think one of them is a baseball legend, and one of them was Elvis or Einstein or something. Does anyone have a clue about what I'm talking about??? http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_March_30_Strippers/625/41380/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 3/31/2009 11:16:26 PM
Body: [quote user="mercurial"] We've all tossed around the idea in our heads. After a friend's bachelor/bachelorette party. Driving past the seedy looking nightclub with the mesmerizing sign reading "LIVE NUDES!" [/quote] First off, I always wanted to find someone to make me a custom seedy neon sign that read "DEAD NUDES". So, if you know anyone.............. I can't really think of a whole lot of movies to add except one. Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler was fantastic..................... If I had a dollar. [quote user="mercurial"] In closing I'd like to get the ball rolling with mine and a good deal of others favorite filmic stripper: Salma Hayek. Not one, not two, but three movies this lovely lady has portrayed an exotic dancer and continually outdoes herself. From her first foray for just a few moments in Four Rooms, to the grisly, yet unsurprisingly erotic Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn, and lastly the cliche but still tantalizing school-girl stripper in Dogma. Salma Hayek, we salute you! [/quote] I second that motion fully. I am now standing at umm..... attention..... saluting Salma.. Now take a bow.
]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:16:26 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme3/31/2009 11:16:26 PM[quote user="mercurial"] We've all tossed around the idea in our heads. After a friend's bachelor/bachelorette party. Driving past the seedy looking nightclub with the mesmerizing sign reading "LIVE NUDES!" [/quote] First off, I always wanted to find someone to make me a custom seedy neon sign that read "DEAD NUDES". So, if you know anyone.............. I can't really think of a whole lot of movies to add except one. Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler was fantastic..................... If I had a dollar. [quote user="mercurial"] In closing I'd like to get the ball rolling with mine and a good deal of others favorite filmic stripper: Salma Hayek. Not one, not two, but three movies this lovely lady has portrayed an exotic dancer and continually outdoes herself. From her first foray for just a few moments in Four Rooms, to the grisly, yet unsurprisingly erotic Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn, and lastly the cliche but still tantalizing school-girl stripper in Dogma. Salma Hayek, we salute you! [/quote] I second that motion fully. I am now standing at umm..... attention..... saluting Salma.. Now take a bow. http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Weekly_Theme_for_March_30_Strippers/625/41375/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 3/31/2009 8:57:27 PM
Body: We've all tossed around the idea in our heads. After a friend's bachelor/bachelorette party. Driving past the seedy looking nightclub with the mesmerizing sign reading "LIVE NUDES!" Hearing the stories about a friend of a friend that only works two nights a week and makes more than you did the last two months. We've all thought what it would be like to be a stripper. Love 'em, hate 'em, crave 'em, abhor 'em, strippers are as commonplace as free Wi-Fi at your local coffeeshop. These interesting characters intrigue us with their tightly shaped bodies, their cavalier attitude about showing their naughty bits and uncanny ability to separate us from our rent money. Our society has embraced the idea of the stripper so much we give miniature versions to our children; we even hide our jealousy of them in the name of said figurines: Bratz. Let us not forget that Flashdance made more little girls want to be strippers than ballerinas. And The Full Monty made every guy say that "If that many people would pay to see Tom Wilkinson strip then I would make a killing!" In closing I'd like to get the ball rolling with mine and a good deal of others favorite filmic stripper: Salma Hayek. Not one, not two, but three movies this lovely lady has portrayed an exotic dancer and continually outdoes herself. From her first foray for just a few moments in Four Rooms, to the grisly, yet unsurprisingly erotic Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn, and lastly the cliche but still tantalizing school-girl stripper in Dogma. Salma Hayek, we salute you!
