tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post6403220236012239569..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: Lady Dragon (1992)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-53031905680164201902012-03-31T11:14:02.091-04:002012-03-31T11:14:02.091-04:00Good review! Will be watching this real soon for t...Good review! Will be watching this real soon for the site...but that is unfortunate that it isn't that good.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-91283655616088956182010-03-27T15:29:54.831-04:002010-03-27T15:29:54.831-04:00Yeah, Exterminator is one I probably should do, bu...Yeah, Exterminator is one I probably should do, but given the backlog of other films I need to get to, I can get away with letting it slide a bit. <br /><br />Snake Eater II, you're probably right about me needing it up there, if only for the Lamas factor, it's just hard to get my hands on. I just re-read my Snake Eater post for the first time since I wrote it three years ago. My final analysis was see it but don't spend money on it, and I'll stand by that. The inbreds were just too gross-- which I know was the point-- but it could've been more fun for me. A movie has to be really good for me to tell someone to spend money on it.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-38103136528877726362010-03-27T14:58:39.960-04:002010-03-27T14:58:39.960-04:00Snakeeater is one of those films I like in spite o...Snakeeater is one of those films I like in spite of myself. There is just something appealing about Rambo meets Hills Have Eyes (as that video guide put it) Plus there was the hilarious sequence of Lamas trying to escape from a sleeping bag in which he has to knock out said guy, who has taken the chick down, and he does this by swinging back and forth until he knocks the guy out. It was hilarious. Also the action wasn't bad for such a low budget. Snakeeater II was actually pretty good and i've been trying to get Matt to see that one for a long while. You'll love it Matt.<br /><br />Actually Matt as far as The Exterminator goes, it's one of those that fall in the category of STV, cause that one was a bomb in theaters but was very popular on video like years later. (in 86 or so when people really started going ape shit for VHS) Indeed despite my feelings for it, you do have to acknolwedge that it is a cult hit, that it is a heavyweight in the genre (and your genre too, this is like those Angel movies I sent you trailers for.) and ergo one has to deal with it to tell viewers about it, even if such is a warning which my review will be. <br /><br />Exterminator 2 though is defintely worth picking up, in fact I think you'll like it, it's from Cannon and it's hilarious like Undefeatable. The first one though is just depressing. But it is one of those musts that a B.movie site or STV site would have to do regardless of personal feelings.<br /><br />And Matt, you didn't watch Ichi The Killer? It's more than it is disgusting. The sad part is, it's not even as disturbing as Visitor Q. Takeshi Miike is a great director although luckily for you his films fall in the arthouse ergo if you don't want to review them you don't have to. Although personally I would recommend Ichi The Killer, I really wasn't all that disturbed by it, I mean years from now it'll be the new Story Of Ricky. I mean when that film came out, people were grossed out too but look how that has gotten even funnier with age. Ichi The Killer is in the same vein, it also is a great parody of comic book heroes.<br /><br />Actually Story Of Ricky...that's ripe for a review. In fact I gotta get that one reviewed soon. I love that movie.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-37923710056541806072010-03-27T14:30:01.529-04:002010-03-27T14:30:01.529-04:00That's why I always point out that on the one ...That's why I always point out that on the one hand, I'm not a fan of gratuitous gross stuff or bad torture scenes, on the other, if it seems to not fit or makes the film bad, it should be noted as more than just me and my personal tastes.<br /><br />I'm glad you ignored my warning on <a href="http://www.mattmovieguy.com/2007/05/snake-eater-1989.html" rel="nofollow">Snake Eater</a> and decided for yourself. As always, my reviews are just that, my reviews.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-3738447386793262602010-03-27T12:07:57.665-04:002010-03-27T12:07:57.665-04:00Well I guess the reason that sort of thing dosen&#...Well I guess the reason that sort of thing dosen't put me off like it does for you guys is cause i've seen dozens of horor films that are filled with scenes like that, so i've sort of gotten used to see ing those sorts of scenes, they still do disturb me on occasion but they don't put me off enough to give a film a bad review JUST cause of those scenes, like Snakeeater for example, I completley ignored your review and saw it anyways and it turned out to be a decent enough film, though i'll amdit it isn't one of Lamas's better films.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165408630771596057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-75070332579654900762010-03-27T10:45:29.903-04:002010-03-27T10:45:29.903-04:00Kenner's right, a scene where a prostitute is ...Kenner's right, a scene where a prostitute is disfigured by a souldering iron is a deal breaker for me. Ichi the Killer is also a deal breaker-- I didn't even bother with that one. The hot bacon grease scene in <a href="http://www.mattmovieguy.com/2009/12/samurai-cop-1989.html" rel="nofollow">Samurai Cop</a> was almost enough for me to give that one a bad review, which should give you an idea of how I feel about that kind of thing.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-71646191426482840582010-03-26T23:10:10.697-04:002010-03-26T23:10:10.697-04:00Yeah well I don't really care whethe violence ...Yeah well I don't really care whethe violence in certain films has a "point" or not, Ichi nearly scarred me with how violent and disturbing it was, and the black humor only made it even more disturbing for me, That scene in The Extemrinator on the other hand barely made me raise an eyebrow, I was just like eh, big deal who cares? Most of the time when I watch films, I don't think as deeply about them as most people do.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165408630771596057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-39246046576544188362010-03-26T21:48:31.749-04:002010-03-26T21:48:31.749-04:00Ichi The Killer is a good movie though. It is wel...Ichi The Killer is a good movie though. It is well made, there is a point to all the violence and most importantly a sense of humor. <br /><br />Exterminator though was just bad.