tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48167499335501718332024-03-28T10:41:27.403-04:00THE DANMAN CANDaniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.comBlogger3935125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-66911168059648882372024-03-27T22:42:00.005-04:002024-03-28T00:59:17.748-04:00Another WolfCop (2016) **1/2<div>While I liked it more the second time I saw it, I didn't love <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3366745/">Lowell Dean</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2781516/">WolfCop</a> </i>(2014). Its sequel, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4515762/">Another WolfCop</a> </i>(2017), while just as stupid, was slightly more enjoyable (particularly so with a large and appreciative audience; I don't think films like this work as well when viewing at home alone). I liked seeing three of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astron-6">Astron-6</a> guys in a clear reference to a similar scene in <span><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">RoboCop</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b></span>(1987) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2024/02/robocop-directors-cut-1987.html">review</a>). <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003620/">Kevin Smith</a> (in an uncredited role), while amusing, outstayed his welcome a bit. The <a href="https://thedudedesigns.com">Dude Designs</a>’ <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090859/">Cobra</a> </i>(1986) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/04/cobra-1986-12_10.html">review</a>) poster homage—a refreshingly minimalist design compared to his usual super busy work—is fun. There's some great effects work, but also some stuff that is pretty meh, and the way it's all shot is uninspired. Admittedly, I laughed a lot at this dumb movie, but, like its predecessor, in a few years (or less) time, I'll probably have forgotten everything about it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBu26OCka-9tA7RZ3ydG6ZNTc_fezA23rdRQKXgE1ia3KT9Mc1xGJL6na1IB4hjKR_S4ld9kltwraud1EVtq95OktUBeHNdc0lyjSf8m-FuMkKKZ9Vq7dIM6FV68tcPSApqEtAVMZHNCN-nm_zbaJIuzgmejvDWQkf7w0Xwk8ibgc8nMvV6CzeSNvXB0T/s1780/MV5BZTdiOWMwYjMtOGMyZS00YTlhLWJjZDgtZTllYWY5MzBiZDg1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzExNTc4MDY@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBu26OCka-9tA7RZ3ydG6ZNTc_fezA23rdRQKXgE1ia3KT9Mc1xGJL6na1IB4hjKR_S4ld9kltwraud1EVtq95OktUBeHNdc0lyjSf8m-FuMkKKZ9Vq7dIM6FV68tcPSApqEtAVMZHNCN-nm_zbaJIuzgmejvDWQkf7w0Xwk8ibgc8nMvV6CzeSNvXB0T/w432-h640/MV5BZTdiOWMwYjMtOGMyZS00YTlhLWJjZDgtZTllYWY5MzBiZDg1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzExNTc4MDY@._V1_.jpg" width="432" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-63910423789246720332024-03-26T23:59:00.041-04:002024-03-27T01:13:52.706-04:00Private Crimes (1993) ***1/2<div><b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103398/">Private Crimes</a></i></b> (<b><i>Delitti privati)</i></b> (1993), a 4-part, 6-hour miniseries, is basically the Italian <b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098936/">Twin Peaks</a></i></b> (1990–1991), playing out as a super slow burn made-for-TV <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giallo">giallo</a>. There’s a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Palmer">Laura Palmer</a>-like character found dead by a river. There’s a Donna-like character who works at a cafe. Theres a James-like character with a scooter who's on the run. There’s a Blackie-like character who is a gentleman’s club owner. There’s a necklace found on the ground. There’s a diary. There’s a labyrinthine web of deceit, family secrets, red herrings, and affairs. It’s very melodramatic. <a href="https://youtu.be/6gTozolkDv4?feature=shared">This is the theme song</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>There are more connections. We all know Italians love to rip-off other films/genres (in that charming way that they did, primarily in the 1970s–1990s). Usually it’s done in a super obvious, super low budget (but really fun) manner, but this show is a bit more subtle, a bit classier, and stands on its own merits. </div><div><br /></div><div>Giallo queen <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0271763/">Edwige Fenech</a> (who also produced) is paired once again with director <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553941/">Sergio Martino</a>, with whom she made several excellent gialli in the early 1970s, such as <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066412/">The Strange Vice Of Mrs. Wardh</a> </i>(1971) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-strange-vice-of-mrs-wardh-1971-12.html">review</a>), <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069390/">All The Colors Of The Dark</a></i> (1972) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/03/all-colors-of-dark-1972-50th.html">review</a>), and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069421/">Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key</a></i> (1972) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-vice-is-locked-room-and-only-i.html">review</a>). Fenech has to spend a large portion of the runtime being sad and distraught—due to her character's daughter's death—which isn’t easy to do convincingly, and she gives probably the best performance of her career. </div><div><br /></div><div>While <b><i>Private Crimes</i></b> has the soap opera quality of <i><b>Twin Peaks</b></i>, it lacks the weirdness, but it’s still really enjoyable. Set in the beautiful city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucca">Lucca</a>, it's well directed, handsomely shot, the multinational cast is uniformly good, the music is catchy, and the mystery is engaging. Though the way the series wraps up is a bit underwhelming, there’s a somber, melancholic mood throughout that hits a sweet spot. I'm really glad that <a href="https://severin-films.com/">Severin Films</a> released this series on <a href="https://severinfilms.com/products/private-crimes-blu">Blu-ray</a>; it was well worth a blind buy.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcTtiseFJiLXPDWX3tNwnwEKDi-9-8NadvRbCwVcAV23fv1ZtiTcrqtpO-sf9JFceP4N1H3VyQQJFJpDc2-EoXGu-dGGejqEaCSQ-_OE2zLsn0b6uDh2PPeRXMURvN3QOSNUIvAkEDpU2kZ-2VbHgXrdVOOmda58rDC1F9SLvYVqbqDFK1ImoUCUPXK5p/s1500/PC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcTtiseFJiLXPDWX3tNwnwEKDi-9-8NadvRbCwVcAV23fv1ZtiTcrqtpO-sf9JFceP4N1H3VyQQJFJpDc2-EoXGu-dGGejqEaCSQ-_OE2zLsn0b6uDh2PPeRXMURvN3QOSNUIvAkEDpU2kZ-2VbHgXrdVOOmda58rDC1F9SLvYVqbqDFK1ImoUCUPXK5p/w534-h640/PC.