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of the Mummy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Movies I love That Everybody Else Hates"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Movies I Love Everybody Else Hates: Dawn of the Mummy (1981) Revised and Expanded Review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7uXPTBCkzM65uSM8EBVHCe0KhABQDuOeWQl_BZx5Qh-mNSc92ALIw_s3NaaAMwyJ6suiO9_VqWGK_cmqXx7bFds3bIb9WkIMIZbNdamL0PVTKp6liFXYEQszSZuei5EoMI7DvuFT0mVhNve-wxsSlVD8dYQgJU2LbPy0jLaxGKzhLqsNJB1owV7N8Cfg\/s1920\/mummy1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7uXPTBCkzM65uSM8EBVHCe0KhABQDuOeWQl_BZx5Qh-mNSc92ALIw_s3NaaAMwyJ6suiO9_VqWGK_cmqXx7bFds3bIb9WkIMIZbNdamL0PVTKp6liFXYEQszSZuei5EoMI7DvuFT0mVhNve-wxsSlVD8dYQgJU2LbPy0jLaxGKzhLqsNJB1owV7N8Cfg\/s320\/mummy1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDAWN OF THE MUMMY 1981\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBrenda King \u003Ci\u003E(Lisa)\u003C\/i\u003E, Barry Sattels \u003Ci\u003E(Bill)\u003C\/i\u003E, George Peck \u003Ci\u003E(Rick)\u003C\/i\u003E, John Salvo \u003Ci\u003E(Gary)\u003C\/i\u003E, Laila Nasr \u003Ci\u003E(High Priestess\/Xena)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ibrahim Khan \u003Ci\u003E(Karib)\u003C\/i\u003E, Joan Levy \u003Ci\u003E(Jenny)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ellen Faison \u003Ci\u003E(Melinda)\u003C\/i\u003E, Dianne Beatty\u003Ci\u003E (June)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ali Gohar \u003Ci\u003E(Tarak)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Frank Agrama\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EEgyptian filmmaker Frank Agrama's last directorial effort is nowhere near as bad as many reviewers make out. DAWN OF THE MUMMY is more entertaining than a lot of the zombie junk cluttering video store shelves around the same time and after. The plot is the typical desecration of an Egyptian tomb unleashing a revenge from beyond the sarcophagus of the flesh-eating variety. The carnage is powered by an awesome soundtrack by Israeli-American Shuki Levy--composer for numerous cartoon favorite\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Es and co-creator of the POWER RANGERS programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E A US-Egypt co-production (with some Italian assist behind the camera), DAWN is one of the horror genres most curious, if frequently lambasted, motion pictures deserving of a rediscovery.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwgLBoYjEiGIrLgxxfKuQ_DwqnjhJizm2oFf5R8n_4rmOxeaFa37M18w833JWHDUKY_ugZU_xlPy6qN7iiipfGMkANPlHGHA20RsqUIWU9oLh9KMl4qG3n_l4qNg4ebHXjGXvhz4TPKw5PeDCck0FqReGKlVAeqjVKdskfBvRCI-3M4M0jQhnJ_pasPmY\/s1920\/mummy16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwgLBoYjEiGIrLgxxfKuQ_DwqnjhJizm2oFf5R8n_4rmOxeaFa37M18w833JWHDUKY_ugZU_xlPy6qN7iiipfGMkANPlHGHA20RsqUIWU9oLh9KMl4qG3n_l4qNg4ebHXjGXvhz4TPKw5PeDCck0FqReGKlVAeqjVKdskfBvRCI-3M4M0jQhnJ_pasPmY\/s320\/mummy16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA group of fashion models and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ephotographers on a photo shoot in Egypt run across some gold robbers and a newly opened tomb. \nDeciding to take their pictures inside the ancient burial place, they \nultimately unleash the curse of Sefi-Ra-Mon and his undead, flesh-eating\n minions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5n-44NvgqPGrdTb2FqfZU-D9zIb7INLSpz2WRS2Z5TNrLZRbnQ56EsIg5_Y-6BraICOjq-XVGNNZ0mtsZzL9IiWsXx_KQRCis2hoy641z1I2kb6rcgLQxa8abbTUxnQL3GZ1fxUllgPm-3b2BI1ZkFC_9tPMcpJEVUuZ4D2jXNzz3V8e9XiCe5p4C4jM\/s1920\/mummy24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5n-44NvgqPGrdTb2FqfZU-D9zIb7INLSpz2WRS2Z5TNrLZRbnQ56EsIg5_Y-6BraICOjq-XVGNNZ0mtsZzL9IiWsXx_KQRCis2hoy641z1I2kb6rcgLQxa8abbTUxnQL3GZ1fxUllgPm-3b2BI1ZkFC_9tPMcpJEVUuZ4D2jXNzz3V8e9XiCe5p4C4jM\/s320\/mummy24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe zombie genre was riding a \ngut-munching high thanks to George Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) and \nLucio Fulci's unofficial 1979 sequel, ZOMBIE \u003Ci\u003E(or ZOMBI 2 in Italy)\u003C\/i\u003E. Those two films ushered in a shambling \nhorde of viscera slinging intestine chompers for a few years till \nRomero, Stuart Gordon and Dan O'Bannon took the dead back from the \nEuropeans in 1985 with the likes of DAY OF THE DEAD, RE-ANIMATOR and the transformative THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVdzIjjn8K6ZTHKOWaQxrtrHURCmBcAiOA7Rbp4Ld2WFr-hGbwZdXaTTF0e-a_Np3N74VRbRhp9xSlOzktlN8awZhuklQ2-nxAtXsO5aPB85OYlqK30i9g4kTwDKO4iVev-MTTtWDyNXROCYPb9ncY4B85NebiUes0MOiDieo3qZkadYhh9EUvLd999_8\/s1920\/mummy9.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVdzIjjn8K6ZTHKOWaQxrtrHURCmBcAiOA7Rbp4Ld2WFr-hGbwZdXaTTF0e-a_Np3N74VRbRhp9xSlOzktlN8awZhuklQ2-nxAtXsO5aPB85OYlqK30i9g4kTwDKO4iVev-MTTtWDyNXROCYPb9ncY4B85NebiUes0MOiDieo3qZkadYhh9EUvLd999_8\/s320\/mummy9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAside from a handful of films, Mummy movies were an unremarkable sub-genre in terms of monotonous storytelling and production values. The 1932 film THE MUMMY starring Boris Karloff as the ancient avenger remains the best example. It’s DRACULA (1931) but in a different setting. The color Hammer remake from 1959 is comparable to the original and is essential viewing--and especially if you're a fan of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The property would be remade again in 1999 as a special effects filled adventure movie that birthed two sequels and a spin-off series.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJT0YtAf0BAkNFWDRS0Gl_Fs3wID8DiI3mlZf4seiEthG3mHDq75r6kbQailhs13ML7UpFWVfPFsm-DN6W1pF_Z_pTQdfIJ9gWwnxk3ak-wd7PmseNZRXtoyaPecEb9She4QMLmgiJzPT8-mS6S_K4drAyoouMGgTIJ2bbDLNqI8c_6p4gqmkJ7hn4XnY\/s1920\/mummy2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJT0YtAf0BAkNFWDRS0Gl_Fs3wID8DiI3mlZf4seiEthG3mHDq75r6kbQailhs13ML7UpFWVfPFsm-DN6W1pF_Z_pTQdfIJ9gWwnxk3ak-wd7PmseNZRXtoyaPecEb9She4QMLmgiJzPT8-mS6S_K4drAyoouMGgTIJ2bbDLNqI8c_6p4gqmkJ7hn4XnY\/s320\/mummy2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWshyphenhyphenesb7Wx1E4U2vaCHxz1RZuKSEEgMWO6oTy2W0TVuvRw2To35cvhaBHKGTT_LXcpstYzGUm4qmaBaiRO_Ya3KupTOfIBDLzVPC_JMc8EbfEGZsSijUfqhR7Cs7GNw0gtiisxTotTKgsDa5OJOchzB4zgeloQn1Hmmpb_hThcImqpufwDFutlRllm4c\/s1920\/mummy35.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWshyphenhyphenesb7Wx1E4U2vaCHxz1RZuKSEEgMWO6oTy2W0TVuvRw2To35cvhaBHKGTT_LXcpstYzGUm4qmaBaiRO_Ya3KupTOfIBDLzVPC_JMc8EbfEGZsSijUfqhR7Cs7GNw0gtiisxTotTKgsDa5OJOchzB4zgeloQn1Hmmpb_hThcImqpufwDFutlRllm4c\/s320\/mummy35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETo include some titles on the lower rung, there's the four sequels to the 1932 film that went in a different direction with the character of Kharis the Mummy. Those films being THE MUMMY'S HAND (1940), THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1942), THE MUMMY'S GHOST (1944) and THE MUMMY'S CURSE (1944). Ironically, these four 60 minute programmers reliant on lots of stock footage from Karloff's movie got more frequent airplay on television back in 70s and 80s compared to the superior original.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 2017 another remake surfaced—an absolutely terrible one—starring Tom Cruise. This showed great promise but barely gets 30 minutes in before it starts to unravel. The title Egyptian evil is a female this time out. She commands her own army of the dead that rise and kill that's reminiscent of DAWN OF THE MUMMY but made on an out of control budget.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1IKu6Zox2kQ8Yojib-2HMZGnutf-VOsptciHqcyvuc0N8dLKc_uJkWmIfyMSQxWFYKm7WQOV9t46653wXTDUE7vXpZsp5Dp2oVFbL3tqgyVEgm3XIBaHHBJ3I_rWOhkbSt3G8mcTMHxT5zqlhvBrCRMvaVUfW5xAtB0XjKJUHVSwjktk-dU3BgA28YCE\/s1920\/mummy12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1IKu6Zox2kQ8Yojib-2HMZGnutf-VOsptciHqcyvuc0N8dLKc_uJkWmIfyMSQxWFYKm7WQOV9t46653wXTDUE7vXpZsp5Dp2oVFbL3tqgyVEgm3XIBaHHBJ3I_rWOhkbSt3G8mcTMHxT5zqlhvBrCRMvaVUfW5xAtB0XjKJUHVSwjktk-dU3BgA28YCE\/s320\/mummy12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMummies in the 1980s were few and largely forgettable. Despite its horror potential, the star power of Charlton Heston and being adapted from Bram Stoker’s \u003Ci\u003E‘Jewel of the Seven Stars’\u003C\/i\u003E, THE AWAKENING (1980) put people to sleep. TIME WALKER (1982) was a unique premise blandly executed about an alien discovered in King Tut’s tomb who, like E.T. (1982), wants to go home. Meanwhile, THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987) was a fabulous Monster Kid throwback to the Uni-Horrors of old; only here, the Mummy is a supporting player next to the likes of Dracula, the Wolfman and Frankenstein’s Monster \u003Ci\u003E(plus support from the Gill Man)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcyIKTsHeqZHutn9RqowjgrCs90_8RnMblmLNKx3dhgaN-PrbRHwf9OpBQ9akItTF9RYU1CoylSoPhoZ3w8k-DB2CuxA9_khgP7I_AP8SLzsy6YMi8CnKmykqLMXN-llrMia8-LHK_ChXBGWvR-sC0UgFjK7aA7JB6tvCkJ-jRp3NT2B31mLIDbK1CyEE\/s1920\/mummy32.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcyIKTsHeqZHutn9RqowjgrCs90_8RnMblmLNKx3dhgaN-PrbRHwf9OpBQ9akItTF9RYU1CoylSoPhoZ3w8k-DB2CuxA9_khgP7I_AP8SLzsy6YMi8CnKmykqLMXN-llrMia8-LHK_ChXBGWvR-sC0UgFjK7aA7JB6tvCkJ-jRp3NT2B31mLIDbK1CyEE\/s320\/mummy32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith zombies being a lucrative enterprise in the late 1970s and early 1980s, incorporating the living dead’s flesh-eating tendencies into the mummy mythos was a fresh and novel idea that’s never been done again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E Agrama's film remains the \ngoriest mummy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Emovie thus far, beating out the gruesomeness of Carlos \nAured's\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/search\/label\/Vengeance%20of%20the%20Mummy\" style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MUMMY'S REVENGE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E(1973)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eaka VENGEANCE OF THE MUMMY; that film of Spanish heritage\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Estarring Paul Naschy as the bandage-wrapped avenger.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZN8hHAQxm2UZ__mP8r5gLGTyQn2Z5rFqUidqnyJ22tzkQ4mnILodrELDathOwmITcm7kKpxYZ1pRJ7lZz8MP0RrDW6yfd4dAsj25AriK-_3M_XWRp3IYlUBwQ7KM1XSRrTNDuWIpN3VN1tPHcYQKzU5DCW276qKRwwdQYPHNUdEUAMRdAXRRUzhHr5zo\/s1920\/mummy10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZN8hHAQxm2UZ__mP8r5gLGTyQn2Z5rFqUidqnyJ22tzkQ4mnILodrELDathOwmITcm7kKpxYZ1pRJ7lZz8MP0RrDW6yfd4dAsj25AriK-_3M_XWRp3IYlUBwQ7KM1XSRrTNDuWIpN3VN1tPHcYQKzU5DCW276qKRwwdQYPHNUdEUAMRdAXRRUzhHr5zo\/s320\/mummy10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThat director Agrama was born in Egypt lends his movie an air of authenticity that no other film of its type shares. Moreover, DAWN OF THE MUMMY was the first film about tomb-ridden curses and their rudely awakened cloth-wrapped killers to be shot in Egypt. Another area Agrama's movie is different\n is that Sefi-Ra-Mon’s minions move at a quicker pace than your \ntypical walking dead. They're not sprint runners packing heat and bladed\n implements like Lenzi's quasi-zombies of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/search\/label\/Nightmare%20City\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ENIGHTMARE CITY\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1980), but they definitely have pep in their Im-Ho-Step.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimrtyY8Fgojd4qcE9Xmm7XiUdwcelNUNkjd_av2ryT8zcSnk9SFv2mfDVqAexKb64mdC6blxBe-pkgC0T2Pio-4DeOk7BP-TsXzDKAfoBK8AVx1Iu1hibGaoQcv6fOI4GBAtxQGjWDs8J1K2ggIa-7rDFKkHSQsgvdQatL3av9Dhw11sBQF_Z4kRzPAEE\/s1920\/mummy25.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimrtyY8Fgojd4qcE9Xmm7XiUdwcelNUNkjd_av2ryT8zcSnk9SFv2mfDVqAexKb64mdC6blxBe-pkgC0T2Pio-4DeOk7BP-TsXzDKAfoBK8AVx1Iu1hibGaoQcv6fOI4GBAtxQGjWDs8J1K2ggIa-7rDFKkHSQsgvdQatL3av9Dhw11sBQF_Z4kRzPAEE\/s320\/mummy25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi692bKgw1WTnkReaLFbi7BQ35D7aE1HFD5duIM9jE6ItqQ2yPpnbx8PWHyOfAdpw6tifXxaE7Rp_qL8FLuocK9ElA79YP6pFzjUS-Xcg5EoGNj8dxi4P6Z4kK9U3Tw6qajQmfU1ypUS_IJKBG1_LTJ-Gjk8y8D827aWwNDf3f-zYWLN9E4VaeiQX1-wss\/s1920\/mummy22.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi692bKgw1WTnkReaLFbi7BQ35D7aE1HFD5duIM9jE6ItqQ2yPpnbx8PWHyOfAdpw6tifXxaE7Rp_qL8FLuocK9ElA79YP6pFzjUS-Xcg5EoGNj8dxi4P6Z4kK9U3Tw6qajQmfU1ypUS_IJKBG1_LTJ-Gjk8y8D827aWwNDf3f-zYWLN9E4VaeiQX1-wss\/s320\/mummy22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor years, DAWN has been cursed with an unjustified bad reputation; although the rough critics agree the 20 minute \nchow-down at the end is a show-stopper. It's a rabid assault on the cast and a \nsmall village full of extras by hungry zombies with thousand-plus year old empty stomachs. The mummy and his living dead followers lay siege to our\n fashion models at an oasis, a few other nearby victims, then it's on to crash a wedding procession where a groom and his guests get an unexpected\n surprise upon seeing the bride-to-be as the main course at a gore-drenched \nsmorgasbord.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjpxMrimhCwwmR4XmoETWRJx2dUl4t08nS1wSoWG6Vs9n7oFp6prvuohcyN78ZQi-2hzZsyrkb-Y5fhEJdSzFsJk-IbE2jgFxXj9TCiFY2OPePaU_Ttm8av8g3MT5XdDKSeIYQtetKRGpzdj7re8Qy4qvc6XU7KIT8fZmLmTimI3LXGsOHrevsvHIHHTgE\/s1920\/mummy26.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjpxMrimhCwwmR4XmoETWRJx2dUl4t08nS1wSoWG6Vs9n7oFp6prvuohcyN78ZQi-2hzZsyrkb-Y5fhEJdSzFsJk-IbE2jgFxXj9TCiFY2OPePaU_Ttm8av8g3MT5XdDKSeIYQtetKRGpzdj7re8Qy4qvc6XU7KIT8fZmLmTimI3LXGsOHrevsvHIHHTgE\/s320\/mummy26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMaurizio Trani's\n splattery effects hit the screen in a buffet of\n dismembered limbs, brain-eating, flesh-munching and gouged eyeballs. \nMeanwhile, our main mummy Sefi-Ra-Mon, stands by and watches the carnage \ntill his army of dead heads inexplicably disappear and it's just him and\n the last few dynamite-tossing survivors to contend with.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E Maurizio Trani's work can be seen in well-known Italian horrors like Fulci's ZOMBIE (1979), ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST (1980), THE BEYOND (1981), PIRANHA 2: THE SPAWNING (1981), 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS (1982), 2019: AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK (1983), RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR (1984) and THE WILD BEASTS (1984) to name a few.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFIEqTotP-3xR2M_JSMzcpJN0R0VjxFEBJ7XTBd9orSE_mGVJF5UWvZRYBJYUV0iLWbsX8xTHwvJ_tSDXL00CXpjitH0nD_m0jU56Mpg7toOMdXZ86YKJAmdcInVhcMq6OBkeADEdzG6rtNZzBLl7cB-krAMyNTGM99xna0S4fRpWhKWiFB1D3c6vSJlQ\/s1920\/mummy31.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFIEqTotP-3xR2M_JSMzcpJN0R0VjxFEBJ7XTBd9orSE_mGVJF5UWvZRYBJYUV0iLWbsX8xTHwvJ_tSDXL00CXpjitH0nD_m0jU56Mpg7toOMdXZ86YKJAmdcInVhcMq6OBkeADEdzG6rtNZzBLl7cB-krAMyNTGM99xna0S4fRpWhKWiFB1D3c6vSJlQ\/s320\/mummy31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe aforementioned bridal defilement scene is both memorable and clearly a tribute to a similar sequence in Lucio Fulci's genre-defining ZOMBIE from 1979. Both scenes have equal shock value. In Fulci's film, the wide-eyed closeups of stunned onlookers in total silence gives way to a sudden burst of loud music and the gorging of Olga Karlatos's flesh by zombies carefully choosing their cut of meat to consume. In Agrama's version, it's the frivolity of the groom as he prepares to unveil his bride to his guests; only he and everyone else gets the shock of their lives before they too are eaten by the uninvited living dead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTtTHJ_WEZGeDbxFwD05BuIf6JK0kkVpjbgK6ixB8bo7Xc_LraDlStUDJUqhZc9fr3alvj9DMFwx3iZKUHlHFEA1DsUvhP2KuTL2doTALGfDbkbfvpoC75dEgJK15bE969N1x3nVg2ko3kNa1LO_8D60MHp2A8FvOidR4PJjBsbQkoE8QToJtl29kb_AQ\/s1920\/mummy11.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTtTHJ_WEZGeDbxFwD05BuIf6JK0kkVpjbgK6ixB8bo7Xc_LraDlStUDJUqhZc9fr3alvj9DMFwx3iZKUHlHFEA1DsUvhP2KuTL2doTALGfDbkbfvpoC75dEgJK15bE969N1x3nVg2ko3kNa1LO_8D60MHp2A8FvOidR4PJjBsbQkoE8QToJtl29kb_AQ\/s320\/mummy11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkE4uIT4OPSATXi-EoZ0HsWDc9TPSkuHpa1xwyfCqjwEUMjGDFujvU1Z_ToKmRKK9FgHTpP1UJkh9I7-Ci29vQR14gASehBi1MtjuihDupMeO3_HC9jycZUaW6MU9e0e7KFleOQ2r7gesm90Kf4I52vjROiZ2f_f6bmzbckcnY8ksIEytr3YXQVknSpA4\/s1920\/mummy18.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkE4uIT4OPSATXi-EoZ0HsWDc9TPSkuHpa1xwyfCqjwEUMjGDFujvU1Z_ToKmRKK9FgHTpP1UJkh9I7-Ci29vQR14gASehBi1MtjuihDupMeO3_HC9jycZUaW6MU9e0e7KFleOQ2r7gesm90Kf4I52vjROiZ2f_f6bmzbckcnY8ksIEytr3YXQVknSpA4\/s320\/mummy18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAccording to the director,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ethe unknown, and towering 6'9\" performer the production cast to \nplay the main mummy complained a lot and was difficult to work with. Even\n so, the actor and the makeup applied to him evokes what is arguably the best, and scariest looking mummy ever to grace \nthe silver screen.\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003ESefi-Ra-Mon's first appearance as the revivified mummy is a damn effective \u003Ci\u003E\"boo\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; moment, too. The wet, burnt, \nsomewhat rotted look to this literal giant of a man is an extraordinarily creepy design unlike any other interpretation before or since. The mummy also possesses an unusual \nability—he burns the flesh of anybody he touches. This is never \nexplained, but presumably it derives from the photo shoot lights which cause the mummy's wrappings to burn with an acidic effect and bring him back to life.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixO01-m85JCKcXEqofVZBddeeCm1ScGy9eQDY7o47_VGPIv7L6hiRyiaKPs05eZQxu1iVfG5C4RSf1vdX53gXUn9fe3qRDZuuA1xaXSitv9t5QP2OCKkZKPp30R-a5CmfpmV1jh79GgIUsAaSwS6uFg65FqiRewUDPRegr8xOH5kfbN8v6UT8I-uXaqI0\/s1920\/mummy5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixO01-m85JCKcXEqofVZBddeeCm1ScGy9eQDY7o47_VGPIv7L6hiRyiaKPs05eZQxu1iVfG5C4RSf1vdX53gXUn9fe3qRDZuuA1xaXSitv9t5QP2OCKkZKPp30R-a5CmfpmV1jh79GgIUsAaSwS6uFg65FqiRewUDPRegr8xOH5kfbN8v6UT8I-uXaqI0\/s320\/mummy5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8xCWZKiVFQ6uiyovlJBk3FBODIkESmT5944YIWJNAqNBknYdNlEAWjQ4_AVrERT6CEBVJ5KvnJAsuoq8PoLkb_WnV-oC1xgM8Tj6QTikRgNv2PoOZjR12rpZbhNfPTDDSLEoYuxE2yN0Fhan5PMdGdSZCyA8Ch1IFZiEP4ghkSYJNNH2RfAnVNsvVeP8\/s1920\/mummy30.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8xCWZKiVFQ6uiyovlJBk3FBODIkESmT5944YIWJNAqNBknYdNlEAWjQ4_AVrERT6CEBVJ5KvnJAsuoq8PoLkb_WnV-oC1xgM8Tj6QTikRgNv2PoOZjR12rpZbhNfPTDDSLEoYuxE2yN0Fhan5PMdGdSZCyA8Ch1IFZiEP4ghkSYJNNH2RfAnVNsvVeP8\/s320\/mummy30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EContinuing with MUMMY's attributes, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ethere's a superb sequence where we see Sefi-Ra-Mon's \u003Ci\u003E\"army of the dead\"\u003C\/i\u003E\n rise up from the desert sand as the sun ascends in the background. It's one of the best \nmoments in the entire film. It easily trounces a similarly eerie moment \nfrom Jess Franco's execrable OASIS OF THE ZOMBIES (1982).\u0026nbsp; The location \nshooting, which took place almost entirely in Egypt and Cairo, add a \nlayer of authenticity missing from similar low budget movies of this type. This sequence is another ode to Lucio Fulci's iconic island-set zombie epic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqQPNQvnEm-bdRLAvF0sA2d88hU7fGYFOPoOB1E0o_1mVCQF36KKKRWnfx_a_MIHmgdJmEaKgQK8eAk3sQvYYiGVzJbzMU9-gdxBlQrhiUCszKPAYkV3HdgtYByRol2QR83pyaz_8o-j4wDfETb7rHerkWumByXWlKYh3_qcX3epUgFyBoLj8_bBrwWZk\/s1920\/mummy33.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqQPNQvnEm-bdRLAvF0sA2d88hU7fGYFOPoOB1E0o_1mVCQF36KKKRWnfx_a_MIHmgdJmEaKgQK8eAk3sQvYYiGVzJbzMU9-gdxBlQrhiUCszKPAYkV3HdgtYByRol2QR83pyaz_8o-j4wDfETb7rHerkWumByXWlKYh3_qcX3epUgFyBoLj8_bBrwWZk\/s320\/mummy33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe other area where DAWN OF THE MUMMY excels\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Eis in its dynamic soundtrack by Shuki Levy. Yes,\n the award winning composer responsible for the music from HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, INSPECTOR GADGET and music for the ROBOCOP and ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES cartoons and numerous other cartoon theme songs. Along with his business partner, Haim Saban, Levy was one half of the brains behind the MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS \u003Ci\u003E(an Americanized, re-edited version of several Japanese Sentai imports)\u003C\/i\u003E\n got a massive career boost after composing cues for an Egyptian mummy-zombie movie. It’s the composers first of two horror movie credit--the other being BLOOD TIDE from 1982. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhy8aHC70exwEfVfxooZ1mkJV4UsAp-zdurpo3EWKWedB59ecQQXpifC7ba_GQNGMBPGuKxijN92iDmYQ5SR3oUop9mU6Q8PgZbWnLb-DxmfMiJsPlj0-ij5Pp79pYg8B4FWXiVmt0As9PVulvdMNziF6PYJA2i1i6khpJMjuzioCZaALcdliwvxlGoymA\/s1920\/mummy23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhy8aHC70exwEfVfxooZ1mkJV4UsAp-zdurpo3EWKWedB59ecQQXpifC7ba_GQNGMBPGuKxijN92iDmYQ5SR3oUop9mU6Q8PgZbWnLb-DxmfMiJsPlj0-ij5Pp79pYg8B4FWXiVmt0As9PVulvdMNziF6PYJA2i1i6khpJMjuzioCZaALcdliwvxlGoymA\/s320\/mummy23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe finest Mummy Disco Music you'll ever hear,\n the vibrant score is always active, often kinetic, and frequently throbbing \nwith strong horror stingers. There’s a clear Egyptian tone to the music whereas a few of them would feel right at home in an Italian horror picture of the day. It's a shame it's never been released on \nCD. As of this revised writing, the film has now been released twice on blu-ray by European companies; so if and when a US release is ever forthcoming, the company that handles this title will hopefully include the soundtrack CD; and especially considering many view the score better than the movie itself.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENow with the pluses out of the way....\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjB2KI_FS2xtP6sog9K-scseqWUkbANfv64G1BKQ-MnoLar6MBG1aoicM3-QHoExi01MK3Is754MIBIi5go05Z6DEvR9wmlIBlNmoOLwYTFcjjiDnhAP0QSxG3QpVXL57GfBsPxLTwD1E7WyyJB7a4CNNSKf6TSAg-hCLiBUZWmsh-IbISbaCCJLcj7Wi0\/s1920\/mummy37.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjB2KI_FS2xtP6sog9K-scseqWUkbANfv64G1BKQ-MnoLar6MBG1aoicM3-QHoExi01MK3Is754MIBIi5go05Z6DEvR9wmlIBlNmoOLwYTFcjjiDnhAP0QSxG3QpVXL57GfBsPxLTwD1E7WyyJB7a4CNNSKf6TSAg-hCLiBUZWmsh-IbISbaCCJLcj7Wi0\/s320\/mummy37.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMost reviewers \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Eshare a dislike for DAWN OF THE \nMUMMY; at least up till the final 20 minutes when the guts really hit \nthe fan. It's regularly labeled as dull, slow and badly acted. There's certainly bloody shenanigans occurring here and there till the \nfinale, nor is it badly paced. Possibly the years of terrible quality versions has a lot to do with the bad reputation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKtno9EELYf2UEoPF7nQwKOn8pkUQJjfMQKqrgPYAQhsrl7ui1qIzXigYW0SkyDZP6HVGBdNkYoa5927dXxYCtlXRwMH2vSVxreegswt3BrHv4w77WgdiWcjvUF7zUPSFgyivwi40VCKDtypeTRekT7-OT8M7X30ipZsMoQQpot8e-Hi9wLD1Lm8oy2qM\/s774\/image0.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"550\" data-original-width=\"774\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKtno9EELYf2UEoPF7nQwKOn8pkUQJjfMQKqrgPYAQhsrl7ui1qIzXigYW0SkyDZP6HVGBdNkYoa5927dXxYCtlXRwMH2vSVxreegswt3BrHv4w77WgdiWcjvUF7zUPSFgyivwi40VCKDtypeTRekT7-OT8M7X30ipZsMoQQpot8e-Hi9wLD1Lm8oy2qM\/s320\/image0.jpeg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8JrIeGRqv17gux3VQWgMhfM6ZKM-ghbI8EwP04gwEgyCc3BtZE6xvxeimI1oMhJRSkbu8Y_mU-8oh_Hd4awujoNlU1g34foTdo8cexF_dNmoD8-RWPOfcPyg8oEAgIFKVWvfTc_QdJCY38u3hyt_9a-NJW1CETpFGSUwkWzOFq4rErzRQI3qi7qYdYn0\/s1920\/mummy34.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8JrIeGRqv17gux3VQWgMhfM6ZKM-ghbI8EwP04gwEgyCc3BtZE6xvxeimI1oMhJRSkbu8Y_mU-8oh_Hd4awujoNlU1g34foTdo8cexF_dNmoD8-RWPOfcPyg8oEAgIFKVWvfTc_QdJCY38u3hyt_9a-NJW1CETpFGSUwkWzOFq4rErzRQI3qi7qYdYn0\/s320\/mummy34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe first time\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI\n ever saw DAWN OF THE MUMMY was in \n1985 on local station WNRW TV-45 during a 3am showing that, amazingly enough, aired uncut! You didn't\n see this kind of movie on local television. Figuring there had to be gory business cut out of it, I \neventually bought a used VHS tape in a video store a few towns over. All the gore was there but the print was shockingly dark throughout. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDuring one attack scene on one of the girls it's almost impossible to see the gore. On the television version, this scene is much brighter and clearer to see what's happening. There are stills of this scene on the Spanish lobby card set that give you a good visual of the action.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVsft4R8d2rk2U1XngNy7UTJP-rOx1TdgVOs5U6fIr_9_dIke_prgjm8e9_8DEtNoC6puyVhW-3qva9Zi4T5NhbrJ6S6ge0JUtNNXfAxd75J3pkVKoZJGZHBJ9USJClqmhXWlgFWnf8byiqZd_91GiUIQ8c81aLXScrHdengr8Dn0U0C851BT7j3WxJi4\/s1920\/mummy3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVsft4R8d2rk2U1XngNy7UTJP-rOx1TdgVOs5U6fIr_9_dIke_prgjm8e9_8DEtNoC6puyVhW-3qva9Zi4T5NhbrJ6S6ge0JUtNNXfAxd75J3pkVKoZJGZHBJ9USJClqmhXWlgFWnf8byiqZd_91GiUIQ8c81aLXScrHdengr8Dn0U0C851BT7j3WxJi4\/s320\/mummy3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThen there's the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnchor Bay UK DVD release from 2002. It's quite possibly the single worst release \nfrom Anchor Bay in what looks like a video master as their source. The menus are good and there's \nan informative commentary with the director, but the print is abysmal\n considering the work AB has done on their many Euro zombie and cannibal\n releases during their heyday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E The first version of this article used caps from that AB release and you can compare them to the newest blu-ray caps used for this revised article by clicking \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2013\/01\/movies-i-love-that-everybody-else-hates.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the time, the TV airings were the best \nlooking version of this much \nmaligned movie. Now, the newest blur-ray, this one from Treasured Films \nin the UK, is the best DAWN OF THE MUMMY has ever looked.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjM10GARm0i8knP9JROdn1x0kRdzmBEqkApODKLuVophsUhWDEwb0MFI4jfqgIpY6PxWlfsfqFPt9WEaY01zw043u4BWZw6SnXP37GsRgdA7dC_MZ2G4fYmm5UlmZEOz5kP6ySP4LfE-qxDLFeqy18V55z9fy6GmQkdElyVj2JMkkONiWEjRf-DnjjSOWw\/s1920\/mummy15.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjM10GARm0i8knP9JROdn1x0kRdzmBEqkApODKLuVophsUhWDEwb0MFI4jfqgIpY6PxWlfsfqFPt9WEaY01zw043u4BWZw6SnXP37GsRgdA7dC_MZ2G4fYmm5UlmZEOz5kP6ySP4LfE-qxDLFeqy18V55z9fy6GmQkdElyVj2JMkkONiWEjRf-DnjjSOWw\/s320\/mummy15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEtbol_aCg0YC0oJfxh_1mJH8ogskJp_2DpEndwvLL-tlXa3pPP2JeJCY_itCAh28hfU7NaEXHLGORA9Rpn-dHQ_QHhdEIrSP3ew1FMjKb1ri2Lzx8UZCzKIHuQXQZnDAJs-r-RQCFiPuvDzhwhb6F5loHzsZCg8zYilHdgnhrcAA-b3QFFnCunxl2dpU\/s1920\/mummy7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEtbol_aCg0YC0oJfxh_1mJH8ogskJp_2DpEndwvLL-tlXa3pPP2JeJCY_itCAh28hfU7NaEXHLGORA9Rpn-dHQ_QHhdEIrSP3ew1FMjKb1ri2Lzx8UZCzKIHuQXQZnDAJs-r-RQCFiPuvDzhwhb6F5loHzsZCg8zYilHdgnhrcAA-b3QFFnCunxl2dpU\/s320\/mummy7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe acting is surprisingly good, even if some of the performers go overboard in their mannerisms and line delivery. George Peck is the best example of the latter. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPeck plays Rick, the gold-hungry, blonde-haired American tomb raider campaigning hard for the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJack Nicholson SHINING Award for Best Over-acting. He's\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E constantly laughing, eyes bugging out of his head, and\n just carries on like he's having an orgasm in nearly every scene. \nThere's maybe two quiet scenes with him, and he may have been shot with a tranquilizer gun for those moments. Even so, Peck’s performance is oddly endearing in depicting a half-crazed man consumed by greed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1HZlTATGz4nQ1QW6RSvtZfN_1v46rhZX-ul4myhID8wCPP3H9mkJ0aT0-ziRHuyDJNckMNfIpWRMVQ0Y9kg_D06kLIra_FAgRZ7c2wmNe_xD_QVf2JIIoBHtnwyk9NgqXuQrzdAFg2kX5CnvxnaTSJa3qpNVzqYa-tPm5kljS-7Kk6k70qTNMlOkLQTs\/s1920\/mummy17.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1HZlTATGz4nQ1QW6RSvtZfN_1v46rhZX-ul4myhID8wCPP3H9mkJ0aT0-ziRHuyDJNckMNfIpWRMVQ0Y9kg_D06kLIra_FAgRZ7c2wmNe_xD_QVf2JIIoBHtnwyk9NgqXuQrzdAFg2kX5CnvxnaTSJa3qpNVzqYa-tPm5kljS-7Kk6k70qTNMlOkLQTs\/s320\/mummy17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyAE2_Q37u7r9gstgN97eic-EjOlO3tDI-snUZK9D-zX3Akf3nERWTwZ2odViESVwlbaP04tNWnYXPh02JWCRuBbcAPwTRcei2vuG1B8LhjR6ZqIEVLk-3zlVHuuvu8jrb5YQKxJgzQHmfpte6_ADBOJiAgWP7RIT_E82KFTUsxJ7UoJ8P9P5HKjQfuJg\/s1920\/mummy20.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyAE2_Q37u7r9gstgN97eic-EjOlO3tDI-snUZK9D-zX3Akf3nERWTwZ2odViESVwlbaP04tNWnYXPh02JWCRuBbcAPwTRcei2vuG1B8LhjR6ZqIEVLk-3zlVHuuvu8jrb5YQKxJgzQHmfpte6_ADBOJiAgWP7RIT_E82KFTUsxJ7UoJ8P9P5HKjQfuJg\/s320\/mummy20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe actor who\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Edoes the best job here is Barry Sattels as Bill. He's really good as the other \u003Ci\u003E\"villain\"\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; of the piece. He's in charge of the photo shoot, repeatedly pushing his crew to get the best shots possible. Bill goes a bit mad himself—consumed by greed in the hope he’ll obtain fame and fortune by this authentic location photo shoot. He does manage to \nredeem himself, albeit too late, at the end when he memorably exits the picture after emptying his handgun into Sefi-Ra-Mon to no avail. Bill shows he has guts when the giant mummy removes them from his belly. Sattels has had the longest \ncareer of the cast. He's appeared in many TV shows, movies in a variety of genres, including a few erotic thrillers that turned up on Cinemax back in the late 90s. He's married to actress Lisa London and still active today.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjU00ApKXGmCN0pA5JO4ncaKmezqVQQTaX2WiGAgDymc-LlDZR2unCu8t15LnhyDIWKkOGvIHHnnVvNQZkR1Q8I4yebX-bBKiVYR7JbkE-VG5K1jfYifqO1uU-FlQ_ZI0_snWZ7w9VLZptcENc2yDSZolvJ6l9lVORO99JVMOCDSM9SouCtq96VnrgeQaM\/s1920\/mummy40.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjU00ApKXGmCN0pA5JO4ncaKmezqVQQTaX2WiGAgDymc-LlDZR2unCu8t15LnhyDIWKkOGvIHHnnVvNQZkR1Q8I4yebX-bBKiVYR7JbkE-VG5K1jfYifqO1uU-FlQ_ZI0_snWZ7w9VLZptcENc2yDSZolvJ6l9lVORO99JVMOCDSM9SouCtq96VnrgeQaM\/s320\/mummy40.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNzJjUiFpq0Ugw9ZEzpOd_svCbB6G-rm6udfwXwVjOvnmpt9yXx8rMk_n2QF0dK8XaB0EA81mRTwfHxJujRHnMAV_xGSVBZM60gLFL4k0OzgbYw282g7QyVSnCbQjtvJU7JneZE61kNx4LtI8G4hoUiEwjFc9cv7Ls4Oa2lEIGc7c1nFVbVMasgmjnRfM\/s1920\/mummy8.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNzJjUiFpq0Ugw9ZEzpOd_svCbB6G-rm6udfwXwVjOvnmpt9yXx8rMk_n2QF0dK8XaB0EA81mRTwfHxJujRHnMAV_xGSVBZM60gLFL4k0OzgbYw282g7QyVSnCbQjtvJU7JneZE61kNx4LtI8G4hoUiEwjFc9cv7Ls4Oa2lEIGc7c1nFVbVMasgmjnRfM\/s320\/mummy8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOf all the actresses playing the models, blonde-haired Brenda King probably gets the most screen time. She's one of the most interesting performers in the movie despite having a relatively brief career as an actress. She and famous actor Roy Scheider were a couple as early as 1983 and married in February of 1989; they remained so till his death in 2008. Afterward, Ms. King became a documentary filmmaker, directing IN MY HANDS: A STORY OF MARFAN SYNDROME in 2009. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoQwjiLn5rQWnemHqyeNAnTneu5tCtRB4dUK7356JMs19uF5NiIemgohUuGjczfUk29EZBd_kh5DRr5YjZPjO3jBByaQdCsxRoU_6ovFlDveoNmIZ_IByUtr81Dx3g60aFPIK15X6LG3ixFZ3r6rvgwcHDiqENDi_PZ504M2D1sdB0KWAS4lcEOOdzxRc\/s1920\/mummy29.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoQwjiLn5rQWnemHqyeNAnTneu5tCtRB4dUK7356JMs19uF5NiIemgohUuGjczfUk29EZBd_kh5DRr5YjZPjO3jBByaQdCsxRoU_6ovFlDveoNmIZ_IByUtr81Dx3g60aFPIK15X6LG3ixFZ3r6rvgwcHDiqENDi_PZ504M2D1sdB0KWAS4lcEOOdzxRc\/s320\/mummy29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8bL8b3ozGPMnzfTamMKm08O22BuPeoKYDZmc9yp5nplrwOLwdLQit7zj7GQa23RwIIImg66m3nE-P6I65XC_9vgflA_VBuLrwMw67VSV-PGD7dgxUhMHucSHg5SP7EoTAN1IMO0_7yTMhaZRzmoMGwQxXBDsk3M8D-cCoipl88eljUzn-s4sPohMhHxU\/s1920\/mummy13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8bL8b3ozGPMnzfTamMKm08O22BuPeoKYDZmc9yp5nplrwOLwdLQit7zj7GQa23RwIIImg66m3nE-P6I65XC_9vgflA_VBuLrwMw67VSV-PGD7dgxUhMHucSHg5SP7EoTAN1IMO0_7yTMhaZRzmoMGwQxXBDsk3M8D-cCoipl88eljUzn-s4sPohMhHxU\/s320\/mummy13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAgrama's movie is also undeniably sloppy \nin places, with some noticeable continuity errors and scripting snafus. The narrative is never ruptured,\n but certain events raise questions and instill\n general bewilderment from anyone paying attention. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDuring the opening 3000 BC sequence, Sefi-Ra-Mon is buried in his tomb with six servants who are commanded by the High Priestess to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E\"rise and kill\"\u003C\/i\u003E\n as per the curse should the tomb be disturbed. When the tomb is \nuncovered in the present day, there's no remains lying around of any of the guardians we \nsaw at the beginning. However, we do see them rising from the desert \nduring the aforementioned \u003Ci\u003E'Dawn'\u003C\/i\u003E sequence. Presumably Sefi's little helpers are the armies of the dead we heard about in the pre-credits sequence. If they're the six buried with him, it's never explained just how they moved from the sacred burial site to the desert; nor how they'\u003Cspan\u003Ev\u003C\/span\u003Ee remained in remarkable shape considering they were never mummified.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSqmMm6s3Lc92XTj37U69roPYuiOoam4rwXNjwylxuNAQua-qWlsPyN5G3fTNc5iv41NH8tp-IMvlS3OMZGC4l7M7dE41fMEsPq0gMZ4JRqLuRSkt5pguaAuY5-1RGjg9_jgK8lO0AvIP_LVc9Vurwv3JtP11VeoJkIUFT3b9eXHl1fReP8agehVFShks\/s1920\/mummy6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSqmMm6s3Lc92XTj37U69roPYuiOoam4rwXNjwylxuNAQua-qWlsPyN5G3fTNc5iv41NH8tp-IMvlS3OMZGC4l7M7dE41fMEsPq0gMZ4JRqLuRSkt5pguaAuY5-1RGjg9_jgK8lO0AvIP_LVc9Vurwv3JtP11VeoJkIUFT3b9eXHl1fReP8agehVFShks\/s320\/mummy6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9O3bE6SPfKAThbTw_qd07OWzw6Vt_DG9362kuJiaMQqapeVmJqbUHF_PqRg9dVcH97wBxEywPmbtWdIW_Jc8K6Ou3LQsiEzg2CLuYkA9lQh5dIKHDaevELJjTsbsw-SnFrEd4zJVBsE24oOhITthMDk605ljzMO7P2B8dFgavtgcGojxs_m6j9RTcAJc\/s1920\/mummy19.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9O3bE6SPfKAThbTw_qd07OWzw6Vt_DG9362kuJiaMQqapeVmJqbUHF_PqRg9dVcH97wBxEywPmbtWdIW_Jc8K6Ou3LQsiEzg2CLuYkA9lQh5dIKHDaevELJjTsbsw-SnFrEd4zJVBsE24oOhITthMDk605ljzMO7P2B8dFgavtgcGojxs_m6j9RTcAJc\/s320\/mummy19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBefore\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ethe mummy, or any of his living dead \nservants come back to life, there are a handful of killings. A few \npeople end up with their faces badly mutilated and a decapitated head is\n found in the desert when one of the women rolls down a dune and bumps \ninto it. Who exactly killed these people? There’s no explanation, but \u003Cspan\u003Ep\u003C\/span\u003Eresumably it's the curse that has been unleashed with the opening of the tomb. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe zombies make their arrival \napproximately 45 minutes into the movie, yet they never fully enter human \nbuffet mode till the last 20 minutes. We see them skulking around most of\n the time. One of them does rip a chunk of a girls throat out just \nbefore she's pulled underground.\nAside from that, they're mostly on the sidelines till the big finish.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMvZUwrqRRbBjIoveDosKGdukibXiWkDeN8NKzRaJlhkaQen1XKHf-tTTNOWklwElX29ssTNE28EL0dFV_TPmYItMUXhFo4vik-7bO-mExJf86CGr80C24TSt7oy9X6VLTx_MxSt96xrEYnkJkfoNWqLFKpxM0o1YpdlKQczT02L260-YCJKRnGZd7SD0\/s1920\/mummy28.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMvZUwrqRRbBjIoveDosKGdukibXiWkDeN8NKzRaJlhkaQen1XKHf-tTTNOWklwElX29ssTNE28EL0dFV_TPmYItMUXhFo4vik-7bO-mExJf86CGr80C24TSt7oy9X6VLTx_MxSt96xrEYnkJkfoNWqLFKpxM0o1YpdlKQczT02L260-YCJKRnGZd7SD0\/s320\/mummy28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe most blatant issue comes early in the movie. Bill is overtaken with joy by the fact \nthat his photo spread will be shot inside a real tomb with a real mummy. Yet when \nthe mummy comes to life, none of the crew says anything, or even \nnotices that he's no longer in his sarcophagus. They just continue \u0026nbsp;taking pictures—oblivious to the fact the mummy is gone.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E Shortly afterward, an ecstatic Bill proclaims how incredible it is filming inside a tomb with a real mummy that's no longer there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiaZ1h_Fj3f_h8l4wKYoSZE9emZMmsp4xhn0c1DZUlFUsIPU1kaCdG11tq_WCidlhVrImAwpOwln8CCsnw1L61dTLBmRt3IUQJsXlrNnmIbTPIljKIlIu4qFV1gIncLPk2wujskgo1CjfUy_GYTNu4_GqqfF6ZXhOvpvTZcRj7tzdTbolwg5gLBgXKVvQg\/s1920\/mummy14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiaZ1h_Fj3f_h8l4wKYoSZE9emZMmsp4xhn0c1DZUlFUsIPU1kaCdG11tq_WCidlhVrImAwpOwln8CCsnw1L61dTLBmRt3IUQJsXlrNnmIbTPIljKIlIu4qFV1gIncLPk2wujskgo1CjfUy_GYTNu4_GqqfF6ZXhOvpvTZcRj7tzdTbolwg5gLBgXKVvQg\/s320\/mummy14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt’s possible some scenes were shot and removed that may have filled in some gaps; or possibly were intended but not shot at all. There are stills of scenes not in the movie so it’s possible this is a case of editing for pacing that messes with the film’s continuity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYL1xNPkpnkBbScZGZVTbRf65q4jpdJefJe8p30W4Qo5Ahm0KC6AIV6kwbFzmkCBGaIEFIuFvATTlrLjCILY-uH3hf2BGlc95V3sJedD-_x2Muvwwxf0yJHKWVabwNA6iAiloQWWinJSCy5tXFED9_VafpMfMIUKmNm8_Nyo4mJjkDPUHTFZChrm3NQvY\/s1920\/mummy4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYL1xNPkpnkBbScZGZVTbRf65q4jpdJefJe8p30W4Qo5Ahm0KC6AIV6kwbFzmkCBGaIEFIuFvATTlrLjCILY-uH3hf2BGlc95V3sJedD-_x2Muvwwxf0yJHKWVabwNA6iAiloQWWinJSCy5tXFED9_VafpMfMIUKmNm8_Nyo4mJjkDPUHTFZChrm3NQvY\/s320\/mummy4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEven with its faults, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDAWN OF THE MUMMY is competently made B-grade entertainment. Made for around $500,000 and shot almost entirely in Egypt and Cairo \u003Ci\u003E(the opening credits involved a few days shooting in New York)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n it's even more bizarre in that director Agrama was a former doctor and \nan assistant to Alfred Hitchcock working on some of the fabled \nfilmmakers productions such as THE BIRDS (1963)! Agrama also directed \nthe obscure, but infamous giant ape picture, QUEEN KONG in 1976.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUKfWwKahUarRyjFFsMtVuhwUNtQEH6v4VYRe5NT8gWBffYZXO1koS8P0c2w4675mHMOq9u0QVHWXoUofuBAa7bncc-fvUd7gBxLiYTK095dXeG4-shR_PuPp_xfLU-42rEiVbJ5XSeqPX2GAQFa66nohQR2aj-7OWqCBVrZdKqJ0tPqt4Q07KcgI50nE\/s1920\/mummy36.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUKfWwKahUarRyjFFsMtVuhwUNtQEH6v4VYRe5NT8gWBffYZXO1koS8P0c2w4675mHMOq9u0QVHWXoUofuBAa7bncc-fvUd7gBxLiYTK095dXeG4-shR_PuPp_xfLU-42rEiVbJ5XSeqPX2GAQFa66nohQR2aj-7OWqCBVrZdKqJ0tPqt4Q07KcgI50nE\/s320\/mummy36.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHis production and distribution company,\n Harmony Gold, was founded in 1983 and has been responsible for bringing\n the ROBOTECH animated series to America following the success of TRANSFORMERS and VOLTRON. A number of kung fu \nmovies were also distributed to television bearing the Harmony Gold \nname. In October 2012, Agrama found himself involved in a\n tax fraud scandal surrounding his business dealings with Italian TV mogul\n and former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Agrama’s home was raided by the FBI in 2006 and court proceedings have extended beyond a decade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe appeals case was still ongoing when Agrama died on April 23rd, 2023. His daughter Jehan has taken up the appeals process. As of January 2024, she has asked the Supreme Court to review whether or not Agrama’s records held by the IRS were unlawfully seized by a district court that wrongfully enforced a summons by the IRS.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjF1DYnd9IJJZf24VtBovWBHB_5jZvGmr4pxWFjBEbLIMUTV9gn3QRjzWqJgBHiFhx_voW-lUr5bpMzghP2k8Tr2pUKdJzhS0lwufX7APqtw-8CX-ReP_4gprDolWnOI1CqUXo77baFFXMo6y1b4QOZ7gn1Smd68drEEPKFe-v-xnXb2vJObzcVvpgkWYI\/s1920\/mummy39.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjF1DYnd9IJJZf24VtBovWBHB_5jZvGmr4pxWFjBEbLIMUTV9gn3QRjzWqJgBHiFhx_voW-lUr5bpMzghP2k8Tr2pUKdJzhS0lwufX7APqtw-8CX-ReP_4gprDolWnOI1CqUXo77baFFXMo6y1b4QOZ7gn1Smd68drEEPKFe-v-xnXb2vJObzcVvpgkWYI\/s320\/mummy39.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUnfortunately, DAWN OF THE MUMMY doesn't appear to have played theatrically in the US.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E On the \nDVD commentary, Agrama says his film didn't play in American theaters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe film was definitely being shopped around. In the July 1982 issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine \u003Ci\u003E(#185)\u003C\/i\u003E, the film is described in detail and discussed as coming soon to theaters; only these flesh-munching mummies never shambled their way into any. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere were ads in Variety and posters were made, but the only territories it seemed to be shown were in Europe and other foreign countries around the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgntQF21G2DMF7_fu6kTONxiutdJS1oFGOUdl9faqbxqYD4TPGDNAWdKjMdmU6HoAonJp1yFgtILj1Bhgwv_9BJLzTxdiFGTk7HUwYzQe1Tu5GacNaVCu921D92_PUh_7EqfOTI32qlzAK1uXOxbbV001K7ysPQwl3XtKxBaoyejtrKjCrPzqPDtYdTLkI\/s1920\/mummy38.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgntQF21G2DMF7_fu6kTONxiutdJS1oFGOUdl9faqbxqYD4TPGDNAWdKjMdmU6HoAonJp1yFgtILj1Bhgwv_9BJLzTxdiFGTk7HUwYzQe1Tu5GacNaVCu921D92_PUh_7EqfOTI32qlzAK1uXOxbbV001K7ysPQwl3XtKxBaoyejtrKjCrPzqPDtYdTLkI\/s320\/mummy38.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere are a number of admitted fans of \nthis movie, but overall, DAWN OF THE MUMMY is deemed a dud by many \nviewers. Although the last 20 minutes are often universally in favor \nfrom all that have seen it, it's generally at the bottom of fans zombie \nmovies lists, if there at all. It's mind-boggling that there's numerous restorations of Spanish hack-master Jess Franco's celluloid disaster-pieces in America while DAWN OF THE MUMMY continues to grow mold on it. Granted, the original negative is currently lost; if not confiscated by some unknown party in the midst of decades-long courtroom litigation or simply carelessness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJMElNpcMiL4mwUev4NTITAUiPK9ZIhg74lVV46qE1PbX7FGpjGbFyNm_itjLldc_4wD-gFWXzq2dBuXNZ54roxEZwm_OWi8GKatedthDECi02JhMRNL_YSYcFfFvTroQ1Fd1V5Hu_JOUFUo5tUQXLOuWmq44-bApbdyTNJaBUCArNKuKRE7cGKF2R5Aw\/s1920\/mummy27.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJMElNpcMiL4mwUev4NTITAUiPK9ZIhg74lVV46qE1PbX7FGpjGbFyNm_itjLldc_4wD-gFWXzq2dBuXNZ54roxEZwm_OWi8GKatedthDECi02JhMRNL_YSYcFfFvTroQ1Fd1V5Hu_JOUFUo5tUQXLOuWmq44-bApbdyTNJaBUCArNKuKRE7cGKF2R5Aw\/s320\/mummy27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhether mostly from nostalgia, or a \ncombination of the things it does right, Frank Agrama's most well known \nmovie will always have a positive place in my movie collection.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Treasured Films blu-ray (Region B); Specs and extras: new 2K restoration utilizing two 35mm prints from Spain and Germany; 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen; audio commentary from director Frank Agrama; audio commentary from Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw; interview with DP Sergio Rubini; three video essays; original trailer; image gallery; reversible sleeve; booklet on the film; Spanish lobby set reproductions; running time: 01:31:47 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2040598157307601437\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2040598157307601437","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2040598157307601437"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2040598157307601437"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/12\/movies-i-love-everybody-else-hates-dawn.html","title":"Movies I Love Everybody Else Hates: Dawn of the Mummy (1981) Revised and Expanded Review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7uXPTBCkzM65uSM8EBVHCe0KhABQDuOeWQl_BZx5Qh-mNSc92ALIw_s3NaaAMwyJ6suiO9_VqWGK_cmqXx7bFds3bIb9WkIMIZbNdamL0PVTKp6liFXYEQszSZuei5EoMI7DvuFT0mVhNve-wxsSlVD8dYQgJU2LbPy0jLaxGKzhLqsNJB1owV7N8Cfg\/s72-c\/mummy1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-1944054573446881616"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-31T18:55:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-29T10:53:55.389-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Children of the Corn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Evil Dead"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hatchet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hills Have Eyes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hostel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Night of the Demons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ranking the Horror"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Silent Night Deadly Night"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Species"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Omen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tremors"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wishmaster"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ranking the Horror: Franchises of Fear Part 2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTZxIbcNyZUeY4V5rNL0_nfRI7MSxlYrWL-vAH9inA6UyIC05j_NO9FCyPK85PXnHpkgDro7_KIttqMmrYta91h0mAYq8DZIBbgfrnZlFl__gqeH1VEPVWRatk-8PMBjySG57IXyMkK2vDQTk0IsHjQLXKmykns_mKK69LZt3ouGC8fEWfkMqeZmoc4xY\/s993\/horror-article-FINAL.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"625\" data-original-width=\"993\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTZxIbcNyZUeY4V5rNL0_nfRI7MSxlYrWL-vAH9inA6UyIC05j_NO9FCyPK85PXnHpkgDro7_KIttqMmrYta91h0mAYq8DZIBbgfrnZlFl__gqeH1VEPVWRatk-8PMBjySG57IXyMkK2vDQTk0IsHjQLXKmykns_mKK69LZt3ouGC8fEWfkMqeZmoc4xY\/w400-h251\/horror-article-FINAL.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ELast Halloween there were six. This years All Hallow's Season slayers brings a terrifying Deadly Dozen—ranking each franchise titles from best to least \u003Ci\u003E(or worst in some cases)\u003C\/i\u003E. For this first sequel, it's an eclectic mix of theatrical and DTV series entries featuring a variety of Monsters, Aliens, Madmen, Demonic Forces and Killer Kids. Just as before, these rankings are based on a mix of entertainment value, quality of the film, and nostalgia factor. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking \u003Cb\u003ETHE OMEN\u003C\/b\u003E series: 6 entries (1976-2024)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. THE OMEN\u003C\/b\u003E (1976)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhobI-AHirZ_6MVHa3fK8m7HxYfOTSkvkxKcUWmuZY1QOyeryn5rHoKcu37rIYR5aTLrU-P3m7zkmh14WyCqQwSbDppc4NRaGV5j-dPmcXQoWvwwT5uVxVLVWw7Sf8TBNtH_MlxoxvTlisB5_WD-_IcyLppDxa19thLiTxfNqztUEDmYNI1QYvVCC1AlZg\/s568\/poster-omen-1976.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"568\" data-original-width=\"369\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhobI-AHirZ_6MVHa3fK8m7HxYfOTSkvkxKcUWmuZY1QOyeryn5rHoKcu37rIYR5aTLrU-P3m7zkmh14WyCqQwSbDppc4NRaGV5j-dPmcXQoWvwwT5uVxVLVWw7Sf8TBNtH_MlxoxvTlisB5_WD-_IcyLppDxa19thLiTxfNqztUEDmYNI1QYvVCC1AlZg\/s320\/poster-omen-1976.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGregory Peck in a horror movie where he raises the Anti-Christ? He never saw it coming either. I, however, saw this for the first time in the early 1980s on HBO, and it scared the hell out of me. Upon seeing THE EXORCIST (1973) several years later, it was THE OMEN that left the biggest impression on me. The poem spoken by Robert Troughton is one of the most chilling pieces of dialog ever uttered: \u003Ci\u003E\"From the eternal sea he rises; creating armies on either shore; turning man against his brother; until man exists no more\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Richard Donner's end of the world via demonic apocalypse has stood the test of time and started a trend of spectacular death scenes in major studio horror not of the slasher variety. The award winning Jerry Goldsmith score with its devilish invocation of Gregorian chants will stay with you forever. Absolutely one of the most terrifying films ever made; and not because of jump scares, but the tone and relentless sense of dread that builds to the famously downbeat ending. The last, infamously shocking scene where \u003Ci\u003E“evil wins”\u003C\/i\u003E will haunt you for days after.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. DAMIEN: OMEN II\u003C\/b\u003E (1978)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhj_mnwdQIsOy0ZxcqMy08FdSmSQXDAGei2cQT0-LCEM19IoMDFTH6Vxs-864q12J5mbpOUqe-3DjMXRQMhQQzwrwh8TNneivLP01Xlj5LUBIb3J2-eLR9iRCtg-h940_Tx0IK-4To7il4ipXMIgub8TnF40EeWFsq8hqd8DGsndDU64obfi_Nw-M-N6j4\/s960\/poster-damien-omen-2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"636\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhj_mnwdQIsOy0ZxcqMy08FdSmSQXDAGei2cQT0-LCEM19IoMDFTH6Vxs-864q12J5mbpOUqe-3DjMXRQMhQQzwrwh8TNneivLP01Xlj5LUBIb3J2-eLR9iRCtg-h940_Tx0IK-4To7il4ipXMIgub8TnF40EeWFsq8hqd8DGsndDU64obfi_Nw-M-N6j4\/s320\/poster-damien-omen-2.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESet a few days after THE OMEN then jumps ahead seven years, this popular sequel finds the Devil’s progeny taken in by Gregory Peck’s brother \u003Ci\u003E(played by William Holden)\u003C\/i\u003E and raising Hell at a military school. The plot is basically the same movie over again but set in different environs than before. And Just like the first movie, there’s several spectacularly gory demises awaiting the cast; the best is probably the victim who’s cut in half in the elevator. OMEN 2 started the trend where a surviving character is killed off at the beginning of a sequel. And unlike most sequels, DAMIEN is a damn good one worthy of the superb original. There’s a double twist at the end that’s an unforeseen surprise. Genre favorite Lance Henriksen features as Damien’s demonic guardian. A worthy sequel that's about neck and neck with the original.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. THE FINAL CONFLICT: OMEN III\u003C\/b\u003E (1981)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZYfFiDOxd1FiNFJsMZpPUIVEVKP2hzpmzA6rZqGd_5kkgpxUuSgLsVUCe5bbB-HECpfSYCf23Y5dYLKiLX4qJ6bdnAoApMGPebOGxctgH8IcsXVEc3GDYmmYtDoSwIHLEUbZxSlVN-ml9cuFYt12GlERNH-s3Tn9jjnZfjb8BtthqFFPSyXMHsQE614E\/s838\/poster-omen-3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"838\" data-original-width=\"553\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZYfFiDOxd1FiNFJsMZpPUIVEVKP2hzpmzA6rZqGd_5kkgpxUuSgLsVUCe5bbB-HECpfSYCf23Y5dYLKiLX4qJ6bdnAoApMGPebOGxctgH8IcsXVEc3GDYmmYtDoSwIHLEUbZxSlVN-ml9cuFYt12GlERNH-s3Tn9jjnZfjb8BtthqFFPSyXMHsQE614E\/s320\/poster-omen-3.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe anti-Christ has grown into adulthood in the form of Sam Neill \u003Ci\u003E(JURASSIC PARK)\u003C\/i\u003E. His eyes on the presidency and world domination, a group of assassin priests each armed with one of the Seven Daggers of Megiddo, intend to destroy Damien before he can bring about Armageddon—leading to plentiful deaths. It’s classily made, but flirts with becoming total trash when Satan’s disciples begin killing babies left and right in an attempt to prevent Christ’s birth. After an immense build-up between the three films, the battle between good and evil is unexpectedly anticlimactic. You expect something like the spirits coming out of the Ark in RAIDERS but instead, we get Damien literally stabbed in the back… much like the audience anticipating a satisfying clash between Heaven and Hell.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. THE FIRST OMEN\u003C\/b\u003E (2024)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmn9T5PKvH_afF1Eno9ZM0puhvh6y4USGz6OHjVSBIAgvy9tGlpeEUcN-UGAoliQOocdZNwpO2XyMY4W6d8d6g71PwRHBDozeZ6UaZCzxAY8QyH1ApWJ6gKSXEJi-p9KXV4OUYDHkTwy-JoRij9v4J7PmmyDCZ0TSi3BGjuM19ququqT8Eg60WnG7x-h4\/s512\/poster-first-omen.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"512\" data-original-width=\"410\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmn9T5PKvH_afF1Eno9ZM0puhvh6y4USGz6OHjVSBIAgvy9tGlpeEUcN-UGAoliQOocdZNwpO2XyMY4W6d8d6g71PwRHBDozeZ6UaZCzxAY8QyH1ApWJ6gKSXEJi-p9KXV4OUYDHkTwy-JoRij9v4J7PmmyDCZ0TSi3BGjuM19ququqT8Eg60WnG7x-h4\/s320\/poster-first-omen.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOccasionally plodding and a bit too self-indulgent at times, the prelude to Armageddon never feels like the end of the world is nigh. It's certainly creepy at times and evokes a foreboding sense of dread and evil, I just wish it had a more forceful grasp on its horror potential. It repeats some of the deaths from the ‘76 original making it feel less like a prequel than another remake. Another movie released around the same time, IMMACULATE, was an almost identical movie, and was more assured of its inherent devilry than the actual sequel to the series that personified the \u003Ci\u003E\"Evil Wins\"\u003C\/i\u003E ending.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. THE OMEN\u003C\/b\u003E (2006)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYTOW1SIPcu7n1T1ePNM-cKsPBil9g9j1mCzirq9An-uWGZ01o4IlNpfBV2HGnfN73pwmBAZsr21CNOEWBOpkFPZ3RYvkCUjeL6NyNHFyLaKio0Sd3rYXBgSEc2FUMBxSKonY2IBgdns4QDsOO1XvxPxHu4WLicjJAWYCUTc79zGN-bL-5QMUPgPpicJY\/s812\/poster-omen-2006.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"812\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYTOW1SIPcu7n1T1ePNM-cKsPBil9g9j1mCzirq9An-uWGZ01o4IlNpfBV2HGnfN73pwmBAZsr21CNOEWBOpkFPZ3RYvkCUjeL6NyNHFyLaKio0Sd3rYXBgSEc2FUMBxSKonY2IBgdns4QDsOO1XvxPxHu4WLicjJAWYCUTc79zGN-bL-5QMUPgPpicJY\/s320\/poster-omen-2006.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAkin\n to the PSYCHO remake, this lifeless, unnecessary do-over has next to \nnothing going for it. Writer David Seltzer seems to have simply tweaked a\n few places in his script of the ‘76 original, wrote 2006 on it, and \ncalled it a day. The lead actor Liev Schreiber is as bland as everything\n else. There is one reason for horror fans see it, and that's the \nappearance of the late John Morghen, aka Giovanni Lombardo Radice; a \nvastly underrated actor known primarily for Italian horror films like \nFulci’s CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980) and Lenzi’s CANNIBAL FEROX \n(1981). If it weren't for him, this entry would be rated at the bottom. \nHe wrote an autobiography that's a must-read for fans titled 'A Zombie \nLife'. You'll notice I've talked mostly about John Morghen than the \nfilm, and that's because there’s no impact from any of the lazily cloned\n set-pieces; and nothing else to say to recommend it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. OMEN IV: THE AWAKENING\u003C\/b\u003E (1991)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixw_2Uk_bwZ6hnqvMtHovnSlIVgCzjNA-VpRK2Tydk1syuWb2u5Zwh0IGZXzVZnB7QpIO7iKkH2qZCVpPMpY7wWP0p2jcutm13ciCbJEc3O3s5maBogJA_Oxbfoq8bYBU6FJCRiVxbE3CiAFHeq3U-G5WE_MPfhvsmp0UEwiZVs6Vi4m_-8vZ92TLalvA\/s840\/poster-omen-4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"840\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixw_2Uk_bwZ6hnqvMtHovnSlIVgCzjNA-VpRK2Tydk1syuWb2u5Zwh0IGZXzVZnB7QpIO7iKkH2qZCVpPMpY7wWP0p2jcutm13ciCbJEc3O3s5maBogJA_Oxbfoq8bYBU6FJCRiVxbE3CiAFHeq3U-G5WE_MPfhvsmp0UEwiZVs6Vi4m_-8vZ92TLalvA\/s320\/poster-omen-4.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESequels don’t get as unnecessary as this made for television remake of the first movie. It does add some new details to the mythology while focusing on a demonic little girl this time. The greatest sin the film commits is it’s\u0026nbsp;hellishly boring. There is a nice twist towards the end but it’s not enough to get this movie to rank any higher than it does. One of the directors is Dominic Orthenin-Girard who was the first of a few filmmakers that sought to destroy the HALLOWEEN franchise with the stupidest sequels imaginable. Further attempts to revive the property for television came with a pilot in 1995 and a short-lived 10-episode series in 2016.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking \u003Cb\u003ETHE HILLS HAVE EYES\u003C\/b\u003E series: 5 entries (1977-2007)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. THE HILLS HAVE EYES\u003C\/b\u003E (1977)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9LbtBGthyphenhyphenw-8UNfSCP7ltGbRh39L0PqQXw8XIhL0Ivb9vRXj_HAnHFrP2xR79bWTILs2GYkH-7YwL4ybs-pVycMOCiWa-KqfWNsM6xyE3ay2CBoZvo7PqyqTJ0HMqemAofQ_GREUjPPGxnTjamCDL65NOP4caonRei2R_0emUXAh7WCToZnjirk6KrC0\/s894\/poster-hills-have-eyes.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"894\" data-original-width=\"585\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9LbtBGthyphenhyphenw-8UNfSCP7ltGbRh39L0PqQXw8XIhL0Ivb9vRXj_HAnHFrP2xR79bWTILs2GYkH-7YwL4ybs-pVycMOCiWa-KqfWNsM6xyE3ay2CBoZvo7PqyqTJ0HMqemAofQ_GREUjPPGxnTjamCDL65NOP4caonRei2R_0emUXAh7WCToZnjirk6KrC0\/s320\/poster-hills-have-eyes.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EUnfortunately, I saw Craven’s astonishingly crummy sequel before I saw the original; so I wasn’t in any great hurry to see it. When I finally did see the original HILLS, it took a second viewing in the 90s for me to fully appreciate what a brilliantly barbaric movie it was. Craven basically took the \u003Ci\u003E“civilized turn savage”\u003C\/i\u003E motif of his earlier LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972) and made it the focus of this desert-set nightmare. A suburban family on vacation become stranded in the Nevada desert and must fight to survive against a clan of cannibals trying to eat them. Brutal as hell and made Michael Berryman a horror icon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. THE HILLS HAVE EYES\u003C\/b\u003E (2006)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjinsfGz135UTbtIH_3x7xKuZ1i9LO7Ie6hW_yXEbsG6R5URaBPjSFZbaMDdsKDVPMIQBikOr0_CtZNDhjtq37uJDRFzLaBTruB2nQKroEDQg24JoiyXGFivJiReBu-bkYp2z4aeg0xQh2u9ku0XW6SRMZDQfpvaA4O37EfIwYZ61b0WRqJK79dDrVDpvA\/s972\/poster-hills-have-eyes2006.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"972\" data-original-width=\"628\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjinsfGz135UTbtIH_3x7xKuZ1i9LO7Ie6hW_yXEbsG6R5URaBPjSFZbaMDdsKDVPMIQBikOr0_CtZNDhjtq37uJDRFzLaBTruB2nQKroEDQg24JoiyXGFivJiReBu-bkYp2z4aeg0xQh2u9ku0XW6SRMZDQfpvaA4O37EfIwYZ61b0WRqJK79dDrVDpvA\/s320\/poster-hills-have-eyes2006.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMuch\n like the DAWN OF THE DEAD do-over and the TEXAS CHAINSAW replication \nbefore it, the HILLS redux was a shockingly effective remake. French \nfilmmaker Alexandre Aja exploded onto the scene with the ingenious \nsplatterfest HIGH TENSION (2003). When it was announced he'd he heading \nHILLS version 2, it was somewhat disappointing that he wasn't being \nallowed to do something original for his US debut. Any doubts were \ndispersed once the film hit theaters. Aja faithfully followed Craven's \noriginal movie for an hour of its running time; then hits the viewer \nhead-on with a surprising breadth of creativity and new direction in the\n last 40. The one thing I wish had been done differently was for more \ntime to have been afforded Billy Drago as Papa Jupiter. His screen time \nis minimal and only gets a line or two of dialog. Still, HILLS ‘06 is an\n incredibly gritty horror film with familiarity and surprises. Aja did \nit again with his remake of PIRANHA that swam into theaters in 2010. He \nwas so good at them, I had hoped he'd handle all other horror remakes \nfrom thereon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2\u003C\/b\u003E (2007)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNFumNZnqJQT19RYx2EAvqyRldJVASxw-1cStnEOvwZd3YM3M05p8Hh_CIdBprHFRzWagEm2sRHafdMJ7HknVrJrB7XSx7y20Fz3-0-h_j-pryiePcvYuNX8BhGQKJaefQ6vgjz5bZPFuq8IOoLWdTF4RXrxvvXM88AMi5n-dlSSHwPr_11ze7-lxwTeg\/s782\/poster-hills-have-eyes-2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"782\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNFumNZnqJQT19RYx2EAvqyRldJVASxw-1cStnEOvwZd3YM3M05p8Hh_CIdBprHFRzWagEm2sRHafdMJ7HknVrJrB7XSx7y20Fz3-0-h_j-pryiePcvYuNX8BhGQKJaefQ6vgjz5bZPFuq8IOoLWdTF4RXrxvvXM88AMi5n-dlSSHwPr_11ze7-lxwTeg\/s320\/poster-hills-have-eyes-2.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHistory\n repeats itself with the sequel to the remake being nearly as awful as \nthe sequel to the original. Craven only co-wrote this disappointing \nsequel with his son, Jonathan. Why must so many horror movies of the \nlast 20 years be populated by characters you either despise or are never\n going to identify with in any way? The 1985 train-wreck pitted dirt \nbike riders against Pluto \u003Ci\u003E(Michael Berryman)\u003C\/i\u003E and a new guy, The Reaper \n\u003Ci\u003E(John Bloom)\u003C\/i\u003E; while the more recent misfire had the updated cannibal \nclan mixing it up with a bunch of unbelievably incompetent National \nGuardsmen. HILLS 2 version 2 opens in ferociously nasty fashion, but \ngoes downhill afterward. There’s some more than adequately gruesome \n\u0026nbsp;sequences \u003Ci\u003E(like a victim tortured in an outhouse and a mutant who has \nhis brain matter plucked out)\u003C\/i\u003E, but compared to Aja's excellent addition,\n the 2007 sequel is woefully inferior. The twist ending is a clone of \nthe remake—promising more mutant mayhem in another sequel that has yet \nto materialize. An 80s style heavy metal song titled \u003Ci\u003E‘The Hills Have \nEyes’\u003C\/i\u003E by LoudLion plays over the end credits and is worth listening to.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. MIND RIPPER\u003C\/b\u003E (1995)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnMPE10BqDrpP6xobGG_WIrFhoMAX7qeNWlvKvUeB6z8kZNDUXRVBn6_5iGEnRiTcoCBqR3vlWuh6TV5_DKtfTx_bfrHjI12rigwqyRusKqfTI1hx5bNYeYVkawEWsrveuevxu60tVBE6xPJ-8IvtWsDZiUHmZaZI9WDihzd11YIrJxY_Cc1w7xCG9L-s\/s794\/poster-hills-have-eyes-3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"794\" data-original-width=\"526\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnMPE10BqDrpP6xobGG_WIrFhoMAX7qeNWlvKvUeB6z8kZNDUXRVBn6_5iGEnRiTcoCBqR3vlWuh6TV5_DKtfTx_bfrHjI12rigwqyRusKqfTI1hx5bNYeYVkawEWsrveuevxu60tVBE6xPJ-8IvtWsDZiUHmZaZI9WDihzd11YIrJxY_Cc1w7xCG9L-s\/s320\/poster-hills-have-eyes-3.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhat\n started out as THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART III somehow became MIND RIPPER.\n The only carry-overs are the desert location and a cannibalistic \nkiller. Craven produced while his son wrote the picture. The basic plot \nfinds scientific geniuses \u003Ci\u003E(sarcasm)\u003C\/i\u003E conducting experiments to create a super \nsoldier using a dead bodybuilder. Lance Henriksen reanimates his corpse \nand the resultant creation \u003Ci\u003E(dubbed Thor)\u003C\/i\u003E cannibalizes everyone in sight \nwhile gradually mutating into an unstoppable superhuman. MIND RIPPER is \ncertainly not going to make you think, but it’s mildly fun and gory \nentertainment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E I originally had this just ahead of HILLS 2 remake, but upon rewatching that one, that opening sequence is just outrageously tasteless and put it across the line.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1985)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1hC4pjTaN_weFLw3WDCswYQezeAK45-MOVr0ZKLlhogFqSg-rIvrU1CuhxLRbI5F9lrwnsm2IcWuiwFm60b3WaCxUVANNbEm_Oja8s-yZhS_mmkilnzsqEAiByP2pO4VRKqB6kUKYnD687lN9tX4zolYUXsNW1i0ILEBtNhiGMYdLqHvWj3ua2Fn5vDU\/s919\/IMG_9485.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"919\" data-original-width=\"621\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1hC4pjTaN_weFLw3WDCswYQezeAK45-MOVr0ZKLlhogFqSg-rIvrU1CuhxLRbI5F9lrwnsm2IcWuiwFm60b3WaCxUVANNbEm_Oja8s-yZhS_mmkilnzsqEAiByP2pO4VRKqB6kUKYnD687lN9tX4zolYUXsNW1i0ILEBtNhiGMYdLqHvWj3ua2Fn5vDU\/s320\/IMG_9485.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOne of the absolute worst sequels ever made. The original HILLS directed by Wes Craven was an endurance test of raw terror. The sequel, written and directed by him, is an endurance test of one's patience. Doing dumb things in a slasher movie is normal; but this sequel takes stupidity to a new level bordering on unwatchable. Harry Manfredini's score was literally rushed to meet a deadline and sounds like a lost FRIDAY THE 13TH soundtrack--JASON TAKES\u0026nbsp; THE DESERT. Production problems owing to it, Craven admitted at the time he hated making the movie, and it shows. Then Craven turned around and made A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) and everyone forgot any eyes on the HILLS PART 2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking \u003Cb\u003ETHE EVIL DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E series: 5 entries (1981-2023)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. THE EVIL DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (1981)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiDR9ROF9GSM1ExuSuQ7YawAb8JYY55bGbprBEfhaznSjVYk0CUUWqsml5pjvnP9-dkz6cf4JtnQJWHWwCAP5UwrZWq5bzn1XLqLS8Jsi_uzCqcKD0oZOmOZh9SL-m9p-eNOeI26d50yui7u5SrfuW6sL3atvJ0E1rsZVULfD3UZpki-HHqw5FnnEo9JQ\/s859\/poster-evil-dead.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"859\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiDR9ROF9GSM1ExuSuQ7YawAb8JYY55bGbprBEfhaznSjVYk0CUUWqsml5pjvnP9-dkz6cf4JtnQJWHWwCAP5UwrZWq5bzn1XLqLS8Jsi_uzCqcKD0oZOmOZh9SL-m9p-eNOeI26d50yui7u5SrfuW6sL3atvJ0E1rsZVULfD3UZpki-HHqw5FnnEo9JQ\/s320\/poster-evil-dead.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESam Raimi’s zombie\/demonic possession classic is an incredible achievement of low budget ingenuity. In its day, THE EVIL DEAD was wildly over the top with its impressive array of dismemberments and arterial sprays. In 2024, it stands as a milestone in splatter FX wizardry when prosthetics were in their infancy and the bane of CGI was over a decade away. Star Bruce Campbell became a cult icon and Sam Raimi became the horror genres youngest favorite son. A single location. A limited cast. Few resources. Marvelously grueling horror film.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. EVIL DEAD II\u003C\/b\u003E (1987)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEid9aZ4UC5QKWOSfLrk6j7h7TQ5SlceUFn6tvuo7CqkewrpJ_dOamNN96XrpCR_pRpYz28mXKzAiZOS0f1ElW__0tp0n0bQPfYVJuwz6572cMVQ5P5Px6CevQBEuE4_N7Cxc9T6cmqGPMeIsTz2O71BbVl2V0GMNgOj1bacWn0T2Pgyd60d2aLjUyquyYU\/s613\/Untitled.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"406\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEid9aZ4UC5QKWOSfLrk6j7h7TQ5SlceUFn6tvuo7CqkewrpJ_dOamNN96XrpCR_pRpYz28mXKzAiZOS0f1ElW__0tp0n0bQPfYVJuwz6572cMVQ5P5Px6CevQBEuE4_N7Cxc9T6cmqGPMeIsTz2O71BbVl2V0GMNgOj1bacWn0T2Pgyd60d2aLjUyquyYU\/s320\/Untitled.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EEvery special effects trick in the book was incorporated into Sam Raimi’s second trek to that demon-infested cabin in the woods. Most fans prefer this semi-sequel\/remake to the original. I felt the same way at first, but in the years since, my appreciation for the raw horror of the first film won out. ED2 nonetheless is a tour de force of darkly humorous horror and wildly creative camerawork. When it came out, it was unlike anything seen before due to the amazing variety in the special effects department. You could say it was the TERMINATOR 2 of horror films. For a comedy-horror flick, it’s as macabre as it gets. Many would say this was the best of the series. If I were to rate it strictly by set-pieces alone, it easily would be #1.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. EVIL DEAD RISE\u003C\/b\u003E (2023)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjr7D0_bJKNVmPTsptfyjwiurWii5EmRT-XJ9Q-9Xo73WiAyEbn5KkjKEA5QC8c-cXpdBlgp3rLOtdXMEUSvd43ni3DcRCpienRsuguNbthE_QAydITWIThso7CmuZi5LyDK7zyfZtmXiIDzrktZ5ob7vhodINAqm-WofulUXrr-qphmJtESecP2ytbVnU\/s900\/poster-evil-dead-rise.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"608\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjr7D0_bJKNVmPTsptfyjwiurWii5EmRT-XJ9Q-9Xo73WiAyEbn5KkjKEA5QC8c-cXpdBlgp3rLOtdXMEUSvd43ni3DcRCpienRsuguNbthE_QAydITWIThso7CmuZi5LyDK7zyfZtmXiIDzrktZ5ob7vhodINAqm-WofulUXrr-qphmJtESecP2ytbVnU\/s320\/poster-evil-dead-rise.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EShockingly good sequel that, in a bold and refreshing move, benefits from moving the setting from the woods to an urban high rise. I remember thinking this was going to potentially be a bad idea but it was pulled off much better than the remake from 2013. The opening sequence that takes place at a cabin in the woods captured a level of tension the remake couldn’t muster. Particularly the replication of the scene from the original where Cheryl begins naming all the cards in a deck without seeing them. Here, it’s the recently turned victim reading passages in a book without seeing them. The only minor detriment to the film is it loses some of its edge at the end when the final demon turns into THE THING. It’s a promising script and an all new look for the Necronomicon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. ARMY OF DARKNESS\u003C\/b\u003E (1991)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgaWt2xicGO8Z90sK_Gb3oSXdWvokCP38B9M25IuiCChERwTsEnng-h3t2A7N1KGuTYxYoOhrwF_-rKkpN6sSvZwrxfJT-rOCTz7nM1t2tsaKIrPU65g9ykTjXMAWHHC6vFSUiNVjlfhINu_u-daX5Btmy11xd4nOCbspNjCLCZWtoysxV1sp701RLKM0o\/s615\/poster-evil-dead-3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"615\" data-original-width=\"408\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgaWt2xicGO8Z90sK_Gb3oSXdWvokCP38B9M25IuiCChERwTsEnng-h3t2A7N1KGuTYxYoOhrwF_-rKkpN6sSvZwrxfJT-rOCTz7nM1t2tsaKIrPU65g9ykTjXMAWHHC6vFSUiNVjlfhINu_u-daX5Btmy11xd4nOCbspNjCLCZWtoysxV1sp701RLKM0o\/s320\/poster-evil-dead-3.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis is a vastly unpopular opinion, but ARMY OF DARKNESS is an overrated step backward for Sam Raimi’s series. It’s reliant on far too many unfunny jokes and one-liners. There’s some humorous moments \u003Ci\u003E(the funniest being the nod to THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL)\u003C\/i\u003E but overall, Ash is annoying as hell in what is ostensibly THE EVIL DEAD for kids. The studio sets have an imaginatively macabre look to them and the stop-motion tributes to Ray Harryhausen are an excellent touch; it’s just the DARKNESS doesn’t feel like an EVIL DEAD movie. Had it maintained the dark humor tone of part 2, and had a few gory set pieces, it might’ve turned out better than the tepid, inexplicably R-rated diet horror romp it is. A great many fans love the film. As much as I try to be, I am not one of them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. THE EVIL DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (2013)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ3mN2e2HS-kGuBhSsUlkWRYu5jS7VJlHjxruwni8dnkCM-D1Jw_bC4HqAvwe-Z27i_1xdnOJ20_OIi_7rkX0aAhdYuSbnas9dktGat6Kkxl379zPkObRFHoJaeEGet7wczu7mMJmX6j6FRB-BMSqI4DvWaJBNpOniCZe-RccQRO_qX2Ha8MLm9eEVHEc\/s900\/poster-evil-dead-2013.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"603\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ3mN2e2HS-kGuBhSsUlkWRYu5jS7VJlHjxruwni8dnkCM-D1Jw_bC4HqAvwe-Z27i_1xdnOJ20_OIi_7rkX0aAhdYuSbnas9dktGat6Kkxl379zPkObRFHoJaeEGet7wczu7mMJmX6j6FRB-BMSqI4DvWaJBNpOniCZe-RccQRO_qX2Ha8MLm9eEVHEc\/s320\/poster-evil-dead-2013.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIt was only a matter of time before Hollywood got around to remaking Raimi’s THE EVIL DEAD. If nothing else, Fede Alvarez makes an admirable attempt and pulls off a properly creepy ambiance. Probably the biggest difference is now, the Deadites possess their hosts to mutilated themselves as often as their targets attempt to mutilate them. There are some good scenes but the film lost me towards the end when one of the demonic zombies is brought back to her human form. The male character who is basically Ash is then killed off and the former female deadite is now the last minute heroine. Shortly thereafter her hand is caught under a car as rain pours down. Instead of digging her hand out of the mud she figures it’s best to simply rip her hand off instead. An in-end credits scene gives the impression that the sole survivor may still be possessed. I’ll stick with the original.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003ECHILDREN OF THE CORN\u003C\/b\u003E franchise: 9 entries out of 11 (1984-2023)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. CHILDREN OF THE CORN\u003C\/b\u003E (1984)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQ6HaPhGkeptbJRP4B3UlmH5ICkjbf5lbDc-og2Vceshj81os4oG5GWSvz_eLdiQNqJSKt-FGvreOVevV22d0Wl_Zw3cUkyc73a6xk7sWN-_Baeo8thN7G_aDtLNRl-_mFrBHQwTjR7Z90fdtKRWge1-aPnCm2KUANU5ztknuWFnieNmObmVDBXadQfLk\/s904\/poster-children-corn1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"904\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQ6HaPhGkeptbJRP4B3UlmH5ICkjbf5lbDc-og2Vceshj81os4oG5GWSvz_eLdiQNqJSKt-FGvreOVevV22d0Wl_Zw3cUkyc73a6xk7sWN-_Baeo8thN7G_aDtLNRl-_mFrBHQwTjR7Z90fdtKRWge1-aPnCm2KUANU5ztknuWFnieNmObmVDBXadQfLk\/s320\/poster-children-corn1.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBased on Stephen King’s short story, this tale of adolescent corn-shucker crazies killing their parents for obeisance to a giant gopher god we never see is among the most popular horror movies of the 1980s; while the phrase \u003Ci\u003E“He Who Walks Behind the Rows”\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; became part of the American cinema and cultural lexicon. The opening pre-credits sequence is shockingly vicious in its depiction of teenagers slaughtering the adults in the town of Gatlin, Nebraska. The tension is occasionally strong with some good scares scattered about. What’s most memorable are scene-stealing performances by John Franklin as the evil Isaac and Courtney Gains as the murderous Malachai. A slew of mostly worthless sequels followed; some with interesting ideas but lousy execution. Peter Horton went on to big things with the TV series THIRTYSOMETHING (1987–1991) while Linda Hamilton went on to even bigger things like THE TERMINATOR series.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. CHILDREN OF THE CORN III: URBAN HARVEST\u003C\/b\u003E (1995)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH3O7cscGiBqqCnCKMzr2Pbjp1R91wR9TVRJe-Hl4xpwDZ4JzcUjjuniYYNuRcgAVzhAEIdASrLAtkvhcDfqDTGvDDnzFLEEMUZQNnDg-awg94Y2JjkSnnnhwHfoCGbI2tbsigrROTcSA6ikSL7mOMhgyzMAu7qU47iITn80g2ixwdCkbebQjgkEQhl_Q\/s773\/poster-children-corn3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"773\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH3O7cscGiBqqCnCKMzr2Pbjp1R91wR9TVRJe-Hl4xpwDZ4JzcUjjuniYYNuRcgAVzhAEIdASrLAtkvhcDfqDTGvDDnzFLEEMUZQNnDg-awg94Y2JjkSnnnhwHfoCGbI2tbsigrROTcSA6ikSL7mOMhgyzMAu7qU47iITn80g2ixwdCkbebQjgkEQhl_Q\/s320\/poster-children-corn3.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EURBAN\n HARVEST is the cream corn of the crop where sequels in this franchise \nfall. This entry directed by James D.R. Hickox takes the series into an \nintriguing direction. The setting is Chicago although the plot does \nreturn to Gatlin at one point. It’s about two brothers, Joshua and Eli, \nwho are adopted by a couple from Chicago. Eli, who is this film’s \nversion of Isaac (and the second best next to John Franklin’s portrayal \nof Isaac), immediately sets about starting a new, citified corn cult; \nand killing anyone who interferes. It’s easily the most ambitious film \nin the series in terms of gore and special effects including HALLOWEEN \nIII style heads cracking open and bugs pouring out; demonic corn husks \nripping bodies apart; and a giant corn monster that shows up to wipe out\n dozens of extras during the falls-count-anywhere finale.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. CHILDREN OF THE CORN: RUNAWAY\u003C\/b\u003E (2018)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYAf6ByN-u-anZez4lTS4f2ggO4h9JzTurCau4zyxu8JZZzZMtxPG0FO3wSbJvXsZBAv6OQhD-q-0v1u5na3VLguQDPcRFj8IwHLZjvRvDEiwO44N3RD5kp24cfjPdmRhkZz4aRXT5V2lwr9YGPQUuSb4FnD44R2rI2Vp4ZklMO26yY9-wzQFSTnbC5o0\/s960\/poster-children-corn-runaway.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYAf6ByN-u-anZez4lTS4f2ggO4h9JzTurCau4zyxu8JZZzZMtxPG0FO3wSbJvXsZBAv6OQhD-q-0v1u5na3VLguQDPcRFj8IwHLZjvRvDEiwO44N3RD5kp24cfjPdmRhkZz4aRXT5V2lwr9YGPQUuSb4FnD44R2rI2Vp4ZklMO26yY9-wzQFSTnbC5o0\/s320\/poster-children-corn-runaway.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EShockingly\n good 9th series entry is admittedly overly talky but the script \nrequiring it is the best since at least part 4. A young girl escapes the\n original, murderous Gatlin child cult and has been on the run ever \nsince. Now grown up and with a son, the homeless duo end up in a small \nOklahoma town but the Nebraskan evil has followed them there. In terms \nof tone and atmosphere, RUNAWAY is the best of the sequels with a direct\n link to the first movie. Clu Gulager has a cameo role and his son John \ndirected the movie. John also helmed the FEAST trilogy and the mediocre \nPIRANHA 3DD (2012). How you feel about those films will play into your \nenthusiasm to see RUNAWAY. It’s certainly a far better movie than the \nwall of obscurity it’s been chained to. URBAN HARVEST has long been my \nfavorite of the sequels I've seen for pure horror fun alone, but RUNAWAY is so good, it's damn near a tie for storytelling and mood. A total surprise. There's a few harrowing, \nback-to-back twists that sneak up on you at the end that ranks this one \neven higher for the effort put into it. Stick around for the end-credits\n scene for one last bit of unsettling horror.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. CHILDREN OF THE CORN IV: THE GATHERING\u003C\/b\u003E (1996)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcgdwVPtY82gU7XpJuvjjBMhjr6-gfPZ68tYbE_BFV9ymB7hBk92I34edVkKtit_Gre_jWHYejdrEkmkcKINNIhOgmSOPSU_LHhS4duBLuUno5sf7YmGUgClFHY_Q2ofrPkMdP-SGrX-X205osniuI2Hdn8IMlrNHQfnhd9LUEtAr5IRDtVMsIZzGTOW8\/s774\/poster-children-corn4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"774\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcgdwVPtY82gU7XpJuvjjBMhjr6-gfPZ68tYbE_BFV9ymB7hBk92I34edVkKtit_Gre_jWHYejdrEkmkcKINNIhOgmSOPSU_LHhS4duBLuUno5sf7YmGUgClFHY_Q2ofrPkMdP-SGrX-X205osniuI2Hdn8IMlrNHQfnhd9LUEtAr5IRDtVMsIZzGTOW8\/s320\/poster-children-corn4.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPart\n 4 deviates even further from the previous films and is a surprisingly \nstrong sequel despite no connections to the previous three films. It \ndoes, however, retain the spirit of them. The plot concerns an evil \nchild preacher who was killed by the residents of a Nebraska town. Years\n later, he comes back for revenge and to be reborn by using the towns \nchildren to do it. The tone is even darker than the first film and \nthere’s some creepy characters like the two old ladies who reveal the \ntown’s dark secret. Naomi Watts, who would go on to great things, stars \nalongside veteran Karen Black; both of whom are reasons this fourth \nentry turned out as good as it did. Watch for William Windom, famous for\n playing commodore Decker on the celebrated season 2 STAR TREK episode, \n\u003Ci\u003E‘The Doomsday Machine’\u003C\/i\u003E, meet a gruesome end. From here on, this series \nis mostly a bad crop.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. CHILDREN OF THE CORN II: THE FINAL SACRIFICE\u003C\/b\u003E (1992)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiobnQRh-wo2gM-R-p0bIg0C9dxfOxqhGJt46mybYbc3W6FLDidv1Tt902mHlOtGvnzMXIspCYHCbzX95XUST8vsgfCuauBdoFknFsxbTMlSXyZPwJedxYy_9Ksje6giAb4YBFstQmDhGkmVe15Blodpcl0B8yicQV64SHiNHOwAmxw90nCy1VdYfPf6FI\/s773\/poster-children-corn2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"773\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiobnQRh-wo2gM-R-p0bIg0C9dxfOxqhGJt46mybYbc3W6FLDidv1Tt902mHlOtGvnzMXIspCYHCbzX95XUST8vsgfCuauBdoFknFsxbTMlSXyZPwJedxYy_9Ksje6giAb4YBFstQmDhGkmVe15Blodpcl0B8yicQV64SHiNHOwAmxw90nCy1VdYfPf6FI\/s320\/poster-children-corn2.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIt took eight years for a CORN sequel to arrive and the result leaves one questioning, \u003Ci\u003E\"why bother?\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; If you can make it through the bad acting, there's a few good spots spread over the 92 minutes. One bizarre sequence has an elderly woman terrorized by the killer kids literally proclaiming, \u003Ci\u003E\"what a world, what a world!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; before being crushed by her house with only her legs jutting out. I'm surprised the director didn't demand her appendages shrivel up and disappear under the house afterward. The main villain, Micah, really makes you miss Isaac. There's a realization as to just how effective John Franklin was in that role. CHILDREN OF THE CORN II feels like a TV movie with a few gore scenes shot for home video. It did briefly play theaters and was successful enough that more sequels came; the next one being vastly superior to THE FINAL SACRIFICE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. CHILDREN OF THE CORN 666: ISAAC'S RETURN\u003C\/b\u003E (1999)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuobqeQrWys3DxNdHIYZ_4IRmgCV6o65B8xWVsXQOnRKcB4WnLZG1R_ms_10R7AN6-5mneLQ5y2rFwBzdOzUJHzny8pHoLZKdYxKGJ4FrYrA4byICXKM7kVEbVWj-gaa65jsG9EhOZwFnYlPamjgUGQYeBnCITwVTJKeFRWue5hwwKc8qiedSuaRa_Kjg\/s750\/poster-children-corn6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuobqeQrWys3DxNdHIYZ_4IRmgCV6o65B8xWVsXQOnRKcB4WnLZG1R_ms_10R7AN6-5mneLQ5y2rFwBzdOzUJHzny8pHoLZKdYxKGJ4FrYrA4byICXKM7kVEbVWj-gaa65jsG9EhOZwFnYlPamjgUGQYeBnCITwVTJKeFRWue5hwwKc8qiedSuaRa_Kjg\/s320\/poster-children-corn6.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe\n series returns to Gatlin in this fifth sequel and sixth entry. What \nmade this sequel of interest was the reappearance of insane child \npreacher Isaac Chroner once more played by John Franklin \u003Ci\u003E(who also \nco-wrote the script)\u003C\/i\u003E. Unfortunately, any anticipation for what could’ve \nbeen an enjoyable sequel quickly turns to disinterest. A woman returns \nto Gatlin to find her mother and discovers Isaac Chroner is still alive \nand in a coma. A deep sleep is what you may find yourself in if you try \nand make it through the excessively talky 82 minutes. Even though he’s \nvastly subdued, it’s refreshing to see Isaac again; and the references \nto the original are nice, but director Kari Skogland acts like she’s not\n interested in making a straight horror movie.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ENancy Allen and Stacy Keach are the big names in a bad movie this time around.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E There's a cool twist at the end \u003Ci\u003E(even if it's modestly telegraphed)\u003C\/i\u003E, but it's not enough to make this anything more than \u003Ci\u003E\"He Who Talks Behind the Rows\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. CHILDREN OF THE CORN V: FIELDS OF TERROR\u003C\/b\u003E (1998)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFyadS8H-ScpCTOrxz1xko3yxWZBbp-YinlOAL3I8zLQz2Ci-qlDIImp20V7zdsMS3j_ZUXF-J-Eq5kPNiDvKh0OcdB3tJCmoHFzOM69VvJj5jsIzF5dR-VhoOjUBcl5mhItxiSzA0eB4P7m0G-ldwqL9PTiHn4KTeQwlsMbN8oZbuxm6YHV-dgHAbCrs\/s771\/poster-children-corn5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"771\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFyadS8H-ScpCTOrxz1xko3yxWZBbp-YinlOAL3I8zLQz2Ci-qlDIImp20V7zdsMS3j_ZUXF-J-Eq5kPNiDvKh0OcdB3tJCmoHFzOM69VvJj5jsIzF5dR-VhoOjUBcl5mhItxiSzA0eB4P7m0G-ldwqL9PTiHn4KTeQwlsMbN8oZbuxm6YHV-dgHAbCrs\/s320\/poster-children-corn5.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe PLAN 9 in the popular killer kid series wants to be the fun sequel that URBAN HARVEST was, but with lots of quips and familiar genre faces who probably wished they'd taken a detour onto a different movie. In this one, a group of friends are traveling through the Midwest to spread the ashes of a dead friend till car trouble leads them into this bad movie. The plot makes no sense. When two of their friends are found dead in a corn field, they don’t even bother telling the sheriff about the creepy kids that were in the field with them. Firefighters in this movie don’t know about \u003Ci\u003E“stop, drop and roll”\u003C\/i\u003E. The phrase \u003Ci\u003E“He Who Walks Behind the Rows”\u003C\/i\u003E is said like a thousand times. Why are the adults still alive and mingling with the killer kids? Even more bizarre, and without explanation, an adult is the leader of the children. It’s the first genuinely dumb sequel that can’t be saved by cult favorites Fred Williamson as the sheriff, David Carradine as the corn cult leader and Kane Hodder as a bartender. Eva Mendez is one of the main characters. FIELDS OF TERROR came within a corncob of ranking at the bottom, but it's so spectacularly embarrassing, its stupidity is so enthusiastic, it climbs a couple notches. And that's not a recommendation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8. CHILDREN OF THE CORN\u003C\/b\u003E (2009)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWSU-MtIfNLek8pLT5maagSEKLpvDHN2D5vizT_yAYNVWWvKbJUhLiwXyj_7DLRGxVjzbJCwL1m6anwe7-uaQwqDnigPPeBOfO3khpcV6f9qIr9Ml7ZECEqH_zsJLnJFghJO5E7OrRgCr-wg9m9LRywhe1JLVfISHKxlOt07PF0Pgm0n-Ou-QD_8GnUFo\/s688\/poster-children-corn-2009.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"688\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWSU-MtIfNLek8pLT5maagSEKLpvDHN2D5vizT_yAYNVWWvKbJUhLiwXyj_7DLRGxVjzbJCwL1m6anwe7-uaQwqDnigPPeBOfO3khpcV6f9qIr9Ml7ZECEqH_zsJLnJFghJO5E7OrRgCr-wg9m9LRywhe1JLVfISHKxlOt07PF0Pgm0n-Ou-QD_8GnUFo\/s320\/poster-children-corn-2009.jpg\" width=\"233\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe first of two remakes, this one debuting on the SyFy Channel. It’s written and directed by Donald P. Borchers who produced the 1984 original, the producer of THE BEASTMASTER (1982), and was the writer and producer of VAMP (1986). For whatever reason, Borchers thought the best course of action was to make this version of Burt and Vicky the most insufferable couple committed to film. They reminded me of the bickering couple played by Joan Blondell and William Demarest in the season 5 episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, \u003Ci\u003E‘What’s in the Box’\u003C\/i\u003E. But their constant hurling insults at one another was humorous and well written; here, it’s just exasperating. This remake lifts wholesale from the original including the music score but the kid playing Isaac is terrible and is no match for John Franklin’s rendition of a deranged child preacher. The actor replicating Malachai as originally played by Courtney Gains is marginally better but still miles away from being as memorable. Probably the best moment is the little kid talking about \u003Ci\u003E“He who woks behind da’ woes”\u003C\/i\u003E. Other than it being more violent and a few decent spots here and there, you’re better off watching the original again. If you’ve the patience, there’s a two minute post-credits sequence I discovered by accident.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9. CHILDREN OF THE CORN\u003C\/b\u003E (2023)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKF8yzlMfBv84vQhzPPGuHrQTX_2eFIFGwnwaskdXghdSQithdAF9itztJCtJX_vourHQrcIOs4VWsiYWrIf4Yyz0-1CIG4Xr9__Bs1MxjDuWcOpXssAbBqaIba4Qqy2rWu5Uvyecd5W5yoi6Iq5lIsRdJ38fUDHpKHhswO7-ogE7XNLFPzK_3zJ9q4XE\/s800\/poster-children-corn-2021.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKF8yzlMfBv84vQhzPPGuHrQTX_2eFIFGwnwaskdXghdSQithdAF9itztJCtJX_vourHQrcIOs4VWsiYWrIf4Yyz0-1CIG4Xr9__Bs1MxjDuWcOpXssAbBqaIba4Qqy2rWu5Uvyecd5W5yoi6Iq5lIsRdJ38fUDHpKHhswO7-ogE7XNLFPzK_3zJ9q4XE\/s320\/poster-children-corn-2021.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhen you have EIGHTEEN producers on a movie you know it’s rough waters ahead. This second remake \u003Ci\u003E(it was difficult deciding which of the two was worse)\u003C\/i\u003E comes from the guy who wrote action movies like the recent Jason Statham actioner, THE BEEKEEPER (2024). The one thing this flick does right is \u003Ci\u003E‘He Who Walks Behind the Rows’\u003C\/i\u003E actually walks this time as opposed to burrowing underground… by way of a ten foot tall corn monster brought to life via the shittiest of CGI. We’re supposed to believe that this corn demon is brought into existence over the government's plan to bulldoze corn crops and pay the farmers in subsidies. \u0026nbsp;And as is customary these days, if the men aren’t dominated by the women, previous male roles are now played by females. In the case of this mediocre movie, the mini-menace is more Greta Thuneberg than the legitimately creepy Isaac Chroner. Minus the religious underpinnings that made the hellish aspects of the original make sense, this corn husk of a movie instead preaches politics. It’s certainly better at being a horror movie than some of the other sequels; but that’s like saying this round of food poisoning was better than the last one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETwo\n entries, CHILDREN OF THE CORN: REVELATION (2001) and CHILDREN OF THE \nCORN: GENESIS (2011), the 7th and 8th entries in the series, were unavailable for review; and judging by clips, I wasn't about to buy copies of either film to find out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003ESILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT\u003C\/b\u003E series: 6 entries (1984-2012)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT \u003C\/b\u003E(1984)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSk9q_fr4EJ7m-Xh8X_D_QaqpIpe5R5e1FD95kC1YljFAK4c2NsnrpLZ5cTogIzE7JLJkc5pled8TsBOkuSdikRxPg9X9F57WILbwGRATpc3lq8CHKEFjnMQUnj-rkTlEUkp4AV2xKiX6SHbzLCQHYPhN7z52CEh0HfdoUy5Y15jI8ybfLi_b8sk9cohE\/s907\/poster-silent-night-DN.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"907\" data-original-width=\"597\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSk9q_fr4EJ7m-Xh8X_D_QaqpIpe5R5e1FD95kC1YljFAK4c2NsnrpLZ5cTogIzE7JLJkc5pled8TsBOkuSdikRxPg9X9F57WILbwGRATpc3lq8CHKEFjnMQUnj-rkTlEUkp4AV2xKiX6SHbzLCQHYPhN7z52CEh0HfdoUy5Y15jI8ybfLi_b8sk9cohE\/s320\/poster-silent-night-DN.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIf you grew up in the 1980s and loved horror movies, this was the one you wanted to see. Not since FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) had a horror flick caused an enormous amount of controversy. The grossly offended were anything but SILENT. And it wasn’t just those pompous twits Siskel and Ebert, it was parents groups and theater picketers trying to shut the movie down. Pulled from release after two weeks, the Saint Nick slasher was something of a holy grail of horror fans that wanted to see it. I was 9 years old at the time and couldn’t wait to see it; even though I’d have to use subterfuge our outright sneak to see it. To be honest, it’s understandable why parents would be concerned about a movie built around a killer in a Santa Claus suit. There had been other Santa horrors but SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT was the most brutal of them all. There’s a few genuinely intense scenes, an unsettling sadistic streak, and a high quotient of sex and nudity. It still has the power to offend 40 years after its original release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1987)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEij1VMObRmh6j0V22SYb3n_sjEgkDirfbxyXpy-hExpweoJ3ZA-2YtNgkW4k6kNAmm5hmeOURYpVaU9Gsw880Pm5JDlgwhJbZJ6ScIv3lQ1TcItwvsVc2ZR_FmpFqd0vfBmummf-tvctn-gftpj2K4waVh-WXibLWeVJAqVXBzg48iTHXjzs8c6lT34F_8\/s987\/poster-silent-night-DN2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"987\" data-original-width=\"630\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEij1VMObRmh6j0V22SYb3n_sjEgkDirfbxyXpy-hExpweoJ3ZA-2YtNgkW4k6kNAmm5hmeOURYpVaU9Gsw880Pm5JDlgwhJbZJ6ScIv3lQ1TcItwvsVc2ZR_FmpFqd0vfBmummf-tvctn-gftpj2K4waVh-WXibLWeVJAqVXBzg48iTHXjzs8c6lT34F_8\/s320\/poster-silent-night-DN2.jpg\" width=\"204\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI find this sequel to be a bit more fun than the first movie but placed it at #2 since it recycles footage from the original; so it was a difficult decision. Fans tend to be highly critical of SNDN2 because of this, although the amount of footage is not \u003Ci\u003E“half the movie”\u003C\/i\u003E as many suggest, but 28 minutes total; leaving an hours worth of original material. You can’t fault director Lee Harry, who was originally assigned to make a new movie exclusively out of nothing but footage from part 1, till he convinced the producers to put up money for new footage. He did a remarkable job under those circumstances. The film is almost entirely carried by lead actor Eric Freeman, delivering a crazed performance for the ages; one that redefines over the top. What else totes the film to a lesser degree are some creative death scenes involving an umbrella and a battery charger. There’s also a tongue in cheek quality that makes the film even more palatable with subsequent viewings. The cult for the film has grown exponentially over the years too. I’ve written a lot about the film, including an extensive interview with Eric Freeman I affectionately call \u003Ci\u003E“the Epic Freeman interview”\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; that you can read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2017\/01\/cool-ass-cinema-presents-interview-with.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E; and also an interview with director Lee Harry which you can read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2017\/01\/cool-ass-cinema-presents-interview-with_20.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Then there’s a review of the film you can read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2017\/01\/silent-night-deadly-night-part-2-1987.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. And finally, an appreciation article you can read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2018\/12\/you-better-watch-out-appreciation-for.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 5: THE TOYMAKER\u003C\/b\u003E (1991)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPIk92-ugET2lKmJ4FPmc4_jcg6mMW2984FOrMWsUGx3CUAjxncd2ZaaqILHEnOibGty94r0E5ER9AFT4oW9BUkJoxplntP3FyHAnVkZoCcAfWNMRd7Efpi7B9rhCChCRi6M_vJ7eTDGp1m3vAyIKBNFjbjZ32yYRLHxUPklq5Ts931Ij_Osk1tA8Ue-4\/s808\/poster-silent-night-DN5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"808\" data-original-width=\"514\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPIk92-ugET2lKmJ4FPmc4_jcg6mMW2984FOrMWsUGx3CUAjxncd2ZaaqILHEnOibGty94r0E5ER9AFT4oW9BUkJoxplntP3FyHAnVkZoCcAfWNMRd7Efpi7B9rhCChCRi6M_vJ7eTDGp1m3vAyIKBNFjbjZ32yYRLHxUPklq5Ts931Ij_Osk1tA8Ue-4\/s320\/poster-silent-night-DN5.jpg\" width=\"204\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAfter three films about Santa slashers, the franchise went in a new direction with all new storylines with no connections. Of the two films with unrelated plot lines, THE TOYMAKER is the best; and that’s entirely due to the wildly original story about an evil toy maker \u003Ci\u003E(played by Mickey Rooney!)\u003C\/i\u003E who makes malicious, killer toys. Something else it has going for it is the stunningly bonkers finale you’ll never see coming. It’s ironic Rooney stars here after vehemently condemning the first movie. To be fair, part 5 is nothing like part 1. The low budget occasionally shows in the ambitious FX sequences, but the imagination is this films Christmas gift to horror fans.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4: INITIATION\u003C\/b\u003E (1990)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7lBrDFRa6l-7QOpi7Xkt5P386HMSe9B09m9b_j5Y0jMIvxp8wlIM7_w9VkQXbpXS63dv3UwzpBT8DYZCdGXGUQxGW_TTG8enunFgw9bleb9og7cdU-irLWD3wICrqGNixxT4HtSOQIylbtbVljEQAhUUFWrLSBFqSgEQDc_rYKs77CfjtP6J3hLShZ5I\/s1023\/poster-silent-night-DN4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1023\" data-original-width=\"660\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7lBrDFRa6l-7QOpi7Xkt5P386HMSe9B09m9b_j5Y0jMIvxp8wlIM7_w9VkQXbpXS63dv3UwzpBT8DYZCdGXGUQxGW_TTG8enunFgw9bleb9og7cdU-irLWD3wICrqGNixxT4HtSOQIylbtbVljEQAhUUFWrLSBFqSgEQDc_rYKs77CfjtP6J3hLShZ5I\/s320\/poster-silent-night-DN4.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe first film of the series to deviate from killer Santa Claus’s, this third sequel deals with a coven of witches plotting a special Christmas Eve sacrifice. Like Mickey Rooney in part 5, Maude Adams was a big name and is a memorable presence in this bloody Christmas tale. Aside from being a direct to video picture, the production value is high and the end result is polished entertainment that’s unexpectedly enjoyable. If you can overlook the absence of a Santa slasher, there's some fun to be had here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT!\u003C\/b\u003E (1989)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSKpO-1_4q1t-l5KV0oYJBEApk1CxeSWGv6Xf_TNGK0-sHhIFRMQPNaFc8uUC4f6f5LMBkGigBgYd-s0xpTCwANOdcd9-wNvOoBXMc7MGF-gMtHf7YAk45majeiEvk2FCEehDmAF_MPN8J466M5mIHaGXSKWafxE1t3-7fivowvDogcfHmQgIL5DpwOFk\/s860\/poster-silent-night-DN3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"860\" data-original-width=\"550\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSKpO-1_4q1t-l5KV0oYJBEApk1CxeSWGv6Xf_TNGK0-sHhIFRMQPNaFc8uUC4f6f5LMBkGigBgYd-s0xpTCwANOdcd9-wNvOoBXMc7MGF-gMtHf7YAk45majeiEvk2FCEehDmAF_MPN8J466M5mIHaGXSKWafxE1t3-7fivowvDogcfHmQgIL5DpwOFk\/s320\/poster-silent-night-DN3.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMonte Hellman directed this direct sequel to SNDN2, bringing Ricky Caldwell back to kill again after a six year coma. Sadly, they didn't offer the role to Eric Freeman; instead giving it to horror favorite, Bill Moseley. It was probably for the best since Ricky's return has him with his brain exposed inside a dome on his head so he never utters a line of dialog. Freeman excelled with his manic performance in part 2 so having him not speak at all in this scenario, would be a greater sin to the film then the boring mess of a slasher movie it ended up being. That's not to say SNDN3 is a total loss. There's some nicely framed sequences and some decent attacks by the quasi-zombiefied Ricky. That's not what a horror fan wanted for Christmas, but you know what they say about it being better to give than receive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. SILENT NIGHT\u003C\/b\u003E (2012)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh59196AJ_O4W9d3XNX6vltwEQPeKe1QccWzytQWYROM4FwmunWbsFtjHawJfqA7OQwdCtgXcY9zarMXLLboXtr3n_Z7ZL16pxIpNUilBdkS38ZCaSOY4i6dQ_NE60fZXQUBQMoJs6o9CUUJIPPRsjjvwHR73Nrr5K0WgAtAQ-eAyFK-81LVL5G6YA-bEc\/s750\/poster-silent-night-2012.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"519\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh59196AJ_O4W9d3XNX6vltwEQPeKe1QccWzytQWYROM4FwmunWbsFtjHawJfqA7OQwdCtgXcY9zarMXLLboXtr3n_Z7ZL16pxIpNUilBdkS38ZCaSOY4i6dQ_NE60fZXQUBQMoJs6o9CUUJIPPRsjjvwHR73Nrr5K0WgAtAQ-eAyFK-81LVL5G6YA-bEc\/s320\/poster-silent-night-2012.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhat was originally announced as a full-fledged remake ended up loosely based instead; with nods to the first and second films. A lot of fans like it. This one loathes it. Lots of CGI \u003Ci\u003E(Crap Generated Imagery)\u003C\/i\u003E ruins every kill scene that the shaky cam hasn't already finished off. The mask worn by the Killer Kris Kringle looks good, but that's as far with the praise as I'm going to go. The filmmakers seem to have affinity for the first two films, which is admirable; it just doesn't translate well here. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003ENIGHT OF THE DEMONS\u003C\/b\u003E series: 3 entries (1988-2009)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS\u003C\/b\u003E (1988)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgabN6E8U0pgZ88UkFDNKku9z17r0WCcEzw8JGGBShX2pLUi87TA0YMA4ECvn3o5NnzRv_6alym6nsEQFgn28N_NRrjrG32of_YeoWF_tzQ3KHpCI9C093KYZbApxirUNpCAb-X1NE1_aIS_5W6jc2unbNYugJKP8MXQ0Cnr4nJnXxi-kwTyZdIxjun9UI\/s816\/poster-night-demons1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"533\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgabN6E8U0pgZ88UkFDNKku9z17r0WCcEzw8JGGBShX2pLUi87TA0YMA4ECvn3o5NnzRv_6alym6nsEQFgn28N_NRrjrG32of_YeoWF_tzQ3KHpCI9C093KYZbApxirUNpCAb-X1NE1_aIS_5W6jc2unbNYugJKP8MXQ0Cnr4nJnXxi-kwTyZdIxjun9UI\/s320\/poster-night-demons1.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIt’s\n only fitting that at least one franchise featured this year be set at \nHalloween. And that one being Kevin S. Tenney’s cult favorite from 1988.\n Horror had already been heavily diluted by the late 80s, but NIGHT OF \nTHE DEMONS tries to find middle ground with the serious horror of the \nfirst half of the decade and the flashier, music video style horror \nfilms adopted by decades end. The plot details how a group of \nhell-raising teens throw a party inside a dilapidated funeral parlor, \nperform a seance, resurrect a demon, and try to escape alive. It’s \nbasically a version of THE EVIL DEAD minus the cabin and the woods. The \nanimated opening credits, grim atmosphere, and it being set at Halloween\n put this one at the top.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1994)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8vsof-Z24WahWfvuo4HNCBJPW0s1W3Z-U-XfGyQC7A8o8BaNJLo8LTer1GuomIbAF-1xZtB0MIvMJCaUoKDQGZK_ET32_NafwtpMe3C7EO1rYaia9hqBtgOrsvnvrJgHYiKs3D5X0CCRg9EdpsrwP00cj-2o4V6dWB-DjbD_Hx6z96MkHBQ3YLjz30_I\/s887\/poster-night-demons2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"887\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8vsof-Z24WahWfvuo4HNCBJPW0s1W3Z-U-XfGyQC7A8o8BaNJLo8LTer1GuomIbAF-1xZtB0MIvMJCaUoKDQGZK_ET32_NafwtpMe3C7EO1rYaia9hqBtgOrsvnvrJgHYiKs3D5X0CCRg9EdpsrwP00cj-2o4V6dWB-DjbD_Hx6z96MkHBQ3YLjz30_I\/s320\/poster-night-demons2.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe sequel to the popular late-80s Halloween horror is a slicker, bigger budgeted affair. It’s more of a fun, blackly humorous romp compared to the first movie which was more of a straight horror film. Had this one been less silly, it would’ve edged slightly ahead of the first movie. Despite this, there’s more special effects, more gore, and more nudity. Angela \u003Ci\u003E(as played by Amelia Kincaid)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; is a great horror villain and she is clearly relishing the role. She gets more screen time than before and goes out with a bang after transforming into a giant snake at the end. It’s a shame the momentum gained by this movie was wiped out with the next sequel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS\u003C\/b\u003E (2009)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKhbRTp9CnxaqT4fzms_0WvyagRz8ePHHKGM40TxZGyAIMlIDAXjswYFj9dhy5fmbS6iofGevh5MYdYJP2_HeocARM0zmrOKuoQ9dE8ioeKfKKEcWiJdQzEguBgqcQy24cHu_8Tv3jOTW8IlEvzP4xNxv0_slE0AAQL7CuJAFxYaxPsd0WExnOYl2_nGU\/s979\/poster-night-demons-remake.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"979\" data-original-width=\"687\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKhbRTp9CnxaqT4fzms_0WvyagRz8ePHHKGM40TxZGyAIMlIDAXjswYFj9dhy5fmbS6iofGevh5MYdYJP2_HeocARM0zmrOKuoQ9dE8ioeKfKKEcWiJdQzEguBgqcQy24cHu_8Tv3jOTW8IlEvzP4xNxv0_slE0AAQL7CuJAFxYaxPsd0WExnOYl2_nGU\/s320\/poster-night-demons-remake.jpg\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EInstead\n of the Hull House, the setting is the Broussard Family Mansion in the \nHalloween-set remake of the 1988 horror favorite. The plot is different \nin how the night of devilry unfolds, but it’s still a character named \nAngela who sets it all motion. DEMONS ‘09 is a horrifyingly good remake\n that few seem to ever talk about. Too many remakes have an uneven mix \nof either replication or deviation. Adam Gierasch strikes a great \nbalance of tribute and bringing something new to the material. Edward Furlong stars along with many gorgeous women. Linnea \nQuigley, who famously pushed a tube of lipstick through her breast in \nthe original \u003Ci\u003E(a gag that’s remade here too)\u003C\/i\u003E has a cameo.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3\u003C\/b\u003E (1997)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrr_zTwAQTABI-IcrswRQva-r-ljzgg37TU5GEp9SYLTs8Lh7zFY1Ih5W9cjFn_Y4145qHxIrr-e7emK5qSQ-1aI_DoFANqHOmgPMgKoEAaD54poQxsYOPQXRTLxoHhW6k2ioFnEjfD-Tr2nHJ-oVNtdR5j2EMvt8fT2OXsOsHOjKTfeS7JKs7wfk9xRQ\/s612\/poster-night-demons3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"413\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrr_zTwAQTABI-IcrswRQva-r-ljzgg37TU5GEp9SYLTs8Lh7zFY1Ih5W9cjFn_Y4145qHxIrr-e7emK5qSQ-1aI_DoFANqHOmgPMgKoEAaD54poQxsYOPQXRTLxoHhW6k2ioFnEjfD-Tr2nHJ-oVNtdR5j2EMvt8fT2OXsOsHOjKTfeS7JKs7wfk9xRQ\/s320\/poster-night-demons3.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe laughably budget-deprived opening credits dares you to shut off NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3 within five minutes. Adding to the frustration is the fact it’s not even the same damn house. It’s the same movie all over again, though. There’s a lot of sex and nudity but the characters are the most unlikable yet. Amelia Kincaid as the series’ resident demoness is sexier than ever and the only reason to stick it out to the end. The scene where she sucks the gun barrel and then spits out the bullets is a highlight. Director Kevin Tenney is sorely missed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003ETREMORS\u003C\/b\u003E series: 7 entries (1990-2020)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. TREMORS\u003C\/b\u003E (1990)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaR9T8GLOn9sd0FereKxVGoJym7zn31WNs9uXy7lfFx12aqTjpoSImXPPzMRJOj1SCe2RKbrcjJN2Y52cBPCG9kK3EgOt3jpofnu3SJXzEfV20ILqGIHn_DAGvwv-2sONDFZhKCgiHfwZ2L4AJJSWfRoX3F4p08jOH1UAV5VtgWs4yCLurGKnZC2QusFU\/s810\/poster-tremors.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"810\" data-original-width=\"543\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaR9T8GLOn9sd0FereKxVGoJym7zn31WNs9uXy7lfFx12aqTjpoSImXPPzMRJOj1SCe2RKbrcjJN2Y52cBPCG9kK3EgOt3jpofnu3SJXzEfV20ILqGIHn_DAGvwv-2sONDFZhKCgiHfwZ2L4AJJSWfRoX3F4p08jOH1UAV5VtgWs4yCLurGKnZC2QusFU\/s320\/poster-tremors.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis homage to 50s monster movies was expected to make tremors at the box office but only managed a modest rupture. I didn’t think much of it at the time but it played better seeing it again these days. It gets repetitive at times, but the characters and their interactions keep things lively in between monster attacks. The highlight is an attack on Michael Gross and Reba McEntire in their weapons-laden basement. It’s hard to believe there’s seven of these movies and a television series. The sequels quickly flatline, but in a shocking turn of events, get better midway through. From here on out, the franchise burrowed into the home video terrain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. TREMORS 5: BLOODLINES\u003C\/b\u003E (2015)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPzq04MtT4HpfdOTWG4k21aoh6ECm-iqiNYOPIrf4nvRsNoHJjUReKlxAkhN1bF3CEknlQbtqq9RdtZOh4GZY3qOSYNdONGEOzLoGr3Zi_Q39_AZqL3IujTbrQwJZrvEe3R9RBcnl7A4xzK-n6AxhtHUZg-3zWI5afnIvWQznEPLAkAmvMUe-Eto-gBrg\/s702\/poster-tremors5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"702\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPzq04MtT4HpfdOTWG4k21aoh6ECm-iqiNYOPIrf4nvRsNoHJjUReKlxAkhN1bF3CEknlQbtqq9RdtZOh4GZY3qOSYNdONGEOzLoGr3Zi_Q39_AZqL3IujTbrQwJZrvEe3R9RBcnl7A4xzK-n6AxhtHUZg-3zWI5afnIvWQznEPLAkAmvMUe-Eto-gBrg\/s320\/poster-tremors5.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIt\n took eleven years for the fourth sequel in the TREMORS series to \nsurface. A new production team; a new series character played by Jaime \nKennedy; a new location in South Africa; a new, darker approach; and a \nnew look for the monsters—in this case, the Ass Blasters introduced in the awful\npart 3. Poorly designed in their debut, they’ve been overhauled here and\n actually look threatening. The attack scenes are well designed and \nexecuted culminating in a surprisingly entertaining sequel. Usually a \nfranchise grows more stale with each entry but with TREMORS, the series \ngrows stronger. I nearly abandoned this franchise altogether but glad I stuck it out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. TREMORS 6: A COLD DAY IN HELL\u003C\/b\u003E (2018)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7BzD8EJWRa8Z0TANVGgFVoiqRbM1kLBISE9bqwEs8Sno0jHpqFHYc_jQ0I9auEBZzJ5Rt1UirK3jMjaEgdqcfFVm1hN726NaOqJzYAcw3fynX067_gwu4wcR_CgBtnojWghRMoHkjhjl4LtkUbs4m8ok70Ngix7d3dnamAvDe2PGS_W4FPXfJRivjeMw\/s701\/poster-tremors6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"701\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7BzD8EJWRa8Z0TANVGgFVoiqRbM1kLBISE9bqwEs8Sno0jHpqFHYc_jQ0I9auEBZzJ5Rt1UirK3jMjaEgdqcfFVm1hN726NaOqJzYAcw3fynX067_gwu4wcR_CgBtnojWghRMoHkjhjl4LtkUbs4m8ok70Ngix7d3dnamAvDe2PGS_W4FPXfJRivjeMw\/s320\/poster-tremors6.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMichael\n Gross clearly relishes playing Burt Gummer and that is just as \nnoticeable in this arctic set sixth film. Jaime Kennedy returns as his \nestranged son who joins him on worm hunts; this time in the Canadian \nArctic tundra \u003Ci\u003E(although the movie is once again shot in South Africa and made to look wintry)\u003C\/i\u003E. \nThe tone is lighter than part 5, but it’s not the goofball humor of the \nfirst three films either. The generous amount of monster attacks are \nalmost as plentiful as the Tough Guy dialog scattered throughout the \nscreenplay. The plot device of Gummer dying from a parasite that \ninfected him when he was swallowed whole in part 3 offers numerous \nopportunities to enliven the action sequences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. TREMORS 7: SHRIEKER ISLAND\u003C\/b\u003E (2020)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEwGE3I3jjJ6PGiLmZ5zchqivNhtUE2ZTmq-b7xg9lFGC_zh90wAYUgpMzsF3XRJA9JqN5_U_MHD8Tzhr1UzIn9c-P2_1QeE7HQGYMpjxdPq-8J2TcikIthYn6LhUQN8bDy5swrSMq2lpvup15s0Ju3p87XNPo4GtqgNcoZsF2RZCoH8FQkFoWXYg7Uww\/s773\/poster-tremors7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"773\" data-original-width=\"545\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEwGE3I3jjJ6PGiLmZ5zchqivNhtUE2ZTmq-b7xg9lFGC_zh90wAYUgpMzsF3XRJA9JqN5_U_MHD8Tzhr1UzIn9c-P2_1QeE7HQGYMpjxdPq-8J2TcikIthYn6LhUQN8bDy5swrSMq2lpvup15s0Ju3p87XNPo4GtqgNcoZsF2RZCoH8FQkFoWXYg7Uww\/s320\/poster-tremors7.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis\n so far final film in the popular series about giant man-eating worms is\n the JURASSIC PARK of the lot. It’s the most serious out of all the \nfilms and yet another refreshing entry from director Don Michael Paul. \nFor this go-round, the setting is a tropical island where big game \nhunters have set up their ultimate quarry that they discover too late they’re not prepared for. \nRichard Brake, who starred in several shitty Rob Zombie movies, and \nrecently in the excellent LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY (2024), makes a superb foil \nfor Michael Gross’s iconic Burt Gummer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. TREMORS 4: THE LEGEND BEGINS\u003C\/b\u003E (2004).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2ukCd3ZzO23TiT9YJGj0CbXvFAKQTvkIEzI-DiqPuQA5icxcN56QThRr76ofoiZ7-RnZV05fAWPmH3VVp3MNTMD5-V5zYUVIht0Gyu5SX_Im-DOvMkPAvpPbNhXxCHHHC-owN4M_BSDGEVDdDCYgmrNgQWDYFemEo1-VPMsfMkydpGhczsAGiBIh04m8\/s750\/poster-tremors4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2ukCd3ZzO23TiT9YJGj0CbXvFAKQTvkIEzI-DiqPuQA5icxcN56QThRr76ofoiZ7-RnZV05fAWPmH3VVp3MNTMD5-V5zYUVIht0Gyu5SX_Im-DOvMkPAvpPbNhXxCHHHC-owN4M_BSDGEVDdDCYgmrNgQWDYFemEo1-VPMsfMkydpGhczsAGiBIh04m8\/s320\/poster-tremors4.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EApparently\n realizing making another sequel set in the desert wasn’t the best idea,\n the makers of T4 not only sets their movie in the desert, but sets it \nin the Old West… the town of Rejection, that later became Perfection. \nDespite the western setting, it’s the same movie yet again. Unlike a \nslasher franchise, there’s no fresh kills or nudity to keep things \ninteresting. However, the attack scenes finally show some creativity \nunlike the comedy-centric 2nd and 3rd entries. Billy Drago’s gunfighter \ncharacter is the films ace in the hole. Michael Gross, playing the great\n grandfather of his Burt Gummer character, plays his role the opposite \nof the modern day Gummer. It’s not a great movie, but preferable to the \nprevious two sequels.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. TREMORS 2: AFTERSHOCKS\u003C\/b\u003E (1996)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2Enuh3hyv5H9onAGg7oBGrU_futDcXerUGJgx2a4GZfx-r2xw597G6zBm7tZAZFQYVHm5w0tbdmFCfal_IRWS7dqsWVDkzyT8SVvoMMk8Co3lt2m0IzFk7CmSPdqSk6jKs0SQd7XcJ8qhazxOVyHcx9YzK6TSZrkgWolSda8h0vLygQrk9Msy-SacjVQ\/s613\/poster-tremors2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"411\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2Enuh3hyv5H9onAGg7oBGrU_futDcXerUGJgx2a4GZfx-r2xw597G6zBm7tZAZFQYVHm5w0tbdmFCfal_IRWS7dqsWVDkzyT8SVvoMMk8Co3lt2m0IzFk7CmSPdqSk6jKs0SQd7XcJ8qhazxOVyHcx9YzK6TSZrkgWolSda8h0vLygQrk9Msy-SacjVQ\/s320\/poster-tremors2.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe\n setting moves to Mexico but everything else remains the same. Fred Ward\n and Michael Gross return to exterminate Graboids and new \nadditions—Shriekers, above-ground grabbers that look like mutated \nchickens. There’s some minor tension in this otherwise bland second \nentry that takes around 45 minutes for something to happen. Possibly the\n most polished of all the sequels, although that isn’t necessarily a \nrecommendation. It looks bland and plays out in a way too similar fashion to the first movie, but minus the camaraderie of the original. Had Kevin Bacon returned, the movie might've been something special. It wouldn't be long before Michael Gross was carrying the series entirely on his shoulders. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. TREMORS 3: BACK TO PERFECTION\u003C\/b\u003E (2001)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEggWOGGsyEyaTN0teVpU6nlB7Jypb0YR2Z4BbO73At_v0-qFKm0fay45nxVYmy-trgTajglwiaqBsh5-TLfnoaBf2ftY7Lh82eMporum-6mS2aj7cg2V7IuD_QuA2C4Imi2-FBxWNAlDnUZG0P8xR-3d0Us7Phr1ByxvFEBLZP4WHNDN2ssYBkBkYAUv4w\/s780\/poster-tremors3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"780\" data-original-width=\"520\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEggWOGGsyEyaTN0teVpU6nlB7Jypb0YR2Z4BbO73At_v0-qFKm0fay45nxVYmy-trgTajglwiaqBsh5-TLfnoaBf2ftY7Lh82eMporum-6mS2aj7cg2V7IuD_QuA2C4Imi2-FBxWNAlDnUZG0P8xR-3d0Us7Phr1ByxvFEBLZP4WHNDN2ssYBkBkYAUv4w\/s320\/poster-tremors3.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIt’s the same movie all over again; an imagination-free cash-grab. The film's trump card is Michael Gross; he makes it enjoyable, even more so than the almost entirely computer generated monsters. There’s an amusing Dark Horse Comics running gag, but aside from that, there isn’t much else interesting about the return to Perfection, the original Nevada location. The addition of flying monsters called Ass-Blasters, who take flight via fire-propelled flatulence, are a lazy design and look even worse in CGI. If not for Michael Gross, this movie would be as entertaining as a wet fart.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003ESPECIES\u003C\/b\u003E series: 4 entries (1995-2007)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. SPECIES\u003C\/b\u003E (1995)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjM0s81y24LK2JFM8337EED0xVR1M6e8jSt-tSPiP2QIuWyc_FuEqKikvyPq3vmLI6n_CXy8P3phh0AxxKfdoUcMahdO_Zvi4ReaCPwxeLuIa1F6ZHzyu5a0o1Ga1Zid_tUEKHe58w4Id9zwVaehV2QGYKFHosrBbnTrEOBuJ6DMmUAs2OY92nJPNOqj0o\/s615\/poster-species.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"615\" data-original-width=\"406\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjM0s81y24LK2JFM8337EED0xVR1M6e8jSt-tSPiP2QIuWyc_FuEqKikvyPq3vmLI6n_CXy8P3phh0AxxKfdoUcMahdO_Zvi4ReaCPwxeLuIa1F6ZHzyu5a0o1Ga1Zid_tUEKHe58w4Id9zwVaehV2QGYKFHosrBbnTrEOBuJ6DMmUAs2OY92nJPNOqj0o\/s320\/poster-species.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe ALIEN (1979) of the 90s finds an alien\/human hybrid escaping from a lab and being pursued by a group of scientists and detectives before she can mate with a male and bring about the end of humanity. Roger Donaldson wasn’t a director of either SciFi or horror, but does a strikingly good job making you think he was. There’s lots of nudity, gore and action set pieces. Natasha Henstridge is one hot E.T. This was when CGI was becoming more prominent \u003Ci\u003E(replacing those awful morphing effects)\u003C\/i\u003E and practical effects were becoming less practical \u003Ci\u003E(but has since made a justified and most welcome comeback)\u003C\/i\u003E; so some of the computer imagery look like typical CGI--flat and non-tangible. The movie, though, with some potent tension and unsettling moments, is very much recommended.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. SPECIES II\u003C\/b\u003E (1998)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAtSsDv4ihnMsieElUGsgZ2thEHRL5w8jMfYjXi_y7tC72Pgov30zS3ML7n54zUHA8VcV3PHg9e4vqwDKaTIWkq5BJYWsqbmcodZFjW-1esh3OdwQ0n6HvzzG3lSGA4am_cRJAwPv2tHj_8xT2f1dr-tCUAdfpeXWjASE11PXwIqhZm8ZhOVn11VkNDIY\/s640\/poster-species2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"429\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAtSsDv4ihnMsieElUGsgZ2thEHRL5w8jMfYjXi_y7tC72Pgov30zS3ML7n54zUHA8VcV3PHg9e4vqwDKaTIWkq5BJYWsqbmcodZFjW-1esh3OdwQ0n6HvzzG3lSGA4am_cRJAwPv2tHj_8xT2f1dr-tCUAdfpeXWjASE11PXwIqhZm8ZhOVn11VkNDIY\/s320\/poster-species2.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPart two of the sex with aliens saga ramps up everything from the first movie—the sex, nudity and gore. It's one of the most expensive Drive-in movies ever made coming from a major studio. Many of the key players from part 1 return, although Henstridge is playing a new alien, a clone of the original Sil named Eve. After a male astronaut returns to Earth from Mars infected by an alien organism, he leaves a trail of female corpses and a growing number of human\/alien hybrids. So Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger head out in hot pursuit with Eve to track him down before he brings about the end of mankind. It's the same movie, even repeating some of the same action set-pieces, but it's fast-paced, gory as hell, and one of the trashiest part two's you're likely to see. The one thing that keeps this sequel from pulling ahead of the original is the stupid ending involving the seemingly dead Eve, a cat, and one of the alien hybrids that isn't supposed to be alive. Screenwriter Chris Brancato hated seeing his original ending mauled by studio bigwigs. On a positive note, the one area this film doesn't get excessive is in the CGI... it's an astonishing amount of practical effects.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. SPECIES III\u003C\/b\u003E (2004)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjh7DmZ3uBgmYV_Z6YXS9ABEw4lbPdjF6n7dixR6GGbGfVzuhmwbF2JvG9I5NXF9VQVq_ArMjMOdG-xZsqLN3saXjkABcrhOpkyYVq1el9tokvIkqwwP9sMwJYyaok_EqF7lAyT0foGlHiE05HaWqz_BobGjDcNSvNqo6huEpWaxSqY0DlYAk1h9PLpLzM\/s614\/poster-species3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"614\" data-original-width=\"412\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjh7DmZ3uBgmYV_Z6YXS9ABEw4lbPdjF6n7dixR6GGbGfVzuhmwbF2JvG9I5NXF9VQVq_ArMjMOdG-xZsqLN3saXjkABcrhOpkyYVq1el9tokvIkqwwP9sMwJYyaok_EqF7lAyT0foGlHiE05HaWqz_BobGjDcNSvNqo6huEpWaxSqY0DlYAk1h9PLpLzM\/s320\/poster-species3.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe third time is not the charm in SPECIES III, but the script has some interesting ideas even if they're sloppily executed. After SPECIES II went extinct at the box office, the series found a new settlement on home video. Natasha Henstridge appears for five minutes at the beginning before being killed off in an undignified way; but not before giving birth to a new alien hottie played by Sunny Mabrey. From there it's a bizarre plot about hybrids, an illness lethal to them, and a loony scientist who wants to preserve the race of aliens that are lethal to man. There's a lot of nudity, but for whatever reason, this SyFy Channel flick is curiously a talkier affair compared to the leaner and meaner previous films. The special effects are expectedly lower quality and the alien suits aren't that detailed either. Despite plentiful shortcomings, it's a mildly entertaining movie for curiosity seekers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. SPECIES: THE AWAKENING\u003C\/b\u003E (2007)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvNXr_EEuccQ1O5hwViE9M32MsmAICSkPFSxxoZSIMDjwxEYoTAvD1CTTn_nvckZkhbaIrCUMtEkbR79UyK5gBTxK9PcmM_s3w-sVwMMmlTEG60pIgeBu2owXl80FpjfYEWBDLH9P92UnbjA07Jy_vCPOT_s6SwX8Wc4LmWt2vbD8rxWCrbvRXbtNRYTk\/s750\/poster=species4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvNXr_EEuccQ1O5hwViE9M32MsmAICSkPFSxxoZSIMDjwxEYoTAvD1CTTn_nvckZkhbaIrCUMtEkbR79UyK5gBTxK9PcmM_s3w-sVwMMmlTEG60pIgeBu2owXl80FpjfYEWBDLH9P92UnbjA07Jy_vCPOT_s6SwX8Wc4LmWt2vbD8rxWCrbvRXbtNRYTk\/s320\/poster=species4.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBen Cross is the only part of the fourth SPECIES that takes the material seriously. The new alien on the block, Miranda, is played by blonde beauty Helena Mattsson. She looks good, but her less sultry line delivery makes her the least compelling E.T. of the series. The real showstopper is Marlene Favela as the evil Azura, an ultra hot alien hybrid who does battle with Miranda at the end in a reprise of the finale of SPECIES III. This fourth installment doesn't make a lot of sense and doesn't seem to know why it exists; it never actually feels like a SPECIES movie till 70 minutes into this mostly waste of time. You'll be better off only watching the last 20 minutes... THE AWAKENING will likely have put you to sleep long before then. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003EWISHMASTER\u003C\/b\u003E series: 4 entries (1997-2002)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. WISHMASTER\u003C\/b\u003E (1997)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEix3ToObuX914n8ks4lXm8TJXTI-3WwebM3w3xZwcDrKZ8syZD3X_vMMqxtiVhxgSJ3vUmtU-_b1mjfzoJPsPl1ckD1kWiQZRNbeyYVo98XjC2FQdPHL77xOGO1xI4x31ZWP0Su4LGJOSSx8hbs8AsUiP_KCiyF5q0cXRy6u8g8XCgC6qxKPMfEhokNZWU\/s960\/poster-wishmaster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEix3ToObuX914n8ks4lXm8TJXTI-3WwebM3w3xZwcDrKZ8syZD3X_vMMqxtiVhxgSJ3vUmtU-_b1mjfzoJPsPl1ckD1kWiQZRNbeyYVo98XjC2FQdPHL77xOGO1xI4x31ZWP0Su4LGJOSSx8hbs8AsUiP_KCiyF5q0cXRy6u8g8XCgC6qxKPMfEhokNZWU\/s320\/poster-wishmaster.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERobert Kurtzman, co-founding member of fan favorite makeup effects group KNB \u003Ci\u003E(Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger being the other two founders)\u003C\/i\u003E, directed this fun horror fantasy about an evil Djinn who grants wishes that are really hell on Earth. Packed with cameos and special effects set pieces, the casting of Andrew Divoff as the title character was a stroke of genius. Even though it’s derivative\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: xx-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003Eof WARLOCK (1989), Kurtzman’s movie is just too much fun. There’s a few times where you’re reminded how awful morphing effects were in the 90s. Even so, WISHMASTER is one of the best horror films of that era—a decade with relatively few truly good ones.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES\u003C\/b\u003E (1997)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4CaFBTRzntreoWqnxW27fI5QmYF85hwiuz6BE7QTZRGudLrW_rjO6w4jq2A2VVe2AnIF1-QyUl2zuwzjpUE51F_qk33bj4qoCtyjIeYd7vMPJP2I79hn3-B5m2RyHnYSL1rX9RmCUkMJtLKqpdKej69fgmCtsseoWZEaa-8UoSf0lh34WGEoiE4Ri1E4\/s810\/poster-wishmaster2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"810\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4CaFBTRzntreoWqnxW27fI5QmYF85hwiuz6BE7QTZRGudLrW_rjO6w4jq2A2VVe2AnIF1-QyUl2zuwzjpUE51F_qk33bj4qoCtyjIeYd7vMPJP2I79hn3-B5m2RyHnYSL1rX9RmCUkMJtLKqpdKej69fgmCtsseoWZEaa-8UoSf0lh34WGEoiE4Ri1E4\/s320\/poster-wishmaster2.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EJack Sholder \u003Ci\u003E(ALONE IN THE DARK, THE HIDDEN)\u003C\/i\u003E directs this less energized sequel that went direct to video. Shot for half what the first cost to make, the lower budget means less set pieces. Sholder compensates for this with a more dramatic narrative. Whereas the first movie had a smart and resourceful scientist as its protagonist, part 2 is centered around a young lady criminal seeking redemption. You could make a case that Divoff’s performance is better than before since the FX are limited so the script relies on exposition.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. WISHMASTER 4: THE PROPHECY FULFILLED\u003C\/b\u003E (2002)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCdzwC_k-loMvF8WCwmZtubQOvybORsBR5raVAE3wKoC6CgIcCqdBnciWmv0FqWIygS27arCL3Tp6YwLOTbefWtnG3xxu6fbqsAb7hLRHwyUaFqfdMXEOXudNlYP5OikBCEl1Wmr2yZL2cEqr4WBHu9O7agiCV_PVruNpv3bSqlGC1INC6zm01BS-932I\/s820\/poster-wishmaster4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"547\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCdzwC_k-loMvF8WCwmZtubQOvybORsBR5raVAE3wKoC6CgIcCqdBnciWmv0FqWIygS27arCL3Tp6YwLOTbefWtnG3xxu6fbqsAb7hLRHwyUaFqfdMXEOXudNlYP5OikBCEl1Wmr2yZL2cEqr4WBHu9O7agiCV_PVruNpv3bSqlGC1INC6zm01BS-932I\/s320\/poster-wishmaster4.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EShot\n back to back with the third movie, the impoverished production values \ncontinue. A slight improvement over the atrocious third movie, both \nthese flimsy sequels were directed by Chris Angel. Both films feel like \nthey've been influenced by THE PROPHECY pictures, but replacing \nChristopher Walken's vengeful angel with the Djinn--looking like a \nJapanese Sentai monster than the sorely missed Andrew Divoff. This is \nmore dark romance than outright horror that wouldn't be out of place on \nCinemax at midnight. Unfortunately, the Djinn doesn’t grant wishes for \nbetter sequels.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. WISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL\u003C\/b\u003E (2001)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_bMRw2BIhdFqzTpAHhfnhsKVLLSC_Sv2XI0jOvQP0ETMfQGLi3FUmjOVt4Yw0qbGY48E0e4nnKTt3ukdUVzDh1C7KnES3GngAJ2Bp6sx0cBkC1TU76OyFM_lsDT7BN3KPDPNtUI7rhOuYw7S5KzOnOqT-Wmxp2UKV_9fIhqWciCIEla-p_BTJtLdg61Y\/s960\/poster-wishmaster3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_bMRw2BIhdFqzTpAHhfnhsKVLLSC_Sv2XI0jOvQP0ETMfQGLi3FUmjOVt4Yw0qbGY48E0e4nnKTt3ukdUVzDh1C7KnES3GngAJ2Bp6sx0cBkC1TU76OyFM_lsDT7BN3KPDPNtUI7rhOuYw7S5KzOnOqT-Wmxp2UKV_9fIhqWciCIEla-p_BTJtLdg61Y\/s320\/poster-wishmaster3.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe third in the killer Djinn series is the second to go straight to video. The series goes straight to hell from here too. Without Andrew Divoff, no amount of wishes can turn WISHMASTER 3 into a good movie. John Novak does what he can stepping into the role, but Divoff was simply too good in the part to be replaced by anybody else. It’s a poor movie in virtually all departments. Even the wishes are lazily conceived and lack the ironic cruelty of the first two films. Aside from a few good stunts at the end, you’d be missing nothing by passing on this home video hokum.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003EHOSTEL\u003C\/b\u003E series: 3 entries (2005-2011) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. HOSTEL PART II\u003C\/b\u003E (2007)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijNEwEr6-FhVZcXeRKLNG50RlEm9mHYYoVzaBOe2ZS-ZuZnRxPhyphenhyphenyllLDTekicBL8SB7J87-tdUIPP5kRZNMOm5PCW0eOj5I2pbk9DG6cP550DMIJG1Yae4dHYa2gH9Y7YCMa1TZpvwqXHG5FzPE3sEzXqRxij_mdfuvktLbz0PBOBpIOTythLwqS_0Cg\/s723\/poster-hostel2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"723\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijNEwEr6-FhVZcXeRKLNG50RlEm9mHYYoVzaBOe2ZS-ZuZnRxPhyphenhyphenyllLDTekicBL8SB7J87-tdUIPP5kRZNMOm5PCW0eOj5I2pbk9DG6cP550DMIJG1Yae4dHYa2gH9Y7YCMa1TZpvwqXHG5FzPE3sEzXqRxij_mdfuvktLbz0PBOBpIOTythLwqS_0Cg\/s320\/poster-hostel2.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EEli\n Roth tends to put jarring scenes of infantile behavior in his movies \nbut for this occasion, he keeps things focused and strictly adult. \nHOSTEL II was highly anticipated at the time. But when it was released \nto theaters, its domestic gross was only $17 million versus the $47 \nmillion domestic take of the original. Regardless of its poor showing, \nHOSTEL 2 is superior to the first one. The plot mirrors the first, but \nswaps out the boys for three girls. There's an unquestionably thick European atmosphere that is most welcome if you're a fan of Italian horror. The script adds some additional layers to \nthe storyline that makes for a more intriguing viewing experience. For \nexample, there’s an unexpected role reversal in the two main male \ncharacters. HOSTEL 2 has\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E the strongest characterizations of the trilogy and one of the most terrifying and gruesome death sequences in modern horror.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. HOSTEL\u003C\/b\u003E (2005)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTG5b-zizLZnZsGXXZoHHeK7wFIaG8n3cHUp3Yz7mecL59iVyukAY28-L_DbA-1B_BX7zlmopR5aatGyEv350riLh6304GqHyAF6BhFeUgrWsPMTp1GH90buACAELsCzxFslhVHjYHtjwD1z4O1h0BqnqG8V5lDCHT1A12hIyG6NWR7MIsu3UdiBwKMVA\/s755\/poster-hostel.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"509\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTG5b-zizLZnZsGXXZoHHeK7wFIaG8n3cHUp3Yz7mecL59iVyukAY28-L_DbA-1B_BX7zlmopR5aatGyEv350riLh6304GqHyAF6BhFeUgrWsPMTp1GH90buACAELsCzxFslhVHjYHtjwD1z4O1h0BqnqG8V5lDCHT1A12hIyG6NWR7MIsu3UdiBwKMVA\/s320\/poster-hostel.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe\n term \u003Ci\u003E“torture porn”\u003C\/i\u003E was coined with this movie; although this same type\n of horror picture mixed with sex, torture and gore had been going on in\n Japan since 1968s THE JOY OF TORTURE series. Eli Roth had made a name \nfor himself for the quirky body horror flick CABIN FEVER but made a \nbigger box office splash with HOSTEL. It's sort of a mix of slob sex comedy shenanigans and gruesome slaughter horror wherein travelers and vacationers become unwitting casualties in a grotesque European business where people pay to murder helpless victims in the nastiest fashion possible. It's all fun and games for the first 40 minutes or so; then the sense of dread sets in and never lets up. It's a grueling horror film that changed the course of the genre in a way not seen since the 1980s with the advent of practical effects that brought all manner of the spectacle kill to life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. HOSTEL PART III\u003C\/b\u003E (2011)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihCSxZKxJe4b1Qp5ocmnGg5edfO7MmabmERqaxO9xitQrbR7X-Th__tsi9oB2gHQG9ParawWyEXPOt7PhjNyIb5GCK1L00LfiUdlBcOESbHvJPWABG2TKnifxB50bWKxuOcwAN0RETU6KRlff7n_aEHqEk32uW7dkgTt0raqB4u8HM0mZBBAjWKWLINCA\/s840\/poster-hostel3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"840\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihCSxZKxJe4b1Qp5ocmnGg5edfO7MmabmERqaxO9xitQrbR7X-Th__tsi9oB2gHQG9ParawWyEXPOt7PhjNyIb5GCK1L00LfiUdlBcOESbHvJPWABG2TKnifxB50bWKxuOcwAN0RETU6KRlff7n_aEHqEk32uW7dkgTt0raqB4u8HM0mZBBAjWKWLINCA\/s320\/poster-hostel3.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis\n DTV sequel is the same movie as before but does new things with the \nmaterial. Foremost, it moves the location of the Elite Hunting Club from\n Slovakia to a US-based branch in Las Vegas. Scott Spiegel, a longtime \nfriend and colleague of Sam Raimi, worked on THOU SHALL NOT KILL… EXCEPT\n (1985) with him; co-wrote THE EVIL DEAD 2 (1987); and directed the \nsupermarket slasher INTRUDER (1989). Spiegel directs this second HOSTEL \nsequel and it’s surprisingly good. The opening of the movie turns \nexpectations totally upside down. Then there’s an unexpected surprise 57 \nminutes in; and the Vegas death club is now a Grand Guignol style show \nwith a paying audience. Had H3 co-opted the sense of dread permeating \nthe original, it might’ve edged it out by a slim margin.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003EHATCHET\u003C\/b\u003E series: 4 entries (2006-2017)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. HATCHET\u003C\/b\u003E (2006)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhHHBfdJwqLmC3IO7tmljJ3GfTN4desflJJqfXUJwTTCFkMbGxxttMgt2N-H6vAOhnzEohQIy0FSLYiKnNkAwjPOd7uPgBNTCrXQZW89450xbCQezDeDKSjc9oQdM8h6KNyi9yrFBLl4cRiWTzd04BmZC_lh94usPom1i22wRNUrG2zLFec7MvEjePPz10\/s613\/poster-hatchet.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"411\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhHHBfdJwqLmC3IO7tmljJ3GfTN4desflJJqfXUJwTTCFkMbGxxttMgt2N-H6vAOhnzEohQIy0FSLYiKnNkAwjPOd7uPgBNTCrXQZW89450xbCQezDeDKSjc9oQdM8h6KNyi9yrFBLl4cRiWTzd04BmZC_lh94usPom1i22wRNUrG2zLFec7MvEjePPz10\/s320\/poster-hatchet.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe\n brainchild of filmmaker Adam Green, HATCHET—which feels like a revamped\n version of MADMAN (1981)—was marketed as a return to brutal, 80s \nhorror. It definitely recalls the time period, but the intrusive humor \nmakes the film feel more at home in the final few years of the decade \nwhen horror was increasingly diluted with comical nonsense; unlike the \nfirst five years of the 80s when horror was certainly darker and brutal.\n The best thing about the series is Kane Hodder as Victor Crowley; \n\u0026nbsp;seeing him get the chance to emote and act without the use of heavy \nmakeup in flashback scenes are a treat. And not only does he play the \nkiller with the utmost of zeal, he is the series stunt coordinator too. \nThe other major star of the show are the practical gore \neffects—spectacular and plentiful as they are.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. HATCHET III\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026nbsp;(2013)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil5YN8TbTo99vtVo5uBeb6J8MkgaYgCsCyWTiE7btA7gmWa69KctsXZ6GrjkxjTzbb9uAs4VuooriDN3JvvdSFJLvit-WlU7TZoegfI4Lia3hdSnP4Eeh_MOWV09j9amFoOib5jfSgzk14-pPFesq5gteprkRihD-qKrreQPuaHEKhLOPUorsK1tkamok\/s689\/poster-hatchet3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"689\" data-original-width=\"482\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil5YN8TbTo99vtVo5uBeb6J8MkgaYgCsCyWTiE7btA7gmWa69KctsXZ6GrjkxjTzbb9uAs4VuooriDN3JvvdSFJLvit-WlU7TZoegfI4Lia3hdSnP4Eeh_MOWV09j9amFoOib5jfSgzk14-pPFesq5gteprkRihD-qKrreQPuaHEKhLOPUorsK1tkamok\/s320\/poster-hatchet3.jpg\" width=\"224\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe\n filmmakers kept having to devise new ways to get people back into the \nswamps Crowley can stomp and chop them into mashed potatoes. This third \nentry has arguably the best plot of them all, and the best performance \nof Danielle Harris as Mary Beth. Things are kept serious, with little of\n the dumb humor that bogged down the first two films. The depiction of \nVictor Crowley is an even more powerful figure than seen before. Zack \nGalligan \u003Ci\u003E(GREMLINS)\u003C\/i\u003E, Caroline Williams \u003Ci\u003E(TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2)\u003C\/i\u003E, \nDerek Mears (\u003Ci\u003EHILLS HAVE EYES remake)\u003C\/i\u003E, and Sid Haig \u003Ci\u003E(DEVIL’S REJECTS)\u003C\/i\u003E are\n the genre stars featured in this surprisingly strong second sequel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. HATCHET II\u003C\/b\u003E (2010)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRd9KNkoz1FRyZFLxtJap9bu7GJa3XNnoK1jl_26IeHqgN-xkLf6QGEYhPqIAQD27lSH4pHNTyQbk9NncRLBed7EbVOkVOvzuvb2-4YkUkghT2gA-hk50_VO_qP5us61mfRaShaijGPq_J6DH2X0fN_bO0Bi0ua8ndZHgIt3bM7-RYP1ah2bAzYUT16e4\/s1011\/poster-hatchet2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1011\" data-original-width=\"671\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRd9KNkoz1FRyZFLxtJap9bu7GJa3XNnoK1jl_26IeHqgN-xkLf6QGEYhPqIAQD27lSH4pHNTyQbk9NncRLBed7EbVOkVOvzuvb2-4YkUkghT2gA-hk50_VO_qP5us61mfRaShaijGPq_J6DH2X0fN_bO0Bi0ua8ndZHgIt3bM7-RYP1ah2bAzYUT16e4\/s320\/poster-hatchet2.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis\n meandering sequel takes nearly an hour of its 83 minutes before \nCrowley, the Louisiana bayou butcher, shows up to do his patented brand \nof head trauma. H2 picks up right where the original movie ended, with \nMarybeth \u003Ci\u003E(now played by Danielle Harris)\u003C\/i\u003E facing certain death. We get \nmore background on Victor Crowley that complicates what was revealed \nabout him in the first movie. R.A. Mihailoff \u003Ci\u003E(Leatherface in 1990s \nTCMIII)\u003C\/i\u003E has an earth-shaking brawl with Crowley and Tony Todd returns as\n Reverend Zombie. Rounding out the genre familiars, director Tom Holland\n \u003Ci\u003E(FRIGHT NIGHT, CHILD’S PLAY)\u003C\/i\u003E has a crucial role; and special makeup \neffects man John Carl Buechler comes to a bad end in an opening cameo \nsequence. The gore is as splattery as before, it just takes a while \ngetting to it. There’s another cliffhanger ending too.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. VICTOR CROWLEY\u003C\/b\u003E (2017)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_rIIV77yx7q1qNGN_sJSZvKzOQ8GKvca9h5SOJz35JyzwW09OMJ6WtbGSLXI9TQtqwvUaYudVfnkuAyTMJ8O_2o1TKuWA2KItpvn6DgWgQ2qUl049gR6EOpTcqTFO2FKzOfQO2Oj9K4rEwFSMwsT20FucfYN8jLH_GZkaUNpeVrN9VZsn9fIYkxmFF6M\/s820\/poster-victor-crowley.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"553\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_rIIV77yx7q1qNGN_sJSZvKzOQ8GKvca9h5SOJz35JyzwW09OMJ6WtbGSLXI9TQtqwvUaYudVfnkuAyTMJ8O_2o1TKuWA2KItpvn6DgWgQ2qUl049gR6EOpTcqTFO2FKzOfQO2Oj9K4rEwFSMwsT20FucfYN8jLH_GZkaUNpeVrN9VZsn9fIYkxmFF6M\/s320\/poster-victor-crowley.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe\n fourth, and so far last, in the HATCHET series is the most ambitious \nand frustrating of the series. There’s a lot of potential but director \nAdam Green \u003Ci\u003E(who directed all but part 3)\u003C\/i\u003E never quite realizes it. \nCrowley seems to have less screen time than before, with the bulk of it \ngoing to returning character Andrew \u003Ci\u003E(played by Parry Shen, who has \nstarred in all four films)\u003C\/i\u003E. These scenes with him and his struggle to go \nback to the swamp of horrors are expertly handled, but horror fans might\n feel short-changed since the film takes so long getting there. The \nspecial effects aren’t as good as before nor are they as plentiful. \nStill, the storyline is well-crafted in finding yet another reason to \nget people into Crowley’s domain to be mashed into tomato soup by him. \nGenre vets this time out are: Felissa Rose, Tyler Mane, Tiffany Shepis, \nand a cameo by Tony Todd and end credits cliffhanger appearance by \nDanielle Harris foreshadowing a sequel that has yet to materialize.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERanking the \u003Cb\u003ESTAKE LAND \u003C\/b\u003Eseries: 2 entries (2010-2016)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. STAKE LAND\u003C\/b\u003E (2010)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvqhaerRKDAN0AEi-DNkzSAVCjwbnEdfW3k6OSwe5mJU32DBw1enpE_3ZiksR2-fuFRA-Y9d2yB8D5SKRAT-o9s22xifmefPUpLI8GeTBCh4o8DduNkPakOw7liF9b7AA1qVRFceendF-RlmhNXpMGVaQQ2y8liXPXPAlKnwliD1g2EuL4LBzx0e95AGo\/s800\/poster-stakeland.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvqhaerRKDAN0AEi-DNkzSAVCjwbnEdfW3k6OSwe5mJU32DBw1enpE_3ZiksR2-fuFRA-Y9d2yB8D5SKRAT-o9s22xifmefPUpLI8GeTBCh4o8DduNkPakOw7liF9b7AA1qVRFceendF-RlmhNXpMGVaQQ2y8liXPXPAlKnwliD1g2EuL4LBzx0e95AGo\/s320\/poster-stakeland.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EShot for under a million dollars, it’s stunning that STAKE LAND looks as good as it does. It’s a level of professionalism not seen since the Indy days of the 70s and 80s. The plot concerns a vampire apocalypse and the remnants of normal society trying to survive not just against bloodsucking ghouls, but a psychotic religious cult called The Brotherhood. Nick Damici co-wrote the script and plays survivalist vampire slayer named simply Mister—one of the genres great characters. Director and co-writer Jim Mickle has made a movie that not only succeeds in creating a dank atmosphere of fear and hopelessness, but also establishes a strong stable of characters you actually care about \u003Ci\u003E(as well as villains you’ll justifiably hate)\u003C\/i\u003E. Kelly McGillis \u003Ci\u003E(Tom Cruise’s love interest in 1985s TOP GUN)\u003C\/i\u003E is nearly unrecognizable as the films moral center. Scream Queen Danielle Harris is equally good as the films moral hope for a new and civilized future. It’s comparable to Romero’s best zombie societal damnations but with vampires. Highly recommended and one of the best horror movies of the last 25 years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. STAKE LAND 2\u003C\/b\u003E (2016)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjB1hQ8f2-kFD_bYdaeVXNKFIpkV7kSUcx2Tno9zH2F-BnCsc7QK8rVlnAaA9uzBinC7e-z_FL8BXUEXmrJ4lIUhMQVwAYTo2uwIR7cSb92t4spv6spyLf9W_CzXIGf2YSdW-OuDCHGD-KgInVpzmV4FhXmSFleHBdNWCb_-D42ERx1ehMYmfugFF9W-mM\/s820\/poster-stakeland2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"555\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjB1hQ8f2-kFD_bYdaeVXNKFIpkV7kSUcx2Tno9zH2F-BnCsc7QK8rVlnAaA9uzBinC7e-z_FL8BXUEXmrJ4lIUhMQVwAYTo2uwIR7cSb92t4spv6spyLf9W_CzXIGf2YSdW-OuDCHGD-KgInVpzmV4FhXmSFleHBdNWCb_-D42ERx1ehMYmfugFF9W-mM\/s320\/poster-stakeland2.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe STAKEs are raised in this surprisingly adept sequel that’s even more ambitious but slightly less successful in execution. The storyline adds a new vampire villain, and new threats in an even more dire post-apocalyptic wasteland akin to any of your finer MAD MAX clones. There’s cannibals and quirky characters aplenty; the Brotherhood returns, now in league with the vampire horde. The script is another character-driven piece, although the Queen vampire feels a bit underwritten as I’d like to have seen more of her. The film is mildly hampered by crucial sequences being irritatingly dark, rendering the action difficult to ascertain what’s happening. The mysterious Mister \u003Ci\u003E(played by co-writer Nick Damici)\u003C\/i\u003E returns, and continues to be a fascinating character you want to see more of. It’s unfortunate there wasn’t a third film to make the series a trilogy; especially since the film ends on a cliffhanger. Other returning characters are Connor Paolo as Martin and Bonnie Dennison as Peggy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHAPPY HALLOWEEN! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/1944054573446881616\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/1944054573446881616","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/1944054573446881616"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/1944054573446881616"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/10\/ranking-horror-franchises-of-fear-part-2.html","title":"Ranking the Horror: Franchises of Fear Part 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTZxIbcNyZUeY4V5rNL0_nfRI7MSxlYrWL-vAH9inA6UyIC05j_NO9FCyPK85PXnHpkgDro7_KIttqMmrYta91h0mAYq8DZIBbgfrnZlFl__gqeH1VEPVWRatk-8PMBjySG57IXyMkK2vDQTk0IsHjQLXKmykns_mKK69LZt3ouGC8fEWfkMqeZmoc4xY\/s72-w400-h251-c\/horror-article-FINAL.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-8367702371875508424"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-12T21:09:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-12T21:12:06.741-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Modern Horror"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Terrifier 3"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Terrifier 3 (2024) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvlQ-ilD98xbyLBtfUdJhNVM9rKWWTt3qX2El2ghneWhNKsfzc8LKHetwa-MZPnMlNbxa8YY_7avWEWLk0l41ga8ffd2nQn81yv06xTpwopWrZwsS1n0ghOg_KM-n1l8BY7Z1ABkLZWpiiD2rdc-Zyj70QUV4ozoStVB_NjlNcNmD8JU6qL_-rxwRCR4A\/s889\/IMG_9463.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"889\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvlQ-ilD98xbyLBtfUdJhNVM9rKWWTt3qX2El2ghneWhNKsfzc8LKHetwa-MZPnMlNbxa8YY_7avWEWLk0l41ga8ffd2nQn81yv06xTpwopWrZwsS1n0ghOg_KM-n1l8BY7Z1ABkLZWpiiD2rdc-Zyj70QUV4ozoStVB_NjlNcNmD8JU6qL_-rxwRCR4A\/w270-h400\/IMG_9463.JPG\" width=\"270\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETERRIFIER 3 2024\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDavid Howard Thornton \u003Ci\u003E(Art the Clown)\u003C\/i\u003E, Lauren LaVera \u003Ci\u003E(Sienna Shaw)\u003C\/i\u003E, Antonella Rose \u003Ci\u003E(Gabbie)\u003C\/i\u003E, Samantha Scaffidi \u003Ci\u003E(Victoria Heyes)\u003C\/i\u003E, Elliot Fullam \u003Ci\u003E(Jonathan Shaw)\u003C\/i\u003E, Margaret Anne Florence \u003Ci\u003E(Jess Shaw)\u003C\/i\u003E, Bryce Johnson \u003Ci\u003E(Greg Shaw)\u003C\/i\u003E, Alexa Blair Robertson \u003Ci\u003E(Mia)\u003C\/i\u003E, Mason Mecartea \u003Ci\u003E(Cole)\u003C\/i\u003E, Krsy Fox \u003Ci\u003E(Jennifer)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chris Jericho \u003Ci\u003E(Burke)\u003C\/i\u003E, Jason Patrick\u003Ci\u003E (Michael)\u003C\/i\u003E, Daniel Roebuck \u003Ci\u003E(Santa Claus)\u003C\/i\u003E, Clint Howard \u003Ci\u003E(Smokey)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tom Savini \u003Ci\u003E(Bystander)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDirected by Damien Leone\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjolLgu_RSq2bib7XElP8s-EQdnILGS5Ztr01yfksnRy2v3zUxr3jxQGonUMcFr4gdrtlKx9GcCQAEBIfMobH-6cZ2Bej3ZU1A6oe_6YXQnLmMrmzVJD5yQc54os5AK-7uJwJhntaUalGgUBzJRN26p4IsunAp3V6RSUrMz7W1sgqg4UjELSrgJLEqk3oE\/s908\/terrifier3c.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"604\" data-original-width=\"908\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjolLgu_RSq2bib7XElP8s-EQdnILGS5Ztr01yfksnRy2v3zUxr3jxQGonUMcFr4gdrtlKx9GcCQAEBIfMobH-6cZ2Bej3ZU1A6oe_6YXQnLmMrmzVJD5yQc54os5AK-7uJwJhntaUalGgUBzJRN26p4IsunAp3V6RSUrMz7W1sgqg4UjELSrgJLEqk3oE\/s320\/terrifier3c.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003ENormally when a horror franchise goes off the bean into territory far away from its beginning, you’re at least four or five sequels in. TERRIFIER jumped the shark in its first sequel with its story of a comic book artist making a magic sword for his daughter to slay a demonic clown who, as we learn in T3, can use victims as hosts… because paranormal serial killers get lonely too. Like part 2, there’s genuinely engaging exposition here and it has the best gore effects thus far; but it’s framing a confusingly numbskull storyline that was far more believable when it was a standard supernatural slasher film. Still, most are coming to see Art’s gleeful devastation of the human anatomy. Extreme is this series’ middle name; so if you love gore then TERRIFIER 3 will satisfy your sweet tooth for grueling, unrelenting viscera splattered across the screen by the genres only maniacal mime, Art the Clown.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgx_uJg7RxfPQMLAPi2S76SRulsNt8ekaOeeh_L0zG6PiDqjRtgHeJITekv8VnC48Iea9bjwNGNrlnJxtESHkJ8Lq5-ZH2KGmuv_kkB-U3MJ3_-kio3f3808kmxccO0LTJVstsUyW_VSvURSHD8REE4m3rlULcMxOrvPxSciKgm1eiFm7L9yvGujbUsPbQ\/s864\/IMG_9465.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgx_uJg7RxfPQMLAPi2S76SRulsNt8ekaOeeh_L0zG6PiDqjRtgHeJITekv8VnC48Iea9bjwNGNrlnJxtESHkJ8Lq5-ZH2KGmuv_kkB-U3MJ3_-kio3f3808kmxccO0LTJVstsUyW_VSvURSHD8REE4m3rlULcMxOrvPxSciKgm1eiFm7L9yvGujbUsPbQ\/s320\/IMG_9465.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe hellspawn that is Art the Clown is somehow resurrected and goes on a new killing spree at Christmas time. With the deranged and deformed Victoria as his new serial killing partner, the pair track down Sienna and her remaining relatives while viciously slaughtering anyone that gets in their way.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil1dU8lflixslrfwWaOXFnOqnBi_7uCfbS6YAMXQRPozFEr1x3wn662BH_oiUjnfUG6p036LjhsZG_qPNPZ1JXZ9ZrloLiwnTxf9PL_XwzNDrtakkI-Z1SSKUTkzfxybwjKpikW3ku8xiH70VkndgystruRtm1ZYriR62-D3KbVM_hIRfBO6x1yWH2T2Y\/s780\/IMG_9472.