tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post6419082966249396847..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: Tough and Deadly (1995)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-55116770860336490712010-04-05T22:06:47.394-04:002010-04-05T22:06:47.394-04:00Oh and uh Loren Avedon...great guy. I've met ...Oh and uh Loren Avedon...great guy. I've met him and very underrated gent.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-22493103459691485442010-04-05T22:03:52.320-04:002010-04-05T22:03:52.320-04:00http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/6302128161/...http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/6302128161/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1270518897&sr=8-1-catcorr&condition=used You still have a chance for a 10 dollar copy if you're quick.<br /><br />It's worth it though even on VHS. Although if you can't get it, you can always watch it on you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2txdF4ICPA&feature=PlayList&p=5F3B713E6D9A9FFF&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=31 So yeah no excuse i'm afraid.<br /><br />Seriously this film is the bees knees. The American cut though is actually superior cause I remember telling you about that in E-mails but nonetheless this is fuckin great.<br /><br /><br />Indeed I would even suggest you download if you have to. Why this isn't on DVD is ridiculous.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-88815863248448205832010-04-05T18:32:33.802-04:002010-04-05T18:32:33.802-04:00I don't understand why knowing ahead of time t...I don't understand why knowing ahead of time that The Dice Man and Piper weren't used well would make it less of an issue? It doesn't change the fact that they were misused. If you tell me going in that a movie sucks, that doesn't make it suck less when I see it, just because I know going in to expect it to suck.<br /><br />And you're surprised I haven't tagged Thomas Ian Griffin? I'm surprised you're surprised. Let's see what happens with excessive force, but with that Wild Card post I like to do better known stinkers, or now use it to do a series on a theme.<br /><br />Yes, King of Kickboxers has been on radar for a while now, but I can't find an affordable copy anywhere.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-83639925400582139602010-04-05T18:25:08.606-04:002010-04-05T18:25:08.606-04:00King Of The Kickboxers is also something special. ...King Of The Kickboxers is also something special. You haven't seen fightscenes like that.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-34321844924065878952010-04-05T18:11:38.933-04:002010-04-05T18:11:38.933-04:00Yeah well I guess that didn't bother me becaus...Yeah well I guess that didn't bother me because I already knew that they had limited screentime from the reviews of that film prior to watching it, yeah the heartbeat thing was silly and unnecessary, but it didn't really bother me much. Anyways I think you'll enjoy the sequel-Face The Evil more as both Henriksen and Payne are definitely not underrused(though Payne plays a good guy if you can believe it, and he's surprisingly convincing) Also speaking of Henriksen, one film of his that would make a great wild card post would be Excessive Force, when I first saw that, I wasn't even aware that it ever went to theaters. Also i'm surprised you don't have Thomas Ian Griffith tagged yet.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-76066141661053393502010-04-05T16:52:47.691-04:002010-04-05T16:52:47.691-04:00Let's start with Bruce Payne. You may have no...Let's start with Bruce Payne. You may have noticed that in the links section I have one to the great ladies at <a href="http://brucesangels.com/" rel="nofollow">Bruce's Angels</a>. For a while I had been keeping a good clip of Payne reviews, but he kind of trailed off as other actors, like Gary Daniels, became more prominent. It's actually not something I did on purpose, because Bruce's Angels has done quite a bit to get the word out about the DTVC, so I feel bad that I've neglected him for so long. I do own Howling VI, and just need to get around to doing it; but as you can see, with comic book movies, new releases, and then old releases by a lot of Hall of Famers that haven't been reviewed yet, it's easy for someone like Payne to be lost in the shuffle.<br /><br />I actually just read my <a href="http://www.mattmovieguy.com/2009/01/no-contest-1994.html" rel="nofollow">No Contest</a> review as I was writing this Tough and Deadly post. I just felt like Piper and Clay could've been used better, and that whole thing with the bomb set to the heartbeat didn't work for me. Maybe I was focusing too much on what it could've been than what it was, but what it was was rather nondescript, and what would've made it better was Piper and Clay, and they were non-factors.<br /><br />The Bad Pack is one I've had my eye on, so it's good to hear I should get my hands on it. Again, like I was saying above, people get lost in the shuffle, and if can happen to a Hall of Famer like Piper, it can happen to anyone.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-12799279789236316992010-04-05T16:28:20.932-04:002010-04-05T16:28:20.932-04:00Well Expect No Mercy and Timebomb were pretty enjo...Well Expect No Mercy and Timebomb were pretty enjoyable(Blanks isn't in the latter all that much, though he does have a great fight scene near the end)Havne't seen any of his other films I listed yet. Also another Piper film you should check out is The Bad Pack, BTW i'm surprised you weren't all that big on No Contest, as that happens to be one of my favorite Die Hard rip-offs, it actually got a sequel of sorts called Face The Evil(which was another Die Hard rip-off, though that one takes place in an art museum. In that film Shannon Tweed returns and her character's anme is Sharon bell, just like in the first film, but she dosen't reference the events of the first film in any way. I think you oughta check that one out as well, it hsd both Lance Henriksen AND Bruce Payne in it, can't go wrong with either of those guys, let alone both of them. And Speaking of Payne, he's another guy you should try to ge ton here more.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165408630771596057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-31288373095309667172010-04-05T15:57:01.281-04:002010-04-05T15:57:01.281-04:00I have Talons of the Eagle in my queue. You forgo...I have Talons of the Eagle in my queue. You forgot Bloodfist on your list of films he's done as well. I should note that with every actor of note in any film I review, I will go over their imdb bio and cross reference any notable films with Netflix and Amazon to see what their availability is. What helps me more is if you or anyone else takes a few of those films off the top and gives me an idea on whether or not you liked them, or even more importantly, if you'd like to see me review them more or less then the others. With so many films out there, it's always good to have a direction to go one way or the other. <br /><br />As far as Mr. Sidaris goes, I've always seen him as that level below even Kenner's Lara/Zagarino level, into what I call the Strain/Penhall zone. (I have four zones: the Lundgren/Segal zone, the Daniels/Lamas zone, the Miles O'Keefe/Wings Hauser zone (what Mr. Kenner would call the Lara/Zagarino zone), and then the Strain/Penhall zone.) I'm not ruling Sidaris out, it's just you're the first one to request him, so maybe sometime down the road I'll give a couple a try. I remember Savage Beach et al from my USA Up All Night days.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-38886150658478453042010-04-05T15:10:28.433-04:002010-04-05T15:10:28.433-04:00I loved this film as well, few action stars have a...I loved this film as well, few action stars have as much chemistry as Piper and Blanks do here. You'll definitely LOVE Back In Action. Blanks was in Expect No Mercy, Talons Of The Easle and TC 2000 with Jalal Merhi, he was also in Timebomb(which actually got a theatrical release) The Last Boy Scout(don't know how I missed him in that film) Assault On Devil's Island(A.K.A. Shadow Warriors)and Balance Of Power. Also i've got a suggestion for another series of films I think you should review-Andy Sidaris films, I'm really surprised that you haven't reviewed any of his films yet.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165408630771596057noreply@blogger.com