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There’s still a fair amount of bloodletting (the film was released mere days before the PG-13 rating was introduced), plus great costumes and production design, and beautiful locations (shot in Mexico). </div><div><br /></div><div>The characters in <b><i>CTD</i></b> are fun and the cast includes some wonderful character actors such as <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005063/">Grace Jones</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910145/">Tracey Walter</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235243/">Sarah Douglas</a> (<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538683/">Mako</a> makes a welcome return as well). Some of the practical effects appear a bit dated now, but they have a charm and tangible quality that I love. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006231/">Basil Poledouris</a> returned to deliver another majestic musical accompaniment, though nothing can hold a candle to his score for <b><i>Barbarian</i></b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rather than compare <b><i>Destroyer</i></b> to the first film, it’s best to just enjoy this (only slightly) lower-budgeted sequel for what it is—a movie that embraces its pulp roots and sets out for mass appeal.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/epQNw">Richard Fleischer Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hNAHv4AkMcIT2RBQ-ZcqihAYENE91AB7TtirFKbdia8ZUfGIZznXuWjTNiwdIpgSVgek5zsYcl8FbSu4LzecOwvJz0nlKODbo0TptXdw-LAvCOo4rEAFxGPfCjLcaFkpUQZOLsxTa1DcYocN-jLrXYN-g3OGuxDwG2SsUlDrgZ9O7bHJ3y_hVj4rYLJS/s2889/CTD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Despite being pretty straightforward in its format, it does a commendable job of presenting its subjects as they are, warts and all, without devolving into a pity party. A number of these disabled jocks still reek of the kind of toxic masculinity that is one of the reasons why I don't like sports (despite appreciating the accomplishments to a certain degree), but it's a pretty funny, at times inspiring, film.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHUm7YokqpgTh1tmLpEwZkis4HvYH3MUR4kWFv7Qfjt4FrLpWmFVVSTZDzU66aX3yQtOw3QQFfIqVHEBvc9i9nTr56NKEt8tQUfg9UncjRYsTgtryRfMbnz-DmkmF7p3CouDCviN6AeDODrq5bFTyKL4knYktGSvn_vc_XMbE4o8IIsDAd6ecMaWNC-Fm/s1495/MV5BYWRlYmM1MDUtODcxYi00NDFhLTg3ZmMtMjhkMTU3ZjM4ZmJhL2ltYWdlL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHUm7YokqpgTh1tmLpEwZkis4HvYH3MUR4kWFv7Qfjt4FrLpWmFVVSTZDzU66aX3yQtOw3QQFfIqVHEBvc9i9nTr56NKEt8tQUfg9UncjRYsTgtryRfMbnz-DmkmF7p3CouDCviN6AeDODrq5bFTyKL4knYktGSvn_vc_XMbE4o8IIsDAd6ecMaWNC-Fm/w428-h640/MV5BYWRlYmM1MDUtODcxYi00NDFhLTg3ZmMtMjhkMTU3ZjM4ZmJhL2ltYWdlL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" width="428" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-20286068230906720572024-03-19T23:22:00.009-04:002024-03-20T17:52:08.111-04:00Lone Star (1996) ****<div><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000626/">John Sayles</a>' western/noir-tinged <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116905/">Lone Star</a> </i>(1996) beautifully blends the past and present to investigate and navigate borders both physical and metaphorical, those between countries, ethnicities, races, and families alike. The theatrical transitions between time periods are wonderfully and seamlessly captured by cinematographer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238698/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Stuart Dryburgh</a>. The cast is populated by a truly talented ensemble that shine on screen. Sayles is a filmmaker that has a lot to say about a lot of things—relationships, politics, history, and more. This is only the second film directed by him that I've seen (the first being 1987's <span><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093509/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Matewan</a> (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/01/matewan-1987.html">review</a>), also released by </span><a href="https://www.criterion.com">The Criterion Collection</a>), but I've loved both and greatly look forward to diving into more of his work, which I hope becomes better represented on 4K UHD or Blu-ray.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/u5fS4">John Sayles Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1GcbZV3kAhYKnc7lEYCYPvCGWx67ce8T7wz3JonnhFVcIxG5PSHaUz_-12q4qmJ3CD9Pv3uRHeoeU9jAjoSxUhCFy4oNwe4gcUay6fkbS9dRRRKwBbjF12wURuT55cErthVbP-Ep2iXEb0hz9kVzTKBSoYxSKz7kRyWT9B_QAXDnBYWXHNYEGzkeigjY/s1930/MV5BN2ViYzQ3YTAtZmQ5OS00ZWNkLWFkZWQtYTJiNTI1OWVlMzc0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="2415" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnib5WspFq6FAHaubV9-CPUIks_2P9987FWpiT6Rqg9Rcx8ONlZ5j1I3Tx8CP7OyyaVoHbhTW5MPsxHeEHFXrtQAGN4Kq2orrldKI3WGS4DU2TsuX93EjbxR-Vu4gbNH9HRHZCLpkRFgjdGX4n6sPBluxJFNBFXH9XRa-TAqvD8AoaPR-SOpCoKLZccWJ9/w640-h264/IMG_2455.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-85731615240479396322024-03-17T23:57:00.006-04:002024-03-18T19:47:41.183-04:00Darkman (1990) ***1/2<div>I miss this era of filmmaking. Over the top, theatrical, gothic, slightly campy superhero/comic book movies like <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/">Tim Burton</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/">Batman</a> </i>(1989) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/06/batman-1989-burton-bat-uhd-double.html">review</a>), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000886/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1">Warren Beatty</a>'s <b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099422/">Dick Tracy</a></i></b> (1990), and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000600/">Sam Raimi</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099365/">Darkman</a> </i>(1990) are my jam. Coincidentally, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000384/">Danny Elfman</a> scored all three—the composer was in his prime, on a truly impressive run from 1988–1990, scoring a whopping 10 films!</div><div><br /></div><div>The last time I watched <b style="font-style: italic;">Darkman </b>was almost 10 years ago to the day and it was even better than I remembered. Taking inspiration from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Classic_Monsters">Universal Monsters</a> (in particular 1933's <i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024184/" style="font-weight: bold;">The Invisible Man</a> </i><span>(<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-invisible-man-1933-universal.html">review</a>), with its gleefully vindictive “hero”),</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Raimi—with all his weirdness, particular humor ("take the fucking elephant!"), cartoonish violence, dutch angles, frenetic camerawork, and visual inventiveness—created a truly bizarre but very entertaining picture. Some of the optical effects haven’t held up well (charmingly so), but the goopy, gory makeup effects are fantastic. The performances are great, the production design is wonderful, the stunts are crazy, and the finale is a wild ride.