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I'd never heard of Biggles, but it's apparently an [extremely popular series of books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biggles) in the UK based on an ace WWI (and eventually WWII) pilot and his team. The first book was released in 1936, putting it smack-dab in the pulp magazine era. The idea of a movie had been bounced around for many decades, but finally they got the ball rolling in the 80's. The script was complete, and it was about to begin filming when the first Back to The Future was released, and the executives decided they wanted to cash in on the time-travel shtick. They re-wrote the script to accommodate a time-travel aspect, instead of it being purely in the WWI. Seems like that would result in a disaster of a film, but by god they pulled it off. The casting choices were *excellent*, the story is well executed, but the real star of the show are the stunts, practical effects, and the sets! The movie had less than half the budget of Back to the Future, but it really doesn't feel like it, except in one specific special effect. The sets at times make it feel like a higher budget movie than it is, with the WWI trench scenes in particular looking excellent. There's some crazily well shot action scenes in this, and you can tell the director was having an absolute blast with them, and the cast seemed to as well. There aren't really any other movies I can think of that combine WWI dogfights with 80's synth-y rock (from Jon Anderson of Yes, no less!). It's campy, it's pulpy, it's funny, it's great. If you like back to the future or pulp stories, give this one a shot! Also, slightly sad fact, the music video for one of the songs used in the film by The Immortials features one of Peter Cushing's [last appearances on film](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwfgKKH6wQc) before his death.

Jeepers Creepers is a 2001 horror film written and directed by Victor Salva. It stars Gina Philips and Justin Long as siblings returning home for spring break who encounter a violent truck driver portrayed by Jonathan Breck. The film takes its name from the 1938 song, featured in the film under a version by Paul Whiteman.[5] Patricia Belcher and Eileen Brennan also appear in supporting roles, with Salva making a cameo appearance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepers_Creepers_(2001_film) 

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Wild Target is a 2010 black comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Lucinda Coxon, and starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, and Rupert Everett. It is a remake of the 1993 French film of the same name. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Target ![the poster] (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Wild_target_poster.jpg)

Jeepers Creepers 2 is a 2003 American horror film written and directed by Victor Salva. A sequel to the 2001 film Jeepers Creepers, the film portrays the Creeper, a demonic creature and mysterious serial killer who pursues a school bus filled with high-school students. Ray Wise also appears as Jack Taggart, a farmer who seeks to hunt down and kill the Creeper as revenge for his younger son who the Creeper had murdered that same week. Additionally, Francis Ford Coppola returned to the franchise as an executive producer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepers_Creepers_2 

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There've been a couple major sequels and re-makes that have bombed recently, namely Joker and The Crow, and so this leads to the question: how do you successfully follow up a movie that seems like it could have no sequel? Here's the answer. The original 1992 Bad Lieutenant would seem like it could have no follow-up, but I argue this film succeeds for a couple reasons. 1) Good actors. I'm not a huge Nicholas Cage fan, but he does the job here, with his typical somewhat-unhinged burnout persona. Solid backups by people like Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, and even a memorable scene with Fairuza Balk. 2) Great director: [Werner Herzog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Herzog). Wikipedia sez: > French filmmaker François Truffaut once called Herzog "the most important film director alive". 3) Low expectations. "Port of Call New Orleans" had relatively modest production budget of 25 mil so the fact that it only made 10 mil domestically was bad, but not a disaster. (I mean it only ran [in 24-96 venues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Lieutenant:_Port_of_Call_New_Orleans) total so they weren't expecting much!) 4) A story that could stand alone. Apparently Herzog didn't even want to use the "Bad Lieutenant" prefix, and Abel Ferrara was mad about it, and there are no returning characters, so... Thematically there's a parallel though, and I think the movie's richer for that being made explicit in the title. Anyway, it's not an amazing movie or anything, it gets a bit campy at times, but I'm pretty sure Herzog's doing that on purpose and it's worth watching at least once. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yDkoKoZdXY - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Lieutenant:_Port_of_Call_New_Orleans

No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written, directed, produced and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin, the film is set in the desert landscape of 1980 West Texas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men 

This is an odd 90's anime about a gunsmith living in Chicago who bounty hunts on the side, along with her explosive obsessed partner. The dub is pretty solid, and the action scenes are quite excellent. Due to the gunsmithing aspect, there's a particular focus on accurately modelling the weapons shown, and apparently all the animators were given airsoft replicas of the guns along with a bunch of gun magazines to ensure they were getting the details right, which makes this a favorite among gun nuts. It does a good job of capturing the vibe of mid-90's Chicago with the soundtrack and visuals, reminiscent of the Cowboy Bebop movie opening. The animators flew out to Chicago to make sure they captured some authenticity, which you can see in the [making of video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lqGHzHtOSE) (NSFW). This 'movie' is technically 3 separate OVA's combined into one video, but they all interconnect, so I think it gets a pass.