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"438\" data-original-width=\"780\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil1dU8lflixslrfwWaOXFnOqnBi_7uCfbS6YAMXQRPozFEr1x3wn662BH_oiUjnfUG6p036LjhsZG_qPNPZ1JXZ9ZrloLiwnTxf9PL_XwzNDrtakkI-Z1SSKUTkzfxybwjKpikW3ku8xiH70VkndgystruRtm1ZYriR62-D3KbVM_hIRfBO6x1yWH2T2Y\/s320\/IMG_9472.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EArt the Clown is the creepiest and most terrifying horror movie antagonist next to Michael Myers. But where Haddonfield’s resident psycho was blank-faced with no emotion at all, Art is a wide-eyed, maniacal mime with a grotesque smile, hopping around with a cartoonishly unholy fervor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgc-udeuIT9JWMkXF4EmS_bTnkOIIHBD7L_HyTT_NLvu7xVr33i2g2Mv9dMcp082zL2Hcz2PPG-Ob6pOLdrLyyKIOpUKGPmvtJy9L6Cg6c9vSsTZjfauWi3WGKGI3YW8yroJQxukuqK_LYnKUEhM2wg7boJZTkXHjzE2ALNlzMru24ihhIWuQjsMtMr0tM\/s890\/terrifier3b.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"543\" data-original-width=\"890\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgc-udeuIT9JWMkXF4EmS_bTnkOIIHBD7L_HyTT_NLvu7xVr33i2g2Mv9dMcp082zL2Hcz2PPG-Ob6pOLdrLyyKIOpUKGPmvtJy9L6Cg6c9vSsTZjfauWi3WGKGI3YW8yroJQxukuqK_LYnKUEhM2wg7boJZTkXHjzE2ALNlzMru24ihhIWuQjsMtMr0tM\/s320\/terrifier3b.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E.... And he’s back again for more hyper-gory shenanigans in this second sequel from Art creator, director and writer Damien Leone. In a change of setting, TERRIFIER 3 abandons Art’s usual Halloween playground for a new one at Christmas time. The movie opens with a fairly intense, extended pre-credits sequence wherein Art kills a family on Christmas Eve. It’s the best made section of the film in terms of framing, editing and an ability for both restrained and graphic depictions of horror. After this, it’s a narrative repeat of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/10\/terrifier-2-2022-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETERRIFIER 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOJaAZ8Y4qnljibBIe5ZWd5wOkbYbPtBWGQ2cszNSSjO6s2QQ9WrLPjWwRgLHYca02clGqen1iiLoaWosO4BWqInsHyYqqiJG7VHNNQvsJQhzF0WA0r7RAmrc5Nb7cO0ZcRI5qLB2g0-n1pimbiUQHYiF6c2I1abZWrnCG0av6noX9n3KQB-qVUoSNiaM\/s881\/terrifier3g.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"486\" data-original-width=\"881\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOJaAZ8Y4qnljibBIe5ZWd5wOkbYbPtBWGQ2cszNSSjO6s2QQ9WrLPjWwRgLHYca02clGqen1iiLoaWosO4BWqInsHyYqqiJG7VHNNQvsJQhzF0WA0r7RAmrc5Nb7cO0ZcRI5qLB2g0-n1pimbiUQHYiF6c2I1abZWrnCG0av6noX9n3KQB-qVUoSNiaM\/s320\/terrifier3g.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV_dY-GUoI1UeHA56QNMACdb-H0kGoBa_HFBaoAnka-zazzXb19tHip5FCshti91NHm4tXB2xJ8f8Ij5accaudh4bUMMSzvvQTyyHPPyMN95Izp87FUk6HWTDRuyyrE2OiZ8nDNHcLZLQVkhwfUxUi8lv-tcocN_hM7vVT92ArSCJwtwHJIq3CtxZoQTM\/s740\/IMG_9470.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"495\" data-original-width=\"740\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV_dY-GUoI1UeHA56QNMACdb-H0kGoBa_HFBaoAnka-zazzXb19tHip5FCshti91NHm4tXB2xJ8f8Ij5accaudh4bUMMSzvvQTyyHPPyMN95Izp87FUk6HWTDRuyyrE2OiZ8nDNHcLZLQVkhwfUxUi8lv-tcocN_hM7vVT92ArSCJwtwHJIq3CtxZoQTM\/s320\/IMG_9470.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EFor reasons not explained, after this horrific opener, the story reverses to five years earlier to where the second movie ended. Art returns to life despite having been killed by the magical sword Sienna used to slay him previously. He then ends up at the insane asylum where we last saw the now murderous Victoria Heyes giving birth to his head during T2’s mid-end credits sequence. The new murderous duo then arrive at what is presumably Art’s old home when he used to be alive. We see him descend into the basement where he lovingly caresses an assortment of rusted tools of death. The two serial slayers then \u003Ci\u003E“go to sleep”\u003C\/i\u003E like a mummy in a sarcophagus; that is till they’re awakened a year later by two construction workers who are part of a demolition crew. The reason behind this hibernation isn’t explained, either.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg02aYhL7aTJM4AYpHZF7uznLdESqviPYmdJd77AiRIJEbnA2_8h2Df2CBhFOlDCu-wGb1DamlSUNgw-tmLb6j0RYT-N2obWEDcyL2hEOBsfwzRj7o1qYFe9IYHxhDtFI0c9DryfvSBHuxdBr-60mGJglJIHcNqcWMx-iPqo1LoxBpmYM8jiohynEXFIWk\/s800\/IMG_9469.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg02aYhL7aTJM4AYpHZF7uznLdESqviPYmdJd77AiRIJEbnA2_8h2Df2CBhFOlDCu-wGb1DamlSUNgw-tmLb6j0RYT-N2obWEDcyL2hEOBsfwzRj7o1qYFe9IYHxhDtFI0c9DryfvSBHuxdBr-60mGJglJIHcNqcWMx-iPqo1LoxBpmYM8jiohynEXFIWk\/s320\/IMG_9469.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAside from its superb splatter FX, not explaining things—whether intentionally or not—is something else T3 does well. Neither the existence, nor the disappearance, of Art’s previous pal, The Little Pale Girl, is ever explained. The only new piece of information T3 reveals is that Art uses some victims—in this case, Victoria—as a human host to be reborn; and seemingly as vessels to kill. Victoria being the sole survivor of the first TERRIFIER (2016).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgXUiGII54JJyM6CL29QCuSEXWAitGGE4qvcKWrxj7jET5DeIFE5C25xMErDq0slWI1yEhYyHfoQhyrMlUKlhU6hRD_0td0XwMUWEBwcNEdShQi6fX4QFXqoWKtf26vhc28bwdgFOzKe0M18i0eWp-lmzsr8lHn9Nl5JIJNWPp3cUdJJRoic2r2ULmG6PA\/s800\/IMG_9473.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgXUiGII54JJyM6CL29QCuSEXWAitGGE4qvcKWrxj7jET5DeIFE5C25xMErDq0slWI1yEhYyHfoQhyrMlUKlhU6hRD_0td0XwMUWEBwcNEdShQi6fX4QFXqoWKtf26vhc28bwdgFOzKe0M18i0eWp-lmzsr8lHn9Nl5JIJNWPp3cUdJJRoic2r2ULmG6PA\/s320\/IMG_9473.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjn69S-31_QNNmeXMJfpmbufd8Okm8mC7u0Tjjs4EcMDjkj3hUmt3M5P8hc3zc9Ufg1l_aWFhy6DbLIIELzmkYJXFcfoPLGWNd73Q5dmIUM6gEUlYiV0JdCg8ZwQZEQLmUlriMguch8AjzubUTZOq5cpsHUuwkIySwX5Vj2-k1SuVwxGahiByVHnt_ulE\/s607\/terrifier3h.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"607\" data-original-width=\"434\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjn69S-31_QNNmeXMJfpmbufd8Okm8mC7u0Tjjs4EcMDjkj3hUmt3M5P8hc3zc9Ufg1l_aWFhy6DbLIIELzmkYJXFcfoPLGWNd73Q5dmIUM6gEUlYiV0JdCg8ZwQZEQLmUlriMguch8AjzubUTZOq5cpsHUuwkIySwX5Vj2-k1SuVwxGahiByVHnt_ulE\/s320\/terrifier3h.jpg\" width=\"229\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ET3’s running time is slightly shorter than T2, but still overlong at 125 minutes. Like part 2, the new film spends as much time on characterization as it does its unusually high volume of splatter. Lauren LaVera is excellent as Sienna Shaw, the tortured young woman pitted against pure evil. Had we spent at least one film with her in that simple scenario then the wildly over the top one we're forced to swallow in part 2 and 3 would at least be somewhat more palatable; that her father, a comic book artist, forges a magical sword that she will one day use against a demonic clown is an angle that comes out of nowhere. LaVera, though, is an actress to watch out for.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrBbnEX128cRdPiVjJ96ORelE1tdq9X8wvFyeBTRL2FINxLogOAOrjG27WBsuxJdDH-lqxktRmaUKq93RlZYfHMcKZNy05wYq2pu12KE8Wx2lRKUscEYlTuZhBWeyovtk0jF5O1JNkHFsqqDYzGm3rn8WV3rJya8HQYqeJQiK60-vm_nn-xpcKiagIWFc\/s320\/IMG_9475.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"180\" data-original-width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrBbnEX128cRdPiVjJ96ORelE1tdq9X8wvFyeBTRL2FINxLogOAOrjG27WBsuxJdDH-lqxktRmaUKq93RlZYfHMcKZNy05wYq2pu12KE8Wx2lRKUscEYlTuZhBWeyovtk0jF5O1JNkHFsqqDYzGm3rn8WV3rJya8HQYqeJQiK60-vm_nn-xpcKiagIWFc\/s1600\/IMG_9475.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOn the human interactions of the last two films, this is something you seldom if ever see in this genre, so it's as striking as the extremes of the plot and gore effects. What’s most peculiar about this narrative blueprint is that for a horror film that dwells heavily on the emotional turmoil of its characters, the script leaves behind a \u0026nbsp;lot of unanswered questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje8wBjVtvpbKebZ3GVMgZBdTn7EhPM3DbPjjBot4rguvZYEG88I2V1Mc7dv8BaeD5bWTxfj6xk8mqiJB7kzpCvNErvtXLtIFcOIoVuSkWaf1b3z5ccwZ6PKYqbR6VQcsHbkf4hKYKBJA1z1f5VS4TE-UDrL9F7uEqNReLzbAFmzKv8EHyE3OAmAMbXTGs\/s919\/terrifier3a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"607\" data-original-width=\"919\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje8wBjVtvpbKebZ3GVMgZBdTn7EhPM3DbPjjBot4rguvZYEG88I2V1Mc7dv8BaeD5bWTxfj6xk8mqiJB7kzpCvNErvtXLtIFcOIoVuSkWaf1b3z5ccwZ6PKYqbR6VQcsHbkf4hKYKBJA1z1f5VS4TE-UDrL9F7uEqNReLzbAFmzKv8EHyE3OAmAMbXTGs\/s320\/terrifier3a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe real showcase in TERRIFIER 3 is the sheer level of brutality Art and Victoria perpetrate on the cast. The gore is just as extreme as before and in some cases, the envelope is pushed even further from part 2. One such massively disturbing scene has Art torture a demolition employee before using a box cutter to split open his scalp and rip his face off. During the entirety of this death scene, Victoria masturbates with a shard of broken glass. A double death by chainsaw in a shower is the showstopper that rivals the bedroom death in part 2. Then there’s the woman who is bound and gagged whom Art hammers a plastic tube down her throat so he can force feed her live rats. The victim then has her neck slashed, spilling the blood-caked rodents out into the floor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2LZKkRVNdTVHXwhwIVYaR_7YZ3xbaoWvjNmTqxr3Om5XwOaSj61zOU9x7tOufVpve9qcVbaY1_Qyu9HOP5DjLLGmrXVHwIUqrnM8ESkbeRr7blOAo7EO5gA5eBCWtTv8l8biU4G1P2cs7gIXnOE6kj4QLIVJZ_EM4KyFxtHNm84lj9_misei15svLt80\/s465\/IMG_9471.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"279\" data-original-width=\"465\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2LZKkRVNdTVHXwhwIVYaR_7YZ3xbaoWvjNmTqxr3Om5XwOaSj61zOU9x7tOufVpve9qcVbaY1_Qyu9HOP5DjLLGmrXVHwIUqrnM8ESkbeRr7blOAo7EO5gA5eBCWtTv8l8biU4G1P2cs7gIXnOE6kj4QLIVJZ_EM4KyFxtHNm84lj9_misei15svLt80\/s320\/IMG_9471.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs far as the official series goes, the first TERRIFIER (2016) is the best of the so far three films. In that movie, Art is a serial killing clown who becomes a supernatural being at the end. In 2013s excellent anthology \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2013\/11\/all-hallows-eve-2013-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EALL HALLOW’S EVE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Art was a phantasmagorical force of evil who was omnipresent in the first two tales and was the main star in the original TERRIFIER short film included as the third story in the movie. He was particularly scary as hell in the tension-filled wraparound segment, too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjekt-L_Ny_VrAKIarUiJRIgkDw3DpJUCzYkoXO8H8rHgNt-Cvbkmp03V68EmSeKDTx2a4xO8jlrt96Kg1lDxMLtzlyzX7Jiafv1RaxsR2WGn_G5xjUjHGWTRkQQo_s8LRAColNfQVlBqt6oyxr3GGP7VptF9aE3IH3L-DTCmbTq56ImLnePeS-MFlk83U\/s820\/IMG_9478.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"615\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjekt-L_Ny_VrAKIarUiJRIgkDw3DpJUCzYkoXO8H8rHgNt-Cvbkmp03V68EmSeKDTx2a4xO8jlrt96Kg1lDxMLtzlyzX7Jiafv1RaxsR2WGn_G5xjUjHGWTRkQQo_s8LRAColNfQVlBqt6oyxr3GGP7VptF9aE3IH3L-DTCmbTq56ImLnePeS-MFlk83U\/s320\/IMG_9478.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWith TERRIFIER 2, writer and director Damien Leone decided to go the JASON GOES TO HELL (1993) route and introduce angels, demons and magical swords into the mix. This, when we hadn’t had much time to settle into an already intriguing supernatural slasher scenario. At any rate, Rob Zombie wishes he could make a movie with such a balance of characterization and depravity; not to mention dialog that sounds like it came from human beings that live in this dimension.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGeyIlA9c9TJjwPLLLWRVw86VtYDdOWGBGLxUgo9WlVvK84zX55dg77kwMQBTl90BAMrpVC2KR8_VoV3xQ2q4RyA3Ja2JqUGVXfI8Zp4tsSrQScu9uIkoaqFufc2Ihpq2HhYS4Ryw9A__IlaIqQbo84VcRiuA3UgihJ5ZjqZlCly5FaXuwl9NTn8uZ4EI\/s1078\/terrifier3f.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"483\" data-original-width=\"1078\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGeyIlA9c9TJjwPLLLWRVw86VtYDdOWGBGLxUgo9WlVvK84zX55dg77kwMQBTl90BAMrpVC2KR8_VoV3xQ2q4RyA3Ja2JqUGVXfI8Zp4tsSrQScu9uIkoaqFufc2Ihpq2HhYS4Ryw9A__IlaIqQbo84VcRiuA3UgihJ5ZjqZlCly5FaXuwl9NTn8uZ4EI\/s320\/terrifier3f.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETERRIFIER 3 continues with those over the top story elements when it isn’t showboating over the top gore spectacles. When it comes down to it, this series whose heart and soul is blood and guts, is all about excess. And for many, they’re coming for the gore and not the dramatic moments nor the wild tangents the series has taken so soon into its storytelling.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxgXmTHW7uZz4Q5W9tiooYVT4fVTt_EDUSLO7dPajv3QrIj_TFCgBSMgBPpWzRIhvwnVCJMRDaJHXXtfEOBEvTL4caewcal_MKZbmekF1IlRaUZHRFz8Ngx-_AeE_5AwxuCIAl0whgvioR9VGqx5FYZoSi7agOMWAhTnmIIJucWulMIH3KHngj7bulenA\/s686\/IMG_9481(1).JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"293\" data-original-width=\"686\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxgXmTHW7uZz4Q5W9tiooYVT4fVTt_EDUSLO7dPajv3QrIj_TFCgBSMgBPpWzRIhvwnVCJMRDaJHXXtfEOBEvTL4caewcal_MKZbmekF1IlRaUZHRFz8Ngx-_AeE_5AwxuCIAl0whgvioR9VGqx5FYZoSi7agOMWAhTnmIIJucWulMIH3KHngj7bulenA\/s320\/IMG_9481(1).JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKmaqCIewONYwJmQSD5rBpOdjECmcn7VYW9WpgxJkRO7dbHMUulSAy04N0rAADNf6x25cf6kY3XZVJYbKfbXI0g6rJlUTX6tjf5pTb0Lse_0Slt9QAcpVjUuIuVFtGTJi53gBI2py8_WFL8ob_TUYcYmwjMSSMkGyckH-_etbgZeAyebyjnKzD1dvHHOI\/s732\/terrifier3e.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"486\" data-original-width=\"732\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKmaqCIewONYwJmQSD5rBpOdjECmcn7VYW9WpgxJkRO7dbHMUulSAy04N0rAADNf6x25cf6kY3XZVJYbKfbXI0g6rJlUTX6tjf5pTb0Lse_0Slt9QAcpVjUuIuVFtGTJi53gBI2py8_WFL8ob_TUYcYmwjMSSMkGyckH-_etbgZeAyebyjnKzD1dvHHOI\/s320\/terrifier3e.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe change in seasonal setting to take TERRIFIER 3 from being a Halloween picture to a Christmas horror movie is mildly saddening since it was something of a tradition for Art to haunt his victims on Halloween; it was like he ruled the month of October. So you'll see him decked out in a Santa Claus outfit \u003Ci\u003E(he takes it from Daniel Roebuck in one of the film's numerous gore sequences)\u003C\/i\u003E for the bulk of the movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EFor those expecting it, there’s no end-credits sequence. The film closes on a cliffhanger after a titanically nasty home invasion finale that’s thematically different from the carnival-set conclusion of the prior installment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmTlJ_ecmh5IiMY-Ody30wtGxL5ktmSJWxwC_HLYKDXlcsUm8hx43uhGeUHd0KEHQ8b5CUeiDw_dqP1VaqJwGmj_c7hWwBYv88fN8ZYjDPJaIhi-gNThg7-_BfSK7teB9xwjj_41zi4XMR3U_86F-5KFTf3IWyXgk1_GBuinVBuXNYs9qigM4O6eIBBQs\/s728\/terrifier3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"485\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmTlJ_ecmh5IiMY-Ody30wtGxL5ktmSJWxwC_HLYKDXlcsUm8hx43uhGeUHd0KEHQ8b5CUeiDw_dqP1VaqJwGmj_c7hWwBYv88fN8ZYjDPJaIhi-gNThg7-_BfSK7teB9xwjj_41zi4XMR3U_86F-5KFTf3IWyXgk1_GBuinVBuXNYs9qigM4O6eIBBQs\/s320\/terrifier3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhiO1fO0yqd8iIstSNo80Vi-1hE7stIcjajb-42R7ThSS8W644gQGDUyCP6zM9xfAKbDuy-YBBDAKdrV-i3HBrXbUmn-ibFAhAMR2NONbzmYiSE_oSzkz-W9NS5lYczpo-zgo2ohUy5uYOygLFV513mqJQGAwLch-4a2xYwVt_da_J8SP0LRXoPcWk-llM\/s613\/terrifier3d.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"432\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhiO1fO0yqd8iIstSNo80Vi-1hE7stIcjajb-42R7ThSS8W644gQGDUyCP6zM9xfAKbDuy-YBBDAKdrV-i3HBrXbUmn-ibFAhAMR2NONbzmYiSE_oSzkz-W9NS5lYczpo-zgo2ohUy5uYOygLFV513mqJQGAwLch-4a2xYwVt_da_J8SP0LRXoPcWk-llM\/s320\/terrifier3d.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETo sum up the T3 experience, the lady sitting next to me in the theater was constantly wincing, turning her head, fidgeting in her seat while vocally displaying how repulsed she was whenever Art was committing one of his relentlessly sadistic acts of savagery; resulting in total bodily destruction of what was once a human being. That’s TERRIFIER 3. The appeal of extravagant levels of gore the camera lingers over will either gauge your enjoyment of it or make you question why you're watching this. If the TERRIFIER series had a middle name it would be Extreme. Tis the Season to be Gory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/8367702371875508424\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/8367702371875508424","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8367702371875508424"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8367702371875508424"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/10\/terrifier-3-2024-review.html","title":"Terrifier 3 (2024) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvlQ-ilD98xbyLBtfUdJhNVM9rKWWTt3qX2El2ghneWhNKsfzc8LKHetwa-MZPnMlNbxa8YY_7avWEWLk0l41ga8ffd2nQn81yv06xTpwopWrZwsS1n0ghOg_KM-n1l8BY7Z1ABkLZWpiiD2rdc-Zyj70QUV4ozoStVB_NjlNcNmD8JU6qL_-rxwRCR4A\/s72-w270-h400-c\/IMG_9463.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-1940809132859091683"},"published":{"$t":"2024-08-19T18:49:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-08-20T08:58:53.203-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"'Best Of' Lists"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"New World Pictures"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Roger Corman"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The King of the B's A List: Some of Roger Corman's Best Films, Important Works \u0026 Personal Favorites"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSZnc2gQdwxbadaqs1ryNCGqx60YG0GvrRKiKGqHiGSJ3__d7GDO3FPohhPjJsnZqyVwaHI9UmuNn7fpx1_xGpNsM4h9awuz6Ie4eJqLzX8l-bAR4-LSfxHGobG3RqG5jBUOSSQ9-XNkjgUZf4Ql0M_heXVvX-WCO8W20HqckzcT7YHecpXEk9jUQnwTY\/s798\/corman-pic-final.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"721\" data-original-width=\"798\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSZnc2gQdwxbadaqs1ryNCGqx60YG0GvrRKiKGqHiGSJ3__d7GDO3FPohhPjJsnZqyVwaHI9UmuNn7fpx1_xGpNsM4h9awuz6Ie4eJqLzX8l-bAR4-LSfxHGobG3RqG5jBUOSSQ9-XNkjgUZf4Ql0M_heXVvX-WCO8W20HqckzcT7YHecpXEk9jUQnwTY\/w400-h361\/corman-pic-final.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"The only way to make a film on a low budget is to work quickly before the money runs out\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--Roger Corman, Film Comment, 1971.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjbkGufPWasx1NupWBDrPWSWPFMA_Y4wlqw-y0mCMIztYVg6wRL3DxVhVvJ5TCR6yIwN52Yj3gJBicYTyS-w6ciNZHvwmGR4tO36EiRDDtoy5u4Fy3hZ8Hg0QqbSRAZ33yKAsgV8_zaVZ2yTKPf4pYeQ6gUMI_kIR-4Yf6ep7osT0gZi9JMaT6gwb4qog\/s602\/corman-roger-40s-50s.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"602\" data-original-width=\"485\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjbkGufPWasx1NupWBDrPWSWPFMA_Y4wlqw-y0mCMIztYVg6wRL3DxVhVvJ5TCR6yIwN52Yj3gJBicYTyS-w6ciNZHvwmGR4tO36EiRDDtoy5u4Fy3hZ8Hg0QqbSRAZ33yKAsgV8_zaVZ2yTKPf4pYeQ6gUMI_kIR-4Yf6ep7osT0gZi9JMaT6gwb4qog\/s320\/corman-roger-40s-50s.jpg\" width=\"258\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt was reported on May the 11th, 2024 that cinema icon and independent visionary Roger Corman had passed away two days earlier on Thursday, May the 9th at 98 years old. It's impossible to sufficiently describe how important and integral to American cinema Roger Corman was in a single article. There have been numerous books on the man written over the years, but somehow it seems it's not enough considering the staggeringly voluminous career Roger Corman had. Beverly Gray's biography on the man is both essential and a fantastic tome on the subject, to give a prime example. At the bottom of this article are links to purchase books that greatly expand on the man's life, business savvy and the films he made.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAAFUCfGTqoF5XFNiAfHRxqcFeqmuTbYFDhYymtBQc3yHiCUwTeINUp5s8q8VEjS7pVCXxl9eW-5gUYUJbuiNLc8ppacZsw_D2ZvVeFn81t9q9rLtmcDWACjVN5_nidhcBvTBbZI_6weuINmWywKwI-M6FBW5KQUrQVULxybTLf205WpWVuom99WRIyrU\/s758\/corman-young-racers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"758\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAAFUCfGTqoF5XFNiAfHRxqcFeqmuTbYFDhYymtBQc3yHiCUwTeINUp5s8q8VEjS7pVCXxl9eW-5gUYUJbuiNLc8ppacZsw_D2ZvVeFn81t9q9rLtmcDWACjVN5_nidhcBvTBbZI_6weuINmWywKwI-M6FBW5KQUrQVULxybTLf205WpWVuom99WRIyrU\/s320\/corman-young-racers.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLEexc0IEPWsxJgWj01nwXdhEgbkV7XzAXj83cPLlppWCgzWf7S_xQA0M5NJmdDXZE6cDQiA3yLadkENstzbJhyphenhyphenot9YX4nuG5dobs6JlLO3jshUP1nnF-UhpHw0u1WUC6ORzxxZKJYmnaa95Fkchrb00arn-LiwSgC_prNbXVbexhWbO-7qDgfyw9gEP0\/s905\/corman-sorority-girl-1957.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"905\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLEexc0IEPWsxJgWj01nwXdhEgbkV7XzAXj83cPLlppWCgzWf7S_xQA0M5NJmdDXZE6cDQiA3yLadkENstzbJhyphenhyphenot9YX4nuG5dobs6JlLO3jshUP1nnF-UhpHw0u1WUC6ORzxxZKJYmnaa95Fkchrb00arn-LiwSgC_prNbXVbexhWbO-7qDgfyw9gEP0\/s320\/corman-sorority-girl-1957.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoger Corman, the man and the moviemaker, is a story that needs repeating. His reputation as the \u003Ci\u003E'King of the B's'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; has kept him from serious discussion while the countless actors, actresses, producers, directors and other industry types whose careers he cultivated remain the center of attention. For decades now, Corman has been affectionately lauded and even critically lambasted for the types of films he's made. Without him, there are a great many motion pictures we never would've gotten; nor the countless others influenced by his creative genius. He was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2009 for the many careers he gave rise to; and in 2020 the Houston Film Critics Society gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award, so there has been some recognition for his remarkable accomplishments and the numerous filmmakers he sent to stardom.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYSfdjmdPoF71wsHLKwv9qeqLXDaOH-2xkr9RSct6ejb1BI1oCdbUYluESYPvy0nXJZERG8j-vwcuBtaZC1AeSG6lnm97xJTNF3qjxProqV8rr4smYYiiA4ogvva-j4ZT6cT9EfV3ZLQCDwZdDpt2dDo2GkBnd_3G9Fl5MK5KBMNpK5GYh5ohoYxQVQi4\/s586\/corman-dementia-13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"586\" data-original-width=\"382\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYSfdjmdPoF71wsHLKwv9qeqLXDaOH-2xkr9RSct6ejb1BI1oCdbUYluESYPvy0nXJZERG8j-vwcuBtaZC1AeSG6lnm97xJTNF3qjxProqV8rr4smYYiiA4ogvva-j4ZT6cT9EfV3ZLQCDwZdDpt2dDo2GkBnd_3G9Fl5MK5KBMNpK5GYh5ohoYxQVQi4\/s320\/corman-dementia-13.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor just one example of others covered here, if he hadn't fostered and encouraged Francis Ford Coppola's career, offering him to direct a low budget horror film financed with money left over from the Euro-lensed THE YOUNG RACERS (1963), he likely would never have made THE GODFATHER (1972), THE GODFATHER 2 (1974) or APOCALYPSE NOW (1979). Oh, that meager-monied horror flick was DEMENTIA 13 from 1963.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfz57-sxqfO1bOl0dj3eTgDYZ8jow1nss7vOAW2-iV77qt-3icDQ5FZB2d0_-_EEkNNOWeHH4Gqr4gQJ1aPSEHTRXjJxkCZdbhBWdEu5eYvtFj37MO4KSeDBHra8mjAeGmRIT6k_-6qPER7CKX9CbVhIlZU6Ny4HBVsWCvXn8PTc3KhWWQMxbMRmImeXo\/s736\/corman-day-world-ended.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"736\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfz57-sxqfO1bOl0dj3eTgDYZ8jow1nss7vOAW2-iV77qt-3icDQ5FZB2d0_-_EEkNNOWeHH4Gqr4gQJ1aPSEHTRXjJxkCZdbhBWdEu5eYvtFj37MO4KSeDBHra8mjAeGmRIT6k_-6qPER7CKX9CbVhIlZU6Ny4HBVsWCvXn8PTc3KhWWQMxbMRmImeXo\/s320\/corman-day-world-ended.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxlJrn5Y2lXpVVROUC-Q1zI4eH5vYA7R4ELlF_H_4fLhpvZ2PX0uOyXCahrpcm7DZUxRFA8EsX3C_kQa8dzQ-2Slfbq1NLwcn6P3nz24PkY1u0HHEcVzkusXv9redemP_yNnTcpjv-aImgmamRLkcsxsw_XECh1trT4YHvC-x7KLt6SibvAO4a9Ldmwzk\/s788\/corman-not-of-this-earth-1956.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"788\" data-original-width=\"507\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxlJrn5Y2lXpVVROUC-Q1zI4eH5vYA7R4ELlF_H_4fLhpvZ2PX0uOyXCahrpcm7DZUxRFA8EsX3C_kQa8dzQ-2Slfbq1NLwcn6P3nz24PkY1u0HHEcVzkusXv9redemP_yNnTcpjv-aImgmamRLkcsxsw_XECh1trT4YHvC-x7KLt6SibvAO4a9Ldmwzk\/s320\/corman-not-of-this-earth-1956.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoger Corman was more than the King of the B's, he was the Count of the Corner-Cutters and the Master of Multi-taskers. Slashed budgets and minimal resources tested the crew's ability to take on more on-set jobs and find a work-around. Roger Corman was as much a trendsetter as he was a man who followed them. Whether directing or producing, Corman would reinvent a genre style, laying the groundwork for eager filmmakers under his employ to follow \u003Ci\u003E(as you'll see in these selections)\u003C\/i\u003E. If there's a single industry figurehead who deserves to be lionized for his gargantuan contributions to American cinema, it's Roger William Corman.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMN-B9O3l4sYCyiQnMYpdZLOJtWGIxMEmOzVDE5lpccKs_OuBrh1YL_qDmF8UNSN0PfwfIWeD9Iaw1F0jqcmwJD1h5fNZVWpojJpUVSePx4Kb_X4HEcyVll2YswRp2vUT70RPC-qg4K1ISjrJrYB2uk_1Y0G5uIVcR_fEhbVG7KzrUoe1m9iwfnI67dpo\/s614\/corman-tales-terror.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"614\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMN-B9O3l4sYCyiQnMYpdZLOJtWGIxMEmOzVDE5lpccKs_OuBrh1YL_qDmF8UNSN0PfwfIWeD9Iaw1F0jqcmwJD1h5fNZVWpojJpUVSePx4Kb_X4HEcyVll2YswRp2vUT70RPC-qg4K1ISjrJrYB2uk_1Y0G5uIVcR_fEhbVG7KzrUoe1m9iwfnI67dpo\/s320\/corman-tales-terror.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis celebratory article is a look back at a selection of some of the man's best work; accompanied by significant pictures he was involved with that either shaped his career or the young hotshot he was giving an opportunity to; and titles he was involved with that are personal favorites. Basically, this is an article spotlighting an immensely talented man who was much more than the \u003Ci\u003E'B'\u003C\/i\u003E pictures he made; deserving of reverence on a level afforded the \u003Ci\u003E'A'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; talent he nurtured.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR (1954)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMT1yc4MHZsNzY1SQU6Li4SvYsQI5RW3LOGmkckqC-ruQdkxZ8ZD5P4ein3fZC7OLRfl9OZzF7LRhIvgstGkPIvlCXCDB98m1W7zRwSUMj-9hAh0qlNjrZ4ctWZP8yA7NDhHLpJOy_l48lLo3O2mMxFlkBE8-GQgH9I7DNad2oA-jB4nyjyeWxdwExnsA\/s850\/corman-monster-ocean-floor.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"850\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMT1yc4MHZsNzY1SQU6Li4SvYsQI5RW3LOGmkckqC-ruQdkxZ8ZD5P4ein3fZC7OLRfl9OZzF7LRhIvgstGkPIvlCXCDB98m1W7zRwSUMj-9hAh0qlNjrZ4ctWZP8yA7NDhHLpJOy_l48lLo3O2mMxFlkBE8-GQgH9I7DNad2oA-jB4nyjyeWxdwExnsA\/s320\/corman-monster-ocean-floor.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953) got sea monster cinema making waves at the box office. The minor-league MONSTER was notable in another way. It's not a good movie, but this five-figure wonder about a single-eyed, man-eating Cephalopod consuming vacationers at a Mexican resort was the first producer credit for a then 28 year-old Roger Corman made through his Palo Alto company. It also led to his partnership between Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson at American International Pictures. This low-budget triumvirate gave us many memorable motion pictures for the next three decades. Without the existence of MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR, we might not have gotten the Edgar Allan Poe pictures, and possibly no New World Pictures, either.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAg2ep9DPro_YBOmLC2hvB524GJMQZn3r4zhetXspl63WEa_LpW5zwnp3kI4m-2nXSbhkpTQ2gvQr7WO7BlXjNeC6PqIqVSAUbFRFJuCucfuTsTbER7N6EEeGLJgX6yIMGKNSmqXQdsYn3WzD9Wvo7PySnyjupgwTqc3QFlOUBHM2pydhqDpYYmCHlTzw\/s745\/corman-monster-ocean-floor.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"583\" data-original-width=\"745\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAg2ep9DPro_YBOmLC2hvB524GJMQZn3r4zhetXspl63WEa_LpW5zwnp3kI4m-2nXSbhkpTQ2gvQr7WO7BlXjNeC6PqIqVSAUbFRFJuCucfuTsTbER7N6EEeGLJgX6yIMGKNSmqXQdsYn3WzD9Wvo7PySnyjupgwTqc3QFlOUBHM2pydhqDpYYmCHlTzw\/s320\/corman-monster-ocean-floor.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR is not a good movie. It's 64 minutes long and feels like 90. Shot almost entirely on a beach, it has one thing going for it and that's a creative death for the monster. Released through Lippert Pictures, the film was indicative of the incoming AIP style of cheap thrill-double bill movies that potentially wouldn't be successful by themselves but turned profit when paired with another film of dubious quality. Together, though, Corman \u003Ci\u003E(whether by himself or with his brother Gene and their Filmgroup Company)\u003C\/i\u003E and AIP were a powerful force packin'em in at Passion Pits across the country.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8Y6gHe07poVrqPVb0VAuwb8GvYfEUrDcku5O5nUVwEmkXCPsXDSTA4pWT5uj7urFn7uc5ksBoFc5ULPotCToMUrcpFRWbYfjs9Gt7rGPj4S0-AZJmGlHlqj8cGKuDbRWiIdOcyEQsNwhu-wlckDIQf2LfW6iPy6Q-FPSuG6Nkzy8o-_EZkUChRz3bOY4\/s756\/corman-five-guns-west.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"756\" data-original-width=\"495\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8Y6gHe07poVrqPVb0VAuwb8GvYfEUrDcku5O5nUVwEmkXCPsXDSTA4pWT5uj7urFn7uc5ksBoFc5ULPotCToMUrcpFRWbYfjs9Gt7rGPj4S0-AZJmGlHlqj8cGKuDbRWiIdOcyEQsNwhu-wlckDIQf2LfW6iPy6Q-FPSuG6Nkzy8o-_EZkUChRz3bOY4\/s320\/corman-five-guns-west.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe following year in 1955, producer Corman would literally teach himself to direct his first feature for AIP \u003Ci\u003E(which was then known as American Releasing Corporation)\u003C\/i\u003E; it was a western titled FIVE GUNS WEST. It would be a crash-course in directing wherein the nervous producer was learning his new craft with self-induced on the job training over the course of the nine-day shoot. GUNS would be the first film Corman made in color; and the first of more than a dozen motion pictures award-winning cinematographer Floyd Crosby collaborated with Corman on. All the ingredients in the man's filmmaking formula were being quickly established, and immediately passed on to those he'd give opportunities to.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS (1957)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4Awaxourq5GZAT9_BRwIRbYoVii1GCc7SoMiOKrMhlUmEU1f8z5mwwzG6GccHzBOZX52EKDkC82KHjf439zClf8V3wqnQt_urG6s3DHLNTSkepUdHUtIx1KjglniiMZhVjsLWmdQ0VtPBXxDg-6IkWzSpuS2dqLFXGTPX3dJrfZiw8mouj9ZSbCcyDU8\/s795\/corman-attack-of-the-crab-monsters-movie-poster-1957.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"520\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4Awaxourq5GZAT9_BRwIRbYoVii1GCc7SoMiOKrMhlUmEU1f8z5mwwzG6GccHzBOZX52EKDkC82KHjf439zClf8V3wqnQt_urG6s3DHLNTSkepUdHUtIx1KjglniiMZhVjsLWmdQ0VtPBXxDg-6IkWzSpuS2dqLFXGTPX3dJrfZiw8mouj9ZSbCcyDU8\/s320\/corman-attack-of-the-crab-monsters-movie-poster-1957.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis is the first of a series of personal selections on this list. I became entranced by this wildly ostentatious title in 1982 upon seeing the poster within the pages of Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine. Corman's horror and monster pictures had a cozy home at Forrest J. Ackerman's classic monster kid periodical. A woman in a bathing suit gripped within the giant claw of a man-eating crustacean was a striking image. This was a classic case of the poster image selling the picture. I didn't see the movie till its bluray release decades later, and I was not disappointed. If you'd like to read my thoughts on the film, click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2020\/08\/attack-of-crab-monsters-1957-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8otofTEC-Rq9-psFMIniNn8ea0981JHql3uAQ-g9Sfo5ZO5WW4divaQO1ojUIM85PNmr6zWk5h6LtHGJQ2YoFi9GdpieeVKzgb3ZljJWHbTiLHnxIUL57Q-sg2rrbs2LewcwMJKfAXjqmHDqOccSWMWLNGyCFLQE_jcS5XXrrW17i-ipAQm37bO7EsQw\/s767\/corman-beast-million-eyes.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"584\" data-original-width=\"767\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8otofTEC-Rq9-psFMIniNn8ea0981JHql3uAQ-g9Sfo5ZO5WW4divaQO1ojUIM85PNmr6zWk5h6LtHGJQ2YoFi9GdpieeVKzgb3ZljJWHbTiLHnxIUL57Q-sg2rrbs2LewcwMJKfAXjqmHDqOccSWMWLNGyCFLQE_jcS5XXrrW17i-ipAQm37bO7EsQw\/s320\/corman-beast-million-eyes.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECRAB MONSTERS was another in a string of catchy titles designed to attract teen Drive-in patrons and capture the imaginations of Monster Kids everywhere. Even so, a wildly exploitative title didn't always equate to quality viewing \u003Ci\u003E(see insert)\u003C\/i\u003E. Other\u0026nbsp; examples include DAY THE WORLD ENDED (1955), THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES (1955), IT CONQUERED THE WORLD (1956), NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958), CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA (1961), VOYAGE TO THE PREHISTORIC PLANET (1965) and the next film selected below....\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. THE SAGA OF THE VIKING WOMEN AND THEIR VOYAGE TO THE WATERS OF THE GREAT SEA SERPENT (1958)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJ6mWTQpjO6b_sPUJACW5OOb5yBvI-XJPnZ3q_OUzr2HoUTo4Nag_QQbmuslSRtrMD2P5TL5xg-CWbRQEwOFAdIuAyxazlpL9jWhNa2KLWM411DY7RTWy6u4LB8n5DfiqJyMl_GX7JI9h_AwxehdmMlY1qs9Jlk0P-sFfb2zPGzZxpUZ7wtmZ2fpaG9hM\/s599\/corman-viking-women.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"386\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJ6mWTQpjO6b_sPUJACW5OOb5yBvI-XJPnZ3q_OUzr2HoUTo4Nag_QQbmuslSRtrMD2P5TL5xg-CWbRQEwOFAdIuAyxazlpL9jWhNa2KLWM411DY7RTWy6u4LB8n5DfiqJyMl_GX7JI9h_AwxehdmMlY1qs9Jlk0P-sFfb2zPGzZxpUZ7wtmZ2fpaG9hM\/s320\/corman-viking-women.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis is another personal choice on the list. I remember reading the title for this film, like ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS, in Forry's Famous Monsters Magazine when I was a kid. I was just as awestruck by this poster, possibly even more so. I was likewise fascinated by the extremely long moniker although the shortened version ended up on the posters. Many of Corman's monster pictures had these ornately descriptive titles adorning them. They were appealing appellations to monster kids like myself. I loved anything with monsters in it, but this one snagged my attention because it was also a sword and sandal style adventure. Since seeing HERCULES AGAINST THE MONGOLS (1963) on television in the early 1980s, I was hooked on the super-heroics of Italian muscleman movies that rivaled my love of Tarzan movies competing for viewers on Saturday mornings. I never saw VIKING WOMEN till it hit DVD in 2006 paired with Corman's TEENAGE CAVEMAN (1958). It was certainly a fun little picture, but not the epic of its enormously exploitative title.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjam3zo3vS7d0T15Ourf3OMuwyKrGp_e0fYmTd_MZ87aPpQtFmrrGMIWSgoqi_h5yaEiVMvkgbfnTkDHQ0lJOOTb423k5bZ7L-qAUg56XT34kM_tYoV8vcHLORA6q2v-StKc9SW6-CBUT3z6QWH1SvdBM3lq8qBzZtSsiU2bvCx5tk2IkSfHAnFLoTVHFI\/s599\/corman-atlas.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"470\" data-original-width=\"599\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjam3zo3vS7d0T15Ourf3OMuwyKrGp_e0fYmTd_MZ87aPpQtFmrrGMIWSgoqi_h5yaEiVMvkgbfnTkDHQ0lJOOTb423k5bZ7L-qAUg56XT34kM_tYoV8vcHLORA6q2v-StKc9SW6-CBUT3z6QWH1SvdBM3lq8qBzZtSsiU2bvCx5tk2IkSfHAnFLoTVHFI\/s320\/corman-atlas.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EVIKING WOMEN has another connection to Italian cinema: one of the film's stars, Michael Forest, went on to have a career in the Italian film industry--dubbing many genre pictures into English for the export market. Best known in America for playing Apollo in the 1967 STAR TREK episode, \u003Ci\u003E'Who Mourns for Adonais?'\u003C\/i\u003E, Corman gave him a leading role in ATLAS (1961). Shot in Athens, it was intended to be American competition against the fury of Italian muscleman movies marching across theater and television screens in the late 1950s and early 1960s. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ0gwGIj4h8Pcp29RlCIP3zLJbkJ31c6lg0agUtukmWBLE3r7BHjpI6WEevNHrCM1aicbzqJFyJRZmq3XpX3BIouK6J_3oAZWButLMPSDRM2ASpJb1N9UHXD7APsuAkMgtQvhKtbIQGCf3cWffzEzKRlXhib060NUJ5h3oNjsDmKtsb9dpqxaMT2ywp5E\/s1374\/corman-bucket-blood.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1374\" data-original-width=\"896\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ0gwGIj4h8Pcp29RlCIP3zLJbkJ31c6lg0agUtukmWBLE3r7BHjpI6WEevNHrCM1aicbzqJFyJRZmq3XpX3BIouK6J_3oAZWButLMPSDRM2ASpJb1N9UHXD7APsuAkMgtQvhKtbIQGCf3cWffzEzKRlXhib060NUJ5h3oNjsDmKtsb9dpqxaMT2ywp5E\/s320\/corman-bucket-blood.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoger Corman’s movies and Dick Miller go together like macaroni and cheese. You can do great things with them separated, but together you get something very special. Any time Dick Miller turned up in a Roger Corman picture, it was like seeing a friend you wished would come around more often. In the case of the $35,000 BUCKET, it’s 66 minutes of Miller playing a mentally challenged busboy who inadvertently becomes an \u003Ci\u003E“artist”\u003C\/i\u003E, first by covering a dead cat in plaster, then moving on to human victims. Marketed as humorous horror, it's less a comedy than it is a creep-fest, due entirely to Miller's performance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghMPUc6Rdc_hslgXq8-Gm0n8IXCIeyQJA1W29G8GkFBes-gEbUb1YqAiF_AgOg4P71Jp57gKdGoSHRnQOsI_DCW9PxfhNgS9rToZB-BEJzteZkl_QdU4_lbzmUJF2FmZqoOloXIzA7Pz-wm7yQN7EPugCJkZ8MulFKNETQlAW_KyzExW_82diMglAbJrc\/s550\/corman-war-satellites.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"430\" data-original-width=\"550\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghMPUc6Rdc_hslgXq8-Gm0n8IXCIeyQJA1W29G8GkFBes-gEbUb1YqAiF_AgOg4P71Jp57gKdGoSHRnQOsI_DCW9PxfhNgS9rToZB-BEJzteZkl_QdU4_lbzmUJF2FmZqoOloXIzA7Pz-wm7yQN7EPugCJkZ8MulFKNETQlAW_KyzExW_82diMglAbJrc\/s320\/corman-war-satellites.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMiller had a lead role as the hero in the previous years SciFi Cold War non-epic WAR OF THE SATELLITES (1958). He’s the lead for the second and last time as BUCKET's disturbed serial killer sculptor Walter Paisley; a character he played several more times in movies like HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD (1976), THE HOWLING (1981), and CHOPPING MALL (1986). BUCKET OF BLOOD is a special film not just for Miller being the lead, but it contains many staples of Corman’s later works like dark humor and a defiance of societal norms in its depiction of Beatnik culture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. HOUSE OF USHER (1960)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAYRxICV58NdPJr4cVdSLC3z79f_S6-vI5otVPBbEfq6rfenTpWt01hVU46HLElr4liwBYS8Kgt8AWH4ANdwJ-q8HeQO3UIOtuNFC16kMYkJQGdLbwK16qsdIdE_ejNWC-X1nBdsTLqHcE-7B01On63DaETQytCZY1O4wOcfpepGEspcYnwcHfLbrUbv8\/s1045\/corman-usher.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1045\" data-original-width=\"697\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAYRxICV58NdPJr4cVdSLC3z79f_S6-vI5otVPBbEfq6rfenTpWt01hVU46HLElr4liwBYS8Kgt8AWH4ANdwJ-q8HeQO3UIOtuNFC16kMYkJQGdLbwK16qsdIdE_ejNWC-X1nBdsTLqHcE-7B01On63DaETQytCZY1O4wOcfpepGEspcYnwcHfLbrUbv8\/s320\/corman-usher.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe first of 8 Edgar Allan Poe films directed by Roger Corman; seven of which starred Vincent Price. Only THE PREMATURE BURIAL (1962) was Price-less, headlined instead by Ray Milland. AIP struck a goldmine with this ongoing motion picture series which became the American answer to Britain's Hammer Films Gothic horror outings. The ingredients--including some of the most striking poster artwork imaginable--remained unchanged from one film to the next: an ominous, spooky castle; thunderstorms; dungeons; creaking doors; hidden passageways; ghostly revenge and a trusty nightmare sequence guaranteed big money at the box office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxgqDFLEEiIOy3e5fe0LHhSMeIcNH-l9cyFy90wH-WGGWK2rBeMZ3EXDHJ5tg-Hbnx2HcDl7iONe-8BdPFvjcEEQTqDkr62UTKQa-7FX5ppN8pSqkSzs9zQJeSJJNocHv5Hd8qK9c75IHINX3otifBQcO6lhEV8c3ywirqlbQDyTt3CU-0wtw5eFfo17s\/s599\/corman-price.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"468\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxgqDFLEEiIOy3e5fe0LHhSMeIcNH-l9cyFy90wH-WGGWK2rBeMZ3EXDHJ5tg-Hbnx2HcDl7iONe-8BdPFvjcEEQTqDkr62UTKQa-7FX5ppN8pSqkSzs9zQJeSJJNocHv5Hd8qK9c75IHINX3otifBQcO6lhEV8c3ywirqlbQDyTt3CU-0wtw5eFfo17s\/s320\/corman-price.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHOUSE was a huge success and USHERed in new, everlasting life for Vincent Price's horror film career. After HOUSE came THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961), TALES OF TERROR (1962), THE RAVEN (1963), the Lovecraft-based THE HAUNTED PALACE (1963), MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964), and THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1965). The formula was so successful, there were additional American Gothics made by Corman like TOWER OF LONDON (1962) starring Price and THE TERROR (1963) starring Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson. MASQUE \u003Ci\u003E(see insert)\u003C\/i\u003E is the best filmed of them all, and often cited as the pinnacle of the cycle. USHER solidified the style that Corman perfected for his RED DEATH.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1960)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhsdj6rtrkgQ_USwzCGbKkZ-3guMlVnOJBVwegNP2t9NmR9Jj53vExBMIgTtT_YBWm31dGchhzBqVPvK15jPfqKSa7ycbx10X5YZeORIWIaZ2XSvveMKzvzplCDOcQgdTcFvoA0qQZzH1XXwsOR7ybxRw1-PPoOJjqiTOMPDakg-qJOJcT0eQLHrEjKLKg\/s1169\/corman-little-shop-horrors1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1169\" data-original-width=\"757\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhsdj6rtrkgQ_USwzCGbKkZ-3guMlVnOJBVwegNP2t9NmR9Jj53vExBMIgTtT_YBWm31dGchhzBqVPvK15jPfqKSa7ycbx10X5YZeORIWIaZ2XSvveMKzvzplCDOcQgdTcFvoA0qQZzH1XXwsOR7ybxRw1-PPoOJjqiTOMPDakg-qJOJcT0eQLHrEjKLKg\/s320\/corman-little-shop-horrors1.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis relentlessly cheap and entertaining black comedy became one of the greatest cult films of all time. Shot in a staggering two days and two weekends utilizing sets about to be demolished from Corman's A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959), SHOP's production history is a textbook example of frazzled shoestring filmmaking you'll never see again. The story about a myopic skid row flower shop employee and his peculiar looking plant with a taste for human flesh became a cult hit over the years despite Corman initially disregarding it and not bothering to copyright it. Over the years it's been released on a variety of labels, been colorized, turned into musical versions on and off Broadway, and the subject of an enormously fun and entertaining musical remake directed by Frank Oz in 1986.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWDkrbCk0TL1WmM7vnoQxWBVOLs_wTu3xzGgJRE0gMLRxqZFIkysCrS1VQMlB0au4FOfVWEvn-XlBlZs447nl8AReauTNvmjdfUXRwM4VA6hASWWdrhLZ24-_Xx5sXMMi2ow7FjEDZP-6hns5yKbJtT9kIciR4hPL1BSOuVNMtBSCcJuz6Pf6aieOzrYg\/s475\/corman-little-shop-horrors2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"257\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWDkrbCk0TL1WmM7vnoQxWBVOLs_wTu3xzGgJRE0gMLRxqZFIkysCrS1VQMlB0au4FOfVWEvn-XlBlZs447nl8AReauTNvmjdfUXRwM4VA6hASWWdrhLZ24-_Xx5sXMMi2ow7FjEDZP-6hns5yKbJtT9kIciR4hPL1BSOuVNMtBSCcJuz6Pf6aieOzrYg\/s320\/corman-little-shop-horrors2.jpg\" width=\"173\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJack Nicholson's nutty performance as the deranged dental patient is just as memorable as the talking, man-eating plant. Nicholson's star-power was key to promote the film on home video in the 1980s when it was released in its original B\/W version and a colorized edition. Nicholson got his start in a Roger Corman production in 1958 titled THE CRY-BABY KILLER; a teen delinquent picture directed by Joe Addis. The picture was the first Roger produced that didn't turn a profit in theaters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECorman making movies on a bet or through near-impossible stipulations, would become a mainstay of his career, and the careers of those he helped start. If you're a fan of low-budget miracles, the jet-black humor of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is a tacky establishment worth a visit or two.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. THE INTRUDER (1962)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibrPDi5nCXBmkJOEJqoOX3xpG5bkXQcAe4bVc4jA2_AVfPjq4L7ron40_O9SPplkAILWuWpWWwJb3dMqMikuWwnHdeLVScHV2i5fVyKy_yWz8xtnw-BnvzBS9l1AwTxon7pNIW_aeu1Mlu8O7L6Jc1ZHoqDBswEPQFLvCnAAJQ29nIIulXKx7v6F0faYk\/s2017\/corman-intruder1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2017\" data-original-width=\"913\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibrPDi5nCXBmkJOEJqoOX3xpG5bkXQcAe4bVc4jA2_AVfPjq4L7ron40_O9SPplkAILWuWpWWwJb3dMqMikuWwnHdeLVScHV2i5fVyKy_yWz8xtnw-BnvzBS9l1AwTxon7pNIW_aeu1Mlu8O7L6Jc1ZHoqDBswEPQFLvCnAAJQ29nIIulXKx7v6F0faYk\/w181-h400\/corman-intruder1.jpg\" width=\"181\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMany people say William Shatner wasn't a good actor but you'd be hard pressed to tell by his performance in this amazingly potent drama produced and directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles Beaumont and based on his own 1959 novel of the same name, it's a searing drama about a\u0026nbsp; racist and propagandist \u003Ci\u003E(played by Shatner)\u003C\/i\u003E who tries to stir unrest and halt desegregation in a small southern town. Big screen heavy and real life Tough Guy Leo Gordon has a prominent role as a protagonist for a change. Leo was an important cog in the Corman wheel in those pre-New World days--behind the scenes and in front of it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisGRtVssdQHCk0KMLFkDuC6Jxnbh_SpCi3sPgsPpGi_pXWZ-p6_a-LoGWxUR82KEqsSlK9m-XSHxqNmYxSDMfxU_3QptMziBYn-225VPueCKz8M-MKTQYM_p-tu2-3dNaUvt6zGTwvaVb5Tixl-d8_Ev4yZUf_eQDRejVQvcqNznuxZkOgEgTEJUEtmBE\/s451\/corman-intruder2.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"451\" data-original-width=\"297\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisGRtVssdQHCk0KMLFkDuC6Jxnbh_SpCi3sPgsPpGi_pXWZ-p6_a-LoGWxUR82KEqsSlK9m-XSHxqNmYxSDMfxU_3QptMziBYn-225VPueCKz8M-MKTQYM_p-tu2-3dNaUvt6zGTwvaVb5Tixl-d8_Ev4yZUf_eQDRejVQvcqNznuxZkOgEgTEJUEtmBE\/s320\/corman-intruder2.JPG\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAccording to Corman, it was one of a few films he made that lost money. It almost didn't get made due to the incendiary subject matter. Roger and his brother Gene \u003Ci\u003E(who co-produced)\u003C\/i\u003E put their own money into the project to get it made. It's also one of the man's best works. It also went out under other titles like SHAME and THE STRANGER. Another alternate title, I HATE YOUR GUTS, does the picture a disservice by giving the impression you're about to see an exploitation movie; it's anything but an atypical, Drive-in style entertainment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8. THE RAVEN (1963)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJhDYhZjmu1sTJzPMptQ76i71YCpH3XiYv4WxBtfbsNrn7OJ_ITx338mGxrbibkRVA5JmEwvyk9aIIs3ARs5awKXW0ywQM3tYOI4ZJqR00P4DglVXmn85XmKchoKQSL5LvozEjcbIHDJZGFM79FN-nN7JIc2AKcID6fX_iKeIWo7JRTH2ZRg7bzP8TwlE\/s1023\/corman-raven.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1023\" data-original-width=\"668\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJhDYhZjmu1sTJzPMptQ76i71YCpH3XiYv4WxBtfbsNrn7OJ_ITx338mGxrbibkRVA5JmEwvyk9aIIs3ARs5awKXW0ywQM3tYOI4ZJqR00P4DglVXmn85XmKchoKQSL5LvozEjcbIHDJZGFM79FN-nN7JIc2AKcID6fX_iKeIWo7JRTH2ZRg7bzP8TwlE\/s320\/corman-raven.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother personal selection, Corman's THE RAVEN left an indelible mark on my psyche when I saw it on ABC's Late Movie in 1982. It was the first of the Corman Poe pictures I saw and led to my anticipation to see more of them. It was also the first horror comedy I ever saw; and while I'm not a big fan of the fright n' fun combo, this one is perfection with its melding of horror and sorcery, slathered with humor and an energized musical score as amusing as the film itself. Artist Reynold Brown was arguably the best poster artist in those days. He contributed many fantastic pieces to the Corman catalog, THE RAVEN being one of them. In the 1970s, John Solie contributed numerous and memorable posters for Corman's productions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgG69eGG1tGVdkSjY32GTBU0NATNSjo40zRPWFDcg4pw4oP920GliPmJu2nWJLwjF-2RxrTHI5ae33cu9bW_cLmoDpL09HYaA5otO5VCvQIRUpPpJC9VEq5cog8KXiYZcopv-u-2CbQpEPVavP1aQW8H1LqpRIzgRVYd6zgR8c2krCg5cI4Rb03bapaPig\/s817\/corman-raven-lorre-jack-nicholson.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"672\" data-original-width=\"817\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgG69eGG1tGVdkSjY32GTBU0NATNSjo40zRPWFDcg4pw4oP920GliPmJu2nWJLwjF-2RxrTHI5ae33cu9bW_cLmoDpL09HYaA5otO5VCvQIRUpPpJC9VEq5cog8KXiYZcopv-u-2CbQpEPVavP1aQW8H1LqpRIzgRVYd6zgR8c2krCg5cI4Rb03bapaPig\/s320\/corman-raven-lorre-jack-nicholson.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPeter Lorre is hilarious and his scenes with Jack Nicholson are among the best knee-slapper moments in the movie. Lorre's line delivery and bugged-out eyes reminded me of my grandmother on my mom's side of the family. Even now, the casts' comic interactions never fail to make me laugh. Vincent Price, of course, keeps a straight face throughout, but manages to wring humor out of his subdued performance. When I was a kid, I watched THE RAVEN everyday after school for a week or two. I love it just as much today as I did back in 1982. Back then to my young mind, Gothic horror was the best: Great Britain had Hammer and we had Roger Corman at home.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9. X: THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES (1963)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiB9uIjzr17yJ8rSjY3JsonGVUT9r0M3DaJRgs4CW3W9zvQ0F0beCtGDzKy26K2mwd25j6cSDWp8zXOykNlANCBgWIGeT1yFyb7F-jF9JVD2TF47o7qdWIfnSBJWu480Rk_1-dlpQ0PyfTX2dyeMWXwk-GfU66ZSp73fS1-xAVhnGKMcCkxYzQHYvbVATY\/s599\/corman-X-man-with-xray-eyes1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"402\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiB9uIjzr17yJ8rSjY3JsonGVUT9r0M3DaJRgs4CW3W9zvQ0F0beCtGDzKy26K2mwd25j6cSDWp8zXOykNlANCBgWIGeT1yFyb7F-jF9JVD2TF47o7qdWIfnSBJWu480Rk_1-dlpQ0PyfTX2dyeMWXwk-GfU66ZSp73fS1-xAVhnGKMcCkxYzQHYvbVATY\/s320\/corman-X-man-with-xray-eyes1.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWe're getting close to crossing over from the more kid-friendly Corman movies into adult, thought-provoking territory. You ever see those X-ray glasses ads in comic books back in the day? If so, this movie will be of interest. If you're looking for something that presents some intriguing ideas, then this engrossing SciFi Thriller is just the ticket. It's basically a modern-day Frankenstein story, but one in which the scientist experiments on himself. The end result is the same--good intentions lead to horrific consequences.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-Sk8V-P1a8whPgYk5gD6rxN7UGXRfSUqRcmn6db299ulE8y3oJRjUmkfiCvnoyUd68FfxIgW6kAglB9zmT2wI0WPDVxgN33VMP2utvtigAyRcZK1qhXp3mV2sqc6XvVKvvtsJX4SYXsoDGMnfY0oPALHm6_J3zI24knye_JYdeaZt98iLZqIgKxmHfTU\/s743\/corman-x-man-with-xray-eyes3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"743\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-Sk8V-P1a8whPgYk5gD6rxN7UGXRfSUqRcmn6db299ulE8y3oJRjUmkfiCvnoyUd68FfxIgW6kAglB9zmT2wI0WPDVxgN33VMP2utvtigAyRcZK1qhXp3mV2sqc6XvVKvvtsJX4SYXsoDGMnfY0oPALHm6_J3zI24knye_JYdeaZt98iLZqIgKxmHfTU\/s320\/corman-x-man-with-xray-eyes3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERay Milland is Dr. Xavier. He's created eye drops which will allow the patient to see through objects. Believing this will potentially lead to medical breakthroughs and modern miracles, Xavier tests the drug on himself. The initial results are harmless, even pranksterish fun whereby Xavier is at a dance party and everyone there is naked in his eyes. After he accidentally kills his colleague, he goes on the run and ends up a sideshow attraction in a carnival run by a seedy barker played by comedian Don Rickles. By the end, Xavier's vision becomes too painful to bear. The last scene is a shocker bordering on horror.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWatch for Dick Miller as a carnival patron. The on-screen title is simply X. One of Producer-Director Roger Corman's best movies, he would cover similar material in 1967's THE TRIP, a drug movie starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Bruce Dern. Dick Miller turns up there, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10. THE WILD ANGELS (1966)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh12ov1BXQmMNpwD7xU_RWXn91aCSOcsvQNgtc7r29Jc53r1J3Bdndq3QqVfp_Sr-IgjO5Gsx0RAlWumsTRXC0k49FPhFcoflJEisvqwFTDEZdthQhYN4FGjWn-XeAdpUBkH_tkd8u60Vh_9m2GrvPf_G5mxyXgH0Cmhqu39WopcE5GUzmfPGMZ5qfikSo\/s848\/corman-wild-angels.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"848\" data-original-width=\"555\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh12ov1BXQmMNpwD7xU_RWXn91aCSOcsvQNgtc7r29Jc53r1J3Bdndq3QqVfp_Sr-IgjO5Gsx0RAlWumsTRXC0k49FPhFcoflJEisvqwFTDEZdthQhYN4FGjWn-XeAdpUBkH_tkd8u60Vh_9m2GrvPf_G5mxyXgH0Cmhqu39WopcE5GUzmfPGMZ5qfikSo\/s320\/corman-wild-angels.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECorman and company possibly didn't expect the first biker movie to be the massive success it was. These harder edged youth rebellion pictures were an extension of the \u003Ci\u003E\"juvenile delinquency\"\u003C\/i\u003E pictures of the 1950s--a genre Corman helped propagate. Those pictures--like HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL! (1958), often promoted a \u003Ci\u003E\"hide your daughters\"\u003C\/i\u003E mentality--while emphasizing the danger and allure of marijuana, smoking cigarettes, leather jacket-wearing motorcyclists, and the correlation to crime--from legitimate to propagandized. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOLp-uvmSLATfXdQDijWRCgfgLObl2IVLncTAF4f1pGtVgbOUAYVwD6NXZH4xnFQiU5HRhFw-wXojwUgeCCrygUVkNfpRqi1nzdCxmLeeS2MhNL8j5xifOtgRJXbRYa1rjv_wMKa-rXi0ETnWL0r8Kq72T2A-t9ig8LD2yGG6AIUJlbkghdqDkT2vLyLw\/s686\/corman-easy-rider.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"541\" data-original-width=\"686\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOLp-uvmSLATfXdQDijWRCgfgLObl2IVLncTAF4f1pGtVgbOUAYVwD6NXZH4xnFQiU5HRhFw-wXojwUgeCCrygUVkNfpRqi1nzdCxmLeeS2MhNL8j5xifOtgRJXbRYa1rjv_wMKa-rXi0ETnWL0r8Kq72T2A-t9ig8LD2yGG6AIUJlbkghdqDkT2vLyLw\/s320\/corman-easy-rider.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EComing out past the midway point of the 1960s, the degeneracy of society is echoed in THE WILD ANGELS, and subsequent films that expanded on the so-called \u003Ci\u003E\"counterculture\"\u003C\/i\u003E movement like EASY RIDER in 1969. But whereas that movie was more art film than exploitation, Corman lavished screentime on its title militant motorcyclists with no real plot other than violence and anarchy. Even though EASY RIDER was a massive success, the biker flicks that followed revved their engines in the direction of Corman's swastika-bearing barbarians. Had there not been a WILD ANGELS, there likely wouldn't have been an EASY RIDER.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPfZemW1UDKwdXD95rijE3xseuQZbU-6w7sXzyqQwAK84iL2dHFz5xwtCM1C8z2ZohERn_mlFvxv4z47BoZs_mJ2vb0CIVTW5E2aO3lvtV4ROTTd7Ic47bVRkXW4q01PB9vcO8gplUkXb1LcT3jsl6r7-FwrqoK9DT5BNgwFAPrYl9L7y1UXd-QwCjy2M\/s783\/corman-teenage-doll-1957.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"783\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPfZemW1UDKwdXD95rijE3xseuQZbU-6w7sXzyqQwAK84iL2dHFz5xwtCM1C8z2ZohERn_mlFvxv4z47BoZs_mJ2vb0CIVTW5E2aO3lvtV4ROTTd7Ic47bVRkXW4q01PB9vcO8gplUkXb1LcT3jsl6r7-FwrqoK9DT5BNgwFAPrYl9L7y1UXd-QwCjy2M\/s320\/corman-teenage-doll-1957.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoger Corman was crucial to the evolution of these kinds of pictures, having directed the girl gang flick TEENAGE DOLL in 1957 and produced the aforementioned THE CRY-BABY KILLER in 1958. The glamorization of criminality and the rebellion against normalcy was a mainstay of Corman’s work; the Beatniks of A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959); the hippies in GAS! (1970); and of course, the vicious bikers of THE WILD ANGELS (1966), led by Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EROGER CORMAN IN EUROPE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdSYmipyor676XGRJl0fAsCB1tbfh43q3vSKCbI4Lg5mGkwbr_4ju-5ZI4-NMic-wmcwC2qDxP6Y31VmJWT1BznNgny7T2mUmemQQ27iRE8T8oKcSrsuvBwh-tSAeRKfijdy661ab9qb0vq8tSWedJivKLUURpEXGNxpaGO-PgNbcTBqFRUeAyx8n2Bdo\/s600\/corman-amarcord.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"414\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdSYmipyor676XGRJl0fAsCB1tbfh43q3vSKCbI4Lg5mGkwbr_4ju-5ZI4-NMic-wmcwC2qDxP6Y31VmJWT1BznNgny7T2mUmemQQ27iRE8T8oKcSrsuvBwh-tSAeRKfijdy661ab9qb0vq8tSWedJivKLUURpEXGNxpaGO-PgNbcTBqFRUeAyx8n2Bdo\/s320\/corman-amarcord.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPrior to his entry into the film industy, Roger Corman had lived in Paris. His affinity for Europe would shape and influence his career for decade. In the mid 1960s, Roger Corman became the youngest filmmaker to be awarded with retrospectives in European countries. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShortly after the enterprising independent filmmaker opened New World Pictures for business, he wanted to show his company was more than just an exploitation factory. A fan of European filmmakers of the art-house variety like Fellini and Bergman, Corman optioned some of their films \u003Ci\u003E(as well as other filmmakers like Akira Kurosawa)\u003C\/i\u003E for release in America. Some of these include CRIES AND WHISPERS (1972) and AMARCORD (1973). The second title was directed by Federico Fellini and won Best Foreign Language Film at the 1974 Academy Awards.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrPKLGQQNWekVtigB9M4lq_pmMnXGzY_Bc9MsMZBSjJDH_5WO5GBWf-_b7Dzu-Yx0TS9c9IN9d5sQQ0LudSDq_i-9GZPD3ZfEl0jxh32at4fsserD9Y4r3NsY4srMispkTAZf7ctLOD4pSQD2WCFEm7E2Oxt2iEU9EMOtdlAvwaThGnVH65WwBwMF4zms\/s888\/corman-battle-beyond-sun-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrPKLGQQNWekVtigB9M4lq_pmMnXGzY_Bc9MsMZBSjJDH_5WO5GBWf-_b7Dzu-Yx0TS9c9IN9d5sQQ0LudSDq_i-9GZPD3ZfEl0jxh32at4fsserD9Y4r3NsY4srMispkTAZf7ctLOD4pSQD2WCFEm7E2Oxt2iEU9EMOtdlAvwaThGnVH65WwBwMF4zms\/s320\/corman-battle-beyond-sun-poster.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA decade earlier, Corman had imported a few Russian SciFi features with the intent on re-editing them into domestic productions palatable for American consumption. One of these Soviet pictures, NEBO SOVYOT (1959), was heavily recut by Francis Ford Coppola, who also shot the infamous moon monster battle. The resulting hodgepodge was then titled BATTLE BEYOND THE SUN, released in 1962. Another of Roger's Russian imports, PLANET OF STORMS, was re-edited by Curtis Harrington and turned into the 1965 flick, VOYAGE TO THE PREHISTORIC PLANET. In 1968, footage was again re-edited and re-assembled by Peter Bogdonavich for another Corman patch-job titled VOYAGE TO THE PLANET OF PREHISTORIC WOMEN. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh64mgNON0GEidQpw86cco9b3SP2Cnut-UhBNnFjAIZswKPjpiT3QjVkWQTVGUg5W_Wvpjn1yds_lci7BYoyWYjYQg3CoQbhnBsG7Bch7QKWkL4osRmiswkbj_HM2vwnfzwpyVhtgw2_pbQR__nS8jxnif74MSrFOVjwfEMEsuAGfC9fGi2A8Dg4HDtKrE\/s819\/corman-tomb-ligeia.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"542\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh64mgNON0GEidQpw86cco9b3SP2Cnut-UhBNnFjAIZswKPjpiT3QjVkWQTVGUg5W_Wvpjn1yds_lci7BYoyWYjYQg3CoQbhnBsG7Bch7QKWkL4osRmiswkbj_HM2vwnfzwpyVhtgw2_pbQR__nS8jxnif74MSrFOVjwfEMEsuAGfC9fGi2A8Dg4HDtKrE\/s320\/corman-tomb-ligeia.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy 1970 after Corman directed GAS--a film he was extremely proud of--he received notice that his movie had been a huge hit with audiences at the Edinburgh International Film Festival that year, having played alongside Corman's BLOODY MAMA (1970). From there, more of Corman's producer work directed by up-and-coming names like Jonathan Demme were screened there. Corman would continue releasing the occasional European import; and by the time he'd founded Concorde-New Horizons, he'd be filming the largest portion of his company output in European territories. To expound further on the filmmaker's Euro-sojourn, Mr. Corman shot two of his celebrated Poe pictures in England--those being the seminal THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) and THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1965).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisBz9_PPfDrNL5PfjEg4FssX3ChcSKqQTKpO-RCgnUo51EZV7ma9onPlyKADOEbUu_Mf0HW8GTMLIX3PGuA4F3NHNvmMmtC1xnPBebgO7d3VsxYwms_xKbcQxRz7aBQL3Kf70c_2eao3agiRB9T9mygvR68najfG8jdAfzlACyVsoxiDuc2j5FYEK7MQs\/s876\/corman-von-richthofen-brown.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"876\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisBz9_PPfDrNL5PfjEg4FssX3ChcSKqQTKpO-RCgnUo51EZV7ma9onPlyKADOEbUu_Mf0HW8GTMLIX3PGuA4F3NHNvmMmtC1xnPBebgO7d3VsxYwms_xKbcQxRz7aBQL3Kf70c_2eao3agiRB9T9mygvR68najfG8jdAfzlACyVsoxiDuc2j5FYEK7MQs\/s320\/corman-von-richthofen-brown.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's worth mentioning that Corman's love of Europe also indirectly ended his directing career for twenty years. While shooting VON RICHTHOFEN AND BROWN (1971) in Ireland, Corman encountered many problems, the biggest of which was BLUE MAX flyer Charles Boddington's death in a plane crash during the filming. Leading actor Don Stroud \u003Ci\u003E(who said in an interview some 4 people were killed during the shoot)\u003C\/i\u003E was almost killed in one of the crashes. Filming was initially set for Munich but Ireland was chosen since the planes used in THE BLUE MAX (1966) were available there. Director Corman was so exhausted from the experience he gave up directing to found New World Pictures and be behind a desk as opposed to a camera. He would return to the director's chair in 1990 to helm FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND (1990).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"To survive, a director must have a long string of successes. It therefore depends more or less on fashion, must conform to current tastes. That said, I don't think any gender is \"inferior\". Everything interests me: the adventures of a 120ft monster, of a gangster, of a schoolgirl in love with rock n' roll. I accepted to deal with such diverse stories, because I felt that, in this way, I would learn my craft. Everything was useful to me, everything enriched me. But nevertheless, I tried to innovate a little in all these genres, and to have original ideas\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.--Roger Corman in a 1964 interview. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E11. THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE (1967)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLPt9AUiLrPcdJsRhRvDdY8oj5B1LbYzFDk4Rz62UlYzeW90Q6_hXiOohf-GBjzwJG9pJJrxSv-b4cJBCcgJgElSz5_zvE92af3FdYnalYFXPliifN2YXnRXsRqpcJSo8pNOTJMw4drGA120NJwnEtlyrIObluqwsKplcdc7s_DuvI9z4m9PQL8wkP_-8\/s873\/corman-valentines-day-massacre.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"873\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLPt9AUiLrPcdJsRhRvDdY8oj5B1LbYzFDk4Rz62UlYzeW90Q6_hXiOohf-GBjzwJG9pJJrxSv-b4cJBCcgJgElSz5_zvE92af3FdYnalYFXPliifN2YXnRXsRqpcJSo8pNOTJMw4drGA120NJwnEtlyrIObluqwsKplcdc7s_DuvI9z4m9PQL8wkP_-8\/s320\/corman-valentines-day-massacre.jpg\" width=\"220\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn a break from his independent Drive-in tradition, Roger Corman joined forces with major studio 20th Century Fox. When the now seasoned filmmaker first started out, he worked at Fox as an errand boy. Armed with a $2+ million budget, Corman set out to recreate the Valentine's Day hit-job ordered by Al Capone on Chicago's Northside Gang in 1929. While there's plenty of gunfire and blood squibs, the emphasis is on performance as opposed to exploitation. Jason Robards tears up the screen as Al Capone while other big names like Ralph Meeker, George Segal and Joseph Campanella fill out the cast of Tommy Gun-toting gangsters. Corman's LITTLE SHOP faces Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller and Jack Nicholson also have roles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOcvVWfdr-bImdmaa4a6qeR-A10al1EBmLb4kM2jGt2-TaQ1fNYkAgmDDmz-ji7V_dLmKjKQUuL1E1My_I2zoJ7Ld9i6w_bnk9BVLF9_PTtuLeN6Z-Mfxw122yJimKxVck3ANiOlPhieNvPSQsfhCsZKV6Vm9KjD2EKKsp_lNnvuWAoKVbTLE5kaEXvQI\/s745\/corman-valentines-day-massacre1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"580\" data-original-width=\"745\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOcvVWfdr-bImdmaa4a6qeR-A10al1EBmLb4kM2jGt2-TaQ1fNYkAgmDDmz-ji7V_dLmKjKQUuL1E1My_I2zoJ7Ld9i6w_bnk9BVLF9_PTtuLeN6Z-Mfxw122yJimKxVck3ANiOlPhieNvPSQsfhCsZKV6Vm9KjD2EKKsp_lNnvuWAoKVbTLE5kaEXvQI\/s320\/corman-valentines-day-massacre1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUnlike Corman's indy flicks, THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE got hit at the box office. If all you've ever seen of Corman's catalog is his AIP and New World work, you're in for a treat. The man showed a remarkably skilled hand at navigating big names and a big budget, wrapping his movie with money to spare despite the 7+ weeks shooting schedule being the longest he'd labored through. When you watch this movie, it's easy to see how Mr. Corman was an expert at creating and nurturing new talent--many of whom went on to successful careers of their own.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9e7oDrzgF3RfbKuCGTiTeJ6UL4RdGaQBOCEoo7vPtM75Iz6GdfV1zJhY-mMXidpWJKhBdWFBma4Hi3CcK8Yal5oKY2cnjWquAvxFEyvL3xVEkpU3EwCT75sPB8Z25VXI-8Z2EXHlHZ36qFtGXTPypAax5E5xa3d1jY3a1S9BY1iKpZN_XiiRaLO-C2zI\/s694\/corman-machine-gun-kelly.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"542\" data-original-width=\"694\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9e7oDrzgF3RfbKuCGTiTeJ6UL4RdGaQBOCEoo7vPtM75Iz6GdfV1zJhY-mMXidpWJKhBdWFBma4Hi3CcK8Yal5oKY2cnjWquAvxFEyvL3xVEkpU3EwCT75sPB8Z25VXI-8Z2EXHlHZ36qFtGXTPypAax5E5xa3d1jY3a1S9BY1iKpZN_XiiRaLO-C2zI\/s320\/corman-machine-gun-kelly.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis wasn't the first time the King of the Drive-in directed movies about mobsters. In 1958, Corman helmed the quasi- biopic MACHINE GUN KELLY starring Charles Bronson in his first leading role. Director Corman would later state Bronson was one of the best actors he ever worked with, and MACHINE GUN KELLY was an important picture to him due to critics started to take him seriously. In 1959, Corman directed I, MOBSTER for Fox, eight years before they hired him to helm the big budget MASSACRE.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqhfieYd0wgjRu0Ev7puxPiUctFyyi9qs9Mkpq4GfVwnAGGtGyhAx12hOBiZHdwSlsfO6Ojf7K0gzX3MR0bBxJPaqt7Y4Ky1se-OubfpYMB5BC3FKO_ih0PzBj5jcgNnJLiflb3SK6MrtwQBtlfW7a7lvmwcEeCNwLH5NadJHxaCa4tjLqGHHtHfWWCYE\/s975\/corman-capone-1975.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"975\" data-original-width=\"633\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqhfieYd0wgjRu0Ev7puxPiUctFyyi9qs9Mkpq4GfVwnAGGtGyhAx12hOBiZHdwSlsfO6Ojf7K0gzX3MR0bBxJPaqt7Y4Ky1se-OubfpYMB5BC3FKO_ih0PzBj5jcgNnJLiflb3SK6MrtwQBtlfW7a7lvmwcEeCNwLH5NadJHxaCa4tjLqGHHtHfWWCYE\/s320\/corman-capone-1975.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECorman would later produce another movie about Capone but directed by Steve Carver; titled simply enough as CAPONE in 1975, and again for a major studio--Corman's return to 20th Century Fox. CAPONE was the first of a four-picture action movie deal that included the WALKING TALL-styled FIGHTING MAD (1976) starring Peter Fonda; MOVING VIOLATION (1976); and THUNDER AND LIGHTNING (1977) starring David Carradine and Kate Jackson. Sylvester Stallone had a role in CAPONE, which led to his participation in DEATH RACE 2000 that same year. Prior to CAPONE, Corman would produce additional, and graphically violent gangster-era films… such as an upcoming selection... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E12. TARGETS (1968)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBKfG4xcZe4shRAA_tYJpNUhTa1785DaQQpVKb_2cNcfqZbcMsBR-65VVvWxPsKyLBWwiJKwO0adT7Ev9q7NSxjpOS9MMxVLR81xZUisDp1nS8RYg64Gmm5ptezMFNw8Xs3KpYSCBSY1syoJ1KCUATqHFhQ_WH16VC_L4owg7nxG_x_lWEjr3KITnO83I\/s1049\/corman-targets1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1049\" data-original-width=\"692\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBKfG4xcZe4shRAA_tYJpNUhTa1785DaQQpVKb_2cNcfqZbcMsBR-65VVvWxPsKyLBWwiJKwO0adT7Ev9q7NSxjpOS9MMxVLR81xZUisDp1nS8RYg64Gmm5ptezMFNw8Xs3KpYSCBSY1syoJ1KCUATqHFhQ_WH16VC_L4owg7nxG_x_lWEjr3KITnO83I\/s320\/corman-targets1.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETARGETS is a classic example of Roger Corman giving a near impossible assignment to a hungry would-be filmmaker, leaving them to their own devices to make something marketable out of it; confined only by the limits of their imagination. Peter Bogdanovich’s task was to build a movie around two days of filming with Boris Karloff \u003Ci\u003E(who owed Corman a movie)\u003C\/i\u003E utilizing footage from THE TERROR (1963) to create a new feature. The resulting motion picture was nothing short of remarkable.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-clYmPfNgt9Ar4XyRtlq_UDYOGspXnaak7V6hb7XhECb00lkunue9_uuQXhMAtxaavXVDNhFBvYxpWhaAVyYTFWFn9y0p6Dua-CI2rYqzw7P_OtsTDssNk3_wUrHj5Y2_0kz9CUAB_adOQSV_9_wMCK-hC9WdQ4W8U2rAwhj0YUVPqphceRDx5a9Wi84\/s720\/corman-targets1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"540\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-clYmPfNgt9Ar4XyRtlq_UDYOGspXnaak7V6hb7XhECb00lkunue9_uuQXhMAtxaavXVDNhFBvYxpWhaAVyYTFWFn9y0p6Dua-CI2rYqzw7P_OtsTDssNk3_wUrHj5Y2_0kz9CUAB_adOQSV_9_wMCK-hC9WdQ4W8U2rAwhj0YUVPqphceRDx5a9Wi84\/s320\/corman-targets1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUsing mass killer Charles Whitman as a source, the multi-strand plot concerns Byron Orlok, an aging horror film star who feels society’s real-life descent into madness and increasingly violent behavior has made his kind of horror obsolete. Meantime, a disturbed Vietnam veteran murders his family before using a sniper rifle to kill random people on the freeway; and finally, at a Drive-in movie theater where Karloff’s Byron Orlok is making his last appearance during a showing of THE TERROR. Director Bogdonavich has a supporting role, spending several scenes with Karloff, and no doubt having the time of his life doing so.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiXqfh53DL2Lvs7_sjpCEzmS2yYJHoh7cyaUqIb6WCEHZ6n18Jvk53rn6G3K9wRHD8kXoIrbGR5RhvrCUjK17JEqJk1clKeHOxUQXjOKIvmGwhiU7sKEqooEJkN22-mJVaK0ZGiL80CaYAhJYrUPsPP3sf8_yQTixhaQk0YkgUhtMP-TJUViWNSxnL02Y\/s775\/corman-targets.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"637\" data-original-width=\"775\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiXqfh53DL2Lvs7_sjpCEzmS2yYJHoh7cyaUqIb6WCEHZ6n18Jvk53rn6G3K9wRHD8kXoIrbGR5RhvrCUjK17JEqJk1clKeHOxUQXjOKIvmGwhiU7sKEqooEJkN22-mJVaK0ZGiL80CaYAhJYrUPsPP3sf8_yQTixhaQk0YkgUhtMP-TJUViWNSxnL02Y\/s320\/corman-targets.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERecently cited as an anti-gun movie, it never felt like that kind of film to me, but was certainly indicative of a growing social sickness, isolation and madness. But since that's the narrative now, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003Ethere's\n approximately 83 million gun owners in America compared to \napproximately 50,000 gun-related deaths including suicides and \naccidentals.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E America doesn’t have a gun problem; it has a problem with societal decay compounded by damaging political rhetoric paired with destructive policies that preys on mental fragility. Moreover, if military veterans had been treated humanely since Vietnam--particularly by the government that sent them to war--the suicide rate amongst them wouldn't be so high.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E In 2012, Bogdanovich seemed to have regretted making the film after the Aurora shooting in Colorado. His movie didn't contribute to society's sickness, he simply visualized it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiU9l6A5I-ER2o9m9cOmbJwqiptAomM-e5EXlo6duUOTVklyzuIhvrY0mOb3mt9OOOTS5iQ0XdanmtftAqtZgr6CxjYGR6j4_xu55xej6bnL3ml79UCuEGoh80geq6PZkxKXfhiyKlS8i19CsCYzlEVpiSW-EebIF8-byvQJSpd5FgjXhz4bhf7zvo1IiQ\/s837\/corman-targets-karloff.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"656\" data-original-width=\"837\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiU9l6A5I-ER2o9m9cOmbJwqiptAomM-e5EXlo6duUOTVklyzuIhvrY0mOb3mt9OOOTS5iQ0XdanmtftAqtZgr6CxjYGR6j4_xu55xej6bnL3ml79UCuEGoh80geq6PZkxKXfhiyKlS8i19CsCYzlEVpiSW-EebIF8-byvQJSpd5FgjXhz4bhf7zvo1IiQ\/s320\/corman-targets-karloff.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETARGETS is two films that intersect during the finale. It's about the demise of simpler, safer times coexisting with a frightening depiction of a killer who is scary because he seems so normal and unassuming. It's even more terrifying in that he comes from a loving family whose rampage is left unexplained. The two tonally different storylines may put off some viewers, but they're both blended near perfectly. That the finale takes place at a Drive-in showing a Roger Corman movie is not only a tribute to the man who handed Bogdanovich the assignment, but to the director's masterful handling of it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ETHE CORMAN QUICKIE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjROzY9WkxPRklrpsjoymaevmTp5uO3nbrkyiNYC2cfbXA-2l5sFWBNqzvKK74n3sFC8zkEJUZVyBjGfvyQW6myjsY3YfOafBxITBTelMbrWrOwPGyVKMMm_bLhVXVkD4xhf8BgRnsPl4Y2K78KNNeTHde9BfYS-UNFjwV2A10lVLoI8fZInPvUfglzcdM\/s820\/corman-double-bill.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"552\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjROzY9WkxPRklrpsjoymaevmTp5uO3nbrkyiNYC2cfbXA-2l5sFWBNqzvKK74n3sFC8zkEJUZVyBjGfvyQW6myjsY3YfOafBxITBTelMbrWrOwPGyVKMMm_bLhVXVkD4xhf8BgRnsPl4Y2K78KNNeTHde9BfYS-UNFjwV2A10lVLoI8fZInPvUfglzcdM\/s320\/corman-double-bill.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the 1950s, Roger Corman's movies were seldom full-length features--often around 65 minutes long. These were ideal for Drive-in double features. In the 1960s, his films maintained this fast and furious style by focusing attention on atmosphere and motion instead of building characterization. These were generally films that took a big budget, mainstream idea and centralized the focus on areas largely hinted at in the major studio offerings the lower budget flicks were mimicking. This meant increasing the exploitation value and, in later years, inserting hefty doses of violence and nudity. Corman took this to new heights when he founded New World Pictures in 1970--truly the leading independent film company in America at the time. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E13. GAS! OR IT BECAME NECESSARY TO DESTROY THE WORLD IN ORDER TO SAVE IT (1970)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEii2avozbjyY0MRjpqZpv9cksrDnie1UjsO4hmGhyphenhyphenXVu6k8FwxCtibiqPfD1fExU9JK9E3Gb8VXjsgJ-gWDj_HP6tkYvO-zgplj9aOY82ZgEBBMq6uDgyHi_F3ICbsqrR8A0yjNA_RdaexlnQuCAljDnfu3gZHDFgSyWhgsxD606VSPLevrh8tUubmvpa8\/s898\/corman-gas.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"898\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEii2avozbjyY0MRjpqZpv9cksrDnie1UjsO4hmGhyphenhyphenXVu6k8FwxCtibiqPfD1fExU9JK9E3Gb8VXjsgJ-gWDj_HP6tkYvO-zgplj9aOY82ZgEBBMq6uDgyHi_F3ICbsqrR8A0yjNA_RdaexlnQuCAljDnfu3gZHDFgSyWhgsxD606VSPLevrh8tUubmvpa8\/s320\/corman-gas.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt’s the end of the world as we know it when a nerve gas is accidentally unleashed that successfully kills off anyone over the age of 25. This is arguably Corman’s most explicitly political youth movement movie. Its hippies and radical revolutionaries live the perpetual leftist fantasy of a Marxist utopia that, in real life, has brought about the economic apocalypse for the populaces in the countries subjected to it. Despite the oppressive politics, Corman touches on the hypocrisy of it all while also trying to mask the heavy handedness in dark humor—some of which is pretty damn funny. Corman both spoofs and pays tribute to all his films up to this point; the best of which being Edgar Allan Poe as a biker. Communists will love it while mainstream viewers will likely be confused by it. AIP drastically re-edited the movie resulting in GAS being Corman’s last movie for the company. Flawed but fun, the experience lead to Corman founding New World Pictures that same year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-fh-hzH8uWC4d-ILT8t1KifwA2NoJnqLNswzLvFMI0FmG67iYyo4fV7b01wK-ZwsDX7bLNbx6OZkVxqzBchLHctpE4JjHQ1AngPpP6LTeV6pvEo6SeqzDXiY3p8WvVbLXW-4bmtlTFGr5yuzEesof6mqyFJcZsqsKscMPknBKihWBS1Hj8ZqRNgssxnw\/s512\/corman-rock-n-roll-high-school.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"512\" data-original-width=\"337\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-fh-hzH8uWC4d-ILT8t1KifwA2NoJnqLNswzLvFMI0FmG67iYyo4fV7b01wK-ZwsDX7bLNbx6OZkVxqzBchLHctpE4JjHQ1AngPpP6LTeV6pvEo6SeqzDXiY3p8WvVbLXW-4bmtlTFGr5yuzEesof6mqyFJcZsqsKscMPknBKihWBS1Hj8ZqRNgssxnw\/s320\/corman-rock-n-roll-high-school.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoger would return to light-hearted youth insurgency territory with the cult favorite comedy musical ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (1979). That picture featured punk rockers The Ramones in a major role and gave fan-favorite P.J. Soles a rare leading part. Also in this class room are New World regulars like Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Clint Howard, Dick Miller and The Real Don Steele.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E14. THE STUDENT NURSES (1970)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnxGI80iXJTx0Ovh52Ha8ZFOagWsdR0JJJaOJdGYJ586P90DFNkBIvF36XH0ETpO3hcn_Eyb6d52d4O7zv5vKrLXj8Q0EIZwXAfBcM202yEERahZFQ6CFMhDdh0wT7EXVmuUpHB_X6Q6DparePz9Q0F19UtRwN1F0fvT6RBBiwdCeIszgN5miRAcWfP-s\/s1000\/corman-student-nurses.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"680\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnxGI80iXJTx0Ovh52Ha8ZFOagWsdR0JJJaOJdGYJ586P90DFNkBIvF36XH0ETpO3hcn_Eyb6d52d4O7zv5vKrLXj8Q0EIZwXAfBcM202yEERahZFQ6CFMhDdh0wT7EXVmuUpHB_X6Q6DparePz9Q0F19UtRwN1F0fvT6RBBiwdCeIszgN5miRAcWfP-s\/s320\/corman-student-nurses.jpg\" width=\"218\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFour young nursing school students live together and share the experiences and troubles of life in the first movie produced through Roger and Gene Corman's newly founded New World Pictures. Prior to NURSES production, ANGELS DIE HARD (1970), a biker movie starring William Smith and directed by Richard Compton, was the first film distributed through the new independent company although not shot in-house. Filmmaker Stephanie Rothman was the first to be signed on at New World and this was her assignment. Described as an exploitation movie, Rothman wanted to put in a lot of social issue topics which dominate the sexual situations that were a stipulation of her doing the picture. The leftist mentality gets thick at times with the inclusion of an Hispanic domestic terror group one of the student nurses gets involved with. Drugs, abortion, and other topics that everyday people have discussed at some point in their life are trotted out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJVUtM6akbloomA5G5gfmuW8aetmoE5XNsOHLNILDA8UV1H_0YIdga7KCNq2LaRyjJy0IquirXDS4I3E9Aqinv4VHRblIhgkZAIpz22uEhAciaT2XDRLwGJwXqJ88AAk1fEHeBq_Jb_QkS30CKUM0k8TJMPcWEB_-vrudBRbZdU_n0fr4NKfZ4OWPwm8Y\/s1000\/corman-student-teachers.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"656\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJVUtM6akbloomA5G5gfmuW8aetmoE5XNsOHLNILDA8UV1H_0YIdga7KCNq2LaRyjJy0IquirXDS4I3E9Aqinv4VHRblIhgkZAIpz22uEhAciaT2XDRLwGJwXqJ88AAk1fEHeBq_Jb_QkS30CKUM0k8TJMPcWEB_-vrudBRbZdU_n0fr4NKfZ4OWPwm8Y\/s320\/corman-student-teachers.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe film made enough money to birth four sequels; those being PRIVATE DUTY NURSES (1971), NIGHT CALL NURSES (1972), THE YOUNG NURSES\u0026nbsp; (1973) and CANDY STRIPE NURSES (1974). It's more drama than comedy, but all the films were supposed to have nudity, some humor, political subtext and violence. The series was so successful, another similar series of sex n' subtext pictures surfaced starting with THE STUDENT TEACHERS (1973).and SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS (1974). Similar movies were wedged in between, one about stewardesses called FLY ME (1973) and one about fashion models titled COVER GIRL MODELS (1975); both shot in the Philippines and both directed by action ace Cirio H. Santiago.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E15. BLOODY MAMA (1970)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8mVNfJAuuCp29d3zHHPYNkSMHa9CaisWG4jJh8yBEE-7_ixEdkKzpVmZQWJE9c-CPwKp9sDyGELn1kDZqX4b1ypF8gwxqe4nXnjGI0AIltqUd1pWBfVuTPRitmCA4J_M04SjOf8uY4kLvGMn6EhM8jPJGTKAVGlQV8CCJT69o7WqhwkvA0N8QAEAm-J8\/s1280\/corman-bloody-mama.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"840\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8mVNfJAuuCp29d3zHHPYNkSMHa9CaisWG4jJh8yBEE-7_ixEdkKzpVmZQWJE9c-CPwKp9sDyGELn1kDZqX4b1ypF8gwxqe4nXnjGI0AIltqUd1pWBfVuTPRitmCA4J_M04SjOf8uY4kLvGMn6EhM8jPJGTKAVGlQV8CCJT69o7WqhwkvA0N8QAEAm-J8\/s320\/corman-bloody-mama.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOut of all of Corman's gangster pictures, BLOODY MAMA is the bloodiest and most brutal. Originally\n to have been made in 1968, Corman got around to directing this trashy \nand violent drama in 1970–based on the sanguine matriarch of the title, the notorious Ma Barker \nand her brood. It stars Shelley Winters, Don Stroud, Pat Hingle, Bruce \nDern and Robert De Niro. Corman's THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE \n(1967) was bloody, but this was New World Pictures; and this being 1970,\n the indie filmmaker went wild with the sex and violence. Corman's movie\n is arguably the sleaziest gangster picture of them all. Asked in 1971 why his films were getting bloodier, Corman's reply was, \u003Ci\u003E\"The world is getting bloodier and bloodier\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2UDM473AMbFL40hFJ1rFaHZpp4fpS2rKear9feUTXBZz61pnPBZbfI0beSdDffIJtO1JXeT4r1uIZX_ja_mNHJ1-_08oPFc0C7GO1aqAXwa6_2asYSAoXyePKB5QCap7_NVHUrdIhGFeJrfpMYmPvd_LsRi3mH0e6uuAk_-V75Xdrm6Q8Jo6CZhB2TRU\/s927\/corman-bloody-mama1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"927\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2UDM473AMbFL40hFJ1rFaHZpp4fpS2rKear9feUTXBZz61pnPBZbfI0beSdDffIJtO1JXeT4r1uIZX_ja_mNHJ1-_08oPFc0C7GO1aqAXwa6_2asYSAoXyePKB5QCap7_NVHUrdIhGFeJrfpMYmPvd_LsRi3mH0e6uuAk_-V75Xdrm6Q8Jo6CZhB2TRU\/s320\/corman-bloody-mama1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELike\n Robards as Capone in 67's MASSACRE, Winters is equally outrageous as Ma\n Barker. Fans of Don Stroud will want to see it since he has the co-lead\n playing her dominant son Herman. Corman keeps the focus on the villains\n who do all sorts of nasty things save for one moment of surprising \nhumanity towards the end. The last ten minutes is full of flying bullets\n and blood squibs. DILLINGER (1973), directed by John Milius and \nreleased by AIP, plays out near verbtim to BLOODY MAMA, but romanticizes\n its antagonists where Corman glorifies their barbarism.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYMut2nr8ZPxCu6RnEatbogbGEtsUc3cb_Hp3XmWhFlyVszdBC9yaEgalV2_dsVdv8OAnjEFTdYpGL0RkeuE2q6GGD1bqZiCKpX3BeRAV5Z8lVSD5umEzeS47tgWa1kZAoG_Up6UMTHMJyaTLxpQBvRn3Cid2e_OTPyB_HGZAJbBGDnF56ugS7VdOPe4I\/s861\/corman-boxcar-bertha%20(2).jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"861\" data-original-width=\"566\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYMut2nr8ZPxCu6RnEatbogbGEtsUc3cb_Hp3XmWhFlyVszdBC9yaEgalV2_dsVdv8OAnjEFTdYpGL0RkeuE2q6GGD1bqZiCKpX3BeRAV5Z8lVSD5umEzeS47tgWa1kZAoG_Up6UMTHMJyaTLxpQBvRn3Cid2e_OTPyB_HGZAJbBGDnF56ugS7VdOPe4I\/s320\/corman-boxcar-bertha%20(2).jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn\n 1972, Corman gave Martin Scorsese his second project but first \nHollywood production. That picture was BOXCAR BERTHA (1972). Like BLOODY\n MAMA, it was another gangster picture, but unlike Corman's movie, \nScorsese's played out almost like an art film. He didn't skimp on the \nviolence though, outdoing Corman in the sex and brutality department. \nThe tone is oppressively downbeat. Filled with sex and graphic beatings,\n the finale features a gruesome crucifixion and massive shotgun \nblast-induced blood squibs. Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Bernie \nCasey and John Carradine star. Recommended, but you'll probably feel \nlike a shower afterward.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtlLJeyGE3_VlTf998w3wIu56gpuVMV4DYomr1B7OLfWpj1qdEbrzmuBJytNdt5jujTKLzHCFJ4ydKK7CDKf7yhkViib5xUNH8ClRKwpdQse-0aFfGUsorjgaknGw92GANLo3aLvNSOKpjIeXdN_9u3mOxqqR4SSAIRqIB6t6-JcBaw7OKf_J-7mKUcO4\/s847\/corman-big-bad-mama.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"847\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtlLJeyGE3_VlTf998w3wIu56gpuVMV4DYomr1B7OLfWpj1qdEbrzmuBJytNdt5jujTKLzHCFJ4ydKK7CDKf7yhkViib5xUNH8ClRKwpdQse-0aFfGUsorjgaknGw92GANLo3aLvNSOKpjIeXdN_9u3mOxqqR4SSAIRqIB6t6-JcBaw7OKf_J-7mKUcO4\/s320\/corman-big-bad-mama.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n most famous and fun of these gangster pictures is one where Corman was \nonly a producer, BIG BAD MAMA (1974) directed by Steve Carver and \nstarring Angie Dickinson, Tom\u0026nbsp; Skerritt and William Shatner. MAMA made \nheadlines due to Dickinson's nude scenes. Others include the lighter, \nPG-rated CRAZY MAMA (1975) starring Cloris Leachman, Ann Southern and \nStuart Whitman and directed by Jonathan Demme; and THE LADY IN RED \n(1979) starring Pamela Sue Martin and Robert Conrad and directed by \nLewis Teague. In 1987, Jim Wynorski would direct BIG BAD MAMA II with \nAngie Dickinson returning and Corman producing. It had a brief \ntheatrical run, but most caught it on home video and cable.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E16. BIG DOLL HOUSE (1971)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwNldRrokFGRHvkVMVGYYIWObiVmj-18iRTer66dUewpKqr8Uhox8-BdwetjQAdwW-iWsTw8ISJUBPWxFLdqqmKkyM_FjhuKgwx-VNyQWZXFqWdf8TRTMN206b63nwoageniw_fHpj6xb513Vm0uPjHDMyIVzFH57W8-0reQlVvYYXePRjJ-cNLizjp98\/s1280\/corman-big-doll-house.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"865\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwNldRrokFGRHvkVMVGYYIWObiVmj-18iRTer66dUewpKqr8Uhox8-BdwetjQAdwW-iWsTw8ISJUBPWxFLdqqmKkyM_FjhuKgwx-VNyQWZXFqWdf8TRTMN206b63nwoageniw_fHpj6xb513Vm0uPjHDMyIVzFH57W8-0reQlVvYYXePRjJ-cNLizjp98\/s320\/corman-big-doll-house.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOne of the key New World Pictures is this Philippines-lensed Women-In-Prison classic directed by Jack Hill. The sexy shenanigans of the NURSES movies is carried over but with little of the political propaganda; although there's always a revolution of sorts going on in these pictures. SEVEN WOMEN FROM HELL (1961) may be the first WIP flick, but the Big Money made by THE BIG DOLL HOUSE (1971) ensured more bare-breasted ladies bearing arms in a sweltering jungle hell would follow. The plot is a flimsy as the clothing worn by the beautiful cast that includes Judy Brown, Roberta Collins and genre staple Pam Grier. Women end up in a jungle prison for various reasons, attempt escape, are tortured, then rescued, and lead a machine gun assault on the bamboo encampment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgy73L1eSiTJNs2mIVXGZtq1chImLL8Ym18LAmQdDxMOgXuNsMpdeD-3v1NXMy0yEkQ1JOqVsZB3U59odrF2sul_MPOB4NpNkQQ6MUhrCJAr0zWedZPocrJCj1HWSWtIZKIGinrnYhuXgXWeE9r0vrB6xVI4AcHasJURdrzZhou8dGcyt8jUpTF12fkltQ\/s1523\/corman-caged-heat.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1523\" data-original-width=\"1000\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgy73L1eSiTJNs2mIVXGZtq1chImLL8Ym18LAmQdDxMOgXuNsMpdeD-3v1NXMy0yEkQ1JOqVsZB3U59odrF2sul_MPOB4NpNkQQ6MUhrCJAr0zWedZPocrJCj1HWSWtIZKIGinrnYhuXgXWeE9r0vrB6xVI4AcHasJURdrzZhou8dGcyt8jUpTF12fkltQ\/s320\/corman-caged-heat.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis description fits many others, including the even more fun follow-up, THE BIG BIRD CAGE (1972); also directed by Jack Hill. Exploitation stalwart Sid Haig is the Dick Miller of the WIP genre and as integral to these films as Filipino star Vic Diaz was. DOLL’s six-figure budget making some ten million dollars in returns meant not only would there be more of the same, but that more of the same was coming from Roger Corman. A few of these were THE HOT BOX (1972), WOMAN HUNT (1972), SAVAGE! (1973), and CAGED HEAT (1974) directed by Jonathan Demme.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E17. SEVEN BLOWS OF THE DRAGON (1973)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihquZ_KwTtLB7fNkID6PzSpwOqaRmflz_ybAmnW6dFf3ubr8YjFE6hRI8xL9ZUF_PxiEUZtEa-hZiH3mzup0hk3IgI_UwDKOL_3O_RWjLcpnwonDWPsHonvfDswk2o-KGZznPNhoannPuquO7eexIpfypmWRGLlpPy6p-ZBJbcnyDpWrIC49eznTfjeWw\/s604\/corman-7-blows-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"604\" data-original-width=\"394\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihquZ_KwTtLB7fNkID6PzSpwOqaRmflz_ybAmnW6dFf3ubr8YjFE6hRI8xL9ZUF_PxiEUZtEa-hZiH3mzup0hk3IgI_UwDKOL_3O_RWjLcpnwonDWPsHonvfDswk2o-KGZznPNhoannPuquO7eexIpfypmWRGLlpPy6p-ZBJbcnyDpWrIC49eznTfjeWw\/s320\/corman-7-blows-dragon.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis is a classic case of trimming the fat--wherein a movie producer takes a martial arts drama and transforms it into a martial arts movie with a little drama in it. In 1973, Roger Corman acquired the rights to the 1972 Shaw Brothers production, THE WATER MARGIN, Chang Cheh's epic, big screen adaptation of Shi Nai'an's famous novel, \u003Ci\u003E'Outlaws of the Marsh'\u003C\/i\u003E. This was right at the beginning of the Kung Fu craze started by Shaw Brothers global smash FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH \u003Ci\u003E(aka KING BOXER)\u003C\/i\u003E that snowballed with the still to this day potent popularity of the late Bruce Lee.\u0026nbsp; Chang Cheh was known for his testosterone-fueled martial arts movies featuring heroes who refuse to die while partaking in the goriest mayhem imaginable. THE WATER MARGIN kept this tradition, but placed its focus more on the court intrigue and dramatic elements. At 125 minutes, it was hardly Drive-in material. So Corman gutted most of its exposition, leaving little beyond the martial arts sequences and requesting additional nude footage for an existing, tastefully shot sex scene. Now running 79 minutes and graced with a new, exploitative title and new music score \u003Ci\u003E(that, ironically, had an Oriental soundscape versus the Uriah Heep music used in the original version)\u003C\/i\u003E, SEVEN BLOWS OF THE DRAGON was now ready for Drive-in prime-time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EA few years later, Run Run Shaw would co-produce CANNONBALL! (1976) with Corman and Gustave Berne; the latter whom produced films like THEATER OF BLOOD (1973), THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) and THE STRANGER AND THE GUNFIGHTER (1975).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWnwfdAeHzHyy1XU-MffoZVL9S4iIGzIeSlCgAVdtMKh_cHgMkKco7RFZ7OBKcJg15Z6IksnlUJkogl2fUVGk_cYxCdW_0tl9Nne6NeMu8tfaE6uAaS-_NBIdDCoE_bClvAHLxV8Rb8UeUB43YVgtJ6PE52zunZ1sc7loF9EJb_YJaETiPW6Ug4vwWCcU\/s980\/corman-shogun-assassin.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"980\" data-original-width=\"641\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWnwfdAeHzHyy1XU-MffoZVL9S4iIGzIeSlCgAVdtMKh_cHgMkKco7RFZ7OBKcJg15Z6IksnlUJkogl2fUVGk_cYxCdW_0tl9Nne6NeMu8tfaE6uAaS-_NBIdDCoE_bClvAHLxV8Rb8UeUB43YVgtJ6PE52zunZ1sc7loF9EJb_YJaETiPW6Ug4vwWCcU\/s320\/corman-shogun-assassin.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ECorman would pull a similar stunt with a Japanese samurai movie several years later with SHOGUN ASSASSIN (1980). Produced and directed by David Weisman and Robert Houston, it exposed Western audiences to Japan's LONE WOLF AND CUB series of six films that ran from 1972-1974. SHOGUN ASSASSIN was a combination of the first two movies in the series\u003Ci\u003E (12 minutes of part 1 and the rest part 2)\u003C\/i\u003E. Roger Corman picked up the finished American version and released it through New World where he made a bundle on it. The sale of the picture to New World by Weisman and Houston didn't include a percentage of the profits but they did receive some compensation when New World stole the SHOGUN ASSASSIN soundtrack for their Kung Fu sexploitationer FIRECRACKER (1981) the following year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E18. DEATH RACE 2000 (1975)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKoowe3Lz2SHfuGixrDavr1Auxknn5RLu9hmTaKefMQ_4-rhhfmg8_O2o4v7oA-g9RMcld7bMUeEbT_ZxeCwamcXgciRUMhIp9t7Xa9RdMl8TWpkPLXcOaM5LejCR00105wt3_V0tDegtk7i4mSC1i8HilP239Lb8wN8QIgTEpe6xJHSSDrrdUMQXKdsQ\/s882\/corman-death-race-2000.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"882\" data-original-width=\"583\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKoowe3Lz2SHfuGixrDavr1Auxknn5RLu9hmTaKefMQ_4-rhhfmg8_O2o4v7oA-g9RMcld7bMUeEbT_ZxeCwamcXgciRUMhIp9t7Xa9RdMl8TWpkPLXcOaM5LejCR00105wt3_V0tDegtk7i4mSC1i8HilP239Lb8wN8QIgTEpe6xJHSSDrrdUMQXKdsQ\/s320\/corman-death-race-2000.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERoger Corman had an uncanny ability to create film stars and filmmakers by allowing them to explore their imaginations while taking risks that could make or break a career. That's not to say Corman did not maintain some level of control over his productions. He also had a sixth sense on the types of movies people wanted to see. Corman was also known to occasionally object to directions some filmmakers wanted to go. DEATH RACE 2000, Paul Bartel's gruesomely comical cult classic based on Ib Melchior's short tale \u003Ci\u003E'The Racer'\u003C\/i\u003E , is one such example. Bartel wanted to increase the comedy and decrease the violence while Roger Corman wanted to reverse that. In the end, a compromise was made and a legitimate cult classic was born. At its core, DEATH RACE 2000 is a futuristic, gladiatorial combat movie that's set on the open road instead of an arena.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiethKhBtvypEHrUTlwrSjZ1ApoLpqDCE2NOEvHY6vHZHtgyYKt7pgNJAWQd3RcOeauRM9fIboiw_133Z3ekl9P6kXMl8MjojikfK_zq2bHFnNmABmtY0ZNKQG6YbeIe-qpDkI_uAgzkKX7Yledi3bZZbq8SgSFZpkrLH4ioTVWU3RKq8EumPMOrWnBXkw\/s800\/corman-death-race.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"550\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiethKhBtvypEHrUTlwrSjZ1ApoLpqDCE2NOEvHY6vHZHtgyYKt7pgNJAWQd3RcOeauRM9fIboiw_133Z3ekl9P6kXMl8MjojikfK_zq2bHFnNmABmtY0ZNKQG6YbeIe-qpDkI_uAgzkKX7Yledi3bZZbq8SgSFZpkrLH4ioTVWU3RKq8EumPMOrWnBXkw\/s320\/corman-death-race.jpg\" width=\"220\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EInfluenced by the then upcoming dystopian sports movie ROLLERBALL (1975), Corman beat his big budget competition to theaters by two months. That picture was also based on a short story, and bore an R rating but was played totally straight. Between the two, DEATH RACE 2000 has the bigger cult following. Bartel's movie got a remake in 2008 \u003Ci\u003E(ROLLERBALL got one in 2002)\u003C\/i\u003E starring Jason Statham that shared commonality with the original, but looked more like a live-action adaptation of the hit video game, Twisted Metal Black.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyPdDlxvsnihv8ANqSSwQTvkP-kOgLhcpf7EOHrHduvjWyj2uvNKMKbDfA9426UbKptcaUIyyUFqrY8U44GqEqK7giVE5-tU5qXk1C7QkdUqIvc2UHFKL9BgN3UONcPP50TOPBGYwdWIQlr0PYQ_YdNAp4qkzBlYTbccXJdcRMMhFLP183QnkEPKw5AmA\/s755\/corman-deathsport1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyPdDlxvsnihv8ANqSSwQTvkP-kOgLhcpf7EOHrHduvjWyj2uvNKMKbDfA9426UbKptcaUIyyUFqrY8U44GqEqK7giVE5-tU5qXk1C7QkdUqIvc2UHFKL9BgN3UONcPP50TOPBGYwdWIQlr0PYQ_YdNAp4qkzBlYTbccXJdcRMMhFLP183QnkEPKw5AmA\/s320\/corman-deathsport1.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs for the nitro-fused original, the satirical comedy is dark as tar and morbid in the extreme. David Carradine stars as Frankenstein in one of his most fun roles while Sylvester Stallone \u003Ci\u003E(who did CAPONE for Corman before this movie)\u003C\/i\u003E makes a nasty villain in \u003Ci\u003E\"Machine Gun\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; Joe Viterbo. There's the usual New World formula of sex, nudity and violence in abundance and easily the best role for the enormously popular Los Angeles disc jockey, The Real Don Steele. The only thing it doesn't have is an appearance by Dick Miller. David Carradine returned for an unrelated but similar movie, the dark humor-free DEATHSPORT in 1978 co-starring Richard Lynch and Drive-in Queen Claudia Jennings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E19. EAT MY DUST! (1976)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHGWmvbSRib_yDHow7bM-NTdYVuS8U7ohWHzkE9AawK0AwlkvTbYBEgGZECk53mJxJOApXA6ij8az9dwCLDfaFTko2f5Wxlav-0654cUJxFmztvtU-TpkqF2XJSKykDKHF1cNoMCy8n89ewqZTtOCK1OFYgH73PDIW3xwR9f91eTRd3W6qTPYxzSF-ivU\/s1460\/corman-eat-my-dust.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1460\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHGWmvbSRib_yDHow7bM-NTdYVuS8U7ohWHzkE9AawK0AwlkvTbYBEgGZECk53mJxJOApXA6ij8az9dwCLDfaFTko2f5Wxlav-0654cUJxFmztvtU-TpkqF2XJSKykDKHF1cNoMCy8n89ewqZTtOCK1OFYgH73PDIW3xwR9f91eTRd3W6qTPYxzSF-ivU\/s320\/corman-eat-my-dust.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ECar chase cinema became big business in the late 1970s due largely to SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977). Roger Corman dabbled in it with his second producer job in 1955s THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS; a film that was the first picture of what would eventually become American International Pictures. It was also a title that accurately described Corman's and AIP's style of moviemaking. In 1963, Corman would direct THE YOUNG RACERS (1963), a movie about the Formula One International Racing Championships, and filmed in Europe where the event takes place. EAT MY DUST! (1976) is a similar endeavor with its unruly young characters and speeding cars. The difference being Charles Griffith's movie is a cartoon-level, car chase comedy with a 70s sensibility. Partial to the Hixploitation genre, EAT MY DUST! possibly wouldn't have come about if not for the success of DEATH RACE 2000 (1975). It's also a family affair, featuring Ron's brother Clint and their father Rance in supporting roles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwURHjEas9nck0-w5CaH8NrRFeb8aTYmgK6FgFlaxf53DqEd4xzkBnobjTjpPd3ZNhqnwR-KKHcUN6pCIS8ZxX2xJXlBcr-bArkmiy2ISrCdVDWX7IOmgAfgT92EYG842BRqmawaufudqGMTmB41SG7GeBTT9OgWEn7n1d71an4oVtbEHleOZ1cfr4_EE\/s974\/corman-grand-theft-auto.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"974\" data-original-width=\"642\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwURHjEas9nck0-w5CaH8NrRFeb8aTYmgK6FgFlaxf53DqEd4xzkBnobjTjpPd3ZNhqnwR-KKHcUN6pCIS8ZxX2xJXlBcr-bArkmiy2ISrCdVDWX7IOmgAfgT92EYG842BRqmawaufudqGMTmB41SG7GeBTT9OgWEn7n1d71an4oVtbEHleOZ1cfr4_EE\/s320\/corman-grand-theft-auto.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERon Howard \u003Ci\u003E(Opie Taylor from THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW)\u003C\/i\u003E was working on HAPPY DAYS when he received the offer to headline the car crash spectacle. He wasn't much interested, but desired to direct. Corman made Howard an offer he couldn't refuse, that if he starred in the picture, he could direct the next one so long as Corman approved of the script. EAT MY DUST! was a huge hit for the New World president, so Howard directed for the first time with GRAND THEFT AUTO (1977); virtually the same script, but a slightly better movie, and an even bigger smash at the box office. As for Ron Howard, he took what he learned from the Fast and Furious School of Roger Corman Filmmaking, and became one of America's most celebrated directors with films like NIGHT SHIFT (1982), SPLASH (1984), COCOON (1985), WILLOW (1988), BACKDRAFT (1991) and APOLLO 13 (1995). He would later win an Academy Award for Best Director for Best Picture recipient A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ECorman would produce additional movies of the DUST variety with films like THUNDER AND LIGHTNING (1977) starring David Carradine and Kate Jackson; MOONSHINE COUNTY EXPRESS (1977) starring John Saxon, Claudia Jennings and Maureen McCormick; and the heavy-on-the-recycled-footage SMOKEY BITES THE DUST (1981), a practice Corman would take to aggravating levels in the 80s and 90s.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E20. HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD (1976)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil2QIx3wox2oqCjvT7Ftfm34Md65iFlpM8oOCVXjMOJq9ldtfSfzVfV_WqEKavOuHzEC6halfscVe24w8c41fD8gjNyeh2yUPqoB-CEESnzI0gunbYF8Oey7TkL5nzKnQ4KuxqnETecD9_ofFyuTlYORyDG3mG344ow0OXZ3QV7UimJ6X-LJFdw3RneIU\/s1096\/corman-hollywood-boulevard.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1096\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil2QIx3wox2oqCjvT7Ftfm34Md65iFlpM8oOCVXjMOJq9ldtfSfzVfV_WqEKavOuHzEC6halfscVe24w8c41fD8gjNyeh2yUPqoB-CEESnzI0gunbYF8Oey7TkL5nzKnQ4KuxqnETecD9_ofFyuTlYORyDG3mG344ow0OXZ3QV7UimJ6X-LJFdw3RneIU\/s320\/corman-hollywood-boulevard.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD is the filet mignon of the New World catalog. Directors Joe Dante and Allan Arkush made a bet with Corman they could make the cheapest New World Picture yet and within ten days. Corman said \u003Ci\u003E“you’re on”\u003C\/i\u003E, and off they went. Arguably one of the most fun Drive-in motion pictures ever made, HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD is 82 minutes of art imitating life in depicting the wild and woolly world of low budget filmmaking. Exploding with in-jokes and Drive-in gags, Joe Dante's and Allan Arkush's kitchen sink classic patched together with plot points and stock footage from previous Corman pictures pokes endless fun at itself; and the \u003Ci\u003E'anything goes'\u003C\/i\u003E mentality of independent motion pictures, especially the New World variety.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRUacYDsF5b5nqT8UrxSgQ8MgTOHQ441FinMmWRhjxbgfHih0npX1p4Vm-mwbSZPEozRr2m4PvfQG9eF6JPYaAGDBQKz36oSb55YAAuFxlW4aPeVbofYrNrZl5VNhAxUl2K5BjuuNFLxeXuAHfvCq7taUkQc6UZBzyFc4hiEOO7bK8fWXxGj2GjSax7KE\/s954\/corman-nashville-girl.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"954\" data-original-width=\"623\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRUacYDsF5b5nqT8UrxSgQ8MgTOHQ441FinMmWRhjxbgfHih0npX1p4Vm-mwbSZPEozRr2m4PvfQG9eF6JPYaAGDBQKz36oSb55YAAuFxlW4aPeVbofYrNrZl5VNhAxUl2K5BjuuNFLxeXuAHfvCq7taUkQc6UZBzyFc4hiEOO7bK8fWXxGj2GjSax7KE\/s320\/corman-nashville-girl.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe shoestring plot involves Candice Rialson going to Hollywood to become an actress and the chaos that ensues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMany\n other movies have used this narrative like the Corman produced exploitation drama \nNASHVILLE GIRL (1976), Dimension Pictures’ comedic drama THE WORKING GIRLS (1974) and \nformed the basis for the action thriller TRACKDOWN (1976).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E Anyway, Rialson meets Dick Miller who sends her to the Philippines to star in movies with Paul Bartel and makes an enemy in Mary Woronov. If you ever wondered what it was like to make exploitation movies, this picture is the perfect dramatization. A ton of fun, HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD should be better known than it is. Roger Corman was so pleased with the result, two solo directing gigs were offered to Arkush and Dante; one of them is the next selection...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E21. PIRANHA (1978)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin7pJUxzvcoF9UeJQcZ65l3GgzHRF12kWI483f1_Dug35siEeL889pLF5qUuqkSYwpa8_It677tymMQH5z6QtJIXPFsN5pxDa0TbEjcPxC1fWkxz3-3tCG7KJcY7_7Vm2o6ERpuUcORYk74xVXF4ZaMGjBGuxqYL0M6GdxREO8_RA3_Jf9yFRXnuIzwA4\/s593\/corman-piranha-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"388\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin7pJUxzvcoF9UeJQcZ65l3GgzHRF12kWI483f1_Dug35siEeL889pLF5qUuqkSYwpa8_It677tymMQH5z6QtJIXPFsN5pxDa0TbEjcPxC1fWkxz3-3tCG7KJcY7_7Vm2o6ERpuUcORYk74xVXF4ZaMGjBGuxqYL0M6GdxREO8_RA3_Jf9yFRXnuIzwA4\/s320\/corman-piranha-poster.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ENot only is PIRANHA a great horror movie and cult favorite, but it's a personal selection for this list. I remember when it premiered on Network Television in 1980, I showed the TV Guide ad to my parents. My dad commented how it was just a rip-off of JAWS (1975), basically dismissing it. The night it came on, I barely got five minutes into it when my mom told me I had to go to bed. A few years later, I convinced my dad to rent the VHS sometime around 1985. Back then, anybody with two VCR's was copying rentals to blank tapes. Unfortunately, despite enjoying the movie a great deal, my dad wouldn't make a copy of PIRANHA. Seeing it again now, it retains some scary moments; and the humor spread throughout enriches the characters, making the movie even more endearing. If you love 1950s SciFi and Monster pictures, you will love PIRANHA. Joe Dante shows his love for the genre at regular intervals--examples being the stop-motion creature in the lab and via an airing of THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD (1957) that multiple characters are watching.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiq5a5K0IHyHI575rNwFDeMIrTzEgDermV9x9MBDmRiSv0HxEO6o2z6YA9DQps0YKNknkPpA0sH97JCoY9kcttGChydgJQN_XSR9XGc3Ct_lxxL4am1nltf8pQOajX4luyxDkabNzNmHKmzGf7TLE28tkmhf20ruMg-TB3dg4BvUIBMsVNttj5GBNJoY0g\/s857\/corman-piranha-victim.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"572\" data-original-width=\"857\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiq5a5K0IHyHI575rNwFDeMIrTzEgDermV9x9MBDmRiSv0HxEO6o2z6YA9DQps0YKNknkPpA0sH97JCoY9kcttGChydgJQN_XSR9XGc3Ct_lxxL4am1nltf8pQOajX4luyxDkabNzNmHKmzGf7TLE28tkmhf20ruMg-TB3dg4BvUIBMsVNttj5GBNJoY0g\/s320\/corman-piranha-victim.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs much as I think PIRANHA stands on it own, if there had never been a JAWS, there probably wouldn't have been a PIRANHA. A movie titled PIRANHA was announced in 1975, but this version, intended for release in the Spring of 1976, never got made. One of that film's producers, Jeff Schectman, passed the project to New World Pictures and into the hands of Joe Dante. The plot about a lake resort taken over by the ravenous fish remained, but the story elements involving a rampaging bear and a wildfire were removed. This would be the first time New World collaborated with United Artists. With the big budget JAWS 2 (1978) in production and in trouble, the low budget PIRANHA finally began filming in the latter part of 1977.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUlC7Vel7fS7ykbeLcvHPMaSRuAwtmXF6lngZeeMcLtD7qamm02ZjkyMagbc7HIKZCtRLgtod9loILIxnBYTfJTa7YSBMhXNh9djQOQuK700SXUb-RQwrts3ArMuGNc95lz-FB-0wpaMv_PDvCqJUewAtugaZbULKeknAkzG1U3BqVItE9XsmVtT9Bklk\/s861\/corman-piranha-remake.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"861\" data-original-width=\"581\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUlC7Vel7fS7ykbeLcvHPMaSRuAwtmXF6lngZeeMcLtD7qamm02ZjkyMagbc7HIKZCtRLgtod9loILIxnBYTfJTa7YSBMhXNh9djQOQuK700SXUb-RQwrts3ArMuGNc95lz-FB-0wpaMv_PDvCqJUewAtugaZbULKeknAkzG1U3BqVItE9XsmVtT9Bklk\/s320\/corman-piranha-remake.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPIRANHA had its share of troubles, too. THE WILD ANGELS Peter Fonda reluctantly joined the production but dropped out due to feeling the special effects would be an embarrassment. Bradford Dillman took his place. Eric Braeden \u003Ci\u003E(the assassin in ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES)\u003C\/i\u003E was next to abandon the production after getting cold feet about the possible disaster he was lending his name to. Kevin McCarthy \u003Ci\u003E(star of the original INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS)\u003C\/i\u003E then took the role. The rest of the cast is just as top tier: Keenan Wynn, Barbara Steele, and a spirited co-lead with the adorable Heather Menzies. There's also Paul Bartel and Dick \u003Ci\u003E\"What about the goddamn piranhas?!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; Miller in a great part as Buck Gardner, the resort owner who refuses to close the lake. PIRANHA was so popular all over the world, director Dante was offered every killer fish\/mammal movie in the pipeline: ALLIGATOR, BARRACUDA, the unmade \u003Ci\u003E'Orca 2'\u003C\/i\u003E, THE BERMUDA DEPTHS, and the unmade \u003Ci\u003E'Jaws 3 People 0'\u003C\/i\u003E. Joe Dante's movie is possibly the best loved New World picture. It led to him having a great career in Hollywood. PIRANHA 2: THE SPAWNING (1981) picks up where PIRANHA ended, but with James Cameron as director for the first time. \u003Ci\u003E'Piranha 3'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; was announced but never surfaced. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EA 3D remake faithful to the original arrived in 2010.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EROGER CORMAN, RECYCLIST \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivFuf6hb1UhDX5MHw3NlUQcv6tsDw4BHatwEeVTXB_YBqvZZ5oaoqjlUOS3zTJgfY8-Rk1yARW3Xni9K0yf1XIhxJKXlhLvJPjE_27rj8OCBN6-lMVhGlYQcAgSd_vF3WfD6BDEm3xVBHApfbSP6WubMonDDQryk30GUOfjWF0_ctNr5NqU-MHbDcV57g\/s819\/corman-queen-blood.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"534\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivFuf6hb1UhDX5MHw3NlUQcv6tsDw4BHatwEeVTXB_YBqvZZ5oaoqjlUOS3zTJgfY8-Rk1yARW3Xni9K0yf1XIhxJKXlhLvJPjE_27rj8OCBN6-lMVhGlYQcAgSd_vF3WfD6BDEm3xVBHApfbSP6WubMonDDQryk30GUOfjWF0_ctNr5NqU-MHbDcV57g\/s320\/corman-queen-blood.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAlways trying to find ways to save a few bucks, Corman sometimes used stock footage to pad out his movies to give them a bit more bang than he was willing to pay for. This was a practice a lot of production companies participated in. One example was 1966's SciFi-Horror flick, QUEEN OF BLOOD, produced by an uncredited Roger Corman. Footage from one of the Russian SciFi pictures he imported titled A DREAM COME TRUE had special effects footage pilfered to make the blood-drinking QUEEN appear more majestic than she was. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-wgY6hW0ZZ7v5eOqLe7MS_jNm64pf3s3SzmS-Jfnd7YfIYByO_alyVTrBDd_Xm54yHdALny6AWETyIGdkfPA3B09mxmbCAdFMNrRLp-fICd93bZ9O9I9T-gN__P1JUzv0WYRrYKmZw4OWHHYCh_mQZAWFIC78tpcU4VKPM8bAbkFwSD_l21TOKx7Ybas\/s766\/corman-battle-beyond-stars-lobby-card.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"766\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-wgY6hW0ZZ7v5eOqLe7MS_jNm64pf3s3SzmS-Jfnd7YfIYByO_alyVTrBDd_Xm54yHdALny6AWETyIGdkfPA3B09mxmbCAdFMNrRLp-fICd93bZ9O9I9T-gN__P1JUzv0WYRrYKmZw4OWHHYCh_mQZAWFIC78tpcU4VKPM8bAbkFwSD_l21TOKx7Ybas\/s320\/corman-battle-beyond-stars-lobby-card.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EMore annoying, though, was when Corman recycled footage from his own movies and even the music scores. Every so often you'd spot that all-too-familiar castle shot from THE RAVEN (1963) in numerous pictures from the 60s to the 90s. Nowhere was this as egregious as the many times Corman reused both footage and the soundtrack from BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (1980). FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982) used shots of BATTLE's white spacecraft although these shots looked new.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGSVYszWuIAUjYjH6MH4OZOb3qJQ8PPqpxLk0s8J7mm6D0vbc_1YtTyTQyAch_1ndA3cJB9aLCL359K-PIfGsFwa31axHDATrED8nWIUInXatYl3Q4NM3lReQnKJUlgcNyu62wJp2iswR99KB0b7AFnA9arsHloyZ1O8p9eDqL26Rq1_Mb3K6FZebDzLM\/s811\/corman-space-raiders.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"544\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGSVYszWuIAUjYjH6MH4OZOb3qJQ8PPqpxLk0s8J7mm6D0vbc_1YtTyTQyAch_1ndA3cJB9aLCL359K-PIfGsFwa31axHDATrED8nWIUInXatYl3Q4NM3lReQnKJUlgcNyu62wJp2iswR99KB0b7AFnA9arsHloyZ1O8p9eDqL26Rq1_Mb3K6FZebDzLM\/s320\/corman-space-raiders.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E1983's SPACE RAIDERS was the worst example. Save for a handful of shots, every space scene was lifted from BATTLE as was James Horner's exemplar compositions. It was such a poverty row production, they couldn't even afford laser effects; instead, you get sparks flying out of the laser gun barrels. I saw it in the theater in 1983 and my 8-year old self enjoyed it. Judging by the reactions, so did the half-full theater. By the time I saw BATTLE on channel 48 a year or two later, I was surprised to discover the thievery of the aptly titled SPACE RAIDERS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjllSYWalbmWfPcy8Hr5oKYu0pJZPqpfku__K-RbZd8aGYQDvMf-DMkIibM49qJTekGgLhH8LYt0LF9pro-3oSKnyr_NbkYjDxRkc2pEGelnBhszw-fJddZs8I5s9W70pWEvniVcz-hb8fk9l9JwBm6ymmDdau5oLhTpxy9alOBbGkVZSELawxymajdzm4\/s584\/corman-deathstalker-3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"584\" data-original-width=\"376\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjllSYWalbmWfPcy8Hr5oKYu0pJZPqpfku__K-RbZd8aGYQDvMf-DMkIibM49qJTekGgLhH8LYt0LF9pro-3oSKnyr_NbkYjDxRkc2pEGelnBhszw-fJddZs8I5s9W70pWEvniVcz-hb8fk9l9JwBm6ymmDdau5oLhTpxy9alOBbGkVZSELawxymajdzm4\/s320\/corman-deathstalker-3.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ECorman even recycled Horner's BATTLE score in movies that weren't even in the same genre. You'd hear the music in Sword and Sorcery Fantasy flicks like the theatrical release SORCERESS (1982), and DTV ones like WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM (1985) and DEATHSTALKER III: THE WARRIORS FROM HELL (1988). WIZARDS also pads its already short running time with footage from DEATHSTALKER (1983); while the third film in that series contained those aforementioned, famous, low-angle castle shots from Corman's THE RAVEN (1963).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBEXFvy18U3bsI-VNSH5bz99aVVdPm7YpFFd8KB39O8uoBS6jp00MyVvN05bonlVVu5a_ivTAEjh_FT3OrKcDpQZ7Q6j_IrzwnXbZ2TMnVJIT4aYAsoh8SN5JT3W0dRS0WDUqQjpW1kzG65ExwBx8IRiqKZyujynSBkd1ocoeIC-gWII97kbqFBKUuPUU\/s896\/corman-not-of-this-earth.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"896\" data-original-width=\"587\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBEXFvy18U3bsI-VNSH5bz99aVVdPm7YpFFd8KB39O8uoBS6jp00MyVvN05bonlVVu5a_ivTAEjh_FT3OrKcDpQZ7Q6j_IrzwnXbZ2TMnVJIT4aYAsoh8SN5JT3W0dRS0WDUqQjpW1kzG65ExwBx8IRiqKZyujynSBkd1ocoeIC-gWII97kbqFBKUuPUU\/s320\/corman-not-of-this-earth.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIn the late 80s and into the 1990s, Roger Corman's Concorde-New Horizons productions often swiped scenes from his New World catalog to cut costs. These films were mostly inferior to the New World days. Jim Wynorski's NOT OF THIS EARTH, a 1988 remake to Corman's 1956 original, was a peppy, humorous, and nudity-soaked rendition. However, it was sick with stock footage. The opening credits were made up entirely of Corman's earlier pictures from as far back as BATTLE BEYOND THE SUN to HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP. Additional scenes from the latter title are recycled for EARTH's shameless propensity for padding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E22. HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfGE7LvJH-DY7f7i1CayFSrDZKg64fhfBtp5QR1AHYA53FAJqHA2MjQp4Va2N-nHGbvlYZiy8D5fTT8ONKgBfq6r0JQ7HtrrDemTAvzcvBCl_c1N8RGStwy-TMub2YpH6N6RzfWv3M47E_HjKhJvU3uilcW_KeL30nabbDRoWKdRKyR0j2_AvOjk5_aRc\/s879\/corman-humanoids-from-deep-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"879\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfGE7LvJH-DY7f7i1CayFSrDZKg64fhfBtp5QR1AHYA53FAJqHA2MjQp4Va2N-nHGbvlYZiy8D5fTT8ONKgBfq6r0JQ7HtrrDemTAvzcvBCl_c1N8RGStwy-TMub2YpH6N6RzfWv3M47E_HjKhJvU3uilcW_KeL30nabbDRoWKdRKyR0j2_AvOjk5_aRc\/s320\/corman-humanoids-from-deep-poster.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EControversial in its day, this ultimate Drive-in experience began life as \u003Ci\u003E'Beneath the Darkness'\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E'Humanoids Up From the Depths'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; before settling on one of the most memorable titles of any film in history. Packed with gore, nudity and a fantastic score by James Horner, HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP is an R-rated throwback to the sort of monster flicks Corman made in the 1950s. \u003Ci\u003E'King of the Monster Movies'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; Doug McClure stars with Vic Morrow battling fish-men with a fondness for the fairer sex. The movie was a sizable global success. Some of that may have been due to Corman's dissatisfaction with Barbara Peeter's original version that was minus all the T\u0026amp;A. Both director Peeters and actress Ann Turkel were angered over new scenes shot without their knowledge that ramped up the film's sex and violence quotient. Despite her displeasure with the film she didn't know she was making, Turkel was reported to have been mulling over returning for a proposed sequel that never came.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1bGfcVKOAVn5wInOHUhOr2x1X97kRvsz_st9Pjn6RSO3DfDkRsIJggLwU00r_9zc2A406tgvM-lJpurIC_rz6aBeR0khjjPqH_hQNT9GMnSu0IwnFcpk9couIY4bbTveDHZ6TOeJG-_oHKYH2c2fkNGR7YJaOfbjCRzh2DwxxaBGJLyiG2HZrClerv84\/s668\/corman-humanoids-from-deep-monster1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"483\" data-original-width=\"668\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1bGfcVKOAVn5wInOHUhOr2x1X97kRvsz_st9Pjn6RSO3DfDkRsIJggLwU00r_9zc2A406tgvM-lJpurIC_rz6aBeR0khjjPqH_hQNT9GMnSu0IwnFcpk9couIY4bbTveDHZ6TOeJG-_oHKYH2c2fkNGR7YJaOfbjCRzh2DwxxaBGJLyiG2HZrClerv84\/s320\/corman-humanoids-from-deep-monster1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgR7eQgrfPR8fUGdrTySIMWWxikuOzQTDSm4ibWUvMddtMiUtWKfRNU0as-bsKKZnZLvm0tqf4Nuc4_fF7gzkF3Y4czsvhr3yELItfupBg7Lo5nZFncKjeuUopf_fyZOBLrPWVr7_fGr0vNMOW6sH0cxvOqoEJGEXBA4ZNhcQNqy8W8whH1CMZ2HKE8Gn8\/s601\/corman-humanoids-from-deep-monster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"601\" data-original-width=\"380\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgR7eQgrfPR8fUGdrTySIMWWxikuOzQTDSm4ibWUvMddtMiUtWKfRNU0as-bsKKZnZLvm0tqf4Nuc4_fF7gzkF3Y4czsvhr3yELItfupBg7Lo5nZFncKjeuUopf_fyZOBLrPWVr7_fGr0vNMOW6sH0cxvOqoEJGEXBA4ZNhcQNqy8W8whH1CMZ2HKE8Gn8\/s320\/corman-humanoids-from-deep-monster.jpg\" width=\"202\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe budget for HUMANOIDS was reportedly $1.5 million; markedly higher than the five and six figure ranges Corman was used to in the previous two decades. The monster suits by Rob Bottin \u003Ci\u003E(THE HOWLING; THE THING)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chris Walas and Ken Myers look amazing. They're among the most original big screen monsters with their exposed brains and elongated arms. Curiously, the vaguely menacing US poster artwork is noticeably subdued compared to previous New World pictures. The foreign publicity suits the film's contents even though the title is the less sensational MONSTER. Under its HUMANOIDS title, the film lost some of its gorier footage for an R-rating; and several attack sequences were cut from the picture, all cut footage is on the recent blu-ray releases from Scream Factory. A vastly inferior Made-For-Showtime remake surfaced in 1996 that uses embarrassing amounts of stock footage from the original.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOne of my favorite movies, I finally got to see HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP when I was a teenager. I almost got to see it when I was around 7 years old, but that planned first viewing was not to be. If you'd be interested in finding out what happened, you can read about it, and other horror movie memories \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2020\/04\/these-are-my-memories-of-seeing-some-of.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E23. GALAXY OF TERROR (1981)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje9Y2hdgANzSGuZWUHIopGLFJO2PZhJyDCWoA4fR-v9P5Y33yjGYYXMnwANzjjgeOUCaNf3P7QQJAn6D9VMUEULk0YQ1lKVK_-PVVbYgLk_iTuTE7f1CYQ39XfJSbV7d-3rohZctSXjfxmdu7ra7Ci6JZ_6CvxWu9m6FKGwcrseBFG-V6Gk18C6HCqz10\/s755\/corman-galaxy-terror-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"495\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje9Y2hdgANzSGuZWUHIopGLFJO2PZhJyDCWoA4fR-v9P5Y33yjGYYXMnwANzjjgeOUCaNf3P7QQJAn6D9VMUEULk0YQ1lKVK_-PVVbYgLk_iTuTE7f1CYQ39XfJSbV7d-3rohZctSXjfxmdu7ra7Ci6JZ_6CvxWu9m6FKGwcrseBFG-V6Gk18C6HCqz10\/s320\/corman-galaxy-terror-poster.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERoger Corman's second in-house SciFi movie was almost as expensive as BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (1980). This is another personal choice, and my favorite of Corman's New World outer space pictures. BATTLE is fun and has a high rewatch value, but if it weren't for James Horner's rousingly memorable soundtrack, the spaceship dogfights would be more boring than they already are. Outside of maybe two shots, you never see two spaceships battling beyond the stars on the screen at the same time. Then there's FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982), aka MUTANT. It's sex n' gory trash of the highest order, but it lacks the creative polish of GALAXY. I remember having to sneak and see this when my father recorded it off HBO in 1983. I'll return to this memory shortly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjb_2JiFf3ZRdaJIxxnfqCFnEK6Zd7-Td1TueaUrZOfH-ghYR4m0xXJmf3bQeSuTnDbeOikoei6DxZaxogSEfZEW4c5_UXKVdhZ5fIluqKiPwRtmlZ6luJ3esc6MRav3UdyOC-KVlPYsc8cgJv2sStcHEKqpcRBIHutdg6fhbqZ-Ljxrmj14GN3GfATVhM\/s737\/corman-galaxy-terror1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"591\" data-original-width=\"737\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjb_2JiFf3ZRdaJIxxnfqCFnEK6Zd7-Td1TueaUrZOfH-ghYR4m0xXJmf3bQeSuTnDbeOikoei6DxZaxogSEfZEW4c5_UXKVdhZ5fIluqKiPwRtmlZ6luJ3esc6MRav3UdyOC-KVlPYsc8cgJv2sStcHEKqpcRBIHutdg6fhbqZ-Ljxrmj14GN3GfATVhM\/s320\/corman-galaxy-terror1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGALAXY OF TERROR was released under a few other titles. The GALAXY poster design was done in a 50s fashion that promotes the film's exploitation-heavy elements, but doesn't quite do the dark nature of the picture justice. The poster for its alternate title, MINDWARP: AN INFINITY OF TERROR, sells the movie much better. It also went out as PLANET OF HORRORS \u003Ci\u003E(see insert)\u003C\/i\u003E. Another, far cheaper ALIEN-styled money-chaser, INSEMINOID (1981), was sold as HORROR PLANET. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0kAB7DsJ0TJbLPSTeft0yt1dERfSrrsPH0ypzRGjFFl04fkAOjWhHHc28xq7VdDhFvNwbfSKfxnj2A1nx901NXxLEWMzxStco-xykY99rsThnUcrT14dXrvkekD_PElr5wge9xHJB_ywzZMeVTYTBMu64jTomxCGIS2Ey1byWjciMlcOoersqYHu1s_o\/s755\/corman-galaxy2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"495\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0kAB7DsJ0TJbLPSTeft0yt1dERfSrrsPH0ypzRGjFFl04fkAOjWhHHc28xq7VdDhFvNwbfSKfxnj2A1nx901NXxLEWMzxStco-xykY99rsThnUcrT14dXrvkekD_PElr5wge9xHJB_ywzZMeVTYTBMu64jTomxCGIS2Ey1byWjciMlcOoersqYHu1s_o\/s320\/corman-galaxy2.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe notorious maggot rape scene, Sid Haig being killed by his own severed arm and Erin Moran's head exploding are the film's most spectacularly outrageous and gory set-pieces. Aside from plentiful space splatter, there's a gallery of monsters, lots of cool laser blasts, Saturday morning cartoon sound effects and impressive set design. The McDonald's burger boxes adorning the ship corridors painted to look futuristic is low budget ingenuity at its finest. The burger cases returned in FORBIDDEN WORLD, but in that film, they don't try to hide the fact it looks like the catering was hundreds of McDLT's. The fast food giant figures into this entry another way: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ENot\n long after when I was 10, I visited my uncle's house on a weekend in \n1985 and asked if I could watch GALAXY OF TERROR. My aunt wasn't high on\n it, but she'd just returned with a bag of McDonald's cheeseburgers for \nme. When you're a kid, you do these silly things that seem daring for your age group. Every time a gory scene would occur, I'd take as many bites of a burger as I could--as long as they lasted--to test my stomachs constitution. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGoing back to the GALAXY, there's also some brief Kung Fu action, and James Cameron honing his skills a few years before he made a name for himself directing THE TERMINATOR (1984). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E24. DEATHSTALKER (1983)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDK8mWchkdoUTlXd2bUib1rTCwQgngrfGww8M-xLJaPt3WuOIgQblPKLiyLLjHSkAoPGsQzVFTvvOCRz28kNBxl9WOKWCTMS_n-w5_AfBHaR8jcT8cnPdMkTpKhs5Fnon5M7IR5q-it_thPVeBf5HGMeKzlYGVee8jpzdpkl-G-eaOTzimuDiynPw_BRw\/s591\/corman-deathstalker-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"591\" data-original-width=\"395\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDK8mWchkdoUTlXd2bUib1rTCwQgngrfGww8M-xLJaPt3WuOIgQblPKLiyLLjHSkAoPGsQzVFTvvOCRz28kNBxl9WOKWCTMS_n-w5_AfBHaR8jcT8cnPdMkTpKhs5Fnon5M7IR5q-it_thPVeBf5HGMeKzlYGVee8jpzdpkl-G-eaOTzimuDiynPw_BRw\/s320\/corman-deathstalker-poster.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EYet another personal selection, I remember the first time I saw this movie in 1984. My dad had rented it along with Bruno Mattei's living dead gut-muncher NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIES and Jackie Kong's toxic monster-fest THE BEING. Believing DEATHSTALKER was also a horror picture, I was both surprised and excited to see it was actually a CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) clone. It looked like it cost all of $500, but the energy and faithfulness to barbarian lore belies the meager resources. Channeling both Frazetta and Vallejo paintings \u003Ci\u003E(Vallejo did the poster artwork)\u003C\/i\u003E, and packed with sex, nudity and violence, DEATHSTALKER opened yet another revenue stream for Roger Corman; that being Sword and Sorcery movies. Corman would shoot a series of them in Argentina just as he had produced numerous WIP flicks in the Philippines over a decade earlier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZlytG_okJydFLzqfwg9lrHYSg1tBLaXTbn5se73nCG6Hlple2Zgdrfl_4yE0pEDg1vLBbH0o8kZeFMknD3qALm-Mn6EN6t7ewB_qa4dbrJB1wdR8tdXax29gr1Pxp0YT4_JV7AkWM4bVNOKPOmsDgL2vU5WKCMzM86zovVm5KbPvp_JB3RNaaMj8WBPw\/s600\/corman-barbarian-queen.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"398\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZlytG_okJydFLzqfwg9lrHYSg1tBLaXTbn5se73nCG6Hlple2Zgdrfl_4yE0pEDg1vLBbH0o8kZeFMknD3qALm-Mn6EN6t7ewB_qa4dbrJB1wdR8tdXax29gr1Pxp0YT4_JV7AkWM4bVNOKPOmsDgL2vU5WKCMzM86zovVm5KbPvp_JB3RNaaMj8WBPw\/s320\/corman-barbarian-queen.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDEATHSTALKER wasn't a New World production but made through Corman's Palo Alto company; the establishment from whence came his first production, MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR way back in 1954. Corman sold New World Pictures in January of 1983, but an agreement with the new owners meant they'd distribute his subsequent films... till lawsuits soured the relationship two years into the deal. As for DEATHSTALKER, lead actor Rick Hill looked great as the title death-dealer, and enjoyed a moderate Action Hero career that should've been much bigger than it was. Lana Clarkson, who is memorable as the bare-chested swordswoman-lover of Deathstalker, got her own movie trilogy beginning with BARBARIAN QUEEN in 1985. Three STALKER sequels followed, with Hill only returning for the fourth and last picture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9pKhCPZXTv6aUf729rBz5ObPMWoZFpgwf7f0bKZSKp-Lhv7vgu0JO5caz79a3kwrbohJp8rv271ggPP1mBVux3aI2OXfXL6HpVzwtkpavHLVpJcFfs1FFtFdVzQnx6h_-TOXP1Wya2tfDxfIEmhg0wwZO89OKKFt04e0cxGkyt6xJH2brBzBkG8FMf0U\/s819\/corman-the-wild-angels-1966.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"636\" data-original-width=\"819\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9pKhCPZXTv6aUf729rBz5ObPMWoZFpgwf7f0bKZSKp-Lhv7vgu0JO5caz79a3kwrbohJp8rv271ggPP1mBVux3aI2OXfXL6HpVzwtkpavHLVpJcFfs1FFtFdVzQnx6h_-TOXP1Wya2tfDxfIEmhg0wwZO89OKKFt04e0cxGkyt6xJH2brBzBkG8FMf0U\/s320\/corman-the-wild-angels-1966.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAnd that's the end... but not the end of the endless entertainment Roger Corman gave so many movie fans for decades. From Science Fiction, to Teen Delinquents, to Monsters big and small, to Historical Dramas, to Foreign Art Imports, to Action and Exploitation, Roger Corman kept us entranced, humored and scared a hundred times over. He is THE signature figure that defined the Drive-in and home video experience. Without him and the many artists and technicians whose careers he started, the world of cinema would be a less exciting and provocative place. Roger Corman has left this world and entered the next, but his films, his influence, and his ingenuity remain... to be admired and enjoyed for many more decades to come. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIf you're a fan, the following are links to purchase books currently in print on the subject of Roger Corman and his New World history and beyond...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETo buy HOW I MADE A HUNDRED MOVIES IN HOLLYWOOD AND NEVER LOST A DIME, click \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Made-Hundred-Movies-Hollywood-Never\/dp\/0306808749\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RLRuutsqUyCU2ql3JDVjJDd30AD-VMiumlybZRJhh3ux1pfJ4Dlv8jB-zXZipHzxQG83sIFtm76QXfd391fclc1Pn1tmENS2yGJfEsTdSRVYnbETmDxVID6tv5h0Kb2XuC0fQFJq7nUX4_TgjGZQf_HGLwmB114xVH2C-VOMB8rDPxrtpnZri66Psc0-qxtJIgK7T2UJhzP6WG61a6xlzHP8G1nXzXtT6HgomX7h4Xk.q7HiuiMR1kC_Oe5JNP9jL336VkHOnkStHbeGKs9wVf8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=roger+corman+books\u0026amp;qid=1724018785\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETo buy ROGER CORMAN: BLOOD-SUCKING VAMPIRES, FLESH-EATING COCKROACHES AND DRILLER KILLERS: AN UNAUTHORIZED LIFE, click \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Roger-Corman-Blood-Sucking-Flesh-Eating-Cockroaches\/dp\/0988579820\/ref=sr_1_5?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RLRuutsqUyCU2ql3JDVjJDd30AD-VMiumlybZRJhh3ux1pfJ4Dlv8jB-zXZipHzxQG83sIFtm76QXfd391fclc1Pn1tmENS2yGJfEsTdSRVYnbETmDxVID6tv5h0Kb2XuC0fQFJq7nUX4_TgjGZQf_HGLwmB114xVH2C-VOMB8rDPxrtpnZri66Psc0-qxtJIgK7T2UJhzP6WG61a6xlzHP8G1nXzXtT6HgomX7h4Xk.q7HiuiMR1kC_Oe5JNP9jL336VkHOnkStHbeGKs9wVf8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=roger+corman+books\u0026amp;qid=1724018852\u0026amp;sr=8-5\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETo buy ROGER CORMAN: INTERVIEWS, click \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Roger-Corman-Interviews-Conversations-Filmmakers\/dp\/1617031666\/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RLRuutsqUyCU2ql3JDVjJDd30AD-VMiumlybZRJhh3ux1pfJ4Dlv8jB-zXZipHzxQG83sIFtm76QXfd391fclc1Pn1tmENS2yGJfEsTdSRVYnbETmDxVID6tv5h0Kb2XuC0fQFJq7nUX4_TgjGZQf_HGLwmB114xVH2C-VOMB8rDPxrtpnZri66Psc0-qxtJIgK7T2UJhzP6WG61a6xlzHP8G1nXzXtT6HgomX7h4Xk.q7HiuiMR1kC_Oe5JNP9jL336VkHOnkStHbeGKs9wVf8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=roger+corman+books\u0026amp;qid=1724019008\u0026amp;sr=8-4\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr 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BIg Boss Part II"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Big Boss Part II (1976) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjY7w68Zx05hRoRbRHdCOyz1eBMguiJsGptgODKrnsQ0PutLWOpEf9lZeyf9x1Jr5N78X8dXVBCyGkYpLISf9uUgOaZwnSxoGVC5nJmDc4bDiNlRW7VGSsD0uqBCybfQZWX_CWsMfQLqQ1cTGfxIfCE8_NHl84JjpmHdxGzvZNfRp-XLWk6PBHfbU7_Yrw\/s1919\/boss1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjY7w68Zx05hRoRbRHdCOyz1eBMguiJsGptgODKrnsQ0PutLWOpEf9lZeyf9x1Jr5N78X8dXVBCyGkYpLISf9uUgOaZwnSxoGVC5nJmDc4bDiNlRW7VGSsD0uqBCybfQZWX_CWsMfQLqQ1cTGfxIfCE8_NHl84JjpmHdxGzvZNfRp-XLWk6PBHfbU7_Yrw\/s320\/boss1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE BIG BOSS PART II 1976 aka 2ND BROTHER FROM TANGSHAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ELo Lieh: \u003Ci\u003E(Chiao Chun)\u003C\/i\u003E, Wang Ping \u003Ci\u003E(Wu Pei Lan)\u003C\/i\u003E, Preeya Rongernaug \u003Ci\u003E(Isabelle)\u003C\/i\u003E, Krung Srivilai \u003Ci\u003E(Chun Tsai)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chan Chue \u003Ci\u003E(Wu Bun)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chen Hui Min \u003Ci\u003E(Chan)\u003C\/i\u003E, Lee Kwan \u003Ci\u003E(Black Magic Wizard)\u003C\/i\u003E, Bruce Le \u003Ci\u003E(Cheng Chiao An)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDirected by Chan Chue \u003Ci\u003E(Chan Chor)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOne of the most highly publicized of the Bruce Lee clone movies ended up being the hardest to see. THE BIG BOSS II isn't really a Bruce clone picture since imitator Bruce Le is only in the movie for five minutes; it's Lo Lieh's show. Director Chan was both an actor and the assistant director on the original THE BIG BOSS (1971) and shows zero flair helming this sequel and also playing its main villain. One of the most obscure martial arts films, it's mostly poor in all departments except in the fight scenes. The film loses focus due to clumsy writing and a half-baked romance the director spends way too much time on. As for its entertainment value, there's a masochistic female gang boss, a laughable fight with an alligator in a tank, the worst boat chase you've ever seen, a sequence with a black magic wizard, and a cameo fight scene between Lo Lieh and real life fighter\/gangster Chen Hui Min. When it finally hit HK theaters in 1978, the sequel to Bruce Lee's Kung Fu blockbuster was less a BOSS at the box office than it was a BIG BOMB. Regardless of how awful it is, fans of HK cinema will be eager to see this due to the film's scarcity alone; reportedly from the only surviving 35mm print.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhcXzw6UkC62rOqhzN-kl5-eHc1ys7v8i4_9Y8oOHAkhH0hM6jjBHAOJDtW5uf4s_T61get9x6MSR91ETYqtWq_bKoHJFsy-aOuzLzsPDAJXs3cTUrhoKezUs6xSotSRkvRo2CuJIAvVz_-NddUESmJsJnazHf_dF9kdrY-dpuIYdqrrMhHOiIsNRcfBs\/s1919\/boss37.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhcXzw6UkC62rOqhzN-kl5-eHc1ys7v8i4_9Y8oOHAkhH0hM6jjBHAOJDtW5uf4s_T61get9x6MSR91ETYqtWq_bKoHJFsy-aOuzLzsPDAJXs3cTUrhoKezUs6xSotSRkvRo2CuJIAvVz_-NddUESmJsJnazHf_dF9kdrY-dpuIYdqrrMhHOiIsNRcfBs\/s320\/boss37.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiduf8XSq89mC9IyNv7lV0X3n4AbzYmFf5z_ZxLPdJiTvK40s_0wtKZ6QTcAbOh9A1_DfHaj6UMyQiIZuAG2nhLma57Xo63JWYgdm4paCfJKogRr9px1gfVbEGD8e3m1gduPsdmT4HavJPWNGHebkQAmg0jrI3cV9-B8IxZqo-mnkbQ-wh6Z_5BD_gRKdI\/s1919\/boss21.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiduf8XSq89mC9IyNv7lV0X3n4AbzYmFf5z_ZxLPdJiTvK40s_0wtKZ6QTcAbOh9A1_DfHaj6UMyQiIZuAG2nhLma57Xo63JWYgdm4paCfJKogRr9px1gfVbEGD8e3m1gduPsdmT4HavJPWNGHebkQAmg0jrI3cV9-B8IxZqo-mnkbQ-wh6Z_5BD_gRKdI\/s320\/boss21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EA sailor named Cheng Chiao Chun travels to Thailand to visit his brother Cheng Chiao An, who has been imprisoned there for years. He informs him he's there to learn the identity of the man that killed his father, the uncle of the jailed Cheng Chiao An. Meanwhile, a lady gangster seethes for revenge after her partner in crime, an elder boss named Wu Bun, decides to keep seven tons in stolen gold for himself. Chiao Chun ends up getting a job with the dragon lady and discovers she is looking for the same man he is.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgE6hLWocwhvgnCGGiuIwVz-Zo9CxES0YmbOyZ3RPTAPwxoLeFSCx_HEGMd-LszCDAp6Eq9jO-k4EYmUcpWxdnDoIA4V5XBzzRIymgVdR-thEzOH5ytIgEyAxiQVTdwnTjPKctORHORh394qrMi1StG-ASGnqFj_IOsY41ZB1-C3hLZfsLhjJuoeTpnXZc\/s1917\/boss25.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"793\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgE6hLWocwhvgnCGGiuIwVz-Zo9CxES0YmbOyZ3RPTAPwxoLeFSCx_HEGMd-LszCDAp6Eq9jO-k4EYmUcpWxdnDoIA4V5XBzzRIymgVdR-thEzOH5ytIgEyAxiQVTdwnTjPKctORHORh394qrMi1StG-ASGnqFj_IOsY41ZB1-C3hLZfsLhjJuoeTpnXZc\/s320\/boss25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLDaTgLI3fdJCKs7ldTdXJAH1XZlCX3X4kHR9Lvp9FAdIS5_ofMln6Z_6aalEFxeF_HU9lGXTTFvna1zlvs7_KKvSP0P51NGeCmPqPLMPDC4UShKiwgUjUEuKspl-ED9NL0hTeTOh2BMreMo71RCRUo7uWnHCR3tPWLj5BgpHxqmaKg_99PClTPszKerY\/s1917\/boss19.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLDaTgLI3fdJCKs7ldTdXJAH1XZlCX3X4kHR9Lvp9FAdIS5_ofMln6Z_6aalEFxeF_HU9lGXTTFvna1zlvs7_KKvSP0P51NGeCmPqPLMPDC4UShKiwgUjUEuKspl-ED9NL0hTeTOh2BMreMo71RCRUo7uWnHCR3tPWLj5BgpHxqmaKg_99PClTPszKerY\/s320\/boss19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe Bruce Lee impersonator phenomenon began while the man was still alive. It started in 1972 in Taiwan when martial arts instructor and actor Lo Chen, aka Tong Lung, Alexaner Lo Rei's older brother, imitated Lee in a few Taiwanese-made Kung Fu pictures. Then in Hong Kong, martial artists like actress Chia Ling \u003Ci\u003E(of QUEEN BOXER fame)\u003C\/i\u003E and actor Chen Kuan Tai \u003Ci\u003E(star of the super-hit BOXER FROM SHANTUNG) \u003C\/i\u003Ewere being promoted as rivals to Bruce Lee. Then Lee died and the movement evolved into an outrageous, and oftentimes incredibly trashy, off-shoot of the martial arts genre.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETHE BIG BOSS PART II \u003Ci\u003E(not to be confused with the 1981 movie starring Dragon Lee also bearing the title BIG BOSS 2)\u003C\/i\u003E is one of a minority in this sub-genre that doesn't rely on a Bruce Lee gimmick to tell its story. It's a surprisingly respectful sequel, even if it's not a very good movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqdpb2aP9Q-JGflTof3Sb9bJ7MSr-aOZCJxWxkVcwNK0HZjQJm9RVmE-hgRg8t3B26zSodZlSq4QcsLLIIhXXhvtRPvnAeuvRNbdO-eUJuv8LwJ4yqGRyZuGwOwuLMnk4E3_ugwjk1WpYoA-WjClL8MjdQlXqyhaCExdce_aschHSDFvHYZY8JiOknk4g\/s1919\/boss22.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqdpb2aP9Q-JGflTof3Sb9bJ7MSr-aOZCJxWxkVcwNK0HZjQJm9RVmE-hgRg8t3B26zSodZlSq4QcsLLIIhXXhvtRPvnAeuvRNbdO-eUJuv8LwJ4yqGRyZuGwOwuLMnk4E3_ugwjk1WpYoA-WjClL8MjdQlXqyhaCExdce_aschHSDFvHYZY8JiOknk4g\/s320\/boss22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EEvery time the subject of Bruce Lee and HK cinema comes up, it's always said that when the man died, producers scrambled to find his replacement. There was never a shortage of martial arts film stars. The reality is--and as stated above--Chinese producers were already looking for the next real martial artist who could match Lee's money-magnet star power. And when he died, they continued looking for a new human goldmine to line their pockets and then some. There were dozens of struggling indy companies desperate to be the new Golden Harvest success story.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEUGIHEH381r1AL28sKtQi_LKQCDPUmVpKd5xugDBov5_9qqok0WH2ea5fQjKXg7UdWP9bMy5tnTdC6G00RNCPOkEWaQ8SPoAR-ZjtCgf_fgOyOgbS2v4XfvfSRhyphenhyphenMvD4LKSi1FpeAJVDOrbXSIwC0YDZU7WsK5g0znYYpvJWcXOY8w-dImdJyQ_8h1Fk\/s1919\/boss29.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEUGIHEH381r1AL28sKtQi_LKQCDPUmVpKd5xugDBov5_9qqok0WH2ea5fQjKXg7UdWP9bMy5tnTdC6G00RNCPOkEWaQ8SPoAR-ZjtCgf_fgOyOgbS2v4XfvfSRhyphenhyphenMvD4LKSi1FpeAJVDOrbXSIwC0YDZU7WsK5g0znYYpvJWcXOY8w-dImdJyQ_8h1Fk\/s320\/boss29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEic6bYlJdW6PZQpTeTckCjYp8qtKdnNJpR4FGO8oGO7kkA2NzDlT0a2Cv1kbLvDCacvVhVbT7sVc3NCcL-dM6KUL3XNltosvoVMNALmNFEe8o2KcP8QNE8pS0AWX0NAwbF6Kk_S8bJHw1MjTRiQtSVjOg9LrEpVTCaVcYXRW9I3m1gWYo9X9LwCb2IXhqQ\/s1917\/boss35.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"789\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEic6bYlJdW6PZQpTeTckCjYp8qtKdnNJpR4FGO8oGO7kkA2NzDlT0a2Cv1kbLvDCacvVhVbT7sVc3NCcL-dM6KUL3XNltosvoVMNALmNFEe8o2KcP8QNE8pS0AWX0NAwbF6Kk_S8bJHw1MjTRiQtSVjOg9LrEpVTCaVcYXRW9I3m1gWYo9X9LwCb2IXhqQ\/s320\/boss35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETo put this into perspective, THE BIG BOSS (1971) broke box-office records in HK with HK$3,197,416 in ticket sales when it hit theaters there in October of 1971. This is why Swordplay pictures were disappearing and empty-hand, fist and kick style Kung Fu movies were taking their place; and why imitations of Lee began turning up in Taiwan almost immediately. It wasn't just the on-screen actors mimicking Lee, but the Chinese film titles gave the impression of some relation to Lee's pictures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYrO6p5mt3gZc6IRVpGnEpJnxdWKtr6GhG7HT9N3gfpdRnxw_PGOjOFq3QD31kWrfJ9_F2wfMEWfBU6KdN3GQYneyuDXV5HcFdPRruNTBUBXanVWGn6KNrkQ1b48-L-mh3mBwyqJQ52CrQvHmouJyKN2wMIbZbGtUyCuijPubaMQUj8ZRyqn-1Thz4fz4\/s1917\/boss4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYrO6p5mt3gZc6IRVpGnEpJnxdWKtr6GhG7HT9N3gfpdRnxw_PGOjOFq3QD31kWrfJ9_F2wfMEWfBU6KdN3GQYneyuDXV5HcFdPRruNTBUBXanVWGn6KNrkQ1b48-L-mh3mBwyqJQ52CrQvHmouJyKN2wMIbZbGtUyCuijPubaMQUj8ZRyqn-1Thz4fz4\/s320\/boss4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThen FIST OF FURY (1972) hit in March of 1972 and punched its way to HK$4,431,424 at the box office. This was a staggering feat; it meant hundreds more movies just like it were going into production virtually moments after the sales figures came in. Then came the most powerful blow to the genre in December of 1972. THE WAY OF THE DRAGON, written, co-produced, directed by and starring Bruce Lee (who also handled the MA action) hit theaters and hit them hard. Customers coughed up an incredible HK$5,307,350 in hard-earned money; and apparently they got their money's worth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWith GAME OF DEATH on hold and ENTER THE DRAGON soon to hit theaters, it seemed Bruce Lee was set to own the Kung Fu genre indefinitely. Then on July 20th, 1973, the man who took martial arts cinema to new heights died suddenly in the apartment of his mistress, Betty Ting Pei. You can imagine the devastation felt by the HK people who viewed him as a god among men. The women wanted to be WITH him and the men wanted to be LIKE him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjpQkhaeY54w-5qwkw0MHaW9GcXlOHAzU2uFOAiHEHWrk01Ov19GzVoTDpGkD2Z6beNf4TYcJW0Y2N_3jbTS7WTfabLYXhBrHVMsMset3BUNUbuXcPA-M33zJd67-RTDv-Ldtc9xTNSzCKv-QTto36XLH1uUJPfTwwUnq6g9sc7Xto84RS1Cg58MY-pSw\/s1917\/boss36.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjpQkhaeY54w-5qwkw0MHaW9GcXlOHAzU2uFOAiHEHWrk01Ov19GzVoTDpGkD2Z6beNf4TYcJW0Y2N_3jbTS7WTfabLYXhBrHVMsMset3BUNUbuXcPA-M33zJd67-RTDv-Ldtc9xTNSzCKv-QTto36XLH1uUJPfTwwUnq6g9sc7Xto84RS1Cg58MY-pSw\/s320\/boss36.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESo with Lee dead, producers across the island wanted to find a new star with real martial arts abilities to make that level of coin or surpass it. The latter would happen but wouldn't happen till five years later and from an actor the polar opposite to Lee. Till then, the Lee-alike phenomenon was slow coming till 1976 when the shockingly tasteless, hilariously offensive sub-genre hit its stride. Moreover, it wasn't just about copying Bruce that sold these movies, it was about selling sex, too \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E(if you want to read our thorough examination of the Bruce clone sub-genre, you can find our two-part series beginning \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/01\/imitating-dragon-historical.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFhmZiLgVQ7eThyphenhyphenVvU_bb6CvIsoTZsljBbTrwpCDb4NVXCk2d0nlpIwBb4XOXlvrhLE5ukoECzH1ZPHKQUgQLN4we6gjT4aDCKlWlQp1D2foqY1GSE6H3RZtmWrEZSTSF-51zcdhCkpvza8gH-KJ8Iyw0K-7NwKInUIb790qtgyZNzYVYLYRSVkDMceDY\/s1919\/boss34.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFhmZiLgVQ7eThyphenhyphenVvU_bb6CvIsoTZsljBbTrwpCDb4NVXCk2d0nlpIwBb4XOXlvrhLE5ukoECzH1ZPHKQUgQLN4we6gjT4aDCKlWlQp1D2foqY1GSE6H3RZtmWrEZSTSF-51zcdhCkpvza8gH-KJ8Iyw0K-7NwKInUIb790qtgyZNzYVYLYRSVkDMceDY\/s320\/boss34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBy 1974, sex in HK cinema had become more permissive than in previous years. Erotica like LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972) and pornography like DEEP THROAT (1972) were banned in Hong Kong but did play there in underground theaters. Audiences were curious about the high quotient of sexual content in foreign pictures and it was used to lure people away from television; which was giving big screen motion pictures major competition. Sexual content was a natural fit for Bruce Lee imposter films either exploiting the life of Lee or his image.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyQFBUN7aqjH4ItIK24DHvLglNjy3s-zsc_16QKbFx-4ywQzd5ERBZ6WU_X0sLkNwejEzqpxXPN9gY5dkNwrtkwynmGW_XkKKbmsTwcD-vIUkr9wq2lz6sMv7b2B9dAwWP9Lm97tP9R_OL2AjIT-n6PjKlwcsFH7GoT3hzU1Py-kNYx4IxCwmRaLsuRgo\/s1919\/boss5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyQFBUN7aqjH4ItIK24DHvLglNjy3s-zsc_16QKbFx-4ywQzd5ERBZ6WU_X0sLkNwejEzqpxXPN9gY5dkNwrtkwynmGW_XkKKbmsTwcD-vIUkr9wq2lz6sMv7b2B9dAwWP9Lm97tP9R_OL2AjIT-n6PjKlwcsFH7GoT3hzU1Py-kNYx4IxCwmRaLsuRgo\/s320\/boss5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfXG7k_Ni0NfKXpB-8Bwb9ssavtoJHflnnbelURP_dFQumP7PgPkdt5GFtwCQHtuDgKhE95zM9G2VvAE2i4p9HYEMXrPzAOJoL1M42f7-NA555BacK_SlShuOjV40ALv75b814g0CljmkJOhtof5fh41jApUyFUR2db4IeGlJlxG72bgu6g7gmaCz6-BU\/s1916\/boss6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"806\" data-original-width=\"1916\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfXG7k_Ni0NfKXpB-8Bwb9ssavtoJHflnnbelURP_dFQumP7PgPkdt5GFtwCQHtuDgKhE95zM9G2VvAE2i4p9HYEMXrPzAOJoL1M42f7-NA555BacK_SlShuOjV40ALv75b814g0CljmkJOhtof5fh41jApUyFUR2db4IeGlJlxG72bgu6g7gmaCz6-BU\/s320\/boss6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThere's a fairly torrid sex scene between Lo Lieh and Thai actress \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPreeya Rongernaug. Having her grinding naked on top of Lo is allowed but not with her bare breasts in view. So there's several moments where you can see jumps in the scene preventing her bosom from view. There's an earlier gratuitous scene with naked women where Lo is being chased by bad guys through a building where gambling and prostitution takes place and you see several naked women inexplicably exiting their rooms and running down the hallway.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5DRd46fyQMk3KqJuzgYlZXw4cQQ6VzTzD8uT_QppkIZGmgk3IW2t_fhc_swXBK75O-zWJ3TvprGijZvGBVJMgPhl4WXAaad4Gk0x9l0qG3oCXreSOIGcvwfhllNMcE4TycL8s1khHLQ29EaAqbpSfcS00JDHaudaF-G1dfryRyDUHaCnIOiXdr7h4g1o\/s1919\/boss38.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5DRd46fyQMk3KqJuzgYlZXw4cQQ6VzTzD8uT_QppkIZGmgk3IW2t_fhc_swXBK75O-zWJ3TvprGijZvGBVJMgPhl4WXAaad4Gk0x9l0qG3oCXreSOIGcvwfhllNMcE4TycL8s1khHLQ29EaAqbpSfcS00JDHaudaF-G1dfryRyDUHaCnIOiXdr7h4g1o\/s320\/boss38.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSqI-ckIscHKd3mZPd_OIqYzIFkDOawmJb4BivFLuLh4YIbE3PYGzf1keOAA96aDn964cqoKJ1F_nOX_tMGlimkolNbhdEbshvrLEXwNQXgZIsVLuVLVwN8ilupmzdRgsruRqBLp7YWxZj9wQAylbWx16fJ5ShNuzBQxnPfR_s10RZf3gLbPpcX_NzhW0\/s1919\/boss28.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSqI-ckIscHKd3mZPd_OIqYzIFkDOawmJb4BivFLuLh4YIbE3PYGzf1keOAA96aDn964cqoKJ1F_nOX_tMGlimkolNbhdEbshvrLEXwNQXgZIsVLuVLVwN8ilupmzdRgsruRqBLp7YWxZj9wQAylbWx16fJ5ShNuzBQxnPfR_s10RZf3gLbPpcX_NzhW0\/s320\/boss28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhen the production of THE BIG BOSS PART II was announced in the Fall of 1976, the image of Bruce Lee was part of its publicity. When the Bruce clone pictures went into overdrive that year, 1976 being the Year of the Dragon, footage of Lee--particularly of his funeral--was often used in some way. Aside from the brief sequence with Bruce Le at the beginning, THE BIG BOSS PART II is a legitimate continuation of the 1971 original. The star of this show wasn't a clone, but Lo Lieh. He had become a recognizable face internationally due to the global success of KING BOXER (1972), famously released in various territories as FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH in 1973.