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The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
Where's his crotch armor?
One assassination attempt and he's not even fully armored. How badly scarred and out of shape is Fett now, or is he suffering from PTSD in that Bacta tank? Hoping the pacing picks up and the visits to the mayor's office stop. The mayors Twi'lek majordomo wore on me after his first two appearances. Fett should've killed him already.
Hanuman (1998)
Great film about unrequited love and the love of another peoples history and culture.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I'm not a huge fan of the Indian god Hanuman, but happen to be a huge fan of the Chinese god/legend of Sun Wu'Kong, the Monkey King from the famous 100 chapter long The Journey to the West(Xi You Ji). Both are very similar, but the Chinese version being more powerful and marvelous. I loved the location shots and the scenes involving the monkeys. The film does has a very powerful message about honoring the history of ones culture and anothers while still being able to love. I really enjoyed the action sequences, the story moved at a brisk pace, and the score was amazing. The male lead and his Indian paramour were very believable as former flames who rekindle their childhood romance. I wish this film would receive a wider release, perhaps on DVD or at an arthouse. I watched this film on VCD and would recommend seeing it to anyone interested in the beauty of India, the marvelous monkeys, the great cinematography and the elusive Monkey God, Hanuman.
The Bermuda Depths (1978)
A crying shame they haven't released this classic on DVD
I've always loved this film despite some of its shortcomings. The music has haunted me for years and I can't get that "Jenny" song outta my head. Rankin & Bass have released almost all of their "holiday" films on DVD, yet this one and a few others remain unreleased. Granted, I wasn't much of a fan of 'The Last Dinosaur', I still loved 'Mad Monster Party' and 'The Bermuda Depths.' A truncated version was shown on the locally owned WBNX TV-55(which is owned by wig-wearing, bible-pushing Ernest Angely) back in 1994 with all the naughty words like "hell" or "damn" edited out. It was also missing the first 2-3 minutes of the film. I wish Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass will finally put the UNCUT version of this baby out on DVD so that we can enjoy this haunting classic in the privacy of our own homes, recall when Connie Selleca was a quite a hottie before she married BUCK ROGERS' Gil Gerard and then eventually John Tesh, marvel at afroed Carl Weathers' doomed Marine biologist and enjoy the haunting Maury Laws score. Widescreen format please!!!!
Game of Death (1978)
Bastardization of Bruce's greatest achievement in film.
Robert Clouse and Co. slapped this horrendous piece of filth together using 'unused' footage that Lee hadn't chosen to be in the the final film. The 'true' footage was lost for almost 30 years. The original script and notes by Lee himself were found around 8 years ago. A search was then commenced to find the missing footage Lee had shot prior to his filming 'Enter the Dragon.' Lee had shot 3 of the 5 main fight sequences in a Pagoda-like set, with friends and students of his utilizing various styles of martial prowess. Filming was suspended when Lee was hired by Warner Bros. to be in the Clouse directed 'Enter the Dragon.' Upon completing 'Dragon', Lee attempted to pick up where he left off filming the 'Game of Death' utilizing more ideas he had gotten when working on the Warner Bros film. Lee had contacted various friends, students and celebrities(Mohammad Ali being one of them) in the hopes that they would share in and contribute to his wonderful vision. Unfortunately, when meeting with Asian actress Betty Ting Pei to secure her a role as his characters sister in the uncompleted film, Lee complained of having a massive headache. When given an aspirin that would have eased his pain, Lee never awakened and his death was attributed to an allergic reaction that caused cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain. Many rumors about his death persisted since 1973. In the 2001 documentary 'Bruce Lee: A Warriors Journey'(directed by John Little) his original script and notes have been filmed and re-enacted by a Korean film group that show what the film would have been and also utilizes over 40 minutes of Lee's 'chosen' footage that was found by Mr. Bey Logan only 2 years ago in the film vaults of Golden Harvest. The story paints an entirely different picture than that of the 1978 monstrosity. We finally get to see what a true visionary philosopher Bruce Lee was, as not only a martial artist, but as a writer, producer and director as well. Hollywood and Robert Clouse should be ashamed of themselves for the 1978 piece of filth. If you are a true fan of Lee's, seek out this great documentary.