Posts by Patrick Martin

Neil Jordan and Stephen Rea

I'm signing on this one immediately, no questions asked.

Joshua Smith5 said:And The Raging Moon gave him arguably his best performance yet. Michael York was already a major star long before Logan's Run came along.

And yeah, my bad, I totally phrased that poorly. Look, I'm not exactly his biggest fan, so obviously I'm being biased here. The guy always ends up playing these stuck-up, preppy types—you know, those total wannabe high-society posers.🤮

Look, man, don't go blowing a gasket and taking everything I say at face value right out of the gate ☕

But from where I'm sitting, maybe there's some truth to it,
I mean, I already laid out my whole take on the situation in the follow-up post anyway.

Blue Thunder was an absolute beast back in its day, man, just a total juggernaut

Man, I still think Nighthawks and Wedlock are total bangers from Hauser, though I haven't even checked some of his other stuff out yet.
Berenger’s also got Ridley’s Someone to Watch Over Me in his bag, plus Betrayed (1988), Born on the Fourth of July, Sniper, Silver, Gettysburg, and A Murder of Crows (1998). Honestly? Every single one of those is a solid watch.

Look, if you want the real deal, you watch Ryan or Black Hawk Down. Everything else—all that nonsense where people just charge in there with machine guns like it’s some kind of joke? It’s a total laugh.

Look, just because it's possible doesn't make it realistic. That’s like saying the movie *300* is actually a documentary or something. ☕

Casey Cox2 said:Thinking about Berenger and Hauer—man, Hauer's a total legend, though.

🙂 Look, I wouldn't even give Berenger the nod, but I'll go all in for Hauer🙄
Berenger had some decent flicks in the late eighties, but man, he really spiraled in his personal life, and you could see that mess bleeding right into his career.
It's a bummer, though, because I think he was actually a pretty solid actor—he just had that raw, intense look about him.

One-hit wonder?

Maybe the biggest example is Christopher Reeve who we already talked about. I caught him in a few other alright movies later on (like *Above Suspicion* from '95), but let's be real, he could never quite shake that Superman shadow.

Even someone like Michael York... after *Logan's Run*, I don't think he ever landed another role that actually mattered.🤷
He just kept cycling through those typical PBS period dramas, you know? Just your standard TV actor.

And that rugby player guy from *Flash Gordon* is another textbook case of a one-hit wonder, even if that movie is one of the biggest cinematic disasters ever made.

Oh, and Mike Myers from *Wayne's World* is definitely an OHW in my book.🤷

Actually, even Bruce Campbell from *Evil Dead* is basically a trilogy-hit wonder.

casualhound42 said:It’s honestly staggering how many people here just seem to hate on America...

Just look back at those old war movies everyone used to praise—you know, the ones where they glorify child soldiers in the resistance or show hundreds of enemy troops being wiped out by a single soldier with an endless supply of ammo...

You get my point, right?

EDIT — Personally, I think Olympus is actually quite good—it shows combat and casualties realistically. The ending is its own thing, and I don't see why everyone is acting so shocked by it...🙂
It isn't some "Evergreen" classic that critics have been obsessing over for decades—those films where there isn't a drop of blood to be seen; a guy gets shot, grabs his wound, and just peacefully lies down on the floor.🤣🤣🤣🤣

man, give me a break. if someone near you just fired a shot into the air—like, some total coward doing it—I bet you'd be shitting your pants from pure terror. 😁

Man, it’s been almost thirty years since ☕

So, I just sat down and rewatched it after all this time. And honestly? I don't know what to tell you, it still hits just as hard. Even looking at the title alone (Blood + Skin), you can kind of sense right away that this isn't your typical garbage—it’s bold, it’s fresh, it’s actually *good*.
Even by today's standards, it holds up.

Seriously, I was totally sucked in. It felt like being dropped right into the middle of some hyper-realistic, twistedly flavored medieval stage play. Spielberg really knew how to package that vibe perfectly. This movie is living proof that you don't need those massive, over-the-top Hollywood sets to capture those gritty stereotypes we're all so used to seeing. The soundtrack absolutely rips, as usual, and those raw, aggressive scenes leave you craving something way more 😁

Sure, the action in the last half hour gets a little clunky in a few spots, but I’m willing to overlook that. At the end of the day, we're talking about an unforgettable medieval adventure that definitely earns its spot in the hall of fame.

9.2/10

northerncrane4 said:Plus, you've got those intentional slowdowns that actually work, like how certain scenes in an old classic movie hit just right, versus the absolute garbage pile that's what you two associates are churning out over at Raspašoj.

or better yet, "collaborative traitors"😂

man, I am never gonna remember this stuff from smoogji 🙂

Look, I’m telling you, this whole elitist attitude makes me want to lose my mind. I don't play those games—I can look anyone here straight in the eye. I don't have some pathetic "ignore list" like half the users on here seem to crave just to feel important.
It’s nothing but pure insecurity and being unable to handle people. There’s a difference between lighthearted ribbing and just being a jerk, but some of these people take it way too far. At the end of the day, it’s all just a desperate attempt to suck up to the right people.

There is zero chance I'm watching this, even if they pay me back in full after a fancy steak dinner at the Ritz ☕

JJ Cale has passed away 😢

man, there goes another icon

Ashley Bailey6 said:The guy was born in '37. It's a miracle he's even still standing.

give me a break 😉

I didn't like that guy one bit

Man, I swear, when I first saw Freeman on screen, I honestly thought he was some undercover terrorist or something.
He’s totally washed up now. Seriously, he looks like a total drunk and his acting is just straight-up garbage.