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBy this point in his career, Lo Lieh had already founded his own production company in 1972, would remarry in 1976, and was closing in on millionaire status that same year. He was among the most successful, and busiest, Hong Kong actors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwCYTmUc8F-qgfKgQCzYa0gL7N9WuPNhUnHa1cSkxjs9s7yXcK1-aKiF4UTGrBpY4_25_kNRC_jYAknEkyDlOGhXhWRNYS-ZPyKHIciKi1CSRhLJIVatexEyjI-7UxOvWb0V7rvquKRFSi1HJuyWGjLukZXQ12tNTPQMkYgMtHkg7FL2QCboQxrhfmLXE\/s1919\/boss2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwCYTmUc8F-qgfKgQCzYa0gL7N9WuPNhUnHa1cSkxjs9s7yXcK1-aKiF4UTGrBpY4_25_kNRC_jYAknEkyDlOGhXhWRNYS-ZPyKHIciKi1CSRhLJIVatexEyjI-7UxOvWb0V7rvquKRFSi1HJuyWGjLukZXQ12tNTPQMkYgMtHkg7FL2QCboQxrhfmLXE\/s320\/boss2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLPJbKUYxahCfJJMnQNs9eaIv-fXjvqSM67noM4vTP7RuTBTr6xynizrcvXAEKSaoVBkxYjxYlyqNSRR1r7Q9WjarSp5JEjVdWoxos7DQdvdYHJYo_6ICRePCtnAkQNQf_pp9Omazf4AzubnXNuSsoPe9vre5eoABdaIHs-Ek9QutgbAba0n5WX9uTQfo\/s1917\/boss3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLPJbKUYxahCfJJMnQNs9eaIv-fXjvqSM67noM4vTP7RuTBTr6xynizrcvXAEKSaoVBkxYjxYlyqNSRR1r7Q9WjarSp5JEjVdWoxos7DQdvdYHJYo_6ICRePCtnAkQNQf_pp9Omazf4AzubnXNuSsoPe9vre5eoABdaIHs-Ek9QutgbAba0n5WX9uTQfo\/s320\/boss3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETHE BIG BOSS PART II is often mentioned as being Bruceploitation. It barely passes as one, attaining the classification due to the inclusion of roughly five minutes of footage of Bruce Le badly overacting in jail as the character Bruce Lee played in the original THE BIG BOSS from 1971. However, there's no mention of Bruce Le, alias Huang Kin Lung, in any of the articles promoting the production back in 1976; this includes the plot synopsis that proclaims Lee's character has been murdered in jail and Lo Lieh has come to Thailand to avenge his death.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQFb0cdtWmadXVtv2j4NbknIovfoGshR5DEIf3wYISruCgyfx3JahI9k6kE7uhBHAMVqLrRkqs3PDf4VQKp1N5n_OryzMRpHv_N29_AFhYuMzbPC_cyUZQYsNsO3eGM740e-wQSGRFC3Ke2kFYMfFujDW3yNfN13Uq4SzZpjeUWnw5x80apn1X8RVfcFg\/s1917\/boss26.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQFb0cdtWmadXVtv2j4NbknIovfoGshR5DEIf3wYISruCgyfx3JahI9k6kE7uhBHAMVqLrRkqs3PDf4VQKp1N5n_OryzMRpHv_N29_AFhYuMzbPC_cyUZQYsNsO3eGM740e-wQSGRFC3Ke2kFYMfFujDW3yNfN13Uq4SzZpjeUWnw5x80apn1X8RVfcFg\/s320\/boss26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ELe's brief screentime certainly feels tacked on and makes little sense after the ridiculous revelation Lo Lieh gives at the end of the movie. Lo Lieh and Bruce Le were filming BRUCE'S FINGERS in 1976 and likely shot his BIG BOSS 2 scene at the same time, adding it to the film at a later date. Le would take the leading role in the former title, and embark on a Lee spree right after, starring in an endless barrage of Lee-alike movies. Le's interpretations were far more sloppy than the ones Bruce Li, alias Ho Chung Tao, was making; and saying that isn't high praise in many cases.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTFY6EI7WmCm__jdafSZ9SAgqvCJnZkIbM7wbgPSawy3eLw0lj3Cr4O7LUZAqPUilhW8U2rj2IEZRzH2svDBsNfBG2km7xiAjCJ_2rOZJEC7fbdHf7j-7Oz-wmqJ82ZFCMV9KKvInRM8ldwJlufJPfD3DKM1iPJutBqBP1QSI08uhKUIockVJaU-gaobo\/s1918\/boss7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"798\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTFY6EI7WmCm__jdafSZ9SAgqvCJnZkIbM7wbgPSawy3eLw0lj3Cr4O7LUZAqPUilhW8U2rj2IEZRzH2svDBsNfBG2km7xiAjCJ_2rOZJEC7fbdHf7j-7Oz-wmqJ82ZFCMV9KKvInRM8ldwJlufJPfD3DKM1iPJutBqBP1QSI08uhKUIockVJaU-gaobo\/s320\/boss7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIn comparison, Li's movies--in some instances--were somewhat classy pictures that at least made sense. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHe started the Bruce bio-pics with SUPER DRAGON in\n 1974, then on to GOLDEN SUN and NEW GAME OF DEATH, both in 1975.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E Le's movies, on the other hand, often had the barest of scripts with scenes taken from one film \u003Ci\u003E(that may or may not have even been completed)\u003C\/i\u003E and inserted into another. The plots \u003Ci\u003E(such as they were)\u003C\/i\u003E would change at will, giving the impression there were gaps or production problems during filming resulting in compromises being made. THE BIG BOSS PART II suffers from this as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_AGIH6K32UIJe5h2vAzWLSp6QZH3z-V9riAjErOErTQd_nCGzyls0cNV2OAm2_IxNcz0P4mn79AE-lHupoFk-dAFWRNQo9C65dz-WtlW8vLL50uzH3hsKSjm9d6_E53FqiJC4pMAlaHBwNe2l_kByWCPuW_JFhQnld6kmEfJKV0boJaH1PEWrYAHPNno\/s1919\/boss12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_AGIH6K32UIJe5h2vAzWLSp6QZH3z-V9riAjErOErTQd_nCGzyls0cNV2OAm2_IxNcz0P4mn79AE-lHupoFk-dAFWRNQo9C65dz-WtlW8vLL50uzH3hsKSjm9d6_E53FqiJC4pMAlaHBwNe2l_kByWCPuW_JFhQnld6kmEfJKV0boJaH1PEWrYAHPNno\/s320\/boss12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EProduction began in August of 1976 through the independent outfit, Hong Kong Skylight Film Company founded by businessman Zhou Yi Feng \u003Ci\u003E(Chau Yee Feng)\u003C\/i\u003E. Mr. Chau \u003Ci\u003E(pronounced like Chow)\u003C\/i\u003E was a successful entrepreneur in the aviation and shipping industries and invested heavily into making movies. His first was an epic production titled CHINA ARMED ESCORT (1976); based on a popular television series. His second production was a war film titled ESCAPE FROM VIETNAM (1977). On this obscure picture, Chow used a dozen or more of his own ships from his shipping company in the movie. THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976) was his third production. A smaller scale picture, it was reported he spent well over HK$1 million to fund it. Seeing it now, one wonders where the money went.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EApparently tiring of the riskier nature of the film business, Chau Yee Feng closed HK Skylite Films after producing three motion pictures. To elaborate further on THE BIG BOSS PART II, there were things about it that made it a potentially attractive presentation to audiences even though HK patrons largely hated the Bruce clone movies... the ones that played in HK, that is.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJ-mfC7TOklTOYIb0m6jYHKSjm0iuzMEc8yyXSMlv0wG9Az-QRYdefoJaSORE5w939HRNWTP6P-IY0IDADqXzt8fE8ZLCWjO1oR8Nn5Xk576_QeRcX5XiteaobrdjZuFD7PLRC7mJ-gt3GcxFoUHr8JzywvgS_FuPhJfklksm3LDRRJ-gBRgpE1PAJxpI\/s1919\/boss8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJ-mfC7TOklTOYIb0m6jYHKSjm0iuzMEc8yyXSMlv0wG9Az-QRYdefoJaSORE5w939HRNWTP6P-IY0IDADqXzt8fE8ZLCWjO1oR8Nn5Xk576_QeRcX5XiteaobrdjZuFD7PLRC7mJ-gt3GcxFoUHr8JzywvgS_FuPhJfklksm3LDRRJ-gBRgpE1PAJxpI\/s320\/boss8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh25TtCnp55tr6Fmcx2F8_A9QjASffwjrMCK4OwRqArIYJ1FDZvb6Qf00c6mWcclGctH9gLHVZ_XssgFZXYZ0a3QTmXXfMhbaqB2FwcLTjllTog6pL_EJtkZApQJEhYu4nSARQl9bMH2c7BAGYnNnleYc15Aq-tjCKiXGV0L0jXfPQ6xhaP9rX_MhGEPb8\/s1919\/boss17.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh25TtCnp55tr6Fmcx2F8_A9QjASffwjrMCK4OwRqArIYJ1FDZvb6Qf00c6mWcclGctH9gLHVZ_XssgFZXYZ0a3QTmXXfMhbaqB2FwcLTjllTog6pL_EJtkZApQJEhYu4nSARQl9bMH2c7BAGYnNnleYc15Aq-tjCKiXGV0L0jXfPQ6xhaP9rX_MhGEPb8\/s320\/boss17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDirector Chan Chue was the assistant director on THE BIG BOSS (1971), so that added to the film's ballyhoo, even though it didn't help in the end. Chan also had a small role in the first movie, and takes the role of the leading antagonist, Wu Bun, in the sequel. His makeup and his costume recall Han Ying Chieh's lead villain in the original film. Regardless, Chan Chue is no Han Ying Chieh. He's no Lo Wei for that matter; and Lo Wei was little more than a formula director at best.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtUlzlT2pAnKcRv_MMl-quTUYhkka_-ig5oe1_GweG40ye3egRDHFyU8Bpvv9V2SxjiHxF0a164na0IpLVBt7PNJrRIeCYhKfNhCfwzfLg9nz6Kdf_C61OUQlMblmhBwFok7YqSxwT67B0O3A60vQDoi3yOfFtD0Oh2QQCmsVI-hosmN36INrRbMrtTLo\/s1917\/boss33.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtUlzlT2pAnKcRv_MMl-quTUYhkka_-ig5oe1_GweG40ye3egRDHFyU8Bpvv9V2SxjiHxF0a164na0IpLVBt7PNJrRIeCYhKfNhCfwzfLg9nz6Kdf_C61OUQlMblmhBwFok7YqSxwT67B0O3A60vQDoi3yOfFtD0Oh2QQCmsVI-hosmN36INrRbMrtTLo\/s320\/boss33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIn his defense, Chan tries to make something more than a standard action picture in Gao Ge's disorganized script. Gao's work was mostly in dramas and he brings that to his writing here--which director Chan lifelessly recreates on-screen. The boring romance between Lo Lieh and Wang Ping begins around 30 minutes in and dominates the middle section. If these scenes had been directed with some skill they'd have been interesting. Dramatic indulgence to Chan Chue is Lo and Wang awkwardly sitting on the beach together; or running in slow motion across a bridge while ill-fitted jazz plays on the soundtrack.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUngTFGdLEgLUhrB_i80EzpHFSvpFpxu4PRL-mFS7jjldLSYIB-Ju390n7vab-7CPapJyMMm_wU-O8FBc6x49AFIsAxloqXRT0HRWMAionufVLja_ZRZa1IwFvtlb8pRjckZ8ubDZLLqMi0udEwFnDKwgL7PMqIx07PZCBwsUQZryMWmGOcPf4Re7jasc\/s1919\/boss32.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUngTFGdLEgLUhrB_i80EzpHFSvpFpxu4PRL-mFS7jjldLSYIB-Ju390n7vab-7CPapJyMMm_wU-O8FBc6x49AFIsAxloqXRT0HRWMAionufVLja_ZRZa1IwFvtlb8pRjckZ8ubDZLLqMi0udEwFnDKwgL7PMqIx07PZCBwsUQZryMWmGOcPf4Re7jasc\/s320\/boss32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM21qW_rMxgm3jAggeazgQT6ZUsnqBBOPjapyjZVRCQnE3ntvncGmdSlCwv2uO7np669xJbXiE7kYGgLXB7V3x36ZwIzlI2U66-A4o4rp1XQiWIawQKNLpX9Gv21B4Sapdj2tbH0inM2jxpjR4WTL2hJmIlSNwfAfOjOFI8AXNwhRdch-G0VgJC5GEZWs\/s1917\/boss30.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM21qW_rMxgm3jAggeazgQT6ZUsnqBBOPjapyjZVRCQnE3ntvncGmdSlCwv2uO7np669xJbXiE7kYGgLXB7V3x36ZwIzlI2U66-A4o4rp1XQiWIawQKNLpX9Gv21B4Sapdj2tbH0inM2jxpjR4WTL2hJmIlSNwfAfOjOFI8AXNwhRdch-G0VgJC5GEZWs\/s320\/boss30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWang\n Ping was chosen because she was reportedly popular in Thailand. She'd \nbeen a Shaw Brothers actress earlier in the decade, broke her \ncontract in 1972, then went back to the company in 1975. She adds nothing to the proceedings; mainly because the script has nothing for her to do other than cry at regular intervals. Probably the biggest insult to her participation is the first of two last-minute reveals that makes critical plot details of the previous 80 minutes entirely pointless.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3PotxF9AbgltKFAQ6TO5JzCNywzznx_Lji681rIaHAkz7oIW-I5uGpDEHJSe9mc-UsxyRFeYwhPLsjkXaWgj59bA8hplYfxmw-IE68Tya1Dc8DxpitNgG4N33nc_jFBRORwr5lxh0AihuqIX-E_oxDD8Ww3DUMqHwfYzDplN2frQneZJuT1bdT3ofyBc\/s1919\/boss23.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3PotxF9AbgltKFAQ6TO5JzCNywzznx_Lji681rIaHAkz7oIW-I5uGpDEHJSe9mc-UsxyRFeYwhPLsjkXaWgj59bA8hplYfxmw-IE68Tya1Dc8DxpitNgG4N33nc_jFBRORwr5lxh0AihuqIX-E_oxDD8Ww3DUMqHwfYzDplN2frQneZJuT1bdT3ofyBc\/s320\/boss23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvEENMuOIhjoXYTksrI-7hwD7asMQ2N6c1iH4wwT1hbg4PfYGZcd3bOgdyPuahKocmUccUMReU7MyxvjXqdNDdaCCi8CvUnEmtDwBRUKK96sJVX3DgjXg5ugm-5wZ1hYFuSL1p1orZ5QI9VzCkLkh4YHbFVU0xM-6uuJkXA42D9UceuSXEeo9BP4cHXqs\/s1919\/boss24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvEENMuOIhjoXYTksrI-7hwD7asMQ2N6c1iH4wwT1hbg4PfYGZcd3bOgdyPuahKocmUccUMReU7MyxvjXqdNDdaCCi8CvUnEmtDwBRUKK96sJVX3DgjXg5ugm-5wZ1hYFuSL1p1orZ5QI9VzCkLkh4YHbFVU0xM-6uuJkXA42D9UceuSXEeo9BP4cHXqs\/s320\/boss24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMuch to the benefit of bad movie fans, the film picks up steam again in the last half; but even there, the non-martial arts action is lazily shot to the point it becomes comedic. Ho Meng Hua's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/05\/black-magic-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBLACK MAGIC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975) had been a big success in virtually every Asian territory; so the filmmakers find room to include a sorcery scene with lots of snakes in a graveyard that makes no sense other than an excuse to juice the flat-lining narrative.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5F06xumQnzY4cwq29N8ad0qEbn3vvK5Qfdq-OX6uXnKwXdRkKPvmYLbQV6Kokb5msObfMoQGiwKQ8Ggubqzqby7vdhdU2mOMVxNIbPv-qaGwIsop6X8gKmCYnerkEyJNwu5SI5ibkzhi6WuLbquqm2mjdMGsvjjDb8tK2TOzegUdvI3h0AkfnCKo9c88\/s1919\/boss20.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5F06xumQnzY4cwq29N8ad0qEbn3vvK5Qfdq-OX6uXnKwXdRkKPvmYLbQV6Kokb5msObfMoQGiwKQ8Ggubqzqby7vdhdU2mOMVxNIbPv-qaGwIsop6X8gKmCYnerkEyJNwu5SI5ibkzhi6WuLbquqm2mjdMGsvjjDb8tK2TOzegUdvI3h0AkfnCKo9c88\/s320\/boss20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjFK-fnAkRuwxnymRSkq2i3bNqmiYSeC9flyfzomjaqROnHIM55CToTfeixk-OKKH9eb4dkrw6Ltc-qeRH9SUnKVn-GeBXlD18r-l_2JyfNmWLjq41RmoGCHwMGK49mgcl1j6_Q3Fk9oWyB35Spp3dlz5DwKAKtcUM-v5OkLOw0zkXWrBZLppxIAxrVM8\/s1919\/boss9.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjFK-fnAkRuwxnymRSkq2i3bNqmiYSeC9flyfzomjaqROnHIM55CToTfeixk-OKKH9eb4dkrw6Ltc-qeRH9SUnKVn-GeBXlD18r-l_2JyfNmWLjq41RmoGCHwMGK49mgcl1j6_Q3Fk9oWyB35Spp3dlz5DwKAKtcUM-v5OkLOw0zkXWrBZLppxIAxrVM8\/s320\/boss9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAfterward, there's a ridiculous boat chase where Lo Lieh and Wang Ping are chased by the Dragon Lady and her men with the James Bond theme playing in the background; that is till Wu Bun's men show up. Then you have around ten or so people on these mini jet skis with motorcycle handlebars on them roughly five feet apart, firing M16s at close range and it takes forever for anybody to get hit. Meanwhile, Lo and Wang apparently have gills since they've been swimming underwater for some five minutes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbP0h88qqrW-CdI10E7wsmHyPhKHQpfL29DMrDmahasf0OYOEyVSKo_7c8ZzuUKQYvaTD7kQh86rKS2HfuXRuA5n06qP3AC3q8LIImLDGsc5i3LYBB4O5XupMMp-FEG9Q_5pegqd32__MZ2gn5zD14x9yFw8L8WRJOa9eF7r3CP9SkPTGGD6cb1a5-0_g\/s1917\/boss10.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbP0h88qqrW-CdI10E7wsmHyPhKHQpfL29DMrDmahasf0OYOEyVSKo_7c8ZzuUKQYvaTD7kQh86rKS2HfuXRuA5n06qP3AC3q8LIImLDGsc5i3LYBB4O5XupMMp-FEG9Q_5pegqd32__MZ2gn5zD14x9yFw8L8WRJOa9eF7r3CP9SkPTGGD6cb1a5-0_g\/s320\/boss10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcpCxW8XDAFV4bXr0ztdV2Fbn-eW3NFw-VGJ9Qwp2d-9u1i-Rdc3jRXg-mhuCHPJun1X7yL0NzHLFnK3700f_SwIYBSB9zBdFu2aSDT1ibKroGRYw7Y4WfVCC5ac-ca91IwQbilp3x_4O5tj74_SB2CuuvwSKRuo6HLviPb7dxUd2kdbrSRsKjx5oia5w\/s1919\/boss18.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"793\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcpCxW8XDAFV4bXr0ztdV2Fbn-eW3NFw-VGJ9Qwp2d-9u1i-Rdc3jRXg-mhuCHPJun1X7yL0NzHLFnK3700f_SwIYBSB9zBdFu2aSDT1ibKroGRYw7Y4WfVCC5ac-ca91IwQbilp3x_4O5tj74_SB2CuuvwSKRuo6HLviPb7dxUd2kdbrSRsKjx5oia5w\/s320\/boss18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EImmediately following all that excitement, an alligator shows up and, two people who clearly aren't either Lo Lieh or Wang Ping--who are still underwater, by the way--encounter the scaly reptile in a water tank subbing for the river. An obvious stuntman has a brief 10-second tussle with the gator whose jaws are clamped shut.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGKLX2WPmBpAcvfkoPEUhPiwMXWP2_2PuV6AKy_n97oY5auLl6r_x-TQZItXGV60XjlR4bogkNyolVKKYOL5x3by6591-YZ1QEqZTXFZ4Vyf1brH0iG21Y6_9iX4vEV_K8sD9qL6vpsvd0ncu4p8DSGtyNSBmLx1suvidIm2cVsfnvSqXYcmZL3fn5sb4\/s1919\/boss16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGKLX2WPmBpAcvfkoPEUhPiwMXWP2_2PuV6AKy_n97oY5auLl6r_x-TQZItXGV60XjlR4bogkNyolVKKYOL5x3by6591-YZ1QEqZTXFZ4Vyf1brH0iG21Y6_9iX4vEV_K8sD9qL6vpsvd0ncu4p8DSGtyNSBmLx1suvidIm2cVsfnvSqXYcmZL3fn5sb4\/s320\/boss16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNJmbEdfCcUqgDc3RibtDd3zP0HDQlWa4yIXdyhKk6hiRH7rp9YCX4U8PLTluszw8_9BavmaXsDUjJvmijcE6DFXyWgn46nEqJlsRX67sHY2DVsP6D90Yr7by4ak1lubYkzfST01Ch9zX1HO8LNPxzdM3V9VHiljJjcyMetr9ilAauoM8sKkhcNE9YJHg\/s1919\/boss11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNJmbEdfCcUqgDc3RibtDd3zP0HDQlWa4yIXdyhKk6hiRH7rp9YCX4U8PLTluszw8_9BavmaXsDUjJvmijcE6DFXyWgn46nEqJlsRX67sHY2DVsP6D90Yr7by4ak1lubYkzfST01Ch9zX1HO8LNPxzdM3V9VHiljJjcyMetr9ilAauoM8sKkhcNE9YJHg\/s320\/boss11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETowards the end, suave gang leader and real life Tough Bastard Chen Hui Min, aka Michael Chan Wai Man \u003Ci\u003E(you can read our two-part article on him \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2013\/08\/tough-guys-files-4-michael-chan-wai-man.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E, shows up to have a fight with Lo Lieh. It's an unfortunately brief battle; and possibly he was already in Thailand on a project having recently wrapped filming on FEMALE FUGITIVE (1975). Chen was all over the place in 1976 including the Philippines and back to Thailand a couple years later with Lo Lieh on SHAOLIN HANDLOCK (1978). He was an in-demand actor and was probably on a break and ran over to the BIG BOSS 2 set, did his fight scene, got a free meal and ran back to whatever film he was shooting nearby. It’s also possible this sequence was shot back in Hong Kong.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtZ41KHFaq4RngpGd0N3jrgtr_d-UMM3ab6W3YXZJrtNBe_bT-T4w51W-Sig8gDKyz47m33CS94NhGiqmph4-RMSzVC1OvTTRiNtFfPVSeWhTGml499zZwueevaqfw_fJoCEQK9gCH-9G7bLCFQ9cVqM7xFXqVgeJkPUofzjyEtg_fJn6ct7xt9AVMIYE\/s1917\/boss13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"795\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtZ41KHFaq4RngpGd0N3jrgtr_d-UMM3ab6W3YXZJrtNBe_bT-T4w51W-Sig8gDKyz47m33CS94NhGiqmph4-RMSzVC1OvTTRiNtFfPVSeWhTGml499zZwueevaqfw_fJoCEQK9gCH-9G7bLCFQ9cVqM7xFXqVgeJkPUofzjyEtg_fJn6ct7xt9AVMIYE\/s320\/boss13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EActors doing a movie as a favor was commonplace in those days. That same year in 1976 it was highly publicized that Chen Hui Min was collaborating with famous erotic filmmaker Li Han Hsiang on his first action picture, a movie slated to be filmed largely in Europe, titled \u003Ci\u003E'Gambling For Heads'\u003C\/i\u003E. Due to mob threats \u003Ci\u003E(Chen was a big boss himself in the 14K Triad)\u003C\/i\u003E, the film was canceled and everyone returned to Hong Kong. Since Chen had already been paid for his role, he would owe the Shaw Brothers a favor, so he took the part of the main villain in JUDGEMENT OF AN ASSASSIN (1977); one of the actor's most memorable roles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEBqUjekCFLXapgkrRNEjzoIWgHbRiz-S2CJRctOTJsNOVCbKP4lq5kxiH8Mb1dsDo9MX3vfAlzuxfDco4pcZLPSDXimtfCaD7KNg8_XNx9EKtRrekDAbiKbu5u6IO4dyGw46iZgNytF42-PdxEc_tIzbp-3kLl20Urw_tSsbxJPDXtJvtfm3uXv9osm4\/s1919\/boss31.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEBqUjekCFLXapgkrRNEjzoIWgHbRiz-S2CJRctOTJsNOVCbKP4lq5kxiH8Mb1dsDo9MX3vfAlzuxfDco4pcZLPSDXimtfCaD7KNg8_XNx9EKtRrekDAbiKbu5u6IO4dyGw46iZgNytF42-PdxEc_tIzbp-3kLl20Urw_tSsbxJPDXtJvtfm3uXv9osm4\/s320\/boss31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3hCtfVdYGg4-XkTQ_W7z6LX9KMNPasiqZHLOdTYLuh1ywW0K0lMBIHHi12YiABWqs8UXamZxaWaO5_7uQvhwQaLVT03Za_qOironON91_LBfLeVSdBtvpQA_Lzd7jN2yq0rOrif692OIKc4gmQ2pPXQGUvTdvmzYgBIBq9-oIN5asqR7_A_1E4pxclaQ\/s1919\/boss27.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3hCtfVdYGg4-XkTQ_W7z6LX9KMNPasiqZHLOdTYLuh1ywW0K0lMBIHHi12YiABWqs8UXamZxaWaO5_7uQvhwQaLVT03Za_qOironON91_LBfLeVSdBtvpQA_Lzd7jN2yq0rOrif692OIKc4gmQ2pPXQGUvTdvmzYgBIBq9-oIN5asqR7_A_1E4pxclaQ\/s320\/boss27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDespite the loose-fitting script \u003Ci\u003E(exactly why do the villains have to go to such moronic lengths to get Lo Lieh to prove his loyalty?)\u003C\/i\u003E, the exotic Thai locations, and especially the action choreography, are the film's strong suits. Yuen Cheung Yan's Karate-like choreography is lively to watch. When the action moves to the familiar ice factory setting of the original for the finale, there's a fairly gruesome demise for director Chan Chue; and a brief, and very dangerous moment for Lo Lieh involving a block of ice and the giant buzz saw cutting through it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhen the movie finally played in Hong Kong theaters in 1978, audiences were as interested in seeing it as they were in anything featuring Betty Ting Pei. In six days, it only managed a paltry HK$82,661 before being pulled from release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxbbQFXLokrGQ9qv-80HlAboGEpilJRLEvJQsJ40xCndvgQyDx8FE2q-sq-gbxvT0Pir02oQ0HOwLxs_ZB0LU0NVH8Aqdyw5i6nIUqMPRjya1J119vGqaP6oXYa6IYg1LDuwXMVHIDWjlaBSaaMAqmp6EE0Q6iD7uOSo7HnLy_E87WTqqq2g1VCk6Rse0\/s1919\/boss15.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxbbQFXLokrGQ9qv-80HlAboGEpilJRLEvJQsJ40xCndvgQyDx8FE2q-sq-gbxvT0Pir02oQ0HOwLxs_ZB0LU0NVH8Aqdyw5i6nIUqMPRjya1J119vGqaP6oXYa6IYg1LDuwXMVHIDWjlaBSaaMAqmp6EE0Q6iD7uOSo7HnLy_E87WTqqq2g1VCk6Rse0\/s320\/boss15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkXg0fSSpaLipm1PBKtb-Ja3buw6_5uCbvrl8qbCJ3iKwglOpyJb2tY1KdBQGCETutPAvF116NbInNuR-eITnk5d0vFJ-_8IDt4Hwm4MRFtVW3UIeXLiX9SlqqxeE9dzKzz0qz-1dJaFmhzYGvS4F7fB4xRHPwLxKY_YiLkRBUQyn4Ytob4sffp4hPHKY\/s1919\/boss14.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkXg0fSSpaLipm1PBKtb-Ja3buw6_5uCbvrl8qbCJ3iKwglOpyJb2tY1KdBQGCETutPAvF116NbInNuR-eITnk5d0vFJ-_8IDt4Hwm4MRFtVW3UIeXLiX9SlqqxeE9dzKzz0qz-1dJaFmhzYGvS4F7fB4xRHPwLxKY_YiLkRBUQyn4Ytob4sffp4hPHKY\/s320\/boss14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETHE BIG BOSS PART II (1976) is easily one of the worst movies you're likely to see. Because of that, fans of celluloid crap will find solace in 90 minutes of ineptitude. For lovers of Bruce Lee imposter flicks, it's the holy grail of that much-maligned sub-genre; and it barely registers as a Bruceploitation picture. Incredibly rare and almost impossible to see--and for good reason--its rarity is the only recommendation to sit through it. Had the film embraced its exploitation content more and abandoned the serious drama of the film's midsection, we'd have bad movie nirvana; but as it is, it's just a bad movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Severin Films bluray bonus disc in their THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION VOLUME 1 box set \u003Ci\u003E(15-film webstore exclusive); \u003C\/i\u003Epaired with THE BLACK DRAGON VS THE YELLOW TIGER (1974). Specs and extras: 2.39:1 anamorphic widescreen; mandarin language w\/burned-in English and Chinese subtitles; Severin's Kung Fu Theater intro with Michael Worth; trailer; running time: 01:31:08\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2517769187635586994\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2517769187635586994","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2517769187635586994"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2517769187635586994"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/06\/the-big-boss-part-ii-1976-review.html","title":"The Big Boss Part II (1976) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjY7w68Zx05hRoRbRHdCOyz1eBMguiJsGptgODKrnsQ0PutLWOpEf9lZeyf9x1Jr5N78X8dXVBCyGkYpLISf9uUgOaZwnSxoGVC5nJmDc4bDiNlRW7VGSsD0uqBCybfQZWX_CWsMfQLqQ1cTGfxIfCE8_NHl84JjpmHdxGzvZNfRp-XLWk6PBHfbU7_Yrw\/s72-c\/boss1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-3797791175928618291"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-23T15:01:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-23T15:01:41.964-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kung Fu Theater"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Golden Triangle"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Golden Triangle (1975) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjarhreK5Oqhh-fGlsvMf1LYJ6qlhQqZL3YdGNP8YFv31HhJX_0fRD_ieJLps44bgEf2OpcjIuPspwaOgF4G1_viE9OcrK8qZWxqDG9J1kUnl6jjVzPXDUVJwTHyqNL9CjY5DT7iHeTKm3669dxwORaySXIRZD5JOEWuDtzen8K7ojzy-sNKLGLCc-ABOE\/s850\/golden-triangle-poster.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"850\" data-original-width=\"577\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjarhreK5Oqhh-fGlsvMf1LYJ6qlhQqZL3YdGNP8YFv31HhJX_0fRD_ieJLps44bgEf2OpcjIuPspwaOgF4G1_viE9OcrK8qZWxqDG9J1kUnl6jjVzPXDUVJwTHyqNL9CjY5DT7iHeTKm3669dxwORaySXIRZD5JOEWuDtzen8K7ojzy-sNKLGLCc-ABOE\/w271-h400\/golden-triangle-poster.jpg\" width=\"271\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 1975\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESombat Methanee \u003Ci\u003E(Chat)\u003C\/i\u003E, Lo Lieh \u003Ci\u003E(Peter Wong\/Tony)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tien Ni \u003Ci\u003E(Hong Song Wu)\u003C\/i\u003E, Sawin Sawangrat \u003Ci\u003E(Lau Su)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tien Feng \u003Ci\u003E(Lo Han)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tanyarat Lohanan \u003Ci\u003E(Pon)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Wu Ma and Rome Bunnag\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EThis ambitious co-production between Hong Kong and Thailand tries to capitalize on the subject of the drug trade within the mountain regions of Burma (now Myanmar), Laos and Thailand making headlines at the time. The first half builds a surprising amount of exposition and pathos while the second half unleashes near nonstop gun battles and a concluding car chase. Watch Lo Lieh--Mr. 5 Fingers of Death himself--ride a motorcycle and use an assortment of firearms in the same clothes he's wearing in BLACK MAGIC and BRUCE'S FINGERS. There's no actual Kung Fu fights, but this expensive (by Southeast Asian standards) rarity is worth the diehard KF fan's time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFzmhNeTgTjzwn9HIyVSt47SaLTv2g9IJ_6kuTNeyYvb7RmA4LNR8QSY84a1p5Y-1cUoaXOcqcXvf-tDFcIgnnythxTHeDAHVTUio6ga7_GHDGV86DkIgKNwTw4bWVlwIep4gdYHksn-gVLozBj_dCmworwgVGTWDis-U_Rjha7RXOMDnO8MgG1CmNyLM\/s1919\/gold17.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"809\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFzmhNeTgTjzwn9HIyVSt47SaLTv2g9IJ_6kuTNeyYvb7RmA4LNR8QSY84a1p5Y-1cUoaXOcqcXvf-tDFcIgnnythxTHeDAHVTUio6ga7_GHDGV86DkIgKNwTw4bWVlwIep4gdYHksn-gVLozBj_dCmworwgVGTWDis-U_Rjha7RXOMDnO8MgG1CmNyLM\/s320\/gold17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdzRDTQlyCtxOhRyMHecZd9p8HIb73X8BUhBlW1Aldky5gGgW7k5ozVHd56iWeQ6caJ8l-xhNRtdR9Xl47Yqi3jjwVQT9fI4mDHuo5UhmX_N-hYCttEeu6n0Wzom-Ri_eFpH3KfU1Nnn1-Ims6k_OaqrI_RctbjuP18W8vMo3VuIR03WqJP7jn4-wiGaY\/s1917\/gold4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"807\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdzRDTQlyCtxOhRyMHecZd9p8HIb73X8BUhBlW1Aldky5gGgW7k5ozVHd56iWeQ6caJ8l-xhNRtdR9Xl47Yqi3jjwVQT9fI4mDHuo5UhmX_N-hYCttEeu6n0Wzom-Ri_eFpH3KfU1Nnn1-Ims6k_OaqrI_RctbjuP18W8vMo3VuIR03WqJP7jn4-wiGaY\/s320\/gold4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPeter Wong is a Chinese drug dealer operating in Bangkok till the authorities discover he has escaped and is on the run. A woman he met in a nightclub helps him cross the border into Burma where he is introduced to Lo Han, a vicious crime boss seeking to expand his drug smuggling business and take out any competition; namely Hong Song Wu, a beautiful woman who inherited her father's opium business. Meanwhile, Chat, another wanted man on the run from the law--who may not be what he appears--finds his way into the jungle and becomes a member of Lady Hong's local syndicate providing armed escorts for the transportation of opium. Chat joins them in their battles against Lo Han deep inside the treacherous Golden Triangle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg94PXQr-qoYGXR0Yjz4WweqpT9jTiFAuWcsKgxvpz7klTJcLmgX6OB3AKHq0zkEGSfokdazlrxELMWN6GrvHIr53kFyOoiFgmAC3cjj2HAUiasH6KJMLX_briJHbgz-wdUGGWdks-TdpbNlKi1TD79MC5JFKuk7Smg27h6rGYn54pdUJ91_S-8JonErj4\/s1917\/gold31.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg94PXQr-qoYGXR0Yjz4WweqpT9jTiFAuWcsKgxvpz7klTJcLmgX6OB3AKHq0zkEGSfokdazlrxELMWN6GrvHIr53kFyOoiFgmAC3cjj2HAUiasH6KJMLX_briJHbgz-wdUGGWdks-TdpbNlKi1TD79MC5JFKuk7Smg27h6rGYn54pdUJ91_S-8JonErj4\/s320\/gold31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe Drug lords paradise known as the Golden Triangle was big news back in the 1970s. American gangsters were making millions smuggling heroin into the United States while Triads grew their bank accounts vying for control of smuggling rings by overtaking transit points. Another movie about trafficking contraband from 1975, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/02\/the-delivery-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE DELIVERY\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, touched on this topic by way of couriers who smuggled drugs from Japan to Hong Kong.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVGCqr6UjQ5zLEwUWLqy1umQ5mxH4qkCGyOGrbu3lbMEzLRUhsrIcvf-GgPMOGO6bKBLeyLR3Vk__0v4opGR90YBQzn_9NXsgamwqZ2UkykTR8KFCOmulgx0WomLNyGuXbRrHHkadmyfiPqpMIdV4Z-alvITHiEUtY-_WaSGvMgdubXpAJN3iT28rH9hc\/s1919\/gold18.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVGCqr6UjQ5zLEwUWLqy1umQ5mxH4qkCGyOGrbu3lbMEzLRUhsrIcvf-GgPMOGO6bKBLeyLR3Vk__0v4opGR90YBQzn_9NXsgamwqZ2UkykTR8KFCOmulgx0WomLNyGuXbRrHHkadmyfiPqpMIdV4Z-alvITHiEUtY-_WaSGvMgdubXpAJN3iT28rH9hc\/s320\/gold18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVBE88OsQb2jCRa4EosbPmedTxbX78xgh3tARHkrbORV_SXBjuS7J0kFosbTybJylHVGu4PUjIDnOQaFACIBfezp90yQ-5XpBVutF8gEDTd50OUgCrP7wngM04KGC1k9rgRO4eWDBb6EvL6Zf7pEMAzI09EobzTZrc-VAzGu2CIMSyDqY-1grkj3cRV_c\/s1919\/gold10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVBE88OsQb2jCRa4EosbPmedTxbX78xgh3tARHkrbORV_SXBjuS7J0kFosbTybJylHVGu4PUjIDnOQaFACIBfezp90yQ-5XpBVutF8gEDTd50OUgCrP7wngM04KGC1k9rgRO4eWDBb6EvL6Zf7pEMAzI09EobzTZrc-VAzGu2CIMSyDqY-1grkj3cRV_c\/s320\/gold10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe Hong Kong film industry was once again going through changes in the mid-70s. Films like DEEP THROAT and LAST TANGO IN PARIS \u003Ci\u003E(both 1972)\u003C\/i\u003E were emboldening Hong Kong film producers to be more daring in their films' sexual content. Both those titles were banned in HK although screenings of DEEP THROAT did occur in underground theaters. The industry itself was in decline due to several factors including the oil crisis, the rise of television, and the spread of communism that closed off some film markets after the fall of Saigon.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1HJSi07F-2rHGHgfg4zzrS3qFLs_K9l8lzfKyDw8vNjkWNGo0bJDv5TNsvRVQYO_hsN9N3iruV8IGquadcpcR3c_EhXDDBZmlfpmiLdqmNjsJJzcKLWAYvEkaWNCVfk9zJXB1BEps_r5TJ0QZ4tDgCGmShbz7O3ZlfeJv3yqJOYI-z1peKql1BFAjgnU\/s1919\/gold29.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1HJSi07F-2rHGHgfg4zzrS3qFLs_K9l8lzfKyDw8vNjkWNGo0bJDv5TNsvRVQYO_hsN9N3iruV8IGquadcpcR3c_EhXDDBZmlfpmiLdqmNjsJJzcKLWAYvEkaWNCVfk9zJXB1BEps_r5TJ0QZ4tDgCGmShbz7O3ZlfeJv3yqJOYI-z1peKql1BFAjgnU\/s320\/gold29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXrIC_iNx6U2pa34WnyhomLGs6rRDBbi2iOVIjT4j5bfiAmaUWBen_ktqwyqowGx9QzNovgOCTBHN2WaEwT9lSDMMl20JiiD1U6cQ554LGJZbDZsdOqPjR9J0wiY1XvzscPqVN1H9j-brPrfaqoqLKE4Kw8mM77UbNH9e1bsAkOP3yqED8Zre-FHBg8Fc\/s1919\/gold2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXrIC_iNx6U2pa34WnyhomLGs6rRDBbi2iOVIjT4j5bfiAmaUWBen_ktqwyqowGx9QzNovgOCTBHN2WaEwT9lSDMMl20JiiD1U6cQ554LGJZbDZsdOqPjR9J0wiY1XvzscPqVN1H9j-brPrfaqoqLKE4Kw8mM77UbNH9e1bsAkOP3yqED8Zre-FHBg8Fc\/s320\/gold2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1975, Southeast Asian territories, Thailand among them, imposed stricter rules on films imported from Hong Kong. This led to HK producers opting for co-productions as a way of incentivizing imports while presenting an exotic product for curious foreign buyers. THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE was one such picture. Moreover, there was another Asian movie produced in 1975 with this same title and \nalmost identical plot; the other one stars Yasuaki Kurata and Han Ying \nChieh.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj46ZMC9313CSPdi0BGMX8RuU1TSYkXmRRtVYAMMQZ-J5r-VyuWhquuYlnWrK94dzKy5nDJjMuiJPtCG8uaHPzKvJwgfwXCDIbT03lPLDHBirOnf3s6OKn5ORvx_GnT6mu7aYGIIEXZcHAIys8fS05K5WVXSOVzHmHryq6EYFkw0LnwrXK1k75OTGEqXOA\/s1919\/gold25.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj46ZMC9313CSPdi0BGMX8RuU1TSYkXmRRtVYAMMQZ-J5r-VyuWhquuYlnWrK94dzKy5nDJjMuiJPtCG8uaHPzKvJwgfwXCDIbT03lPLDHBirOnf3s6OKn5ORvx_GnT6mu7aYGIIEXZcHAIys8fS05K5WVXSOVzHmHryq6EYFkw0LnwrXK1k75OTGEqXOA\/s320\/gold25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpFmm9Ny2GwXaNWvG2OvBKgOdMjTZSKZTp0u54U-L8-zLD8lwZNzP1mbzHayoVQ-ce8cqjST3_9NBNE8flHVjZWfuavJPAhM77XUhtsqZ8OwsKSa_3eNYY3IwPLgoVsB4HtgZTL3emMeFYQkWpCmrnagTQt3VxLr8PpeFCiGjCfDAhcBr1fEIbg_IIJM4\/s1919\/gold11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpFmm9Ny2GwXaNWvG2OvBKgOdMjTZSKZTp0u54U-L8-zLD8lwZNzP1mbzHayoVQ-ce8cqjST3_9NBNE8flHVjZWfuavJPAhM77XUhtsqZ8OwsKSa_3eNYY3IwPLgoVsB4HtgZTL3emMeFYQkWpCmrnagTQt3VxLr8PpeFCiGjCfDAhcBr1fEIbg_IIJM4\/s320\/gold11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EModern-day crime stories were becoming increasingly popular with producers \u003Ci\u003E(if not at the box office)\u003C\/i\u003E. These types of crime pictures wouldn't solidify their place in the industry till the \nfollowing year in 1976 after JUMPING ASH, an independently produced \naction thriller, was the #1 hit of that year. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgH-7VHo0PmchoclY6YnAwSJ-_bxjNgxN4587UI8D6WK3UO6ix_kDQbPSZRBN75Mj6uGRXSN_rtg53YQwTTipU2oteXAN0xTUEQbg3L3SMY3WD8ppm-8o2X0YpDdVTMVnF1mLE-RQj0fvgvm_IpUsjAvn1llDjAXrDTKrlIYzbHbvIC8uXv88fAh5RjCVs\/s1915\/gold28.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgH-7VHo0PmchoclY6YnAwSJ-_bxjNgxN4587UI8D6WK3UO6ix_kDQbPSZRBN75Mj6uGRXSN_rtg53YQwTTipU2oteXAN0xTUEQbg3L3SMY3WD8ppm-8o2X0YpDdVTMVnF1mLE-RQj0fvgvm_IpUsjAvn1llDjAXrDTKrlIYzbHbvIC8uXv88fAh5RjCVs\/s320\/gold28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcuVv4EM8VFsp53QzOS3RVkgr7qqPnIb6pZ0y-Bew2xA9wHS1dzkyQy2QNRbtU7H7jxk-hXDW-y3jfrWvC6zPbhK3KyAPufIwstVo1ThqwdkrJhv2XwCyi-tVjnWWrS51qUnfYuyECj-2zLjE0EH30k6D_VYtCFu2tRxdunaVcLyjUiJ5dZcUnJf3i7l8\/s1916\/gold26.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1916\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcuVv4EM8VFsp53QzOS3RVkgr7qqPnIb6pZ0y-Bew2xA9wHS1dzkyQy2QNRbtU7H7jxk-hXDW-y3jfrWvC6zPbhK3KyAPufIwstVo1ThqwdkrJhv2XwCyi-tVjnWWrS51qUnfYuyECj-2zLjE0EH30k6D_VYtCFu2tRxdunaVcLyjUiJ5dZcUnJf3i7l8\/s320\/gold26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for its entertainment value, THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE is surprisingly enjoyable. The cinematographer was Chinese DP Wong Wing Lung; his camera is one of the film's assets. There's some great shots throughout, and not just the sprawling Thai countryside. There are a lot of mid-level angles where the camera is behind certain characters with their guns in closeup. This creates a sense of menace you seldom got in these movies. The images of dozens of armed extras making their way through the jungle gives the impression that some money was indeed spent on this production; and more than was typically allotted.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEja1JM2Sy_730FmhyphenhyphenrPzakjJhM6kVC7qYmIy7p-lW-CyIPcRz-hD5WrAqgX6Z8uCw_UyE3DQ2f43bXEq8iifDcd88S8zEt_Q89sFQvRhdMxJ8N0uhA2flAqbT5nX3RHhfx7qCtfKZXs_10nUgS2gGAt1bQwYvXLcHVXB1Pln-GTW-R1GrifsWSX6mbExSo\/s1919\/gold21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEja1JM2Sy_730FmhyphenhyphenrPzakjJhM6kVC7qYmIy7p-lW-CyIPcRz-hD5WrAqgX6Z8uCw_UyE3DQ2f43bXEq8iifDcd88S8zEt_Q89sFQvRhdMxJ8N0uhA2flAqbT5nX3RHhfx7qCtfKZXs_10nUgS2gGAt1bQwYvXLcHVXB1Pln-GTW-R1GrifsWSX6mbExSo\/s320\/gold21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjO3UfuTYC4pyF5Yoh8QowonDI7dNEwNiabzDgxU75TNx0kjMurJwxAnIUvjbOtVGS6ZFsa6HJ5apb9ePyinEdUDlXY6pJ48zJhsuKFUO_uGUlvhusMbltQo3geSkIUJhyziCP_VFQbKsBxeC4hyphenhyphen6aFUTGe8ep-b9555c1Zz_ggqOkXVsszds_gc_NhHzQ\/s1919\/gold34.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjO3UfuTYC4pyF5Yoh8QowonDI7dNEwNiabzDgxU75TNx0kjMurJwxAnIUvjbOtVGS6ZFsa6HJ5apb9ePyinEdUDlXY6pJ48zJhsuKFUO_uGUlvhusMbltQo3geSkIUJhyziCP_VFQbKsBxeC4hyphenhyphen6aFUTGe8ep-b9555c1Zz_ggqOkXVsszds_gc_NhHzQ\/s320\/gold34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELo Lieh, who founded his own production company in 1972 with the blessing of his employers at Shaw Studio, put in nearly HK$1 million of his own money to co-finance THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE with Thai producers. The film made its premiere in Thailand at a charity show and reportedly was a big hit in the country. Apparently, Lo made his money back just in Thailand alone. This was probably helped along by the participation of Sombat Methanee, one of, if not the biggest, Thai stars of all time. Lo Lieh was passionate about this project and heavily promoted it in the various film markets to get its name out there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqzmxttaFI06gcVK6hMx1g01qnM9lUgoM6wDp3E8brDizHlFi4ElPLXEi6H2eMZczDhyphenhyphenLTCpGWjIUefA-w0bcP1ykhyWeUnt1xT4uv40tihpvKbiI7WMYcaGeWvq3dsYgXkKXvjvDYqWuSveQLuz0ES6bYur9CRHr9E00PTg_regeFkfdbO2Vp0owuW_k\/s1917\/gold16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqzmxttaFI06gcVK6hMx1g01qnM9lUgoM6wDp3E8brDizHlFi4ElPLXEi6H2eMZczDhyphenhyphenLTCpGWjIUefA-w0bcP1ykhyWeUnt1xT4uv40tihpvKbiI7WMYcaGeWvq3dsYgXkKXvjvDYqWuSveQLuz0ES6bYur9CRHr9E00PTg_regeFkfdbO2Vp0owuW_k\/s320\/gold16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlwfl3Nel-6hlR2drjQb75ApQ63_9fSA5Ez_2r1sEe9tHUB7w35gdn9R04lLYn1H_txmrm1c6gB86J2IeFpRotE2EC7hZDB1KkA7uCUxrmftOiSJEwf1teQgGRV-dapJsMAFWVFniv5xKLOCoNYcSKFqqEI-8Y60Lfe8GqAp59-8OFropDNIbVKWxWBlM\/s1919\/gold33.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlwfl3Nel-6hlR2drjQb75ApQ63_9fSA5Ez_2r1sEe9tHUB7w35gdn9R04lLYn1H_txmrm1c6gB86J2IeFpRotE2EC7hZDB1KkA7uCUxrmftOiSJEwf1teQgGRV-dapJsMAFWVFniv5xKLOCoNYcSKFqqEI-8Y60Lfe8GqAp59-8OFropDNIbVKWxWBlM\/s320\/gold33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EProduction took between 2-3 months to complete. Other pictures being shot in exotic locales like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/05\/black-magic-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBLACK MAGIC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975) kept Lo Lieh out of Hong Kong for close to a year. While Lo was making this movie, he had officially divorced his first wife whose English name was Christine. They had a son together and custody was turned over to her. The following year in 1976, Lo would marry his then live-in girlfriend, Tang Jia Li \u003Ci\u003E(Grace Tang)\u003C\/i\u003E. An aspiring actress, Lo put her in the lead role of his DEVIL AND ANGEL (1973), the first film made for his independent company he founded while shooting THE FUGITIVE (1972) at Shaw Brothers. Tang didn't care much for the movie world and decided to be a housewife and mother instead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnC8Iw_W8_JIpViuvy5P892vOTDag_1Nmcg1-1OLX03L9ot7y0kfessMCexJaXtfDLgUURjyHZ5TMIkmKfH0f6ijlcavFBkpMZpRpt-9vU5H92lbwGE1ihwqeiH7WwCGhCCdyW4om-H4cbMHIcRdgqroChyphenhyphen8C6Vz3BT1pfIeebekLTR5ufSbYb68-nWZ4\/s1919\/gold15.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnC8Iw_W8_JIpViuvy5P892vOTDag_1Nmcg1-1OLX03L9ot7y0kfessMCexJaXtfDLgUURjyHZ5TMIkmKfH0f6ijlcavFBkpMZpRpt-9vU5H92lbwGE1ihwqeiH7WwCGhCCdyW4om-H4cbMHIcRdgqroChyphenhyphen8C6Vz3BT1pfIeebekLTR5ufSbYb68-nWZ4\/s320\/gold15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaqppDSxR-zp5pazW7cReyqU_W7IeNHglNCOacyLMcEdDO_C260O0lhyphenhyphenWTUzM9kv4nQecQGQYoFIWKMNbrhOZD3XB8ob-ASGaG4QV_YWXMVIh8_innmqrZsk8a2RGTeVFCyippSU1qlnOgtzJN_S4fmXcXbIg6wWryw8eo2fQgX5qP32nso0gX5ixiJPk\/s1918\/gold1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"808\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaqppDSxR-zp5pazW7cReyqU_W7IeNHglNCOacyLMcEdDO_C260O0lhyphenhyphenWTUzM9kv4nQecQGQYoFIWKMNbrhOZD3XB8ob-ASGaG4QV_YWXMVIh8_innmqrZsk8a2RGTeVFCyippSU1qlnOgtzJN_S4fmXcXbIg6wWryw8eo2fQgX5qP32nso0gX5ixiJPk\/s320\/gold1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELo Lieh was another actor who was referred to locally as the \u003Ci\u003E\"Chinese Charles Bronson\"\u003C\/i\u003E, or \u003Ci\u003E\"Oriental Chai Zhan\"\u003C\/i\u003E. He was certainly one of the busiest, and in-demand, actors working at the time. Lo gets a handful of good action scenes in TRIANGLE to show off in, even though the Thai star, Sombat Methanee, is the leading protagonist. Lo loved filming there, especially considering the value he got for his money compared to Hong Kong. THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, with its attractive and tropical locations, were appeasing enough for foreign producers to gamble on the movie. According to Lo Lieh at the time, Italy was paying close to US$100,000 for the license. The source for this blu-ray was an Italian print. It's unknown at the moment if this film played in Hong Kong theaters as Lo stated in an interview in 1975 he was shopping it around to local producers for purchase.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjT5YJQqN3Aqem-AukH0dypHH6wccET9gtM8wTAowgOAeXYOoYrm7RiaVrYfgqw04X5ny6Hxi3W2rB-guA4rKUWoFXKZ-NVeARsJG2G7YnXn2EAVxitKBsz6LhDo_ZfizgWODbjDFAxe1KGKkVpL66Ay_og9TlCP0fbyQMc_WTNkY65tOcLhRp51aTMazU\/s1919\/gold13.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjT5YJQqN3Aqem-AukH0dypHH6wccET9gtM8wTAowgOAeXYOoYrm7RiaVrYfgqw04X5ny6Hxi3W2rB-guA4rKUWoFXKZ-NVeARsJG2G7YnXn2EAVxitKBsz6LhDo_ZfizgWODbjDFAxe1KGKkVpL66Ay_og9TlCP0fbyQMc_WTNkY65tOcLhRp51aTMazU\/s320\/gold13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpFJ92AzGPjW38tNJaoMSnOCS8Qtr9PJT1xvMV22H0KAFWXbJO05baJ93IjuXYhRqluIGKeSeyeVOOQTSKdrRE0Ho2TqvmAv6WNSBX0V2AzTBI6mDHgN0kNfOwwljSjiZWXWU0-yRYUPSF1x017zE1lRwHe1JxezEnXHszK7dOypCYo8HWuKJMTMMEVjw\/s1919\/gold5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpFJ92AzGPjW38tNJaoMSnOCS8Qtr9PJT1xvMV22H0KAFWXbJO05baJ93IjuXYhRqluIGKeSeyeVOOQTSKdrRE0Ho2TqvmAv6WNSBX0V2AzTBI6mDHgN0kNfOwwljSjiZWXWU0-yRYUPSF1x017zE1lRwHe1JxezEnXHszK7dOypCYo8HWuKJMTMMEVjw\/s320\/gold5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMuch like Run Run Shaw, Lo Lieh had his eye on the international market. It was he who set the global dominance of Kung Fu movies into motion with 1972s KING BOXER, released in America as FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH in 1973. Lo had intended to produce a KING BOXER 2 but this never came to fruition. He had such faith in the Thai market that his next project was going to be filmed there. It was to have been another co-production, this time between his company and the two biggest Thai companies. War movies became a briefly popular topic in 1976 with Chang Cheh's 7 MAN ARMY (1976) leading the charge. Lo Lieh planned his to be budgeted at HK$8 million using 1957s THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI as its template. That production never got off the ground, but he did shoot THE BIG BOSS PART 2 and THE POSSESSED (both 1976) in the country instead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp7B_tNkbNyxgSn7hSvs6vf4RbFO3NH6jFMlSwKOGV4akgZHLsQFxPuiD84wAVhBvS0UlJzjdbT0l-o9ithbhhYP87ofrW0Oowe9I8VQGG1wS3erluBBdeBzmclFNdfaXLojlpcTUOFzTzEF4Ry68soBk7poEIXIUZtfU_yibKoWdLCk1R1whyphenhyphenhKNA540\/s1917\/gold9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp7B_tNkbNyxgSn7hSvs6vf4RbFO3NH6jFMlSwKOGV4akgZHLsQFxPuiD84wAVhBvS0UlJzjdbT0l-o9ithbhhYP87ofrW0Oowe9I8VQGG1wS3erluBBdeBzmclFNdfaXLojlpcTUOFzTzEF4Ry68soBk7poEIXIUZtfU_yibKoWdLCk1R1whyphenhyphenhKNA540\/s320\/gold9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSfSAD-HpQsd4FTlRVe0tUG-nqH6djF_gvJ6v9LhcXgJo3I826pAA_mS-bvJkqECHYzGz8_cLgPtpGa8C9V8cD5toaWUpry1DJ-Q2cG_NbRNJKRdiLiw0kew1W6KBnHNHvtef-vkroz7UVHLlPUGFCreBXT8lf1mW7R15oYbMZYS0MSntWFgFmL6BiwBg\/s1919\/gold8.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSfSAD-HpQsd4FTlRVe0tUG-nqH6djF_gvJ6v9LhcXgJo3I826pAA_mS-bvJkqECHYzGz8_cLgPtpGa8C9V8cD5toaWUpry1DJ-Q2cG_NbRNJKRdiLiw0kew1W6KBnHNHvtef-vkroz7UVHLlPUGFCreBXT8lf1mW7R15oYbMZYS0MSntWFgFmL6BiwBg\/s320\/gold8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EActor turned director Tien Feng made a career out of playing sinister and grotesque villains; the pinnacle of these being his absolutely loathsome antagonist in Cheng Kang's THE SWORD OF SWORDS (1968). \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2010\/12\/oath-of-death-1971-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EOATH OF DEATH\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1971) and THE BLACK ENFORCER (1972) are two others. His leading villain portrayal in KING BOXER (1972) is his most recognized internationally.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6sfeBswcfnueXAGkhzHbkWqo7-TWHk_ny1V027je7j0wWp7oJMmcyKZfr0m_dGJ1dpMewnuPD-QxJI2Dajl4JvBeayPCfGDImt2AO9osObaAgn-3laOle6WXRFoxRLTRzWe12Oc53l2xybVnX68vhR0zQE99rZBk8MEquLxUaRNT87i03KQBSF-Q-Eqo\/s1917\/gold20.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6sfeBswcfnueXAGkhzHbkWqo7-TWHk_ny1V027je7j0wWp7oJMmcyKZfr0m_dGJ1dpMewnuPD-QxJI2Dajl4JvBeayPCfGDImt2AO9osObaAgn-3laOle6WXRFoxRLTRzWe12Oc53l2xybVnX68vhR0zQE99rZBk8MEquLxUaRNT87i03KQBSF-Q-Eqo\/s320\/gold20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiF_HJToxEYo_WdKhqkU69UoQroBn8lNBnDsftzI6EZb_-VNsqaoKj7MFcTk90zGExhTaRWAIgxsE93zy5ERKikGk7s4sN5inoNbfXvVJvP7NIl0uJLdkjk1xRYVlfgzML9BRKelczOJ97_cCtBCSlFObWowfdEIAUr2mR5I5R64rt4LhoB-s0UhdA7ycA\/s1919\/gold32.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiF_HJToxEYo_WdKhqkU69UoQroBn8lNBnDsftzI6EZb_-VNsqaoKj7MFcTk90zGExhTaRWAIgxsE93zy5ERKikGk7s4sN5inoNbfXvVJvP7NIl0uJLdkjk1xRYVlfgzML9BRKelczOJ97_cCtBCSlFObWowfdEIAUr2mR5I5R64rt4LhoB-s0UhdA7ycA\/s320\/gold32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Tien Feng plays a particularly nasty drug lord who may have been based on Burmese gangster Khun Sa. Backed by a 20,000-30,000 strong private militia, Khun Sa consolidated power from Burma \u003Ci\u003E(now Myanmar)\u003C\/i\u003E to the Northern border of Thailand. Eventually, his smuggling operations shipped drugs beyond the areas of the Triangle to the streets of Hong Kong, Australia, Europe and America. Today, Myanmar is the top opium producer in the world; although the Golden Triangle is no longer the epicenter of drug crop cultivation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3J4pB8beu80jf-v2jb8o7mOnLJPZq_CdN5CNeV5L88iZEtBQQhKPSpEPyf1x2VyEXhVvkqq9f-0I5P16na4bmuKKH1zLTBqoKHpLkD-2HULRpj2iF2V_NVw2yqLm3HaynE3YywR6Mcf4em_aHKd0hoh_yMT216GINz_PzYlZcg7rJvwt-3NV_2cPtcJw\/s1917\/gold30.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3J4pB8beu80jf-v2jb8o7mOnLJPZq_CdN5CNeV5L88iZEtBQQhKPSpEPyf1x2VyEXhVvkqq9f-0I5P16na4bmuKKH1zLTBqoKHpLkD-2HULRpj2iF2V_NVw2yqLm3HaynE3YywR6Mcf4em_aHKd0hoh_yMT216GINz_PzYlZcg7rJvwt-3NV_2cPtcJw\/s320\/gold30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEic2LnIzjvHgaH5XWf0SUOStQVGj6Ywr5rh8x0umS1HMVCXDKeEQo35t6KL3xuxqgPmCHwoEqiJe4wzmaZOiytMfiCdqqsmMFf27Uwz-qTmrnQuKlVVkDI1WTQsXE76LNjfuUonJ1OYdYN_sqER71uA-t1qC5xoT1DIDvHaG-usfR3M3Ok0PEc7-wQD8P8\/s1917\/gold27.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEic2LnIzjvHgaH5XWf0SUOStQVGj6Ywr5rh8x0umS1HMVCXDKeEQo35t6KL3xuxqgPmCHwoEqiJe4wzmaZOiytMfiCdqqsmMFf27Uwz-qTmrnQuKlVVkDI1WTQsXE76LNjfuUonJ1OYdYN_sqER71uA-t1qC5xoT1DIDvHaG-usfR3M3Ok0PEc7-wQD8P8\/s320\/gold27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe script was written by a Thai actress named Thaworn Suwana. The dubbing doesn't show it, but the script is unexpectedly good. If the tri-territory mountain region of the title wasn't in the news as it was at the time, this movie probably would never have been made. There's even an attempt to present a positive side to the manufacturing of opium during a sequence between Methanee and Tanny where she says it's been the only source of livelihood for the people for generations. \u003Ci\u003E\"To us, opium is an ordinary crop. It's you people in the civilized world who adapt it into social evils.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E The film never justifies the manufacturing and selling of drugs, but it's unusual that there would be a discussion, brief as it is, about non-addictive uses of the plant in an action film.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhV-ySBRWw_pIoCocz4_1jolhXXJPOYwylxE8g7xSEHfJ5tmtwTPwAj3Qo1_9Bctrw2N32lVTf8rnwIbpGLrvFoIozJ4MeJRVkA3FwLShtJnBmJo7eknMGU9zNKSTeeheYxZ4lmzyYhxisMKzVIBC_Nk4U1QE8eLE1QTyxQ1B00ThQGr-Xyp2umy4fAhys\/s1919\/gold12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhV-ySBRWw_pIoCocz4_1jolhXXJPOYwylxE8g7xSEHfJ5tmtwTPwAj3Qo1_9Bctrw2N32lVTf8rnwIbpGLrvFoIozJ4MeJRVkA3FwLShtJnBmJo7eknMGU9zNKSTeeheYxZ4lmzyYhxisMKzVIBC_Nk4U1QE8eLE1QTyxQ1B00ThQGr-Xyp2umy4fAhys\/s320\/gold12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhl6GBhLaPmBLTEshhVG9dONGZFvnIBgYDM9N-1f0d5dNIdV9PCGjf0zXZmnTQk7UEMqlGuupgYtaaOt2kmv4PgjxeOf3EwduxpiUE5DRUKaehsffN1ReEig0Y13LndkuID5MBto3IfcXjiN_fxmHHQK0IRk-I-9lm6uIk6QbC3NN42NN-XAZcK8rmflt4\/s1917\/gold24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhl6GBhLaPmBLTEshhVG9dONGZFvnIBgYDM9N-1f0d5dNIdV9PCGjf0zXZmnTQk7UEMqlGuupgYtaaOt2kmv4PgjxeOf3EwduxpiUE5DRUKaehsffN1ReEig0Y13LndkuID5MBto3IfcXjiN_fxmHHQK0IRk-I-9lm6uIk6QbC3NN42NN-XAZcK8rmflt4\/s320\/gold24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe poppy plant \u003Ci\u003E(papaver somniferum)\u003C\/i\u003E\n is also used for medicinal and therapeutic purposes as well as an \ningredient in foods. There are several scenes where we see workers \nharvesting the plants and preparing them for wherever they're being \nshipped out to. These quasi-documentary moments give the feeling you're \nwatching a Mondo movie. Among all the jungle action and tropical \natmosphere, you'll see some fascinating glimpses of Thai life in the mid\n 1970s.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiG9O138NDdVV9gJLua4hqyQd10j_8FxLV6cvmZftfBRsJT-Yi5c1XJgqA573uV7Z7JwoOPQLi5snAzjq_th52jWg7VtEuiZKeDn48BktKBwfE6PenXePaLWsAT1RZyaOtZ5uycJJM9qGeM6_-F5mYcJmhHXyLbwu62PDwuptvqMphUX3z6JgAq5oXX3tc\/s1919\/gold14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiG9O138NDdVV9gJLua4hqyQd10j_8FxLV6cvmZftfBRsJT-Yi5c1XJgqA573uV7Z7JwoOPQLi5snAzjq_th52jWg7VtEuiZKeDn48BktKBwfE6PenXePaLWsAT1RZyaOtZ5uycJJM9qGeM6_-F5mYcJmhHXyLbwu62PDwuptvqMphUX3z6JgAq5oXX3tc\/s320\/gold14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEQBRIxVs47YQqjzrxL1bqo6FBg3OM_66aCPht-tIXOaq1NkXzy4gNWIpudSbPuaaMzMmIPRqZ0a_N9WwNZL-Li6F6r8RKsPJKxZw2aXymUuGs79KnbasCAQ0UC4-OKcpZpz3Y4cSbWlouF5TGY9x2ZOKLtaHDkycHmsZHUcaoXEiTg-wuGe6jrLaEnfE\/s1919\/gold35.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEQBRIxVs47YQqjzrxL1bqo6FBg3OM_66aCPht-tIXOaq1NkXzy4gNWIpudSbPuaaMzMmIPRqZ0a_N9WwNZL-Li6F6r8RKsPJKxZw2aXymUuGs79KnbasCAQ0UC4-OKcpZpz3Y4cSbWlouF5TGY9x2ZOKLtaHDkycHmsZHUcaoXEiTg-wuGe6jrLaEnfE\/s320\/gold35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne\n curious scene has Lo Lieh going to a massage parlor and picking out six\n girls(!) to entertain him. It's really a ruse so his sinister employer,\n Lo Han, can double-cross him. The parlor women do business in these \nbathrooms with beds in them. They lather up on these inflatable pool \nfloats and once you're massaged and cleaned up, you move to the \nadjoining bed for the completion of services rendered.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjF-ux_K5zc_Ty4tjxQO2A1UwXdNKQv57mzNELNcFtWtriNQ9XteFLm0Xl-Tw1s9QrbEXBrNiPRlhYjLwppY96cukFpc8q1xE6BPYMX8CeNKE8oOnqgzKgQfCY9asAoKpCkCqY_KyrwyPA3FQ8qeZvmL-wj5rffzz3pz2caHusWw7C3ineymJBHWBiYjdA\/s1917\/gold22.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjF-ux_K5zc_Ty4tjxQO2A1UwXdNKQv57mzNELNcFtWtriNQ9XteFLm0Xl-Tw1s9QrbEXBrNiPRlhYjLwppY96cukFpc8q1xE6BPYMX8CeNKE8oOnqgzKgQfCY9asAoKpCkCqY_KyrwyPA3FQ8qeZvmL-wj5rffzz3pz2caHusWw7C3ineymJBHWBiYjdA\/s320\/gold22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSPhnMQy_cU565LVWcRwP0dcQBnW-8SFFJZhwMczQHh6HeHmZTGFStm2hBmznsPzRI05ppsA_4ofszZ0jocUH7LUtFYL2pCGgSsBck9eLOsg3wBsI6CrKL2Bt-v6_ZaCgA44s__7PjVLggO6Gc39UqHMyQk_dYo0g7_-JfRS9GMGoQ5gNw-OnOWZcCziM\/s1919\/gold7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"807\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSPhnMQy_cU565LVWcRwP0dcQBnW-8SFFJZhwMczQHh6HeHmZTGFStm2hBmznsPzRI05ppsA_4ofszZ0jocUH7LUtFYL2pCGgSsBck9eLOsg3wBsI6CrKL2Bt-v6_ZaCgA44s__7PjVLggO6Gc39UqHMyQk_dYo0g7_-JfRS9GMGoQ5gNw-OnOWZcCziM\/s320\/gold7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETanny Tien Ni was a popular freelance actress who had a lengthy career in Taiwan before making a mark in HK movies. Her relationship with married filmmaker Mou Tun Fei \u003Ci\u003E(MEN BEHIND THE SUN)\u003C\/i\u003E in the early 70s made headlines. She was once again in the news when she and British actor Robin Stewart entered into a whirlwind romance for a few months during the filming of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/09\/the-legend-of-7-golden-vampires-1974.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1974). It seemed like the two lovebirds would tie the knot; Stewart went so far as to pen a statement in Cinemart Magazine about his love for Tien Ni. It wouldn't last, though, and she would ultimately wed Yueh Hua on December 22nd, 1975 and her wild ways ended there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimPjiRjp-q4Behb_Ttl9MIC2vrZR5UJswLgcjvUYuwNoDo9S8-J0GHxpudd5B240Axa9mKdH2zF9C6B8YEnuSDEoG9LBJxfu5LnyG_g3Bo8KtR6D7wMvpEvrxrnXKyqEedXUO67iZbQok8ffY4TwPuSCohrnK_0ALGWJVK1fY8s9UBeYc_Gpy6EFCXDXM\/s1919\/gold6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimPjiRjp-q4Behb_Ttl9MIC2vrZR5UJswLgcjvUYuwNoDo9S8-J0GHxpudd5B240Axa9mKdH2zF9C6B8YEnuSDEoG9LBJxfu5LnyG_g3Bo8KtR6D7wMvpEvrxrnXKyqEedXUO67iZbQok8ffY4TwPuSCohrnK_0ALGWJVK1fY8s9UBeYc_Gpy6EFCXDXM\/s320\/gold6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKF0x_IXTPZ_RR5ZfDog003vIjPDTUqM_AioDRGOgw8JC98s_dd77aDZzKlVX2QODUNtYYBtmWTXCSjhK5L2ZmJSzZ_xAm4-DQasFwLC1pY-KPSe4lPFBcVb0psdKA8deiSUdzNLwukl1wrWrPm_CjjiVbW1ZLrBResA4aL2ouP0f5daZz6jVdky4Eu_I\/s1919\/gold36.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"807\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKF0x_IXTPZ_RR5ZfDog003vIjPDTUqM_AioDRGOgw8JC98s_dd77aDZzKlVX2QODUNtYYBtmWTXCSjhK5L2ZmJSzZ_xAm4-DQasFwLC1pY-KPSe4lPFBcVb0psdKA8deiSUdzNLwukl1wrWrPm_CjjiVbW1ZLrBResA4aL2ouP0f5daZz6jVdky4Eu_I\/s320\/gold36.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShe does well in this role of the poppy field overlord, maintaining the business she inherited from her father, and coveted by the villainous Lo Han. Tanny even fires a machine gun and does some brief fighting at the conclusion. She was a feisty actress who didn't mind getting her hands dirty, so to speak. She would appear in at least one other Thai-lensed motion picture, the JAWS-inspired \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/09\/reel-bad-cinema-crocodile-1979-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ECROCODILE \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(1979) that apparently began shooting in Thailand in 1977. Of the two, Tanny makes a better impression as the firebrand poppy princess.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE being a co-production between two different Asian territories, there are two different directors. Presumably, this was more Rome Bunnag's movie than Wu Ma's; the latter likely being on hand to aid and or direct scenes only with the Chinese actors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7REyVuFr-n_9aldu-Rwq9Chms3O7mwwNJN1wPrXaKsGoVTDdxqm68_xvsO0F_2qt8hhpvhlACCLUltrJMNH2K4IxfdS-4PC9ZET8oIMDPt0l8dKFLXb44upfF36-OPXcZavZcug_G7VGLaw7ndOtZoVb4R7RlF19ltL9XYqbhbILVOq6Xv16oYP39D-c\/s1919\/gold19.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7REyVuFr-n_9aldu-Rwq9Chms3O7mwwNJN1wPrXaKsGoVTDdxqm68_xvsO0F_2qt8hhpvhlACCLUltrJMNH2K4IxfdS-4PC9ZET8oIMDPt0l8dKFLXb44upfF36-OPXcZavZcug_G7VGLaw7ndOtZoVb4R7RlF19ltL9XYqbhbILVOq6Xv16oYP39D-c\/s320\/gold19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFOBS2FKuZYmAzIZb94vvisw0vhFkO9e6g9NGskkQAVnZ3Q2VpgP4-0u4WvvUD0YUdvDcFhM2aU4u9jzxlqVKyLI1Upd8_zgB6iNF7o5fipnsXvwz9qc6jNFd6K8sZ1RMnbHy2W3uTe4HPU2x1_OVTQ4dDzcBcBk-I5e6-vq5ijBtRANRaAwUkoyaQFlc\/s1919\/gold23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFOBS2FKuZYmAzIZb94vvisw0vhFkO9e6g9NGskkQAVnZ3Q2VpgP4-0u4WvvUD0YUdvDcFhM2aU4u9jzxlqVKyLI1Upd8_zgB6iNF7o5fipnsXvwz9qc6jNFd6K8sZ1RMnbHy2W3uTe4HPU2x1_OVTQ4dDzcBcBk-I5e6-vq5ijBtRANRaAwUkoyaQFlc\/s320\/gold23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne of those rare titles that had little circulation, THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE is a nice surprise with its plentiful gun battles and concluding car chase and boat crash. Kung Fu fans might be disappointed there isn't much in the way of hand-to-hand combat, but there's enough here to keep a fan preoccupied for 95 minutes. Once the plot is laid out, it's virtually non-stop action from the 44 minute mark to the end. This picture isn't anything remotely spectacular, it's just a nice, very entertaining surprise; a film whose reputation should improve with this attractive widescreen presentation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Dark Force Entertainment bluray. Specs and extras: new 2K scan of the longest running 35mm print known to exist \u003Ci\u003E(Italian print as IL TRIANGOLO D'ORO; English dubbed)\u003C\/i\u003E; 2.35:1 1080p anamorphic widescreen; running time: 01:34:51\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/3797791175928618291\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/3797791175928618291","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3797791175928618291"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3797791175928618291"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/04\/the-golden-triangle-1975-review.html","title":"The Golden Triangle (1975) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjarhreK5Oqhh-fGlsvMf1LYJ6qlhQqZL3YdGNP8YFv31HhJX_0fRD_ieJLps44bgEf2OpcjIuPspwaOgF4G1_viE9OcrK8qZWxqDG9J1kUnl6jjVzPXDUVJwTHyqNL9CjY5DT7iHeTKm3669dxwORaySXIRZD5JOEWuDtzen8K7ojzy-sNKLGLCc-ABOE\/s72-w271-h400-c\/golden-triangle-poster.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-8664785996937209037"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-17T18:01:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-17T18:01:04.961-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Drive In of Doom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Needles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Joe Don Baker"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Golden Needles (1974) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0pFYpbcFU-qZfm7ovSYGhzQh859PHlF6LmOy2Yjn-LiPrXn7hUc0sJ1zU7MVm3LdF60WI38VPTHZChGqSNb_8Ym_jHfWralBjqzZmodOGZR3qdEGgEVuEHekg_5lOE4jIX0-ve4492-XX0TSXLn4c9O2_jsCFgb-FLcGNmntNDJRKyJHm5QXhPdV8RQI\/s1919\/gold1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"823\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0pFYpbcFU-qZfm7ovSYGhzQh859PHlF6LmOy2Yjn-LiPrXn7hUc0sJ1zU7MVm3LdF60WI38VPTHZChGqSNb_8Ym_jHfWralBjqzZmodOGZR3qdEGgEVuEHekg_5lOE4jIX0-ve4492-XX0TSXLn4c9O2_jsCFgb-FLcGNmntNDJRKyJHm5QXhPdV8RQI\/s320\/gold1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGOLDEN NEEDLES 1974\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJoe Don Baker \u003Ci\u003E(Dan Mason)\u003C\/i\u003E, Elizabeth Ashley \u003Ci\u003E(Felicity)\u003C\/i\u003E, Jim Kelly \u003Ci\u003E(Jeff)\u003C\/i\u003E, Burgess Meredith \u003Ci\u003E(Winters)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ann Sothern \u003Ci\u003E(Finzie)\u003C\/i\u003E, Roy Chiao \u003Ci\u003E(Lin Toa)\u003C\/i\u003E, Frances Fong \u003Ci\u003E(Su Lin)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tony Lee (\u003Ci\u003EKwan)\u003C\/i\u003E, Si Ming \u003Ci\u003E(Su Lin)\u003C\/i\u003E, Fong Wah \u003Ci\u003E(Lotus)\u003C\/i\u003E, Sonny Barnes \u003Ci\u003E(Claude; as Clarence Barnes)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Robert Clouse\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EImagine a movie about a boisterous Texas thief living in Hong Kong's underworld assigned to track down a golden statue that gives its owner youthful energy and a powerful libido. Add a bunch of familiar faces from Hong Kong martial arts movies, some big name American stars, a witty script and a ten minute foot chase through Kowloon's Walled City and you have a nifty little B-movie from the makers of ENTER THE DRAGON (1973). It's fun even if it's not pure action movie gold.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoXF3W6T1dHpSWGc43guiNoAMXc0hY1xC64-GDlmufnC-s2fiYqAziC3SfwyQR7IR1rk0v04iASTFTSco0aorzxbguKmadks-mqzixeZRQ_dvXDxs6JjhUhyphenhyphenjoF-A46LDUh22MrkMcwcLEOi0rZZrojhPVV-qyyya_xVDFlve7jXjlocub_QclvVjIrdU\/s1919\/gold26.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoXF3W6T1dHpSWGc43guiNoAMXc0hY1xC64-GDlmufnC-s2fiYqAziC3SfwyQR7IR1rk0v04iASTFTSco0aorzxbguKmadks-mqzixeZRQ_dvXDxs6JjhUhyphenhyphenjoF-A46LDUh22MrkMcwcLEOi0rZZrojhPVV-qyyya_xVDFlve7jXjlocub_QclvVjIrdU\/s320\/gold26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBmKYa7Xel7HheUEKChFzo8xzZHJFvOwsXvnwPOlXZ5yfUmihjXQ_jAOXDkSuOZbpp33dD0m184hGg8Ae9edLrq6nA92EG4fXdQWl3WPBmnIfOrt1FgN8-cMIejH4DQ-puaNwrdANhmrFS_dkaNt3CBjFx34zZcdUjp4OsNuHgswzkfaPT3I4BPC_3a0M\/s1919\/gold24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBmKYa7Xel7HheUEKChFzo8xzZHJFvOwsXvnwPOlXZ5yfUmihjXQ_jAOXDkSuOZbpp33dD0m184hGg8Ae9edLrq6nA92EG4fXdQWl3WPBmnIfOrt1FgN8-cMIejH4DQ-puaNwrdANhmrFS_dkaNt3CBjFx34zZcdUjp4OsNuHgswzkfaPT3I4BPC_3a0M\/s320\/gold24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe search is on for a mysterious golden statue made for the Sung Emperor. The statue and its seven needles representing seven vital acupuncture points, bring youthful vigor and sexual prowess when applied correctly. If not, they bring about a brutal death. Master thief from Texas, Dan Mason, is hired to find the elusive statue and gets in trouble with Triad killers along the way. It's an adventure that begins in Hong Kong, moves to Los Angeles and back to Hong Kong.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnGmofSonavlZpahW5V3cFrTFmCvRDBny72OwY5J87iEilq-IKlZ7B4CR-ZA3HxuJczk6YDAwWhVqaz5tXoiQktIlR_2Oliw0SEP1U6ZuU_zsuW0JUeugns0DvI7KkfOnAbQi9G9QmusAyJ5lB9GSCmxJ_AesOyBw8DOxUnMEsm_hUXi7lQVelp18Tme0\/s1919\/gold2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnGmofSonavlZpahW5V3cFrTFmCvRDBny72OwY5J87iEilq-IKlZ7B4CR-ZA3HxuJczk6YDAwWhVqaz5tXoiQktIlR_2Oliw0SEP1U6ZuU_zsuW0JUeugns0DvI7KkfOnAbQi9G9QmusAyJ5lB9GSCmxJ_AesOyBw8DOxUnMEsm_hUXi7lQVelp18Tme0\/s320\/gold2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWJPOLhwET5mVxyk9B6LMj6YkahMJFy3UpRcbgU1Pqp-uQwRelyEEsaIRitQ82x6U0RwoU0RPT5rqs-G56sSToR8nzdTxfqZA11cQPC-LU88nKfc4KmSfNPGJj8F1eVeiwdrYSukWFkmarKGd2Tcx6VzGNm6oSt8d2k2Z-4Jv9KpFpwz7e2a0Cirs1wBk\/s1919\/gold3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWJPOLhwET5mVxyk9B6LMj6YkahMJFy3UpRcbgU1Pqp-uQwRelyEEsaIRitQ82x6U0RwoU0RPT5rqs-G56sSToR8nzdTxfqZA11cQPC-LU88nKfc4KmSfNPGJj8F1eVeiwdrYSukWFkmarKGd2Tcx6VzGNm6oSt8d2k2Z-4Jv9KpFpwz7e2a0Cirs1wBk\/s320\/gold3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGOLDEN NEEDLES (1974) is one of the weirdest martial arts pictures of the 1970s. An American production shot on location in Hong Kong, the film opens with an outrageously wild sequence wherein an old man in a wheelchair \u003Ci\u003E(Hao Li Jen, veteran player of over a hundred Shaw Brothers pictures)\u003C\/i\u003E receives the fabled needles that restores his ability to walk. Surrounded by four prostitutes, the elder is barely in the bedroom before two men in fire-retardant suits enter and open fire with flamethrowers, turning everyone into extra crispy chicken tenders. A wacky movie throughout, it never attains this level of absurdity again; at least not till a maniacal Burgess Meredith shows up wearing an enormous, multi-colored bow tie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9rQ9-cQB8k8XO4WPHzlWlxNc-o1FFctzSYbFDYO1BIuDis2s9zpFc25boetRHsNqfTeI-H0D4sCAeFX7kY4PUPHYuufnaJr_HrFI34QvQKiFF7otj09dL-6nlBJpjYPhMzGefSOrceLOY8RKfjxfUH7r3ME8mE7yALA4-F4UO5Hu0Lw5zFOXrhWUgjuA\/s1919\/gold9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9rQ9-cQB8k8XO4WPHzlWlxNc-o1FFctzSYbFDYO1BIuDis2s9zpFc25boetRHsNqfTeI-H0D4sCAeFX7kY4PUPHYuufnaJr_HrFI34QvQKiFF7otj09dL-6nlBJpjYPhMzGefSOrceLOY8RKfjxfUH7r3ME8mE7yALA4-F4UO5Hu0Lw5zFOXrhWUgjuA\/s320\/gold9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGtwIyhxHNREeXxj9nMdiyo3GjdnQrhFHS182sI8z2Qjnk6OiaSpE71ryyI3bMW-FUhEvn-SIBJY6ce8aFcP1F7dKqhkntLZ4bLeqh7YS3OK1kP1sSsTRcLs2aChjdSEqZAi_FTax8KlhWPYjWSj59QOQkTRWs65-FQEHPB8-Yk1QtmZxs3No0SudcNts\/s1917\/gold33.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGtwIyhxHNREeXxj9nMdiyo3GjdnQrhFHS182sI8z2Qjnk6OiaSpE71ryyI3bMW-FUhEvn-SIBJY6ce8aFcP1F7dKqhkntLZ4bLeqh7YS3OK1kP1sSsTRcLs2aChjdSEqZAi_FTax8KlhWPYjWSj59QOQkTRWs65-FQEHPB8-Yk1QtmZxs3No0SudcNts\/s320\/gold33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere were a lot of movies like this throughout the 1970s of varying quality and substance. There was DYNAMITE BROTHERS (1974), BLACK BELT JONES (1974), KILL OF BE KILLED (1976), DEATH MACHINES (1976), DEATH DIMENSION (1978), CIRCLE OF IRON (1978), KILL THE GOLDEN GOOSE (1979) and A FORCE OF ONE (1979) to name a few. Kung Fu pictures enjoyed a degree of popularity they would never enjoy again. With the global success of ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), it seemed logical the makers would follow that hit with another potential moneymaker.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9YxECtzMY6ZGQMvopw9qZkCzSgUJD3n9Fix6EMRqwQluTHjkRcUUjMarSJs4-SID4XiLgXFE_2iSkZH9ewGNNqY4zpSk6KtDGO3ps5-_SDwEXJ8eqlcfUkBNRK2gGmY0FB6FxVu9yz8eFtg47tr1HeYfuVoIjzufuMTleTzt88bujIrL3wgspVcgdQtc\/s1919\/gold17.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"823\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9YxECtzMY6ZGQMvopw9qZkCzSgUJD3n9Fix6EMRqwQluTHjkRcUUjMarSJs4-SID4XiLgXFE_2iSkZH9ewGNNqY4zpSk6KtDGO3ps5-_SDwEXJ8eqlcfUkBNRK2gGmY0FB6FxVu9yz8eFtg47tr1HeYfuVoIjzufuMTleTzt88bujIrL3wgspVcgdQtc\/s320\/gold17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhiWbOQuIkhBDmAj6aJJpSqYcougZ6eXZ_u52HTIba349C5Z8vr5wsMtPFmRtJUmLCkk0KVSC60dr1Bg54qgMj43tofT9-3AqTCGVrPlPBa5xRqdXPrp38Hd1m5LJoFeLBsQiEqvv_Aiwdpn8Ww-MyMdspG08NtA_pdigfpayiYbQVzvWAC-JZMKdOmfYs\/s1917\/gold22.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhiWbOQuIkhBDmAj6aJJpSqYcougZ6eXZ_u52HTIba349C5Z8vr5wsMtPFmRtJUmLCkk0KVSC60dr1Bg54qgMj43tofT9-3AqTCGVrPlPBa5xRqdXPrp38Hd1m5LJoFeLBsQiEqvv_Aiwdpn8Ww-MyMdspG08NtA_pdigfpayiYbQVzvWAC-JZMKdOmfYs\/s320\/gold22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn what was to have been the first of a series of HK spy flicks, George \nLazenby was initially set to star in what was being called, \u003Ci\u003E'The Golden \nNeedles of Ecstasy'\u003C\/i\u003E; instead, he was replaced by Joe Don Baker who was \nenjoying the notoriety that the major Drive-in hit WALKING TALL (1973) was bringing him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6T-5XJatPEpEk4_XZItXLbobDKe6eW-s7CJu4anUTUnJmiCXY-YdLuIl_idRjZOBuddpy3UsvLtpE_mMgH25dcyrIFj7KHjuyrHBZeVB2GsCATZSqv6FubFA4p2cIfk_0j7si6ptpJCAqo5zl8Hmz0wN9Q9pDAbR_YkM8nmGlvTBZaZ-JJaMHLl0IBtM\/s1919\/gold14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6T-5XJatPEpEk4_XZItXLbobDKe6eW-s7CJu4anUTUnJmiCXY-YdLuIl_idRjZOBuddpy3UsvLtpE_mMgH25dcyrIFj7KHjuyrHBZeVB2GsCATZSqv6FubFA4p2cIfk_0j7si6ptpJCAqo5zl8Hmz0wN9Q9pDAbR_YkM8nmGlvTBZaZ-JJaMHLl0IBtM\/s320\/gold14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEipQa8W73Pc1hWSk2kHgsZjj3uz_uE43EVQH36aKale2mazoQkh9lVKMJjK4hBEtqitI5yieaPGTlODrOZ9NBXEk8I7qnpPRWBfcjC48B1ajQTgHLGXJYhtuRTnmEaAGkKZcNxNNzmOVmJpMcetlJCmd1SBKJnoY1i66Y3ay4f9KLNBMf7zPRBynipxsiQ\/s1919\/gold27.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEipQa8W73Pc1hWSk2kHgsZjj3uz_uE43EVQH36aKale2mazoQkh9lVKMJjK4hBEtqitI5yieaPGTlODrOZ9NBXEk8I7qnpPRWBfcjC48B1ajQTgHLGXJYhtuRTnmEaAGkKZcNxNNzmOVmJpMcetlJCmd1SBKJnoY1i66Y3ay4f9KLNBMf7zPRBynipxsiQ\/s320\/gold27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn\n late 1973, it was also reported that Angela Mao and Cheng Pei Pei would\n be Lazenby's co-stars. Even though he didn't take the role, the one-time James Bond did work in Hong Kong pictures, making a few \nfilms for Golden Harvest like STONER (1974), THE MAN FROM HONG KONG (1975) and A QUEEN'S RANSOM (1976).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidWuBVzq_7ukLRLahBfuIhyphenhyphensDLYh2ROHkaFy70P-q6Zl1BWbOcQz0wY5Ccq-Mb9uWtllny-YytEyz-LTFEPIkGl3sm7n4j64K4aUnoLP606mistWKugRK5AP5-c1lhJb6I1_AUETVvDApue4TXGuk0YHNsPJl7-d4sQI0FsPv_t8Of4-ZVQDpFmNe_5MI\/s1919\/gold10.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidWuBVzq_7ukLRLahBfuIhyphenhyphensDLYh2ROHkaFy70P-q6Zl1BWbOcQz0wY5Ccq-Mb9uWtllny-YytEyz-LTFEPIkGl3sm7n4j64K4aUnoLP606mistWKugRK5AP5-c1lhJb6I1_AUETVvDApue4TXGuk0YHNsPJl7-d4sQI0FsPv_t8Of4-ZVQDpFmNe_5MI\/s320\/gold10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOhsncVXiqJCfuHZHALY8KKOYSb7QeCfD2gMHMmYhCzB-yyWRfVRBx8kJXzDMtxV4ypjIVsbbLmwJNPW1_Z-W2lSx2CbQNiOgg_pPlDM7TTfsiOb5_3zzC91qZNTKbFtlxmOtJYO9ooRy5EfWVam8aySS6rmfXlXHmT6G3qYKW4QOYNy74eJIMs_GJWt0\/s1917\/gold19.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOhsncVXiqJCfuHZHALY8KKOYSb7QeCfD2gMHMmYhCzB-yyWRfVRBx8kJXzDMtxV4ypjIVsbbLmwJNPW1_Z-W2lSx2CbQNiOgg_pPlDM7TTfsiOb5_3zzC91qZNTKbFtlxmOtJYO9ooRy5EfWVam8aySS6rmfXlXHmT6G3qYKW4QOYNy74eJIMs_GJWt0\/s320\/gold19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELike Lazenby, neither Pei Pei nor Angela Mao Ying appeared in the movie. Instead, Eurasian actress Si Ming \u003Ci\u003E(billed as Frances Fong)\u003C\/i\u003E was the lead Chinese actress alongside leading American actress Elizabeth Ashley. Later in her career, Si Ming would do acting work on the stage and even hosted some paranormal television programs. She had been dating Lee Ka Ting since 1970 so her impressive strikes and kicks were likely due to him, making Pat Johnson's American-style choreography easier for her to pull off.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWJ8yhCRv61QgAq9PI2_eQjq7RIg39nVj8OlaqpNdEyJfacximKao5aCxh-5aGx_1q3i8_XLS0eeskcNXQRqfau1FKTDOWrkKio4sNFW4cJZNwG1TLOxma8f2bTZn0qji03mjeKEIchYfQpwfY9XlscDq9TGM59u4Ybz3FG7wcCOygXgPi3nHTLcHf7tg\/s1919\/gold6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWJ8yhCRv61QgAq9PI2_eQjq7RIg39nVj8OlaqpNdEyJfacximKao5aCxh-5aGx_1q3i8_XLS0eeskcNXQRqfau1FKTDOWrkKio4sNFW4cJZNwG1TLOxma8f2bTZn0qji03mjeKEIchYfQpwfY9XlscDq9TGM59u4Ybz3FG7wcCOygXgPi3nHTLcHf7tg\/s320\/gold6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELee Ka Ting has a supporting role as Lin Toa's main henchman. He was an \nactor in dozens of movies and a martial arts director in even more. He \nworked in many HK movies, particularly for the Shaw Brothers. He \nappeared in small roles in Chang Cheh's films and later moved up to \nchoreographing them in pictures like NAVAL COMMANDOS and CHINATOWN KID \n(both 1977). When director Chang was making his 4th Generation films \nstarring the Venoms, Chang became increasingly frustrated with the work \ndone by famous martial arts instructor Leung Ting. The director remarked\n at the time how he was contemplating replacing Leung with Lee Ka Ting, \nnoting how slow Lee was but preferable to the frustrations Leung was \ncausing. Ultimately, Chang didn't bring Lee back, but did get rid of \nLeung Ting, giving Lu Feng, Kuo Chui and Chiang Sheng the opportunity to\n join forces and bring a much more satisfactory style of action design \nto the screen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt6Y_giQyEpV2qnxOwwOYmLV_5WXGZA42pnrZqdC5_Tsti0QloNK9wU-zqofxZPMDk9sRGdV8oRDQXXIW27I7PcIBY92acAFX7q7yZELWjbuuDYXakthnN-PUP4zvW_5m2WEpO0U9Im0u_abUBN4GCEhDrjr7YC5qMWLrZ4bxyJru84fHgAdk-7VT35Kc\/s1917\/gold30.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt6Y_giQyEpV2qnxOwwOYmLV_5WXGZA42pnrZqdC5_Tsti0QloNK9wU-zqofxZPMDk9sRGdV8oRDQXXIW27I7PcIBY92acAFX7q7yZELWjbuuDYXakthnN-PUP4zvW_5m2WEpO0U9Im0u_abUBN4GCEhDrjr7YC5qMWLrZ4bxyJru84fHgAdk-7VT35Kc\/s320\/gold30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you've watched many Shaw Brothers pictures from the 1970s, you've assuredly seen Lee in the background somewhere. He would eventually move up to martial arts director which paid more than the numerous bit actor parts he was getting. He joined the industry in 1965 and worked on movies for other companies like Cathay and independents. Like many others, Lee moved into television. As stated above, he was dating his co-star, the aforementioned Si Ming at the time. The two would marry in 1977.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2-3sKVQEIla78ukSVOg7ucYe2L1twWBROg9amk_f7ixRbWqFPxT-H34oj-8U_SHYzp99I5DVTgx0DnCOU_0PzrnFAM1U4hsXBKZNfqV42d0gS8VUR73z4wafzfy4SoSNlnBUCIRSmvW_nkdYaRmPSo0yNduUBHyXahGD_Kb4kwcKjYN86adoCMiX9tPg\/s1919\/gold13.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2-3sKVQEIla78ukSVOg7ucYe2L1twWBROg9amk_f7ixRbWqFPxT-H34oj-8U_SHYzp99I5DVTgx0DnCOU_0PzrnFAM1U4hsXBKZNfqV42d0gS8VUR73z4wafzfy4SoSNlnBUCIRSmvW_nkdYaRmPSo0yNduUBHyXahGD_Kb4kwcKjYN86adoCMiX9tPg\/s320\/gold13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMkZxBEIOCx5216rwXeDxicK1-78W9q5_gVFvyUqWBC4ryZzQAlvULozyGWo8wp0kKWWFNuC4S6Mytm-GnEoi8Hvq-VUSEJJprMhXt2ndualu5fhZh4Y19VfP7ecuugyblQlmKLqf0O5Wgw3v6wKZvGWVrXes-98UGFPl86LMzFucd6_7OU35h42ILFQw\/s1919\/gold7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMkZxBEIOCx5216rwXeDxicK1-78W9q5_gVFvyUqWBC4ryZzQAlvULozyGWo8wp0kKWWFNuC4S6Mytm-GnEoi8Hvq-VUSEJJprMhXt2ndualu5fhZh4Y19VfP7ecuugyblQlmKLqf0O5Wgw3v6wKZvGWVrXes-98UGFPl86LMzFucd6_7OU35h42ILFQw\/s320\/gold7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELeading the cast of this martial arts curio is Joe Don Baker. A memorable actor with a distinguished and imposing Texas drawl, Baker was an unsung action hero in the 1970s. He had some great lead parts throughout the decade; but unfortunately, too many Drive-in style pictures may have diminished his momentum into the 1980s. He was great as the one-armed confederate soldier who briefly clashes with Bernie Casey before siding together as two of the GUNS OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1969). He was also in good company as one of the disturbed Vietnam vets in WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS (1971). Baker's career got wider notice after playing Steve McQueen's brother in Sam Peckinpah's JUNIOR BONNER (1972); and took off in a big way once the box office receipts came in for his starring role as real life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser in the original WALKING TALL (1973). Big ticket crime films came that same year for Joe Don with CHARLEY VARRICK and THE OUTFIT.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp_iWsVVKv8ztIFY0hgLbJ_-ZSUN99U2ri365j9d-1FZFxfk3y7jh-BvNoLBxItZc9yWYje6CR0byS3gSfcLtJkw1NRzrt5qz6bE-btWIhOYApZFppkYDEJHSvJKZxHLSK9SMKPUkh6YsFCEkewth2YCwkbYo6c504Kf_UdexDRizlYOLOtmDV0NU5TVw\/s1919\/gold18.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp_iWsVVKv8ztIFY0hgLbJ_-ZSUN99U2ri365j9d-1FZFxfk3y7jh-BvNoLBxItZc9yWYje6CR0byS3gSfcLtJkw1NRzrt5qz6bE-btWIhOYApZFppkYDEJHSvJKZxHLSK9SMKPUkh6YsFCEkewth2YCwkbYo6c504Kf_UdexDRizlYOLOtmDV0NU5TVw\/s320\/gold18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_rPP0FMHlJI7FF3HpR1hPIYhPBEb1zKTA9Ob0wRSV_AMSbpgnGWONKsUiSuhJcQdwrl657KiWgr2hp0bZ4VofhnXRDhhweBaxzdMJAA4Gb3NYd2nRmyKh6VyJfxCbFwKIVDxpBI_hS2fjhAkuqZjoEGOMGdac-JZkP4q0Hjf27KxG_hK_q7-oi1auIcI\/s1918\/gold28.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_rPP0FMHlJI7FF3HpR1hPIYhPBEb1zKTA9Ob0wRSV_AMSbpgnGWONKsUiSuhJcQdwrl657KiWgr2hp0bZ4VofhnXRDhhweBaxzdMJAA4Gb3NYd2nRmyKh6VyJfxCbFwKIVDxpBI_hS2fjhAkuqZjoEGOMGdac-JZkP4q0Hjf27KxG_hK_q7-oi1auIcI\/s320\/gold28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother crime picture, the brutal and underrated FRAMED came in 1975 and reunited Baker with his WALKING TALL director Phil Karlson. The actor's title role as MITCHELL (1975), a cult favorite DIRTY HARRY style cop thriller, was directed by veteran western film and TV director Andrew V. McLaglen. After the widely panned and misunderstood MITCHELL, Baker starred in a series of Drive-in style pictures like the wasted opportunity, CHECKERED FLAG OR CRASH (1977); then the obscure western spookshow THE SHADOW OF CHIKARA (1977). With crash n' burn car chaser flicks being big business in the late 70s, Baker did a really good one, although it's not well known; that being SPEEDTRAP (1977). One of his best was THE PACK (1977), arguably the best killer dog movie of that sub-genre. This film saw Baker being directed by Robert Clouse again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5kLEOyBa70OtRQX4CLoPNQycKj0da_h8Ad61pykSA_Nz2fPhhYKk4W-mblBJ81anwMdpX-jfXXP_FVqky-XXKAjBeAJECn82BCgpiPDRcfl2Fp5GJgrjiNO0S7tVd5oE0jVfTlHH6PF4FAVgK0_BMzUnsFSZveX1a1vOqEmKDwrZZnxEmmRWym7hT4I8\/s1919\/gold21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5kLEOyBa70OtRQX4CLoPNQycKj0da_h8Ad61pykSA_Nz2fPhhYKk4W-mblBJ81anwMdpX-jfXXP_FVqky-XXKAjBeAJECn82BCgpiPDRcfl2Fp5GJgrjiNO0S7tVd5oE0jVfTlHH6PF4FAVgK0_BMzUnsFSZveX1a1vOqEmKDwrZZnxEmmRWym7hT4I8\/s320\/gold21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe actor still got good roles in the 80s and 90s, but any leading parts were relegated to low budget pictures like FINAL JUSTICE (1984) or main bad guys in the comedy JOYSTCKS (1983) and the actioner GETTING EVEN (1986).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMxG0cN1k-gBR-tHiYP0cTiF5YZn0DWZZ2muLzRiLXjlZPjaDsX9d4x2xNrphzMOnbYRbueTO5r2N8z78yqbcySMgfSRoISvTjJ6MHuD3iHMHQB9XfI7dwYObb6rRo4RrbldHriLJMu7E1Jo21snKQBbEqg-nRKaA5JmBPSnGFpR-0TK0mRQiCYW2Eb-k\/s1919\/gold5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMxG0cN1k-gBR-tHiYP0cTiF5YZn0DWZZ2muLzRiLXjlZPjaDsX9d4x2xNrphzMOnbYRbueTO5r2N8z78yqbcySMgfSRoISvTjJ6MHuD3iHMHQB9XfI7dwYObb6rRo4RrbldHriLJMu7E1Jo21snKQBbEqg-nRKaA5JmBPSnGFpR-0TK0mRQiCYW2Eb-k\/s320\/gold5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd4rnJJeB0s7LVKPFLhNr9y6x9SzfkQkZFWXMH4OLcFXkUXK4qhEYZX9AftsB09K9JXS1HVlHJgpEfPQCFTs9M4pQNxAzKXHi2OP-m_4gIDLbKnGC_rb4g5qDOktVPWv3wR3q6qKTGGTus40kb1JfCJUb18riEV1FWhattu6jbGFU9KJFtDsMKy_jnRK0\/s1919\/gold25.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd4rnJJeB0s7LVKPFLhNr9y6x9SzfkQkZFWXMH4OLcFXkUXK4qhEYZX9AftsB09K9JXS1HVlHJgpEfPQCFTs9M4pQNxAzKXHi2OP-m_4gIDLbKnGC_rb4g5qDOktVPWv3wR3q6qKTGGTus40kb1JfCJUb18riEV1FWhattu6jbGFU9KJFtDsMKy_jnRK0\/s320\/gold25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EElizabeth Ashley plays Felicity, a delightfully mouthy broad who always finds herself in a predicament. The love interest to Baker's Dan Mason, the script spends a good deal of screentime with them. It never gets boring as there's plenty of witty banter between the two. It's another area where the filmmakers were obviously trying to differentiate themselves from the flurry of Kung Fu pictures emerging all over the place just a year after the world market exploded with them due to the board-breaking success of FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH (1972s KING BOXER); followed by Bruce Lee's fist and kickers, FISTS OF FURY \u003Ci\u003E(THE BIG BOSS)\u003C\/i\u003E and THE CHINESE CONNECTION \u003Ci\u003E(FIST OF FURY)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAshley is highly entertaining in the movie and a key reason it's as engaging as it is. She and Joe Don Baker work well off each other so it's a shame we didn't get at least one more adventure with the two co-stars.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj07JZR-LDDVigIHP_FopTmJwiPl0kCrdC_na85aVeQ119o8OVPNBC6IwEevdVrySJP6NZgTCFMyQIpNt0OYsHe3DSxN7778IWV7Uy_0CxjE6Cn4vcbIx8NWsKsZGIOkoyMejWpAjVnq8KbcjBh3bhCVOjcxUlLyJkPuia4purQP895AHeGb6KpRQhdI7Q\/s1919\/gold12.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj07JZR-LDDVigIHP_FopTmJwiPl0kCrdC_na85aVeQ119o8OVPNBC6IwEevdVrySJP6NZgTCFMyQIpNt0OYsHe3DSxN7778IWV7Uy_0CxjE6Cn4vcbIx8NWsKsZGIOkoyMejWpAjVnq8KbcjBh3bhCVOjcxUlLyJkPuia4purQP895AHeGb6KpRQhdI7Q\/s320\/gold12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoy Chiao Hung is a formidable bad guy, playing the gangster Lin Toa. He conveys a great deal of villainy with his facial expressions and muted tone. If you're not a huge fan of martial arts pictures, particularly those of the Chinese-language variety, then you've likely see Chiao in several American-made martial arts-action films.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCpPqAW2_FCiEPmCl3hIi0HppU9a0DbPZoqFS8slOPyzgSlnQ_R2tW2XNN8HunpanemzZKOoSvAwbRU9yDdWGVqUTIZBb5ztS-8pLQr0Q6b4dFwgG00bO1ivIw6gQIvTevPzB3DTRG8k4PrwO6LIzRRHCBBgAW75q57prLUmz8gZ40o15OMX9OZJrXwdI\/s1919\/gold23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCpPqAW2_FCiEPmCl3hIi0HppU9a0DbPZoqFS8slOPyzgSlnQ_R2tW2XNN8HunpanemzZKOoSvAwbRU9yDdWGVqUTIZBb5ztS-8pLQr0Q6b4dFwgG00bO1ivIw6gQIvTevPzB3DTRG8k4PrwO6LIzRRHCBBgAW75q57prLUmz8gZ40o15OMX9OZJrXwdI\/s320\/gold23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA cultured man, he spoke several different dialects and was fluent in English. An army interpreter in the 1950s, he would soon get into the film industry where he quickly met the woman he'd marry in 1958, a dubbing artist named Liu Yan Ping. He appeared in a variety of movies, predominantly for independent companies, including Golden Harvest before they became a major studio and after. His first film role was in Chang Cheh's first time out directing in STORM OVER ALISHAN in 1949. Other filmmakers he worked with include King Hu, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg17F2klN3BPX0wJrDjOI9BGaja1S-oK46l9OrHQYsQApywbSGZWIArrfrtsv2GCvC221M8gJMLugUuDJKGzfQV0-OGRT19oINZzvZVabqgKA0II6qu248qsiI9DG-l1bG2CagWQAJJmrQJZij_9DpeWX0VzL8v8iprFrRuOW1Ik8CD_c9Zeh_nn6XhutQ\/s1919\/gold8.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg17F2klN3BPX0wJrDjOI9BGaja1S-oK46l9OrHQYsQApywbSGZWIArrfrtsv2GCvC221M8gJMLugUuDJKGzfQV0-OGRT19oINZzvZVabqgKA0II6qu248qsiI9DG-l1bG2CagWQAJJmrQJZij_9DpeWX0VzL8v8iprFrRuOW1Ik8CD_c9Zeh_nn6XhutQ\/s320\/gold8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMainstream audiences will remember Chiao best as the gangster menacing Dr. Jones at the beginning of INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984); one of the main villains in THE PROTECTOR (1985); and Jean Claude Van Damme's martial arts teacher in BLOODSPORT (1988). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA devout Christian, Chiao founded a Christian Fellowship in Hong Kong. He passed away after suffering several heart attacks in April of 1999 at the age of 72.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCwGgZJqAcmIZ3pSbU5GS_yFJaayhLQRtV1qZJIPH_XhNh06APM833iajAizkPhFrcWI5eUMHwS-AOvR15yVmx5hKpq-g5W5Bu-ZCl0Q4yuZxRhzoubyZb3yQMJ0gwaQD5WCwZuI0LYD9ysLGTUBhmnSNwA5DlB_GYKhd0U3QnXx9YkYT8Db3QfT79nPY\/s1919\/gold16.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCwGgZJqAcmIZ3pSbU5GS_yFJaayhLQRtV1qZJIPH_XhNh06APM833iajAizkPhFrcWI5eUMHwS-AOvR15yVmx5hKpq-g5W5Bu-ZCl0Q4yuZxRhzoubyZb3yQMJ0gwaQD5WCwZuI0LYD9ysLGTUBhmnSNwA5DlB_GYKhd0U3QnXx9YkYT8Db3QfT79nPY\/s320\/gold16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne of the fun things about this movie is picking out the numerous HK film actors, some of whom would become famous over time. Richard Ng is one such performer seen in GOLDEN NEEDLES. He plays a gangster here, but he would become famous for his comedy roles. If you're a HK film fan, you will know him from the LUCKY STARS series of films. Some of his other related or similar pictures are CARRY ON PICKPOCKET (1982), WINNERS AND SINNERS (1983), the quartet of films in the POM POM series, YES, MADAM! (1985) and THE MILLIONAIRES EXPRESS (1986).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERounding out the American cast....\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlr-pc5hVPxyhstGLqG51A8VYq7CfcaJK4zGlgJK62SW6qawNW4_Y1GcBJFcObSuJfQF-Sm2BbVZ5vBgmtCij6DmsMu_jlZwfmpmmTl3cUEenckUXGgoFieK4HJmry8yhKYLyQGn5UPfL6uWoltlra9VRduu8f17RElm0CvY5jCLcQwoUa1DzCM6PTWfA\/s1919\/gold29.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlr-pc5hVPxyhstGLqG51A8VYq7CfcaJK4zGlgJK62SW6qawNW4_Y1GcBJFcObSuJfQF-Sm2BbVZ5vBgmtCij6DmsMu_jlZwfmpmmTl3cUEenckUXGgoFieK4HJmry8yhKYLyQGn5UPfL6uWoltlra9VRduu8f17RElm0CvY5jCLcQwoUa1DzCM6PTWfA\/s320\/gold29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJim Kelly has what amounts to a guest star turn playing another partner to Joe Don Baker. Kelly was a real life Karate champion and taught the arts in his own school; but when it came to on-screen fighting, he seldom looked good doing action sequences. Pat Johnson was the fight designer on GOLDEN NEEDLES but Kelly wanted to do the honors for his one fight scene.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhG-gzYx9vLvOVnAAiYOkQ4w88WurIliyfGJtG35Gi1LlPpTHWvekZaUGTaPaC6PQ5PjfBjTCw8W7XbEWJFFmOwzbj_IlHig2Z-Y298NB0TFa7USXWY5Z8G95HB8FQPu7x7M3WSeTGCUV2zlJEcAMYNl3_k_kAMThdDx5PJXqcbhNdi8vWLcCBsY447VuQ\/s1919\/gold32.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhG-gzYx9vLvOVnAAiYOkQ4w88WurIliyfGJtG35Gi1LlPpTHWvekZaUGTaPaC6PQ5PjfBjTCw8W7XbEWJFFmOwzbj_IlHig2Z-Y298NB0TFa7USXWY5Z8G95HB8FQPu7x7M3WSeTGCUV2zlJEcAMYNl3_k_kAMThdDx5PJXqcbhNdi8vWLcCBsY447VuQ\/s320\/gold32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwTH4hwceeJ9C9S-dr7heUIHHCY8M9gTmuYyLffmcF-7vr1a5XOOq6AEqxOLi1gM2Wditj-Vaun-EnKsRptlwHLDhrKIZ_ubvlAZh5n36gp4jRHjgJzXXUORAEJXQUSXWI5sAHKaWPR8csqfqyqNatN7bBQpPeL2UpJfdrofFvo3EfW65Y7u-5AmQWx3I\/s1919\/gold20.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwTH4hwceeJ9C9S-dr7heUIHHCY8M9gTmuYyLffmcF-7vr1a5XOOq6AEqxOLi1gM2Wditj-Vaun-EnKsRptlwHLDhrKIZ_ubvlAZh5n36gp4jRHjgJzXXUORAEJXQUSXWI5sAHKaWPR8csqfqyqNatN7bBQpPeL2UpJfdrofFvo3EfW65Y7u-5AmQWx3I\/s320\/gold20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe choreography is what you'd expect from an American production; although the Asian performers look the best doing American-style MA choreo. Baker does a surprisingly good job in his fight scenes with his \u003Ci\u003E\"hunched-over\"\u003C\/i\u003E style when tossing people through windows or glass doors that always seem to be nearby in all the fight scenes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQ4NBYVuMKUdXtnFr84AGrs0cf-zlcPsNTu0_M3siVxhU7mKNNteYTv_OmbyPR3VUixniaF7b56QzbCDe1juTAw4EecmqbtrijyURQ6a8SuvbBY1Sit7CeQ7bBPzDC_Ao5e2hqzDYJwon0_N2w2cOU9Xafx6EKz7UJ0NWoUJFVTDyfnwzV9kCdtx_ouVM\/s1917\/gold4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQ4NBYVuMKUdXtnFr84AGrs0cf-zlcPsNTu0_M3siVxhU7mKNNteYTv_OmbyPR3VUixniaF7b56QzbCDe1juTAw4EecmqbtrijyURQ6a8SuvbBY1Sit7CeQ7bBPzDC_Ao5e2hqzDYJwon0_N2w2cOU9Xafx6EKz7UJ0NWoUJFVTDyfnwzV9kCdtx_ouVM\/s320\/gold4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne of GOLDEN NEEDLES' most prestigious participants is Ann Sothern, a multi-Emmy nominated actress of stage and screen and comedienne. A close friend to Lucille Ball and the star of a few television shows, Sothern was a businesswoman and singer. In the 1970s when her movie career began to wind down, she did a handful of Drive-in type pictures like the underrated THE KILLING KIND (1974), CRAZY MAMA (1975) and THE MANITOU (1978).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3urYNzurtnZlk25cCvml44piyHNlzahAh0_x8qdkFRdDh5fniq0Vsz-egGexhscDBhEeDVHQIsVxpJq8WwHoDh8p3IQHmLLINuTx1g0MsIOOakdd2X-4mIPVBhHxsFmf5GGn7VMs4Qr-ONAnkXdGnZX54sPlsMrp8mcN8JxrOHg7QotNVPn1cz4aoVbU\/s1919\/gold11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3urYNzurtnZlk25cCvml44piyHNlzahAh0_x8qdkFRdDh5fniq0Vsz-egGexhscDBhEeDVHQIsVxpJq8WwHoDh8p3IQHmLLINuTx1g0MsIOOakdd2X-4mIPVBhHxsFmf5GGn7VMs4Qr-ONAnkXdGnZX54sPlsMrp8mcN8JxrOHg7QotNVPn1cz4aoVbU\/s320\/gold11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe's best known for his TWILIGHT ZONE appearances, playing The Penguin on TV's BATMAN series, and playing Mickey Goldmill, the ill-tempered boxing trainer to ROCKY (1976); Burgess Meredith is probably the last person you'd expect to see in a martial arts movie. An award-winning actor, once he hit his late 60s-early 70s, he took on an occasional quirky role like many of his colleagues did during their career twilight years. There's really no need for Meredith's flamboyant crime boss character, but it's another weird element to the script that probably would've been expounded upon had the film been a hit and a sequel made.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiC3_v267Oi_Y-VpS6iafOjP4VTe2dZOlsG6awxpzuhkaNgJo2GhXffPbycJr8YK0dseYKmf4o306S9DvuzKfgmQcSuFmGzZwWPGWxX6fUD5IjDk_dVlGmv4t-Zk_8_fCJ_7cO-2PU2fEAXyudV3JUVFPY6O2n9ieEpxzsDCXGZmrlUqxhqA9yjAgCUeQQ\/s1919\/gold31.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiC3_v267Oi_Y-VpS6iafOjP4VTe2dZOlsG6awxpzuhkaNgJo2GhXffPbycJr8YK0dseYKmf4o306S9DvuzKfgmQcSuFmGzZwWPGWxX6fUD5IjDk_dVlGmv4t-Zk_8_fCJ_7cO-2PU2fEAXyudV3JUVFPY6O2n9ieEpxzsDCXGZmrlUqxhqA9yjAgCUeQQ\/s320\/gold31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2UItVkGmarIw6BAwqMDdwEcgic3r5DRRs97WoTri3aP7sQ83l1VEY5w9JidncptFjVHMRx3AYimnmEtWpJlopVe0EIVHA6olCJaOnP8M9VXHc4NS7OMLXNMXYGEOldwoSjL-SaN7esiFtDtPSwHrrZcsQQ8ifufHmh0W7rZOoBBk7AG2R7kkLLq8nR50\/s1919\/gold15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2UItVkGmarIw6BAwqMDdwEcgic3r5DRRs97WoTri3aP7sQ83l1VEY5w9JidncptFjVHMRx3AYimnmEtWpJlopVe0EIVHA6olCJaOnP8M9VXHc4NS7OMLXNMXYGEOldwoSjL-SaN7esiFtDtPSwHrrZcsQQ8ifufHmh0W7rZOoBBk7AG2R7kkLLq8nR50\/s320\/gold15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's not 24 karat Kung Fu cinema, but GOLDEN NEEDLES is certainly a fun little movie with a list of actors you'd never associate with the genre. If you're looking for something similar, and in a closer vein to the Hong Kong style, then the US-HK co-pro CLEOPATRA JONES AND THE CASINO OF GOLD (1975) comes highly recommended. But as far as weird 70s actioners go--and for Joe Don Baker fans--there's a bounty of value in this minor nugget of vintage American martial arts action.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Kino Lorber blu-ray. Specs and extras: 2.35:1 1080p anamorphic widescreen; audio commentary with Howard S. Berger and Chris Poggiali; image gallery; radio spots; theatrical trailer; reversible artwork; running time: 01:32:15\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/8664785996937209037\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/8664785996937209037","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8664785996937209037"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8664785996937209037"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/04\/golden-needles-1974-review.html","title":"Golden Needles (1974) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0pFYpbcFU-qZfm7ovSYGhzQh859PHlF6LmOy2Yjn-LiPrXn7hUc0sJ1zU7MVm3LdF60WI38VPTHZChGqSNb_8Ym_jHfWralBjqzZmodOGZR3qdEGgEVuEHekg_5lOE4jIX0-ve4492-XX0TSXLn4c9O2_jsCFgb-FLcGNmntNDJRKyJHm5QXhPdV8RQI\/s72-c\/gold1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-8880996027584379223"},"published":{"$t":"2024-02-20T19:55:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-21T09:05:09.819-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kung Fu Theater"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Delivery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Delivery (1975) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijbryD4VH9xxBp1Ob_wAXuKAIs1cKnS6g4hOrs8z9tbZlsFDrn86NnmIQ1tAO53tIHaZxzbJ-KZN4Ep_3DX4w1iw5wEAFQ-LbDMWy8nNx5XMmb3Hh_uQ7ixw-cIw6aFEEyvqHWL6s7fSqfygmbnxZWdDgHDgyY7h7-lF6hUjyHzUHHPlRmg3L3NP7vcuY\/s1024\/delivery-kung-fu-movie-poster-1975.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1024\" data-original-width=\"731\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijbryD4VH9xxBp1Ob_wAXuKAIs1cKnS6g4hOrs8z9tbZlsFDrn86NnmIQ1tAO53tIHaZxzbJ-KZN4Ep_3DX4w1iw5wEAFQ-LbDMWy8nNx5XMmb3Hh_uQ7ixw-cIw6aFEEyvqHWL6s7fSqfygmbnxZWdDgHDgyY7h7-lF6hUjyHzUHHPlRmg3L3NP7vcuY\/s320\/delivery-kung-fu-movie-poster-1975.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE DELIVERY 1975 aka DEADLY KUNG FU FACTOR\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChen Hui Min \u003Ci\u003E(Kung Chun San Lang)\u003C\/i\u003E, Charles Heung Wah Keung \u003Ci\u003E(Tu Shao Hsiang)\u003C\/i\u003E, Susanna Au Yeung \u003Ci\u003E(Li Hsiang Yun)\u003C\/i\u003E, Cheng Kei Ying \u003Ci\u003E(Lin Ba)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chao Lei \u003Ci\u003E(Police Captain)\u003C\/i\u003E, Samson Hsieh Yuan \u003Ci\u003E(Policeman)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chang Chuan \u003Ci\u003E(Gangster with Eyepatch)\u003C\/i\u003E, Nana \u003Ci\u003E(Tina)\u003C\/i\u003E, Wu Chia Hsiang \u003Ci\u003E(Tu's Wheelchair-bound Father)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Herman Tsu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EYou'd expect a crime picture starring two of Hong Kong's biggest Triad figureheads to be an incredible example of modern-day action cinema. Going against convention, the filmmakers decided against finding ways to get these two Kung Fu powerhouses to fight multiple times--figuring subverting expectations was the way to go instead. Completed in 1975 but not released till 1978, it's equal parts action and romance peppered with an improbable plot turn or two. Fans of Chen Hui Min (Michael Chan Wai Man) will enjoy seeing him in a very different kind of role but for those expecting wall-to-wall action, this isn't THE DELIVERY you've been waiting for.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003E***THIS REVIEW CONTAINS IMAGES OF NUDITY***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuwhXagbwMLwYXVCeXB-H8FMGUpSbWPYV9O2xF0R_TV3GKwv4nW-Nc3hrNgRJa67qV1QzieiHtbA-rf3mTyAFS_kZ6vo0ez186UOz_QwnamdmgYhx3lqqeodvFf_YO35nNNQA-Id3NzjMeXGw_BmXsOXoQekG5HwGpl4LR0ZAHaTaDN0nW6-c7Dmrqz8U\/s1919\/delivery44.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuwhXagbwMLwYXVCeXB-H8FMGUpSbWPYV9O2xF0R_TV3GKwv4nW-Nc3hrNgRJa67qV1QzieiHtbA-rf3mTyAFS_kZ6vo0ez186UOz_QwnamdmgYhx3lqqeodvFf_YO35nNNQA-Id3NzjMeXGw_BmXsOXoQekG5HwGpl4LR0ZAHaTaDN0nW6-c7Dmrqz8U\/s320\/delivery44.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMdvSLJFE9RFUleMxXKMhsJhZ1U1wo_Aiuy6Pfeu9hEEhHrwG8nrhyIyqcKHLp9-_IQXoYcG6DTtO0OZzK6AKMNW_7WiGJfn1W3CZgAY2S3WaVZ8-eg74958WtLCNw_mxNdjc-7-3Bsdqkp0P5PX94pkXiPFUeJAOO6T1E4yfpgcWKJLMSSmAOv9Khcrc\/s1919\/delivery48.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMdvSLJFE9RFUleMxXKMhsJhZ1U1wo_Aiuy6Pfeu9hEEhHrwG8nrhyIyqcKHLp9-_IQXoYcG6DTtO0OZzK6AKMNW_7WiGJfn1W3CZgAY2S3WaVZ8-eg74958WtLCNw_mxNdjc-7-3Bsdqkp0P5PX94pkXiPFUeJAOO6T1E4yfpgcWKJLMSSmAOv9Khcrc\/s320\/delivery48.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe criminal organizations in Hong Kong and Japan come together for $5 million in heroin. The HK police learn the Yakuza is sending one of their traffickers to Hong Kong for the sale and have him tailed upon his arrival at the airport. Kung Chun San Lang quickly realizes he's being followed and literally runs into a girl on a motorcycle after evading police. They strike up a quick relationship and soon meet up with a group of local gangsters for a night of gambling. Kung is caught cheating and fights the big boss, Tu Shao Hsiang. During the fight, Tu discovers Kung is his buyer from Japan. Kung's new girlfriend, Li Hsiang Yun, is unaware of the nature of his profession but she has a secret of her own.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJfaXBOLveSIBd2sIGQwpn0ANGhiJv3gZb9kLx6q3NgcJoO6kZqX82gBYhRUCYFKGVj7QLMGhSqXVFQku5ZNnRaaRdu8vn3CqJF7wtoOJeH63t8s5vj2N65MM4S2_zNEVNInOR7eWs4s3Rk-beUW6EUoVu8JAxBK8dhf_EMwMSqRbnNe5Q82ADvDlLEBk\/s1919\/delivery46.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJfaXBOLveSIBd2sIGQwpn0ANGhiJv3gZb9kLx6q3NgcJoO6kZqX82gBYhRUCYFKGVj7QLMGhSqXVFQku5ZNnRaaRdu8vn3CqJF7wtoOJeH63t8s5vj2N65MM4S2_zNEVNInOR7eWs4s3Rk-beUW6EUoVu8JAxBK8dhf_EMwMSqRbnNe5Q82ADvDlLEBk\/s320\/delivery46.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRFfUqSF-3wxyAUERDlQnJ1aItoCxypMWclxsnIp56yeiaV4Ij-vlEnChiAT_Z2vayNAYgBN7Ft7yAGepEnS1RAsXgYMaX7k4Gl8Dc2Y7CDJB_a7ObS8aPryABvXq94RyzOvzm6r4BaiwvQx3pTXG9rEHrbuJPxn6Jsr1Yyv1dYXYCJQoCeyNx_QeFcC0\/s1919\/delivery24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRFfUqSF-3wxyAUERDlQnJ1aItoCxypMWclxsnIp56yeiaV4Ij-vlEnChiAT_Z2vayNAYgBN7Ft7yAGepEnS1RAsXgYMaX7k4Gl8Dc2Y7CDJB_a7ObS8aPryABvXq94RyzOvzm6r4BaiwvQx3pTXG9rEHrbuJPxn6Jsr1Yyv1dYXYCJQoCeyNx_QeFcC0\/s320\/delivery24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1970s Hong Kong cinema, the independent scene was a roller-coaster of excitement and disappointment. The productions coming out of these smaller outfits were frequently chaotic and rife with issues behind the scenes. On many occasions, a movie like this is a failure not necessarily due to a bad director, but problems that occurred during filming that caused the finished product to be wildly uneven.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg535gAHv_yEqhO-AsN4K_huj81a5O61P-GdKqOSw6nKXryVcft1mIDKyTgBMekCZMc8RUEaMb_gylZ0Xv6I_ZOkV3LkPMTdT9p6BSF6QjRvSP5UGMhuLO3do7cPuVZSpRPIQ9rIaHv7XHltKIV5Wzd84gcoQRBCq6J6dzRwWAvXCgIC3CjyUTzdCRmYwI\/s1917\/delivery38.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg535gAHv_yEqhO-AsN4K_huj81a5O61P-GdKqOSw6nKXryVcft1mIDKyTgBMekCZMc8RUEaMb_gylZ0Xv6I_ZOkV3LkPMTdT9p6BSF6QjRvSP5UGMhuLO3do7cPuVZSpRPIQ9rIaHv7XHltKIV5Wzd84gcoQRBCq6J6dzRwWAvXCgIC3CjyUTzdCRmYwI\/s320\/delivery38.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihRo16kNnY0V1XK636-9I7ZoqC8CBgVe9bJvgDEiRwLhxXc0atH2_t3URI5fLx4T39j6JpssHbsCP3VDdMSopKD0GnYMsBbR1XqEpWR9FrP-0hJZSohW6RXMEWP_dZBsn-bVm9ecLtFP7aYKeZQ9wTTV1mYeTBkvKebnJI_h5UXz6rlg8onU8qhYgM9f4\/s1919\/delivery6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihRo16kNnY0V1XK636-9I7ZoqC8CBgVe9bJvgDEiRwLhxXc0atH2_t3URI5fLx4T39j6JpssHbsCP3VDdMSopKD0GnYMsBbR1XqEpWR9FrP-0hJZSohW6RXMEWP_dZBsn-bVm9ecLtFP7aYKeZQ9wTTV1mYeTBkvKebnJI_h5UXz6rlg8onU8qhYgM9f4\/s320\/delivery6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE DELIVERY has minor issues due to changing hairstyles and one sequence where a new actor plays the part of another. Made in Hong Kong in 1975, the movie wasn't delivered to theaters till 1978. Completed in December of 1975, a two-page ad in Cinemart Magazine hyped the pairing of Chen and Heung as well as the inclusion of headline grabber, Nana, a new face in the burgeoning sex film genre in Hong Kong. The vague, two-word title was also being promoted as indicative of a new style of action drama with artistic merit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9gVZP2TC44DOZx-t7n-2YI6gHgOnuoR8wOHBIzaUd-X5RPzVH15mTZBzvN8j2FRATrXMredXq57lbkJSTYdvjQ0rTvdwPN_y_joXzxIyWRmWwZE3KxzceXGjGX6hDLce29RNwqAjZEZL_BubDibvKa_TehmLb9bD51xxcPJC-O587uGkw4LWdDHx26xo\/s1915\/delivery39.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9gVZP2TC44DOZx-t7n-2YI6gHgOnuoR8wOHBIzaUd-X5RPzVH15mTZBzvN8j2FRATrXMredXq57lbkJSTYdvjQ0rTvdwPN_y_joXzxIyWRmWwZE3KxzceXGjGX6hDLce29RNwqAjZEZL_BubDibvKa_TehmLb9bD51xxcPJC-O587uGkw4LWdDHx26xo\/s320\/delivery39.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF0IEkIECW63A8fX1icHrL3l3ioc7vOv9pz8x5iZZXFUa20SyIwwqgF3e_ZYzFSPen2kZMx5PSgbhrwbRUe6bevnbSFxR6iEjgOjjPX9IRqujZcbs1PgZ17HVM59MrZugaWb9l7QPrdp5xC4JDDR5i68jT-kylLQ7pG0nIuK6cyH2XXypV0Eg9mey1XWI\/s1919\/delivery25.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF0IEkIECW63A8fX1icHrL3l3ioc7vOv9pz8x5iZZXFUa20SyIwwqgF3e_ZYzFSPen2kZMx5PSgbhrwbRUe6bevnbSFxR6iEjgOjjPX9IRqujZcbs1PgZ17HVM59MrZugaWb9l7QPrdp5xC4JDDR5i68jT-kylLQ7pG0nIuK6cyH2XXypV0Eg9mey1XWI\/s320\/delivery25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Herman Hsu was an actor who became a director, and guided only a handful of movies. He shows a fleeting expressive side in THE DELIVERY, such as a penchant for paintings and having them correlate in some way to what's transpiring on-screen. He was friends with his leading actor and directed him in THE OWL (1974) and again in MARTIAL ARTS (1974), aka THE CHINESE MACK. Some of the same cast members from those two pictures came aboard the DELIVERY production, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZ5wiPlOlnlAudO7NyUdo2-vU3ZgEk2hls4kT-iGlsYiAYy5i15q2j2jB-pvO84q3bvwLlWgg0K0FK8lUJMl51cKUjHu_VWmVZhe9YOidthJn8loNvrM4KXfDQq9KlUNbu-zwFApIth5IYq29G2-uFt8BAE9ONB93MxGDVfcgSESP28A0b9EYZL7KKR5M\/s1919\/delivery14.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZ5wiPlOlnlAudO7NyUdo2-vU3ZgEk2hls4kT-iGlsYiAYy5i15q2j2jB-pvO84q3bvwLlWgg0K0FK8lUJMl51cKUjHu_VWmVZhe9YOidthJn8loNvrM4KXfDQq9KlUNbu-zwFApIth5IYq29G2-uFt8BAE9ONB93MxGDVfcgSESP28A0b9EYZL7KKR5M\/s320\/delivery14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUnfortunately, the biggest failing of the movie is Hoi Yan's script disregarding the potential box office attraction of pitting these two Triad Titans against each other. They have a good fight early on, but they remain on the same side afterward. The opportunity for a grand, if conventional, Kung Fu-Crime epic was there, but the filmmakers took a chance on something with the potential of wider appeal by reaching out to the female demographic.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNrGs3uJfSXJxE4drSSrwZIvGTTCKjGZ_6gCtBNDysYLDnmGsafTEg5RD4bggelu07fl7qGfrHE84z0yfO1bjxA5869rsEFktXbbiuEzpZrTvnpPb7ogOYeM-TEBTVrQt-SnMBsPxKj5IIyLu1PHFzXUSWFEeSW1X67hgAuXfpLjMIh4gHIS8i65JMFRo\/s1919\/delivery41.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNrGs3uJfSXJxE4drSSrwZIvGTTCKjGZ_6gCtBNDysYLDnmGsafTEg5RD4bggelu07fl7qGfrHE84z0yfO1bjxA5869rsEFktXbbiuEzpZrTvnpPb7ogOYeM-TEBTVrQt-SnMBsPxKj5IIyLu1PHFzXUSWFEeSW1X67hgAuXfpLjMIh4gHIS8i65JMFRo\/s320\/delivery41.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-wH122OKzQl3Vkb5UsUMRyUcLMvuiAFb9BtTRNDzcXs56rRNxYksCd-ZGwPJH0UxnoCzTWlsWE40BbrJ9EHwUkqNLrnnyjNzO6S8NKEK_bHPNibtjJVXf-mtuG3W2fK7rtlH3SgfJZV8Gn1ClCLT6-5ZCtMbRDNMNwkhg0T9iC8b2fS_DL1F6oVx98Ao\/s1919\/delivery28.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-wH122OKzQl3Vkb5UsUMRyUcLMvuiAFb9BtTRNDzcXs56rRNxYksCd-ZGwPJH0UxnoCzTWlsWE40BbrJ9EHwUkqNLrnnyjNzO6S8NKEK_bHPNibtjJVXf-mtuG3W2fK7rtlH3SgfJZV8Gn1ClCLT6-5ZCtMbRDNMNwkhg0T9iC8b2fS_DL1F6oVx98Ao\/s320\/delivery28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1974, the love story WHERE THE SEAGULL FLIES made HK$1.5 million at the box office. It was rare that a romance picture made that kind of money in Hong Kong, but this one did. Stars Chen Chen and Alan Tang \u003Ci\u003E(the son of Triad royalty)\u003C\/i\u003E were the two highest paid stars in Taiwan at the time; and director Li Hsing was a famous and highly respected director of dramas. With this film's success, a wave of love stories with ocean-style titles landed in movie theaters. So the makers of THE DELIVERY may have been influenced by that success, and made a movie with gangster action for the men and a love story for the women.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFtgEWBwhynPwqXoU8iqiCTR7BCvhNZbDizWl5c3Eaa0dAn2cW-14dGZzQUEcOKPQAIF5EtqyHA4yjT9AOm_7IHQmWjuVMBjm4_dxX-VzzC-lV4ozL0oahi9X2jXbFOFriBILYhxfyam_kyetwkRDNYmGzUCV78GLF3V3NhCLyArc1ZEXKyj6l31BH6VY\/s1919\/delivery36.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFtgEWBwhynPwqXoU8iqiCTR7BCvhNZbDizWl5c3Eaa0dAn2cW-14dGZzQUEcOKPQAIF5EtqyHA4yjT9AOm_7IHQmWjuVMBjm4_dxX-VzzC-lV4ozL0oahi9X2jXbFOFriBILYhxfyam_kyetwkRDNYmGzUCV78GLF3V3NhCLyArc1ZEXKyj6l31BH6VY\/s320\/delivery36.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis type of romantic role was the first of its kind for Chen Hui Min at that stage in his career. He most often played gangsters and assorted villains, and was most famous for those roles. Early in his career he played the occasional hero, and sometimes a not so clear cut heroic figure as he is in this movie. THE DELIVERY is at least of great interest in that regard alone.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCkMiR0LmbL0pUJz2ny76y1Y6wXVjsS97wW4CJtGSQoPoG7K7Xa4sl83kEZU3EdhfBT3zrpKJ4xCzNRtPD4ONOq0fj7Ur_o7IHhXD7f9xz2Cd2ZDjW6RA_Q5prn5TMKZ8aktwOiaMOWbWy_XjRkip3gJ8L58V7QXHrbcrp5sNMRV13X9Aox9RECxZ_B-U\/s1917\/delivery19.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCkMiR0LmbL0pUJz2ny76y1Y6wXVjsS97wW4CJtGSQoPoG7K7Xa4sl83kEZU3EdhfBT3zrpKJ4xCzNRtPD4ONOq0fj7Ur_o7IHhXD7f9xz2Cd2ZDjW6RA_Q5prn5TMKZ8aktwOiaMOWbWy_XjRkip3gJ8L58V7QXHrbcrp5sNMRV13X9Aox9RECxZ_B-U\/s320\/delivery19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxKeY8glih52-KELD17DBqI83vyl5mMLIr6alZSkacY0P7RGoXwgFUeXS77gUQwAWUG73_wQOLbrzne7zdD34fhAHhTx1WKJ9Fgs_uJBpr8U2qzMSEX2gWTsb4DLQM3CyjcwZjKjvn_HUxT7e7QQGNf_YU1iut74fpa7xcu0kvDNapl_2U7c0j1yKp6Jo\/s1917\/delivery40.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxKeY8glih52-KELD17DBqI83vyl5mMLIr6alZSkacY0P7RGoXwgFUeXS77gUQwAWUG73_wQOLbrzne7zdD34fhAHhTx1WKJ9Fgs_uJBpr8U2qzMSEX2gWTsb4DLQM3CyjcwZjKjvn_HUxT7e7QQGNf_YU1iut74fpa7xcu0kvDNapl_2U7c0j1yKp6Jo\/s320\/delivery40.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChen's on-screen love interest is played Susanna Au Yeung \u003Ci\u003E(real name Chen Jie Ying)\u003C\/i\u003E. She fluctuated between the film and television mediums in addition to being a songstress as so many were back then and even today. Her biggest fame came in 1983 playing Huang Rong on the smash hit TV adaptation of LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES, the wildly popular Jin Yong novel adapted into a series of movies by director Chang Cheh as THE BRAVE ARCHER.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA beautiful lady, she would retire from the entertainment industry in the mid-1990s. From there, she became a doctor specializing in Qigong and acupuncture. On July 9th, 2017 Susanna Au Yeung passed away in hospital from lung cancer at the age of 63.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1S6WJrRFqgOol-VduvoB8RQ0Di-cY9CJ3Ybaq_4eSLVBBQ9OElg054DrGhLrpFlLTXR74W_fZr9pcujyxNBtinXuWAuuf3S4yscb-Mo0PrbhtLCVAEEy_HiURiDNe5NAw8gTe5o3eWG30L0Yjz4sODlEGYSR2apNVSw1lFlEYKAGEH65-9Lo_zcLlrbM\/s1919\/delivery30.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1S6WJrRFqgOol-VduvoB8RQ0Di-cY9CJ3Ybaq_4eSLVBBQ9OElg054DrGhLrpFlLTXR74W_fZr9pcujyxNBtinXuWAuuf3S4yscb-Mo0PrbhtLCVAEEy_HiURiDNe5NAw8gTe5o3eWG30L0Yjz4sODlEGYSR2apNVSw1lFlEYKAGEH65-9Lo_zcLlrbM\/s320\/delivery30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyGaA_mxCuxPWbPVGsZb8UEFeFShmMwg2U_JGrHCZwL6p8onAqs11TOfc57DHDUMSsooD3NM8W-0J6VnCJZ704rw4mgpw34lZJXCM2IgPIXKShYQ6SlwX1ytbeIpnKwOAmhj-GPM-PGeiZaXCrBuI8He1WT9CK-fcjZ-SOKFmqRxf8sOcMSGiOmnaMQzI\/s1919\/delivery7.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyGaA_mxCuxPWbPVGsZb8UEFeFShmMwg2U_JGrHCZwL6p8onAqs11TOfc57DHDUMSsooD3NM8W-0J6VnCJZ704rw4mgpw34lZJXCM2IgPIXKShYQ6SlwX1ytbeIpnKwOAmhj-GPM-PGeiZaXCrBuI8He1WT9CK-fcjZ-SOKFmqRxf8sOcMSGiOmnaMQzI\/s320\/delivery7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn addition to being a Triad boss, frequently paying fines for drunk and or disorderly conduct, and making headlines for attempts on his life, Chen was a ladies man off-screen. He preferred Western women due to their carefree attitudes and comfortability to being approached on the street. Chen had apparently soured on marriage and was separated at the time. He'd stated in 1976 that living together was preferable so as to avoid legal entanglements. Chen was a tough customer and essentially playing himself in the films he made; but he was also an affable man and very approachable and friendly to those outside the Triad circles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKclSieADqb3rf-GeTP5L3vrM4dZSb2vg-vpvTbP52DBF6IRQUiARjU7aIFgjDHutbnnbEduOjrVGH87P2xwAzHvxAVxTxoV542a70OovJD7UZCwMVt7B1NnFb-qdqFQYiAlAzQUt8k167VYwhujswDHlXZuLl-Ndb5W-h-R6F0fFh_KF_3AJm3-o-NQY\/s1919\/delivery34.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKclSieADqb3rf-GeTP5L3vrM4dZSb2vg-vpvTbP52DBF6IRQUiARjU7aIFgjDHutbnnbEduOjrVGH87P2xwAzHvxAVxTxoV542a70OovJD7UZCwMVt7B1NnFb-qdqFQYiAlAzQUt8k167VYwhujswDHlXZuLl-Ndb5W-h-R6F0fFh_KF_3AJm3-o-NQY\/s320\/delivery34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3SE6bBWijvIUvCfdeyUnV54FQDpYWyanCT7MscSCp7Ky_O_ZuzVWcDcZeo50IGoSkirU90f5jNGBNefytSNS2FD55JC6dzK3FcZSvbufpca7Fq4Om_SntR64JKFvcuTx5JM7M8jfcrpZMdcetZiQGBCFkQ7HSosxJach4m9atz4_YQ5gfosiEE7_jpWw\/s1919\/delivery8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3SE6bBWijvIUvCfdeyUnV54FQDpYWyanCT7MscSCp7Ky_O_ZuzVWcDcZeo50IGoSkirU90f5jNGBNefytSNS2FD55JC6dzK3FcZSvbufpca7Fq4Om_SntR64JKFvcuTx5JM7M8jfcrpZMdcetZiQGBCFkQ7HSosxJach4m9atz4_YQ5gfosiEE7_jpWw\/s320\/delivery8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen filming wrapped on THE DELIVERY, Chen was off to Indonesia to shoot THE DOUBLE CROSSERS (1976) with Chen Sing for Golden Harvest; and then onto THE KUNG FU KID (1977) for director Lo Wei. Also in 1976, Chen was going to do a movie for Director Li Han Hsiang at Shaw Brothers titled \u003Ci\u003E'Gambling For Heads'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; to be shot in Europe. Due to Chen's Triad affiliations, the production caused potentially life-threatening problems with opposing gangs in the Netherlands when the cast and crew arrived there. Things became so dicey that Run Run Shaw canceled the production. Since he'd already been paid, Chen Hui Min returned the favor by co-starring in Sun Chung's JUDGEMENT OF AN ASSASSIN in 1977.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_k9-yP7dsEPZ9bpeXDOBRcVhyVMnGGq5kVUgre1rjy3ADQ01h-bVmPaJlu9yPc-9NnkC_ry1mWCGEarh_F9nGO1AZSGB9S91FATvGZjgfvm-niC-WCUs7bwtlIEbvhAG59um_4FvUUzB-yrsCm1OtehC2KBveDC8mmBUtHaoUP2LLPA-2L4vhDjQ1Xpc\/s1919\/delivery49.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_k9-yP7dsEPZ9bpeXDOBRcVhyVMnGGq5kVUgre1rjy3ADQ01h-bVmPaJlu9yPc-9NnkC_ry1mWCGEarh_F9nGO1AZSGB9S91FATvGZjgfvm-niC-WCUs7bwtlIEbvhAG59um_4FvUUzB-yrsCm1OtehC2KBveDC8mmBUtHaoUP2LLPA-2L4vhDjQ1Xpc\/s320\/delivery49.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere had been modern day crime movies since Chang Cheh paved the way for them with his Early Republic Era pictures like VENGEANCE! (1970), THE DUEL (1971) and BOXER FROM SHANTUNG (1972). The Chinese Cops and Robbers style took off in 1976 when JUMPING ASH seized the top spot on the list of top ten hits of the year, making nearly HK$4 million.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEyiBf7Qeo2uM6bN5tRLNM1nSPT3VZXxlgB3dR8turbuHfjTlKNM0Sjjl2ycB7FNXw1PGqpX8HLt1Peg_iQ8dlxUOOEwFebsKVo9cNgdRzhalBvV6SYmusKJAdH0W-W4SeAgi1G46kHFSudy7YTW9-2G8FjyApxPC8O934cTO6RKKQW2TGPgn1__B-Iag\/s1919\/delivery5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEyiBf7Qeo2uM6bN5tRLNM1nSPT3VZXxlgB3dR8turbuHfjTlKNM0Sjjl2ycB7FNXw1PGqpX8HLt1Peg_iQ8dlxUOOEwFebsKVo9cNgdRzhalBvV6SYmusKJAdH0W-W4SeAgi1G46kHFSudy7YTW9-2G8FjyApxPC8O934cTO6RKKQW2TGPgn1__B-Iag\/s320\/delivery5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVZS9kAU1lAfZrGSSretnjyQFHHA6T_-jw1gK0OPa42Z1kiTEykT_j8zUml1BL7nfZOKAGU5P0c-UiQayB00B3uwi2NzCGLimeYGd4Q-WeIdSilxQCIUJiG39p4PXM49t8giaTJ-1tytpUZbcC8m60G_0Qn3TZYNagRLrz3_6B_Om3vXEw8KI1p5-RfyM\/s1919\/delivery31.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVZS9kAU1lAfZrGSSretnjyQFHHA6T_-jw1gK0OPa42Z1kiTEykT_j8zUml1BL7nfZOKAGU5P0c-UiQayB00B3uwi2NzCGLimeYGd4Q-WeIdSilxQCIUJiG39p4PXM49t8giaTJ-1tytpUZbcC8m60G_0Qn3TZYNagRLrz3_6B_Om3vXEw8KI1p5-RfyM\/s320\/delivery31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThat film, a new approach that foreshadowed the HK New Wave of the early 1980s, was the next step in the evolution of the HK crime picture that would move away from Kung Fu fighting lawmen and mobsters, to a more police procedural style, that was then supplanted by car chases and spectacular gun action. JUMPING ASH also starred Chen Hui Min; or Michael Chan Wai Man in Cantonese; or Raymond Chen Hui Min as he was advertised in periodicals of the day. To further confound the spelling and pronunciation of Chinese film stars back then, he's billed as Chan Wei Min in the credits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgsFwP3zecyLrn5ZsMzGGjdyjU-2Y6TOocrxyVXCX-FoprwR52ipH7rLYhYGwXBimHxxDSpC1aS0QkYyXQb5yeUSUfPl_p9ysovQQf70sGOgaUCwmFGWI9cfCiXl7qZIoWPx_I7wnHH6EnswieIhHQlZBQjAqgQaVpdeIpnn8K-LdaNDzJqTl9LuC54k3o\/s1919\/delivery37.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgsFwP3zecyLrn5ZsMzGGjdyjU-2Y6TOocrxyVXCX-FoprwR52ipH7rLYhYGwXBimHxxDSpC1aS0QkYyXQb5yeUSUfPl_p9ysovQQf70sGOgaUCwmFGWI9cfCiXl7qZIoWPx_I7wnHH6EnswieIhHQlZBQjAqgQaVpdeIpnn8K-LdaNDzJqTl9LuC54k3o\/s320\/delivery37.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_6Wejskck15IReBeSokRHqsH7u0MjJOLxrDw2YflchunBxaCcCyIERanIS-uurOuXmBRMonLS4ULsSgmU0zAwyp_yl9HD6dzBD_Ht79v9IfsvPct56S4fJ7CuiD9_EXpCSo0e5Zu4PBqJdzGVaLdSaMqI4wk55ZhnxkeZz2tECw6u3ltDVJTJfPEGLlo\/s1919\/delivery3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_6Wejskck15IReBeSokRHqsH7u0MjJOLxrDw2YflchunBxaCcCyIERanIS-uurOuXmBRMonLS4ULsSgmU0zAwyp_yl9HD6dzBD_Ht79v9IfsvPct56S4fJ7CuiD9_EXpCSo0e5Zu4PBqJdzGVaLdSaMqI4wk55ZhnxkeZz2tECw6u3ltDVJTJfPEGLlo\/s320\/delivery3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis is largely Chen Hui Min's movie although Charles Heung is his co-star. Heung pops in and out of the narrative to bed down prostitutes and to give Chen orders as to his next pickup. It's not sufficiently explained but the sale of $5 million in heroin is broken up into multiple meeting places instead of making the exchange all at once; so now the police, who turn up everywhere Chen happens to be, have additional chances to make a bust.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXDoGElbkVjAUzlhUUmAkwBsXRwmG9g_9jxkpfTlK144n4N-PTnuhH-xMPpfnFums7ZyMXmwVzFvDcxqtau6KWEMi-5t_P_rNrXO-VZAIxzk49z062scJLhVPTOX5UvifkwpDexBNu19fxOB0CenacEn6njx7wzp_DD2xsIXksqWjKnvlkiHm3RL8K3t4\/s1917\/delivery15.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXDoGElbkVjAUzlhUUmAkwBsXRwmG9g_9jxkpfTlK144n4N-PTnuhH-xMPpfnFums7ZyMXmwVzFvDcxqtau6KWEMi-5t_P_rNrXO-VZAIxzk49z062scJLhVPTOX5UvifkwpDexBNu19fxOB0CenacEn6njx7wzp_DD2xsIXksqWjKnvlkiHm3RL8K3t4\/s320\/delivery15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPUXT1_I6uWdSXd87upSfnIyT5dLK2OoJyus5O6hBskFPnDF_lAKFb-WynRflgF-nYvKQqXRAJQ1lwcv6HuCNuwfX6WJ34IP1TGd5VCSaqD1jsNVpZwV9SYmQvgo8KmYgX41cULmSd0INyM4cWx_PkX0sHHGpz_iHD-xfoEz6Qb_0jmOOQdml573xOCeg\/s1919\/delivery43.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPUXT1_I6uWdSXd87upSfnIyT5dLK2OoJyus5O6hBskFPnDF_lAKFb-WynRflgF-nYvKQqXRAJQ1lwcv6HuCNuwfX6WJ34IP1TGd5VCSaqD1jsNVpZwV9SYmQvgo8KmYgX41cULmSd0INyM4cWx_PkX0sHHGpz_iHD-xfoEz6Qb_0jmOOQdml573xOCeg\/s320\/delivery43.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's also not adequately laid out that there's multiple factions within the organization run by Tu Shao Hsiang \u003Ci\u003E(played by Charles Heung)\u003C\/i\u003E; at least we think he's the syndicate head. Late in the picture, we discover that his wheelchair-bound father is the real Big Boss. Perplexingly, his character is never seen again. His brief screentime at least offers some dialog that ends up as foreshadowing for something that occurs in the closing moments of the film.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSg-yySaNOxvzgNQVREL7AJIabkeJm6oOZIL3aJdWqv8lFaoVEO7YGoX2JggwrN1VcWRqUmLOv6SuH0QohhFEmXRrO1OGWEtmiu2WSrvigoAwbQVjj7XhdG5eXH3SyrIjL-bvXPTSbpm50Zr5HTqhnErIDX2iCKWEH8RMzFl3Qe21f0d_QYPKaqI6yhdo\/s1919\/delivery29.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"827\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSg-yySaNOxvzgNQVREL7AJIabkeJm6oOZIL3aJdWqv8lFaoVEO7YGoX2JggwrN1VcWRqUmLOv6SuH0QohhFEmXRrO1OGWEtmiu2WSrvigoAwbQVjj7XhdG5eXH3SyrIjL-bvXPTSbpm50Zr5HTqhnErIDX2iCKWEH8RMzFl3Qe21f0d_QYPKaqI6yhdo\/s320\/delivery29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EProbably\n the best \nsequence is a comedic fight scene in a nightclub where the police \npretend to be patrons and goad Kung into a fight. The band wisely move \nback and decide to enhance the mood by playing an Hispanic matador tune.\n Kung cleans everyone's clocks, then exits with his girlfriend.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnJNBJ1LP-5ZdFGw2OGYqxuHJGs8auFXYmfmApmeTFV9T9Igoy9vA04N1lZ2n_QXkZchNVwNAqZfUnwz1AqwzebRdOgWp-m8e4AW6tOi4Vt9LR6AJbWOmtiukQcJyKhs-4DnupeYVnSf20b6lXWqbb0RClEoyGQoh3bM3qNSEUnYV_DOn2f3RIOAptL5g\/s1916\/delivery10.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1916\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnJNBJ1LP-5ZdFGw2OGYqxuHJGs8auFXYmfmApmeTFV9T9Igoy9vA04N1lZ2n_QXkZchNVwNAqZfUnwz1AqwzebRdOgWp-m8e4AW6tOi4Vt9LR6AJbWOmtiukQcJyKhs-4DnupeYVnSf20b6lXWqbb0RClEoyGQoh3bM3qNSEUnYV_DOn2f3RIOAptL5g\/s320\/delivery10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGp7ZSBX5gCuMpJiH8paTRO4cwWXTB6MaBCRuO_-ZAMsc0t_f3qE0YgQ7Op31mZcOCky9-igbAJ2Oj0X0EyWup_7ww1QE5dM_r7xjMSzK3_PS7IYYUGoTbYcMZBp_ok5DOwjO2rLg9KRActoR7s2gH58JzRlghLsKrFlsMVJdgWUNxZydIlmxpdAe-RSo\/s1919\/delivery12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGp7ZSBX5gCuMpJiH8paTRO4cwWXTB6MaBCRuO_-ZAMsc0t_f3qE0YgQ7Op31mZcOCky9-igbAJ2Oj0X0EyWup_7ww1QE5dM_r7xjMSzK3_PS7IYYUGoTbYcMZBp_ok5DOwjO2rLg9KRActoR7s2gH58JzRlghLsKrFlsMVJdgWUNxZydIlmxpdAe-RSo\/s320\/delivery12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECheng Kei Ying is both the film's martial arts director and one of the supporting players, a gangster leader named Lin Pa. Cheng has one of the most interesting faces in all of Hong Kong cinema. He always had those long sideburns and sometimes sported a bald head so it was an unforgettable look. Suited best for villainy, he frequently displayed as much in many crime pictures and several Kung Fu flicks. His off-screen persona was even more fascinating.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_dLblZMRymqCxWU0q2zVnM6nvijbKg8rWBTWXSCu8ASunnt5VByeGdgNlMoiZ_4v7Hl2sN9-A0kEGHHvPmNoz8cVhboHmqJC6LdRTTjxHbeXrpxkc_7YVA36-hQWa34ElShSN_x-dT7pNF16_89n2Q3JHxuddpNm4QZBQuzUsg0hFAJ_DSBWgXHzPyno\/s1919\/delivery11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"845\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_dLblZMRymqCxWU0q2zVnM6nvijbKg8rWBTWXSCu8ASunnt5VByeGdgNlMoiZ_4v7Hl2sN9-A0kEGHHvPmNoz8cVhboHmqJC6LdRTTjxHbeXrpxkc_7YVA36-hQWa34ElShSN_x-dT7pNF16_89n2Q3JHxuddpNm4QZBQuzUsg0hFAJ_DSBWgXHzPyno\/s320\/delivery11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBefore getting into the film industry, Cheng graduated from the Department of Physics in 1967 and became a teacher of the subject to middle school students. He studied a variety of martial arts styles of Chinese, Thai, and Japanese origin, in addition to Western boxing. He had been a boxing champion, a tournament judge, and a martial arts instructor for the University of Hong Kong, In 1974, the Shochiku film company invited him to Japan to perform Kung fu; and an invitation from Europe for demonstrations came afterward.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXtuBx3zv0TJzFnLwsE-DEVqdHSM3z_1564D0eLT_WX6aLBNm5ZQkHibQovxdTip742QmQ1kEFG_Dxg9bARA893DEzFQ2f5tHXp0rmY9YQwZRv6Sw9pUiYXZXhk_RzSnBhQQF__BnMlIqIOcandlvGvfsHtBO6ITRQLF5tkUXPwes9w0-0wl6eXTBzvZE\/s1919\/delivery18.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXtuBx3zv0TJzFnLwsE-DEVqdHSM3z_1564D0eLT_WX6aLBNm5ZQkHibQovxdTip742QmQ1kEFG_Dxg9bARA893DEzFQ2f5tHXp0rmY9YQwZRv6Sw9pUiYXZXhk_RzSnBhQQF__BnMlIqIOcandlvGvfsHtBO6ITRQLF5tkUXPwes9w0-0wl6eXTBzvZE\/s320\/delivery18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbbGQ5acPqsaaHQhyNAeJ8QGb_-3GTqzv5HzuTOahEEWf5JsU5uIBN9ZVwX2WTeSQdoHNkClANl13NXIi_9iVDXU0R_hXCnAsWZ1SSErZ7S-Slt8FfBA8G8sBR-1m5qOhV6lFw2KXgCsEFPHEnOr8n3-YvscwEE6KibpgWnGoEJTmE7PYdTQ2u6AoHLUE\/s1919\/delivery35.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbbGQ5acPqsaaHQhyNAeJ8QGb_-3GTqzv5HzuTOahEEWf5JsU5uIBN9ZVwX2WTeSQdoHNkClANl13NXIi_9iVDXU0R_hXCnAsWZ1SSErZ7S-Slt8FfBA8G8sBR-1m5qOhV6lFw2KXgCsEFPHEnOr8n3-YvscwEE6KibpgWnGoEJTmE7PYdTQ2u6AoHLUE\/s320\/delivery35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe met Chen Hui Min around 1972 after the two discovered their like-minded interest in Western Boxing. Chen encouraged him to give the acting business a chance. Reluctantly, Cheng Kei Ying obliged and made his first appearance in 1973s ONLY THE BRAVE STANDS, aka CHALLENGE OF THE DRAGON \u003Ci\u003E(not to be confused with 1973s THE WAY OF THE TIGER, a Taiwanese KF flick that was also titled CHALLENGE OF THE DRAGON in the US)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2DzbNRoa0X7sPCe0pnJVL_6jECUIUpwRonv7vap4uYNEDuMLIPHw9eeSFXYUvd5msGBQ5LpxlmOPWgsypx74ONZwwaVU2c2liY5trvRcsoP1d0MOr1t1cxJUa23OLaWtnu-dZXah-GBA97F-ugjbAWFchBC1D-vPuG6RuI0brFj6yYfbI1UHzah5MQd4\/s1919\/delivery13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2DzbNRoa0X7sPCe0pnJVL_6jECUIUpwRonv7vap4uYNEDuMLIPHw9eeSFXYUvd5msGBQ5LpxlmOPWgsypx74ONZwwaVU2c2liY5trvRcsoP1d0MOr1t1cxJUa23OLaWtnu-dZXah-GBA97F-ugjbAWFchBC1D-vPuG6RuI0brFj6yYfbI1UHzah5MQd4\/s320\/delivery13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECheng found making movies addicting and eventually moved into writing and producing. In 1978 he would co-found Overseas Pictures Company, Limited with actor-producer Chung Kuo Jen \u003Ci\u003E(who had mob ties)\u003C\/i\u003E. An independent company that made movies very quickly, their style attracted the attention of the Shaw Brothers who signed them up to make movies for them. Specializing in films about cops and gangsters, some of the titles they made for release through the Shaw company are GANG OF FOUR, ISLAND OF VIRGINS and GODFATHER'S FURY (all 1978).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlXFg7w3uHxh_3a7xflFPPdzdCgo3vAnBwV0g1GMmooArcAmgGgKlMdEu0_NoUesCJcYcAEAyHT2DmJ9TyqK31CKuJQreGdI2Kz3lin584XVP-Gw1f-XtN7V4fEgaqZOkdlccV9KEqHEp-tO3WMdpe0Ra0rYF4PYBPOooE4rufPfPDy-Fla2Bi-JCsyQ8\/s1918\/delivery9.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"818\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlXFg7w3uHxh_3a7xflFPPdzdCgo3vAnBwV0g1GMmooArcAmgGgKlMdEu0_NoUesCJcYcAEAyHT2DmJ9TyqK31CKuJQreGdI2Kz3lin584XVP-Gw1f-XtN7V4fEgaqZOkdlccV9KEqHEp-tO3WMdpe0Ra0rYF4PYBPOooE4rufPfPDy-Fla2Bi-JCsyQ8\/s320\/delivery9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the 1970s, he was often appearing in movies starring Chen Hui Min, as well as choreographing the action in them. The aforementioned, and trendsetting indy picture JUMPING ASH (1976) being one such production. Some other films you'll know Cheng Kei Ying from in roles of varying size are REVENGE OF THE CORPSE (1981), KUNG FU ZOMBIE (1982), A FISTFUL OF TALONS (1983), and SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL COURT (1984).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg07_gUcXKFoh328qTjbessjB5VNwa2Wq8H0SSi_LaYch8TyKpVZrjkZ4IcXjGkuRoPWmdM3xBSaVMfWw28PrKiEx7cY0ouepMm5in97qii7-0Ht6stYvjk6jYAM_8v8nrFietvQeIC_sZknrBWxIVJyWMzdevEZH0wyk2_N-SjwDzjv_n-LWKkMnWF0U0\/s1919\/delivery4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg07_gUcXKFoh328qTjbessjB5VNwa2Wq8H0SSi_LaYch8TyKpVZrjkZ4IcXjGkuRoPWmdM3xBSaVMfWw28PrKiEx7cY0ouepMm5in97qii7-0Ht6stYvjk6jYAM_8v8nrFietvQeIC_sZknrBWxIVJyWMzdevEZH0wyk2_N-SjwDzjv_n-LWKkMnWF0U0\/s320\/delivery4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn THE DELIVERY, there's a second guy with an eyepatch that is supposed to be Cheng Kei Ying's Lin Pa character only it's not played by him \u003Ci\u003E(see insert)\u003C\/i\u003E. This scene could've been shot later, or possibly Cheng was unavailable due to commitments on other projects. One of the things that complicated indy pictures was films would routinely shut down because an actor would be contractually obligated elsewhere. Lead star Chen Hui Min, for example, he was a real fighter; so if he was filming one or more movies prior to a kickboxing bout, one or more of those productions may be temporarily placed on hiatus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZecr7ewKi-pqwZioMsEftcHwxkfTOfhSsaAMvw8eYytGvr9hCvLwmzOmnobhTMdYSb__MG9-vQtf4-2P2jGssXJMyPXeEqJYBQFLPV6HswfJ6nd86eFG7bGVZrKhyphenhyphen-iNc7MBoieeMBOKdYssi3NwGIaz5Zol4ryoT6eJIGLUOKJVHDcFK9tfa68Ewdyg\/s1919\/delivery2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZecr7ewKi-pqwZioMsEftcHwxkfTOfhSsaAMvw8eYytGvr9hCvLwmzOmnobhTMdYSb__MG9-vQtf4-2P2jGssXJMyPXeEqJYBQFLPV6HswfJ6nd86eFG7bGVZrKhyphenhyphen-iNc7MBoieeMBOKdYssi3NwGIaz5Zol4ryoT6eJIGLUOKJVHDcFK9tfa68Ewdyg\/s320\/delivery2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis happened regularly since actors were appearing in 3-5 movies all at one time. This occurred at the majors too, but the smaller outfits had less capital to shield them. Other problems that would arise were actor injuries or becoming ill.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-_O8D8rdG0BBA7hcoqMjnneQ4idhT8E-JeaISWz_Q0MTpZKy7sMB4ZqI4IBM1s3F3isIBS_vcv5CfxxbhUT0jk9UMYrl3B-MyaELokQ5T3nWusX0elv4L08wnyGtluJ_C4g8w8PFIUZ1WxtXcZCd_evEhTEI7G7b8UhyuALh3WkvKe_MsOKOFxC69mWM\/s1919\/delivery1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-_O8D8rdG0BBA7hcoqMjnneQ4idhT8E-JeaISWz_Q0MTpZKy7sMB4ZqI4IBM1s3F3isIBS_vcv5CfxxbhUT0jk9UMYrl3B-MyaELokQ5T3nWusX0elv4L08wnyGtluJ_C4g8w8PFIUZ1WxtXcZCd_evEhTEI7G7b8UhyuALh3WkvKe_MsOKOFxC69mWM\/s320\/delivery1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_CzHhyphenhyphen1MtiTUs_QaZ-tvG9EfqQK79H3ow7GL4hfoGAMQtRgXRm37UoXnD-tuzX5Om1sQ4d7v1HkUCONfyT76-9ab1QNJc-a-HIongIA_MR5vHosfxxOTUji6WuhwpEl0P26XUmJfAx8UP3XXShPfj16vddl7byO5pDsscaoVZi5-nFFXZ1sSPgowI1yU\/s1919\/delivery45.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_CzHhyphenhyphen1MtiTUs_QaZ-tvG9EfqQK79H3ow7GL4hfoGAMQtRgXRm37UoXnD-tuzX5Om1sQ4d7v1HkUCONfyT76-9ab1QNJc-a-HIongIA_MR5vHosfxxOTUji6WuhwpEl0P26XUmJfAx8UP3XXShPfj16vddl7byO5pDsscaoVZi5-nFFXZ1sSPgowI1yU\/s320\/delivery45.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor this sequence shot in Hong Kong's beautiful Repulse Bay, Lin Pa is played by Richard Cheung, alias Chang Chuan. If you're a devout Shaw Brothers fan, you'll know him from one of their most beloved gangster movies, HONG KONG GODFATHER (1985) directed by actor Wang Lung Wei. In that film, Cheung was on the right side of the law.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUz1nQ_5gjBJkIOdw5gQjLbGxe4cPVEXHeFZy45ZUniZd_yKDn04LdWU4jLnKRSjugBqCVoTAdQqx0Xp5h2i_c6e26THg4EiNKR0vdCu82L9TnYgyxMHe_LCvwl-4bpZ0sjLFGfPh-V6ns6QHMubkyjSkvCQ2NiBjtI3bgalYPD2NP1kNjGpXwVNSL4YY\/s1917\/delivery32.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUz1nQ_5gjBJkIOdw5gQjLbGxe4cPVEXHeFZy45ZUniZd_yKDn04LdWU4jLnKRSjugBqCVoTAdQqx0Xp5h2i_c6e26THg4EiNKR0vdCu82L9TnYgyxMHe_LCvwl-4bpZ0sjLFGfPh-V6ns6QHMubkyjSkvCQ2NiBjtI3bgalYPD2NP1kNjGpXwVNSL4YY\/s320\/delivery32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi00E9LWZok8DoEmmQ3QwRRa1ct4yhEhJTzS3DqAoqiNwOHFyN9JnuuiJYRxcFwbioaH8DubzDAqp8U4CgJN4m9L8-TuAcixBalLKlqbUGFxdC9yUshCoX7NAUh2hkLu3fyCbPjc0SXX4mdLCAvF2cVIvZgjxlqheBe3NTNLZ1y3qdtlw-wxxCL4_qsB-A\/s1917\/delivery17.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi00E9LWZok8DoEmmQ3QwRRa1ct4yhEhJTzS3DqAoqiNwOHFyN9JnuuiJYRxcFwbioaH8DubzDAqp8U4CgJN4m9L8-TuAcixBalLKlqbUGFxdC9yUshCoX7NAUh2hkLu3fyCbPjc0SXX4mdLCAvF2cVIvZgjxlqheBe3NTNLZ1y3qdtlw-wxxCL4_qsB-A\/s320\/delivery17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother actor in the film playing one of the cops is Samson Chieh Yuen \u003Ci\u003E(Hsieh Yuan)\u003C\/i\u003E. He wasn't a major player in the industry, but like Cheng Kei Ying, he had an interesting background. He was 21 years old when he signed with Shaw Brothers in 1966. His family heritage is Kwang Tung, although Chieh was born in Malaysia and grew up there. He had a passion for sports and particularly weightlifting. He won a few Malay competitions \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ebefore the Shaw Organization recruited him via the company's Malaysian branch.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkA4hbezPssVEx_MDi02oKEf_DIw9Vv1fMIXsBjf77Krs8j3JJpzGA6-Vu4c98vcq_3tvfkGKAaIRls_IQd1DTiZQYevPaE8uvYaThal9vQc1D00N8oryRgtjcSl5r5NpPdBgtTBX9FjVZVV3kjkqwaQE0v6_ApJqK9qLQJ1oAmlsTmilZMXY0-QHeALA\/s1917\/delivery16.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkA4hbezPssVEx_MDi02oKEf_DIw9Vv1fMIXsBjf77Krs8j3JJpzGA6-Vu4c98vcq_3tvfkGKAaIRls_IQd1DTiZQYevPaE8uvYaThal9vQc1D00N8oryRgtjcSl5r5NpPdBgtTBX9FjVZVV3kjkqwaQE0v6_ApJqK9qLQJ1oAmlsTmilZMXY0-QHeALA\/s320\/delivery16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHis first appearance was in Chang Cheh's THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967). From there he had minor roles with nothing of significance. In 1970 he won the Mr. Hong Kong Weightlifting Title. Sadly, this didn't give him a career boost. Probably the role he's most recognizable for is the wrestler who gets tossed around by David Chiang in THE WATER MARGIN (1972).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe left Shaw Brothers with Chen Sing in 1972 and tried his luck on the independent circuit and his situation didn't improve. He became friends with Bruce Lee and appeared with him in the original footage Lee shot for GAME OF DEATH in 1972, but his scenes were not used when the movie was completed in 1978.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNIi2D6OxRY-IFNFKznjF30dJccVTuPmrORGJRL5qNpbZrTfn_AMpEJ0-fEVH8CUG9ZgS-JEAOSWqiDmn9drNHt2NLt5KN2-UFXC2CebBQCY4AuWOix0M-WS5J1QRqCK17sYd2hBKDdck-zPe48dBjqY6zx2dc-VWXQBrt5kQiowDwUEiyVDFDy1eHCPo\/s1919\/delivery22.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNIi2D6OxRY-IFNFKznjF30dJccVTuPmrORGJRL5qNpbZrTfn_AMpEJ0-fEVH8CUG9ZgS-JEAOSWqiDmn9drNHt2NLt5KN2-UFXC2CebBQCY4AuWOix0M-WS5J1QRqCK17sYd2hBKDdck-zPe48dBjqY6zx2dc-VWXQBrt5kQiowDwUEiyVDFDy1eHCPo\/s320\/delivery22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EProficient\n in various forms of martial arts like Karate and Thai boxing, it was \nthe latter that got him his sole gig as a Martial Arts Director on 1974s \nTHE GREATEST THAI BOXING. On that picture he played a Japanese fighter \nand shared choreography duties with actors Fong Yeh \u003Ci\u003E(who brought Thai boxing to HK)\u003C\/i\u003E, San Kuei and Bolo Yeung, who'd been Mr. Hong Kong in 1969 before he too signed with Shaw Brothers.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbGNYMQTLQD63PxADdF25plF8tWgVQ9ybsUt2tUX0qgljcj4lSNik_NSqVAJrSGUjsVO2ZlwehUixdtXO2Yx7CzHAefluhSfk6uEg8tr6pUU4gGi7nuHTqadB3x2o8RNjo39d-gbX39_ixDX5pgqeLJW01M9JNxYp3bqeRfDAVN8uUl4oKxubvBJbWz8o\/s1919\/delivery26.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbGNYMQTLQD63PxADdF25plF8tWgVQ9ybsUt2tUX0qgljcj4lSNik_NSqVAJrSGUjsVO2ZlwehUixdtXO2Yx7CzHAefluhSfk6uEg8tr6pUU4gGi7nuHTqadB3x2o8RNjo39d-gbX39_ixDX5pgqeLJW01M9JNxYp3bqeRfDAVN8uUl4oKxubvBJbWz8o\/s320\/delivery26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAfter working in Taiwan on films like THE BLAZING TEMPLE (1976), THE HOT, COOL AND THE VICIOUS (1976), THE REBEL OF SHAOLIN (1977) and INVINCIBLE ARMOR (1977), Chieh Yuen died from a cerebral edema on November 16th, 1977 at the age of 32. Bizarrely, this was the same cause of death attributed to Bruce Lee and the same age of death as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDespite being shot and completed in 1975, THE DELIVERY, which wasn't released till 1978, was Samson Chieh's last released motion picture, posthumously.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrJBxB8ScsC1O68XBEYkbJfqiIWMAUGpbLGPyon1717G2_-jFg10v2FtdmT2A6pTcaG69Gg8q_QlEGz3DzZo5xSWhO3MfvDHpB6wY-4TbaNI4wHb5VBBwTCSgWzLnZi4Qf8Ke4nEs_VEuWXSC_IjEKg96eCr_EwgubJWojJaGfuCUPuDvw_T-kTM3RmN4\/s1919\/delivery23.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrJBxB8ScsC1O68XBEYkbJfqiIWMAUGpbLGPyon1717G2_-jFg10v2FtdmT2A6pTcaG69Gg8q_QlEGz3DzZo5xSWhO3MfvDHpB6wY-4TbaNI4wHb5VBBwTCSgWzLnZi4Qf8Ke4nEs_VEuWXSC_IjEKg96eCr_EwgubJWojJaGfuCUPuDvw_T-kTM3RmN4\/s320\/delivery23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgWzWFpj_L0RGcjRyRXqbsi7gdz0ZPE8BHejlp4iGHPskGmlShyphenhyphenCvf2_tF-Q7eS4-4MZYYHL123-eBPjHZf38yLOKIJIy23sxW_TKm-bbK6UmM7_oZ__JawDL9yphfHeOIbAToG8foi7yPpkWzEUYf43WxmWPfei7ipafgJTvQNZsOGtOavR4pvDTgG3LA\/s1919\/delivery42.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgWzWFpj_L0RGcjRyRXqbsi7gdz0ZPE8BHejlp4iGHPskGmlShyphenhyphenCvf2_tF-Q7eS4-4MZYYHL123-eBPjHZf38yLOKIJIy23sxW_TKm-bbK6UmM7_oZ__JawDL9yphfHeOIbAToG8foi7yPpkWzEUYf43WxmWPfei7ipafgJTvQNZsOGtOavR4pvDTgG3LA\/s320\/delivery42.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE DELIVERY doesn't make clear sense; you have to put it together much like Chen does during the scene where he makes a pickup and the parcel contains a Bible with coded language inside revealing where the drugs are. The running time is 100 minutes which is plenty to tell a story cohesively; this one though, could do with losing ten of them, especially during the overlong finale. If you go into this one expecting non-stop action you'll be disappointed. If you order knowing this is not the typical Kung Fu picture, you may find THE DELIVERY a mildly enjoyable purchase.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E***NOTE: This restored, widescreen release of THE DELIVERY, aka DEADLY KUNG FU FACTOR, has no main title present. Possibly this version was a print intended for a foreign release where the title would likely be changed.***\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Dark Force Entertainment blu-ray. Specs and extras: new 4K restoration from 35mm negative; Mandarin Chinese with or without English subtitles; running time: 01:39:12.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/8880996027584379223\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/8880996027584379223","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8880996027584379223"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8880996027584379223"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/02\/the-delivery-1975-review.html","title":"The Delivery (1975) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijbryD4VH9xxBp1Ob_wAXuKAIs1cKnS6g4hOrs8z9tbZlsFDrn86NnmIQ1tAO53tIHaZxzbJ-KZN4Ep_3DX4w1iw5wEAFQ-LbDMWy8nNx5XMmb3Hh_uQ7ixw-cIw6aFEEyvqHWL6s7fSqfygmbnxZWdDgHDgyY7h7-lF6hUjyHzUHHPlRmg3L3NP7vcuY\/s72-c\/delivery-kung-fu-movie-poster-1975.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-3300539360802297128"},"published":{"$t":"2024-02-12T18:39:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-12T18:39:34.876-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kung Fu Theater"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Shadow Chaser"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Shadow Fist Hunter (1973) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicZKEr5oT5f3ZSut4XbsTj0YrUYFjKVujmt0QA0ik5IwRD7_r2yCVtMaa7cRT8F68prJqX0pp1nmep8BWuCATUI9ITF7njb1Qq77eiNMfRsBBO7-7OX2C-p4cTtdT8a1ytQGJusrdWu7vFarwoI0DT0PmIekxRkEbhpWdPkN89arKHm8GALFy0d-XpcZg\/s1917\/fist1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"791\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicZKEr5oT5f3ZSut4XbsTj0YrUYFjKVujmt0QA0ik5IwRD7_r2yCVtMaa7cRT8F68prJqX0pp1nmep8BWuCATUI9ITF7njb1Qq77eiNMfRsBBO7-7OX2C-p4cTtdT8a1ytQGJusrdWu7vFarwoI0DT0PmIekxRkEbhpWdPkN89arKHm8GALFy0d-XpcZg\/s320\/fist1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE SHADOW CHASER 1973 aka THE SHADOW FIST HUNTER aka BRUCE LEE’S SHADOW FIST\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EYeh Tai Kang \u003Ci\u003E(Tah Kong)\u003C\/i\u003E, Pearl Cheung Ling \u003Ci\u003E(Chui Lian)\u003C\/i\u003E, Liang Bin \u003Ci\u003E(Wu Han)\u003C\/i\u003E, Yi Yuan \u003Ci\u003E(Ma Wen)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tien Yue \u003Ci\u003E(Fan Shung)\u003C\/i\u003E, Wu Kuan \u003Ci\u003E(Ma Sum)\u003C\/i\u003E, Kwan Hung \u003Ci\u003E(Chao Bah)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Wu Fei Chien\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003ESHADOW FIST HUNTER, alias THE SHADOW CHASER, is a peculiar retelling of the typical revenge narrative of countless Kung Fu movies. Normally, there's a reason a Kung Fu flick is a little seen obscurity, but not this time; it's a genuinely entertaining movie. The filmmakers populate their run of the mill script with a bevy of bizarre characters and shoot it using an unusually high amount of low camera angles. Along with influences ranging from Bond villains to Samurai cinema, THE SHADOW CHASER deserves to be out in the light--receiving wider viewership by its target audience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3sj6AFXMU4P5D0kcpGvIjAy0TEgqnIHVM43xuxuSzzvw9SYvhDp1ZnEANHAwt4gsAGjGCyS1APdJI6gTJ2sXcKpPI82VkdEbafw832Kyo9g6Sd5bs3od0AbUe5LAlArE3FDwjseJzjwlqgs6Zav9s1iuO3tnt6PMbWkddzfFQ0u1jga8_4Kukf1kzrlM\/s1917\/fist34.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3sj6AFXMU4P5D0kcpGvIjAy0TEgqnIHVM43xuxuSzzvw9SYvhDp1ZnEANHAwt4gsAGjGCyS1APdJI6gTJ2sXcKpPI82VkdEbafw832Kyo9g6Sd5bs3od0AbUe5LAlArE3FDwjseJzjwlqgs6Zav9s1iuO3tnt6PMbWkddzfFQ0u1jga8_4Kukf1kzrlM\/s320\/fist34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhiGes8SQkUCw1yfBlu0efZKptBi9qmxHYd_iMnxUcGAx88VUuS54kx0QihpPoc15Nny3Etx2_WzwtpjOoqi48-ASd8JCMumJFh1GZpj-ruFe5li0_UcEHNMBDMRW2MbcpHDw1dZnGZUT3ccbYo_Nf6zViOSh2oNpm4mLprqcYBRcyH0JDmyIBxDKJEV64\/s1917\/fist29.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhiGes8SQkUCw1yfBlu0efZKptBi9qmxHYd_iMnxUcGAx88VUuS54kx0QihpPoc15Nny3Etx2_WzwtpjOoqi48-ASd8JCMumJFh1GZpj-ruFe5li0_UcEHNMBDMRW2MbcpHDw1dZnGZUT3ccbYo_Nf6zViOSh2oNpm4mLprqcYBRcyH0JDmyIBxDKJEV64\/s320\/fist29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETah Kong, the son of an alchemist, searches for his missing father. His journey leads him to Ma Wen, the owner of a soap factory in a small town who was a close friend and collaborator with the mystic healer. They go to the missing man's laboratory nestled within a cave and find Tah Kong's father dead and all his medical equipment destroyed. Now seeking revenge, Tah Kong soon discovers a bigger plot behind his father's death involving a hidden cache of gold. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpzBMfnWzLs1VlaRODw0KUzqOgJeTpPFRQZL7Iq8erASRR48pZuZmcFa1JlefrbehyPF4hmastZJhNNWrvRo0jG4BouUOB061Rd2TI4spsbgVTEGlClPUo93EE0i6l1GOir4O5rGkhNtL6C81iG-JnrlkwdQtNsApLDc8GNeKpnsaF-Fvo0VKKyt_PPCQ\/s1915\/fist5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpzBMfnWzLs1VlaRODw0KUzqOgJeTpPFRQZL7Iq8erASRR48pZuZmcFa1JlefrbehyPF4hmastZJhNNWrvRo0jG4BouUOB061Rd2TI4spsbgVTEGlClPUo93EE0i6l1GOir4O5rGkhNtL6C81iG-JnrlkwdQtNsApLDc8GNeKpnsaF-Fvo0VKKyt_PPCQ\/s320\/fist5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne of the genuinely obscure and hard to find titles in the vast expanse of the Hong Kong Kung Fu genre is \u003Ci\u003E(for the time being)\u003C\/i\u003E no longer obscure and difficult to see. Even with the stunning restoration presented on this blu-ray from Dark Force Entertainment, much of the film's main personnel both behind and in front of the camera remain a mystery. There's already a shortage of information regarding the behind the scenes happenings within HK and Taiwan film industry's Golden Age; although CAC is among the few places rectifying this, and from the Oriental perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6OSNWg5-9W57KGeku6an9v4-5i4Qde_rZcGjv7oPaqYZsGi_ENXMOxt-v9yZMsZJOLvGrKFEsJOKwGneqU7tDfeNVO2ykwR5dVWqwiwtlZPMjh8R_jSzfBRMYPwBVPkMFw98PhoCVHS2CoxDym4xIajnyYkC17Zv89qcu_T46Lkxq27S2hYquhwfGmOM\/s1917\/fist19.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6OSNWg5-9W57KGeku6an9v4-5i4Qde_rZcGjv7oPaqYZsGi_ENXMOxt-v9yZMsZJOLvGrKFEsJOKwGneqU7tDfeNVO2ykwR5dVWqwiwtlZPMjh8R_jSzfBRMYPwBVPkMFw98PhoCVHS2CoxDym4xIajnyYkC17Zv89qcu_T46Lkxq27S2hYquhwfGmOM\/s320\/fist19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESo this review for THE SHADOW CHASER will be a discussion of the film itself, and the independent film scene in Chinese-speaking territories of the time. 1973 was an important year for martial arts cinema; and this particular title was little more than a standard Fist n' Kicker, but, to his credit, director Wu Fei Chien does some interesting things with the run-of-the-mill material.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnpVwYWwsKZH2mIEj8ZafYZMwO93zxVGWz7nFaEHtTrZqN2CzujQZYyNKGoq86UzKOoF8AebBqSfJ9osPJqgcvYfhd4P0JcZAcxGJI-HAcAeIpd7Z7GNSbHGaLFW8Qlkcahj_D8hdlnz8savmEiDIGK5_-HHS_L5SIvjlEeJ2EbyffAioz3fZceN124-c\/s1917\/fist16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnpVwYWwsKZH2mIEj8ZafYZMwO93zxVGWz7nFaEHtTrZqN2CzujQZYyNKGoq86UzKOoF8AebBqSfJ9osPJqgcvYfhd4P0JcZAcxGJI-HAcAeIpd7Z7GNSbHGaLFW8Qlkcahj_D8hdlnz8savmEiDIGK5_-HHS_L5SIvjlEeJ2EbyffAioz3fZceN124-c\/s320\/fist16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0PZZ-r4VPy3qGou8tnsmhtLhy79adAuLmGApFptdoXpm8z6pjmSFQ62NHWsismJ7p6IVArBrME9oPvffzYHcuPNV8WS8megQ08Oju89cc999ziIp1-6I-NatL03_9CSISzltkg9fSYwTwR1N7nKuTBETAzSsnC0apagwUmY7H3V_Ra_YgaGTYb9ITQGE\/s1919\/fist18.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0PZZ-r4VPy3qGou8tnsmhtLhy79adAuLmGApFptdoXpm8z6pjmSFQ62NHWsismJ7p6IVArBrME9oPvffzYHcuPNV8WS8megQ08Oju89cc999ziIp1-6I-NatL03_9CSISzltkg9fSYwTwR1N7nKuTBETAzSsnC0apagwUmY7H3V_Ra_YgaGTYb9ITQGE\/s320\/fist18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe Independent film scene in Hong Kong and Taiwan was in full bloom in 1973; so much so that a flood of empty-hand action pictures pummeled audiences to the point where a new trend was required. Bruce Lee, the man who had the biggest cut of the Kung Fu box office pie till Jackie Chan came along, would only be alive till July of that year. Taiwan had already been imitating the Little Dragon since 1972, and this would snowball after his death \u003Ci\u003E(you can read our in-depth 2-part article on the Bruce Clone phenomenon \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/01\/imitating-dragon-historical.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/01\/imitating-dragon-historical_13.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi8g2LYpYD6YpboB7mVWBidqcXOPdilpLYi4ECv9A6AMnAHQnEXrSaWcHuR7UQkR7TFEt5vWSjktkPH4qW04_amSjmmIv6tafDv98Lmu6BrJi0VK7V2kwrVwwqjXXRssiP2FRdAJuu9OeDZYZVJnMEKiaiTUAOgwog7ARTediuMQsyAaPwrR4sqkIby9mc\/s1917\/fist7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi8g2LYpYD6YpboB7mVWBidqcXOPdilpLYi4ECv9A6AMnAHQnEXrSaWcHuR7UQkR7TFEt5vWSjktkPH4qW04_amSjmmIv6tafDv98Lmu6BrJi0VK7V2kwrVwwqjXXRssiP2FRdAJuu9OeDZYZVJnMEKiaiTUAOgwog7ARTediuMQsyAaPwrR4sqkIby9mc\/s320\/fist7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOther integral figures in shaping the look of Kung Fu action in the early 70s \u003Ci\u003E(and throughout the decade)\u003C\/i\u003E in Chinese-speaking territories were director Chang Cheh and actor-turned-director Jimmy Wang Yu. With the former, it was his Early Republic Era actioners; while the latter pioneered weaponless combat that supplanted Swordplay cinema for half the decade.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBroxolHy9TnHBw0qbgud6bU5uC_byM4oPikLUV1odoOi_AFnPKlksIOSjP_ixs3RBY75am1mEBoab9lliVBC72XEhlVWJHDzJNZRCO3pQTQE4CBOofzka7WypOYtW3b5b_Ly1fSeK-A3bzERoHS5qsIki_Y-m0lIfM4SuQqaPm3g4D-flaT-Y0MGjT_0\/s1919\/fist6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBroxolHy9TnHBw0qbgud6bU5uC_byM4oPikLUV1odoOi_AFnPKlksIOSjP_ixs3RBY75am1mEBoab9lliVBC72XEhlVWJHDzJNZRCO3pQTQE4CBOofzka7WypOYtW3b5b_Ly1fSeK-A3bzERoHS5qsIki_Y-m0lIfM4SuQqaPm3g4D-flaT-Y0MGjT_0\/s320\/fist6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXlJsr3lZz3xpNf3Rpj2YJsJnsoTjU4VahmrJOq6N9g6CYGQc6oVTAzskOZbLnVQpY2ASNfoNQXRdMZMIdCrmgPthvT5aKrTvqI5zV_KapWvmdPTAZzb4PoCDms81HxN4rOHVHmxuksxs1Gvyz3eI_cI7n5ReL6OxqjWf88i80j1Q4c5uTuGITZY_Tjcg\/s1919\/fist23.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXlJsr3lZz3xpNf3Rpj2YJsJnsoTjU4VahmrJOq6N9g6CYGQc6oVTAzskOZbLnVQpY2ASNfoNQXRdMZMIdCrmgPthvT5aKrTvqI5zV_KapWvmdPTAZzb4PoCDms81HxN4rOHVHmxuksxs1Gvyz3eI_cI7n5ReL6OxqjWf88i80j1Q4c5uTuGITZY_Tjcg\/s320\/fist23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt that time, a million grosser was the most coveted prize of many a Chinese film producer. After the founding of Golden Harvest in 1970 by Shaw Brothers rebels Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho and director Huang Feng, more indy companies began sprouting all over the place. There had already been an indy scene, but Golden Harvest lit the fuse that led to a vast explosion of fledgling companies, many of which didn't last beyond a movie or two, or three. A lot of these companies were desperate to strike it rich and in some cases, cut as many corners as possible, or used shady business practices to make it so.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_p6lrSCjR91I0ExQjlHXYaHjTfn9iTJoDJublvOHMaoP1TjjPMLWb68fTxlo9mqml6vBQTQZnRvUkSQB3_r7CuVqlh-yvfv6ItvNncUepv8JYMWLt-ROpIxvCiU0oWVcsoM0Yd88ByrfHuzsjIDu_fob0MSYuGIb_fmcwFD6YFdMVBFnUXnRhGsy9r5c\/s1919\/fist25.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_p6lrSCjR91I0ExQjlHXYaHjTfn9iTJoDJublvOHMaoP1TjjPMLWb68fTxlo9mqml6vBQTQZnRvUkSQB3_r7CuVqlh-yvfv6ItvNncUepv8JYMWLt-ROpIxvCiU0oWVcsoM0Yd88ByrfHuzsjIDu_fob0MSYuGIb_fmcwFD6YFdMVBFnUXnRhGsy9r5c\/s320\/fist25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGoing back to Wang Yu, he inspired dozens of actors to not only direct but found their own film companies in efforts to forge their own paths--succeeding or failing by their own hands. So you had an island--then a British colony--producing 100-130 movies a year. There were so many movies vying for theatrical play many were bound to fall through the cracks of time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdYBobTaYRrS3EPMwqdmKcYaF0SyJdFGN8Q_c8HUvTBfZPqJJ-4f0zKt90lK2YCIRsjVUnNE_ZZTCgl9Dp10DfiWWUzguyEEGoQQZ5Vw2mxQLW94umTC1ASyyXcZufG_3hQNw3LTglik-ZLEctXQe9fZRiU61CgG5VBbgbMF_kRJ8UeGMCGxgig9AgoJo\/s1919\/fist27.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdYBobTaYRrS3EPMwqdmKcYaF0SyJdFGN8Q_c8HUvTBfZPqJJ-4f0zKt90lK2YCIRsjVUnNE_ZZTCgl9Dp10DfiWWUzguyEEGoQQZ5Vw2mxQLW94umTC1ASyyXcZufG_3hQNw3LTglik-ZLEctXQe9fZRiU61CgG5VBbgbMF_kRJ8UeGMCGxgig9AgoJo\/s320\/fist27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn top of that, you had imports from Taiwan and other Asian territories; in addition to foreign pictures vying for patrons' pocket money. With so many movies being made, not all of them got advertising space in magazines. The cheapest method for these low budget, independently made motion pictures to be promoted was by paper flyers bicycled around and handed out by someone affiliated with the production company.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzDKUc0e3bcnXlv0vsq-uRjC-NoI6W1TG4fomZ3bf7v0FAUGQrJ05cpmXeTEY12H3nRdagHwlO6_ffxXvIxpRjJU0mZsFXQugAf8ydhWvf6oUNXxIe6blWe3msW-r-UbcsVvCexi4bcIhxlLUkxT1teTjS9L5VC4Wi0z3yZ8258150VSxu-eItbDHnDso\/s1917\/fist9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzDKUc0e3bcnXlv0vsq-uRjC-NoI6W1TG4fomZ3bf7v0FAUGQrJ05cpmXeTEY12H3nRdagHwlO6_ffxXvIxpRjJU0mZsFXQugAf8ydhWvf6oUNXxIe6blWe3msW-r-UbcsVvCexi4bcIhxlLUkxT1teTjS9L5VC4Wi0z3yZ8258150VSxu-eItbDHnDso\/s320\/fist9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShaw Brothers made deals with the smaller companies like Goldig, owned and operated by two brothers from Indonesia; as did Golden Harvest \u003Ci\u003E(which was just a glorified indy company till the latter part of the 1970s)\u003C\/i\u003E with companies like First Films. But most of these money-hungry producers were on their own.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjB6MvYvG2iCqXVSjr2VcnmOoFxo0_Kr5U9jGOXerdOI8GICLrdeJcyCAfbxF3xMBT1xgeIiAOh6bi3SND6lhhFPiSSA6_6yqkHC2f3LNtBMaEoBJvbg3rYZ5XGaZ2Kds2fzyHshiYh3gzuBpYmJK9Df9P6ZbpZxZB3kexu4vN2Vujnn33N91EkQWyLS5c\/s1919\/fist24.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjB6MvYvG2iCqXVSjr2VcnmOoFxo0_Kr5U9jGOXerdOI8GICLrdeJcyCAfbxF3xMBT1xgeIiAOh6bi3SND6lhhFPiSSA6_6yqkHC2f3LNtBMaEoBJvbg3rYZ5XGaZ2Kds2fzyHshiYh3gzuBpYmJK9Df9P6ZbpZxZB3kexu4vN2Vujnn33N91EkQWyLS5c\/s320\/fist24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAPIbAD8oMULVDxnOgRcUeOpq-YkYXxOSCb7FanVpdM6A0icuY3JWKSizvINaYiXACCWPM0_EoqYkMbpxpZNuwE8DS7m1RIpaBG1f2Bz_DwlGhjIaPg6FefmKEqcpFMJePU_JfQTjyziX3KtGccnMmRqVzcYD4qDLNLaBcgMGQpmvd6Mm-NaG2tgKYzu0\/s1919\/fist35.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAPIbAD8oMULVDxnOgRcUeOpq-YkYXxOSCb7FanVpdM6A0icuY3JWKSizvINaYiXACCWPM0_EoqYkMbpxpZNuwE8DS7m1RIpaBG1f2Bz_DwlGhjIaPg6FefmKEqcpFMJePU_JfQTjyziX3KtGccnMmRqVzcYD4qDLNLaBcgMGQpmvd6Mm-NaG2tgKYzu0\/s320\/fist35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Wu Fei Chien delivers a surprisingly good movie with the typical revenge plot. He was clearly more interested in making an entertaining film than basic camera placement to shoot a scene. One of the film's most unusual qualities is the numerous low-angle camera shots. In many of these films--particularly the cheaper pictures--the filmmakers would simply keep the camera on the tripod at eye level and shoot.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoKCeThjLOy0lvBMuBWPZ6mKkXXuTv2_wVBtp8fmtJgCnr-WKg7xhcisLOnxCB-8kF79z30TEGNFIa3Bq8dpotfMV9n-XVF9wncN7-7ElIkKl3gMh8_wH3e6vxxtTbGkjrDbQi-nvNERB1w4jo3xX1VfEVtz68M1G9ODT8JRl98M-CoCJh5qjEAfJfXK4\/s1917\/fist4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoKCeThjLOy0lvBMuBWPZ6mKkXXuTv2_wVBtp8fmtJgCnr-WKg7xhcisLOnxCB-8kF79z30TEGNFIa3Bq8dpotfMV9n-XVF9wncN7-7ElIkKl3gMh8_wH3e6vxxtTbGkjrDbQi-nvNERB1w4jo3xX1VfEVtz68M1G9ODT8JRl98M-CoCJh5qjEAfJfXK4\/s320\/fist4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwHzrrOQnAetlcGU4lF6yyHZlSAG_iUnZi7U4eUNnwd9XlUg2h9p9RlI7436AfatKuo6c5P6b7_SfRtimJ0MfDZ5JJFQEg-kzy5SZW852CO-DUZtpfQxrc4f8oqx5aEVYxM83ar77OS_da-9B7osMyrTirfkRbaMvCP-TSxPWcnEBqso3ZHywSxDJS0D8\/s1919\/fist30.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwHzrrOQnAetlcGU4lF6yyHZlSAG_iUnZi7U4eUNnwd9XlUg2h9p9RlI7436AfatKuo6c5P6b7_SfRtimJ0MfDZ5JJFQEg-kzy5SZW852CO-DUZtpfQxrc4f8oqx5aEVYxM83ar77OS_da-9B7osMyrTirfkRbaMvCP-TSxPWcnEBqso3ZHywSxDJS0D8\/s320\/fist30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUnder this virtually unknown director's guidance, he has captured some striking moments on camera. One example is a lengthy two-on-one fight between the hero and two masked villains in a lab built inside a cave with gas seeping in. The hero is unarmed but the bad guys are not--one brandishing a broadsword and the other a Fei Cha \u003Ci\u003E(Flying Fork)\u003C\/i\u003E, a weapon rarely seen on-camera. Lu Feng used one in TWO CHAMPIONS OF SHAOLIN (1980) and an entire film was built around the weapon in the gruesome MASKED AVENGERS (1981).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMpPvjwFDQ-MdVIfUuAxuEuiVHiYAPpEn7vbFlH_av2uw-1HXN7pHBpJ0FGpFU4BOoE7k58QTIcH_wBXW6YAXiYTbUXuCcIWawQQga1U_h57MW63c9QnnGil7w5n1V72KfMnojEgyySmrziccSapvCZa9qNxAPGbIsGElXcrxo1bHdUKf4uTmlRFrGMkU\/s1919\/fist14.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMpPvjwFDQ-MdVIfUuAxuEuiVHiYAPpEn7vbFlH_av2uw-1HXN7pHBpJ0FGpFU4BOoE7k58QTIcH_wBXW6YAXiYTbUXuCcIWawQQga1U_h57MW63c9QnnGil7w5n1V72KfMnojEgyySmrziccSapvCZa9qNxAPGbIsGElXcrxo1bHdUKf4uTmlRFrGMkU\/s320\/fist14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis sequence is further enhanced by some brief bench boxing which was rare for the time; and a moment when our hero leaps onto the ceiling of the cave in what was likely a nod to the popularity of \u003Ci\u003E\"Gecko Kung Fu\"\u003C\/i\u003E exhibited by Tan Tao Liang in 1973s THE HERO OF CHIU CHOW \u003Ci\u003E(aka HERO OF THE WATERFRONT)\u003C\/i\u003E, the film that jump-started his career.