]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:57:27 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme3/31/2009 8:57:27 PMWe've all tossed around the idea in our heads. After a friend's bachelor/bachelorette party. Driving past the seedy looking nightclub with the mesmerizing sign reading "LIVE NUDES!" Hearing the stories about a friend of a friend that only works two nights a week and makes more than you did the last two months. We've all thought what it would be like to be a stripper. Love 'em, hate 'em, crave 'em, abhor 'em, strippers are as commonplace as free Wi-Fi at your local coffeeshop. These interesting characters intrigue us with their tightly shaped bodies, their cavalier attitude about showing their naughty bits and uncanny ability to separate us from our rent money. Our society has embraced the idea of the stripper so much we give miniature versions to our children; we even hide our jealousy of them in the name of said figurines: Bratz. Let us not forget that Flashdance made more little girls want to be strippers than ballerinas. And The Full Monty made every guy say that "If that many people would pay to see Tom Wilkinson strip then I would make a killing!" In closing I'd like to get the ball rolling with mine and a good deal of others favorite filmic stripper: Salma Hayek. Not one, not two, but three movies this lovely lady has portrayed an exotic dancer and continually outdoes herself. From her first foray for just a few moments in Four Rooms, to the grisly, yet unsurprisingly erotic Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn, and lastly the cliche but still tantalizing school-girl stripper in Dogma. Salma Hayek, we salute you! http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_December_1_The_Anti_Hero/625/37830/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 12/1/2008 9:30:22 PM
Body: Great theme Leeroy! The Silence of the Lambs - Hannibal Lector Sick, perverse yet you can't help rooting for him to get out of prison. A Clockwork Orange - Alex DeLarge Again, sick and perverse but you're still rooting for the bastard. The Professional - Leon Minimalist. Botanist. Cold-blooded killer. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Max You thought he wasn't gonna help those aboriginal kids, didn't you! Natural Born Killers - Mickey & Mallory Knox Bring on the arguments, but I loved this cute little couple. Kill Bill - Beatrix Kiddo Trained assassin that shows (almost) no mercy. Great female anti-hero. Pitch Black - Riddick Great role for Vin Diesel. He barely spoke the entire film. Constantine - John Constantine Smoker. Sinner. Blasphemer. Suicidal. But still cool a pretty cool guy. Hellboy - Anung un Rama, The Beast of the Apocalypse Again, smoker, blasphemer, jerk. But really nice to pyrokinetics, cats and the occasional human baby. From Dusk Till Dawn - Seth Gecko Mass murderer. Kidnapper. Bank Robber. But we all still think he's badass. Even if it is George Clooney. Brick - Brenden Frye Loner. Plays rough with the ladies. Blackmailer. Smart little hard-boiled detective. Point of No Return - Maggie Hayward Druggie. Runaway. B*#$h. But really likable towards the end. The Fifth Element - Korben Dallas Complete a*&#@le but does good and gets the alien chick. The Crow - Eric Draven Goth freak vigilante revenant (?) serial killer. But the good kind. Fight Club - Tyler Durden Thief. Terrorist. Womanizer. Soap Maker. Made every straight man just a little gay with his abnormally perfect abdominal muscles. The Boondock Saints - Connor & Murphy McManus Blah. Blah. Murderers. Blah. Blah. Alcoholics. Blah. Blah. Inspirational Vigilantes. Sin City - Marv Brutish ogre with a soft spot for big breasted woman.
]]>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:30:22 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme12/1/2008 9:30:22 PMGreat theme Leeroy! The Silence of the Lambs - Hannibal Lector Sick, perverse yet you can't help rooting for him to get out of prison. A Clockwork Orange - Alex DeLarge Again, sick and perverse but you're still rooting for the bastard. The Professional - Leon Minimalist. Botanist. Cold-blooded killer. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Max You thought he wasn't gonna help those aboriginal kids, didn't you! Natural Born Killers - Mickey &amp; Mallory Knox Bring on the arguments, but I loved this cute little couple. Kill Bill - Beatrix Kiddo Trained assassin that shows (almost) no mercy. Great female anti-hero. Pitch Black - Riddick Great role for Vin Diesel. He barely spoke the entire film. Constantine - John Constantine Smoker. Sinner. Blasphemer. Suicidal. But still cool a pretty cool guy. Hellboy - Anung un Rama, The Beast of the Apocalypse Again, smoker, blasphemer, jerk. But really nice to pyrokinetics, cats and the occasional human baby. From Dusk Till Dawn - Seth Gecko Mass murderer. Kidnapper. Bank Robber. But we all still think he's badass. Even if it is George Clooney. Brick - Brenden Frye Loner. Plays rough with the ladies. Blackmailer. Smart little hard-boiled detective. Point of No Return - Maggie Hayward Druggie. Runaway. B*#$h. But really likable towards the end. The Fifth Element - Korben Dallas Complete a*&amp;#@le but does good and gets the alien chick. The Crow - Eric Draven Goth freak vigilante revenant (?) serial killer. But the good kind. Fight Club - Tyler Durden Thief. Terrorist. Womanizer. Soap Maker. Made every straight man just a little gay with his abnormally perfect abdominal muscles. The Boondock Saints - Connor &amp; Murphy McManus Blah. Blah. Murderers. Blah. Blah. Alcoholics. Blah. Blah. Inspirational Vigilantes. Sin City - Marv Brutish ogre with a soft spot for big breasted woman. http://www.spout.com/blogs/edwa8698/archive/2008/10/31/36832.aspx Post By: edwa8698
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Body: This film threw me for a loop when I first saw it. Basically it advertises it's self as a horror film but there is no horror for the first half of the film. The first half of the story revolves around two brothers Richard and Seth Geko trying to get across the border and away from the law. In order to do that they have to kidnapp Harvey Keitel and his family so they can use their motor home. Once they get across the border that is when the horror starts. The characters are very watchable and the tension is very well built up, the dialouge is penned by the master Quentin Tarantino and the film is lensed by Robert Rodriguez. The performances are above average and George Clooney makes a great bad ass. It is worth a viewing!!