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/2GzAc">Sam Raimi Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5dxHtcAtdBOdxU-kxetQXX11gs7kloj3MYY4tCEEw37eh_LxdjigMXF5F0ebxn9v5btThH56HEl8Pp8QhmvcatuKztuUw_GO-4PCRyylPr6FKXVPKrsUP9Kx1jF5scpMRCbHvHLBblXreDmRsoGq9GzxH5QeVGHdFdsH_gBiRRBn8kPPyQiRSSC4jgnD/s1473/XM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5dxHtcAtdBOdxU-kxetQXX11gs7kloj3MYY4tCEEw37eh_LxdjigMXF5F0ebxn9v5btThH56HEl8Pp8QhmvcatuKztuUw_GO-4PCRyylPr6FKXVPKrsUP9Kx1jF5scpMRCbHvHLBblXreDmRsoGq9GzxH5QeVGHdFdsH_gBiRRBn8kPPyQiRSSC4jgnD/w434-h640/XM.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Five years (and one day) ago, I created the <a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-danman-top-100-films-2019-edition.html"><b>2019 edition</b></a> of my Top 100 Films (the Letterboxd list for the 2019 edition is <a href="https://boxd.it/2IKV0">here</a>). Since I decided to task myself with reevaluating this list every five years, here we are with the 2024 edition. I set similar criteria for myself as I did in 2014 and 2019:<br /><br />1. I had to currently own a physical copy of the film on Blu-ray or 4K UHD. This potentially meant that there would be films missing from the list that would have been included. Ironically, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/">Blue Velvet</a> </i>(1986) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/08/blue-velvet-1986.html">review</a>) got snubbed for the second time because <a href="https://www.criterion.com/">The Criterion Collection</a> just announced that they are releasing the film on 4K UHD in June, so I had already set aside my Blu-ray copy to sell, in anticipation of upgrading that title (the same thing happened five years ago when CC announced their Blu-ray edition). The biggest omission this time around is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001466/">Sergio Leone</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/">Once Upon A Time In The West</a></i> (1968) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2011/06/once-upon-time-in-west-1968.html">review</a>), which is scheduled to be released on 4K UHD in May.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />2.<b> </b>I forced myself to limit the number of titles I chose by the same director, even more so than in 2019. It was really tough, and it meant that a few really excellent and important films (particularly by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/">Stanley Kubrick</a>, my favorite director) were left off the list, but I limited myself to two titles per director. As in 2019, not all of my <a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2018/08/top-20-directors.html"><b>Top 20 Directors</b></a> made it into my Top 25 (only 11 did), but they all made into the Top 100. A sub-criteria I made for myself, and again followed here, was to only include one title by any given director in my Top 10.<br /><br />3.<b> </b>Re: the Top 25, I stuck with the criteria chosen last time—these are my actual Top 25 films; titles 26–100 are then listed in alphabetical order. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.<b> </b>All titles in the list must have been rated ****1/2 or ***** by me.<br /><br />Some observations on the 2024 edition of this list:<br /><br />- The Top 11 titles remained exactly the same as in the 2019 edition.<br />- The Top 25 (mostly the bottom half) changed more significantly from 2019 to now than it did from 2014 to 2019. Some titles were dropped and added. Some changed positions.<br />- The rest of the list didn't change too much either, but again, some titles were dropped and some were added. Again, this was partially based on my owning a copy and partially wanting to shake it up a bit.</div><div style="text-align: left;">- This time around, Criterion-released titles take up 28 spots on my list (in 2019 it was 30).<br />- It's fun to see which editions have remained the same and which have been upgraded. I always like to have the best available edition of films I choose to own (with picture and sound quality being the most important factor). The last time I made this list I didn't own a 4K TV or player and it was still relatively early days for the format, so I've upgraded a significant number of titles to 4K UHD (17 titles in my Top 25 and 45 titles overall). It's also interesting to note some seriously classic films that still have yet to receive releases in 4K!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">So, without further ado, I present to you <b>The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)</b>! For a listing of the titles in the 2024 edition, please visit my Letterboxd list <a href="https://boxd.it/u18fG">here</a>.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdHql6Gz1MNQaNTNe0Hz3WM9EGPpps5nENQC9aqj9A7EBruDfXipjevxVe8hGAH5ZNzALjfu8Q4c8niXInJs1lqIvi-ovu7RDnL5ZiSU8mS1sMLPh0Y79ydCEw3sENEABC4xhz5sZoRnOtAj9D-n-YxHsqN4bTWU2RGA-o24juylYhJ4swB7_82nVkosN/s2680/IMG_2341.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2680" data-original-width="2680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdHql6Gz1MNQaNTNe0Hz3WM9EGPpps5nENQC9aqj9A7EBruDfXipjevxVe8hGAH5ZNzALjfu8Q4c8niXInJs1lqIvi-ovu7RDnL5ZiSU8mS1sMLPh0Y79ydCEw3sENEABC4xhz5sZoRnOtAj9D-n-YxHsqN4bTWU2RGA-o24juylYhJ4swB7_82nVkosN/w640-h640/IMG_2341.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX1ktHhlvhrSTT1qzGyCfZyk23ifRYtsczHxpmmGOGiczD_N_eu04I-9Y_vziJ7fZ1lD9eygmStX47C4eHw9sgOnbkDVitA9nRBvrurR8gdLJT5Sy7pm_AUgZ5YmAfvrTaHxzYLTuPOGqrDZkgYDrX040wSE463FG__rjfBBjwsRUTGjkjYXftjPz2ZuE/s2413/IMG_2347.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="2413" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX1ktHhlvhrSTT1qzGyCfZyk23ifRYtsczHxpmmGOGiczD_N_eu04I-9Y_vziJ7fZ1lD9eygmStX47C4eHw9sgOnbkDVitA9nRBvrurR8gdLJT5Sy7pm_AUgZ5YmAfvrTaHxzYLTuPOGqrDZkgYDrX040wSE463FG__rjfBBjwsRUTGjkjYXftjPz2ZuE/w640-h640/IMG_2347.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkDSzd6NgxQfLv3UA3Nq46ATUnXINMxV__wa9Xh4MVpjYe9M4uJ6bozrJhQOZyYu5ePSqwphY6IxNcnFX7flhZnL6cvHuEgETbqA3sarnZa8bfv_jGph2Y9jp9yahu_cmtA4K6Qi6tXS9hjyITOzaQr4fMJZfd4UQRuucKPXXCeKgc_mefHxOl4plqoUf/s2619/IMG_2348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="2619" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkDSzd6NgxQfLv3UA3Nq46ATUnXINMxV__wa9Xh4MVpjYe9M4uJ6bozrJhQOZyYu5ePSqwphY6IxNcnFX7flhZnL6cvHuEgETbqA3sarnZa8bfv_jGph2Y9jp9yahu_cmtA4K6Qi6tXS9hjyITOzaQr4fMJZfd4UQRuucKPXXCeKgc_mefHxOl4plqoUf/w640-h640/IMG_2348.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NHfEbREtUSFb-OtAGYLNZnfJ_yqo61tWOEhmNtwmoIwzhJH30dpPR_AtfwNArW-U6s5AdsZmGs_adq9H67Q61QCLfR_eKhVqPTsCjNG2FGKFitXgHSHr-GJ5zvvPVCn7JoRwJC5YoCKEjb3wRFK_N_87dMaxdS4RNMJ6kGxR7NiRWvZnIZ3ANUDLFBg7/s2635/IMG_2350.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="2635" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NHfEbREtUSFb-OtAGYLNZnfJ_yqo61tWOEhmNtwmoIwzhJH30dpPR_AtfwNArW-U6s5AdsZmGs_adq9H67Q61QCLfR_eKhVqPTsCjNG2FGKFitXgHSHr-GJ5zvvPVCn7JoRwJC5YoCKEjb3wRFK_N_87dMaxdS4RNMJ6kGxR7NiRWvZnIZ3ANUDLFBg7/w640-h640/IMG_2350.