Jack the Giant Killer is a 1962 American heroic fantasy adventure film starring Kerwin Mathews in a fairy tale story about a young man who defends a princess against a sorcerer's giants and demons. The film is loosely based on the traditional tale "Jack the Giant Killer" and features extensive use of stop-motion animation. It was directed by Nathan H. Juran and later reedited and rereleased as a musical by producer Edward Small because Columbia Pictures, which released The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, threatened to sue Small. The original print without the music was released 30 years later with no protest from Columbia Pictures, while United Artists continues to own the rights to the musical version of the film. The film reunited Mathews, Juran, Small and actor Torin Thatcher, all of whom had worked on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Giant_Killer_(1962_film)

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> The film stars Dev Patel as Srinivasa Ramanujan, a real-life mathematician who, after growing up poor in Madras, India, earns admittance to Cambridge University during World War I, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G. H. Hardy, portrayed by Jeremy Irons. > > ... > > After the film's world premiere, Allan Hunter in Screen Daily found the film to be "a well-heeled, sincere production following the memories of Ramanujan's English mentor and friend ... The film tells such a good story that it is hard to resist. The old-fashioned virtues of a well-told tale and a particularly fine performance from Jeremy Irons should endear the film to that supposedly under-served older demographic who like to turn out for a weekday matinee ... Mathematics plays a key role in the story, but in a way that is entirely accessible, allowing the viewer to comprehend the advances that Ramanujan made and why his legacy remains so important almost a century after his death." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Knew_Infinity

a/k/a Tommy Chong is a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Josh Gilbert, that chronicles the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raid on comedian Tommy Chong's house and his subsequent jail sentence for trafficking in illegal drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to nine months in federal prison. DEA agents raided Chong's Pacific Palisades, California home on the morning of February 24, 2003. The raid was part of Operation Pipe Dreams and "Operation Headhunter," which resulted in raids on 100 homes and businesses nationwide that day and indictments of 55 individuals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A/k/a_Tommy_Chong  Also, fuck the war on drugs.

After seeing [an interesting video from the Feral Historian](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-uxKZt8S8s) on the book of the same name. His use of clips from the movie adaption from 1994 led me to look for that, and easily found the Made-for-TV movie right on the tubes, and figured I'd share it here. Rutger gives a great performance, but the film isn't regarded super highly. The author of the book has said that he doesn't care for it either, so bear that in mind if you decide to give it a watch. The setting, per the intro: After a failed Normandy invasion, the US pulled out of the war, and Germany was allowed to conquer all of Europe, including Britain, and the atrocities of the Holocaust never become public knowledge. Germany is still embroiled in its perpetual war against the Soviet Union, which is still led by the 85-year-old Joseph Stalin. The 1960 US presidential election is won by Joseph Kennedy, Hitler is trying to rebrand Nazi Germany with a softer image in the hopes of officially ending the war with the US and forming an alliance, now that a newly elected President Joseph Kennedy is in power (whose anti-Semitic views have been well-publicized). In 1964, as Adolf Hitler's 75th birthday approaches, Kennedy heads to a summit meeting in Germany, whose borders are being opened to media from the United States and Latin America. However, when a body is found floating in a lake near Berlin, an SS Major. Berlin Police detective, Xavier March, is assigned the case, and threatens to derail everything.

