tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post6833247920114401337..comments2024-03-27T20:35:30.401-07:00Comments on Cool Ass Cinema: The Glove (1979) reviewvenoms5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-78059973892596569542010-08-20T20:54:45.788-07:002010-08-20T20:54:45.788-07:00Dude, I'm all kinds of jealous. I could sit an...Dude, I'm all kinds of jealous. I could sit and talk to him all day about his whole damn career from television and his movies here and abroad.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-87700112565463884342010-08-20T20:51:47.969-07:002010-08-20T20:51:47.969-07:00Ive actually read J. and Matt's reviews and am...Ive actually read J. and Matt's reviews and am still geared up to see this one someday, but now its primarily for the meat fight scene. Love Saxon, and I'll take this opportunity to rub in the fact that I got the chance to meet him muwahaha...I Like Horror Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851268002582984544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-25272475954973084042010-08-18T18:47:59.516-07:002010-08-18T18:47:59.516-07:00@ Fran: If you got to enjoy the drive in experienc...@ Fran: If you got to enjoy the drive in experience at some point, you should seriously pick up this Dark Sky disc. The movies aren't worth it alone, but together, combined with all the ads, trailers and things, it's a damn fun trip down memory lane.<br /><br />@ Motorcycle Boy: Yeah, the Glove on the cover of the artwork looks far more menacing than the one in the movie. When I first saw the poster for the movie, I thought it was some kind of futuristic flick.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-12600858112810899552010-08-16T10:43:03.597-07:002010-08-16T10:43:03.597-07:00Man that brings back memories.
The Glove!
I re...Man that brings back memories. <br /><br />The Glove! <br /><br />I remember ooh-ing and aww-ing over that cover and all us kids wanting to be bounty hunters after.<br /><br />I seriously wonder if a similar concept could interest kids nowadays - something as simple as a dude finding a glove that gives him Bronson-like balls to fuck shit up.<br /><br />Be fun.Rusty Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143817211151177797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-60737843488783646992010-08-16T10:08:45.163-07:002010-08-16T10:08:45.163-07:00I had never heard of this one, thanks for that rev...I had never heard of this one, thanks for that review!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-31153537268596908052010-08-15T20:31:27.035-07:002010-08-15T20:31:27.035-07:00@ J: I like the movie, it just could have been so ...@ J: I like the movie, it just could have been so much better. No doubt the budget was slim and what little action is there is quite good. Having seen it twice now, the sheer number of familiar faces is enough to see it several times. <br /><br />Saxon has always been a favorite of mine, but he isn't all that convincing to me as a bounty hunter, at least not in a modern setting. I did like all the characterization he was given. If only they'd been able to balance it out with some more action. <br /><br />Still, that DVD is a MUST OWN! It'll definitely be getting multiple spins in the DVD player!venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-64364675545333925762010-08-15T20:25:21.282-07:002010-08-15T20:25:21.282-07:00Hi, Matt! Would I ever love to sit down with Saxon...Hi, Matt! Would I ever love to sit down with Saxon and go over his career! He seems to crop up on TV Land at least once a week on BONANZA. When I was doing the caps for this review, I happened to leave it on to read all the end credits (and enjoy that lovely ballad; yes, I am a sucker for such things!) and it says Ernie Andrews sang 'The Glove'.<br /><br />Grier did have quite an extraordinary career, though. I've seen it twice now and I think it warmed up to me a lot more the second time around. But I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone but the most dedicated of 70's exploitation film lovers.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-43250604381387897352010-08-15T20:07:36.164-07:002010-08-15T20:07:36.164-07:00I agree with you about the film never quite living...I agree with you about the film never quite living up to the expectations it sets in the first few minutes, but it's easy enough to get thru with Saxon as a supremely likable lead character, and Grier is incredible in this movie.J. Astrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572640647802774445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-37330988272128617502010-08-15T19:12:11.097-07:002010-08-15T19:12:11.097-07:00The very first review I ever wrote was for The Glo...The very first review I ever wrote was for The Glove (and boy could you tell it was my first!)! I think I had the same feelings as you with the film overall. I loved the ridiculous opening but it does drag quite a bit after that point and even the epic finale of Saxon with the glove on is a bit of a let down. You would think that the glove would give him the power to take out Grier's character, but that is certainly not the case! <br /><br />That opening credit sequence is something to behold too and the song was actually sung by Grier himself. Very awful, but very entertaining. I would like to check out Search and Destroy at some point, and I think you may have sold me on trying to pick up a copy of the double feature with the presentation you went over as well as you review of Search. <br /><br />On a before I go side note, I met Saxon about a year and a half ago and talked about The Glove with him. He asked me how it ended and then he started to remember some of the stuff from the film, namely the homosexual encounter he had in the jacuzzi! Awesome stuff!Matt-suzakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215962688591291944noreply@blogger.com