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-42860689722888184832024-03-16T23:59:00.001-04:002024-03-17T09:19:11.863-04:00Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) ***1/2<div><div>I've been a fan of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic">"Weird Al" Yankovic</a> since I was seven or eight years old. I distinctly remember listening to his cassettes on my boombox, right alongside the artists he parodied, like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News">Huey Lewis & The News</a>. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17076046/">Weird: The Al Yankovic Story</a> </i>(2022) and it held up well on a rewatch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Al and co-writer/director <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1926903/">Eric Appel</a> made the right choice in making the film a parody itself (of music biopics). The blurred lines of what actually happened and what didn't (most of the movie and all of which should be fairly obvious to even the casual fan) is a lot of what makes it fun. Not all the jokes land and the film could have been 15 minutes shorter, but I definitely laughed out loud plenty of times (again) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705356/">Daniel Radcliffe</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939697/">Evan Rachel Wood</a> knock it out of the park.</div><div><br /></div><div>Recommended for fans of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098546/">UHF</a> </i>(1989) (which I had the great pleasure of seeing in a theater with an Al Q&A in 2017), <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/">This Is Spinal Tap</a> </i>(1984), and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077147/">The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash</a> </i>(1978).</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0IUx14mW_Vl6lEAltXf77Bo8_rn8T7MBUlWqmEMyHDVrHr6ZPlbM4wqRzIAvEowHH32XyvKA9qM2i4nKi5JCO2Y9lNqEXmgmxTllHQXCyCtEV83myJS57xBwVdDlEIP7lYyAX_nZpkHGV0AxboSKHKPYRze6bNTxtGHaFzbIhYW4qepxlImL4Yxl-hs3/s2633/Weird.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-weight: bold;">Leviathan</a> (1989) it might be better than I remembered, but it's still a bit mediocre. I don't know if director <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0181902/">George P. Cosmatos</a> is to blame, because the pedigree of this film is so impressive (actors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000693/">Peter Weller</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001077/">Richard Crenna</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827663/">Daniel Stern</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001368/">Ernie Hudson</a>; composer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000025/">Jerry Goldsmith</a>; production designer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167803/">Ron Cobb</a>; special effects designers <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935644/">Stan Winston</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940430/">Tom Woodruff Jr.</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0319266/">Alec Gillis</a>) that's it's puzzling why it didn't turn out better. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The production values are high and some of the effects are quite good, but the movie is never exciting. I think part of it is because <i style="font-weight: bold;">Leviathan </i>is too much like <b style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/">Alien</a> </b><span style="text-align: center;">(1979) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2021/01/alien-1979.html">review</a>) and </span><b><i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/">The Thing</a></i></b> (1982) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-thing-1982.html">review</a>) and part of it is because the stock characters never rise above tropes. The action in the finale is not shot particularly well either (which is odd because, comparatively, Cosmatos' <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089880/">Rambo: First Blood Part II</a></i> (1985) and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090859/">Cobra</a> </i>(1986) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/04/cobra-1986-12_10.html">review</a>) feature great action) and there's some sloppy editing in that section. Additionally, the main creature itself—barely glimpsed (probably for a reason)—is underwhelming.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Still, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Leviathan</i> is an entertaining monster flick and the ending (complete with a <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/">Jaws</a> </i>(1975) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2020/06/jaws-1975-12.html">review</a>) one-liner rip-off) is a trip. Of course, the picture is also notable for being one of three underwater sci-fi movies released in 1989—<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192446/">Sean S. Cunningham</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097179/">DeepStar Six</a> </i>in January, followed by <i style="font-weight: bold;">Leviathan </i>in March, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/">James Cameron</a>'s blockbuster <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/">The Abyss</a> </i>in August.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/fhI5k">George P. 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The movie is an honestly pretty goofy blend of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/">Blade Runner</a></i> (1982) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/06/blade-runner-final-cut-1982.html">review</a>), <b style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/">Alien</a> </b><span style="text-align: center;">(1979) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2021/01/alien-1979.html">review</a>), </span><b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/">The </a></i></b><i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/">Terminator</a> </i>(1984), <b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091203/">Highlander</a></i></b> (1986) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/12/highlander-directors-cut-1986-12.html">review</a>), and buddy cop movies. It seems to be intentionally taking the piss out of genre fare while simultaneously displaying its love for said films (and more). <span><a href="https://imdb.com/title/tt0107668/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Nemesis</a> (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/11/nemesis-1992.html">review</a>), released the same year, shares a similar vibe, though it’s devoid of the intentional humor.