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtCzsKkePOrZzrrluLaILcfBS2kfZHQgcZzfuDyH-1-ouhk-ES9ICSMg3v8YVw7AYYx5Zya9k2BkX3n3HkgwA5TsSf1WvUR-uGYKkjRuOhf5LYhg0qp0dqN3AKQhTOIJWY2YGan1ItFHzG2KmogoLaPhix0dkXyIEWygMb5qlauf9TiTIXAP5DlfdYEb8\/s1917\/fist12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtCzsKkePOrZzrrluLaILcfBS2kfZHQgcZzfuDyH-1-ouhk-ES9ICSMg3v8YVw7AYYx5Zya9k2BkX3n3HkgwA5TsSf1WvUR-uGYKkjRuOhf5LYhg0qp0dqN3AKQhTOIJWY2YGan1ItFHzG2KmogoLaPhix0dkXyIEWygMb5qlauf9TiTIXAP5DlfdYEb8\/s320\/fist12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEho8KyoApbingaXwectNBO5M5J2_6IPaGWaQ4Q-bO3n24TY8iW01OYwqoaMpQGTT7A0H9zPKENCL5Dhhvn6P2TWa4dVLEaxR9nIk_j0rlo7r1W0X6zP2gXQtiNi5DrX9n5_rFQby8m9OVlGCHMH1dlCUQZd3Ok5Sa9A8Tp_QuaJgQYesNdy1LgFIiMog-4\/s1919\/fist11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEho8KyoApbingaXwectNBO5M5J2_6IPaGWaQ4Q-bO3n24TY8iW01OYwqoaMpQGTT7A0H9zPKENCL5Dhhvn6P2TWa4dVLEaxR9nIk_j0rlo7r1W0X6zP2gXQtiNi5DrX9n5_rFQby8m9OVlGCHMH1dlCUQZd3Ok5Sa9A8Tp_QuaJgQYesNdy1LgFIiMog-4\/s320\/fist11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother striking sequence is a battle in a wind-swept, desert-like setting wherein Tah Kong fights a mystical assassin with Iron Spiked Fingers, a deadly pigtail, and a shield \u003Ci\u003E(an unknown actor who is likely the film's martial arts choreographer)\u003C\/i\u003E. What makes this character bizarre is that when his shield is lost we see he has only one arm! This character seems to emerge out of nowhere, but he was briefly introduced earlier in the movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjz_TzG1qZzgtTbnqwJVIfDL_QwqzkEnsYLinpX1IGkI_HWJPhkbLUjGi2PzJuUYCd5Obc61QwN4u19eEZnUo_YvBdr9puPHrsWjJVW5IyqWW9XJts4b86vFFwvpJqx5gQF8q0qDneWKWxsW3X42wsc3jk6lUKgCUHbPqI2RcU3_ZicTelyixElidtTtRk\/s1919\/fist22.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjz_TzG1qZzgtTbnqwJVIfDL_QwqzkEnsYLinpX1IGkI_HWJPhkbLUjGi2PzJuUYCd5Obc61QwN4u19eEZnUo_YvBdr9puPHrsWjJVW5IyqWW9XJts4b86vFFwvpJqx5gQF8q0qDneWKWxsW3X42wsc3jk6lUKgCUHbPqI2RcU3_ZicTelyixElidtTtRk\/s320\/fist22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEis8Gy0aekwA1jPOb-K4ImZQAuK6yOqK9Eej9PbqQHlYUDtT0X6Qx6zvuFMf0sUtpXO_X6bEOHAWEjSMWKAyn8fHIBuGWgZ5X48sIKp6YgLOSBTaDy8Eaw8IjftJ-hx7CE232LSoXXPrdnHcvd1137w8FNDT8qWwBkbmFOcdks5H_QReGHGB-otV5rJx2M\/s1915\/fist26.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEis8Gy0aekwA1jPOb-K4ImZQAuK6yOqK9Eej9PbqQHlYUDtT0X6Qx6zvuFMf0sUtpXO_X6bEOHAWEjSMWKAyn8fHIBuGWgZ5X48sIKp6YgLOSBTaDy8Eaw8IjftJ-hx7CE232LSoXXPrdnHcvd1137w8FNDT8qWwBkbmFOcdks5H_QReGHGB-otV5rJx2M\/s320\/fist26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe film's uniqueness and plentiful oddities don't end there. Liang Bin was only in the business for approximately one year, but he had a great physique and moved on-camera like he had a much longer career ahead of him. In THE SHADOW CHASER, he's apparently playing a black man in 1930s China judging by the shoe polish on his face \u003Ci\u003E(and in a lighter shade on his chest when it's exposed)\u003C\/i\u003E. The reasoning behind this curious plot device was possibly due to Bruce Lee hiring famous basketball star Kareem Abdul Jabbar for GAME OF DEATH when it began filming in the latter half of 1972. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA51yAvCdbg8cQ_-sj7qt4pSFC0rZzmTq7rRtcmQBwivwpCGVwadXIqgOOK0IL-RR-FFFdF68MR0TiPWfQWSkTv_20fsGqd2X5n9cOHiUlxL4V76i4Ph7T6MkTJ1GRU72OGhhIkO6Tlyybu7zDWpKKuYiLQSkbUQGTAgzGnSf0g0RXhMY-r3Pc24ow5h0\/s1917\/fist38.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"835\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA51yAvCdbg8cQ_-sj7qt4pSFC0rZzmTq7rRtcmQBwivwpCGVwadXIqgOOK0IL-RR-FFFdF68MR0TiPWfQWSkTv_20fsGqd2X5n9cOHiUlxL4V76i4Ph7T6MkTJ1GRU72OGhhIkO6Tlyybu7zDWpKKuYiLQSkbUQGTAgzGnSf0g0RXhMY-r3Pc24ow5h0\/s320\/fist38.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother Taiwanese Kung Fu picture that had a legitimate black martial arts character in it was 1974s THE GROWLING TIGER starring Tong Lung, the older brother to Alexander Lou Rei. He was the first of the aforementioned Bruce Lee imitators; a phenomenon that would evolve into an absurd sub-genre by 1976. If you want to read about an American martial artist in Taiwan making Kung Fu movies, you can read our interview with Thomas Trammell \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2021\/11\/kung-fu-theater-interviews-with-martial.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtaSAGuONVuA3pPgKnIBnYacb2Ggfk8fO-imyDdG9b-SrqOShjO8MacWCDzJydJUCHzhqMU-60wyhxPBi2uILIU_diG55zfb5cgtHO-d6Wo_XbHiy2aKRRoibAbWB-9fsWsdFIuM9btuwn_7q4jO3f1FJZZCBPF63MZthXCej5t_ZIAmyryMaj3P-pQtY\/s1917\/fist8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtaSAGuONVuA3pPgKnIBnYacb2Ggfk8fO-imyDdG9b-SrqOShjO8MacWCDzJydJUCHzhqMU-60wyhxPBi2uILIU_diG55zfb5cgtHO-d6Wo_XbHiy2aKRRoibAbWB-9fsWsdFIuM9btuwn_7q4jO3f1FJZZCBPF63MZthXCej5t_ZIAmyryMaj3P-pQtY\/s320\/fist8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThen there's a deformed mute character who, during the finale, reveals he knows how to fight. Then there's the actual main villain \u003Ci\u003E(who isn't intimidating at all)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; wearing a razor-brimmed hat that can be thrown like Odd Job in GOLDFINGER (1964).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe lead in THE SHADOW CHASER, Yeh Tai Kang, is as much a mystery as this film's production history. He seemingly only appeared in one other film and nothing else. He didn't have leading man looks, but was built well and moved like a martial artist in the choreography designed by the equally elusive \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChung Ching Wing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRvL6FD0Pgd-YjRHUufyNJoP1AwoJ9IjuUvml3BRQ0Bd36w5JJlR1rhDX4meer-Pj0ha5-Z3uHhv3WsVhrRquGLH-cqOEIRBhHbYRViWzrCh9VvStiDND1Rq1j5a2Qw_IStdqoZoBZII8OoGAN7eyvTqYBZQj06z60TFGrCa1BtilxdJ0mWqUjpVzJnAE\/s1919\/fist17.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRvL6FD0Pgd-YjRHUufyNJoP1AwoJ9IjuUvml3BRQ0Bd36w5JJlR1rhDX4meer-Pj0ha5-Z3uHhv3WsVhrRquGLH-cqOEIRBhHbYRViWzrCh9VvStiDND1Rq1j5a2Qw_IStdqoZoBZII8OoGAN7eyvTqYBZQj06z60TFGrCa1BtilxdJ0mWqUjpVzJnAE\/s320\/fist17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWe don't learn much about Yeh's character beyond his search for his missing father. When we first see him, the visuals tell the story. Tah Kong is a nomad. He has little money judging by his destitute appearance and consumption of an enormous pancake. The passage of time is something else Chinese-language movies of the era seldom explained. Things like that were left up to the viewer to figure out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1Lb8mTaxYFQiIQTLXgDXjsSczVz6XMyj8WVqWAgnU6rP0YAVoCFo1Du0KFhVmdY6udECB7LgVepR6DT9ZEpYdXokDtdNH7jxap-QEAs6IoTMEVX4mkTVKgt8jEpdPBX0gk95_hug5pYRBi9QvZFZWV93i9eartTzuFAj74pxeY3jmXrKeKnjginb92VE\/s1919\/fist3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1Lb8mTaxYFQiIQTLXgDXjsSczVz6XMyj8WVqWAgnU6rP0YAVoCFo1Du0KFhVmdY6udECB7LgVepR6DT9ZEpYdXokDtdNH7jxap-QEAs6IoTMEVX4mkTVKgt8jEpdPBX0gk95_hug5pYRBi9QvZFZWV93i9eartTzuFAj74pxeY3jmXrKeKnjginb92VE\/s320\/fist3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJOooHQ6wk7VHBxGwrufXMdCEKTo0SYeFW6H5wPAUQ0m2wWWEx21BX3LF9CVlPO1ort2PFKjQvhpIX5UYbAZvdQ4U6izQYc3MwavCZQkl092v-cH14xBRAm4g3j4b2f54u4PdaoTGNQBQXMkQx-CWmX2WAypH4axFeZy4y-Zio39YSJAxjcLDNG6g3PY4\/s1919\/fist15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJOooHQ6wk7VHBxGwrufXMdCEKTo0SYeFW6H5wPAUQ0m2wWWEx21BX3LF9CVlPO1ort2PFKjQvhpIX5UYbAZvdQ4U6izQYc3MwavCZQkl092v-cH14xBRAm4g3j4b2f54u4PdaoTGNQBQXMkQx-CWmX2WAypH4axFeZy4y-Zio39YSJAxjcLDNG6g3PY4\/s320\/fist15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EActor Tien Yue was a more recognizable face but was eternally condemned to supporting status. He plays Fan Shung, the mustachioed, bald-headed bad guy who gets plenty of screen time for the first half of the movie. He appeared in dozens of Taiwanese lensed action films, although he took roles in non-genre work too. He had the perfect face for villainy and that's typically what he received.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1973, he lamented in an interview that if ever there were a Golden Horse Award for \u003Ci\u003E'Best Guest Star'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; he would surely get it. If you've seen any of Jimmy Wang Yu's early 70s features like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2016\/06\/the-desperate-chase-1971-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE DESPERATE CHASE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1971), THE SWORD (1971), or FURIOUS SLAUGHTER (1972), you've seen Tien Yue in there among the supporting or background players.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlx4l2bWdfR1hkjDyjkaiTvoZvbDf7J8D_9lgWXj6zzskMYdXQY8mheC3hLZwYyyabx-YnBd0uZ2URFVfCDeLroYWMue4LvN1cKB-F_bQYhVBC26No3x3ZzYDJv-MRlpFGjBM4K5Tv9EE9OVyT4gMeCpNT_w5Enr91qr2QHSUeOfGjiWK73uxrFJExfJA\/s1919\/fist2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlx4l2bWdfR1hkjDyjkaiTvoZvbDf7J8D_9lgWXj6zzskMYdXQY8mheC3hLZwYyyabx-YnBd0uZ2URFVfCDeLroYWMue4LvN1cKB-F_bQYhVBC26No3x3ZzYDJv-MRlpFGjBM4K5Tv9EE9OVyT4gMeCpNT_w5Enr91qr2QHSUeOfGjiWK73uxrFJExfJA\/s320\/fist2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe money for minor roles wasn't very good, and sometimes an actor wouldn't be paid till after a film's completion. In some cases, the company's films would perform terribly, or the operation would be so slipshod, the money wouldn't come at all. On one unnamed picture, Tien Yue stated he had agreed on money before filming began. The director later showed up at his home and asked if he could forego their agreement and be paid after the film was finished instead. Already frustrated at the treatment afforded him on the indy scene, Tien Yue refused to do the movie if the original agreement wasn't adhered to.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFks3xT-_RZXIaFG1JoYi01g3fz1YHdAdzZTRgIQXQ6baOm0hUO2sUuoCys8FwUFfJM1WcbAGY1w9voTrzfagiA_XV82_6UFeCtr7Ob_GJ9smJqC2wBeGq6IQqA5xRMGNgNsy0owJjb_Uf1nLWqnY8c9rp5-lMjG-vt-60nztVU8W66DilJcb939X9f4o\/s1919\/fist28.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFks3xT-_RZXIaFG1JoYi01g3fz1YHdAdzZTRgIQXQ6baOm0hUO2sUuoCys8FwUFfJM1WcbAGY1w9voTrzfagiA_XV82_6UFeCtr7Ob_GJ9smJqC2wBeGq6IQqA5xRMGNgNsy0owJjb_Uf1nLWqnY8c9rp5-lMjG-vt-60nztVU8W66DilJcb939X9f4o\/s320\/fist28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETien may have been occasionally short of patience, but money was something Tien wasn't lacking. He was reportedly known for helping friends in the business by occasionally loaning them money. His wife, Fan Ling, was also an actress. The difference between the two was that Fan Ling was getting leading and or major roles in movies like FIVE BROTHERS FROM TANGSHAN (1972), ALL IN THE DIM COLD NIGHT (1974), and Joseph Kuo's THE SHAOLIN BROTHERS (1977). They worked on some films together but Tien was further down the cast list.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmVY7r388jFPsEc8wTh7F9ymmEOw2wvzP0DqeX5aERGkn6u4B13DEjSxtmRKAi07YhPUBZlY3TavSETq6hzlDoW8RPNPI-kpXbPIWQtxZrBSHN75Atvs6YlIzTFfgFK-WZ5hgVEtUhLVW7VByS2G_1CsS-g-eCnjHJwnXanZMIl2PZGZu-ArKSfbWBYUQ\/s1919\/fist33.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmVY7r388jFPsEc8wTh7F9ymmEOw2wvzP0DqeX5aERGkn6u4B13DEjSxtmRKAi07YhPUBZlY3TavSETq6hzlDoW8RPNPI-kpXbPIWQtxZrBSHN75Atvs6YlIzTFfgFK-WZ5hgVEtUhLVW7VByS2G_1CsS-g-eCnjHJwnXanZMIl2PZGZu-ArKSfbWBYUQ\/s320\/fist33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPLT3eLDxEmosnC0PkEuq_Q1JfWoe2FVrT6RdXo_dax_vPO2DiGVq5bzohV-UrVW_BaifWU1pRZIPvRjT55dChz4hoQfJEf5yAw_d0LATwU9lJpVsBkTOTP4Gzd1ViApDdeNxRCZF9cQH8wOnK2ET7xMakwAU6xb6Gt4e06QjjgZqtpEAFf7qwjG0rXp0\/s1919\/fist36.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPLT3eLDxEmosnC0PkEuq_Q1JfWoe2FVrT6RdXo_dax_vPO2DiGVq5bzohV-UrVW_BaifWU1pRZIPvRjT55dChz4hoQfJEf5yAw_d0LATwU9lJpVsBkTOTP4Gzd1ViApDdeNxRCZF9cQH8wOnK2ET7xMakwAU6xb6Gt4e06QjjgZqtpEAFf7qwjG0rXp0\/s320\/fist36.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne issue Tien Yue endured was confusion and fatigue. This was a common problem with so many actors and actresses employed in 1970s HK and Taiwan cinema. He remarked that he was working on films every day of the week, sometimes three films at the same time while planning appearances in two more titles. He said filming multiple pictures at once--especially driving back and forth from one film set to another--would get so chaotic, he would forget the names of the film's he was working on and the names of the companies producing them. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENeither Tien nor his wife became famous, but they had steady work throughout the 1970s and into the early 1980s. You had dozens upon dozens of actors and actresses appearing in hundreds of movies and all were trying to get noticed. Most would have limited appeal and be forgotten. THE SHADOW CHASER was one such production.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjE1qRzR5_-BzmA4CHR76g1a08-zQd6bBct2R73UZJioZ4CpFfy5HyJu865z-1HfdMeFYnUzDURXrhGcleTKg_QuaCNf7po5h7CRKDAslqkrG0ltzwSp5Z1HKLrudpBSqsqd6j5KxMlXmu8DoEbD5V0r2HfBIaH5nkmyY5CUf8yh8GGS5qAjF85JZR2xBA\/s1911\/fist10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1911\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjE1qRzR5_-BzmA4CHR76g1a08-zQd6bBct2R73UZJioZ4CpFfy5HyJu865z-1HfdMeFYnUzDURXrhGcleTKg_QuaCNf7po5h7CRKDAslqkrG0ltzwSp5Z1HKLrudpBSqsqd6j5KxMlXmu8DoEbD5V0r2HfBIaH5nkmyY5CUf8yh8GGS5qAjF85JZR2xBA\/s320\/fist10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHowever, one of the film's stars would attain a reasonable amount of stardom, that being Pearl Cheung Ling, or Pearl Chang. Her career as an actress began in 1972. She would branch out into writing, producing and directing by the early 1980s before eventually settling on working largely behind the camera producing television programs in Taiwan and on the Mainland.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEVHlqyCIxKjPmrv2UqhnLPZ32neHrf5RggqFOKDqxo96NhPGE-FzxaMOYCu19-F4aTIoahLs2b7EVa4-mJmOeWEdb3k5-hdvH1EPLMGzOkP-90HtCejx8k3Ig6bObL-LbKHYgTiyaK1x6892Lr2YTRG5OpT174LQvtmTVQpoQgI-ecx2DFCl_5xgzbsQ\/s1919\/fist32.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEVHlqyCIxKjPmrv2UqhnLPZ32neHrf5RggqFOKDqxo96NhPGE-FzxaMOYCu19-F4aTIoahLs2b7EVa4-mJmOeWEdb3k5-hdvH1EPLMGzOkP-90HtCejx8k3Ig6bObL-LbKHYgTiyaK1x6892Lr2YTRG5OpT174LQvtmTVQpoQgI-ecx2DFCl_5xgzbsQ\/s320\/fist32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEBT1qS5VYhyphenhyphen51eni1hpLWydy1hHyX6HLPOvsb4E6tswBqzW42JsdWUMMfYafhH99oKf5MTzKpDR4VOVUc_ttDLmlRJ5SKCcQHoejG9huLYoIBvkx42ZQypV3BXsmZNtZCLvIiNiIAKmQknMg6zRx5F51mMQF9VyELkFqXXZKKgkylogr8csFnoTLpsi8\/s1917\/fist37.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEBT1qS5VYhyphenhyphen51eni1hpLWydy1hHyX6HLPOvsb4E6tswBqzW42JsdWUMMfYafhH99oKf5MTzKpDR4VOVUc_ttDLmlRJ5SKCcQHoejG9huLYoIBvkx42ZQypV3BXsmZNtZCLvIiNiIAKmQknMg6zRx5F51mMQF9VyELkFqXXZKKgkylogr8csFnoTLpsi8\/s320\/fist37.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the beginning, Pearl Cheung did a few Fist and Kick flicks before switching to Wuxia action in 1976. This was after the genre style become popular again due to the major big screen success of Chu Yuan's KILLER CLANS (1976). These early parts were non-fighting roles; so it's ironic that the one cast member in THE SHADOW CHASER to enjoy a degree of success is the individual who did no action at all.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimzH7kW0bE8kpG010zHBS0sajtRtFa57Ak9dR0IiBYlkejgPi04U2NKWRZy4ULvQ5m-IJY1ey2fB16R4O3PODuSC0iYdXzMZrf9hKVBDgfGhEE2I1xkoYADkVGR2nku9ZQIwhvRubUxl9HpQiVuz_3s50SqsqOxkQzB-rPPCNe2cQ0EJ-HaPWIIheNsfI\/s1917\/fist21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimzH7kW0bE8kpG010zHBS0sajtRtFa57Ak9dR0IiBYlkejgPi04U2NKWRZy4ULvQ5m-IJY1ey2fB16R4O3PODuSC0iYdXzMZrf9hKVBDgfGhEE2I1xkoYADkVGR2nku9ZQIwhvRubUxl9HpQiVuz_3s50SqsqOxkQzB-rPPCNe2cQ0EJ-HaPWIIheNsfI\/s320\/fist21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgay-LTZB_ZNkw67uvYy_zeEamS4KRocw-sLTLcamU4wVzbckimwgQotOcEUrFU2kp7yPVo1oEGUomm_cJUbn3EUxbJCGLj9Y7g3OlFuV4oq-CuGtZNaQd6Nhrq-kFUmehMFBvBphdQW7_Q1uA-jTnCUTE2ZBItMGkjgeHwyigJhYLgx23omcAG6Yy_tYg\/s1919\/fist31.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgay-LTZB_ZNkw67uvYy_zeEamS4KRocw-sLTLcamU4wVzbckimwgQotOcEUrFU2kp7yPVo1oEGUomm_cJUbn3EUxbJCGLj9Y7g3OlFuV4oq-CuGtZNaQd6Nhrq-kFUmehMFBvBphdQW7_Q1uA-jTnCUTE2ZBItMGkjgeHwyigJhYLgx23omcAG6Yy_tYg\/s320\/fist31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy 1978, Pearl Cheung was being spoken of in the same breath as Cheng Pei Pei, Mao Ying, and Taiwanese colleagues Polly Shang Kuan Ling Feng and Chia Ling. Something HK critics pointed out about her work was that she wasn't a good actress but strong in the action department. In 1974 she garnered attention due to the popularity of a television program titled THE BODYGUARD, a Wuxia adventure series that ran for 9 months, managing a staggering 256 episodes at 90 minutes each. When the show ended, the show's producer Chen Ming Hua, mounted a movie version, CHINA ARMED ESCORT (1976), which he directed and Pearl was the leading star.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVscaQQWXk0M0qQZujN-6AGifeJPC_wiJVwLGc236Y4ZBrm4qYMp_oafuohHRmseZ3OMHP7sh9-t6ywzl4ogrJ6qHtUEubPh20XDpWP6hGu2yd3twvcKsDGqXJitAHnJI3RTThu3ktllCMWJ-x7P9SUVJVvuqKNTMsaGxLp-QNhyphenhyphenF5m7edF0fcJwwsgd8\/s1917\/fist20.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVscaQQWXk0M0qQZujN-6AGifeJPC_wiJVwLGc236Y4ZBrm4qYMp_oafuohHRmseZ3OMHP7sh9-t6ywzl4ogrJ6qHtUEubPh20XDpWP6hGu2yd3twvcKsDGqXJitAHnJI3RTThu3ktllCMWJ-x7P9SUVJVvuqKNTMsaGxLp-QNhyphenhyphenF5m7edF0fcJwwsgd8\/s320\/fist20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMostly a swordplay actress, she is best known in America for a trilogy of films she starred in and worked in various capacities behind the scenes; those films being WOLF DEVIL WOMAN \u003Ci\u003E(WOLFEN NINJA)\u003C\/i\u003E, MATCHING ESCORT \u003Ci\u003E(VENUS THE NINJA)\u003C\/i\u003E, and MIRACULOUS FLOWER \u003Ci\u003E(PHOENIX THE NINJA)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKohtMzqt_5leto1b90JxivAYpd92VQGDnWAZmX1rQGhImwdag78lBPRHWcyujPpHtDjBboRzCEcAAdqFOPOkhvoAr-lHOeAyDG-qFnaw3oW0R7HsOhuqhyphenhyphen2VeMHFUgYngrcNhqvRFAkn8scecgOWO-oXGC5DJ19S9oG_tF83iLslaJc7Bz-kBI5TYzZQ\/s1917\/fist13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKohtMzqt_5leto1b90JxivAYpd92VQGDnWAZmX1rQGhImwdag78lBPRHWcyujPpHtDjBboRzCEcAAdqFOPOkhvoAr-lHOeAyDG-qFnaw3oW0R7HsOhuqhyphenhyphen2VeMHFUgYngrcNhqvRFAkn8scecgOWO-oXGC5DJ19S9oG_tF83iLslaJc7Bz-kBI5TYzZQ\/s320\/fist13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChu Han King’s script gets wobbly a few times, but that's to be expected in this fast and furious genre, and particularly in the indy movies when you didn't know if your picture would be finished or not. There's so many aspects of this movie that are unknowns and obscurities; it's one of the peculiarities that makes it attractive. If you're a Kung Fu movie fan, then you're in for a treat. THE SHADOW CHASER is marketed directly at you.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Dark Force Entertainment blu-ray. Specs and Extras: New 4K scan from 35mm camera negative; 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen; English dubbed version; audio commentary with \u003Ci\u003E'These Fists Break Bricks'\u003C\/i\u003E co-author Chris Poggiali and John Charles; running time: 01:30:08\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/3300539360802297128\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/3300539360802297128","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3300539360802297128"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3300539360802297128"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/02\/the-shadow-fist-hunter-1973-review.html","title":"The Shadow Fist Hunter (1973) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicZKEr5oT5f3ZSut4XbsTj0YrUYFjKVujmt0QA0ik5IwRD7_r2yCVtMaa7cRT8F68prJqX0pp1nmep8BWuCATUI9ITF7njb1Qq77eiNMfRsBBO7-7OX2C-p4cTtdT8a1ytQGJusrdWu7vFarwoI0DT0PmIekxRkEbhpWdPkN89arKHm8GALFy0d-XpcZg\/s72-c\/fist1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-8812396462327339884"},"published":{"$t":"2024-01-13T16:55:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-01-23T16:32:56.953-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bruce Lee"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bruceploitation"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Imitating the Dragon: The Historical Significance of Bruceploitation Cinema Part 2 of 2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEeIWWlBJuVsmDkYdEakDnh_RAW4obae_eKr2yW6pXdvJGKCW6HdYxo8tf125WWGcEjGZOPiUwASAwooLesALUu6nRYgRbmOMQDBQNJ38bO-O3_iRVepptrs2akUwCDdaf00ZOyT4UgnM3GPSI090_h288ZBrc5CvxOBziGNa7hZQ6eyR5SBcJaSCElHI\/s905\/bruce-clone-main-final2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"401\" data-original-width=\"905\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEeIWWlBJuVsmDkYdEakDnh_RAW4obae_eKr2yW6pXdvJGKCW6HdYxo8tf125WWGcEjGZOPiUwASAwooLesALUu6nRYgRbmOMQDBQNJ38bO-O3_iRVepptrs2akUwCDdaf00ZOyT4UgnM3GPSI090_h288ZBrc5CvxOBziGNa7hZQ6eyR5SBcJaSCElHI\/w400-h178\/bruce-clone-main-final2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"There\n is something wrong inside of them, in their hearts. If a man feels at \npeace within himself he won't feel the need to challenge others. \nMoreover, these people who raise challenges have often been ridiculed and they use this type of competition to achieve some ulterior \npurpose.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--Bruce Lee in a 1972 interview when asked about being \nchallenged by other martial artists\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EENTER THE IMITATORS: MY NAME CALLED BRUCE LE\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkVL0owG4xf3drI1F-UUL7130Mo8xic2XVrXiQSfZEAPrDMe5ojq-39YP2hBIZZnlwlLeTuqDGiAgK6rALtoooaDlDbntxVsq0lYLgaz1HCCGlnzKsCNqENO9zKTG4RJHcWQ63FCK_XeEaERK8McxFUYVIX8IsDL818BQ2FpwIEzILgeqBDAr4ujJDCZ8\/s867\/bruce-clone-clones-bruce-lee-lebanese-advance-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"867\" data-original-width=\"627\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkVL0owG4xf3drI1F-UUL7130Mo8xic2XVrXiQSfZEAPrDMe5ojq-39YP2hBIZZnlwlLeTuqDGiAgK6rALtoooaDlDbntxVsq0lYLgaz1HCCGlnzKsCNqENO9zKTG4RJHcWQ63FCK_XeEaERK8McxFUYVIX8IsDL818BQ2FpwIEzILgeqBDAr4ujJDCZ8\/s320\/bruce-clone-clones-bruce-lee-lebanese-advance-poster.jpg\" width=\"231\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEasily the most flamboyant and enterprising of the Bruce's is Huang Chien Lung \u003Ci\u003E(Huang Kin Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n Bruce\n Li may be the most respectable of the Bruce doubles, but the most prolific on the international scene was Bruce Le. Where \nBruce Li wasn't keen on playing Bruce Lee, Bruce Le wore those roles \nlike a badge of honor. And there was a clear distinction in the quality \nof both men's work. Where Ho Chung Tao's movies told a story and were, for the most part, reasonably well made, Huang's films lacked cohesion with barely any plot\n to speak of. Oftentimes looking like they made it up as they went \nalong, the patchwork style of Le's flicks and the plethora of alternate \ntitles only added to the rampant incoherence in every aspect of the \nproductions.\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Lebanese poster announcing upcoming Bruce Lee action in THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjntiEwhm4c_PYsDVm6MAAeJw-2xvTjXSLRI4DYe1olhmFe3Godwp30hXBJlQaYGRrzd_YCuqV76tR-PB7GAIEH7inCJVx029a8sGkhfh1XBASp8ZaEJUFaOduSCkcFOhb1gbxthjqTctQdObxEt-1t3nWoMc7rCTjl6k-y6wHyyHh1szfgtMTHR5orPyE\/s892\/bruce-clone-bruce-le.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"892\" data-original-width=\"597\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjntiEwhm4c_PYsDVm6MAAeJw-2xvTjXSLRI4DYe1olhmFe3Godwp30hXBJlQaYGRrzd_YCuqV76tR-PB7GAIEH7inCJVx029a8sGkhfh1XBASp8ZaEJUFaOduSCkcFOhb1gbxthjqTctQdObxEt-1t3nWoMc7rCTjl6k-y6wHyyHh1szfgtMTHR5orPyE\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-le.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA\n discovery of director Wang Feng \u003Ci\u003E(Wong Fung)\u003C\/i\u003E, Burma-born Huang Chien \nLung \u003Ci\u003E(a few years before he'd take the name of Bruce Le)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; was a real \nmartial artist who ran a Kung Fu school in Macau. He'd began his MA \ntraining in both Chinese and Japanese arts at the age \nof 11 and later became just as hungry for the film business as he was \nfor martial arts. Huang signed with Shaw Brothers in 1973 after \naccepting Wang Feng's invitation to appear in RIVALS OF KUNG FU, a story about famous Chinese martial arts hero Wong Fei Hung. \nHuang made six movies at Shaw Brothers, the most famous of which was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/12\/the-super-inframan-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE SUPER INFRAMAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975); a motion picture where he had no opportunity to show much skill as a KF actor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD08BKyw5ZHzfNK5mnQFi9oq9ehrt2QfPQuNODwIYsGGz1cvTONl4SDNkekVxeEuxKYr_fc_1SHhR2PQxjlQm5YMgw7Lb1vvUSVmqBMvPdWLaOvri_uMAcBTTC1b42bacBkO7M13x3SykrTchHa3vffLwc_HC-CNwssU9Xza9gpnPnuYLO4R0HB4DfOKs\/s660\/bruce-clone-bruce-le-run-run-new-years-party-1975.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"660\" data-original-width=\"528\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD08BKyw5ZHzfNK5mnQFi9oq9ehrt2QfPQuNODwIYsGGz1cvTONl4SDNkekVxeEuxKYr_fc_1SHhR2PQxjlQm5YMgw7Lb1vvUSVmqBMvPdWLaOvri_uMAcBTTC1b42bacBkO7M13x3SykrTchHa3vffLwc_HC-CNwssU9Xza9gpnPnuYLO4R0HB4DfOKs\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-le-run-run-new-years-party-1975.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EReportedly,\n at the time he was shooting RIVALS OF KUNG FU, someone at the studio \ntold him he looked and moved like the late Bruce Lee. Huang replied \nback, \u003Ci\u003E\"I look and move like Huang Chien Lung!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; This exchange \nmust've recurred to Huang a few years later, giving him the idea to \nre-brand himself as a Bruce Lee imitator since it was working fairly \nwell internationally for Ho Chung Tao, alias Bruce Li. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Huang Chien Lung and Run Run Shaw exchange New Year well wishes at the Shaw Studios Chinese New Year Party in 1975)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRECOfcePVIpfwRlkzdMIAv9Lrk-P2oTzsC4RUAXiE_m8HK9FGbxDv3RMu1FHKSU0wCnb-aMQv_jfL5ZHIo5U333s0aJ5-akZbHn68QeKiVp0ebukxJPLsRmPcjm2DNKtnCLRiYPkjbxM7IEhJgO7Sv4W3OnXXYsAt_3nQsSpQ3TcAlSrw3F8E2HCI7TM\/s747\/bruce-clone36-bruce-les-greatest-revenge-1979.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"747\" data-original-width=\"536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRECOfcePVIpfwRlkzdMIAv9Lrk-P2oTzsC4RUAXiE_m8HK9FGbxDv3RMu1FHKSU0wCnb-aMQv_jfL5ZHIo5U333s0aJ5-akZbHn68QeKiVp0ebukxJPLsRmPcjm2DNKtnCLRiYPkjbxM7IEhJgO7Sv4W3OnXXYsAt_3nQsSpQ3TcAlSrw3F8E2HCI7TM\/s320\/bruce-clone36-bruce-les-greatest-revenge-1979.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESince\n most of Huang's movies where he's billed as Bruce Le never played \ntheaters in Hong Kong, it's difficult to find information on them as \nperiodicals of the day seldom mentioned him; nor was he listed among \nsome 160 leading actors working in Hong Kong in 1978. The rarest of his \nHK productions was, ironically, among the most publicized back in the \nday; and seemingly, Bruce Le wasn't initially among the cast. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: \nItalian poster for 1979s BRUCE LE'S GREATEST REVENGE as BRUCE LEE THE \nFLYING DRAGOON)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd-_YbrhRK6Hb7CEKh245D-s1bV2XoGQz91uHghbYWcUu0ir1uo1AT4JjLPUJW_h0HtEXdWDIy1LtQDTX9yT453MvKOv7EA3wJfFNtihCdrtTUQnb4oDCvKKUCxWExDwEfcj7Z28zfOmE7U5j4VnRDi7Z5BJ_2639MaT5klMVYXc_HboC2oOtVaMwOAoQ\/s762\/bruce-clone-big-boss-2-promotion.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"524\" data-original-width=\"762\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd-_YbrhRK6Hb7CEKh245D-s1bV2XoGQz91uHghbYWcUu0ir1uo1AT4JjLPUJW_h0HtEXdWDIy1LtQDTX9yT453MvKOv7EA3wJfFNtihCdrtTUQnb4oDCvKKUCxWExDwEfcj7Z28zfOmE7U5j4VnRDi7Z5BJ_2639MaT5klMVYXc_HboC2oOtVaMwOAoQ\/s320\/bruce-clone-big-boss-2-promotion.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE BIG BOSS 2 \u003Ci\u003E(THE SECOND BROTHER FROM TANGSHAN in Chinese)\u003C\/i\u003E began filming in 1976; it was funded by entrepreneur Chow Yi Fung \u003Ci\u003E(Zhou Yi Feng)\u003C\/i\u003E and his HK Skylight Film Company \u003Ci\u003E(Tian Xiang Films)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n Mr. Chow was apparently far more successful in the aviation and \nshipping industries than his foray into the film world. His production \nhouse only made three movies before it shut down--the biggest of these \nbeing CHINA ARMED ESCORT aka THE BODYGUARD starring Taiwanese TV and \nmovie actress, producer, writer and director, Pearl Cheung Ling. She was a martial artist who found international fame in a trilogy of Wuxia fantasies--WOLF DEVIL WOMAN \u003Ci\u003E(WOLFEN NINJA)\u003C\/i\u003E, MATCHING ESCORT \u003Ci\u003E(VENUS THE NINJA)\u003C\/i\u003E and MIRACULOUS FLOWER \u003Ci\u003E(PHOENIX THE NINJA)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaA0661tCkeRfVcNvGMR3wGFq9NbO1PfiUQ_nlQ5A_Ie-3snvFaX9ycCYLdYUfnJ3v3y2SmQd3AFZUMvvlblobUdlW2-HqVDai2CyH40eSYh5CKS5XOEqGfhRAfOwJcYr0gTeeAhm-kVt000ebTPSeGCjpnBPKatH82PDRpR64unvvvxFMFGRHOtT_koM\/s745\/indy-KF-article-big-boss-part2-1976.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"595\" data-original-width=\"745\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaA0661tCkeRfVcNvGMR3wGFq9NbO1PfiUQ_nlQ5A_Ie-3snvFaX9ycCYLdYUfnJ3v3y2SmQd3AFZUMvvlblobUdlW2-HqVDai2CyH40eSYh5CKS5XOEqGfhRAfOwJcYr0gTeeAhm-kVt000ebTPSeGCjpnBPKatH82PDRpR64unvvvxFMFGRHOtT_koM\/s320\/indy-KF-article-big-boss-part2-1976.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EStrangely,\n THE BIG BOSS 2 was among the most heavily promoted Bruceploitation \npictures at the time and has since become the hardest of the \nsub-genre to find. Judging by multiple articles about its filming in \n1976, Bruce Le wasn't listed as part of the original cast. It's possible his \nscenes were added and shot some time later. Director Chan Chue had a legitimate Lee \nassociation; he'd been both an actor and the AD on the original THE BIG \nBOSS in 1971. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Filming BIG BOSS 2 in Thailand; Lo Lieh at right, Wang Ping in the middle, and director Chan Chue at left)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EExterior\n filming took place in Thailand. Actress Wang Ping \u003Ci\u003E(KING BOXER; THE SISTER OF THE SHANTUNG BOXER)\u003C\/i\u003E was hired as the \nfemale lead due to her popularity there. In the end, THE BIG BOSS 2 allegedly cost\n over HK$1 million to make and only brought in HK$82,661 in 6 days when \nit was released in Hong Kong in 1978.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhprrG7l0IL26_NaH4Zq3Cp_k8sno7IBTVBxu9rzaUl_odKAA8PMP1DO997BclWS2vEdwOHt2wMSB_3zQPiLN8IAIlWXWq2x6S96K0CiDdAqtSkSN15wCmOUMdvf04DpHvHkKPPUAJPQlnLcyUdg4lq8viuT87vPdQ-7RSIrIbhK1HgNL_3LnRT2OBhKnI\/s742\/bruce-clone-bruce-fingers.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"742\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhprrG7l0IL26_NaH4Zq3Cp_k8sno7IBTVBxu9rzaUl_odKAA8PMP1DO997BclWS2vEdwOHt2wMSB_3zQPiLN8IAIlWXWq2x6S96K0CiDdAqtSkSN15wCmOUMdvf04DpHvHkKPPUAJPQlnLcyUdg4lq8viuT87vPdQ-7RSIrIbhK1HgNL_3LnRT2OBhKnI\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-fingers.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EApparently,\n Lo Lieh and Bruce Le would shoot the fan favorite BRUCE'S DEADLY \nFINGERS (1976) around the same time. This one makes about as much sense \nas most Bruce Le flicks. Large chunks of this movie would turn up in \n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2011\/10\/reel-bad-cinema-bruces-last-battle-1982.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBRUCE'S NINJA SECRET\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, aka BRUCE'S LAST BATTLE; a movie strung together \nusing equally large amounts of footage from Joseph Kong's Filipino \nlensed BRUCE AND THE SHAOLIN BRONZEMEN (1982); one of the wackiest of the Bruce Clone pictures. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghu8wjG_KUoczJ_IdVJI0pUWEQVZi1wGBxfJP2qZT2xo60-Fap2Mhs09Ez-5XJGZ8mR6ctOWqht7t4ffXpueLaFfAF1JMzBlEhcup4JIK2wLyJbF9nTZbSRnu8uY_hGgzh0ZrfzIwTZ3sogo3vdbvJ67qe7B_lVMiCCiaOHDrX1qlnwMKNwM_TLUPkiSw\/s960\/bruce-clone-my-name-called-bruce-1978.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"667\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghu8wjG_KUoczJ_IdVJI0pUWEQVZi1wGBxfJP2qZT2xo60-Fap2Mhs09Ez-5XJGZ8mR6ctOWqht7t4ffXpueLaFfAF1JMzBlEhcup4JIK2wLyJbF9nTZbSRnu8uY_hGgzh0ZrfzIwTZ3sogo3vdbvJ67qe7B_lVMiCCiaOHDrX1qlnwMKNwM_TLUPkiSw\/s320\/bruce-clone-my-name-called-bruce-1978.jpg\" width=\"222\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMany\n of Bruce Le's movies didn't play in Hong Kong. He frequently worked in \nevery other Asian market making approximately two dozen movies for P.T. \nInsantra Films--owned by Robert Jeffrey \u003Ci\u003E(Robert Theh)\u003C\/i\u003E and Duncan \nLeong. This cooperation would give Huang Chien Lung a major boost on the\n international market by the start of the 1980s. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Lebanese poster for 1978s MY NAME CALLED BRUCE. The martial arts choreographers are billed as Mulo Chiba and Nelson Lee)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy the mid-70s in Southeast Asia, cooperation between territories was not only beneficial but necessary. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1MsLaITMvpuEmZNYS1NcjJEBP9oaa1yqT1hqb307RpRwxL5pCmCYa9L5BELS8LQ2XxguMVqkvyfuweuj0TrCyrtKKul8E4qXhIDvPcNlL6uQJKUCIHb5CclgpY4bxVwJ4VbHt3_q_EjLhJxNpwKW76WOe35znR0jgIq-JrUJFIr-PNvkUIcuF6rJTlCg\/s848\/bruce-lee-sisters-bruce-lee-five-prety-young-ladies-bruce-kung-fu-girls-1975.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"848\" data-original-width=\"583\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1MsLaITMvpuEmZNYS1NcjJEBP9oaa1yqT1hqb307RpRwxL5pCmCYa9L5BELS8LQ2XxguMVqkvyfuweuj0TrCyrtKKul8E4qXhIDvPcNlL6uQJKUCIHb5CclgpY4bxVwJ4VbHt3_q_EjLhJxNpwKW76WOe35znR0jgIq-JrUJFIr-PNvkUIcuF6rJTlCg\/s320\/bruce-lee-sisters-bruce-lee-five-prety-young-ladies-bruce-kung-fu-girls-1975.jpg\" width=\"220\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn\n 1976, Hong Kong and \nIndonesia formed partnerships with their respective countries for \nfilmmaking endeavors after film industries in Southeast Asia were hit \nhard by the oil crisis, the television market, and Vietnam falling to \nthe communists--resulting in the loss of that market and others like the\n Khmer Republic. Moreover, the Philippines then unified with China so \nthat affected the industry as well. The 22nd Asian Film Festival, for \nexample, was supposed to have been held there but it was reassigned to \nbe held in South Korea due to the political conflict. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Spanish poster for FIVE PRETTY YOUNG LADIES as THE FIVE SISTERS OF BRUCE LEE)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguK15LqEEEPs87Is97tNTPJuN5aYBdoH84fKZCnBlXZD2H-4UpLv8SNkdpL16XBkIb9OXXMnCP7CezqT1UtGWLqkUEa3LVHOU6lpB6OgiRMJmhUOawVtDBMeAdZrsK8p9VxfOTmqKF0R29UPMskVDQKfe04a5bjUONePuoIHm_JnJ7NuMMflQAjCmxlIM\/s720\/bruce-lee-roaring-tiger-strikes-again3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"515\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguK15LqEEEPs87Is97tNTPJuN5aYBdoH84fKZCnBlXZD2H-4UpLv8SNkdpL16XBkIb9OXXMnCP7CezqT1UtGWLqkUEa3LVHOU6lpB6OgiRMJmhUOawVtDBMeAdZrsK8p9VxfOTmqKF0R29UPMskVDQKfe04a5bjUONePuoIHm_JnJ7NuMMflQAjCmxlIM\/s320\/bruce-lee-roaring-tiger-strikes-again3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIWAy8ZNbNosg74wVU9bYXPH-c6xb6pwM35pBNvnFEMZldOL9lzEKjYuNvSVJ_4j5rAwc444m-9bDYtZLyxUJIj_2ZCqeAIkC2zeoNIIp2xOHG9rIPqb90TR0gJ3eLk3Pdidkxpe-3_GhUSrG-fWmkgJ81TKoSmqFtvTs_pLX-Foz4JTJebMYNFPWq9pE\/s742\/bruce-clone-eagles-claw-lebanese.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"742\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIWAy8ZNbNosg74wVU9bYXPH-c6xb6pwM35pBNvnFEMZldOL9lzEKjYuNvSVJ_4j5rAwc444m-9bDYtZLyxUJIj_2ZCqeAIkC2zeoNIIp2xOHG9rIPqb90TR0gJ3eLk3Pdidkxpe-3_GhUSrG-fWmkgJ81TKoSmqFtvTs_pLX-Foz4JTJebMYNFPWq9pE\/s320\/bruce-clone-eagles-claw-lebanese.jpg\" width=\"233\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs a result, other Asian \nterritories decided to focus their resources on building their domestic \nproduct \nand imposed regulations on film imports from Hong Kong. This in turn \naffected the selling of HK movies to other countries like Thailand and \nIndonesia. So now, distributors became more selective on\n what titles they chose to pay licenses for. They also became more \nstringent on the types of movies they purchased. With the growing \nemphasis on stronger scenes of sex and \nviolence, such films were frowned upon outside Hong Kong. Naturally, \nthere would be multiple versions made exclusively for the various \ncensor-prone markets that now had tighter restrictions than before. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Italian fotobusta for BROTHERS TWO as BRUCE LEE: THE ROARING TIGER STRIKES AGAIN; insert: Lebanese poster for EAGLE'S CLAW re-titled as BRUCE LEE AND THE EAGLE'S CLAW)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhu-7yvNlFH7b11tplwgYv0gWio12gJejrQ1nZj7oqtJn0W1hZzSaZBeRv6o-rdF9biIvrtUj1w3JaJb2OvUhRK5Qiw6hRhOQ8BV5G9nU3fhondALhmkidn4EqRDhYxwQH6DbeUgwznsMunRHj3m1DjP99eLq5SC9UR77r856NtMmSLVwu8T0CCy0AHDbk\/s756\/bruce-clone-shaw-yin-CKT-li-ching.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"559\" data-original-width=\"756\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhu-7yvNlFH7b11tplwgYv0gWio12gJejrQ1nZj7oqtJn0W1hZzSaZBeRv6o-rdF9biIvrtUj1w3JaJb2OvUhRK5Qiw6hRhOQ8BV5G9nU3fhondALhmkidn4EqRDhYxwQH6DbeUgwznsMunRHj3m1DjP99eLq5SC9UR77r856NtMmSLVwu8T0CCy0AHDbk\/s320\/bruce-clone-shaw-yin-CKT-li-ching.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn\n March 15th, 1976, a delegation of five film stars and four \nrepresentatives from Cinemart Magazine were invited for the opening \nceremony of the first color film laboratory in Indonesia, called P.T. \nInternational Cine and Studio Center, Limited. This was to be a bridge \nbetween the two territories for mutual cooperation in their industries. \nAmong the stars present for the ceremony were Chen Kuan Tai, James Yi Lei, Li Ching, and Shaw Yin\n Yin.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBruce\n Le would greatly benefit from this by making many incredibly cheap \naction pictures not just in Indonesia, but South Korea, Thailand and the\n Philippines. His movies were largely ignored in Hong Kong, and the few \nthat weren't made little money there.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkOMVbQckkXTGLbMxSU2pTbr8FR01kj9nS9Q20ZAYw365MNVdNWjXmSJUbtYvF4k3ZFpH3VWnGBAY4KKEiJTSb9DjMiYyo6igFY3duiBFJf9JEN7nNHrayY9MPTd6CQffE8xRD1jVe6JBHSanshte2F1V0Sr-FYdOilyW6jPM2RvI2vUFnZ2EnNty3MFg\/s778\/bruce-clone7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"554\" data-original-width=\"778\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkOMVbQckkXTGLbMxSU2pTbr8FR01kj9nS9Q20ZAYw365MNVdNWjXmSJUbtYvF4k3ZFpH3VWnGBAY4KKEiJTSb9DjMiYyo6igFY3duiBFJf9JEN7nNHrayY9MPTd6CQffE8xRD1jVe6JBHSanshte2F1V0Sr-FYdOilyW6jPM2RvI2vUFnZ2EnNty3MFg\/s320\/bruce-clone7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy\n 1977, Bruce Le had entered the Dragon sweepstakes and made what seemed \nlike a million movies aping everything memorable about Bruce Lee's \nfilms. The actor made over a dozen pictures utilizing various \niconography from Lee's limited filmography. Le's catalog is also \nconfusing in the most frustrating way with a myriad of interchangeable \ntitles, multiple versions, and mix n' match edits. His films never had \nmuch in the way of narratives either. What passed for plots in Le's \nmovies was bare minimum and built around an endless stream of fight \nsequences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYjPgTyFQO7IG6mAWR_xjepLSK8Jh8Dflxn479pOb6i4UKPQuD6cO0AqfstfwaFi56hBZ6O-jruuUAe5LVmw9UCYk9qIzEJ0TSaUwdbQJy02Zwk9Q6LTaejYqXD15IhVL-5yfjsXjvPrf1zzrdFKWA51r3bTVSjyWddNhuO8KuTb1xi4cVOs4t5uNOt5I\/s784\/bruce-clone-bruce-li-bruce-lee-the-ravenous-cougar.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"556\" data-original-width=\"784\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYjPgTyFQO7IG6mAWR_xjepLSK8Jh8Dflxn479pOb6i4UKPQuD6cO0AqfstfwaFi56hBZ6O-jruuUAe5LVmw9UCYk9qIzEJ0TSaUwdbQJy02Zwk9Q6LTaejYqXD15IhVL-5yfjsXjvPrf1zzrdFKWA51r3bTVSjyWddNhuO8KuTb1xi4cVOs4t5uNOt5I\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-li-bruce-lee-the-ravenous-cougar.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuzcgLAvVA6FHAVJe8_a-RqmwKpnufIYaQqBbTzydgWEPjfoyQAPSof6TEweUmGMxvtBzc4HUluVXbl9y3D0U7XivrwIk9nmRkwPJd9pdCAyVw17trvXGoBPk-vAcZyPpFmzh1HZenf678CtdxNLD_KexLxq5mohl6dbesu7y2s8tWOO9_b5JHXvNf6p0\/s953\/bruce-clone44-bruce-new-guinea-french.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"953\" data-original-width=\"626\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuzcgLAvVA6FHAVJe8_a-RqmwKpnufIYaQqBbTzydgWEPjfoyQAPSof6TEweUmGMxvtBzc4HUluVXbl9y3D0U7XivrwIk9nmRkwPJd9pdCAyVw17trvXGoBPk-vAcZyPpFmzh1HZenf678CtdxNLD_KexLxq5mohl6dbesu7y2s8tWOO9_b5JHXvNf6p0\/s320\/bruce-clone44-bruce-new-guinea-french.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETo\n add even more confusion, foreign distributors would market these films \nto give the impression Bruce Le was starring in a picture he wasn't \nactually in. One example is the German promotion for 1978s STORMING \nATTACKS starring Bruce Li and John Cheung. Marketed as BRUCE LEE THE \nRAVENOUS COUGAR \u003Ci\u003E(see top image)\u003C\/i\u003E, the distributors decided to \ndeceive patrons into thinking Bruce Le was also starring in the movie by\n putting his face on the advertising. Another example is a version of \nthe French publicity for BRUCE LI IN NEW GUINEA (1979) as BRUCE LEE IN \nNEW GUINEA \u003Ci\u003E(see insert)\u003C\/i\u003E. It's a Bruce Li picture but this particular bit of promotion gives the impression both Li and Le are starring together!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSZk7wMybOxzAfpo-L21p0BLRlFvLKu3XTJoduaRXr0jQZDO17tbgCl-1ie53tPnY8NjJD46sF4zd4MHcNxr_r00m_adcbo91xLRowaP-nM8BH5EqtJoW06PNWDXOukxW5m2OIkZSGWtzNf-gVSPOSLG1A1ukjgHG2__xkING6Rov1rG9bFSvn6iUbfpI\/s838\/bruce-clone43-bruce-shaolin-KF-french.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"838\" data-original-width=\"623\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSZk7wMybOxzAfpo-L21p0BLRlFvLKu3XTJoduaRXr0jQZDO17tbgCl-1ie53tPnY8NjJD46sF4zd4MHcNxr_r00m_adcbo91xLRowaP-nM8BH5EqtJoW06PNWDXOukxW5m2OIkZSGWtzNf-gVSPOSLG1A1ukjgHG2__xkING6Rov1rG9bFSvn6iUbfpI\/s320\/bruce-clone43-bruce-shaolin-KF-french.jpg\" width=\"238\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne\n of Huang Chien Lung's films that played HK theaters was BRUCE AND \nSHAOLIN KUNG FU (1977). A P.T. Insantra production funded with \nIndonesian and South Korean financing, it featured many familiar faces \nboth in front of, and behind, the camera. Actors James Nam \u003Ci\u003E(who also co-directs)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n Chiang Tao and Bolo Yeung appear while Joseph Kong acts as a \nscreenwriter. Shaolin movies were big business between 1976-1978 so \nBruce and his financiers were keen to chop off a share of the monastery market for\n themselves. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: French poster for BRUCE AND SHAOLIN KUNG FU as THE VENGEANCE OF SHAOLIN)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOjSZRkjqPlQ3tH9lkUETDq39HZx9AWjhcBHw7MxHbKQldNuES_SfraBuk-2hwtpdXWVdDZl-1fG_AnhJHXM7dL4s2O3zTLAuo5G2DpqfJZkVIzKATlei1MyfSev6gf1uaGx5yDHyTUs6lS-Ycwz8eBB10Ma5-pNVl6_T_myRK2M7Mhj-TM556H6PH57U\/s714\/bruce-clone27.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"496\" data-original-width=\"714\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOjSZRkjqPlQ3tH9lkUETDq39HZx9AWjhcBHw7MxHbKQldNuES_SfraBuk-2hwtpdXWVdDZl-1fG_AnhJHXM7dL4s2O3zTLAuo5G2DpqfJZkVIzKATlei1MyfSev6gf1uaGx5yDHyTUs6lS-Ycwz8eBB10Ma5-pNVl6_T_myRK2M7Mhj-TM556H6PH57U\/s320\/bruce-clone27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen BRUCE AND SHAOLIN KUNG FU was released in HK in 1978, it only made HK$90,615. Astonishingly, \nit was kept in theaters for 7 days. This longer run for a pittance box office take may be due to the film only playing English theater lines. HK theaters that played movies made by or for foreigners tended to stay in theaters longer than local product.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1N2FmiRVEPnC4bNhGrh36x4d08c2ZOIAAZX6sMu7Vucsq3KlDXmQdA87ZMsTV5daVkVYidEXZwXHm9v2FpKTEEYMacc7krdH2ieEdQxiY7lpJhrbI3LmOVotF7cfmfT0KNrlOx38EYeRKBmd99_bBoxtmTT5OsQ3kQmLk-zmJbz0V8cUCuyQznO1cid4\/s400\/bruce-clone-bruce-shaolin-kung-fu-japanese.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"277\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1N2FmiRVEPnC4bNhGrh36x4d08c2ZOIAAZX6sMu7Vucsq3KlDXmQdA87ZMsTV5daVkVYidEXZwXHm9v2FpKTEEYMacc7krdH2ieEdQxiY7lpJhrbI3LmOVotF7cfmfT0KNrlOx38EYeRKBmd99_bBoxtmTT5OsQ3kQmLk-zmJbz0V8cUCuyQznO1cid4\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-shaolin-kung-fu-japanese.jpg\" width=\"222\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDespite not making money in HK, it \nmust've made money elsewhere because a sequel was released the same \nyear; likely shot simultaneously.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe first film managed to get a Japanese release at the tail end of the Karate Boom there, released as FIST OF FURY PART 2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E To accentuate how these imitator films\n were largely made for foreign audiences, the word \u003Ci\u003E'Bruce'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; is \nnowhere to be found in the Chinese titles. Part one is called \nBODHIDHARMA IRON FINGER KUNG FU while part 2 is titled BURNING AT THE \nGATES OF SHAOLIN. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVFoU7PoR16Ux3qLWfosC7L4alu31lEAJXb7MWEM--YRMBzHoKIyYEvloNpA8hsBKdfUYKYgtFQGQ1DNOgOt4Y3IxFNEhitwgaiDHLH1F5fnOKlvwwkyFUPGRVDgfkOabkx84QXxFuQlB6fhEKq3LZouYY8gwLTFqAyKNPuaxUzyVWSjHCoC_wQF0FhHg\/s960\/bruce-game-of-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"632\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVFoU7PoR16Ux3qLWfosC7L4alu31lEAJXb7MWEM--YRMBzHoKIyYEvloNpA8hsBKdfUYKYgtFQGQ1DNOgOt4Y3IxFNEhitwgaiDHLH1F5fnOKlvwwkyFUPGRVDgfkOabkx84QXxFuQlB6fhEKq3LZouYY8gwLTFqAyKNPuaxUzyVWSjHCoC_wQF0FhHg\/s320\/bruce-game-of-death.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen\n GAME OF DEATH (1978) was finally completed and released in 1978 by \nGolden Harvest, it was arguably the most polished Bruceploitation motion\n picture yet made. Unintentionally funny and as offensive as any of the \nno-budget imitator flicks, this was the second of three times Raymond \nChow produced a movie banking money from the dead superstar. The first was the 1973 Lee documentary that Chow rushed into theaters, BRUCE LEE, THE MAN \nAND THE LEGEND; then GAME OF DEATH; and then GAME OF DEATH 2, aka TOWER \nOF DEATH (1981).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGAME OF DEATH 2 was reported to have begun filming in the summer of 1978 with shooting having commenced in Japan and Yasuaki Kurata starring. It was also reported that director Ng See Yuen was using outtakes from Bruce's movies to formulate whatever the plot of the film was originally supposed to be. Director Ng remained attached to the project but Kurata didn't by the time the film started up again in 1980.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiUck495BhhHSLum_ifZp6SIqjyTOYysnZnn_xHK1st6LguBR1mnL13H7mjXyRmP8z_ejCAHvOZV3xjdqmaDH67dYxRYuWt2zQ311ncpk3Af5GlopyJ6Qc2nCYwXH39xKDpdZ-JjhbuNgWXZ0s_KeAzvzvMwsXPiuL6SkYOnWh112Uhb99cDgMYn8ldJ3I\/s932\/bruce-lee-tower-of-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"932\" data-original-width=\"684\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiUck495BhhHSLum_ifZp6SIqjyTOYysnZnn_xHK1st6LguBR1mnL13H7mjXyRmP8z_ejCAHvOZV3xjdqmaDH67dYxRYuWt2zQ311ncpk3Af5GlopyJ6Qc2nCYwXH39xKDpdZ-JjhbuNgWXZ0s_KeAzvzvMwsXPiuL6SkYOnWh112Uhb99cDgMYn8ldJ3I\/s320\/bruce-lee-tower-of-death.jpg\" width=\"235\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETOWER\n OF DEATH (1981) is certainly exploitative but easily a better movie \nthan its even more embarrassing predecessor. Korean martial artist Kim \nTai Chung, aka Tong Long \u003Ci\u003E(not to be confused with Lou Rei's older brother)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n was Lee's stand-in on GAME OF DEATH (1978) and played his ghost in NO \nRETREAT, NO SURRENDER (1986). Like many others, there was nothing about \nKim that resembled the dead Kung Fu star. As it were, Hong Kong \naudiences showed an equal amount of disinterest in TOWER OF DEATH as \nthey did most of the others in the late 1970s. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBruce Le, who was always game for riding a bandwagon, would do his own version of GAME OF DEATH in what would be one of his more popular movies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi5KZy_-7dKIag69LyWTV4uOxj8AW_VjI7qsaWUmaKogG5cutMCnOg_HpgqRvEHw5NblsWSwcb3lp_C0p3I_2GdCxXNjdnHsTpO9RyBj81MUQIUsK_xgQwTiPVD0sr11jCTvCNf83r3nce3qhCGSuhkJZ-utiqGxrS0zo6m9HnMsGDwtONJ3GUFZdg8nI8\/s809\/bruce-clone-enter-game-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"809\" data-original-width=\"547\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi5KZy_-7dKIag69LyWTV4uOxj8AW_VjI7qsaWUmaKogG5cutMCnOg_HpgqRvEHw5NblsWSwcb3lp_C0p3I_2GdCxXNjdnHsTpO9RyBj81MUQIUsK_xgQwTiPVD0sr11jCTvCNf83r3nce3qhCGSuhkJZ-utiqGxrS0zo6m9HnMsGDwtONJ3GUFZdg8nI8\/s320\/bruce-clone-enter-game-death.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EENTER THE GAME OF DEATH is not good but it's endlessly entertaining; especially the action sequences inside the \u003Ci\u003E\"pagoda\"\u003C\/i\u003E,\n that is nothing more than a small office lit with different color \nlighting each time Bruce takes on a new opponent. Like most Le movies, \nthere's barely a plot and what little is there is held flimsily together\n by near constant fight scenes. A co-production with South Korea, it \napparently got a HK release in 1981 after Le had attracted attention in \nAmerica in 1980 when his films were being shown on television, ENTER \nbeing the first.\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: In Thailand, the distributors couldn't be \nbothered to put Bruce Le as the main image on the poster, so they used \nthe real Lee instead)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy the start of the new decade in 1980, mainstream theater play for Kung Fu films had vanished. Drive-in's and their seedier major city equivalents were safe havens; but Chinese Fist n’ Kickers would have to find a new, more stable home.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlJBSTQ8y0r5R058bTrk5wggGCNiKgl-fVsktRGMO1jjfnvGiR9e2h_e1MnkqlYjacuoGphWPmDg2BFPCcwSsR91xLe40BJQfgpubqc7p9jmkurSv7ZAE2ESpdzo6UWL_OeJSltAQIz4zcW_2bcsSxXNz-CxMTtQQQ3SKsELY6Bt2oMjUMd8pfmQayTWU\/s768\/bruce-clone-chivalrous-knight-aka-chinese-godfather.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"768\" data-original-width=\"553\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlJBSTQ8y0r5R058bTrk5wggGCNiKgl-fVsktRGMO1jjfnvGiR9e2h_e1MnkqlYjacuoGphWPmDg2BFPCcwSsR91xLe40BJQfgpubqc7p9jmkurSv7ZAE2ESpdzo6UWL_OeJSltAQIz4zcW_2bcsSxXNz-CxMTtQQQ3SKsELY6Bt2oMjUMd8pfmQayTWU\/s320\/bruce-clone-chivalrous-knight-aka-chinese-godfather.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n owners of P.T. Insantra then struck a deal with Roy Winnick, proprietor\n of Best Film and Video Corporation, to release Bruce's Insantra catalog\n in America. If you grew up in the 1980s, you surely saw a multitude of \nBruce Le pictures in K-mart in the VHS section; and in video stores across the country. Winnick then licensed \nthe titles for television syndication. This, of course, was around the \nsame time the Black Belt Theater packages hit the airwaves in what \nbecame the second Kung Fu Boom in America. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Italian poster for 1973s THE CHIVALROUS KNIGHT, aka THE CHINESE GODFATHER as THE CHINESE GODFATHER: THE LAST DAYS OF BRUCE LEE)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi32x96crv5Ba79_u1FsqkC_sGYh1_DkFidXmGfYaRsu0ObPIt1wZlajyRRnJzJxBgX5za5y0ZcpMfoHcx-M5zjN08rnvs7HeXMReeqxLPdbNCnMXu1bfc7VQCPzMo_xOildYHkvQHpQpfLGLwywd-C5prIctcIb5mrSPaqJSyuUVSpL0i9nzbsw8xmhAo\/s842\/bruce-clone-bruce-le-bruce-strikes-back.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"842\" data-original-width=\"604\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi32x96crv5Ba79_u1FsqkC_sGYh1_DkFidXmGfYaRsu0ObPIt1wZlajyRRnJzJxBgX5za5y0ZcpMfoHcx-M5zjN08rnvs7HeXMReeqxLPdbNCnMXu1bfc7VQCPzMo_xOildYHkvQHpQpfLGLwywd-C5prIctcIb5mrSPaqJSyuUVSpL0i9nzbsw8xmhAo\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-le-bruce-strikes-back.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother\n of Bruce's films that played HK was his most ambitious feature at the \ntime, 1981s BRUCE STRIKES BACK; ambitious in scope and not its funding. \nIt was promoted as being the first Kung Fu picture fully funded by \nEuropean producers but directed by a Chinese; that being Bruce Le and \napparently an un-credited Joseph Kong, a frequent collaborator with \nBruce who also went by the name of Joseph Velasco.\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Italian promotion for BRUCE STRIKES BACK, aka BRUCE'S NINJA SECRET, as BRUCE LEE STILL LIVES, crediting Bruce Lee and Joseph Kong as directors) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgS_aMYxTUrD5BVFxNdXWJeF15AuxVm__slpky9pYpd2IwuJRr-li5z1YbPMnYMm6Ccr2qW26KgLvCjhvXgVQcCbSnBg6uvGAQX5fziEREHyeQU1lF31iPYeVsrIU9NAowVWqrvMHORFLb3xIgzy19uPwxDLBKvThQwBqyBw24nJMol15WzorhvhzNJl8Y\/s699\/bruce-clone-bruce-strikes-back.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"469\" data-original-width=\"699\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgS_aMYxTUrD5BVFxNdXWJeF15AuxVm__slpky9pYpd2IwuJRr-li5z1YbPMnYMm6Ccr2qW26KgLvCjhvXgVQcCbSnBg6uvGAQX5fziEREHyeQU1lF31iPYeVsrIU9NAowVWqrvMHORFLb3xIgzy19uPwxDLBKvThQwBqyBw24nJMol15WzorhvhzNJl8Y\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-strikes-back.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne\n of the highlights of the movie was the final fight with Korean kicking \nsensation Hwang Jang Lee taking place inside the Roman Colosseum; \nsomething that hadn't been allowed before. Bruce Lee got some shots of \nthe famed locale for his final duel in WAY OF THE DRAGON (1972), but the\n actual fight was shot inside a studio. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe budget for Le’s globe-trotting KF adventure was only US$50,000. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce Le behind the camera setting up a shot on BRUCE STRIKES BACK)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieDZQjLb9gDoq78-RrZg1OM1lfK_Hryx_NcuX6Gn1zAiL5YnNkVy8TOK7TX8Uz3fcgpTaAP3pufS9BydFr0l5zTq3DzRjbpOJFisVc_mqNtw7fg2H2MBpzhE0L0BvPip8ZPtBrO5DzwHcbRt-pnvBF_rrjiofbkrPoW0T9dzxhpT6byiQaW5pH7ecU4Xc\/s606\/bruce-clone-bruce-bolo.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"606\" data-original-width=\"484\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieDZQjLb9gDoq78-RrZg1OM1lfK_Hryx_NcuX6Gn1zAiL5YnNkVy8TOK7TX8Uz3fcgpTaAP3pufS9BydFr0l5zTq3DzRjbpOJFisVc_mqNtw7fg2H2MBpzhE0L0BvPip8ZPtBrO5DzwHcbRt-pnvBF_rrjiofbkrPoW0T9dzxhpT6byiQaW5pH7ecU4Xc\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-bolo.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EActor\n and bodybuilder Yang Tze, aka Bolo Yeung, was a frequent performer in \nBruce Le's movies. Bolo had taken a role as a bodyguard in ENTER THE \nDRAGON (1973) after he and Bruce Lee met on the set of a cigarette \ncommercial for Winston cigarettes. Lee was promoting his movie WAY OF \nTHE DRAGON and he and the strongman became friends. Unfortunately, we \nnever got to see the two men fight in the released version of ENTER THE \nDRAGON, but Bolo was nevertheless an integral part of the mythos; so \nfans got to see the muscleman battle the fake one many times. You never \nsaw him in Bruce Li's films so Bruce Le rectified this by fitting him in\n whenever possible. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgLsNdfMX4tCDtGG71OGMlQ7L04zaJacR-X0yaKIXMCBdw04bdK9zXXI_KvoKPXq9V4ECZYHMQlyBzYWQ27sdL8trq6qE8t0ACmew4wokyyR_y_WsPcILUXCFBuQVbM0qObereps2unBWRnK23-jxy9t8IROUIIHMG__Jig-ATzMDlegnmHyFOewihWlE8\/s960\/shaw-enter-game-of-death-bruce-le-bolo.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"759\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgLsNdfMX4tCDtGG71OGMlQ7L04zaJacR-X0yaKIXMCBdw04bdK9zXXI_KvoKPXq9V4ECZYHMQlyBzYWQ27sdL8trq6qE8t0ACmew4wokyyR_y_WsPcILUXCFBuQVbM0qObereps2unBWRnK23-jxy9t8IROUIIHMG__Jig-ATzMDlegnmHyFOewihWlE8\/s320\/shaw-enter-game-of-death-bruce-le-bolo.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETo\n the detriment of already shoddy productions, Bolo was rarely ever \nutilized sufficiently in those films; he would get a fight scene or two \nand be defeated far too quickly. There may have been reasons for this; \nlike his out of the blue appearance in fan favorite BRUCE'S DEADLY \nFINGERS (1976). Bolo's screen-time amounts to about five minutes, which \nmay have been simply a favor while he was on a break from filming \nanother movie a few blocks down. \u003Ci\u003E(\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EInsert: Bruce Le and Bolo battle in ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgWJRvwhSt-ZUa0N-Y9rGXG7e4y5t9HJIxsnExzPjgtZgDIe2f_I9_puDFVBhSDi1fJuxWiYfjdg7R1Za9r0cMKzhWFnwsVgb-JqIFxjMet_-RwRvjM-_J4A5PfjZjXsDzl-OQlc8Ev_zv0AxDLyyUBTF8QYpCC-U9gAKEnjeko55uqFkDMzBRvOadnY3I\/s859\/bruce-clone-bruce-le-secrets-of-kung-fu.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"656\" data-original-width=\"859\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgWJRvwhSt-ZUa0N-Y9rGXG7e4y5t9HJIxsnExzPjgtZgDIe2f_I9_puDFVBhSDi1fJuxWiYfjdg7R1Za9r0cMKzhWFnwsVgb-JqIFxjMet_-RwRvjM-_J4A5PfjZjXsDzl-OQlc8Ev_zv0AxDLyyUBTF8QYpCC-U9gAKEnjeko55uqFkDMzBRvOadnY3I\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-le-secrets-of-kung-fu.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwMLvRqdjkO9UZ514rF7eGh3TwRKyyDDQUoZ9pPBmKTQ95fz3DjzqJlwWfaQvP1pFMw_v6VZpHBbe_bAzf1WaJkLrYV117OrmBghg2L7of_POSEOfirOpO2GPGfPPDN1V7Zk9BhJUHw9ygI4EUT7nUMFhnd1RpSnyUmDsK4qnOc1NLz6i7p-NscZRFJT4\/s878\/bruce-lee-clones.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"878\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwMLvRqdjkO9UZ514rF7eGh3TwRKyyDDQUoZ9pPBmKTQ95fz3DjzqJlwWfaQvP1pFMw_v6VZpHBbe_bAzf1WaJkLrYV117OrmBghg2L7of_POSEOfirOpO2GPGfPPDN1V7Zk9BhJUHw9ygI4EUT7nUMFhnd1RpSnyUmDsK4qnOc1NLz6i7p-NscZRFJT4\/s320\/bruce-lee-clones.jpg\" width=\"219\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhether\n for good or ill, the mass exportation of cheap Kung Fu pictures killed \noff the genres theatrical staying power in overseas markets. The most \nlikely scenario is that audience tastes and expectations for how movies \nwere made changed due to STAR WARS in 1977. Mainstream viewers had moved\n on while the Drive-in and 42nd Street crowds remained. In 1978, even HK\n journalists were noting that if Chinese filmmakers wanted to maintain \nand even increase the US market for their KF films, they needed to make \nfewer of them and increase the quality or else they will lose what \nlittle market share they had at the time. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Mexican promotion for \nBRUCE'S SECRET KUNG FU, a cut-and-paste movie made up of footage from \nBRUCE'S FINGERS and BRUCE AND THE SHAOLIN BRONZEMEN; aka BRUCE'S NINJA \nSECRET)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELike\n the moniker \u003Ci\u003E\"Spaghetti Western\"\u003C\/i\u003E, a label that later became a term of endearment, the Kung Fu flick had a far more \ncondescending and derogatory term applied, that being \u003Ci\u003E\"Chopsocky\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\n Further, the plethora of dubbed KF flicks snatched up on an almost daily basis\n did nothing to change casual viewers and critics perceptions of these \nmovies. Leading the charge was the seemingly endless series of pictures \nstarring Bruce Le.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPl5E3A-01ISlB0HbeevGyCP5ptZw0piTEIVW2k-sD00jUxDinM7rj8Y0j-e58bqxI-uXbXMayjogxyLSkuKc8rlhqPOFOruBcUmx56rXAnUnHF-Bm-p1uvh1HUFo0i82EpJn1fmEGSMkowt5PA-GDoSN3S-fqLpzHmUloP-npkloQ1ULSaZyZaXZr_rE\/s700\/bruce-clone-bruce-vs-bill-greece.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"490\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPl5E3A-01ISlB0HbeevGyCP5ptZw0piTEIVW2k-sD00jUxDinM7rj8Y0j-e58bqxI-uXbXMayjogxyLSkuKc8rlhqPOFOruBcUmx56rXAnUnHF-Bm-p1uvh1HUFo0i82EpJn1fmEGSMkowt5PA-GDoSN3S-fqLpzHmUloP-npkloQ1ULSaZyZaXZr_rE\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-vs-bill-greece.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjT3RWstBroSz641sw5KJyo1J4LT5FuWtsWlJKJgQYvZgdLtXuS4laptLtM4ArZ74QdiBArwWKRtcnFbY6ZxkiwUbCowrM3FP62lNYlxaXnYBJi_4GpjM9Eis_16xEpf6oYAdFqcQpxQFGZIXxpEMf0GkJmzcz-xCJzwyve5Sl6LB5dZCywsCCfemj5gUw\/s784\/bruce-clone-VHS.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"784\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjT3RWstBroSz641sw5KJyo1J4LT5FuWtsWlJKJgQYvZgdLtXuS4laptLtM4ArZ74QdiBArwWKRtcnFbY6ZxkiwUbCowrM3FP62lNYlxaXnYBJi_4GpjM9Eis_16xEpf6oYAdFqcQpxQFGZIXxpEMf0GkJmzcz-xCJzwyve5Sl6LB5dZCywsCCfemj5gUw\/s320\/bruce-clone-VHS.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n enterprising Lee-alike had successfully made the move to the US home \nvideo and burgeoning cable television market. TV became the new home of \nKung Fu via Black Belt Theater packages. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMade\n up mostly of Shaw Brothers pictures, there was an occasional Bruce-ish \nflick mixed in like DYNAMO (1978) and barely bio's like BRUCE LEE'S WAYS\n OF KUNG FU. Video store shelves were stocked full of titles from \ncompanies like Saturn Video, Master Arts, All Seasons Entertainment and \nUnicorn Video to name a few. Among them were a proliferation of Bruce Le\n flicks like BRUCE LE'S GREATEST REVENGE, BRUCE VS. BILL, BRUCE THE \nSUPERHERO, and BRUCE'S FISTS OF VENGEANCE to name a few. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Greek poster for BRUCE VS. BILL; insert: Bruce Le VHS releases)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDRDfGMx7o9AEPT2tqETNIKo3oNR70IXkD__IlZ7giyiU5S4wdmEvaLf8-zLjcSU6c8BEVuQIwi2IUQH-LpFAAcdMrhIr00gKF-j9R-N9-e6xSQOIVOR-1BgDgVXva7C_hZEqqFdM-ubswO0Ya-gR94hN6kY77vyZytyuGVoH6a2LpGPJETP4fE8UGaC0\/s710\/bruce-le-supergang-mexico.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"541\" data-original-width=\"710\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDRDfGMx7o9AEPT2tqETNIKo3oNR70IXkD__IlZ7giyiU5S4wdmEvaLf8-zLjcSU6c8BEVuQIwi2IUQH-LpFAAcdMrhIr00gKF-j9R-N9-e6xSQOIVOR-1BgDgVXva7C_hZEqqFdM-ubswO0Ya-gR94hN6kY77vyZytyuGVoH6a2LpGPJETP4fE8UGaC0\/s320\/bruce-le-supergang-mexico.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBruce Le was also a director, and guided himself in a handful of his Pretend Lee pictures. He famously turned up in the Euro-US gore-horror spectacle, PIECES (1983). Produced by Dick Randall, Bruce was a close friend of the American exploitation peddler, so he got a bizarre cameo appearing on-camera with Lynda Day George. Le's career includes movies that are outside the Bruce Lee Imitator spectrum like THE MAD COLD-BLOODED MURDER (1981) and THE SUPER GANG (1982), but it's the incredibly cheap, barely decipherable Bruce-a-thon's that fans remember best.\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Spanish lobby card for SUPER GANG as THE BRUCE LE GANG)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere were many more Heirs of the Dragon and others important to his legacy... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EATTACK OF THE CLONES: A SELECTION OF OTHER BRUCE LEE'S \u0026amp; CONNECTIONS \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgZkxfYF0KRnD9C9tLiKRoEkv3AfVMqavko_kugXAsvi966dhK9p4QPFULdgZdKAwprpQuXA4qvrmovRa6ycS6pWuNct5Q0b1Gr7az4vZ7XYGqzWkeiYrQ6WkeW8i1_rTchZxraYk7VVWSovENvyoF3z4GpWe8WEECcLlPpm6_RAj_lahcB47rihqCIKTw\/s882\/bruce-clone63-dragon-fire.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"882\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgZkxfYF0KRnD9C9tLiKRoEkv3AfVMqavko_kugXAsvi966dhK9p4QPFULdgZdKAwprpQuXA4qvrmovRa6ycS6pWuNct5Q0b1Gr7az4vZ7XYGqzWkeiYrQ6WkeW8i1_rTchZxraYk7VVWSovENvyoF3z4GpWe8WEECcLlPpm6_RAj_lahcB47rihqCIKTw\/s320\/bruce-clone63-dragon-fire.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1. From Korea came Dragon Lee, aka Moon Kyoung Seok \u003Ci\u003E(or Keo Ryong)\u003C\/i\u003E;\n one of the top three most recognizable and prolific of the actual Bruce\n Lee clone actors. The Korean Dragon is very popular among Kung Fu fans \nalthough few of his movies played in HK theaters; those being films like\n KUNG FU FEVER (1979) and fan favorite, THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980). \nDRAGON ON FIRE (1979), alias THE DRAGON, THE HERO is another. It's not a\n leading part for Dragon Lee, but was promoted as one in some areas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJjN6WmhXcvJSlw_hF6Xu3rwhgLtitdOwgD5rRnUdDNfrrM6Rn4R3E2tPFizAP6ueLriL4t1ZdpYJxpFFDgPrtNSlMd5nqv6voc8Q_mPQapSeICHCjeBP2h03Auc-2YR3vSsTkOwwbCsm8N2LZIXyp1JKF42GWnfzlUYGyaTV8yD0Pi-3DFH1eVOJw48M\/s604\/bruce-clone-dragon-on-fire-dragon-the-hero.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"604\" data-original-width=\"433\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJjN6WmhXcvJSlw_hF6Xu3rwhgLtitdOwgD5rRnUdDNfrrM6Rn4R3E2tPFizAP6ueLriL4t1ZdpYJxpFFDgPrtNSlMd5nqv6voc8Q_mPQapSeICHCjeBP2h03Auc-2YR3vSsTkOwwbCsm8N2LZIXyp1JKF42GWnfzlUYGyaTV8yD0Pi-3DFH1eVOJw48M\/s320\/bruce-clone-dragon-on-fire-dragon-the-hero.jpg\" width=\"229\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Godfrey Ho, it's memorable for the infamous scene where a \ndog bites off Chan Lau's penis. It's actually John Liu \u003Ci\u003E(Liu Chung Chiang)\u003C\/i\u003E in the leading role. Liu was from Taiwan and studied Japanese arts winning tournaments at 14 years old. He's also reported to have defeated Chuck Norris in Paris during a live event in 1976. Liu was discovered by Ng See Yuen through European martial arts magazines. He called Paris home and taught his own style there, Zen Kwan Do. John Liu is popular among fans, but he was never a major star in Hong Kong. In some markets, it appears John Liu was billed as Bruce Lei. THE DRAGON, THE HERO is the only movie John Liu did with a Bruce impersonator. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Lebanese poster for THE DRAGON, THE HERO with John Liu seemingly listed as Bruce Lei above Dragon Lee and Bruce Lee misleadingly top-billed over everyone else)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiT-3XWnbxhplDPI3VwlglPUyAH9jBnIJo05-ZhRCTdfyLMZqUvJuNvZ0a2R7W82Dug-zGOiN9tGQGY1QtjldTvZ5-7m9fynKp1QitjD7aSkkPifOaIhZp8sVW78qYYJrOMvc4wnxDx8PY_9OiWWJMI5Y1R5zpxrA1Y_MX6p56PXKoZgWHmnPzLHtjAbqI\/s776\/bruce-lee-5-pattern-dragon-claw-pakistani-dragon-lee.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"776\" data-original-width=\"581\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiT-3XWnbxhplDPI3VwlglPUyAH9jBnIJo05-ZhRCTdfyLMZqUvJuNvZ0a2R7W82Dug-zGOiN9tGQGY1QtjldTvZ5-7m9fynKp1QitjD7aSkkPifOaIhZp8sVW78qYYJrOMvc4wnxDx8PY_9OiWWJMI5Y1R5zpxrA1Y_MX6p56PXKoZgWHmnPzLHtjAbqI\/s320\/bruce-lee-5-pattern-dragon-claw-pakistani-dragon-lee.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESome of the bulkier Dragon's most \nenjoyable entries had him co-starring with Korean super-kicking \nsensation Hwang Jang Lee; three of their South Korean-made movies being SECRET NINJA, ROARING TIGER (1982), MARTIAL MONKS OF\n SHAOLIN TEMPLE and 5-PATTERN DRAGON CLAWS \u003Ci\u003E(both 1983)\u003C\/i\u003E. These productions showcase lots of HJL kicking action and Dragon Lee in fine form. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Lebanese poster for FIVE PATTERN DRAGON CLAWS as KING OF DRAGON BOXERS)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjW8MpH0g6Cz5lFNeeev5Y4phMmuDHWxAlHemXg5aiuwQzPadwLu9qW8Q0psNW5dVHQR7RAEIW-DI7bxO4QHWfzTPVJ3tQZo7Ib4XXSdco-kRQaCOhKvlz-SLkbm9DhbPPFk2CJ8AXvtEZhY1i4R1BEP5XvRiLM-2RdYYbQd7j-ENxBSRUv-OxBWifFL34\/s918\/bruce-clone62-enter-invincible-hero.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"918\" data-original-width=\"643\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjW8MpH0g6Cz5lFNeeev5Y4phMmuDHWxAlHemXg5aiuwQzPadwLu9qW8Q0psNW5dVHQR7RAEIW-DI7bxO4QHWfzTPVJ3tQZo7Ib4XXSdco-kRQaCOhKvlz-SLkbm9DhbPPFk2CJ8AXvtEZhY1i4R1BEP5XvRiLM-2RdYYbQd7j-ENxBSRUv-OxBWifFL34\/s320\/bruce-clone62-enter-invincible-hero.jpg\" width=\"224\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBuilt\n like a brick wall, Dragon Lee was a more lithe version of Bolo Yeung. \nHe looked like he regularly lifted weights while Bolo had a body akin to\n a power-lifter. Whenever Dragon Lee did his Bruce impersonations it \nlooked comical, particularly when he'd shake his head wildly. Even when \nhe was doing films not marketed as a Bruce clone work, some of Lee's \nmannerisms crept in anyway. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Turkish poster for 1981s ENTER \nTHE INVINCIBLE HERO. In this instance, Dragon Lee must've had marquee value since the promotion doesn't resort to \nbilling Bruce Lee in the title)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3KzkFpTluYt34jV-FhEKz8druEOSME1flQp4xsgyccriFjbcG2RcsgNnV7tWpeq3le8nvIHzdks_IGgbByxITgbCR9Br16m7nfMNOGw-eK05xQSdR4CI9Ezz3IpMRI7pSV7uPYYFoFg7M2VBYRtGcymF2ASoA9QO8auPnC8pet7EfjMo09gmOVBMXLzQ\/s784\/bruce-clone-mexican-clones-bruce-lee.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"784\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3KzkFpTluYt34jV-FhEKz8druEOSME1flQp4xsgyccriFjbcG2RcsgNnV7tWpeq3le8nvIHzdks_IGgbByxITgbCR9Br16m7nfMNOGw-eK05xQSdR4CI9Ezz3IpMRI7pSV7uPYYFoFg7M2VBYRtGcymF2ASoA9QO8auPnC8pet7EfjMo09gmOVBMXLzQ\/s320\/bruce-clone-mexican-clones-bruce-lee.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEasily\n the most popular movie to star Dragon Lee was THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE \n(1980). It also starred Bruce Le and Bruce Lai, alias Kwok Si Chi. The \nlatter Lee-alike had been a bit player in some Shaw Brothers pictures \nand CLONES was his biggest role. Of the three Lee's featured, he looks \nthe least like the Little Dragon. CLONES is a favorite of many for its \nkooky story, non-stop action, send-up of spy movies and the HK film industry itself. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Mexican promotion for THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkEbq_vKsQoeX9ShDSKhsbke9FE7BqevBmm6FElNYssZCC5kDJ6W9fV76GIzGWEdII8mh90Zof3z9i5jTdC_Nc5eAoUHOTJVCbFIIwxEYhBSviMYLp8gf3dXLMvCAiDfkFpCMh3VUtnUk0Wfd739pR8kIr6447ZA5Zx7or8sF-UtBkIwnAhNZNLyOG094\/s644\/magazine%20covers%20513.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"644\" data-original-width=\"498\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkEbq_vKsQoeX9ShDSKhsbke9FE7BqevBmm6FElNYssZCC5kDJ6W9fV76GIzGWEdII8mh90Zof3z9i5jTdC_Nc5eAoUHOTJVCbFIIwxEYhBSviMYLp8gf3dXLMvCAiDfkFpCMh3VUtnUk0Wfd739pR8kIr6447ZA5Zx7or8sF-UtBkIwnAhNZNLyOG094\/s320\/magazine%20covers%20513.jpg\" width=\"247\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2.\n Taiwanese actor Lung Tien Sheng mimicked Lee in some of his early \nmovies like THE REVENGE DRAGON (1973). By the end of the decade he was \ndoing it again in 1979s SEA GIRLS or, as it was also known in Asian \nterritories BRUCE LEE AGAINST SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW; that title \ncashing in on both the Lee name as well as the explosion of Jackie \nChan--who in 1978 had found the fame he'd been looking for in Yuen Woo \nPing's SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW; and to a greater degree, in DRUNKEN \nMASTER \u003Ci\u003E(both 1978)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhU-f2pLmASqKJ07Up3SAtk4RHYaUI3A-3nUH-KrqrwYxLVILni7wSfnFdhMXQt5npkhwet-wUs-SHMpuCaW9F30Rc5EKX2vJjOLIi5PzGr9Q2FtKgkqv9GuZL8-g75xcxy095-PKu3WeospAxTKfDQcKBlJSFLxYWi3T9qt4NR3o3O5XME9-kATcZ01o\/s773\/bruce-clone8.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"773\" data-original-width=\"545\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhU-f2pLmASqKJ07Up3SAtk4RHYaUI3A-3nUH-KrqrwYxLVILni7wSfnFdhMXQt5npkhwet-wUs-SHMpuCaW9F30Rc5EKX2vJjOLIi5PzGr9Q2FtKgkqv9GuZL8-g75xcxy095-PKu3WeospAxTKfDQcKBlJSFLxYWi3T9qt4NR3o3O5XME9-kATcZ01o\/s320\/bruce-clone8.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThat\n same year in 1979, Lung Tien Sheng would play Bruce Lee in THE TRUE \nGAME OF DEATH; and did a surprisingly good job in the role. On a par \nwith the utter ridiculousness of this sub-genre, some Chinese posters \npasted Lung's head onto Lee's body in an image taken from ENTER THE \nDRAGON; while other versions of the poster used the unobstructed image \nof Bruce Lee in the same pose. This example of false advertising may \nhave been inspired by the infamous shot in GAME OF DEATH where an image \nof Bruce Lee's head is taped to a mirror concealing the actor's real \nface.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaf5AVAaqsh8H-uo6MdcfZbKr2Um6ZZggN8I4Zy3nmwwPlFNGAd9IUtP_BBW7zaWDaYkh3Hkxzr8IMh8cLEsyfjzSKaQ5ExLADj3axmxAxop7vxm9xMiA2BMwalE8xwDjnI1CFMJSRsrFJoSXBDlwjo-_WkCRq_yco3zaP02rNVLOzsWC-ZV3adMI-wQ0\/s780\/bruce-clone35-true-game-death-italian.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"556\" data-original-width=\"780\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaf5AVAaqsh8H-uo6MdcfZbKr2Um6ZZggN8I4Zy3nmwwPlFNGAd9IUtP_BBW7zaWDaYkh3Hkxzr8IMh8cLEsyfjzSKaQ5ExLADj3axmxAxop7vxm9xMiA2BMwalE8xwDjnI1CFMJSRsrFJoSXBDlwjo-_WkCRq_yco3zaP02rNVLOzsWC-ZV3adMI-wQ0\/s320\/bruce-clone35-true-game-death-italian.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZCT2KaZsCh3WyaqT-uJxjlWY9rEsWCUOABldW8jHdtasZPRcPOaNHrEWqYrCbtJcZOK037XoFE2lxyVAnSYBZPf1y5i8ThDhFhN1WrSdZSm34uKqjvptG_mGEaW2gKf22D2HemoSA3FZ5QiB4bOct7tURz6Q5Xg1PWf-b5cXGmPijebh-i9sd1OOGFms\/s736\/bruce-clone-true-game-of-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"736\" data-original-width=\"527\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZCT2KaZsCh3WyaqT-uJxjlWY9rEsWCUOABldW8jHdtasZPRcPOaNHrEWqYrCbtJcZOK037XoFE2lxyVAnSYBZPf1y5i8ThDhFhN1WrSdZSm34uKqjvptG_mGEaW2gKf22D2HemoSA3FZ5QiB4bOct7tURz6Q5Xg1PWf-b5cXGmPijebh-i9sd1OOGFms\/s320\/bruce-clone-true-game-of-death.jpg\" width=\"229\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy\n the end of December in '79, Lung Tien Sheng would be at Shaw Brothers \nStudio in Hong Kong to start re-shoots on Chang Cheh's TEN TIGERS OF \nKWANGTUNG (1980) and play a leading role in Chang's FLAG OF IRON (1980). He was a known actor in Taiwan, but in Hong Kong, he was a new face. Possessing a lot of charisma, he unfortunately never hit the big time in Hong Kong. His portrayal of Bruce Lee remains an underrated performance.\n \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Italian fotobusta for THE TRUE GAME OF DEATH as BRUCE LEE, THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD; Insert: German poster as BRUCE LEE: HIS BEST FIGHTS)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkQk8p4Wm5okcIUf0Cd2nfCd5W72Q69gF-bllD9OwHFOR4KxVdSo_bsTbCE_eYryYtgKdIoA-Ra26Qii1c79XAzDIeRzlRlpvhop8A1ZieheHBtuFPXLGjqIeE4XysOLbt5a1tUAYssTnkoXaE54NOYn-ZSQjpatxPVd7k3P11S50HeMXOqAWlahhNJuY\/s768\/bruce-clone60-fist-fear-touch-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"768\" data-original-width=\"506\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkQk8p4Wm5okcIUf0Cd2nfCd5W72Q69gF-bllD9OwHFOR4KxVdSo_bsTbCE_eYryYtgKdIoA-Ra26Qii1c79XAzDIeRzlRlpvhop8A1ZieheHBtuFPXLGjqIeE4XysOLbt5a1tUAYssTnkoXaE54NOYn-ZSQjpatxPVd7k3P11S50HeMXOqAWlahhNJuY\/s320\/bruce-clone60-fist-fear-touch-death.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3.\n FIST OF FEAR, TOUCH OF DEATH (1980) stands out from virtually every \nother movie in the Bruce impersonator sub-genre; and that's not because \nit's a good movie. Depending on one's point of view, Matthew Mallinson's\n 1980 flick is either one of the most entertaining or the most tasteless\n of the lot. It also stands out by not having an actual clone in the \nmovie, but Lee himself!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhat's wildly offensive about it \u003Ci\u003E(or hilarious, again depending on your POV)\u003C\/i\u003E\n is that it utilizes old footage of Lee as a young teenager and adult \nand dubs new, totally unrelated dialog over the footage. There's also \nfootage of the Taiwan-lensed Swordplay feature FORCED TO FIGHT, released\n here as THE INVINCIBLE SUPER CHAN, that is used to tell the story of \nhow Bruce's grandfather was a samurai warrior!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUav6ontQ2JNSOolbhs2xaLT-hr4AGbTTtqT1A882LpHaAjHZyBadwP8hm7DFwg6gtwH13kbBdOh-iglOFaaZYPemA8kD4XygCikaWLoWd1UK9RiiKhQKSv7EesX4ypyxEB0-VfHmiKHsDh50fGFdpRLFE69uQUESDuCKhk3aYKwTY48FSGKel3DvSLlU\/s896\/bruce-clone61-super-chan.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"896\" data-original-width=\"591\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUav6ontQ2JNSOolbhs2xaLT-hr4AGbTTtqT1A882LpHaAjHZyBadwP8hm7DFwg6gtwH13kbBdOh-iglOFaaZYPemA8kD4XygCikaWLoWd1UK9RiiKhQKSv7EesX4ypyxEB0-VfHmiKHsDh50fGFdpRLFE69uQUESDuCKhk3aYKwTY48FSGKel3DvSLlU\/s320\/bruce-clone61-super-chan.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt\n showed that American producers could milk the Lee name as deceptively \nas the Chinese producers; it's a one-of-a-kind movie that must be seen \nto be believed. The reason for the sub-genres existence was to mine as \nmuch money off the dead superstar as possible. Before his \ndeath, the hope was to find an actor that could compete with Lee. After, it was finding one who could mimic him.... it wasn't just the men, \neither.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhf9A5fPKsG9XFpAqYDZ559PfU0MrqeTnDoGEcK7mAa8SU6u8S7_SAbQ1LxSyT8S6SmHv6YWk5qtt-2IG-yN2ML0sf0eJJLVmbbqjeNP33ITfSyDyL2LsLb1WQvIHJX6spjhg62Dg3HbzZ4SpADjj0JFgzroy0XLuyqhWp-usdeTsmIn8cUjbGBUkXk39I\/s908\/bruce-clone-chia-ling.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"908\" data-original-width=\"419\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhf9A5fPKsG9XFpAqYDZ559PfU0MrqeTnDoGEcK7mAa8SU6u8S7_SAbQ1LxSyT8S6SmHv6YWk5qtt-2IG-yN2ML0sf0eJJLVmbbqjeNP33ITfSyDyL2LsLb1WQvIHJX6spjhg62Dg3HbzZ4SpADjj0JFgzroy0XLuyqhWp-usdeTsmIn8cUjbGBUkXk39I\/s320\/bruce-clone-chia-ling.jpg\" width=\"148\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. In February of 1973, journalists were referring to actress Chia Ling \u003Ci\u003E(Judy Lee)\u003C\/i\u003E as \u003Ci\u003E\"the female Bruce Lee\"\u003C\/i\u003E. She was a hot commodity in Taiwan after an impressive debut in QUEEN BOXER (1972) aka THE AVENGER \u003Ci\u003E(HATRED in Chinese)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n In this picture, Chia Ling plays Ma Su Chen, the sister to Ma Yung Chen\n of the HK box office sensation BOXER FROM SHANTUNG starring Chen Kuan Tai and directed by the venerable Chang Cheh. A discovery of \nactor-filmmaker Peter Yang Chun, Chia Ling was a student of the Fu Shing\n Drama School. She studied Peking Opera alongside classmates Angela Mao \nYing and Charlie Chin Hsiang Lin for a ten year period.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaVg6KnGS37Cb3diXCaN2iWmyJKOb87zVfFYJRDzcYsrJBAXJvzY4722HaMVEdFAQJFehi6idyF9N8DRahnGdJFmhDjK06nKwa4Bfzsr6KzYDIITmXvM6VXxoRQXIaN5Aw0CgZ2VkjEOdQwI_nZfJo4-i0CBZVWLG152NaXNwZ60QdPuShNk-2jL-FDLk\/s766\/bruce-clone-avenger.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"566\" data-original-width=\"766\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaVg6KnGS37Cb3diXCaN2iWmyJKOb87zVfFYJRDzcYsrJBAXJvzY4722HaMVEdFAQJFehi6idyF9N8DRahnGdJFmhDjK06nKwa4Bfzsr6KzYDIITmXvM6VXxoRQXIaN5Aw0CgZ2VkjEOdQwI_nZfJo4-i0CBZVWLG152NaXNwZ60QdPuShNk-2jL-FDLk\/s320\/bruce-clone-avenger.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESigning\n with HK Fong Ming Motion Pictures in 1971, it was a new independent \ncompany founded by the husband and wife team of Yang Chun and Florence \nYu. They had Chia Ling doing martial arts demonstrations on television \nbefore introducing her to movie audiences in THE AVENGER and THE ESCAPE,\n both directed by Florence Yu and released in 1972. THE AVENGER \u003Ci\u003E(released in America as QUEEN BOXER where she was promoted as “the female Bruce Lee” on the poster)\u003C\/i\u003E purportedly made more money in Taiwan, but was the most profitable of the BOXER FROM SHANTUNG spin-offs in Hong Kong. It held out for 11 days in theaters, bringing in HK$753,121 at the end of its run there. In 1973, Chia Ling told \njournalist Annie Wong, \u003Ci\u003E\"My greatest wish in this industry is to be a good actor, and not a movie star\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Chia Ling stayed busy in movies the entirety of the 1970s.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhs1Sekb2Oz5BYS4IO2FZa_9qhm7XWNqf9w9mq-fuz5hAf4ncqZDsDLADyKPs9wJlFakMQzQETbHQVIEu4R3kXJsH_hEXcaj2_QzP5TORiA3VcvMTh0JnEavegQbzV1PPMKBjR3rwgrO-pp9KRBBreZogerhEy2DCRcEzOVNknBJq5sdEFg_ga4Jbs1vW8\/s672\/bruce-clone-new-fist-israel-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"478\" data-original-width=\"672\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhs1Sekb2Oz5BYS4IO2FZa_9qhm7XWNqf9w9mq-fuz5hAf4ncqZDsDLADyKPs9wJlFakMQzQETbHQVIEu4R3kXJsH_hEXcaj2_QzP5TORiA3VcvMTh0JnEavegQbzV1PPMKBjR3rwgrO-pp9KRBBreZogerhEy2DCRcEzOVNknBJq5sdEFg_ga4Jbs1vW8\/s320\/bruce-clone-new-fist-israel-poster.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E5.\n When Bruce Lee died, there were already numerous other big stars and \nmany hit films; the desire was for a new performer that could hit the \noff-the-chart box office highs for action movies in the HK$3-HK$5 \nmillion range the way Lee did. That didn't come till 1978 and from \nJackie Chan, a one-time pseudo Bruce imitator and an actor whose action \nmovie style was the exact opposite of Bruce Lee. Lo Wei tried turning \nChan into an assortment of genre personas from heroes to a villain. His \nfirst flick for Lo Wei was an attempt to recapture an earlier glory with\n NEW FIST OF FURY (1976), discussed in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/01\/imitating-dragon-historical.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 1\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Israeli promotion for NEW FIST OF FURY)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfSsx3_fQGVxsfyz9PgXi5KlzjxzhrL7OeCu-DTlFO7C9_qJl5ycIYsjdHRl3rZoHi1lrZrnuicBCr3j_nB5MwFT6PYq5P2p6KIbR-ovktOWEllSWM4Oos1zpWP7wzAxnVSsa0njcCp5es7JaRuYHpmjo0ySSHrpwxNhyphenhyphenQBb2BXreBhD4tFQh8an5Ru98\/s861\/bruce-clone28.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"861\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfSsx3_fQGVxsfyz9PgXi5KlzjxzhrL7OeCu-DTlFO7C9_qJl5ycIYsjdHRl3rZoHi1lrZrnuicBCr3j_nB5MwFT6PYq5P2p6KIbR-ovktOWEllSWM4Oos1zpWP7wzAxnVSsa0njcCp5es7JaRuYHpmjo0ySSHrpwxNhyphenhyphenQBb2BXreBhD4tFQh8an5Ru98\/s320\/bruce-clone28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChan's\n success at the end of the decade eventually led to the destruction of \nthe traditional Kung Fu movie. Like Lee, Chan was even more obsessed \nwith topping himself; and in so doing, he killed the genre off, then \nbrought it back again in a different form in the early 80s with films \nlike DRAGON LORD (1982) and PROJECT A (1983). In reference to both men, \nBruce Le's company, Dragon Films, distributed a Bruce-Jackie combo clone\n flick called BRUCE AND JACKIE TO THE RESCUE (1981).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3AMxdbRL6vRrVbIYe95NhfUtNah-HeDuHPpGuxQbmDTf3UFTgjxUBsftYWdFUt8Y-aTMTmigLyhdQTHe7HINNEF_3n3pP6vLyK7ndpyqsk9hPJuoi7pHUftuvI19sBNSo9ILEPHkPM9hSUPvI_wHLdXVEuqMwlkPnsffUBAPgFlfrOKG__xSMCppBGXQ\/s605\/bruce-clone-kung-fu-invisible-fist.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"605\" data-original-width=\"393\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3AMxdbRL6vRrVbIYe95NhfUtNah-HeDuHPpGuxQbmDTf3UFTgjxUBsftYWdFUt8Y-aTMTmigLyhdQTHe7HINNEF_3n3pP6vLyK7ndpyqsk9hPJuoi7pHUftuvI19sBNSo9ILEPHkPM9hSUPvI_wHLdXVEuqMwlkPnsffUBAPgFlfrOKG__xSMCppBGXQ\/s320\/bruce-clone-kung-fu-invisible-fist.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E6.\n Another HK Kung Fu flick that was re-packaged in America as a Bruce Lee\n styled motion picture was 1972s KUNG FU, THE INVISIBLE FIST aka THE \nGOOD AND THE BAD starring Chen Sing and Yasuaki Kurata. The latter was a\n Japanese Karate master whom Chang Cheh gave a career in Hong Kong KF \nmovies to after putting him in THE ANGRY GUEST that same year. The poster \nfor KUNG FU, THE INVISIBLE FIST had the most instructive tagline of all \nthe US Kung Fu releases that repeatedly confused the Chinese and \nJapanese arts with, \u003Ci\u003E\"Learn the difference between Karate and Kung Fu!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjsY5BCU1sN3X3FkcqUdTnJgrM5MPqhvsuLq3Y0z06a-YPwf8YSSGOkj7_Pm5gMQ_A_hnSoqUojfycY0DxKcgaLsqQ5ze7Rl1fvHpxDRuaJ4Xn2y6rfGn93V3t59l52Yt8Hwbc7z2aYLzovmkDyptBGQDBo69AZy9RwO_mWLOROIbbCzs55V4FlQaZfjnQ\/s755\/bruce-clone-kung-fu-invisible-fist-italian.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"534\" data-original-width=\"755\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjsY5BCU1sN3X3FkcqUdTnJgrM5MPqhvsuLq3Y0z06a-YPwf8YSSGOkj7_Pm5gMQ_A_hnSoqUojfycY0DxKcgaLsqQ5ze7Rl1fvHpxDRuaJ4Xn2y6rfGn93V3t59l52Yt8Hwbc7z2aYLzovmkDyptBGQDBo69AZy9RwO_mWLOROIbbCzs55V4FlQaZfjnQ\/s320\/bruce-clone-kung-fu-invisible-fist-italian.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFVrlZ_3-vyDLBgIyM5gdBCvh0kkaR8kbKSERTduWtCZbryI7X0wP7do27POSbZq3imWK0zDKIU3GpnoAkn7uEugzzA6DQlSCzZncVErw2rshF2qgwkD9pRlpGUP7spBA80_1m8ahxegz90ZkMTpP4xGn1EZGjPMwq82hDQJz4W-rARdCct2tvaCbyQHY\/s596\/bruce-lee-the-real-dragon1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"596\" data-original-width=\"389\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFVrlZ_3-vyDLBgIyM5gdBCvh0kkaR8kbKSERTduWtCZbryI7X0wP7do27POSbZq3imWK0zDKIU3GpnoAkn7uEugzzA6DQlSCzZncVErw2rshF2qgwkD9pRlpGUP7spBA80_1m8ahxegz90ZkMTpP4xGn1EZGjPMwq82hDQJz4W-rARdCct2tvaCbyQHY\/s320\/bruce-lee-the-real-dragon1.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELater re-titled THE REAL DRAGON, Kurata was then marketed as Sonny \nBruce--equal parts Sonny Chiba and Bruce Lee. Kurata was also being \npromoted as Bruce Lo for THE DRAGONS CLAW, a Japanese Karate picture \ntitled WHICH IS STRONGER, KARATE OR TIGER? (1976). Kurata has the distinction of being the sole Japanese \nfilm actor in the American distribution of Chinese-language movies to have two monikers milking the Bruce Lee lineage. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Italian fotobusta for KUNG FU THE INVISIBLE FIST, aka THE REAL DRAGON, as THE VIOLENT ARM OF KUNG FU)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpjAWIf49cRilsp_qdgLjmcesAv-c5mH99RqKvbc2N8aVTjCFoFp2pIiHiuRZGkdwN6tDPqt3ThDdJ-RtZ_KDzalML-DUc8CBSztXrKsx3fMoF83zEF37q6Q1WMOeA2XwB75RBM6tUYmFDmQBn906BZACGV_mhCMfbQqE3YFt2VsbDx2OUwFOwQnBpiQU\/s901\/bruce-clone52-italian-soul-of-chiba-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"901\" data-original-width=\"654\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpjAWIf49cRilsp_qdgLjmcesAv-c5mH99RqKvbc2N8aVTjCFoFp2pIiHiuRZGkdwN6tDPqt3ThDdJ-RtZ_KDzalML-DUc8CBSztXrKsx3fMoF83zEF37q6Q1WMOeA2XwB75RBM6tUYmFDmQBn906BZACGV_mhCMfbQqE3YFt2VsbDx2OUwFOwQnBpiQU\/s320\/bruce-clone52-italian-soul-of-chiba-poster.jpg\" width=\"232\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7. It was KING BOXER (1972) that started the world's fascination with Kung Fu movies in 1973. But in Japan, what really caused the Karate Boom in Nipponese society was Bruce Lee. Several dozen Chinese martial arts flicks were scooped up and released in Japan in 1974 after ENTER THE DRAGON was a smash hit there. This inspired Toei executives and superstar Sonny Chiba to produce their own martial arts actioners. The boom lasted from 1974-1977; and by 1978, period-set Samurai sagas took control. Bruce Lee, though, was still very popular in Japan with re-releases of his films bringing in good box office. In the Land of the Rising Sun, the Clones were no substitute for the real thing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: SOUL OF BRUCE LEE in Italy as BRUCE LEE'S SCREAM STILL TERRIFIES)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg-OrjhoZAI4woGQGZtj7cfFFeNowavAokB6MYi646HxNw1Od83e2nXfcLESOoroV-qK9St83awuUUMja8qHGP4-XSPptMS2_BvM2ytbqo7zqrDwnHLDRXiUKngPdPzbBE40Z6QetTJobs5syNuSkhx74j8Ympvk33O3Mb2ooDr4beCz0sUgLsg4exVp-E\/s769\/bruce-clone-soul-of-chiba.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"769\" data-original-width=\"575\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg-OrjhoZAI4woGQGZtj7cfFFeNowavAokB6MYi646HxNw1Od83e2nXfcLESOoroV-qK9St83awuUUMja8qHGP4-XSPptMS2_BvM2ytbqo7zqrDwnHLDRXiUKngPdPzbBE40Z6QetTJobs5syNuSkhx74j8Ympvk33O3Mb2ooDr4beCz0sUgLsg4exVp-E\/s320\/bruce-clone-soul-of-chiba.jpg\" width=\"239\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmong the last of the Karate pictures was VIOLENT DEATH! WAY OF THE EVIL FIST (1977), known elsewhere as SOUL OF CHIBA and SOUL OF BRUCE LEE. Independently co-financed by stars Sonny Chiba and Tadashi Yamashita, this Thai-shot actioner co-stars Bolo Yeung, Etsuko Shihomi and Shikamura Ito, aka Lu Chuan; a Japanese martial artist who worked frequently in Hong Kong, and primarily at Shaw Studio. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: combo Bruce Lee and Sonny Chiba ballyhoo on the US poster for SOUL OF CHIBA) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhp5AY6hiM4Dztey4WdGcN_LS9vX8Xe7kRAfkqqyXS9XX4GwVJ7IO5F1GoE_wBm1zcYlbHDAug7cKVQSKSqpR-40NAU4mtXTYBlh2j_lRvAzN7vLaVV5jHUpORBaxz2O8QPre09JfrkCZDt_GZLlVM-nLk2DDT_k7kfMcnB8HrHUyrsyl2Gab0veuPIF24\/s664\/bruce-clone-bronson-lee-magnificent-3-french.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"664\" data-original-width=\"491\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhp5AY6hiM4Dztey4WdGcN_LS9vX8Xe7kRAfkqqyXS9XX4GwVJ7IO5F1GoE_wBm1zcYlbHDAug7cKVQSKSqpR-40NAU4mtXTYBlh2j_lRvAzN7vLaVV5jHUpORBaxz2O8QPre09JfrkCZDt_GZLlVM-nLk2DDT_k7kfMcnB8HrHUyrsyl2Gab0veuPIF24\/s320\/bruce-clone-bronson-lee-magnificent-3-french.jpg\" width=\"237\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOutside Japan, Tadashi Yamashita had a brief flirtation with the Bruce Clone movement. In America, New Line Cinema had some degree of success with the first in his trilogy known in Japan as THE KARATE (1974-1975). It was re-titled for US release as BRONSON LEE, CHAMPION. The film must've been popular elsewhere because Tadashi co-starred alongside Yasuaki Kurata in a Hong Kong movie produced by indy company Goldig titled THE MAGNIFICENT 3 (1980). For the HK promotion, and other territories, Tadashi was billed as Bronson Lee. Just as Bruce Lee had been, Charles Bronson was very popular in Hong Kong. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: French poster for THE MAGNIFICENT 3 as THE 3 KUNG FU PROFESSIONALS)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhde7iioEtJrvfZiPpQ4H_PFTuJDZ02hB7XG9qm3LN16qSNoaTzxdIIrdwSWvxImLfuODJt2wY-eBT2IcPHy_oDwLyLEviRcZgzjMKBOwPPjqfYPcpsv6JH_IUxQ4Yo6r6dlBmJ2vtnXMPyP3w5_ceBDVFx2uNXrwXgk86R_E7Ohz2GjxG8ogjxZCth0NU\/s864\/bruce-clone-brave-lion-aka-revolt-of-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"864\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhde7iioEtJrvfZiPpQ4H_PFTuJDZ02hB7XG9qm3LN16qSNoaTzxdIIrdwSWvxImLfuODJt2wY-eBT2IcPHy_oDwLyLEviRcZgzjMKBOwPPjqfYPcpsv6JH_IUxQ4Yo6r6dlBmJ2vtnXMPyP3w5_ceBDVFx2uNXrwXgk86R_E7Ohz2GjxG8ogjxZCth0NU\/s320\/bruce-clone-brave-lion-aka-revolt-of-dragon.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E8. Henry Yu Yang, star of 1973s THE AWAKEN PUNCH \u003Ci\u003E(or EARTH-SHATTERING FIST)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n became an unwitting Bruce Lee knock-off in America. The \n1974 film THE BRAVE LION was re-titled REVOLT OF THE DRAGON for \nstateside release. The film's poster infers the movie is about the late \nBruce Lee, using an image of Henry Yu Yang who isn't even in the movie. \nThe still used for the poster is from the 1974 Kung Fu Comedy WITS TO \nWITS. Continuing \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHenry Yu's tenuous Lee connection, he co-starred with Chen Sing in 1972s TOUGH GUY. In America, TOUGH GUY was re-titled KUNG FU MASTER: BRUCE LEE STYLE; the poster featuring an image of the Little Dragon in the top corner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7_1XBlaeflfpiiuf8pi6q2CD5KZTtrBChuP3_fZ6gR0Zb5cL6mT-i_4we8XdUmLM7z8uKnhM4SfLWKAPYnmeYOIPgQm6TOe2JIsKgn6ZgXBMJsTdE_PFMdGcybX3N4rsxzF1ZreIzfHUL0KulfzPFklVbgDz1cvbFSYIPR4qYyoU2ZA5hPaJl5qVUW5E\/s889\/bruce-clone-henry-yu-yang.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"889\" data-original-width=\"511\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7_1XBlaeflfpiiuf8pi6q2CD5KZTtrBChuP3_fZ6gR0Zb5cL6mT-i_4we8XdUmLM7z8uKnhM4SfLWKAPYnmeYOIPgQm6TOe2JIsKgn6ZgXBMJsTdE_PFMdGcybX3N4rsxzF1ZreIzfHUL0KulfzPFklVbgDz1cvbFSYIPR4qYyoU2ZA5hPaJl5qVUW5E\/s320\/bruce-clone-henry-yu-yang.jpg\" width=\"184\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA\n graduate of Shaw Brothers Nanguo Experimental Theater Troupe, he \ndeclined signing with the company and went with Cathay Pictures, the \nother major company in HK at that time. When they shut down in 1971, Yu \nYang went the indy route.\u0026nbsp; A student of his AWAKEN PUNCH co-star Fang \nYeh, he co-starred in Ng See Yuen's surprise hit THE BLOODY FISTS in \n1972 alongside former Shaw support player and new leading man Chen Sing.\n Henry Yu Yang, though, wasn't an imposing figure on-camera; so the \nactor whose leading man status took off was his co-star Chen Sing. It's \nimportant to note that Yu Yang wasn't being promoted as a new Bruce Lee \nin Hong Kong; he was only being pushed as a new action star there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi856BYMPkJrZ5VIdQkucS4S0RylxYCO24hOdi4hGJMvH8SGxFBD5BCicsm4ojrfA4T8SoXVxzx5xgsV2IYj3cuq2rRMusWPYhyphenhyphenPUi7hq3Lk2USxqrR5EGAEnqwN8KXpffERhma4anL4Vy7xdJOgsgjfHt1jKvVEG9h9k-HO86_5gm3Bhl2xkyY5Z4Jqnk\/s762\/bruce-clone-byong-yu-the-association.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"762\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi856BYMPkJrZ5VIdQkucS4S0RylxYCO24hOdi4hGJMvH8SGxFBD5BCicsm4ojrfA4T8SoXVxzx5xgsV2IYj3cuq2rRMusWPYhyphenhyphenPUi7hq3Lk2USxqrR5EGAEnqwN8KXpffERhma4anL4Vy7xdJOgsgjfHt1jKvVEG9h9k-HO86_5gm3Bhl2xkyY5Z4Jqnk\/s320\/bruce-clone-byong-yu-the-association.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSdNtUverMu1WRtp7-80A7TVCmK39s4uzGVkHIUA9QvkkNKUvElev9NFf5eImzaqwvtENTekv8Pj1FHBTyFmjPhMJAQ216M0KRfsjjCytQXq6U_oNaZm9NVhcLJL58FcbFnuxuBjjE0HSzXnkbawVAvr8O0rAZZeWvOOnqbCW2DpoNHeamccM9ciavu90\/s820\/bruce-clone-association.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"583\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSdNtUverMu1WRtp7-80A7TVCmK39s4uzGVkHIUA9QvkkNKUvElev9NFf5eImzaqwvtENTekv8Pj1FHBTyFmjPhMJAQ216M0KRfsjjCytQXq6U_oNaZm9NVhcLJL58FcbFnuxuBjjE0HSzXnkbawVAvr8O0rAZZeWvOOnqbCW2DpoNHeamccM9ciavu90\/s320\/bruce-clone-association.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E9. One actor who was being quietly pushed as \u003Ci\u003E\"Bruce Lee number 2\"\u003C\/i\u003E\n at Golden Harvest was Korean martial artist Byong Yu. He looked nothing\n like Lee in any way, but apparently the producers saw something in him \nthat resonated the late JKD founder. The company's own publication, \nGolden Movie News, heavily promoted Byong's expertise in the arts in the\n hopes he would stand out in an already crowded field. After a star turn\n in the modern day thriller called THE ASSOCIATION (1975), it was \none-and-done for Byong Yu's movie career.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCQK-40w5DtxlNzNUymaMTCzjc03_yGUauacb-1s7gTtq4cz5-_qQ3jl0Z1wVPSDrFtcVAYtMjUelsRzJWH1bdpCZ6n2arZEoIuU5FOAbqnj5aGbXPoZ1YrOhyw239elq_O8H1yMRuWxAEr11oiKePS_pZiQ1iGRqp0omJp0gNK16ma-3z43YyLsQSe-s\/s750\/bruce-clone25.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"598\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCQK-40w5DtxlNzNUymaMTCzjc03_yGUauacb-1s7gTtq4cz5-_qQ3jl0Z1wVPSDrFtcVAYtMjUelsRzJWH1bdpCZ6n2arZEoIuU5FOAbqnj5aGbXPoZ1YrOhyw239elq_O8H1yMRuWxAEr11oiKePS_pZiQ1iGRqp0omJp0gNK16ma-3z43YyLsQSe-s\/s320\/bruce-clone25.jpg\" width=\"255\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E10.\n Then there was the 1976 Korean Kung Fu fight-fest VISITOR TO AMERICA \nstarring Korean TKD expert Jun Chong. That title doesn't exactly scream \naction so Aquarius Releasing gave it a new name and a wacky opening \nscene to match the thoroughly bizarre title they saddled it with--BRUCE \nLEE FIGHTS BACK FROM THE GRAVE. It's worth a watch to see an early \nperformance by future ninja sensation Sho Kosugi \u003Ci\u003E(see insert with Jun Chong)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen\n he was a boy, Jun Chong's mother encouraged him to learn martial arts \nalthough he had little interest in it. This was amplified when he \nsuffered a broken arm during his training. He persevered and eventually \nwon a gold medal in Korea's Olympic games in 1964. He came to America in\n 1966 and by 1970, Jun Chong was teaching TKD. Unlike Bruce Lee, Jun \ncompeted in tournaments and won the USA National TKD Tournament's Grand \nChampionship in 1972.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjI8vKckUzHIbGs2FhGnkLvIwpKQswK520RJM7ifTc283sF-jbO-wblkxB7twNkhTSqKwJYcUGf9X4tPhzNBBt1blfSGx9fbBtkeNRsnphw1nMPWdA1mHaDj0U84M4WglcrITCKgoG0bMpqkTYTXeo3mramDyGZwHOzOzzKtNDknmFmRv0Gp8V8YQpvVD4\/s921\/bruce-clone-jin-chong.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"921\" data-original-width=\"670\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjI8vKckUzHIbGs2FhGnkLvIwpKQswK520RJM7ifTc283sF-jbO-wblkxB7twNkhTSqKwJYcUGf9X4tPhzNBBt1blfSGx9fbBtkeNRsnphw1nMPWdA1mHaDj0U84M4WglcrITCKgoG0bMpqkTYTXeo3mramDyGZwHOzOzzKtNDknmFmRv0Gp8V8YQpvVD4\/s320\/bruce-clone-jin-chong.jpg\" width=\"233\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen\n Jun first became interested in making movies, he auditioned for the \nrole of Bruce Lee in Robert Clouse's abandoned Bruce bi-opic \u003Ci\u003E'Tribute To Bruce Lee'\u003C\/i\u003E, later called \u003Ci\u003E'The Life and Legend of Bruce Lee'\u003C\/i\u003E.\n According to Jun in a 1976 interview, after VISITOR TO AMERICA was a \nbig hit in his native Korea, he returned home and made two additional \nfilms, \u003Ci\u003E'The Kingdom'\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E'Triple Agency'\u003C\/i\u003E, but never \nlearned if either picture played theaters in his homeland or anywhere \nelse. By 1980, Jun Chong had went back to teaching his growing number of\n students \u003Ci\u003E(in the thousands)\u003C\/i\u003E and never acted again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKfZZ07kbCN9sPnFGwuDltf9-aFKdT17UeIwBu_cRmK9WDYm-HTyzAiZC_DKS4qH7lrhREfjs6c7TULu3pNZ9MPeNIq-iD16PNrBV2Ofl68QFw9-ZcdahUcwJRKk0mj8J2h9j38OABsiGbK56vDE4JDC_FoTMI57vdfrKPhyphenhyphenWxNEdcMO3NPJHjrEwzPEw\/s600\/bruce-clone50-death-dimension-myron-lee-hawaiian-martial-artist.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"417\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKfZZ07kbCN9sPnFGwuDltf9-aFKdT17UeIwBu_cRmK9WDYm-HTyzAiZC_DKS4qH7lrhREfjs6c7TULu3pNZ9MPeNIq-iD16PNrBV2Ofl68QFw9-ZcdahUcwJRKk0mj8J2h9j38OABsiGbK56vDE4JDC_FoTMI57vdfrKPhyphenhyphenWxNEdcMO3NPJHjrEwzPEw\/s320\/bruce-clone50-death-dimension-myron-lee-hawaiian-martial-artist.jpg\" width=\"222\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E11.\n Then there was a Hawaiian martial artist named Myron Lee who co-starred\n with ENTER THE DRAGON's Jim Kelly in DEATH DIMENSION (1978) directed by\n Al Adamson. The cast featured two James Bond alums including one-time \n007 George Lazenby; Harold Sakata was the other. As for Myron, he was \nre-named Myron BRUCE Lee for the film's advertising. Like other \npotential heirs to the KF crown, Myron never did another movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6DdB9tjW3uy83Z-se4KxQPa86Rox-f6dHN84S_jDr40aJIOeOzSvLS75m4AW9zSevETOhJBJ3Bpkv8DyDNC-iaJFjVYRajWfHdAZBNiGe_XQbjNkJETKcd_CM-AIBh2UF7GSE1Xwfq-ES7DN0UyG9KVb5cEvtNDkT5TrNKKQERKCI0cX4ZvRK_b9Xvkk\/s772\/bruce-clone-growling-tiger.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"557\" data-original-width=\"772\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6DdB9tjW3uy83Z-se4KxQPa86Rox-f6dHN84S_jDr40aJIOeOzSvLS75m4AW9zSevETOhJBJ3Bpkv8DyDNC-iaJFjVYRajWfHdAZBNiGe_XQbjNkJETKcd_CM-AIBh2UF7GSE1Xwfq-ES7DN0UyG9KVb5cEvtNDkT5TrNKKQERKCI0cX4ZvRK_b9Xvkk\/s320\/bruce-clone-growling-tiger.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcm8TehJYoi-hRxKfFYA7pd0F3NniN-OElw43lVyfO2-7bqhqAM12qv7JeyNJpiJvNApcnyfnly14qwc5p1lMiTYU_elOBJLN7jjY_diwy1g5hWqv5F-eT04mC4mrz-khGk08Pol3-giaMXSywt2uc9tw5UJZJ-YOMow3q3Ij6SBGl1ricDJQn52kxkjU\/s636\/bruce-clone-tong-long-lou-rei.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"636\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcm8TehJYoi-hRxKfFYA7pd0F3NniN-OElw43lVyfO2-7bqhqAM12qv7JeyNJpiJvNApcnyfnly14qwc5p1lMiTYU_elOBJLN7jjY_diwy1g5hWqv5F-eT04mC4mrz-khGk08Pol3-giaMXSywt2uc9tw5UJZJ-YOMow3q3Ij6SBGl1ricDJQn52kxkjU\/s320\/bruce-clone-tong-long-lou-rei.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E12. In Part One, the first so-called Bruce Lee imitator came from Taiwan; that man being Luo Zhen, or Lo Chen \u003Ci\u003E(not to be confused with Lo Chen the film director)\u003C\/i\u003E, or Tong Lung, better known as the older brother to Alexander Lo \u003Ci\u003E(or Lou or Luo)\u003C\/i\u003E\n of movies like INCREDIBLE KUNG FU MISSION (1980), NEW SOUTHERN FISTS \nNORTHERN KICKS (1981), SHAOLIN VS. NINJA (1983), SHAOLIN VS. LAMA (1983)\n and MAFIA VS. NINJA (1985). Since very little is known about him, this \nsection can expand on who he was and his Chinese Connection to the \nLee-alike sub-genre. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Tong Long in THE GROWLING TIGER; Insert: Tong Long and his brother Lo Rei duel in SHAOLIN CHASTITY KUNG FU)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4pUgJhQz9TnaI54uiXQje1yEOtw9JFmNZllZyrBz0lsMQJ3h3-n4wc6rT8NUPvvrGPY1vAb5Ze-IzQP_VLyI-IJfVNRnUhw6R8wY-wjuquTJ3AuOqb7RNaaTlilFLuIy824ZK4i9m1YknmGW1nsFdHqp7ebbhfelyIuF46MMHeMKCGgLYaXRdTNVBFXU\/s800\/bruce-clone-tong-long-best-and-worst-1974.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"590\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4pUgJhQz9TnaI54uiXQje1yEOtw9JFmNZllZyrBz0lsMQJ3h3-n4wc6rT8NUPvvrGPY1vAb5Ze-IzQP_VLyI-IJfVNRnUhw6R8wY-wjuquTJ3AuOqb7RNaaTlilFLuIy824ZK4i9m1YknmGW1nsFdHqp7ebbhfelyIuF46MMHeMKCGgLYaXRdTNVBFXU\/s320\/bruce-clone-tong-long-best-and-worst-1974.jpg\" width=\"236\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELo\n the elder came from a martial arts family and studied TKD in Taiwan. He\n had a two year period as a leading man before dropping out of the \nindustry and reappearing in 1976. In 1974, Tong Lung became friends with\n former-actor-turned-filmmaker Lan Tien Hong. Mr. Lan would produce \nTong's last movie during his leading man phase with THE BEST OF THE \nWORST (1974), aka CAPTURE THE KILLER for his Lan Tien Motion Picture \nCompany. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgB7jmcwDc34gPObFTQIR1IAONF04kus2XsZYs6KVGCdHDNxldxNyT8_Ev2m-kCgTgW3l4QLJyG4y4QP3pCRmeumX3P1xZqSAu_3oeUcwlmDhvst_5wdKyZMp0pA27XLOl8WOhF78nHPfn0CrYuTBil69SVblBqqzjLPz0sv4v6cLnrs3IhEkeVvLEINKE\/s596\/bruce-clone-alex-lou-chastity-KF.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"596\" data-original-width=\"584\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgB7jmcwDc34gPObFTQIR1IAONF04kus2XsZYs6KVGCdHDNxldxNyT8_Ev2m-kCgTgW3l4QLJyG4y4QP3pCRmeumX3P1xZqSAu_3oeUcwlmDhvst_5wdKyZMp0pA27XLOl8WOhF78nHPfn0CrYuTBil69SVblBqqzjLPz0sv4v6cLnrs3IhEkeVvLEINKE\/s320\/bruce-clone-alex-lou-chastity-KF.jpg\" width=\"314\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELan's\n connection to Tong also extends to the Bruce clone movement as he was \nthe producer of THE STORY OF THE DRAGON (1976), aka BRUCE LEE'S SECRET, aks BRUCE LEE'S DEADLY \nKUNG FU--starring Ho Chung Tao and Carter Wong. It was through producer \nLan that Tong's brother \u003Ci\u003E(also a MA champion)\u003C\/i\u003E, Lou Rei, got into \nthe film industry where he would then meet Robert Tai Chi Hsien.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2J2VzwXJ7WNRmb-8vSWVPiJcZoD2NIuq21kOTqyCSrLiya4awKT9w07wvlKEGejRV-CoVZJZrkZPBw3QN6FoliQhfsrdprfepNfD_AvPYGFV0SlnCjOUg6WHHiN5s5jdgv9gugVPioa1uKyBRGT1jd2nhm8FcY9qKrAeJ2caQm8W4TYTn8p7nqZ9a4wg\/s843\/bruce-clone-devil-killer.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"843\" data-original-width=\"596\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2J2VzwXJ7WNRmb-8vSWVPiJcZoD2NIuq21kOTqyCSrLiya4awKT9w07wvlKEGejRV-CoVZJZrkZPBw3QN6FoliQhfsrdprfepNfD_AvPYGFV0SlnCjOUg6WHHiN5s5jdgv9gugVPioa1uKyBRGT1jd2nhm8FcY9qKrAeJ2caQm8W4TYTn8p7nqZ9a4wg\/s320\/bruce-clone-devil-killer.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe \nyounger Luo brother debuted in Robert Tai's DEVIL KILLER (1981), a film \nthat was largely made up of scenes from his older brother's CAPTURE THE \nKILLER from 1974. All four men--Lan Tien Hong, Tong Lung, Lou Rei, and \nRobert Tai--worked on this picture together and on subsequent films \nafter it. Tong never had a major leading role upon his return to the \nindustry, but he did receive leading villain roles in a handful of \nRobert Tai's movies like SHAOLIN CHASTITY KUNG FU (1983) and MAFIA VS NINJA (1985). He should be \nremembered as one of, if not the first actor, to be marketed as a Bruce \nLee-style action star in both Chinese-speaking territories and overseas \nmarkets. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Turkish poster for DEVIL KILLER)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzc8l14Bab3yhXfcxnSStLqg34Vqo9AStoMTKqaaEJ1YBJqI1XG11sPkYr-yoYFOrChe5zyktr8aLL5idKQuRuAwXhpY9XKqgdHEQy-pqPlI_gjp09ZB-KGaNcKKDh7Vr8GLP2uP2Mbx1DJBMJ5H5Hlb4__ufPnlJMUrVBlyvRe6LBHvjdgZo98KlDRGs\/s813\/bruce-clone-alex-kwon.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"465\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzc8l14Bab3yhXfcxnSStLqg34Vqo9AStoMTKqaaEJ1YBJqI1XG11sPkYr-yoYFOrChe5zyktr8aLL5idKQuRuAwXhpY9XKqgdHEQy-pqPlI_gjp09ZB-KGaNcKKDh7Vr8GLP2uP2Mbx1DJBMJ5H5Hlb4__ufPnlJMUrVBlyvRe6LBHvjdgZo98KlDRGs\/s320\/bruce-clone-alex-kwon.jpg\" width=\"183\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E13. In 1975, it was announced that Robert Clouse would direct a Warner Brothers documentary about Bruce Lee's life titled \u003Ci\u003E'Tribute To Bruce Lee'\u003C\/i\u003E. It was to have been based on Linda Lee's 1975 book, \u003Ci\u003E'Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew'\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\n The actor chosen to play Lee was a 23 year old martial artist named \nAlex Kwon. Born in Hong Kong as Kwok Ki Chung, he had studied the \nNorthern KF style, My Jhong Law Horn, since he was 6 years old. What was\n immediately evident, and something that wasn't lost on Warner \nexecutives, was that Kwon didn't look like Bruce Lee; nor was his \ntraditional Kung Fu style remotely similar to Lee's JKD, a style that abandoned \ntraditional Chinese fighting forms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFf931wGV-wL0V9oRR5cPazxKMvraFDfw-hQ9zWXsrx3QdvlVI3tZOT85QOabzRU1BCJJdN3EqGGOF4xLwrKaU4xoJmFd595K-L-TJr1uT9qCtjq3a_RaI-D1NN8Tx3nuwfmmWE1U9esorMHFQ8Xx9r7JSR2cRt0dhM0XKUuN32WtRlkKo2gxGG816cGA\/s478\/bruce-clone-alex-kwon-linda-lee.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"313\" data-original-width=\"478\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFf931wGV-wL0V9oRR5cPazxKMvraFDfw-hQ9zWXsrx3QdvlVI3tZOT85QOabzRU1BCJJdN3EqGGOF4xLwrKaU4xoJmFd595K-L-TJr1uT9qCtjq3a_RaI-D1NN8Tx3nuwfmmWE1U9esorMHFQ8Xx9r7JSR2cRt0dhM0XKUuN32WtRlkKo2gxGG816cGA\/s320\/bruce-clone-alex-kwon-linda-lee.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUltimately,\n this film was never made. Allegedly, neither Linda Lee nor director \nClouse could agree on details of the production so they parted ways. The\n ENTER THE DRAGON director would return to Hong Kong to begin work \nfinishing Lee's THE GAME OF DEATH (1978) at Golden Harvest in 1977. In \n1993, Linda Lee Cadwell's book \u003Ci\u003E'Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; would finally be brought to the screen as DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY with Jason Scott Lee \u003Ci\u003E(no relation)\u003C\/i\u003E in the role of the Dragon. Linda Lee would write another book about her late husband in 1989 titled \u003Ci\u003E'The Bruce Lee Story'.\u003C\/i\u003E As for Alex Kwon, he reportedly moved to London where he went back to training students in the martial arts. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Linda Lee and Alex Kwon looking over the script for the unmade Bruce bio)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjwLhPEbTE2M7BGHsKqTLTx1KQmNoreYn-5ibEVF62SPJGSOLnKTUCOqoNSalZOPARAvdtMkGjk0yJiiW5RDIpbGn5JF0zlq5w-U11ctbw8UzqQnAbDs0-ZeEDkxTsOZBQN671bO9GbpZAmyP7wXgDhjil243GD89v4dm4dWj3PHM26k11UYn-m9sxEzY\/s701\/bruce-clone-linda-lee-britain-book-promotion-1975.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"530\" data-original-width=\"701\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjwLhPEbTE2M7BGHsKqTLTx1KQmNoreYn-5ibEVF62SPJGSOLnKTUCOqoNSalZOPARAvdtMkGjk0yJiiW5RDIpbGn5JF0zlq5w-U11ctbw8UzqQnAbDs0-ZeEDkxTsOZBQN671bO9GbpZAmyP7wXgDhjil243GD89v4dm4dWj3PHM26k11UYn-m9sxEzY\/s320\/bruce-clone-linda-lee-britain-book-promotion-1975.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E14.\n Bruce's wife, Linda Lee Cadwell, is also an important, if unwitting, \nindividual in this much-maligned sub-genre. You would occasionally see \nsome occidental actress playing her in some of these films. Linda Lee \nsued the American producers\/distributors of some of the Bruce clone \nmovies for using her late husband's likeness without the estate's permission. Two films were cited-- 1974s SUPER DRAGON, aka THE DRAGON DIES HARD and 1976s CHINESE CHIEH CHUAN KUNG FU, aka BRUCE LEE: SUPER DRAGON. The Los Angeles Superior Court ordered Allied Artists, Hallmark Productions, Esquire Productions and Winthrop Amusements to pay $25,000 to Lee's estate. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Linda Lee in Great Britain on her book tour in 1975)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4MOoIa75I3BWhQ-lSkoTwDuUErScmDkZLdJ-e2gfzl5FvU4dn-SVM08eTrsve0NHhSHz1VlJhwcu3_JsivQfPMYCpmxAMlg15O9xP1gE3BLb33qNvT2_YzF6q3cHei4eLfelO3XuUOkAjHDwj7KquxCiMgDH_5tDoU0hFy0EKBgyZP6VkfLAwot4dgds\/s777\/bruce-clone-linda-butler-raymond.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"538\" data-original-width=\"777\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4MOoIa75I3BWhQ-lSkoTwDuUErScmDkZLdJ-e2gfzl5FvU4dn-SVM08eTrsve0NHhSHz1VlJhwcu3_JsivQfPMYCpmxAMlg15O9xP1gE3BLb33qNvT2_YzF6q3cHei4eLfelO3XuUOkAjHDwj7KquxCiMgDH_5tDoU0hFy0EKBgyZP6VkfLAwot4dgds\/s320\/bruce-clone-linda-butler-raymond.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen it came to the exploitation of her husband in Hong Kong, Linda Lee was reported to have objected to, then quietly dropped her rejection towards, the release of BRUCE LEE, THE MAN AND THE LEGEND (1973); the documentary Raymond Chow rushed into theaters a few months after Lee's passing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Lee's butler Wu Ngan, Linda and Raymond Chow at court over the mysterious death of Bruce Lee in 1973)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyydFTtHIDgZNMrKzH5vZzAgxgxjcuXmI38qnZ-wxxmUORQ6tBtVxIIumNAsz7nstmYUWeesmtEP38005FqdPhvtEH472wt9v9E0a9nNUcF1qPokZOUekdWzTr1AsYsRzMq8spdWJX9mVqztBGFM7pJ7_m3-ORWq6srG3hcKnD4gEnzR17aigDMph0g9I\/s782\/bruce-clone-bruce-linda-bruce-birthday-1971.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"782\" data-original-width=\"590\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyydFTtHIDgZNMrKzH5vZzAgxgxjcuXmI38qnZ-wxxmUORQ6tBtVxIIumNAsz7nstmYUWeesmtEP38005FqdPhvtEH472wt9v9E0a9nNUcF1qPokZOUekdWzTr1AsYsRzMq8spdWJX9mVqztBGFM7pJ7_m3-ORWq6srG3hcKnD4gEnzR17aigDMph0g9I\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-linda-bruce-birthday-1971.jpg\" width=\"241\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECuriously, Linda was friendly with Bruce's paramour, Betty Ting Pei. At a court hearing about Bruce's death in October of 1973, Linda was seen holding Betty's hand. The following day she attracted more attention by personally taking Ting Pei to dinner. With Betty next to her, she made a public statement for citizens to please not believe the stories of Bruce and Betty, citing their friendship for the past year. This was a futile attempt to calm the fury of the public that felt a seething hatred \ntowards Ting Pei. In 1981, Betty Ting Pei revealed in an interview that she and Linda remained friends and that she had written her a letter after Bruce's death and that she would never reveal its contents. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce and Linda celebrate Lee's birthday in 1972)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMZYClRz9E0uXMNXpB07SENuDj3u2jI75dc7blHbLuJdn1CgO1Of05v7lY9WFdl-YYgnRiT3FtCfYDOiG5zkF9Ic6Y4lED1qaNUnS8cAg1CM9FRv5MCAfEMMKw4py-rx0Gi6p4scnIt8r8Cpqd2gyk2HvdkVJeUjyxAjP80wqPc-TVrx0OLJUP57-NFwQ\/s722\/bruce-clone-robert-lee.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"530\" data-original-width=\"722\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMZYClRz9E0uXMNXpB07SENuDj3u2jI75dc7blHbLuJdn1CgO1Of05v7lY9WFdl-YYgnRiT3FtCfYDOiG5zkF9Ic6Y4lED1qaNUnS8cAg1CM9FRv5MCAfEMMKw4py-rx0Gi6p4scnIt8r8Cpqd2gyk2HvdkVJeUjyxAjP80wqPc-TVrx0OLJUP57-NFwQ\/s320\/bruce-clone-robert-lee.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E15. Then there's Robert Lee \u003Ci\u003E(Li Zhen Hui, or Li Jun Fai)\u003C\/i\u003E, Bruce's younger brother. He chose a different career path from his older, more famous brother. A popular HK musician in the mid to late 1960s, he would move to the United States in 1969 to go to college. While there, he took computer courses. In 1975, he recorded an album dedicated to his late sibling titled \u003Ci\u003E'The Ballad of Bruce Lee'\u003C\/i\u003E. Robert Lee would return to Hong Kong in 1976 for singing engagements and to sign a three-picture deal with Golden Harvest. The reason he signed with the company was he wanted to make a film about his relationship with Bruce Lee. Raymond Chow had other plans, putting the singer and would-be actor in two comedies co-starring with Sylvia Chang. It was reported in 1978 that Robert was soon to begin shooting \u003Ci\u003E'The Dragon's Brother'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; for the company. Announced as being directed by LADY WHIRLWIND's Huang Feng \u003Ci\u003E(sometimes listed as Wong Fung, but not the same Wong Fung that discovered Bruce Le)\u003C\/i\u003E, filming was to have taken place in Holland, South Korea and Macau. The younger Lee did do one more movie for the Central Motion Picture Company, A TITLE RE-WON (1979), a film that looks like a Chinese version of ROCKY (1976). Robert Lee did finally do a film about his brother's life in the 2010 Hong Kong film, BRUCE LEE, MY BROTHER.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicjdTF8GwV2n37hH7Jfw9SuHIHu9GLlip__g259flDBf8mnn1_Q6XCCQcysM7L_56JHdrxAesP3zgvCXSlcvZKZfNO9Ro6rTM4FpPJz1AI2ET3OMN3i7RsA2HniYjvjWwkE7-HOfkSX75x2iIoecDqF97Xi7g2b6XzXzl1j4KW6XzTXTFPk8uLktxGDKw\/s814\/bruce-clone-dragon-lives-again.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"814\" data-original-width=\"562\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicjdTF8GwV2n37hH7Jfw9SuHIHu9GLlip__g259flDBf8mnn1_Q6XCCQcysM7L_56JHdrxAesP3zgvCXSlcvZKZfNO9Ro6rTM4FpPJz1AI2ET3OMN3i7RsA2HniYjvjWwkE7-HOfkSX75x2iIoecDqF97Xi7g2b6XzXzl1j4KW6XzTXTFPk8uLktxGDKw\/s320\/bruce-clone-dragon-lives-again.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E16.\n One martial artist who is often referred to as a Lee impersonator \nwasn't technically one of them; but did play Bruce Lee in one of the \nmore rare and popular clone pictures. Bruce Liang was the real deal. The\n son of a well known martial arts instructor,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Liang Hsiao Leung \u003Ci\u003E(Liang Hsiao Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E\n starred in THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977), his one time playing Lee in \nwhat amounted to a playful spoof that was intended to be a tribute of \nsorts to the late superstar. The rumor that his penis was hard at death \nis visualized for tastelessly comedic effect here. There's no plot to \nspeak of other than Lee goes to Hell and meets a variety of famous film \nand pop culture characters like Zatoichi, Popeye, The Exorcist, \nEmmanuelle, The Man With No Name, the One Armed Swordsman, etc, and \nfights mummies and skeletons. Like most of these impersonator flicks, \nmoviegoers in Hong Kong weren't all that interested in the Dragon's \nresurrection as depicted in Law Chi's cult favorite. It made HK$423,932 \nin six days.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXmbcSjGHlt-mxTjF7GgJxPp48_576iYCz1f4R90Hz1z9b40fl6TV9_LDqc9nuYEJ3fSsXtYpW4AsDzKpLtRz_afNAfmW-7rvea0KXynGg4C0QuWGybeGLSbRLj7i8FL8jG1nf_nzGSfw54ZZCFoNBek1g6FIBeE0dVdIzig9VAohQ5VH0vT6rAEtUcO8\/s764\/bruce-clone-bruce-and-iron-finger.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"764\" data-original-width=\"565\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXmbcSjGHlt-mxTjF7GgJxPp48_576iYCz1f4R90Hz1z9b40fl6TV9_LDqc9nuYEJ3fSsXtYpW4AsDzKpLtRz_afNAfmW-7rvea0KXynGg4C0QuWGybeGLSbRLj7i8FL8jG1nf_nzGSfw54ZZCFoNBek1g6FIBeE0dVdIzig9VAohQ5VH0vT6rAEtUcO8\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-and-iron-finger.jpg\" width=\"237\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E17. Director To Lo Po has the distinction of shooting movies starring the Big Three--Bruce Li, Bruce Le and Dragon Lee. \nHe started his career helming RETURN OF THE HERO OF THE WATERFRONT (1973), and would later direct BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1979), a movie with \nambiguous connections to the Little Dragon. The Chinese title \u003Ci\u003E(BIG MASTER AND THE PROSTITUTE)\u003C\/i\u003E\n zeroes in on the film's Kung Fu Murder Mystery plot, while the English \nexport title gives the impression you're in for some Lee-alike action. \nBilled under his real name in the Chinese release, Ho Chung Tao plays a \ncop named Bruce. Co-starring with him is Bruce Liang \u003Ci\u003E(Liang Hsiao Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E. It's an unusual actioner that's worth your time if you're a KF fan. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: French poster for BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER as THE FIGHT OF THE KING OF KUNG FU)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJ1lgMDFqN4_NMKFzMliyBVk4lTyNjY9vVJNiz7jnKISD5iwSmXRuFTeJ3L5Xi_lKo9BkBtKm4iZK4anjVYSisOKVW2_rzgxLQ3besr3I2iU6_v0Tw5Pxe8L8z21-Wwa5Cpp_k0ikN4DSgBk_8Zs2I7t-aPBmlBGu3A1GKcsiacc5MRYcu_ztkxcqzBqU\/s500\/bruce-big-boss-II.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"370\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJ1lgMDFqN4_NMKFzMliyBVk4lTyNjY9vVJNiz7jnKISD5iwSmXRuFTeJ3L5Xi_lKo9BkBtKm4iZK4anjVYSisOKVW2_rzgxLQ3besr3I2iU6_v0Tw5Pxe8L8z21-Wwa5Cpp_k0ikN4DSgBk_8Zs2I7t-aPBmlBGu3A1GKcsiacc5MRYcu_ztkxcqzBqU\/s320\/bruce-big-boss-II.jpg\" width=\"237\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector\n To also directed JEET KUNE THE CLAWS AND THE SUPREME KUNG FU (1979), \naka FIST OF FURY III, discussed in PART 1; and BRUCE LE'S GREATEST \nREVENGE (1979), another FIST OF FURY styled do-over. To Lo Po then \nguided Dragon Lee in two Clone pictures, DRAGON BRUCE LEE PART 2 and \nDRAGON LEE FIGHTS AGAIN (both 1981). The former is another FIST OF FURY \ntype actioner even though it also goes by the title of BIG BOSS 2, \nconfusingly enough. You'll see Bolo battling the Dragon in this one. The\n latter title is also known as MUSCLE OF THE DRAGON. Shot entirely in \nKorea, it's a Filmline Production that has footage from THE CLONES OF \nBRUCE LEE \u003Ci\u003E(also a Filmline picture)\u003C\/i\u003E inserted into it\u003Ci\u003E. \u003C\/i\u003ESome of the film's advertising uses images of Bruce Le from CLONES.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother\n vital figure in the American Kung Fu craze and Bruce Lee Mania phase in\n the 1970s was producer-distributor Serafim Karalexis. Closing out this\n two-part article series are 10 questions on his career in the business \nof releasing Kung Fu films in America. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10 QUESTIONS WITH PRODUCER SERAFIM KARALEXIS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvbdFVFA7DnDRhbilEJkpzPLyrVE7UxZUJFPJOUWu46JVlqHFOd9MjE3kl1O4fnjoYB4FVZ3RNiqXWuFJ6ImqFBfVjK80sjmfMRK22XROPbLrr_95mYUtdbbi5QXlfrcFo5-LEht5hG2XW_UuATp2HXG8-NZznqzxsyi336KsXMVYssHk6xujzcL1lQhE\/s1000\/bruce-clone32.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"648\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvbdFVFA7DnDRhbilEJkpzPLyrVE7UxZUJFPJOUWu46JVlqHFOd9MjE3kl1O4fnjoYB4FVZ3RNiqXWuFJ6ImqFBfVjK80sjmfMRK22XROPbLrr_95mYUtdbbi5QXlfrcFo5-LEht5hG2XW_UuATp2HXG8-NZznqzxsyi336KsXMVYssHk6xujzcL1lQhE\/s320\/bruce-clone32.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVENOMS5:\u003C\/b\u003E How did your interest in importing and producing Kung Fu movies start?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESERAFIM KARALEXIS:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EI saw 5 FINGERS OF DEATH and the next morning I was on a flight to Hong\n Kong to acquire a martial arts film for distribution. I distributed the\n second martial arts film in the US, a Shaw Brothers film, THE DUEL, \nthat I retitled DUEL OF THE IRON FIST.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What led you to Yang Tze Productions in Hong Kong?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EI met Yeo Ban Yee \u003Ci\u003E(Yang Man Yi)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n the owner of Yang Tze Productions in 1973 in Cinecitta, Rome, Italy. I \nhad distributed a couple of martial arts films prior to meeting him, but\n I wanted to produce one, and HK was where they were being made.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimEn8Pu5jnkjXqr1kZA7jjIOywgtHYU511Z3uUkd2RuoOj1ei-BDgQ_4EwQEYkIbPDYwlm6XHkw82o-_WR0VzrfN4kupmJcEJNRzQ_uvon6ZYM53ZDgKD5vo-s0aWksZFhnkmItSrsQ-fb01m6qCgnrPcLF2nLWwaPnzN-H5nsgxsOO7qByDXl7sJUl-k\/s751\/bruce-clone-enter-three-dragons.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"751\" data-original-width=\"493\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimEn8Pu5jnkjXqr1kZA7jjIOywgtHYU511Z3uUkd2RuoOj1ei-BDgQ_4EwQEYkIbPDYwlm6XHkw82o-_WR0VzrfN4kupmJcEJNRzQ_uvon6ZYM53ZDgKD5vo-s0aWksZFhnkmItSrsQ-fb01m6qCgnrPcLF2nLWwaPnzN-H5nsgxsOO7qByDXl7sJUl-k\/s320\/bruce-clone-enter-three-dragons.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E\n What sort of man was Yang Man Yi? For an indy company he had a steady \nnumber of films coming out per year. What was the average budget of a \nYang Tze picture?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EI knew him as Yeo Ban Yee, though his name was pronounced differently \nby different people. He was a very nice person, polite, courteous and a \nman of his word. We made deals on a handshake. He owned a film \ndeveloping laboratory and he produced a number of low-budget films, \nlower than Shaw Brothers, though I don't know the exact amount of his \naverage budget, since they varied.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E He made several movies in South Korea with Jason Pai Piao and Tony \u003Ci\u003E(Tommy)\u003C\/i\u003E Lu. Did you get to know them well?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifNskdynrp5jC1KFyCQ-ffbmceFdxQSyhpiUEN4So2ExYfXugyO4SNqmhMOBbAnUx6OMgVLtS5WzX3XkDkw0ZDmRvcAavQOA0MxJsDmjqDuFTvneWLoMOC7nkq7j43PLQP89zKrrmRp4cAlszP43oY2Alrt1zdvEtUiPpwF-gSiyGHx-63-vnnvW45guU\/s780\/bruce-clone-death-promise.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"780\" data-original-width=\"514\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifNskdynrp5jC1KFyCQ-ffbmceFdxQSyhpiUEN4So2ExYfXugyO4SNqmhMOBbAnUx6OMgVLtS5WzX3XkDkw0ZDmRvcAavQOA0MxJsDmjqDuFTvneWLoMOC7nkq7j43PLQP89zKrrmRp4cAlszP43oY2Alrt1zdvEtUiPpwF-gSiyGHx-63-vnnvW45guU\/s320\/bruce-clone-death-promise.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EYeo Ban Yee made films all over Asia, including South Korea, Malaysia, \nthe Philippines, and HK, and possibly other places. His interest was to \nshow a variety of locations and of course to find the best production \nvalue to produce the film. Jason Pai Piao, Tommy Loo Chung and other \nactors were used by Yeo for a number of films. I got to know them well, \nsince I was on the set everyday and we would go out to dinner. Thompson \nKao Kang also came to New York where I used him in DEATH PROMISE with \nCharles Bonet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did you interact much with cast and crew--and if so, were there any difficulties due to cultural differences?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EI was there on a daily basis, while the film was being produced. Most \nof the guys were somewhat westernized, due to HK being a British colony \nand they spoke English well. Tommy was less westernized than the rest.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijvD7objmwI_QRG096wJjmRz9jWbPrT7E2WWgleF9wF8_1ciL6SVTJG_pC9x_lwk3zULcywwMaLMMQpkUDrj1R2oIConuoRZc5y3q1A0knUPQOP8_g-8aPmOYkpzzTHHstMPR-jczWCGH3hJWml0yleiT1W4FP-hmCw8CdwoJeAydf6EN7I07gFLXuTG4\/s1000\/bruce-clone-black-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"657\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijvD7objmwI_QRG096wJjmRz9jWbPrT7E2WWgleF9wF8_1ciL6SVTJG_pC9x_lwk3zULcywwMaLMMQpkUDrj1R2oIConuoRZc5y3q1A0knUPQOP8_g-8aPmOYkpzzTHHstMPR-jczWCGH3hJWml0yleiT1W4FP-hmCw8CdwoJeAydf6EN7I07gFLXuTG4\/s320\/bruce-clone-black-dragon.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5: \u003C\/b\u003EYou had a great deal of success with THE BLACK DRAGON, aka TOUGH GUY. How did that picture come about?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EAMERICAN TOUGH GUY was the working title which I later named THE BLACK \nDRAGON. It was my first co-production with Yeo Ban Yee. I wanted to use a\n black actor as a co-star and not have him killed, since Jim Kelly and \nKareem Abdul-Jabbar were both killed in their movies. I proposed the \nproduction to Yeo Ban Yee and he accepted my offer. Based on that, I \nmade a second film with him, THE DEATH OF BRUCE LEE (1975).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL3QDHBLfcm_lLPEDViOLLaoXH6W_d1xX2is89QhQcHkaC1nTc6HQ1Bxijgjo88FNQCqTxnIYAplXkctK8S0kjMwfRuVzjNz1wDLDUGBYrl-_hUEyrpEbEyYtQJchGuUwGdX3YY_gDLtJq9KyQoQ44060t6mSj_t4NEni4e9-3M7OCjYLMyaDj5kKFLo4\/s935\/bruce-kung-fu-fever.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"935\" data-original-width=\"615\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL3QDHBLfcm_lLPEDViOLLaoXH6W_d1xX2is89QhQcHkaC1nTc6HQ1Bxijgjo88FNQCqTxnIYAplXkctK8S0kjMwfRuVzjNz1wDLDUGBYrl-_hUEyrpEbEyYtQJchGuUwGdX3YY_gDLtJq9KyQoQ44060t6mSj_t4NEni4e9-3M7OCjYLMyaDj5kKFLo4\/s320\/bruce-kung-fu-fever.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Ron Van Clief made a few more films in the series for them. I take it he had a good experience with Yang's company?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EI made two films with Yeo where I used Ron and he appeared in two other\n films for Yangtze. Yeo Ban Yee did not interact with the cast very much\n other than when they were hired. He was an arms-length producer and the\n two co-productions I made with him, he never appeared on the set once.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhe6TzXLoHjvh3KcM71dz5Lx0yX17_eE3nSqo0JlLZ9HL4udiqEkqv_anUjq0l53_mB91L6SlwUOp-FgHqnJ18nCZ6xUNJedK4VIZ19xBDcEwHvr-18GdG8Rwe_Oq9_JCpM_4MzCiY-O4-BJ5kfyy2tpT57aVaEdH7J0odgCQaN8-pqB8BoD-t-ak-BI5I\/s931\/bruce-clone-real-bruce-lee-karalexis.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"931\" data-original-width=\"612\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhe6TzXLoHjvh3KcM71dz5Lx0yX17_eE3nSqo0JlLZ9HL4udiqEkqv_anUjq0l53_mB91L6SlwUOp-FgHqnJ18nCZ6xUNJedK4VIZ19xBDcEwHvr-18GdG8Rwe_Oq9_JCpM_4MzCiY-O4-BJ5kfyy2tpT57aVaEdH7J0odgCQaN8-pqB8BoD-t-ak-BI5I\/s320\/bruce-clone-real-bruce-lee-karalexis.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5: \u003C\/b\u003EHow did THE LAST FIST OF FURY come about, and the casting of Dragon Lee, and how did it become THE REAL BRUCE LEE?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003ETHE REAL BRUCE LEE was a series of four B\/W films of Bruce Lee when he \nwas a child actor. After his death, it was important to showcase his \nearly films, to see the acting experience he had, but the audience, \nthough interested, wanted to see action and Bruce Li and Dragon Lee \nprovided the action.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did you meet either Bruce Li or Bruce Le?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003ENo, though I did distribute films starring Bruce Le.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What was your opinion of the Bruce Lee imitators then, and your opinion of them now?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgpPNge98hZbrcKeqsjeFIG6g-3KhWAh5f4ACJR_jT_suEVqEgB4bp7BIpGhhnzkssObbGlo_1bBV_UKZixt7GkSgGhzMA8Kqm9ZpTLMw6UaYgEblOqhf4q83sD1eozSAn43tiL6cg75xfZjwddggvTsjYlacQGVvfOYbGWJCRSj96ZGqkkbRwMuITpU0\/s593\/bruce-clone-death-bruce-lee.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"387\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgpPNge98hZbrcKeqsjeFIG6g-3KhWAh5f4ACJR_jT_suEVqEgB4bp7BIpGhhnzkssObbGlo_1bBV_UKZixt7GkSgGhzMA8Kqm9ZpTLMw6UaYgEblOqhf4q83sD1eozSAn43tiL6cg75xfZjwddggvTsjYlacQGVvfOYbGWJCRSj96ZGqkkbRwMuITpU0\/s320\/bruce-clone-death-bruce-lee.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESK:\u003C\/b\u003E\n \u003Cspan style=\"color: #04ff00;\"\u003EThere was no one who could imitate Bruce Lee. The look-alikes did not \nlook like Bruce Lee, act like him, or perform and fight like him. They \nwere acceptable at the time, since there was no other option, but today \nthey would not be considered to be used as imitators. There's one maybe \ntwo other actors who are much better fighters than Bruce Li and Le, but \nthey would also not be able to pull off being a good Bruce Lee \nimitator.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFifty\n years after Lee's passing, controversy surrounding his life and mystery\n hovering over his death remain. There are only three people with the \nanswers to both and two of them are dead; those three being Betty Ting \nPei, Raymond Chow \u003Ci\u003E(died November 2nd, 2018)\u003C\/i\u003E, and Bruce Lee \u003Ci\u003E(died July 20th, 1973)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_cGaXLcatQe64OQpmMH9cGinXG_EHR9UflRnnhXgFHDGA-sS88onysxkKEi0LbiERHkxGmjE2EzoKBWC_IFi66tgGr5VMKWzxYIupzsJNKan6ZXAZwgE8o-Qi82wwZyVfD2YnEhovMl5MSTJw5T_IbDZvZV-lIQqz0B1lFNYWx9iGGIzl_Waui619wUs\/s874\/bruce-clone-final.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"874\" data-original-width=\"733\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_cGaXLcatQe64OQpmMH9cGinXG_EHR9UflRnnhXgFHDGA-sS88onysxkKEi0LbiERHkxGmjE2EzoKBWC_IFi66tgGr5VMKWzxYIupzsJNKan6ZXAZwgE8o-Qi82wwZyVfD2YnEhovMl5MSTJw5T_IbDZvZV-lIQqz0B1lFNYWx9iGGIzl_Waui619wUs\/s320\/bruce-clone-final.jpg\" width=\"268\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELooking back at the Bruceploitation movement, it was a sub-genre that was widely mocked by critics and largely rejected by the local audience. For occidental viewers, the films were akin to the Carnival Sideshow where the allure of seeing human oddities was hard to resist. The spirit of Bruce Lee and his short but successful life looms large over the men that copied him; and the movies that were less about keeping the man's name alive \nthan making a fast dollar off of it. Regardless, the evolution of the \nBruce Imitator phase was a distinctive time in HK \nfilm history that cannot be captured again. It began and remains a contentious and \ndivisive subject that fans can relive, love, hate, and debate for years to come.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E***This two-part article was sourced from Cinemart, Southern Screen, Hong Kong Movie News, International Screen, The Milky Way Pictorial, Fighting Stars Magazine, and Martial Arts Movies Magazine.*** \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you'd like to purchase a copy of Serafilm Karalexis's 2023 book, \u003Ci\u003E'How To Produce a Low Budget Film (Without Any of Your Money)'\u003C\/i\u003E, you can do so at Amazon \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Produce-Low-Budget-Film-without-money\/dp\/B0BVCWQR3V\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E or directly from Bear Manor Media \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-produce-a-low-budget-film-without-any-of-your-money-paperback\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you'd like to read more on Kung Fu Cinema spanning the entirety of the 1970s, there's THE WILD, WILD EAST: DUEL OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM COMPANIES PARTS 1-5. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/09\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 1\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/09\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent_11.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/09\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent_17.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/09\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent_25.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 4\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/10\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you'd like to read interviews with actors in the Hong Kong and Taiwan movie industries, you can click the names below...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2016\/06\/cool-ass-cinema-presents-interview-with.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPHILIP KWOK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(the Lizard of the FIVE VENOMS)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2016\/09\/cool-ass-cinema-presents-interview-with.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ELU FENG\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(the Centipede of the FIVE VENOMS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/02\/an-interview-with-actor-and-filmmaker.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EJAIME LUK KIM MING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(if you're interested in the inner workings \u003C\/i\u003Eo\u003Ci\u003Ef the Shaw Brothers Studio and the industry on the whole, you need to read this interview) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2016\/07\/cool-ass-cinema-presents-interview-with.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EJOHN CHEUNG\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2021\/11\/kung-fu-theater-interviews-with-martial.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHOMAS TRAMMELL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/search?q=john+ladalski\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EJOHN LADALSKI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr 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src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF4ejEbvuCwsM2IZB0xZDQN92ytFtKxmurIszbNYFZDy2kg9qQYHsRtsX4Fs3TlkmKsu8APwwbSHs2BGLjrMbA4U00Lvj6doPHH5SzeDjTYV2HJoFwuqwfxoFXaLdD7RQ_B4jVyhBVLiEwM3yWYBzd1yA7fjFOdiFLBtq2NDYkFbqU4WBe-pUIhvbz48w\/w400-h184\/bruce-clone-main-final.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003EViolence is inevitable in human society.... Violence is the latent force of human nature. We can't get rid of it. However, as a filmmaker, we should not use violence as the driving force of the movie, but as a tool for entertainment. Depending on a film's plot development, the causes and the consequences cannot be settled without violence. For example, Chen Zhen in FIST OF FURY cannot use the law to resolve his grudges. In the end, he can only use violence to meet violence\"\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E--Bruce Lee interview, Cinemart, October 1972\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiO-xrNBz-RX6LmmhcmlFZR62uZMm-iUwhH1TW-0ks3WcKvP4JP3XQQrVEZR4b9h0l5DR2a4d6ZK1Vp8c4j6n3_aYX4LR0uKZFM9MMqGRv8PiW3ppliswE2XM2OaRERmVpZaPXfqsni5aLH1h69nkAwgYKSDHjm-2WrL0fH4co69U_XxffTsPeSzBuIty0\/s500\/bruce-lee10.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiO-xrNBz-RX6LmmhcmlFZR62uZMm-iUwhH1TW-0ks3WcKvP4JP3XQQrVEZR4b9h0l5DR2a4d6ZK1Vp8c4j6n3_aYX4LR0uKZFM9MMqGRv8PiW3ppliswE2XM2OaRERmVpZaPXfqsni5aLH1h69nkAwgYKSDHjm-2WrL0fH4co69U_XxffTsPeSzBuIty0\/s320\/bruce-lee10.jpg\" width=\"234\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the fifty years since his death, Bruce Lee \u003Ci\u003E(Li Jun Fan; Li Siu Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E remains the most influential and important martial arts figure of all time. For a man who only made four completed motion pictures in his adult years, his staying power is remarkable. His short 32 years on Earth made him legendary and an almost mystical figure that is talked about just as much today as he was back in the 1970s when the name\u003Ci\u003E 'Bruce Lee'\u003C\/i\u003E was literally everywhere all around the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4kVNJ4rWeo3kGFMBU7P7Ae8ODnzcLSh0lzdR1-fiqqMt-DhG0ootuVrQ0PERdY0KwwkHEyVaeX6Zaj7FA_N23Aa1mfIvBpKcyufzCe8y7H9Kb9ylo4j_5Tm1tvd3A_y6HVGU5wb1UJVnFO-fgOvvJZ78ojTSS1mR7724cnmOqzpveNQ81aPuavqdhsL8\/s912\/bruce-clone58-final-fist-fury-snake-shadow-lama-fist.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"912\" data-original-width=\"632\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4kVNJ4rWeo3kGFMBU7P7Ae8ODnzcLSh0lzdR1-fiqqMt-DhG0ootuVrQ0PERdY0KwwkHEyVaeX6Zaj7FA_N23Aa1mfIvBpKcyufzCe8y7H9Kb9ylo4j_5Tm1tvd3A_y6HVGU5wb1UJVnFO-fgOvvJZ78ojTSS1mR7724cnmOqzpveNQ81aPuavqdhsL8\/s320\/bruce-clone58-final-fist-fury-snake-shadow-lama-fist.jpg\" width=\"222\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis two-part article—the most complete article series of its kind in English—takes a look at the progression of this oft-maligned sub-genre known as Bruceploitation: movies that--in one form or another--existed to make money off Bruce Lee's name and flamboyant personality. Most were cash-grabs; few were respectful to the material; some were parodies made in good fun; and a great many were wild excursions into tasteless entertainment. This exploitation of the Little Dragon wasn't limited to these cheaply made movies, but also used in the advertising of them; and every market around the world participated in it. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: US poster for 1979s SNAKE SHADOW, LAMA FIST starring Chi Kuan Chun, Tang Yen San and Chiang Tao as FINAL FIST OF FURY)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifNcrxJpfLq9TdWnXTalHyG7brCCyDSN6e8AND5cMB4_1jYvCIzduR4TQiSGGTsjNzm5bubRv8oY5wqAzPWwb2mw4noaNn51zBDzgsBlIG0JqczacYlZoB0hSgwnwXAnPD1Mrh5pMjVOZq0_rMcrw-8NVV-sAAIOi6npp5GOzUA3aq809_esQhRoznrUU\/s904\/bruce-clone56-italian-action-taekwondo-1973.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"904\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifNcrxJpfLq9TdWnXTalHyG7brCCyDSN6e8AND5cMB4_1jYvCIzduR4TQiSGGTsjNzm5bubRv8oY5wqAzPWwb2mw4noaNn51zBDzgsBlIG0JqczacYlZoB0hSgwnwXAnPD1Mrh5pMjVOZq0_rMcrw-8NVV-sAAIOi6npp5GOzUA3aq809_esQhRoznrUU\/s320\/bruce-clone56-italian-action-taekwondo-1973.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBut first, we go back to the time before Lee died. This sub-genre went through a gradual evolution before its primary Hong Kong-based phase between the years 1976-1978. In the beginning, there were actors and films that were being promoted as a new Bruce Lee, or those that imitated Lee before the actual Bruce Clone movement began;\u0026nbsp; there were even examples of treacherous film producers attempting to secretly profit from Lee at the height of his popularity while he was still alive. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Italian poster for 1973s ACTION TAEKWONDO as THE INVINCIBLE HEIR TO BRUCE LEE)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoYSvf0gCx-V-dex7qKKKY5I8QjNDj_8CirWfQ2xAcJo8iP0Drvn9k_19fQz-eRsoLFRvaXuugzMfliagXt9Igjbkr_ASbKXBGzvuJFeCIaxHLKyLxrDK4k_q5XvBXFTNmvTJQjORKfwmktxYkKe7lH-W3f2MWoXUUmqncvYf_0dSXcAlMQkRm4hyphenhyphenNtXQ\/s816\/bruce-clone54-italian-dynamite-trio-1982.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"582\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoYSvf0gCx-V-dex7qKKKY5I8QjNDj_8CirWfQ2xAcJo8iP0Drvn9k_19fQz-eRsoLFRvaXuugzMfliagXt9Igjbkr_ASbKXBGzvuJFeCIaxHLKyLxrDK4k_q5XvBXFTNmvTJQjORKfwmktxYkKe7lH-W3f2MWoXUUmqncvYf_0dSXcAlMQkRm4hyphenhyphenNtXQ\/s320\/bruce-clone54-italian-dynamite-trio-1982.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThese early, pre-clone movies adopted the trend of having similarities in the film's Chinese titles. This followed in the tracks of what the Italian westerns had done in the wake of the Leone-Eastwood movies by having \u003Ci\u003E'Dollars'\u003C\/i\u003E somewhere in the name. Selected box-office numbers are included where applicable so as to put the film's into context with their local appeal. Once we're knee-deep into the cloning stage, there's coverage of two of the major Lee impersonators; followed by a short list of other important actors, related individuals and examples of some of the trashiest movies this lowbrow sub-genre has to offer. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: 1982s THE DYNAMITE TRIO had nothing to do with Bruce Lee, but that didn't stop the Italians from marketing it as BRUCE LEE, THE IMMORTAL CHAMPION)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETHE WAYS OF THE DRAGON\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifYcdrJ9oSwjRADD1j_ZDlj6uNaflxWyOH5dKaw5BpsA1R1t9XRIgfWijAdTDHJhc-WtF_CvsP6j32BzKTuoHi9xFGJgk7cn9dbF28VcFg6WWhW5_pNsg__DSKJsksonmL22mSxNC37JHkJ0U3V2tNMsfq_Wj31urdT_fnPougCEhlZ-ZA1NladVbsKHY\/s621\/ad-bruce-lee1a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"621\" data-original-width=\"521\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifYcdrJ9oSwjRADD1j_ZDlj6uNaflxWyOH5dKaw5BpsA1R1t9XRIgfWijAdTDHJhc-WtF_CvsP6j32BzKTuoHi9xFGJgk7cn9dbF28VcFg6WWhW5_pNsg__DSKJsksonmL22mSxNC37JHkJ0U3V2tNMsfq_Wj31urdT_fnPougCEhlZ-ZA1NladVbsKHY\/s320\/ad-bruce-lee1a.jpg\" width=\"268\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn Hong Kong, Bruce Lee achieved god-like status and was summarily worshiped as one upon his return to the then British colony in the summer of 1971. His Hollywood career wasn't taking off the way he wanted; so things took an upturn when Lo Wei's wife at the time, Liu Liang Hua, lured him into a lucrative deal \u003Ci\u003E(for Hong Kong)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; to make films for the struggling Golden Harvest, a new independent company founded by Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho, and director Huang Feng. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce Lee in Hong Kong at a press conference discussing his upcoming films for Golden Harvest)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinFUgfhq8wU4_KgVC0Up3t3zBd6WKbDf7l1G6KhPGHUitvf4Ucc3cvZ3f8wEDkZfyMMJeZemKyET9dyZEASwKpvgYniltUNFznvuOGQ4LwgKVJ14Q6svT66GR2LIHiSc_14klfnAq3IRrplki1kQa7pmZAHjNraPS2FMVO6FHUgaYFNvV8lQcOiaXiLz8\/s869\/indy-KF-article-lo-wei-bruce-lee.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"869\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinFUgfhq8wU4_KgVC0Up3t3zBd6WKbDf7l1G6KhPGHUitvf4Ucc3cvZ3f8wEDkZfyMMJeZemKyET9dyZEASwKpvgYniltUNFznvuOGQ4LwgKVJ14Q6svT66GR2LIHiSc_14klfnAq3IRrplki1kQa7pmZAHjNraPS2FMVO6FHUgaYFNvV8lQcOiaXiLz8\/s320\/indy-KF-article-lo-wei-bruce-lee.jpg\" width=\"236\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHistory would be made when he began filming two movies for director Lo Wei, THE BIG BOSS (1971) and FIST OF FURY (1972). Neither movie was anything that hadn't already been seen before, but Lee's domestic popularity from THE GREEN HORNET and his onscreen charisma struck a chord with local audiences. THE BIG BOSS smashed box office records in HK with a 23-day haul of HK$3,197,416. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: One of the few times you'd see Bruce and Lo Wei genuinely happy in each others company)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor a HK movie in those days, a poor to average showing ranged between 3-6 days in theaters; 7-14 days was generally a million grosser or more; but 20+ days was unheard of. Naturally, the Bruce imitations that followed used key elements from his movies. His TV appearances weren't off limits, either.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYiB0iR0952zVXC37c6JFUxKSgNkTx2wFWa64TPADTX5IcJL2tbL5lmK2utZr3nHrW3C7gbcQ2_EFc6FdaVqze3WaonP8U15RNpYcx_V05EUPDXUts4yjS-XSY-EzV2FTA3SsQ21REepXkDqjtCE3_9ZYuWAl8VeKF6f5XlyVORZ7vva7dApj1Ry_99kI\/s774\/bruce-clone-kato.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"774\" data-original-width=\"552\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYiB0iR0952zVXC37c6JFUxKSgNkTx2wFWa64TPADTX5IcJL2tbL5lmK2utZr3nHrW3C7gbcQ2_EFc6FdaVqze3WaonP8U15RNpYcx_V05EUPDXUts4yjS-XSY-EzV2FTA3SsQ21REepXkDqjtCE3_9ZYuWAl8VeKF6f5XlyVORZ7vva7dApj1Ry_99kI\/s320\/bruce-clone-kato.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBruce Lee had already made a name for himself in the United States playing Kato in THE GREEN HORNET and other appearances on American television shows. At the same time, he was making fast friends with Hollywood's finest. Citizens of Hong Kong treated him like a hometown hero upon his return, celebrating his breach of the American market and loving him for turning his attention to making movies for local audiences.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwdJcIKLrhBTY8FODVEprg744c56DDalNSTWkyaJpLOWAzKa9_7pC_yUV5vkMoSzmyH2BMRNDOztzaXuht0uXWl1Soe0jNy2vbfN7_yyGC-teEVSl1p51eF6dZPrDT08nNXIC0d1gFzjqHiNhpulfZ1aYCDBQ2bGukb9-7U8Xi9dtViJsix_XsAcDpeHk\/s595\/bruce-clone-nora-miao.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"595\" data-original-width=\"582\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwdJcIKLrhBTY8FODVEprg744c56DDalNSTWkyaJpLOWAzKa9_7pC_yUV5vkMoSzmyH2BMRNDOztzaXuht0uXWl1Soe0jNy2vbfN7_yyGC-teEVSl1p51eF6dZPrDT08nNXIC0d1gFzjqHiNhpulfZ1aYCDBQ2bGukb9-7U8Xi9dtViJsix_XsAcDpeHk\/s320\/bruce-clone-nora-miao.jpg\" width=\"313\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELee would break box office records again with his second movie directed by Lo Wei, FIST OF FURY in 1972. It surpassed THE BIG BOSS's big numbers, making HK$4,431,424 in 29 days of theatrical release. Lee, the King of Kung Fu, would now be even more meticulous and decisive than he already was. His high standards meant he would have to continuously top himself. Lee was a complicated man. He was also arrogant and had a short fuse. With Lee, it was a constant climb to the top; even if he'd already reached it. If his next film made less than FIST, it would be a step backward in his eyes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiiJCnqJh2V8gCru8_aHOkbDazORTCuLooXeE91s4SQhVwlxniBrkutUjMaDFRjPJjGBvdpPE5XygNCV5EU76nzc1MF0B3DeXhlh3uC0rkzxwU5y4mKjUM92MbN3uqnUoVfjuCON_CmXYAHA3XTt-avWbcdTPhr07nDlGjRFVm-JMDjmiFv3-x61SPcjo\/s697\/bruce-clone-bruce-raymond-1973.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"697\" data-original-width=\"446\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiiJCnqJh2V8gCru8_aHOkbDazORTCuLooXeE91s4SQhVwlxniBrkutUjMaDFRjPJjGBvdpPE5XygNCV5EU76nzc1MF0B3DeXhlh3uC0rkzxwU5y4mKjUM92MbN3uqnUoVfjuCON_CmXYAHA3XTt-avWbcdTPhr07nDlGjRFVm-JMDjmiFv3-x61SPcjo\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-raymond-1973.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHowever, Bruce Lee had an extraordinary level of confidence. He knew his capabilities and that he held sway over the audience to a degree never before achieved by another actor. To the paying audience, he was a god. Magazine articles in HK at the time regularly reiterated that Lee was not a god, but a man like any other. It was an unusual magnitude of hero worship comparable to Mexico's adoration for wrestling sensation and actor El Santo, The Saint in English.\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E (Insert: Bruce Lee and Raymond Chow in 1973)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIphzKFY64mO8vL3RRoFlf-5yJdMj9swuvwefbw3wPT34EJHx2Xw2eG3UMfHaxipPln4BLQVDQYnAK-wn_YPL1Armlt-SYMQ8YjCMDP4pnS9ERKz0X_7QTXNYlchpiD8Snysk-LmHbX8_-Sr5PRF63Scdr-X5zmmMlamvcqm_7HootPjoVNX1oQoikrho\/s714\/bruce-clone-bruce-way-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"714\" data-original-width=\"583\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIphzKFY64mO8vL3RRoFlf-5yJdMj9swuvwefbw3wPT34EJHx2Xw2eG3UMfHaxipPln4BLQVDQYnAK-wn_YPL1Armlt-SYMQ8YjCMDP4pnS9ERKz0X_7QTXNYlchpiD8Snysk-LmHbX8_-Sr5PRF63Scdr-X5zmmMlamvcqm_7HootPjoVNX1oQoikrho\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-way-dragon.jpg\" width=\"261\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for Bruce, he'd made a prediction to the media that his next movie would make HK$5 million at the local box office. Remarkably, and just as Lee had predicted, his directorial debut, WAY OF THE DRAGON, hit the unprecedented HK$5 million mark--surpassing it with a total of HK$5,307,350. Critics weren't exactly enthusiastic about his first time directing, pointing out how Bruce's WAY lacked finesse even if the action was his usual top tier showcase. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce filming WAY OF THE DRAGON)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ6Am-cMD5sImjQCppKou61KszxjZnVdTtj5KYHjDbtrG8JRyXHYviN2clLKNIeit1AhWwEkYbRAN77xz2JykV-5tMzvCWOZPeflfY2JMPT7LOpE5pU4p6x_M0fSDeryFwmeYmqLT7iSX58HcInw92RUm_tMC_bTh-Pz_e1r4FFRQICPoGjTHJnhyphenhyphenf2MA\/s810\/bruce-clone-bruce-betty.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"810\" data-original-width=\"688\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ6Am-cMD5sImjQCppKou61KszxjZnVdTtj5KYHjDbtrG8JRyXHYviN2clLKNIeit1AhWwEkYbRAN77xz2JykV-5tMzvCWOZPeflfY2JMPT7LOpE5pU4p6x_M0fSDeryFwmeYmqLT7iSX58HcInw92RUm_tMC_bTh-Pz_e1r4FFRQICPoGjTHJnhyphenhyphenf2MA\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-betty.JPG\" width=\"272\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEven before his success in Hong Kong, Bruce was obsessed with being a leading man in Hollywood; as much as his unhealthy preoccupation with his body and how he looked on camera. In one example not long before his death in 1972, he had the sweat glands removed from his armpits because he felt it soiled his appearance on-camera. Doing so carries with it life-changing risks to an assortment of bodily and nervous system functions. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: image of Betty Ting Pei; Bruce sweating profusely; and his family at the funeral)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGWXNTLsNd0dooLQTTAdW9TC4Jg3NOp5eUNwfTP76-1LDS0_peQv4JTDK6zi9DUM0mJM-KsNst8WgkhgAkbIbxE-2dDGTAiKBYqHogA-2YFVu8Or9zzXhIRmW9xekpxlVUDgQ6V9Wi8glOhJe6UUhuqM1E_bzPxTmCu_iBYpiSMBor_rGqVj8KpH6BRIk\/s768\/bruce-clone-enter-dragon.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"525\" data-original-width=\"768\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGWXNTLsNd0dooLQTTAdW9TC4Jg3NOp5eUNwfTP76-1LDS0_peQv4JTDK6zi9DUM0mJM-KsNst8WgkhgAkbIbxE-2dDGTAiKBYqHogA-2YFVu8Or9zzXhIRmW9xekpxlVUDgQ6V9Wi8glOhJe6UUhuqM1E_bzPxTmCu_iBYpiSMBor_rGqVj8KpH6BRIk\/s320\/bruce-clone-enter-dragon.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHis long-desired lead status in a US co-production came in the form of 1973s ENTER THE DRAGON. Lee reportedly came up with the title--his self-recognition for penetrating the international market as a Chinese leading man in a non-Chinese production. His dream would come true, but he wouldn't live long enough to see it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETHE EXPLOITATION OF BRUCE LEE\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4KbsUlM-bQhqGHB3fK9Xok1a4TxsjoSmoW2OTt5J0jIaK8fCowWzF5b8UNfV29OfmHqVf1kyKaKuUPErGF8aFaht9uFeC1wFRHvKVhSAvOI4Y7iaMWZJOQsrLhOr-QoCAeGoFigUbmlAwj0sY-CNPlgzdyauql2xL4-YVrJfQBAdqEL_wFdSdvVDMpHY\/s1152\/bruce-clone16.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"993\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4KbsUlM-bQhqGHB3fK9Xok1a4TxsjoSmoW2OTt5J0jIaK8fCowWzF5b8UNfV29OfmHqVf1kyKaKuUPErGF8aFaht9uFeC1wFRHvKVhSAvOI4Y7iaMWZJOQsrLhOr-QoCAeGoFigUbmlAwj0sY-CNPlgzdyauql2xL4-YVrJfQBAdqEL_wFdSdvVDMpHY\/s320\/bruce-clone16.jpg\" width=\"276\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn America and Hong Kong, Lee had many friends; one of the closest was childhood pal Unicorn Chan. An acrobat and stuntman, his friendship with Lee was covertly used to make money off the superstar's name in a movie titled FIST OF UNICORN (1973). In the fall of 1972, Shing Hai Films \u003Ci\u003E(Star Sea Motion Pictures)\u003C\/i\u003E took out a full page ad promoting Lee's participation. It's unclear who or how many were involved in the deception, but Bruce offered to design the fights for his friend's big break in front of the camera so long as it was understood he would not be appearing with him. While Bruce worked on the set, one or more individuals shot footage of Lee choreographing the action with the intention of using it in the movie in some way. When Lee found out, he reportedly threatened a lawsuit if his presence wasn't removed. He was featured prominently in the HK trailer, shown working on the set. It was Unicorn Chan's debut in front of the camera, but the publicity was largely focused around Lee. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis likewise didn't stop overseas distributors from trying to make bank off Lee's name when the film played in America in 1973 as BRUCE LEE AND I \u003Ci\u003E(not to be confused with the Betty Ting Pei produced biopic from 1976)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3ouEUiAZHWHk4tlEcsyUy0WM_Ony-dlleP8KguPzwbEeWG1L-rQNdzTLON6UDbVQd-szY3aRIYEBYX8gds6-wXJyXflkIgGzNP_lOEJ8Jx7UivlHEr0k7g_tJmZwBtl9S-S2OJ2scFtVfNYH1qAh1fJkPLOFIve2Gvpq-JcbAP9D8BJDR_SS4R_5-Sik\/s764\/bruce-lee-fist-of-unicorn.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"764\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3ouEUiAZHWHk4tlEcsyUy0WM_Ony-dlleP8KguPzwbEeWG1L-rQNdzTLON6UDbVQd-szY3aRIYEBYX8gds6-wXJyXflkIgGzNP_lOEJ8Jx7UivlHEr0k7g_tJmZwBtl9S-S2OJ2scFtVfNYH1qAh1fJkPLOFIve2Gvpq-JcbAP9D8BJDR_SS4R_5-Sik\/s320\/bruce-lee-fist-of-unicorn.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA small company called Pacific Grove initially made up posters for the movie boasting, \u003Ci\u003E\"The most exciting Kung Fu picture ever directed by Bruce Lee\"\u003C\/i\u003E. At the bottom stating, \u003Ci\u003E\"Directed by and choreographed by Bruce Lee\"\u003C\/i\u003E. The company even used a still photo of Bruce working with Unicorn Chan on the set as its main image \u003Ci\u003E(see insert image)\u003C\/i\u003E. An alternate version was also issued using an image from the movie and removed wording declaring Bruce Lee as the director; although the movie itself displays Bruce Lee as the film's director and fight designer. Additionally, the dubbed version retains the deceptive Bruce Lee footage as well as images of him that are awkwardly spread throughout the film.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV8vJhz4_Byu4Swn4FoT0Edeu6WP7eLRyXlszltnrJbaqezczzbn8hEUpNoYNG7XYEDa5mCdLCh3-C6T3NRvaPsj1S2TftYbDyw01BwYqzcQ6opLGnr1I-bKwsyKm1_qoA1h3KqwcBXMRYnAhlEJ4h9xd-yU-caBGpqSwvUuCSRAQzWNDm886r888TX14\/s916\/ad-bruce-lee-unicorn-chan-fist-unicorn-october-1972.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"916\" data-original-width=\"608\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV8vJhz4_Byu4Swn4FoT0Edeu6WP7eLRyXlszltnrJbaqezczzbn8hEUpNoYNG7XYEDa5mCdLCh3-C6T3NRvaPsj1S2TftYbDyw01BwYqzcQ6opLGnr1I-bKwsyKm1_qoA1h3KqwcBXMRYnAhlEJ4h9xd-yU-caBGpqSwvUuCSRAQzWNDm886r888TX14\/s320\/ad-bruce-lee-unicorn-chan-fist-unicorn-october-1972.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis early instance of Bruceploitation foreshadows the prime ingredients the sub-genre would use a few years later. The films were frequently about the movie industry and the duplicitous figures in front and behind the camera. In the case of FIST OF UNICORN, the exploiting of Lee was occurring right in front of him. Had he lived, this eternally-scorned sub-genre would never have existed. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce Lee working with Unicorn Chan on the set of FIST OF UNICORN)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgZIAfvnCp9jvMn789IQSLPhDZ1wLp48YXjRcpVsp6E0sp3bNQ45wOV39XQZa-tl58d1Uso-5QTUyi38Z1pwU57LKRFBWUjx36NK08iJHU0fLe458gkPZVUifbT3su887V7E0WL9WJY6MWE3v-y2Sr-OQeJXojTfjNzxznPwrFUypZLHoAWOz0ApplnFRo\/s840\/bruce-clone46-bruce-man-legend.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"840\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgZIAfvnCp9jvMn789IQSLPhDZ1wLp48YXjRcpVsp6E0sp3bNQ45wOV39XQZa-tl58d1Uso-5QTUyi38Z1pwU57LKRFBWUjx36NK08iJHU0fLe458gkPZVUifbT3su887V7E0WL9WJY6MWE3v-y2Sr-OQeJXojTfjNzxznPwrFUypZLHoAWOz0ApplnFRo\/s320\/bruce-clone46-bruce-man-legend.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjY9vqCn9_gFGzyGrfZbzVJndxd64HJ3qBueZxl__PvgtNkY2jKjsK3v8GJGHATV59c_fh6rWOw_1EOEik9iGTDDFy0wDOE2zwJbzJZuqLd51NVhjTFva79bBikK4NGdHHnzT9f7Lnv88cdnZoDRKiMF0I1WZA6fDq51H7shilueeXYjhJT01qpgIeOO4\/s695\/bruce-clone-bruce-brandon-shannon-1972.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"695\" data-original-width=\"545\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjY9vqCn9_gFGzyGrfZbzVJndxd64HJ3qBueZxl__PvgtNkY2jKjsK3v8GJGHATV59c_fh6rWOw_1EOEik9iGTDDFy0wDOE2zwJbzJZuqLd51NVhjTFva79bBikK4NGdHHnzT9f7Lnv88cdnZoDRKiMF0I1WZA6fDq51H7shilueeXYjhJT01qpgIeOO4\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-brandon-shannon-1972.jpg\" width=\"251\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe earliest example of exploiting the Dragon posthumously occurred a few months after he died, and came from Raymond Chow and directed by a former AD at Shaw Brothers named Wu Shih. 1973s BRUCE LEE: THE MAN AND THE LEGEND \u003Ci\u003E(released in America in a re-edited version in 1984)\u003C\/i\u003E was akin to a Mondo movie opening and ending with Lee's funerals in HK and in Seattle, Washington. In between, a narrator describes lots of footage of Asian and American film stars talking about Lee while odd musical cues play on the soundtrack. The emphasis on the man's life and death, married to the clips of his funeral, would form the crux of so many of the imitator movies that would slowly begin seeping into theaters between 1974-1975 and picking up steam by 1976, the Year of the Dragon. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce at home in HK in 1972 with a young Brandon and Shannon Lee)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbBCtCGxvU1DbjMjDxR6FsY3bNBJKnWqY0r50gLk04Ojvgx5kSpOeVsmamcW9lMgZ9xY0qdAQfqS8fdMsjrmO9i5gzMmvPcjfyJ5OoWvxyw55cqoWBkN0NCqFKjk6M8n_MTqv7mhy93oBodJidzxmeV-TrqTPwSMh9eubpClVUcluR5id_bGsGpUwIja0\/s953\/bruce-lee-son-of-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"953\" data-original-width=\"626\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbBCtCGxvU1DbjMjDxR6FsY3bNBJKnWqY0r50gLk04Ojvgx5kSpOeVsmamcW9lMgZ9xY0qdAQfqS8fdMsjrmO9i5gzMmvPcjfyJ5OoWvxyw55cqoWBkN0NCqFKjk6M8n_MTqv7mhy93oBodJidzxmeV-TrqTPwSMh9eubpClVUcluR5id_bGsGpUwIja0\/s320\/bruce-lee-son-of-dragon.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENot to be outdone by devious Hong Kong filmmakers, American producers decided to stitch four episodes of the old GREEN HORNET (1966-1968) television series together and release it to theaters in 1974 as a new Bruce Lee movie. Titled THE GREEN HORNET, it made enough money to prompt producer Laurence Joachim to poach more footage from the series. This second go-round, though, was marketed like a Bruce clone picture with the title FURY OF THE DRAGON (1976).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8U9ORObEyunQlrjjqdb05-H0hyu0fNCb_kyvpvMl3LtXGgbgWrIJaM8KCeJYeo6cld787QBh3pwsySKHnAfcVM1qrBSFINH9cJWgzWW-YUZ9kr52sqAPV0gNM-BdzGRuFKtK3JVhh6oqBnADZ88C2tNndsTuqqgaqyKTyqwNlT1AawXRie6gO48x9iIk\/s959\/bruce-clone-fury-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"959\" data-original-width=\"667\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8U9ORObEyunQlrjjqdb05-H0hyu0fNCb_kyvpvMl3LtXGgbgWrIJaM8KCeJYeo6cld787QBh3pwsySKHnAfcVM1qrBSFINH9cJWgzWW-YUZ9kr52sqAPV0gNM-BdzGRuFKtK3JVhh6oqBnADZ88C2tNndsTuqqgaqyKTyqwNlT1AawXRie6gO48x9iIk\/s320\/bruce-clone-fury-dragon.jpg\" width=\"223\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPutting aside the avarice involved in bleeding profit from a dead man's name, these two unethical productions have eye-catching comic book poster artwork, the second of which is by Philip Williams. He painted around two dozen Kung Fu movie posters in both Europe and America--some of the titles include STREET GANGS OF HONG KONG (1973), aka THE DELINQUENT, THE CHINATOWN KID (1977), and Italian posters for THE WAY OF THE DRAGON (1972), THE CHINESE BOXER (1970), and THE CHIVALROUS KNIGHT (1973), aka CHINESE GODFATHER.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn0huG925ju_nEacQX8wzK-BpsYmAR2U-UqFwJvY1qmTQPXW53s4TCFcU2rqlT1tfwZ6X73vpBa0w4342LSOxcNr-CE1dhG-1P2LJRpMDJAK09ESya4ucufUKTO7E_-1YquOb-6hZ9vfy52eeN34VR_nbjWSN1qgKyiA15C0QIjQAJai42GcR_ZmCwCTY\/s884\/bruce-clone51-italian-poster-crippled-masters.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"884\" data-original-width=\"634\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn0huG925ju_nEacQX8wzK-BpsYmAR2U-UqFwJvY1qmTQPXW53s4TCFcU2rqlT1tfwZ6X73vpBa0w4342LSOxcNr-CE1dhG-1P2LJRpMDJAK09ESya4ucufUKTO7E_-1YquOb-6hZ9vfy52eeN34VR_nbjWSN1qgKyiA15C0QIjQAJai42GcR_ZmCwCTY\/s320\/bruce-clone51-italian-poster-crippled-masters.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBefore there were actors performing literal impersonations of Bruce Lee, Taiwanese Kung Fu pictures had actors implementing Lee's on-screen mannerisms into their performances. In some cases, producers were seemingly lifting ideas Lee was utilizing in his then unfinished GAME OF DEATH; a movie he began shooting in 1972, but wouldn't see the light of a film projector till 1978 when it was completed and released. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Italian poster for 1980s THE CRIPPLED MASTERS as THE MASTERSTROKE OF BRUCE LEE)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDRAGON FROM TAIWAN \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaC7kIQjNdOfCE7n3nWJcoSYEATlUHVVA6EMQFiVMXp7xdeRkCd0M_pO_OBPF3MN55Wxa2H1ZXrSRLYTqmxOfnIlUj0rxcdu85-fkFdYjbvZRE42TrBOcLWGZJcXG8y6jscGfxHcyvt2LKnrcBdzNOjRxyduELTtaskTnhrcWrg9ivBPHKHCHr5ofJhUc\/s776\/bruce-clone45-tong-lung-ferocious-brothers-1972.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"776\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaC7kIQjNdOfCE7n3nWJcoSYEATlUHVVA6EMQFiVMXp7xdeRkCd0M_pO_OBPF3MN55Wxa2H1ZXrSRLYTqmxOfnIlUj0rxcdu85-fkFdYjbvZRE42TrBOcLWGZJcXG8y6jscGfxHcyvt2LKnrcBdzNOjRxyduELTtaskTnhrcWrg9ivBPHKHCHr5ofJhUc\/s320\/bruce-clone45-tong-lung-ferocious-brothers-1972.jpg\" width=\"231\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1972, Taiwan needed their own Bruce Lee, so Taiwanese martial arts instructor Tong Lung \u003Ci\u003E(aka Luo Chen, the elder brother of Alexander Luo Rei)\u003C\/i\u003E was being promoted as The Little Dragon's match. The media had been doing the same with Chen Kuan Tai at Shaw Brothers when BOXER FROM SHANTUNG (1972) grossed over HK$2 million. Chen was also a martial arts teacher and tournament champion. Tong Lung, though, had a physique that was not only comparable to Lee's, but was even more muscular. Tong's first movie was the HK-Taiwan co-production, THE FEROCIOUS BROTHERS (1972). The film's Chinese title translates to \u003Ci\u003E'The Dragon and Tiger Cross the River'\u003C\/i\u003E. The Chinese title of Bruce Lee's WAY OF THE DRAGON is \u003Ci\u003E'The Fierce Dragon Crosses the River'\u003C\/i\u003E. With Taiwan marketing its own action movie star as comparable to Bruce Lee, they would also give him the stage name of Tong Lung; which happened to be the name of Lee's character in WAY OF THE DRAGON.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinD4JX6ROvu1gJ4uYw4CH-xiGhwBC_NQ04BS_sOLHa72KP2tBvDn3iEPGnwcrZkM6iI85wStWF04qpSDQ8QQuuWcWh2skfz3JLEQyALavNq0hB1a3yGeXgOj-5YX4h9yq2jOmK_Me1s3fh8CIiSs5MYN8LHGVYrz240cAqTVXqvmj9zR-u3lUgJAmOWP0\/s800\/bruce-clone38-two-tigers.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"559\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinD4JX6ROvu1gJ4uYw4CH-xiGhwBC_NQ04BS_sOLHa72KP2tBvDn3iEPGnwcrZkM6iI85wStWF04qpSDQ8QQuuWcWh2skfz3JLEQyALavNq0hB1a3yGeXgOj-5YX4h9yq2jOmK_Me1s3fh8CIiSs5MYN8LHGVYrz240cAqTVXqvmj9zR-u3lUgJAmOWP0\/s320\/bruce-clone38-two-tigers.jpg\" width=\"224\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhat else is notable about the Chinese name for THE FEROCIOUS BROTHERS is that it's also a reference to Jimmy Wang Yu's blockbusting trendsetter THE CHINESE BOXER (1970), known in Chinese as \u003Ci\u003E'The Dragon and Tiger Meet'\u003C\/i\u003E. For this occasion, combining two hit films names \u003Ci\u003E(CHINESE BOXER's HK$2+ million and WAY's HK$5+ million)\u003C\/i\u003E would hopefully equal to big box office. Similarities in these film's Chinese titles are one of the steps in the evolution of this peculiar Bruce Clone phenomenon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2k1dl5rt_K6WwaDTC-tHVd7eXic1jsALyyNjvtZ0pDZjYpszNXErVbqn1vITq8M-HMUjyY0ShYnj_gvQEgX-KiJFF4U9AtGAi96AQuR7eOa2zrWb6zKAhE7i_ndb_a9vMDk3IcGDvmC9jdD7tj4o6R7j9EG0QaiLAMV53tG6zkXuu9LotwE8LWm-6VG8\/s700\/bruce-clone-tong-long-bruce-vs-chinese-frankenstein.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2k1dl5rt_K6WwaDTC-tHVd7eXic1jsALyyNjvtZ0pDZjYpszNXErVbqn1vITq8M-HMUjyY0ShYnj_gvQEgX-KiJFF4U9AtGAi96AQuR7eOa2zrWb6zKAhE7i_ndb_a9vMDk3IcGDvmC9jdD7tj4o6R7j9EG0QaiLAMV53tG6zkXuu9LotwE8LWm-6VG8\/s320\/bruce-clone-tong-long-bruce-vs-chinese-frankenstein.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETong's other early 70s movies bore similarities to the Chinese titles of Lee's films as well. In some cases, the same applied to the English-translated titles, too. THE GROWLING TIGER's (1974) Chinese title is \u003Ci\u003E'Tiger Killer From Tangshan'\u003C\/i\u003E. This is a play on Lee's THE BIG BOSS (1971), which is known as \u003Ci\u003E'Big Brother From Tangshan'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in Chinese. In another example of title manipulation, Tong Lung's ON THE VERGE OF DEATH (1973) was released in some markets as BRUCE LEE VS. CHINESE FRANKENSTEIN.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoH4AtCa9BAlUvUcsXyuiqpKSLeJ9iaEq13IILOm7pUuOUxissSFtysuukQJDEK-Chhl-bPwsfhAvXh_ElG2mJDkq5zVFts4uJ8gTh9u87jS5mA1MvMgZjuQNBc2w7JtvorRmp8eHltjFD0uvTptpPG34eyDNY4ZNDZZ2Q8acfYH3587urqXSHM5nKlBw\/s765\/bruce-lee-black-dragon-vs-yellow-tiger-growling-tiger-1974.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"765\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoH4AtCa9BAlUvUcsXyuiqpKSLeJ9iaEq13IILOm7pUuOUxissSFtysuukQJDEK-Chhl-bPwsfhAvXh_ElG2mJDkq5zVFts4uJ8gTh9u87jS5mA1MvMgZjuQNBc2w7JtvorRmp8eHltjFD0uvTptpPG34eyDNY4ZNDZZ2Q8acfYH3587urqXSHM5nKlBw\/s320\/bruce-lee-black-dragon-vs-yellow-tiger-growling-tiger-1974.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJust as Wang Yu's directing debut inspired numerous \u003Ci\u003E'Hard Fist \u0026amp; Kick'\u003C\/i\u003E movies using \u003Ci\u003E'Dragon'\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E'Tiger'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in the title, the wildly successful Bruce Lee pictures did the same by influencing other filmmakers to mimic them in the hopes it would produce a sizable hit. Independent companies were especially hungry for a BIG BOSS-sized smash that would hopefully make the producers lots of money; and enable a fledgling company to survive in an industry cranking out 110-130 movies a year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAG0WIASDQyzH4KnmBCo2PIPjMpYzoQef6hVvXNlf6Eyk_XyRwULGmC0Fsv-RUrOWOVc2gtWoQwBqildl59xOIMimSW3hBiL1ytapHJvPEhoJW8igEV_w-01TyC7GU1jlh-qYvT1G8ozPfd23i1ZHbvLB8IU-8lrj6eUVLtFRI2uHF7Grt9HU-0O8Grig\/s411\/bruce-clone55-tong-lung-italian-growling-tiger.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"411\" data-original-width=\"294\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAG0WIASDQyzH4KnmBCo2PIPjMpYzoQef6hVvXNlf6Eyk_XyRwULGmC0Fsv-RUrOWOVc2gtWoQwBqildl59xOIMimSW3hBiL1ytapHJvPEhoJW8igEV_w-01TyC7GU1jlh-qYvT1G8ozPfd23i1ZHbvLB8IU-8lrj6eUVLtFRI2uHF7Grt9HU-0O8Grig\/s320\/bruce-clone55-tong-lung-italian-growling-tiger.jpg\" width=\"229\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn Europe, THE GROWLING TIGER either had the name \u003Ci\u003E'Bruce Lee'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in the title, or the poster artwork depicted Tong brandishing nunchucks to give audiences the impression they're getting some Lee-like action. In Germany it was called REVENGE FOR BRUCE LEE while in America it was known as THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER \u003Ci\u003E(see above insert)\u003C\/i\u003E. The film's Chinese poster featured as its primary selling point, Tong Lung battling a black martial arts fighter; likely influenced by the ballyhoo of Bruce Lee battling Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the footage filmed for GAME OF DEATH in 1972. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Italian poster for THE GROWLING TIGER as THE TIGER FROM MANCHURIA)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjeSXMWUApym4im4QN435h6AAfScNtPdwgkKHUmX9oJdHPN5mnnVGMz6itxEJidfCOmkOmI9-TTmV-xAaCemUlo75uSHfJn6m-yzQkLrbE0gZz9y-k3nH8zAQRFoOIeSUr3H0IB-oiQIDr7Or8LZ0v0_IF6_D6hkSdN8iDWYHE5uIo4TPzcqbCNiYT43w8\/s731\/bruce-clone-game-death-1972.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"731\" data-original-width=\"519\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjeSXMWUApym4im4QN435h6AAfScNtPdwgkKHUmX9oJdHPN5mnnVGMz6itxEJidfCOmkOmI9-TTmV-xAaCemUlo75uSHfJn6m-yzQkLrbE0gZz9y-k3nH8zAQRFoOIeSUr3H0IB-oiQIDr7Or8LZ0v0_IF6_D6hkSdN8iDWYHE5uIo4TPzcqbCNiYT43w8\/s320\/bruce-clone-game-death-1972.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen Bruce began shooting GAME OF DEATH in late '72, he wanted to top himself yet again. He was consumed by thoughts of giving audiences something new in every film he made. For GAME, he envisioned a plethora of martial artists battling inside a multi-level pagoda that was possibly inspired by the one constructed specially for Chang Cheh's HAVE SWORD WILL TRAVEL (1970). One of those fighters was 7'2\" basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His casting was integral to the promotion of Lee's film; while also being crucial to the metamorphosis of Bruce Imitator cinema. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOnce Warner Bros. offered Lee the lead in what would become ENTER THE DRAGON \u003Ci\u003E(a co-production with Golden Harvest and Lee's own company, Concorde Pictures)\u003C\/i\u003E, he put GAME OF DEATH on hold till he realized his dream to be a leading actor in a non-Chinese movie. And then, a month before ENTER THE DRAGON hit American theaters, Bruce Lee died.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECHINESE CONNECTIONS: BRUCE AND BETTY\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEbakMnkkGW6AOx_I4jfVJBrqgvp-40eZ-6T5Ds84yz_HyVQ_UpCc4KvZAVTz_35_FO74OQfyWpiShk3kH9oxfXAc4h2EfWOAH2aHEbr8vekkBAwEzzwW-TeJwjLWGwNXOlCYL0aLhhXHRufrM4OY-n-ikFXXD0cd66jo7-e1L2C8ZNHPck7lqfT22-cQ\/s873\/bruce-clone-ting-pei.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"873\" data-original-width=\"589\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEbakMnkkGW6AOx_I4jfVJBrqgvp-40eZ-6T5Ds84yz_HyVQ_UpCc4KvZAVTz_35_FO74OQfyWpiShk3kH9oxfXAc4h2EfWOAH2aHEbr8vekkBAwEzzwW-TeJwjLWGwNXOlCYL0aLhhXHRufrM4OY-n-ikFXXD0cd66jo7-e1L2C8ZNHPck7lqfT22-cQ\/s320\/bruce-clone-ting-pei.JPG\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn July 20th, 1973, a week before ENTER THE DRAGON was shown in HK theaters, Bruce Lee passed away in the apartment of actress Betty Ting Pei, a woman who was also his mistress. Media reports at the time were alight with accusations and conspiracy theories that branded responsibility for Lee's death on everything and everybody but Lee himself. Ting Pei was blamed, Raymond Chow was blamed; conspiracies abounded that Lee was poisoned by the Triads, he was a victim of the Death Touch, and so on. Lee had only been a superstar for a few short years and the public perceived him as something of a Superman; to say his sudden death shocked the masses is an understatement. Some who couldn't come to grips with the fact the man had died even \nbelieved Lee had faked his own death. It's a fascinating topic that, in some ways, \nremains shrouded in mystery 50 years later. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHQY3FdjB-sxml0KRSWkqukwoOegzlbS70KlzeJt_k9mwDNRBR4JSzS2Z5tgyTeCVwC7EPOeludpdGpradR5fRtKO0-cSqa5HNvxrjPJZCXyRFt8q53Msa-1KXgKZKO1Ztb3qVHyokredbwnr3gaadDMzQCKYFLRDlYukLl3PA4XbQuqrPdPzuiBsLBwo\/s994\/bruce-clone-bruce-funeral.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"994\" data-original-width=\"696\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHQY3FdjB-sxml0KRSWkqukwoOegzlbS70KlzeJt_k9mwDNRBR4JSzS2Z5tgyTeCVwC7EPOeludpdGpradR5fRtKO0-cSqa5HNvxrjPJZCXyRFt8q53Msa-1KXgKZKO1Ztb3qVHyokredbwnr3gaadDMzQCKYFLRDlYukLl3PA4XbQuqrPdPzuiBsLBwo\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-funeral.JPG\" width=\"224\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn the record, his death is listed as cerebral edema, swelling of the brain. To this day, there are only theories on how it happened. In light of recently surfaced letters between Lee and Bob Baker \u003Ci\u003E(who played the Russian fighter in FIST OF FURY)\u003C\/i\u003E, it's possible Lee's drug addiction contributed to his death. You can't push your body past its limitations while ingesting harmful drugs like cocaine and LSD and not expect your body to give out at some point. Lee loved himself some marijuana too; but coupled with harder drugs and a fast-living lifestyle, his penchant for pushing his body far more than resting it was a recipe for disaster. His short time on Earth only fueled wild imaginations and it wasn't long before salacious movies about his life would be made... and thus the next, and highly controversial, level in the evolutionary chain of the Bruce Clone phase would begin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFvR_Dmk3KijP2-WGZ4U3K-kgjdHkvjaNDmvepTgcs5vAru9XzX3zoeP0uucZezpfoc8L7ARyEMzNF8V2fMKpCSZGZG-TsXoPqFMc1ni_pWDepTkNeYOYpILVqPwBzjjzhuHmLaxkk-0Ov5-hdgdUnXbomvf_OHl3sDYGlgOgpQhMZ7SyhgWRmmPw1xYI\/s706\/bruce-clone-danny-lee.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"706\" data-original-width=\"517\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFvR_Dmk3KijP2-WGZ4U3K-kgjdHkvjaNDmvepTgcs5vAru9XzX3zoeP0uucZezpfoc8L7ARyEMzNF8V2fMKpCSZGZG-TsXoPqFMc1ni_pWDepTkNeYOYpILVqPwBzjjzhuHmLaxkk-0Ov5-hdgdUnXbomvf_OHl3sDYGlgOgpQhMZ7SyhgWRmmPw1xYI\/s320\/bruce-clone-danny-lee.JPG\" width=\"234\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy 1976, the sub-genre would be in full swing; spearheaded by BRUCE LEE AND I, a biopic produced in 1975 by Betty Ting Pei, filmed at Shaw Studio, and distributed by them. In the early months of 1973, it was reported that Run Run Shaw had agreed to pay Bruce Lee HK$2.5 million \u003Ci\u003E(US$400,000)\u003C\/i\u003E to star in an historical actioner to have been directed by Chu Yuan. Filming was estimated to have begun in April of 1973. Since that production never got off the ground due to the death of the star, this serious-minded biopic was the next best thing. Till legalities were settled, Bruce Lee's name was listed only as \u003Ci\u003E\"The Superstar\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Danny Lee \u003Ci\u003E(Li Hsueh Hsin)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; was playing the charismatic Kung Fu master. There was another film coming out with a similar Ting Pei-centric storyline called GOLDEN SUN. That picture featured actress Chen Pei Ling playing Betty Ting Pei.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDanny Lee stated in an interview at the time he wasn't pleased with his work on BRUCE LEE AND I because he wasn't given a copy of the script beforehand; all of his direction was given to him by director Lo Mar everyday he reported to the set. However, he did an incredibly good job in the role.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFJFl-9f4xmMPHKPlkck9ZVDAIR1WSGlbwU1i0HxIYP3x5o46FB2Hu4_ll5QQG2loNqJd9KeVWt6JofcG-fEEGeGYkv_VxidiahEREFggpAnc-svicMqmAhpI56SnRTSCAY7Z8vLoIqRfWIthzNeIsZg_I2l8BbyBSo9ikJkjDGQf3wpGC4zZnhKrfb5g\/s764\/bruce-lee-bruce-lee-and-I-danish-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"764\" data-original-width=\"559\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFJFl-9f4xmMPHKPlkck9ZVDAIR1WSGlbwU1i0HxIYP3x5o46FB2Hu4_ll5QQG2loNqJd9KeVWt6JofcG-fEEGeGYkv_VxidiahEREFggpAnc-svicMqmAhpI56SnRTSCAY7Z8vLoIqRfWIthzNeIsZg_I2l8BbyBSo9ikJkjDGQf3wpGC4zZnhKrfb5g\/s320\/bruce-lee-bruce-lee-and-I-danish-poster.jpg\" width=\"234\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis one was unique in that it was told from the perspective of the last person to see Lee alive, that being his lover, Betty Ting Pei--the lead role in the movie. Curiously, this example of Bruceploitation is possibly the most respectable and accurate depiction of this time in the man's life. That's not saying a great deal, but important events are treated more tactfully than they were in other films dealing with the subject matter. BRUCE LEE AND I made HK$644,908 in its 7 days of theatrical play. In America it was released as BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST DAYS, HIS LAST NIGHTS and had additional nudity not found in the HK cut. Despite being slickly directed by award-winning director John Lo Mar--who was known for helming dramas prior to this--the picture did nothing to salvage Ting Pei's reputation. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert image: racy Danish poster as BRUCE LEE AND I)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg896hymxXpYIM28ctnQd-Qo4GCObSk-ySRqC1SwrNlTNtPS2t_J_w_tWh3xWq34Kph6qbRIyk0PWMeDcjn4Nz6G5Y1BBz6EeA8-y7obhOCRreqAp-54qaGfIebvGOXEpFmAWGr7yA3XfPVtqSd42A13jUUVHDj6IJw6IURS0qxWDEJ-RFsGfpkvLtgXWc\/s821\/bruce-clone-bruce-lee-and-I-italian.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"548\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg896hymxXpYIM28ctnQd-Qo4GCObSk-ySRqC1SwrNlTNtPS2t_J_w_tWh3xWq34Kph6qbRIyk0PWMeDcjn4Nz6G5Y1BBz6EeA8-y7obhOCRreqAp-54qaGfIebvGOXEpFmAWGr7yA3XfPVtqSd42A13jUUVHDj6IJw6IURS0qxWDEJ-RFsGfpkvLtgXWc\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-lee-and-I-italian.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EConsidering what was going on during this time period and the public's and media's seething hatred towards Ting Pei, this production is one of the most important in the Bruce imitator series. Several other Bruce-biopic films would feature actresses playing Ting Pei with varying degrees of fact vs. fiction. Prior to Danny Lee, there had already been a few films starring a man who got his first leading role playing Bruce Lee. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Italian poster for BRUCE LEE AND I)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EENTER THE IMITATORS: HO TSUNG TAO AS BRUCE LI\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8VMgrrOf1DhJfY4xlhi4cqPlzGRClXNXORlQkMG40CvAuz9AkX5Z-09hRKFSs7JaxXaLgHH1eU1diGpjk_wZmY2aqnFTGzhJls2hRPZwhHQaRDd6mYhbAzU6_f1tuVG54x2UAmYkl9yUGDJHpdBSGsHp43zt2fuCO-x4AnvL8r_eftsq-Aw_ySLzL5JA\/s910\/bruce-clone-bruce-lee.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"910\" data-original-width=\"528\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8VMgrrOf1DhJfY4xlhi4cqPlzGRClXNXORlQkMG40CvAuz9AkX5Z-09hRKFSs7JaxXaLgHH1eU1diGpjk_wZmY2aqnFTGzhJls2hRPZwhHQaRDd6mYhbAzU6_f1tuVG54x2UAmYkl9yUGDJHpdBSGsHp43zt2fuCO-x4AnvL8r_eftsq-Aw_ySLzL5JA\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-lee.jpg\" width=\"186\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen the Bruce clone sub-genre reached its final stage, those movies shared commonality with Lee's outer-body obsession by focusing on recapturing his looks, his attire, his mannerisms, his life... but tossing out his style of action choreography. Having been spoiled on Hollywood methods, Lee wasn't interested in traditional Chinese-style action design. His style was somewhere in the middle. It was superior to American action sequences but lacked the more complicated move sets seen in innumerable Hong Kong Kung Fu pictures.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeOOq2-5QWNfprM32C3gVZWcVD-Qh9AuorOtEZSuINkO0HLMYruzPMbIGlxVVOU3wKfxKmoIZCrst60d68YSGGhvi4utPlDTPWCdzInAnbogZlN1DrgkX4_5JnFE-lMtd1TbkUXHMeh5KKfPX-a63IH6v7jZKeQOu47stwA1oCtpCWgPdMiRixrd0-xSc\/s600\/bruce-clone-new-game-of-death-spanish.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"426\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeOOq2-5QWNfprM32C3gVZWcVD-Qh9AuorOtEZSuINkO0HLMYruzPMbIGlxVVOU3wKfxKmoIZCrst60d68YSGGhvi4utPlDTPWCdzInAnbogZlN1DrgkX4_5JnFE-lMtd1TbkUXHMeh5KKfPX-a63IH6v7jZKeQOu47stwA1oCtpCWgPdMiRixrd0-xSc\/s320\/bruce-clone-new-game-of-death-spanish.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAfter his death, Chinese movie-makers ignored Lee's preference for limited kicks and punches and went for the longer fighting sequences. Lee was a perfectionist, picking and choosing his scripts wisely, and avoided shooting more than one film at the time. When he died, Chinese filmmakers would mass-produce imitator movies; including the ones that either put \u003Ci\u003E\"Bruce Lee\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in a pseudo-biographical adventure, or created an entirely new one that exploited his name and appearance. In some cases, these movies would use archival footage of Bruce while he was alive and even footage from his funeral that would end up as a plot point. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Spanish poster for 1975s NEW GAME OF DEATH)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAHorS2jFxln0hpOCxpidT-HOgPKeTU-di9uxGM-CD3CWMThOC1qOYZxNXHyny9zU-5xZf39iflihhC1yoNT0ptdQViI3i0c3apXOfBI2Y2JYGoA4dGfM5BfkpBv5CvCbS8wy6CzcWMUm3COkGHv6VDcvWlthyphenhyphenA8wAdYTZftr_pPcjfbAkWMvwxfrZ6Lk\/s707\/bruce-clone9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"707\" data-original-width=\"567\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAHorS2jFxln0hpOCxpidT-HOgPKeTU-di9uxGM-CD3CWMThOC1qOYZxNXHyny9zU-5xZf39iflihhC1yoNT0ptdQViI3i0c3apXOfBI2Y2JYGoA4dGfM5BfkpBv5CvCbS8wy6CzcWMUm3COkGHv6VDcvWlthyphenhyphenA8wAdYTZftr_pPcjfbAkWMvwxfrZ6Lk\/s320\/bruce-clone9.jpg\" width=\"257\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETaiwanese born Ho Tsung Tao \u003Ci\u003E(or Ho Chung Tao)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; was the first, and arguably the most famous of the Bruce imitators since his movies were both regularly promoted and screened in HK and Taiwan. He was the most successful, and certainly the most well known, of the three major actors to do these kinds of movies; the other two being Bruce Le and Dragon Lee. Phonetically we pronounce the name Bruce Li as Bruce \u003Ci\u003E\"Lie\"\u003C\/i\u003E, but it is actually pronounced as \u003Ci\u003E\"Lee\"\u003C\/i\u003E. In old HK magazines, Bruce Lee was almost always written as \u003Ci\u003E\"Bruce Li\"\u003C\/i\u003E, which is the same pronunciation as Lee.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM7ADuUJRs9JkU4cczPkRrlJq3jVmjaS1jbKxNRvWl3Wdjx7JxaOOVhgco3dtmcx4ZZlr5tr_ktcslnweAB-uoZp-IZwcs3nrHz2j1P_3lL9iAVJTHtC2zyWS6i7sf_wSc8ahST-mbPFcZIe_zi8lT6E8oJxqsPDwuZb5jV8s62017EB0elfJGbgVjZyg\/s599\/bruce-clone-enter-panther-bruce-li.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"414\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM7ADuUJRs9JkU4cczPkRrlJq3jVmjaS1jbKxNRvWl3Wdjx7JxaOOVhgco3dtmcx4ZZlr5tr_ktcslnweAB-uoZp-IZwcs3nrHz2j1P_3lL9iAVJTHtC2zyWS6i7sf_wSc8ahST-mbPFcZIe_zi8lT6E8oJxqsPDwuZb5jV8s62017EB0elfJGbgVjZyg\/s320\/bruce-clone-enter-panther-bruce-li.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs with most of the Chinese KF stars, Ho Chung Tao got into lots of \nfights when he was a boy; only it was him being bullied. Growing up a \nfat kid, Ho got into physical education and studied various\n martial arts like Karate, Judo and Western-style boxing. When he got \nout of school he became a bit player in martial arts films. In those days, Ho was extremely poor. To his parents disapproval, he wanted to be an actor and continued pursuing his desire to become a star despite the struggle. According to Ho in an interview, during one three-month period he never had more than a dime in his pocket. When he got into movies in 1972, he was making HK$6 a day. His parents continued to try and convince him to learn a trade for more reliable income but the stubborn young man stuck it out. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(US poster for Ho's first movie, 1972s CONSPIRACY, released in America in 1976 as ENTER THE PANTHER)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHis first time playing in a lead role came in 1972 with CONSPIRACY. The film wasn't completed and released till sometime in 1975. In America it was christened ENTER THE PANTHER to try and associate itself with Bruce Lee mania. Ho was paid HK$2,000 for his part \u003Ci\u003E(approximately US$350)\u003C\/i\u003E. The hard times would get a little easier by 1974.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhI48mdpY88T4_zjT9xihjFMoGxvqkMEOXnjYBtelJadDKDqAky51IQ2LJsBV4pj9p8n7wUkg0ZEgaXGxulgYkEqpndAro8yCPTqmpSqPzwxIVm87erh_oTAvna0_BWNhOR4Z1gXutBWbVkEMrJRII8YBbk45iDK66pKcakJCkywbGOVwQzT4RpgE-tmdw\/s820\/bruce-dragon-dies-hard.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhI48mdpY88T4_zjT9xihjFMoGxvqkMEOXnjYBtelJadDKDqAky51IQ2LJsBV4pj9p8n7wUkg0ZEgaXGxulgYkEqpndAro8yCPTqmpSqPzwxIVm87erh_oTAvna0_BWNhOR4Z1gXutBWbVkEMrJRII8YBbk45iDK66pKcakJCkywbGOVwQzT4RpgE-tmdw\/s320\/bruce-dragon-dies-hard.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe got his first lead as Bruce Lee in SUPER DRAGON (1974)--a movie known in America as THE DRAGON DIES HARD and also BRUCE LEE, A DRAGON STORY. SUPER DRAGON was an amateurish start to this sub-genre and uniformly poor in all departments. Its box office take was certainly below average at HK$418,372 for six days in theaters. It must've made more money in Taiwan, Singapore or some other Southeast Asian market because more similar films were coming.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvDgTtif29nHFAwzumED8ivxdh99jC0L5Oj8WwsBUvJWSetzKE1Ghg__aJpmEI8Badpxvmfl2JkWSNFLvb7KHpwp5pCpyUVgobWqyw8FFekFFv6lPJZ5wFpCl2Rr65LcGZnFv7q0z5e-HUxzZmJhh1W9Fvd9ZLgGpPlg7Bb1hkmZxLg4iyvrReRtpeHpQ\/s628\/bruce-clone18.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"628\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvDgTtif29nHFAwzumED8ivxdh99jC0L5Oj8WwsBUvJWSetzKE1Ghg__aJpmEI8Badpxvmfl2JkWSNFLvb7KHpwp5pCpyUVgobWqyw8FFekFFv6lPJZ5wFpCl2Rr65LcGZnFv7q0z5e-HUxzZmJhh1W9Fvd9ZLgGpPlg7Bb1hkmZxLg4iyvrReRtpeHpQ\/s320\/bruce-clone18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAllied Artists released it at the height of the American Kung Fu boom as THE DRAGON DIES HARD in 1974. Unfortunately, it was films like this that killed the legitimacy of Hong Kong and Taiwanese-made martial arts films in English-speaking markets. Major studio interest had all but evaporated by 1975, giving the road to a slew of smaller outfits that made tidy profits off these pictures of both high and low quality.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin00ER1Qm9_8tTmqDUNQrU-piapWxMK_38cDc7dtCdnY7hoKkAbRFwssZ1jaG3uzqc02BhzOUVmIE5D91C56DFTGIkZXzFxvVh_vhrGvMCIGWfd_yicUDM3Gp9Kk8obKkAiKx8b133uXZvO2ZsZHpVG2IikCyj4B0wSWMrJzHd9ZiUP_4_NappY6La0jA\/s743\/bruce-clone-super-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"743\" data-original-width=\"483\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin00ER1Qm9_8tTmqDUNQrU-piapWxMK_38cDc7dtCdnY7hoKkAbRFwssZ1jaG3uzqc02BhzOUVmIE5D91C56DFTGIkZXzFxvVh_vhrGvMCIGWfd_yicUDM3Gp9Kk8obKkAiKx8b133uXZvO2ZsZHpVG2IikCyj4B0wSWMrJzHd9ZiUP_4_NappY6La0jA\/s320\/bruce-clone-super-dragon.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf SUPER DRAGON was never sold anywhere outside of Southeast Asia there possibly would never have been as many of these films that came after it, if any at all. The films got more salacious and the advertising even more outrageous. The global interest in Kung Fu movies let Chinese film producers know that their style of action picture would remain a hot seller on the export market; and internationally, people wanted more Bruce Lee, even if the man himself was dead. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(US poster for CHINESE CHIEH CHUAN KUNG FU aka YOUNG BRUCE LEE released in America as BRUCE LEE SUPER DRAGON and not the same as the previous movie known in HK as SUPER DRAGON)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHo Chung Tao was reportedly unaware that his name was being changed to Bruce Li for SUPER DRAGON. He stated in 1978 he was very angry upon seeing the film with his name credited as \u003Ci\u003E\"Bruce Li\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; instead of \u003Ci\u003E\"Ho Chung Tao as Bruce Lee\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Producers encouraged him to continue being a pretend Lee so he reluctantly went along.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWLTsxh2i4eXArPZlY32yT8n5X_W-SfzlzwYiiIstP3rB6tga76jqCmQXhugsPqIqVkJr7in3iI9tl0N2U5ewdcSHpXpJNpIEJ1jAadI30qX06LDK8B0yYUX80xxlNnnCxxsE6k1gAAL87UcZCmtIvGDjFSgGjjuA2jUbANYQME3LHCPaSI733MNubJ_Y\/s510\/bruce-clone-bruce-against-supermen.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"510\" data-original-width=\"328\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWLTsxh2i4eXArPZlY32yT8n5X_W-SfzlzwYiiIstP3rB6tga76jqCmQXhugsPqIqVkJr7in3iI9tl0N2U5ewdcSHpXpJNpIEJ1jAadI30qX06LDK8B0yYUX80xxlNnnCxxsE6k1gAAL87UcZCmtIvGDjFSgGjjuA2jUbANYQME3LHCPaSI733MNubJ_Y\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-against-supermen.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe most bizarre of the Bruce Li pictures, and residing on the wacky end of the Bruce Clone spectrum, was BRUCE LEE AGAINST SUPERMEN (1975). This is easily the most ridiculous movie on Ho Chung Tao's resume next to his dueling with a Kung Fu Gorilla in BRUCE LEE, THE INVINCIBLE (1978)--a movie that has nothing to do with Lee other than its exploitative title. There's layers of Bruce-isms on display: Ho is billed again as Bruce Li; he also plays Kato and a character named Carter; and there's the obligatory mimicking of Lee's mannerisms while trying to rescue a scientist who has discovered a formula to turn petroleum into food. And then Bruce battles Superman... only it's not George Reeves but Lung Fei in black tights and a white cape. If that weren't enough, there's nudity and a sex scene.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbWKIanxqMZwWcUV6UXFMoO4q1dFpx8YhH4myh6N5shZSugSBY1IQh08TMx8qIOQc10vXg9_fwPotfluBlpME9OClPsEYv9fPQ9KOqHSYsFF_eqYdKHnxuSwp45kEQQ5lKAXsFzfPuFlFItowyrKXU2GaLSYXv9dHBw4sNWVp281rrdt5O_VQZyeQwUmg\/s759\/indy-KF-article-bruce-lee-against-supermen.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"582\" data-original-width=\"759\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbWKIanxqMZwWcUV6UXFMoO4q1dFpx8YhH4myh6N5shZSugSBY1IQh08TMx8qIOQc10vXg9_fwPotfluBlpME9OClPsEYv9fPQ9KOqHSYsFF_eqYdKHnxuSwp45kEQQ5lKAXsFzfPuFlFItowyrKXU2GaLSYXv9dHBw4sNWVp281rrdt5O_VQZyeQwUmg\/s320\/indy-KF-article-bruce-lee-against-supermen.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPresumably, this movie was partly inspired by Shaw's production of SUPERMEN VS THE ORIENT (1974); the first of their official co-productions with foreign companies. Bruce Li wears similar super-attire that Lo Lieh, Shih Szu and their Italian co-stars don in the Shaw picture; only these red tights are emblazoned with the Green Hornet insignia.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnn84DMjowQug-m8ZuZhCBLlhI8tJ6mpbabyZ7-wK1ikJAs2jrUWpCsjYAaBqbGtLmvrSlw-39ptsMHTc4Unfx7Bs-4jaICoVC_pdTqtih-5I8miReuvC2-yTCWFva53TPTdormTcUHNpLW54f00j-VQhdMjHlov0xEYiM_u0IQGzWnf0iDY0_YjYH49k\/s845\/bruce-clone-chinese-chieh-chuan-kung-fu-turkish.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"845\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnn84DMjowQug-m8ZuZhCBLlhI8tJ6mpbabyZ7-wK1ikJAs2jrUWpCsjYAaBqbGtLmvrSlw-39ptsMHTc4Unfx7Bs-4jaICoVC_pdTqtih-5I8miReuvC2-yTCWFva53TPTdormTcUHNpLW54f00j-VQhdMjHlov0xEYiM_u0IQGzWnf0iDY0_YjYH49k\/s320\/bruce-clone-chinese-chieh-chuan-kung-fu-turkish.jpg\" width=\"218\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy the time Bruce Li made the more serious CHINESE CHIEH CHUAN KUNG FU \u003Ci\u003E(TANG SHAN JEET KUNE DO in Chinese)\u003C\/i\u003E in 1976, he was able to use his real name of Ho Chung Tao. Unfortunately for Ho, some foreign territories advertised the picture as starring the actual Bruce Lee. Adding to the confusion, the movie was also known as BRUCE LEE SUPER DRAGON \u003Ci\u003E(see above)\u003C\/i\u003E, BRUCE LEE SUPERSTAR and LEGEND OF BRUCE LEE. Additionally, this was the fourth time the actor would collaborate with martial arts colleagues Lung Fei and Shan Mao \u003Ci\u003E(who was murdered in 1977)\u003C\/i\u003E in the ongoing series of Lee-alike movies. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Turkish poster for CHINESE CHIEH CHUAN KUNG FU)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaeB1ByXD3xYGluzkO9-4K-O8m3DGb3d6DI9UxJbIAaC7EjJgX29OdPlKwB1AZhdFyVG8_8FVnG1UlV41pjlkDiAmEqtFGaVLK9J4nojO7YOphHqOVf7_CkbV6cUHF7jyfCDtwfpnbsYWF5KdH7NPtBHhyphenhyphenVYrqKRrUDlDvfayMysCTzmq_HhnhpB5538c\/s752\/bruce-clone34-new-game-death-french.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"752\" data-original-width=\"502\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaeB1ByXD3xYGluzkO9-4K-O8m3DGb3d6DI9UxJbIAaC7EjJgX29OdPlKwB1AZhdFyVG8_8FVnG1UlV41pjlkDiAmEqtFGaVLK9J4nojO7YOphHqOVf7_CkbV6cUHF7jyfCDtwfpnbsYWF5KdH7NPtBHhyphenhyphenVYrqKRrUDlDvfayMysCTzmq_HhnhpB5538c\/s320\/bruce-clone34-new-game-death-french.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHK audiences were largely ambivalent towards these films. Critics and journalists were mostly hostile towards them--calling them tasteless and even referring to Ting Pei, the filmmakers, and the actors that continued making them as \u003Ci\u003E\"maggots\"\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E\"scum\"\u003C\/i\u003E. There was definitely endearment by some towards Bruce Li, though. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: French poster for NEW GAME OF DEATH bearing the tagline \"the movie Bruce Lee never finished\")\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi78L0I5nuCtqGbevanhkZ4nC3VzBfmLrmwcZkIyAvbMOUnD9qd1y3c24FDDLvzrwM_tdMHsYtyjix8WO7aM2CKx1cE7ZJdBHR9WzNp7-tzvamrm1nHmYyV6y_sXybL6M0-YZzyLbkyd3fdstc-_P24v1sPNEMOcZG-lCQ9aSextWUfzUb5_R0Z3w6CcXE\/s430\/bruce-clone-new-game-of-death1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"430\" data-original-width=\"304\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi78L0I5nuCtqGbevanhkZ4nC3VzBfmLrmwcZkIyAvbMOUnD9qd1y3c24FDDLvzrwM_tdMHsYtyjix8WO7aM2CKx1cE7ZJdBHR9WzNp7-tzvamrm1nHmYyV6y_sXybL6M0-YZzyLbkyd3fdstc-_P24v1sPNEMOcZG-lCQ9aSextWUfzUb5_R0Z3w6CcXE\/s320\/bruce-clone-new-game-of-death1.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE NEW GAME OF DEATH was the first of the imitations to utilize motifs from Bruce Lee's postponed GAME OF DEATH film he began in 1972. An independent feature, it was picked up for distribution and released by Shaw Brothers Studio around the time they'd finished filming BRUCE LEE AND I in October of 1975. This film made even less money than SUPER DRAGON, only amassing HK$164,249 in six days of release. That didn't stop it from being snatched up and released all over the world. Most markets utilized the GOODBYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH title.\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Italian poster for NEW GAME OF DEATH)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZScluyUGzocU8o94bSIozK8WFpJyIizLD3HP_dwnrPGGa-1yRMG-sUzGoeYWzRJHEJCprnQsRiAmHf8c5czHwevFJla4wFyQL_LXryv4ZuBghguAxgJSOUVG_Ibq9E7GQSiP-tyEbQHV3v2mX61gEpcDSe15ddI4hh3dR2VrP9svrA5QnFB1v2Cbt-D0\/s898\/bruce-clone23.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"898\" data-original-width=\"604\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZScluyUGzocU8o94bSIozK8WFpJyIizLD3HP_dwnrPGGa-1yRMG-sUzGoeYWzRJHEJCprnQsRiAmHf8c5czHwevFJla4wFyQL_LXryv4ZuBghguAxgJSOUVG_Ibq9E7GQSiP-tyEbQHV3v2mX61gEpcDSe15ddI4hh3dR2VrP9svrA5QnFB1v2Cbt-D0\/s320\/bruce-clone23.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn America, Aquarius Releasing re-edited the film, adding an interview with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and then saddled the movie with the title GOODBYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH. The US poster is naturally as confusing as it is deceptive; as unscrupulous movie distributors tended to be back in the 1970s. In the case of this movie, legal action was taken against at least some Pennsylvania theaters showing it due to outrage from irate customers who paid to see Bruce Lee on the screen. Theaters were ordered to remove all misleading advertisements and potentially provide restitution to customers who felt cheated by the posters. Deception and greed are a universal language, and a dialect spoken by all industry showmen around the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrbardYI9o2i8ekY_PNkLrhPw_7P2nQbiS8BfKxjSOVR2wm50JYgESnefzJDK-ig3L-8BqODRb2XWzN-OXlghILiLQZ4npF7HLCftwFlvbokS7D086yAOubdEpLF2c4zB1R9AMi6MR8RoUOVYebCGjxAJm8gjztQ26pQyVVlPZJfzJwMIqpkBUieW7OMY\/s800\/bruce-clone14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"597\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrbardYI9o2i8ekY_PNkLrhPw_7P2nQbiS8BfKxjSOVR2wm50JYgESnefzJDK-ig3L-8BqODRb2XWzN-OXlghILiLQZ4npF7HLCftwFlvbokS7D086yAOubdEpLF2c4zB1R9AMi6MR8RoUOVYebCGjxAJm8gjztQ26pQyVVlPZJfzJwMIqpkBUieW7OMY\/s320\/bruce-clone14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgs7dIWdY-TWcEp2r-rA2ulGmenevY6ylObg5Sl9ox5lsQQDBpq40ZrDvRM_TYr9duFIS4GuLi9txrLswZWyjCiNRq0O_mVvAf-V060C0ABDgyCDwpSaCTAtDwMdaa84c0jQQVSUqeJKFbAzUjglPTnK5u7_8NioY7Hu-qN0PmNUSoXgTqTiiZZ08gIZeA\/s812\/bruce-clone-bruce-we-miss-you-yugoslavia.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"812\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgs7dIWdY-TWcEp2r-rA2ulGmenevY6ylObg5Sl9ox5lsQQDBpq40ZrDvRM_TYr9duFIS4GuLi9txrLswZWyjCiNRq0O_mVvAf-V060C0ABDgyCDwpSaCTAtDwMdaa84c0jQQVSUqeJKFbAzUjglPTnK5u7_8NioY7Hu-qN0PmNUSoXgTqTiiZZ08gIZeA\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-we-miss-you-yugoslavia.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith two Bruce bombs on the domestic front, Chinese producers went a different route for Bruce Li's next interpretation of the dead superstar. Titled GOLDEN SUN (1975), it would be better known under its more descriptive moniker of BRUCE LEE, WE MISS YOU. It would also be released in Asian territories as 18 FORMS OF JEET KUNE DO and in Great Britain as THE DRAGON DIES HARD \u003Ci\u003E(not to be confused with SUPER DRAGON released in America under the same title)\u003C\/i\u003E. This time, Bruce Li plays three roles: Bruce's ghost, Bruce in flashback, and a martial arts student trying to find out who killed him. Directed by Li Kuan Chang \u003Ci\u003E(director of 1973s WAY OF THE TIGER starring Tong Lung, who was discussed earlier)\u003C\/i\u003E, the film is highlighted by an impressive fight on top of a moving bus; something you didn't see very often in those days. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Yugoslavian poster for BRUCE LEE WE MISS YOU)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjamGqJOhLjQt8N-QaiTI3EmiUlWgZaevlAuo7EYJqxDKfI855Sam0UazXz2rUE4STl0pAWZo-PKE1ntxxJ-83kweQV7mHO3XGtj1lUkff4CpcFtfagUl9FkYWdSuhsmuJjLVJjo5IXzXaBtGUOBIGx6w8AAIYhI6DpH8_bJSsZkiiC1kos5WhvKKOASZA\/s650\/bruce-clone-betty-charles-heung.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"488\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjamGqJOhLjQt8N-QaiTI3EmiUlWgZaevlAuo7EYJqxDKfI855Sam0UazXz2rUE4STl0pAWZo-PKE1ntxxJ-83kweQV7mHO3XGtj1lUkff4CpcFtfagUl9FkYWdSuhsmuJjLVJjo5IXzXaBtGUOBIGx6w8AAIYhI6DpH8_bJSsZkiiC1kos5WhvKKOASZA\/s320\/bruce-clone-betty-charles-heung.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBRUCE LEE, WE MISS YOU was similar in ways to Ting Pei's BRUCE LEE AND I, but a tabloid version of those events, inferring Bruce was killed by the mob and aided by Ting Pei. It probably didn't help quell the rumors that the Triads had killed Bruce since Betty--who allegedly attempted suicide in 1972 \u003Ci\u003E(although she and her family denied this)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Edue to Lee's refusal to leave his wife for her--entered into a relationship with Triad figurehead and actor Charles Heung in 1976. Heung was allegedly married at the time he and Betty began seeing one another, so she once again found herself embroiled in another scandal that only fueled more questions about Lee's death and the citizenry's hatred of her.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCchYShTffCNoEPwdAc6v8P-d-Ou9AVDsc64QpySihIUHtxoMU4wUIgGp4KR6LmgpSe5WUrQMhuitX9i8sm1rnNB83F8DhmY9B737RN-GhE2XEAGZnZynBIdhezA1VwHgBNI_5w40nHV8UatiyT0K1rGXMvRM38VKJSP6vRooNEHYfxi3fZVlXg9aliAs\/s669\/bruce-clone-legend-he-a-hero.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"669\" data-original-width=\"532\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCchYShTffCNoEPwdAc6v8P-d-Ou9AVDsc64QpySihIUHtxoMU4wUIgGp4KR6LmgpSe5WUrQMhuitX9i8sm1rnNB83F8DhmY9B737RN-GhE2XEAGZnZynBIdhezA1VwHgBNI_5w40nHV8UatiyT0K1rGXMvRM38VKJSP6vRooNEHYfxi3fZVlXg9aliAs\/s320\/bruce-clone-legend-he-a-hero.jpg\" width=\"254\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn the Chinese Zodiac, 1976 was the Year of the Dragon. It was also a Bruce Boom for Ho Chung Tao. Multiple movies about Lee's life were being shot--from various point of views and with varying degrees of success. One movie in particular directed by Wang Hsing Lei \u003Ci\u003E(director of Tan Tao Liang's first movie, 1973s HERO OF THE WATERFRONT)\u003C\/i\u003E was marketed as \u003Ci\u003E\"bringing an authentic Bruce Lee story to the screen\"\u003C\/i\u003E; that film being HE'S A LEGEND, HE'S A HERO, the English title of JEET KUNE DO. The promise of authenticity couldn't entice HK patrons since the film made a barely average \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHK$499,066\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E in 7 days of release. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHpO8SzUZeX3msE_Bm7sZ0ZwlqU1_fK0Cm98VpnaE4DYVcs77HGjS_zJMDnpXuU2xHPbm2AIH7i9rG4gDjlxwDpxY_sodpN8p3_oJDcfQLKUKLbBxgcShAdEz4E5iGd0rEr5WaAkQgR18sfF5gLFsmlPWD49o6wor5-4nxTdEsUYNSWtxUymmY4YcQ2bc\/s850\/bruce-clone57-hes-legend-hes-hero-US-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"850\" data-original-width=\"558\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHpO8SzUZeX3msE_Bm7sZ0ZwlqU1_fK0Cm98VpnaE4DYVcs77HGjS_zJMDnpXuU2xHPbm2AIH7i9rG4gDjlxwDpxY_sodpN8p3_oJDcfQLKUKLbBxgcShAdEz4E5iGd0rEr5WaAkQgR18sfF5gLFsmlPWD49o6wor5-4nxTdEsUYNSWtxUymmY4YcQ2bc\/s320\/bruce-clone57-hes-legend-hes-hero-US-poster.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn America, though, HE'S A LEGEND, HE'S A HERO was shortened to the more exploitable moniker, THE DRAGON LIVES. Director Wang was the indy scenes equivalent to Shaw's director, the revered Cheng Kang, in that he took upwards of a year to make a movie. This was indy company First Film's sole attempt at imitating Bruce Lee. It should also be mentioned that the Chinese are notoriously superstitious, so any promotion of authenticity for a film about an incredibly famous actor who died under mysterious circumstances extends to what the people believed to be true at the time. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0G8E92EhfWLSAsS_VU2FPuNsdcim7KZRgRSMfo0b8jYFdGEXkCMYcFA0Gg8LeJXwX8tfQZwkMdT50ufufxUsLB_8SVb8VkHIKl0bAQz6MVD9KoEBOCt_0z8jmjPnhyphenhyphen09y0c1GmGOz-m98lEWfyHQ4jvIEDVDU14_pKQdNYkmoqwcVsPtfQhBzsQQWLA0\/s675\/bruce-clone-story-of-dragon.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"541\" data-original-width=\"675\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0G8E92EhfWLSAsS_VU2FPuNsdcim7KZRgRSMfo0b8jYFdGEXkCMYcFA0Gg8LeJXwX8tfQZwkMdT50ufufxUsLB_8SVb8VkHIKl0bAQz6MVD9KoEBOCt_0z8jmjPnhyphenhyphen09y0c1GmGOz-m98lEWfyHQ4jvIEDVDU14_pKQdNYkmoqwcVsPtfQhBzsQQWLA0\/s320\/bruce-clone-story-of-dragon.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother Bruce Li flick released in 1976 was BRUCE LEE'S SECRET \u003Ci\u003E(Wing Chun Jeet Kune Do in Chinese)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n a film that was also released in Chinese-speaking territories as THE \nSTORY OF THE DRAGON among many other alternate titles. Known in America \nas BRUCE LEE'S DEADLY KUNG FU, it co-starred Carter Wong \u003Ci\u003E(Huang Chia Tah)\u003C\/i\u003E and told of Lee's days in San Francisco. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe film had two directors, Chen Hua and Chang Si Hui \u003Ci\u003E(William Chang Kee, director of CALAMITY OF SNAKES infamy)\u003C\/i\u003E, taking their first time at bat. The former was previously a DP for Ng See Yuen. The latter was a camera assistant for Chang Cheh and later for Ng See Yuen as well. He is also the son of filmmaker \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELan Tien Hong, a name that will come up again in PART 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEcAUcVmTJWaKWQVxKa9Fl43C2YgB7FMOGCMKSpUPexUQr_SQSw2n_6ofOSDoPqQSQadSh0VvUK1FD-mzkjpq2uSWfe1Hyxnd02NH3PK2NygjX22PB8o4IUczhx7QcnO8Q2nYSSS5PWXHPYja1m4GJ9If80baWh_zzQFE7Pow9c-NA_BSXhqypz1P5Geg\/s696\/bruce-clone-story-of-dragon-mexican1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"510\" data-original-width=\"696\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEcAUcVmTJWaKWQVxKa9Fl43C2YgB7FMOGCMKSpUPexUQr_SQSw2n_6ofOSDoPqQSQadSh0VvUK1FD-mzkjpq2uSWfe1Hyxnd02NH3PK2NygjX22PB8o4IUczhx7QcnO8Q2nYSSS5PWXHPYja1m4GJ9If80baWh_zzQFE7Pow9c-NA_BSXhqypz1P5Geg\/s320\/bruce-clone-story-of-dragon-mexican1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAllegedly, BRUCE LEE'S SECRET was accepted into the Milan Film Festival. Much like these films were made with foreign markets in mind, the picture played in several Western theater lines in Asian territories. The\n local box office was no clone of the real Lee's Golden Harvest successes, \nthough--making a paltry HK$252,474 in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ean unusually long theatrical run of 14 days for such low earnings\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6fa8dc;\"\u003E(Mexican lobby card for BRUCE LEE'S SECRET)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihUPiW3C3_tPN47qQ-HDpzn-9l0qYX4_yASIpqD5d00nY9RcGPKxHx8SjuPJqjf5riRiNpXNHlVUJLnRG06LcHIXIy7QlB7O4sg6HnhydmxbevMO_6-DPsFEvIXvQNKALAHbNAuEoPAUzCL-Ofvviv-KGzhomMmzqAx0Tspq-fD0a2ryJMwYPBy16Al0Y\/s565\/bruce-clone-exit-dragon-enter-tiger.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"565\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihUPiW3C3_tPN47qQ-HDpzn-9l0qYX4_yASIpqD5d00nY9RcGPKxHx8SjuPJqjf5riRiNpXNHlVUJLnRG06LcHIXIy7QlB7O4sg6HnhydmxbevMO_6-DPsFEvIXvQNKALAHbNAuEoPAUzCL-Ofvviv-KGzhomMmzqAx0Tspq-fD0a2ryJMwYPBy16Al0Y\/s320\/bruce-clone-exit-dragon-enter-tiger.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEXIT THE DRAGON, ENTER THE TIGER \u003Ci\u003E(known in HK as BRUCE LEE: THE STAR OF ALL STARS)\u003C\/i\u003E, directed by fan favorite Lee Tso Nam, was closer in tone to BRUCE LEE, WE MISS YOU, alias GOLDEN SUN. Bruce Li was again playing multiple roles--as both Bruce Lee and a friend of the MA superstar. In this one, Bruce tells his friend, \u003Ci\u003E\"If I die, find out why\"\u003C\/i\u003E. The Betty Ting Pei character \u003Ci\u003E(called Suzie Yang here)\u003C\/i\u003E is written differently from the BRUCE LEE, WE MISS YOU movie. Ironically, Lee's now widely known drug use is discussed in this film, but written as if it were only a rumor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCm3izTmHqYRFa8EltEdDkU21gS5kAvxFaKSyppa8YprYVBUZCpDft77gKU48X3w7QkJ-RBH3iqNFx4p61ZA55J6vix-klM9UKRsyLgw3yFTcmjDAeeO4Yj1wIDbMSZInSIC5MhDgP78VdwvoPjFtJO8ukSUCNDdhl82pDk1iedb738WYav1UzBcYzOLo\/s835\/bruce-clone40-enter-dragon-exit-tiger-french.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"835\" data-original-width=\"625\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCm3izTmHqYRFa8EltEdDkU21gS5kAvxFaKSyppa8YprYVBUZCpDft77gKU48X3w7QkJ-RBH3iqNFx4p61ZA55J6vix-klM9UKRsyLgw3yFTcmjDAeeO4Yj1wIDbMSZInSIC5MhDgP78VdwvoPjFtJO8ukSUCNDdhl82pDk1iedb738WYav1UzBcYzOLo\/s320\/bruce-clone40-enter-dragon-exit-tiger-french.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELee Tso Nam's movie is superior to Li Kuan Chang's WE MISS YOU picture. The opening title of the US release is imaginatively done as the title \u003Ci\u003E'Exit the Dragon'\u003C\/i\u003E retreats to the background as \u003Ci\u003E'Enter the Tiger'\u003C\/i\u003E comes into the foreground. The English dubbing, however, is among the worst of the genre. Still, for an indy release, the movie made money in America and could've been titled \u003Ci\u003E'Exit the Pocket, Enter the Cash Register'\u003C\/i\u003E. Its success meant non-Oriental producers would be unleashing more fake Lee in theaters. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: French poster for EXIT THE DRAGON, ENTER THE TIGER that gives both Bruce Lee and Bruce Li billing)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMeanwhile, Hong Kong producers were more than covering their costs from the licensing fees so they would continue making them. The Anglo markets were the primary target for these films, and they would become more prevalent once Bruce Le and Dragon Lee entered the impersonator fray.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMJENuyeA89eSI4wGmXIeUeFymmk3BQ5lC1yHAVw-wt_G29s9so5XBKNbEU-U428IKf5UvUMdd0kEwK1wOCUfKnzBs8njgrARRdSEUoxEwRHkQr9KW5DxXDRYPzONKNMU6p3g2vRFR8ADQuSMInLwcTNYdIhLb8dxkThVT7RFYRx0kMudIbCuks82LyiY\/s759\/bruce-clone-fist-fury2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"759\" data-original-width=\"558\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMJENuyeA89eSI4wGmXIeUeFymmk3BQ5lC1yHAVw-wt_G29s9so5XBKNbEU-U428IKf5UvUMdd0kEwK1wOCUfKnzBs8njgrARRdSEUoxEwRHkQr9KW5DxXDRYPzONKNMU6p3g2vRFR8ADQuSMInLwcTNYdIhLb8dxkThVT7RFYRx0kMudIbCuks82LyiY\/s320\/bruce-clone-fist-fury2.jpg\" width=\"235\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFilming at the same time as BRUCE LEE: THE STAR OF ALL STARS was FIST OF FURY PART 2 (1977), considered one of the best movies of its kind. Both films starred Bruce Li, both directed by Lee Tso Nam, and both made for Jimmy Shaw's production company, Hong Kong Alpha \u003Ci\u003E(Seven Seas Motion Pictures)\u003C\/i\u003E. The latter picture would likely have never been made had it not been for Lo Wei getting drunk on his birthday and blurting out his plans to sequelize his own FIST OF FURY to his guileful friend and presumed confidant, Jimmy Shaw Shao Feng. This wacky story was written about for the first time in English in THE WILD, WILD EAST: DUEL OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM COMPANIES 5 which you can read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/10\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The following abbreviated version is largely additional information not included in the above article.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5vgUwNF0GF25T1i4i5WMEnmcOjGbWEgmkl9y3CZ9kDUm1c3oOGu3c9RDzPgwCyP9mmAtYLRHH-ule9lzX5ydChd3NxvQosJZjb9D7Im_AhjLaHa8mXT7sBMCRKaawjMEoqyV1SwWuw8roVWBpJWBZ0SeC3NEdEu3kZif1lkl5kIeUrEfKTCmTit82mdw\/s754\/bruce-clone-jackie-chan-new-fist-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"754\" data-original-width=\"519\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5vgUwNF0GF25T1i4i5WMEnmcOjGbWEgmkl9y3CZ9kDUm1c3oOGu3c9RDzPgwCyP9mmAtYLRHH-ule9lzX5ydChd3NxvQosJZjb9D7Im_AhjLaHa8mXT7sBMCRKaawjMEoqyV1SwWuw8roVWBpJWBZ0SeC3NEdEu3kZif1lkl5kIeUrEfKTCmTit82mdw\/s320\/bruce-clone-jackie-chan-new-fist-poster.jpg\" width=\"220\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's an extremely complicated story that would've made a great Kung Fu Comedy if shot as it happened. As funny as the details are, this key example of unprincipled film producers led to much animosity and ruined relationships. The divorce of Lo Wei and his first wife Liu Liang Hua, followed by Raymond Chow siding with Lady Liu to not give her ex-husband the rights to FIST OF FURY, was already the start of a wildfire. But when Jimmy Shaw Feng stole Lo's idea, it likewise caused a quake between him and Lo's new wife, Hsu Li Hwa. Jimmy Shaw was allegedly romantically involved with Lady Hsu's sister, so this was viewed as a betrayal. Shaw \u003Ci\u003E(no relation to the movie mogul brothers)\u003C\/i\u003E tried to reverse the ordeal by explaining in an interview that he persuaded Lo Wei to fast-track his movie but took the idea for his own when Lo didn't move fast enough to his liking. Shaw Feng went on to state Hsu Li Hwa had previously borrowed money from him and this was her way of inadvertently paying back a debt.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkgWKy66_3Q0vLZy2jtzUGTR6hA9GmlAaziW2c-01QEFP-iZZXTBHxX6dBcIhW2s76NQ5JcjPhbgY-7m4xlw7UMj_hhGY5E09rgPUJ2WlzhracBVjtvhydSHVkc_F1Z8nwMS38F3bIR2r0pecF9vDeISfeD9hFpwknasbPrrf9aschJBuF2AMw8mg3zXc\/s658\/bruce-clone-jackie-chan-new-fist-fury-of-jacky1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"503\" data-original-width=\"658\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkgWKy66_3Q0vLZy2jtzUGTR6hA9GmlAaziW2c-01QEFP-iZZXTBHxX6dBcIhW2s76NQ5JcjPhbgY-7m4xlw7UMj_hhGY5E09rgPUJ2WlzhracBVjtvhydSHVkc_F1Z8nwMS38F3bIR2r0pecF9vDeISfeD9hFpwknasbPrrf9aschJBuF2AMw8mg3zXc\/s320\/bruce-clone-jackie-chan-new-fist-fury-of-jacky1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe short version is Lo Wei was unable to shoot his own script as written, so he had to rewrite it and rename it NEW FIST OF FURY. An ambitious stuntman and martial arts choreographer named Jackie Chan was being promoted to lead actor status \u003Ci\u003E(for the second of three career jump-starts)\u003C\/i\u003E in what would be a string of bombs for the increasingly frustrated Lo Wei. NEW FIST was not a promising start to a career that would unexpectedly explode two years later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxQuswuoUH7rx2n_glLvgVybQ9GGYzzWhBI8KgKp0hlJ2_cmptAh__YrO69ko1O2HGk7exVVFVpJ7aVac7RiRgMwIckmlJVhPigtiAbqYclv4_5o8RPEfUZqENsByjcjlA3Cbfaj52EVDWNuEDtNX6_ClzWSaS70FYngNIfoXMeFrdJoQ39AEiE0TJWNc\/s846\/bruce-clone-jackie-chan-new-fist-fury-of-jacky.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"846\" data-original-width=\"585\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxQuswuoUH7rx2n_glLvgVybQ9GGYzzWhBI8KgKp0hlJ2_cmptAh__YrO69ko1O2HGk7exVVFVpJ7aVac7RiRgMwIckmlJVhPigtiAbqYclv4_5o8RPEfUZqENsByjcjlA3Cbfaj52EVDWNuEDtNX6_ClzWSaS70FYngNIfoXMeFrdJoQ39AEiE0TJWNc\/s320\/bruce-clone-jackie-chan-new-fist-fury-of-jacky.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOnce Chan became a big star in 1978, devious film producers pulled similar stunts that so many in HK, Taiwan, and overseas had done with the Lee-alike movies. After THE FEARLESS HYENA (1979) brought in HK$5 million, producer Li Lang Guan saw dollar signs and dusted off his Shun Li Film Company's old Chan flick from 1973 titled CUB TIGER FROM KWANG TUNG (1973). He hired actor-turned-director Chin Hsin to shoot new footage\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ewith\n Simon Yuen Siu Tien and Korean thunder-kicker Kwan Young Moon to try \nand make both a new flick and a fast buck at the box office. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis mess of a movie was called MASTER WITH CRACKED FINGERS (1979). In Spanish-speaking markets, MASTER WITH CRACKED FINGERS was promoted as LA FURIA DE JACKY\u003Ci\u003E (THE FURY OF JACKY, or JACKIE in some instances)\u003C\/i\u003E. Lobby cards for this film used stills from NEW FIST OF FURY while listing Jackie \u003Ci\u003E(as Chen Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E and Yuen Siu Tien as the stars and Chin Hsin as director. Some of the posters used imagery from the US promotion of Chan's THE BIG BRAWL (1980).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi5-LTWAXVBhSIgUtZhdzNtN4uzbAf1-nJeU_3hsd7bNLVPS1GpbOfGRK-uOtR_5bNnpdylKmBWxXUSwV86SO-NoJ-jy0f_z5qM0TuKFB4Q-2NtBh0bu8_kx1FCiTNoPNjLVVmfp684Srjgmt3A8TiQ6GgriT_mhHyjmbI9q0jF3RRDTISe7YF9Z34ubfc\/s919\/bruce-clone-fist-fury3-jeet-kune-claws-supreme-kung-fu-original.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"919\" data-original-width=\"634\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi5-LTWAXVBhSIgUtZhdzNtN4uzbAf1-nJeU_3hsd7bNLVPS1GpbOfGRK-uOtR_5bNnpdylKmBWxXUSwV86SO-NoJ-jy0f_z5qM0TuKFB4Q-2NtBh0bu8_kx1FCiTNoPNjLVVmfp684Srjgmt3A8TiQ6GgriT_mhHyjmbI9q0jF3RRDTISe7YF9Z34ubfc\/s320\/bruce-clone-fist-fury3-jeet-kune-claws-supreme-kung-fu-original.jpg\" width=\"221\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGoing back to the two dueling FIST OF FURY sequels, they had just as much action going on behind the scenes as in front of it. The publicity surrounding the battling film producers was so great, another, yet unnamed Taiwanese movie producer intended to shoot his own FIST OF FURY film. It's unknown if this particular movie got made, or if it became FIST OF FURY III that began filming in 1978 and emerged in 1979 bearing the original title of JEET KUNE THE CLAWS AND THE SUPREME KUNG FU \u003Ci\u003E(JEET KUNE EAGLE CLAW in Chinese)\u003C\/i\u003E. This film also starred Ho Chung Tao once more playing Chen Zhen, the character he played in FIST OF FURY 2 (1977); and the same character Bruce Lee famously portrayed in the 1972 original. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: JEET KUNE CLAWS original poster; the film was also titled BRUCE LEE PART 3 in some territories)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith 1976 being the Year of the Dragon, Chinese film producers probably saw it as a sign of good luck to make sequels to Lee's breakout successes; so many more flicks of fury were coming. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD59YJSzDe7JIi9J6o4jirk9FmRdf4M80bKjdi_jHuTAUESL5r3OiSZfA6uM9C7H_LntIXJhEC7zrPT4X6Wlh27tdR4KntH13dHsUJPFGtTjCgJ4Y58SJrJZ0uLORyndqhKVw2_88QX_clQXcBny_j3J_6NG0mBKb8ldeKI6z5z72z0WKlNifLu6DJs7k\/s944\/bruce-clone-bruce-lee-story.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"944\" data-original-width=\"619\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD59YJSzDe7JIi9J6o4jirk9FmRdf4M80bKjdi_jHuTAUESL5r3OiSZfA6uM9C7H_LntIXJhEC7zrPT4X6Wlh27tdR4KntH13dHsUJPFGtTjCgJ4Y58SJrJZ0uLORyndqhKVw2_88QX_clQXcBny_j3J_6NG0mBKb8ldeKI6z5z72z0WKlNifLu6DJs7k\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-lee-story.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPossibly the best of these films was BRUCE LEE: TRUE STORY, known here as BRUCE LEE: THE MAN, THE MYTH (1976). It was certainly one of the very few that were hits in Hong Kong. Taiwan may have yielded better box office for some of these films, but most were rejected domestically. Like BRUCE LEE AND I (1976), THE MAN, THE MYTH took the subject seriously as directed by Seasonal founder Ng See Yuen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge2cg6u4-TU4EhjX1fjzhl2Mj910oi2F0BwQTmkzn5wVTi8AZTY7a7cdTtxQdC97foiCeTQUXYfo67SPU0Gg4-tlZrd_SzfX1WwhM2tEVkSgDknyeW6DKpk2e4OAJPkvbn_6rfVgiLrh_2ah1sQ9Fwez2kKjCI_NHPtzxJmBo0LJx1b_IJ7hV5Bzj5Km8\/s845\/bruce-clone-bruce-man-myth-italian.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"845\" data-original-width=\"599\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge2cg6u4-TU4EhjX1fjzhl2Mj910oi2F0BwQTmkzn5wVTi8AZTY7a7cdTtxQdC97foiCeTQUXYfo67SPU0Gg4-tlZrd_SzfX1WwhM2tEVkSgDknyeW6DKpk2e4OAJPkvbn_6rfVgiLrh_2ah1sQ9Fwez2kKjCI_NHPtzxJmBo0LJx1b_IJ7hV5Bzj5Km8\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-man-myth-italian.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHowever, no matter how polished the latter title was, audiences simply weren't going to forgive Ting Pei anytime soon. Likely due to the mature approach to the material, THE MAN, THE MYTH was well received by HK audiences. It had a 13-day run and amassed HK$1,282,742. If you were to be curious about this peculiar style of MA film, this motion picture would be a great place to start. In this case, starting at the top and working your way down is preferable. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Italian poster for BRUCE LEE: TRUE STORY as BRUCE LEE: SUPER CHAMPION. The Italian distributors took the publicity as seriously as Ng See Yuen's film did)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgClCAwsCf142gWgXdGy_UtRi2j0pHYOyGV9fHbQG-i0LURnwUne-fKUu8aVFVjh3Vv7Z_6owWZ6noSG9pBN5VU6fsAkMJoah9uY_wv06kQVbooTSh7UBjk4ATNBL6_3hGvjhESZGTEmWbp4CWIhgl4AnRzR5nHssfuX8J0m6GA5dbNSSGJNsZER-YvLnQ\/s885\/shaw-dynamo.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"885\" data-original-width=\"583\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgClCAwsCf142gWgXdGy_UtRi2j0pHYOyGV9fHbQG-i0LURnwUne-fKUu8aVFVjh3Vv7Z_6owWZ6noSG9pBN5VU6fsAkMJoah9uY_wv06kQVbooTSh7UBjk4ATNBL6_3hGvjhESZGTEmWbp4CWIhgl4AnRzR5nHssfuX8J0m6GA5dbNSSGJNsZER-YvLnQ\/s320\/shaw-dynamo.JPG\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy 1978, Ho Chung Tao had tired of playing Bruce Lee. His entire career had been built around imitating a dead man and he was beyond ready to be himself on-screen. Unfortunately, he had fewer opportunities to do so as a new superstar named Jackie Chan exploded onto the scene that same year. Ho Chung Tao did briefly find himself among the top ten most popular actors in 1978. DYNAMO (1978) wasn't a Bruce clone picture, but it had Ho Chung Tao wearing that yellow jumpsuit from GAME OF DEATH. It was a mostly bland, but tenuously entertaining behind the scenes look at an actor being made and manipulated by an advertising agency. HK audiences took to the story, making the movie HK$1,338,539. It spent 9 days in theaters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhADrsHJYaxC9sBDbZKayyxgMnuJk48bp8AUDTxInrpefE7lK6xbz-XF4yRBKSkQEHWuGBtEPbbbJAn692FE7WQnBeLA7uSflTSuZsxU4hKPxmYibLSKYKZO0IYGpR6F9CBG1wSC40wEp1tdRTnyMA78meP4qYRqnYXXEoW674nWQy8ivg1sXcumylk6U4\/s699\/bruce-clone-blind-fists-bruce.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"574\" data-original-width=\"699\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhADrsHJYaxC9sBDbZKayyxgMnuJk48bp8AUDTxInrpefE7lK6xbz-XF4yRBKSkQEHWuGBtEPbbbJAn692FE7WQnBeLA7uSflTSuZsxU4hKPxmYibLSKYKZO0IYGpR6F9CBG1wSC40wEp1tdRTnyMA78meP4qYRqnYXXEoW674nWQy8ivg1sXcumylk6U4\/s320\/bruce-clone-blind-fists-bruce.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhat was saddening about Ho's career was that even when he starred in a movie where he was playing anyone but Bruce Lee, the marketing would find a way to keep the connection between Ho and the late film star. One such picture was 1979s BLIND FIST OF BRUCE directed by Kam Bo for his Kam Bo Motion Pictures. The Chinese title, BLIND FISTS GHOST HAND, bore no affiliation with Bruce Lee. This was also one of the many deceptive independent KF flicks that took advantage of elder Yuen Siu Tien's surprise popularity after the two hit indy Jackie Chan pictures for Seasonal Corporation.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Ho Chung Tao and Chan Lau with director Kam Bo on the set)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzZX46nVza9gIoABEqWWzMV8-Vt6JciqgNxAUrKDq5Lzl-EADtARaa1HErm-R-iwNUOKfGfeJ6FRX041Mttjlv4TiSpD6y7aKs7fH6rztOyY7F_7WiUe2LLYY6VuxhbInr_0Z93PbnjgdrG4WpHZTerHvq5Edbsk6BwylXx1jPc_LoGxnVk3d37Ch7764\/s806\/bruce-clone53-chinese-stuntman.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"806\" data-original-width=\"584\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzZX46nVza9gIoABEqWWzMV8-Vt6JciqgNxAUrKDq5Lzl-EADtARaa1HErm-R-iwNUOKfGfeJ6FRX041Mttjlv4TiSpD6y7aKs7fH6rztOyY7F_7WiUe2LLYY6VuxhbInr_0Z93PbnjgdrG4WpHZTerHvq5Edbsk6BwylXx1jPc_LoGxnVk3d37Ch7764\/s320\/bruce-clone53-chinese-stuntman.jpg\" width=\"232\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf labeling BLIND FIST with \u003Ci\u003E'Bruce'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in the title for export wasn't enough of a blow to Ho Chung Tao, other non-Lee films he did like THE CHINESE STUNTMAN (1981) were marketed in some foreign territories with both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan on the poster! In Germany, the film was called BRUCE LEE THE UNDEFEATED. Overseas, Ho was still being marketed as Bruce Li, so he was going to be saddled with the Lee-alike brand no matter how far away he got from the Bruce mannerisms. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert:\n Bruce Li's THE CHINESE STUNTMAN in Italy as THE LEGENDARY BRUCE LEE \nusing a portrait of Jackie Chan from the BATTLE CREEK BRAWL promotion \nfrom 1980)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbggmHaMF_HZFBpEzJbGIBpS_I1JfklMuQPAPQhcDoXDcjhOzfi4LWoLA52fJVHJvzQs13vc1jRWtResKl1IfGTt_AcPL60zODvMWJVFzxrfXDHifcL9RZiWrL9S_CAHY0ydnkw4Zz0UOvRqLQM_WJJBTBVOEuyLEGDVW3VWknC2shIRHXyjvPNaiyvGM\/s692\/bruce-clone-bruce-li-invincible-dragon.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"530\" data-original-width=\"692\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbggmHaMF_HZFBpEzJbGIBpS_I1JfklMuQPAPQhcDoXDcjhOzfi4LWoLA52fJVHJvzQs13vc1jRWtResKl1IfGTt_AcPL60zODvMWJVFzxrfXDHifcL9RZiWrL9S_CAHY0ydnkw4Zz0UOvRqLQM_WJJBTBVOEuyLEGDVW3VWknC2shIRHXyjvPNaiyvGM\/s320\/bruce-clone-bruce-li-invincible-dragon.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgd1uHCZtCr9HnMREAwdhNwlLcRiPxjioAFdAy97GkICaf-6o9o98Z6fH_jo3sfngajZT9ip3X8Y2SlXMe8UJ-hBIbKmanUVQv8radXemWwPcHa5R9jU7vwweXYECEe65OQr7k_HXz10gemGrBiVu10ViTvwt3SrhZaN1I-9oyOw75kJa9MakrrMDrriJY\/s672\/bruce-clone39-bruce-li-in-new-guinea-french.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"672\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgd1uHCZtCr9HnMREAwdhNwlLcRiPxjioAFdAy97GkICaf-6o9o98Z6fH_jo3sfngajZT9ip3X8Y2SlXMe8UJ-hBIbKmanUVQv8radXemWwPcHa5R9jU7vwweXYECEe65OQr7k_HXz10gemGrBiVu10ViTvwt3SrhZaN1I-9oyOw75kJa9MakrrMDrriJY\/s320\/bruce-clone39-bruce-li-in-new-guinea-french.jpg\" width=\"238\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother example was the trashy BRUCE LI IN NEW GUINEA (1979). Like BLIND FIST OF BRUCE, BRUCE LEE THE INVINCIBLE and CHINESE STUNTMAN, Ho Chung Tao doesn't even play a character named Bruce, but the Chinese distributors felt the need to use \u003Ci\u003E\"Bruce Li\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in the English export title to sell it overseas. In some areas, the film was called BRUCE LEE IN SNAKE ISLAND and even THE BIG BOSS IN BORNEO. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Mexican lobby card for BRUCE LEE THE INVINCIBLE; Insert: One of a few different examples of the French advertising for one of Ho Chung Tao's strangest movies)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBut where Ho Chung Tao was never comfortable playing an imitation of Bruce Lee, there was another man who seemed to wholeheartedly embrace it in those days.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETO BE CONCLUDED IN \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/01\/imitating-dragon-historical_13.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EPART 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/3057991203259063533\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/3057991203259063533","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3057991203259063533"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3057991203259063533"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2024\/01\/imitating-dragon-historical.html","title":"Imitating the Dragon: The Historical Significance of Bruceploitation Cinema Part 1 of 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF4ejEbvuCwsM2IZB0xZDQN92ytFtKxmurIszbNYFZDy2kg9qQYHsRtsX4Fs3TlkmKsu8APwwbSHs2BGLjrMbA4U00Lvj6doPHH5SzeDjTYV2HJoFwuqwfxoFXaLdD7RQ_B4jVyhBVLiEwM3yWYBzd1yA7fjFOdiFLBtq2NDYkFbqU4WBe-pUIhvbz48w\/s72-w400-h184-c\/bruce-clone-main-final.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-134582354258370820"},"published":{"$t":"2023-10-31T21:24:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-11-02T17:07:12.073-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chucky"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Freddy Krueger"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Jason Voorhees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Leatherface"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Michael Myers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ranking the Horror"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Zombies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ranking the Horror: Six Franchises of Fear"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoTCAd11a15iECMUP8lOxlpRLKluBkgcX5Gu8CenvYPX0KpKgF4xd0hAZP8aQm41GQoCayoWdv3_ohLq4s6qJlCqO4EyOh_Nej1zHwAVZpyvnG43YynSp934SG29nx-zVCu_jqc7NIk79fv0g5j2qTeZVyJADNNU1jpok742br7DPI6ON-BZERPgZoE54\/s791\/horror-final.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"791\" data-original-width=\"768\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoTCAd11a15iECMUP8lOxlpRLKluBkgcX5Gu8CenvYPX0KpKgF4xd0hAZP8aQm41GQoCayoWdv3_ohLq4s6qJlCqO4EyOh_Nej1zHwAVZpyvnG43YynSp934SG29nx-zVCu_jqc7NIk79fv0g5j2qTeZVyJADNNU1jpok742br7DPI6ON-BZERPgZoE54\/s320\/horror-final.jpg\" width=\"311\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis year's Halloween article is a ranking of six of the major horror movie franchises. This is strictly one fans opinion ranking the films based on my own preference. Naturally, various factors figure into our enjoyment of these films. For the purposes of these lists, it’s largely based on entertainment value, a degree of the quality that went into the production, and in some instances, a bit of nostalgia, too. These rankings are not a “Best to Worst”. In some cases that applies, but largely it’s just my enjoyment of a particular series and where I’d rank them on a scale from number one to the last entry. The capsule reviews accompanying each entry explain why a title is at the top and down at the bottom.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERanking the LIVING DEAD series: 10 entries\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1. \u003Cb\u003ENIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (1968)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfdI44B58_EjwvsP1VwrONLpGtCI9kTaRIZZquC974sKQ9gVuhTCgjiCcQr_H9u7tob8lNBXnR2vuGWaY4-S-3cxelVB-gDNcOMmN29D9iOObSzDHSxDF7kfVPBy2U6sb0DhprW3JmSSp3ZE4YMN0afMlzDeDXiMwhOSW2JH8_Y8PrQACylNPI1EimfGE\/s859\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"859\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfdI44B58_EjwvsP1VwrONLpGtCI9kTaRIZZquC974sKQ9gVuhTCgjiCcQr_H9u7tob8lNBXnR2vuGWaY4-S-3cxelVB-gDNcOMmN29D9iOObSzDHSxDF7kfVPBy2U6sb0DhprW3JmSSp3ZE4YMN0afMlzDeDXiMwhOSW2JH8_Y8PrQACylNPI1EimfGE\/s320\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGeorge A. Romero’s original depiction of civilizations apocalypse remains a haunting and relentlessly eerie vision of the beginning of Hell on Earth. The visuals of slow moving people off in the distance; or lurking in the background, has stayed with me for decades. A masterpiece that, over the years, has been colorized and had new footage shot for it; and in both cases, has shown you can’t improve perfection. Over 50 years later, they’re still coming to get you.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2. \u003Cb\u003EDAWN OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (1978)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRbAfqal3fVJmtcbBRqPQcD9cyAOXmF4pD_ajfzU8fsr2tBSrMDTSZ2Zh3GRzPvBo15WV_H30i3-fgqRMbt3Ov5ZCpKhRo_JHHqo54cJoRij5O-awyMSma6lFX1jzPkxlJU-IvVp18GCmiN2gElt1auHjphwQfxcFQ51TEqs5DIqHvI228aME8f_YITCU\/s1172\/horror-ranking7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1172\" data-original-width=\"787\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRbAfqal3fVJmtcbBRqPQcD9cyAOXmF4pD_ajfzU8fsr2tBSrMDTSZ2Zh3GRzPvBo15WV_H30i3-fgqRMbt3Ov5ZCpKhRo_JHHqo54cJoRij5O-awyMSma6lFX1jzPkxlJU-IvVp18GCmiN2gElt1auHjphwQfxcFQ51TEqs5DIqHvI228aME8f_YITCU\/s320\/horror-ranking7.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERomero’s darkest day of horror remains the greatest in zombie history. Without question, the most influential rotting shuffler movie of them all. The visualization of man’s collapse is to the viewers gain; and the documentary filmmaking style pulls you into the movie just as before. DAWN expands on everything we experienced during the NIGHT. The 3D version that made the theatrical rounds in 2022 was stunning, and an incredible way to experience the DAWN all over again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3. \u003Cb\u003EDAY OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (1985)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkzhPGAKl7QPs8GHOdlrFF_Em0pECZ17-sePzZVnStqbmq2FyFQuqHnlkxApGX6uZHfFXHzjY37fnDKQM7NNVg1YidbERXtv04JgE4mas6sYIScWLaiEnqyzYgVlCb2JWD1UEDzhjOVmB-7k7ittvstttyeihPfLDq4NsSFudyGPJFsjQ9fmPB6E3vS2c\/s800\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"533\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkzhPGAKl7QPs8GHOdlrFF_Em0pECZ17-sePzZVnStqbmq2FyFQuqHnlkxApGX6uZHfFXHzjY37fnDKQM7NNVg1YidbERXtv04JgE4mas6sYIScWLaiEnqyzYgVlCb2JWD1UEDzhjOVmB-7k7ittvstttyeihPfLDq4NsSFudyGPJFsjQ9fmPB6E3vS2c\/s320\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECritics gave DAY a hard time for its over the top performances but for me it fits the depiction of society’s remnants. All that remains of civilization are pockets of humans who are forced to live underground like rats. Attempts are being made to domesticate the dead but the living continue to rot mentally. Arguably, Tom Savini’s best makeup effects work. Ironically, Romero’s future zombies would deteriorate due to the use of CGI. His NIGHT, DAWN and DAY are the only franchise entries on this list to be ranked chronologically.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. \u003Cb\u003ENIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (1990)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK7OALg_EznWtK_OTSEE_IZchyjx9xyMBbnxpWFfraW0VjPgGv7XeK7nlpTYUMVKw3D0p_9CCgzBoKzsP82JonopffU4UEQi6IsSEU2msqrB8KkuDm2ycxUnNRv5Bt8ybG0HO8Y47cgj14K2il9wAi6RORJKkoXJRDBZAdJJR46vPtlW1C6p8PliwWocI\/s860\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"860\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK7OALg_EznWtK_OTSEE_IZchyjx9xyMBbnxpWFfraW0VjPgGv7XeK7nlpTYUMVKw3D0p_9CCgzBoKzsP82JonopffU4UEQi6IsSEU2msqrB8KkuDm2ycxUnNRv5Bt8ybG0HO8Y47cgj14K2il9wAi6RORJKkoXJRDBZAdJJR46vPtlW1C6p8PliwWocI\/s320\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETom Savini, the horror genres most famous makeup effects artist, directs a full length feature for the first time, and it's a do-over of one of the greatest horror films ever made. If you’re looking for tributes and call-backs to Romero’s original you’re getting them in abundance. If you’re looking for goosebumps to be raised you’ll need to watch the original instead. Savini’s remake does what it’s supposed to do—show reverence for its source while putting a new spin on the material; just there’s few scares and the expected zombie chow down effects showcase never happens; the '68 zombie picnic where the living dead dine on Tom and Judy is more explicit than what we see here. Tony Todd does a remarkable job in the Duane Jones role; and Patricia Tallman's Barbara is an unexpected about-face of the original portrayal by Judith O'Dea; so there's definitely some surprises during the NIGHT. LIVING DEAD 90 does close on a surprising revision followed by a fantastic final shock—both of which equal Romero’s grim ending to his ‘68 original.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E5. \u003Cb\u003EDAWN OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (2004)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFiWsp10i2zCPQ6u96_ku9pI_Y4jLJ2XU4nwMECC8XK9hPx7MGOXVK1yqHOoEwG0j9nMsdTaH1TpVTHc4IcJkmdaMU3d_8laNzko1fHqiWJK1SP_lhXvuIxxkQ0xJ9RwFmPEuyx8gIGdpwLKKDmpIcLeoiye1Hvf4ZHb6ulT3StVs4AlfonlK4i8UFF9g\/s800\/horror-ranking13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"534\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFiWsp10i2zCPQ6u96_ku9pI_Y4jLJ2XU4nwMECC8XK9hPx7MGOXVK1yqHOoEwG0j9nMsdTaH1TpVTHc4IcJkmdaMU3d_8laNzko1fHqiWJK1SP_lhXvuIxxkQ0xJ9RwFmPEuyx8gIGdpwLKKDmpIcLeoiye1Hvf4ZHb6ulT3StVs4AlfonlK4i8UFF9g\/s320\/horror-ranking13.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERight when this remake was announced it was widely panned but when it hit theaters it was a shockingly good new version of a timeless classic. It glossed over most of the consumerist subtext of Romero's original and the desperate need by the survivors to return to normalcy--the world they're cut off from--within their enclosed ecosystem. The running zombies aren't just lifted from the sprint-running infected of 28 DAYS LATER (2002), but they're symbolic of a generational change that wants everything fast with little wait time; technology at your fingertips that has aided in a societal rot metaphoric of the zombies in the movie. As for the film itself, there's a high level of intense action and varied attack sequences that kick off within the first five minutes. For me, the movie reminded me of the Italian zombie films; especially at the end when the last survivors make their way to what they believe is an uninhabited island. And it was actually scary, too. Despite inspiring numerous marathon running zombie flicks, DAWN '04 is one of the best horror remakes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E6. \u003Cb\u003EDIARY OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (2007)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigvvS7HhfkrAwzlm5putDzZpUqlaDtBBIWLKnwkDQCOHG4cPxY12MqxG7Ul4f3Z5PI3RGYqk2_Q1Gk4MvGJI07SPGHgHKK43S3tVeYHzGQUILsWNnDoT7IuwrG7JtgwQpwOxk3iM_hi6HV_IXrMFpdwwVv0e-JvUY4wsVT-98yyxW3me159rVtyk8ZtKk\/s800\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"539\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigvvS7HhfkrAwzlm5putDzZpUqlaDtBBIWLKnwkDQCOHG4cPxY12MqxG7Ul4f3Z5PI3RGYqk2_Q1Gk4MvGJI07SPGHgHKK43S3tVeYHzGQUILsWNnDoT7IuwrG7JtgwQpwOxk3iM_hi6HV_IXrMFpdwwVv0e-JvUY4wsVT-98yyxW3me159rVtyk8ZtKk\/s320\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI am one of the relatively few fans of Romero's post tri-decade Zombie trilogy. Each of the three zombie movies Romero made between 2005-2010 brings something new to the table. I feel like many of the fans were expecting another DAWN OF THE DEAD; but it's impossible to improve on perfection. It would've been hard to top such an epic. So for this second trilogy, Romero experimented with new ideas and budgets both big and small to get his stories up on the screen. DIARY was his return to indy cinema after LAND, and is of the Found Footage school of horror. It's essentially a road movie where a group of filmmakers document their harrowing encounters with both the living and the dead. At times haunting, and relentlessly eerie, the finale reminded me of the original Resident Evil video game where the remaining cast make their way to a mansion not realizing the horror that awaits them there. Romero builds his story around the permeation of social media and how information is distributed during a zombie apocalypse. The advancements in technology proved ironic since Romero had to resort to using CGI in some instances.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7.\u003Cb\u003E LAND OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (2005)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqEwYW0vBlX-Xjt-jc0aFG70BJy79hu-zBA88Vht4NDoz9GCbr8BK_XZZqWU8KGjlvV2M2KOyyYqR3AFDItgHPRfG1Kr_VRpaM04O502obbf6FCxh6aKyqfMzUF1IG0METAHSO1ceWyu2RN5pSZ9n1DuCE64gLYVyGukI6G1CAcodZHqagbfVH2JdVXX0\/s960\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"648\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqEwYW0vBlX-Xjt-jc0aFG70BJy79hu-zBA88Vht4NDoz9GCbr8BK_XZZqWU8KGjlvV2M2KOyyYqR3AFDItgHPRfG1Kr_VRpaM04O502obbf6FCxh6aKyqfMzUF1IG0METAHSO1ceWyu2RN5pSZ9n1DuCE64gLYVyGukI6G1CAcodZHqagbfVH2JdVXX0\/s320\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERomero's big studio return to the living dead is a window into what DAY OF THE DEAD might've looked like. And with the results of more money to spend, I believe Romero's compromised vision of his DAY turned out all the better for it. LAND is possibly Romero at his most heavy-handed and labored with the social themes; this time it's depicting class division between rich and poor; the residents of luxury living in Fiddler's Green and the squalor of the crime-infested areas surrounding it. If civilization has fallen, where are all the high class clothing and food coming from? Then there's the zombies who, led by a dead head named Big Daddy, foment an uprising for whatever reason. The living doesn't want the dead to eat them so what's a hungry zombie to do? Aside from some plot holes big enough to drive the Dead Reckoning through, Romero's heftiest funded movie ever has a cool action movie narrative and likable characters due to Romero's witty script. I saw LAND in the theater, and afterward, had a greater appreciation for DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) and Bub the zombie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E8. \u003Cb\u003ESURVIVAL OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (2010)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkDz2Fx178KbjoHW52Swqgl2Ta_Ygz2mVENUw1phFqde1axCy68fqDJLvaTXzDAfBFThZjl_evxvXpD60W6JOZEa4jLdpJ6vfzizSX9eGz1J3rslw_RGiwuu9o6Mg1C4aDOfrP5XjS-nNRMiyxofuYXNlDxhuHLJXVTDW1USJxtK8lQE9Ex2jFba66lxE\/s960\/horror-ranking12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkDz2Fx178KbjoHW52Swqgl2Ta_Ygz2mVENUw1phFqde1axCy68fqDJLvaTXzDAfBFThZjl_evxvXpD60W6JOZEa4jLdpJ6vfzizSX9eGz1J3rslw_RGiwuu9o6Mg1C4aDOfrP5XjS-nNRMiyxofuYXNlDxhuHLJXVTDW1USJxtK8lQE9Ex2jFba66lxE\/s320\/horror-ranking12.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe least of Romero's second DEAD trilogy nonetheless has some intriguing ideas shuffling around in the narrative. Easily the most bizarre of his flesh-eating flicks, it also suffers from intrusive humor and too much embarrassingly bad CGI. Both of these are distracting from an already weird plot about feuding families that's ostensibly a western that looks like it's set in Europe somewhere. Romero reuses old ideas, expanding on them in ways that allow him to tell yet another all new zombie tale. Regardless of how good or bad SURVIVAL is, it's another example of the director refusing to make the same movie over and over again. Something I noticed in DIARY and this film was that, compared to his first trilogy, low budgets with advanced tech do not mean better movies; but certainly entertaining and thought-provoking ones.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E9. \u003Cb\u003EDAY OF THE DEAD\u003C\/b\u003E (2008)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwCImKqM9GHaKzdWo9sXLzIMVOWdSj0Ew2OGRoAc1JwMCAqqCnqzVmt7NYyg9Pg3hc4t-r5hUMRzx5j7C-1DdSIf7kN_kT28Ykz6PKTrhXU4oABO7PT6HOYosTumGvPmxsb54CmX1HEB8SSsGDYI_C4IoSGeY0jhnoL_HH0-QeYkApxAJg4Cb7ZL7AcVA\/s889\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"889\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwCImKqM9GHaKzdWo9sXLzIMVOWdSj0Ew2OGRoAc1JwMCAqqCnqzVmt7NYyg9Pg3hc4t-r5hUMRzx5j7C-1DdSIf7kN_kT28Ykz6PKTrhXU4oABO7PT6HOYosTumGvPmxsb54CmX1HEB8SSsGDYI_C4IoSGeY0jhnoL_HH0-QeYkApxAJg4Cb7ZL7AcVA\/s320\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf nothing else, the first DAY OF THE DEAD remake is of curiosity value due to its cast and director. Clearly inspired by the success of the DAWN do-over, this DAY seems to go on forever with a relentless barrage of zombie attacks aided by an endless supply of practical and CGI effects. There's nothing here remotely close to Romero's vision; it's entirely a lower-budgeted sequel to the 2004 DAWN remake. The zombies are even more spry than before. They leap into the air at abnormally high altitude; run like The Flash; and scurry across ceilings when the mood takes them. After the first 15 minutes it never slows down, nor does the camera--jostling all over the place to capture the hysteria going on all around. This would be far more palatable if it were called something else; but even so, Steve Miner \u003Ci\u003E(director of FRIDAY THE 13TH 2,3, HOUSE, WARLOCK, etc)\u003C\/i\u003E keeps the action moving at the most frantic of paces. If you can separate this from its cash-grab title, you may derive some enjoyment out of this wacky gorefest.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E10. \u003Cb\u003EDAY OF THE DEAD: BLOODLINE\u003C\/b\u003E (2018)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzxmXtvCXwgkFS3vt5xnggYss2Pa-rO03kI4esD2CSSdlbHSE6aRvLu2T3hmXCcHqqYWOyciHB9jNmB-zS3dlKzmJ8tcUZj_WdndlyekNnLN5rK645rhSdIirc_FD6FDLrdFCMAdKmKG3Y-3th2NXjQ9nLxRjWzeBIXlPC0txOHXKc6OWlXML-Jf2qIbo\/s800\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzxmXtvCXwgkFS3vt5xnggYss2Pa-rO03kI4esD2CSSdlbHSE6aRvLu2T3hmXCcHqqYWOyciHB9jNmB-zS3dlKzmJ8tcUZj_WdndlyekNnLN5rK645rhSdIirc_FD6FDLrdFCMAdKmKG3Y-3th2NXjQ9nLxRjWzeBIXlPC0txOHXKc6OWlXML-Jf2qIbo\/s320\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis is the second remake to Romero’s classic from 1985. Unlike the 2008 do-over, this one follows Romero’s script. But like the 2008 version it’s devoid of any characterization whatsoever. The acting is poor compared to the performances of the original. The characters are never given time to breathe because its basic existence revolves around zombie attacks and machine gun battles. Probably the single dumbest thing about this remake is the main lady scientist is seeking a vaccine that will prevent a human from turning after being bitten. But I don’t see that making a difference since whenever a zombie bites a victim, they take a massive chunk of flesh with it. This film's version of Bub is also wildly nonsensical. Just like with the 2008 film, if you can separate it from the vastly superior Romero version, you might derive minimal entertainment value from the only thing this movie does well—zombie attacks and gore.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor the LIVING DEAD series only, there are three additional films I'm not going to bother ranking; these three simply rank, period. DAY OF THE DEAD 2: CONTAGIUM (2005) is just TEDIUM, daring to be a sequel to Romero's DAY. Then there's the worthless 3D abominations: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 3D (2006) and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: RE-ANIMATION (2012). I couldn't finish either film, so proceed at your own risk.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERanking the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE series: 8 entries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1. \u003Cb\u003ETHE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE\u003C\/b\u003E (1974)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9ruzlPsYuTV1mCFNCm6bHB83QpBpg8IsgDQbs9qX_51H8CCFc-iGFQ3Wl86iXV0-P7JXxP-XRQqsiub42f0qGOvyU1k7ONjkjCB4pa5dnDOU0n8q8vIce3F_c6OO8gK7LBSXCS6bubX1I_-hdQtd9nIm68UkH9-vu4JfnSpreaqCyiI4WjLb4v3dx8f8\/s820\/horror-ranking14.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"558\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9ruzlPsYuTV1mCFNCm6bHB83QpBpg8IsgDQbs9qX_51H8CCFc-iGFQ3Wl86iXV0-P7JXxP-XRQqsiub42f0qGOvyU1k7ONjkjCB4pa5dnDOU0n8q8vIce3F_c6OO8gK7LBSXCS6bubX1I_-hdQtd9nIm68UkH9-vu4JfnSpreaqCyiI4WjLb4v3dx8f8\/s320\/horror-ranking14.jpg\" width=\"218\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESimply one of the greatest horror movies ever made. I've never felt it was a slasher movie even though it follows some of the sub-genres parameters. It's always been a backwoods Gothic nightmare to me, and one that gets better with every viewing. One of the finest cinematic achievements regardless of genre, Tobe Hooper was seldom this good again. An agonizing endurance test wringing fear and terror out of an audience, TCM remains a masterclass in combining imagery and nerve-jangling sounds that stay with viewers for years after. The torture suffered by the cast and crew led to one of the most terrifying films in the annals of horror history, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2. \u003Cb\u003ETHE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1986)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJnAbhgkZ9moPJwD0B9LrjpFGBBvLC179BrKYQosJwyKF-d3V21z6VxbqBN92AiJ27n4iwwwPgWZ36Kx0D9GWZzMcTzkSFxw0f9jSo6efaeFe6GKcEYmxidgbxRcpESOAO8rPp1G0AdQvduEjUh2H-XaKx5BNBPQgAAkBjp9iZ3rEP7uVNTiMs_TkP4sA\/s952\/horror-ranking15.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"952\" data-original-width=\"632\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJnAbhgkZ9moPJwD0B9LrjpFGBBvLC179BrKYQosJwyKF-d3V21z6VxbqBN92AiJ27n4iwwwPgWZ36Kx0D9GWZzMcTzkSFxw0f9jSo6efaeFe6GKcEYmxidgbxRcpESOAO8rPp1G0AdQvduEjUh2H-XaKx5BNBPQgAAkBjp9iZ3rEP7uVNTiMs_TkP4sA\/s320\/horror-ranking15.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe first time I saw Hooper's sequel I rented it from the video store. It was probably my most eagerly awaited horror movie that year. I didn't know how to feel about it when it was over. There was a bit of disappointment in that I wasn't expecting the amount of humor in it. I really dug the soundtrack and bought the cassette tape with my allowance. After a few more viewings over the years, the movie and its charms that were initially lost, grew on me. The jet-black comedy is but an extension of the black pit of hell humor of the '74 original; only this was 1986 and not ten years earlier. There's a fabulous cast including a scenery-munching Jim Siedow, the elder brother and cook of the Sawyer cannibal clan. The production design is a spectacle to behold, Caroline Williams a memorable Scream Queen, Bill Moseley's Chop Top an unforgettable psychopath, and there's a classic chainsaw battle between Dennis Hopper and Leatherface. Hooper made his last great horror picture sequelizing the film that made him a great director of horror.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3.\u003Cb\u003E THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING\u003C\/b\u003E (2006)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDkshn0YDUPLDf81U6OAoY-XWCHt4w5Xl__UG9hFwmUnN-jo7xZh7Ux7TWAPqCJyV_pie0ZjjAEWhysAI8uhgN9NyUVluw4MimWVrWfl0cJghzh-I15fIhL513UsEAdisDCsq4yFlFUWYEPdjXNDVxBrbr03dbXadJ_wjDJGm10PyyhPc4UJUpWsmOknM\/s821\/horror-ranking19.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"572\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDkshn0YDUPLDf81U6OAoY-XWCHt4w5Xl__UG9hFwmUnN-jo7xZh7Ux7TWAPqCJyV_pie0ZjjAEWhysAI8uhgN9NyUVluw4MimWVrWfl0cJghzh-I15fIhL513UsEAdisDCsq4yFlFUWYEPdjXNDVxBrbr03dbXadJ_wjDJGm10PyyhPc4UJUpWsmOknM\/s320\/horror-ranking19.jpg\" width=\"223\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESet four years prior to the events in the 2003 remake, t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Ehe BEGINNING doesn't really expand on the Leatherface mythos, but does capture that gritty Drive-in ambiance the remake never did. Possibly the most mercilessly violent and gory of all the CHAINSAWs, director Jonathan Liebesman's movie was, to me, more in tune with Hooper's original movie than any other entry. Unlike the remake, the script doesn't shy away from the Hewitt clan's propensity for cannibalism. R. Lee Ermey once more recalls the greatness of Jim Siedow, Andrew Bryniarski's Leatherface is even more relentless as before, and the film overall is mean-spirited and sadistic as hell.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. \u003Cb\u003ETHE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE\u003C\/b\u003E (2003)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_hT7ViBFO0ck7FTa1YtBV5bUpvMMK1_L7uf29IlBrwyjmMXrcXD4_WlyB0ICdkHAhgLKm7DUalupcb35IzO3-hYtHzZ8wYcs__wzZLLz-lcU04xrcyl01y5QFLxUeok5Ohv1MMOmM9APZhS8z4kEnf13vdRutLYmhRHmNyJx9AfAcoyEIWmwcWqwCxrI\/s1007\/horror-ranking18.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1007\" data-original-width=\"680\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_hT7ViBFO0ck7FTa1YtBV5bUpvMMK1_L7uf29IlBrwyjmMXrcXD4_WlyB0ICdkHAhgLKm7DUalupcb35IzO3-hYtHzZ8wYcs__wzZLLz-lcU04xrcyl01y5QFLxUeok5Ohv1MMOmM9APZhS8z4kEnf13vdRutLYmhRHmNyJx9AfAcoyEIWmwcWqwCxrI\/s320\/horror-ranking18.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMarcus Nispel \u003Ci\u003E(2009s FRIDAY THE 13TH)\u003C\/i\u003E directed this remake of Tobe Hooper's genre-defining descent into Hell. That film's Director of Photography Daniel Pearl returns to camera duties on the remake and creates a new look for the torrid landscape captured in '74's CHAINSAW. The new version has a similar look, but with a dark fairy tale quality. The filmmakers manage to create a grotesque visual style that doesn't equal Hooper's vision of madness, but carves its own path while paying respectable homage to its source.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E5.\u003Cb\u003E LEATHERFACE\u003C\/b\u003E (2017)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVGMghoBC4unSXk-VgjUgBJ2EL8Mkd_JIwRawdDArTxjPbmWVfK8DDKemx6aOs96jjZhOUny2dO1KTzfGKEJRU7d8Vo2DVxK4RjQ6eBWfvozsvDCAtnt5Cu0NrGwhYMD-Nl0eqS0930HC1jjVqRYx8GYACB1mIPP3qB9QlxQrTHUNoQGjPCJPhcmk9b_o\/s900\/horror-ranking21.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"608\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVGMghoBC4unSXk-VgjUgBJ2EL8Mkd_JIwRawdDArTxjPbmWVfK8DDKemx6aOs96jjZhOUny2dO1KTzfGKEJRU7d8Vo2DVxK4RjQ6eBWfvozsvDCAtnt5Cu0NrGwhYMD-Nl0eqS0930HC1jjVqRYx8GYACB1mIPP3qB9QlxQrTHUNoQGjPCJPhcmk9b_o\/s320\/horror-ranking21.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's bizarre to think there's a TEXAS CHAINSAW movie directed by two French filmmakers and shot in Bulgaria, but there is. If you've seen Julien Maury's and Alexandre Bustillo's INSIDE (2007), you know they can do ferocious horror. The two directors do an admirable job with the origins of Leatherface that turns out much better than you'd expect. The film's biggest obstacle is not being shot in Texas. No matter how much the filmmakers try with the Southern Fried accents, Bulgaria doesn't look like Texas. The lunatic lovers that kidnap the future human skin-wearing cannibal reminded me of 50s serial killers Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E6. \u003Cb\u003ELEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III\u003C\/b\u003E (1990)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZecMB9u29IjTnwI2NzyydMrVQybQ9MgomSo32QjhSal1iwoPr1ig9wlpGCBJEqZnIWIi-pid-DbhhTjBt_ZLyS73Rsp7w05l-JZPUpIvgxR23C9YxCFriZ39spMTRTSKtMXVfHZ1JOGJTo_iTXXrqBTawV3HddEEy6zHcPDrWjQtT4CAnvr77jtXlXkc\/s960\/horror-ranking16.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"631\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZecMB9u29IjTnwI2NzyydMrVQybQ9MgomSo32QjhSal1iwoPr1ig9wlpGCBJEqZnIWIi-pid-DbhhTjBt_ZLyS73Rsp7w05l-JZPUpIvgxR23C9YxCFriZ39spMTRTSKtMXVfHZ1JOGJTo_iTXXrqBTawV3HddEEy6zHcPDrWjQtT4CAnvr77jtXlXkc\/s320\/horror-ranking16.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJeff Burr, who made an impressive splash with the sleazy and splattery anthology \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2013\/06\/from-whisper-to-scream-1987-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EFROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1987), sadly went on to direct a slew of unmemorable sequels like this one. CHAINSAW 3 roars for 30 minutes then runs out of gas about the time Leatherface receives an Excalibur chainsaw as a present from his family. From there it's mediocre till the end. Ken Foree \u003Ci\u003E(DAWN OF THE DEAD)\u003C\/i\u003E is the most welcome addition to the cast but is underused and would've helped this movie had his role been much bigger. Typical 90s franchise horror.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7. \u003Cb\u003ETEXAS CHAINSAW 3D\u003C\/b\u003E (2013)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjL3hydhlWZ7VA4WFQJeGCbYtsi_hkgqHMTjIlcDXrs4QwgLqeNpU4iV4QkFFPaaSQgx8l7Bi7i6rPU1_oavVg9k-ojiypoFf98b9cGdckEp2P_wpCl03RRn0Dgt7Xj7QBbcpTrYpepA_-ucdvGGNvBCXd8v7DjF5HKAX8D6E091eP_-Hf9MIYiUn7Avqc\/s755\/horror-ranking20.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"509\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjL3hydhlWZ7VA4WFQJeGCbYtsi_hkgqHMTjIlcDXrs4QwgLqeNpU4iV4QkFFPaaSQgx8l7Bi7i6rPU1_oavVg9k-ojiypoFf98b9cGdckEp2P_wpCl03RRn0Dgt7Xj7QBbcpTrYpepA_-ucdvGGNvBCXd8v7DjF5HKAX8D6E091eP_-Hf9MIYiUn7Avqc\/s320\/horror-ranking20.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen you can't even put the word 'MASSACRE' in your TEXAS CHAINSAW movie, that's an enormous red flag. This ridiculous sequel is so awful you'd swear Rob Zombie ghost-directed it. The Sawyer's are no longer cannibalistic killers who've amassed unknown numbers of victims, but oppressed hillbillies driven to mass murder by the townsfolk they were killing off. Not only is the script a waste of paper, but Leatherface looks like he's wearing a hornets nest for a mask.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E8. \u003Cb\u003ETHE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION \u003C\/b\u003E(1995)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhB7C5ovAGcIF514Y8yy8tHYoZJuJxPUd1pnAyzpf0yrmVGaM8gyEHiO_EdjXTcRr3LiPMHo6wl7HPj5CZjl6kq4WcolH6MW0NDSMZA6bW6SFkdH2MPA3drbfZTlNunygBN9o2DyOF7h9lRZGenCaz0czxN_451v2k2IcmZG0izAU_d0yYFVCuT7Zy2DXM\/s944\/horror-ranking17.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"944\" data-original-width=\"631\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhB7C5ovAGcIF514Y8yy8tHYoZJuJxPUd1pnAyzpf0yrmVGaM8gyEHiO_EdjXTcRr3LiPMHo6wl7HPj5CZjl6kq4WcolH6MW0NDSMZA6bW6SFkdH2MPA3drbfZTlNunygBN9o2DyOF7h9lRZGenCaz0czxN_451v2k2IcmZG0izAU_d0yYFVCuT7Zy2DXM\/s320\/horror-ranking17.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAbsolute gutter trash of a sequel reduces Leatherface to a whimpering transvestite while making an over the top Matthew McConaughey the main villain. The only reason to watch this would be to see where McConaughey and co-star Renee Zellweger got their start. I remember reading about this in Fangoria when it was under the awkward title RETURN TO THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. It looked like a traditional sequel that would align with Hooper's picture; and with the original's co-writer Kim Henkel as director, that was all but assured. Unfortunately, there's a ridiculous subplot about the Illuminati controlling the crazed clan of killers, and barely a massacre--but it was shot in Texas, so there's that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERanking the FRIDAY THE 13th series: 12 entries\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13th PART V: A NEW BEGINNING\u003C\/b\u003E (1985)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTUe4_Y8t1v3jphbAkJp30sHcNEFiIqFPWSPWfYbZB9fmPa_ISpSyub1qHMKs3bD0rSt4ZOsmebRCozMWcKwLMthGMhhOnxy3_SyA5DYuaUbc19aNwycM7J1264ACzAbqTj_HjB_nDa9X6ePy23ashyMUTBOen9PEZjhu5iN1jks1-6OK-WC8liyaCzlQ\/s600\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"388\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTUe4_Y8t1v3jphbAkJp30sHcNEFiIqFPWSPWfYbZB9fmPa_ISpSyub1qHMKs3bD0rSt4ZOsmebRCozMWcKwLMthGMhhOnxy3_SyA5DYuaUbc19aNwycM7J1264ACzAbqTj_HjB_nDa9X6ePy23ashyMUTBOen9PEZjhu5iN1jks1-6OK-WC8liyaCzlQ\/s320\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMy favorite F13 is the one most people hate. It was the first one I saw in a theater and had the highest body count at the time. There's an astonishing atmosphere of sleaze the series never attempted again; and features the best acting performance next to Betsy Palmer in John Shepherd’s tortured portrayal of Tommy Jarvis—the second of three films to revolve around the character. For the first time, \u003Ci\u003E(grungy)\u003C\/i\u003E humor is injected into the mix by way of a filthy mother and son with even filthier mouths. The main setting of a halfway house filled with troubled youths makes for an unsettling blend of madness and murder. Director Danny Steinmann \u003Ci\u003E(SAVAGE STREETS)\u003C\/i\u003E does a great job creating a mystery as to whether it’s Jason Voorhees or someone else doing the killings—some of which are the most brutal seen up to that time. Arguably the most fascinating entry of the first 8 films, despite being widely vilified even to this day due to the killer not being the real Jason. In 1985, it received a level of flogging not seen since H3 hit theaters in 1982. Harry Manfredini’s score is a refreshing composition and his best since part 1. For me, Part 5 is a vastly underrated and immensely entertaining sequel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2.\u003Cb\u003E JASON X \u003C\/b\u003E(2002)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEAiMu-QmcFl-mFCniP8xZfFl7aL4_AkNO5BprSq4UenLTSmMS0DfL8PaKiNjLycykq6I4RLsHYbdQPaN0csLT9e0y1oZITHopMfpThuUZWRFwAYrNWTA_XuPbb2ZbxSPEd_xmi4DT97yrp1IfSHryH91a8JPFJbi7bhKBq7J7rQ-yM59z6ZnGE9u_BX4\/s720\/horror-ranking12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"483\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEAiMu-QmcFl-mFCniP8xZfFl7aL4_AkNO5BprSq4UenLTSmMS0DfL8PaKiNjLycykq6I4RLsHYbdQPaN0csLT9e0y1oZITHopMfpThuUZWRFwAYrNWTA_XuPbb2ZbxSPEd_xmi4DT97yrp1IfSHryH91a8JPFJbi7bhKBq7J7rQ-yM59z6ZnGE9u_BX4\/s320\/horror-ranking12.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAfter years of stalking Camp Crystal Lake, a brief trip to New York City, and then going to Hell, Jason is finally sent into outer space. This tenth chapter has a little bit of everything. The filmmakers are clearly having fun and are hoping audiences will go along for the ride. Jason kills nearly everyone at a research facility, gets frozen in stasis, found by futurians, accidentally unthaws, goes on a killing spree aboard a spaceship, battles a cyborg, then becomes a cyborg slasher and kills even more. Some goofy dialog and the worst score of the entire series can’t ruin the fun of this 50s SciFi throwback and slasher epic. JASON X is Kane Hodder’s last role as the iconic killer and it’s possibly his best. For pure entertainment value, X marks the spot.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH\u003C\/b\u003E (1980)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZiaoO6YKWTVor92pANo_w7QZyPfaLmBuKQBDXsgbn7vupZPpCARF1KG1XszCaPIMdzz_5QW_mdvVihRUFu94ksO8QWkTC7NHbRW1tQXw9Sd1AZbRB8VGw0ikyvJ-W-fAAenycaOp1DO6f_ymP-HEV6v8n3Lk0l1y2rrmVIdWrYQgtVH1Px0JL27XNG7I\/s601\/horror-ranking1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"601\" data-original-width=\"396\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZiaoO6YKWTVor92pANo_w7QZyPfaLmBuKQBDXsgbn7vupZPpCARF1KG1XszCaPIMdzz_5QW_mdvVihRUFu94ksO8QWkTC7NHbRW1tQXw9Sd1AZbRB8VGw0ikyvJ-W-fAAenycaOp1DO6f_ymP-HEV6v8n3Lk0l1y2rrmVIdWrYQgtVH1Px0JL27XNG7I\/s320\/horror-ranking1.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe one truly terrifying movie in the entire F13 series. In terms of scares and tension, it’s the best of the bunch. The use of a thunderstorm with muted lighting, the sound of a woman in the distance crying out \u003Ci\u003E“help me”\u003C\/i\u003E, the sudden impact of the kill punctuated by Harry Manfredini’s timeless and chilling music are all unforgettable moments. Something else F13 does extremely well is creating an atmosphere of being at camp that feels tangible and real. Some handheld camerawork gives the film a documentary feel at times. And then there's that incredible ending where Jason pulls Adrienne King into the water that's like the shock moment in a campfire ghost story. \u003Ci\u003E“… that means he’s still there!”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES\u003C\/b\u003E (1986)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTXg3l9shsPmu9qkvFqm8kkRhvzFdtiSWPdBs2p6FXqzRzK7tYVetpPBxn3Tk7uKtF_JcZFRDUAZP-zCVBYZlTQ8C1KU2f8BGNS-bfFl61jZpSBFOpTOa5vLRqv9rgQtCQXoUCtvpnBkP00QPHmgJJkLb4MAPtUHgK35Pfn46cw_eyPe1qIJ13_J2QzN8\/s960\/horror-ranking13.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"631\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTXg3l9shsPmu9qkvFqm8kkRhvzFdtiSWPdBs2p6FXqzRzK7tYVetpPBxn3Tk7uKtF_JcZFRDUAZP-zCVBYZlTQ8C1KU2f8BGNS-bfFl61jZpSBFOpTOa5vLRqv9rgQtCQXoUCtvpnBkP00QPHmgJJkLb4MAPtUHgK35Pfn46cw_eyPe1qIJ13_J2QzN8\/s320\/horror-ranking13.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EParamount Pictures, the company that had utter contempt for the F13 audience, brought the machete wielding psychopath back to life in a very energetic sequel from director Tom McLoughlin \u003Ci\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2017\/10\/one-dark-night-1983-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EONE DARK NIGHT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E; the third and last of the Tommy Jarvis saga. Part 6 could’ve easily picked up where part 5 ended without making Tommy the new Jason, but that would require they maintain the same grim atmosphere; so instead, the filmmakers lighten everything up and drastically alter the Tommy Jarvis character. Consequently, Thom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMatthews’s Tommy is not John Shepherd’s.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs it were, 1986 was the year goofball comedy infiltrated the major horror franchises and only Texas’s chainsaw chili makers knew best how to mix it with horror. Other than the Three Stooges antics during a paintball sequence, the comedy isn’t too distracting. On the plus side, there’s some gothic atmosphere, fun characters, a few memorable deaths, Jennifer Cooke is hot, and there’s some cool metal tunes by Alice Cooper on the soundtrack. JASON LIVES is also Harry Manfredini’s last good F13 score.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E5. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER\u003C\/b\u003E (1984)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqSeef6FLJvGdAjsP-_qybMULMbkXHmcQCkI9tkrb1QnrzzKo1yXSuWfLzI1zxInJH3z09OsRVVUXMUJSJD7FdjsYAstupRcfB2r5qME_uct768y11Tt2YTFopQZAAS5v8sf_Y5QBcb-yPM3DUxZMPhI68byinW9EOOthjgzcpiQIbFRd7L0AIqpyT9rU\/s686\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"686\" data-original-width=\"439\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqSeef6FLJvGdAjsP-_qybMULMbkXHmcQCkI9tkrb1QnrzzKo1yXSuWfLzI1zxInJH3z09OsRVVUXMUJSJD7FdjsYAstupRcfB2r5qME_uct768y11Tt2YTFopQZAAS5v8sf_Y5QBcb-yPM3DUxZMPhI68byinW9EOOthjgzcpiQIbFRd7L0AIqpyT9rU\/s320\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis splattery sequel gives Crystal Lake’s famous slasher a spectacular send-off… till the next sequel. It’s the same story again, but with a few tweaks. With an F13 plot, you've got a rotating cycle of camp counselors and young teens renting some house in the woods for a party. FINAL CHAPTER belongs to the latter camp. If you’re a monster kid, you’ll thoroughly appreciate Tommy Jarvis, the little boy who loves horror and makes monster masks, in his first of three F13 appearances. Something I was hoping more from was the addition of a young man hunting Jason down; it doesn't enhance the narrative the way it could have. On a brighter note, Tom Savini returns on special effects makeup and stuntman Ted White gives us a more forceful Jason who runs after his victims. Thankfully, part 4 wasn’t the final chapter, because we got some entertaining sequels after it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E6. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3D\u003C\/b\u003E (1982)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnUa-i-l7o7O64j9JHUtVZJImchyphenhyphen7VVR-zaTHmIHeRwba9azJsRuFCFrwBILDT_u4Dgi5zwufky91F9WuuaLyjD7B9MgU4vv34A15T15tslvmb0zrBmaqqsIiRkWI-39AsUcJmlBNROp1GXGT3i3LuUSUAoZpQtQJUaSsen9A4p4y8vEnmbE1Xd2vq3sU\/s960\/horror-ranking3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"615\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnUa-i-l7o7O64j9JHUtVZJImchyphenhyphen7VVR-zaTHmIHeRwba9azJsRuFCFrwBILDT_u4Dgi5zwufky91F9WuuaLyjD7B9MgU4vv34A15T15tslvmb0zrBmaqqsIiRkWI-39AsUcJmlBNROp1GXGT3i3LuUSUAoZpQtQJUaSsen9A4p4y8vEnmbE1Xd2vq3sU\/s320\/horror-ranking3.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EF13-3D was the first series entry I saw on television, that being the USA Network. Chapter 3 is important in horror history since this is the movie where Jason Voorhees acquires his famous hockey mask after spending a lot of the film's running time without one. There’s some grandly creepy shots of Jason either hiding behind objects or one of his unsuspecting victims that builds tension. The script adds some new characters in the form of a biker gang to go along with the teens vacationing at a friends family cabin in the woods. For horror mag lovers, Fangoria #1 has a cameo appearance. The plentiful 3D can’t distract from the occasional lag in the pacing but the final girl showdown is among the best of the series with an especially resourceful Dana Kimmell.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1981)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcHzltM5LZhgJjtbG7ke_dkFsGCbbI5Czzuo10ebFMvwZa8nM8kATFMmSddZi72amS8Fw4if5Euobdfp9JV2eO4oN0rmZdGMk_wT-H6J_3B_ddsMZKSZ4_rmhaGiIgv6EX5VKGEFowvM_dqHSKdLvor659sXNYcNdNtAn8iJiiuIjHq-ZaZMh4wa3Q5W8\/s900\/horror-ranking2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcHzltM5LZhgJjtbG7ke_dkFsGCbbI5Czzuo10ebFMvwZa8nM8kATFMmSddZi72amS8Fw4if5Euobdfp9JV2eO4oN0rmZdGMk_wT-H6J_3B_ddsMZKSZ4_rmhaGiIgv6EX5VKGEFowvM_dqHSKdLvor659sXNYcNdNtAn8iJiiuIjHq-ZaZMh4wa3Q5W8\/s320\/horror-ranking2.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe first sequel to the massive hit killer thriller recaptures a lot of what made the calendars most feared day such a success. The MPAA weren’t kind to F13-2, and were overly hostile to the series as a whole. Even with a lot of the gore scissored, it’s quite good, if slightly above average for me. Jason Voorhees makes his debut here wearing a potato sack with an eye-hole in it. I remember going trick r’ treating once with that look. When I was six or seven my father recorded the first two from an HBO airing. I had to sneak around to see them and both scared the hell out of me back then. Director Steve Miner started the trend of bringing the previous films survivor(s) back and killing them off. Aside from the ending, Adrienne King’s death at the beginning was a fantastic and unexpected shock moment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E8. \u003Cb\u003EJASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY\u003C\/b\u003E (1993)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7CnUR_h6KcmrYrbkwZgXzCB50Q249NLJKKgvmyhfFowWmkZMGUXX9xcgiBKX538Sb7Z9f6qnuCTbQTCvj72jznwboMKEAf4BgNTaDXOg9McwQzVwj54AN6BSA4ujhQ4pDcfCYWJwiaLwW1oojgwy0w6dtPn8hqTzaLAb7lO3y_Yj58Y5xkYlbRLV8qZM\/s960\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"615\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7CnUR_h6KcmrYrbkwZgXzCB50Q249NLJKKgvmyhfFowWmkZMGUXX9xcgiBKX538Sb7Z9f6qnuCTbQTCvj72jznwboMKEAf4BgNTaDXOg9McwQzVwj54AN6BSA4ujhQ4pDcfCYWJwiaLwW1oojgwy0w6dtPn8hqTzaLAb7lO3y_Yj58Y5xkYlbRLV8qZM\/s320\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOf\n all the major horror franchises, the F13 series was the first to go \ntotal apeshit with the most simplistic of storylines. Jason Voorhees \nwent from being a basic slasher killer to a body-hopping demonic force. \nBut why stop there? After multiple movies where Jason is hacked, shot, \nburned, drowned and nearly decapitated, we now learn only a family \nmember with a magical dagger can kill him; or allow him to return in his\n original body. It’s as super stupid as it sounds but director Adam \nMarcus plays it straight. There’s self-referential humor, beautiful \ngirls, a high gore quotient, cameos by the Necronomicon and Freddy \nKrueger, and around 15 minutes of Kane Hodder as Jason. \u0026nbsp;At the time, a \nlady in the theater shouted \u003Ci\u003E“what is this?!”\u003C\/i\u003E So the not-so FINAL FRIDAY \nmay have the same effect on you as H3 did back in 1982 and FRIDAY 5 in \n1985.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E9. \u003Cb\u003EFREDDY VS JASON\u003C\/b\u003E (2003)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYjPm-tFTPSEOKNu-72lAmv4hHEcketQGsjTnKlvwnKjcesQof-i1qSuHOMBLU9gy98IhihryAqLkEg2eJCSd3QiQqEyZwIS3tVaHZ4vmGC8zm9U9HqfNPBPTI4fyICBEpIO4ejZfDZYGblta5U4BXLlsK0TH4-gU42TAyMcetQwpcDPVMbIIpMz142EE\/s755\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"513\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYjPm-tFTPSEOKNu-72lAmv4hHEcketQGsjTnKlvwnKjcesQof-i1qSuHOMBLU9gy98IhihryAqLkEg2eJCSd3QiQqEyZwIS3tVaHZ4vmGC8zm9U9HqfNPBPTI4fyICBEpIO4ejZfDZYGblta5U4BXLlsK0TH4-gU42TAyMcetQwpcDPVMbIIpMz142EE\/s320\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPitting\n both slasher icons against each other had been in development hell \nbefore the FINAL FRIDAY, but ten years after we saw Freddy pull the \nfabled hockey mask beneath the Earth, the hellraising matchup finally \narrived. The plot is good and having Hong Kong director Ronny Yu at the \nhelm was a fresh approach. Yu utilized the Kung Fu and wire work \ntechniques of his HK films, giving the picture a distinctive visual \nstyle. It’s overloaded with gore and the comic bits from Krueger are \nthankfully not allowed to overtake the film. The biggest gripe I have \nwith FvJ is no Kane Hodder. Having a Jason who lumbers around like \nFrankenstein’s Monster is not what this movie needed. It needed Hodder’s\n hulking rage perfectly exhibited through his patented mannerisms and \nbody language. One of horror’s great missed opportunities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E10. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD\u003C\/b\u003E (1988)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhA2eo9sNYAMPVhJJVeRtbz1FYVkB-XMEUiRPoXjnD9SoiTYdP_m0qhMmg_aswfR-ShfEGxzmYqihdrLT7B0HO1HVekIDJUa36dCRWMRfWfESKaMsPrhK-2nOCSFDh1JJLGcoFUBmlStKuK9UuVp1nU3bhDTBhjwEeZrz22MbbBeeSKNBgSAfLvYuWyySk\/s1108\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1108\" data-original-width=\"736\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhA2eo9sNYAMPVhJJVeRtbz1FYVkB-XMEUiRPoXjnD9SoiTYdP_m0qhMmg_aswfR-ShfEGxzmYqihdrLT7B0HO1HVekIDJUa36dCRWMRfWfESKaMsPrhK-2nOCSFDh1JJLGcoFUBmlStKuK9UuVp1nU3bhDTBhjwEeZrz22MbbBeeSKNBgSAfLvYuWyySk\/s320\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EA story pitting Jason against a troubled girl with telekinetic powers had a lot of potential; and you see it during the last ten minutes. Unfortunately, the rest is more TIRED BLOOD than anything new. Compared to previous entries, the characters are remarkably bland. The kills are varied and would look great if we were able to actually see them. Then the movie expects us to take it seriously that the corpse of Tina’s father was left at the bottom of a lake with powers of preservation greater than the Egyptians. Arguably the best thing about part 7 is the amazing makeup job for Jason. Director and makeup effects artist John Carl Buechler could do great work when a film budget allowed him to. Stuntman Kane Hodder \u003Ci\u003E(the other reason to watch this)\u003C\/i\u003E dons the hockey mask the first of four times. Hodder conveys a level of rage and power unlike any other actor that played the iconic killer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E11. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN\u003C\/b\u003E (1989)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyjNN6SN5IvWD1jm2Q4T2Qh1bMNknuAWgdPHdGNYo6LjHTK8CV1v6A87hnC6_Gk5YiiTkaHnX2SLgWRildXd718IaQgeX7zIZHFUvQ6yatrrqiEJlz5D0QGFGJC89sSSTvBQpYro7A71byVXwT3XdW2l5Cj-Tpie7kltj6h8vTXISjU87S8lTwzRsivN0\/s770\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"770\" data-original-width=\"520\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyjNN6SN5IvWD1jm2Q4T2Qh1bMNknuAWgdPHdGNYo6LjHTK8CV1v6A87hnC6_Gk5YiiTkaHnX2SLgWRildXd718IaQgeX7zIZHFUvQ6yatrrqiEJlz5D0QGFGJC89sSSTvBQpYro7A71byVXwT3XdW2l5Cj-Tpie7kltj6h8vTXISjU87S8lTwzRsivN0\/s320\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe F13 movie with the worst example of false advertising other than THE FINAL CHAPTER; except that one is a well made slasher picture. It took 8 movies for Jason to leave the damn woods and only spend 30 minutes in the Big Apple while taking an hour to get there aboard a cruise ship. For a slasher flick with a 20+ body count, it’s boring beyond belief. Easily the most disappointing sequel with an even worse ending than Part 7. This time a flood of toxic waste in the sewer system somehow transforms Jason back into a deformed little boy. The only redeeming quality of this sequel is watching Kane Hodder’s second incredible performance as Jason Voorhees.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E12. \u003Cb\u003EFRIDAY THE 13TH\u003C\/b\u003E (2009)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtVIzEvqpr7RQVhv_23PT44rPJVj7FMPohrPSYn2C50Wt8aiZ_XfB3Cbo5MiU3J6pI0c5QZqUr5RqDCqWWyI55egBbMp9HK5JIJQwT_bCT0BGUslbzf0LFlx45qPU_lAMxHwJ6fLDwcQYgYbnQE25HJU03qIPMFhkps3HFSQsJYGkuSGfGj3lYFBZHJPg\/s960\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"615\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtVIzEvqpr7RQVhv_23PT44rPJVj7FMPohrPSYn2C50Wt8aiZ_XfB3Cbo5MiU3J6pI0c5QZqUr5RqDCqWWyI55egBbMp9HK5JIJQwT_bCT0BGUslbzf0LFlx45qPU_lAMxHwJ6fLDwcQYgYbnQE25HJU03qIPMFhkps3HFSQsJYGkuSGfGj3lYFBZHJPg\/s320\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen these remakes of horror hits arrived in theaters, a number of them looked the same, bearing monotonous color schemes with little variation. F13 from ‘09 is one such remake. At times, it feels less like F13 than it does TCM. The kills are surprisingly bland and standard although the opening does show promise. If nothing else, it’s infinitely better than the 2010 ELM STREET do-over, but not as good as the TCM remake this film—also directed by Marcus Nispel—emulates in its visual style.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERanking the A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series: 8 entries\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1.\u003Cb\u003E A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS\u003C\/b\u003E (1987)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPgn7E59bc-YO8n55WlP_BAL-8Yp39-wHYl77ibQSg3hF89q04GMCA1_lJmuIk_JlEkDhogTXVJSj9Dpl7pShS4zvi0HSszc-wE7KGffPHV6902yWKViqkyew4zZVztg2LX1u1oTBXwm9XZXIhiugeelviHUPp16Cl-OAJspffO-AWGBkP7PXebYWWP-E\/s800\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"518\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPgn7E59bc-YO8n55WlP_BAL-8Yp39-wHYl77ibQSg3hF89q04GMCA1_lJmuIk_JlEkDhogTXVJSj9Dpl7pShS4zvi0HSszc-wE7KGffPHV6902yWKViqkyew4zZVztg2LX1u1oTBXwm9XZXIhiugeelviHUPp16Cl-OAJspffO-AWGBkP7PXebYWWP-E\/s320\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe Freddy Krueger series started out as a dark series of films about a dead child murderer entering the dreams of, and killing off, the offspring of the parents that burned him alive. By the time DREAM WARRIORS came around, Freddy had soared past his slasher brethren at the box office. This meant widening audience appeal by commercializing the killer. The set pieces would become bigger and Freddy’s antics would become more comical. All of that happens in ELM STREET 3; but the element of fear and horror abounds for the third and last time till the mid 90s. Director Chuck Russell \u003Ci\u003E(1988s THE BLOB)\u003C\/i\u003E captures the spirit of Craven’s original while the special effects makeup artists expand on it. Heather Langencamp and John Saxon reprise their roles, too. DREAM WARRIORS carries on the metal-horror tradition prompted by JASON LIVES the previous year. You're not dreaming; ELM STREET 3 is one of the finest sequels ever made and expertly handled by all involved in every way.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2.\u003Cb\u003E A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET\u003C\/b\u003E (1984)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj15B1JNuurT0Dome4YZ7vKj15yLVapRYcZsrZhRgE0L-bCZLr-D2VnQ-2NvLL6Ah1U6YvcbU3Xyjdiqt-kjI2b4vsSCbjvOzaqBzegDJHtuotRq_EWK4ptXM0JPML6oO6udVBIrcq_OaAEieuQPRJ6fPmimiu9GjNWK0vqy2-sNUK1b7TvWtjrgeEJGQA\/s960\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"633\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj15B1JNuurT0Dome4YZ7vKj15yLVapRYcZsrZhRgE0L-bCZLr-D2VnQ-2NvLL6Ah1U6YvcbU3Xyjdiqt-kjI2b4vsSCbjvOzaqBzegDJHtuotRq_EWK4ptXM0JPML6oO6udVBIrcq_OaAEieuQPRJ6fPmimiu9GjNWK0vqy2-sNUK1b7TvWtjrgeEJGQA\/s320\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI saw ELM STREET on videocassette in 1985. It remains the only legitimately scary film in the series. A few years later, I’d lose interest in the films once Freddy became a comedian and his victims the subjects of his shtick. The power of the first NIGHTMARE is in Craven’s spin on the slasher formula and his restraint in showing too much of Krueger; lighting him mostly in shadow and or low lit sources. A few years later, the corporatization of the character killed off any chance of Freddy being scary again till Craven came back to the series. In addition to the look and feel of the movie, there’s that iconic piano theme and the familiar sound of Krueger scraping his razor claws against a metal surface; things that are sorely missed as this series went on.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3. \u003Cb\u003EWES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE\u003C\/b\u003E (1994)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIZ5_x5wxwf-6iuuvFb3EHCSh0UL5rj0cErVY1rwljuTMvc8s_XuH298bduob3luxvrSC8SyOvCgZo_7W-ZI-i63zmJ3U314ZhX3nr9_oJMUZxxwR7YEKQN6fHFhH_vcKZML14McQMX4rbby7_Y8SvucTMIG-PAO6UaptGgf5hUOTRlSSzc3vSSuZOtWc\/s800\/horror-ranking18.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"518\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIZ5_x5wxwf-6iuuvFb3EHCSh0UL5rj0cErVY1rwljuTMvc8s_XuH298bduob3luxvrSC8SyOvCgZo_7W-ZI-i63zmJ3U314ZhX3nr9_oJMUZxxwR7YEKQN6fHFhH_vcKZML14McQMX4rbby7_Y8SvucTMIG-PAO6UaptGgf5hUOTRlSSzc3vSSuZOtWc\/s320\/horror-ranking18.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENEW\n NIGHTMARE is the ingenious 7th entry on ELM STREET. It delivers the \n\u003Ci\u003E“new blood”\u003C\/i\u003E FRIDAY 7 promised with a unique blending of fantasy and \nreality. Wes Craven returns to the directors chair and shows he hasn’t \nlost his creative energy writing the innovative script bolstered by \nstrong lead performances—especially by the beautiful Heather Langencamp.\n Krueger returns to his evil roots and the Freddy makeup is the most \nsinister since the first two movies. The materialization of a fictional \nmonster into the real world is a welcome return to the scarier tones of \nthe original, and plentiful homages to that inaugural NIGHTMARE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. \u003Cb\u003EA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER\u003C\/b\u003E (1988)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMX5uO8x_q_23HQlnRvRa-ipw1-JKAF_CbCHeqiA23iU932ZAIvjGs7m6KiKEL4wUnta71YTAGh4xp1RwkFaBl3YshHnLjIsQGR8Ib8ievccj8aO8zthVqA9JGIA4wGbkjHgz27VCGi5u2YFvNaETzcnS594dce3B1J9mfsyfI06Hy6Rw9mgHqxgVeFZ8\/s960\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"632\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMX5uO8x_q_23HQlnRvRa-ipw1-JKAF_CbCHeqiA23iU932ZAIvjGs7m6KiKEL4wUnta71YTAGh4xp1RwkFaBl3YshHnLjIsQGR8Ib8ievccj8aO8zthVqA9JGIA4wGbkjHgz27VCGi5u2YFvNaETzcnS594dce3B1J9mfsyfI06Hy6Rw9mgHqxgVeFZ8\/s320\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EELM\n STREET 4 is music video horror that officially turned Freddy Krueger \ninto a standup comedian. In the theater, the audience did lots of \nlaughing, cheering and clapping. That’s a good sign your movie has wide \napproval but having Freddy come back after a dog pisses fire on him \ndoesn’t exactly evoke an atmosphere of horror. Still, there’s some \ncreative set pieces and some great 80s metal music that plays near \nconstant on the soundtrack. At the time, I didn’t like it as I was \nexpecting a darker spectacle akin to DREAM WARRIORS. Upon re-visitation,\n I've warmed up to it a bit more. Director Renny Harlin’s overstuffed \nblend of metal, teen angst, humor, nudity and gore turned the DREAM \nMASTER into the most 80s entry in the ELM STREET series. Totally.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E5. \u003Cb\u003EA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD\u003C\/b\u003E 1989)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgv31L_s5RD3K1e2Hhg5lSkm3oEnIRNf0djsXOhP93CF-vjx7vwQnzn-e-btVGADt5Lpgc9lC2ZvEWtmBCVfWd3IQE6OKljk5dRmO0_a7LUIule7ArR7IYjBwm3zFjdoLcW0-4-n3UI_kmtMmaS4ZLpr9uKUoX8szVbEWEunnr0chKP5OvC4P6m2DbDx8s\/s1020\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1020\" data-original-width=\"660\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgv31L_s5RD3K1e2Hhg5lSkm3oEnIRNf0djsXOhP93CF-vjx7vwQnzn-e-btVGADt5Lpgc9lC2ZvEWtmBCVfWd3IQE6OKljk5dRmO0_a7LUIule7ArR7IYjBwm3zFjdoLcW0-4-n3UI_kmtMmaS4ZLpr9uKUoX8szVbEWEunnr0chKP5OvC4P6m2DbDx8s\/s320\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWithout\n entirely dumping the humor, the series returns to its darker horror \nroots for the fifth film, and the second and last of the Alice \nstoryline. Some nice Gothic touches enhance this entry even if the plot \ndoesn’t make that much sense. Unlike the same years HALLOWEEN 5, it \ndoesn’t do anything wrong, it simply doesn’t do anything the previous \nfilms haven’t already done and better. Compared to DREAM MASTER, the \nDREAM CHILD won’t have you remembering much about it the next day. The \nFreddy makeup is as average as the movie is. Director Stephen Hopkins \nwas more successful at building tension and a sense of impending doom \nwith the ultra-violent PREDATOR 2 in 1990.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E6. \u003Cb\u003EA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE\u003C\/b\u003E (1985)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj10w78lp2awh0FdTFMiv4c1XQ1eiDLKm5s_zirxQL5Qabvy9dakxWqLl3N-L8oK_xb8gpOlljlU1Jh3Dl6BHTS_hZT01uuc120EiqLect0se2x1Mc5FBRL_IcDPHTB5YEhpznuE9npXGC0K6SDMmWgOTfIf0pXlxSVdugUjTxFbTW8cu5evtIXLpy3HgQ\/s754\/horror-ranking7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"754\" data-original-width=\"505\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj10w78lp2awh0FdTFMiv4c1XQ1eiDLKm5s_zirxQL5Qabvy9dakxWqLl3N-L8oK_xb8gpOlljlU1Jh3Dl6BHTS_hZT01uuc120EiqLect0se2x1Mc5FBRL_IcDPHTB5YEhpznuE9npXGC0K6SDMmWgOTfIf0pXlxSVdugUjTxFbTW8cu5evtIXLpy3HgQ\/s320\/horror-ranking7.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Jack Sholder \u003Ci\u003E(1982s ALONE IN THE DARK)\u003C\/i\u003E takes Craven’s seat and opens his film with a fantastic set piece. Unfortunately, it slowly dive-bombs from there. Having Freddy possess the body of a high school kid and using him to kill is an intriguing premise. Where the film goes off the rails for me is in bringing Krueger into reality, lessening the fearful nature his dreamworld status gave him. He’s just another slasher here; nor is the script clear as to why Freddy wants to use the boy to enter the real world when he’s clearly more powerful stalking his victims in their nightmares. Turning the Thompson home into a cursed house was a nice touch if only they’d left the dream killer in his domain. The nonsensical ending doesn’t improve things, either. It’s an okay sequel although the REVENGE is more of a whimper than a scream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7. \u003Cb\u003EFREDDY’S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE\u003C\/b\u003E (1991)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvfiWjwDQDhVV0WJRlNRBu2iclvPeXQ6XcK5Fok1fpDaujwsOfWKVzzJHGVXX-h3yA7pRCTqaHDwfG-JPnjSgt0nIZWlKt8e9U4oZg6Nxg7ZExrQqGyF9nUWQn41WwKxrqHMzH4Df_7IVELvUDhgGvEC9y2Tw6auSZYYUlVCwwQSRcDovkAyOK2MB7RHo\/s920\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"920\" data-original-width=\"622\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvfiWjwDQDhVV0WJRlNRBu2iclvPeXQ6XcK5Fok1fpDaujwsOfWKVzzJHGVXX-h3yA7pRCTqaHDwfG-JPnjSgt0nIZWlKt8e9U4oZg6Nxg7ZExrQqGyF9nUWQn41WwKxrqHMzH4Df_7IVELvUDhgGvEC9y2Tw6auSZYYUlVCwwQSRcDovkAyOK2MB7RHo\/s320\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis fifth sequel has the most elaborate special effects but everything else is stale. The comic shenanigans are ramped up yet again, but to ridiculously unfunny levels. Meanwhile the plot retreads past films in a surrealist style that doesn’t fit this franchise. Innovation is having FRIDAY 5 style wayward teens traveling to Springfield that’s now bereft of any children and seemingly low on adults except for Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold; and a final 15 minutes in 3D. The overlong Nintendo sequence is an embarrassment and the Freddy makeup looks like Robert Englund wearing a mask.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E8.\u003Cb\u003E A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET\u003C\/b\u003E (2010)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvYTLNitJTpxOPUzwAm8JpHuva4yVMZwVt9_cUGMiLQvtCD311OoQku9wOiJ8D7G8OC7zGXQ_3tfUxbHfpyGCaA1-icU3LfIMIfWPnC6-QzqZ7uhd2NIi5dDii-R-4BIuoJa4hmkTSyb2v0yUpptLasNOOMNIXaf6jdO44-_jeaOSHEBhXfvy0Vf48hpc\/s564\/horror-ranking19.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"564\" data-original-width=\"381\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvYTLNitJTpxOPUzwAm8JpHuva4yVMZwVt9_cUGMiLQvtCD311OoQku9wOiJ8D7G8OC7zGXQ_3tfUxbHfpyGCaA1-icU3LfIMIfWPnC6-QzqZ7uhd2NIi5dDii-R-4BIuoJa4hmkTSyb2v0yUpptLasNOOMNIXaf6jdO44-_jeaOSHEBhXfvy0Vf48hpc\/s320\/horror-ranking19.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAn incredibly lifeless remake, ELM STREET 2010 will put you to sleep and potentially induce a nightmare about having sat through the whole thing. The ambiance is right but the look of Freddy is astonishingly bland and makes one reminisce about Robert Englund and how good he was in the role. There's some tinkering with Freddy's origins, making him a child molester instead of a child murderer. There was a glut of horror remakes around this time and NIGHTMARE is among the worst.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERanking the CHILD’S PLAY series: 8 entries\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1. \u003Cb\u003ECHILD’S PLAY 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1990)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmxSuDxtKBu3n5rBUL1neb2pcoHcGVMJnPU0MnoT0VBmm5JvNLkPgEuqvXsFbMWNuCmwKU-krxUsndi1eFa_85_hvGcVQbtqjk2hrnY_RPjuiad9l-T9CDe72YsVmjQH7DxN08y880NY13L-2Q2XxR_pNSz4963_0V342z2jR9kb56poRWDyLUXJS6wCQ\/s755\/horror-ranking16.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"507\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmxSuDxtKBu3n5rBUL1neb2pcoHcGVMJnPU0MnoT0VBmm5JvNLkPgEuqvXsFbMWNuCmwKU-krxUsndi1eFa_85_hvGcVQbtqjk2hrnY_RPjuiad9l-T9CDe72YsVmjQH7DxN08y880NY13L-2Q2XxR_pNSz4963_0V342z2jR9kb56poRWDyLUXJS6wCQ\/s320\/horror-ranking16.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA sequel that surpasses its predecessor is a rare occurrence. CP2 is one such movie. Superior to the first film, there’s legitimate fear and horror created in the sequel; nor do people have to bump into tables or fall down to ground level for Chucky to be a threat. The story unfolds so well, you forget it’s the same movie all over again. The reason sequels fail is they either don’t improve on their source, or they're unable to find alternate ways to visualize fear; CP2 accomplishes both.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2. \u003Cb\u003EBRIDE OF CHUCKY\u003C\/b\u003E (1998)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjW4zWpVDpXXpfAGGCyhji_n_uFZDDBE5-_Q9mFXqMryfezUCCcUTzdFxIAPosMS3KU2j4-Ci9dBM0ixDRnXZOeCFX8vaWU40hkutOl5ry-B7uGZ6Kk2ri8sULBOj6VH0R4Jz9s77uKFS0FGfYHSa7wS56yKajxiv2yj6GlMiMrqmps5-3nTh-DoLT3h5Y\/s800\/horror-ranking1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"543\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjW4zWpVDpXXpfAGGCyhji_n_uFZDDBE5-_Q9mFXqMryfezUCCcUTzdFxIAPosMS3KU2j4-Ci9dBM0ixDRnXZOeCFX8vaWU40hkutOl5ry-B7uGZ6Kk2ri8sULBOj6VH0R4Jz9s77uKFS0FGfYHSa7wS56yKajxiv2yj6GlMiMrqmps5-3nTh-DoLT3h5Y\/s320\/horror-ranking1.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe fourth film in this series straddles a good balance of horror and humor. It’s a vast improvement over part 3 while going in an entirely new, and thoroughly bizarre, direction. Chinese filmmaker Ronny Yu brings a fresh approach to the material and instills Hong Kong movie aesthetics creating a unique visual style. Director Yu would amplify the HK style a few years later when directing FREDDY VS JASON. BRIDE is a darkly comical, Goth-metal melding of BONNIE AND CLYDE and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN and works amazingly well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3.\u003Cb\u003E CHILD’S PLAY\u003C\/b\u003E (1988)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcHHOOGbuozu-vsQDN9ZnTf0IAR81UvVzbWChNQANvZlkv32CQ3TboQOG958CbV4g6m4S54iVUtMyrqMkIu4HqXHMLnMTcP67qseZTs__p0tOa1yxFw3LUrYcVIRo7i9TKgJC1rOwHKPKHBOnaTVLEqANUluZvhe3msWvTXPtdWlJpQ6T0pwv9XDP2Lzs\/s960\/horror-ranking15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcHHOOGbuozu-vsQDN9ZnTf0IAR81UvVzbWChNQANvZlkv32CQ3TboQOG958CbV4g6m4S54iVUtMyrqMkIu4HqXHMLnMTcP67qseZTs__p0tOa1yxFw3LUrYcVIRo7i9TKgJC1rOwHKPKHBOnaTVLEqANUluZvhe3msWvTXPtdWlJpQ6T0pwv9XDP2Lzs\/s320\/horror-ranking15.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESomething special about the TEXAS CHAINSAW, HALLOWEEN, and FRIDAY THE 13th franchises was they had entries made between 1975-1985 that were genuinely scary. After 1985, horror films became homogenized and comedic. CHILD’S PLAY is a supernatural horror-action picture with comedic touches brought to you by an expletive-spouting killer doll. Tom Holland previously directed the superior Horror-Comedy FRIGHT NIGHT (1985), and later did THINNER (1996) based on the Stephen King story. CHILD'S PLAY is entertaining, only it's less interested in scares than it is one-liners. If you want to see killer dolls done right, see the \u003Ci\u003E‘Living Doll’\u003C\/i\u003E episode of the original THE TWILIGHT ZONE and the third segment in the Made-For-TV anthology horror classic, TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975). Even though there wasn't much scary about it at the time, CHILD'S PLAY was definitely a hot-ticket celluloid toy for big kids and was very popular in 1988.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. \u003Cb\u003ECHILD’S PLAY\u003C\/b\u003E (2019)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBXdfZUS_5o8cSlwJqiwq1JHBj9u6BN7Zu21hj2pYyhEyK13l81serm8ZQb1XY4gdlDP0lNgfN8QUIceuXjP1Xvvzx707_XFRi9AYHLz31zmCj90ydnbkDXSOV6f151_6OOx4o-sKPEEXqFn3znm_n5MI7JJrJKLAb7xLdn32jzm9a1Qh1oqbFQtjJFGI\/s864\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"864\" data-original-width=\"588\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBXdfZUS_5o8cSlwJqiwq1JHBj9u6BN7Zu21hj2pYyhEyK13l81serm8ZQb1XY4gdlDP0lNgfN8QUIceuXjP1Xvvzx707_XFRi9AYHLz31zmCj90ydnbkDXSOV6f151_6OOx4o-sKPEEXqFn3znm_n5MI7JJrJKLAb7xLdn32jzm9a1Qh1oqbFQtjJFGI\/s320\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" width=\"218\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChucky is back but no longer a doll possessed by the spirit of a serial killer. The remake turns him into a malfunctioning robot with a propensity to kill… three years before M3GAN utilized an identical plotline. Surprisingly engaging, the filmmakers manage to make Chucky oddly sympathetic before it goes into full blown psychotic mode. The finale, though, is a slight letdown after the tension-driven first 75 minutes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E5. \u003Cb\u003ECURSE OF CHUCKY\u003C\/b\u003E (2013)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFTRgMXWfIxrKyHhPiBVnNGr2tlgghXliweuWd0q7TbNWRTDebKcBGhdbwJgXYa1_E1eN8F1IRhLLfpUo2eFDnB1tbIJFzvReqX0R5LEsQXaOF_lOcVrH2zHkKSRsIfIkxx3L0p6CLVofa-FGyaMjgr495Qk5y3SdDGpu0i-e2p5JFRchsFjSvwLJjtog\/s800\/horror-ranking3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFTRgMXWfIxrKyHhPiBVnNGr2tlgghXliweuWd0q7TbNWRTDebKcBGhdbwJgXYa1_E1eN8F1IRhLLfpUo2eFDnB1tbIJFzvReqX0R5LEsQXaOF_lOcVrH2zHkKSRsIfIkxx3L0p6CLVofa-FGyaMjgr495Qk5y3SdDGpu0i-e2p5JFRchsFjSvwLJjtog\/s320\/horror-ranking3.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESeries creator Don Mancini returns to direct his second Chuck flick \u003Ci\u003E(SEED OF CHUCKY being the first)\u003C\/i\u003E--the darkest entry yet; this sixth film disposes of the urban settings of the previous five films and moves the story to a rural locale set in a big spooky house. It feels like a reboot of the series, but halfway through it’s discovered this film indeed shares relation with the previous movies. As the film unfolds, flashbacks reveal more about Charles Lee Ray as played by Brad Dourif. Mancini, though, can't help himself and lightens the tone in the closing sequence where Jennifer Tilly shows up. Then, in a post-credits sequence, Chucky finally finds Andy Barclay \u003Ci\u003E(and probably wishes he'd left him alone)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E6. \u003Cb\u003ECULT OF CHUCKY\u003C\/b\u003E (2017)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVad1SX7DULYo9_g8NgXL45DIsgrhKWqw-RSmsy8nnPAZN1tAXGSAKBYDVVOm2NRUgDyPHJRXgWphAtOFNM7YdBEWKqq1gSYVHNXCMb_-mYdS2iJPEhQX1F-l91e9x0rG8YVhyGTiEM5Wh5x2QAH9Bdl6zuYCEM2D-x_JvTQbinrZRVbI_JJEOAJS_NdU\/s800\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"538\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVad1SX7DULYo9_g8NgXL45DIsgrhKWqw-RSmsy8nnPAZN1tAXGSAKBYDVVOm2NRUgDyPHJRXgWphAtOFNM7YdBEWKqq1gSYVHNXCMb_-mYdS2iJPEhQX1F-l91e9x0rG8YVhyGTiEM5Wh5x2QAH9Bdl6zuYCEM2D-x_JvTQbinrZRVbI_JJEOAJS_NdU\/s320\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's\n one constant with the Chucky series and that's all the films are \nconnected; none of the seven films of the initial series are stand-alone\n titles. Don Mancini directs CULT--weaving a tale that brings together all the main participants from \nCHILD'S PLAY's Andy Barclay to CURSE OF CHUCKY's Nica Pierce. The \nsetting this time is a sanitarium; and like CURSE, the tone is dark with a bit of humor sneaking in at the very end. There's another post-credits sequence, too. The plot is surprisingly deep for a sixth sequel featuring a trio of murderous Chucky's and an extended cameo by the very much alive, decapitated, and nearly blown apart head of the original Chucky. Tiffany \u003Ci\u003E(Jennifer Tilly reprising her role)\u003C\/i\u003E has a few scenes as does her doll form at the end.