THE DANMAN CAN

"She waited until it was late. And then she walked in out of the moonlight, smiling." "Whit, my friend, there's a million dames in this world, and they all look like her." "No, they don't." "All women are wonders because they reduce all men to the obvious." "That's one way to be clever—look like an idiot." "Build my gallows high, baby." "You're no good for anyone but me. You're no good, and neither am I. That's why we deserve each other." Jacques Tourneur Feature Films Ranked Film Noir Feature Films Ranked

"DECOY DAN!"

"But death we are, and death we've always been." Neil Jordan Feature Films Ranked

As is true of several of  Walter Hill 's films, Johnny Handsome (1989) features a strong cast, intense performances, violent antagonists, bold cinematography, thrilling action, and a sexy, slinky  Ry Cooder  score. JH  is an economic, noirish crime drama based on a novel by Morton Freedgood (under the pen name John Godey), who also wrote The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1973) [my review of the 1974 film adaptation  here ]. Walter Hill Films Ranked

🎵 "I want to see the zoo," she said "I want to see the zoo" "I want to take you there," he said "I want to go with you" 🎵 Mike Leigh Films Ranked

"All I'm guilty of is bad taste." Miloš Forman Feature Films Ranked

Daylight (1996) is a sturdy, well-shot, tense, emotionally earnest Irwin Allen -style disaster/survival flick with thrilling, mostly practical effects, impressive production design, and a good cast.

"What do you think of the view?" "Better all the time." "Would you like a soda? Yeah, a soda." "You don't want a soda." "Yes, I do. Yes , I do. What could be nicer on a hot afternoon than a tall, clean, cool soda?" "You're gonna wish to Christ you never laid eyes on me." "I already do." Dennis Hopper Films Ranked

Much like Howard The Duck   [ review ] , released the previous year, I have loved Masters Of The Universe  (1987) since I was a child. Sure, it's kinda clunky; sure, it's kinda cheesy, but as a Golan - Globus -era Cannon -produced film adaptation of a toy line and (a kinda clunky, kinda cheesy, but very fun and nostalgic)  animated series , it's exactly what you'd expect.  As a child, I just thought the movie was cool and lots of fun. As an adult, it's still those things—though I now recognize it as derivative of Star Wars and other sci-fi action-adventure films—but now I also really appreciate the practical and optical effects,  the costumes, the makeup, the production design, etc. I also love Bill Conti 's score, and Frank Langella hamming it up as Skeletor is pure bliss.

Despite the sleazy 42nd Street setting, Fear City (1984) is a bit tame (and very straightforward) for  Abel Ferrara . The cinematography is really nice, the cast is solid, the music is great, and overall it's entertaining, though.  Recommended for fans of  Maniac   (1980) [ review ],  Vice Squad  (1982) [ review ], and  10 To  Midnight   (1983) [ review ]. Abel Ferrara Feature Films Ranked