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000442/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1">Rutger Hauer</a> is suitably erratic as a haunted and over the top cop, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241885/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3">Alastair Duncan</a> is (mostly) very amusing as the nerdy partner, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000326/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2">Kim Cattrall</a> is super fine with her black bob cut (though her role is severely underwritten). Speaking of underwritten, the whole demonic/psychic connection thing is just gobbledygook thrown on screen but quite amusingly so. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The creature is pretty derivative, an obvious mix of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenomorph">Xenomorph</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom_(character)">Venom</a>—designer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635759/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Stephen Norrington</a> (and later director of 1998's <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/">Blade</a></i>) <i>did</i> work under legend <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935644/">Stan Winston</a>, after all, and (kind of crazily) also did creature effects on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103644/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Alien 3</a>, released the same year as <i style="font-weight: bold;">Split Second</i>. Another crazy thing to think about is that <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137793/">Wendy Carlos</a>, the famous synthesizer innovator who scored <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/">Stanley Kubrick</a>'s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">A</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/"> </a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Clockwork Orange</a> (1971) and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/">The Shining</a></i> (1980) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-shining-1980.html">review</a>), was originally hired to score <i style="font-weight: bold;">SS</i> but had her score rejected.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All in all, the picture is a very entertaining mess with a hodgepodge of styles, but it's well-shot and I could absolutely see myself watching it again.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsD37d4jxD9hyphenhyphen5gpl4RVt4CR8AN_Jmx3NiFEkbvmG55jCfY5t1HROFVtnEB80p2TlUuyYWANHlplDI1KbcaO7uzTLjBO5rFL2XhH4OGzvK5GMuxLTO2m9CXYcWVzuDrABMwnBlvRpvA59ZipoVs0WCZPWnIyqRp1i77GCbXRui0CHAsdEa5ibD6K2o-GO/s741/MV5BY2I2ZjBmMWEtMTVkZC00OTVkLWE1MjktOTc0MDgwNzZhYmU3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjExODE1MDc@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsD37d4jxD9hyphenhyphen5gpl4RVt4CR8AN_Jmx3NiFEkbvmG55jCfY5t1HROFVtnEB80p2TlUuyYWANHlplDI1KbcaO7uzTLjBO5rFL2XhH4OGzvK5GMuxLTO2m9CXYcWVzuDrABMwnBlvRpvA59ZipoVs0WCZPWnIyqRp1i77GCbXRui0CHAsdEa5ibD6K2o-GO/w432-h640/MV5BY2I2ZjBmMWEtMTVkZC00OTVkLWE1MjktOTc0MDgwNzZhYmU3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjExODE1MDc@._V1_.jpg" width="432" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-74641434625600898232024-03-12T23:59:00.036-04:002024-03-13T00:27:31.243-04:00The Truman Show (1998) ****<div style="text-align: center;">Pre-planned perfection. Paranoiac prescience.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/tlSis">Peter Weir Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09bh6wu5cMZIGcqhUOZZysNI2SHCjK9MRrPmefVEYnb9ATFvBuzK1W-3JF_cRL1dgTr9siwhe6vWnnGevqYMvVIazkXWi8B7XTvM4ZXzAM7c4r3jNkjMTRiOGsmShdQXcWqyzfJy8Dw33kNNwRH1oo-vVjsF92XlPelImy_kv_hP-5UXRsQDtqtRMD7xN/s1484/TS1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09bh6wu5cMZIGcqhUOZZysNI2SHCjK9MRrPmefVEYnb9ATFvBuzK1W-3JF_cRL1dgTr9siwhe6vWnnGevqYMvVIazkXWi8B7XTvM4ZXzAM7c4r3jNkjMTRiOGsmShdQXcWqyzfJy8Dw33kNNwRH1oo-vVjsF92XlPelImy_kv_hP-5UXRsQDtqtRMD7xN/w432-h640/TS1.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-weight: bold;">Deliverance</a> (1972) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2020/02/deliverance-1972.html">review</a>), another eviscerated manhood cautionary survival tale warning against backwoods fuckery (in this case National Guardsmen vs. Cajuns). That's not to say that the first two-thirds of the movie, where the excellent cast portray a mixture of machismo, boneheadedness, stone cool, and ineptitude—whilst delivering <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001353/">Walter Hill</a>'s snappy dialogue—isn't fun and engaging, but there's a tonal shift that occurs in the final act that ratchets up the tension and pushes the film into the arena of greatness. While I liked the film a bit more on this second viewing (I especially appreciate its foreboding and ambiguous ending), it's still middle tier Hill for me. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176839/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Ry Cooder</a>'s moody, twangy score—featuring slide guitar as murky as the Louisiana bayou of the film—is an all-timer.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/fUteE">Walter Hill Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH8WvPIv_RzJns8nQl8KwKsDqb2wKtokVxfl4k9GNRh3QhIWDtCqO2nEhonB7UK6dKabNrvMoXjgYuOSVLoey2iRqNurNJcEghvkSR31vmUw6L5e_ZqaiZqOoksAslz1s_2tFZDji-HzDcs08orgrF8ElcSoSvO2lytw6US2Wfsbl2Laj5-5XHUiTS0My/s1503/MV5BMWFiNGJhN2UtNWY0My00ZWFlLTk2NzMtZTg5OTI5ZThjYWVhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjI4MjA5MzA@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A pulpy thriller with oodles of suspense, elements of horror, and humor as dark as the masterful cinematography by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001756/">Barry Sonnenfeld</a> (looking delicious on <a href="https://www.criterion.com">The Criterion Collection</a>’s <a href="https://www.criterion.com/films/28852-blood-simple">4K UHD</a>). A quartet of wonderful performances. Immaculate sound design. A haunting, minimalist theme by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001980/">Carter Burwell</a> that, despite being repetitive, never outstays it welcome. So many details to delight in and it’s fun to spot the themes and stylistic choices that <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001054/">Joel</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001053/">Ethan Coen</a> would revisit throughout their filmmaking career. <b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086979/">Blood Simple</a></i></b> (1984), their first (of many) masterpiece(s), is one of the most impressive and assured debuts of any in cinema. