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Having watched the 1985 version  [ review ] yesterday, I decided to watch the 1945 version today, as it's included as an extra on the Shout Select Blu-ray that I received as a Christmas gift. The 1902 novel , on which both films are based, has been adapted many, many times. The 1945 version is a fun, fast-paced, and brisk film with good comic timing, indicative of its era. It's got a lot of what it takes to get along !

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Great movie.  Do you concur? Steven Spielberg Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Breezy, easy, funny, money. ☑️ ALL OF THE ABOVE Walter Hill Films Ranked

Clearly the work of a young director still finding their footing,  David Cronenberg 's Rabid (1977) nonetheless offers a good deal to appreciate. I do prefer  Shivers  (1975) [ review ] though, as far as his post-student films prior to  The Brood  (1979) [ review ] (where he really hit his stride) go.  Rabid 's score is moody, consisting of library songs (the same approach that  George A. Romero  took with  Dawn Of The Dead   (1978) [ review ]), some of which are great and some of which are a bit too on the nose. The effects are crude and lacking, and the performances can be a touch melodramatic at times, but there is a definite charm to the low budget genre nature of Rabid .  This was the first time I had watched the film since the COVID-19 pandemic and there were interesting parallels to observe. Speaking of Romero, I had never realized before how much Rabid has in common with  The Crazies   (1973) [ review ] (that film...

Safdie sure loves sociopaths. I guess I do too. Movie Supreme.

I love   Ninja III: The Domination  (1984). It's ludicrous. I love it  because  it's ludicrous. It has ninja, a glowing, floating sword, a love scene involving V8, aerobics, a demonic possession scene featuring  James Hong , an arcade game that shoots rainbow lights and a fantastic soundtrack/synthesized score. Producers  Menahem Golan  and  Yorum Globus , director  Sam Firstenberg , and writer  James R. Silke  pull no punches (while the characters deliver  all  the punches) and go all out  and  all in. Extremely rewatchable. Recommended for fans of  Revenge Of The Ninja   (1983) [ review ], and  Big Trouble In Little China  (1986) [ review ], and  Miami Connection   (1987) [ review ]. Sam Firstenberg Feature Films Ranked

Revenge Of The Ninja   (1983) is virtually nonstop action and fun starring the king of '80s ninja films,  Sh o   Kosugi . While  Revenge  doesn't have the supernatural aspect of its in-name only sequel  Ninja III: The Domination  (1984) [ review ], it is nearly as bonkers, thanks to  Sam Firstenberg   and  James R. Silke , who directed and wrote both films, respectively. The plot borrows many elements from classic  Bruce Lee  films—family members killed, a sworn oath of non-violence (which of course must be broken), a move to America, a business acting as a front for drug dealing, gangsters that must be taken out, etc. Despite a great deal of goofiness, the stunts and martial arts are impressive, and the score is awesome. It's a blast to watch Kosugi Sho(w) (sorry) all those baddies who's boss and his real life son  Kane   kicks some major ass (literally). Sam Firstenberg Feature Films Ranked

Loads of ninja action, goofy dialogue, and an amazing score. White ninja, black ninja,  Franco Nero 's intense stares,  Sh o   Kosugi 's physical skills, Christopher George 's smarmy charm. Not sure what more you could ask for.