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7. \u003Cb\u003ECHILD’S PLAY 3\u003C\/b\u003E (1991)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRmH5HF9jbtnPrsvumMLoacyUiyxJ68lWZtIB0XHb6UDHMbEHloDGa59eg3HLKJ-xVR50gbe3mbj5alvGi97AeKkRpHihYSnKhmcRfcSdIr5SBWwIKwwXQ28mMu6sF6JWFt4LYfK4vNbwvYQePvvlfK0ptORRxG72id4-LVOasAlAUP8E9Fcq2mF9GjBk\/s755\/horror-ranking17.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"755\" data-original-width=\"507\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRmH5HF9jbtnPrsvumMLoacyUiyxJ68lWZtIB0XHb6UDHMbEHloDGa59eg3HLKJ-xVR50gbe3mbj5alvGi97AeKkRpHihYSnKhmcRfcSdIr5SBWwIKwwXQ28mMu6sF6JWFt4LYfK4vNbwvYQePvvlfK0ptORRxG72id4-LVOasAlAUP8E9Fcq2mF9GjBk\/s320\/horror-ranking17.jpg\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECHILD'S PLAY 3 is\n the same plot as before but 8 years later and set at a military \nacademy. With Andy now 16 years old, it makes no sense why Chucky would \ncontinue to track him down when he can use any other random kid he comes\n across \u003Ci\u003E(which he ends up doing after he's found Andy)\u003C\/i\u003E. The element of \nhorror present in CP2 has been written out and replaced with comedy by \nincreasing Chucky’s cussing quotient. The script is stupid and is \nseemingly channeling the plethora of military movies that were popular \nin the late 80s and early 90s. CP3 does stand at attention when the \nlocation switches to a carnival in the last 15 minutes. Otherwise it’s \nmostly AWOL for the first 75.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E8. \u003Cb\u003ESEED OF CHUCKY\u003C\/b\u003E (2004)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisKszlMYY_3DzfkfH_peoQ1_1ygEFUHjdYp1qf-pN8DjuX3BAM-ASlp7lYCloRMuHxtJHmyksnU_cLIMGnXXqd2s5SOqamI1m8_gY-4OFlJculQ8f6ZH436zfRTz9SIDZss_qNQXWEMegfTmgrEf4n5CVM2Tw2RKflTsu24pdWFKFZokGMyr8E7yJS2oc\/s1000\/horror-ranking2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"641\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEisKszlMYY_3DzfkfH_peoQ1_1ygEFUHjdYp1qf-pN8DjuX3BAM-ASlp7lYCloRMuHxtJHmyksnU_cLIMGnXXqd2s5SOqamI1m8_gY-4OFlJculQ8f6ZH436zfRTz9SIDZss_qNQXWEMegfTmgrEf4n5CVM2Tw2RKflTsu24pdWFKFZokGMyr8E7yJS2oc\/s320\/horror-ranking2.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis series is all over the place in relation to settling on a genre style; SEED OF CHUCKY takes that to the next level. SEED has a similar vibe to BRIDE; but here it's self-referential sarcasm towards Tinseltown. The film gradually abandons that sharp as a butcher knife wit when the story shifts to the doll child of Chucky and Tiffany. The homicidal parents bicker over whether their plastic offspring is a boy or a girl. Meanwhile, the Cabbage Patch killers plot to sire yet another member of their brood using Jennifer Tilly as the surrogate. SEED works best when it’s about Tilly, as herself, looking very sexy and playing a struggling horror actress in Hollywood. The self-parody are the funniest bits. Had the film stuck with the Hollywood mocking, you'd have a horror\/comedy mini-classic.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERanking the HALLOWEEN series: 13 entries.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E1. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1981)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEis_LqilNeAvr9ryRgelYXDNPde_PfY0QBInCCc-G9B70v_B1yLmGdVVl8XOKeXzFMOkqJ5BMlESrO0J_lJ_Nn_V7HXal7kHI1HkrrQ5Zeji1v4EpIf0DQo_ehtjDD8EY5IPuKSu9EztFnqYv4ublK95hqTjFqFeAZKLG95LlJdPdtwasivbY0122IVAzI\/s859\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"859\" data-original-width=\"580\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEis_LqilNeAvr9ryRgelYXDNPde_PfY0QBInCCc-G9B70v_B1yLmGdVVl8XOKeXzFMOkqJ5BMlESrO0J_lJ_Nn_V7HXal7kHI1HkrrQ5Zeji1v4EpIf0DQo_ehtjDD8EY5IPuKSu9EztFnqYv4ublK95hqTjFqFeAZKLG95LlJdPdtwasivbY0122IVAzI\/s320\/horror-ranking9.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI saw the sequel shortly before seeing the original movie. My dad recorded part 2 off HBO in 1982. He liked it better than the first film stating it moved faster. Not long after, he rented the original and I got to see it for myself. As a seven year old, I liked them both but came to like the sequel more by a very slim margin. What attracted me to director Rick Rosenthal's sequel was the evil ambiance permeating the movie and the sinister side of the holiday. The mask was also unforgettable. You see Michael's eyes in later films that simply do not work, such as the mask in H20. But here, the mask is almost a part of his face; and the eyes piercing through the eye-holes are surely the blackest. Rosenthal does a good job at recreating Carpenter's techniques that made the first movie so terrifying. A lot of fans have dislike for the film due to the revelation that Michael Myers is Laurie Strode's sister. I thought it was a suitable plot point and made sense considering he killed one sister and now pursues the other. Just as much as we never know what motivates Michael Myers, we never learn why he killed his sister that terrible night on HALLOWEEN.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN\u003C\/b\u003E (1978)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEix31XXI6UW0jrvA3sSE1twWGiGONoM55mhbgkwLxdaKmJBNNX5eomOrjUwun4OvgHcsUMNVnPLq5X0Znuj5zLnije3tRxoyCPdQ4N02NezNLt1u7KlZSo57QBC3V19DEZmK-49bvhVzjcx7m5DJTWDO3wocIDl7FZxca20WLhyphenhyphenRS4Du5Tk1IpmGdIr2dQ\/s724\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"724\" data-original-width=\"484\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEix31XXI6UW0jrvA3sSE1twWGiGONoM55mhbgkwLxdaKmJBNNX5eomOrjUwun4OvgHcsUMNVnPLq5X0Znuj5zLnije3tRxoyCPdQ4N02NezNLt1u7KlZSo57QBC3V19DEZmK-49bvhVzjcx7m5DJTWDO3wocIDl7FZxca20WLhyphenhyphenRS4Du5Tk1IpmGdIr2dQ\/s320\/horror-ranking8.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHALLOWEEN is more than a slasher movie to me. There's more going on than just killing teenagers. Director John Carpenter tells a chilling tale of an evil child who grows up to be an evil adult. John Carpenter's music is as unsettling as his framing of a scene. Donald Pleasence's career got a second lease on life as the determined Dr. Loomis, his most famous role. The visuals and lighting are key to why this movie is still scary 40+ years after The Night He Came Home.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E3. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH\u003C\/b\u003E (1982)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMXkxePmKVugG6M9ud90tlocBIn0ubwbmsQ4zUigeU3HbeDNhIzeCkEQwsEuxNii-jTdQVYIV98hCxjUkzVAq0dmSbOIXTCaNOL5vt-dPF0og1vGVHj4dIHfEMnfgaYzqTicW21RHJYlx7WSvAY1EO3tBVMUsTKoXch1cRiyOYjTfHlU5cYWC2r7Cr_G8\/s800\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"527\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMXkxePmKVugG6M9ud90tlocBIn0ubwbmsQ4zUigeU3HbeDNhIzeCkEQwsEuxNii-jTdQVYIV98hCxjUkzVAq0dmSbOIXTCaNOL5vt-dPF0og1vGVHj4dIHfEMnfgaYzqTicW21RHJYlx7WSvAY1EO3tBVMUsTKoXch1cRiyOYjTfHlU5cYWC2r7Cr_G8\/s320\/horror-ranking10.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt the time this was the most daring horror sequel yet attempted. If you watched the trailer, everyone should've known there was no Michael Myers in this second sequel. I suppose it didn't dawn on moviegoers till they were in the theater that the cold, hard reality set in. H3 then became the most reviled horror sequel up to that time. Despite all the hate thrown at it, H3 was a valiant effort to do something fresh with the familiar slasher tropes while using the name of an iconic series. It might've been more palatable had they called it something else. In later years, audiences warmed up to its strange story of Stonehenge, witchcraft and an evil cult leader who intended to kill all the world's children with the use of Halloween masks that made their heads explode in a shower of snakes and cockroaches. A great shock ending, too.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E4. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN: H20\u003C\/b\u003E (1998)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzVpq6BMDcmenDxo5lhQYm3o27r_SAY9-Cnb5w-kC97lGqZuGsNuRz36sG7tXpMeqyn-BeKJYh77-IQfuSDc3yNjLb-HDztK8chlBe-QGtso2iFVbN9Da5K_Dy028TRg2YQrEy7D6FRsrytAkkLaUfKmnd_Yc7859JyGmu5Xm2OutriWeLY_MzbNwFc38\/s928\/horror-ranking1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"928\" data-original-width=\"630\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzVpq6BMDcmenDxo5lhQYm3o27r_SAY9-Cnb5w-kC97lGqZuGsNuRz36sG7tXpMeqyn-BeKJYh77-IQfuSDc3yNjLb-HDztK8chlBe-QGtso2iFVbN9Da5K_Dy028TRg2YQrEy7D6FRsrytAkkLaUfKmnd_Yc7859JyGmu5Xm2OutriWeLY_MzbNwFc38\/s320\/horror-ranking1.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA HALLOWEEN for the SCREAM crowd, Steve Miner's go at the Myers mythology was the best sequel since part 2. The film had a damn shocker of an opening and an even bigger shock at the end that brought some finality to the series which had become increasingly absurd since 1989. If only the mask had been on par with the first two films this might rank one level higher. HALLOWEEN: 20 YEARS LATER was a breath of fresh air after being bombarded with stupidity dealing with assassins in silver-tipped boots and druid curses.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E5. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS\u003C\/b\u003E (1988)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhS_AZ-PChkxt_9dMCczxUdxtM-6vmakrodAlNI1q95Bz4EgzXFDz03dmQYhe_zUsZkBce4miQNsqz9aGHDxsGtIGVbmnAQooj_Db1KD4GhdXxNnE7j7A84aH9NBsvHqQUSLTVmrNJlGJUJsgRh4VF8rUFtWX_WgcqwSnsCcpins5dzJeVSqyrBRTp3f1Y\/s1000\/horror-ranking2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"664\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhS_AZ-PChkxt_9dMCczxUdxtM-6vmakrodAlNI1q95Bz4EgzXFDz03dmQYhe_zUsZkBce4miQNsqz9aGHDxsGtIGVbmnAQooj_Db1KD4GhdXxNnE7j7A84aH9NBsvHqQUSLTVmrNJlGJUJsgRh4VF8rUFtWX_WgcqwSnsCcpins5dzJeVSqyrBRTp3f1Y\/s320\/horror-ranking2.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EH4 was a big deal back in '88. Director Dwight H. Little had a decent command of what made the series iconic. While the RETURN took us back to familiar grounds, Michael Myers now came with a level of sophistication indigenous to the territory of Jason Voorhees. That ending, though, would be the beginning of the series heading far, far off course into areas it never needed to go. It wasn't a home-run, but it was nice to see old friends again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E6. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION\u003C\/b\u003E (2009)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhELFszd3bKhZFJJ_NB8qjayfzFziqN0LrQTSWld0olkspriuIuCtZ2pkRfKkL2RSL3OgAEsjirnDFE3kh6QBZP6N0K0tVF4KIktA8hYCRVxmxUYdUjsCyGZh77YcX9h4CXm2yggSwlbMs9dBOcS9e42YDTeRvYR4_dQASr4OHQ0vjT2Ag2tJSFhF8IJQc\/s750\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"507\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhELFszd3bKhZFJJ_NB8qjayfzFziqN0LrQTSWld0olkspriuIuCtZ2pkRfKkL2RSL3OgAEsjirnDFE3kh6QBZP6N0K0tVF4KIktA8hYCRVxmxUYdUjsCyGZh77YcX9h4CXm2yggSwlbMs9dBOcS9e42YDTeRvYR4_dQASr4OHQ0vjT2Ag2tJSFhF8IJQc\/s320\/horror-ranking5.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMost fans despise this sequel, but I think it's better than many of the others by the slimmest of margins. H2's Rick Rosenthal returns to the director's chair and guides a script that insults logic a multitude of times. People do incredibly stupid things and the explanation for how Michael survived being decapitated at the end of H20 is as moronic as it gets. The plot of having Myers killing a bunch of young filmmakers shooting a reality series inside the Myers house is an interesting idea; but Michael having a Kung Fu fight with Busta Rhymes and Laurie Strode getting herself killed due to a severe lapse in common sense keeps the film way down the list. The mask is a winner, though.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E7. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS\u003C\/b\u003E (1995)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje1cBobbk-wjeScU7X8yvPf1g_XOD19BnH41A5Bk7pl6iwytlaSoY36mU9ZyG-Petx-Lf3_uDRQFWfxqcQXLri_yPyWj2sZBP0KewZey-cBVcGZcfZn09d2OXK_U0rJL5Kt3gdPftS6ugW_jlMToGP9L5upE1rsy4F_-m5SU6BztbkgP12bRMe1MbDFjY\/s750\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"507\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje1cBobbk-wjeScU7X8yvPf1g_XOD19BnH41A5Bk7pl6iwytlaSoY36mU9ZyG-Petx-Lf3_uDRQFWfxqcQXLri_yPyWj2sZBP0KewZey-cBVcGZcfZn09d2OXK_U0rJL5Kt3gdPftS6ugW_jlMToGP9L5upE1rsy4F_-m5SU6BztbkgP12bRMe1MbDFjY\/s320\/horror-ranking4.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBack in the 90s, reading the responses from directors about the directions they were taking the HALLOWEEN series were head-shakingly depressing. Each succeeding sequel became more idiotic than the last. There are two versions of CURSE and you'll feel like you're the victim of one upon the realization that this series has wandered off from where it started and can't find its way back. By this point, Myers is no longer a boogeyman stalking babysitters and horny teens, but an unstoppable killer used as an ancient tool of death by modern Druids. What a shame Donald Pleasence's last appearance was in this dreck.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E8.\u003Cb\u003E HALLOWEEN KILLS\u003C\/b\u003E (2021)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXY-Pp8w4u63D8trMyzH0A0mrPbRXtWWVUDGmzMOFA-bg8Pax3rYeHhwYUT1_vmrnjfo_Pf-iW36_Ykiivpj87g5VRZaHSMfATIwaupQv5F4G4mXKFwhc61cyjlHwLKambC8MSu4P0IqZx-bFj2nEhLeoR6Wa_ihkavBypkjv0E_bAie1qVbDRBgk_2nY\/s1000\/horror-ranking13.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"663\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXY-Pp8w4u63D8trMyzH0A0mrPbRXtWWVUDGmzMOFA-bg8Pax3rYeHhwYUT1_vmrnjfo_Pf-iW36_Ykiivpj87g5VRZaHSMfATIwaupQv5F4G4mXKFwhc61cyjlHwLKambC8MSu4P0IqZx-bFj2nEhLeoR6Wa_ihkavBypkjv0E_bAie1qVbDRBgk_2nY\/s320\/horror-ranking13.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe \u003Ci\u003E\"best\"\u003C\/i\u003E of director David Gordon Green's trilogy that ignores everything past Carpenter's 1978 original. It's more annoying than Green's 2018 HALLOWEEN with that chalkboard grating phrase \u003Ci\u003E\"EVIL DIES TONIGHT\"\u003C\/i\u003E shouted over and over again. The most appealing thing about this sequel is in how it relishes in showing Michael Myers as a one-man death squad who, by the end, is pummeled into a mass of twisted flesh and bone by a mob of angry citizens. There's an unexpected shock at the end, too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E9. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN\u003C\/b\u003E (2018)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHk0ViAepj-Ls93_za67QEQS4W2C9O-2P7Gmz73KAIdRPSCM4fv5sw3u5jC4h0SWPV4qzMQzEOeQwjuckj5ieq7zsW1yYamPvfBbT1zzE1vLRchd_mDatcIIJQcsD5zDkKHqHcJ3GpA-72Oq_Hl3L-RYxQHi3tBLeICJx686omsiQF-6-ptdNCubmDxF8\/s951\/horror-ranking12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"951\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHk0ViAepj-Ls93_za67QEQS4W2C9O-2P7Gmz73KAIdRPSCM4fv5sw3u5jC4h0SWPV4qzMQzEOeQwjuckj5ieq7zsW1yYamPvfBbT1zzE1vLRchd_mDatcIIJQcsD5zDkKHqHcJ3GpA-72Oq_Hl3L-RYxQHi3tBLeICJx686omsiQF-6-ptdNCubmDxF8\/s320\/horror-ranking12.jpg\" width=\"202\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDavid Gordon Green's self-contained trilogy that connects itself to Carpenter's original is pretty good, even if scenes in this movie and KILLS seem to mirror scenes in the older films this terror trifecta ignore. Jaime Lee Curtis returns yet again, and yet again stated in interviews that THIS ONE is the best. If you want to see weak male characters and women seemingly impervious to everything, you may rank this one higher. It's almost neck and neck with KILLS, but I give that one the slight edge due to the unbridled brutality KILLS revels in versus the more mannered approach of this one. And the sinister doctor character who sounded like he was doing a Dr. Loomis impersonation felt out of left field and as unnecessary as any of the bizarre plot points from parts 5 and 6.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E10. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS\u003C\/b\u003E (1989)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAZosYy0n23mSicP45D_IoMsP5H8iX62REXKepOzRvLsDj9J91BeYMWx0lCgzhkQddv5jksifj83Z5HikTscu-jB6Xqoet9N9Yz8wvs46I19liox10w0lpVcfxjKSwbBR2wx233V5SnLPQCQotj69L0p7vOILZu5jr7-Vn8QnPW6d0deJ4wEqU3rz-xW8\/s800\/horror-ranking3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"524\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAZosYy0n23mSicP45D_IoMsP5H8iX62REXKepOzRvLsDj9J91BeYMWx0lCgzhkQddv5jksifj83Z5HikTscu-jB6Xqoet9N9Yz8wvs46I19liox10w0lpVcfxjKSwbBR2wx233V5SnLPQCQotj69L0p7vOILZu5jr7-Vn8QnPW6d0deJ4wEqU3rz-xW8\/s320\/horror-ranking3.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne of the worst entries in the HALLOWEEN series is also one of the biggest wasted opportunities. French Director Dominique Othenin-Girard has a distinct visual look and opens his film in a superbly tense way, but he drives it off the cliff not long after. There are a few other good sequences, but not enough to rank this one any higher from the bottom than it already is. There's actually cartoon sound effects used in a scene with two bumbling cops; and another scene that's not supposed to be funny where the cops cuff and stuff Michael Myers and leave his mask on. It's stunning this sequel ever got the go-ahead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E11. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN ENDS\u003C\/b\u003E (2022)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghXAHEIBH85fv_tQmdv85vnFBpdWFMuatj4982f3L057m09Qfk9-iAqWE_ogfXnt14MVNIcSSooigkTIU_1YEKTjRUH6Jv5-jxfcKAgah3IEowd337NOayhdLRQ7plxHUdZiwnn1OF6-vP1PnS9nAkc97d5MDI204AaZ0JLiA5fBaeDMC2uvOTazUoQhA\/s856\/horror-ranking14.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"856\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghXAHEIBH85fv_tQmdv85vnFBpdWFMuatj4982f3L057m09Qfk9-iAqWE_ogfXnt14MVNIcSSooigkTIU_1YEKTjRUH6Jv5-jxfcKAgah3IEowd337NOayhdLRQ7plxHUdZiwnn1OF6-vP1PnS9nAkc97d5MDI204AaZ0JLiA5fBaeDMC2uvOTazUoQhA\/s320\/horror-ranking14.jpg\" width=\"202\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHALLOWEEN ENDS currently stands as the most vilified series entry since H3 way back in 1982. After finally seeing ENDS, it would seem you'd want your finale to be the one packed with action instead of the yack-fest, dark romance this film ended up being. The storyline of a young outcast who identifies with a serial killer and ultimately becomes one himself and getting revenge on those who wronged him is a good idea for a horror film; but feels woefully out of place hogging space in the HALLOWEEN universe. You might have 15 minutes of Myers doing his thing and the ending is basically Laurie \u003Ci\u003E\"The Invincible\"\u003C\/i\u003E Strode kicking his ass for five minutes before doing away with the killer once and for all. I must say though, on a performance level, this was Curtis's best turn as her most famous character. There are some genuinely good things here, they just make for a bizarre inclusion in a film that's supposed to be about Michael Myers. For many, this was more PATIENCE ENDS than a suitable send-off for a HALLOWEEN series.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E12. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN 2\u003C\/b\u003E (2009)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDe_l-EkXmSRlr0yV8jnRMbQFYQvWQDRY4kJMoVbVCYNbaA0fkrAqZeif1JWG2988BdhWFVbJx9LCRUz1cqZDKCyOTsLs8ewtDdl01pkV6WDhxpJVY58jSKs_wbcaEmJsMdZc9W1TTUje9Anml4lUPFOMCRwDim8WqA3HdcYtjgkrcQl1NOGboGdHsYe0\/s1183\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1183\" data-original-width=\"801\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDe_l-EkXmSRlr0yV8jnRMbQFYQvWQDRY4kJMoVbVCYNbaA0fkrAqZeif1JWG2988BdhWFVbJx9LCRUz1cqZDKCyOTsLs8ewtDdl01pkV6WDhxpJVY58jSKs_wbcaEmJsMdZc9W1TTUje9Anml4lUPFOMCRwDim8WqA3HdcYtjgkrcQl1NOGboGdHsYe0\/s320\/horror-ranking11.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERob Zombie was brought back to make a mess of HALLOWEEN again, so there's more Hobo Michael and even more uses of the word \u003Ci\u003E\"Fuck\"\u003C\/i\u003E in store for you. Zombie is possibly the only director in history to have to go back and do re-shoots for two films in the same series because the studio had no confidence the pictures were good enough for theatrical release. The one thing the abominable H2 does right is the \u003Ci\u003E'Hospital Nightmare'\u003C\/i\u003E sequence. It's one of the most ferocious in modern horror cinema. If Zombie could reign himself in and control that energy level, he'd be able to put together an acceptable horror flick.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E13. \u003Cb\u003EHALLOWEEN\u003C\/b\u003E (2007)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6M-IbRX5Le394DsgKzbMip1ntsjXsX7KY0gjuPl-KzpEcze2-YPb8bFZQqALbidb5foP9_DiGOl0aZ4OR3ABVWrp7JNKq8jXPFyjFj8L3f4lRA6L7PBr6TGynttA1iiR7jth3FQ0YIIORCXX_T9cz-EWEqOVTj8hPlhvGnK5BLCe_zfHdwtHSEy3CYBs\/s500\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"339\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6M-IbRX5Le394DsgKzbMip1ntsjXsX7KY0gjuPl-KzpEcze2-YPb8bFZQqALbidb5foP9_DiGOl0aZ4OR3ABVWrp7JNKq8jXPFyjFj8L3f4lRA6L7PBr6TGynttA1iiR7jth3FQ0YIIORCXX_T9cz-EWEqOVTj8hPlhvGnK5BLCe_zfHdwtHSEy3CYBs\/s320\/horror-ranking6.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E2007s HALLOWEEN is one of the absolute worst horror movies ever made. In Rob Zombie's world, there are hillbillies around every corner, citizens say \u003Ci\u003E\"Fuck\"\u003C\/i\u003E a thousand times, and young girls fake orgasms in front of their parents. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESeldom had a film been as touted as this and turned out so terrible. Best thing about the film wasn't even in the movie; that being the brief beef between John Carpenter and Rob Zombie. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf ever a movie reeked of piss and flat beer, it's this one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnd that's the end. Leave your rankings in the comments below if you wish. If you want more Halloween, there's this article from Halloween 2018 that's more expansive about the best and worst of the iconic series you can read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2018\/10\/the-best-and-worst-of-halloween-series.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHAPPY HALLOWEEN! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/134582354258370820\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/134582354258370820","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/134582354258370820"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/134582354258370820"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/10\/ranking-horror-six-franchises-of-fear.html","title":"Ranking the Horror: Six Franchises of Fear"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoTCAd11a15iECMUP8lOxlpRLKluBkgcX5Gu8CenvYPX0KpKgF4xd0hAZP8aQm41GQoCayoWdv3_ohLq4s6qJlCqO4EyOh_Nej1zHwAVZpyvnG43YynSp934SG29nx-zVCu_jqc7NIk79fv0g5j2qTeZVyJADNNU1jpok742br7DPI6ON-BZERPgZoE54\/s72-c\/horror-final.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-3207312030317024844"},"published":{"$t":"2023-09-07T17:36:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-21T17:56:40.786-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crocodile"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Drive In of Doom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reel Bad Cinema"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reel Bad Cinema: Crocodile (1979\/1981) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgh-4zNeDtR2pLU-5ai1VqXGBPwg_9UFhJ3Lk4PUrF8YtyFsFjXBkdsbjgcbaQ4KOzPp2I9_3tK6GB8R6edR4fUWkHyPoKCZAeNApyF7jqbvJ6BkQYhekTPtuVnqmzvNzQk7csMEofL9tRQD_xblKJsyhhutFslSmb6ng47QWLwR3GCy1wrnCOZOnlf6G0\/s1919\/croc1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"841\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgh-4zNeDtR2pLU-5ai1VqXGBPwg_9UFhJ3Lk4PUrF8YtyFsFjXBkdsbjgcbaQ4KOzPp2I9_3tK6GB8R6edR4fUWkHyPoKCZAeNApyF7jqbvJ6BkQYhekTPtuVnqmzvNzQk7csMEofL9tRQD_xblKJsyhhutFslSmb6ng47QWLwR3GCy1wrnCOZOnlf6G0\/s320\/croc1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECROCODILE 1979\/1981 aka CHORAKHE aka CROCODILE FANGS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENat Puvanai \u003Ci\u003E(Dr. Anthony Akom)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tanny Tien Ni \u003Ci\u003E(Angela)\u003C\/i\u003E, Min Oo \u003Ci\u003E(Dr. John Strom)\u003C\/i\u003E, Angela Huang An Qi \u003Ci\u003E(Linda)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Won Se Lee \u003Ci\u003E(credited to Sompote Sands)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EThis multi-Asian co-production with one of the most convoluted 'making of' histories, has a few absurdly entertaining moments even if the sum of its parts equals a giant CROC of shit. JAWS made waves in Southeast Asia (as it did everywhere else in the world)--leading to a spate of Asian-style disaster movies. CROCODILE, on the other hand, is a disaster of a different kind--in its chaotically edited, Tsunamically awful English-speaking export version brought to you by exploitation connoisseurs Herman Cohen and Dick Randall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTPf_aMUDfMlO1d2X3IwkHCshQhmmxdmjgxwamiLcssYNVRoKsk2t6jsInPZQpFpKQBJOG5xOKTN6t5SOG8EaP4UjLWaC02pRQOKVhGlgZ3S7VZ-c4Oz04tuJyiUynRq4miRfbRQw_q3fLZWXD8ehYIbc9KTE4WojZ5KdQAB_lAlip8H2uLyNHrQLC3kI\/s1919\/croc24.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTPf_aMUDfMlO1d2X3IwkHCshQhmmxdmjgxwamiLcssYNVRoKsk2t6jsInPZQpFpKQBJOG5xOKTN6t5SOG8EaP4UjLWaC02pRQOKVhGlgZ3S7VZ-c4Oz04tuJyiUynRq4miRfbRQw_q3fLZWXD8ehYIbc9KTE4WojZ5KdQAB_lAlip8H2uLyNHrQLC3kI\/s320\/croc24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8HxcVDJvckBVRkAnwh4PdBjucBHXmgDYtRaF0UPVPwW2wfxP9MBrSqofhhu-S-khbJhYtoJCgNBbDremdZ37p_AHhiAwogkAKM4T6H1ZVDguO0RWuQNJUSQ3WpvF6n9GoVgxuZfVZ_RBGtKiuZbVGgiw5BOjpJV_B37BbnP5u8r91Qt8ufLjt3REGGPc\/s1919\/croc2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8HxcVDJvckBVRkAnwh4PdBjucBHXmgDYtRaF0UPVPwW2wfxP9MBrSqofhhu-S-khbJhYtoJCgNBbDremdZ37p_AHhiAwogkAKM4T6H1ZVDguO0RWuQNJUSQ3WpvF6n9GoVgxuZfVZ_RBGtKiuZbVGgiw5BOjpJV_B37BbnP5u8r91Qt8ufLjt3REGGPc\/s320\/croc2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENature strikes back after atomic testing sends a giant crocodile to snack on vacationers and wipe out small villages in Thailand. Three men--two doctors and a crocodile hunter--who apparently were the only three on Earth to never see JAWS head out to sea to kill the supernatural reptile and discover too late they needed a much bigger boat.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhN2S7SWnkzhfg3IjbhAAxZnE9r9OJV4D7ePJe3voJmRzR1s5or3_YyytAtW0kc8YVoGIKwcJyf1M8Pxk6btfudvQc2iX5oxkDIP_Fp6arvWvadsmEQ1jQnSF1WkJ_8g6fsIf3OpxQuCVv2bPP5TPWyrvzzVARVL78a5mNx_qkdeE8lDCWitK7WDFSje1o\/s1919\/croc35.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"831\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhN2S7SWnkzhfg3IjbhAAxZnE9r9OJV4D7ePJe3voJmRzR1s5or3_YyytAtW0kc8YVoGIKwcJyf1M8Pxk6btfudvQc2iX5oxkDIP_Fp6arvWvadsmEQ1jQnSF1WkJ_8g6fsIf3OpxQuCVv2bPP5TPWyrvzzVARVL78a5mNx_qkdeE8lDCWitK7WDFSje1o\/s320\/croc35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA favorite video store rental back in the 1980s due largely to its eye-catching artwork, if you were one of the many that rented CROCODILE, you were likely disappointed or possibly even thankful if you were having trouble sleeping in those days. A pan-and-scan nightmare on VHS, things are modestly improved in the widescreen format in this blu-ray presentation from Synapse.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgu_qHqjlYFoUKvkgg9sOe_xleKrUoO6mitZ-80k0cv17v-pDGvP8h11acaR5McpdVE8hi-bzlQOw4A8MUOiwoQMMBuRqOaCje7ebzBv8AwavGeXpKgIIOtUVmzzLv28E-bQfyPOXkCePP6vmfgad-kHeZU7tehAJo1fYPBBFDbeVBW8BHAN6PSmZLzI6g\/s1919\/croc13.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgu_qHqjlYFoUKvkgg9sOe_xleKrUoO6mitZ-80k0cv17v-pDGvP8h11acaR5McpdVE8hi-bzlQOw4A8MUOiwoQMMBuRqOaCje7ebzBv8AwavGeXpKgIIOtUVmzzLv28E-bQfyPOXkCePP6vmfgad-kHeZU7tehAJo1fYPBBFDbeVBW8BHAN6PSmZLzI6g\/s320\/croc13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJAWS (1975) redefined movies back in 1975 \u003Ci\u003E(till STAR WARS came in 1977 and changed every aspect of cinema forever)\u003C\/i\u003E. With Spielberg's shark movie making major moolah all around the world, companies like Shaw Brothers--who distributed the Great White horror in SE Asia in 1976--were determined to break the US market with a blockbuster of their own. Shaw's, as well as other SE Asian film companies, and other industry personalities, wanted to show audiences there was more to Hong Kong cinema than Kung Fu fighting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhm2ljXUNuBbT0owyQGM5u7LYM6BhNoe24uKc3AZf019K_HcMmGduHbN4c2_7XB8eIUZR5qT1F44g4zUHY9rptgW2AefjfdUSsGYrYTRcnmx2orKfi9mqqhjfrYd9FRJVR9bV0FV78CCr_UvDxq01LuCP6pI6AUrtyTVZUAAw1lk5zbj50FPY9z-tyvJ-w\/s1919\/croc11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhm2ljXUNuBbT0owyQGM5u7LYM6BhNoe24uKc3AZf019K_HcMmGduHbN4c2_7XB8eIUZR5qT1F44g4zUHY9rptgW2AefjfdUSsGYrYTRcnmx2orKfi9mqqhjfrYd9FRJVR9bV0FV78CCr_UvDxq01LuCP6pI6AUrtyTVZUAAw1lk5zbj50FPY9z-tyvJ-w\/s320\/croc11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhat Shaw's really wanted to do in 1976 was to make TAIPAN with a major American studio and a Hollywood budget to match. They'd even built new air-conditioned facilities to accommodate foreign crews filming there. While that project simmered, the thinking was to catch international attention with a JAWS-like thriller. Shaw's had collaborated with Warner Brothers on CLEOPATRA JONES AND THE CASINO OF GOLD in 1975, a large-scale and fairly large budget action movie blending the Black Action and Kung Fu genres.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOvuffpPzBP4Fa57R66KQNzFosyNsbHdvJdCc-ooqfli6hB5Rt5r0R6xE9_zMgy768VXd2QuiC2AT423smaVky7rIE8iRq3sCVDe_lvTx7Wsp4nz6z8xOKCerMjY8onFJ_mBHwp2p03vuO8_m-jn-g5dcMSTc3Xgiaz-c6M6p1N3FLmG9QVQAmYhNp9pc\/s1918\/croc14.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"816\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOvuffpPzBP4Fa57R66KQNzFosyNsbHdvJdCc-ooqfli6hB5Rt5r0R6xE9_zMgy768VXd2QuiC2AT423smaVky7rIE8iRq3sCVDe_lvTx7Wsp4nz6z8xOKCerMjY8onFJ_mBHwp2p03vuO8_m-jn-g5dcMSTc3Xgiaz-c6M6p1N3FLmG9QVQAmYhNp9pc\/s320\/croc14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA more ambitious sequel to 1973s CLEOPATRA JONES, the movie did poorly in both America and Hong Kong. Blaxploitation had peaked in 1974 and KF flicks were flooding the market exclusively through small outfits by 1975. JAWS took a big bite out of the industry and everything changed. The first Hollywood blockbuster, the $100 million grosser made unprecedented numbers in foreign markets as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgy48RaiHSsir99kE_14_e2n7_xAlcVi0LyaviGTywtsOqHNrg4jJuoiknMMhza20Jn8ZcvwoDYpazSD4vRTtHMGzjjLdufDmRmYVy2KWzd03727V2nYwAIiz4emjYlOczOIbJU_O4q-6HpvRDnX9TpnWTOZyo9RUWmVSdyflo4xSwh6JFyrgx3Vx1Trg\/s1919\/croc12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgy48RaiHSsir99kE_14_e2n7_xAlcVi0LyaviGTywtsOqHNrg4jJuoiknMMhza20Jn8ZcvwoDYpazSD4vRTtHMGzjjLdufDmRmYVy2KWzd03727V2nYwAIiz4emjYlOczOIbJU_O4q-6HpvRDnX9TpnWTOZyo9RUWmVSdyflo4xSwh6JFyrgx3Vx1Trg\/s320\/croc12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA shark movie wasn't practical for Hong Kong, so a movie about a giant ape was more feasible; and with a KING KONG remake going into production at Paramount, so came the cult favorite \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/01\/the-mighty-peking-man-1977-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MIGHTY PEKING MAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1977). While times were hard for independents and other Asian markets, Shaw Brothers had the capital to go it alone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESadly, STAR WARS came out in 1977 and made a monkey out of KING KONG while changing the entirety of the American movie industry virtually overnight.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidS1Fz9au0MOAJ8H7LamgFRCNBBz1JSUILV-mnlvUQR2lBioXXky9_v8Ec_DK1fVV2gEW9iKruROx4iI49U2rqvmwo10ouJxU2AyQL8PnV9SzdswEjUJHy68BKVoSKDfZjYNyLjN0u0pKKE2PXHAkgd6WkqxgaSrSl3_CRSIPrH-ZfqAjzR66CLiPDRTU\/s1919\/croc17.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"827\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidS1Fz9au0MOAJ8H7LamgFRCNBBz1JSUILV-mnlvUQR2lBioXXky9_v8Ec_DK1fVV2gEW9iKruROx4iI49U2rqvmwo10ouJxU2AyQL8PnV9SzdswEjUJHy68BKVoSKDfZjYNyLjN0u0pKKE2PXHAkgd6WkqxgaSrSl3_CRSIPrH-ZfqAjzR66CLiPDRTU\/s320\/croc17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy 1976 in Southeast Asia, markets like Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, etc, put stricter regulations in place on how many Hong Kong movies they'd import. Sex was becoming more permissive as was an increase in violent content; both of which were heavily censored in markets like Malaysia and Indonesia. This, along with other market-crushing factors, impacted the HK film industry in that other territories weren't going to take just any movie anymore.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAIKyFLscaRnslVpatE1vwyKwEVssnkQCvh6S05QFBO776wMGTDvjT-iPwlpkZJee-QKWodzjYk-Y6UkpRwuStocjrz_3DWuhqEcBjYcAwpONhfyznBmMCTYPAzuaiziNvqCqBL-D-jMsJnIPNFAto4OAVESvQd4YZBEBRhtnvv-QI3jTazzbXFdwua84\/s1917\/croc5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAIKyFLscaRnslVpatE1vwyKwEVssnkQCvh6S05QFBO776wMGTDvjT-iPwlpkZJee-QKWodzjYk-Y6UkpRwuStocjrz_3DWuhqEcBjYcAwpONhfyznBmMCTYPAzuaiziNvqCqBL-D-jMsJnIPNFAto4OAVESvQd4YZBEBRhtnvv-QI3jTazzbXFdwua84\/s320\/croc5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThese other markets decided to focus more attention on building up their own local film industries. To compensate, Chinese companies partnered with other Asian producers to share in the cost of shooting co-productions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShaw's did the same, helping other territories like Malaysia build their industries by sending some of their directors and talent pool to other countries to participate in these co-pro deals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieWh7fHKPxTzqwbQ10EXkQAfaWDPnd0gxNCK5z_IxhWgOBv-K9vedNrEhYeeKoWwUjrWH9VvQsvzPGbbFPO5xHcBJhWoijyf7oYbBYiS3kFb9Nfp8vi0XA8RyvJRkbPY08GxhziAm-XIZbxp_PU7SEUHhh4DuaYJs-dFfIJ4b-_vBLM81aiUq5ZOD1ZCA\/s1919\/croc10.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieWh7fHKPxTzqwbQ10EXkQAfaWDPnd0gxNCK5z_IxhWgOBv-K9vedNrEhYeeKoWwUjrWH9VvQsvzPGbbFPO5xHcBJhWoijyf7oYbBYiS3kFb9Nfp8vi0XA8RyvJRkbPY08GxhziAm-XIZbxp_PU7SEUHhh4DuaYJs-dFfIJ4b-_vBLM81aiUq5ZOD1ZCA\/s320\/croc10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUnfortunately for Hong Kong, Anglo-audiences weren't interested in anything but Kung Fu, and even that was losing favor with theater patrons. Major companies were no longer interested, but smaller ones were. So you had the US-Korea co-production, A*P*E* in 1976 \u003Ci\u003E(a movie featuring a ridiculous sequence where the giant gorilla battles a shark)\u003C\/i\u003E; and that same year, Taiwan filmmakers signing with American porn director Michael Findlay to make two Kung Fu epics using his then new 3D process; and then there was the Thai-Korea-Hong Kong three-way, CROCODILE. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEie7wCE-D-0NV323ZoqqADRtyR66vtQ26503Acu1c49KsVg9JYpmPieEqo3FgV4404Iqn1A6Vs3sv-crfdjJI617mf_WhqyAO6TGcviw5j5JrssC1DSXFHdqVKwtkPPZeaTATMF1qCRm8zOMrSbHuXSbb2i4gSnuCV8WATngoyGX2RWvKnC0tCB3e40KZU\/s1919\/croc25.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEie7wCE-D-0NV323ZoqqADRtyR66vtQ26503Acu1c49KsVg9JYpmPieEqo3FgV4404Iqn1A6Vs3sv-crfdjJI617mf_WhqyAO6TGcviw5j5JrssC1DSXFHdqVKwtkPPZeaTATMF1qCRm8zOMrSbHuXSbb2i4gSnuCV8WATngoyGX2RWvKnC0tCB3e40KZU\/s320\/croc25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECrocodiles are enormously popular in Thai folklore and a huge part of their culture. Thailand is the epicenter of crocodile farms with hundreds of thousands of them bred for purposes of food, clothing and medicine. Then there's the famous Krai Thong legend of Chalawan the Crocodile King.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd0CSdfwnzUHuljrAtQ2_NU2_IQMh5jE2v8dL1D2bnczK2K-zpfmarQiolalF85gipcXUvUnjxKptNIpHlB1vkjihGEGh1nxkL0eDnVeHlap-eRgmkHbg0Lv8AWk0378qq1hVeK-iAiI9VIcj_1il1IvUGZg3K53pQ1hF24SMy3PW6ALn8Q-jhelkY9A4\/s1919\/croc15.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd0CSdfwnzUHuljrAtQ2_NU2_IQMh5jE2v8dL1D2bnczK2K-zpfmarQiolalF85gipcXUvUnjxKptNIpHlB1vkjihGEGh1nxkL0eDnVeHlap-eRgmkHbg0Lv8AWk0378qq1hVeK-iAiI9VIcj_1il1IvUGZg3K53pQ1hF24SMy3PW6ALn8Q-jhelkY9A4\/s320\/croc15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECROCODILE was one of, if not the first movie of its kind, although it almost wasn't. ALLIGATOR was in pre-production in America in 1976, but wasn't made till four years later. About the only similarity that carried over to Lewis Teague's movie from its early inception was the gator ended up in the sewer system. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxRnhRarWggQr7vwHc2DQBcChwcfT1fDLNDHCaem-tqkcF5u7XByEtbtB9zmmPAFzWQS3OfTnGpNk3ahO_W96CLAerf5QD60o0oGBQeeVpkNYIg_Mxm2Owt05zzGbu-z8J_bpWHBV1uM4uNIHATyYpvlCPN4qSbaWAjpmaMWAIxyCwyz23aNw9Pi-mMaA\/s1917\/croc29.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxRnhRarWggQr7vwHc2DQBcChwcfT1fDLNDHCaem-tqkcF5u7XByEtbtB9zmmPAFzWQS3OfTnGpNk3ahO_W96CLAerf5QD60o0oGBQeeVpkNYIg_Mxm2Owt05zzGbu-z8J_bpWHBV1uM4uNIHATyYpvlCPN4qSbaWAjpmaMWAIxyCwyz23aNw9Pi-mMaA\/s320\/croc29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERun Run Shaw did finally get on the JAWS bandwagon, late though it were, co-producing BLOOD BEACH (1980) with American producer Steven Navelansky. Then in 1981, American exploitation producer, Dick Randall, who was good friends with Huang Chien Lung, aka Bruce Le \u003Ci\u003E(who often made Kung Fu movies in exotic Asian countries)\u003C\/i\u003E, bought the rights to the Thai giant reptile movie and re-titled it CROCODILE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp_i-NK62ngWwa-JlSDzu8k-ZwAPxvdvVkfxHTYmhNBnf4_AEioVyqKWE0jkr_nXZt_avG1fKb0N6EjvKj7sYO9syiO7FUDw4XOw7VgSeVj887ArJ3ET2iZralpmZ_c24cOOo8X_tWtvMwwejnZyxY5oVh2R4JjPRipPz2aMx-OF643tTslSEnwmLxo7M\/s1917\/croc28.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp_i-NK62ngWwa-JlSDzu8k-ZwAPxvdvVkfxHTYmhNBnf4_AEioVyqKWE0jkr_nXZt_avG1fKb0N6EjvKj7sYO9syiO7FUDw4XOw7VgSeVj887ArJ3ET2iZralpmZ_c24cOOo8X_tWtvMwwejnZyxY5oVh2R4JjPRipPz2aMx-OF643tTslSEnwmLxo7M\/s320\/croc28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe movie has a murky history that is made slightly more clear by the film's apparently real director, South Korean filmmaker Won Se Lee. According to him, the movie was shot in 1977 and released in 1978. What's most striking about his interview on this blu-ray release is he is totally unaware that he is not the credited director on the film.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7-NWcFtphCwxhfwXlaTsSzSpk46BohQ4RXf0mkXajAtje0RKxdQrjSh_9n3vaRwbtD6niL1jtFFBjfjDfT7CB5y24zIkGs2qclatshae-OvlrUStTJv1g-aLScciAioo5HWc7cCouXmBFeuERgPs57GOXxbp81x0BjBpLzsLSVJoA0Mplq4Vk-WlVFPM\/s1919\/croc16.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7-NWcFtphCwxhfwXlaTsSzSpk46BohQ4RXf0mkXajAtje0RKxdQrjSh_9n3vaRwbtD6niL1jtFFBjfjDfT7CB5y24zIkGs2qclatshae-OvlrUStTJv1g-aLScciAioo5HWc7cCouXmBFeuERgPs57GOXxbp81x0BjBpLzsLSVJoA0Mplq4Vk-WlVFPM\/s320\/croc16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor decades, the film has been viewed as the work of Sompote Sands, the founder and CEO of Chaiyo Productions \u003Ci\u003E(who passed away in August of 2021)\u003C\/i\u003E. He is also the man who tried to put Tsuburaya Productions out of business in a fraudulent effort to steal their ULTRAMAN properties; as well as \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E illegally producing films ripping off Toei's KAMEN RIDER series\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E. That Sands may have taken credit for someone else's work seems feasible considering the above-mentioned two-decades+ long court battle against the Tsuburaya company.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVzoH7O5RiyI0cSep4ukuvptZ5cU1uXV17qKnvDsR2fQu2uq6a8Zp1lbO79xCN2VDrEwgQN8CTyi9iLPJ47Cu53GdXVD_3oMmMGb6-aOQTcgd32e1tU_19tnA3M-DRkDMGQ-X3IkQ6iP7um18NBCyxOn5MST8xCNR105gbOgW0i33HSPSOD6031F618qo\/s1919\/croc34.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVzoH7O5RiyI0cSep4ukuvptZ5cU1uXV17qKnvDsR2fQu2uq6a8Zp1lbO79xCN2VDrEwgQN8CTyi9iLPJ47Cu53GdXVD_3oMmMGb6-aOQTcgd32e1tU_19tnA3M-DRkDMGQ-X3IkQ6iP7um18NBCyxOn5MST8xCNR105gbOgW0i33HSPSOD6031F618qo\/s320\/croc34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt could also be argued that Sands altered Won's work enough to get away with keeping his name off CROCODILE's release version \u003Ci\u003E(in Thailand and seemingly everywhere else in the world)\u003C\/i\u003E, as it has sequences culled from other sources. Some of the croc footage is reportedly from a different movie, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhat sometimes happened in those days with multi-cultural co-productions is there were times where you would have two directors--one for the HK market and, in this example, one for the Korean market.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjX-5-5MKqMjNT_ANPrMeUb0DS_4wQ3GdbNk1UCzVWLfW1LBVeAcdACFdwZns1dAXSZGTzqJ6QSt2f7YkxU6ubNaonthf9t7YkcJfcrEwr1DTLq6C3fLgQRvVZCAxDZ9zkTl7Nkk9lfg2X1tGF0Sx2diGbTQdMuUZnIm-RMsM1n9NetoSjA2giatfRiboA\/s1917\/croc7.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjX-5-5MKqMjNT_ANPrMeUb0DS_4wQ3GdbNk1UCzVWLfW1LBVeAcdACFdwZns1dAXSZGTzqJ6QSt2f7YkxU6ubNaonthf9t7YkcJfcrEwr1DTLq6C3fLgQRvVZCAxDZ9zkTl7Nkk9lfg2X1tGF0Sx2diGbTQdMuUZnIm-RMsM1n9NetoSjA2giatfRiboA\/s320\/croc7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf this was the case with CROCODILE, Won Se Lee would have been assigned as director of the version for release in the Korean market. This would basically be the same movie just with sequences exclusive to Korean theaters. Meanwhile, the film is released elsewhere in the world without a clue as to who actually directed the movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe film doesn't appear to have been a hit anywhere it played outside of Thailand--since there were more locally made croc movies that surfaced in its wake.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ_oWifyvK-caFeRbethnRbw59eOzFB3TY5yEwpteGJFHwYGBuTRTaO8P1kWEDbol4O36P0kGm6NaJZzdMfHJVqrYhCiUDe4zQ2Zjek372xmkrKW0QfsX0tfxQbEZ9yKmo4dn0DOld-PE93gzs2yDqT9C7cnhQr5xVkWp7_fEXl_z9ToD2AW4S9UFAU0A\/s1917\/croc27.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ_oWifyvK-caFeRbethnRbw59eOzFB3TY5yEwpteGJFHwYGBuTRTaO8P1kWEDbol4O36P0kGm6NaJZzdMfHJVqrYhCiUDe4zQ2Zjek372xmkrKW0QfsX0tfxQbEZ9yKmo4dn0DOld-PE93gzs2yDqT9C7cnhQr5xVkWp7_fEXl_z9ToD2AW4S9UFAU0A\/s320\/croc27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgQkjeftA-tXqP_rs0hD9dnj5xlO-Z5eRtyCy2ApANQaiVzjcTnzpVIystSkAyc3vZ0t_hyXb1UJavoNMEC-LU9cMlrgOc7vrICPHbHfu_DzvNrkTavNir3t2Tbrt0LvaaAtF7Ys_JyCH_woNPsy8hNNDapBasTuVtEFow9LoTgkpPtMhIhVF1czjvdus\/s1917\/croc36.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"835\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgQkjeftA-tXqP_rs0hD9dnj5xlO-Z5eRtyCy2ApANQaiVzjcTnzpVIystSkAyc3vZ0t_hyXb1UJavoNMEC-LU9cMlrgOc7vrICPHbHfu_DzvNrkTavNir3t2Tbrt0LvaaAtF7Ys_JyCH_woNPsy8hNNDapBasTuVtEFow9LoTgkpPtMhIhVF1czjvdus\/s320\/croc36.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJudging the English cut only, it's both a dull and fairly terrible movie with a few sequences so spectacularly shoddy you simply can't look away. However, the original Thai version appears to be far more cohesive than the slipshod, drunkenly edited edition Dick Randall concocted for American release. There's even one brief scene that's repeated but with different dialog dubbed over it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdkzmmf6UhQoooCEJb5wPUapGUJUpIB_NBSn4em0VIGU3yWzZUWKKPHCHc_hBdBXuBC3WvOZnrwiXcUREkS8u_tWSf8gFlfugsIGuyt0yvcJpNYvEd0GxzFZPTORgSC60E433Qq0Rnsa4z1d-0_2DbdJXak0D3zgi68x4WJVwLwFIac3j41nLvav_guXU\/s1919\/croc19.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdkzmmf6UhQoooCEJb5wPUapGUJUpIB_NBSn4em0VIGU3yWzZUWKKPHCHc_hBdBXuBC3WvOZnrwiXcUREkS8u_tWSf8gFlfugsIGuyt0yvcJpNYvEd0GxzFZPTORgSC60E433Qq0Rnsa4z1d-0_2DbdJXak0D3zgi68x4WJVwLwFIac3j41nLvav_guXU\/s320\/croc19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe \u003Ci\u003E\"best\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; parts are an extended assault on a Thai village that plays far better in the Thai version. Randall splits the sequence in two, so later in the movie you'll wonder why you're seeing the same people being swallowed up a second time. What's frustrating is there are decent shots in the Thai original that didn't make it into the US version.\u0026nbsp; One of these is a lengthy attack by the big croc and a valiant father who fights it off; and a striking shot of a large number of body parts descending to the bottom of the river \u003Ci\u003E(seen in the extras on the blu-ray)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQvL_EkMdUdPBk4w_jEDOiCEh9quwPlgH0coWcHbUZLZ8WsJmMoOqAgQxqVSdZd_o4yzSkaUO0cmRBbz_c6d3rTuFstVuiSuGbGCraJUy5gZyclV0OA5LTIvkcWWsTrq7LGCzUr_DIQ3OmZmn0zEP5FE-TWV00fX0B8fyruOIPzw8y4U9_PbI4_SlHbug\/s1917\/croc18.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"823\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQvL_EkMdUdPBk4w_jEDOiCEh9quwPlgH0coWcHbUZLZ8WsJmMoOqAgQxqVSdZd_o4yzSkaUO0cmRBbz_c6d3rTuFstVuiSuGbGCraJUy5gZyclV0OA5LTIvkcWWsTrq7LGCzUr_DIQ3OmZmn0zEP5FE-TWV00fX0B8fyruOIPzw8y4U9_PbI4_SlHbug\/s320\/croc18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhqkhElG_nVtfGqTRiv1Ym8Yg6CN8A8g4sgjw2gbulmEw1JDNmWjXbbvF54kxeJcmGBnZmnUtsoT9LBdIrLVgiP3bpEsIXD-rwPu1lWeULJGuQPtjQAQGVfwXM-iTeboH-C9eo4FiKi8CZKIYtSiAB1iymb4vXx6ZHgH9mruSHfwjyBy0ftEW80_QtpWfs\/s1919\/croc22.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"823\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhqkhElG_nVtfGqTRiv1Ym8Yg6CN8A8g4sgjw2gbulmEw1JDNmWjXbbvF54kxeJcmGBnZmnUtsoT9LBdIrLVgiP3bpEsIXD-rwPu1lWeULJGuQPtjQAQGVfwXM-iTeboH-C9eo4FiKi8CZKIYtSiAB1iymb4vXx6ZHgH9mruSHfwjyBy0ftEW80_QtpWfs\/s320\/croc22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EElsewhere, laughter is derived from the title reptile's glow in the dark eyes \u003Ci\u003E(that looks like the filmmakers strapped two flashlights to a piece of wood)\u003C\/i\u003E; and in probably the film's funniest moment, the image of the enormous critter pole-vaulting over a toy boat in a bathtub. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's some nice miniature destruction although it's not known who did what. Sompote Sands \u003Ci\u003E(or Sompote Saengduenchai)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E is always credited with doing the SPX, yet Kazuo Sagawa worked on the film. It wasn't his first time on a Thai picture, either.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESagawa studied under Eiji Tsuburaya in the 1960s, became a camera assistant, and worked his way up to Special Effects Director on THE RETURN OF ULTRAMAN series that ran from 1971-1972. In 1974 he worked on some co-productions with Sompote's Chaiyo company that Tsuburaya Productions probably wished they'd never partaken in considering the thievery and lawsuits that followed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKV5OhfuX-1hiLRVpDo4AFe4ZgXARWoEghvPllCW7GMUeNhGaKCkND61J0IWpnI4yAWfxODwwdigewG1vR1FILXEBlYiTgkj0-ERkNOcbbDlqAgodSbg6szb9mQOd2_mOqB9LfIJHaIR_2QF4YH_tqtoQq1Pra6WXhDl2IFr_xgpzgQ_MnnmAeiX0WG2c\/s1917\/croc9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKV5OhfuX-1hiLRVpDo4AFe4ZgXARWoEghvPllCW7GMUeNhGaKCkND61J0IWpnI4yAWfxODwwdigewG1vR1FILXEBlYiTgkj0-ERkNOcbbDlqAgodSbg6szb9mQOd2_mOqB9LfIJHaIR_2QF4YH_tqtoQq1Pra6WXhDl2IFr_xgpzgQ_MnnmAeiX0WG2c\/s320\/croc9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs mentioned earlier about Southeast Asian markets working together for mutual cooperation to bolster their respective entertainment industries, this included Japan, too. Chaiyo's CEO Sompote Sands wanted to import Japan's ULTRA shows as well as co-produce with them as superhero programming was popular outside its native Japan. Two movies were made in conjunction with Chaiyo, those being JUMBORG ACE AND GIANT and THE SIX ULTRA BROTHERS AND THE MONSTER ARMY. Kazuo Sagawa worked on both of these, although only the latter title would see release in Japan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrj-gm_qgeSapyxGqgzyc_AEl6dVImaunScHAgr-Y3VhtB0rObCN1zblmS_RbMOwu5FrG0PGhGqnFgXDsSqaP87FGJk73rDGekKOe24LgPLBfvwRqcQUuEcLx8jGYdSgTg9VmoXNAAKZyp4h91OlfYuaPsvdV_pAuWLPMVwLQpx5Q4pTE6YJ1xqu1z76E\/s1919\/croc23.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrj-gm_qgeSapyxGqgzyc_AEl6dVImaunScHAgr-Y3VhtB0rObCN1zblmS_RbMOwu5FrG0PGhGqnFgXDsSqaP87FGJk73rDGekKOe24LgPLBfvwRqcQUuEcLx8jGYdSgTg9VmoXNAAKZyp4h91OlfYuaPsvdV_pAuWLPMVwLQpx5Q4pTE6YJ1xqu1z76E\/s320\/croc23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1995, Sands mounted a relentless offensive against Tsuburaya Productions to claim worldwide ownership of their ULTRA properties; asserting that Noboru Tsuburaya--who had just died in 1995--had signed over rights to a number of their shows in the 1970s due to money Noboru allegedly borrowed from Mr. Sands that he was unable to pay back.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtfdLiSiLH9b5rXz_WhZ2EFYFlQmJv66BzxrAV5-hbPJmRpKcus8ZYCIz3pJLs09TQDd72wHI-u-q6dPE-Fyuw23V0BWIGH2rgVQktNNjgKFv4yatNfTLNLKtW-M98IqsZJvz1e1CQxkVJaAQVBwfHbpPTZahh-6M_kETF1ozx8-pVSnRSJvYpIvBcfU8\/s1917\/croc6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtfdLiSiLH9b5rXz_WhZ2EFYFlQmJv66BzxrAV5-hbPJmRpKcus8ZYCIz3pJLs09TQDd72wHI-u-q6dPE-Fyuw23V0BWIGH2rgVQktNNjgKFv4yatNfTLNLKtW-M98IqsZJvz1e1CQxkVJaAQVBwfHbpPTZahh-6M_kETF1ozx8-pVSnRSJvYpIvBcfU8\/s320\/croc6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe new CEO of Tsuburaya, Kazuo Tsuburaya, was naturally skeptical of this out-of-the-blue deal since Noboru never mentioned its existence in the 20 years it was said to have been written; not to mention that Mr. Sands waited till Noboru was dead before going public with it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis led to a series of unnecessary court battles wherein Sompote Sands quite literally attempted to steal a property that never belonged to him. He had already illegally appropriated Toei's KAMEN RIDER character when they refused to co-produce features with him. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMNuZ5axpQyNeEbppDK2T59zJ8uDTblTtlUnAN6TnXi-X-N8QHK3UxP4td7H_YanMEDRy5_h8uFaTbE6E6yoX6juvwJiNK5ZXiSZ1O6vYaQQtixl6SPahl5phj9TnAKhibVy0MNcjB7VBYJQxYOUGwG8adD-E8cZ3Hm4JWEXmkkUzHYtKEJq2uqpXOMKM\/s1919\/croc37.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMNuZ5axpQyNeEbppDK2T59zJ8uDTblTtlUnAN6TnXi-X-N8QHK3UxP4td7H_YanMEDRy5_h8uFaTbE6E6yoX6juvwJiNK5ZXiSZ1O6vYaQQtixl6SPahl5phj9TnAKhibVy0MNcjB7VBYJQxYOUGwG8adD-E8cZ3Hm4JWEXmkkUzHYtKEJq2uqpXOMKM\/s320\/croc37.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for Kazuo Sagawa, he would also work on the first two of three co-productions with the Rankin-Bass Corporation; those films being THE LAST DINOSAUR (1977) and the massive cult favorite THE BERMUDA DEPTHS (1978). At some point before, during, or after these two American projects Sagawa worked on CROCODILE, alias GIANT CROCODILE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxwhDWFzEoYXeOkPZOAwQxVPQBweOdnExFhGXtKx0q3DCAGn7fzSRWNnEUM0hJ8sLhZJFe9rZyIMPoG1i8_tcZLNSVh096w9LkBti6aybNWDqbfg8Nlo6mY_iAJoF8IBdPlxwvR19x9GhbNEZkmUTzLUKYkgcscfOeEePZMG2hRgFGrApdxXlhWSZpI1s\/s1919\/croc33.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxwhDWFzEoYXeOkPZOAwQxVPQBweOdnExFhGXtKx0q3DCAGn7fzSRWNnEUM0hJ8sLhZJFe9rZyIMPoG1i8_tcZLNSVh096w9LkBti6aybNWDqbfg8Nlo6mY_iAJoF8IBdPlxwvR19x9GhbNEZkmUTzLUKYkgcscfOeEePZMG2hRgFGrApdxXlhWSZpI1s\/s320\/croc33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the 1980s and 1990s, Sagawa would lend his talents to Hong Kong productions as well. Shaw Brothers Production Manager Cai Lan, who was fluent in multiple languages including English and Japanese, had a great working relationship with Japan and was a good friend of Sagawa's.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for Sompote Sands, his 20+ year crusade to crush Tsuburaya Productions and lay claim to creations that didn't belong to him finally came to an end in 2018 with the Japanese giant retaining properties that belonged to them in the first place.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne the acting front... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj2W0eH_f2_ptDCN0nkH3Nl0gO3M2qhhVRAcxg8Soc41OaCPSaZ1dkwwM0y0WD7a36jk83kMbGvfKpTmLEXv1ekj92JXqU8mmIZ0OLEh11jBx-FI6uazcmmG0H39lswdj4QLn21sKtHJUAZSksboc8yYumICNAphuyC5U53oHc4jgTS3bd0TTZ8Bs-4WDE\/s1919\/croc3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj2W0eH_f2_ptDCN0nkH3Nl0gO3M2qhhVRAcxg8Soc41OaCPSaZ1dkwwM0y0WD7a36jk83kMbGvfKpTmLEXv1ekj92JXqU8mmIZ0OLEh11jBx-FI6uazcmmG0H39lswdj4QLn21sKtHJUAZSksboc8yYumICNAphuyC5U53oHc4jgTS3bd0TTZ8Bs-4WDE\/s320\/croc3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe Shaw Brothers had nothing to do with CROCODILE, but a Taiwanese actress who worked on many of their movies had a supporting role in it to help with the marquee value. Tanny Tien Ni's contract with Shaw's allowed her to be a freelance actress. She'd been in the industry since 1969 and was something of a controversial individual in those early days; she was a bit of a wild card.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXlBiGwerkxTXiZCR4yiELqtljJicGuwVo657vRsghOfX1EDjIYgiNTTdmfJJ8f-QmpAzR1gaw4YiUf_k2QVeBKt_epX00tMqDM9uq-9caAVC74UUij8Leazc5TIdRVqRXhnDcEKLzM6nhvhSV7EJsWUYt9iVtqGoelxRo1nlNdHvFrSoFnh6CcC3uWDY\/s1915\/croc4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXlBiGwerkxTXiZCR4yiELqtljJicGuwVo657vRsghOfX1EDjIYgiNTTdmfJJ8f-QmpAzR1gaw4YiUf_k2QVeBKt_epX00tMqDM9uq-9caAVC74UUij8Leazc5TIdRVqRXhnDcEKLzM6nhvhSV7EJsWUYt9iVtqGoelxRo1nlNdHvFrSoFnh6CcC3uWDY\/s320\/croc4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShe'd made headlines in 1971 for having an open affair with filmmaker Mou Tun Fei, who was married at the time. He did eventually separate from his wife and promised marriage to Tien Ni. Mou Tun Fei, of course, was the director most famous for the 1988 endurance test that is MEN BEHIND THE SUN. Prior to that infamous horror film, he'd already made a name for himself with nihilistic movies like A DEADLY SECRET and LOST SOULS (both 1980).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMistresses weren't encouraged, but it was part of the Asian culture at the time. What made this occasion different was it was being done right out in the open as opposed to keeping it as private as possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGS9HeKLdCf0F-YZuiszhlSDRqArz8WdwNDJTNw0Nwa8jrO_KC9u1a4EvVD3jvFYJp59JoBYWjxy2vUvLmqRXYu8KPfNWbcSLnP7SNHjnSipzhmpLw7Lqcy9HHj3PNSaM7X_LPwdlFjgxH0LWEeN649TAX8dNwilX3ihJ3WPuYqiDXbxG7vGwskgYIIWI\/s1917\/croc21.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGS9HeKLdCf0F-YZuiszhlSDRqArz8WdwNDJTNw0Nwa8jrO_KC9u1a4EvVD3jvFYJp59JoBYWjxy2vUvLmqRXYu8KPfNWbcSLnP7SNHjnSipzhmpLw7Lqcy9HHj3PNSaM7X_LPwdlFjgxH0LWEeN649TAX8dNwilX3ihJ3WPuYqiDXbxG7vGwskgYIIWI\/s320\/croc21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen Tanny realized Mou wasn't going to marry her, the next high profile affair she was involved in was with British actor Robin Stewart; whom she met while he was in Hong Kong starring in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/09\/the-legend-of-7-golden-vampires-1974.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1974). Stewart was so taken with her, he wrote an article in Shaw's Hong Kong Movie News about their love that was possibly leading to marriage... it didn't. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShe would then enter into a healthy and stable relationship with popular Swordplay actor Yueh Hua. The two married in December of 1975 and remained together till Hua's death in 2018.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMRRERiN8fdLMFHRXiIMkAI3hfbL2MySqdikFx7XACkDae3x2htX3xxCUa0k5eZDZqIlb4PGoOPjvxi2w5cidnG6RkI0_094DdS4wAYhhct7DFtX8gMObBfioII7hvpOM5mLtvmeTDMO2cP9ZojPL-5Zw01wDNxQhAjCoHFLoXT7pF6WQjZ4pzE088V98\/s1917\/croc38.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMRRERiN8fdLMFHRXiIMkAI3hfbL2MySqdikFx7XACkDae3x2htX3xxCUa0k5eZDZqIlb4PGoOPjvxi2w5cidnG6RkI0_094DdS4wAYhhct7DFtX8gMObBfioII7hvpOM5mLtvmeTDMO2cP9ZojPL-5Zw01wDNxQhAjCoHFLoXT7pF6WQjZ4pzE088V98\/s320\/croc38.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's nothing special about any of the performances in this movie, but there's an attempt to create sympathy for Dr. Akrom who has lost his wife \u003Ci\u003E(rather poorly)\u003C\/i\u003E to the crocodile. It's impossible since there are so many instances where scenes begin and end so randomly. Either the original production didn't have time to fill in the gaps or this was due to Randall's scissor fingers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmS3DqoBn5tORTNQ_SR_Hhje5K8Mr6Vg7yNQ1lu371D3_XTpQycXzvtaS_r8mBoBQsyb5xWSaPe0GztAg8raxf4W4NtvcuHWnvE_43CxlGV3cvIKfdiSWNjOiMzD50Pg1RnEBQS-G2xZBdBHwIywbrIKlNcrxwxBjomShCu2Jpa7mJ9wQu9hU-41IqbmE\/s1913\/croc26.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1913\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmS3DqoBn5tORTNQ_SR_Hhje5K8Mr6Vg7yNQ1lu371D3_XTpQycXzvtaS_r8mBoBQsyb5xWSaPe0GztAg8raxf4W4NtvcuHWnvE_43CxlGV3cvIKfdiSWNjOiMzD50Pg1RnEBQS-G2xZBdBHwIywbrIKlNcrxwxBjomShCu2Jpa7mJ9wQu9hU-41IqbmE\/s320\/croc26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you can handle the awful experience you're in for, you may notice there's some things in CROCODILE that show the director was trying to make a professional movie--particularly where camera placement is concerned. Unfortunately, the English cut is so appallingly edited, these moments may likely pass you by.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXHuW0r67yXaR1iY3KCRQRkOH1Rz5hr7wD7Al7BVEiQg3ctm3NvtKjojNnx4MGlU5NVhZY4EVi--ahkw3Jb_opdAufveHi_Wv0s8oWIwtJVXarsl_9JAtP8a-R3l0uSScP_plyJiaCniWbVsqMWgui7iQopVwC38C0tLbPdnpaJKc585vryvqVzDmDXGo\/s1919\/croc8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXHuW0r67yXaR1iY3KCRQRkOH1Rz5hr7wD7Al7BVEiQg3ctm3NvtKjojNnx4MGlU5NVhZY4EVi--ahkw3Jb_opdAufveHi_Wv0s8oWIwtJVXarsl_9JAtP8a-R3l0uSScP_plyJiaCniWbVsqMWgui7iQopVwC38C0tLbPdnpaJKc585vryvqVzDmDXGo\/s320\/croc8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXta9enHi-hPLQhY-9qDC0-VZLx1a8Yr6gHZguVY1MbP-atzqVVZGKq7_g2skQm6D7Un2P4NPLn2Vw2qutbSr087x4utsMHbWuGv_LErnLxgbBYHzpwRq2_gUXJZy7DDMYlW6KRXn5ejaS0oNieiO7oaX_SKFM0bp5vF3DG-S7eUkfp3kG4p3vVvNLCno\/s1919\/croc32.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXta9enHi-hPLQhY-9qDC0-VZLx1a8Yr6gHZguVY1MbP-atzqVVZGKq7_g2skQm6D7Un2P4NPLn2Vw2qutbSr087x4utsMHbWuGv_LErnLxgbBYHzpwRq2_gUXJZy7DDMYlW6KRXn5ejaS0oNieiO7oaX_SKFM0bp5vF3DG-S7eUkfp3kG4p3vVvNLCno\/s320\/croc32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhat makes CROCODILE somewhat, and unintentionally, worthwhile is the wildly disparate croc shots. The film uses what looks like a 25ft, virtually immobile model; a real croc on miniature sets; a croc head for close ups; and a tail for some splashing scenes. None of these ever match up. The critter looks normal sized in one scene and as big as Godzilla in the next. This is one of the film's charming qualities--there just isn't enough of them to make the movie endearingly bad; it's just outright bad. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere is, however, some nice natural disaster footage at the beginning that is from a different movie called LAND OF GRIEF. And 92 minutes of grief is what most will be getting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCC2-BNaT_AH-Edmd09xIbl959tqfyDCr4bPYy-8JaiLB0tabrvAsQcNqbWZXnKppBqytHfjLnuXPhxM7XMMdTdbQEBFgA0z3mSpUIes691QfRRQIpD63jupdNz0DFjwyuTpeIHBVXKbLStHhnYQraUYwSi01LK8adJ8DSkxNXSQIZoCrELzwf3K1_1i0\/s1919\/croc20.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCC2-BNaT_AH-Edmd09xIbl959tqfyDCr4bPYy-8JaiLB0tabrvAsQcNqbWZXnKppBqytHfjLnuXPhxM7XMMdTdbQEBFgA0z3mSpUIes691QfRRQIpD63jupdNz0DFjwyuTpeIHBVXKbLStHhnYQraUYwSi01LK8adJ8DSkxNXSQIZoCrELzwf3K1_1i0\/s320\/croc20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmazingly, CROCODILE, the last picture distributed by Herman Cohen, does have a fanbase; so if you're a lover \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003Eof bad movies, Asian horror and giant \nmonster flicks, you might just do a death-roll over this Far Eastern saltwater Croc schlock. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Synapse blu-ray. Specs and extras: 1080p anamorphic widescreen from the original 35mm camera negative; Interview with original director Won Se Lee; deleted and alternate scenes; original trailer; English subtitles; audio commentary with Lee Gambin; nude slipcover limited to 1,500 units; running time: 01:31:48.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/3207312030317024844\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/3207312030317024844","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3207312030317024844"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/3207312030317024844"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/09\/reel-bad-cinema-crocodile-1979-review.html","title":"Reel Bad Cinema: Crocodile (1979\/1981) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgh-4zNeDtR2pLU-5ai1VqXGBPwg_9UFhJ3Lk4PUrF8YtyFsFjXBkdsbjgcbaQ4KOzPp2I9_3tK6GB8R6edR4fUWkHyPoKCZAeNApyF7jqbvJ6BkQYhekTPtuVnqmzvNzQk7csMEofL9tRQD_xblKJsyhhutFslSmb6ng47QWLwR3GCy1wrnCOZOnlf6G0\/s72-c\/croc1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-2046533304867156267"},"published":{"$t":"2023-07-15T21:00:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-07-15T21:02:22.228-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Jaws 2"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"JAWS 2, My Favorite Sequel to the Scariest Movie Ever Made"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNrI3oasWEIXpZTlJqGzfpL57G743uKvAtwHkJ_trLYRZehpTbQ-abNc2l9WPVfwlV9qYO0LvnA0eL87Gd9ZK1djfIpnxBW1Y7YDdNGHJjWjSgS1gPF4x-EONnVMn5RMH_0xhZN068QzkECO2hC-TNhYggZ14D1mK1y_jhz_cAx5nSJJDIunmhxJ6P0Mk\/s1917\/jaws1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNrI3oasWEIXpZTlJqGzfpL57G743uKvAtwHkJ_trLYRZehpTbQ-abNc2l9WPVfwlV9qYO0LvnA0eL87Gd9ZK1djfIpnxBW1Y7YDdNGHJjWjSgS1gPF4x-EONnVMn5RMH_0xhZN068QzkECO2hC-TNhYggZ14D1mK1y_jhz_cAx5nSJJDIunmhxJ6P0Mk\/s320\/jaws1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"You\n have to give people more of what they had the first time around, \nwithout being relentless, without being repetitive. It's not humanly \npossible for us to catch the impact of the first film... you're talking about a sequel to the biggest success the movies ever saw. That's a big pair of shoes to step into\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.--Director Jeannot Szwarc in 1977\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHou9v6zuZfDqCtx9S_5kpftxbt4xxNn00U-VfxTbRN-oLTo0s5wtZEr0Y7cGAEu1FQ_ikbsDs_QLiZ59PuiTjuQGRCrVYhCdYG8qmnhgow3tIqOa8LwkL-jH5vVLGJfQ7_WJdd1WfUL70vzJO_sXNEOpskangKNKslIYVEsqv7n61vAHIFSi2hzMgHdM\/s844\/jaws16.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"675\" data-original-width=\"844\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHou9v6zuZfDqCtx9S_5kpftxbt4xxNn00U-VfxTbRN-oLTo0s5wtZEr0Y7cGAEu1FQ_ikbsDs_QLiZ59PuiTjuQGRCrVYhCdYG8qmnhgow3tIqOa8LwkL-jH5vVLGJfQ7_WJdd1WfUL70vzJO_sXNEOpskangKNKslIYVEsqv7n61vAHIFSi2hzMgHdM\/s320\/jaws16.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBack in 2012 I wrote an article about JAWS being the scariest movie ever made and why I loved it \u003Ci\u003E(you can read it \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2012\/09\/jaws-scariest-movie-ever-made-and-why-i.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E. There's never been another film that has tapped into mankind's fear of not only the water and what we cannot see beneath it, but the isolation of being alone or cut off from society with nothing around you but ocean waves for as far as the eye can see.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQSgszjUJWly6rqv4onAzACm5VECT6HC4p6NzGN1T3V0kcFepmsz-rfRcIoL2BwHw9QtprIUJj0EyrcREUJNCqVDgHVBVbasgzfCar3flbaQWJ7uUcfI7ukRyDsKO5lQsZIyA_U8lDJXwSf0mwGGD6GpbQD12pVo6FFFlF0EALiaRz1qYRt46WC1edEpY\/s564\/jaws-behind-scenes2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"423\" data-original-width=\"564\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQSgszjUJWly6rqv4onAzACm5VECT6HC4p6NzGN1T3V0kcFepmsz-rfRcIoL2BwHw9QtprIUJj0EyrcREUJNCqVDgHVBVbasgzfCar3flbaQWJ7uUcfI7ukRyDsKO5lQsZIyA_U8lDJXwSf0mwGGD6GpbQD12pVo6FFFlF0EALiaRz1qYRt46WC1edEpY\/s320\/jaws-behind-scenes2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESteven Spielberg's movie was absolute brilliance in its building of tension and horror, much of which was due to the lack of a visible shark for an hour of the film's running time; Spielberg keeping it largely in the dark till its closeup 81 minutes in after Brody asks Hooper to \u003Ci\u003E\"come on down and chum some of this shit\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Something else key to the film's longevity was its interactions between three men with very different personalities played by Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith the end result being a surprise smash hit upon its June 20th release in 1975, it was a given that the first $100 million grosser would quickly attract another Great White Shark to the waters off Amity Island.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"There's a natural curiosity, a public thirst, but this time the shark has to be a 747 compared to our old 707. He's a new generation, his repertoire refined and expanded.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--Co-producer David Brown in 1977 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKKCx95WmhtKSK0_VGnjTuxqRWiDYHVB8vqvk11mkMPNawyq3BJ12PzmG1iGgKkztyrCEgeeNo9GH7WroHu7DSIbx9YkRaeIsNGlEM9kERSXvnpjTbtWhnLl4CYCDfapCd1OMnxDZlzQle-uExqAbyVD2E0ZP68K0zO48peMRkSYCDMtfHGjDksLOYgwA\/s500\/jaws-spielberg.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"326\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKKCx95WmhtKSK0_VGnjTuxqRWiDYHVB8vqvk11mkMPNawyq3BJ12PzmG1iGgKkztyrCEgeeNo9GH7WroHu7DSIbx9YkRaeIsNGlEM9kERSXvnpjTbtWhnLl4CYCDfapCd1OMnxDZlzQle-uExqAbyVD2E0ZP68K0zO48peMRkSYCDMtfHGjDksLOYgwA\/s320\/jaws-spielberg.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe shocking success of JAWS was as unexpected on the filmmakers as the difficulties they experienced making it 12 miles out on the open sea. It would not only change the way movies were made, marketed and distributed, but it inspired domestic and foreign film industries into producing a slew of imitations; most of which substituted imagination for a quick buck. As for JAWS 2, any filmmaker brave enough to take on the project would be knowingly traversing inhospitable waters in attempting to match Spielberg's masterpiece of horror. The producers, on the other hand, were determined to surpass it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiiTDcBK-Ej59x9PcVuKXv6rV5GMzJ6sh49MDN0uPkPws2RuLQQMw47R4MbWjNnFxJby5CaLwhWoxX6KPrHAZjid5BoCeYFeZTqC6A4szPGt_igcITPj-9hHSy-R0im0J6EdYJftUiZCg86jDGDhj00ap_NaNz6Tkj5NDQQjRrafzq_vD7uf9Y0U-79-Q\/s1917\/jaws31.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiiTDcBK-Ej59x9PcVuKXv6rV5GMzJ6sh49MDN0uPkPws2RuLQQMw47R4MbWjNnFxJby5CaLwhWoxX6KPrHAZjid5BoCeYFeZTqC6A4szPGt_igcITPj-9hHSy-R0im0J6EdYJftUiZCg86jDGDhj00ap_NaNz6Tkj5NDQQjRrafzq_vD7uf9Y0U-79-Q\/s320\/jaws31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis article is about my affection for this underrated sequel, what I like about it, my first time seeing it, the film's origins, comparisons to the script for the Hancock and Szwarc versions, and other odds and ends. We begin with the trouble at sea JAWS 2 found itself in before Jeannot Szwarc took it over and, against numerous obstacles, turned it into the memorably entertaining sequel we know today.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGOING BACK IN THE WATER\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhP_sV1lQIUAlx74rqhNgVuFgvUImWte5pWjEAVhpTe6S18Boxx9t3NY7lCrmQpaof-ii8m_H2jj__9nva8yxDBGs6a7qRAl3UxwdcUfYxO7SzSVN1r47OkHCZikBzut4fTO45wqF-1TBYThiB4Hok_6RzI0c6aOl5n2YVdhqYeMTuXw58yUUMbb1sszNU\/s960\/jaws-2-poster1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"629\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhP_sV1lQIUAlx74rqhNgVuFgvUImWte5pWjEAVhpTe6S18Boxx9t3NY7lCrmQpaof-ii8m_H2jj__9nva8yxDBGs6a7qRAl3UxwdcUfYxO7SzSVN1r47OkHCZikBzut4fTO45wqF-1TBYThiB4Hok_6RzI0c6aOl5n2YVdhqYeMTuXw58yUUMbb1sszNU\/s320\/jaws-2-poster1.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJAWS 2 (1978) celebrated its 45th anniversary on June 16th, 2023. Over the course of the 4+ decades since its release, Jeannot Szwarc's movie has undergone an evolution of sorts--gaining appreciation over the years since Roger Ebert called it \u003Ci\u003E\"pure trash\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; back in 1978. It's one of those movies that had many detractors despite being the biggest moneymaking sequel at the time. Spielberg's movie was such a masterstroke of cinema that it was near impossible for a sequel to attain a fraction of its respectability no matter how good it was. Even today, there are many articles that take good-natured shots at the picture; and in unison, remark how it could never be that good because the first movie was such a hard act to follow. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnsgk1B7geh0QGtyLp3q1LQccsRw5SHJk9uUWAUceOvZp-rH-CREs5EUCgfzDvlp9PsbxJqBdDjWa_2XvMP9t_rWzeis2YGVoOziOHrQxxyxhG6kTd-vXG8BqrPcOtMkfvK7nLGVALe1P7_vvHa5988jUm9O6qHO_yUyzBnuiHblW88tnxHMOPNvENW0s\/s1200\/jaws-spielberg.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnsgk1B7geh0QGtyLp3q1LQccsRw5SHJk9uUWAUceOvZp-rH-CREs5EUCgfzDvlp9PsbxJqBdDjWa_2XvMP9t_rWzeis2YGVoOziOHrQxxyxhG6kTd-vXG8BqrPcOtMkfvK7nLGVALe1P7_vvHa5988jUm9O6qHO_yUyzBnuiHblW88tnxHMOPNvENW0s\/s320\/jaws-spielberg.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESpielberg was, at one point, interested in directing the notoriously temperamental man-eater for a second time; and to bring Hooper back to Amity. But his need to complete CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) contributed to that not happening.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAfter at least two windows of opportunity were closed for Spielberg to return \u003Ci\u003E(who wasn't all that enthused about doing a sequel in the first place)\u003C\/i\u003E, writer and diving expert Howard Sackler recommended the project be handed over to director John D. Hancock. Unfortunately, Hancock's version charted a course that was entirely different than what had been previously plotted.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBEGINNING OF THE END--A NEW BEGINNING\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"The first day I arrived on that island I felt something missing. I \ncould tell from the attitude of the crew, from the attitude of the \ndirector toward the actors, from the atmosphere of no electricity, that \nthe movie was in trouble. The script wasn't discussed, there was no \nbanter going on. We never got into it. I never went to rushes there. I \ndidn't look at them because I knew we weren't going to use them anyway. I\n didn't see one frame in three weeks. I knew it was over.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--Roy Scheider\n in 1977 on JAWS 2 under John Hancock's direction. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjR1vHC92_891xnuC8fiI1-6I8dWv0nXALF5TvKOLHB0f5unJFrLDTaMmljdUb6HE274y26azxCEow_fYAaVhTqXPzgSPLsgQ__cN5AjtQNFA76xEUuquU6mfn1GFIJTCBmqhiYv_s4GuVM9cwiUBvYF4UgeEVqEm9WhuS_kCF3rbnoMPNVdfwXTqexNK8\/s897\/jaws-2-david-brown-richard-zanuck1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"740\" data-original-width=\"897\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjR1vHC92_891xnuC8fiI1-6I8dWv0nXALF5TvKOLHB0f5unJFrLDTaMmljdUb6HE274y26azxCEow_fYAaVhTqXPzgSPLsgQ__cN5AjtQNFA76xEUuquU6mfn1GFIJTCBmqhiYv_s4GuVM9cwiUBvYF4UgeEVqEm9WhuS_kCF3rbnoMPNVdfwXTqexNK8\/s320\/jaws-2-david-brown-richard-zanuck1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen Sackler was asked to pen the script for the sequel, he wanted to go back to the Indianapolis speech he helped write on the first movie. Zanuck and Brown seemed briefly intrigued by this direction, but--along with input from Universal's president Sidney Sheinberg--quickly decided the best course of action was to return to Amity. Audiences around the world knew those people and liked them. America alone paid $270+ million to watch them and it seemed logical that audiences would want to see those characters again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjS6ilGQwmCDN1nRLpmCnNh6j0hM2J4-tCGLCfNqYYYVZb_LjAwLOk_9XDvf0R7s9rcJUMZ5dv8EfLv_6nE1IJab68wQHNe4gQDXWOyRsArK9nKyRAOoN_H6GJ5Hvtkj9gdsdoeQqjKVnNXlJYkk6-fXUbFILLVtSJfCi84IsELLNweV1IqL98AfUjAGIo\/s1919\/jaws13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjS6ilGQwmCDN1nRLpmCnNh6j0hM2J4-tCGLCfNqYYYVZb_LjAwLOk_9XDvf0R7s9rcJUMZ5dv8EfLv_6nE1IJab68wQHNe4gQDXWOyRsArK9nKyRAOoN_H6GJ5Hvtkj9gdsdoeQqjKVnNXlJYkk6-fXUbFILLVtSJfCi84IsELLNweV1IqL98AfUjAGIo\/s320\/jaws13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESheinberg reportedly made the suggestion to Sackler to place an emphasis on teens in peril for his script. His work in this area largely ended up on screen but minus Quint's son; a character that was removed when filming began under John Hancock in June of 1977. The writer himself was tapped to play a scuba diver in the movie before he vacated the movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003EI read the first script they had--Howard Sackler had written it--and was intrigued with the challenge of doing a sequel to this enormous-grossing picture. I had liked the first film a lot, and I was impressed when the producers told me they were trying to top it.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--original director of JAWS 2, John D. Hancock, in May of 1977. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8OEw7ZefeanXc0eBUKqSoJ2y-m3TMNiaes2gsr32zp3xKtCSeX7H_AKX9DNNvhO5MPdlcpcXWc_iHQM-NBTDV3TVV3Wa18JtKcfHdHW5MZczmQ2jeKoiZ8zJGkcb3dIFMJFT3RTTp_hBL-pa4pH5nTEMDQXzffPht2ANOtbv0BAeSRc6fSBXscOZVzkk\/s747\/jaws-2-teens-in-peril.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"608\" data-original-width=\"747\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8OEw7ZefeanXc0eBUKqSoJ2y-m3TMNiaes2gsr32zp3xKtCSeX7H_AKX9DNNvhO5MPdlcpcXWc_iHQM-NBTDV3TVV3Wa18JtKcfHdHW5MZczmQ2jeKoiZ8zJGkcb3dIFMJFT3RTTp_hBL-pa4pH5nTEMDQXzffPht2ANOtbv0BAeSRc6fSBXscOZVzkk\/s320\/jaws-2-teens-in-peril.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EApproximately two weeks before filming began on June 6th, 1977, Hancock \nstated in an interview that producers David Brown and Richard Zanuck saw\n his drama BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY (1973) and wanted him to direct the \nsequel to the biggest movie of all time. They hoped lightning would strike twice by going with a similarly inexperienced director. Even so, Spielberg's DUEL (1971) showed the young filmmaker's masterful hand at guiding not just suspense, but intense action; so he had that in his favor. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMoviemaking is like gambling, so Universal execs rolled the dice on a new director with a new vision.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"The Tristan script was either short on character or its emphasis was misplaced. I had to make people's behavior recognizably human, to make them real\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.--Writer, Carl Gottlieb in 1977 when he was brought in to rewrite the script\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjICViJmUA5yFvDQFzfxmiPVNJ0DINzmrjlJZci_WjIig5b0ygcUSbDTV2HDBMLpumVQ2NRrwZEKLO-s56j1kEt5tdPYNhgel8tt4RluJ5PUUtkZT5YPd7dyZvnrOm_U_dZtPs7-maYTd4waABpPsvu0r2L03nHTKQv448qmdQ-vn_rP-pJG7E9_njpq3c\/s524\/jaws4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"470\" data-original-width=\"524\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjICViJmUA5yFvDQFzfxmiPVNJ0DINzmrjlJZci_WjIig5b0ygcUSbDTV2HDBMLpumVQ2NRrwZEKLO-s56j1kEt5tdPYNhgel8tt4RluJ5PUUtkZT5YPd7dyZvnrOm_U_dZtPs7-maYTd4waABpPsvu0r2L03nHTKQv448qmdQ-vn_rP-pJG7E9_njpq3c\/s320\/jaws4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPersonally, looking at the bigger picture, Universal made the right decision in replacing original director John D. Hancock whose wife Dorothy Tristan shared a co-writing credit with Howard Sackler. It was a very different type of story from what came before and what was eventually shot. Tristan added stronger sexual themes, a darker tone with more explicit shark attacks, and made Ellen Brody a much bigger part of the movie, on top of other additions. Sackler, who had a hand in getting Hancock the job, had a falling out with the husband and wife duo over the direction they were going and left the picture. Problems were exacerbated from there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere was foreshadowing of trouble ahead a few months before filming even began. Right after everything was set in stone, Hancock reportedly ruffled feathers by heading off to Los Angeles to direct a play his wife was starring in. He was expected to begin preparatory work on what was to be his biggest job yet, JAWS 2. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTvTnaKLJOBF3q27AcGLH-j1H_rjAp-3Ts3qDAX8MPpYkiL9uh5ED5UQKctjK1PxbLQCCjaB0I1fjcC79DbcmAJrZnuAHlmCVzh9Sp0mX-40fr_zDWKXLIhE_y0-9euAQa0baiuEF68wS3MIEcAQnQbkdVOojLb8_93IN5a0TeUehQJGlJTM5nGNr7EY4\/s672\/jaws-2-hancock.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"656\" data-original-width=\"672\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTvTnaKLJOBF3q27AcGLH-j1H_rjAp-3Ts3qDAX8MPpYkiL9uh5ED5UQKctjK1PxbLQCCjaB0I1fjcC79DbcmAJrZnuAHlmCVzh9Sp0mX-40fr_zDWKXLIhE_y0-9euAQa0baiuEF68wS3MIEcAQnQbkdVOojLb8_93IN5a0TeUehQJGlJTM5nGNr7EY4\/s320\/jaws-2-hancock.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHancock had previously directed the cult horror favorite LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971). His vision for JAWS 2 was treading familiar, foreboding waters but looked nothing like the original movie. As it were, his version would've packed the picture with political nonsense, mafia characters \u003Ci\u003E(featured in Benchley's novel)\u003C\/i\u003E, and a town that was boarded up and in its death throes from the shark attacks three years earlier. In reality there are shark attacks every year; it's not an unnatural occurrence. What doesn't happen is towns being economically devastated by them. Far-fetched? No. Improbable, yes. It's a shark, not a politician.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"A lot of my friends keep asking me 'what's the premise?' and that's embarrassing, because we don't have a premise.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--original director of JAWS 2, John D. Hancock, in May of 1977.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESince Hancock wanted Amity to look like a ghost town, many residents were as happy about it as he and his wife were on Sackler's script. Residents grew frustrated with the lengthy shoot on the first movie as well, but there was no plan to alter their small businesses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMf67Xoi_DyBRN4JVnNyXeVWD9jYbeOt6JBp_o7lWhd6zwoH5Q7qusoAqdNKurNQlSO48X8Bs6YBFCZnkFKfUSVmUTUxMKBUdRl9mrp-i7cr-vpJrVvCLaBkOTkJMk8ncjiAXhE2hSZV5VP4R2v7isbPQrOUFfkYbEQsSAUkezbbOnZmweCfomStWpmG4\/s523\/jaws2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"471\" data-original-width=\"523\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMf67Xoi_DyBRN4JVnNyXeVWD9jYbeOt6JBp_o7lWhd6zwoH5Q7qusoAqdNKurNQlSO48X8Bs6YBFCZnkFKfUSVmUTUxMKBUdRl9mrp-i7cr-vpJrVvCLaBkOTkJMk8ncjiAXhE2hSZV5VP4R2v7isbPQrOUFfkYbEQsSAUkezbbOnZmweCfomStWpmG4\/s320\/jaws2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe town's businesses didn't like their windows being boarded up, and the director had little patience for handling scenes with lots of extras and dealing with the residents of Edgartown in Martha's Vineyard. He complained about the difficulties of filming there, that people had too much money, and lamented the journey to Florida and how much worse it would be filming at Navarre Beach. Much like Spielberg, it seemed Hancock wasn't prepared for the stress of such a large production; but unlike Spielberg, he was unable to pull it off. If Hancock was having problems handling the filming on land, the trouble would only increase once he began shooting major sequences on the water. Spielberg told Hancock prior to filming that the shark would be his greatest challenge to shoot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwsQ7KVazyY_v1HdjfxphG6X8_qD3JTfUInWSeWvM04UkbWjAnV6cmBzyoObJO5rLIgrLKAhPLgFsk-fLVcKpc1lclmLY4gHbW3jE9yjmvK4Z53nN3UCppmc2kvJL5XBfc7o50PsWmTTIR2FYP4UyeQDYVMyDl5P4RTlQF8m1ML-dJNPSUa9S9hAWT6ZY\/s640\/jaws-2-hancock-footage1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"420\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwsQ7KVazyY_v1HdjfxphG6X8_qD3JTfUInWSeWvM04UkbWjAnV6cmBzyoObJO5rLIgrLKAhPLgFsk-fLVcKpc1lclmLY4gHbW3jE9yjmvK4Z53nN3UCppmc2kvJL5XBfc7o50PsWmTTIR2FYP4UyeQDYVMyDl5P4RTlQF8m1ML-dJNPSUa9S9hAWT6ZY\/s320\/jaws-2-hancock-footage1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs documented in Ray Loynd's \u003Ci\u003E'The Jaws 2 Log'\u003C\/i\u003E, the last scene Hancock filmed after 18 days on the picture before he was let go was a scene between Lorraine Gary and one of her on-screen sons. Upon viewing the footage Hancock had shot, studio execs became alarmed and held a meeting where it was decided a new man was needed at the helm. Hancock would go on to blame studio politics for the reasoning behind his firing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMeanwhile, unnamed members of the cast and crew said Hancock was incapable of controlling the movie, had filmed a lot of unusable footage, and wasn't fit for such a large-scale action picture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHancock's movie would've been an easy R rating if shot as written. The script he was working from had 8 deaths. When Carl Gottlieb took over, it became 11 deaths. This was later shaved down to 5 then grew to 7 by the time Jeannot Szwarc came aboard. Szwarc's movie almost received an R rating itself; particularly the death of Marge proving to be hugely problematic as scripted. Compared to what Hancock's movie might've been, Szwarc's version is a far more believable, and adventurous horror film with a few really good jump scare moments. JAWS 2 also has the highest body count of the series with 7 deaths.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-u-m6u3-bGZnNEEMwi_6n6UmEZmIqgbLwYgW5yKIxkz_My0e9-rUr_JVX2OGXEDP_xIayHqj-9oTg2IMb5FLAasQMXAXAT3eaAld5JvS9atlNZt3OWE6EUhLsw6vTBmzReGjgLbTneGETu6OsxKLfhD5DiF4pT03HG--q9rLy4xnJUGZz95Xm4n071CI\/s1919\/jaws9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-u-m6u3-bGZnNEEMwi_6n6UmEZmIqgbLwYgW5yKIxkz_My0e9-rUr_JVX2OGXEDP_xIayHqj-9oTg2IMb5FLAasQMXAXAT3eaAld5JvS9atlNZt3OWE6EUhLsw6vTBmzReGjgLbTneGETu6OsxKLfhD5DiF4pT03HG--q9rLy4xnJUGZz95Xm4n071CI\/s320\/jaws9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_bk0zWfbHNekbyn6im_bMrtx0jDsa2L61FydsjeGs0CNZ92kedR3X6nsrVtcqxrAIYFtgfqi0_FOxWfIxGyvsJJHgeg991tjCXF8a-MfCDefNaNMXzNttQVrAQOhgABMBVMXuhw7YGqFMSFhPV1BnnFM7hoQZsybsZQKlvRFEhcXW11sZCV_dpgFhU88\/s1918\/jaws8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"812\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_bk0zWfbHNekbyn6im_bMrtx0jDsa2L61FydsjeGs0CNZ92kedR3X6nsrVtcqxrAIYFtgfqi0_FOxWfIxGyvsJJHgeg991tjCXF8a-MfCDefNaNMXzNttQVrAQOhgABMBVMXuhw7YGqFMSFhPV1BnnFM7hoQZsybsZQKlvRFEhcXW11sZCV_dpgFhU88\/s320\/jaws8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for director Hancock, two scenes he shot remain in the release version--one is near the beginning, an ominous scene where we see the shark's dorsal fin break the surface of the water in Amity harbor. This shot occurs much later in the script. The second is parasailing footage where the shark narrowly misses an afternoon meal.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETWO DIRECTORS--TWO VISIONS\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's difficult to think about \u003Ci\u003E\"what could have been\"\u003C\/i\u003E and not be curious to see the footage Hancock had shot, or ponder how his version would have turned out; but it doubtlessly wouldn't have resembled the original in any way. JAWS was veritable perfection and unlike anything seen at the time. Any radical detour from what came before would likely have been widely rejected. As it were, keeping familiarity with Spielberg's work was going to be harshly judged as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgk8fDZHRSoy39lKJGLweDdUK9XYqRrlmOM9AClXgG2OyQzzIUtYIIEFhVggUHDIuVb90ZQsRSTPmHdtQXSVYaicn_s3HybP2xFu3Tkf0wTe6IsbnhTpazchxI29JlGhYcMKMiGVyQmnF234z8sosfQgi00TLUjUBkPsWsk7QrO1l8C36xfjB92ulIQC7w\/s1919\/jaws7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgk8fDZHRSoy39lKJGLweDdUK9XYqRrlmOM9AClXgG2OyQzzIUtYIIEFhVggUHDIuVb90ZQsRSTPmHdtQXSVYaicn_s3HybP2xFu3Tkf0wTe6IsbnhTpazchxI29JlGhYcMKMiGVyQmnF234z8sosfQgi00TLUjUBkPsWsk7QrO1l8C36xfjB92ulIQC7w\/s320\/jaws7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9O1IQItdnEfmMM5EZRKiSK2veYuTJF2_d2xukxH2hEiG0h1g6BQFmzt5MkUDzMVSjO9AX01ZxMDqR-v8RLSa9h_u7HNNutZX_Ejw2nLtuAK5sJrMKbFAEjHatPgzcVPUoQWDGz1M-xSG71Xi-0Jyv7Q22jm8y0CqXWieOECfJSUofKubCHhxu5Cn4Reo\/s1919\/jaws10.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9O1IQItdnEfmMM5EZRKiSK2veYuTJF2_d2xukxH2hEiG0h1g6BQFmzt5MkUDzMVSjO9AX01ZxMDqR-v8RLSa9h_u7HNNutZX_Ejw2nLtuAK5sJrMKbFAEjHatPgzcVPUoQWDGz1M-xSG71Xi-0Jyv7Q22jm8y0CqXWieOECfJSUofKubCHhxu5Cn4Reo\/s320\/jaws10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmong the many differences in what was to be Hancock's version was the attack on the skier and boat about 20 minutes into the movie; it differs in major ways. One of these is the element of speed. The original version was more vicious with a start and stop rhythm. The biggest alteration is in the physical action. It's two couples: two skiers and two in the boat. The woman skier is bitten repeatedly while her husband--the other skier--tries to hold onto her. She dies from massive blood loss and he's flung away, gets tied up in the line, and drowns. Meanwhile, the other couple in the boat frantically try to get the shark away from their friends. They toss a lit gasoline can that explodes when it hits the shark's face. The shark rams the boat and the boat explodes. Afterward, the corpse of the drowned husband is found but nothing else.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyWIDVskwnetmnNZALUZ5mbBtCHR7-R-mh2Xo_3bDJdIkY_ZOIzzmmt2NVHPbaaIBHPn_VG0-l1V9YmK_vpqjrEegXCRkS6qNPwF3jgiC-zUAU9iq0NjS0gmCZfGBNpZpYFng6g5KpQfTPwI2Ln32DY5K0KWnl2tbO2ALVC3TjgVZSNXTM0P9qeto3aWk\/s1919\/jaws6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyWIDVskwnetmnNZALUZ5mbBtCHR7-R-mh2Xo_3bDJdIkY_ZOIzzmmt2NVHPbaaIBHPn_VG0-l1V9YmK_vpqjrEegXCRkS6qNPwF3jgiC-zUAU9iq0NjS0gmCZfGBNpZpYFng6g5KpQfTPwI2Ln32DY5K0KWnl2tbO2ALVC3TjgVZSNXTM0P9qeto3aWk\/s320\/jaws6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe scene as it plays in the movie is streamlined and reduced to two females--a skier and boat driver. It plays much better, and makes more sense logistically. There's some great editing using real shark footage for the moment it latches onto the skier. The attack on the boat is a powerful moment ending with a huge explosion that leaves the shark with a new, scarier visage bearing burn scars. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-XTCGdsZx9V5a8wO87uSSD4pnyee6rRniZR7QztXJIdiTUPSt-62PKVXXs6TCsAl9XKJ5uYKc2gt_yLHQ7RuMLYk34Y4M0rclzUGMYSVWnLT2JdquaiGZcrFxf82RsBuBsiivI4J2uYIU1VQrGJiNQV5fTIlsrZ-J-ZdIDRuWO3htMUs0ieZ-qJfDz7k\/s1917\/jaws11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-XTCGdsZx9V5a8wO87uSSD4pnyee6rRniZR7QztXJIdiTUPSt-62PKVXXs6TCsAl9XKJ5uYKc2gt_yLHQ7RuMLYk34Y4M0rclzUGMYSVWnLT2JdquaiGZcrFxf82RsBuBsiivI4J2uYIU1VQrGJiNQV5fTIlsrZ-J-ZdIDRuWO3htMUs0ieZ-qJfDz7k\/s320\/jaws11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother alteration in the aborted script involved the dead Orca. In the Sackler-Tristan version, the dead Orca is spotted out at sea. Brody goes out on his patrol boat and takes pictures and measures some of the bite marks. The scene following it took place inside a laboratory where\u0026nbsp; Brody talks about vengeance-seeking sharks while Dr. Elkins lectures Chief Brody on how sharks may save human lives due to their antibodies that protect them from cancer. Below is an example of the differences in dialog for this sequence and what was possibly the genesis of JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987). The first exchange is from the aborted script and the second is what was filmed:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EABORTED SCRIPT: SACKLER-TRISTAN \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrody:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E\"\u003C\/i\u003EThat [shark] I killed... how do we know it didn't communicate with other sharks before it died. Maybe it had a mate or something. Maybe I left a trace in the water, a smell-or maybe they just sense me in some way you don't know about yet. They never go for revenge or anything like that do they?\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDr. Elkins:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(grinning)\u003C\/i\u003E \"Sharks, Mr. Brody, never take anything personally\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERELEASE VERSION: SACKLER-GOTTLIEB\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrody:\u003C\/b\u003E \"I know dolphins communicate, they send signals... you don't think if a shark was destroyed that another shark could, could in... \"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDr. Elkins:\u003C\/b\u003E \"Sharks don't take things personally, Mr. Brody\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_1fqgPl6BLxlPhjM2x9XyWM7Ts0xRYtk3DSnozZjoRBfOD1LE-mfNr0XmI5MC_7xudd0jLCjON7seaqg7ighzGNygDJCqhLn8O8MLFje1HTOiIkXWmBC5qmipsMdPL5NCjemeHHiRthkYPu1PeNRZ7qub6ZKr88NbReXLaWrsoVezkJnjEP6kelAcQmY\/s1919\/jaws12.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj_1fqgPl6BLxlPhjM2x9XyWM7Ts0xRYtk3DSnozZjoRBfOD1LE-mfNr0XmI5MC_7xudd0jLCjON7seaqg7ighzGNygDJCqhLn8O8MLFje1HTOiIkXWmBC5qmipsMdPL5NCjemeHHiRthkYPu1PeNRZ7qub6ZKr88NbReXLaWrsoVezkJnjEP6kelAcQmY\/s320\/jaws12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe sequence as it plays out in the movie is the superior one. It removes a few scenes and melds them into one while creating an element of impending dread. The audience knowing Brody's intuition is correct versus Elkins reluctance to accept his fears makes for better banter. Further, Killer Whales are known to hunt and eat Great Whites; because of that, this sequence makes the shark in the movie even more fearsome.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn a side note, the year prior, Dino De Laurentiis's production of ORCA (1977) featured an opening sequence where a killer whale saves Robert Carradine from being eaten by a Great White Shark. The highly intelligent mammal ramming it so hard it sends the big fish out of the water, into the air, and crashing down into the sea and dying. The De Laurentiis production is basically taking a shot at JAWS (1975). So in JAWS 2, a dead Orca washes up on the beaches of Amity having been fatally wounded by a Great White in what feels like a defensive jab at the JAWS inspired, MOBY DICK-ish ORCA.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"When Conan Doyle wrote the first Sherlock Holmes and everyone screamed for more I don't think he felt like a professional hack. I see nothing wrong with bringing back a story that gives people a terrific time.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--Roy Scheider on JAWS 2 in 1977 \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4LqfVzDLTwU0TgXCrXlb_XS3xqDNMjYBH3SiLbl0qZ-3WXZHZuE492drYdiH2s1VADyds78NwWJYM3UMTiTOFPMAS39JMuyw_9PYbOIxMyRBHYV9JG06VmS4qrcOzFe-wKON-YGvtIlqlRiGN9stLVcfH03gIgOjA26u35YSHkhGh-seCqvfUZXeDUiA\/s900\/jaws-2-ending3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"540\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4LqfVzDLTwU0TgXCrXlb_XS3xqDNMjYBH3SiLbl0qZ-3WXZHZuE492drYdiH2s1VADyds78NwWJYM3UMTiTOFPMAS39JMuyw_9PYbOIxMyRBHYV9JG06VmS4qrcOzFe-wKON-YGvtIlqlRiGN9stLVcfH03gIgOjA26u35YSHkhGh-seCqvfUZXeDUiA\/s320\/jaws-2-ending3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe ending of the movie as written in the Sackler-Tristan script takes place at night and differs in some key ways. For one, the destruction of the chopper occurs at the end. The pilot is killed by the shark when he tries to swim to the pile of wrecked sailboats that become engulfed in flames after the helicopter explodes. The teens end up underwater attempting to breathe from air pockets below the catamaran's as they burn. Sideburns \u003Ci\u003E(who was later changed to Bob)\u003C\/i\u003E is bitten in half as Brody tries to pull him in. Brody then stabs the shark in the eye with a dragging rake. From there, the death of the shark mirrors the movie except Sean is in the rubber raft with his father.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXvpzeoikA-Bx4KCAcTExZtpZ3UYbq7Nch_-w14RR0zayLjBZMTZoyJjXBBYEwf6DRM_0vqqJlbb-ekcAZdfoclq11WAQ-jWGbhnAzQSlkLMmSspZnN8amVzJ_zEgqQvUzZGazEnp4rZL4ZmZsSc-d6RSbUH9HWwmzP_uYYrrnAqm-50R-LUx6jn0YvH8\/s1915\/jaws15.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXvpzeoikA-Bx4KCAcTExZtpZ3UYbq7Nch_-w14RR0zayLjBZMTZoyJjXBBYEwf6DRM_0vqqJlbb-ekcAZdfoclq11WAQ-jWGbhnAzQSlkLMmSspZnN8amVzJ_zEgqQvUzZGazEnp4rZL4ZmZsSc-d6RSbUH9HWwmzP_uYYrrnAqm-50R-LUx6jn0YvH8\/s320\/jaws15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEm-5cEDpXMPHX2qjmhPNdcJ3FF3dGBFmEpiE2c7IV-ebb0lZ6veBu5Dvm65FgugP7FzQY07dTWNZ_DOlFPVRuHaE2kx7pNVx92rA1jMWBBO6pzvz-IZj4oPjEWqMpgn-DD6lfwda5cIwZHGBREJQdzzsROCnFevVwLmmpd5FYaTjBZWopGdVdbEgw44c\/s1917\/jaws18.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEm-5cEDpXMPHX2qjmhPNdcJ3FF3dGBFmEpiE2c7IV-ebb0lZ6veBu5Dvm65FgugP7FzQY07dTWNZ_DOlFPVRuHaE2kx7pNVx92rA1jMWBBO6pzvz-IZj4oPjEWqMpgn-DD6lfwda5cIwZHGBREJQdzzsROCnFevVwLmmpd5FYaTjBZWopGdVdbEgw44c\/s320\/jaws18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs shot, it's difficult to imagine a better finale than the one director Szwarc delivered. The helicopter sequence is separated and moved a bit earlier. John Williams soaring cue for the electrifying finish packs as big a wallop as the first movie. Brody has another close encounter with this film's big fish, and the scene is a bit busier in that he's trying to bring the shark towards him while it tries to feast on his youngest son and actress Donna Wilkes, Screaming Champion of 1978.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgyoeg4USSgmr6H-sqYwFInFOoq4LK2w57eqXlFguGzvU8AKlhGGXhhg8_qITvnQmUoSApWKVXfXJoL25lxfLdvAVb5RfIFtJIJ4Ch046w8057gO3pZzziwlSJ4nSZGj8r1lfrSltoTAAiYuKwHbOih2ZTHTQYXVUN_7yiyc_keHVEzZwvMnOMjRshGWI\/s1919\/jaws17.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgyoeg4USSgmr6H-sqYwFInFOoq4LK2w57eqXlFguGzvU8AKlhGGXhhg8_qITvnQmUoSApWKVXfXJoL25lxfLdvAVb5RfIFtJIJ4Ch046w8057gO3pZzziwlSJ4nSZGj8r1lfrSltoTAAiYuKwHbOih2ZTHTQYXVUN_7yiyc_keHVEzZwvMnOMjRshGWI\/s320\/jaws17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiR4J-5hiWtu1RiWDd_Nm50PbddPmBpktAdJymMe6PDGJqcc_0x_dryL8tJJT_KUIGljlrCf29o4KqRE_QHkWR3rE26mClrEPa-3YWkCkKvoi13NhPUFvaDWRgPKs_1FKJZlw5SxEjUXICWiedvVxDNpNTwnwvsITkXJ4ve5PvrKJm6gpfR2AvPvzUOgZ8\/s1919\/jaws16.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiR4J-5hiWtu1RiWDd_Nm50PbddPmBpktAdJymMe6PDGJqcc_0x_dryL8tJJT_KUIGljlrCf29o4KqRE_QHkWR3rE26mClrEPa-3YWkCkKvoi13NhPUFvaDWRgPKs_1FKJZlw5SxEjUXICWiedvVxDNpNTwnwvsITkXJ4ve5PvrKJm6gpfR2AvPvzUOgZ8\/s320\/jaws16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's that fantastic shot of the camera behind Brody as the shark approaches. The enormity of the beast and the wide breaking of the waves leave an intimidating impression. As the shark burns, there's a great shot of smoke pouring from its eye just before the charred man-eater descends for the last time. It's basically the same ending and tempo as the first movie but with more participants and a power line replacing the air tank.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETWO DIRECTORS--TWO VISIONS PART 2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESpielberg\n and Szwarc had something in common in that they both worked on Rod \nSerling's NIGHT GALLERY series. And while both their killer shark \npictures are tonally different, they share kinship in other ways.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTPyS_715vdCfkOp1-rB7XIPMD_jLDVCaVyvb3noTegolX6K5nG3ZUI74s0oe3pXseVsgzWTLXv9S9uxpHVYnCgh2oDNJHMd_ADy4Pr2r9Lpkr4TV4m1iUhxo4z-rttRSsGPrd4eDUgu1TtLi5E9RTF3Bi1_lGty17ZfS8n9Q_Ri8XQaUq87YzxrPEhhQ\/s711\/jaws-2-chief-brody-ellen.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"579\" data-original-width=\"711\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTPyS_715vdCfkOp1-rB7XIPMD_jLDVCaVyvb3noTegolX6K5nG3ZUI74s0oe3pXseVsgzWTLXv9S9uxpHVYnCgh2oDNJHMd_ADy4Pr2r9Lpkr4TV4m1iUhxo4z-rttRSsGPrd4eDUgu1TtLi5E9RTF3Bi1_lGty17ZfS8n9Q_Ri8XQaUq87YzxrPEhhQ\/s320\/jaws-2-chief-brody-ellen.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Szwarc mimics Spielberg's style to the point that some scenes feel like he directed them. The manic interactions between Brody and the townsfolk are identical in the performances and the dialog. In JAWS, Ellen Brody asks Martin if he wants to \u003Ci\u003E\"get drunk and fool around\"\u003C\/i\u003E. In JAWS 2, Ellen asks Martin at the unveiling of the new resort if he wants to leave and \u003Ci\u003E\"fool around\"\u003C\/i\u003E. This can also be a shared contribution with screenwriter Carl Gottlieb. He wrote the script for JAWS and was brought back \u003Ci\u003E(at high expense)\u003C\/i\u003E to rewrite the Dorothy Tristan version. With Tristan gone, Gottlieb now shared co-writing credit with Howard Sackler.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiItpjOowlOA-wAmE_NKxQHyV9UYJ1QImR0wLYdN_x8S-4y1S7sCBeW0EaMQvPDxC3HTNRxoE478M5v5eSN5ujCGzHepwl0RUjcoZF7LYXU2wnJv3Uecsg2QzibGlc75Yq3LrkhMuxqydZyJk1Q_HrIT-FgjvWV3UsydCrG1JdR_ypA9_IYuugS7fciX00\/s1919\/jaws24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiItpjOowlOA-wAmE_NKxQHyV9UYJ1QImR0wLYdN_x8S-4y1S7sCBeW0EaMQvPDxC3HTNRxoE478M5v5eSN5ujCGzHepwl0RUjcoZF7LYXU2wnJv3Uecsg2QzibGlc75Yq3LrkhMuxqydZyJk1Q_HrIT-FgjvWV3UsydCrG1JdR_ypA9_IYuugS7fciX00\/s320\/jaws24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere are a few jump scares scattered throughout, one of which is the \u003Ci\u003E'Ben Gardner'\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/i\u003Emoment of JAWS 2. In it, a group of divers go down for lobsters. John Williams beautiful underwater cue is playing while one diver strays from the group. He is about to enter a patch of underwater fauna when the scarred shark suddenly enters the frame, mouth wide open. What's startling about this scene is there's no warning. The soothing music plays, never silencing to alert the audience that something is going to happen, it just does--interrupting the music and jarring the viewer who isn't expecting anything at that given moment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhether it was intended or not, Spielberg's approach was to not show much of the shark and that greatly contributed to the lasting power of his film. Ironically, the director allegedly intended to show a lot more of it had the mechanical contraption worked more frequently. Filming out on the open sea aboard a flotilla of over a dozen boats with shifting currents, a fickle sun, and the salt water damaging the shark's mechanisms worked remarkably well in the film's favor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyUecmzbMLV2byQQpZgIgPbPaGY5s6JwDxF7-oAF7hD3XMxCRr90c2cLVtE0LLkCiC7VwCUAngysZWMKHFcSdUHZvi5bgm8oB3m2EvqKQrrHFbTcfLsNl__VKk83AEzoZSfyZIJ7bPS27_GFinpTjshuATRlR-pRCcubrVHLJY3H-a40QfsId33smu29Q\/s526\/jaws1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"472\" data-original-width=\"526\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyUecmzbMLV2byQQpZgIgPbPaGY5s6JwDxF7-oAF7hD3XMxCRr90c2cLVtE0LLkCiC7VwCUAngysZWMKHFcSdUHZvi5bgm8oB3m2EvqKQrrHFbTcfLsNl__VKk83AEzoZSfyZIJ7bPS27_GFinpTjshuATRlR-pRCcubrVHLJY3H-a40QfsId33smu29Q\/s320\/jaws1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor the sequel, Szwarc knew going in that it would be impossible to recapture that same level of fear and terror since everybody had already seen the shark the first time around. So his approach was to devise new ways of showing the man-eater swimming and eating \u003Ci\u003E(but not making little sharks as Hooper told Mayor Vaughn in the first movie)\u003C\/i\u003E. There's so much shark action in J2 you probably see the beast more than all the other films combined. That meant there were more opportunities for the shark to take a lot of breaks, as it were. Even with improvements to the complicated mecha-shark, it broke down just as often.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis same approach occurred in 1979 with Ridley Scott's ALIEN. That movie was a horror-SciFi picture that was essentially a haunted house in space story with a terrifying monster waiting in the wings. In its first sequel, ALIENS (1986), James Cameron upped the ante like J2 did and went for action-horror. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFrom filming on the back of the mechanical shark to get those amazing shots, to designing new ways of showing victims being consumed, director Szwarc succeeded admirably. One of these was the rescue of Mike Brody after he's knocked unconscious and ends up in the water with the shark somewhere nearby.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL1FH4NJiFz0FZb_DkwafPMjWBrjjcfHDS84uhn3tQoy76nKa5PcJDW7gjp01S1N31wO9NArMXhR1gux_dlprh2QuXqw6rQpuNw8glYH4J3kyZZf4fkJt0TBOXmRK8JVFZoSW9Ha0t433yGuYXY0KEmX1rrspwNZ3Xu_wqKG72wK0v65Xd_h14K6H2J0k\/s1919\/jaws29.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL1FH4NJiFz0FZb_DkwafPMjWBrjjcfHDS84uhn3tQoy76nKa5PcJDW7gjp01S1N31wO9NArMXhR1gux_dlprh2QuXqw6rQpuNw8glYH4J3kyZZf4fkJt0TBOXmRK8JVFZoSW9Ha0t433yGuYXY0KEmX1rrspwNZ3Xu_wqKG72wK0v65Xd_h14K6H2J0k\/s320\/jaws29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMOn1q5j19GXfw_oFdC5JdBaPaz84R3JJdah1zA0J4_L-v-Xj4CV7xNxybGwmWGb4FwYkGLzy335bsZxNvjdoE65k608dE1icZsDUVf1A4NdD4CQuHLwOfmO2W1UqgOXTQ-BXDq6QdEIH_CNSHuPF7tJuHeITRwq1Efpzuv5sNx6HUIoi-lCBvclT2iMY\/s525\/jaws27.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"469\" data-original-width=\"525\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMOn1q5j19GXfw_oFdC5JdBaPaz84R3JJdah1zA0J4_L-v-Xj4CV7xNxybGwmWGb4FwYkGLzy335bsZxNvjdoE65k608dE1icZsDUVf1A4NdD4CQuHLwOfmO2W1UqgOXTQ-BXDq6QdEIH_CNSHuPF7tJuHeITRwq1Efpzuv5sNx6HUIoi-lCBvclT2iMY\/s320\/jaws27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the Sackler-Tristan script, he's pulled out without threat. But in Gottlieb's revision, it becomes one of the movie's most memorable moments. Actors John Dukakis and G. Thomas Dunlop pull him in just as the shark nearly shaves his legs off. Despite getting a quick glimpse of the hydraulics inside the shark's mouth, the scene is an amazing example of editing to create an intense moment of action. At the top you can see how the scene looked in the movie; and in the insert image, you can see how they filmed it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjscMkTtwj2LD2I4yCyG4lM7G2lH6J0xr8l1rWxumVYYHERc51RPf1qd4mzkRaAOkv0sAXXas-kAE0VxKSfrszE91vUcf-77b9pi6jt338C1STPcYorpSCIIhsdPIPMFZzNplLvdAMB7sbPnVOE8Eazilkl93CRklja5M_bsC5FGrbVW7_jqXnbgerrnOM\/s1919\/jaws19.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjscMkTtwj2LD2I4yCyG4lM7G2lH6J0xr8l1rWxumVYYHERc51RPf1qd4mzkRaAOkv0sAXXas-kAE0VxKSfrszE91vUcf-77b9pi6jt338C1STPcYorpSCIIhsdPIPMFZzNplLvdAMB7sbPnVOE8Eazilkl93CRklja5M_bsC5FGrbVW7_jqXnbgerrnOM\/s320\/jaws19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg33IwYLBrgV6ngac800Zx3zuei_8WDTZQG5A857MG9JqXjNinpfvzhg4dWp72UCqS9y2r0fsmJEFD0Ry61x9xjNj3n_sHsYlOLLqlwa_EzrMdIAJC9OUxbc-DNLZhgEuvHDCsN6kvTG0Ruf_PCWvAnVhMOrrNOhLInqD1VYE-WtoHBtOu7tYXt8YG_qsE\/s1919\/jaws21.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg33IwYLBrgV6ngac800Zx3zuei_8WDTZQG5A857MG9JqXjNinpfvzhg4dWp72UCqS9y2r0fsmJEFD0Ry61x9xjNj3n_sHsYlOLLqlwa_EzrMdIAJC9OUxbc-DNLZhgEuvHDCsN6kvTG0Ruf_PCWvAnVhMOrrNOhLInqD1VYE-WtoHBtOu7tYXt8YG_qsE\/s320\/jaws21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother\n of these showstopper sequences is Marge's death; one of the most frightening moments in the \npicture. Marge desperately tries to climb onto the flipped over boat. \nBehind her, the shark comes into frame, ascending till its jaws are in \nview. The shark emerges and swallows her whole. We don't see the act \nsince the camera is behind the shark, but we know what has transpired \nonce the shark descends and Marge is gone. This occurs right after the \nhelicopter attack.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt first, there was concern this sequence was going to pole-vault the movie into the land of the R rating. It was changed a few times and at one point, it was going to be that the pilot, \ntrapped inside the up-ended chopper, had an oxygen mask and was able to \nrescue Marge. The two would swim away to safety unbeknownst to the \nothers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThat shot of the shark coming up to the surface to eat Marge gave me chills back then. You're in the water and suddenly this shark appears without warning. You can't see it till it's too late. The image is still potent all these years later.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKpWNg4WPsCTCaZHeFbH1u2gqmaVH965ptyw9uOpoxiP1kNykTjF9AgnLzMpmWUC3i3QtfgoXPY7OHdLNkU5kqFNjQ9lWtqXsA77KrvM58gAyw8A_CV70zgy3hAUsotx9czRlZjiPI0jitGi6aKqctTbqRKb7eFxtexuK7tWbJNNDyEubMoqshGLwFI0Y\/s1919\/jaws25.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKpWNg4WPsCTCaZHeFbH1u2gqmaVH965ptyw9uOpoxiP1kNykTjF9AgnLzMpmWUC3i3QtfgoXPY7OHdLNkU5kqFNjQ9lWtqXsA77KrvM58gAyw8A_CV70zgy3hAUsotx9czRlZjiPI0jitGi6aKqctTbqRKb7eFxtexuK7tWbJNNDyEubMoqshGLwFI0Y\/s320\/jaws25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the Sackler-Tristan script, the teens encounter the coast guard chopper before the shark does. The first time the pilot orders them to return to port. The second time the helicopter is sent out to get them the pilot isn't so lucky, and suffers a more explicit demise than the one implied in the movie. I'll discuss it in more detail later in the article. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjk3dB3MmZz4b1YNd17Fa_pS6l6UWU7apMTDtSSWOiuytBFBctZ8AmYFvXYGn1-bGKg08elyv23SAXLTI2xix2WwlABzanLBPB0NJuQY6wZgTW6eKJvVG0L_9e0cUQScdqsVJJIvyR5Jaslg6YsZonr-ZKdc2tjaintaMUGkn7-orzJkFdzJmtdsT3r_qA\/s1919\/jaws20.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjk3dB3MmZz4b1YNd17Fa_pS6l6UWU7apMTDtSSWOiuytBFBctZ8AmYFvXYGn1-bGKg08elyv23SAXLTI2xix2WwlABzanLBPB0NJuQY6wZgTW6eKJvVG0L_9e0cUQScdqsVJJIvyR5Jaslg6YsZonr-ZKdc2tjaintaMUGkn7-orzJkFdzJmtdsT3r_qA\/s320\/jaws20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESpeaking of the helicopter pilot, that scene is the one many people remember the most. It's easily the wildest moment in the movie. Nobody was expecting it despite the fact you knew something was going to happen. When J2 arrived on television, I remember being surprised when I saw extra footage of the pilot being attacked underwater while trying to escape the up-ended helicopter and wondering why it wasn't left in the theatrical version. You never see him being killed, but presumably he drowns before the shark gets to him. The helicopter attack obviously made an impression on other filmmakers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4OL36RmbN98PgrVbXn0XRQnqhNhIRWuq2OpQ2pqVaBBtPsdi6jLc_gzrc6IIBKungsUT2NRsN9huOtEtu57b7McbZh9HWNOoqTFItQY2z1FMu1tdJYf7u92asA8C7GzkyNeaw0Rlxx2k2oNGJ8MIbZpfbuO9LUU6b6hqvnvaXyxsOIfT0NBzP4-m1NT8\/s1919\/jaws22.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4OL36RmbN98PgrVbXn0XRQnqhNhIRWuq2OpQ2pqVaBBtPsdi6jLc_gzrc6IIBKungsUT2NRsN9huOtEtu57b7McbZh9HWNOoqTFItQY2z1FMu1tdJYf7u92asA8C7GzkyNeaw0Rlxx2k2oNGJ8MIbZpfbuO9LUU6b6hqvnvaXyxsOIfT0NBzP4-m1NT8\/s320\/jaws22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe scene was copied for Enzo G. Castellari's utterly awful JAWS clone, THE LAST SHARK (1981), briefly released here in 1982 as GREAT WHITE. It was copied again for Cirio H. Santiago's bland 1987 monster flick DEMON OF PARADISE wherein an ancient lizard leaps out of the water and pulls a helicopter into the water. That same year, the shark in JAWS: THE REVENGE would take Michael Caine's airplane below the depths.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjbqWjEo-OwcNjreF_MdESRWovRk9zZr_ZcDWg-uYDUmNecTQc4oTl3Ec5SFh4Z0D7QJjAeUBJ2non6L3f7Tq7s2UHMX94xmXAWElOp2UKto7Y4IQvxYi90Noi3RFhpRHQ3EXcUmK_b1nuklt0jmANsQfPYeG4bu5Z-kxr6DKIkfq1r_s9cM9bgPaTeqk\/s792\/jaws-2-bob-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"528\" data-original-width=\"792\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjbqWjEo-OwcNjreF_MdESRWovRk9zZr_ZcDWg-uYDUmNecTQc4oTl3Ec5SFh4Z0D7QJjAeUBJ2non6L3f7Tq7s2UHMX94xmXAWElOp2UKto7Y4IQvxYi90Noi3RFhpRHQ3EXcUmK_b1nuklt0jmANsQfPYeG4bu5Z-kxr6DKIkfq1r_s9cM9bgPaTeqk\/s320\/jaws-2-bob-death.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne\n of the death's that was shot but cut from the release version was Bob's gruesome end at the teeth of Bruce II. Bob was killed a few different\n ways--the goriest was being bitten in half. Played by Billy Van Zandt, he was originally cast as Quint's son as written in Howard Sackler's script. When that character was dropped by Dorothy Tristan, he became the character of Sideburns and then just Bob under Carl Gottlieb. Since this gory fatality put the movie into the realm of the R-rating, it was eventually decided Bob would \nlive. He must've appreciated the change as his last words in the movie \nare \u003Ci\u003E\"thank you, thank you, thank you\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERETURN OF CHIEF BRODY\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"They sent me scripts for films I didn't want to do until it became time\n to do JAWS 2. They arranged it so I refused almost everything. So they \ngot me into a situation where I either did this or crap. That's the \nbusiness, the way it works. Two other bad pictures could've been the end\n of my career. And if I were running the studio, I would've done the \nsame thing.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E--Roy Scheider in 1977, The Jaws 2 Log.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwgFSIEOOdzT9lsEATUyNaNzKUUvYuesEXpGLkBNBPpqBU59mhU9XLrHJtVe9rfSf3yglTKLMacdJCVmr7WDlw9h9_7d0mWdTKtWEQCQTe1i8wpROr4Y229zaeNOXYyYOksp7R8PciHH4DOTd33FJdoMZPrzMFqUtkmMpG4YYuozJ11XAOzxo5qMk5wXY\/s863\/jaws-part2b.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"702\" data-original-width=\"863\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwgFSIEOOdzT9lsEATUyNaNzKUUvYuesEXpGLkBNBPpqBU59mhU9XLrHJtVe9rfSf3yglTKLMacdJCVmr7WDlw9h9_7d0mWdTKtWEQCQTe1i8wpROr4Y229zaeNOXYyYOksp7R8PciHH4DOTd33FJdoMZPrzMFqUtkmMpG4YYuozJ11XAOzxo5qMk5wXY\/s320\/jaws-part2b.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoy Scheider famously didn't want to do the sequel. He is the strongest link in the chain connecting it to the first movie. Because of his participation--in addition to Szwarc's recreating some of Spielberg's style--JAWS 2 feels like an expansion pack to the original. Scheider felt if he hadn't done the movie, they would've went with somebody else and made it anyway. In this writer's opinion, JAWS 2 wouldn't have been even half as good as it is without him.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiUflOmqx-ErNafVY9TLKP5auA04M_ok_PpdXgv9fp4jEEWY6eO0GpZsyYlkrqaGWd4CQMxfINuqu4V1kowv1WFTY75-cTRzxVoaqJA8DvDV-syG4ksn2wW1yeXcRKQHbLv9QwIQUVKX7vSahXR7SVXlbENHGuN00uod8gZrHhQUZJ8TeXX63ezSFxkWyM\/s1919\/jaws14.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiUflOmqx-ErNafVY9TLKP5auA04M_ok_PpdXgv9fp4jEEWY6eO0GpZsyYlkrqaGWd4CQMxfINuqu4V1kowv1WFTY75-cTRzxVoaqJA8DvDV-syG4ksn2wW1yeXcRKQHbLv9QwIQUVKX7vSahXR7SVXlbENHGuN00uod8gZrHhQUZJ8TeXX63ezSFxkWyM\/s320\/jaws14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EUnlike\n Hancock, Szwarc bonded with the cast quickly. A much publicized \naltercation between Szwarc and Roy Scheider inside a Holiday Inn was said \nto be the actor's intent to create on-set tension he needed for his \nperformance that was lacking with the previous director. Scheider himself stated in 1977, \u003Ci\u003E\"\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003EEveryone starts pushing their weight around, their power around, and usually what results is good stuff, the electricity of tension... You need argument. We had that on the first JAWS... usually what happens is something better comes out of that struggle\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E. Afterward, \neverything was fine between the two men and Scheider delivered one \nhelluva encore as Chief Martin Brody.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMY FIRST TIME SEEING JAWS 2\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmsCtFz1Ms9Kig19nQXhUVPCQsMSxczJGTFn2mvoqmehUWGX2Si6ecV5x4HEIg7tW_anpZrSk-uCgg4PtnHiv5V4PmcjdQaz0FYZ8ci6D_5SA1jBTlixFhfTghDlQbiNIK3ZkrjeM8vYF0gbKEhk90NDuT6inXEGQ_TmqDKOB-vZKb-L8mn0R6MemzJXc\/s1919\/jaws26.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmsCtFz1Ms9Kig19nQXhUVPCQsMSxczJGTFn2mvoqmehUWGX2Si6ecV5x4HEIg7tW_anpZrSk-uCgg4PtnHiv5V4PmcjdQaz0FYZ8ci6D_5SA1jBTlixFhfTghDlQbiNIK3ZkrjeM8vYF0gbKEhk90NDuT6inXEGQ_TmqDKOB-vZKb-L8mn0R6MemzJXc\/s320\/jaws26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMy mom took me to see JAWS 2 when it first swam into theaters back in 1978. I didn't see the first movie till some time later. The sequel was the first movie theater experience I vividly remember. I was so taken with the picture that whenever we stopped at a local convenience store I'd ask my mom to buy me some JAWS 2 trading cards from Topps. They'd always be at the register. I recall we were in a Waldenbooks around the same time and she bought me the J2 novelization. I likely just pointed at it and said \u003Ci\u003E\"Jaws\"\u003C\/i\u003E and she got it for me. Something else, JAWS 2 made such a great impression on me, it led to an interest in sharks that rivaled my interest in dinosaurs. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6DWPDaBvj_ZqxBGB7lNqBgaRYMCmsDfWOn11WxKYzbuFogw2AyCDQZBUJy-8HMDwj456kUb43l1NK5WUpfbg_vKgoMbLQffq2r_PD6f841k9dV-r8FMm79LoIvt_L_cFOkvjYCJO5GvHs-xauLgDHCWfDLomocZg8wE6n30XFoWjuYCIw_aQw_y6OhQM\/s1919\/jaws32.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6DWPDaBvj_ZqxBGB7lNqBgaRYMCmsDfWOn11WxKYzbuFogw2AyCDQZBUJy-8HMDwj456kUb43l1NK5WUpfbg_vKgoMbLQffq2r_PD6f841k9dV-r8FMm79LoIvt_L_cFOkvjYCJO5GvHs-xauLgDHCWfDLomocZg8wE6n30XFoWjuYCIw_aQw_y6OhQM\/s320\/jaws32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn a related story the following year, MOONRAKER came out. My mom wanted to go see it and took me. Before we went I must've been hesitant at first because I didn't know who James Bond was, so she told me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Jaws is in it.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; Naturally I had to see MOONRAKER now. The movie starts and there's this giant man with metal teeth on a plane and I ask who the guy with the steel chompers is and she says, \u003Ci\u003E\"That's Jaws.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; Needless to say I was confused by this revelation but ended up enjoying MOONRAKER a lot; so JAWS subterfuge led to my first James Bond theatrical experience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETHE SEQUELS: 3D AND THE REVENGE\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSr-Fmc86MRk5GEaKTSHCQqy2Pwq-Sjb6qDpaUsOq4SwqK-8GwjycCMMfsa3XRYrtLJQ2RJbGuQGmul5hxZrIY6aAe1kGGXJwCyOSIFWx0RKjY9oU5YWrLipCw0Emx8HkKfNx5hVKoXZPdFbO6lGQ9DJe6V9OMzuALUB_L6BFFl_YDxYkx6pheAuU3SJs\/s870\/jaws-3D-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"870\" data-original-width=\"582\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSr-Fmc86MRk5GEaKTSHCQqy2Pwq-Sjb6qDpaUsOq4SwqK-8GwjycCMMfsa3XRYrtLJQ2RJbGuQGmul5hxZrIY6aAe1kGGXJwCyOSIFWx0RKjY9oU5YWrLipCw0Emx8HkKfNx5hVKoXZPdFbO6lGQ9DJe6V9OMzuALUB_L6BFFl_YDxYkx6pheAuU3SJs\/s320\/jaws-3D-poster.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs with JAWS 2, I saw JAWS 3D in the theater with my mom. I was 8 years old in 1983 and hoped this second sequel would be good. I was a bit disappointed there was no Chief Brody and the setting was no longer Amity, but a Sea World style underwater theme park. It was a great plot for a sequel but not executed nearly as well as JAWS 2. The tone and feel of the movie was entirely new. By this point, a new direction seemed the next logical step. There's mention of Scheider's character and the Brody boys return--this time played by Dennis Quaid \u003Ci\u003E(as Mike)\u003C\/i\u003E and John Putch \u003Ci\u003E(as Sean)\u003C\/i\u003E. I remember enjoying the 3D as a kid, and the packed theater reacted how the filmmakers intended for them to.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimTX_uDBVa159d-CNYNCeuuvZLiuzMhf1tCsNP2nO3rcYFCKsWaxhhYlQEGxthEqoF3ah9pxKckPFxzh0rIosH8pO7zqh40ug9BoFBMR139RSrsqfTPQ1Z8dItKI7rP-1gHbcqQxaNS19KeBkb5dCfvP-l8rTU1KoSu4fMgTsBBKPuonNHHr8HuEMg1EQ\/s1919\/jaws-3-shark.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimTX_uDBVa159d-CNYNCeuuvZLiuzMhf1tCsNP2nO3rcYFCKsWaxhhYlQEGxthEqoF3ah9pxKckPFxzh0rIosH8pO7zqh40ug9BoFBMR139RSrsqfTPQ1Z8dItKI7rP-1gHbcqQxaNS19KeBkb5dCfvP-l8rTU1KoSu4fMgTsBBKPuonNHHr8HuEMg1EQ\/s320\/jaws-3-shark.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe shark in JAWS 3D is possibly the best of the quartet in terms of its operation and movements; it's certainly the biggest of the series at 35 feet in length, you just don't see much of it. Unlike the two previous movies, you never see the shark break the surface of the water, just its dorsal fin. The shark hunter character played by Simon MacCorkindale is memorable. Aside from having the biggest shark, JAWS 3D is the goriest of the four films with five deaths. Production designer and 2nd unit director from the previous two movies, Joe Alves directed for the first time and never did again after JAWS 3D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZhVLpNwphRvwPYKW0HzLL5v4vuaTGfzxR_ho-j07FCrCp_QrIteuNQt9WmInpAG6Ts2_PVB0jtEddVe-_5CMel26f_KyXbnpdejTRLmrEwuKUrxirNxmDFpL2XxNRRZF98BWRIoHVmyZnMqHArh-50kIlftmCmOOdB78iUhHvUrrzxUviKlgRTlEw1Jo\/s852\/jaws-revenge-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"852\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZhVLpNwphRvwPYKW0HzLL5v4vuaTGfzxR_ho-j07FCrCp_QrIteuNQt9WmInpAG6Ts2_PVB0jtEddVe-_5CMel26f_KyXbnpdejTRLmrEwuKUrxirNxmDFpL2XxNRRZF98BWRIoHVmyZnMqHArh-50kIlftmCmOOdB78iUhHvUrrzxUviKlgRTlEw1Jo\/s320\/jaws-revenge-poster.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs with JAWS 2 and 3, I saw JAWS: THE REVENGE with my mom in 1987. I remember at the time of the film's release, Universal wouldn't allow any photos of the shark prior to it hitting theaters. This seemed odd till the studio secrecy was revealed on the screen in what is the worst shark of the four films. There are some good shots of the beast, but for the most part, the shark looks like a freshly painted float. The film briefly goes back to Amity and puts the focus on Lorraine Gary's Ms. Brody, now widowed. The opening Amity sequence is quite good, beginning with an impressive shark attack that takes the arm, then the life, of now deputy Sean Brody. From there, JAWS 4 becomes a drama-love story where Ellen Brody tries to get her life back together and finds the way via a charismatic airplane pilot played by Michael Caine. JAWS 4 would work better as a love story. You don't see the shark much so if you removed the few scenes it's in, you'd have a better movie; and there's only two deaths.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1jTXU_V6NNiWqV-VUcB7MQEBFfw8sADpBTF14xp0meaMUk81-5n5qI4pyuqWg2erV_JVYYGCT48jL339DXNsgD42PMNc95HHfqrszhhcFLYKJzkxiV4NEFgrYHTV9ZINGjx0fD-LtwFFtZaNdanSdsUfr_DX1d72O7nDKB1g5b9esSvix-sq1cFncn-U\/s1917\/jaws-4-ending.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1jTXU_V6NNiWqV-VUcB7MQEBFfw8sADpBTF14xp0meaMUk81-5n5qI4pyuqWg2erV_JVYYGCT48jL339DXNsgD42PMNc95HHfqrszhhcFLYKJzkxiV4NEFgrYHTV9ZINGjx0fD-LtwFFtZaNdanSdsUfr_DX1d72O7nDKB1g5b9esSvix-sq1cFncn-U\/s320\/jaws-4-ending.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe ending of the movie when it played theaters, though, gave the impression of THREE deaths--the third being Mario Van Peebles' character of Jake. The shark is killed when it's impaled on the prow of the boat, breaking it off and sinking below the depths and taking the vessel with it. When the movie hit home video, I remember seeing this blurb up in the corner of the video box: \u003Ci\u003E\"Contains new footage not seen in US theaters\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I rented it and the new footage was a new ending. Jake somehow survives, but the stupidest new addition is a new death for the shark. As soon as we see it impaled there's a quick edit to a toy boat in a bathtub that breaks apart in what is supposed to be an explosion. It then cuts to footage of the headless shark from JAWS (1975) sinking to the bottom of the sea. For whatever reason, all US home releases on DVD\/Blu-ray have this moronic alternate ending while the original is a deleted scene. One of the few things JAWS: THE REVENGE did that was good--the ending--was sabotaged AFTER the movie came out. Former actor Joseph Sargent was a highly respected director but seemed like a fish out of water when it came to doing a JAWS movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EODDS AND ENDS\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003EIt's\n a very tough picture. Nothing works all the time, the boats, the \nsharks. It's punishment out there. It must be the most difficult picture\n ever attempted. Things work and then break down; that's how it's going \nto be all the time... we're doing things never done in the first JAWS...\n the shark shots have to be more exciting and there has to be more \nshark... whenever we see the shark and the shark does something it has \nto be spectacular, otherwise it is better to suggest\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.--Director Jeannot Szwarc \nin 1977, The Jaws 2 Log\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWmVcVAVhpbtrsueT20n7wyVormfWvx_aNAvkimG8KwLdQBQNLur53vOlJNvur126UFqSZTWcBXLlxvgFtI7CTvUvEMoz7lzm2EyndXtsCbsZAFKdZxGNmqARJYFv9b2F0fouPxxisc6lMHXNZ4Fu76Cg4MlBj2ywFSs_zJGNImGZk1Cc7j51PWNyQ2-Q\/s1919\/jaws5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWmVcVAVhpbtrsueT20n7wyVormfWvx_aNAvkimG8KwLdQBQNLur53vOlJNvur126UFqSZTWcBXLlxvgFtI7CTvUvEMoz7lzm2EyndXtsCbsZAFKdZxGNmqARJYFv9b2F0fouPxxisc6lMHXNZ4Fu76Cg4MlBj2ywFSs_zJGNImGZk1Cc7j51PWNyQ2-Q\/s320\/jaws5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI'd always been struck by the shot of the bent and broken boats all crunched together; their miserable cargo awaiting death as the crippled mass tediously floats to an island off in the distance. As explained by Carl Gottlieb on the \u003Ci\u003E'Making Of'\u003C\/i\u003E documentary on the DVD\/Blu-ray release, that image was based on a painting,\u003Ci\u003E'The Raft of the Medusa'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; by Theodore Gericault.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFqJbKUk1Lx4bRHtzRHQxQ1QkXKAXebUpXABgyS5_JU_mAqkWVSp9m6GTpu-qvn0dzVpVW86aHat0c1BECrA60NxuSflOtXA5cVdG3_RfwdS7RJ-QgF-v0nMtw_VAJjZdLujQaqi0DsDXB_6_aJsoYl7ODU4oppP6gKmeeKPaIQH1fIqxHH9iKrSfW9hA\/s526\/jaws33.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"470\" data-original-width=\"526\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFqJbKUk1Lx4bRHtzRHQxQ1QkXKAXebUpXABgyS5_JU_mAqkWVSp9m6GTpu-qvn0dzVpVW86aHat0c1BECrA60NxuSflOtXA5cVdG3_RfwdS7RJ-QgF-v0nMtw_VAJjZdLujQaqi0DsDXB_6_aJsoYl7ODU4oppP6gKmeeKPaIQH1fIqxHH9iKrSfW9hA\/s320\/jaws33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAnother comparison between the two movies is that both productions were deeply troublesome to finish. The sequel was even more problematic in that it was nearly canceled barely a month into the shoot. When Szwarc was given the job of saving the picture, he had a reported three week time-frame to do ten months of preparatory work. With its mountainous problems, JAWS 2 ended up being Universal's most expensive movie at the time at $30 million dollars.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOftentimes when movies encounter near derailment, it shows in the finished product. In the case of JAWS 2, the end result was a slick 2 hours of good performances; a return to a familiar town of memorable characters; a variety of impressive shark attacks; lots more shark; and an amazing score by returning composer, John Williams.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmjiZ5rRjVy0VL3b545ovZ2VOAFHkCnetV1ARmz9DrUqYiTMKMAUQ9fmS5ZGVrrxW6DTHuvVUXG4lozFMuqMmC8IgoFIx9nRRH6ovBfst0i5M4IU-2Eur_0ZcNgqjrpwhRSDO0gxkavYPix92lD5BXI7QG2YOn5TYkKTmniaU_l099SkvKVlG9oB-HO60\/s1919\/jaws34.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmjiZ5rRjVy0VL3b545ovZ2VOAFHkCnetV1ARmz9DrUqYiTMKMAUQ9fmS5ZGVrrxW6DTHuvVUXG4lozFMuqMmC8IgoFIx9nRRH6ovBfst0i5M4IU-2Eur_0ZcNgqjrpwhRSDO0gxkavYPix92lD5BXI7QG2YOn5TYkKTmniaU_l099SkvKVlG9oB-HO60\/s320\/jaws34.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0yN1-tM5CDYCbGbUWsRpwn-yqfwjKVFjBhV4X_lUbjSyiCLV1TzgoGiKaKROVJMGkISOJEhylhz2U-HbwQCIGfbLlA7ZPKYA2dXQdYXAag-MntAy-V--9AWrbH1yZhLt5pDIkFAN_fEvMuuj5qpJPRBPF6u79Y3eqJfY-41kC_eQmUWZBg0op8P1Mr10\/s1919\/jaws35.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0yN1-tM5CDYCbGbUWsRpwn-yqfwjKVFjBhV4X_lUbjSyiCLV1TzgoGiKaKROVJMGkISOJEhylhz2U-HbwQCIGfbLlA7ZPKYA2dXQdYXAag-MntAy-V--9AWrbH1yZhLt5pDIkFAN_fEvMuuj5qpJPRBPF6u79Y3eqJfY-41kC_eQmUWZBg0op8P1Mr10\/s320\/jaws35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe score for JAWS (1975) is arguably the most recognizable movie music ever conceived. It's easily the most effective music in spite of its simplicity. The cues are largely horror-oriented with a heightened sense of intensity. The rest has a seafaring quality about it. For the sequel, John Williams amplified everything; even the most famous 2-note theme for the Great White. Regardless of whether or not the crew equaled or even surpassed Spielberg's original, John Williams score for the sequel exceeds his work on the first picture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpJZVtolUddywHQweB1jsBupxAfNqAkVI1w9YAx6mx3lgFCrFp_KigVLwH_G7YhEx6-l9gjLhK9Sak9SJNc0TtB7ng1UKURrGbonlmb9z9KIDJQL1e8TCcxYq9_btg1-umOqNlCHONwacNoblKRwKkQmwMfFpSioSkCjfjAGi2GTZIhmSD5rQQv5CkDXs\/s1917\/jaws23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpJZVtolUddywHQweB1jsBupxAfNqAkVI1w9YAx6mx3lgFCrFp_KigVLwH_G7YhEx6-l9gjLhK9Sak9SJNc0TtB7ng1UKURrGbonlmb9z9KIDJQL1e8TCcxYq9_btg1-umOqNlCHONwacNoblKRwKkQmwMfFpSioSkCjfjAGi2GTZIhmSD5rQQv5CkDXs\/s320\/jaws23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ELike the music, the tagline for JAWS 2 is one of the most famous ever written. It has to be the most imitated and parodied. \u003Ci\u003E\"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; One of the movies influenced by JAWS was BLOOD BEACH (1980). Its tagline was \u003Ci\u003E\"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... you can't get to it\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESpielberg made a comment about using the word \u003Ci\u003E\"shit\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; in JAWS. He remarked how you didn't hear it much at the time. Too many expletives can affect a film rating and they're frequently uttered in JAWS 2. \u003Ci\u003E'Shit'\u003C\/i\u003E is said seven times, \u003Ci\u003E'bullshit'\u003C\/i\u003E three times, \u003Ci\u003E'ass'\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E'goddamnit'\u003C\/i\u003E are spoken once each. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVQU-kH3lZcXQSGsUNvduBRJdGoO1q8dm8Wwu359CvQ4hyQ1F6rNRQha-wpu4MzjWvk2VCGjRmX-axmVCfw437bpeeCoX5Bmyjllo0ZfQivfQKtsNl1AFxn92eHu_mRClBjSMJb7I3-jz6pLmVxIlbEU4u7EgdIUFzCWBSx80bW4gPwqKS54r_aDuGOJo\/s525\/jaws3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"473\" data-original-width=\"525\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVQU-kH3lZcXQSGsUNvduBRJdGoO1q8dm8Wwu359CvQ4hyQ1F6rNRQha-wpu4MzjWvk2VCGjRmX-axmVCfw437bpeeCoX5Bmyjllo0ZfQivfQKtsNl1AFxn92eHu_mRClBjSMJb7I3-jz6pLmVxIlbEU4u7EgdIUFzCWBSx80bW4gPwqKS54r_aDuGOJo\/s320\/jaws3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EFrom an entertainment perspective, I am possibly the only person on Earth who likes JAWS 2 slightly better than the first movie. The nostalgia has a lot to do with it, as does the fact that I saw it first before seeing Spielberg's achievement. One is a deeply primal, terrifyingly visceral motion picture; the other is more focused on building tension through action for entertainment purposes only. Szwarc's movie should be viewed as an achievement, too. He saved the picture basically at the last minute. Other than Zanuck and Brown, there were no preconceptions on Jeannot's part to surpass what Spielberg had done; just to make a movie audiences would want to see and have a good time seeing it. In my opinion, he certainly succeeded. Where JAWS retains its power to scare the hell out of you, JAWS 2 only wants to entertain you in the most thrilling way possible, in the hopes you'll return to the water--over and over again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2046533304867156267\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2046533304867156267","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2046533304867156267"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2046533304867156267"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/07\/jaws-2-my-favorite-sequel-to-scariest.html","title":"JAWS 2, My Favorite Sequel to the Scariest Movie Ever Made"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNrI3oasWEIXpZTlJqGzfpL57G743uKvAtwHkJ_trLYRZehpTbQ-abNc2l9WPVfwlV9qYO0LvnA0eL87Gd9ZK1djfIpnxBW1Y7YDdNGHJjWjSgS1gPF4x-EONnVMn5RMH_0xhZN068QzkECO2hC-TNhYggZ14D1mK1y_jhz_cAx5nSJJDIunmhxJ6P0Mk\/s72-c\/jaws1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-5016434908895453269"},"published":{"$t":"2023-06-21T19:41:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-06-21T19:41:35.959-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shaw Brothers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Bells of Death"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Bells of Death (1968) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnuqlbNabQVz1SmfwPAqWiYZu1kIhxi67WtgtD-LS77prdVwl7xXDB9brWY_vYRL-E0jGlAmk5SCX44mgo2afQd62ZSkkG-DTvq06IKI9uonOuebndnD_KUvpZlPRzVBW8i3QmdoBer2038K314mQ2FPgR_KkFjR4faVYxQQdP_BDwqsNI2rL9FH5msds\/s1919\/bells1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnuqlbNabQVz1SmfwPAqWiYZu1kIhxi67WtgtD-LS77prdVwl7xXDB9brWY_vYRL-E0jGlAmk5SCX44mgo2afQd62ZSkkG-DTvq06IKI9uonOuebndnD_KUvpZlPRzVBW8i3QmdoBer2038K314mQ2FPgR_KkFjR4faVYxQQdP_BDwqsNI2rL9FH5msds\/s320\/bells1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE BELLS OF DEATH 1968\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChang Yi \u003Ci\u003E(Chang Wei Fu)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chin Ping \u003Ci\u003E(Hsiang Hsiang)\u003C\/i\u003E, Lin Chia \u003Ci\u003E(Tso Ching Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tien Sheng \u003Ci\u003E(Ye Ying)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ku Feng \u003Ci\u003E(Yang Chang)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chao Hsin Yen \u003Ci\u003E(Chang Wei Yun)\u003C\/i\u003E, Yang Chi Ching \u003Ci\u003E(Elder Swordsman)\u003C\/i\u003E, Wu Ma \u003Ci\u003E(Yuan Ke)\u003C\/i\u003E, Sammo Hung \u003Ci\u003E(Thug)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Griffin Yueh Feng\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003ESimply put, THE BELLS OF DEATH is one of the most astonishing and eerily macabre martial arts films from Hong Kong you're ever likely to see. The plot is simplicity, but everything else surrounding it is a buffet of sights and sounds these films were seldom ever afforded. It's not only a fabulous accomplishment of novelist-turned-director Griffin Yueh Feng, but also director of photography Pao Hsueh Li--who would begin a directing career of his own two years later. It's violent, bloody, exceedingly bleak, and highlighted by some of the greatest visages of villainy the genre ever incorporated. Yueh's BELLS herald an eccentric and distinct swordplay film unlike any other.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0aBHUMCuJ2jxK2DxiSPpWJ0EI9WJ9duG0aygHXjradVQ6UV9UaQB-pMIgbz04JNIWDpZ9zJTJ94YgZ8sRZ56QMZv8_kn-fJwsMqzR2iwmcbU1utXNf_21yGCBkdZJ-hfmB0FRReIzOw1-X_FMwF80n1n5WHVpBpicEPLs4Ulf8bafZwvz_tbppVungNc\/s1917\/bells2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"823\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0aBHUMCuJ2jxK2DxiSPpWJ0EI9WJ9duG0aygHXjradVQ6UV9UaQB-pMIgbz04JNIWDpZ9zJTJ94YgZ8sRZ56QMZv8_kn-fJwsMqzR2iwmcbU1utXNf_21yGCBkdZJ-hfmB0FRReIzOw1-X_FMwF80n1n5WHVpBpicEPLs4Ulf8bafZwvz_tbppVungNc\/s320\/bells2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEij4K4V8B2RMJMDX2eCY2BdCNBhs4L35u9RMLLl0MqBJZuHuisMAgIbzh1GfxmadFEhutOUA3eECrttSG1pFML55QytA1BZYdVCzdu8IWzF2Qxrx56jgAhevAHWQBtEFHBPOh63DiLPT90fbAT-Qw5Uklxw5dXA-_BTTuG0vVdsCwGnARgvmoLqte7PXsw\/s1919\/bells3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEij4K4V8B2RMJMDX2eCY2BdCNBhs4L35u9RMLLl0MqBJZuHuisMAgIbzh1GfxmadFEhutOUA3eECrttSG1pFML55QytA1BZYdVCzdu8IWzF2Qxrx56jgAhevAHWQBtEFHBPOh63DiLPT90fbAT-Qw5Uklxw5dXA-_BTTuG0vVdsCwGnARgvmoLqte7PXsw\/s320\/bells3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWei Fu, a young woodcutter, returns home and finds his family massacred and his sister kidnapped by three bandits he met on the road. Seeking retribution, he runs across an elder swordsman killing multiple foes. Wei Fu follows the old man for miles, begging him to teach him the art of the sword. Taking him as a student, Wei hones his skills and tracks down the men that killed his family and took his sister. Along the way he rescues a young lady sold into prostitution after her father was murdered. She travels alongside her savior, who wears his dead mother's bracelet of copper bells--heralding death upon his family's killers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiICoKVjnOEYVkNXXNTn3p9QZrP6lAHyW6PVtczmae7KWf3J_gQHaahIuM1idlcHOxYQneTFjF_X6b3zdnSShDSEUObvwqDMIcnmfYiGPz5HfH_FBlEwqnoHK7pQJghvFUU1adBBhaiuEngB9xCNv31bXBB07RQhNGHNxMd00LUhaSDDCPcKDEmK33J2A\/s1917\/bells5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiICoKVjnOEYVkNXXNTn3p9QZrP6lAHyW6PVtczmae7KWf3J_gQHaahIuM1idlcHOxYQneTFjF_X6b3zdnSShDSEUObvwqDMIcnmfYiGPz5HfH_FBlEwqnoHK7pQJghvFUU1adBBhaiuEngB9xCNv31bXBB07RQhNGHNxMd00LUhaSDDCPcKDEmK33J2A\/s320\/bells5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE BELLS OF DEATH or, as it's known in Chinese, THE SOUL-REAPING BELLS, began shooting in January of 1968 under the direction of revered filmmaker, Griffin Yueh Feng. The film was completed approximately one month before its June '68 release. Easily one of the sleekest of all Hong Kong Swordplay thrillers of the industry's Golden Age, director Yueh wanted to go in a different direction from the normal genre outing; he more than surpassed expectations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBVdN1z-Um_1hTISVEJKDTbSs6J1-F9NIVhaM6gfqZwmSfo4GvkQbdDJprv50lU5AGPPokfHIjbgzCBFcOtC-xtq1QPYKxWPdvtOBQI1wWtbvSAhOtkgN5S68UrLVn6_fC2A12ViOWfkqA2wKLZO3x2shMR0Yt8tB7dz-pcShq2r9QscKRsq9-eyR3lFg\/s1919\/bells14.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBVdN1z-Um_1hTISVEJKDTbSs6J1-F9NIVhaM6gfqZwmSfo4GvkQbdDJprv50lU5AGPPokfHIjbgzCBFcOtC-xtq1QPYKxWPdvtOBQI1wWtbvSAhOtkgN5S68UrLVn6_fC2A12ViOWfkqA2wKLZO3x2shMR0Yt8tB7dz-pcShq2r9QscKRsq9-eyR3lFg\/s320\/bells14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EYueh wanted to go beyond the standard Wuxia sword-clanger and delve into unexplored areas that paid off both audibly and visually. One of these areas was using psychological tension to enhance suspense; at times this approach in BELLS OF DEATH borders on horror. The psychological take comes from the bells of the title; representing tiny bells adorning the bracelet on the wrist of one of Wei's slaughtered family members. Once the villains hear the death jangler in the distance, fear overtakes them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRR2sfCdxVDQ0zRaP3FgIDdrFtwqsov5nSGFZnqg5NFksiuVTJV83SPzD-HUuu10IHzwIhgfSTudflhlYOT95OYRpsniGxGIhgPRlorbaR7DvxVVhgP3cZogy1yZK52YWE3IfjIp5PAFWcxoFfMJoIDv5Z3KLLjiMnsQaoSuak-xUlz-3ZmxPHyKFMgrM\/s1919\/bells8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRR2sfCdxVDQ0zRaP3FgIDdrFtwqsov5nSGFZnqg5NFksiuVTJV83SPzD-HUuu10IHzwIhgfSTudflhlYOT95OYRpsniGxGIhgPRlorbaR7DvxVVhgP3cZogy1yZK52YWE3IfjIp5PAFWcxoFfMJoIDv5Z3KLLjiMnsQaoSuak-xUlz-3ZmxPHyKFMgrM\/s320\/bells8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgInGMY0VXzZZBbQCxIW7doKkHmzdMfG667Oa4k--LhLYYivVY0uTpoVIMbWIMg2O7q-fIkFuFWOb9OM1lZQByQpJIxv_WRX6Ako4BtHJ2G_qVx0XyYUJdynLdN325cL0mPWL3jzqs4RRdeTES7y1FrQ1jMMrDmIeDe9leg8huxhV80j5l6lNiF96NLNS0\/s1917\/bells29.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgInGMY0VXzZZBbQCxIW7doKkHmzdMfG667Oa4k--LhLYYivVY0uTpoVIMbWIMg2O7q-fIkFuFWOb9OM1lZQByQpJIxv_WRX6Ako4BtHJ2G_qVx0XyYUJdynLdN325cL0mPWL3jzqs4RRdeTES7y1FrQ1jMMrDmIeDe9leg8huxhV80j5l6lNiF96NLNS0\/s320\/bells29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis was one of a few ways Yueh wanted to express sword action in a new way. Upon completing RAPE OF THE SWORD (1967) and THE MAGNIFICENT SWORDSMAN \u003Ci\u003E(1968; co-directed with Cheng Kang)\u003C\/i\u003E, he took a brief respite before starting work on THE BELLS OF DEATH. This break in the action so to speak, potentially helped in his next movie turning out as good as it did. In what is a thickly atmospheric pseudo-remake of Henry Hathaway's NEVADA SMITH (1966), first-time writer Chiu Kang Chien hits a home-run in his first game out. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8RkLJnw5H3qy4xsqHk8-smybb1ECJQXgEnyA_CdfDoc27ftIrj_3JhgKSgtb4vRjIN9aI3e7vWqbG12JnRkZWKmKnFr8Aam6txMkXKbUocB7MHvn62e7YOKxfU-PNMOswHayIyd-pzD7bFPN6a4UQg6XYwhseuqCnd7gRvrm2zGQy0Ib_4dXuWpaPpPQ\/s1919\/bells26.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8RkLJnw5H3qy4xsqHk8-smybb1ECJQXgEnyA_CdfDoc27ftIrj_3JhgKSgtb4vRjIN9aI3e7vWqbG12JnRkZWKmKnFr8Aam6txMkXKbUocB7MHvn62e7YOKxfU-PNMOswHayIyd-pzD7bFPN6a4UQg6XYwhseuqCnd7gRvrm2zGQy0Ib_4dXuWpaPpPQ\/s320\/bells26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EScreenwriter Chiu Kang Chien was not prolific like I Kuang or Szeto An, but he penned some of the finest swordplay\/martial arts thrillers of all time. His debut work on THE BELLS OF DEATH is among that list. It's also among the short list of Chinese-language martial arts films that deviate from the standard action movie formula in terms of its visual style and the handling of the material by director Yueh Feng.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1cDOtk-kUzULRRdXyqy_6a5WXBIfe5IXko8nkcR_njxLH8opC9SrWN9SFNYEFTWx72Cj1vzZarPlD00tMpSgwMW59vVr6EltG0IzJIodVBh8xHSbzwNS4Bs0yo4Kptt3SWMkbkiYooB8Rfbridd9mN0plihNa6KyYSSja-4pjtxJ4iKddZgfAnMu2Oxg\/s1919\/bells4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1cDOtk-kUzULRRdXyqy_6a5WXBIfe5IXko8nkcR_njxLH8opC9SrWN9SFNYEFTWx72Cj1vzZarPlD00tMpSgwMW59vVr6EltG0IzJIodVBh8xHSbzwNS4Bs0yo4Kptt3SWMkbkiYooB8Rfbridd9mN0plihNa6KyYSSja-4pjtxJ4iKddZgfAnMu2Oxg\/s320\/bells4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYCaKGzqtZEItQT8h-32nWuhM_-GkfG1TIwrxuyX7xxJnunpsXy3ItfxlKDhscbmVy5JjcIAPC_R5DHETK4MEe5zUsi8uH1jtt5qOSsOU_GNFX76GIQzwvL0IU1FgYunmm7oOODlvUP3_HYUbPa93r60FktlyZtCj_Y7ffthTTlaeBKeRrAGe9XybVm4U\/s1919\/bells13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYCaKGzqtZEItQT8h-32nWuhM_-GkfG1TIwrxuyX7xxJnunpsXy3ItfxlKDhscbmVy5JjcIAPC_R5DHETK4MEe5zUsi8uH1jtt5qOSsOU_GNFX76GIQzwvL0IU1FgYunmm7oOODlvUP3_HYUbPa93r60FktlyZtCj_Y7ffthTTlaeBKeRrAGe9XybVm4U\/s320\/bells13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETwo years after BELLS, whether by his own request or the studios recommendation, writer Chiu Kang Chien was promoted to the directors seat. His first film where he'd be giving actors directions was intended to be 'The Drinking Knight' in 1970. Publicized as a direct sequel to King Hu's COME DRINK WITH ME (1966), it had newcomer Tsung Hua in the title role previously played by Yueh Hua; Chiao Chiao, James Nam and beautiful newcomer Yu Feng were among the cast.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivnsi9ICzRSzJSfjNU9qioNoDS8CO1tOa_LwWOglhuVnY86qstAfBQFMME8gMeOleU7KpBz_WGFROw890T583pSrktso81mj8i2pFzYXgV4zmjB5tqFrXJoVWM3xkSA6ZBct7dOrpVgQmyZIE_LQSRVygdKxQgCoYph2nlI316w6lDOQsDtbHlRgiBZu0\/s1917\/bells18.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivnsi9ICzRSzJSfjNU9qioNoDS8CO1tOa_LwWOglhuVnY86qstAfBQFMME8gMeOleU7KpBz_WGFROw890T583pSrktso81mj8i2pFzYXgV4zmjB5tqFrXJoVWM3xkSA6ZBct7dOrpVgQmyZIE_LQSRVygdKxQgCoYph2nlI316w6lDOQsDtbHlRgiBZu0\/s320\/bells18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's unknown what transpired shortly into the filming, but it's possible Run Run Shaw wasn't satisfied with Chiu's progress or he wasn't moving fast enough; or there could've been other issues involving members of the cast. Actors had obligations to multiple other films, so whatever the reason was, \u003Ci\u003E'The Drinking Knight'\u003C\/i\u003E under first-time director Chiu Kang Chien was canceled.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi276Nftf1TmtmOhtjYcpigdbv6Eo5_xYXMiit3yL6Wo7POBQkpUiFeeCydklh8DfV1lV7wVws8X0ua9_8a8D6JfdIKiq9Z94gW8RhtEq2ADcnFfFnD6QxtHWBR8duI3l0GcgvCmd-kVz2QqTkFebsReVB6CK1K2NyBoWRJTFLR3bvp5zFkoicgRwe_408\/s1917\/bells19.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi276Nftf1TmtmOhtjYcpigdbv6Eo5_xYXMiit3yL6Wo7POBQkpUiFeeCydklh8DfV1lV7wVws8X0ua9_8a8D6JfdIKiq9Z94gW8RhtEq2ADcnFfFnD6QxtHWBR8duI3l0GcgvCmd-kVz2QqTkFebsReVB6CK1K2NyBoWRJTFLR3bvp5zFkoicgRwe_408\/s320\/bells19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe film was then turned over to director of photography Pao Hsueh Li where it was recast and promoted as less of a direct sequel and more of a new adventure with the same or similar characters. The second incarnation of \u003Ci\u003E'The Drinking Knight'\u003C\/i\u003E was likewise canceled. FINGER OF DOOM (1972) ended up being Pao's directing debut where his skills as a cinematographer were much more evident than his directing abilities. And rarely, if ever, did Pao match his skill levels with the camerawork he designed for THE BELLS OF DEATH...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGEnEG0ZlLjqUrMTtJKN6tshIygN54ZiFhYr87DZEVib4bUtLv-Brze6uwMxc2weYxKmek1eGsNP_AS19MWTa12AzRUJnsLrzN8DbGdDrl4SpBU1r_3U_HpRadp4Nko863iMHYHK9xECt707aGWjn-FKwUPAyP8IJIG1DN0YZscyGUFlZw87IVwzSh7hE\/s1919\/bells22.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGEnEG0ZlLjqUrMTtJKN6tshIygN54ZiFhYr87DZEVib4bUtLv-Brze6uwMxc2weYxKmek1eGsNP_AS19MWTa12AzRUJnsLrzN8DbGdDrl4SpBU1r_3U_HpRadp4Nko863iMHYHK9xECt707aGWjn-FKwUPAyP8IJIG1DN0YZscyGUFlZw87IVwzSh7hE\/s320\/bells22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgXj7DIScvbmw3rU6mP7LIBAhDUJw6tRkg3O5coHsXGM7wbA1zH4RP7hw0vzx-zn0Oi4TAkkPiU-AtueUL7ADkhwixviiSePRN5ZmEI_qKt_SD7EodWjriQ4GOum61G2dhLSowPKxbmA-s9xtfDWn_hT-jstOdD4vSIusvateeY_vFZ-4rVNsOoEB1Ue8c\/s1919\/bells11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgXj7DIScvbmw3rU6mP7LIBAhDUJw6tRkg3O5coHsXGM7wbA1zH4RP7hw0vzx-zn0Oi4TAkkPiU-AtueUL7ADkhwixviiSePRN5ZmEI_qKt_SD7EodWjriQ4GOum61G2dhLSowPKxbmA-s9xtfDWn_hT-jstOdD4vSIusvateeY_vFZ-4rVNsOoEB1Ue8c\/s320\/bells11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe visuals and photographic style is another way Yueh's BELLS is a landmark in swordplay cinema. Pao's camerawork captures a bleak landscape rife with intense rain, fog, thunder and lightning. One of the best examples is the lighting effects during the duel with the second of three killers, Ye Ying played by Tien Sheng \u003Ci\u003E(or Tien Chun)\u003C\/i\u003E. Instead of a typical sword duel, Ye offers a suggestion they test their mettle by balancing a chunk of a lit candle on their blades; the one who loses the candle loses the fight.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvZSd2qg9VTuOvgFHXYhrr_08Hychjh8vDrwSSEDVeG62X4xtH72Or_-tHiprxZODRZ9Ah-Dbxe16zzZdoqIL78RED0YCJZTFBAPsdURIuvTXgAow4ldx-JpJpfGmpGWV2FxIH7y9WICKerIw_1BrsqQ-jdh3gw9JglsV7QaIlkBp8BZKKeL-EY3T567w\/s1917\/bells23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvZSd2qg9VTuOvgFHXYhrr_08Hychjh8vDrwSSEDVeG62X4xtH72Or_-tHiprxZODRZ9Ah-Dbxe16zzZdoqIL78RED0YCJZTFBAPsdURIuvTXgAow4ldx-JpJpfGmpGWV2FxIH7y9WICKerIw_1BrsqQ-jdh3gw9JglsV7QaIlkBp8BZKKeL-EY3T567w\/s320\/bells23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EActor Tien Sheng already had a big nose, but the script called for an even more pronounced proboscis. Something else the filmmakers gave Tien's character was a bizarre muscle twitch; moving his head to the left and to the right when he becomes startled or prepares to kill a victim. Ye Ying is undoubtedly one of martial arts cinema's most memorable bad guys.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7gwXpvayitojXbRMM1re3z23BYjxcNk-Vh7HrNQTLPyKNeUMAvWohTv1XStyKJuivzzR0ucHKciZgqRpBc4QPo5GNAo7yAyEgcp4BJ8orYxenXwhdxHTqjr1hkqeLhscm2Fcx1t-jj84EhGwQhWMpCzEed42UIqx6-yLPwXL3vQY6ltwjiRNSdeeK7Tk\/s1918\/bells20.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"822\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7gwXpvayitojXbRMM1re3z23BYjxcNk-Vh7HrNQTLPyKNeUMAvWohTv1XStyKJuivzzR0ucHKciZgqRpBc4QPo5GNAo7yAyEgcp4BJ8orYxenXwhdxHTqjr1hkqeLhscm2Fcx1t-jj84EhGwQhWMpCzEed42UIqx6-yLPwXL3vQY6ltwjiRNSdeeK7Tk\/s320\/bells20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWp3bd2XNkUDPavs9QqMfyTtNSlbl16RLkLOAOE5lsq005AzV9oKExCp3-BzlaZYiF72lmndr-Fisr6HUyFzlKFQJEuYWEf6fBnYAur2Ah3rGER0j0ZmmsJ-ACvwC7EJXaTXoTxEpEmPZodAlYdj6aokL-pCxHwtwuZ2DeRWSZmrXu4rqvYDzS0yUZI8E\/s1917\/bells6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWp3bd2XNkUDPavs9QqMfyTtNSlbl16RLkLOAOE5lsq005AzV9oKExCp3-BzlaZYiF72lmndr-Fisr6HUyFzlKFQJEuYWEf6fBnYAur2Ah3rGER0j0ZmmsJ-ACvwC7EJXaTXoTxEpEmPZodAlYdj6aokL-pCxHwtwuZ2DeRWSZmrXu4rqvYDzS0yUZI8E\/s320\/bells6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe leader of the gang, Tso Ching Lung, played by actor Lin Chiao, has a stylized look to his character as well. On the left side of his face is a burn that has seared his ear off. His weapon of choice is an enormous bow but he also uses a sword as well. Lin Chiao is yet another great face for villainy and adding an appliance to simulate a burn and a missing ear gives Tso Ching Lung additional character.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirZhiChGMYeuiJpGnBxPEdqxPczCmJfHrSZUFdd0Dpn3OOMjGi-wZ8rXIQgDl4xzkax5q96fwaBgKxsoB4U9Fvw2-4P8jcM_VHKc-bpp2jhaPPBu7Vu1MLaaudmqLfgA1CPssL__c5yg7Tk1owtCiJ-OuCc98F3WwppFoTM9YR15oVjjOskSzoyR2vlvY\/s1917\/bells25.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirZhiChGMYeuiJpGnBxPEdqxPczCmJfHrSZUFdd0Dpn3OOMjGi-wZ8rXIQgDl4xzkax5q96fwaBgKxsoB4U9Fvw2-4P8jcM_VHKc-bpp2jhaPPBu7Vu1MLaaudmqLfgA1CPssL__c5yg7Tk1owtCiJ-OuCc98F3WwppFoTM9YR15oVjjOskSzoyR2vlvY\/s320\/bells25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERounding out this terrible trio is Ku Feng as Yang Chang, an erratic \nbald-headed murderer who is the first to encounter Wei Fu. This first \nduel is another beautifully grim set piece taking place at night inside a\n bamboo forest. Ku Feng, of course, is one of the most recognizable faces in HK cinema and has played countless memorable characters in his lengthy and prolific career.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMPnlSjU-0M-q--BIZ6n5x2Fn5YUw7vh-XbcoKfLHZf7CXACcCiIZqtCsvGPOMX6-I74zkdJRpAL_ulXIGDbkHPqD7VBZa88h8VAIfMoMkHGKS5629TSWC_J2O9QJi4QMV5nAov9aR8UmqJ7xw3ebEHolDB2GnjzqxJ26SSA8VC_CpK_w9jS1Go8TQTCw\/s1919\/bells27.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMPnlSjU-0M-q--BIZ6n5x2Fn5YUw7vh-XbcoKfLHZf7CXACcCiIZqtCsvGPOMX6-I74zkdJRpAL_ulXIGDbkHPqD7VBZa88h8VAIfMoMkHGKS5629TSWC_J2O9QJi4QMV5nAov9aR8UmqJ7xw3ebEHolDB2GnjzqxJ26SSA8VC_CpK_w9jS1Go8TQTCw\/s320\/bells27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe actor playing Wei Fu, Chang Yi, hadn't been in the business long. His first movie THE THUNDERING SWORD (1967) garnered him good notices. Expectations were high for THE BELLS OF DEATH since it was a different type of action film for him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHTUu71J3OskP8c2O9s5sFU5rMseCO7dip5x3IOf1wUu1g8hBNAEVk3oTmWa0jLBuRiV6hg__pSjqbCciN_tBSqqerKc06zOdAKbEogxcCp8F9ZK9wdUZPpV4wWTNtw_HWdQcmGX0Vnk0cHyibicw9Me0iafHMFhusAq7cgyi04J4QO8E3hJBvufZUepU\/s1919\/bells17.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHTUu71J3OskP8c2O9s5sFU5rMseCO7dip5x3IOf1wUu1g8hBNAEVk3oTmWa0jLBuRiV6hg__pSjqbCciN_tBSqqerKc06zOdAKbEogxcCp8F9ZK9wdUZPpV4wWTNtw_HWdQcmGX0Vnk0cHyibicw9Me0iafHMFhusAq7cgyi04J4QO8E3hJBvufZUepU\/s320\/bells17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMuch like the actors playing the villains, Chang Yi had a great face for playing heroic figures. Later in his career, he would switch to playing lead bad guys. Early on, though, he became dissatisfied with the direction of his career and pay at Shaw Brothers. Instead of seeing his contract through to the end, he decided to follow Wang Yu and break it--becoming what the media dubbed \u003Ci\u003E\"Rebel Actor #2\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiF44hw3aNTZ2UDHCj4_ancb_NIP_0nHifRHmObiuwVr63RDliby9QWZUQtUga_8eAj584_weiQ7Ul6wov5TLlH4TaOBXWR0i6eHH735xqp2GANaImRprPzzeiOlXK6-BrGzUtqwpq1-KSsdLocq8bNrIKgUsCRDlgmCU7YL_WkGrrfSzYjG-Wdk8-Cmhw\/s1919\/bells24.