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-38383108399231784232010-03-26T20:58:24.938-04:002010-03-26T20:58:24.938-04:00Well that scene didn't really make much of an ...Well that scene didn't really make much of an impression on me at all, i'll admit it was pretty unnecessary but i've come across plenty of films with scenes WAAAYYYYYY more disturbing then that one, like Ichi The Killer for example, once you've seen that pretty much EVERYTHING else looks tame by comparison.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-64299002643679743842010-03-26T18:14:11.400-04:002010-03-26T18:14:11.400-04:00Also I knew too that Michael and Vexer were the sa...Also I knew too that Michael and Vexer were the same. Actually I encourage you to stick with Vexer, especially if you branch out into reviewing B.movies, cause Vexer sounds pretty cool.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-36401508376034043412010-03-26T18:11:17.639-04:002010-03-26T18:11:17.639-04:00The Exterminator is one of the few films to make f...The Exterminator is one of the few films to make feel like I need a shower afterwards. The brothel with the male teen prostitutes including graphic men on teen sex before said man gets shot in the balls, the disfiguring of a female teen prostitute with a soidering iron, the fact that the action was badly put together. Also Ginty puts a mobster through a meat grinder despite the fact that we don't see him do anything to anyone else. Indeed Death Wish was much better and less graphic. Actually The Exterminator wouldn't have bothered half as much (I could've forgiven the meat grinder) if not for the hooker and male prostitute scene. Also I found the film going out of its way to be nasty for the sake of being nasty and by nasty I mean "mean spirited" I really HATE The Exterminator. <br /><br />Exterminator 2 was at least inoffensive and the action was okay, but you'll never get me to say that The Exterminator is anything but morally repugnant garbage. <br /><br />If i'm offended, I'm almost positive that Matt will be even MORE offended cause I didn't find Undefeatable gross in anyway or for that matter In Hell to be too offensive more just a rip off of Oz a far better prison thing.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-80353518990734162092010-03-25T19:56:53.227-04:002010-03-25T19:56:53.227-04:00I figured out a few posts ago that you and Vexer w...I figured out a few posts ago that you and Vexer were the same name, but for some reason I didn't say anything because I was under the impression that you knew I knew, if that makes any sense.<br /><br />Anyway, I saw Run a long time ago, and that would make a pretty good one to do. As much as I loved doing this comic book series, it'll be nice to have a little more freedom to do other films in that slot.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-82584742930474333052010-03-25T17:51:42.130-04:002010-03-25T17:51:42.130-04:00Speaking of dempsey, he was also in apretty good a...Speaking of dempsey, he was also in apretty good action film with Kelly Preston called Run, that one actually DID go to theaters(Ebert also reviewed it but didn't like it) but made very little money and never got a DVD release, so that film might be a good choice for your next box-office bomb. P.S. me and Vexer are the same person, somehow I wound up with two usernames.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-25429637875268478872010-03-25T17:41:17.143-04:002010-03-25T17:41:17.143-04:00I'm glad you guys brought up Robert Ginty, bec...I'm glad you guys brought up Robert Ginty, because I totally forgot to mention him. Though the films you site are great, Ginty's best role was as Patrick Dempsey's dad in Loverboy.<br /><br />Hopefully on Monday I'll get a chance to hit the post office and get that PO Box taken care of. I'm going to look like a total weirdo asking for one big enough to fit VHS's. "I swear, I have a blog on movies and my readers send me ones to review. No, it's not for porn, I swear." But anyway, once that's taken care of, things will be all set for anyone to send me all the movies they want.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-64819210200131213372010-03-25T17:30:15.861-04:002010-03-25T17:30:15.861-04:00I really don't get why you hated Exterminator ...I really don't get why you hated Exterminator so much, granted it wasn't a very good film but I would hardly call it a horrible one, i'll admit Ginty was in plenty of mediocre films such as Programmed To Kill, Three Kinds Of Heat and Mission Kill, I happen to own the last two and definitely wouldn't mind giving those away (I once had Programmed but got rid of it)Also have Exterminator 2.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165408630771596057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-16210679610941642032010-03-25T15:58:04.717-04:002010-03-25T15:58:04.717-04:00Martial Law 2 is a Rothrock great, because Jeff W...Martial Law 2 is a Rothrock great, because Jeff Wincott kicks serious ass in that.<br /><br />Tiger Claws 1 was enjoyable, the rest not so much. <br /><br />I didn't mind this but It's been a long time, another note is that this has the late Robert Ginty who was in the horrible Exterminator but also in the hilarious Exterminator 2.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-73984001323650851562010-03-24T23:02:34.969-04:002010-03-24T23:02:34.969-04:00Well I own Direct Hit and i'm willing to part ...Well I own Direct Hit and i'm willing to part with it, though my copy is on VHS since the DVD is outrageously expensive right now. Oh yeah and I've also got Demolition High.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-16003968714968939462010-03-24T22:20:24.605-04:002010-03-24T22:20:24.605-04:00I got you covered on Guardian Angel, but Sworn to ...I got you covered on <a href="http://www.mattmovieguy.com/2009/02/guardian-angel-1994.html" rel="nofollow">Guardian Angel</a>, but Sworn to Justice is in my queue, and who knows how long it's been floating around there, so I'm glad you called that one to my attention. I forgot that I just got Fast Getaway as well, which will be good for the Haim factor too.<br /><br />Unfortunately both of the Norton films you suggest are only available to Save on Netflix, but I'll keep my eye out for them in the future. As always, thanks for your suggestions.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-30281911834577376442010-03-24T22:12:13.456-04:002010-03-24T22:12:13.456-04:00You want a good Rothrock film to review then you s...You want a good Rothrock film to review then you should check out either Guardian Angel or Sworn To Justice, Netflix has em both, also Norton was in a film with William Forsythe called Direct Hit which was pretty decent, i've also heard grat things about Under The Gun, so you might want to check those out as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165408630771596057noreply@blogger.com