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><a href="https://boxd.it/HrCy">Coen Bros Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://boxd.it/Id1q">Top 20 Directors</a></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttwOOe2iybqpNp_ee2poWF8Jb9m1D12hltlZmj-ROvczGLsoypP602Ru6AdcDC27kRx_tbbP1pUY2vpGsYPx-AtMfWUc5xrD7YmYalHywTHglSW6vdoNzbQpyRJx16yUcyDxQo3Ex3g1Jj8GEWes9ZdhyjyLoRT2omkfPzhGb6y_Nb9GehpyzaS0ts7b9/s2935/MV5BZmI5YzM1MjItMzFmNy00NGFkLThlMDUtZjZmYTZkM2QxMjU3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzkwMjQ5NzM@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The tone is odd—at times it feels exploitative, at times comedic, other times very straightforward and purposely unremarkable (the desaturated, almost flat look gives it a realism and ‘70s feel). <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121805/">Michael Reilly Burke</a>'s committed portrayal of one of America's most famous and charismatic serial killers is quite good and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088502/">Boti Bliss</a>' performance is also noteworthy. The film can be a bit repetitive, doesn't delve into the character's backstory, and has a weirdly anachronistic score. This is nothing like Bright's over the top <b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116361/">Freeway</a></i></b> (1996) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2023/03/freeway-1996.html">review</a>) and honestly doesn't feel like the same filmmaker made it (which is probably appropriate, given the horrific content based on real-life crimes). I can't say I loved the movie, but, for the most part, it's well-made.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Recommended for fans of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099763/">Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer</a> </i>(1986) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/04/henry-portrait-of-serial-killer-1986.html">review</a>), <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103905/">Man Bites Dog</a> </b>(1992) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/04/man-bites-dog-1992.html">review</a>), <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081114/">Maniac</a></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>(1980) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2020/01/maniac-1980.html">review</a>), and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144084/">American Psycho</a> </i>(2000) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/02/american-psycho-2000-12.html">review</a>).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/nVmZC">Matthew Bright Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia83r4XsztwLvNP_ZrJYuySqJeMwctnbzHt-ADRROzMBE97VIe62GHczVMootLXrYLV0xPWglGo_tnf7jbhDyHc58POeVfSaZ5-byuWv3PfCMw4CzOc27m46tr5KvyHyYxYNOwCd8M8FebBwzRrSA_Vyry6QN_lqdyXqME4g837cpndj9qvpjM8mZZStvD/s1501/TB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia83r4XsztwLvNP_ZrJYuySqJeMwctnbzHt-ADRROzMBE97VIe62GHczVMootLXrYLV0xPWglGo_tnf7jbhDyHc58POeVfSaZ5-byuWv3PfCMw4CzOc27m46tr5KvyHyYxYNOwCd8M8FebBwzRrSA_Vyry6QN_lqdyXqME4g837cpndj9qvpjM8mZZStvD/w426-h640/TB.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-17483173295382675882024-03-06T23:09:00.004-05:002024-03-06T23:28:41.768-05:00Ginger Snaps (2000) **1/2<div style="text-align: left;">I appreciate the themes and the spirit of this low budget <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/">American Werewolf In London</a> </i>(1981) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/10/an-american-werewolf-in-london-1981.html">review</a>) meets <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/">Heathers</a></i> (1989) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2018/10/heathers-1988-12.html">review</a>) horror film; I just wish it was better executed. I can't get past the by-the-numbers post-<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Scream</a> (1996) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2020/10/scream-1996-scream-double-feature-pt-1.html">review</a>) look and feel, the shitty soundtrack, and the practical effects (which, on one hand, yay) look really doofy (particularly in the reveal during the finale). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are aspects of <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/">Ginger Snaps</a> </i>(2000) that remind me of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burns_(cartoonist)">Charles Burns</a>' <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_(comics)">Black Hole</a> </i>(1995–2005), which is probably my favorite graphic novel. There are some laughs to be had (I enjoyed the <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/">Harold And Maude</a> </i>(1971) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2021/12/harold-and-maude-1971.html">review</a>) nod), a few touching moments, and the performances are earnest, but the tone is a weird blend of humor and cynicism that never quite landed for me. <i style="font-weight: bold;">GS</i> could also easily be 15–20 minutes shorter and still get its point across (I really started to feel the runtime in the buildup to and the final showdown).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQEYPv_QFQsFoFyUrAo8dhsEzLU6et3ZI6VYr8Gu9DRnMZ4rPg36nPoQLu-4ALoT4wNMbmL6fyKf07588hB9rmu1KI0rRvgllhfXlr8yEo7IvKegn2HPDcJaqnjQFM3bgKwiLVyRer9u2hqiCDJVCm5wn4G3733M0GR5wD2yBHshSTjatmMLpaTHJqHcu/s1460/MV5BMjY4OWNjYWQtODM2NC00MDk3LTgzMDgtM2QzZWFmYTNlNDk2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQEYPv_QFQsFoFyUrAo8dhsEzLU6et3ZI6VYr8Gu9DRnMZ4rPg36nPoQLu-4ALoT4wNMbmL6fyKf07588hB9rmu1KI0rRvgllhfXlr8yEo7IvKegn2HPDcJaqnjQFM3bgKwiLVyRer9u2hqiCDJVCm5wn4G3733M0GR5wD2yBHshSTjatmMLpaTHJqHcu/w438-h640/MV5BMjY4OWNjYWQtODM2NC00MDk3LTgzMDgtM2QzZWFmYTNlNDk2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" width="438" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-66811689793564696602024-03-05T23:47:00.003-05:002024-03-05T23:48:51.178-05:00Blood Ceremony - International (English) Version (1973) ***1/2<div>Ghastly gothic goodness. This version of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Báthory">Elizabeth Báthory</a> legend is filled with beauty and grotesquerie in equal measure. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336076/">Jorge Grau</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068352/">Blood Ceremony</a> </i>(aka <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Legend Of Blood Castle</i>) (1973) is a moody, handsomely shot film with fine performances and a strong score.</div><div><br /></div><div>Recommended for fans of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_Film_Productions">Hammer</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0210811/?ref_=tt_ov_dr">Jean Rollin</a>, and <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067690/">Daughters Of Darkness</a> </i><span>(1971)</span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>(<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2020/10/daughters-of-darkness-aka-les-levres.html">review</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/tFmfG">Jorge Grau Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But the real center of the drama is the relationship between the two leads, perfectly portrayed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0598971/">Yves Montand</a> (as the young, cocksure Mario) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889024/">Charles Vanel</a> (as the elder, eventually cowardly, Jo). Both are unsavory characters, to varying degrees, but there are sympathetic qualities to be found in each of them.