]]>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:40:32 GMTedwa8698edwa8698 Blog10/31/2008 2:40:32 AMThis film threw me for a loop when I first saw it. Basically it advertises it's self as a horror film but there is no horror for the first half of the film. The first half of the story revolves around two brothers Richard and Seth Geko trying to get across the border and away from the law. In order to do that they have to kidnapp Harvey Keitel and his family so they can use their motor home. Once they get across the border that is when the horror starts. The characters are very watchable and the tension is very well built up, the dialouge is penned by the master Quentin Tarantino and the film is lensed by Robert Rodriguez. The performances are above average and George Clooney makes a great bad ass. It is worth a viewing!! http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/22/34277.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 8/22/2008 4:01:02 PM
Body: Is multi-medal-winning Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps the next action movie star? Or will he merely become a reality TV staple with the occasional cameo appearance in sports-related films? A recent Hollywood Reporter article weighed Phelps’ future celebrity options, and in response Entertainment Weekly asked its readers if Phelps could possibly be the next Brad Pitt (the magazine also looked at a couple Olympian-turned-actors in a recent slide show). However, while one comment recommended the swimmer for the role of Captain America (wouldn’t Namor or Aquaman make more sense?), it otherwise appears moviegoers are skeptical about Phelps’ chances in Hollywood. Here at Spout, of course, we’re looking more forward to the Nastia Liukin-Shawn Johnson reform school flick (also discussed on this week’s podcast), but we certainly have room to anticipate the terrible low-budget action pics that Phelps is inevitably going to star in. It’s highly unlikely that he’d gain the stature of Pitt or the greatest athlete-turned-action hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger. So the question is, instead: does Phelps have what it takes to break through onto the list of worst athlete-turned-action heroes of all time? And will his worst fight scene look anything as bad as the following ten examples? 10. The Rock is computer generated, from The Mummy Returns Whatever Phelps does, it wouldn’t be wise for him to enter movies via a computer generated version of himself. Or maybe it would be wise, looking at how much money The Rock is making as a movie star today. Either way, we can all agree this is one of the worst-looking fight scenes of all time. Sure, it’s reminiscent of Ray Harryhausen effects, but if that was intentional, director Stephen Sommers should have used stop-motion and actually treated it like an homage. I don’t think that was his intention, unfortunately. 9. He-Man vs. Skeletor, from Masters of the Universe Yes, Skeletor, let this be your final battle, because my childhood just can’t take another beating such as it took with this movie. Dolph Lundgren, former karate champion, one-time U.S. Olympic Modern Pentathalon Team Leader, Fulbright Scholarship recipient, MIT dropout and holder of a master’s degree in chemical engineering, has certainly appeared in worse fight scenes in worse movies, but due to the level of disappointment this film brought to children all over the world, in principle it beats all the rest. 8. Vampire bar fight, from From Dusk Till Dawn I’m not the only one who thinks this movie suddenly goes from great to terrible when the vampires come out. Former pro footballer Fred Williamson is certainly not the worst thing about the scene (that would be the gross topless vampires), but I have to admit he does look pretty stupid when he too is transformed. He looks like he belongs on that old ABC show Dinosaurs. 7. Tarzan vs. lion, from The New Adventures of Tarzan I understand how serials worked, but I don’t forgive them for being cheats. Even if the ultimate fight between Olympic silver medalist Herman Brix and the lion is cool, I don’t like the way the cliffhanger initially makes it seem as though the lion breaks away and leaps at a still-tied up Tarzan. Everyone can disagree with me that the end justifies the means in entertainment, but I bitterly stand my ground on this one. 6. Pommel horse scene, from Gymkata This one can easily be argued as being in fact the best fight scene ever to feature an athlete-turned-action hero, but in terms of logic and all seriousness, it’s certainly one of the most ridiculously idiotic action sequences of all time. Never mind the fact that there’s a pommel horse conveniently located for Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas to show off his skills. The thing I have a problem with is that the bad guys keep thinking it’s a good idea to advance on him. Hey guys, just take a breather and take in the medal-worthy performance. 