Bond Breakdown #03: Goldfinger (1964)

[THE CLASSIFIED INTEL] Goldfinger (1964): Bond Breakdown by Rantbo The Bank of England contacts MI:6 with a request that they investigate a gold dealer they suspect of smuggling and stockpiling large amounts of bullion. They want to know why, and how, he is transporting said gold overseas. So of course, top agent James Bond 007 … Read moreBond Breakdown #03: Goldfinger (1964)

The Karate 22 Year-Old

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] The Karate Kid (1984): Breakdown by Kain424 Weakling learns the Karate Way to save himself from bullying.  America becomes obsessed with martial arts. [THE EXECUTION] Ah, the 80s.  We saw the perfection of the police procedural film, the emergence of Hong Kong’s heroic bloodshed movies, the 80s Action hero, and the revival of … Read moreThe Karate 22 Year-Old

10 To Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Naked

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] 10 To Midnight (1983): Breakdown by Rantbo Liberal justice system protects woman killer. Bronson hate woman killer—BRONSON SMASH WOMAN KILLER! [THE EXECUTION] Charles Bronson plays hard-boiled conservative cop, Leo Kessler, hot on the trail of a woman-hating psychopathic serial killer.  And bears shit in the woods. To say that this is a by-the-book, … Read more10 To Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Naked

OneChanbara [Oh-Nay Chawn Bar-Uh][Tit-A’s & Zomb-A’s]

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] OneChanbara: The Movie (Big-Sister Sword-Fighting)(2008): Breakdown by Rantbo Japanese pop-models fight off legions of kung-fu fighting zombies, with samurai swords and double-barrel shotguns—while wearing bikinis and leather catsuits. There is nothing about that sentence that I don’t like. [THE EXECUTION] Right away, the premise for this film sounds like pure win, but the … Read moreOneChanbara [Oh-Nay Chawn Bar-Uh][Tit-A’s & Zomb-A’s]

Police Story 4: Snow Banks and Shark Tanks

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] Police Story 4: First Strike a.k.a. Ging chaat goo si 4: Ji gaan daan yam mo (1996)(The Kain424 Cut: Which Combines The Original Hong Kong Cut With The Heavily Edited American One): Breakdown by Rantbo Jackie Chan fights for America in his biggest action film to come out the month of February 1996. … Read morePolice Story 4: Snow Banks and Shark Tanks

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry & Complacent Deke

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974): Breakdown by Rantbo An asshole, a slut and a grease monkey get chased by cops. VROOM VROOM! SCREECH! CRASH!!! [THE EXECUTION] After seeing this film referenced in several Tarantino flicks, I broke down and decided to order myself a copy of the damn thing, if for nothing else … Read moreDirty Mary Crazy Larry & Complacent Deke

Beastmaster Dos: Through the Portal to the West Coast, Dude!

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991): Breakdown by Rantbo Beastmaster travels through a portal not of time (as the title would have you believe), but of California State stock footage in order to save a bimbo and stop a brother he never knew he had from stealing a neutron detonator. Seriously. … Read moreBeastmaster Dos: Through the Portal to the West Coast, Dude!

Melodramatic Cops

[THE CHALK-OUTLINE] Heroic Cops a.k.a. The Executor a.k.a . Jing wang shuang xiong (1978): Breakdown by Kain424 Two cops rail against the mob and a corrupt system through a combination of tight pants and overacting.  Chow Yun-Fat pisses on someone’s face and laughs. [THE EXECUTION] I like watching the older films of a now-famous actor.  … Read moreMelodramatic Cops