<br /><br />With nearly unbearable moments of tension, powerful performances, and a story that solidly holds the viewer's attention over two and a half hours, <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Wages Of Fear </i>is a true classic of cinema. There are key moments (in particular, the ending) that frustrate me (for reasons I won't go into to avoid spoilers), and I actually prefer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001243/">William Friedkin</a>'s 1977 remake, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076740/">Sorcerer</a></i>, just a bit more, but this film remains an influential landmark.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://boxd.it/2WNgs">Henri-Georges Clouzot Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dHfCo-VX95yWrXvTASdkwUZfMewUL3drSVZFsqTs53HcYhD2eURnq1MkSPUMl-glP339CX_lMn_OGbAaRKIgPgkttei_YHf2DaV3TDmULYAc38pgJ4KxwXTH16Y84mVvnWTEuR7VUUdDj1VgBtWdLruk2VNvsYEBKJjQ4roGacJJSGSx52nEHTJLNFrF/s1163/MV5BZDdkNzMwZmUtY2Q5MS00ZmM2LWJhYjItYTBjMWY0MGM4MDRjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTA4NzY1MzY@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1616" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1LaE8fpADYX7HBBrHWO3FQyQzR5qi5FMUkrZA4dEpu9c1QwzIyVpjoBTJV9vzS_fIPnUUoUsI1BUEJS_lP4dT6W5SASe1qyGtoq9-Wq3rVXyqvpenZdOnqXTIznA4x1hKW0fFDhbfHRh9bU9isiImVZh9LrMyPLaqokq23OuSTi3yBj10at3RSnqHKfR/w640-h464/IMG_1876.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-34364222893574848602024-03-03T23:41:00.003-05:002024-03-04T09:25:55.819-05:00Days Of Heaven (1978) ****1/2<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000517/">Terrence Malick</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077405/">Days Of Heaven</a> </i>(1978) is one of those films where literally almost any frame could be considered a work of art. The painterly "golden hour" cinematography by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000743/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Néstor Almendros</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005549/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Haskell Wexler</a> is enrapturing. The improvisational style—including one of the most unique voiceovers in any film, courtesy of the singular <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544371/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t4">Linda Manz</a>—blankets the picture in a dreamlike quality. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001553/">Ennio Morricone</a>'s gorgeous score is the icing on this cinematic cake (which is more like a full-course meal).<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://boxd.it/1V996">Terrence Malick Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QnNt5eilwdwe5ADHx-NpgvyrJ8VSIijy6zfsJItLdfN4_ZdOKawnlWyboPetCj1fZ_zmDRM09n3etHYdhMcaUvgVR34vs2846lcctQXCinNuxXJoeichmugIFOZ5zum92Q9yB50h_OCcgv7XW6j1wThCqFqzYrDNqgwL_zxNxXYKjpDqaNpaJLn4iq6E/s1481/MV5BZjMyZmU4OGYtNjBiYS00YTIxLWJjMDUtZjczZmQwMTM4YjQxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTI4MjkwNjA@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="2363" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMVLNIIZ3jhRtSOyAt1Og5aJz7p9VXOSHnoHZpU8_C_-pvxUtm2obZqT9oBWvLQuXaPb__L98Obk7snVmngMGDJrLfXRE-BfHfpXcq94bICXqpA_aRGg-PPon8VgCQSuNgpkjHYDg5oXcjkXCOmL9hfmDIQ_FV7gVdt5G8mPs2w6SJ7K_T7DBDTIpk3EJ/w640-h342/IMG_1825.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-44789438632462663202024-03-03T16:22:00.009-05:002024-03-04T15:43:01.650-05:00The Laughing Woman (1969) ****<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0772018/?ref_=tt_ov_dr">Piero Schivazappa</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124621/">The Laughing Woman</a> </i>(aka <i style="font-weight: bold;">Femina Ridens</i>) (1969) is the type of bizarro, subversive psychosexual thriller that could only have been made in the 1960s. Featuring committed performances by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006573/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1">Philippe Leroy</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0489798/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2">Dagmar Lassander</a>, hip mod fashion by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754635/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Enrico Sabbatini</a>, eye-popping production design by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192570/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr">Francesco Cuppini</a>, and a sizzling, swinging soundtrack <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006008/">Stelvio Cipriani</a>, this cat and mouse battle of the sexes expertly blends gender politics, humor, exploitation, and eroticism in an extremely entertaining cinematic experience.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0nGqd18QC6rLDwfv0sgHoDG5WNhEj1PeWP-VpwESlhSl7oMW_-y99HFNISin6vFuahrx7NKlnro_oc7RatZ75kE3tKKrDf3yyxpDyR9KZuEU07eIe3qALYvOwtI3J9TdgJwi9fncbEIg-LKzRCArfhYWFUfNzV80mwwTO2qyT_acuA5jcvIoX9ru8Sh5/s1833/FR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2550" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLGiXjLaHLTXuCTwjgL_qGCDUneNzI03tbphZFgcZ9OfNi55fDnX1fA_8frLbCiIVlQo-_7SwURUoEFAOY9L_1NJw4QE0GUIvWwRIVefhBNFfqhcr3iDJjAzahMdPGkVikPCyuDoi53mA3WzIloSDst6DSXV9Act7Cl4eZtn4cHMNSI6GbjakuDWW2754/w640-h342/IMG_1781.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-85364912672601674102024-03-02T21:55:00.003-05:002024-03-03T10:27:31.124-05:00Dune: Part Two (2024) ***1/2<div>A definite step up from <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/">Dune</a> </i>(2021) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2024/03/dune-2021.html">review</a>) and another immersive IMAX experience (though I think the sound is a bit <i>too</i> loud in those theaters), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898288/">Denis Villeneuve</a>'s sequel is difficult not to appreciate, but I still find these films (this one in particular) to be hyperbole machines. Some may think I'm hesitant to get caught up in the zeitgeist, but I can honestly say that, outside of the (at times) impeccable filmmaking craft, I just don't connect to these movies in the same way that everyone else seems to. They are perfectly fine and entertaining pictures, and I definitely like the darker tone of this sequel, but neither one has hit me the way that Villeneuve's <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/">Blade Runner 2049</a> </i>(2017) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/06/blade-runner-2049-2017-12.html">review</a>) (which I've seen four times since its release) does. Very tropey stuff and I felt like I was watching a video game a lot of the time.