5. JCVD and Dennis Rodman vs. Mickey Rourke, from Double Team Two athletes-turned-action heroes is not necessarily better than one, as is evident in this triple Razzie winner (Rodman was responsible for all three honors) costarring “The Muscles from Brussels” and the NBA’s “Dennis the Menace.” Of course, even without Rodman doing much, JCVD is looking pretty lame in this atrociously edited fight scene. The payoff with the mine and the tiger is pretty awesome, though, and if you want to only see that part (which occurs just after this YouTube clip ends), you can do what I did and check it out on Netflix’s Watch Now — just fast forward to about the 1hr. 25 min. mark. 4. Shaq turns his back, from Steel Sorry if I’m ruining the end of the movie for you, but if you’ve never seen this awful comic book adaptation, you likely never will. Plus, you probably already guessed that Shaquille O’Neal takes care of at least one bad guy using some kind of skill related to his basketball talents. As for the main villain, Shaq doesn’t even have to do a thing — poor Judd Nelson manages to defeat himself in what can surely be read as an allegory for the actor’s decision to be in this movie. Steel’s climax leaves me to wonder about athletic parallels: are you really a winner if your opponent simply sabotages himself by shooting the ball into his own basket? Technically, maybe, but you wouldn’t be deemed a hero in your sport. 3. Yet another supermarket action scene, from Stone Cold If Phelps is serious about wanting to be an action star (and I’m not saying he is), then he should start taking note of the way grocery stores are laid out, because one day he’ll have to maneuver through the obligatory supermarket sequence, easily arranging things so the bad guys fall into stacks of cans or boxes. The mullet and leather trench are optional, but if he combines them with those sweet swimming pants he’s been wearing in Beijing, Phelps will look even more badass than former NFL lineback Brian “The Boz” Bosworth in his movie debut. 2. Hulk Hogan literally scares the shit out of someone, from No Holds Barred I’ve shared this clip before, but there’s just no denying it deserves to be on this list. While the Hulkster may have a ton of bad fight scenes on his action reel, none are as bad as the one ending with “dookie!” 1. Tonya Harding beats up a man, from Breakaway I don’t think I even need to say anything about this one. Still, there’s one thing I’d like to point out: as bad as this movie looks, isn’t it possibly still the highlight of Harding’s life and career(s)? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:01:02 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/22/2008 4:01:02 PM Is multi-medal-winning Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps the next action movie star? Or will he merely become a reality TV staple with the occasional cameo appearance in sports-related films? A recent Hollywood Reporter article weighed Phelps’ future celebrity options, and in response Entertainment Weekly asked its readers if Phelps could possibly be the next Brad Pitt (the magazine also looked at a couple Olympian-turned-actors in a recent slide show). However, while one comment recommended the swimmer for the role of Captain America (wouldn’t Namor or Aquaman make more sense?), it otherwise appears moviegoers are skeptical about Phelps’ chances in Hollywood. Here at Spout, of course, we’re looking more forward to the Nastia Liukin-Shawn Johnson reform school flick (also discussed on this week’s podcast), but we certainly have room to anticipate the terrible low-budget action pics that Phelps is inevitably going to star in. It’s highly unlikely that he’d gain the stature of Pitt or the greatest athlete-turned-action hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger. So the question is, instead: does Phelps have what it takes to break through onto the list of worst athlete-turned-action heroes of all time? And will his worst fight scene look anything as bad as the following ten examples? 10. The Rock is computer generated, from The Mummy Returns Whatever Phelps does, it wouldn’t be wise for him to enter movies via a computer generated version of himself. Or maybe it would be wise, looking at how much money The Rock is making as a movie star today. Either way, we can all agree this is one of the worst-looking fight scenes of all time. Sure, it’s reminiscent of Ray Harryhausen effects, but if that was intentional, director Stephen Sommers should have used stop-motion and actually treated it like an homage. I don’t think that was his intention, unfortunately. 9. He-Man vs. Skeletor, from Masters of the Universe Yes, Skeletor, let this be your final battle, because my childhood just can’t take another beating such as it took with this movie. Dolph Lundgren, former karate champion, one-time U.S. Olympic Modern Pentathalon Team Leader, Fulbright Scholarship recipient, MIT dropout and holder of a master’s degree in chemical engineering, has certainly appeared in worse fight scenes in worse movies, but due to the level of disappointment this film brought to children all over the world, in principle it beats all the rest. 8. Vampire bar fight, from From Dusk Till Dawn I’m not the only one who thinks this movie suddenly goes from great to terrible when the vampires come out. Former pro footballer Fred Williamson is certainly not the worst thing about the scene (that would be the gross topless vampires), but I have to admit he does look pretty stupid when he too is transformed. He looks like he belongs on that old ABC show Dinosaurs. 