Haunt is a 2019 American slasher film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The film stars Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, and Lauryn McClain. Set on a Halloween night, it follows a group of friends who encounter a haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears, unknowing that the performers have a murderous intent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunt_(2019_film)# 

The Quiet Hour is a 2014 British science fiction film written and directed by Stéphanie Joalland and produced by Sean Anthony McConville. It stars Dakota Blue Richards, Karl Davies, Jack McMullen, and Brigitte Millar. In a rural part of post-apocalyptic England occupied by alien invaders, a teenager fights against bandits to save her family farm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quiet_Hour 

Creature from the Haunted Sea is a 1961 horror comedy movie directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the movie is a parody of spy, gangster, and monster movies (mostly Creature from the Black Lagoon), concerning a secret agent, XK150 (played by Robert Towne credited as Edward Wain), who uses the name "Sparks Moran" in order to infiltrate a criminal gang commanded by Renzo Capetto (Antony Carbone), who is trying to transport an exiled Cuban general with an entourage and a large portion of the Cuban treasury out of Cuba. Filmgroup released the movie as a double feature with Devil's Partner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_from_the_Haunted_Sea

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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (Czech: Baron Prášil) is a 1962 Czechoslovak romantic adventure film directed by Karel Zeman, based on the tales about Baron Munchausen. The film combines live-action with various forms of animation and is highly stylized, often evoking the engravings of Gustave Doré. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Baron_Munchausen 

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The Mummy is a 1932 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed by Karl Freund. The screenplay by John L. Balderston was adapted from a treatment written by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer. Released by Universal Studios as a part of the Universal Monsters franchise, the film stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan and Arthur Byron. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mummy_(1932_film) 

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Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 American superhero comedy film directed by Leslie H. Martinson. Based on the television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character of the same name, the film stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film hit theaters two months after the last episode of the first season of the television series. The film includes most members of the original TV cast, with the exception of Julie Newmar as Catwoman, who, in the movie, was replaced by Lee Meriwether. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1966_film)  YouTube (paid) link if you prefer not using IA's servers: https://youtu.be/U0PgQmZMCJ0

I'll Follow You Down is a 2013 Canadian techno-thriller film written and directed by Richie Mehta. Outside the United States and Canada, the film was released as Continuum. After a scientist disappears during a business trip, his son (Haley Joel Osment) and wife (Gillian Anderson) struggle to cope, then they make a bizarre discovery years later that may bring him home. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ll_Follow_You_Down

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Monstrosity is a 1963 American science fiction horror film produced by Jack Pollexfen and Dean Dillman Jr. and directed by Joseph V. Mascelli. The film stars Marjorie Eaton, Frank Gerstle, Erika Peters, and Xerxes the cat. It tells the story of a wealthy elderly woman who wants to have her brain transplanted into the head of a young woman. Actor Bradford Dillman, the younger brother of co-writer and producer Dean Dillman, Jr., narrated the film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monstrosity_(film) 

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The Haunting is a 1963 British supernatural horror film directed and produced by Robert Wise, adapted by Nelson Gidding from Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House. It stars Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, and Russ Tamblyn. The film depicts the experiences of a small group of people invited by a paranormal investigator to investigate a purportedly haunted house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_(1963_film) 

So I finally got around to watching The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly trilogy for the first time, and ultimately came away slightly underwhelmed. I did enjoy the cinematography, and it does ooze bad-assery, but the slow pacing was a little too much for me at times. I decided to see what an older, more experienced Sergio Leone would do to improve on his earlier works, and hopped into Duck, you sucker! Immediately, I'd say there's just more going on here. The characters a more fleshed out (instead of relying almost exclusively on long, menacing stare scenes), and the pace of the film is far more engaging (for me, anyway). Overall, this one was just more my style, and I think Sergio improved quite a bit compared to his famous trilogy. If you haven't seen it, I'd recommend giving it a shot! Be warned, though, it begins deceptively lighthearted, but covers some super heavy stuff.

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Ghost Story is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by John Irvin and starring Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman, Craig Wasson, and Alice Krige. Based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Peter Straub, it follows a group of elderly businessmen in New England who gather to recount their involvement in a woman's death decades prior when one of them suspects her ghost has been haunting him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Story_(1981_film)

Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. She relocates to a new city, where she finds herself unable to assimilate with the locals, and becomes drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Director Harvey also appears in the film as a ghoulish stranger who stalks her throughout. The film is set to an organ score by Gene Moore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_of_Souls 

The Bat is a 1959 American crime-mystery thriller starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. It is the fourth film adaptation of the story, which began as a 1908 novel The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart, which she later adapted (with Avery Hopwood) into the 1920 play The Bat. The first film version of the play was the 1926 American silent film The Bat. The film version was adapted by playwright Crane Wilbur, who also directed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bat_(1959_film) 

It's a movie that I watched. That's about all I can say. Well, that and it has Gabe Kaplan who played Mr. Kotter in Welcome Back, Kotter - a show I loved as a child. Enjoy!

Probably the worst movie you will see this year