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/1tgE0">Denis Villeneuve Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kw5wEWn0CAuPJdnxy5Wtbyx2eL_-b2mRgmbkmdzIj6ZoXMY8WJPMXzi2zl6UQCo9CVlXA6so10hQZqrMwFp3B6mGrzdVTynYz_jVo7HZsOoY9Kwin7HUC6LL35OapTSmbYD8oHN3vaXJXYlrtxY3650EEeH_5-3kpd1lhMP9ExcDQLWZSm6EbfNJOQ4q/s4096/D2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2764" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kw5wEWn0CAuPJdnxy5Wtbyx2eL_-b2mRgmbkmdzIj6ZoXMY8WJPMXzi2zl6UQCo9CVlXA6so10hQZqrMwFp3B6mGrzdVTynYz_jVo7HZsOoY9Kwin7HUC6LL35OapTSmbYD8oHN3vaXJXYlrtxY3650EEeH_5-3kpd1lhMP9ExcDQLWZSm6EbfNJOQ4q/w432-h640/D2.jpg" width="432" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-41299178472282534852024-03-01T23:59:00.005-05:002024-03-02T00:01:52.925-05:00Dune (2021) ***<div>On a rewatch of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898288/">Denis Villeneuve</a>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/">Dune</a> </i>(2021) I feel the same way I did when I saw the movie in IMAX when it was released. I've never read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert">Frank Herbert</a>'s 1965 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)">novel</a> and perhaps this is a faithful adaptation, cramming in all the many characters and worlds, but as a film I find it pretty hollow (very basic sci-fi stuff). I feel like I've seen this sort of prophesied-manboy-universe-savior story so many times that it's become diluted and despite the visual/aural panache on display here (and I don't deny that it's an engrossing experience, at times, and there's plenty of craft to admire), I haven't been <i>excited </i>either time that I've watched <i style="font-weight: bold;">Dune</i>. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/">David Lynch</a>’s 1984 <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/">film</a> (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2014/03/dune-1984-12.html">review</a>), while undoubtedly flawed, is my preference (I really like just how weird and off kilter it is), though I still don't know why anyone—including Lynch himself—thought it would be a good idea for him to adapt that story. I'll be seeing <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/">Dune: Part Two</a> </i>(2024) in IMAX tomorrow, and, who knows, maybe it'll be much better than the first film, but for now all I want to do is rewatch <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935156/">Jodorowsky's Dune</a></i> (2013) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2014/04/jodorowskys-dune-2013-12.html">review</a>) and dream about what could have been.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://boxd.it/1tgE0">Denis Villeneuve Feature Films Ranked</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFB5XYl9mQyqBIYwwkPmCxXzhiOi8pnSK1Wum0A03pKcoeg1n958fwMadvSQZ-J9XNqD3iaCwKExIpjsAmhApP7MmCNpXa0MEPqEBY5CxOu9QM1sy9nCeL9E0mHDG6g1y4tAOYngJqsBlE5GVpZTIqasx1YQySIXlsQD67jcv2oWr0PzOVVeo9X-T-BoO/s2552/Dune.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFB5XYl9mQyqBIYwwkPmCxXzhiOi8pnSK1Wum0A03pKcoeg1n958fwMadvSQZ-J9XNqD3iaCwKExIpjsAmhApP7MmCNpXa0MEPqEBY5CxOu9QM1sy9nCeL9E0mHDG6g1y4tAOYngJqsBlE5GVpZTIqasx1YQySIXlsQD67jcv2oWr0PzOVVeo9X-T-BoO/w434-h640/Dune.jpg" width="434" /></a></div>Daniel Joseph Sardellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546325694413183168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816749933550171833.post-87341276915798269002024-02-29T23:59:00.096-05:002024-03-01T11:15:18.011-05:00Underworld (1985) **1/2<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667767/">George Pavlou</a>'s first two (of three) feature films were based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker">Clive Barker</a> screenplays. While <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091829/">Rawhead Rex</a></b> (1986) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2023/09/rawhead-rex-1986.html">review</a>) (the second of those two) is a better film overall, 1985's <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090233/">Underworld</a></i>, though deeply flawed, is an interesting precursor to Barker's <b><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100260/">Nightbreed</a></i></b> (1990) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2023/08/nightbreed-1990.htm">review</a>). <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jacobknight/">Jacob Knigh</a>t aptly stated in his <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jacobknight/film/underworld-1985/">review</a> of <i style="font-weight: bold;">UW</i> that it's "the <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097700/">L.A. Takedown</a></i> (1989 (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2019/09/la-takedown-1989.html">review</a>) to <i style="font-weight: bold;">Nightbreed</i>'s <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/">Heat</a> </i>(1995) (<a href="https://thedanmancan.blogspot.com/2022/08/heat-1995-12.html">review)</a>," exploring a lot of the same territory. This neon-drenched neo-noir, released in the U.S. in a longer version known as <i style="font-weight: bold;">Transmutations </i>(which is included on the Blu-ray copy of <a href="https://kinolorber.com/">Kino Lorber</a>'s <a href="https://kinolorber.com/product/underworld-4kuhd-aka-transmutations">4K UHD</a> release that I picked up, so I'll have to watch that next time), was not what I expected based on the poster (thanks <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0023929/">Charles Band</a>). Admittedly, it's uneven, underdeveloped, and not terribly exciting, but it's visually quite striking (particularly for a clearly low budget effort) and has a cool new wave synth-pop score by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freur">Fruer</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoeQzeIg0u7Bd7j6_vh2DQv5XYztGAntmqAYJBbqzJr_4qDj8YHrtczrxgUqxy9UD3powNoGgJpFe077we9sH9JKRo3_hJ8StYGByiO9TEulfdXd-jzexNiWwZmmu_hF8gNMcNJQxaO18-nmaTKr-lws5NJICExXAlZVhFWngzt4VtTKZl081-Ko9L00Z/s881/MV5BNWFjOWJhMGItNGVkZi00NDRjLWEwMzktNzk0MzcxZjc3ZmE2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQ2MjQyNDc@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoeQzeIg0u7Bd7j6_vh2DQv5XYztGAntmqAYJBbqzJr_4qDj8YHrtczrxgUqxy9UD3powNoGgJpFe077we9sH9JKRo3_hJ8StYGByiO9TEulfdXd-jzexNiWwZmmu_hF8gNMcNJQxaO18-nmaTKr-lws5NJICExXAlZVhFWngzt4VtTKZl081-Ko9L00Z/w436-h640/MV5BNWFjOWJhMGItNGVkZi00NDRjLWEwMzktNzk0MzcxZjc3ZmE2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQ2MjQyNDc@._V1_.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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