Tag Archives: Action

Streets of Fire (1984)

Posted on April 27, 2020 at 8:16 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire (1984) opens with a disclaimer of a subtitle, “A Rock & Roll Fable,” before introducing us to its world of “another time/another place.” It’s the equivalent of letting us know that it’s a long time … Continue reading →

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Savage Streets (1984)

Posted on November 7, 2018 at 12:07 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

It’s difficult to tell if the extremely 80’s exploitation movie Savage Streets (1984) is intended to be a parody of juvenile delinquent flicks and grindhouse rape-revenge sagas. Throughout it seems just a step away from becoming a tasteless Troma comedy. … Continue reading →

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Escape from New York (1981)

Posted on September 10, 2017 at 11:01 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Escape from New York (1981) is squeezed tightly into the middle of John Carpenter’s career hot streak, when he was releasing at least one film a year. Halloween (1978) was a runaway horror smash, but Escape from New York was the sleeper … Continue reading →

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