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiF44hw3aNTZ2UDHCj4_ancb_NIP_0nHifRHmObiuwVr63RDliby9QWZUQtUga_8eAj584_weiQ7Ul6wov5TLlH4TaOBXWR0i6eHH735xqp2GANaImRprPzzeiOlXK6-BrGzUtqwpq1-KSsdLocq8bNrIKgUsCRDlgmCU7YL_WkGrrfSzYjG-Wdk8-Cmhw\/s320\/bells24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh__uuJKqnkssknxH2OGjeW0L464BElLXi8xnflmI3WZcNJaUy1bFWfqORI12YFqj5_pPE73HalXPcCV3Nho3ClSlkavBJq3VyW8pMltOGMePFH-YIeZBsxJoKtSYNY_nQ0xuO7vi_ha6izU3eE_LCMQvvxEgI-lW7rjNFALOsbwv4cawEAXNOlEg_9CM8\/s1917\/bells16.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh__uuJKqnkssknxH2OGjeW0L464BElLXi8xnflmI3WZcNJaUy1bFWfqORI12YFqj5_pPE73HalXPcCV3Nho3ClSlkavBJq3VyW8pMltOGMePFH-YIeZBsxJoKtSYNY_nQ0xuO7vi_ha6izU3eE_LCMQvvxEgI-lW7rjNFALOsbwv4cawEAXNOlEg_9CM8\/s320\/bells16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE BELLS OF DEATH is arguably Chang's best Shaw production, and one of his best in his career. His stay at Golden Harvest was a brief one before moving on to independent work, trying his hand at directing as many of his fellow actors were doing at the time. Chang Yi was said to have been a stubborn man, doing things the way he wanted. He preferred dressing casually as opposed to looking the part of an actor in the film business; and resisted prodding to switch from costume pictures to modern day movies. It would seem the characters he played were close to his own personality.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1YHbqUDDd8evr1GZISTfQIzXxZkPSIHYIg5PXeORLU9zKPXTzU6WSCnRkmPyjQmm9-DMusKk13x-TIV2SYwUdbkNHmI8fuydDK6oUT7SykdYBOQi8eT9l0La8Sodsv_rzlUKBuTj85ap2TpSRt78Jo2uuAgfKO29Qo7cm2seGOCr3WxKh8zyTD-f_zFM\/s1919\/bells21.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1YHbqUDDd8evr1GZISTfQIzXxZkPSIHYIg5PXeORLU9zKPXTzU6WSCnRkmPyjQmm9-DMusKk13x-TIV2SYwUdbkNHmI8fuydDK6oUT7SykdYBOQi8eT9l0La8Sodsv_rzlUKBuTj85ap2TpSRt78Jo2uuAgfKO29Qo7cm2seGOCr3WxKh8zyTD-f_zFM\/s320\/bells21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EChin Ping was a much bigger draw than Chang Yi was. Her star as an action heroine was rising so it was a surprise seeing her playing a more timid feminine role. She was just as proficient in love stories so this kind of role wasn't a stretch for her, but definitely unusual during a time when she was already popular at essaying swordswomen parts in Wuxia pictures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8zQps-lsomV2gq1mJeByCLEs0pLobbE7504MsU1edlV53GMbUcEuUa9HzTNr-E39klEwzIufKl1yMEpRRAtACFiyP17-eTWTZ-3hTeeC6tAQFdK9Zg12oPPp_ydcopxfXyJPYMIo6JNbETzV0E7YAlD3ugYIBSrTSCopx7UTusxe8pRiSoP_6FPG9emQ\/s1919\/bells31.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8zQps-lsomV2gq1mJeByCLEs0pLobbE7504MsU1edlV53GMbUcEuUa9HzTNr-E39klEwzIufKl1yMEpRRAtACFiyP17-eTWTZ-3hTeeC6tAQFdK9Zg12oPPp_ydcopxfXyJPYMIo6JNbETzV0E7YAlD3ugYIBSrTSCopx7UTusxe8pRiSoP_6FPG9emQ\/s320\/bells31.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGoing back to the production side of things, there's another area where BELLS rings louder than the competition and that's in the film's use of sound effects. Noises such as the sound of water being splashed, wood being chopped, footsteps... the use of these are amplified in some cases giving the film an avant-garde effect. It's unlike any swordplay picture of its time, and stands out 55 years after its theatrical release.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe action design is standard, and often rough around the edges. It's not slow by any means, just that it frequently looks very natural on top of visualizing a heavy Japanese influence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCXkq_fc4f4zek5aQmjO3RL1LU84oE4UlIwBi6mz6qcXEe-c-0bnnmsfo7yEAIjDk0AjTJgTTFlt9cNKQaG41XUvhbsFtUOfiCtgjH2-iq_rsvfBRxxW3yQkxTn2AP3z4Ez4U_pjfV5Kcfu6PNi6IeGf1HUtv5MfFXTJKc9cWVPpNLTkl2shTT2RvKVJI\/s1917\/bells15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCXkq_fc4f4zek5aQmjO3RL1LU84oE4UlIwBi6mz6qcXEe-c-0bnnmsfo7yEAIjDk0AjTJgTTFlt9cNKQaG41XUvhbsFtUOfiCtgjH2-iq_rsvfBRxxW3yQkxTn2AP3z4Ez4U_pjfV5Kcfu6PNi6IeGf1HUtv5MfFXTJKc9cWVPpNLTkl2shTT2RvKVJI\/s320\/bells15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's no credited MA choreographer \u003Ci\u003E(the same thing occurred on Ho Meng Hua's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/06\/killer-darts-1968-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EKILLER DARTS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E from the same year)\u003C\/i\u003E, but Sammo Hung has a small part as a background thug who, early in the movie, is seen pulling leaves off his face after Wei Fu uses his inner power to use harmless leaves from a nearby tree as a deadly weapon \u003Ci\u003E(see insert; Sammo at far left)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpFklAWoAE4EDLOCK15yGynqUW6vfc-7Nu-_NmE-eHgJpXNRrYROQUik_2o2_oTTqMIYVfJIwmbN7T2uu6RO0BnCEXJvfOMCtpO_U291-V_DpAKkwK5rJ_p1cO4P7fbwSWjX7Foe19gp67Qzai7WA0-BcR4-hj9ePFl9Pj1GqPAzGqYx1byKoMgFocJyg\/s1919\/bells28.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpFklAWoAE4EDLOCK15yGynqUW6vfc-7Nu-_NmE-eHgJpXNRrYROQUik_2o2_oTTqMIYVfJIwmbN7T2uu6RO0BnCEXJvfOMCtpO_U291-V_DpAKkwK5rJ_p1cO4P7fbwSWjX7Foe19gp67Qzai7WA0-BcR4-hj9ePFl9Pj1GqPAzGqYx1byKoMgFocJyg\/s320\/bells28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESammo would begin his action director phase that year so it's possibly he worked in that area for Yueh's film, but not enough to garner a credit \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(you can see him when he was thin in the image above)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E. There are a number of sword fights, but many of them we don't see or only involve a single strike.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5jtt1dOhn8zp-gaAwjKdXL2aXa9fgvQeGmBaoNRIAp_4MmAg_wfuYGGnA2LYqWl1rIhhrPTJH01sYL8ao8UE5LFF7ZTbmrBA51QvvA-HfoM6CsPFR_MB7ktVsvM9mGCte0Y5h0-8wF6BD4K7ANJ6hQ71J4twiZJHFIrVi4J_I4cFwEhreHaLw83C66bg\/s1919\/bells30.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5jtt1dOhn8zp-gaAwjKdXL2aXa9fgvQeGmBaoNRIAp_4MmAg_wfuYGGnA2LYqWl1rIhhrPTJH01sYL8ao8UE5LFF7ZTbmrBA51QvvA-HfoM6CsPFR_MB7ktVsvM9mGCte0Y5h0-8wF6BD4K7ANJ6hQ71J4twiZJHFIrVi4J_I4cFwEhreHaLw83C66bg\/s320\/bells30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Yueh Feng was an incredible talent who had already been making movies for some 30 years when he made this film. The last five years of his directing career is what he's most recognized for due to the unavailability of his earlier works. His star power as an award-winning filmmaker was key to his being given the opportunity to work with new firebrands, Chang Cheh and Cheng Kang when Run Run Shaw announced the impending shooting of TRILOGY\u0026nbsp; OF SWORDSMANSHIP in October of 1970 after a reporter suggested an anthology at a press conference.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAaUyy3XRth3UfvnZ8w8L4nVwnMVvKWnw2zg9WikrEg3MSe6Uk7cQZmK2glIAfnLG5knfstBALpA1tH02fze1cSL10LZKmbSntjX_Cua-2eY5sXpTS7dfW3fZlnKH7oc0O_qnhrvCw5DodUMSAWBagHEaJx9OhszZ5hBAix8UeFp_q04-g8CK8fFrvI4g\/s1917\/bells12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAaUyy3XRth3UfvnZ8w8L4nVwnMVvKWnw2zg9WikrEg3MSe6Uk7cQZmK2glIAfnLG5knfstBALpA1tH02fze1cSL10LZKmbSntjX_Cua-2eY5sXpTS7dfW3fZlnKH7oc0O_qnhrvCw5DodUMSAWBagHEaJx9OhszZ5hBAix8UeFp_q04-g8CK8fFrvI4g\/s320\/bells12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQzQR1FbHfg41Ep8FYGdsExPaks4HPu925h6zpuJTnhrgVcI873dajYLu_DJtExJCR5EWWyOAm_CoOWJFmYGYrxZsJsF7mKNQ6h7srtXX_NPLa_GSskIEWZcM26IIO-PyD91XXuIfFr0YCQGGRNnHmUnb8s_FdJWB3Lin-izWsugZ-wK9jPvwyDASZdSs\/s1917\/bells9.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQzQR1FbHfg41Ep8FYGdsExPaks4HPu925h6zpuJTnhrgVcI873dajYLu_DJtExJCR5EWWyOAm_CoOWJFmYGYrxZsJsF7mKNQ6h7srtXX_NPLa_GSskIEWZcM26IIO-PyD91XXuIfFr0YCQGGRNnHmUnb8s_FdJWB3Lin-izWsugZ-wK9jPvwyDASZdSs\/s320\/bells9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Yueh's last couple of years were troubled waters for him as he struggled to finish projects \u003Ci\u003E(he's credited on the TRILOGY poster but not the film itself)\u003C\/i\u003E and get others off the ground such as a 1970 version of DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER. He did earn accolades one final time in 1969 with the opera comedy THE THREE SMILES starring Ivy Ling Po and Li Ching. He would vacate the studio in January of 1972 after Run Run Shaw refused to allow him to direct a Ma Su Chen movie while Chang Cheh was finishing up THE BOXER FROM SHANTUNG (1972). By 1973, he was retired. THE BELLS OF DEATH was his last great martial arts picture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCpD2F5IS0cmelaoS1WO0hVLd-Me1aWrIBzA6LVqg04Nx45vNTTFOl-UUuxf3_psJ7mfka_OWNEeotwQ-XhNsMbUjNMPxo4UjCZlgbfYGqjcJfCauy1Z6-wiQZDEHyMy1xKEIuuAg2vmHHuIEnqVULkkf71iQkFW9vwwdxEzEI37U-_kBLD-vtAimrNIU\/s1919\/bells10.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCpD2F5IS0cmelaoS1WO0hVLd-Me1aWrIBzA6LVqg04Nx45vNTTFOl-UUuxf3_psJ7mfka_OWNEeotwQ-XhNsMbUjNMPxo4UjCZlgbfYGqjcJfCauy1Z6-wiQZDEHyMy1xKEIuuAg2vmHHuIEnqVULkkf71iQkFW9vwwdxEzEI37U-_kBLD-vtAimrNIU\/s320\/bells10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere are so many areas of THE BELLS OF DEATH that make for an incredible presentation. From the visuals, the sound design, the characters, the writing, the directing... all of these combine to turn a basic revenge plot into something uniquely special.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Shout! Factory 11-disc Shaw Brothers Collection Volume 1 blu-ray box set. Specs and extras: 1080p anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1; commentary with Eastern Kicks James Mudge; Celestial trailer; running time: 01:28:22.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/5016434908895453269\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/5016434908895453269","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/5016434908895453269"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/5016434908895453269"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/06\/the-bells-of-death-1968-review.html","title":"The Bells of Death (1968) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnuqlbNabQVz1SmfwPAqWiYZu1kIhxi67WtgtD-LS77prdVwl7xXDB9brWY_vYRL-E0jGlAmk5SCX44mgo2afQd62ZSkkG-DTvq06IKI9uonOuebndnD_KUvpZlPRzVBW8i3QmdoBer2038K314mQ2FPgR_KkFjR4faVYxQQdP_BDwqsNI2rL9FH5msds\/s72-c\/bells1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-2268135699438521594"},"published":{"$t":"2023-06-18T12:22:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-06-18T12:22:29.042-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Killer Darts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shaw Brothers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Killer Darts (1968) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgz0ZatpX6cCDkRkOlu1BOm5YYM9RHnUMtwYerZzE-0GDTaSPuVD_eKgp4EjPTUoZN-Ip4dz-fBYaSLnTqIhqDl0eJtUtrJWd95np3N1P5lnHY8wtXpgDeaJcvY638J6v-sP6oyEYY9-0gEZ1379hhHzztJmg1vu797Y4bINMvYK8lrzaY5l3ILoQRP\/s1919\/dart1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgz0ZatpX6cCDkRkOlu1BOm5YYM9RHnUMtwYerZzE-0GDTaSPuVD_eKgp4EjPTUoZN-Ip4dz-fBYaSLnTqIhqDl0eJtUtrJWd95np3N1P5lnHY8wtXpgDeaJcvY638J6v-sP6oyEYY9-0gEZ1379hhHzztJmg1vu797Y4bINMvYK8lrzaY5l3ILoQRP\/s320\/dart1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EKILLER DARTS 1968\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EChin Ping \u003Ci\u003E(Jin Yu Sien)\u003C\/i\u003E, Yueh Hua \u003Ci\u003E(Liu Yu Long)\u003C\/i\u003E, Fang Mian \u003Ci\u003E(Liu Wen Lung)\u003C\/i\u003E, Shen Yi \u003Ci\u003E(Lin Heung Kam)\u003C\/i\u003E, Peng Peng \u003Ci\u003E(Ah Fu)\u003C\/i\u003E, Chang Pei Shan \u003Ci\u003E(Hu Chi Feng)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ma Hong Sin \u003Ci\u003E(Chu Chao)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDirected by Ho Meng Hua\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EKILLER DARTS is one of Ho Meng Hua's lesser known films outside of Asia; a surprisingly dramatic, and character-varied swordplay-romantic-thriller. Occasionally bloody, it doesn't drench its cast in crimson as many others did at that time. Instead, screenwriter Du Yun Zhi (Tu Yun Chih) creates a wild world of swordsmen and swordswomen with unique abilities and a variety of projectile weapons including the \"Soul-Chasing Darts\" of the film's Chinese title. It's an engaging Swordplay feature with occasionally stunning photography and a healthy dose of tracking shots that pull the viewer into the scene. However, the complex plot woven around a typical revenge narrative is far too big for its 87 minute duration; and may not appeal to those seeking an emphasis on Chang Cheh-levels of violence.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcK9H-En50mVIC-2lDzxGbbwmIH5RoD5z-GSpMUNaGJZWrmAAnWblCwqi7hRq9rOc4lcCGQm6_PmbqUCI9cFFuNp6oZQ-JIJoDavdDs3ZzYCsEUbDk6X7QqFkD6FxwBnZt0bvPruZ6gRkGN-gJpKUp0N-ZWOqP7_pnX2viRvwvzMo4oSJy7lNvnPPC\/s1919\/dart9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcK9H-En50mVIC-2lDzxGbbwmIH5RoD5z-GSpMUNaGJZWrmAAnWblCwqi7hRq9rOc4lcCGQm6_PmbqUCI9cFFuNp6oZQ-JIJoDavdDs3ZzYCsEUbDk6X7QqFkD6FxwBnZt0bvPruZ6gRkGN-gJpKUp0N-ZWOqP7_pnX2viRvwvzMo4oSJy7lNvnPPC\/s320\/dart9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7LV32mX471PAYMruTujRPt2AOrXkdXVTTBHJeZ-E68_nN7a-D3iLYA7POqbCJNbyP2EAGwxsqFgmZaJ9EVCy05KsfUXcSRnV0JlyP971Cv_STqnBuhBLDxVqwKRlnpzBxyfArsMD-Yz8uOn934SIp_Gtn1W6lnZhLySkueJHiq2T7-PedN2Kyw_mj\/s1919\/dart13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7LV32mX471PAYMruTujRPt2AOrXkdXVTTBHJeZ-E68_nN7a-D3iLYA7POqbCJNbyP2EAGwxsqFgmZaJ9EVCy05KsfUXcSRnV0JlyP971Cv_STqnBuhBLDxVqwKRlnpzBxyfArsMD-Yz8uOn934SIp_Gtn1W6lnZhLySkueJHiq2T7-PedN2Kyw_mj\/s320\/dart13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESwordsman Liu Wen Lung returns home to find his village being razed by bandit chief Chu Chao and his gang. Liu's wife is killed in the fray--leaving Liu to raise their son along with his faithful servant Ah Fu. Not long afterward, Liu's student, Hu Chi Feng, rapes and murders a young mother using his teachers secret dart weapon. Before dying, the woman tells her little daughter, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EJin Yu Sien,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E that her killer used a lethal projectile and to find her murderer. Master Liu takes the girl and raises her as a foster child. Ten years later, love blooms between Liu's son and Jin but their vendettas take a fateful turn once the bandit chief Chu Chao returns to settle a score with Liu Wen Lung.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHAPL3PjKlrNUvEQ0THZJRFrrOrUIXz0PfsPfUBPYfN9ss6lPfKafCL0iVoXjYtfpSAU0B28_ASkVaSlAoBoGmYm4E8hEkqE34M7DhF0UeMQsq70bKqi0PzKKVOu0xWOUVbQ_j4r8hUFTnBNvI2VReHQ5i8VsFFYSDbgZVGo_g5NCFUomtmyBu2Vfm\/s1917\/dart22.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHAPL3PjKlrNUvEQ0THZJRFrrOrUIXz0PfsPfUBPYfN9ss6lPfKafCL0iVoXjYtfpSAU0B28_ASkVaSlAoBoGmYm4E8hEkqE34M7DhF0UeMQsq70bKqi0PzKKVOu0xWOUVbQ_j4r8hUFTnBNvI2VReHQ5i8VsFFYSDbgZVGo_g5NCFUomtmyBu2Vfm\/s320\/dart22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJIv8ycm1R1g1A4J-WKBIeTvLuQp2tkcNd2s_3rmIUT--ZGineqWqm02H6hobffYo1DcGxHnmPkrgD1PVL2ddRS0FEnrPyNMA7-nQqrxkBYZ5vhSQsk_INTcRFtlO8uf2Zr3-5WG5CSk6ungE_TlHmRK55jmGpf8RgW9a3pQFptRzD3pa07ooU6z60\/s1917\/dart23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"821\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJIv8ycm1R1g1A4J-WKBIeTvLuQp2tkcNd2s_3rmIUT--ZGineqWqm02H6hobffYo1DcGxHnmPkrgD1PVL2ddRS0FEnrPyNMA7-nQqrxkBYZ5vhSQsk_INTcRFtlO8uf2Zr3-5WG5CSk6ungE_TlHmRK55jmGpf8RgW9a3pQFptRzD3pa07ooU6z60\/s320\/dart23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDirector Ho Meng Hua was riding high in 1968 with one accomplishment after the other. He'd received recognition for his imaginative and innovative quartet of JOURNEY TO THE WEST fantasy movies; following those with the surprising critical acclaim for his drama, SUSANNA (1967)--that film winning Best Picture among a reported total of 12 awards at the 14th Annual Asian Film Festival held in Japan in October of 1967. Chang Cheh's ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN won high praise but it was Ho Meng Hua's shining moment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkZrBKVIZGhKapv8MygUbo5K6560gkqN3pln9nyQfcGfB_LIJtLb-0dHG7bC2-oTjDOpkf4WVlw7wEL3GOfmtvyhVLoSxMCgjm55aBEtQwF7CCBDn4WOXrojwDEytSfOMRAFbfzPXjT7n3SAzIRgU8G_IgJGOt2xlCsTdJnGtasMwfLNxLvsBfY6q_\/s1917\/dart3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkZrBKVIZGhKapv8MygUbo5K6560gkqN3pln9nyQfcGfB_LIJtLb-0dHG7bC2-oTjDOpkf4WVlw7wEL3GOfmtvyhVLoSxMCgjm55aBEtQwF7CCBDn4WOXrojwDEytSfOMRAFbfzPXjT7n3SAzIRgU8G_IgJGOt2xlCsTdJnGtasMwfLNxLvsBfY6q_\/s320\/dart3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAfter the success of SUSANNA, director Ho then moved into doing Wuxia adventures. His swordplay pictures were different from Chang Cheh's in that they often dealt with familial tragedy or a clan dispute as opposed to the travails of devout swordsmen and blood brotherhood. Director Ho did nine swordplays between 1967-1971, one of them--THE GOLDEN LION--wasn't completed and released till 1975. If you're looking for something more violent and bloody, then Ho's\u0026nbsp; AMBUSH\u003Ci\u003E (filming began in 1971 but it wasn't released till 1973)\u003C\/i\u003E would be more in that vein.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoO6MwzRBZwUA1Lz5tfJy5UN86danz48GUo0PaVsp9JRGq7-N-FDCkHT998JavUovjLiUoiTqLLwrMSsOBUVAKdzJka4bzZsAabFsBwMvNcyUzumuDbCOeDl0brkRA-HTMDx2uop5qWUL5nMs1d-vEysHBj5kwgOvr8SKdSzBJlRUzuIEOuucY_Vrx\/s1919\/dart17.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoO6MwzRBZwUA1Lz5tfJy5UN86danz48GUo0PaVsp9JRGq7-N-FDCkHT998JavUovjLiUoiTqLLwrMSsOBUVAKdzJka4bzZsAabFsBwMvNcyUzumuDbCOeDl0brkRA-HTMDx2uop5qWUL5nMs1d-vEysHBj5kwgOvr8SKdSzBJlRUzuIEOuucY_Vrx\/s320\/dart17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPGqkL6K0qvp9lxHIV7U1Z7VBH-XhDwVaQYu36fejSu2Ahakq5FZffHsOGiaOEi3Zy9MHoqEFHVdCa5T7K2h_ysR7G2J0g9OtXRUAeggUuKv7gOk7aOy2CEmIGusQw9Y7By2M0IJx84QL-97Uu0p0Q4TjWmG_Puo2ng3DAK5gZJnUi4nYfCkRy0Q0l\/s1919\/dart24.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPGqkL6K0qvp9lxHIV7U1Z7VBH-XhDwVaQYu36fejSu2Ahakq5FZffHsOGiaOEi3Zy9MHoqEFHVdCa5T7K2h_ysR7G2J0g9OtXRUAeggUuKv7gOk7aOy2CEmIGusQw9Y7By2M0IJx84QL-97Uu0p0Q4TjWmG_Puo2ng3DAK5gZJnUi4nYfCkRy0Q0l\/s320\/dart24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe year 1968 was a huge year for Swordplay pictures, and KILLER DARTS was Ho Meng Hua's next movie--followed by THE JADE RAKSHA and VENGEANCE IS A GOLDEN BLADE. Since ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN grossed over HK$1.2 million \u003Ci\u003E(some Chinese sources list the gross at HK$1.5 million)\u003C\/i\u003E, the then new wave of sword-swinging heroes and heroines rejuvenated the genre style. The Shaw Brothers compensated by adding a Swordplay division to their Nanguo Experimental Theater Troupe; this was an actor training course that was greatly expanded upon when the Shaw's founded their Actor's Training Academy for Film and Television in 1971.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EFilming on KILLER DARTS began in September of 1967. Ho's take on Wuxia would be very different from Chang Cheh, who had redefined the genre. To compare the styles with American filmmakers, you could say Ho was more John Ford than Chang's Sam Peckinpah.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVMZ7iMUW_f-hFhCym-cNMe8TYqCFO8IWf1PkYRFUoi8AX_B3nqiLlJOs7-WQT6rsd8xh9R3BFrrjs6J-1EVIbUKCIgKDEhOkYnAJ7MMWmlHv-lfdAcjC5gdYp6Rjw3Z1yjfz6g34IWeoXYXunFBH6CNQMD81ieUFz2X8xhj72PCaJqlje2noWMYVD\/s1919\/dart18.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVMZ7iMUW_f-hFhCym-cNMe8TYqCFO8IWf1PkYRFUoi8AX_B3nqiLlJOs7-WQT6rsd8xh9R3BFrrjs6J-1EVIbUKCIgKDEhOkYnAJ7MMWmlHv-lfdAcjC5gdYp6Rjw3Z1yjfz6g34IWeoXYXunFBH6CNQMD81ieUFz2X8xhj72PCaJqlje2noWMYVD\/s320\/dart18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EScreenwriter Du Yun Zhi fashions a typically complex story with diametrically opposing moods. You have a love triangle between Chin Ping, Yueh Hua and Shen Yi; and familial clashes between Chin Ping, her adoptive father played by Fang Mian and his treacherous pupil played by Chang Pei Shan \u003Ci\u003E(at left in insert)\u003C\/i\u003E--one of the great villain character actors who also was Chen Kuan Tai's dubber during his first few years at the studio.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVIlifVqO9U-C1uYkWXtXZscX3XerhgEPrY7dQtzYkU0O4rM6FEkxFGTYIlA2xGRa72BoofwNoU6-fLhsCLfh_GMWNGJqfr95MB18WwIOrASuX_uKzagalCuoRxLVmNn-EiljhRUsIGZvcSptROB3CSGwE8Aft1KXlntLrL60M-vk8i7nHnGSVNK8K\/s1919\/dart25.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVIlifVqO9U-C1uYkWXtXZscX3XerhgEPrY7dQtzYkU0O4rM6FEkxFGTYIlA2xGRa72BoofwNoU6-fLhsCLfh_GMWNGJqfr95MB18WwIOrASuX_uKzagalCuoRxLVmNn-EiljhRUsIGZvcSptROB3CSGwE8Aft1KXlntLrL60M-vk8i7nHnGSVNK8K\/s320\/dart25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh81ZssiNZUeJcU3QzUOkJGH8lCoIpQW15j6X2i1TPTXEBZ22DbSHzRTLVYtDR8kYwvhk9HywCvMJlEhfJ5DeGFmM9MoV9DJIEMmIx3B5xV0euofIZpSZEaF8sChMfpPqHdKpL4xenIHCixJAbU61BYXipqlqs5oxg5iML26EH14-uz_TqtbjbF7ZJe\/s1919\/dart7.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh81ZssiNZUeJcU3QzUOkJGH8lCoIpQW15j6X2i1TPTXEBZ22DbSHzRTLVYtDR8kYwvhk9HywCvMJlEhfJ5DeGFmM9MoV9DJIEMmIx3B5xV0euofIZpSZEaF8sChMfpPqHdKpL4xenIHCixJAbU61BYXipqlqs5oxg5iML26EH14-uz_TqtbjbF7ZJe\/s320\/dart7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOriginally, Du's script went deeper into Chin Ping's loneliness--having her uncover her dead father's martial arts manual that detailed a devastating palm technique. This part of the script was either dropped or cut from the release version. What remains is Fang Mian discussing her Inner Strength training; and a scene where an angry Chin Ping knocks down a few trees with a single palm strike.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe action scenes aren't as varied as the weapons the myriad number of characters possess. The title projectile is more than just a weapon--it's an important plot point that is the main focus of the movie. It is certainly a \u003Ci\u003E\"Soul-chasing Dart\"\u003C\/i\u003E as the film's Chinese title specifies. Once the skin is pierced by the weapon, your exit from Earth is only seconds away.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrTg2zK1-s_ZjmODifHvCGWh1cyojXXQ0OUqipoG_HVQgUpe1cqZAXZJDRXXngKitD5TWYgd6zLAteghGZPKbN0el9DUtNo2ILDiD6MYQ3j5m6qbjm7g7kZpZw0VGAoZTzzxue5bdcTX-U0-m589evB_lzG_I_KEI4oj7qI_ty743umjJ2llSZCbLZ\/s1917\/dart8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrTg2zK1-s_ZjmODifHvCGWh1cyojXXQ0OUqipoG_HVQgUpe1cqZAXZJDRXXngKitD5TWYgd6zLAteghGZPKbN0el9DUtNo2ILDiD6MYQ3j5m6qbjm7g7kZpZw0VGAoZTzzxue5bdcTX-U0-m589evB_lzG_I_KEI4oj7qI_ty743umjJ2llSZCbLZ\/s320\/dart8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThere are other dart-like weapons scattered about the script, including \none that is fired from a metallic appendage worn by the main villain \nafter his arm is cut off near the beginning. There are even mystical \npowers where one character uses inner force to control objects in \nmid-air.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGoing back to the action, there's not a credited martial arts director. The reasoning is unknown; although one could surmise that since the Shaw's would produce a staggering 45 movies in 1968, there weren't enough action designers on the payroll to go around--leaving the work to the actors and background players.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLTnu1T5HUYUMt8t123ju2ZzezJAIdX-9a8_bZAvIfVrPVxKa3dK9PuoBd-w3P98k3ydzBCRleJZkGBEAm98cL7dFPlm5286iFV93zrphi9jnZZSAj_9qEP6lmT0zrh041FEBeWtTCoDYGG1U18QOyH8ue57WXb4fxueBliZr5LHpKVXcXPa3DdxEx\/s1919\/dart6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLTnu1T5HUYUMt8t123ju2ZzezJAIdX-9a8_bZAvIfVrPVxKa3dK9PuoBd-w3P98k3ydzBCRleJZkGBEAm98cL7dFPlm5286iFV93zrphi9jnZZSAj_9qEP6lmT0zrh041FEBeWtTCoDYGG1U18QOyH8ue57WXb4fxueBliZr5LHpKVXcXPa3DdxEx\/s320\/dart6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe action design is largely standard but enhanced by periodic optical effects, wires, and in-camera trickery. One such scene is a wide-angle shot where Chin Ping practices with the title death darts using cups as targets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnJ3EPUBmuhw2gFVRSvJtUzkwugBs8j2Tynt3S9sbSM_vhF74kg2ZmgjBFmsVQa6AyZLWYwJohHwfFn8GlGZeqhKiyGBRBO9xARFipqdk5bXOU2aRNGwFGk5pM18XR4dtWm3NAmLzLGzWsFRplXKKrr8_7PkoC5NbT0BQBUOzwY-Jo5mUC6SmzudGl\/s1917\/dart11.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnJ3EPUBmuhw2gFVRSvJtUzkwugBs8j2Tynt3S9sbSM_vhF74kg2ZmgjBFmsVQa6AyZLWYwJohHwfFn8GlGZeqhKiyGBRBO9xARFipqdk5bXOU2aRNGwFGk5pM18XR4dtWm3NAmLzLGzWsFRplXKKrr8_7PkoC5NbT0BQBUOzwY-Jo5mUC6SmzudGl\/s320\/dart11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgIYx0wlMy5JpZOY84Kqjw4H6B3-04yRhZ4SB6Bpic1B0TEIWKAlebh0kXIW3KED9nDJ2rXW_0F4V1wTh8KiXFv_4HkPg7mpxbeQ14wwx4CKt0KJPWCFGLG5hG-i9MS4Wxa2mLJiMeOsJ8YPVdaiceJ5Z_u4sBWX-_yXZF5jZvIBytZqYH5ZkBsPG97\/s1919\/dart26.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgIYx0wlMy5JpZOY84Kqjw4H6B3-04yRhZ4SB6Bpic1B0TEIWKAlebh0kXIW3KED9nDJ2rXW_0F4V1wTh8KiXFv_4HkPg7mpxbeQ14wwx4CKt0KJPWCFGLG5hG-i9MS4Wxa2mLJiMeOsJ8YPVdaiceJ5Z_u4sBWX-_yXZF5jZvIBytZqYH5ZkBsPG97\/s320\/dart26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EActress Chin Ping was one of the biggest names in HK at that time. She would regularly switch between dramas and action pictures during her brief seven-year acting career. She'd just finished Lo Chen's drama THE RAINBOW (1968) when she began working on two swordplay pictures, THE BELLS OF DEATH for director Griffin Yueh Feng and KILLER DARTS--both films not only have two opposing atmospheres but Chin's roles are totally different between them. She's a meek and delicate young lady in the former and an emotionally-torn martial artist seeking revenge in the latter.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMiss Chin gets the chance to both act and do action here. It's a different sort of role than normally written for these movies. She's raised to avenge her family then deceived into believing her master is the killer she seeks. It's one of a few sword-opera styled twists in Ho Meng Hua's movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAvTjMUjynEvb0cCY7WNuGIzqPwToazGgPUR-35xVrV_jgLWeiciKRHyBmhBNrFt8u1ntTZASGihztThonc1v0GExhlOWuef9-udrvqYZYf9D_3I0k9_nfwIab89ERxJaVyEQQndmY9M3oKPaR1flFxSoJG3qVV36pGRCmCT4IwfOjaZQdw8xPRCb3\/s1917\/dart19.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAvTjMUjynEvb0cCY7WNuGIzqPwToazGgPUR-35xVrV_jgLWeiciKRHyBmhBNrFt8u1ntTZASGihztThonc1v0GExhlOWuef9-udrvqYZYf9D_3I0k9_nfwIab89ERxJaVyEQQndmY9M3oKPaR1flFxSoJG3qVV36pGRCmCT4IwfOjaZQdw8xPRCb3\/s320\/dart19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETo gauge her popularity, Chin Ping was voted the #2 most popular swordswoman in a newspaper contest in 1969. She would retire from the industry in December of that year to get married. Her last action picture was the top 10 hit THE TWELVE GOLD MEDALLIONS (1970). She was also working on Ho Meng Hua's THE BLACK ENFORCER in 1969. Due to her retirement, all her footage had to be re-shot with a new leading lady; that turned out to be newcomer, the gorgeous Wang Ping. Chin was also the co-star in Ho's \u003Ci\u003E'The Golden Mace'\u003C\/i\u003E--a movie that was never finished, but may have morphed into Ho's VENGEANCE IS A GOLDEN BLADE (1969); another swordplay featuring Chin and Yueh Hua again.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPossibly due to her short run, Chin Ping seldom gets mentioned these days among fans but she was certainly an important actress in 1960s Hong Kong cinema. Sadly, she died from cancer on September 6th, 2017 at the age of 68.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhavYC0hvdOV5rx87MXF5KgMnd06t4dGxbrdUntln1YDifMHnmwHOLqZSTkgrXKk-HlblYC7WoqaC9YqcY4Vu0Oii-NnCFiS9_SyFu5lmhS9hSkD5-jdpSMxzqA_KhskLklefSTK2W8QdSpiRYz3Kb6hbUb-aW8bprkRSofKSvVlzPIt7ajs9mHr2YZ\/s1917\/dart14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhavYC0hvdOV5rx87MXF5KgMnd06t4dGxbrdUntln1YDifMHnmwHOLqZSTkgrXKk-HlblYC7WoqaC9YqcY4Vu0Oii-NnCFiS9_SyFu5lmhS9hSkD5-jdpSMxzqA_KhskLklefSTK2W8QdSpiRYz3Kb6hbUb-aW8bprkRSofKSvVlzPIt7ajs9mHr2YZ\/s320\/dart14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSbqiLFn86aVHB7MT7A4mUGUJGxEPH7N30a6QAKkTrWUgyEZY6fsOW4y48yK9P6NOTQjtGcLB1w_o780alvTktEsoPLkpmpiwyke-U9ohesKzyvZ20Ho7S5BdY34Vrngr3Nhd9hGAsb2jIj7XQ-NDq92lSWq6nqyI6jbDQVVebsXvgF4B4DvyuOtpT\/s1919\/dart10.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSbqiLFn86aVHB7MT7A4mUGUJGxEPH7N30a6QAKkTrWUgyEZY6fsOW4y48yK9P6NOTQjtGcLB1w_o780alvTktEsoPLkpmpiwyke-U9ohesKzyvZ20Ho7S5BdY34Vrngr3Nhd9hGAsb2jIj7XQ-NDq92lSWq6nqyI6jbDQVVebsXvgF4B4DvyuOtpT\/s320\/dart10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EYueh Hua is one of the genres finest actors; and a mainstay of the industry's Golden Age. Along with classmate Chin Ping, Yueh Hua was a graduate of the Nanguo Experimental Theater Troupe alongside Swordswoman Supreme Cheng Pei Pei. Arguably his most celebrated role was as the Drunken Knight in King Hu's COME DRINK WITH ME (1966). He'd actually been tapped to reprise the role in the second attempt at a loose sequel titled \u003Ci\u003E'The Drinking Knight'\u003C\/i\u003E under the direction of Pao Hsueh Li in 1971. The film was never completed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD59Ckm7Aw_BTKCsVyB77ReHG1S8RB8sFddbb90qL1H9tMnoHK-ids1bEZ4vOVAM6KDYbhq1t__TPqK9WJD179rmq-JWVb8GZozP_2-PWc75PszvgqeU4lpRliMTcrrUsgVBNnh9ShG8nohIUi46NWe5CIu34_J4sJ6Q7eelGlL1sTMMel_ogNS7Vc\/s1919\/dart21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD59Ckm7Aw_BTKCsVyB77ReHG1S8RB8sFddbb90qL1H9tMnoHK-ids1bEZ4vOVAM6KDYbhq1t__TPqK9WJD179rmq-JWVb8GZozP_2-PWc75PszvgqeU4lpRliMTcrrUsgVBNnh9ShG8nohIUi46NWe5CIu34_J4sJ6Q7eelGlL1sTMMel_ogNS7Vc\/s320\/dart21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlG_0zsSRkiFsZbVxi0p7tyA4WNS2IUcomV9f2DY48NC2yNJS24-oqWmi-WHCPreRYlY3Zhz9N8id0U4dkx4aQ5Df9iRuJQI-ZWaX436KwONEELSAY8zDOLu4D5BcTetqvXJhpK1l9wnXMnaheBHcK_VL5Jw06DqQ8qX6AgSWrpKYNLjf5GsK3HAe7\/s1919\/dart15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlG_0zsSRkiFsZbVxi0p7tyA4WNS2IUcomV9f2DY48NC2yNJS24-oqWmi-WHCPreRYlY3Zhz9N8id0U4dkx4aQ5Df9iRuJQI-ZWaX436KwONEELSAY8zDOLu4D5BcTetqvXJhpK1l9wnXMnaheBHcK_VL5Jw06DqQ8qX6AgSWrpKYNLjf5GsK3HAe7\/s320\/dart15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe character he plays in KILLER DARTS is the object of two women's affections; those being Chin Ping and Shen Yi. The latter lady was one of Shaw's sexy actresses--frequently playing concubines and other aggressive, or alluring personality types. The love triangle involving her, Yueh and Chin's characters isn't as interesting as the other angle dealing with Chin Ping's private vendetta, although both plots are woven together by the end.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEib7o2gCosDa-mR5CLolnzXtQNZyC-hZPZjR-VzmBJytHZg7iau8VaznTJgNNwsi9rIJMKgDHEwwpttBttysJkHmlIfEnXiGz8w2emXhGjTmBgwJbSTIkwJG8gaKYbRw0BW12jkqAErtg1LkosZ7NWnTHE12xxtZOQP3F7q27yUOvfYrVNSK5STOlLJ\/s1919\/dart16.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEib7o2gCosDa-mR5CLolnzXtQNZyC-hZPZjR-VzmBJytHZg7iau8VaznTJgNNwsi9rIJMKgDHEwwpttBttysJkHmlIfEnXiGz8w2emXhGjTmBgwJbSTIkwJG8gaKYbRw0BW12jkqAErtg1LkosZ7NWnTHE12xxtZOQP3F7q27yUOvfYrVNSK5STOlLJ\/s320\/dart16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EMiss Shen would request her release from her contract in 1970 presumably due to a long stretch where she wasn't working. She was said to have been a consummate actress who never complained and did everything asked of her. She ended her career in 1976 after two final appearances in back-to-back \u003Ci\u003E'Women In Prison'\u003C\/i\u003E pictures, GIRLS IN THE TIGER CAGE and REVENGE IN THE TIGER CAGE, both released to theaters simultaneously.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj2O2fPQdApB1i2bT8P2EcQdDQC6uIZ8NhdRdRbFWuV1ACbZBUADZ2yOy91QrRH6knsI5Fna7UJKnhmtCNOXuIwwrCfN2x4zuQUDP-hvVuHi7fvtoYjXIEk9wP4zl7-d8saVHMSO4FPJyS74JAiuzaMtPS277It-Kvp_-3nDVo7UGkGAz8XPtPHUw2F\/s1916\/dart4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"814\" data-original-width=\"1916\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj2O2fPQdApB1i2bT8P2EcQdDQC6uIZ8NhdRdRbFWuV1ACbZBUADZ2yOy91QrRH6knsI5Fna7UJKnhmtCNOXuIwwrCfN2x4zuQUDP-hvVuHi7fvtoYjXIEk9wP4zl7-d8saVHMSO4FPJyS74JAiuzaMtPS277It-Kvp_-3nDVo7UGkGAz8XPtPHUw2F\/s320\/dart4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEib5BlrkeYpTZU31djMF2LEZ343o8jQmcfN2JbA5f-B_d5zTjJqcMjWQTGyi-cJ0LQIoQw_abqblINkmZGhWRTmpIjTlvElCl77Fzg1dF44z2IHuZem7YI6TQkDdMSvghL59jmSqhhQq-DlOVuFNrsOuFgIngoT91Xw1VIjmzaLHZ-IjYcMe7-THYE5\/s1919\/dart12.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEib5BlrkeYpTZU31djMF2LEZ343o8jQmcfN2JbA5f-B_d5zTjJqcMjWQTGyi-cJ0LQIoQw_abqblINkmZGhWRTmpIjTlvElCl77Fzg1dF44z2IHuZem7YI6TQkDdMSvghL59jmSqhhQq-DlOVuFNrsOuFgIngoT91Xw1VIjmzaLHZ-IjYcMe7-THYE5\/s320\/dart12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe sword pictures made by director Ho are quite good and have long been overshadowed by his more globally well-known works \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2011\/02\/flying-guillotine-1974-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE FLYING GUILLOTINE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975), \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/05\/black-magic-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBLACK MAGIC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975), and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/01\/the-mighty-peking-man-1977-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MIGHTY PEKING MAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1977). The first ten years of his career entails his best directing work. THE FLYING GUILLOTINE was his last truly great motion picture. The final five years of his career is dominated by exploitation movies and low-grade martial arts films. THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN is a unique title on his resume in that it was one of the most expensive Shaw Brothers productions, if not the most expensive. It's a great film, but mostly from an entertainment perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi72Hl0a2X2JMBu7AUBU_XhVnL95Jm-ACv_QoLoSY14r413BRajg29u05fiU7vHxPAP4hvTJICiQ8UA5tlHDuhdGKfN-GuUe2GZq8RaPnyGrRge9BjhtCqUuiBE2zvVj0SGCRUmMuod4KOnnHh7ZyNyBf3uWLkWzwDMes7rZypVN9rz1j6rFlMPluzu\/s1918\/dart20.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi72Hl0a2X2JMBu7AUBU_XhVnL95Jm-ACv_QoLoSY14r413BRajg29u05fiU7vHxPAP4hvTJICiQ8UA5tlHDuhdGKfN-GuUe2GZq8RaPnyGrRge9BjhtCqUuiBE2zvVj0SGCRUmMuod4KOnnHh7ZyNyBf3uWLkWzwDMes7rZypVN9rz1j6rFlMPluzu\/s320\/dart20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs for KILLER DARTS \u003Ci\u003E(the English title on the poster as 'KILLER DART' is in an unusually large font while the onscreen title adds an 's')\u003C\/i\u003E, the film's script is quite good, but also the area where the movie falters to a degree. There's so many vendettas and dramatic arcs that the most important one isn't explored enough; that being where Chin Ping's character is deceived into believing the man that raised her is her mother's killer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNXaax5R8SqtD_yBHirNhe_ViCiGkaY_ogDG2798ft2OQFjqAeODSkGfVDVAFKMvVj33EMpG_3r1SBB75lIh1PJJggeIvTZTHNK0UsGEMeKN7TpHufDXqPJitMOuC_lXcf0z4X241QsSJLGe6iwMtAxlIdbyDoq8AkY2Cuprgg1LLF9W7pxir20wN8\/s1917\/dart27.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNXaax5R8SqtD_yBHirNhe_ViCiGkaY_ogDG2798ft2OQFjqAeODSkGfVDVAFKMvVj33EMpG_3r1SBB75lIh1PJJggeIvTZTHNK0UsGEMeKN7TpHufDXqPJitMOuC_lXcf0z4X241QsSJLGe6iwMtAxlIdbyDoq8AkY2Cuprgg1LLF9W7pxir20wN8\/s320\/dart27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAnother area is Chu Chao's return, bringing a slew of cutthroats back with him. The menagerie of malcontents appear to be loosely based on characters from Shi Nai'an's famous novel, \u003Ci\u003E'Outlaws of the Marsh'\u003C\/i\u003E. Among them are actors Ku Feng, Dean Shek, Liu Kang, Han Ying Chieh and Wei Ping Ao. None of them figure heavily in the final fight at all; whether due to time or footage was edited out for pacing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe film has so much going for it you may not even notice the minor shortcomings. One thing you will notice is how the colors pop off the screen in this blu-ray presentation, part of an 11-film set in Shout's Shaw Brothers Collection Volume 1. The picture quality is nothing short of amazing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZoXVKosHDGw7xLCI2J-CurnVp5Ui3eO-opWDHWHR1qe1DezE1YnNl-L0p9n7P_nnF-37E8GUBw7KfF9GojjQXuacNuuA9STMWzQGU_1cGLsLdRzINRn0MztVukBu754zm_oQ8dRJHsRCQLmW-XLzLhx9DCLsCt_He2U9E-iWoiqDKs_eSkHEAanUm\/s1917\/dart2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZoXVKosHDGw7xLCI2J-CurnVp5Ui3eO-opWDHWHR1qe1DezE1YnNl-L0p9n7P_nnF-37E8GUBw7KfF9GojjQXuacNuuA9STMWzQGU_1cGLsLdRzINRn0MztVukBu754zm_oQ8dRJHsRCQLmW-XLzLhx9DCLsCt_He2U9E-iWoiqDKs_eSkHEAanUm\/s320\/dart2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzqE3moHdT0s8MOl1DnkhOn7re7uy99CFKH7go9-zBdRgIPvc7T_heIxH5qM69gyV6CPy4y8IPgnjw3X-60-cxFKlZxZX5g_idxClz9YsES8YyODUcXJPUjhQHeBhGmNAwBFYAMKX14RBSrHd562q7rtmTSmse4ESegsXzxLmi6QLkzOyGTCPCbzlg\/s1918\/dart5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"818\" data-original-width=\"1918\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzqE3moHdT0s8MOl1DnkhOn7re7uy99CFKH7go9-zBdRgIPvc7T_heIxH5qM69gyV6CPy4y8IPgnjw3X-60-cxFKlZxZX5g_idxClz9YsES8YyODUcXJPUjhQHeBhGmNAwBFYAMKX14RBSrHd562q7rtmTSmse4ESegsXzxLmi6QLkzOyGTCPCbzlg\/s320\/dart5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe late filmmaker's earlier works like KILLER DARTS need more exposure and hopefully greater appreciation from martial arts film fans. They're surprisingly classy pictures next to what the director would be doing in the last half of the 1970s. If you enjoy 1940s swashbucklers with the likes of Errol Flynn, you'll possibly find enjoyment in these Chinese-language variants, but with more blood and melodrama.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Shout! Factory blu-ray, part of their 11-film set, Shaw Brothers Collection Volume 1. Specs and extras: 1080p anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1; commentary with Eastern Kicks James Mudge; Celestial trailer; running time: 01:27:50.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2268135699438521594\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2268135699438521594","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2268135699438521594"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2268135699438521594"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/06\/killer-darts-1968-review.html","title":"Killer Darts (1968) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgz0ZatpX6cCDkRkOlu1BOm5YYM9RHnUMtwYerZzE-0GDTaSPuVD_eKgp4EjPTUoZN-Ip4dz-fBYaSLnTqIhqDl0eJtUtrJWd95np3N1P5lnHY8wtXpgDeaJcvY638J6v-sP6oyEYY9-0gEZ1379hhHzztJmg1vu797Y4bINMvYK8lrzaY5l3ILoQRP\/s72-c\/dart1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-2563506077666674721"},"published":{"$t":"2023-05-11T20:42:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-07T14:45:08.351-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Raymond Chow"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shaw Brothers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Shaw Brothers Cinema Presents: Raymond Chow Talks Shaw Brothers Productions"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD2bjdpFfLmAmamqjLu4T8hG4173ItoqYoP_n1XGk3ekCxvN7OQbsO_k-cfTLlrNdZgprsCdyMIYcWQaRSnnnyJWwhcSXobsI1mtaLrILDlC4f0pXhpaT1bbXVNKMRkGOUca4dzkasVE-yoF92jBUiiG4tSYdweC25iK6Gq7B_v6ZxfeeZgAQZvLmZ\/s705\/golden-harvest-chow-radio-HK-june-1969.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"448\" data-original-width=\"705\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD2bjdpFfLmAmamqjLu4T8hG4173ItoqYoP_n1XGk3ekCxvN7OQbsO_k-cfTLlrNdZgprsCdyMIYcWQaRSnnnyJWwhcSXobsI1mtaLrILDlC4f0pXhpaT1bbXVNKMRkGOUca4dzkasVE-yoF92jBUiiG4tSYdweC25iK6Gq7B_v6ZxfeeZgAQZvLmZ\/w400-h254\/golden-harvest-chow-radio-HK-june-1969.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn June of 1969, then Deputy General Manager of Shaw Brothers Studio, Raymond Chow gave an interview for TVB's Radio Hong Kong \u003Ci\u003E(now RTHK)\u003C\/i\u003E about how films were made at Movie Town--the magic factory where the Shaw Brothers produced dozens of films a year for an entertainment-starved populace. Reporters and members of the audience asked Mr. Chow detailed and thorough questions about the inner workings of the company, its stars, how the films were made, and the HK film industry itself. This vintage discussion offers a unique look into HK film production at the time, and from the perspective of Run Run Shaw's then right-hand man, the future president of Golden Harvest, Raymond Chow. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Top: Raymond Chow answering questions on Radio Hong Kong)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis interview contains a dozen images, many of which are rare, from when Chow was at Shaw Brothers Studio and various times at Golden Harvest from 1970-1973.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhtsY1J6OvhOL_DfH7xDtwtaK4ONrWJiFl071y7y9lGDQB9lBUwRLoSghG4fUhtIbEYJpzei34GiXAIZWxOlW5i4PKviGE2AbVm_7QrV-heGbl5wDlTfxtznnQAVix2VOl2pzSDRTP0DOjzi8v4H1zEV8vkeidDAFU9sgzAHXwtGm_KB6YbMasaDGT\/s694\/golden-harvest-chow-run-run-shaw-1966.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"694\" data-original-width=\"515\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhtsY1J6OvhOL_DfH7xDtwtaK4ONrWJiFl071y7y9lGDQB9lBUwRLoSghG4fUhtIbEYJpzei34GiXAIZWxOlW5i4PKviGE2AbVm_7QrV-heGbl5wDlTfxtznnQAVix2VOl2pzSDRTP0DOjzi8v4H1zEV8vkeidDAFU9sgzAHXwtGm_KB6YbMasaDGT\/s320\/golden-harvest-chow-run-run-shaw-1966.jpg\" width=\"237\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW OPENING STATEMENT:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EHong Kong is a small place with a large population that's limited by its surroundings. Forms of entertainment are limited for its 4 million residents. The cinema has become one of the most important forms of entertainment for us here in the last ten to twenty years. According to statistics from the UN, Hong Kong residents accounted for the largest number of moviegoers in the world. There are 115 movie theaters in Hong Kong--24 of which show first-run Western films. Ten years ago there were only four theaters in Hong Kong showing Mandarin films. In ten years the audience has increased twenty-fold in comparison. In HK, Taiwan, and Singapore and Malaysia, Chinese films continue to win over foreign viewers. In the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam trends are moving in a similar direction. This is one of the great rewards of HK filmmakers.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Run Run Shaw and his protege Raymond Chow study films in a screening room in 1966)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEhN0m-SYv9D75JJRRfe506UP0GKj-9gbtFf3t80PUIxnvkykcnFLkSe-iebF-i6ocJg0Z-yBoxACvE38t8Qv_9NMycH3XQMOQEIIQHn0qJ2XwNZaKWKv3QvAHsuo-9mjgjWT2vEWqMiIA_nQlJmjpnPRpPsk6dhqPiRcKwpdk0ajYb6M1woiZ_aMS\/s647\/golden-harvest-chow-ho-mao-nora-miao-1970.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"476\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEhN0m-SYv9D75JJRRfe506UP0GKj-9gbtFf3t80PUIxnvkykcnFLkSe-iebF-i6ocJg0Z-yBoxACvE38t8Qv_9NMycH3XQMOQEIIQHn0qJ2XwNZaKWKv3QvAHsuo-9mjgjWT2vEWqMiIA_nQlJmjpnPRpPsk6dhqPiRcKwpdk0ajYb6M1woiZ_aMS\/s320\/golden-harvest-chow-ho-mao-nora-miao-1970.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOur film industry has made a significant contribution to its development in foreign markets. If we hire foreign directors and actors to work in HK, the Immigration Bureau will try its best to give us conveniences. However, compared with other industries, the assistance we receive is still not ideal. For example, it is necessary to relax film censorship. We know their responsibility is to uphold the law and morality, but if it is too strict, and although we have the opportunity to appeal, it is far too time-consuming and troublesome. This can have an impact on the box office. This is especially true in regard to how scenes involving exposure of the human body are handled. We don't see this doing much harm to society. On the contrary, there are pornographic books and periodicals with far more revealing pictures and obscene words that can be purchased at anytime out on the street. The bad influence of such material is many times worse than what little we show on-screen. Film has a cultural and educational responsibility, so we all try our best to find good themes. The film industry hopes that the government can provide more support to help Hong Kong's economy and prosperity. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho, Angela Mao, Nora Miao and others at Golden Harvest's first New Year's Party in February of 1971; the company had 70 employees at launch)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E What are the qualifications to become an actor, and how can one become a successful actor?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThe most basic requirement for an actor is fate. What makes an actor pleasing to viewers isn't necessarily their appearance or how pretty they are. It is mainly due to their acting abilities. Unfortunately, there is no special training school for this in Hong Kong. We often hear about the miracle of becoming famous overnight, but for every young person who is interested in joining our industry, we point out quite frankly that success in the movies can only be achieved through continuous hard work; which is by no means as easy as ordinary people might think it is.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E We want to know what is the basis for trends in Mandarin movies made in HK? Can Mr. Chow predict the next trend in Hong Kong?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPWyjpYSJt13V7AyBmUn6E44Ba6l4KwntYI_vVHc1i4OEc8kYhq4o9-hk8uM0FsROXjoAiYkolEaBUtSDpdIXXXCf3uLCLgWAKUiMFoWRWKbVDLo-n9H13Ifdn0AsPWP04q3nLzFLD_viUaXlGeW1PUFN-hdsApYgpXTbCRaBFaiflwcOapQ34pNl1\/s944\/golden-harvest-chow-lee-yu.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"944\" data-original-width=\"460\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPWyjpYSJt13V7AyBmUn6E44Ba6l4KwntYI_vVHc1i4OEc8kYhq4o9-hk8uM0FsROXjoAiYkolEaBUtSDpdIXXXCf3uLCLgWAKUiMFoWRWKbVDLo-n9H13Ifdn0AsPWP04q3nLzFLD_viUaXlGeW1PUFN-hdsApYgpXTbCRaBFaiflwcOapQ34pNl1\/w195-h400\/golden-harvest-chow-lee-yu.jpg\" width=\"195\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EHere in HK, action films are currently the most trendy. In a narrow sense, martial arts films are quite popular today. The birth of a trend, such as something like clothing styles or automobiles, is difficult to analyze. According to our opinion, at certain periods of time, there were two or three films from a particular genre that were especially well-shot and became very popular and successful due to word-of-mouth. When this happens others will follow suit and the trend is created. The same is true for the rise of James Bond and other spy pictures in the United States. Chinese martial arts films are booming and for a reason. Further analysis shows that action movies are more welcomed by audiences because there are plentiful action sequences and fewer dialog scenes; there's less for the viewer to think about and just be entertained by the maneuvers on-screen. In foreign countries, for example, the tide has turned to films with a heavier emphasis on sex. But Hong Kong's Chinese people have different tastes and our inherent morality is also different. Even with the exposure to more Western films, our martial art productions should continue to maintain their current popularity. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Bruce Lee, Raymond Chow, Jimmy Wang Yu at Chinese New Year Party in 1973)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E If the world trends towards more sex on-screen, will Shaw Brothers also make sex films to cater to the audience tastes?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAs I said moments ago, movies with heavier doses of sexual content may not be accepted by Chinese audiences. It is currently impossible for us to make such movies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E As for revealing scenes in motion pictures, the government's Film Censorship Office often prohibits showing anything too revealing, which may seem unfair to you or some viewers. In the US, producers have their own organization that rates their films into four categories. Mr. Chow, do you think this system could work in Hong Kong?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7oabPNqIks2V0A6VY8J8gNU924bP0Weiy-fegzKoOd07103WaPAcfY6MnedcIHEwJZV4S1JcSuP8uk5ifoX0NLzK4-yx7bjyHmaZC10DnWAoHnUnfAfaxeR_mp5PT3UUnykysKShc3kBgawQ66x8XYrEtdpXrwkZtbtyQa1ApH3mheG2O-fzNA98V\/s644\/golden-harvest-chow-leonard-ho-1971.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"584\" data-original-width=\"644\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7oabPNqIks2V0A6VY8J8gNU924bP0Weiy-fegzKoOd07103WaPAcfY6MnedcIHEwJZV4S1JcSuP8uk5ifoX0NLzK4-yx7bjyHmaZC10DnWAoHnUnfAfaxeR_mp5PT3UUnykysKShc3kBgawQ66x8XYrEtdpXrwkZtbtyQa1ApH3mheG2O-fzNA98V\/s320\/golden-harvest-chow-leonard-ho-1971.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThis is not only the case in America but in Japan as well. There is no government film inspection agency in Japan. The five major film companies there set up their own organizations to review their own works. This system may not be very ideal in Hong Kong. The government here is different from other places so we cannot generalize it. We hope that our industry can have its own committee to receive certain issues in a consultative manner with the governments prosecutorial office. For political review, the government's inspection office can take care of itself. That is, what we want is a self-regulating body, but we are not advocating to completely replace government censorship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho and Wang Yu off-camera on the set of BEACH OF THE WAR GODS in 1971)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E In addition to local films, there are many Mandarin films made in Taiwan. Can Mr. Chow explain the difference between the two markets?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EMost of the Chinese films made outside HK are produced in Taiwan. Generally speaking, Hong Kong is better than Taiwan in terms of technology. Taiwan has the advantage in terms of location because of their geographical environment. Taiwan also puts more emphasis on literature and art because it publishes more books and novels, and the movies are mostly adapted from them. Hong Kong has a majority of action films; by that I mean there are more action movies shot in HK. Taiwan's literary productions are much better than ours due to the lack of locations here. We often have to go to Korea and Japan and Taiwan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E There seems to be a shortage of film directing talent in HK. Many of our films rely heavily on foreign talent as directors. What is the reason for this?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEipgjwQ5lCbJYfTnwbmPsCmzPEdqxhZU_HuyXN3dGgqc_a_mZJQGOlQ83S_fw65XyUhcUwNjnUnV8UugPH_hLAoQBLybTpOjmbIjZ94iLVl6Tn06donEr9NmKRopdUSbgc4O4hligsWwFA7SaIJ4a8HuRPpU5a6ybCNoIIcNuv6qqSuSQvuNFO9hcfG\/s738\/golden-harvest-chow-lee-new-year-1972.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"738\" data-original-width=\"488\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEipgjwQ5lCbJYfTnwbmPsCmzPEdqxhZU_HuyXN3dGgqc_a_mZJQGOlQ83S_fw65XyUhcUwNjnUnV8UugPH_hLAoQBLybTpOjmbIjZ94iLVl6Tn06donEr9NmKRopdUSbgc4O4hligsWwFA7SaIJ4a8HuRPpU5a6ybCNoIIcNuv6qqSuSQvuNFO9hcfG\/w265-h400\/golden-harvest-chow-lee-new-year-1972.jpg\" width=\"265\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EFilm is a comprehensive art that requires talents from various fields to make your company more successful. Take Hollywood for example, the most developed film industry in the world. Its success is due to to its eclectic ability to recruit talents from all over the world. Many famous directors are not American, but British and Italian. Many famous stars are Swedish are European. The distinction between national borders should be discarded and there should be no mentality of rejecting foreigners in our industry. By integrating talent from various countries, we can exchange experience and absorb more knowledge from different countries. We often hire Japanese directors and technicians to collaborate on our productions. At the same time, we also send our staff to Japan and Europe to study. Recently, we have sent five university graduates to Japan to specialize in five-year university film courses because we lack these facilities in HK to train talents. We hope that they can apply what they have learned to our industry upon their return. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Raymond Chow with Bruce Lee at the Golden Harvest New Year's Party in 1972)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER: \u003C\/b\u003EWe hire Japanese filmmakers, but what about foreign actors like Brigitte Bardot participating in our domestic pictures?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIf there is a suitable script and production costs are possible, we are of course very willing to invite Brigitte Bardot or other equally famous foreign stars to perform in HK. What matters is the issue of money. At present, our market is still narrow and cannot be distributed worldwide like American or European films. However, if stars like Brigitte Bardot were to come to HK to make movies, the remuneration would be extremely high and we may not be able to afford it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER, HO DE CHONG:\u003C\/b\u003E I feel that female movie stars are favored in HK over male stars. What is the reason for this?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI think this isn't accurate. Perhaps Mr. Ho is biased towards female stars so he feels they are more valued. In our company, there are 75 male actors and 73 female stars. I think most male audience members welcome female stars. Women viewers mostly love the male stars though they may be reluctant to express this feeling due to their conservative values. The industry has evolved beyond female stars being more popular than the men. This is my personal observation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Although I like some female stars, I agree with Mr. Ho's statement that the women are more valued in HK. I wonder if Shaw Brothers promotion of female actors is more obvious? Take the Asian Film Festival as an example; it is always a woman that wins Best Actor. I have never heard of a man winning for Best Actor. I am wondering if the acting skills of male actors seen as inferior to the women?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIqFvnongYrWg6zKRIRiOPvbDPAg0eOsaxwX9-BWtwHtf_dmleT_QEBqnfLRWAHD5PiJwN1ndT_2uTZC4kzBV253sTqHS7U4Tlq010vOd-9hk50-G9ph4KiMekDrZwgtpp4phn-2k8rOdhgN64WeKUBD9cf5N0S1kaEJdtGcuc7ir_nV0e7ASO7uOb\/s756\/golden-harvest-chow-kuo-nan-hung-december-1968.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"485\" data-original-width=\"756\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIqFvnongYrWg6zKRIRiOPvbDPAg0eOsaxwX9-BWtwHtf_dmleT_QEBqnfLRWAHD5PiJwN1ndT_2uTZC4kzBV253sTqHS7U4Tlq010vOd-9hk50-G9ph4KiMekDrZwgtpp4phn-2k8rOdhgN64WeKUBD9cf5N0S1kaEJdtGcuc7ir_nV0e7ASO7uOb\/s320\/golden-harvest-chow-kuo-nan-hung-december-1968.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThis is also an inaccurate statement. For film companies, promoting the women is just as important as promoting the men. And our publicity is mostly based on the film itself as opposed to a particular star headlining it. As for the Asian Film Festival's methods of selecting stars for their awards, the judging committee of the festival is composed of two well-known locals who have knowledge of the film industries within the seven participating regions. The selection meeting is made up of a 14-member committee that is held two weeks prior to the festival. The judging process is not influenced by any one person. In fact, representatives from the various countries do not gather for the local meeting at the festival. They rate the pictures after watching each film individually. Therefore, it is impossible for Shaw Brothers or the Hong Kong Producers Association to deliberately promote a certain actor or actress as the Best Actor. The real power of selection lies with the committee. Then it's in the hands of the four judges. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Raymond Chow signing Joseph Kuo Nan Hung at Shaw Brothers in 1968)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E How many Shaw Brothers movies are made each year?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E Based on our current production numbers, it is about 40-45 films per year. Last year we produced 41.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E What is the scope of your company's distribution?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhklO9hPyuJZjzinGCItFFHyQNtLdnjUYcNpfKxNAmarIlUMeGL3gSZeL9Qm5mWHhESuM4bxKqb1eH50q74sk83Te3Iy-wpM3_G8bM7zlDPD0NviBI0xc8CL_OLjPKAC0VoVWICQpUWPj-H8T0jr1YzabpkD2wDNBdaU1qW1PYuoFIbncNVqiUw5Ahq\/s842\/golden-harvest-chow-chang-cheh-kao-po-shu-shaw-february-1970.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"394\" data-original-width=\"842\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhklO9hPyuJZjzinGCItFFHyQNtLdnjUYcNpfKxNAmarIlUMeGL3gSZeL9Qm5mWHhESuM4bxKqb1eH50q74sk83Te3Iy-wpM3_G8bM7zlDPD0NviBI0xc8CL_OLjPKAC0VoVWICQpUWPj-H8T0jr1YzabpkD2wDNBdaU1qW1PYuoFIbncNVqiUw5Ahq\/w400-h188\/golden-harvest-chow-chang-cheh-kao-po-shu-shaw-february-1970.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOur main markets are Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan; and other Southeast Asian regions such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, Indonesia, etc, are all important markets. We also have a reach as far as North and South America, but those are markets are comparatively smaller at the moment. Recently we have enacted a plan to open up the market in South America by dubbing some of our films in English to be released there. ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967) is to be the first to see release in Brazil.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Chang Cheh, Raymond Chow, Kao Pao Shu at Shaw's New Year's Party in 1970)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Is the Hong Kong market more important in comparison to the foreign market?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIn terms of the current domestic film market, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia are all equally important. The number of viewers is difficult to estimate accurately. In our experience, in HK alone, the number of viewers for a popular movie ranges anywhere between 600,000 to 1,000,000 viewers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER: \u003C\/b\u003EIn terms of taste, is there a preference for one type of film with audiences in different regions?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThere's not much difference between regions. What Chinese and foreign viewers want are good movies. Currently martial arts films are the most popular. The level of excitement and the styles and movements is attractive to men, women and children. Literary films are quite popular with audiences too.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Are local producers creating their own trends or just following what's fashionable overseas?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHFezreZWWxUaBQVFp5JnoDr2e679WaaWrg4TGAKwSYIQ-JqZ39x6iJGdiTbrkFfsiS8Uewk55_3n3RRsyz3BwXcI_SVqaXoPa7kDEmkTC1IM33qCwgdbymGqxue284isoRVPK6esHO9VC1gwOSXU25v0jEkY-gAz8QL0ILJgInJ8zvaoomylJAtcz\/s716\/golden-harvest-chow-lo-wei-airport-america-1973.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"457\" data-original-width=\"716\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHFezreZWWxUaBQVFp5JnoDr2e679WaaWrg4TGAKwSYIQ-JqZ39x6iJGdiTbrkFfsiS8Uewk55_3n3RRsyz3BwXcI_SVqaXoPa7kDEmkTC1IM33qCwgdbymGqxue284isoRVPK6esHO9VC1gwOSXU25v0jEkY-gAz8QL0ILJgInJ8zvaoomylJAtcz\/s320\/golden-harvest-chow-lo-wei-airport-america-1973.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAt present, the production of domestic films is undoubtedly more prosperous than in previous years, and more popular. The market is also expanding but not yet stable. As a result, many producers aren't comfortable taking chances with doing something different, and almost always make films to cater to the interest of the audience. Our film industry is different from foreign countries like the United States and India and other places. The distribution in their own countries can more easily recover their costs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Raymond Chow seeing Lo Wei and his crew off at the airport on their way to America to shoot YELLOW FACED TIGER, aka SLAUGHTER IN SAN FRANCISCO)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E How many stages do you have inside the studio and how many workers are there?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EShaw Brothers currently has ten indoor film studios and five permanent outdoor sets with a staff of 1,700 people. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Do you always use the same outdoor sets?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EBefore shooting we often change the scenery slightly. It's not easy to notice in the film. Like one of the street sets, if you change the color or replace the signboards on the shops and rearrange interior furnishings, the same set will take on an all new look.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Of the 1,700 staff members, how many are actors and how many are other personnel?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOf all the male and female actors who have signed contracts with the company account for 160 to 170 people; and we still recruit other performers and extras at any given time. These are temporarily hired from outside the company. The rest are workers--most of which are carpenters, then electricians, painters and masons. Shaw Brothers has many departments so the number of people employed for each department is quite large.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Mr. Chow, please take us through the entire filmmaking process--from the pre-production to the film's release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXPR3hBJqu-rbDpeT3HyD1OFW51nDzi1FXlsyM8qZRVUsnBPq_P9JwBfj2XSoDEERUC6GRc-XIb5d6Hc-hI_K1tFYrV0-cWkGktrmMgYeoa3cwQ6tKEMXlcFbw_TXpU_TKXAeG6tGA8U6XHVFnZnpuhHKzSx2G2nGwz1vpmmO1dAmpOn4mI3MvuTVq\/s618\/golden-harvest-chow-runme-shaw-1966.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"618\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXPR3hBJqu-rbDpeT3HyD1OFW51nDzi1FXlsyM8qZRVUsnBPq_P9JwBfj2XSoDEERUC6GRc-XIb5d6Hc-hI_K1tFYrV0-cWkGktrmMgYeoa3cwQ6tKEMXlcFbw_TXpU_TKXAeG6tGA8U6XHVFnZnpuhHKzSx2G2nGwz1vpmmO1dAmpOn4mI3MvuTVq\/s320\/golden-harvest-chow-runme-shaw-1966.jpg\" width=\"280\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThe first step of course is writing the script. We currently have 18 screenwriters. Everyone selects stories from famous works and novels and submits them for review. A screenwriter then compiles an outline and then passes it along to prospective directors. Once a director is appointed and goes over the outline with the writer, then the script can be written. After it has been reviewed and has been deemed satisfactory, it is handed over to the production department for planning and preparation for shooting. The next step is to make decisions on the staff and the actors. The producer then assembles the personnel and the sets, costumes and props are ordered. The leading protagonist is decided upon first, followed by supporting players. After the actors are finalized, a formal meeting is held to discuss the roles with the actors. A few days before the start of shooting, the actors participate in wardrobe tests and the director and producer study over them to ascertain if the costuming meets the needs of the plot. If there are no major problems then shooting can officially begin. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Runme Shaw in Hong Kong discussing the business with Raymond Chow)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E How long does it take to get the actual stage of filming?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EFrom the moment we begin pre-production, if the script doesn't encounter any problems, filming can officially begin within six weeks time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E How long does it take from the start of shooting to completion?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EGenerally speaking, the working days for a film range between 40 and 60 days. The so-called working days are not continuous. The impact of weather conditions, for example, are unpredictable. As per our past experiences, it takes about 3 to 4 months to complete the shooting portion of a film.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E Can you tell us about the shooting process itself?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9XfA5vloqgVestjBabdLs8bM74nb_qjFxdRi-eoY5OVCRIL40G3RckQEWIZi8SvCJ-KeL2_5dIBz2U61lVkEJzT-nSF9CZMzp-28D3wtnyLtjA9GVfwYITHo3d8inOPLPAe5opSNzQFUTrFlsb0OF9qqm_GlKi3juWKqk3CkWwEoO7qW3VW0Fww55\/s916\/golden-harvest-chow-katsu-1971.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"497\" data-original-width=\"916\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9XfA5vloqgVestjBabdLs8bM74nb_qjFxdRi-eoY5OVCRIL40G3RckQEWIZi8SvCJ-KeL2_5dIBz2U61lVkEJzT-nSF9CZMzp-28D3wtnyLtjA9GVfwYITHo3d8inOPLPAe5opSNzQFUTrFlsb0OF9qqm_GlKi3juWKqk3CkWwEoO7qW3VW0Fww55\/w400-h217\/golden-harvest-chow-katsu-1971.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EA film usually runs for one and a half to two hours, but the shooting process can last up to 60 days. The movie you watch may look very beautiful and move at a fast pace, but the actual shooting of those scenes is arduous for the performers in ways viewers can't understand. Before we shoot a scene, the staff has to get the set ready for filming; this includes the background of the stage and the lighting of the set. The luminosity alone is very hot. Especially in summer months when actors may be wearing heavy clothing, beards and hoods as seen in period costume films. You can't be seen sweating even though the heat from the lamps can feel like the equivalent of five thousand electric stoves. This is extremely uncomfortable for the actors and unimaginable for viewers who haven't experienced it for themselves. Moreover, the working hours on any given day are 8-10 hours. In some cases when filming on exterior locations, the actors must leave for the set before the sun rises. Depending on where they are, actors may be filming out in the scorching sun or in heavy rain or snowfall. The suffering of the staff lasts for days to capture what the audience sees on-screen for only a few minutes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Top: Raymond Chow and Shintaro Katsu on February 12th, 1971 celebrating a joint production company between them)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E After filming wraps, what other work is there to do?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAfter we finish shooting, we go into post-production and that takes between one to two months to complete. Normally, we shoot 40,000-50,000 feet of film, but we only need to use 9,000 feet of what was shot for the official screening. So, we discard the unsatisfactory and damaged parts and edit the rest together. We then dub in the dialog, the sound effects, and the music. Fortunately, we have our own color printing equipment in HK which saves a lot of time instead of printing abroad.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin39AMsF9MIWWgxIGOGD8riR2NI4O2rIehQxOLHqeYVGXm62gm3_uvxorgjxOfv3hPXVpx9MxOKWOWQarHrkVu-4FuTOeZS4xi5H5Me6VI1itqdhEsLh-HJLhNlmcJRUGR_ZGzXcTvase8zY0soEeaVPA_BPFImPFX3JywlQMZVrIIrOMr_KiDlyDS\/s849\/golden-harvest-chow-leonard-ho-1-arm-sword-court-1971.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"849\" data-original-width=\"435\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin39AMsF9MIWWgxIGOGD8riR2NI4O2rIehQxOLHqeYVGXm62gm3_uvxorgjxOfv3hPXVpx9MxOKWOWQarHrkVu-4FuTOeZS4xi5H5Me6VI1itqdhEsLh-HJLhNlmcJRUGR_ZGzXcTvase8zY0soEeaVPA_BPFImPFX3JywlQMZVrIIrOMr_KiDlyDS\/w205-h400\/golden-harvest-chow-leonard-ho-1-arm-sword-court-1971.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQUESTIONER:\u003C\/b\u003E The production process of a Mandarin film is so complicated with so much manpower used, how much is the average cost of a production?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERAYMOND CHOW:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt depends on each film company. The cost of an ordinary independent production company is relatively low. According to our estimation, it is about HK$500,000. For Shaw Brothers, the production costs required can range between HK$800,000 to HK$1.5 million. For some large-scale pictures, if they need to go to foreign countries to shoot location filming, the cost can reach HK$2 million. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E(Insert: Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho at court in 1971 over the lawsuit involving similarities between ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN and ZATOICHI MEETS THE ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2563506077666674721\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2563506077666674721","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2563506077666674721"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2563506077666674721"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/05\/shaw-brothers-cinema-presents-raymond.html","title":"Shaw Brothers Cinema Presents: Raymond Chow Talks Shaw Brothers Productions"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD2bjdpFfLmAmamqjLu4T8hG4173ItoqYoP_n1XGk3ekCxvN7OQbsO_k-cfTLlrNdZgprsCdyMIYcWQaRSnnnyJWwhcSXobsI1mtaLrILDlC4f0pXhpaT1bbXVNKMRkGOUca4dzkasVE-yoF92jBUiiG4tSYdweC25iK6Gq7B_v6ZxfeeZgAQZvLmZ\/s72-w400-h254-c\/golden-harvest-chow-radio-HK-june-1969.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-7663246925917986783"},"published":{"$t":"2023-03-05T20:52:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-03-05T20:52:52.786-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"80's Horror"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The House Where Evil Dwells"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqS_38GQGPn3zl7Ptws0LyXdF3exD3RmhTeKbNtzChpC7p3X3uAGGfyqqdt1ZdloywB5HimspoWdd3nDnBAcyW2QU7f2YlPepaHaT7b1AYuTnLecqNb4sRBLJpvMn2ApnT75u8iqyb-DnVhxFCMDH_gz9DooFe4XZ1DRuPkjYbB8t86x1ZqEbedEwr\/s1920\/20221117180852886.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqS_38GQGPn3zl7Ptws0LyXdF3exD3RmhTeKbNtzChpC7p3X3uAGGfyqqdt1ZdloywB5HimspoWdd3nDnBAcyW2QU7f2YlPepaHaT7b1AYuTnLecqNb4sRBLJpvMn2ApnT75u8iqyb-DnVhxFCMDH_gz9DooFe4XZ1DRuPkjYbB8t86x1ZqEbedEwr\/s320\/20221117180852886.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETHE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS 1982\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEddie Albert \u003Ci\u003E(Ted Fletcher)\u003C\/i\u003E, Susan George \u003Ci\u003E(Laura Fletcher)\u003C\/i\u003E, Doug McClure \u003Ci\u003E(Alex Curtis)\u003C\/i\u003E, Amy Barrett \u003Ci\u003E(Amy Fletcher)\u003C\/i\u003E, Mako Hattori \u003Ci\u003E(Otami)\u003C\/i\u003E, Toshiyuki Sasaki \u003Ci\u003E(Shigero)\u003C\/i\u003E, Toshiya Maruyama \u003Ci\u003E(Masanori)\u003C\/i\u003E, Tsuyako Okajima \u003Ci\u003E(Mayjo Witch)\u003C\/i\u003E, Henry Mittwer \u003Ci\u003E(Zen Monk)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Kevin Connor\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ETHE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS (1982) is a\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ecurious blend of old-fashioned Japanese ghost story with modern day sex and violence. Slashers were bigger business than haunted house pictures, so a movie with paranormal elements of a Japanese nature turned out to be a hard sell for audiences. In a way, HOUSE was ahead of its time since modern Japanese horror became popular in America in the early 2000s. Elements of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), Japanese folklore, samurai's and severed limbs DWELL within this HOUSE.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwyMIddXnAKbjUTC7kIQf_E-ZlBgLOzss2wc57r2BbmKIsGwikIyLHJ9RhYIC9i6JXxNDlKsa-2i4l-OUxbHI0apPFx0ZbFgk-Xs_VUjA58fOV71paN_n21fQMsMJNzup2EL7oUYsvhCKyCDn_F8mBA4lrv3A0qn5VH_LJ0oodSslQIWfnvL2zZ7L5\/s1920\/20221117181241219.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwyMIddXnAKbjUTC7kIQf_E-ZlBgLOzss2wc57r2BbmKIsGwikIyLHJ9RhYIC9i6JXxNDlKsa-2i4l-OUxbHI0apPFx0ZbFgk-Xs_VUjA58fOV71paN_n21fQMsMJNzup2EL7oUYsvhCKyCDn_F8mBA4lrv3A0qn5VH_LJ0oodSslQIWfnvL2zZ7L5\/s320\/20221117181241219.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhLXFFrAoVqd6k7ts6_J012x6iZniafh-AeznkUfCO9FcSpE7aScxtfRE7vi95XXUybcFDcxilCyhSkwCeySWQbyeEDBShvyhDTk0NzibJ-y9kq1o7SEIOVjTilXjpTFFBubHXRZXVivsXqQmdhnz4tXeovH18g5Toyt30oZDjUq9S69cEa7vhIEekh\/s1920\/20221117185316710.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhLXFFrAoVqd6k7ts6_J012x6iZniafh-AeznkUfCO9FcSpE7aScxtfRE7vi95XXUybcFDcxilCyhSkwCeySWQbyeEDBShvyhDTk0NzibJ-y9kq1o7SEIOVjTilXjpTFFBubHXRZXVivsXqQmdhnz4tXeovH18g5Toyt30oZDjUq9S69cEa7vhIEekh\/s320\/20221117185316710.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA writer and his family move into a 200 year-old house in Kyoto, Japan. Told beforehand the isolated country home has a reputation for being haunted, they move in anyway. It isn't long before the angry spirits that died there over a hundred years earlier--a samurai, his unfaithful wife and her lover--return to terrorize and possess the new occupants to recreate the horrific crime all over again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEingSt7i35X3aKXO0bQxvzlJFp4fXCNSJ9zqdl53JIV5xQKTelQj5Mj1_td823utCPlS79YepaLW7GBvpPOfdPb6aUEgITKfprWM-Am90toXmSjzK9yAr_IuFUh9qYoGxi-7DysgwaDSTPb_I7e9cQLDGXgA-mIg5qJ53iBx22vaTgqOthfK61OWYbX\/s1920\/20221117182017529.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEingSt7i35X3aKXO0bQxvzlJFp4fXCNSJ9zqdl53JIV5xQKTelQj5Mj1_td823utCPlS79YepaLW7GBvpPOfdPb6aUEgITKfprWM-Am90toXmSjzK9yAr_IuFUh9qYoGxi-7DysgwaDSTPb_I7e9cQLDGXgA-mIg5qJ53iBx22vaTgqOthfK61OWYbX\/s320\/20221117182017529.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDQQ0DBkRj9q4032Id66RFqFAR0u7kiGTzjYSPYrEqHVNMl_lijhnO2pGD47OmQ3HH3C52kOkMj1GHmfPu_g0yQNju1C0eEn_i6dgsSj0qdhCsRrRFWe0TvbPr0k_zqv0W3yDOyBaYgLve3tGYQYHGus2L_o4_9K2lP-8rSKxJ5QX3mz6V6ttMyjy1\/s1920\/20221117192532860.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDQQ0DBkRj9q4032Id66RFqFAR0u7kiGTzjYSPYrEqHVNMl_lijhnO2pGD47OmQ3HH3C52kOkMj1GHmfPu_g0yQNju1C0eEn_i6dgsSj0qdhCsRrRFWe0TvbPr0k_zqv0W3yDOyBaYgLve3tGYQYHGus2L_o4_9K2lP-8rSKxJ5QX3mz6V6ttMyjy1\/s320\/20221117192532860.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Kevin Connor \u003Ci\u003E(you can read our expansive interview with Mr. Connor--including the making of this film--\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/12\/lost-worlds-and-chainsaw-pigs-interview.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) \u003C\/i\u003Eis once more reunited with Doug McClure; only here, McClure isn't stranded in some lost world populated by monsters, but one of a trio of characters possessed by vengeful Japanese spirits in Kyoto. Edward Albert and Susan George are the husband and wife who move to Japan and find themselves the victims of a 140 year old curse lurking in the house they've just purchased.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEeXP_bMaIn3mBB-QVyaIsjv8O0pWFVf7wQAwDhYz348l77iTZtCZDZE6Je5NYwcRMbzmRTFT99BjYG-SWNjC3aPwBaHIfm2rtzD2WjgcQGN_B0l862qymo9t-PzGsc0zn2WZEghRenVGM4C9_XnIVKfg1UIzX6tlrWipmxciDqo58BerT84pPhybz\/s1920\/20221117185522161.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEeXP_bMaIn3mBB-QVyaIsjv8O0pWFVf7wQAwDhYz348l77iTZtCZDZE6Je5NYwcRMbzmRTFT99BjYG-SWNjC3aPwBaHIfm2rtzD2WjgcQGN_B0l862qymo9t-PzGsc0zn2WZEghRenVGM4C9_XnIVKfg1UIzX6tlrWipmxciDqo58BerT84pPhybz\/s320\/20221117185522161.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnlf8MX7AcNV59gZjRo8YYORjdGnfcxURDCKtR5JpPUtkyvM0uoMnwzZlMqZ1iPa3BJKq9zf3CT_Z_vZDVMY3e5LXDA8JZwgYOVkYgfMGCNXaQAeczrKgHmTo4Sz9pWDHS0SpVGG_ulGv9ZN_8zbKJIARiVYMnqe_V4r9sQqlD8colnlN3sHTM9IBt\/s1920\/20221117190508471.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnlf8MX7AcNV59gZjRo8YYORjdGnfcxURDCKtR5JpPUtkyvM0uoMnwzZlMqZ1iPa3BJKq9zf3CT_Z_vZDVMY3e5LXDA8JZwgYOVkYgfMGCNXaQAeczrKgHmTo4Sz9pWDHS0SpVGG_ulGv9ZN_8zbKJIARiVYMnqe_V4r9sQqlD8colnlN3sHTM9IBt\/s320\/20221117190508471.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESlasher movies were in vogue at the time, while haunted house pictures held a smaller share of the horror market. Martial arts movies were likewise fashionable and Connor's movie contains slivers of that genre as well. It's an international mishmash of elements that the producers were possibly hoping-if nothing else--that audiences would latch on to the Oriental mystique of it all.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg--WlSpSjYmSs_ZsUHAzC4Ec2rT0_ZZtZmsNmArUyxPRX_h8n5bBFkpN-NDebmxsZIP54Y8ZHdjvDTb2nOXdFdvuN0_tL0Yv93rfYJIpPMlQoo5uwe7sYNxUJf3tnNWekdRPwNXWRKM1JmwnfXelp7hZlKoJSzNzMgBRsBADgnllMf0eqg1MVFTYOw\/s1920\/20221117183337134.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg--WlSpSjYmSs_ZsUHAzC4Ec2rT0_ZZtZmsNmArUyxPRX_h8n5bBFkpN-NDebmxsZIP54Y8ZHdjvDTb2nOXdFdvuN0_tL0Yv93rfYJIpPMlQoo5uwe7sYNxUJf3tnNWekdRPwNXWRKM1JmwnfXelp7hZlKoJSzNzMgBRsBADgnllMf0eqg1MVFTYOw\/s320\/20221117183337134.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxnx9IEuANjxqxd85fc5J_rnPyCs06xpVcQwLEJsbifFRT4sbWEQYwHtLSkBfqzX8g95pocLUm6pJGas-h71w9EQ0MVjqqcJCouBEemugbscJAl1lIVkZtH10x-UIiZz2o20XFMqq3JJi4tUNdqmN5mgkOBgv-5GLrWCZ52_OFNYXvoPATmCcRwuf0\/s1920\/20221117180136242.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxnx9IEuANjxqxd85fc5J_rnPyCs06xpVcQwLEJsbifFRT4sbWEQYwHtLSkBfqzX8g95pocLUm6pJGas-h71w9EQ0MVjqqcJCouBEemugbscJAl1lIVkZtH10x-UIiZz2o20XFMqq3JJi4tUNdqmN5mgkOBgv-5GLrWCZ52_OFNYXvoPATmCcRwuf0\/s320\/20221117180136242.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBased on a reportedly unpublished novel titled \u003Ci\u003E'Where Evil Dwells'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; by James Hardiman \u003Ci\u003E(James William Edward Hardiman)\u003C\/i\u003E,\n the film adaptation had been in the planning stages as early as 1978, \naccording to old magazine articles. Hardiman was a former merchant \nseaman who later became the Vice President of the Rank Organization. \nUpon his arrival in Hollywood in 1956, he would hold executive jobs at \ncompanies like Walt Disney Productions, CBS and Columbia. The author of \n13 published works, his unpublished \u003Ci\u003E'Where Evil Dwells'\u003C\/i\u003E was written for \nthe screen by his former partner, Robert Suhosky. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPBtifE8cgYDEXs_XS-5y4lUoyIm9YtzMO8jvS2n9cuYh17tUzMZEnrB2gCN8UtwppZBOyHKZCoWW-EV70vAi5t4qfxt8D37POlCnzeM2_v1_rjLxc--4lwhrUvUXDBXlWIrE_vLLsaCbzSTx0bSqo0AbatEZvXCkWAf96lBxQwAGsM4l-a4Gt40Ql\/s1920\/20221117192132659.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPBtifE8cgYDEXs_XS-5y4lUoyIm9YtzMO8jvS2n9cuYh17tUzMZEnrB2gCN8UtwppZBOyHKZCoWW-EV70vAi5t4qfxt8D37POlCnzeM2_v1_rjLxc--4lwhrUvUXDBXlWIrE_vLLsaCbzSTx0bSqo0AbatEZvXCkWAf96lBxQwAGsM4l-a4Gt40Ql\/s320\/20221117192132659.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen\n filming finally began, it was a co-production between UA and Toei of \nJapan. The\n main problem with the movie is you know how it's going to end very \nearly on; there's few surprises along the way, although one left-fielder\n is a nighttime attack by the male ghosts in the form of two enormous \nspider crabs!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiipAb7QETywRIPkAM-F4yRYnn4N8Xxt5qhpfBNVAVkvdx33nylGPB23H0Wn8KoFHs3h8YZJrrVvg_cvBbqCQiJ5gbsRvLgDumkLa-vd5O5HvkeqiC8aO2cNHO5Lbbs-_JVSRqsUrBda-c8LJ4HKJ6QxHB2vBFuJi6ty0jUHYgBFRV2pi1Loqsj9wBl\/s1920\/20221117184950565.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiipAb7QETywRIPkAM-F4yRYnn4N8Xxt5qhpfBNVAVkvdx33nylGPB23H0Wn8KoFHs3h8YZJrrVvg_cvBbqCQiJ5gbsRvLgDumkLa-vd5O5HvkeqiC8aO2cNHO5Lbbs-_JVSRqsUrBda-c8LJ4HKJ6QxHB2vBFuJi6ty0jUHYgBFRV2pi1Loqsj9wBl\/s320\/20221117184950565.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRD8YkGyVY7RdkzkYOFxlz3W_7XJ7zdaD9E7-f8ryuQsxLBIFhZ8wHPpty92BWkE6GjSBK2qQ91pa4aj9djT1WlbmTJ81iTeNMCpKoHi5HPlYSh3qyyGpY-gWUvqan2ClCF35POXXn-PhJbJJwQPdzzQ_fPsTbcesO90_Rlg-Bq9gamHpFl_fe7ktO\/s1920\/20221117181627810.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRD8YkGyVY7RdkzkYOFxlz3W_7XJ7zdaD9E7-f8ryuQsxLBIFhZ8wHPpty92BWkE6GjSBK2qQ91pa4aj9djT1WlbmTJ81iTeNMCpKoHi5HPlYSh3qyyGpY-gWUvqan2ClCF35POXXn-PhJbJJwQPdzzQ_fPsTbcesO90_Rlg-Bq9gamHpFl_fe7ktO\/s320\/20221117181627810.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHaving photographed New World's GALAXY OF TERROR (1981) the previous year, Jacques Haitkin's subtle camera snaps some foreboding shots of the title abode from a variety of angles--giving the viewer a look at the surrounding countryside and blowing reeds. There are also some welcome aerial shots of Kyoto's rural areas. Haitkin would go on to be Wes Craven's DP on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984); and other genre pictures like THE HIDDEN (1987) and SCANNER COP (1994).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe cast inhabiting THE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS is great, but appeal is likely best appreciated by the Drive-in crowd. Acting is fine across the board, just there's little else to chew on aside from the escalating horror leading to the predictable finale.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXgNsw4-40bXyPzTCYI218rMyCUjrOZARjqyTGgitsVxf-me3gph-b17cQzf3IUSFLRXuO1OPOpdeYpwxVE4KrtkBUZ6kdugLcixOQtHkovNOA0a-I90V4MW2Ue-_gbIveE0C3-sMqChlio_via7EVOPDlqs-nRmAyH78EOO0lk1pNRtbX5fPW-Kxt\/s1920\/20221117185153045.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXgNsw4-40bXyPzTCYI218rMyCUjrOZARjqyTGgitsVxf-me3gph-b17cQzf3IUSFLRXuO1OPOpdeYpwxVE4KrtkBUZ6kdugLcixOQtHkovNOA0a-I90V4MW2Ue-_gbIveE0C3-sMqChlio_via7EVOPDlqs-nRmAyH78EOO0lk1pNRtbX5fPW-Kxt\/s320\/20221117185153045.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs escapist horror, HOUSE works well enough so long as you don't expect too much on the exposition front. As is, it's not nearly as lovingly mounted, meticulously directed as his first movie FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1974); nor as memorable as the massive cult favorite MOTEL HELL (1980).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqipMckdDwWifZLbtRIQZGq0Zq9i6l3Xb1L4hTjBaMtBeupo3hbCp1XYfSwPxOe6ftgxd_U9Gpo8wPizrujUg8hGEdZxxECDBYvU5ZO-1h-oQWw3ItDiqcxf9Q04H9QKHpmV6dFs3plfkr3D6bxw2SMRg7tLiC8swLpSlaG_2VSDHHG7X7n4QFTcmL\/s1920\/20221117191548936.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqipMckdDwWifZLbtRIQZGq0Zq9i6l3Xb1L4hTjBaMtBeupo3hbCp1XYfSwPxOe6ftgxd_U9Gpo8wPizrujUg8hGEdZxxECDBYvU5ZO-1h-oQWw3ItDiqcxf9Q04H9QKHpmV6dFs3plfkr3D6bxw2SMRg7tLiC8swLpSlaG_2VSDHHG7X7n4QFTcmL\/s320\/20221117191548936.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor example, the infidelity angle isn't explored much beyond the fact the audience is aware the apparitions intend to recreate the same night of murder and mayhem so that the souls of their victims take their place. Other than a few facial expressions of \u003Ci\u003E\"what's happening to me?\"\u003C\/i\u003E, McClure and Susan George's characters never vocalize their bodies being invaded, they just get on with it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Connor's original cut of the movie was much different from the theatrical release; resulting in his displeasure that audiences didn't get to see his intended vision.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_ldAK91av9PU8gn_9IsBVUk83PEttq2BP3UWs6dFcT9PK0dB6Br03FlvldHXldANWo-MSyrOU7pu8phaE3lgDFaBntkCIDm5rhxBwuIzYQunx0tQb9YMDiFGx27bRSQlaQPA2NbyyGr0K6_Whh_bxxlIPr11MxslfTqiOw2Ms-9ndbuhZcPwoQ-xq\/s1920\/20221117182951985.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_ldAK91av9PU8gn_9IsBVUk83PEttq2BP3UWs6dFcT9PK0dB6Br03FlvldHXldANWo-MSyrOU7pu8phaE3lgDFaBntkCIDm5rhxBwuIzYQunx0tQb9YMDiFGx27bRSQlaQPA2NbyyGr0K6_Whh_bxxlIPr11MxslfTqiOw2Ms-9ndbuhZcPwoQ-xq\/s320\/20221117182951985.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEdward Albert alternated between movies and television and did lots of low budget action and horror. The son of Eddie Albert of GREEN ACRES (1965-1971) fame, Albert Junior made an impression early on starring opposite Goldie Hawn in 1972s BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE. He won a Golden Globe for his role as a blind man but was unable to capitalize on his breakout status. For a while, Albert was romantically involved with Kate Jackson of CHARLIE'S ANGELS (1976-1981). He was a good actor relegated to smaller, but no less entertaining productions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8sZpqkktE5OtvN94aduQZF676Sen0W2oBkbJ0lViNOqKa-rAwIZJ1jA_APRBfu0Beuqhm5qIqmWKQk4mCtr-wzARu9k5kEYrpsREKQxEv3bW6SF9pvETcignqqeSnEAPap-HkgJ3sPpQdaxJ2rab2zmPRaTCIe6uTt2tvQzJxQahu5-0h4neZAJ1B\/s1920\/20221117182452700.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8sZpqkktE5OtvN94aduQZF676Sen0W2oBkbJ0lViNOqKa-rAwIZJ1jA_APRBfu0Beuqhm5qIqmWKQk4mCtr-wzARu9k5kEYrpsREKQxEv3bW6SF9pvETcignqqeSnEAPap-HkgJ3sPpQdaxJ2rab2zmPRaTCIe6uTt2tvQzJxQahu5-0h4neZAJ1B\/s320\/20221117182452700.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmong his credits was Irwin Allen's goofy WHEN TIME RAN OUT (1980) and the lead heroic role in New World's exploitation favorite GALAXY OF TERROR (1981). Then there's ELLIE, the 1984 comedy-revenge flick co-starring Penthouse Pet Sheila Kennedy and Award-winning actress Shelly Winters. GETTING EVEN (1986) saw Albert in action hero mode taking on a villainous Joe Don Baker. Sadly, Edward Albert died from lung cancer at only 55 years of age.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpLxHM9Xu-Z37PXQnEmvvwY0sEroY6zCZg5thy0mOMqXXw5dlYsqxjI8GNWkjUfu6Vh5fIfWpNJng-RfmEVIsnAMI-aYv1RBZZuh-NnRaztij5BISe6lly0pVRkZTaFeXxSVbkT7jlISF3RYmTwLWQEWHfiUany7l00neIEO7LdcUwqL-mts934XNx\/s1920\/20221117194157863.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpLxHM9Xu-Z37PXQnEmvvwY0sEroY6zCZg5thy0mOMqXXw5dlYsqxjI8GNWkjUfu6Vh5fIfWpNJng-RfmEVIsnAMI-aYv1RBZZuh-NnRaztij5BISe6lly0pVRkZTaFeXxSVbkT7jlISF3RYmTwLWQEWHfiUany7l00neIEO7LdcUwqL-mts934XNx\/s320\/20221117194157863.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBmJQbi1JJSlfISD-gL4m00e9t9ymnarfgb-Y3kwXEpBPtX-nR4jbtm63oRkDW2BAYs3xt60I99EIWpkQ4wTQybE7AV6Ew3hjXrl31b9vD43cskNX7wagdsOGtajbCsH7nGIb_r2aWwlkFkFx4yM0bftwnRQUhOYN_TuCYpCwVhBX-Hdqkd1uOZWXP\/s1920\/20221117194508018.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBmJQbi1JJSlfISD-gL4m00e9t9ymnarfgb-Y3kwXEpBPtX-nR4jbtm63oRkDW2BAYs3xt60I99EIWpkQ4wTQybE7AV6Ew3hjXrl31b9vD43cskNX7wagdsOGtajbCsH7nGIb_r2aWwlkFkFx4yM0bftwnRQUhOYN_TuCYpCwVhBX-Hdqkd1uOZWXP\/s320\/20221117194508018.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDoug McClure was a childhood favorite and affectionately referred to around these parts as \u003Ci\u003E\"The King of the Monster Movies\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Most famous for playing Trampas on the 90-minute western TV series THE VIRGINIAN (1962-1971), Doug did lots of action and adventure films like SHENANDOAH (1965) and THE KING'S PIRATE (1967).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt was his four lost world movies for Kevin Connor that really made him a superstar with kids; those being THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1975), AT THE EARTH'S CORE (1976), THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT (1977), and WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS (1978).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOdH9BTIJynqnVAZTGzXHdW_i8OMW3ynKkDtWbrzUuTt6kmvlj0z1NxEeXpu9h0JRps3IAKVUiMNlsk7RwNoLiUpWtEfGbvMyxio7nn-Vt4P8zWWxrt27FF981neJO_01x6-7e6ZWAQ1y6xciMB3C6NYyHFpqibA1DRDgMSOKwZMxtiOPbJahtrIwO\/s1920\/20221117193131305.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOdH9BTIJynqnVAZTGzXHdW_i8OMW3ynKkDtWbrzUuTt6kmvlj0z1NxEeXpu9h0JRps3IAKVUiMNlsk7RwNoLiUpWtEfGbvMyxio7nn-Vt4P8zWWxrt27FF981neJO_01x6-7e6ZWAQ1y6xciMB3C6NYyHFpqibA1DRDgMSOKwZMxtiOPbJahtrIwO\/s320\/20221117193131305.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy the 1980s, McClure's star was fading, but some leads came like the exploitation classic HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980) and an obscure but prescient movie called FIREBIRD 2015 AD (1981) about the US government banning gas-powered vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUnfortunately, and in a similar fate that met Edward Albert, Doug McClure would die from lung cancer at the young age of 59.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi78w-2ZvyPRUoBsAFxCDwOeSNEtDWvm1kzQ0ew1MlBElSxf67dAIYkwYN3xxZnX2VUrEKTFfOnPZ5siTNBeH9RL4ifHIbEZXkR6b2qFVu-C9bLyJKHCXSrqAtzvhJymCCDDLLmlBfw3FX6q0lQRAF9G8A75xamkazWC3wKmkAEbmI-rCCPUKJA53gE\/s1920\/20221117194244287.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi78w-2ZvyPRUoBsAFxCDwOeSNEtDWvm1kzQ0ew1MlBElSxf67dAIYkwYN3xxZnX2VUrEKTFfOnPZ5siTNBeH9RL4ifHIbEZXkR6b2qFVu-C9bLyJKHCXSrqAtzvhJymCCDDLLmlBfw3FX6q0lQRAF9G8A75xamkazWC3wKmkAEbmI-rCCPUKJA53gE\/s320\/20221117194244287.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBritish actress Susan George is Edward Albert's wife who becomes increasingly disenchanted with their new haunted home. An underrated actress, she was quite good at doing emotional outbursts in pivotal moments of a character at the breaking point.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigp4jJPiIq7bgHgMnl0Z-OYiU9a8jIlC3QD673KwzR1GbjvqKSB7iY9g64Yj_egiqbdQhoz4GiOzkzsvBYCO1jDCQm6W6KhQ9EIS6BBIB4_V7FR3BkCymABQ6gdlACoBGeF13vaYWOAZ3fWutA-9wUm3QKz_UL1XkuPpO78eQxNIcoQ965NK8qtxlZ\/s1920\/20221117184228822.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigp4jJPiIq7bgHgMnl0Z-OYiU9a8jIlC3QD673KwzR1GbjvqKSB7iY9g64Yj_egiqbdQhoz4GiOzkzsvBYCO1jDCQm6W6KhQ9EIS6BBIB4_V7FR3BkCymABQ6gdlACoBGeF13vaYWOAZ3fWutA-9wUm3QKz_UL1XkuPpO78eQxNIcoQ965NK8qtxlZ\/s320\/20221117184228822.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUU_OQTv6R3DYjkXyswNiMzXxch04ATN8TPm2F0N0Cw3yatjxFFLCL2io4-QQo5OnqMxVJYNU2MALvcprl-6H-q4IgkgHGwN85Xjh6Te46Xc2W2tjWBOuCAtmMG1AKPtpt-9pjb7EjePIXVFrp90PeupZbQ-piKb-kmlYWHTjKHGXuoacNN0vAQTuM\/s1920\/20221117193537327.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUU_OQTv6R3DYjkXyswNiMzXxch04ATN8TPm2F0N0Cw3yatjxFFLCL2io4-QQo5OnqMxVJYNU2MALvcprl-6H-q4IgkgHGwN85Xjh6Te46Xc2W2tjWBOuCAtmMG1AKPtpt-9pjb7EjePIXVFrp90PeupZbQ-piKb-kmlYWHTjKHGXuoacNN0vAQTuM\/s320\/20221117193537327.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EShe held her own in a movie about a babysitter stalked by a killer escaped from an insane asylum called FRIGHT (1971); and menaced and raped by thugs in STRAW DOGS (1971). She was DIRTY MARRY to Peter Fonda's CRAZY LARRY (1974) and a troubled and abused housewife in the big budget exploitation of MANDINGO (1975). A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS (1976) was a riveting thriller with Susan in distraught housewife mode again, and of course there's the ludicrousness of ENTER THE NINJA (1981) where she acted in the same capacity with Franco Nero battling Christopher George and Sho Kosugi. Her acting career wound down by the mid-80s, married actor Simon MacCorkindale and raised horses.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFcxtLSU8Fj4VXTKLHb5Rg1Vmuz76HUK2DPPG_r4d6rTHRafiRrytaAMcUfp-sefLblwZ2WdA-CVtoDQQr5g0o0bH06UQ7wY5upO0vJEmWfpuQJR3ETQ26_oED8WmX6S6QeLlQSWQ5l69qBLc1EDgQEfcPzlsuTrau8Pc6_zjLEehWT7PUcbFKhwI2\/s1920\/20221117193226085.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFcxtLSU8Fj4VXTKLHb5Rg1Vmuz76HUK2DPPG_r4d6rTHRafiRrytaAMcUfp-sefLblwZ2WdA-CVtoDQQr5g0o0bH06UQ7wY5upO0vJEmWfpuQJR3ETQ26_oED8WmX6S6QeLlQSWQ5l69qBLc1EDgQEfcPzlsuTrau8Pc6_zjLEehWT7PUcbFKhwI2\/s320\/20221117193226085.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgp7DH0a92h4F3GOV2OToTk1lMCWVPkzl3WOoS2nUFwurbkk_V8msoy5tDoBwM66PsevFkfryUR8fXN9sky7iqDXx8AI7aCXDDwDAV1n4zW57x3P8ScRU9vD0mfXOibfV5e0dlgBYTpWrDF1jBpOZeSX7KHvJJBwci-uSKRgggqkD_8N8w_Xh8xFUL0\/s1920\/20221117183004042.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgp7DH0a92h4F3GOV2OToTk1lMCWVPkzl3WOoS2nUFwurbkk_V8msoy5tDoBwM66PsevFkfryUR8fXN9sky7iqDXx8AI7aCXDDwDAV1n4zW57x3P8ScRU9vD0mfXOibfV5e0dlgBYTpWrDF1jBpOZeSX7KHvJJBwci-uSKRgggqkD_8N8w_Xh8xFUL0\/s320\/20221117183004042.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for director Kevin Connor, he moved on to much bigger topics in a smaller medium--the television mini-series. He would work with numerous big name actors and actresses in such popular and top-rated mini-series' and TV-movies like MASTER OF THE GAME (1984), NORTH AND SOUTH: BOOK II (1986), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1989), LIZ: THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR STORY (1995), MOTHER TERESA: IN THE NAME OF GOD'S POOR (1997), FRANKENSTEIN (2004), and BLACKBEARD (2006).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmajW3Cx1X8InigpVUAM04b7_2UU4DIdwim1kaVtWbblr_f4QdVp-157bgBu7oHiE_yGnCXX_4IZ9nr3uWsBz3N5pq7mW98MdhGobS1UnVPSe3JST-UKLDRjfh5Qpf6pyIJwN_r0vAyW5r599s0w3rEo3nTTxOGrXJijlBPUljTAHtfhkUZI86Q7co\/s1920\/20221117182136033.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmajW3Cx1X8InigpVUAM04b7_2UU4DIdwim1kaVtWbblr_f4QdVp-157bgBu7oHiE_yGnCXX_4IZ9nr3uWsBz3N5pq7mW98MdhGobS1UnVPSe3JST-UKLDRjfh5Qpf6pyIJwN_r0vAyW5r599s0w3rEo3nTTxOGrXJijlBPUljTAHtfhkUZI86Q7co\/s320\/20221117182136033.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoK_4vdA0cDMzMvPxZPJR9eOsyugYU_t6NYQDUE08jjFmJeV-6MDcAOk7pkA5EtXseaoXnu1ZLELGZd-yQtfoEtCxY5NQTTBztLXOWpdUhUKiLa2kl9VMk-FtgGG45kYooayZoAEGp4Cuk26K3bhUh1OSX3qTCdfZgZcSw_Jz7gIF500P8ifX0LzkY\/s1920\/20221117191123334.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoK_4vdA0cDMzMvPxZPJR9eOsyugYU_t6NYQDUE08jjFmJeV-6MDcAOk7pkA5EtXseaoXnu1ZLELGZd-yQtfoEtCxY5NQTTBztLXOWpdUhUKiLa2kl9VMk-FtgGG45kYooayZoAEGp4Cuk26K3bhUh1OSX3qTCdfZgZcSw_Jz7gIF500P8ifX0LzkY\/s320\/20221117191123334.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn one way, Kevin Connor's haunted house movie was ahead of its time. Twenty years later, American companies would be remaking blockbuster Japanese horror hits in a similar vein. Connor's 1982 spooker is serviceable horror told in an old-fashioned way that delivers a handful of creepy moments. If you're a fan of Japanese horror in the mold of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2015\/08\/yotsuya-kaidan-1959-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EGHOST OF YOTSUYA\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1959) or even KWAIDAN (1964), you'll likely find something to hold your attention hidden within the walls of this HOUSE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Scream Factory blu-ray double feature paired with GHOST WARRIOR (1986). Specs and extras:\u0026nbsp; 01:28:06\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/7663246925917986783\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/7663246925917986783","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/7663246925917986783"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/7663246925917986783"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/03\/the-house-where-evil-dwells-1982-review.html","title":"The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqS_38GQGPn3zl7Ptws0LyXdF3exD3RmhTeKbNtzChpC7p3X3uAGGfyqqdt1ZdloywB5HimspoWdd3nDnBAcyW2QU7f2YlPepaHaT7b1AYuTnLecqNb4sRBLJpvMn2ApnT75u8iqyb-DnVhxFCMDH_gz9DooFe4XZ1DRuPkjYbB8t86x1ZqEbedEwr\/s72-c\/20221117180852886.JPEG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-6392166953921045941"},"published":{"$t":"2023-02-19T16:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-02-19T16:00:23.269-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interviews. Interview with Jaime Luk Kim Ming"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"An Interview With Actor and Filmmaker Jaime Luk Kim Ming"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCQ2N8Q2iPM5KDdaJwMINlR5QSVgU_-l7NzNOpTVLlzX7FJnkxwotLNtT6n-Eq1GiXu8XnRqJueXz-dzfqFHHs1FbHXq1ALkEhhxp1qfxT5UjdQCa9D7EhpNQmLuX8aKKg_ze6ujshs2N4gan5iiXx_nMoeGBX75kzwxrOvfuYyT-H0Bn9K5FFMD-N\/s1282\/jaime-main-image.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"594\" data-original-width=\"1282\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCQ2N8Q2iPM5KDdaJwMINlR5QSVgU_-l7NzNOpTVLlzX7FJnkxwotLNtT6n-Eq1GiXu8XnRqJueXz-dzfqFHHs1FbHXq1ALkEhhxp1qfxT5UjdQCa9D7EhpNQmLuX8aKKg_ze6ujshs2N4gan5iiXx_nMoeGBX75kzwxrOvfuYyT-H0Bn9K5FFMD-N\/w400-h185\/jaime-main-image.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\"[I] go to the interview and there's David Chiang, Ti Lung, and Chang Cheh... it's so amazing because I'm in the room with my idols! [Chang Cheh] was a very important man in Hong Kong Cinema... In the old days, it was all real action. It was all real martial arts performance... \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn those days we didn't have to have a permit\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E... \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf we do a car stunt inside the city.. just do it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY0AqX0A4s0fP7dheGW4iZ1LjVpUODEUveJhurgBAQhrnhbMtWXqXJ9QG84otpnrUqb4XNWzQSzJCFyVwuXqGrhLpC-7GZbtsEMhIFjjzGmx8HWvKhVFfs4M14NibjuuGz1--9RQrs0Vy3nDole1HUpc7w6IBcfg-41I8bjnQZUQpVafgez5WoO0Hv\/s618\/shaw-jaime-proud-twins.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"618\" data-original-width=\"497\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY0AqX0A4s0fP7dheGW4iZ1LjVpUODEUveJhurgBAQhrnhbMtWXqXJ9QG84otpnrUqb4XNWzQSzJCFyVwuXqGrhLpC-7GZbtsEMhIFjjzGmx8HWvKhVFfs4M14NibjuuGz1--9RQrs0Vy3nDole1HUpc7w6IBcfg-41I8bjnQZUQpVafgez5WoO0Hv\/s320\/shaw-jaime-proud-twins.jpg\" width=\"257\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EYou may not know his name, but if you're a fan of Hong Kong Cinema, and especially the martial arts movies from the Shaw Brothers Studio, then you surely know the face of Jaime Luk Kim Ming. He has participated in over 200 motion pictures as an extra, a bit actor, supporting player, and the occasional leading role. If you're a fan, you've seen him in the background; to the left or right of the heroes and villains; and sometimes front and center. Additionally, he's performed virtually every job behind the camera as well. Beginning his career with the Master of Masculine Cinema, Chang Cheh, Jaime Luk worked for virtually every major director at Shaw Brothers Studio. Upon exiting Shaw's, Mr. Luk worked with various independent companies and other majors like Golden Harvest; as well as collaborating alongside Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. Other than his many years as an actor, Mr. Luk is also an award-winning filmmaker--signifying one of Hong Kong Cinema's most extraordinary careers that covers its golden age all the way up to today.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn this interview, Mr. Luk--one of the most recognizable faces in all of HK cinema, discusses and details many of his experiences, shedding light on what it was like making movies in those days. The interview is complemented by dozens of images of Mr. Luk from many of the films he appeared in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVENOMS5:\u003C\/b\u003E How did you get into the film industry? Was it always something you wanted to do when you were young?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL2GZ59IIYToqF1JjpbDU6C-vDDy0gt_v-i8iwYbX1-gVvSwO1htKiWmgF6cMnUnQ-mHFw1kF2SdnT1AUEMWEN3dGhuaXqanfc6Bk5H006NnmQkkkSAh1ETChK1tD0_HUxyv8iFw2wgi7lejoE_wnewPR-2Q_ITvdee1MJKEpCQxXkY-7mf3SGdjHs\/s841\/jaime-five-shaolin-masters.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"841\" data-original-width=\"662\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgL2GZ59IIYToqF1JjpbDU6C-vDDy0gt_v-i8iwYbX1-gVvSwO1htKiWmgF6cMnUnQ-mHFw1kF2SdnT1AUEMWEN3dGhuaXqanfc6Bk5H006NnmQkkkSAh1ETChK1tD0_HUxyv8iFw2wgi7lejoE_wnewPR-2Q_ITvdee1MJKEpCQxXkY-7mf3SGdjHs\/s320\/jaime-five-shaolin-masters.jpg\" width=\"252\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJAIME LUK KIM MING:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt was all by accident. I joined Chang Cheh's production company, Long Bow, when I was 17. Long Bow was a branch of Shaw Brothers. I'm still in school at this time. Kung Fu movies were so popular that many independent companies started making them. So my schoolmate saw the advertisement for Chang's Company and he's going to sign up so he asks me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Are you interested in signing up too?\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; I'm thinking about it and he didn't wait for me to answer. He asks me to just give him two photos. He wants to send a letter for us both so I give him the photos. Three or four weeks went by and we both get a letter asking us to come in to do the first interview.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Chang Cheh's FIVE SHAOLIN MASTERS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidHGMjcaLv2BNRN-L99pAVgmDPGW4j_udHByuGcgyeGmTdwGMiBokfCS9U1eaERnrQt3EIcNcljaYRLabwdfXbrsyvo_GsStKYBKorEnTMFp0y3JlKvAeDVicYUZRQTv9p8l8P_ZjtSYxVAV4NX2ppEGgc5y3F5HCueADr2qb4m69atETykK4wdKz0\/s828\/jaime-disciples-of-shaolin.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"701\" data-original-width=\"828\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidHGMjcaLv2BNRN-L99pAVgmDPGW4j_udHByuGcgyeGmTdwGMiBokfCS9U1eaERnrQt3EIcNcljaYRLabwdfXbrsyvo_GsStKYBKorEnTMFp0y3JlKvAeDVicYUZRQTv9p8l8P_ZjtSYxVAV4NX2ppEGgc5y3F5HCueADr2qb4m69atETykK4wdKz0\/s320\/jaime-disciples-of-shaolin.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAt that time, David Chiang, Ti Lung and Chen Kuan Tai were the big stars. Every Saturday at midnight we would go to watch the new release. So we go to the interview and there's David Chiang, Ti Lung and Chang Cheh sitting there to do the interview. Already it's so amazing because I'm in a room with my idols! The talk wasn't long, maybe two or three minutes. I'm so ecstatic because these three giants are in front of me. The only thing I remember was a question from Director Chang. He says, \u003Ci\u003E\"How old are you?\"\u003C\/i\u003E I said, \u003Ci\u003E\"I'm seventeen\"\u003C\/i\u003E. And he said, \u003Ci\u003E\"Seventeen? You are tall and big\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. And that's all I remember.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in DISCIPLES OF SHAOLIN)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia5FNmp8CX-cvBBwiDXh-6NMfphbYcP5rJG66tIfiej34Xfag1By6n7C3bnm4TNy0yqwA874nHkOtSpG_i9HB4kE6C6PUswNZBsWHTu-j9Zwx5rdB0gtfpq3y5cm2jeHy4y4YXAOK5hYKlJqXC5PFEDfAstQj95vkREz2ycec7zlSMgUkm6cgCwr8r\/s1003\/jaime-brave-archer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"513\" data-original-width=\"1003\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia5FNmp8CX-cvBBwiDXh-6NMfphbYcP5rJG66tIfiej34Xfag1By6n7C3bnm4TNy0yqwA874nHkOtSpG_i9HB4kE6C6PUswNZBsWHTu-j9Zwx5rdB0gtfpq3y5cm2jeHy4y4YXAOK5hYKlJqXC5PFEDfAstQj95vkREz2ycec7zlSMgUkm6cgCwr8r\/w400-h205\/jaime-brave-archer.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6BAW1DSjsHN_9cwNamVgJibewCuD0p4NnPkXImxEO_PvLpEB4zgegS5mUJ2LWiJtE-IHbuYneMJqulSxEDb9bZDFEdGdhlpFNKQGTInVHquoIbXHPRZB3YCB4DTf66UsdHlG3Rz--HdHWIhIVWStThAaJjKnxoizw1ocJWXuwdsbt02-ZCusDyN3t\/s785\/shaw-fu-sheng-1975.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"785\" data-original-width=\"571\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6BAW1DSjsHN_9cwNamVgJibewCuD0p4NnPkXImxEO_PvLpEB4zgegS5mUJ2LWiJtE-IHbuYneMJqulSxEDb9bZDFEdGdhlpFNKQGTInVHquoIbXHPRZB3YCB4DTf66UsdHlG3Rz--HdHWIhIVWStThAaJjKnxoizw1ocJWXuwdsbt02-ZCusDyN3t\/s320\/shaw-fu-sheng-1975.jpg\" width=\"233\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAfter the interview, one of the staff told me they received 3,000 letters. That day they interviewed around 150 to 200 people. Two weeks later, somebody came to my home and gave me a screen test notice telling me when to appear. At that time in the Hong Kong film industry, they wouldn't call you at home; they must come to your residence and hand you the notice personally. A week later I go to the Wah Da Studio--it's a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E famous studio that operated outside of\n Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest for the independent industry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E There's maybe 10 to 15 people there to do a screen test. When I arrived I see another schoolmate; it's Fu Sheng! He and I were in the same primary school together. We grew up together. We did sports together, running track and this sort of thing. He had already signed with Shaw Brothers so we talked before I got called in for my test. I hadn't seen him for five or six years\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jamie in Chang Cheh's THE BRAVE ARCHER; Insert: Fu Sheng in 1975)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What did you do in the screen test?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDRtgssj-C-f4_ebPFnm9gD_p0Pzsz2OAtvoL3BpS18C4FplFT-cisYRRkVhs3aawrxelDhPJPUy48cHLYjzU2RDfNYFC4MzcXpbaZHN6SxctdD-QEPjRy46_XDXB6EAKLRGqDTiSQcTWx3dpMWgQr9gFSY_spq4FZwQyH2_G5CAQrogWN6Yk7NdCI\/s553\/indy-KF-article-LKL-tang-chia.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"553\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDRtgssj-C-f4_ebPFnm9gD_p0Pzsz2OAtvoL3BpS18C4FplFT-cisYRRkVhs3aawrxelDhPJPUy48cHLYjzU2RDfNYFC4MzcXpbaZHN6SxctdD-QEPjRy46_XDXB6EAKLRGqDTiSQcTWx3dpMWgQr9gFSY_spq4FZwQyH2_G5CAQrogWN6Yk7NdCI\/s320\/indy-KF-article-LKL-tang-chia.jpg\" width=\"312\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt was to see how I performed in a fighting sequence. I go in and then 5 or 6 stuntmen circle around me \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. I've never been in this kind of situation before so it's overwhelming. Lau Ka Leung \u003Ci\u003E(Liu Chia Liang)\u003C\/i\u003E is there with Tong Kai \u003Ci\u003E(Tang Chia)\u003C\/i\u003E; two more superstars in the movie world for me. I'm thinking to myself, \u003Ci\u003E\"Wow! This is amazing!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; I do whatever they tell me and one of the stunt guys points to me and says, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh... you're really fast! Don't hit me, don't hit me\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; We did two sequences of action for the test. It was quite an incredible experience. I go home and two weeks later the courier comes again with another letter. He tells me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Director Chang would like you to come down and sign the contract\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I'm stunned. I ask what kind of contract and he tells me it's an actors contract. Since I'm under 18 I have to get my parents permission and signature first.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Liu Chia Liang and Tang Chia)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What were the stipulations of the contract?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgikTGBBJrSP8PGyUf55qGaudaVIIu9NgdhdkqkysR38xsZdyQIQoTwtkmDSl38dXAZ6aFPlFV-bvw76a5EmrW-dAwQ31kTW0Sp8iKg4mjv-yt9qAOYoBscWhf25OO_M_ajaLHz3YBeaU7DUYpniTYxuHavnn5sM2EBZmculvO6UK0Tl3zLnkJB6oM6\/s1144\/jaime-na-cha-the-great.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"428\" data-original-width=\"1144\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgikTGBBJrSP8PGyUf55qGaudaVIIu9NgdhdkqkysR38xsZdyQIQoTwtkmDSl38dXAZ6aFPlFV-bvw76a5EmrW-dAwQ31kTW0Sp8iKg4mjv-yt9qAOYoBscWhf25OO_M_ajaLHz3YBeaU7DUYpniTYxuHavnn5sM2EBZmculvO6UK0Tl3zLnkJB6oM6\/w400-h150\/jaime-na-cha-the-great.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSJ_2p91UgP9UVoFiQ5oY2W9fCS3Ebh8HfGb7Z0XRtPmKFn8uCVvaJtuJxbuW-M-MVsVLnFbHD2QiLUvvFYsT2JT_ETxB3KTSH6REi3iBBJtLhui-lJ6U25eeJYAf-KMeFgB1_H16A-YbQPTEHLYUih4m-VQkwnRElvZxki1taOynYccO70r2YsPee\/s718\/jaime-death-duel.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"537\" data-original-width=\"718\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSJ_2p91UgP9UVoFiQ5oY2W9fCS3Ebh8HfGb7Z0XRtPmKFn8uCVvaJtuJxbuW-M-MVsVLnFbHD2QiLUvvFYsT2JT_ETxB3KTSH6REi3iBBJtLhui-lJ6U25eeJYAf-KMeFgB1_H16A-YbQPTEHLYUih4m-VQkwnRElvZxki1taOynYccO70r2YsPee\/s320\/jaime-death-duel.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt was HK$1,000 a month plus a bonus for every movie I did. This was 1973. An office worker's salary was HK$300 to HK$500 a month. So this was a big deal for a seventeen year old. At the exact same time, I got another letter for acceptance to a college. So on the one hand I can be paid HK$1,000 by Chang Cheh and on the other I can pay HK$1,000 for the school fee for the first half-year. Of course, I take the movie contract because I don't have the money for the school fee. My parents couldn't give me the money so that was my beginning in the film industry.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Chang Cheh's NA CHA, THE GREAT; Insert: Jaime in Chu Yuan's DEATH DUEL)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMqZVGdErqKKL9gOHMsktPsTcO9_UKmminUn_iMvNHJDgtRZuCr4TuOJJ-3LwuOL4cO6pdtH5nsQ9i8d-l7trklYyyXmSI8j5EECFjDV3XkMl6NdHhjHeiO9kNR2zQ20CKguenscLPdW_3hUceUQT63TagjpEskqM1RaAZkOaTcrhRYOVdgYt1CSnd\/s1342\/jaime120-changs-company-logo.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"570\" data-original-width=\"1342\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMqZVGdErqKKL9gOHMsktPsTcO9_UKmminUn_iMvNHJDgtRZuCr4TuOJJ-3LwuOL4cO6pdtH5nsQ9i8d-l7trklYyyXmSI8j5EECFjDV3XkMl6NdHhjHeiO9kNR2zQ20CKguenscLPdW_3hUceUQT63TagjpEskqM1RaAZkOaTcrhRYOVdgYt1CSnd\/s320\/jaime120-changs-company-logo.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EWhen I went down to sign with Chang Cheh there were only ten of us that signed up. Chi Kuan Chun was one of them. He performed the logo for Chang's company. We were all in the studio watching him do it, pulling the bow string back. Ah, it was such a happy time. This was around April or May of 1973 and we would start in July. After that I was so excited. You know what was my first thought? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\"I can see Bruce Lee\u003C\/span\u003E (laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!!!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; I thought now it was possible to meet him, but unfortunately, he died before that could happen; right when my contract started. It was so sad when he died. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What did you do first after signing with Long Bow?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiH-VE9dPI3Wr435kyKaEG0Fle0-B_AH9JVmEWcUMlep8KSWeLvZ7vqKz-o1LqO54euelP4S4U4af6rxfXVFjS38g_bWEo4R9hm4krzwu8oX2lzqfHTyryzMxGqSLhCt0D8VKtQLNQe4ZAQYBS7deVQFWBIuX6xTYH3JK_xBrsQDL5Xx0PUP9liy3dh\/s1008\/jaime-men-from-the-monastery.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"516\" data-original-width=\"1008\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiH-VE9dPI3Wr435kyKaEG0Fle0-B_AH9JVmEWcUMlep8KSWeLvZ7vqKz-o1LqO54euelP4S4U4af6rxfXVFjS38g_bWEo4R9hm4krzwu8oX2lzqfHTyryzMxGqSLhCt0D8VKtQLNQe4ZAQYBS7deVQFWBIuX6xTYH3JK_xBrsQDL5Xx0PUP9liy3dh\/w400-h205\/jaime-men-from-the-monastery.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEid4-3Us2y0zxWHMk1lry9hJo9_9wX7bZviniy0mmDq2ltri58Nz8Qhb8KVr74jaTXLyuxRTCb0Pg8g8OIOGpDlBYKWtLodYf4oHeJdSEGFg7dTyYIE-qxNZUvv32IAR_e6-QVK-dZgKHIfxGgvaZG8iNyuRG_Tw9y0SiHv3iJgL6WRa8YaEZdgOPNW\/s855\/jaime-crippled-avengers.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"732\" data-original-width=\"855\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEid4-3Us2y0zxWHMk1lry9hJo9_9wX7bZviniy0mmDq2ltri58Nz8Qhb8KVr74jaTXLyuxRTCb0Pg8g8OIOGpDlBYKWtLodYf4oHeJdSEGFg7dTyYIE-qxNZUvv32IAR_e6-QVK-dZgKHIfxGgvaZG8iNyuRG_Tw9y0SiHv3iJgL6WRa8YaEZdgOPNW\/s320\/jaime-crippled-avengers.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EWe had already begun training before signing. Action and acting training, and talking with extras for experience on the set. Beginning in July, I worked on my first movie, SHAOLIN DISCIPLES \u003Ci\u003E(MEN FROM THE MONASTERY)\u003C\/i\u003E. At this point in 1973 and into 1974, we are shooting with Chang Cheh in Hong Kong in the studio and on location. Then we received a notice that we would be going to Taiwan to make movies. In June of 1974 we all go there with Director Chang. However, while ten signed with the company, only six remained to film in Taiwan. Chi Kuan Chun, myself, Lam Fai Wong, Li Chen Piao and a few others. After we arrived we had some others join the company like Leung Ka Yan \u003Ci\u003E(Liang Chia Jen)\u003C\/i\u003E and Johnny Wang Lung Wei. Later, we had some Taiwanese stuntmen join our team. Sometimes actors like Chen Kuan Tai couldn't be there so we needed more stuntmen. Many of them came from the Opera school like Kuo Chui, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng and Lee Yi Min.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in MEN FROM THE MONASTERY; Insert: Jaime in Chang Cheh's CRIPPLED AVENGERS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did you get to hang out with the Taiwan guys much?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMMs_aflkCqLTm-DSKaIJWRyDWCnvG3Z8agwR0-UJi7eYRW5pnAw03_15Iu4Tv8JSlr_jisd0cS_wtDR3A5l0TY6lTN534m2LVKfPF9Ct3ME_G1sSsfb4uOhr4_AFjEbN8bpv4ZDIN6Aqv6hJ-meTMmOXKzkJo8iBmKmbCDMJgecHJxXgvvX_00tAe\/s720\/jaime82-magnificent-wanderers.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"361\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMMs_aflkCqLTm-DSKaIJWRyDWCnvG3Z8agwR0-UJi7eYRW5pnAw03_15Iu4Tv8JSlr_jisd0cS_wtDR3A5l0TY6lTN534m2LVKfPF9Ct3ME_G1sSsfb4uOhr4_AFjEbN8bpv4ZDIN6Aqv6hJ-meTMmOXKzkJo8iBmKmbCDMJgecHJxXgvvX_00tAe\/s320\/jaime82-magnificent-wanderers.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ENot much. Because the Hong Kong guys all stayed in the same dormitory and the Taiwan people went back to their homes. So we didn't interact much when we weren't working together on the set. Then in 1976, Chang Cheh tells us we are going back to Hong Kong.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Jaime in Chang Cheh's THE MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E During the filming did you fly back and forth between HK and Taiwan a lot?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOnly for the Chinese New Year. We would fly back for one or two weeks then return to Taiwan to resume shooting.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did you film more than one movie at the same time while in Taiwan?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifpIgfbfK6JE9-3XNyz8bhubX4qBoGVFtB2fR_owDiC7EFLhWFTjA6PSUF5BV3JnzsT6HdE0-9RjZc3MIOsZyAv_jRFBqOApXczjz75oey5xadEguH4j_D7qqYRx2owYDIb1H6LvKotRBldozqGfN6GgOSjz0itNuadsnkVyc3VY4JcEQtSyBcfkcR\/s1178\/jaime-boxer-rebellion.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"499\" data-original-width=\"1178\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifpIgfbfK6JE9-3XNyz8bhubX4qBoGVFtB2fR_owDiC7EFLhWFTjA6PSUF5BV3JnzsT6HdE0-9RjZc3MIOsZyAv_jRFBqOApXczjz75oey5xadEguH4j_D7qqYRx2owYDIb1H6LvKotRBldozqGfN6GgOSjz0itNuadsnkVyc3VY4JcEQtSyBcfkcR\/w400-h170\/jaime-boxer-rebellion.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EChang Cheh wasn't like Chu Yuan. He would only shoot two movies at once and not six or seven. Two were especially big movies, BOXER REBELLION and MARCO POLO.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in BOXER REBELLION)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E MARCO POLO was the movie where Lau Kar Leung and Chang parted ways. Do you know the reason why they split?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEglYY4ZrWlYEi9JOAM8CuPK5pckS-VOXvyRehlM2pTOdQdo3x1GdoMFrGf-e4Hw4HlX-tsx5elUzxBzMaMVhior2p8bZl2OJ1Nf1NZWLH0JP5SDI2ojR2HFYaUJ8wbjKFnM_5PkB1R4t8_op4q-EkzUqpgK-6VrsOHFBtrY_EYK8Jakj3h6_kvaO9pb\/s1008\/jaime-new-shaolin-boxers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"509\" data-original-width=\"1008\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEglYY4ZrWlYEi9JOAM8CuPK5pckS-VOXvyRehlM2pTOdQdo3x1GdoMFrGf-e4Hw4HlX-tsx5elUzxBzMaMVhior2p8bZl2OJ1Nf1NZWLH0JP5SDI2ojR2HFYaUJ8wbjKFnM_5PkB1R4t8_op4q-EkzUqpgK-6VrsOHFBtrY_EYK8Jakj3h6_kvaO9pb\/w400-h203\/jaime-new-shaolin-boxers.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcHX9kFlFUoI2uhnkb1RDd2vZf7fpXgiXfyAyt6Ux3deHonz7mF9lAGnwrIW2UW5sMUoiIwSt3wWwxAmAQX3uUSjXGDuDbx69rYTKWFan-TDXfrRnvMV3VWo3JYd294Mfm7QfRKEk-CK8iBkQrXYoO7qPtbaoIkSyCIx0EMwOxf3tHC1KnEe3gb97g\/s968\/jaime-dick-wei-golden-harvest-1981.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"968\" data-original-width=\"542\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcHX9kFlFUoI2uhnkb1RDd2vZf7fpXgiXfyAyt6Ux3deHonz7mF9lAGnwrIW2UW5sMUoiIwSt3wWwxAmAQX3uUSjXGDuDbx69rYTKWFan-TDXfrRnvMV3VWo3JYd294Mfm7QfRKEk-CK8iBkQrXYoO7qPtbaoIkSyCIx0EMwOxf3tHC1KnEe3gb97g\/s320\/jaime-dick-wei-golden-harvest-1981.jpg\" width=\"179\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAfter the first year in Taiwan Lau went back to Shaw Brothers to shoot his own movies. He wanted to be a director himself, that's why he wanted to leave. Taiwanese Kung Fu instructors, Hsiao Ying Ke \u003Ci\u003E(Chen Hsin I)\u003C\/i\u003E and Hsieh Hsing, came in at that time and we worked with a Taiwan stunt group. At the end, the Taiwan guys all came back to HK with us. The contract they signed with Chang Cheh was changed over to the Shaw Brothers. It was 15-20 people, I think. Dick Wei was one of the group, too. He was a fighting instructor for the police force in Taiwan before he started his movie career.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Chang Cheh's THE NEW SHAOLIN BOXERS; Insert: Dick Wei at Golden Harvest in 1981)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E So now you're back at Shaw Brothers and you begin working for other directors...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0muap9YKfdHYYqlD2zMQphtqGKl3XDveiZsL13dm1mjm4Q0KqWeXars-h0_VnrZ5BsZOw9VM3eYmRJSnDQpXzGHwqodJ96P4wzznNjzsAEkUIe-N3Hh6CGLZBqej2cU-uWXJHXQn7-UaqVRXUscjLZCpAWhokBVPq-DRvmkMcp4bcbsYAXUhFf3so\/s716\/jaime-sentimental-swordsman.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"714\" data-original-width=\"716\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0muap9YKfdHYYqlD2zMQphtqGKl3XDveiZsL13dm1mjm4Q0KqWeXars-h0_VnrZ5BsZOw9VM3eYmRJSnDQpXzGHwqodJ96P4wzznNjzsAEkUIe-N3Hh6CGLZBqej2cU-uWXJHXQn7-UaqVRXUscjLZCpAWhokBVPq-DRvmkMcp4bcbsYAXUhFf3so\/s320\/jaime-sentimental-swordsman.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI'm still working for Director Chang Cheh but also others like Chu Yuan. The Taiwan group that came with us, most of them only worked for Director Chang. But some, when they had time, would be asked by other directors to join their productions. I did many movies for Chu Yuan. This was the most busiest time of my career. Sometimes I was doing three movies a day\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime Luk in Chu Yuan's THE SENTIMENTAL SWORDSMAN)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How was that schedule?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiq-rK83trDc_1tETQipME__0dxpXUffmo0WwLkZ6UJbfBQ6eMRs5TU6I2mQ9HFDE8gkxGhGBKGcAS932CDsQ7wcsd8h1Vkk6mIZ0_YFruLNoibV5-4U-pk7GMctNJRq02nnB1tXbNRo4v0wB5FySkjTUyBYgrnWc79ZB68mEqvYwYpE_RlXbsndXg4\/s720\/jaime-deadly-breaking-sword.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"718\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiq-rK83trDc_1tETQipME__0dxpXUffmo0WwLkZ6UJbfBQ6eMRs5TU6I2mQ9HFDE8gkxGhGBKGcAS932CDsQ7wcsd8h1Vkk6mIZ0_YFruLNoibV5-4U-pk7GMctNJRq02nnB1tXbNRo4v0wB5FySkjTUyBYgrnWc79ZB68mEqvYwYpE_RlXbsndXg4\/s320\/jaime-deadly-breaking-sword.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EFrom 9 in the morning till maybe 2 in the afternoon is one movie; then 2pm to 7pm is another one; then 7pm to midnight on a third. I'm running around all day, it's so amazing. At Shaw Studio they would start at 7 in the morning and finish up between midnight and 2am. They have to stop. We didn't have much overnight shooting. So for me, my hours were almost always from 7am to 2am. And every set involves action--jumping up and down and doing fight scenes all day long.... so amazing, but still young, right?\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Sun Chung's THE DEADLY BREAKING SWORD)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Were you shooting a lot of takes back then? How many takes did Chang Cheh do?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMpHHWnQv--xRFSYLl0XEnga8dqvHQArgJmjbAC2e8aWjKI24ZhTHi6LFCBYFFMTg5mdHZXtxIKk9s7x0KPv3sXHx80JAwu8KGRbMdKFmD_BHqC-hb9C4qer0bo_r3EO9movOmWmwoGZmF99fHvhCp3KVgVTCHuT7KLZ8zrEbEReEEF9JRyBpH1YxZ\/s719\/jaime42-life-gamble.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"368\" data-original-width=\"719\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMpHHWnQv--xRFSYLl0XEnga8dqvHQArgJmjbAC2e8aWjKI24ZhTHi6LFCBYFFMTg5mdHZXtxIKk9s7x0KPv3sXHx80JAwu8KGRbMdKFmD_BHqC-hb9C4qer0bo_r3EO9movOmWmwoGZmF99fHvhCp3KVgVTCHuT7KLZ8zrEbEReEEF9JRyBpH1YxZ\/s320\/jaime42-life-gamble.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, sometimes 7,10,15 takes. Chang Cheh not so much. But one time we were filming a big action scene. I won't say the name of the actor but he couldn't get it right and we got up to 29 takes and it was still no good. Later, working with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, sometimes they did 50 to 60 takes.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Chang Cheh's LIFE GAMBLE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNIAAV8Cjg2I-WjWMiEgs7VcV9p2TDtu38aAksq164CNOUPFuUEoyepkUYQ56IzUMxgKGZelrA_Hw40UiUNkvJUSLkBqe7xNfMNSLXfCLo_Z4_4A9hy4RkMpG7_2tJwKQEV3rgwguFXDWlpRpoeM7391u6Plq4wG9Tz34XZlT40fG6rLa1Qhgo3KVJ\/s1917\/jaime47-dirty-ho.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNIAAV8Cjg2I-WjWMiEgs7VcV9p2TDtu38aAksq164CNOUPFuUEoyepkUYQ56IzUMxgKGZelrA_Hw40UiUNkvJUSLkBqe7xNfMNSLXfCLo_Z4_4A9hy4RkMpG7_2tJwKQEV3rgwguFXDWlpRpoeM7391u6Plq4wG9Tz34XZlT40fG6rLa1Qhgo3KVJ\/s320\/jaime47-dirty-ho.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ESo when we and the Taiwan group come back to Hong Kong, we are all working together; but I wasn't strictly doing movies for Director Chang. I have to work with other directors. But some of them, I was unable to work on their films because the company would assign us to films where work was available.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Liu Chia Liang's DIRTY HO)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibA5_TcTtPpQH57qMLL8y1v1gxtda1wdvYgSkAl2IIZePRKFK24LG44AtlePpDxtXj_pBpYUWiexzwOUTmulgTDTddfar1k2QFVf_-XJfEaiJCyP60RKBfKZQHt7hBOVXx91D0tX7rq72k9QIC6GPqLv3Thc4vnhBYFJMSua2X0B1u2of2_rZdYDE4\/s1286\/jaime-shaolin-temple.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"520\" data-original-width=\"1286\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibA5_TcTtPpQH57qMLL8y1v1gxtda1wdvYgSkAl2IIZePRKFK24LG44AtlePpDxtXj_pBpYUWiexzwOUTmulgTDTddfar1k2QFVf_-XJfEaiJCyP60RKBfKZQHt7hBOVXx91D0tX7rq72k9QIC6GPqLv3Thc4vnhBYFJMSua2X0B1u2of2_rZdYDE4\/w400-h161\/jaime-shaolin-temple.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLLnpHFBPn0AddP1SqApZlGYVt7nHhXo6z2Z0DpVWXXSTFenGKyB0pRmiaoJeNvHFNgen6Q2rQzLbVvV27MzRgHAlr6Co_vk1QdejxPcBS6VvxQt1mWM25EAA2gU6MoiAJXBWgk2HnT5L3A_dBX1Z31bN2K6vviSks0HS9j7Y70EsFDqB7C1JGHTr7\/s720\/jaime87-the-brothers.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"363\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLLnpHFBPn0AddP1SqApZlGYVt7nHhXo6z2Z0DpVWXXSTFenGKyB0pRmiaoJeNvHFNgen6Q2rQzLbVvV27MzRgHAlr6Co_vk1QdejxPcBS6VvxQt1mWM25EAA2gU6MoiAJXBWgk2HnT5L3A_dBX1Z31bN2K6vviSks0HS9j7Y70EsFDqB7C1JGHTr7\/s320\/jaime87-the-brothers.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EFor example, one of Director Chang's movies might be full so they'd place me somewhere else where a spot was open. The Taiwan group worked mostly for Director Chang. He started another action training class, too; almost 30-50 people. That was when Lo Mang came. FIVE VENOMS (1978) was the most popular movie for them. The situation was just like in Taiwan--they stayed in the dormitories and after work, we would go to our own homes. The traveling was rough at times, because you're working all day till at least midnight, then go home and have to be back early the next day.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in the background and fighting Lam Fai Wong and Chi Kuan Chun in Chang Cheh's SHAOLIN TEMPLE; Insert: Jaime in Hua Shan's THE BROTHERS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicHBk9MHOXduTdVtETWXxYxJErelVPtW4NxgywWAQZQhyQqJ5xBMO5agaQ6HC0vsPp1DTG5TE-3RsHIYJ4vnKk9CBNR7iGlxndlAMizSbrsIfsQeXRhbJKbtySMmPNxm7Wj2qrlilDwupb3iCqL9zjTtT_q0uOcjOyABbb8-NSvj3e9ubqZrXdpNzO\/s869\/shaw-dormitories-1979.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"478\" data-original-width=\"869\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEicHBk9MHOXduTdVtETWXxYxJErelVPtW4NxgywWAQZQhyQqJ5xBMO5agaQ6HC0vsPp1DTG5TE-3RsHIYJ4vnKk9CBNR7iGlxndlAMizSbrsIfsQeXRhbJKbtySMmPNxm7Wj2qrlilDwupb3iCqL9zjTtT_q0uOcjOyABbb8-NSvj3e9ubqZrXdpNzO\/w400-h220\/shaw-dormitories-1979.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EEventually, I got my own dormitory at the studio which made things much easier. Inside Shaw Brothers when we weren't working on set together we played basketball, riding motorcycles, horse-riding, and other things. Shaw Brothers had their own stable with a dozen or so horses, so we would ride them to give the animals exercise.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Shaw Studio dormitories in 1979)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV_wOPUjxja15LEERW6qnt9z7jIQT906bveoHOMKUCypb9DlNQyxWKq9YVnuLgbXrfGZluTjJFAy3qPlKBvpo4ksuBm-7H8lTIo_c6NPimGRW438-WAbwDZwTa_outepoHjUeZIh8s3y0sZcv0iGYO5WQvTZHF_BzTp-z0Ncbc1LYwPIALwUFvaLD6\/s719\/jaime81-ode-to-gallantry.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"366\" data-original-width=\"719\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV_wOPUjxja15LEERW6qnt9z7jIQT906bveoHOMKUCypb9DlNQyxWKq9YVnuLgbXrfGZluTjJFAy3qPlKBvpo4ksuBm-7H8lTIo_c6NPimGRW438-WAbwDZwTa_outepoHjUeZIh8s3y0sZcv0iGYO5WQvTZHF_BzTp-z0Ncbc1LYwPIALwUFvaLD6\/s320\/jaime81-ode-to-gallantry.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI was working a lot at this time. However, I was working for Director Chang less than before; till about 1980 or 1981. After that I left Shaw Studio and worked outside for other companies including independents, Cinema City, and later on I joined Golden Harvest. So my period with Director Chang was from 1973 to 1981.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Chang Cheh's ODE TO GALLANTRY)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEic65RC2VxrIeqvglhutFQl9KAnV_qGvV-sXdXFEFPXybe-GZ3f2On_L9cZ72V5WdQREmszXcadtR4ljds4Fqg9L_OJiAylTmb2-iJs_aZH6HZdjtQNlecFW9haOI7BSNJRarUiCxwOV-0UOX_6XJkGtWFoLP8RhPOo1G4MgC-Y7BsDzvu7Ymjr2slp\/s668\/shaw-chang-cheh-1980.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"668\" data-original-width=\"573\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEic65RC2VxrIeqvglhutFQl9KAnV_qGvV-sXdXFEFPXybe-GZ3f2On_L9cZ72V5WdQREmszXcadtR4ljds4Fqg9L_OJiAylTmb2-iJs_aZH6HZdjtQNlecFW9haOI7BSNJRarUiCxwOV-0UOX_6XJkGtWFoLP8RhPOo1G4MgC-Y7BsDzvu7Ymjr2slp\/s320\/shaw-chang-cheh-1980.jpg\" width=\"274\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What kind of man was Chang Cheh?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EHe was a very tough, very strong director and a straight man. He always knew everything that was happening on the set. He always knew what he wanted and how he wanted things to look. He would tell Lau Ka Leung and Tong Kai what he wanted and they would do it. I watched his movies when I was a kid.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Chang Cheh in 1980)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E In those days he seemed to work non-stop.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjb951-uEAKC3P5GvsyI8Q2KVEWkBHfj1X7yY3IXZY1zhfVF64M8KaJtIJ6evRtVfMGyAwug1atGxJjBh0fXRTSvzrZ9evinVfq41RX_f0Yz-s4_4-dGAFii1ACYcYwwTZP4UumIVQbG7iWPJUPR-W-ir_AsZmagcz-bchp_wp5p_5oRlNt1ZTVgOe7\/s1100\/jaime-shaolin-martial-arts.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1100\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjb951-uEAKC3P5GvsyI8Q2KVEWkBHfj1X7yY3IXZY1zhfVF64M8KaJtIJ6evRtVfMGyAwug1atGxJjBh0fXRTSvzrZ9evinVfq41RX_f0Yz-s4_4-dGAFii1ACYcYwwTZP4UumIVQbG7iWPJUPR-W-ir_AsZmagcz-bchp_wp5p_5oRlNt1ZTVgOe7\/s320\/jaime-shaolin-martial-arts.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EEveryday! In the morning he's talking to the scriptwriter and other members of the production team to get ready for shooting. For Director Chang, his shooting schedule was always in the morning. If we had to do location shooting we started at 7am. We go out to the location and wait. Inside the studio, it's 9am. Director Chang would always appear at 11am or 12pm because he had so many things to do in the morning. So morning call for Director Chang we start around 11 or 12. We would have the first set-up ready when he arrived. From day one it was like this. Early on I would think to myself, \u003Ci\u003E\"Why is Director Chang so late\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E?\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; From the first day to the end, it was the same. It was Chang's working style but he was efficient. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Jaime in SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-MNZD9KbdrU9CeMIPCdSByIb2ofxY89Oeo0nYdbwjWm7z2EWe2pF-0Bpe5zp1GDdH8lpQR1JDl0RCBDAikVHWKfN1vhURDPpuEWSBah5SoYyKCbeZGqwKz256L-8eEMMoZXaRlUJbeo1Hb5ZA9s3htv2WvOa68xw930v5TDVPgL0_HpkttF3uI7YW\/s1919\/jaime17-ten-tigers-of-kwang-tung.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-MNZD9KbdrU9CeMIPCdSByIb2ofxY89Oeo0nYdbwjWm7z2EWe2pF-0Bpe5zp1GDdH8lpQR1JDl0RCBDAikVHWKfN1vhURDPpuEWSBah5SoYyKCbeZGqwKz256L-8eEMMoZXaRlUJbeo1Hb5ZA9s3htv2WvOa68xw930v5TDVPgL0_HpkttF3uI7YW\/s320\/jaime17-ten-tigers-of-kwang-tung.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThere are multiple generations of Director Chang's group. First generation was Jimmy Wang Yu and Lo Lieh. Second generation was David Chiang, Ti Lung, Fu Sheng, Chen Kuan Tai... I'm in the third generation. Those ten guys signing the contract for Chang's Film Company were the third generation; also Lau Ka Fei, or Gordon Liu.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Chang Cheh's TEN TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E His first film was SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS (1974), that's one of my all-time favorites.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2Ox3GVzcczZFU8GgpbKjxkMVxlpyfY7iMKvNWZukAeWgQl8oK1VSocRazpL31PTB1ICa7l1IjDPKQuczG7swtSdmmgOY4Biggeo53kxRU5G1FKe3YWxNgY6UItVUe1bgJX_Te_Wy_SZHWmgcyT_BOnNXRZ1rHhKbrbtbq2UZw6UZKmbE-_5SCRssO\/s759\/shaw-jaime-gordon-liu-1979.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"759\" data-original-width=\"572\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2Ox3GVzcczZFU8GgpbKjxkMVxlpyfY7iMKvNWZukAeWgQl8oK1VSocRazpL31PTB1ICa7l1IjDPKQuczG7swtSdmmgOY4Biggeo53kxRU5G1FKe3YWxNgY6UItVUe1bgJX_Te_Wy_SZHWmgcyT_BOnNXRZ1rHhKbrbtbq2UZw6UZKmbE-_5SCRssO\/s320\/shaw-jaime-gordon-liu-1979.jpg\" width=\"241\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI was there! I was one of the guys in the back. Gordon Liu signed up in Taiwan. But before we left, he got called back to work with Lau Ka Leung. Gordon and myself were close friends at this time. He signed with Chang's company because of Lau Ka Leung. He learned Kung Fu from him from a small boy. When I left Shaw Brothers I was so busy I didn't get the chance to work with Director Chang again as I began learning other jobs on the production team besides acting.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime and Gordon Liu singing at Run Run Shaw's New Years Party at Shaw Brothers Studio in 1979)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E One of your jobs outside the studio was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/centipede-horror-1982-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ECENTIPEDE HORROR\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1982). Do you recall anything about this film?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzJmQ5GnvO2brjAqDLTevLznHG4nSlJWJoUDRJ7f3rEE8vu8KPeAule9jhnBzcflTlBWo4QN6oIJM01jU90BNXTpHTheD0_-XGoI_qVWx1eU-novGyNsKWomQ-L_zZxkLKhDnPmKdquTfuSfuygtAS6j0gteJ66u_2FWJU9WxSVRaYVudff2KVtFsc\/s800\/centipede-horror-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"515\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzJmQ5GnvO2brjAqDLTevLznHG4nSlJWJoUDRJ7f3rEE8vu8KPeAule9jhnBzcflTlBWo4QN6oIJM01jU90BNXTpHTheD0_-XGoI_qVWx1eU-novGyNsKWomQ-L_zZxkLKhDnPmKdquTfuSfuygtAS6j0gteJ66u_2FWJU9WxSVRaYVudff2KVtFsc\/s320\/centipede-horror-poster.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOh, CENTIPEDE HORROR! This film I was just helping my friend Lee Pak Ling. All the scenes with the centipedes we shot in Malaysia. The rest of the movie was filmed in Hong Kong. When we came back with the footage of the centipedes we had to rewrite the script to fit with the footage. I helped in the planning and the shooting of the film.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Margaret Li, Li Han Hsiang's daughter, she puts all those centipedes in her mouth...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWeh-NRDCOrwJjlTvQv5vZ-MmpARbgOh_3SoxwYz1CZDxI_MgFXbbaqPLZZrElAxb_cI9vDpasY55fUuMos6d_XNKVUnm_Yf6XbWvGoLTHIw6MR7MNsuoytaOUZJiZgFfEvKMweJsviPOw90RKpMZhBgrbvyWILm9P0hMNPcKvku5-77zDqQqCTbDw\/s1127\/centipede-final.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"634\" data-original-width=\"1127\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWeh-NRDCOrwJjlTvQv5vZ-MmpARbgOh_3SoxwYz1CZDxI_MgFXbbaqPLZZrElAxb_cI9vDpasY55fUuMos6d_XNKVUnm_Yf6XbWvGoLTHIw6MR7MNsuoytaOUZJiZgFfEvKMweJsviPOw90RKpMZhBgrbvyWILm9P0hMNPcKvku5-77zDqQqCTbDw\/w400-h225\/centipede-final.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGxMYQf-hU5PV7ObsnXXbWgVe2J327a4DzqRTa_EJ3ITWvwnQtei9n6rQ-Js3oTm7yXuBD0x-8ojqHvVaqs8tzsOoWQNy5dXIG324y5yYD-WgxIs9vxEVNHI1yDfrbENRHbsDNgwD5htgOnyXoTXjEyh4T0SfFGKhFDjwopVCnDoc0c6tj77ZU3nF5\/s1920\/jaime-centipede-horror.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGxMYQf-hU5PV7ObsnXXbWgVe2J327a4DzqRTa_EJ3ITWvwnQtei9n6rQ-Js3oTm7yXuBD0x-8ojqHvVaqs8tzsOoWQNy5dXIG324y5yYD-WgxIs9vxEVNHI1yDfrbENRHbsDNgwD5htgOnyXoTXjEyh4T0SfFGKhFDjwopVCnDoc0c6tj77ZU3nF5\/s320\/jaime-centipede-horror.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt's real! She did that for real! Everybody was afraid of the centipedes; nobody wanted to handle them. But she got in there and told the crew, \u003Ci\u003E\"Okay, come on! Let's do it!\"\u003C\/i\u003E And she starts putting them all in her mouth one after the other\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EShe was wonderful in that. She worked with me again on one of my movies I directed called REINCARNATION (1987).\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Margaret Li regurgitates half a dozen centipedes in CENTIPEDE HORROR)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How did Michael Miu Kiu Wai feel about doing a horror movie? He was known for being a TV actor at the time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOh yes, he was quite good in it. He didn't mind doing it. At that time he wasn't popular yet. A few years later he was a big star.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Are the spells seen in these kinds of films scripted or based on actual legends?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes. For our film it was Malaysian legends. Are they real? I don't know. You have to trust it otherwise you cannot film it\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Going back to Shaw Brothers, you worked for Director Sun Chung. How did he compare to Director Chang Cheh?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9qupXWAFikw3NQofnHBJ8LtbeRxscTReuA_qfiSqmDP32BY2KUJcvOo6pDxWbzXoZx-GcV-ZP1pcQoGxXmKACASG9_cp3cOJ4dAofpMrPB1OUVHVOXe-DeSNcWo5RhPaZusiEuoWZd4AvBPSWWllNHEvgAgKZbF6X80mzsctA8rqcHdRie7eIXksh\/s735\/shaw-sun-chung-1982.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"491\" data-original-width=\"735\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9qupXWAFikw3NQofnHBJ8LtbeRxscTReuA_qfiSqmDP32BY2KUJcvOo6pDxWbzXoZx-GcV-ZP1pcQoGxXmKACASG9_cp3cOJ4dAofpMrPB1OUVHVOXe-DeSNcWo5RhPaZusiEuoWZd4AvBPSWWllNHEvgAgKZbF6X80mzsctA8rqcHdRie7eIXksh\/w400-h268\/shaw-sun-chung-1982.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhLa9Amy3A-9Jh-LQ9odPYysAH80m0_gOixfdqe4Y7HDoB8v027e4WF46gMtH4OzxkuWQJH74TfKXsf5eGLEmhg114ywQB1OryqhR8ZWwaDP_kSoAQDN8Gue3_FL32HRfyY-T339PT_IO29q7oGP4jK3_sZHJ26trSYlDcVuO1PAm0ufc4dEFh6BqDW\/s736\/jaime-avenging-eagle.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"736\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhLa9Amy3A-9Jh-LQ9odPYysAH80m0_gOixfdqe4Y7HDoB8v027e4WF46gMtH4OzxkuWQJH74TfKXsf5eGLEmhg114ywQB1OryqhR8ZWwaDP_kSoAQDN8Gue3_FL32HRfyY-T339PT_IO29q7oGP4jK3_sZHJ26trSYlDcVuO1PAm0ufc4dEFh6BqDW\/s320\/jaime-avenging-eagle.jpg\" width=\"313\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EHe was the second Chang Cheh\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E! I did a lot of movies for him, too. He lives in the US right now. He was very good to me. Almost all of his films I have some part in them. I remember one time Mona Fong stormed into the studio where we were filming\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E.... \u003Ci\u003E\"Why are we waiting on the director to come to the set?!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; We're waiting outside and Sun is coming and he hears what's being said and he starts cursing outside the set\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. So you can imagine what happened with that!\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThey argued a lot.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Sun Chung in 1982; Insert: Jaime Luk in Sun Chung's AVENGING EAGLE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What about Kuei Chi Hung? Were you there when he set the Shaw Studio on fire while filming ARSON: THE CRIMINALS III (1977)?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAaD6TNf3iS0KxJVQkdQTqjB5beinzlrYgO0YpvOAEgLBpqCn7nPsHmnn6qRYfOuyr4yOai2zB1hN-LyrLPQyFkLoc2HyMfymkZX1IKNAeAO5KIh1JihGQy3prnWeNmISfHgM14qO1nnxixxffOoaz2ng46pH89DSCArrpNh2vsEykjjsy9SptsKA3\/s682\/shaw-kuei-chi-hung-1979.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"682\" data-original-width=\"442\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAaD6TNf3iS0KxJVQkdQTqjB5beinzlrYgO0YpvOAEgLBpqCn7nPsHmnn6qRYfOuyr4yOai2zB1hN-LyrLPQyFkLoc2HyMfymkZX1IKNAeAO5KIh1JihGQy3prnWeNmISfHgM14qO1nnxixxffOoaz2ng46pH89DSCArrpNh2vsEykjjsy9SptsKA3\/s320\/shaw-kuei-chi-hung-1979.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI did two movies for him. I was there when the studio caught fire. I was filming in another studio that night and somebody came running in, \u003Ci\u003E\"Stop! Stop! There's a fire in the lighting department!\"\u003C\/i\u003E Many of us ran to the location and you can see the smoke coming from the windows. The fire wasn't that huge yet, but still, the building was in flames with some of the staff still inside. People were jumping down from the second floor. The cameraman was burned on his arms and face. Everybody was so mad and I will tell you why\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E.... everybody's saving everybody, trying to put out the fire then Mona Fong comes in yelling, \u003Ci\u003E\"What happened?! What happened?! What caused the fire?!\"\u003C\/i\u003E And everyone got so mad because her first question after that was, \u003Ci\u003E\"WHAT ABOUT THE CAMERAS?!\"\u003C\/i\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E... she just care about the cameras\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E! At that time she was in control of all the Shaw Brothers productions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7lhZ6PljNf9PfDNU8i_tTit0exWC9NSgv9la2jCVQsjuAspDqBFtDUZzHI84q15sM8AoamcY924ARq4CDTQojMzm5X6Y8Uy8oflxsrQIjKZIelAwLKKxR4ENN7X9F0tCgDJYRFE6j0NpJ1dGbMbz0q5q1ReZD5toIOj15y_wyOrA53gEv3ZCzNWdJ\/s650\/shaw-mona-fong-1974.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"623\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7lhZ6PljNf9PfDNU8i_tTit0exWC9NSgv9la2jCVQsjuAspDqBFtDUZzHI84q15sM8AoamcY924ARq4CDTQojMzm5X6Y8Uy8oflxsrQIjKZIelAwLKKxR4ENN7X9F0tCgDJYRFE6j0NpJ1dGbMbz0q5q1ReZD5toIOj15y_wyOrA53gEv3ZCzNWdJ\/s320\/shaw-mona-fong-1974.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E It seemed on so many of Kuei's movies people were injured...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EKuei was a crazy guy! I didn't get to work with him much.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E The first time you were a director was on LOVE WITH THE PERFECT STRANGER (1985). \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Mona Fong at Shaw Studio in 1974)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4IKz8pyOnkgagK7lsmtptSB7kA75BcQN4X3rqyUc9gMVExh7KP2hJrWgqJtdyfkii0bjK91jK86jEIKdqcitb4Iiy5t5RCbJwxFBnNrXbF_1-TMg8w5oTPv6HBRUBoEBglbh3cNkExJ9Tom_yZaj8EiKXQVTRIaj9jaKPIy2ZNCcpsE68W0lx6y2q\/s719\/jaime137-always-good-company-logo.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"261\" data-original-width=\"719\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4IKz8pyOnkgagK7lsmtptSB7kA75BcQN4X3rqyUc9gMVExh7KP2hJrWgqJtdyfkii0bjK91jK86jEIKdqcitb4Iiy5t5RCbJwxFBnNrXbF_1-TMg8w5oTPv6HBRUBoEBglbh3cNkExJ9Tom_yZaj8EiKXQVTRIaj9jaKPIy2ZNCcpsE68W0lx6y2q\/s320\/jaime137-always-good-company-logo.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAfter I left Shaw Brothers, I worked outside with other companies like Cinema City and Always Good Film Company, the same group as Golden Princess; I worked for them for a few years... '81, '82, '83... I started my first movie as a director in 1984. But before that while at Golden Princess, I was the production manager, the script supervisor, and other things for the company. I even did some of the stunts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHQGavUt_1sdKNLpAEYhAVjyjEOZxBtZUYoBxG0k9d7ercihvxxYUJadnAcvPiaEt-RrDrvPhvRfqs9J_m7lGkDYJU2l41jT37Tei_diE0zpEAnn16uaujh1nPl74YgkymYBMLnt17QYlwcJM-Cfb6Xo_8jGTixRClvk-80ZX6qbuiYfP0oglDd-XI\/s719\/jaime139-carry-on-pickpocket.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"262\" data-original-width=\"719\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHQGavUt_1sdKNLpAEYhAVjyjEOZxBtZUYoBxG0k9d7ercihvxxYUJadnAcvPiaEt-RrDrvPhvRfqs9J_m7lGkDYJU2l41jT37Tei_diE0zpEAnn16uaujh1nPl74YgkymYBMLnt17QYlwcJM-Cfb6Xo_8jGTixRClvk-80ZX6qbuiYfP0oglDd-XI\/s320\/jaime139-carry-on-pickpocket.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe first movie where I was doing multiple jobs was a movie with Sammo Hung called CARRY ON, PICKPOCKET (1982). This was my first time with Sammo Hung. He's really tough! We did lots of things, fighting scenes and car stunts, but the biggest thing I remember is we were shooting a big fighting sequence on a ship. I went to find a ship we could use and there was one that was going to be torn down. I tell them, \u003Ci\u003E\"We want to shoot for two weeks aboard this ship\"\u003C\/i\u003E. They agreed to let us film on it but for only two weeks as it was to be dismantled. This film was the longest shooting time for me in my career. I filmed for 52 hours straight... NON STOP! It was the longest shooting days of my life.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How long did you sleep after that?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXMWUS6Tzujks8pPxKMQW962BPYe8w192pVZigd8KxLhugFDXWwZV5ui7xKTXrjbkFvGWtObbR6wJCg52VHgx33hRMVaE9pHq-7k0BPwhqmraaIY_ChrlGOLp-a_KHxdK-p7irUU98fQqE_75w7Vhe3u4ITMwzZi_lt7dIOflHjFcsQGGXaVpJEqLK\/s1151\/jaime-carry-on-pickpocket.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"415\" data-original-width=\"1151\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXMWUS6Tzujks8pPxKMQW962BPYe8w192pVZigd8KxLhugFDXWwZV5ui7xKTXrjbkFvGWtObbR6wJCg52VHgx33hRMVaE9pHq-7k0BPwhqmraaIY_ChrlGOLp-a_KHxdK-p7irUU98fQqE_75w7Vhe3u4ITMwzZi_lt7dIOflHjFcsQGGXaVpJEqLK\/w400-h144\/jaime-carry-on-pickpocket.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNxenYqVQbkFSpLCv75Somj69abGUJhKfCX0b5-oc7-uKIYHyQz3t7VQU1L6d_ZAfvIaUGbYang4LAmv-Hs0BJMR0Hg7ksx3pJZbROC_y4qXuvO7MMqjVAS0ZrqfkXF33-oAg9CJHjQ5yK-TVO__nm9lAwfRKyyy532ro7JhK7m_CI5vSihR7sQI3E\/s1152\/jaime-carry-on-pickpocket2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"417\" data-original-width=\"1152\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhNxenYqVQbkFSpLCv75Somj69abGUJhKfCX0b5-oc7-uKIYHyQz3t7VQU1L6d_ZAfvIaUGbYang4LAmv-Hs0BJMR0Hg7ksx3pJZbROC_y4qXuvO7MMqjVAS0ZrqfkXF33-oAg9CJHjQ5yK-TVO__nm9lAwfRKyyy532ro7JhK7m_CI5vSihR7sQI3E\/s320\/jaime-carry-on-pickpocket2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI went back home and slept for only a few hours, then woke up in a shock, \u003Ci\u003E\"Ah! The cast is waiting!\"\u003C\/i\u003E And I have to go back and film again. So we continue shooting more and more footage and eventually our time is up and we're still not finished. The person in charge of the shipyard tells us they can't wait anymore. I tell him, \u003Ci\u003E\"Sorry, but we cannot stop. We must finish the filming\"\u003C\/i\u003E. So...\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Ewe begin filming in another area while they tear down a section of the ship\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh, we have to tear down this part...\"\u003C\/i\u003E, so we move to the back area, and then another spot to keep shooting and shooting\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E... it was so funny. We were all working together--we were trying to finish and they were trying to tear the ship apart! It was so tense, I loved it. I had quite a good experience working with Sammo. Just that one sequence, we shot almost a whole month, I think.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in CARRY ON, PICKPOCKET; Insert: Sammo doing a stunt)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How many jobs did you do on CARRY ON, PICKPOCKET?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDlsfx7F-nMTOvzREBJG-tm1J2yeHux_WLX7kVegcFywxaMsSx758q7VchBRowc4kg8CKqWGvgRCIHzIfFCZW6sJqlBR-nRVfwHPPnwI1hQiWI3AtaSjQxc2p_9oUCheV4zGU9Yep5z8Iuy5de0wST9q_-SoZ7YxHYD7F7hS7P6fsD_faOlXuaqShE\/s1920\/jaime138-magnum-company-logo.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDlsfx7F-nMTOvzREBJG-tm1J2yeHux_WLX7kVegcFywxaMsSx758q7VchBRowc4kg8CKqWGvgRCIHzIfFCZW6sJqlBR-nRVfwHPPnwI1hQiWI3AtaSjQxc2p_9oUCheV4zGU9Yep5z8Iuy5de0wST9q_-SoZ7YxHYD7F7hS7P6fsD_faOlXuaqShE\/s320\/jaime138-magnum-company-logo.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI was the production manager, script supervisor, I was an actor, and after shooting wrapped I worked with the editor to put the movie together. After this picture I worked mostly on Frankie Chan's films for Always Good Productions. Then Danny Lee came and we worked together on OH, MY COPS! (1983). Danny Lee is part of the second generation of Chang Cheh, so we knew each other already. This was just before Danny began working with John Woo. So after OH, MY COPS! (1983) and LAW WITH TWO PHASES (1985)--Danny won Best Actor on this one and I handled the production as well--he set up his own company with Golden Princess called Magnum Films. The first movie for Magnum was ROAD WARRIORS (1987).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You were a leading actor in this one. Can you discuss this production?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQP1Dlt8NrPSambmCQlGb-9mGjSlqyrdyBlmgfR-RKXKakacOUxL6iyoonqiqiE9ouavawwoPynw5vsXkxo6h7dQnsl7Ax0GBCH24jAETccEXBaZ7D9G9rfYDWIUQRvz_KEiEpyNLy3jTyhffuKlZx4d9Xc0dMwtPILf5yxPD-WvxiH3mrxu3zY4lL\/s942\/jaime-road-warriors.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"528\" data-original-width=\"942\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQP1Dlt8NrPSambmCQlGb-9mGjSlqyrdyBlmgfR-RKXKakacOUxL6iyoonqiqiE9ouavawwoPynw5vsXkxo6h7dQnsl7Ax0GBCH24jAETccEXBaZ7D9G9rfYDWIUQRvz_KEiEpyNLy3jTyhffuKlZx4d9Xc0dMwtPILf5yxPD-WvxiH3mrxu3zY4lL\/w400-h224\/jaime-road-warriors.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjW6p2gM_7MT31lsxNAigZ5FpKnmdc7sW9RCXMYBRH3Vtakdc7dbXHaSUm0ahvBLJQ3yFPB_-nB2M2RHT5P1Bhpjhapb9rD9JVvj99G5ONZ03p5ntWwnzKDzHH2ITUAyUPsKUraMyD0ktyCOFkgvaavxw9IgmJikSUAOQ0b_CQ3KtBiHRsDkfEBYH50\/s734\/jaime-fighting-fool.