7. Tarzan vs. lion, from The New Adventures of Tarzan I understand how serials worked, but I don’t forgive them for being cheats. Even if the ultimate fight between Olympic silver medalist Herman Brix and the lion is cool, I don’t like the way the cliffhanger initially makes it seem as though the lion breaks away and leaps at a still-tied up Tarzan. Everyone can disagree with me that the end justifies the means in entertainment, but I bitterly stand my ground on this one. 6. Pommel horse scene, from Gymkata This one can easily be argued as being in fact the best fight scene ever to feature an athlete-turned-action hero, but in terms of logic and all seriousness, it’s certainly one of the most ridiculously idiotic action sequences of all time. Never mind the fact that there’s a pommel horse conveniently located for Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas to show off his skills. The thing I have a problem with is that the bad guys keep thinking it’s a good idea to advance on him. Hey guys, just take a breather and take in the medal-worthy performance. 5. JCVD and Dennis Rodman vs. Mickey Rourke, from Double Team Two athletes-turned-action heroes is not necessarily better than one, as is evident in this triple Razzie winner (Rodman was responsible for all three honors) costarring “The Muscles from Brussels” and the NBA’s “Dennis the Menace.” Of course, even without Rodman doing much, JCVD is looking pretty lame in this atrociously edited fight scene. The payoff with the mine and the tiger is pretty awesome, though, and if you want to only see that part (which occurs just after this YouTube clip ends), you can do what I did and check it out on Netflix’s Watch Now — just fast forward to about the 1hr. 25 min. mark. 4. Shaq turns his back, from Steel Sorry if I’m ruining the end of the movie for you, but if you’ve never seen this awful comic book adaptation, you likely never will. Plus, you probably already guessed that Shaquille O’Neal takes care of at least one bad guy using some kind of skill related to his basketball talents. As for the main villain, Shaq doesn’t even have to do a thing — poor Judd Nelson manages to defeat himself in what can surely be read as an allegory for the actor’s decision to be in this movie. Steel’s climax leaves me to wonder about athletic parallels: are you really a winner if your opponent simply sabotages himself by shooting the ball into his own basket? Technically, maybe, but you wouldn’t be deemed a hero in your sport. 3. Yet another supermarket action scene, from Stone Cold If Phelps is serious about wanting to be an action star (and I’m not saying he is), then he should start taking note of the way grocery stores are laid out, because one day he’ll have to maneuver through the obligatory supermarket sequence, easily arranging things so the bad guys fall into stacks of cans or boxes. The mullet and leather trench are optional, but if he combines them with those sweet swimming pants he’s been wearing in Beijing, Phelps will look even more badass than former NFL lineback Brian “The Boz” Bosworth in his movie debut. 2. Hulk Hogan literally scares the shit out of someone, from No Holds Barred I’ve shared this clip before, but there’s just no denying it deserves to be on this list. While the Hulkster may have a ton of bad fight scenes on his action reel, none are as bad as the one ending with “dookie!” 1. Tonya Harding beats up a man, from Breakaway I don’t think I even need to say anything about this one. Still, there’s one thing I’d like to point out: as bad as this movie looks, isn’t it possibly still the highlight of Harding’s life and career(s)? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/skypilot/archive/2008/6/24/31629.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 6/24/2008 4:01:42 PM
Body: SPOILER ALERT: Don't read if you want to see Magnolia. The most surprising aspect of this movie is how long it takes for the birds to attack. When they finally do, it feels like they're interrupting a movie that would've been perfectly good without them, a complex and suspenseful screwball comedy. Ultimately the thrills of the second act fall short, and not because of cheesy effects. Hitchcock and co. are remarkably resourceful within their technical limitations. No, what makes it fall short is that birds just aren't that scary. M. Knight Shyamalan cites this movie as inspiration for The Happening. There's a thematic connection, but structure-wise a film that's far closer is From Dusk Till Dawn. Both films deliver in the first act and drop the ball when the tone switches. (And Shyamalan's film is inept but comical all the way through.) I think I would like this movie more if it were called Weekend at Bodega Bay; calling the film The Birds is like referring to Magnolia as The Frogs.
