Category: Movie Discussions
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Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Jaws: the Revenge (1987) has been maligned from the moment it was released. I for one didn’t like it when I saw it in theaters. Prior to revisiting it for the first time in probably 38 years, I expected it to mirror the downward trajectory of the Superman quadrilogy. However, what happens in Jaws the…
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Jaws 3 (1983)
Jaws 3 (1983) was originally pitched by producers David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck as a comedy called, National Lampoon’s Jaws 3, People 0. I don’t know what he had to do with it at this point, but Steven Spielberg threatened to leave Universal Pictures if it proceeded. Even then he had the power and…
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Jaws 2 (1978)
When you have as perfect a movie as Jaws (1975), it’d be misguided, to say the least, to think a sequel could match it, much less exceed it. Well, I guess The Empire Strikes Back (1980) exceeded Star Wars (1977), but that was another chapter in a larger story. Once you explode a killer shark,…
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Jaws (1975)
Last week, I claimed that Jaws (1975) is a nearly perfect movie. Now, since it’s shark week and seems like a good time to do it, I’m going to go ahead and put my money where my full-of-razor-sharp-teeth mouth is and share some of the reasons why. Interestingly, few of them feature the shark. If…
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Memories of Jaws (1975)
It was a hot summer afternoon in Enid, Oklahoma as I stood in line outside the Chief Theater to see Jaws (1975.) This would not have been my first time, although I don’t remember my first time. I saw it repeatedly, but there’s something about this particular day that sticks with me. I don’t remember…
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Hide & Go Shriek (1988)
The queer content of Hide & Go Shriek (1988) is clear from the opening shot. As the camera slowly enters what looks like an old warehouse, a man shaves… and then puts on makeup. We don’t know the exact nature of his orientation, though. He looks at both the male and female prostitutes as he…
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Witchboard (1986)
Witchboard (1986) is somewhat well known in certain circles as a love story between two men. Sure, Brandon (Stephen Nichols) used to date Linda (Tawny Kitaen) and blames Jim (Todd Allen) for stealing her from him, but the tension between the two male characters is palpable. Childhood friends, they grew up together and were inseparable…
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Savage Weekend (1979)
Upon first watch, one would assume that Savage Weekend (1979) is a typical slasher film, albeit an early one. When you learn it was filmed in 1976 and preceded Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th(1980), you realize it was instead a proto-slasher film ahead of its time, much like Black Christmas (1974.) In either case,…
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The Driller Killer (1979)
The Driller Killer (1979) brings to life the gritty streets of 1970s New York City. Watching it, I felt like I was there… but I didn’t want to be. Should the film be praised for its realistic depiction or panned for its distasteful content? For what viewer ratings are worth, the majority says it’s above…
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Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
During the summer of 1983, which I’ve often referred to as the most fun summer of my life, there was a definite bump in the road when I saw Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared-Syn at the Esquire Theater in Enid, Oklahoma. It was an unforgettable experience… because I’ll never forget how bored I was. I…
Classic Horrors Club 