Hey Good Lookin’, 1982
By: James Porter It occurs to me that the 50s were to the 80s what the 80s are today, a 10-year time frame that a certain generation of people will always see as the best 10 years of all time. It makes sense. How else can you explain Back To The Future’s plot being going back to 1955? Well, it seems this occurred to Ralph Bakshi as well in the 80s, and may have been what lead to his making the movie Hey Good Lookin’ in...
Yor, The Hunter From The Future, 1983
By James Porter Arnold Schwartzeneggar, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford—these are the names we think of when we think 80s action stars. However, there is one name that, despite being known for starring in some pretty gag-me-with-a-spoon-worthy schlock movies, is still worthy of mentioning for at least a few awful yet awesome acting jobs as the main star in some so-bad-it’s-good movies. That name is Reb Brown. And, one of the...
Purple Rain or Purple Pain?
If you saw Purple Rain there’s on thing you have to agree with – the movie was written entirely around Prince. No, maybe it wasn’t an entirely accurate account of Prince’s life, but the movie was a bit of a self-portrait. Talented musician struggling with emotional issues . . . Gee, wonder who that could be about? Prince plays “The Kid” who is an up-and-coming musical talent with some severe emotional issues. While Prince’s character...
