tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post3558932143973756383..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: Invasion USA (1985)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-8545399669222928852009-11-25T11:28:15.723-05:002009-11-25T11:28:15.723-05:00Ha -- everyone's best memory of the Boz is him...Ha -- everyone's best memory of the Boz is him getting run over by Bo! I actually live in Oregon (Salem, to be exact) and grew up as a fan of the Seahawks, since that was the team we saw every week on TV.<br /><br />And I actually remember Lynch on the Highlander TV show as well, which should go to show that regardless of how "good" an actor he is, he's nonetheless memorable.<br /><br />Also, I've seen the original INVASION USA (thanks again to Mystery Science Theater 3000) and in theory the Norris film is a takeoff on it (sleeper Commies invade America), but the original doesn't really show the good guys fighting back and winning. It's just another in the line of propaganda films of that era -- a "cautionary tale" of what will happen if we don't take the Communist threat seriously.Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-60906837482217175512009-11-25T10:55:26.567-05:002009-11-25T10:55:26.567-05:00Also, Richard Lynch played a great immortal on Hig...Also, Richard Lynch played a great immortal on Highlander the Series, where he was once a baddie, then saw the error of his ways, and became good, and Duncan had to decide whether or not he should die for his past transgressions. A great use of him as an actor.<br /><br />Troy, are you from Seattle? My sister lives out there, and I visited for my first time last April. Unfortunately my best memory of the Boz was being run over by Bo Jackson.<br /><br />One thing I forgot to mention in my review was that Live Free or Die Hard was a de facto remake of this, and you can see where the later version missed what made the original great because it relied too much on over the top special effects. It tried too hard to not be "cheesy", and ended up being something worse: pretentious and lame.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-58249916380110548232009-11-25T10:20:05.899-05:002009-11-25T10:20:05.899-05:00TFC -- being a Seatlle Seahawk fan, I can assure i...TFC -- being a Seatlle Seahawk fan, I can assure it was Brian Bosworth aka The Boz, who was in STONE COLD. That was a fun little mindless action movie.<br /><br />As for Richard Lynch, I remember him from his role in WEREWOLF (thanks to MST3k) and as the evil Nazi in PUPPET MASTER III. Plus, as his IMDB resume backs up, I'm sure I've seen him on just about every 70's and 80's cop and action show that ever existed. He has the perfect face to play a bad guy.Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-54254749695148451162009-11-25T10:16:43.583-05:002009-11-25T10:16:43.583-05:00I just read your review for Stone Cold, it defenet...I just read your review for Stone Cold, it defenetly falls with the spirit of the blog, it may not have been a dtv, but it sure feels like it! <br /><br />Im having a double feature at my home over the weekend with these two movies, thanks for the reviews! Reminded me how cheesy and funny they were! <br /><br />By the way, I was reading a bit about the 1952 film called Invasion U.S.A., though similar in theme, they are not related whatsoever. Though Im sure Golam and Globus got the idea from that movie.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-47167029366648813802009-11-25T09:47:10.831-05:002009-11-25T09:47:10.831-05:00Defenetly a keeper! Though I dont think this film ...Defenetly a keeper! Though I dont think this film is a "forgotten gem" or anything. Ive had more then one geek movie conversation where we end up talking about Invasion U.S.A.<br /><br />David Lynch is perfect for playing a villain on any movie, he just LOOKS freaking evil! He was also great in the 80s horror film Bad Dreams. On that one he plays a Freddy Kruger like villain who was the leader of a fanatical religious cult. Pretty decent 80s horror flick. Sucky ending though. <br /><br />I made a zombie movie, and in the blooper reel during the credits I had the main star of the movie say, "theres nothing better at the end of the day, after having killed many zombies, then smoking a cigarett and Chuck NOrris" then he shows the dvd cover of Invasion U.S.A. Everyone got a huge laugh over it. <br /><br />This one reminds me of that movie called "Stone Cold" remember that one? With the football player...Boz was it? I remember it had Lance Henriksen in it.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-39122750791095255552009-11-24T22:48:56.144-05:002009-11-24T22:48:56.144-05:00Ah, one of my all-time favorite 80's action mo...Ah, one of my all-time favorite 80's action movies. It really is just non-stop blowing up and shooting, well except for the really, really long setup they put into that Christmas scene you talked about.<br /><br />And the ending..."It's time," in slow-motion, shooting a guy out a window with a rocket launcher...ah, they just don't make them like this anymore!Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.com