]]>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:01:42 GMTSkyPilotSkyPilot Blog6/24/2008 4:01:42 PMSPOILER ALERT: Don't read if you want to see Magnolia. The most surprising aspect of this movie is how long it takes for the birds to attack. When they finally do, it feels like they're interrupting a movie that would've been perfectly good without them, a complex and suspenseful screwball comedy. Ultimately the thrills of the second act fall short, and not because of cheesy effects. Hitchcock and co. are remarkably resourceful within their technical limitations. No, what makes it fall short is that birds just aren't that scary. M. Knight Shyamalan cites this movie as inspiration for The Happening. There's a thematic connection, but structure-wise a film that's far closer is From Dusk Till Dawn. Both films deliver in the first act and drop the ball when the tone switches. (And Shyamalan's film is inept but comical all the way through.) I think I would like this movie more if it were called Weekend at Bodega Bay; calling the film The Birds is like referring to Magnolia as The Frogs. http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmspotting/Re_Top_5_Character_Introductions/304/27571/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Filmspotting
Post Date: 4/20/2008 7:00:41 PM
Body: [quote user="walktheearth"]If you are talking about making an entrance and Desperado, look no further than Salma Hayek!!![/quote]Almost completely stealing your idea, but Selma Hayek's introduction in From Dusk Till Dawn may be my most memorable seen ever.
]]>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:00:41 GMTleeroy711Filmspotting4/20/2008 7:00:41 PM[quote user="walktheearth"]If you are talking about making an entrance and Desperado, look no further than Salma Hayek!!![/quote]Almost completely stealing your idea, but Selma Hayek&#39;s introduction in From Dusk Till Dawn may be my most memorable seen ever. http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Re_Tis_the_season/222/21184/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: HORROR MOVIES 101
Post Date: 10/25/2007 2:20:16 PM
Body: Well Doctor, I'm fairly sure I haven't seen even 10% of the horror movies you have, but I will make a list anyhow.I know we have had many discussion in the past about what constitutes a horror movie. But for purposes of this list, I will try to limit myself to more strictly defined horror. In other words, I will only include movies that I think there would be a decent chance that you could find them in the "horror" section of your video rental store. It's still hard to differentiate though because some movies might be more thriller than horror, or more sci-fi than horror, or more action than horror, or more comedy than horror.1. The Shining2. Ravenous3. Cube4. The Thing (1982)5. Night of the Living Dead 6. Psycho7. Alien8. American Psycho9. The Blair Witch Project10. Sleepy Hollow11. Jaws12. From Dusk Till Dawn13. Funny Games14. Ringu15. Jurassic Park Here are some more that I think are pretty close to horror that I love but might be more thrillers.The Vanishing (Spoorloos)Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Night of the HunterCape Fear (the original)Duel
]]>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:20:16 GMTRisseladaHORROR MOVIES 10110/25/2007 2:20:16 PMWell Doctor, I&#39;m fairly sure I haven&#39;t seen even 10% of the horror movies you have, but I will make a list anyhow.I know we have had many discussion in the past about what constitutes a horror movie. But for purposes of this list, I will try to limit myself to more strictly defined horror. In other words, I will only include movies that I think there would be a decent chance that you could find them in the "horror" section of your video rental store. It&#39;s still hard to differentiate though because some movies might be more thriller than horror, or more sci-fi than horror, or more action than horror, or more comedy than horror.1. The Shining2. Ravenous3. Cube4. The Thing (1982)5. Night of the Living Dead 6. Psycho7. Alien8. American Psycho9. The Blair Witch Project10. Sleepy Hollow11. Jaws12. From Dusk Till Dawn13. Funny Games14. Ringu15. Jurassic Park Here are some more that I think are pretty close to horror that I love but might be more thrillers.The Vanishing (Spoorloos)Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Night of the HunterCape Fear (the original)Duel http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/beautiful/MemberTagFilms.aspxbeautiful
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