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Moonshine County Express (1977)
Suprisingly charming exploitation movie
First applaudable feature of this movie is the feminist undertones. With no less than three strong leading ladies, accompanied by John Saxon, they are by no means passive character, as often seen in movies from that era; the female protagonists are here portrayed with such dignity and respect.
This movie was quite a surprise overall. It has some fairly good acting. It is part comedy, part action, part drama, doing it all quite well. A strangely endearing and charming Roger Corman production.
The Seven-Ups (1973)
Entertaining 70's cop film, although overly
This is the classic story of above-the-law police officers, who will do whatever it takes to bust a criminal.
It has some great action scenes, namely one intense car chase scene, which has a lot in common with another iconic car chase scene from "Bullitt" (1968). Overall, the film seems very inspired by the works of Peter Yates, and fans of his crime films may find this to be similar in theme and quality.
The film is, at times, difficult to follow due to the overly intricate plot of many different characters, which makes this otherwise cool flick a bit of an entangled mess.
The Delta Force (1986)
Unintendedly hilarious 80's action flick; works well as a satire
A group of Muslim terrorists hijacks a commercial airplane and holds the passengers hostage. Lee Marvin, Chuck Norris and the rest of Delta Force comes to their rescue.
It is a propaganda film, portraying American hegemony and its ally Israel as the "good guys", while the "backwards" Muslims are the anti-semitic, savage villains. The funniest feature of this film is how absolutely no subtlety is present in the dialogue; everything is expressed very explicitly, such as when the old Jewish couple, played by Martin Balsam and Shelley Winters, are picked out because of their Jewish surnames, and Winters proclaims "this is like the Holocaust all over again!".
Overall, the film is a great 80's action flick, with all the clichés you'd imagine. The pacing is very smooth, and despite a runtime of over 2 hours, we are spared of any dull moment. This film is packed with explosions, motorcycles equipped with rocket launchers, and epic one-liners, such as Chuck Norris shooting a terrorist hiding under a bed, and then uttering: "sleep tight, sucker!".