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"734\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjW6p2gM_7MT31lsxNAigZ5FpKnmdc7sW9RCXMYBRH3Vtakdc7dbXHaSUm0ahvBLJQ3yFPB_-nB2M2RHT5P1Bhpjhapb9rD9JVvj99G5ONZ03p5ntWwnzKDzHH2ITUAyUPsKUraMyD0ktyCOFkgvaavxw9IgmJikSUAOQ0b_CQ3KtBiHRsDkfEBYH50\/s320\/jaime-fighting-fool.jpg\" width=\"314\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJKLM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI already worked alongside Danny a lot at Shaw Brothers with Director Chang and others. He got in touch with me one day to tell me to come to his office. I had helped him a lot at Golden Princess, and his new company was also under their umbrella. I knew everything about their working procedures so I ask him, \u003Ci\u003E\"What should I do this time?\"\u003C\/i\u003E And Danny says to me, \u003Ci\u003E\"I need you to act in a movie for me and play one of the highway patrol\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I remember one morning we were shooting a riding scene and I was running late getting to the set. I quickly put on my police uniform and I'm rushing to get to the set when a real policeman stops me and asks, \u003Ci\u003E\"Ah! Why are you dressed like that?!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ENext time, don't dress like this on the street! Wait till you get to the studio\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Danny Lee's ROAD WARRIORS; Insert: Jaime in Patrick Yuen's THE FIGHTING FOOL)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxLm7_aVM6emnqr75QZNe5jq0AKKDGF2mhb0F9HKDaRnefNyQtFuREe9xTStJeioA__158yPMB3DpxbUiF11cY3zHtcwzaRsl2ncoMbB9P7j2VVk9cp5KJvS_cGIctBOYVSjJbUGe4xczw_W_BgNYJHKgzi2ZjKtpUsf_Q8sbpO570obaKJn2_Zu7a\/s1920\/jaime95-road-warriors.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxLm7_aVM6emnqr75QZNe5jq0AKKDGF2mhb0F9HKDaRnefNyQtFuREe9xTStJeioA__158yPMB3DpxbUiF11cY3zHtcwzaRsl2ncoMbB9P7j2VVk9cp5KJvS_cGIctBOYVSjJbUGe4xczw_W_BgNYJHKgzi2ZjKtpUsf_Q8sbpO570obaKJn2_Zu7a\/s320\/jaime95-road-warriors.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAnother time we were shooting in a real police station. Everybody's lined up and I'm on this Honda 650, I think. I'm supposed to drive and then turn and I keep going and they're yelling for me to stop and I forgot how to stop\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. I almost crashed into a real police wagon and stopped just before.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCatSj6Team09SH2jKBwpczc0A_MagN75N4kyN0CWK1bnxX1QwP4940Mh7zoky2FbNlSabRLmopFr19BD02qKMfMihGdYvuIelc2pXmFoh28rZ584d-KXEhgE2lZOMhZW_LncxiP-J7DdUxXvypHMSDGow2qrgnMRXfQo1EnSNrNjvXyx-eqDFuS4o\/s1920\/jaime96-road-warriors.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCatSj6Team09SH2jKBwpczc0A_MagN75N4kyN0CWK1bnxX1QwP4940Mh7zoky2FbNlSabRLmopFr19BD02qKMfMihGdYvuIelc2pXmFoh28rZ584d-KXEhgE2lZOMhZW_LncxiP-J7DdUxXvypHMSDGow2qrgnMRXfQo1EnSNrNjvXyx-eqDFuS4o\/s320\/jaime96-road-warriors.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAnother time we're shooting on the highway at midnight. I ask Danny what he wants me to do and he says, \u003Ci\u003E\"Just follow me\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I'm on the motorcycle and Danny is going faster and faster and I'm going, \u003Ci\u003E\"This is too fast for me\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; It was so funny.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E At that time in Hong Kong did you have to get a permit to film on the street like that?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt8BlS7zoysyBxML_QAONqoxdN9347dIumG0e2FfqMhJ214XhU6V34ZBNNHshChnohTho4ZJNGpdM_YlSDshY11hqpcAN35_XHIe1-QKeITzJ7qyfnSV51O8FeeLNClaUzuus8SVTOyyct4-vRpLAu61U_S96wF2xvylZY7j0az2LddR4nEzK0hlJJ\/s718\/jaime-jade-tiger.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"708\" data-original-width=\"718\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt8BlS7zoysyBxML_QAONqoxdN9347dIumG0e2FfqMhJ214XhU6V34ZBNNHshChnohTho4ZJNGpdM_YlSDshY11hqpcAN35_XHIe1-QKeITzJ7qyfnSV51O8FeeLNClaUzuus8SVTOyyct4-vRpLAu61U_S96wF2xvylZY7j0az2LddR4nEzK0hlJJ\/s320\/jaime-jade-tiger.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIn those days we didn't have to have a permit but we did have to notify the police that we would be filming on the street. So no official permit for shooting, but we couldn't put up a roadblock for filming. They'd tell you to be careful and don't disturb the traffic. If we caused a jam or an accident they would shut us down.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Chu Yuan's JADE TIGER)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How did you do the car stunts if you weren't allowed to block out civilian traffic?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYou just do it. Sometimes we choose a quiet street or somewhere outside the city. If we do a car stunt inside the city.. just do it. And if anything happen just... run\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. Today it's different. You can apply and they will try and set a time for you to film on the street.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Going back a few years, you won a Best Screenplay Award for your first movie as a director on LOVE WITH THE PERFECT STRANGER (1985). How did you feel winning an award for your work?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDr7JdhDRK1h3YRG1a3OPFJVresOWRCjq2fgRVdUhj4L87iRcd9wCAvny8jqS3e18sPWsl2zgXBhpA8uo7uKQxeNZsgJ4FdEtwQp-hOViOfm6O9x1ya93j4rU1_3cxUoUOEivkReydoklQ541dWIjMl7IZxcSPfiZ3U-mC28R6tKoubs-iMIFq6y2v\/s746\/jaime-love-with-perfect-stranger.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"746\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDr7JdhDRK1h3YRG1a3OPFJVresOWRCjq2fgRVdUhj4L87iRcd9wCAvny8jqS3e18sPWsl2zgXBhpA8uo7uKQxeNZsgJ4FdEtwQp-hOViOfm6O9x1ya93j4rU1_3cxUoUOEivkReydoklQ541dWIjMl7IZxcSPfiZ3U-mC28R6tKoubs-iMIFq6y2v\/s320\/jaime-love-with-perfect-stranger.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EBecause I had already helped writing scripts for Danny, Sammo, and other directors, I decided to write a script for myself and just follow my instinct. Also, I don't like sad things; I like happy things. I wanted to do a romantic comedy for my first movie as director. And the reason I started my next stage of my career directing a love story is because nobody was expecting it. If I had directed an action movie, nobody would be surprised. I came from Director Chang's company, I did action and stunts, even some time as an Action Director on some movies. So everybody would expect me to do action. I love romantic comedies, myself. I watch them a lot; especially the American Romantic Comedies. Things from Woody Allen and movies like LOVE ACTUALLY (2003).\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUM5VfovOKaNSzosHwfZu5rPAJlasVGZ3fw_g6CSxMNj4U1L_3KjAzUxICSrL7OGfOR3i0L1ISwd3lkXi52Vp7cS0bcldG-PeEhUkCyFYSEGdWmazy9QPYRSczjzlaJ5WGSpi4NWlhPIQJ83Xx5oJx1EDUR4AzOe4rB7dyW5HbEREGDep19ud8wGD0\/s1006\/jaime-kung-fu-instructor.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"510\" data-original-width=\"1006\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUM5VfovOKaNSzosHwfZu5rPAJlasVGZ3fw_g6CSxMNj4U1L_3KjAzUxICSrL7OGfOR3i0L1ISwd3lkXi52Vp7cS0bcldG-PeEhUkCyFYSEGdWmazy9QPYRSczjzlaJ5WGSpi4NWlhPIQJ83Xx5oJx1EDUR4AzOe4rB7dyW5HbEREGDep19ud8wGD0\/w400-h203\/jaime-kung-fu-instructor.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI wrote this script myself. Not thinking about winning any awards, I just follow my instincts and passion for this kind of movie. By this time I've already worked a lot outside Shaw Brothers for Golden Princess. So I tell them it is time for me to be a director and I want to shoot this script. They tell me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh, this is just a standard love story. There's no action. It's not suitable for the market right now.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Sun Chung's THE KUNG FU INSTRUCTOR)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPGYPjWGsr4FsE1xnV8q0cQ2IXrD-pzw4wWwkRkQOZ9Sze_SJ7_hNy17LeAQ7LpRd6REGaqyCp_tZdOF-_VoLPUrPH3EnNvAZ5pSxxCKvKSMtlRMklzVE3Z22WEuG7FCUHWqV8QIXNCJoHWQVQiEoMsYZCFydz-0ZIrKA0QEerELjGREckOWMcN78i\/s830\/shaw-lee-pak-ling-1979-supreme-swordsman.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"484\" data-original-width=\"830\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPGYPjWGsr4FsE1xnV8q0cQ2IXrD-pzw4wWwkRkQOZ9Sze_SJ7_hNy17LeAQ7LpRd6REGaqyCp_tZdOF-_VoLPUrPH3EnNvAZ5pSxxCKvKSMtlRMklzVE3Z22WEuG7FCUHWqV8QIXNCJoHWQVQiEoMsYZCFydz-0ZIrKA0QEerELjGREckOWMcN78i\/s320\/shaw-lee-pak-ling-1979-supreme-swordsman.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThen Lee Pak Ling, remember him, from CENTIPEDE HORROR? He was still working at Shaw Brothers and was very close to Mona Fong. I talk with him and he says to come back and we will try to make it at Shaw Brothers. Derek Yee \u003Ci\u003E(Erh Tung Sheng)\u003C\/i\u003E was the leading actor. So we set up a group of people to pitch the idea to the company. I'm not a good presenter, you know? I'm very bad with that\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. The romantic comedy in HK around this time was starting to get better with audiences. I present the idea to them and they ask me how much of a budget do I need. I tell them I don't need much because I can shoot most of the scenes inside Shaw Brothers Studio; that means it costs nothing. You can see the house and some of the offices inside the studio, etc. They give me the go-ahead because they need more productions being made.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Lee Pak Ling filming THE SUPREME SWORDSMAN in 1979)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4gHW0U85v-Z1LmpJDyNiD5uRMdAj2n9FLv2z7W_NSNL8EYcmf2zhQ1wufn5OfD2uHbGzyALdskgSM2ZW4ptqWnwL3nmZG6LCgNNJkRXMaC8wmRXsONmgnqKDlaG2ih-00H9SH1QyVIIibeQ9jxryDR_OZO3B6gqoC8G8vEHvHLszXG7duNircZu7t\/s1146\/jaime-proud-twins.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"580\" data-original-width=\"1146\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4gHW0U85v-Z1LmpJDyNiD5uRMdAj2n9FLv2z7W_NSNL8EYcmf2zhQ1wufn5OfD2uHbGzyALdskgSM2ZW4ptqWnwL3nmZG6LCgNNJkRXMaC8wmRXsONmgnqKDlaG2ih-00H9SH1QyVIIibeQ9jxryDR_OZO3B6gqoC8G8vEHvHLszXG7duNircZu7t\/w400-h203\/jaime-proud-twins.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EBut first, there was a requirement that I have a full script beforehand. At that time, shooting outside of Shaw's, many companies didn't require a complete script. Nothing to shoot? It's okay, just set up a fight scene and keep rolling\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E! So I ask my friend, Tang Wing Hung, to help write it and we finish it in two to three weeks. Then Shaw's gave us permission to start.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Chu Yuan's THE PROUD TWINS) \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDO3o5WfI2MR6LONcrhav9XdWjgeawfM7Pf5jTGYN9MIExZxpDKPwheAHpKPRs9jcDjhf4XilCmxKU1WRE0uRQPBD9H6xsC5QofH_Xrwuv1_9WrDWu05TYYAG7Tl3dqrzXddM24t5uknjYzzmjNW3hMqfa74fee0RSlYISAQmcZuM7tR5dUUoH6sT-\/s663\/jaime-avenging-eagle1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"663\" data-original-width=\"441\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDO3o5WfI2MR6LONcrhav9XdWjgeawfM7Pf5jTGYN9MIExZxpDKPwheAHpKPRs9jcDjhf4XilCmxKU1WRE0uRQPBD9H6xsC5QofH_Xrwuv1_9WrDWu05TYYAG7Tl3dqrzXddM24t5uknjYzzmjNW3hMqfa74fee0RSlYISAQmcZuM7tR5dUUoH6sT-\/s320\/jaime-avenging-eagle1.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThe funny thing is--this story that nobody knows--and I have to tell you... after my first day of shooting, because I have worked a lot for the independents, they have a different working style from the Shaw's. They were run like a real company. If you start at 7am you have to stop at 5pm. They want to avoid paying too much overtime. So sometimes they would change crews to keep from going into overtime. Also, Chu Yuan, so famous, right? Almost all his shooting was at night. He would start at 3pm and go till midnight, sometimes 1 or 2am. If the start time is 3pm you should be finished by 12am. You then have a two-hour window before the company has to pay extra to all the workers. So...\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Eafter midnight to 1am you would hear someone go, \u003Ci\u003E\"Ahhhhhh, it's tiiime, it's tiiime!\"\u003C\/i\u003E to let you know it's close to quitting time. Now, if you get close to 2am, you would hear something fall from the sky\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(makes banging sound)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E.. a piece of wood or a stone hitting the floor\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. This is to let the director know he has to stop. It was so funny!\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime with Cheung Kwok Wah in promotion for AVENGING EAGLE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E So this was Shaw Brothers and not the independent company?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi08wVIdq6AqUthZAfu95i4cHHNQeOyU9ohFcIjF1EglmxjihFNXdDt3h4i2eWYKC_torwksBaz1mSQsOJChTzKyolwMHWXsP-PvaKRtjxYcrnuAEqpvvGtEtQShO2CdCf0RoNYnlFTV-U2h28w_IGl_M38BOZ9XlLx5cLR4VnGq59iZgE3lttKwVqX\/s732\/jaime-pursuit-of-vengeance.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"732\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi08wVIdq6AqUthZAfu95i4cHHNQeOyU9ohFcIjF1EglmxjihFNXdDt3h4i2eWYKC_torwksBaz1mSQsOJChTzKyolwMHWXsP-PvaKRtjxYcrnuAEqpvvGtEtQShO2CdCf0RoNYnlFTV-U2h28w_IGl_M38BOZ9XlLx5cLR4VnGq59iZgE3lttKwVqX\/s320\/jaime-pursuit-of-vengeance.jpg\" width=\"315\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, Shaw Brothers. At the independent company you just keep going like I told you before when I worked 52 hours. You get paid for all the hours. So there's differences in working outside Shaw Brothers. So, on my first day filming my movie we booked the villa of the leading lady, Wong Siu Fung. We booked the house for one day; and you have to finish in one day. If you work overtime you have to be paid more, right? And also, you'd have to pay double for the rent of the place. I'm shooting early morning until dawn--we wrap and go home. The usual way at Shaw Brothers, for every director... Director Chang, whoever, all the rushes they shot for the day would be developed by midnight and ready by morning.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Chu Yuan's PURSUIT OF VENGEANCE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCwwyxWImZQwPGDtsRzHDV1DOeXMAGPWkDEr8Wfneoi5V_pihhYLm8vEfJZiVgqixNzGhWHUSDkfmLewf0273ZhUN_QVwpei82a_DSXZnH6gqhOpX3FFoNZ6usn1vfac77piM1tEhUwByJ6Y9OQRTI3fkbGTaFO5Yz6gVN046smS_-ZQUwbpz_cikh\/s734\/jaime-ghost-story.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"734\" data-original-width=\"719\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCwwyxWImZQwPGDtsRzHDV1DOeXMAGPWkDEr8Wfneoi5V_pihhYLm8vEfJZiVgqixNzGhWHUSDkfmLewf0273ZhUN_QVwpei82a_DSXZnH6gqhOpX3FFoNZ6usn1vfac77piM1tEhUwByJ6Y9OQRTI3fkbGTaFO5Yz6gVN046smS_-ZQUwbpz_cikh\/s320\/jaime-ghost-story.jpg\" width=\"313\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThe production department, like Mona Fong or, in the early days, Run Run Shaw, they would watch all the rushes in the morning. This would be 7 to 10 movies shooting together. They would check everything. For example, Director Chang's starting and finishing time, how many shots he did, and so on. That was the usual way. After my first day, I went down to the studio and Lee Pak Ling says, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh, what about yesterday? Is everything okay? I heard nothing from Mona Fong.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; If something is wrong you'd get a call to come up and discuss the problem\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. Lee asks me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Do you remember how many shots you got yesterday?\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; I said, \u003Ci\u003E\"No... I just kept shooting till we finished. How many shots did I do?\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; Lee then says to me, \u003Ci\u003E\"You did 72 shots.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Li Han Hsiang's THE GHOST STORY)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Seventy-two set-ups? In one day?! Wow...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5uqqtIajuWNnQ99f2rOAr-MHKOK2QKDb4S5shJ2_viMrZW1aS2ohUXGmxCAeIHVPsfQX_KuVWQK1dkltjrTwAjPyOSr6KQPMV-irm8zS8zDpfj0I5qQeAWv8blrxtYuwRW28vd88vLucn-Wrfeh7odTPk7p-8pUkdAJtLEnQMXqiNv2kjagAGL9aT\/s1098\/jaime-rendezvous-with-death.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1098\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5uqqtIajuWNnQ99f2rOAr-MHKOK2QKDb4S5shJ2_viMrZW1aS2ohUXGmxCAeIHVPsfQX_KuVWQK1dkltjrTwAjPyOSr6KQPMV-irm8zS8zDpfj0I5qQeAWv8blrxtYuwRW28vd88vLucn-Wrfeh7odTPk7p-8pUkdAJtLEnQMXqiNv2kjagAGL9aT\/s320\/jaime-rendezvous-with-death.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes. That included the wide shots and closeups and everything else. I then asked Lee, \u003Ci\u003E\"Is that normal?\"\u003C\/i\u003E And he says, \u003Ci\u003E\"...No\"\u003C\/i\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. See, I just kept shooting and shooting and never asked about the number of shots I needed. At Shaw Brothers, every director would do 20-30 set-ups in one day; sometimes a little more. Lee told me, \u003Ci\u003E\"You did double that\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I said \u003Ci\u003E\"So\"\u003C\/i\u003E, and he said, \u003Ci\u003E\"You passed\u003C\/i\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E After that, Mona Fong never watched my rushes again. Lee told me to just keep doing things like that and I'd be okay\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Sun Chung's RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizaKTUinUUStr5WncOYbA3mtWI_6nEe7syKTMs5nVIW9H2z-TRzXyaQTfWWIyTUo5oT-u3xB0CkGw6vnk2ErWrPU1iSV-E5p0CUbk8xfP--G9Tu2-1eoDNxEK6qXCiyndRAGno5Q53c0jeq84soyVl8fvHXWHTqXo6DBHzUqgloEyGx6eNnQE5YhOZ\/s813\/shaw-mona-fong-december-1981.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"476\" data-original-width=\"813\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizaKTUinUUStr5WncOYbA3mtWI_6nEe7syKTMs5nVIW9H2z-TRzXyaQTfWWIyTUo5oT-u3xB0CkGw6vnk2ErWrPU1iSV-E5p0CUbk8xfP--G9Tu2-1eoDNxEK6qXCiyndRAGno5Q53c0jeq84soyVl8fvHXWHTqXo6DBHzUqgloEyGx6eNnQE5YhOZ\/w400-h234\/shaw-mona-fong-december-1981.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIEagMV2Z0isjWLLFz8FRH6R1eXGnJhTsVFgXhWyfCx90BQc__RWkoYYA72n7Wg_993OMVUVM9x4rrK-P4XHRlo0jHkubjeajnzBYgaXBu5QDybezjqBZ5o2ZDuzHPIuv9YtdRhpT2ADoqYkWUapVWRykGRMAr2d-w5Rc3tS75j_bZqCn4zUtJQdkM\/s1093\/jaime-kid-with-a-tattoo.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1093\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIEagMV2Z0isjWLLFz8FRH6R1eXGnJhTsVFgXhWyfCx90BQc__RWkoYYA72n7Wg_993OMVUVM9x4rrK-P4XHRlo0jHkubjeajnzBYgaXBu5QDybezjqBZ5o2ZDuzHPIuv9YtdRhpT2ADoqYkWUapVWRykGRMAr2d-w5Rc3tS75j_bZqCn4zUtJQdkM\/s320\/jaime-kid-with-a-tattoo.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EFinally, I have assembled my rough cut. At that time, we were still shooting movies without live sound because it cost quite a bit more filming live audio. Lee calls me and tells me Mona Fong wants to see my rough cut. We go to the screening room and the movie begins; no sound or anything. Ms. Fong goes, \u003Ci\u003E\"Aiyaaa, no sound. Can anybody say some of the dialog?\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; I tell her I can do it. So the whole movie, most all the dialog, including the extras dialog, I repeated for her. Occasionally I'd be reciting the dialog and I'd hear Mona Fong...\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(makes snickering sound)\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Elike that.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Mona Fong in December of 1981; Insert: Jaime in Sun Chung's KID WITH A TATTOO)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E I take it she was pleased with your movie?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNeBBroSEtxXsmAiaNMuwEkzxbNPnS8JnMgItBHt3NNh99uRYDMiXSGJHBSre_rRlBQhLmOD-Gm5lZNS7PWe1RKp1G9UzsclALNannBPJz4_h8TX1KsSvhxW6SysgDxNZhEhnCGcs64bTLM54QgMIkNmd7u-aFcMauF-bbBSWOX0TYnToV7StEo-YH\/s954\/jaime-lovers-blades.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"537\" data-original-width=\"954\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNeBBroSEtxXsmAiaNMuwEkzxbNPnS8JnMgItBHt3NNh99uRYDMiXSGJHBSre_rRlBQhLmOD-Gm5lZNS7PWe1RKp1G9UzsclALNannBPJz4_h8TX1KsSvhxW6SysgDxNZhEhnCGcs64bTLM54QgMIkNmd7u-aFcMauF-bbBSWOX0TYnToV7StEo-YH\/w400-h225\/jaime-lovers-blades.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtfP2MnwjjI3R8PxLcqQZ2IuotoJTFLurTByRiqQ1yzlca92N44poVQtaUjGvD1ZbaofoU8LYzFzxIiV1lxUCO9aPSKQcwSJAmYlNp0I2JfsBz5PfaHIowDNfxU_SRfTova6V6LZZgX8--ysdOdR0x9YvKpbnUK0XojG0EHwoxVjUK3kqWWHLI4DB1\/s730\/jaime-murder-plot.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"730\" data-original-width=\"714\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtfP2MnwjjI3R8PxLcqQZ2IuotoJTFLurTByRiqQ1yzlca92N44poVQtaUjGvD1ZbaofoU8LYzFzxIiV1lxUCO9aPSKQcwSJAmYlNp0I2JfsBz5PfaHIowDNfxU_SRfTova6V6LZZgX8--ysdOdR0x9YvKpbnUK0XojG0EHwoxVjUK3kqWWHLI4DB1\/s320\/jaime-murder-plot.jpg\" width=\"313\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes. Then after the screening, Lee Pak Ling came back to me and said, \u003Ci\u003E\"Your film is okay. Nobody will touch your film again\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. It was great! Because some of the directors, after their screening, would be told, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh, I don't like this scene\"\u003C\/i\u003E, or \u003Ci\u003E\"this dialog isn't good\"\u003C\/i\u003E, all the time. I expected them to find something they didn't like but all I was told was it was okay to proceed to post-production.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Lu Chin Ku's LOVERS BLADES; Insert: Jaime in Chu Yuan's MURDER PLOT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E And then to win an award for Best Screenplay afterward...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhViKhzCgdCMWm_6BV5u2Z0tLWkee0m2gy9N56IMdDGZmDhyzRuBoKpoZz8Y_2Snu5ppDtoj1y8dYXS6uGDgrDYaXKHtUqcknkz2XKP3M68aJPNingKjW4gv4_044Wkn1WpE4LuDPPfk_j_jE2cq9lRVKC4St2vEGN_OlDhnJWAwgwJYsQKDTFPve9x\/s800\/jaime-pauline-wong.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"521\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhViKhzCgdCMWm_6BV5u2Z0tLWkee0m2gy9N56IMdDGZmDhyzRuBoKpoZz8Y_2Snu5ppDtoj1y8dYXS6uGDgrDYaXKHtUqcknkz2XKP3M68aJPNingKjW4gv4_044Wkn1WpE4LuDPPfk_j_jE2cq9lRVKC4St2vEGN_OlDhnJWAwgwJYsQKDTFPve9x\/w400-h260\/jaime-pauline-wong.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3z0swMduBFGcqwi8flF1uvai_xm8dy90gP7RoBEa2UDWqqFti_F0F9SVoS8bK3mVxyZ1iocgW1-dx9oIhkCUzlcv9V9zlVVFuuW5EibQ6DSv3-sFQ070wL-3UHWjjk6HHgX8-7_1Xz9FSedYepcE8VmoHAOEkcFjPj87Y8LctSmE8g0aIzIKeRiRF\/s814\/shaw-li-han-hsiang-1973.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"814\" data-original-width=\"549\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3z0swMduBFGcqwi8flF1uvai_xm8dy90gP7RoBEa2UDWqqFti_F0F9SVoS8bK3mVxyZ1iocgW1-dx9oIhkCUzlcv9V9zlVVFuuW5EibQ6DSv3-sFQ070wL-3UHWjjk6HHgX8-7_1Xz9FSedYepcE8VmoHAOEkcFjPj87Y8LctSmE8g0aIzIKeRiRF\/s320\/shaw-li-han-hsiang-1973.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJKLM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes! And Pauline Wong, our leading actress, it was her first film role. She was a model at the time. I saw her on television and when I met with her I told her we didn't have much budget. She told me to just tell her what to do, that she'd try to do what I wanted. She said, \u003Ci\u003E\"I don't know what to do\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. It was very easy to communicate because it was her first time in a movie. Everything she did came out so natural and so well that she won the Best Actress Award on her first movie. One of the main judges at that time was Li Han Hsiang. After the awards ceremony Li came up to me and told me he had a big argument with the other judges. He said I should've won for Best Director. I told him, \u003Ci\u003E\"It's fine, I can try again next time\"\u003C\/i\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Pauline Wong; Insert: Director Li Han Hsiang in 1973)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjDeQArGRPNgwy9JVNwNJqyNqSJMS__JopAh9pOCcrApSAsHQJg1MRg4wQldHUtkMANza1INjnjYnuDz4xmFy8oZNzgkvLcVbwiDMN5-EpPWUyeBvYQQEhDFUiNWLWqFVlv8IsGKeBGefh0FdbE8_umppfemELjBgLNPAZRLXB1CbvrtZJiC8zFyJN\/s656\/20230212170700094.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"656\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjDeQArGRPNgwy9JVNwNJqyNqSJMS__JopAh9pOCcrApSAsHQJg1MRg4wQldHUtkMANza1INjnjYnuDz4xmFy8oZNzgkvLcVbwiDMN5-EpPWUyeBvYQQEhDFUiNWLWqFVlv8IsGKeBGefh0FdbE8_umppfemELjBgLNPAZRLXB1CbvrtZJiC8zFyJN\/s320\/20230212170700094.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI did get another award for THE CASE OF THE COLD FISH (1995). That was a very good movie. I worked with Danny Lee again, for his Magnum Films Company. We went to many film festivals with that movie. We went to Helsinki in Finland, and Hawaii... we didn't go to Cannes, though. I was busy shooting something else at the time.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Danny Lee in THE CASE OF THE COLD FISH)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4ugw7Iwkw1TBjLuFNqiEA106T0M3BKu0XM53pOML2pnDkuHoTUMrAVfFuFiDT8Ym70RVj9EXyJeZLW5hgILM4tfZoYo3HoWLl60XOJjDnxRh1QC3kxlL6hBSQnh-pnqO2SwagaVMLVpRRN_fds_nojU2Hy0uXk3MTMvOpUxOuWOZ2imOGkt7fhAZp\/s656\/20230212134522201.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"656\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4ugw7Iwkw1TBjLuFNqiEA106T0M3BKu0XM53pOML2pnDkuHoTUMrAVfFuFiDT8Ym70RVj9EXyJeZLW5hgILM4tfZoYo3HoWLl60XOJjDnxRh1QC3kxlL6hBSQnh-pnqO2SwagaVMLVpRRN_fds_nojU2Hy0uXk3MTMvOpUxOuWOZ2imOGkt7fhAZp\/s320\/20230212134522201.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_EGisDu3hmV59aCtoYiUtky7626Navc0QBDAV2uOwykYgbe_j0nNaGSD466Rnh-quMhu9aWajWxvhCGOUhCOfrm82r44AhfZZGxQXlbkQbqXsZe7o7-KqJwPBZLNYEGHmDK3WjHVB3cTkbtqYGH7vdWnv6q6515RwFzLGbw5016ZSUAdtlZOJVsGa\/s656\/20230212160755127.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"656\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_EGisDu3hmV59aCtoYiUtky7626Navc0QBDAV2uOwykYgbe_j0nNaGSD466Rnh-quMhu9aWajWxvhCGOUhCOfrm82r44AhfZZGxQXlbkQbqXsZe7o7-KqJwPBZLNYEGHmDK3WjHVB3cTkbtqYGH7vdWnv6q6515RwFzLGbw5016ZSUAdtlZOJVsGa\/s320\/20230212160755127.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOne thing I have to tell you about this movie. We were doing a screening at the Hong Kong Film Festival and there was a Q\u0026amp;A session with me, the director. Many from the UK and America in the audience enjoyed the film because it was a cross-cultural picture between the Chinese and the foreigners. I understand both cultures so it was quite good. It was also a police story--this one taking place in a small village. After the screening somebody asked me what my budget was and I told them US$1 million. They gave me this stunned look and said \u003Ci\u003E\"Really?!\"\u003C\/i\u003E The company handled the budget, I just asked for what I wanted\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Michael Wong and Michael Chow have their differences in THE CASE OF THE COLD FISH; Insert: Michael Wong and Shing Fui On)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzSAsKU6vIo7YEb5mALUgq8P9ssmi2IgMs91nSLgHSGEZjXCXaGVyX70D6Eu6rlQua29arO0GrlaCw3gRkF_UYMxhhmatuv1D-wCetFRXH1jorDJ2zIkVXVHMzP8TeX94j7lBGBoFckPlUjMcrRcP4brt-5iGdW--wYw0jCl4_-7fCiCpAgw8ZGZG2\/s718\/shaw-jaime-liu-hui-huang.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"595\" data-original-width=\"718\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzSAsKU6vIo7YEb5mALUgq8P9ssmi2IgMs91nSLgHSGEZjXCXaGVyX70D6Eu6rlQua29arO0GrlaCw3gRkF_UYMxhhmatuv1D-wCetFRXH1jorDJ2zIkVXVHMzP8TeX94j7lBGBoFckPlUjMcrRcP4brt-5iGdW--wYw0jCl4_-7fCiCpAgw8ZGZG2\/s320\/shaw-jaime-liu-hui-huang.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThen, a few days later I'm in the subway talking with a friend. Suddenly, two foreign girls approach and ask, \u003Ci\u003E\"Are you Jaime?\"\u003C\/i\u003E And I say, \u003Ci\u003E\"Yes, is everything alright?\"\u003C\/i\u003E And the ladies say, \u003Ci\u003E\"We love your movie so much!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; I'm shocked in this moment so I ask what movie they're referring to and one of the ladies says, \u003Ci\u003E\"THE CASE OF THE COLD FISH\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I ask them if they saw it at the festival and they tell me yes and ask for my autograph. It made me so happy because the foreign people enjoyed the movie, not just the local audience.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime Luk and Lam Fai Wong)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E I bet that made you feel good. Such great memories.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThe old days!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E One of your best known films as a director is ROBOTRIX (1991). How did this film come about? Were you influenced by THE TERMINATOR (1984) or ROBOCOP (1987)?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaMtYxtmyIovv6n3ynWd3NGiQX0hzSb_GHknxs9qN8HIq7Mc2QC7bsFQf_lg5QeAUbEQEIgFFStx9fJRf7N9pATg-OD0-Rw0uyQ3eKefWms-QVDLMVlRmo3WpxdMThKQWdVwj4rZvoX9ednnnH4HMIxa6Rugbb8ubQavteFzee1CKldwRSjPSFXl1l\/s1920\/jaime-robotrix1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaMtYxtmyIovv6n3ynWd3NGiQX0hzSb_GHknxs9qN8HIq7Mc2QC7bsFQf_lg5QeAUbEQEIgFFStx9fJRf7N9pATg-OD0-Rw0uyQ3eKefWms-QVDLMVlRmo3WpxdMThKQWdVwj4rZvoX9ednnnH4HMIxa6Rugbb8ubQavteFzee1CKldwRSjPSFXl1l\/s320\/jaime-robotrix1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2x8IhJaThc3V5nGsk9IVtk_zVtrGe0AaLrvyGo0j2CdHKFK-pOwtDjBZEX4xTWtroUWoJt--webUSJX-JU-tjGO9tL4GBqd7WMjKN2lbDPJa1ViDJI8IpnvWZSWni2KXwvAxFuEcnjot7nFzucDmTicEvuuTUXLw9G5lDCeePRTMJwGScvWkxNZlR\/s770\/jaime-robotrix1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"770\" data-original-width=\"514\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2x8IhJaThc3V5nGsk9IVtk_zVtrGe0AaLrvyGo0j2CdHKFK-pOwtDjBZEX4xTWtroUWoJt--webUSJX-JU-tjGO9tL4GBqd7WMjKN2lbDPJa1ViDJI8IpnvWZSWni2KXwvAxFuEcnjot7nFzucDmTicEvuuTUXLw9G5lDCeePRTMJwGScvWkxNZlR\/s320\/jaime-robotrix1.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYou could say that. I made that one for Golden Harvest. It was a made-to-order movie. Mr. Tsai Lan \u003Ci\u003E(Chua Lam) \u003C\/i\u003Ecalled me to come down and talk to him about a film. He said he was interested in doing a co-production with Japan. He had some things already planned out like the storyline and the actresses. He asked me to help him out with the film and I told him just let me do it; so he says to me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Do it fast\"\u003C\/i\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. I co-wrote the script. It was quite a big production and it shows.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEju-QRdA4zAoaZmSb5EQuvlxYxpx1NCYlU3dtZZlYC4k3PXjoCnc3GqZgyptE2_lvt9IDUUWUQr344x2ANOdcBoH2YH5Ly-dsxtknVO2JLh_wfvuA42cACjcm_7TecEcM2Toxn-kIs23rsC4vynVsOHWoh_hCFCmpxCz6GQ03BCOWsYyq7PCv1P6yRR\/s1008\/jaime-destinys-champion.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"671\" data-original-width=\"1008\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEju-QRdA4zAoaZmSb5EQuvlxYxpx1NCYlU3dtZZlYC4k3PXjoCnc3GqZgyptE2_lvt9IDUUWUQr344x2ANOdcBoH2YH5Ly-dsxtknVO2JLh_wfvuA42cACjcm_7TecEcM2Toxn-kIs23rsC4vynVsOHWoh_hCFCmpxCz6GQ03BCOWsYyq7PCv1P6yRR\/w400-h266\/jaime-destinys-champion.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiUKVhpHDs1nIXBbM-P8_jAoKecdCMD6DcplNuG2173UmnQYTPkS3GKAb8PTGc12S_wdJMkfFOTVhaXCSVPcBvg1bNLfCUH4kWasQRw0PJBUqN83pxTV_suKG-zmjdeNoAAuNt1-AZEWahMnvVknOdSCPP6qef27sjUJc-Z8ASLHTTNNlRyePIUn_RQ\/s1920\/jaime-robotrix2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiUKVhpHDs1nIXBbM-P8_jAoKecdCMD6DcplNuG2173UmnQYTPkS3GKAb8PTGc12S_wdJMkfFOTVhaXCSVPcBvg1bNLfCUH4kWasQRw0PJBUqN83pxTV_suKG-zmjdeNoAAuNt1-AZEWahMnvVknOdSCPP6qef27sjUJc-Z8ASLHTTNNlRyePIUn_RQ\/s320\/jaime-robotrix2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAt that time Golden Harvest had four studios to shoot in. Studios A and B were the biggest. After we did the planning and set design we instruct the crew and they go about building everything. I didn't realize how big everything was going to be. Yuen Biao comes to the set and marvels at the size of the sets. I tell him it's not as good or massive as Jackie's. Biao tells me, \u003Ci\u003E\"No... you're occupying A and B together. And we are waiting. Hurry up\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt was quite an interesting movie. Tsai Lan told me, \u003Ci\u003E\"We have to make this movie a Category III\"\u003C\/i\u003E. I asked him, \u003Ci\u003E\"How?\"\u003C\/i\u003E And he says, \u003Ci\u003E\"You know how\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; The actresses knew already. So the violence had to be stronger and there needed to be more sexy scenes.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Sun Chung's DESTINY'S CHAMPION; Insert: the lab set in ROBOTRIX)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjceClRl2wXNbQKfZFN05vdqR7kyKKcSCgMQMa7eO_L8BZ7qiOOELDfajUo1EwnJg5TxIznSK1YlysVbr7C7BTEiZE1le_pc5TNOdmrpkZWsTeew8ZfDZGJnv59GGHZ_Sea2omBD13oDw8mLEA0iWb_P971GwECfLmmbaO2mnre8gOrqlLmmbp5OUou\/s894\/jaime-robotrix2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"894\" data-original-width=\"528\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjceClRl2wXNbQKfZFN05vdqR7kyKKcSCgMQMa7eO_L8BZ7qiOOELDfajUo1EwnJg5TxIznSK1YlysVbr7C7BTEiZE1le_pc5TNOdmrpkZWsTeew8ZfDZGJnv59GGHZ_Sea2omBD13oDw8mLEA0iWb_P971GwECfLmmbaO2mnre8gOrqlLmmbp5OUou\/s320\/jaime-robotrix2.jpg\" width=\"189\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor example, when the policeman is run over by the car; usually we don't show it in this way with the body being mangled in closeup. With the Category III rating you have to do it. The whole point is showing more violence. It was a good experience with Tsai Lan. We knew each other when we both worked at Shaw Brothers. I remember going to see him in his office many times and he'd be doing calligraphy when I walked in. He handled many big projects, especially with Japan. Another SciFi one he produced was THE CAT (1992).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ2unEwGLZXy07LwvikU3IReMBgrmdqvzj1Knpoaz6jH8aBpIIq4LL9oqhPpyw1qWvuS0vSFWJXLCyTRGq9uTWqVe21OJr7jcbJO4nDqhYwXHKq8YtCrUhBFgDSMzqZEy2LcoEOJPC65vkKCOT0GanawX8YPb5oOspx9IG6c7YnveclCBYD87o_Yls\/s1920\/jaime-robotrix3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ2unEwGLZXy07LwvikU3IReMBgrmdqvzj1Knpoaz6jH8aBpIIq4LL9oqhPpyw1qWvuS0vSFWJXLCyTRGq9uTWqVe21OJr7jcbJO4nDqhYwXHKq8YtCrUhBFgDSMzqZEy2LcoEOJPC65vkKCOT0GanawX8YPb5oOspx9IG6c7YnveclCBYD87o_Yls\/s320\/jaime-robotrix3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E He worked with the Japanese at Shaw's for some productions. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, like\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/12\/the-super-inframan-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE SUPER INFRAMAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E, THE SNAKE PRINCE (1976), and\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/01\/the-mighty-peking-man-1977-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MIGHTY PEKING MAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(1977). He had a very good working relationship with the Japanese.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyG_1jLyAuJGxWgF59QSiU16EZEOaKz7UGLXi8QZWPepzv2VgDlq5hVTjRpWNv1-fTF6kRlqJKQXd4UxbEKzdSmPH07GkgbYCm9ZxELcFI08lhlhsIcO7-jlJnp1MptvCpX8_l-ZSTRWc5wxQd92Ph9k0sUzjBg9lO-ZxZNz0qNmYfCJ4MbHjrII9U\/s942\/jaime-robotrix.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"530\" data-original-width=\"942\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyG_1jLyAuJGxWgF59QSiU16EZEOaKz7UGLXi8QZWPepzv2VgDlq5hVTjRpWNv1-fTF6kRlqJKQXd4UxbEKzdSmPH07GkgbYCm9ZxELcFI08lhlhsIcO7-jlJnp1MptvCpX8_l-ZSTRWc5wxQd92Ph9k0sUzjBg9lO-ZxZNz0qNmYfCJ4MbHjrII9U\/s320\/jaime-robotrix.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How was it working with Amy Yip Ji Mei?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EShe was very good. Just like, \u003Ci\u003E\"Tell me what to do\"\u003C\/i\u003E. She was actually so amazing to direct. She did most all of the action herself. Of course, she had a stunt double, but she did a lot of the action on her own.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Out of your entire career, which individual was the most influential to you and why? Who did you learn the most from?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5ASB0k6NaOeABllICacxU7KgYlGI1n4qJiwxU28J1QesWq90_U5sC-E02-bbhcTb5oDFJdNiVHB9f_WeNzAcZlSkw_0VVSj2RGbWEz9KL8fAILYdaZpIKwRO2UHaHc3y-xCwwPvNEeTQrlZFA29AxlWs8QiYQTIU_JbDuHiOv86v7k9zJAZJ_sz_b\/s820\/jaime-fearless-vampires.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"529\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5ASB0k6NaOeABllICacxU7KgYlGI1n4qJiwxU28J1QesWq90_U5sC-E02-bbhcTb5oDFJdNiVHB9f_WeNzAcZlSkw_0VVSj2RGbWEz9KL8fAILYdaZpIKwRO2UHaHc3y-xCwwPvNEeTQrlZFA29AxlWs8QiYQTIU_JbDuHiOv86v7k9zJAZJ_sz_b\/s320\/jaime-fearless-vampires.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EOf course, it is Director Chang Cheh. Then there's John Woo; he himself was an assistant director to Chang. I was also influenced by Steven Spielberg. The foreign filmmakers too, not just the Chinese directors. A lot of American movies influenced me. As I told you before, I love the American romantic comedies. LOVE ACTUALLY (2003) I love so much. Some of Woody Allen's work is good, but quite a difference to our style. Something like ANNIE HALL (1977)... he's a legend. Oh, Polanski's THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS (1967) was a big influence on me--Horror Comedy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMEk6aB7nC1VFSf6z7esqPN4QOVgJpFzPGKoWmBtsx0gjKeb0CJ_4VoplW6v0_xKBc7kotj84Tm5h3Le-Vuj0JUc7oFDl2htjh4cwYJuNRxGW_JZvQrLK5vhJQalpdBd-pHASePKaWu-sQCX9sicHURW0rVETtIm57ehVukL-IyteGJSAy_881nmO1\/s837\/jaime-romeo-juliet-poster.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"837\" data-original-width=\"564\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMEk6aB7nC1VFSf6z7esqPN4QOVgJpFzPGKoWmBtsx0gjKeb0CJ_4VoplW6v0_xKBc7kotj84Tm5h3Le-Vuj0JUc7oFDl2htjh4cwYJuNRxGW_JZvQrLK5vhJQalpdBd-pHASePKaWu-sQCX9sicHURW0rVETtIm57ehVukL-IyteGJSAy_881nmO1\/s320\/jaime-romeo-juliet-poster.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI did some horror comedies like DOCTOR VAMPIRE (1990) and another called REINCARNATION (1987). The last one I got the idea from the Warren Beatty movie HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978). That was a very good film. Actually, one other that may have been the biggest influence on my life in the movies was ROMEO AND JULIET from the 60s. This film was branded into my mind when I was a kid. I was ten years old, something like that. When it came out in Hong Kong I went to the theater to see it six times. In those days, we were watching Director Chang's action movies and suddenly, ROMEO AND JULIET (1968) comes out and blew my mind. It made me think, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh, movies are not only action\"\u003C\/i\u003E. The script and presentation was so good. Those kinds of movies are so wonderful.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Looking back, do you miss those days compared to now?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjI7oPgI-N_PUnshipkvmcfh6DuWlMsK5AN14eQHOw1BX0IDokaZetD0IgEbVxS3INWNdaNJ86PfT1YdsSkGVdO5YjKrpXT4jzpPkigo1kl1qpHD0LFKP1WF7midkcIWhEgs_LW02VLIUdibgMm23viEz7q52SQsYWArq3cYfAT42VefLEAki8JuiRu\/s1007\/jaime-convict-killer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"506\" data-original-width=\"1007\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjI7oPgI-N_PUnshipkvmcfh6DuWlMsK5AN14eQHOw1BX0IDokaZetD0IgEbVxS3INWNdaNJ86PfT1YdsSkGVdO5YjKrpXT4jzpPkigo1kl1qpHD0LFKP1WF7midkcIWhEgs_LW02VLIUdibgMm23viEz7q52SQsYWArq3cYfAT42VefLEAki8JuiRu\/w400-h201\/jaime-convict-killer.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibw_ncSJG2CRkMrZUAKAbhuU8cp4ME-2sNsb194rqRKdWBTZw4zIXDJClN45t95kB8Kxlc_FXxrdGYrleDQz2BNuKbBrIFaqQ_aEy9B22fWTUaozWxZ8dU3xOnIWHJeZBbbmUkkhBimF3OuCiLy4aCBjTzAirSHhBG7n4u8zukDOwC7QKg4J4PnvwA\/s866\/jaime-five-super-fighters.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"740\" data-original-width=\"866\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibw_ncSJG2CRkMrZUAKAbhuU8cp4ME-2sNsb194rqRKdWBTZw4zIXDJClN45t95kB8Kxlc_FXxrdGYrleDQz2BNuKbBrIFaqQ_aEy9B22fWTUaozWxZ8dU3xOnIWHJeZBbbmUkkhBimF3OuCiLy4aCBjTzAirSHhBG7n4u8zukDOwC7QKg4J4PnvwA\/s320\/jaime-five-super-fighters.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, I miss those times a lot because now, the way of shooting is a more international style; not like before when it was the Hong Kong way. You asked me before if we had permission to shoot car stunts in the street and I said, \u003Ci\u003E\"No, you just do it\"\u003C\/i\u003E. That's the best time. Sometimes we would shoot a fighting scene with knives out on the street and we'd shoot it in the same way.. nobody knows. Just running into the crowd in the center of the city. We're fighting and there's fake blood spraying and the people look shocked and stunned thinking it's real. The director would yell cut and we'd all run away.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Chu Yuan's CONVICT KILLER; Insert: Jaime in Lo Mar's FIVE SUPERFIGHTERS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did the public find out later?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ESometimes you'd read about it in the news the next day!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E It reminds me of Chang Cheh and a very small crew going to San Francisco without a permit to shoot footage of Fu Sheng walking around for THE CHINATOWN KID (1977).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPMiwHxQ9bchYZa8uJVJD0nmHDpIhcJbrD5xhFtswGUxydvmNe606QgScPMik_12K6ygR2vpBhtQgeQZq3xRnoLW8C7yJbLEarioC3pH08FnxcoszDSeut6N4qfCba2Jm-8AmPoYHLppRHNrjJrdI8DTtnJgaJ9mO4vIhz2SILjDK6kmTTdsjilvL_\/s973\/jaime-best-man-fu-sheng-wedding.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"781\" data-original-width=\"973\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPMiwHxQ9bchYZa8uJVJD0nmHDpIhcJbrD5xhFtswGUxydvmNe606QgScPMik_12K6ygR2vpBhtQgeQZq3xRnoLW8C7yJbLEarioC3pH08FnxcoszDSeut6N4qfCba2Jm-8AmPoYHLppRHNrjJrdI8DTtnJgaJ9mO4vIhz2SILjDK6kmTTdsjilvL_\/s320\/jaime-best-man-fu-sheng-wedding.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThey only shot footage of Fu Sheng and no one else and the rest is on a set. It wasn't as modern as it could have been. When they came back to Hong Kong I filmed for one day, maybe two, on that movie. I was also working for other directors during that production. I also managed Fu Sheng's wedding and was the Best Man. I was so sad when he died.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime Luk in the middle behind newlyweds Fu Sheng and Jenny Tseng)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi01vVFctRgJW5XxeCnudUsKl-W-yz7G69qKRiYwkJa1ri9VSw5HsA7DS1CFTHmTrzbEjIED2k1pF3eFTF5eNDWk29NanNIOaa1dawgyTzMONXnHijPg4SljKXM7tuLBJedB8PsfP1bdHFVO68Mdg67d5aU4nFMo8uU6ugThK7ChptMcMm6wY8WK7jo\/s969\/ad-shaw-chang-cheh.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"590\" data-original-width=\"969\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi01vVFctRgJW5XxeCnudUsKl-W-yz7G69qKRiYwkJa1ri9VSw5HsA7DS1CFTHmTrzbEjIED2k1pF3eFTF5eNDWk29NanNIOaa1dawgyTzMONXnHijPg4SljKXM7tuLBJedB8PsfP1bdHFVO68Mdg67d5aU4nFMo8uU6ugThK7ChptMcMm6wY8WK7jo\/w400-h244\/ad-shaw-chang-cheh.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY1YBtcu16Pkjq60SXEU07KHS9Ykm4EAoAFSN8_Bz8X14Bg2EylFRvOg_AqTBeSeO_6MvcRZWZtpf7t9uU2mlJIdy_A4omzIlVtuagx9rYkf1fakR8r_tfQ5TcM4pDMDWqduIo0m1CoAKyRgj5djAtJH1GrFbJsqLAgoBzRnNj57QFFypn4EFey8o2\/s985\/jaime-chinatown-kid.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"985\" data-original-width=\"772\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY1YBtcu16Pkjq60SXEU07KHS9Ykm4EAoAFSN8_Bz8X14Bg2EylFRvOg_AqTBeSeO_6MvcRZWZtpf7t9uU2mlJIdy_A4omzIlVtuagx9rYkf1fakR8r_tfQ5TcM4pDMDWqduIo0m1CoAKyRgj5djAtJH1GrFbJsqLAgoBzRnNj57QFFypn4EFey8o2\/s320\/jaime-chinatown-kid.jpg\" width=\"251\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI'm very happy to have had the opportunity to work with Lu Feng, Kuo Chui, and the others that came from Taiwan. We had a very good relationship; especially Kuo Chui. I worked with him outside Shaw Brothers on other films. This reminds me, the day of Chang Cheh's funeral, everybody in Taiwan came back to Hong Kong to pay tribute to him. EVERYBODY. I was in the main student funeral group. There were so many people there. I have some news clips of the funeral I kept as remembrance of him. He was a very important man in Hong Kong Cinema.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Jaime in Chang Cheh's THE CHINATOWN KID)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Last question, were you surprised to learn how popular these old movies are after all these years?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXUMhPQOMvjoaBHhwNdEPkcIybCf1KcRqyr6a3kWqxXwpkyWaylCM-u_QxDbudqF-KxViFlMwwJNcGyVOWy7dk0s146WbKygFR6tIZ6RiJsiXB1Ah3ms3sy_0UBS2zoJ7ODKT8H2MhgsI47uqDjkYiXE2TSGkqjDNHixfJg1qqZxwFMJo9cXGedCka\/s1175\/jaime-shaolin-avengers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"496\" data-original-width=\"1175\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXUMhPQOMvjoaBHhwNdEPkcIybCf1KcRqyr6a3kWqxXwpkyWaylCM-u_QxDbudqF-KxViFlMwwJNcGyVOWy7dk0s146WbKygFR6tIZ6RiJsiXB1Ah3ms3sy_0UBS2zoJ7ODKT8H2MhgsI47uqDjkYiXE2TSGkqjDNHixfJg1qqZxwFMJo9cXGedCka\/w400-h169\/jaime-shaolin-avengers.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQ8DyxlgtYRpitgMUa1m1Pher5IXt7GFt-FIYSOpSrHs-j8sEHKDaBk7QYx7gwpsbW1MFdDm37tAFM-iEhNB8ZpKWRVr0u8i9-uiuqaYeXddLYVuLzRNQVl-UQqBIwn5r97NV7u5Gm5Ft0gh7OxjdQrJy-FYdZsmwVdujb6dqQOxjpK_xmEhHfiZZC\/s1108\/jaime-first-shot.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1108\" data-original-width=\"712\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQ8DyxlgtYRpitgMUa1m1Pher5IXt7GFt-FIYSOpSrHs-j8sEHKDaBk7QYx7gwpsbW1MFdDm37tAFM-iEhNB8ZpKWRVr0u8i9-uiuqaYeXddLYVuLzRNQVl-UQqBIwn5r97NV7u5Gm5Ft0gh7OxjdQrJy-FYdZsmwVdujb6dqQOxjpK_xmEhHfiZZC\/s320\/jaime-first-shot.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJLKM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYou could say that; because for me, most of the action films right now are made with an abundance of computer generated imagery. The action itself is enhanced with special effects. In the old days, it was all real action. It was all real martial arts performance. That's the difference. In a fighting scene you can count the number of maneuvers they are doing; sometimes it's over twenty moves before the camera cuts. Today it's not much beyond three moves before the camera cuts. There are more edits than in the old days when you could see the real Kung Fu. That's the reason why people like to watch the old Kung Fu movies. Right now, shooting my movies I use the modern techniques with the computer graphics. And I always tell the stunt kids, \u003Ci\u003E\"Why can't you do this like the old days for me? Fifty years ago, I did this before\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; They can't imagine. They tell me, \u003Ci\u003E\"Nahhh, it's different now\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. Lovely memories.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Jaime in Chang Cheh's SHAOLIN AVENGERS; Insert: Jaime in David Lam's FIRST SHOT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRNA5-oObb4bcbAGM92_lTj-mM6sOmcwPHMEHI1Hyo8Jj5enAVvfEFcM7IZFo1gDG7RCR8xMAFHr51aNdOeHnSYkij1Nz7vqauZDW6o6nCSPnBve718QL4PFShH2kmkOs-cHE0z6EYWcE-nQb9-t80L-TZyRBBbhSi4qsAtk2i7tWvnaJCceQ2K8mR\/s1290\/jaime-end-image.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"594\" data-original-width=\"1290\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRNA5-oObb4bcbAGM92_lTj-mM6sOmcwPHMEHI1Hyo8Jj5enAVvfEFcM7IZFo1gDG7RCR8xMAFHr51aNdOeHnSYkij1Nz7vqauZDW6o6nCSPnBve718QL4PFShH2kmkOs-cHE0z6EYWcE-nQb9-t80L-TZyRBBbhSi4qsAtk2i7tWvnaJCceQ2K8mR\/w400-h184\/jaime-end-image.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI'd like to give an immense and sincere thanks to Mr. Luk for giving so much of his time for this interview. We wish him the best on all his future endeavors. If you'd like to read more about Director Chang Cheh during his period filming in Taiwan for his Long Bow company, you can read our in-depth article \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/09\/the-wild-wild-east-duel-of-independent_25.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/6392166953921045941\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/6392166953921045941","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/6392166953921045941"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/6392166953921045941"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/02\/an-interview-with-actor-and-filmmaker.html","title":"An Interview With Actor and Filmmaker Jaime Luk Kim Ming"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCQ2N8Q2iPM5KDdaJwMINlR5QSVgU_-l7NzNOpTVLlzX7FJnkxwotLNtT6n-Eq1GiXu8XnRqJueXz-dzfqFHHs1FbHXq1ALkEhhxp1qfxT5UjdQCa9D7EhpNQmLuX8aKKg_ze6ujshs2N4gan5iiXx_nMoeGBX75kzwxrOvfuYyT-H0Bn9K5FFMD-N\/s72-w400-h185-c\/jaime-main-image.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-8890169086490613275"},"published":{"$t":"2023-01-17T18:57:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-01-17T18:57:49.473-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Asian Horror"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Red Spell Spells Red"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Red Spell Spells Red (1983) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOXLp5huRxntIBj1IYvkGzG3dfWXEXYTYMHGBybNUYdFeeX46Qkpc_3QlHKKiYExag7MsR9lSd35Rr2qBxuHqavJ2BmJ9Q7bTEmXSDGQ2hXHqkodd5Y7ZgsB3_3QPORBUoENVoOxr1O422Pjvrc56CxWmm24hvQ2mjo1L6N26Nn1yNfpnYxA0ej3-a\/s1920\/20230115180957871.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOXLp5huRxntIBj1IYvkGzG3dfWXEXYTYMHGBybNUYdFeeX46Qkpc_3QlHKKiYExag7MsR9lSd35Rr2qBxuHqavJ2BmJ9Q7bTEmXSDGQ2hXHqkodd5Y7ZgsB3_3QPORBUoENVoOxr1O422Pjvrc56CxWmm24hvQ2mjo1L6N26Nn1yNfpnYxA0ej3-a\/s320\/20230115180957871.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERED SPELL SPELLS RED 1983 \u003Ci\u003E(RED DEVIL)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPoon Lai Yin \u003Ci\u003E(Stella Lok)\u003C\/i\u003E, Ga Lun \u003Ci\u003E(Stephen)\u003C\/i\u003E, Kent Tong Chun Yip \u003Ci\u003E(Mr. Liu)\u003C\/i\u003E, Hussein Hassan \u003Ci\u003E(Dairoma, the Longhouse Master)\u003C\/i\u003E, Stanley Tong Gwai Lai \u003Ci\u003E(Ah Chai)\u003C\/i\u003E, Man Yiu Wah \u003Ci\u003E(Ah Chow)\u003C\/i\u003E, Eling Chan \u003Ci\u003E(Satali)\u003C\/i\u003E, San Sin \u003Ci\u003E(Taoist Priest)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Titus Ho Wing Lam \u003Ci\u003E(Ho Yung Lin; He Yong Lin)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EThe film crew for a Chinese RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT type show get more than they bargained for when they disturb an ancient evil in Titus Ho's\u0026nbsp; sole film as a director. His lone HK grue-fest (and a messily scripted one) blends THE EVIL DEAD and THE OMEN with MONDO CANE-style animal death and bizarre rituals. Showstoppers include a possessed villager chowing down on a live chicken, a man having his hand ground into pulp on an editing room table, and a wild exorcism sequence involving wizards, Taoist priests and an army of scorpions. Lacking logic and continuity in the traditionally insane HK style, RED SPELL SPELLS a ghoulishly chaotic good time for Hong Kong horror fans.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDMb52jSWAwKpZDoRWUf7IvP8YDILsdk4BOaTqRIKk3XGR7jCcz4U7kJSY5cYFObu_oKX86jtiAXds5NKtG-C4EecnkUVHJ8dI8C8RHMdmhoQiiVK43QrOuXSjTjuDRG3zObR5kY521W1yro63GrAHgQ09No_7fACJNpwr0IW_7PJN2FtKOZoWBh-8\/s1920\/20230115182806797.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDMb52jSWAwKpZDoRWUf7IvP8YDILsdk4BOaTqRIKk3XGR7jCcz4U7kJSY5cYFObu_oKX86jtiAXds5NKtG-C4EecnkUVHJ8dI8C8RHMdmhoQiiVK43QrOuXSjTjuDRG3zObR5kY521W1yro63GrAHgQ09No_7fACJNpwr0IW_7PJN2FtKOZoWBh-8\/s320\/20230115182806797.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSi7npnjzxbSwFprYUVeb6oscMfTsBj-fNvZ4x83A4mY8bMvVHB6qQDqGRYz3dfS0IZsR_SSKC5-6-Ng9mynI2QA71fSTU5AoD6YS4jF3vDPw2VbkF_MmD2G5bA8QcDbXXI1661eIfOB7XQiFRrjrcWQTYVOF7Ul69gMeGdQV6MU-jUIRgKRIYrdlZ\/s1920\/20230115180908149.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSi7npnjzxbSwFprYUVeb6oscMfTsBj-fNvZ4x83A4mY8bMvVHB6qQDqGRYz3dfS0IZsR_SSKC5-6-Ng9mynI2QA71fSTU5AoD6YS4jF3vDPw2VbkF_MmD2G5bA8QcDbXXI1661eIfOB7XQiFRrjrcWQTYVOF7Ul69gMeGdQV6MU-jUIRgKRIYrdlZ\/s320\/20230115180908149.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EStephen is a filmmaker shooting sensationalist documentaries hosted by his girlfriend Stella Lok; depicting bizarre customs and paranormal legends from around the world. High on his list is to film in the tomb of the Red Dwarf Sorcerer, a powerful and evil alchemist who was encased and sealed within an urn by four good magicians back in 1919. Unable to enter the sacred burial place during the day, Stephen and his crew decide to break in late one night. Foolishly opening the urn, they unknowingly release the evil spirit back onto the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjonf1I2s3HgGq6dzpOTmqC94JMaouEs9-sg2vxGTQmorBCyVP1EYVjDTigQ30UZ06GeyqZOBHKdoyHlJY3heAzb4DDDyWDKBVq2JPyxbPtEdLtQqn12wuWir0dZXm39BLIPSrHbmX3Nv-OIpuHJjdPrFZvPJqFTOJJk9BA-8DGhdx2L5o2SV5bxs7g\/s1920\/20230115195929149.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjonf1I2s3HgGq6dzpOTmqC94JMaouEs9-sg2vxGTQmorBCyVP1EYVjDTigQ30UZ06GeyqZOBHKdoyHlJY3heAzb4DDDyWDKBVq2JPyxbPtEdLtQqn12wuWir0dZXm39BLIPSrHbmX3Nv-OIpuHJjdPrFZvPJqFTOJJk9BA-8DGhdx2L5o2SV5bxs7g\/s320\/20230115195929149.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRg927Hny-Cxka7tvs2iITrlLUfSA84egGCv13XHFA4lhJDkH0IG6hq2wbLFTTC9ZmpPuWFi_Ly3GalwxOjzjlwvW4voyzVg1m1OMzELzUwb0M9ZcCwODgf6WOVJziBfcmRPTwpqk5LnnC0e8OZDLivjkhlpdKR0VLt0-3UPKECgc5b9gdurUhzyw8\/s1920\/20230115195553714.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRg927Hny-Cxka7tvs2iITrlLUfSA84egGCv13XHFA4lhJDkH0IG6hq2wbLFTTC9ZmpPuWFi_Ly3GalwxOjzjlwvW4voyzVg1m1OMzELzUwb0M9ZcCwODgf6WOVJziBfcmRPTwpqk5LnnC0e8OZDLivjkhlpdKR0VLt0-3UPKECgc5b9gdurUhzyw8\/s320\/20230115195553714.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESending his crew to Borneo to shoot additional footage of the Iban people and their local rituals, the Red Dwarf Sorcerer follows them there, picking them off one by one. It's later learned that Stephen's girlfriend Stella had a deadly curse placed on her family two decades earlier. Back in Hong Kong, Stephen realizes what he has done and tries to find a way to destroy the evil spirit. He discovers the Red Dwarf Sorcerer intends to become the Devil if it can unite with a Gold Buddha statue that he added to his collection of historical oddities. Stephen, Stella, her spellcasting grandfather and a gaggle of Taoist priests converge on a temple to battle the evil sorcerer for the last time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8HSCcfBW89wSEEsIw7WMYg9cIG-SBg_3A-5cw11qUzgpkdgjVxTD4XRkKjksscMcSa1LBrvbMetgaDWcOa2xQaqAzuOgrxO37aiKIneZdQ3sgkiLbmY54rQ8thN2Kkf1CAbrhZZ_6I_nTnGQ-gL6L5LbKG9PZuv-oZVg9fiOGoQOGLutyF9fZXLH_\/s1920\/20230115182138238.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg8HSCcfBW89wSEEsIw7WMYg9cIG-SBg_3A-5cw11qUzgpkdgjVxTD4XRkKjksscMcSa1LBrvbMetgaDWcOa2xQaqAzuOgrxO37aiKIneZdQ3sgkiLbmY54rQ8thN2Kkf1CAbrhZZ_6I_nTnGQ-gL6L5LbKG9PZuv-oZVg9fiOGoQOGLutyF9fZXLH_\/s320\/20230115182138238.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgC0_Obb2nl2naxOKBdnd4AEXXiOAHYyJxC1UWNGNJM8sqFkbXXqM4q8wJB_8zVo0K4N4uXT00fl5ru9Yrqiw2UdNLQkiQloVAwr6_nqNeJ9TF8RiUvkqTFOiQ67xBBqv8WR737AUTzwHlstEC0PDaV4tVQ7ZmARL_Odghj4GtcY2y_e-0AUhXYMfu1\/s1920\/20230115200219196.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgC0_Obb2nl2naxOKBdnd4AEXXiOAHYyJxC1UWNGNJM8sqFkbXXqM4q8wJB_8zVo0K4N4uXT00fl5ru9Yrqiw2UdNLQkiQloVAwr6_nqNeJ9TF8RiUvkqTFOiQ67xBBqv8WR737AUTzwHlstEC0PDaV4tVQ7ZmARL_Odghj4GtcY2y_e-0AUhXYMfu1\/s320\/20230115200219196.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBack\n in 1975 when Ho Meng Hua's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/05\/black-magic-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBLACK MAGIC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E cast the first spell, the notion\n of filming multi-cultural movies for Asian audiences wasn't \nentirely due to the idea of exploiting rural superstitions. The year \n1975 was the worst for Hong Kong productions after the loss of some\n of their markets including Vietnam. This affected other markets like \nThailand, Malaysia and the Philippines who decided to focus greater \nattention towards building their own local film industries. The result \nwas restrictions on the number of Mandarin-language \nmovies exported from Hong Kong. In a bid to appeal to foreign markets, HK film companies sought \nto either set their films in exotic locales or co-produce with them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijaikz4ErsgBLg4Bw2Fc1ik2wNcNLMRpYoRvoE8v9alpGoNMVkUuaQiQjkzRTIN61jOID22Nshe_tltb6gBjcu0cSrGbvBu1LYSplBoaArjmZkM2ZFkhO7XW1l5KmVCFriDWVu01dMTPy-LJk98wSahXSIT4WuVsKNlHMFiQXo3uXj_FHtBgF2uVad\/s1920\/20230115194817328.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijaikz4ErsgBLg4Bw2Fc1ik2wNcNLMRpYoRvoE8v9alpGoNMVkUuaQiQjkzRTIN61jOID22Nshe_tltb6gBjcu0cSrGbvBu1LYSplBoaArjmZkM2ZFkhO7XW1l5KmVCFriDWVu01dMTPy-LJk98wSahXSIT4WuVsKNlHMFiQXo3uXj_FHtBgF2uVad\/s320\/20230115194817328.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgNouDg4EhndfS5kGsTY_ELPCNHf5xzUqByVUPAK3LsF1Cgbqrz18wDFWdwPb6iDw_wFPivkP4GileA7S3GdR0uPuRfpfGwshIqPK6sN_Ul_ujqMUiYazGLTaE8GxaNoLdRxKbTeK6vCZA8YlvPEw9m0OrwzUZOhs-1wLTxqxuKccwSz2jdOnzyEXk\/s1920\/20230115194749756.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgNouDg4EhndfS5kGsTY_ELPCNHf5xzUqByVUPAK3LsF1Cgbqrz18wDFWdwPb6iDw_wFPivkP4GileA7S3GdR0uPuRfpfGwshIqPK6sN_Ul_ujqMUiYazGLTaE8GxaNoLdRxKbTeK6vCZA8YlvPEw9m0OrwzUZOhs-1wLTxqxuKccwSz2jdOnzyEXk\/s320\/20230115194749756.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne\n such movie was the obscure MAGIC CURSE (1975), a movie that was shot in the \nPhilippines. It was similar in ways to BLACK MAGIC, but differentiated itself by injecting jungle adventure into its script and having a Filipino vibe akin to the\n movies of Eddie Romero. There were zombie-like lepers, cannibalistic creatures, kung fu, romance, and ancient curses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFast-forward eight years and HK filmmakers continue to film in mysterious lands and danger-ridden jungles to tell their horror stories.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgenK8p_sSqAdBvzRZhfRrjUuSC2oxbj1di_k1N0n1l48iCbSP5BPaZ1Q8XPrmtQDHYzpKCghXgtRRnp11dGYtraM1NfLgDCvMABeooEtyLGrjD0k_UPaNQDqEoBL8nx6cdTvVQE0ravuDOaTS57TRd0xCOkSzp-rmDkBHbYXVNEZzoe_1EeSNpjPT7\/s1920\/20230115192903107.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgenK8p_sSqAdBvzRZhfRrjUuSC2oxbj1di_k1N0n1l48iCbSP5BPaZ1Q8XPrmtQDHYzpKCghXgtRRnp11dGYtraM1NfLgDCvMABeooEtyLGrjD0k_UPaNQDqEoBL8nx6cdTvVQE0ravuDOaTS57TRd0xCOkSzp-rmDkBHbYXVNEZzoe_1EeSNpjPT7\/s320\/20230115192903107.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbU-GXaljeGEyni5j9CSksztawDkuOLE_QS3vtBn35mkWuxjWbltMnGFThdTAdkAoYDUGqQP-m55_A7J7az5nLN8VV6geixGHc6qGOQib_frXGG7-1bb_8gjt7AcUuie5-wzSW4zwuiBJQmz9-e0ozuS0e2G7Z9KMeKEIJ8fIr9qpd03AvFkGgTv9N\/s1920\/20230115185355415.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbU-GXaljeGEyni5j9CSksztawDkuOLE_QS3vtBn35mkWuxjWbltMnGFThdTAdkAoYDUGqQP-m55_A7J7az5nLN8VV6geixGHc6qGOQib_frXGG7-1bb_8gjt7AcUuie5-wzSW4zwuiBJQmz9-e0ozuS0e2G7Z9KMeKEIJ8fIr9qpd03AvFkGgTv9N\/s320\/20230115185355415.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe second of two movies by Nikko International Productions \u003Ci\u003E(watch for the CENTIPEDE HORROR poster cameo; see above)\u003C\/i\u003E has Stephen Chan producing solo while company co-founder Keith Lee was likely too busy finishing up THE SUPREME SWORDSMAN (1984) to participate. Amy Chan, the writer on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/centipede-horror-1982-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ECENTIPEDE HORROR\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(and the actress playing Amy, Kay's doomed friend in the movie)\u003C\/i\u003E, returns to the land of curses to pen a similar supernatural picture, and a frenzied one at that. Instead of a vengeful man becoming a sorcerer and placing a curse on his enemies, it's a powerful demon who seeks to kill those that desecrated his resting place. Well, that's one of the film's two plotlines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3NfjTkYXzFoq4V9Op_Nmdax7t8QgDJFbEnnB3mo67AbxaAd9bsO1bfyOt9Q-PQNVlxV0jMapjo-z1Y-LwHCySvBxBFiag_OAUzYxmmZhIBDeG_WPBZQm_Jlp5-jR8T2lWB5CkCZu5bOGVopLKcRD3xwGmYVwMfbBUfP6pZ8-KpSF-xF-MbNSUm8e6\/s1920\/20230115191029316.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3NfjTkYXzFoq4V9Op_Nmdax7t8QgDJFbEnnB3mo67AbxaAd9bsO1bfyOt9Q-PQNVlxV0jMapjo-z1Y-LwHCySvBxBFiag_OAUzYxmmZhIBDeG_WPBZQm_Jlp5-jR8T2lWB5CkCZu5bOGVopLKcRD3xwGmYVwMfbBUfP6pZ8-KpSF-xF-MbNSUm8e6\/s320\/20230115191029316.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERED SPELL plays out like two movies have been combined; as if the filmmakers started out with one story, then changed it along the way and tried to tie it all together at the end. It's a good deal of fun, but be prepared for new details to appear like new scripting pages being handed out to the actors on a daily basis.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizQUzl_0TuDriclOvohYQqOx_e-WPf-wBijyXtqjMDVbd5gARf6x2JNOKBH1vL8Kt8x6A2sTNx3IbpMaW9vA4kXKelYjJ37x9ydacy7MyyAKLg-izqivcEP1KnB7NhrykZKZhbItR5fajBoSxJUcQOUvmRlB5_-CVyExW6qbUG0ztek7MyT2tAK9zf\/s1920\/20230115185425543.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizQUzl_0TuDriclOvohYQqOx_e-WPf-wBijyXtqjMDVbd5gARf6x2JNOKBH1vL8Kt8x6A2sTNx3IbpMaW9vA4kXKelYjJ37x9ydacy7MyyAKLg-izqivcEP1KnB7NhrykZKZhbItR5fajBoSxJUcQOUvmRlB5_-CVyExW6qbUG0ztek7MyT2tAK9zf\/s320\/20230115185425543.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdYAKAqnWYVyY1yhqMIvmjBcATKmIpCvKlugiuSYYJvJuJYytjyOUklbFnIYYXmmiSKuUBwfQNRyryaJ6M2MzV2AVza3yXg_wkO_7EGet0FbwmZJAWJBRogZJ2zNrcPZ50Y74mRRuwB10WU039S98lOGTaCl8mGC1vSiFreSqtly4cMx2XFa5LoNku\/s1920\/20230115193220307.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdYAKAqnWYVyY1yhqMIvmjBcATKmIpCvKlugiuSYYJvJuJYytjyOUklbFnIYYXmmiSKuUBwfQNRyryaJ6M2MzV2AVza3yXg_wkO_7EGet0FbwmZJAWJBRogZJ2zNrcPZ50Y74mRRuwB10WU039S98lOGTaCl8mGC1vSiFreSqtly4cMx2XFa5LoNku\/s320\/20230115193220307.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt the last minute we learn the reason Stella has scorpions emerging from her body isn't due to the Red Dwarf Sorcerer's evil powers, but a Scorpion Spell placed on her over a wrong 20 years earlier. A man from China came to Borneo and entered into a trial marriage with a sorcerer's daughter... only he left out a most important detail that he was already married. The sorcerer's daughter then begged her father to activate the Scorpion Spell she placed on him should he betray her and off we go.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEfqgGrY2Zj8MJM7aqMsv05nnlnx0i3ObSJIn-bY7r2fgoY-T0di0ACvv7AGIJWgVFu4tHWJKbKxkkndAzJGuyKDdoGF6VTjth32ce4qxn2pDq0imNWfI3EC2VZoZhI7WqS-HR5CfaCeGezVhCSao7Jjv0CVovycvht0ivlNTHkMiWNJrNb876ag-W\/s1920\/20230115194917323.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEfqgGrY2Zj8MJM7aqMsv05nnlnx0i3ObSJIn-bY7r2fgoY-T0di0ACvv7AGIJWgVFu4tHWJKbKxkkndAzJGuyKDdoGF6VTjth32ce4qxn2pDq0imNWfI3EC2VZoZhI7WqS-HR5CfaCeGezVhCSao7Jjv0CVovycvht0ivlNTHkMiWNJrNb876ag-W\/s320\/20230115194917323.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxhCvaMgNj898WSQAuncrV4QH_jrqzkZS3YaytJMOAi_oZ2IZXu3wsEphBLHBIr4Fyz0KsihyyyNZ8GkWfiMXI01OLGEtpwsgDG0-9exL1kDopkn7MIQuqsuwRx9GFPOdJ8aSwj2q3F84NiLc8cYEzAwFru3W1LsThiNo7hvcKT1TpT5YjcUZ4Qcx3\/s1920\/20230115195121816.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgxhCvaMgNj898WSQAuncrV4QH_jrqzkZS3YaytJMOAi_oZ2IZXu3wsEphBLHBIr4Fyz0KsihyyyNZ8GkWfiMXI01OLGEtpwsgDG0-9exL1kDopkn7MIQuqsuwRx9GFPOdJ8aSwj2q3F84NiLc8cYEzAwFru3W1LsThiNo7hvcKT1TpT5YjcUZ4Qcx3\/s320\/20230115195121816.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAlso last minute, we're told that should the spell be lifted, the Red Dwarf Ghost, who has been wiping out the members of the film crew and periodically assaulting Stella, will kill her. This culminates in a finale that riffs on THE BOXER'S OMEN (1983), the Alpha and Omega of HK gut-busting horrors, that was filming at the same time. RED SPELL also bears resemblance in plot to Lo Lieh's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2011\/03\/black-magic-with-buddha-1983-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBLACK MAGIC WITH BUDDHA\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1983) released earlier in the year. That movie also has a similar Chinese title--BRAIN DEVIL--to RED SPELL's RED DEVIL.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAhhcUccoOS8ITAHM0iZQ0dw2oLP8sgipi_iABGYB6ojh2MWD68xyO0im7OD7nVX4PRWAoq-4nrWc8fKhbzg8ozSyuPx46e1By8pUAYiBOx9q-HOcwI2yicXHLLO4TL2RXQIgLxRFu8Uu__aISdw4i-2FHP2M1kVTtcRz9YpASssW5yIZ4i6yIRnxk\/s1920\/20230115195047925.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAhhcUccoOS8ITAHM0iZQ0dw2oLP8sgipi_iABGYB6ojh2MWD68xyO0im7OD7nVX4PRWAoq-4nrWc8fKhbzg8ozSyuPx46e1By8pUAYiBOx9q-HOcwI2yicXHLLO4TL2RXQIgLxRFu8Uu__aISdw4i-2FHP2M1kVTtcRz9YpASssW5yIZ4i6yIRnxk\/s320\/20230115195047925.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcVCyERtOjFdKZICSmCb9oxfk5j5W_Wf-qt7X5RT2SXQvOZ7fbZGzLbGVD_1qoAdMRWyk6II8M2aFul6ffvgVVQlFA3wtd7Yks2bVa_03HyS6kfbNBUhNqplXzUz_MCrIPQs_vASOToP98NAvElNxoIc9YCIZ3djsVHFGAWrky9YrkBzQqDGS2ShOD\/s1920\/20230115180728981.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcVCyERtOjFdKZICSmCb9oxfk5j5W_Wf-qt7X5RT2SXQvOZ7fbZGzLbGVD_1qoAdMRWyk6II8M2aFul6ffvgVVQlFA3wtd7Yks2bVa_03HyS6kfbNBUhNqplXzUz_MCrIPQs_vASOToP98NAvElNxoIc9YCIZ3djsVHFGAWrky9YrkBzQqDGS2ShOD\/s320\/20230115180728981.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's also not explained how Stephen obtains the Golden Buddha statue. A priest that trains him in a very quick training montage in the last 15 minutes throws the question his way but he never responds; likely because the scriptwriter didn't know either. However, you'll notice at the very beginning, the Red Dwarf Sorcerer \u003Ci\u003E(who looks like a normal-sized man)\u003C\/i\u003E has the statue and is in the process of turning himself into the Devil when the quartet of masked magus's enter his underground temple to stop him.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0B90_WjD1ONBtRqsyb1nYNiEA2qN-EekLjUxlN5xVxsYpD-b489YUMCethhz1-oDu8w8zWkNnM6_ry8PMIcbKDpMHMOOgwginy4WoCGOgRr0AwTINRU-1-86taZVPZeWqtWlLDp_4asFdYWcg7V_F7JyYQNIGgeAUbw1LyuQ3t7IF7kqu5mxWU_Jv\/s1920\/20230115184951157.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0B90_WjD1ONBtRqsyb1nYNiEA2qN-EekLjUxlN5xVxsYpD-b489YUMCethhz1-oDu8w8zWkNnM6_ry8PMIcbKDpMHMOOgwginy4WoCGOgRr0AwTINRU-1-86taZVPZeWqtWlLDp_4asFdYWcg7V_F7JyYQNIGgeAUbw1LyuQ3t7IF7kqu5mxWU_Jv\/s320\/20230115184951157.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitdxa63XGGEydBJGqzlxV3lsNJIoAS5c0j0fjTC2_mjsl-lmdAyLbg0nc6KLaOiQXrEAGFJS6G1BOCFEhrstZFrsB9zOZmLT7m7FAJewSbh9bAgfdDGCgTMGUvzGTNpiTF0nYbIO2XviavgrDY3Q_CuNLlrhr83Tr9WvcYCIsUOeMqX984uuPtFhYN\/s1920\/20230115193513555.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitdxa63XGGEydBJGqzlxV3lsNJIoAS5c0j0fjTC2_mjsl-lmdAyLbg0nc6KLaOiQXrEAGFJS6G1BOCFEhrstZFrsB9zOZmLT7m7FAJewSbh9bAgfdDGCgTMGUvzGTNpiTF0nYbIO2XviavgrDY3Q_CuNLlrhr83Tr9WvcYCIsUOeMqX984uuPtFhYN\/s320\/20230115193513555.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe gore effects are crude but more ambitious then the Nikko Company's previous CENTIPEDE horror picture. The filmmakers have seemingly been influenced by THE OMEN (1976) and THE EVIL DEAD (1981) in how some of the death scenes and moments of horror play out. The movie even has music cues from the former, in addition to ALIEN (1979) and even FIRST BLOOD (1982).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_4sOQEePTIA8X90MqM0diGS9Nuyeo0tR4B3iKoJRXD0mL-CZJrbpmolCij_HU3PHXxZmwAI-0qVFoL3DRCCAR8e-pEEldWTzKeVq8x-sFYwslLVFsF7w1WLBuR_hjfGTYkB7norgxyt-QvPq3nxlF4eYFgun2gey93NpdiX5yxf1WvkuIqiCDCNuZ\/s1920\/20230115185156802.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_4sOQEePTIA8X90MqM0diGS9Nuyeo0tR4B3iKoJRXD0mL-CZJrbpmolCij_HU3PHXxZmwAI-0qVFoL3DRCCAR8e-pEEldWTzKeVq8x-sFYwslLVFsF7w1WLBuR_hjfGTYkB7norgxyt-QvPq3nxlF4eYFgun2gey93NpdiX5yxf1WvkuIqiCDCNuZ\/s320\/20230115185156802.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgXuut9YLhYHFlrJqSVEsBTgdbbbqsERWDS1dEC01XxacoyGvfu-QP1A4gHKqUzmcPOaWr9dZqv1CYfrbNSlwygl-roL6g8B6KrLeq1nzfHbEqBXOAmUqFBQYGjJOX4VKgI-3K9mjhkzoAsUQWzpUIWPgnvg6e6VQsRq9bpw9DwuRxyh9BRvJ8VWyrJ\/s1920\/20230115195318554.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgXuut9YLhYHFlrJqSVEsBTgdbbbqsERWDS1dEC01XxacoyGvfu-QP1A4gHKqUzmcPOaWr9dZqv1CYfrbNSlwygl-roL6g8B6KrLeq1nzfHbEqBXOAmUqFBQYGjJOX4VKgI-3K9mjhkzoAsUQWzpUIWPgnvg6e6VQsRq9bpw9DwuRxyh9BRvJ8VWyrJ\/s320\/20230115195318554.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt isn't explained but the evil sorcerer demon thrives off spilled blood. When a person \u003Ci\u003E(or, in one instance, a bird)\u003C\/i\u003E is cut, the blood boils up as if it's summoning the demon. The film's powerful antagonist can also command the environment to kill--whether that be bamboo trees, jungle vines or even their leaves.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4GF8SbcWn-SS8rrCecq21eVXw8gjDiOcjFN6B-LXoUFeZG2-73UcPkKKkVXuYT7gd4igBF81CZhXqUeRxl-jvuRc-ORUUxa9vZ664yBu_q19DTwLfdQOUBC2AEJr2iVFJ-1Cm43zPR9gVb4pWyDYD_9z_Bc668ujqBz2DcQ_77Rotn1C1NIdQKXDe\/s1920\/20230115183823185.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4GF8SbcWn-SS8rrCecq21eVXw8gjDiOcjFN6B-LXoUFeZG2-73UcPkKKkVXuYT7gd4igBF81CZhXqUeRxl-jvuRc-ORUUxa9vZ664yBu_q19DTwLfdQOUBC2AEJr2iVFJ-1Cm43zPR9gVb4pWyDYD_9z_Bc668ujqBz2DcQ_77Rotn1C1NIdQKXDe\/s320\/20230115183823185.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGrSAOhD7eT5VHbzEhHL-l-X9Bz1yWXGFIm0rb3XH4RinN1NXvCdFIwAnnY_1Kv0OdxkxadI-TPbTYac1rGUNUqKQwS8kRX1Q_Zoss4Lhjww4Kb1E2wkGEbZQ2AszHMAGEsJWdtnBvCm_GKcPRShNdzMwEiomGOU-uKk5bmKAcijrnjx_PhGCuvs9t\/s1920\/20230115184137288.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGrSAOhD7eT5VHbzEhHL-l-X9Bz1yWXGFIm0rb3XH4RinN1NXvCdFIwAnnY_1Kv0OdxkxadI-TPbTYac1rGUNUqKQwS8kRX1Q_Zoss4Lhjww4Kb1E2wkGEbZQ2AszHMAGEsJWdtnBvCm_GKcPRShNdzMwEiomGOU-uKk5bmKAcijrnjx_PhGCuvs9t\/s320\/20230115184137288.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmy Chan's messy script even finds room for some Chinese-style PORKY'S (1982) hijinks involving some of the members of the TV crew who are all horned up upon their arrival at the Borneo Longhouse. Some of it is funny. One bit has future box-office champ director Stanley Tong \u003Ci\u003E(PROJECT S; POLICE STORY 4)\u003C\/i\u003E believing he's being coaxed into having sex with an old lady. He, the woman and her husband use hand signals to depict an erect and limp penis. To his relief, he quickly learns it's actually the couples daughter. This leads into an unusually well-shot love scene utilizing lots of dissolves that would've been better suited for a drama than a gory horror flick.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivj_DQj2bGmQ_gV4CSEASYOgMmym6U1ffCHlsJYMlB8HPSQdHcuK3RlwsKoE6phZmTDe0uuYDaHgGpZY1RMkwStVNmgdmDS3vWIVZFAw_65G2P75EJSpKrMpgkfRg21MOeHi0kBfKS0yLhyyffOfQyGKAUhoqfGCT2gcsCQx7nOpqfPR6MkukGc06s\/s1920\/20230115191836379.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivj_DQj2bGmQ_gV4CSEASYOgMmym6U1ffCHlsJYMlB8HPSQdHcuK3RlwsKoE6phZmTDe0uuYDaHgGpZY1RMkwStVNmgdmDS3vWIVZFAw_65G2P75EJSpKrMpgkfRg21MOeHi0kBfKS0yLhyyffOfQyGKAUhoqfGCT2gcsCQx7nOpqfPR6MkukGc06s\/s320\/20230115191836379.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2iv2zCFIoEeXya-tWtCC9RXTU_F5u77N52qxxBGlsmGyn_FclTaGpCpD3Gesb8BYvWOMTSNDyDSOe86fFShZOJtqv9FDLAXhOxLa_Xw-V1_AvNx_m7izhEAaIzx4uEjsvEQnO8VJ4AD-UIQ1Sv8Ai4mn34pIZUQcKxTnuGacfzeb9IkrSaMhShxIK\/s1920\/20230115190022757.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2iv2zCFIoEeXya-tWtCC9RXTU_F5u77N52qxxBGlsmGyn_FclTaGpCpD3Gesb8BYvWOMTSNDyDSOe86fFShZOJtqv9FDLAXhOxLa_Xw-V1_AvNx_m7izhEAaIzx4uEjsvEQnO8VJ4AD-UIQ1Sv8Ai4mn34pIZUQcKxTnuGacfzeb9IkrSaMhShxIK\/s320\/20230115190022757.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMuch of the film is set in the wilds of Borneo. This gives the filmmakers many opportunities to crank up the exploitation value to a much trashier degree than other movies of this genre. Shockumentaries like the SHOCKING ASIA series were possibly an inspiration as the movie occasionally feels like a documentary when its depicting rural customs of the Iban people living in longhouses by the riverside. Formerly cannibals and headhunters \u003Ci\u003E(presumably formerly so)\u003C\/i\u003E, we see them killing pigs, chickens and other animals as offerings to local Gods as well as for their entertainment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiywPsqWjudcgBTYzqRjtYR8tstdy-DEm4528x4moZjW7DsI-08VYmB_JSZfWQqXjcsiGgkH5lizjDr-anfsUDlSkmoj9sBM8W5Y9szzuQjfcRwngIVDuQ1mNAbHFX39GotvK4x0Wk5_FfFXQ20eFiP-KWPGqcj8fbVTMTaaJLjPMWrsSm1e8mWBXuD\/s1920\/20230115191518194.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiywPsqWjudcgBTYzqRjtYR8tstdy-DEm4528x4moZjW7DsI-08VYmB_JSZfWQqXjcsiGgkH5lizjDr-anfsUDlSkmoj9sBM8W5Y9szzuQjfcRwngIVDuQ1mNAbHFX39GotvK4x0Wk5_FfFXQ20eFiP-KWPGqcj8fbVTMTaaJLjPMWrsSm1e8mWBXuD\/s320\/20230115191518194.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhz0y098DkP0Fc_HHfj3zubyNaDc8x-wcUF7GjzWSImSlrFCcGDtWzKjHzsf91pZ3I2wlNxyCxmP_FHW6yRpUvqe8pPtdromkk-vK6tyhp2B1ZqM5RX-Xe10z_MkXZfsm6Ku4rJWtJwAKbhXA4ZG7MXFRB3L4Iag1UHDE6-WiWYQspXRNXZsTTRYqAz\/s1920\/20230115193842064.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhz0y098DkP0Fc_HHfj3zubyNaDc8x-wcUF7GjzWSImSlrFCcGDtWzKjHzsf91pZ3I2wlNxyCxmP_FHW6yRpUvqe8pPtdromkk-vK6tyhp2B1ZqM5RX-Xe10z_MkXZfsm6Ku4rJWtJwAKbhXA4ZG7MXFRB3L4Iag1UHDE6-WiWYQspXRNXZsTTRYqAz\/s320\/20230115193842064.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the film's biggest shock moment, and one that rivals Margaret Li regurgitating half a dozen live centipedes in CENTIPEDE HORROR, an Iban villager rips into a live chicken with his teeth, gleefully consuming it for the camera, downing the fowl's entrails as if they were spaghetti noodles. It recalls bizarre scenes of live animal eating in Liu Kuo Hsiung's PRINCESS AND THE TOXICANT (1977). Titus Ho's visuals of animal slaughter and assorted other jungle violence could compete with any of the like-minded Italian offerings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgU-oU7ridZxl8iX4aW_j2Y8qUdDSKxi4tFfUJkvoiYvSm2v6RshAAn1vOeFU2yn-XwzAUgCS1Kg2sp_JqNjDWbSm24pmGyBCc7l65OxNWdw_C6OvHEb0sz6mRc0t5vqMQbNpO1hNGBCEgvl1xRpN_91ZfZjAIjzoGpEJDYRCFQo_el6m7CXa3GXk6s\/s1920\/20230115181638571.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgU-oU7ridZxl8iX4aW_j2Y8qUdDSKxi4tFfUJkvoiYvSm2v6RshAAn1vOeFU2yn-XwzAUgCS1Kg2sp_JqNjDWbSm24pmGyBCc7l65OxNWdw_C6OvHEb0sz6mRc0t5vqMQbNpO1hNGBCEgvl1xRpN_91ZfZjAIjzoGpEJDYRCFQo_el6m7CXa3GXk6s\/s320\/20230115181638571.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcrAl-5nIhxP3lh5iMzZhdp27wu9teJKiHVUL0KQiXBMaNBpIHNguV2Oqx2vFqFFEokfJyO_M_pLEQCfrMWzOfyp0xi8rfQAkOtCF2VHs5Y8c2eK7ULMjwW6RsCdZHuVlQRUusarfytXs39mSWsvG6f5U1NGWl7I1ctdQw-Rfn94p3lPF8BXaQxbM5\/s1920\/20230115194359522.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjcrAl-5nIhxP3lh5iMzZhdp27wu9teJKiHVUL0KQiXBMaNBpIHNguV2Oqx2vFqFFEokfJyO_M_pLEQCfrMWzOfyp0xi8rfQAkOtCF2VHs5Y8c2eK7ULMjwW6RsCdZHuVlQRUusarfytXs39mSWsvG6f5U1NGWl7I1ctdQw-Rfn94p3lPF8BXaQxbM5\/s320\/20230115194359522.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's unusual seeing Ga Lun \u003Ci\u003E(Stephen Leung; Liang Jia Lun; Leung Ka Lun; Callan Leung)\u003C\/i\u003E playing a non-policeman role. Billed as Leung Chi Hung, he was a popular actor yet decided to call it quits in 1987. Before entering the industry, he worked as a mechanic. Director Leung Po Chi discovered him and invited him to star in a movie for Bang! Bang! Films, an independent outfit. The inaugural motion picture was JUMPING ASH (1976), the top hit of the year in 1976.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4-3sq7iZMG4PoXOObaJHNU3lc_NUwcTa9E1hn6hHUUbwBegcPHOP2mWnbWOSOn93VqcinUOQI7QFTKHa-id6_5vH59mFWqg2PupPV931_nIWNRUBRv2JED1G8Ln0UbNKxV15Bpgi1jbucrDn3NAig4rhAfkQB0iJoRa28_JFtXZEJRiqjmu216vCw\/s1920\/20230115191750459.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4-3sq7iZMG4PoXOObaJHNU3lc_NUwcTa9E1hn6hHUUbwBegcPHOP2mWnbWOSOn93VqcinUOQI7QFTKHa-id6_5vH59mFWqg2PupPV931_nIWNRUBRv2JED1G8Ln0UbNKxV15Bpgi1jbucrDn3NAig4rhAfkQB0iJoRa28_JFtXZEJRiqjmu216vCw\/s320\/20230115191750459.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnF_a4Tud5X-E9yRypGYNctgBqFfy0esDBB3Q7AYbwhQ0nhBXdPSTLi-eBv5hBfjDmFlpuyeVSvtc54uvfjtFWXyfCzVfpkwSs92kztQodgFFFDiLBIrtkMoFzLNgAfELXMzFKM7sXwwPUcGPyWZCxzmEgoYecvbZlq63f41Uo3OYmdY5sBCKTX00y\/s1920\/20230115193003462.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnF_a4Tud5X-E9yRypGYNctgBqFfy0esDBB3Q7AYbwhQ0nhBXdPSTLi-eBv5hBfjDmFlpuyeVSvtc54uvfjtFWXyfCzVfpkwSs92kztQodgFFFDiLBIrtkMoFzLNgAfELXMzFKM7sXwwPUcGPyWZCxzmEgoYecvbZlq63f41Uo3OYmdY5sBCKTX00y\/s320\/20230115193003462.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhile we're on this subject, some Chinese sources today list JUMPING ASH as being the #3 hit of 1976; but according to accumulated stats in magazines from that year, the top three hits of 1976 were JUMPING ASH with HK$3,875,745 after 21 days of theatrical play; PRINCESS CHANG PING with HK$3,448,498 in 21 days of exhibition; and KILLER CLANS earning HK$1,996,557 after 14 days in theaters. Those records were established on December 20th, 1976 for publication deadline.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRDA5eM8pRBtVRfUpH_XaWrnVfD8TAeKHIBjAIDP-CKi7EfE8Jcrge4rtTCCJQ1ue7Lr2VXUd8rnM120J53kWq0ayXf8ikmS5moCT6yj5oFaj2o5D2zhDKu7tIn2MqG_fOgxpW3hm4NXO-Lf9kbH83Bjrs0tb_zVC0gQX0jv-neKEp3irnQ7v39I_6\/s1920\/20230115182218630.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRDA5eM8pRBtVRfUpH_XaWrnVfD8TAeKHIBjAIDP-CKi7EfE8Jcrge4rtTCCJQ1ue7Lr2VXUd8rnM120J53kWq0ayXf8ikmS5moCT6yj5oFaj2o5D2zhDKu7tIn2MqG_fOgxpW3hm4NXO-Lf9kbH83Bjrs0tb_zVC0gQX0jv-neKEp3irnQ7v39I_6\/s320\/20230115182218630.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEaVmSJPvY0RS6E-ot-c_sDxZibH0Ww9mdGXcnQbGFOtaSXjkUZhpTGY1aMquPewcnXA0t9gu2dwooB85uvueEpqQB-Gpd2moYXA_-NhVeYmYqr9se-2LWHnLEC6HLIQ6D2g1KAUGwEKHb8UTbE1_Q6puT8vpejJWB0McAx5nIA2xHj7PfGW4aF6NQ\/s1920\/20230115194602578.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEaVmSJPvY0RS6E-ot-c_sDxZibH0Ww9mdGXcnQbGFOtaSXjkUZhpTGY1aMquPewcnXA0t9gu2dwooB85uvueEpqQB-Gpd2moYXA_-NhVeYmYqr9se-2LWHnLEC6HLIQ6D2g1KAUGwEKHb8UTbE1_Q6puT8vpejJWB0McAx5nIA2xHj7PfGW4aF6NQ\/s320\/20230115194602578.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGoing back to Ga Lun, unlike other production companies, Bang! Bang! only made roughly one movie a year. When they produced the international production FOXBAT for 1977 release, the lead was reportedly intended for him, but the company decided on Henry Silva in the hopes of garnering attention on the global market. Ga Lun would terminate his contract with the company and freelance from that point onward. That same year in 1977 he formed his own company and co-produced GOLGO 13: KOWLOON ASSIGNMENT starring Sonny Chiba. FOUR ROBBERS (1987) was his last movie. Moving to America afterward, Ga Lun lived the remainder of his years in autonomy, dying in 2019 of liver failure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHis portrayal of a TV producer filming a TV series on the bizarre and paranormal around the world may have been influenced by then popular American program, RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT (1982-1986).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmI96XPDW6AnRP22kLlmgzFl-qj4UuC-QhQT9XJB85Au9sSYkruJoYPpWHcs6uFHUsnkDFZKCTHcI4O95owndBIv-n4vdWYEmU0afkO_sfZF5yTCJMTyai2CW4L8hAf6X99KrkUcsEWHIqvSptxARn9EY8p6nvL9bIF9kAfeVeZpapHaSTgRDuPO4E\/s1920\/20230115181414410.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmI96XPDW6AnRP22kLlmgzFl-qj4UuC-QhQT9XJB85Au9sSYkruJoYPpWHcs6uFHUsnkDFZKCTHcI4O95owndBIv-n4vdWYEmU0afkO_sfZF5yTCJMTyai2CW4L8hAf6X99KrkUcsEWHIqvSptxARn9EY8p6nvL9bIF9kAfeVeZpapHaSTgRDuPO4E\/s320\/20230115181414410.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqS8fLDkJLsasuSW9Z8J8nkVsOkdXGpzjhrXraD9zgH2wMstBNs6f1YVcL4hKi6Z2RVh1EdA8FflDycrAt60ZYjTB3hyj6WjuUfzGnIurWxAH6kCEs1BYtkKN7C9Rvd-SxAWkunMbefg-KVTv_WB-sWtW8K4pYi3PeiIWkuq9maGMb0OWkzCXBoRGz\/s1920\/20230115190731174.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqS8fLDkJLsasuSW9Z8J8nkVsOkdXGpzjhrXraD9zgH2wMstBNs6f1YVcL4hKi6Z2RVh1EdA8FflDycrAt60ZYjTB3hyj6WjuUfzGnIurWxAH6kCEs1BYtkKN7C9Rvd-SxAWkunMbefg-KVTv_WB-sWtW8K4pYi3PeiIWkuq9maGMb0OWkzCXBoRGz\/s320\/20230115190731174.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe leading actress, Poon Lai Yin \u003Ci\u003E(Pan Li Xian)\u003C\/i\u003E, was a Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant contestant in 1982. A beautiful woman, her participation in the pageant \u003Ci\u003E(she reportedly placed fourth in the contest)\u003C\/i\u003E was likely what caught the eye of someone involved in the production. She's topless once from the side, but the filmmakers find ways to show off her assets and almost always in wet clothing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTlYTvCIUuqL6IVkb4gSmW9fSH56DR77nmPtIXJ36yGe5ozmQVOk5C4qYVMezDr2IJQcuGgDRRcYzXYQA8ztesE7Dyw3D2C80M35VhQUJ1fuSfq5qJYtD1pPd-Oo53-siPh5b-c1s6vqd1vr6ZySgFVVqz9laKeG9MnQ3ZTlsPlFdVZ5XurlxlqbF9\/s1920\/20230115192426063.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTlYTvCIUuqL6IVkb4gSmW9fSH56DR77nmPtIXJ36yGe5ozmQVOk5C4qYVMezDr2IJQcuGgDRRcYzXYQA8ztesE7Dyw3D2C80M35VhQUJ1fuSfq5qJYtD1pPd-Oo53-siPh5b-c1s6vqd1vr6ZySgFVVqz9laKeG9MnQ3ZTlsPlFdVZ5XurlxlqbF9\/s320\/20230115192426063.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0wcFDrRJ9t899rUyRjPb3NAZ-x1xvlr8v3S6bQzD2vqzBQAzVvZFNoEh6a45fuqy0S8bBpivrLmluFIwFodMb25cd_k0HPY374KWNNxw_mPw3OoOymLPYTqHPGnpGFSoPL1NZa-ZJYTiFQVcfqhatp7J2cL_4p1LpV6OdihHxaWJOG47sITnh0eyr\/s1920\/20230115191157263.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0wcFDrRJ9t899rUyRjPb3NAZ-x1xvlr8v3S6bQzD2vqzBQAzVvZFNoEh6a45fuqy0S8bBpivrLmluFIwFodMb25cd_k0HPY374KWNNxw_mPw3OoOymLPYTqHPGnpGFSoPL1NZa-ZJYTiFQVcfqhatp7J2cL_4p1LpV6OdihHxaWJOG47sITnh0eyr\/s320\/20230115191157263.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESadly, Ms. Pan had a very short career as an actress. The script gets a lot of mileage out of her character with all the running, screaming and abuse she suffers. Even though it isn't explained in detail, the Red Dwarf has taken up residence inside of a red birthmark on her back in a potential allusion to 1978s THE MANITOU. Halfway through the movie, not only is she the recipient of a Scorpion Curse and the Red Dwarf's wrath, she becomes the target of the longhouse residents after she's blamed for a few deaths in the community by scorpions that exit from Stella's body at inopportune times. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGGcU18VZYi_8Ch64f1la285WZnlbSOWbvhlYmTlmOWOJK7bPUhfJLxlVarL-kWf0G0v8Gw-Tev6-b1ps0LPWy_B_phmJlIjGV3PuNB3JR8M9ifDuL9avBGvBfGdHI9fUnIgEbGxCds8Aygvyd-IU16pViSG27VYuKxQJ_nFLN2S9wzpB6bvwk3gRt\/s1920\/20230115183124532.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGGcU18VZYi_8Ch64f1la285WZnlbSOWbvhlYmTlmOWOJK7bPUhfJLxlVarL-kWf0G0v8Gw-Tev6-b1ps0LPWy_B_phmJlIjGV3PuNB3JR8M9ifDuL9avBGvBfGdHI9fUnIgEbGxCds8Aygvyd-IU16pViSG27VYuKxQJ_nFLN2S9wzpB6bvwk3gRt\/s320\/20230115183124532.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHussein Hassan returns in a familiar role; only instead of a vengeful sorcerer he's a retribution-thirsting master of a longhouse. This type of communal dwelling held dozens of families living in exactly what the name describes--a very long house.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjsolECWswbra3yl1jhkrN1e0sGGRxOziBde-RemGjvqTQSTQU_LGvxTtmWka3cx-qe8vR4Y-V_2xBaKaNFuwWCWv1rpYWc-pcn1GKD6Ji9IZcRqhXXc0e8HUaZlQrS9aXIgIP96pRq3oabB5Ui1Gj5HHRBAeqVabPMOMAgiZaG_e69zK4nRz2pSkdQ\/s1920\/20230115185014378.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjsolECWswbra3yl1jhkrN1e0sGGRxOziBde-RemGjvqTQSTQU_LGvxTtmWka3cx-qe8vR4Y-V_2xBaKaNFuwWCWv1rpYWc-pcn1GKD6Ji9IZcRqhXXc0e8HUaZlQrS9aXIgIP96pRq3oabB5Ui1Gj5HHRBAeqVabPMOMAgiZaG_e69zK4nRz2pSkdQ\/s320\/20230115185014378.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNJTPcJdXSQKa6YqbQ9HYhLuTJArNoFHdldJfHEMr4RaUXdG5PO5hoMmvDYMSO7u_LY-7ENXJQLp1_bim5v5b_tx8Ybl4qVD2AVd3bxsliO1sWTQFRmehI2usDuIMwwiIpSlDViVZCuO5KZWhCNVEI58r6m-Hf3e6TLOHQOp2-VdWDbDLrT_WN-cE2\/s1920\/20230115190308324.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNJTPcJdXSQKa6YqbQ9HYhLuTJArNoFHdldJfHEMr4RaUXdG5PO5hoMmvDYMSO7u_LY-7ENXJQLp1_bim5v5b_tx8Ybl4qVD2AVd3bxsliO1sWTQFRmehI2usDuIMwwiIpSlDViVZCuO5KZWhCNVEI58r6m-Hf3e6TLOHQOp2-VdWDbDLrT_WN-cE2\/s320\/20230115190308324.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EJust like with CENTIPEDE HORROR, RED SPELL features one of the soon-to-be-crowned \u003Ci\u003E'Five Tigers'\u003C\/i\u003E of TVB among its cast. But where Michael Miu Kiu Wai had the lead in CENTIPEDE, Kent Tong is the co-lead with Poon Lai Yin and makes less an impression than Michael did; likely because RED SPELL has an ensemble cast. \u003Ci\u003E'The Five Tigers'\u003C\/i\u003E--Michael Miu, Kent Tong, Felix Wong, Andy Lau and Tony Leung--were formed in late 1983, roughly a month before RED SPELL SPELLS REDs release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6HlvD4AJPSOY63MyZA9Ixj2Jjf5JWVNQ7EE1v5ePo93O6eXj1LfgpZNYv_-Iu5PMVr5zEJtTA2g0AOc63ksEureYISWhlDN8cLfTz8qsJPr1w5p_RW5zyAuhogCC_yAgMJicdOYGaA4wCsCMPNxY191uFDGeTXZeq-ZrROzRHqhfOZT_KFlSx7X5n\/s1920\/20230115195849489.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6HlvD4AJPSOY63MyZA9Ixj2Jjf5JWVNQ7EE1v5ePo93O6eXj1LfgpZNYv_-Iu5PMVr5zEJtTA2g0AOc63ksEureYISWhlDN8cLfTz8qsJPr1w5p_RW5zyAuhogCC_yAgMJicdOYGaA4wCsCMPNxY191uFDGeTXZeq-ZrROzRHqhfOZT_KFlSx7X5n\/s320\/20230115195849489.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EKent Tong had a troubled history in the industry. A short few years into his burgeoning popularity, his then girlfriend, Barbara Yung Mei Ling \u003Ci\u003E(herself a popular TVB actress)\u003C\/i\u003E, committed suicide May 14th, 1985 at just 26 years of age. Many felt foul play was involved. When Kent's contract expired in 1986, he left TVB and couldn't find substantial work for a few years. In 1992, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in THE TIGERS (1991), the one film that featured \u003Ci\u003E'The Five Tigers'\u003C\/i\u003E together on-screen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIncidentally, Barbara Yung participated in the same Miss HK pageant with Poon Lai Yin in 1982, but placed further down in the 8th spot.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpbxceyO_3s2YSF2VE4PxB8cWQtCdC9ECC8IHNKIdMftLrm1_zy6y-U4ToxPFH761nmybHDmtau2PhPWWl5_5kLyc7b514ST6wrGwFnItZBRkP1zV2mokLFU-Key5KkTxmBV0Z47-B4CBn4Kp7JOIa4Ix4JLmG3V5cNTmo_KvKQ3_4PnareCEZoXQy\/s1920\/20230115182117662.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpbxceyO_3s2YSF2VE4PxB8cWQtCdC9ECC8IHNKIdMftLrm1_zy6y-U4ToxPFH761nmybHDmtau2PhPWWl5_5kLyc7b514ST6wrGwFnItZBRkP1zV2mokLFU-Key5KkTxmBV0Z47-B4CBn4Kp7JOIa4Ix4JLmG3V5cNTmo_KvKQ3_4PnareCEZoXQy\/s320\/20230115182117662.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgW4rT2nhdZrpmN5GsQhl3UZMsZ4e1Mn_Vp8v5jD95k51wufa4j2L7B2J4YHrgDCNG2gXm7qHaVXchPWfQWDzTsx1IPMJTs8BiRRKd8oRPe5kX5MDUT664wDQK6haL3p3zM0LJsEvgS3ZOASCjhcfbO7SwbigyxJxBpt98WAyS3x0Yhc3XnWVckysmg\/s1920\/20230115193740019.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgW4rT2nhdZrpmN5GsQhl3UZMsZ4e1Mn_Vp8v5jD95k51wufa4j2L7B2J4YHrgDCNG2gXm7qHaVXchPWfQWDzTsx1IPMJTs8BiRRKd8oRPe5kX5MDUT664wDQK6haL3p3zM0LJsEvgS3ZOASCjhcfbO7SwbigyxJxBpt98WAyS3x0Yhc3XnWVckysmg\/s320\/20230115193740019.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECohesion isn't RED SPELL's strong suit, nor does it flow in a casual manner like CENTIPEDE HORROR. Nikko Production's \u003Ci\u003E(Sunshine Film Production Company)\u003C\/i\u003E last known picture is pure gonzo Hong Kong cinema done independent style. Chock-full of themes and ideas from a multitude of movies foreign and domestic, the film is of historical value for having early roles for future big names. Having been given a stellar restoration, it's never looked as good as it does here. RED SPELL SPELLS exploitative entertainment of the grotesque kind.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Limited Edition Error 4444 blu-ray with slipcase. Specs and extras: new 2K restoration from the uncut film elements; 1080p 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen; animal cruelty-free version; How To Make a Successful HK Black Magic Movie featurette; teaser and trailer \u003Ci\u003E(not original trailers but newly made by Error 4444)\u003C\/i\u003E; Cantonese and Mandarin audio; English subtitle option; running time: 01:33:46\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/8890169086490613275\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/8890169086490613275","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8890169086490613275"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/8890169086490613275"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/red-spell-spells-red-1983-review.html","title":"Red Spell Spells Red (1983) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOXLp5huRxntIBj1IYvkGzG3dfWXEXYTYMHGBybNUYdFeeX46Qkpc_3QlHKKiYExag7MsR9lSd35Rr2qBxuHqavJ2BmJ9Q7bTEmXSDGQ2hXHqkodd5Y7ZgsB3_3QPORBUoENVoOxr1O422Pjvrc56CxWmm24hvQ2mjo1L6N26Nn1yNfpnYxA0ej3-a\/s72-c\/20230115180957871.JPEG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-6764910467416494013"},"published":{"$t":"2023-01-13T15:53:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-01-19T15:16:11.312-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Asian Horror"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Centipede Horror"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Centipede Horror (1982) review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAmnYCXp1bxeikWLe2SAs9o6MBwmiPCaNdnce0zS_US3hBWGz51bjrYCCgVyIpQ2hm-UjwgCkKTc2B_pO1eU3UHh6qwdXuh65lqf4FoA81eLysqrCCiEHXKpqgJPsm6e7glO1yvecaimDkWB4_zeFUewxd_q41_C6LiskUoEdCHwF80CMDtmawpd1L\/s1920\/20230108173726500.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAmnYCXp1bxeikWLe2SAs9o6MBwmiPCaNdnce0zS_US3hBWGz51bjrYCCgVyIpQ2hm-UjwgCkKTc2B_pO1eU3UHh6qwdXuh65lqf4FoA81eLysqrCCiEHXKpqgJPsm6e7glO1yvecaimDkWB4_zeFUewxd_q41_C6LiskUoEdCHwF80CMDtmawpd1L\/s320\/20230108173726500.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECENTIPEDE HORROR 1982 \u003Ci\u003E(CURSE OF THE CENTIPEDE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMichael Miu Kiu Wai \u003Ci\u003E(Pak Wai Lun)\u003C\/i\u003E, Yau Pui Ling \u003Ci\u003E(Kay Pak)\u003C\/i\u003E, Margaret Lee Din Long \u003Ci\u003E(Yuk Chee)\u003C\/i\u003E, Wang Lai \u003Ci\u003E(Mother Pak)\u003C\/i\u003E, Hussein Hassan \u003Ci\u003E(Evil Sorcerer)\u003C\/i\u003E, Stephen Yip Tin Hang \u003Ci\u003E(La Rong)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirected by Keith Lee \u003Ci\u003E(Li Pai Ling)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short Version:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003EUnusually well-crafted, low-budget and independently made HK horror is sure to frighten centi-phobes, gross out casual viewers, and possibly bore to death some fans expecting a more rapidly-paced trash-fest. The script brings together EXORCIST-style possession, spell-battling child ghosts, reanimated chicken skeletons, a cobra bursting from a man's head, and a puke-pourri of a dozen live centipedes being thrown up in the closing minutes. Ho Meng Hua set the BLACK MAGIC benchmark in 1975 and Keith Lee's CENTIPEDE HORROR both carries on, and expands, the cursed tradition.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoFfQkGmYGlTprfgrec1fT7n--p4nqpTwjDK5mfUzBKC4Ilt-IVskV49eSpeRm7_awFJheUBeBmWpWxD-oZ_l9rOaBKU3_Tb0-2_sIJiGHTZAvFZ14qRnwElaeNwa1bCh3Zxcbnqh7V6R3nyzCZYxoNfdG4sASgdArASc38gDR7fAC7Q9knn45nCmi\/s1920\/20230108173915711.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoFfQkGmYGlTprfgrec1fT7n--p4nqpTwjDK5mfUzBKC4Ilt-IVskV49eSpeRm7_awFJheUBeBmWpWxD-oZ_l9rOaBKU3_Tb0-2_sIJiGHTZAvFZ14qRnwElaeNwa1bCh3Zxcbnqh7V6R3nyzCZYxoNfdG4sASgdArASc38gDR7fAC7Q9knn45nCmi\/s320\/20230108173915711.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivMkGwPHXUfMsxh-PdbE7VcBSNxUXsW_krONW4E71f-K4-JRLiM1ZZJQa4qJh_ymaPrf7ql_6b4GjmyQpVER9fqBRlvwWR6pthvsN7I2bV0dA3PKyBsdvv7AHGSEByjSoPJV7YPv1jdGEnU0SrA8MGd958DD-SygXBofLOrP2HP_hCdLW3XbYF-49h\/s1920\/20230108174129852.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivMkGwPHXUfMsxh-PdbE7VcBSNxUXsW_krONW4E71f-K4-JRLiM1ZZJQa4qJh_ymaPrf7ql_6b4GjmyQpVER9fqBRlvwWR6pthvsN7I2bV0dA3PKyBsdvv7AHGSEByjSoPJV7YPv1jdGEnU0SrA8MGd958DD-SygXBofLOrP2HP_hCdLW3XbYF-49h\/s320\/20230108174129852.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EKay Pak decides to take a week-long vacation to Malaysia with a friend, despite her mother's warnings that their dead grandfather forbade any family members from going there. Initially refusing to let her go, her brother, an executive running the family business, recommends she wear a protective medallion in the hopes that would pacify their mother should she find out. Out jogging, the two girls stop at a food stall for a bowl of grass jelly sold by a sinister-looking man. Unknown to her at the time, Kay leaves her headband behind and has a deadly curse placed on her that takes effect once she removes the medallion. Kay's brother, Wai Lan, flies to Malaysia to find out what happened and watches her die a brutal death. Learning of ancient curses and witnessing bizarre exorcisms, Wai also discovers that a terrible act was committed by his grandfather 50 years earlier that is responsible for the Centipede Horror plaguing his family and anyone close to him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKjNJVXJuprWxpw9Ht9X20BynqhiagXYzK0Gam2_75IM6sTo3nZJEmic7XN-NY0PHeohC3o-K-Xfs5dVCDk4SJannOt_uBvzW8ndiJRqBeyOOh3DRlvpvJy5Fx9OhQkJFsMBIXL_MVWHMXoDXzNDz9_hlDD_5eMoOuXGnEDW9_6l-UKJDo1uCbxWhy\/s1920\/20230108174449903.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKjNJVXJuprWxpw9Ht9X20BynqhiagXYzK0Gam2_75IM6sTo3nZJEmic7XN-NY0PHeohC3o-K-Xfs5dVCDk4SJannOt_uBvzW8ndiJRqBeyOOh3DRlvpvJy5Fx9OhQkJFsMBIXL_MVWHMXoDXzNDz9_hlDD_5eMoOuXGnEDW9_6l-UKJDo1uCbxWhy\/s320\/20230108174449903.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHo Meng Hua set the Asian Curse movie trend in motion with 1975s seminal \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/05\/black-magic-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBLACK MAGIC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The movie was designed to play on people's fears and superstitious beliefs of backwoods curses lurking in the wilds of Malaysia, Borneo and other places far from the modernized confines of Hong Kong. A sequel was released the following year that expanded on the exploitation potential of the original, but kept the bulk of the action occurring in the city of Hong Kong. Other films aiming to mine the same formula came, but differed in that the crew would film extensively in foreign locales--taking greater advantage of the surroundings. Particularly in the independent outings, the tribal rituals of these isolated settings were expounded upon for further authenticity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3YmL-gG4aPtYXRu5rQ6H-0s3UwWnNScqo_r4zSejVEkbMqCmlzmhjWsxymw_d5UaZEcEyFTTM1glVn1ydKxqEm7XOc3oRpRm0Jjyq7GrDp8bmIn8-CUhUxLzKO2hKYLygiIYSQQSJEqBhF6PUv3cwqdm-lO1bmJql0YByD-B72wh5j0Poy_v4ioVZ\/s1920\/20230108175405574.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3YmL-gG4aPtYXRu5rQ6H-0s3UwWnNScqo_r4zSejVEkbMqCmlzmhjWsxymw_d5UaZEcEyFTTM1glVn1ydKxqEm7XOc3oRpRm0Jjyq7GrDp8bmIn8-CUhUxLzKO2hKYLygiIYSQQSJEqBhF6PUv3cwqdm-lO1bmJql0YByD-B72wh5j0Poy_v4ioVZ\/s320\/20230108175405574.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6fNlOyZr1YnFH7PbxZOGd8lK_TZyUShgPWhJqhsA26tioZiS3kcSGrToNISbAF167KzLxhFxc12UaXAEczqFntaEBTax2FSIeyPH1uO_kx-8BHOdNWtj8I4siiKVleRhBmqSRBuMVSDoFofQLe2OLA3GOtBmMAsEKFAXSqlwIqHmSNTulSecge656\/s1920\/20230108190934904.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6fNlOyZr1YnFH7PbxZOGd8lK_TZyUShgPWhJqhsA26tioZiS3kcSGrToNISbAF167KzLxhFxc12UaXAEczqFntaEBTax2FSIeyPH1uO_kx-8BHOdNWtj8I4siiKVleRhBmqSRBuMVSDoFofQLe2OLA3GOtBmMAsEKFAXSqlwIqHmSNTulSecge656\/s320\/20230108190934904.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy 1981, gritty filmmaker Kuei Chi Hung took Ho's template even further with the movie \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2009\/02\/bewitched-1981-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EBEWITCHED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. In that film, the curse is placed upon the victim in the foreign land and is activated once they return home--leading to the obligatory battle between good and evil wizardry. In Ho's movies, what was behind the placement of the curses was love, sex and the desire for both. For these later movies, it was generally applied out of revenge for either a past transgression or a desecration of a sacred place.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge66CyLztdYmwi9eIE4_JGmGKYmiRJ8QbNoW6VOM3klLiYUX7GMOqDakqBi9IOspqZJO19zI0ik0TApJ0vwdwz8mS1FHEIvzvk7HeqsjzzLbwD7KSU88imhDmNHx7JCbKJiK5y77tsQSKSiLsVbCf-lMZ8u98Mn5AvQbzWUwKHFeEhvCV34OQHUVez\/s1920\/20230108191728445.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge66CyLztdYmwi9eIE4_JGmGKYmiRJ8QbNoW6VOM3klLiYUX7GMOqDakqBi9IOspqZJO19zI0ik0TApJ0vwdwz8mS1FHEIvzvk7HeqsjzzLbwD7KSU88imhDmNHx7JCbKJiK5y77tsQSKSiLsVbCf-lMZ8u98Mn5AvQbzWUwKHFeEhvCV34OQHUVez\/s320\/20230108191728445.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ECENTIPEDE HORROR brings both men's techniques together for an interesting take on the formula. Director Keith Lee \u003Ci\u003E(Li Pai Ying)\u003C\/i\u003E films in a Chinese style, but with an obvious Anglo influence. Many Chinese horror films end like morality plays. CENTIPEDE's shock ending is traditionally seen in American horror pictures of the time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgl3wr58gOQA1OPs2wfxxZUNVhjMTq-lLKWoPPPB39dYXLnwhixh2mVgdiRd7nq4iuyPzgm9HILv87b_gVeKfodUKolvNcdynyyvyzwtLJQ-2Jfpq_9aWkbmI2usrP8uUwKTMhYo36T4PY2fSavHzh08zE6OxvTXzVzk3cp30T-uai2pNJwqGaAH2KA\/s1920\/20230108190203930.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgl3wr58gOQA1OPs2wfxxZUNVhjMTq-lLKWoPPPB39dYXLnwhixh2mVgdiRd7nq4iuyPzgm9HILv87b_gVeKfodUKolvNcdynyyvyzwtLJQ-2Jfpq_9aWkbmI2usrP8uUwKTMhYo36T4PY2fSavHzh08zE6OxvTXzVzk3cp30T-uai2pNJwqGaAH2KA\/s320\/20230108190203930.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFurthermore, there's no manic pace like in the Curse movie classic \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2010\/03\/boxers-omen-1983-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE BOXER'S OMEN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1983); so that may put some viewers off expecting a non-stop ride of grotesque shenanigans. Historically, the film's few reviews during its prior languishing in bootleg purgatory gave the impression it was that type of film. Instead, Li builds his story, periodically punctuating it with moments of gross-out shock and horror till the final 10-15 minutes when the title insects lead an assault on our hero and his possessed girlfriend. The final moments are as spectacularly revolting as anything seen in all your finer carnival sideshow attractions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHKxKIl-XCyaLwLqjFYrlXJLQ9ziXPCl0RHapzKNZdHnpN-nAkm3vnc9ahw6FQ4lvpQRDmgQwNgN45muZOg17nmLDl0DNOycTTAxF2at-OQ1tFq-QAj8k8Wwfp1pNxTkS0DPg2kilZ5ZT1Cc1b7d7s37UALJODXTAeUWl2PxfRJTV9JeKVTl222Mo3\/s1920\/20230108182806591.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHKxKIl-XCyaLwLqjFYrlXJLQ9ziXPCl0RHapzKNZdHnpN-nAkm3vnc9ahw6FQ4lvpQRDmgQwNgN45muZOg17nmLDl0DNOycTTAxF2at-OQ1tFq-QAj8k8Wwfp1pNxTkS0DPg2kilZ5ZT1Cc1b7d7s37UALJODXTAeUWl2PxfRJTV9JeKVTl222Mo3\/s320\/20230108182806591.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9RgAG5ezVNFoUxWm1W2-t6YR8cZzdxCouIVMD_njxKG2_ih4BoSfca_mpxWTX3OFRWZ-gKV1nci9fpBRMEXhZtXsFoXmYKQzTrDOAAGe6hc_wjfen4K7H0jHA6bluhh6CxX9WptuW3-Jrc-YFO_M6QVakH1t2TNr6LXki29SHoJs4c1XHmJDiZD8g\/s1920\/20230108183448075.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9RgAG5ezVNFoUxWm1W2-t6YR8cZzdxCouIVMD_njxKG2_ih4BoSfca_mpxWTX3OFRWZ-gKV1nci9fpBRMEXhZtXsFoXmYKQzTrDOAAGe6hc_wjfen4K7H0jHA6bluhh6CxX9WptuW3-Jrc-YFO_M6QVakH1t2TNr6LXki29SHoJs4c1XHmJDiZD8g\/s320\/20230108183448075.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe gore is crude but will likely\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E churn the stomachs of even the heartiest viewer. For example, one sequence with a fully naked, spell-entranced woman has the victim with what looks like a fried omelet glued to her belly. When the rural necromancer frees the woman of the black magic plaguing her, she pukes up blood and several enormous scorpions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMfC7YNxna3_D7HOwFPsXuDZHQcPb01qAYuyalmmRx_OnyddIks6ayEtK_Sf5DqImVY85COXPydCrYcsoLpjpH6tQ13CUNS8oA2GJ0Lh275Fjpnzd00ryLKVszxbBG0VgBxNnSmJnZfmIu1hbhZ9Zow3CDpIMN5ite2aSMICGEqDClH_Ene5UpPQbm\/s1920\/20230108191224948.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMfC7YNxna3_D7HOwFPsXuDZHQcPb01qAYuyalmmRx_OnyddIks6ayEtK_Sf5DqImVY85COXPydCrYcsoLpjpH6tQ13CUNS8oA2GJ0Lh275Fjpnzd00ryLKVszxbBG0VgBxNnSmJnZfmIu1hbhZ9Zow3CDpIMN5ite2aSMICGEqDClH_Ene5UpPQbm\/s320\/20230108191224948.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmaFPjUbq3bgsTfeOynDRi9dNzC4gHEgDAzgG8LY1-M_dYWtKevgzX9AcozbDc44YP8_SQ-WzOyo-J_1mBQkHQefMCVzCwqEuAza6m7EbsRghWTjaB77-Nj9eZZvDUcjA63v6AlaNZqOPbebFjFN0ES_HWcVTRqP4ueDDCzllc29geGB9NPAgWtfr-\/s1920\/20230108191934826.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmaFPjUbq3bgsTfeOynDRi9dNzC4gHEgDAzgG8LY1-M_dYWtKevgzX9AcozbDc44YP8_SQ-WzOyo-J_1mBQkHQefMCVzCwqEuAza6m7EbsRghWTjaB77-Nj9eZZvDUcjA63v6AlaNZqOPbebFjFN0ES_HWcVTRqP4ueDDCzllc29geGB9NPAgWtfr-\/s320\/20230108191934826.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe multitude of wizards are as much oddities as the spells they cast and eradicate. You have the familiar Taoist priests popularized in movies like\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2011\/05\/mr-vampire-1985-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E MR. VAMPIRE \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(1985). There's a sequence where the evil sorcerer takes control of Yuk Chee's body. While a priest attempts to exorcise her from another location, her soul leaves her body to battle the Chinese padre. Then there's the backwoods alchemists--one of whom steals the corpses of children to employ their souls in the fight against evil; while another spellcaster uses a quintet of chicken skeletons to duel with the main villain--causing a cobra to rip through the top of his head.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjE_Uonuk9RpLaMHHX_VR1J754gF0yeuwRevrUsQhzSxRxC9-ZUhrA5SfZdOzOhkgJi7pUbxOODEg-QifjrMqN2-7hw89F_Vt5gDGCuXA_5PQJdcA9606J0MJhPMBRdKGAAqiysr3WL_cKkdexW4fw1nNtwEyUXD-RRLue-z1lFr1Qtw4-GGuGAa83_\/s1920\/20230108183548486.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjE_Uonuk9RpLaMHHX_VR1J754gF0yeuwRevrUsQhzSxRxC9-ZUhrA5SfZdOzOhkgJi7pUbxOODEg-QifjrMqN2-7hw89F_Vt5gDGCuXA_5PQJdcA9606J0MJhPMBRdKGAAqiysr3WL_cKkdexW4fw1nNtwEyUXD-RRLue-z1lFr1Qtw4-GGuGAa83_\/s320\/20230108183548486.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnaakO4SdWlEHacrDF_jpmFMzFwYpGCeMi_Ic_6aZx0seZATUNmH3FuBgJ8l0Iwo5w8kn90XHKp8h5z0JWChhhtZbsC0ROkuuk3zcH92Ruv5BPqGk5bVw6UeDFJRHvEg_FwI1yfbDWRC92CvApLMmXgFESZPnMBBIuOICxMzON1xUrLjtl3JCRlLz_\/s1920\/20230108185358894.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnaakO4SdWlEHacrDF_jpmFMzFwYpGCeMi_Ic_6aZx0seZATUNmH3FuBgJ8l0Iwo5w8kn90XHKp8h5z0JWChhhtZbsC0ROkuuk3zcH92Ruv5BPqGk5bVw6UeDFJRHvEg_FwI1yfbDWRC92CvApLMmXgFESZPnMBBIuOICxMzON1xUrLjtl3JCRlLz_\/s320\/20230108185358894.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDirector Li Pai Ying was an underrated talent whose career was far too short. He worked at Shaw Brothers the bulk of his time in the industry, joining the company in 1973. Li's first job was reportedly an un-credited gig as a script supervisor on Chu Yuan's HOUSE OF 72 TENANTS (1973). He then became Chu's AD, collaborating with him on numerous swordplay movies. Li began \ndirecting his own in late 1978. While CENTIPEDE HORROR is Li's first completed movie as a director, his actual first directing job was a movie whose original title was \u003Ci\u003E'Sword of Old \nEagle'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; before becoming \u003Ci\u003E'The Eagle's Sword'\u003C\/i\u003E. An ambitious Wuxia feature in the spirit of Li's mentor Chu Yuan, it was promoted as being about \u003Ci\u003E\"Gods of the Sword, Swordsmen, and Slaves of the Blade\".\u003C\/i\u003E By April of 1980, the movie remained unfinished. Lee was still with the company, writing the script for the underrated Kung Fu picture KID FROM KWANGTUNG (1982) in the interim.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEggIqq82hPbysY1ohIAAecdXQuqqq9nKJLZTEHgYKlHRTfkO6DTq6pKzthEiEXk8k1L0W6i832AhpQauKJqDF7pwtM_0AIxb3ycL2NSoxj66QnxXn51lAmk73rkpGfLNsLNEDOzuJOLVYEtCekfIOZ8UQ3UjuVeXX09FaC-AJInUcoxb1DBRW3xP34D\/s1920\/20230108190313757.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEggIqq82hPbysY1ohIAAecdXQuqqq9nKJLZTEHgYKlHRTfkO6DTq6pKzthEiEXk8k1L0W6i832AhpQauKJqDF7pwtM_0AIxb3ycL2NSoxj66QnxXn51lAmk73rkpGfLNsLNEDOzuJOLVYEtCekfIOZ8UQ3UjuVeXX09FaC-AJInUcoxb1DBRW3xP34D\/s320\/20230108190313757.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZVbnV2UjTHOrR36Urcp7r_leR_NtA24kRzoJyWSdXb-3yStgjYTMxFU7pjLK5ckChGYgC2448vrkGql8FDM0OuwmrB3IRrjuEJLjHR73fHs6tKMXOKXgg96g6vjSc2Z3YwQtz8A9-bIFZXIzA7hCE0chK4iq8F59ruPz-pNcwGkfDccgcjI7JeRSu\/s1920\/20230108183758013.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZVbnV2UjTHOrR36Urcp7r_leR_NtA24kRzoJyWSdXb-3yStgjYTMxFU7pjLK5ckChGYgC2448vrkGql8FDM0OuwmrB3IRrjuEJLjHR73fHs6tKMXOKXgg96g6vjSc2Z3YwQtz8A9-bIFZXIzA7hCE0chK4iq8F59ruPz-pNcwGkfDccgcjI7JeRSu\/s320\/20230108183758013.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhile \u003Ci\u003E'The Eagle's Sword'\u003C\/i\u003E remained sheathed, Li formed Nikko International Productions and Films (HK) Limited \u003Ci\u003E(aka Sunshine Film Production Company)\u003C\/i\u003E with former radio actor and producer Stephen Chan Chue Kwong \u003Ci\u003E(Chen Shu Guang)\u003C\/i\u003E. The duo financed two films \u003Ci\u003E(the other being \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/red-spell-spells-red-1983-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ERED SPELL SPELLS RED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E before closing down. Upon completion of CENTIPEDE HORROR (1982), Li Pai Ying returned to Shaw's in late 1983 and set about finishing his long-in-the-making swordplay adventure. Questions arose as to whether or not the film would be outdated considering it was shot several years earlier. Li had re-shot most of the movie and retained old footage where necessary.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIygKx21SRHINg86Asf-wykf_9AYwFwoUgFInLGyVtfJLr6DSbWfOKWgsJ4yBfB1BT1i33Fi6wpin2WCJN9SPvSuCP4inx-4VsYq4g1vEoggWvD7iHqu0Vjpuzp79832lntMbYOkZxnevqJYvmqXDevD9iVUVlVScC9O2YrilOFVnc2s66IB7MmN-b\/s1920\/20230108174257269.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIygKx21SRHINg86Asf-wykf_9AYwFwoUgFInLGyVtfJLr6DSbWfOKWgsJ4yBfB1BT1i33Fi6wpin2WCJN9SPvSuCP4inx-4VsYq4g1vEoggWvD7iHqu0Vjpuzp79832lntMbYOkZxnevqJYvmqXDevD9iVUVlVScC9O2YrilOFVnc2s66IB7MmN-b\/s320\/20230108174257269.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUbyI3Os1E-Jqg6k_mgki0O_MaYWIp9PHSs8s0XV4smxX93XDOAcUDWpbyZga9HpC8zkXJOXbXaLVL_vPwOQzHL1PA7H49cCJhvfjbut3Z73yocL3cQQqLBBWEnG4dJzdrFsaq1vYHdMLXYwYjGGxT6KH-nFvBjK6lzsMoTkwh58Wdwx3nFGACAFwz\/s1920\/20230108181220363.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUbyI3Os1E-Jqg6k_mgki0O_MaYWIp9PHSs8s0XV4smxX93XDOAcUDWpbyZga9HpC8zkXJOXbXaLVL_vPwOQzHL1PA7H49cCJhvfjbut3Z73yocL3cQQqLBBWEnG4dJzdrFsaq1vYHdMLXYwYjGGxT6KH-nFvBjK6lzsMoTkwh58Wdwx3nFGACAFwz\/s320\/20230108181220363.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy the time the film was completed, the production had utilized three cinematographers and five martial arts choreographers including Yuen Wah and Yuen Bun. Unfortunately, Shaw Brothers was nearing the end of their time as a producer of motion pictures. The movie bears a copyright date of 1984 but was never screened in Hong Kong. It did see a theatrical release in Taiwan in 1985. The film was released in HK for the first time on DVD in 2007. Sporadically active in the industry from the late 80s onward, Li would die at his home on July 22nd, 2020. He was 68 years old.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPqsYWruNBMLVuxur7KXlfKKVygc4sRIMMN-w_W6CxwqaKxCK7C0oGApBLzNkjr22uGnY71aDqJ_v_VQkjVBUCa6SHTcLAbLfBtmptvWjRGiFnaWWEk16XNzs7P_ux4fZHnhdNMjEXlTnJ6f8Z5-pTqN1C0XHjwQ7k4ivu_wpISnEyzNGIRxAn_3cr\/s1920\/20230108192250537.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPqsYWruNBMLVuxur7KXlfKKVygc4sRIMMN-w_W6CxwqaKxCK7C0oGApBLzNkjr22uGnY71aDqJ_v_VQkjVBUCa6SHTcLAbLfBtmptvWjRGiFnaWWEk16XNzs7P_ux4fZHnhdNMjEXlTnJ6f8Z5-pTqN1C0XHjwQ7k4ivu_wpISnEyzNGIRxAn_3cr\/s320\/20230108192250537.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzttNqfNYbmC7FADcPichLncFYTuD3pcpDgtrEVWd5WoCDeo2fHw3yVBHx8h6UXRRYkm1oPgS7trAKFvGiKI_t4e4v4WvPbkIlIX_B5M6RxLbsirth6uXPYh77hRlie5ZUX0DsavGkknVOes9C7ihwV-QEXafqHQDFxsUp6V410d8I1M66YFEPseYL\/s1920\/20230108192346860.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzttNqfNYbmC7FADcPichLncFYTuD3pcpDgtrEVWd5WoCDeo2fHw3yVBHx8h6UXRRYkm1oPgS7trAKFvGiKI_t4e4v4WvPbkIlIX_B5M6RxLbsirth6uXPYh77hRlie5ZUX0DsavGkknVOes9C7ihwV-QEXafqHQDFxsUp6V410d8I1M66YFEPseYL\/s320\/20230108192346860.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETop-billed Margaret Li Yen Ping \u003Ci\u003E(Lee Tin Long; Li Yan Ping)\u003C\/i\u003E steals the show in the last few minutes alone. Called upon to puke up around a dozen live centipedes, it's one of the most amazingly disgusting things you'll ever see in your life. It's all the more astonishing in that Margaret Li is the daughter of famous film director, the revered Li Han Hsiang. Coming from a prestigious family only to barf up a mouthful of bugs in an early acting role is truly dedication to ones craft.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZPIbCvPHL8AeIb1ZWefCj0cpbkb2--6z3NAkcwB2tUbvzhuJ_gyviYUpuPH-wpWPCyZs7XK3fe_KJDyySsZVORvdZibnZgfy2-Ael8noZWdVWBSI4REpeyGi1iQlR6WMrO0XPfiKrFrR4TG-XgHSy2ew3PPBMeDtRn8Czyx1V_Qc4HFzRsWBUaiFc\/s1920\/20230108190745527.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZPIbCvPHL8AeIb1ZWefCj0cpbkb2--6z3NAkcwB2tUbvzhuJ_gyviYUpuPH-wpWPCyZs7XK3fe_KJDyySsZVORvdZibnZgfy2-Ael8noZWdVWBSI4REpeyGi1iQlR6WMrO0XPfiKrFrR4TG-XgHSy2ew3PPBMeDtRn8Czyx1V_Qc4HFzRsWBUaiFc\/s320\/20230108190745527.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgikiiXYSXBcMydA0wZGJchzgdXQZcyREfTYBHvrru2lV9WL_whssAuXTGUtz4LxlmuRHA0-xAyPfhjtio3PdC-v2ZeHL7nqUHzfR5uWmP_Mos7G4EzR2yYgkzrhapVEwK5KZOvYPLKzNClw5N2F5wFMvpnMFOR53-Y5mwv9JJz7RElT2u6qvOUqryg\/s1920\/20230108185253068.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgikiiXYSXBcMydA0wZGJchzgdXQZcyREfTYBHvrru2lV9WL_whssAuXTGUtz4LxlmuRHA0-xAyPfhjtio3PdC-v2ZeHL7nqUHzfR5uWmP_Mos7G4EzR2yYgkzrhapVEwK5KZOvYPLKzNClw5N2F5wFMvpnMFOR53-Y5mwv9JJz7RElT2u6qvOUqryg\/s320\/20230108185253068.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the late 70s, her father sent her off to Great Britain to study fashion design. A four-year tenure amounted to only a few months. Ms. Li returned to HK to work behind the camera on her father's movies like THE ADVENTURES OF EMPEROR CHIEN LUNG (1977). She would also experiment in being an assistant director to Mou Tun Fei on his \u003Ci\u003E'Gun'\u003C\/i\u003E segment of THE CRIMINALS V: THE TEENAGER'S NIGHTMARE (1977). Her fashion sense was put to use in the costume department for her father's pictures such as THE GHOST STORY and RETURN OF THE DEAD\u003Ci\u003E (both 1979)\u003C\/i\u003E to name two.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlREBVvyhHJ3xUo2i-brpyVWDNBkPGJB34Z-P_wqkQaHcmMPYahj9uCv8ox5NNTTS2uMLnVsn3MoCuA1I_4o-nRbOVG-zQgM0pZEfAdUvRraSNDDvJYOGeEc6v35jhLMqzxs0Xn5Gth62gLUrWbHlNylSVFqXTe7E6u4S-eLMV8q1OI8U98A-iVVUA\/s1920\/20230108185928156.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlREBVvyhHJ3xUo2i-brpyVWDNBkPGJB34Z-P_wqkQaHcmMPYahj9uCv8ox5NNTTS2uMLnVsn3MoCuA1I_4o-nRbOVG-zQgM0pZEfAdUvRraSNDDvJYOGeEc6v35jhLMqzxs0Xn5Gth62gLUrWbHlNylSVFqXTe7E6u4S-eLMV8q1OI8U98A-iVVUA\/s320\/20230108185928156.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1977, the 15 year-old had been dating rising superstar Danny Li Hsiu Hsien \u003Ci\u003E(Danny Lee)\u003C\/i\u003E during the year-long filming of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/01\/the-mighty-peking-man-1977-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MIGHTY PEKING MAN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1977). The two were often in the papers for their off-screen drama. Unsurprisingly, the relationship didn't last and Margaret eventually found herself in front of the camera as well. Incidentally, one such role was in Keith Lee's long-gestating, above-mentioned swordplay film that eventually became known as THE SUPREME SWORDSMAN (1984).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgO-DE6QVevd8zftKplKRc6VgGjka-N4ir40oIrtxqIU97Eze8enxaqZUJhDlHierCCcnSvaZApLTe4avAzzbxm244YLmXL3qU-lIqWOMN7E8At86qL7Dhv3vsYFj7B1HoyIx57m_rHnivrUkBdI2QaMZ0gfKzzpxCWQPqkYcWNj_YPguJyel9ISNNs\/s1920\/20230108181734840.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgO-DE6QVevd8zftKplKRc6VgGjka-N4ir40oIrtxqIU97Eze8enxaqZUJhDlHierCCcnSvaZApLTe4avAzzbxm244YLmXL3qU-lIqWOMN7E8At86qL7Dhv3vsYFj7B1HoyIx57m_rHnivrUkBdI2QaMZ0gfKzzpxCWQPqkYcWNj_YPguJyel9ISNNs\/s320\/20230108181734840.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjC56GeoRTJ8EqAOhISaUT-cLfilthpyU3MiFYM4mnrH81FelXlhaE7VeGhWG8zQtASqBJ6ddTY6EhDAOKK-UZFxZzxdj0QoK0el1EpQ6Jl9rO6IUukIbFj-ClaWPhCmxQwZKngIQhL_rUxo7Lafm0SyCcfcnIWrJy_NaNQ2pCU6kJ3128WxEcL0D5l\/s1920\/20230108175946877.JPEG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjC56GeoRTJ8EqAOhISaUT-cLfilthpyU3MiFYM4mnrH81FelXlhaE7VeGhWG8zQtASqBJ6ddTY6EhDAOKK-UZFxZzxdj0QoK0el1EpQ6Jl9rO6IUukIbFj-ClaWPhCmxQwZKngIQhL_rUxo7Lafm0SyCcfcnIWrJy_NaNQ2pCU6kJ3128WxEcL0D5l\/s320\/20230108175946877.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf leading actor Michael Miu Kiu Wai looks familiar, you likely know him as one of TVB's Five Tigers--along with Andy Lau, Kent Tong, Tony Leung, and Felix Wong. Miu was also a fixture in some of Hong Kong's cop and gangster movies of the late 80s and throughout the 1990s. Films such as HERO OF TOMORROW, THE DRAGON FAMILY (both 1988), FINAL RUN (1989), FATAL TERMINATION, THE OUTLAW BROTHERS, MAGIC COP \u003Ci\u003E(all 1990)\u003C\/i\u003E, and THE TIGERS (1991).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThat last title is one of the movies starring all five of the group together in a dark and gritty plot about five CID officers who foolishly decide to steal money taken in a drug bust. The gangster they took it from shows up to blackmail the cops and lead their lives into ruin. The film ends with a battle inside a mall and a depressing coda that will stay with you long after the movie has finished. Shaw stars Chen Kuan Tai, Liang Chia Jen and Lo Lieh have supporting roles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil_NT6UL-Nr0eGbtQ2V3YJ-tUkQ4AEV07jN-1Zg2EemiEYr4dU6VFrNDfKDbtgzUl6q3M9p3u4Qyxp-mxRryfMAhW9a8d0DJTJS798RuR9JI395KXbAAGoroOQSpLW2S3uPWU4xHP1mnwi1V12ZjADDsyY5rgErmnRqBjq4q__gulCq_WWBD8etWit\/s1920\/20230108181334402.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil_NT6UL-Nr0eGbtQ2V3YJ-tUkQ4AEV07jN-1Zg2EemiEYr4dU6VFrNDfKDbtgzUl6q3M9p3u4Qyxp-mxRryfMAhW9a8d0DJTJS798RuR9JI395KXbAAGoroOQSpLW2S3uPWU4xHP1mnwi1V12ZjADDsyY5rgErmnRqBjq4q__gulCq_WWBD8etWit\/s320\/20230108181334402.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4WgSrJFw7SnR23fdMrTTKHmfQ1JzQFFUM8rAu2UPkQ_gRUMtOLAicexi8N8WWwt63fVHch7uJwTq4YKsV9xWfukQMbIwOj60PKrEDsj1yc4DDqjIfYl7REDnljLG8mEhdWGGzMsWOlwxAq1udsXw-9QYyiAUMVo11DdEYLYd_2Meu8AZiod0ZqbgH\/s1920\/20230108184359956.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4WgSrJFw7SnR23fdMrTTKHmfQ1JzQFFUM8rAu2UPkQ_gRUMtOLAicexi8N8WWwt63fVHch7uJwTq4YKsV9xWfukQMbIwOj60PKrEDsj1yc4DDqjIfYl7REDnljLG8mEhdWGGzMsWOlwxAq1udsXw-9QYyiAUMVo11DdEYLYd_2Meu8AZiod0ZqbgH\/s320\/20230108184359956.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMichael Mui was a graduate of TVB's Actors Training Academy and became a popular small-screen star. He would meet his future wife, Jaime Chik Mei Chun, on the 20-episode Fantasy-Drama YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1982). The two would appear in movies together as well. The role of Yang Kang in the 1983 TVB series LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES is considered among his best work. Miu also had a primary role in MEN FROM THE GUTTER (1983), an underrated modern-day crime thriller from Shaw Brothers written by CENTIPEDE's Keith Lee.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjUtO_PISd7b99w9QkJCTWEX5jUJm5S9wiaPLLOprRYh7jr-v6azEBaO-LD0vsOrBqruTPebdACCE1uWrLXl2Z4MU3Qt-kNovEnS3LC45jO3mvb4m3_vyr84cGSc8YT-sPfRfx5petCY4V_OylLyW3-Uu8vCj2cgzWHMUoQ87SLQVss7hWoKeI4NUB\/s1920\/20230108174625897.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjUtO_PISd7b99w9QkJCTWEX5jUJm5S9wiaPLLOprRYh7jr-v6azEBaO-LD0vsOrBqruTPebdACCE1uWrLXl2Z4MU3Qt-kNovEnS3LC45jO3mvb4m3_vyr84cGSc8YT-sPfRfx5petCY4V_OylLyW3-Uu8vCj2cgzWHMUoQ87SLQVss7hWoKeI4NUB\/s320\/20230108174625897.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzvIOoEutiQUS1jd9RHxv2J-NWPVjFPzqbrwLYpAJJp69BC_7a_AarBBrV4fIGOUk_Spg9Ss3XlsemcviwnsBQb-VPwT5okq_0QC9SbmWT4i5kxhXk4-nSg_D4gu3p80hwIryazukQp4gzFExYFyyF5d61HwFEeQ4vHNv6-O-M3DqiW0MWmM0VFVZT\/s1920\/20230108180008692.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzvIOoEutiQUS1jd9RHxv2J-NWPVjFPzqbrwLYpAJJp69BC_7a_AarBBrV4fIGOUk_Spg9Ss3XlsemcviwnsBQb-VPwT5okq_0QC9SbmWT4i5kxhXk4-nSg_D4gu3p80hwIryazukQp4gzFExYFyyF5d61HwFEeQ4vHNv6-O-M3DqiW0MWmM0VFVZT\/s320\/20230108180008692.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAlthough her part in the movie is small, actress Wang Lai adds some gravitas to Lee's tale of Chinese voodoo. In her day, she was a popular, in-demand actress, appearing in over 200 movies. She entered the industry in 1951 and worked for virtually every company during Asian Cinema's Golden Age. Known as the \u003Ci\u003E'Actress with a Thousand Faces'\u003C\/i\u003E, she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress multiple times; the last being for 1992s PUSHING HANDS. She performed in similar capacity in Kuei Chi Hung's delirious CURSE OF EVIL (1982), a movie originally started by Wang Feng \u003Ci\u003E(Wong Fung)\u003C\/i\u003E and given a radical alteration in tone when Kuei took over. Wang Lai retired in 1992 for health reasons. She died aged 89 in 2016.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_9iTAZkZyfEBebuIMU1FVhpIVWOP25pZri_A2fYUlYSFuM0sy05IaDDRyp7QqY1QrDw4i9y_MoiLE8juV3S_pOvrlse5nW9zm-bGFIeLLrfQUrFdMklMUYzifXQ5cAqDOn1nz9KC51tlDL01rBm3jhWnGRqJsuCTxsA6lpONw-k5YINBRRXzv5W-v\/s1920\/20230108191121014.JPEG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_9iTAZkZyfEBebuIMU1FVhpIVWOP25pZri_A2fYUlYSFuM0sy05IaDDRyp7QqY1QrDw4i9y_MoiLE8juV3S_pOvrlse5nW9zm-bGFIeLLrfQUrFdMklMUYzifXQ5cAqDOn1nz9KC51tlDL01rBm3jhWnGRqJsuCTxsA6lpONw-k5YINBRRXzv5W-v\/s320\/20230108191121014.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfhzWMynnng10t6q_8TLL3MdACBXwF9vz7SfCuttGSudQoJWx65YnuR6sxkUumd8rliMQT-v6SG-sjVq0PMcb5fpJPeetqf1VvCeK1dcVPtRaDk2vUte2A8Jmw4JARLlxUUT29f_SHwCDI7o0We5a0Zi1IonScmMm6UfAeOo37Z6bP6n5iV0nS4InE\/s1920\/20230108184129303.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfhzWMynnng10t6q_8TLL3MdACBXwF9vz7SfCuttGSudQoJWx65YnuR6sxkUumd8rliMQT-v6SG-sjVq0PMcb5fpJPeetqf1VvCeK1dcVPtRaDk2vUte2A8Jmw4JARLlxUUT29f_SHwCDI7o0We5a0Zi1IonScmMm6UfAeOo37Z6bP6n5iV0nS4InE\/s320\/20230108184129303.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe man playing the vicious black magic sorcerer is Hussein Hassan. He's the lead conjurer in Kuei Chi Hung's excellent spooker BEWITCHED (1981). He's something of a tragic character in CENTIPEDE HORROR in that his descent into evil is due to a tragedy occurring 50 years earlier involving the Pak \nfamily, who have since become wealthy over the years. We learn that Pak Wai's grandfather \ncommitted adultery, leading to a \u003Ci\u003E'crime of passion'\u003C\/i\u003E--style double-murder; one of the victims being\n his pregnant wife. Pak decides the best course of action is to try and cover up his crime by setting fire to \nhis house with his now dead mistress's screaming infant in the room. To make the crime even more horrendous, the entire village goes up in flames. The father of the dead child swears revenge and becomes a powerful\n sorcerer, awaiting the day his vengeance can be set into motion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHussein Hassan appeared in virtually the same role in the following years \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/red-spell-spells-red-1983-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ERED SPELL SPELLS RED \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(1983); and disappeared from the industry after one last known credit a decade later.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnoXIgT0nXNrjYgFtExhRnIzVUxlAqH5cjWpISwuhw_Yews46jssH_Y6BF1KqnqgpegKbDn-68GqpDTqL7pV1FP3zYVOOMDmwVdrdY-Jr-4xzjZnknG4T499wDBtTyuZNxX6PMeFRGUsQaYSYLnhdQaC3PfBHp3Su2vgnmJDp4G4IbVIWjgrZ6p1aF\/s1920\/20230108173708291.JPEG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnoXIgT0nXNrjYgFtExhRnIzVUxlAqH5cjWpISwuhw_Yews46jssH_Y6BF1KqnqgpegKbDn-68GqpDTqL7pV1FP3zYVOOMDmwVdrdY-Jr-4xzjZnknG4T499wDBtTyuZNxX6PMeFRGUsQaYSYLnhdQaC3PfBHp3Su2vgnmJDp4G4IbVIWjgrZ6p1aF\/s320\/20230108173708291.JPEG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EKeith Lee was a talented filmmaker who never got to fully show his capabilities at length. His small body of work does show what could've been a good career if he'd further explored directorial avenues beyond the three movies that bear his name. If ever there's a list of the greatest Asian Horror Movies, surely somewhere lurking among them would be the creepy-crawly clas-sick, CENTIPEDE HORROR.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis review is representative of the Error 4444 Limited Edition blu-ray. Specs and extras: new 2K restoration of the uncut version from the OCN \u003Ci\u003E(Original Camera Negative)\u003C\/i\u003E; 1080p 1.85:1 widescreen; animal cruelty-free version; featurette on the future Cat III rating; CENTIPEDE HORROR censored and uncensored comparison; teaser and trailer \u003Ci\u003E(not original but newly made from Error 4444)\u003C\/i\u003E; Mandarin and Cantonese audio; new English and Chinese subtitles; running time: 01:34:58\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/6764910467416494013\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/6764910467416494013","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/6764910467416494013"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/6764910467416494013"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/centipede-horror-1982-review.html","title":"Centipede Horror (1982) review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAmnYCXp1bxeikWLe2SAs9o6MBwmiPCaNdnce0zS_US3hBWGz51bjrYCCgVyIpQ2hm-UjwgCkKTc2B_pO1eU3UHh6qwdXuh65lqf4FoA81eLysqrCCiEHXKpqgJPsm6e7glO1yvecaimDkWB4_zeFUewxd_q41_C6LiskUoEdCHwF80CMDtmawpd1L\/s72-c\/20230108173726500.JPEG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-2544387269285168908"},"published":{"$t":"2023-01-02T20:05:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-01-02T21:21:52.998-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Contributors Crypt"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"North Shore"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"35 Years On the North Shore: A Look Back at the Cult Classic With Director William Phelps \u0026 Actor John Philbin"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4xdr-qAcY-C0nG6njFjRhaf3VA60kFwXRsQxml7qR-_tHfLLbiXn2GWGjYCs9h-PRFxW9ZXW3MrkO1WkG39SRYiijhQvgTPopK715MpmnixURE3Gd8iGe2R0e8_zcJ1shjC6VE8uKNWT415ly_04u0nUH9BzCNlShSoj3m_w-gKWKjstsX6TVIkDB\/s320\/Brian%201.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThirty-five years ago,\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan\u003ENORTH SHORE (1987), a small movie geared to the so-called burgeoning \u003Ci\u003E'teenage market'\u003C\/i\u003E was first\u0026nbsp;released in theaters with little fanfare; \nalthough it had surfing at the core of its plot, it initially failed to \nmake a huge splash \u003Ci\u003E(pardon my pun)\u003C\/i\u003E at the box-office. Did I say initially? Yeah, for that lukewarm reception did not keep it from \ngrowing into a bonafide cult movie all over the globe. Apparently the \nmoment its fledgling fans in the US, Japan, Australia, South Africa, \nFrance, Mexico, Indonesia, Portugal and Brazil started to make \nthemselves known after continuous showings of said feature on broadcast \ntelevision, VHS rentals in both big video stores chains and neighborhood \nmom-\u0026amp;-pop stores.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3-NKR1AyNcT9SEUrYdSQsxpLvQIsQswKVVDfuXr3i0ZHpa_c-E7OAwJXS0a_ridgoUl3QVslx8gB5koPpCvvZIGL2fYAvhtCWp3ylG6hX1n4ZksPVp41TSGYG24R5KHQOO6DYmAIN1Pnu3GqjI_gTulmWbwSaGhkFrx3NUi7T0W9yanf0U8lNe7mz\/s720\/north-shore13.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"454\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3-NKR1AyNcT9SEUrYdSQsxpLvQIsQswKVVDfuXr3i0ZHpa_c-E7OAwJXS0a_ridgoUl3QVslx8gB5koPpCvvZIGL2fYAvhtCWp3ylG6hX1n4ZksPVp41TSGYG24R5KHQOO6DYmAIN1Pnu3GqjI_gTulmWbwSaGhkFrx3NUi7T0W9yanf0U8lNe7mz\/s320\/north-shore13.jpg\" width=\"202\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHere in Brazil, \u003Cspan\u003Econsidering the population was, and remains, smaller than in the US \u003Ci\u003E(as well as the \nnumber of moviegoers)\u003C\/i\u003E, it proportionally proved to be more\n successful than in North America during its theatrical run. Just so you \nreaders can have an idea, a Brazilian surfing romantic dram-edy called MENINO DO RIO--translating it from the Portuguese language--BOY FROM RIO--was one of the 5 biggest box-office hits of 1982 in the \ncountry; and that was going up against RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981), among other \ninternational blockbusters.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFrom 1985 to 1988, a Brazilian Made For TV series called \u003Ci\u003E'Armação Ilimitada'\u003C\/i\u003E--about a duo of surfers who are are \ninto extreme sports like Motocross Racing, Hang-gliding and sharing \nthe same girlfriend, was also top-rated \u003Ci\u003E(actor André de Biase had also \nstarred in\u0026nbsp; Menino do Rio)\u003C\/i\u003E and may have paved the way for \nsurfing-themed movies crossing over here from niche products to the \nmainstream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0YsLpVMOseGzIM6o6aLnnKmrbgMgV2inRlP_FadqsZskFnyUkZKjRHgkt73UQB8CBLAoC7l7Gcz6NcZpRM851Y2q0JtEsR2WGV445nxWOGK8J6JbnkNgzepeZLdzFsMFm6R-_jJwikWDQ3aIjyb5ADZ-GyIZ9-yS5FvtctvLrG9bFE6Ga7VQc9Fgb\/s1050\/brian%204.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"512\" data-original-width=\"1050\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0YsLpVMOseGzIM6o6aLnnKmrbgMgV2inRlP_FadqsZskFnyUkZKjRHgkt73UQB8CBLAoC7l7Gcz6NcZpRM851Y2q0JtEsR2WGV445nxWOGK8J6JbnkNgzepeZLdzFsMFm6R-_jJwikWDQ3aIjyb5ADZ-GyIZ9-yS5FvtctvLrG9bFE6Ga7VQc9Fgb\/w400-h195\/brian%204.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for renting NORTH SHORE at a local video store,\u003Cspan\u003E I recall \nbeing put on a reservation list in early 1988 so I could get to watch it\n subtitled \u003Ci\u003E(on Brazilian TV, English-language movies were presented in dubbed \nversions)\u003C\/i\u003E. The attendant called me five days later telling the movie was \nthere for me to pick it up.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBbDyrcHvXnRihHbnvWJ9mWdDtFGJxFtxH2d49p6-0G0nIQbExDY56z4pK7bDvwF4lykSF1epYiYhmZSr1oTogQlQJtjmCr-YxQvIEC7hj-x0vliGPzrKRokeo1szzloAR6FsLkWalePb3hoM_c4CTmtJY4ziZAhqpauf7UbwbPRqyCeyiHWzU8dIB\/s819\/north-shore3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"567\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBbDyrcHvXnRihHbnvWJ9mWdDtFGJxFtxH2d49p6-0G0nIQbExDY56z4pK7bDvwF4lykSF1epYiYhmZSr1oTogQlQJtjmCr-YxQvIEC7hj-x0vliGPzrKRokeo1szzloAR6FsLkWalePb3hoM_c4CTmtJY4ziZAhqpauf7UbwbPRqyCeyiHWzU8dIB\/s320\/north-shore3.jpg\" width=\"222\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENORTH SHORE's premise revolves around \u003Ci\u003E'\u003C\/i\u003ERick Kane--\u003Cspan\u003Eplayed by Matt Adler, seen in the also aquatic WHITE WATER SUMMER\n(1987) and in a supporting role in the beloved film TEEN WOLF (1985). He plays a kid who's learned how to surf by using the local wave tanks \u003Ci\u003E(you see, he's a \nresident of Arizona, a state that doesn't have its own border on the \nocean due to California and Mexico being in the way)\u003C\/i\u003E. Finding himself at\n a Young Man's crossroads \u003Ci\u003E(his high-schooler days have just finished and\n he should be entering art school the following autumn)\u003C\/i\u003E, he uses his \nwinning$ from a local competition to plunge into the North Shore \nof O'ahu to be a surfing pro. He gets off to a rough start, though: \nriding the ocean proves to be a lot different than commanding simulated \nwaves; and not to mention getting robbed leaves him bereft of his \nbelongings. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Matt Adler on the NORTH SHORE set)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSQveW3BXJpPRFgU1CeUx_a8IIkef0EPoVpEH6QWuGsz6CWXt2W-UJaPE8_-EdSMTBoEoUfbCcmM0YA40bSgpigI5lfN5AXQnE5Nx83kEVJ7cFiAR6Cb3MtdmFKkaXSZ6QfLRWQqTSEx9v2fYVEp2nkCTlf8Hkl9u-T8eCJnDyMaw9Oyn6c0UjSVzJ\/s631\/north-shore5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"631\" data-original-width=\"508\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSQveW3BXJpPRFgU1CeUx_a8IIkef0EPoVpEH6QWuGsz6CWXt2W-UJaPE8_-EdSMTBoEoUfbCcmM0YA40bSgpigI5lfN5AXQnE5Nx83kEVJ7cFiAR6Cb3MtdmFKkaXSZ6QfLRWQqTSEx9v2fYVEp2nkCTlf8Hkl9u-T8eCJnDyMaw9Oyn6c0UjSVzJ\/s320\/north-shore5.jpg\" width=\"258\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPenniless and without a place to crash when night falls, he \nbefriends Turtle--a mixture of goofy and tanned court jester and \nsurfboard sander \u003Ci\u003E(played by scene-stealer John Philbin)\u003C\/i\u003E. Turtle's boss is an older fella called \u003Ci\u003E'\u003C\/i\u003EChandler, a board designer with a \nsalt-n-pepper beard\/hairdo combo played with equal measures cool \ncynicism and paternal vibe by Gregory Harrison \u003Ci\u003E(star of the small-screen series \nTRAPPER JOHN, M.D.--a spin-off of both the film and the series MASH; the SciFi series LOGAN´S RUN--based on the classic feature of the \nsame name; and the smart erotic thriller from 1991, BODY CHEMISTRY 2)\u003C\/i\u003E. Chandler takes Rick under his wing and teaches him how to see the sport as a \nsensorial and spiritual quest; a way to keep a firm belief that waves \nwill come, even in tough times, filled with fresh possibilities for life\n and love, no matter whthe circumstances.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Gregory Harrison publicity for NORTH SHORE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdW1TVtImej0x2xiINB6An_Nn5hgHV9gOZqHQO_g0RPykS-A8HopvnkYyYA96unQG7sp3sivBggsQLMDeqzt3zq4MXytM0L36vYOHr4Qyax78zq29ksICkjV3wVCQD68wSag58GaNAFPvd2nwVP4YgWBv8uTagXagMpMxWcMEZUiA0NU70ZX3hdemZ\/s937\/north-shore12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"608\" data-original-width=\"937\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdW1TVtImej0x2xiINB6An_Nn5hgHV9gOZqHQO_g0RPykS-A8HopvnkYyYA96unQG7sp3sivBggsQLMDeqzt3zq4MXytM0L36vYOHr4Qyax78zq29ksICkjV3wVCQD68wSag58GaNAFPvd2nwVP4YgWBv8uTagXagMpMxWcMEZUiA0NU70ZX3hdemZ\/s320\/north-shore12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCO8JxIZ8RKQOQURP0k98cWV_aiz9rusXpkKC5TImRtZ3rbVv56YD0XzpzqGKw4MCJT5RLCSxxorIr9N--ofZLjgqqghOoD28T6xA8C_0TbNaWMhPV7AxnwHQppzGThYy0hkmecbkCMgPl6ViCOPX4gqbMF4bQp5rmPJaA3ziYIfu4BVg_7D1GD4HA\/s610\/north-shore14a.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"610\" data-original-width=\"453\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCO8JxIZ8RKQOQURP0k98cWV_aiz9rusXpkKC5TImRtZ3rbVv56YD0XzpzqGKw4MCJT5RLCSxxorIr9N--ofZLjgqqghOoD28T6xA8C_0TbNaWMhPV7AxnwHQppzGThYy0hkmecbkCMgPl6ViCOPX4gqbMF4bQp5rmPJaA3ziYIfu4BVg_7D1GD4HA\/s320\/north-shore14a.jpg\" width=\"238\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo keep the movie grounded in reality, some of the best men who \never stepped on a board were hired to bring verisimilitude to the \nproceedings: Mr. Pipeline himself Gerry Lopez \u003Ci\u003E(the Hawaiian actor seen in the\n masterpiece CONAN THE BARBARIAN as Subotai)\u003C\/i\u003E; Californians Laird \nHamilton \u003Ci\u003E(who was in talks to replace Dolph Lundgren in a sequel to \nMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE around the time of this picture's release)\u003C\/i\u003E, \nCorky Carroll and Michael Ho; Australians Robbie Page \u003Ci\u003E(who plays Alex \nRogers)\u003C\/i\u003E and Mark Occhiluppo \u003Ci\u003E(whom I got to watch slaughter every body \nof water curling around him in Huntington Beach back in 1986 when I was \nan Exchange student living about 56 miles from Huntington Beach)\u003C\/i\u003E;\u0026nbsp; South\n African Shaun Tomson and a few others.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Top: Gerry Lopez third from right; insert: Laird Hamilton)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjsOhC7j5HS9HqV4QjVM1BG4K8sYSpbs4N8e8TohJxtDIfwwJ7ZeIl4hjGlbN35xbFVIuSrXiBfT8PBG8cz2gaJEu2KhnSaoVH-EoOWbtTHph9Qp32H6-ir9F8BiXcL_Q4x5B873AV5hyhA0vEe5U-PilK-cHNaD5Y9ZSy5Ug_gTNQjQuXSU5t_btde\/s864\/Brian%206.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"864\" data-original-width=\"772\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjsOhC7j5HS9HqV4QjVM1BG4K8sYSpbs4N8e8TohJxtDIfwwJ7ZeIl4hjGlbN35xbFVIuSrXiBfT8PBG8cz2gaJEu2KhnSaoVH-EoOWbtTHph9Qp32H6-ir9F8BiXcL_Q4x5B873AV5hyhA0vEe5U-PilK-cHNaD5Y9ZSy5Ug_gTNQjQuXSU5t_btde\/s320\/Brian%206.jpg\" width=\"286\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the 1960s, future NORTH SHORE helmer William Phelps,\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan\u003Eafter being being photographed by King of Pop\n Art Andy Warhol for Warhol's book, 'Screen Tests', decided his place had\n to be BEHIND the camera and not IN FRONT of it. He enrolled at \nUniversity of Southern California \u003Ci\u003E(USC)\u003C\/i\u003E and got swept up by Beatlemania \u003Ci\u003E(he \nbasically arrived from NYC to Los Angeles just in time for a Fab-Four \nperformance at the Hollywood Bowl)\u003C\/i\u003E . Phelps found himself invited for tea by a\n pal whom he'd met at Warhol's Studio \u003Ci\u003E(The Factory)\u003C\/i\u003E and Brian Epstein \u003Ci\u003E(The Beatles' manager)\u003C\/i\u003E when their limousine passed by him as he walked \nby the hotel they were staying at in Beverly Hills. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Director William Phelps then and now)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhb1RTOLBlJUZiJYBNp4N4V_U-KpyX2DefKX3OIeJZhYFvy6Nk8tXiP4WMp2k87AMrEvirwJoBSOjqCKUtyyUlzvxIgdrq1hkuC77BgZp_ccBM6wH2lT8i2Od7ChP5w1l-JlV9XlEQ5Lm4nQDUSg4a9Vgb8S4e_NiEg-V4YUQtcKAlhp1MfJGqXo9D7\/s744\/north-shore15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"502\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhb1RTOLBlJUZiJYBNp4N4V_U-KpyX2DefKX3OIeJZhYFvy6Nk8tXiP4WMp2k87AMrEvirwJoBSOjqCKUtyyUlzvxIgdrq1hkuC77BgZp_ccBM6wH2lT8i2Od7ChP5w1l-JlV9XlEQ5Lm4nQDUSg4a9Vgb8S4e_NiEg-V4YUQtcKAlhp1MfJGqXo9D7\/s320\/north-shore15.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt the university, \u003Cspan\u003EPhelps was introduced to two students who are among my favorite \nfilmmakers ever--a duo that ended up becoming mentors of sorts to him: future co-producer of NORTH SHORE, Randal Kleiser--the future director of the incredible GREASE (1978), SUMMER \nLOVERS (1982) and the heart-wrenching drama from 1996, IT'S MY PARTY. The other being John Milius, director of the mythical \u003Ci\u003E'surfing \ntribalism-as-a-sea-bound version of the Hell's Angels'\u003C\/i\u003E, BIG WEDNESDAY\u0026nbsp; (1978);\nand the first Conan motion Picture \u003Ci\u003E(actually, the only one that counts)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n Phelps'\u0026nbsp; senior thesis film, THE REVERSAL OF RICHARD SUN--a dystopian \ntale inspired by Shakespeare's Richard II--cast Milius as a co-lead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia367ZnW_WnVf_GqOOJa7BMVreHDsGuSonOszGnjiw393YPuE69PXTkzWGFeG6nuEjHQlVgnvlfDu0oLCZ8g1hsMcLpJQfxK0tRPa4HTEz-JYzYL8iLQrjYzXR8QvhsLnDGi8YqGOUkD2F4splMcsWVw3QrKDpXxdZJRPcauCxrI0dRCzCDGU2iRUn\/s736\/north-shore16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"385\" data-original-width=\"736\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia367ZnW_WnVf_GqOOJa7BMVreHDsGuSonOszGnjiw393YPuE69PXTkzWGFeG6nuEjHQlVgnvlfDu0oLCZ8g1hsMcLpJQfxK0tRPa4HTEz-JYzYL8iLQrjYzXR8QvhsLnDGi8YqGOUkD2F4splMcsWVw3QrKDpXxdZJRPcauCxrI0dRCzCDGU2iRUn\/w400-h209\/north-shore16.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \nlate Basil Poledouris \u003Ci\u003E(who did background acting work in a few episodes \nof the original STAR TREK TV series and went on to be a future composer \nof Milius' in CONAN THE BARBARIAN and Kleiser's THE BLUE LAGOON)\u003C\/i\u003E did \nthe scoring. Everytime I found out Basil, Pino Donaggio, Nino Rota, John\n Barry or Joe Renzetti were responsible for a movie soundtrack, I felt I had \nto go watch the films they'd composed for; their scoring is that superb. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Director Randal Kleiser with Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins on the set of 1980s THE BLUE LAGOON)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERecently, I had the chance to chat with Mr. Phelps.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMARCO:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EWhen I refer to your film, I usually say \u003Ci\u003E\"What Karate KID is for \nmartial arts, NORTH SHORE is for riding giant waves\"\u003C\/i\u003E. It's somewhat like \u003Ci\u003E'The Surfing Kid'\u003C\/i\u003E; it belongs to a sub-genre I go gaga over...the \u003Ci\u003E'Rite of \nPassage'\u003C\/i\u003E movie. And it is also about a search for a sense of Family and \nbelonging.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWILLIAM PHELPS:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EExactly. It's a kid's journey to find out what is important to him \nand in doing so, he enters a world he's never been to before yet had \ndreamed about all his life.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E How did the film come about?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUuaG1wrqzjxuVpzfGYDhk6W5O5IxngUzPAVCZ3lablFW2QoBXfk_UIJuuRSV_yo2Wc2eYe2TiUtVrM-bYAhyo-tI_-jA7hEiM5Z_B_gdtj2Q7PeQ5yrbyYb4Rkykc9c7yqgNCBAIw_xv_73PWUkwjBr1SCoZ1C-JKstVYBXzrDJGYfHkuG4Hy3xAb\/s455\/north-shore8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"455\" data-original-width=\"300\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUuaG1wrqzjxuVpzfGYDhk6W5O5IxngUzPAVCZ3lablFW2QoBXfk_UIJuuRSV_yo2Wc2eYe2TiUtVrM-bYAhyo-tI_-jA7hEiM5Z_B_gdtj2Q7PeQ5yrbyYb4Rkykc9c7yqgNCBAIw_xv_73PWUkwjBr1SCoZ1C-JKstVYBXzrDJGYfHkuG4Hy3xAb\/s320\/north-shore8.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EI had been hired to do a documentary about Big Wave surfers called WAVE WARRIORS with Shaun Tomson, Michael and Derek Ho which was shown\n during the early days of ESPN at a time when they did not have a lot of\n programming. While in Hawaii I recorded a guy who spoke in this \nsurfing\u003Ci\u003E 'patois'\u003C\/i\u003E who became the inspiration for the character of Turtle. I showed it to\n Randal Kleiser and we both took our fish-out-of-water boy who wants to \nsurf without having ever been to the ocean to three different studios. We did all our \npitches in one afternoon. Hours later we got the news Universal \nand Disney wanted to do it!!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Matt Adler and Nia Peeples, the love interest in NORTH SHORE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EMatt had, a year prior to being cast by you, appeared in the \nwhimsical FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986), directed by your producer, R. Kleiser.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Wow, you done your homework. Also, Gregory Harrison grew up on Catalina \nIsland and he'd surfed since he was a small boy and was very good at it.\n And he had that soulful quality about him.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EThe trio of lead actors are really believable in the movie. What was the casting process like? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EWe needed actors who could at least get out on the water and take \noff with some style and grace. Actor Matt Adler has always been \npassionate about the sport and frequently goes to the beach to surf.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjawMp4GtmxcI3blBGau_B0sONoOYKcGGUdWE53aTbfEPQ7DOYGFqR5jV52G_EYrJWP5panLjTJfp3is2_Lacz-wKq-VY84kP-1IY-8849ToVVdlhO8itwm4g4ZfVYoOD7fIzre1IhHErkhodjuI6yyonETolxuGT41wTqDdW6jXFTNvNAwTkUFrF7l\/s850\/north-shore2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"680\" data-original-width=\"850\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjawMp4GtmxcI3blBGau_B0sONoOYKcGGUdWE53aTbfEPQ7DOYGFqR5jV52G_EYrJWP5panLjTJfp3is2_Lacz-wKq-VY84kP-1IY-8849ToVVdlhO8itwm4g4ZfVYoOD7fIzre1IhHErkhodjuI6yyonETolxuGT41wTqDdW6jXFTNvNAwTkUFrF7l\/s320\/north-shore2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EGregory Harrison brought this aura of a \u003Ci\u003E\"surfing sage\"\u003C\/i\u003E, which was perfect for the role of Chandler.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E Yes, he did.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EAnd Mr. Harrison also directed Second Unit, right \u003Ci\u003E(interviewer's note: \nscenes not necessarily requiring dialogue between the lead actors; \nmostly action scenes and the like)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan\u003EYou're right! He went out when he didn't have any lines. Greg got in the \nwater with all the equipment and gear and coordinated lots of the \nsurfing scenes helped by people like Gary Capo, Bruce Shurley and \u0026nbsp;Kevin\n Emmons.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E How about Turtle, played by John Philbin? He steals every scene he's in.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E Randal had worked with him in an earlier movie that wasn't successful and really wanted him in this one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM: \u003C\/b\u003EI saw that, GRANDVIEW USA (1984)! \u003Cspan\u003EWith Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze and C. Thomas Howell. A cute film about small time lives dreaming Big Dreams.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgq3_mTlu822NxrqAq5756_Jw8BWLec8ZadV8bYsa3uH2xOokXhwpQZ-H6lCVHsKsBpu8HqwAKnko7VB1kXRAQpNw9fOwTMPAVxJnGsP7-evYSJ4q3exgfDbxF9LXC0aAAYrZvuKfzYlU-2s3a1aiRXlMZwu017-Y14pwub2qad_DYjBsUSx8X01HYb\/s820\/north-shore7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"484\" data-original-width=\"820\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgq3_mTlu822NxrqAq5756_Jw8BWLec8ZadV8bYsa3uH2xOokXhwpQZ-H6lCVHsKsBpu8HqwAKnko7VB1kXRAQpNw9fOwTMPAVxJnGsP7-evYSJ4q3exgfDbxF9LXC0aAAYrZvuKfzYlU-2s3a1aiRXlMZwu017-Y14pwub2qad_DYjBsUSx8X01HYb\/w400-h236\/north-shore7.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E Exactly, Marco! But about John, I'd told Randal, \u003Ci\u003E\"this guy doesn't look like a surfer. He doesn't have the body type and he's got pale skin\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; He then told me, \u003Ci\u003E\"He's like a Method \nActor...he will BECOME the part, trust me.\"\u003C\/i\u003E We sent John to Hawaii for \nabout five weeks and by June of 1986, when the cameras were ready to roll, he had become the character and had the lingo down pat!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Matt Adler, John Philbin, Gregory Harrison)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E Your choice of Peter Smokler as the DP was a very good one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E Yeah, he had done so many documentaries. He could also shoot fast which helped our movie as we didn't have a big budget.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E I think his most famous work at the time as a DP \u003Cspan\u003Ehad been working on the ground-breaking mockumentary THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984), directed by Rob Reiner.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E Yes, that is correct.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvGhwEh04rdWx48WzdVZFy7TA9_YW6GauyWJma6oK6TMK-W1qLkiGNGFHfUI0AWi9DsUOqoqbzSVhiheBG-O3H0kD9x2pL8x4FEl9JlBrh-10BMH5vgMw-fSOOKv7tGhVL3eQFjL3pl4gTCu9hXKrCieMn6XBX0cUDY7SZB8JYXdfggR4kJel97gAU\/s834\/Brian%202.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"556\" data-original-width=\"834\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjvGhwEh04rdWx48WzdVZFy7TA9_YW6GauyWJma6oK6TMK-W1qLkiGNGFHfUI0AWi9DsUOqoqbzSVhiheBG-O3H0kD9x2pL8x4FEl9JlBrh-10BMH5vgMw-fSOOKv7tGhVL3eQFjL3pl4gTCu9hXKrCieMn6XBX0cUDY7SZB8JYXdfggR4kJel97gAU\/s320\/Brian%202.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E Your movie refuses to die. It is so \u003Cspan\u003Ewell made. It continues to resonate with people all \nthese decades later. On top of that, it helped boost the tourism in \nthat part of Hawaii. One cannot disassociate the popularity of NORTH SHORE with the influx of tourists from every corner of the globe to visit the region called THE North Shore; \n\u0026nbsp;I, for one,\u0026nbsp; have known a few Brazilian surfers who decided to visit,\nand even move there, after being enthralled by your film.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD2XEG4nb4vUORxChKEli3910SgVkGui9r9GQH-kpRGv345qabpoOSaiDA3NzqGJ9qBYb5zsZnYzWTnbTdh5jKYnOtfFC3VKEKWhgFF08xxKubHvHh06N_cM7823Ciy5ItT7WvtOnNFzpKlQTqvbSebN5YbuF10MCTu5diK7gD4hF4mM0Vt6NQjkgR\/s640\/north-shore17.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjD2XEG4nb4vUORxChKEli3910SgVkGui9r9GQH-kpRGv345qabpoOSaiDA3NzqGJ9qBYb5zsZnYzWTnbTdh5jKYnOtfFC3VKEKWhgFF08xxKubHvHh06N_cM7823Ciy5ItT7WvtOnNFzpKlQTqvbSebN5YbuF10MCTu5diK7gD4hF4mM0Vt6NQjkgR\/s320\/north-shore17.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWP:\u003C\/b\u003E We've had special screenings \u003Cspan\u003Ecelebrating the movie's Anniversaries throughout the years and we always get packed houses. Myself and Kleiser have been considering a \nsequel for a while... perhaps with Rick, and Turtle showing up in \ndifferent parts of the film and then bringing in a new Generation of \ncharacters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Gregory Harrison and John Philbin in a recent photo; both attended the 35th Anniversary showing in Santa Barbara, CA in August of 2022)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMy conversation with actor John Philbin took place a couple of weeks later...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD2nPSeSHR8bYcJTUPARPHNRrRgh1Exev84E9RK90Gq09okgc3u-C8Me6xddUw8N8rY-0GVbyJsOjjNJZYY52HwYpysp-gmZfqSmgBMjQnzOnBawJYjxfGU5gqTUUp4iLngGY8sB2a4VcaaRiQadIMOqFiOk9Rq7jgqOfGKWIMJ6nlAgeDBCMLepWJ\/s799\/north-shore1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"530\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD2nPSeSHR8bYcJTUPARPHNRrRgh1Exev84E9RK90Gq09okgc3u-C8Me6xddUw8N8rY-0GVbyJsOjjNJZYY52HwYpysp-gmZfqSmgBMjQnzOnBawJYjxfGU5gqTUUp4iLngGY8sB2a4VcaaRiQadIMOqFiOk9Rq7jgqOfGKWIMJ6nlAgeDBCMLepWJ\/s320\/north-shore1.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMARCO: \u003C\/b\u003EWhat is your recollection \u003Cspan\u003Eof working on the movie NORTH SHORE, a picture that has just recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJOHN PHILBIN:\u003C\/b\u003E I first began surfing at the age of 12, but I was not surfing at the time I was chosen for the role of Turtle in the movie. \u003Cspan\u003EI had been focused exclusively on acting. But this movie made get back into \nsurfing; Gerry Lopez told me I shouldn't quit for I would be able to \ntravel all over the world and do it for the rest of my life. He's my \nguru!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: John Philbin on the NORTH SHORE set)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E So surfing has been an important part of your life, huh?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJP:\u003C\/b\u003E Oh yeah. \u003Cspan\u003ESince that movie, I've been able to do both acting and coach other actors\n on how to surf in movies and television, and also teach surfing privately, and to groups\n of non-actors. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EM:\u003C\/b\u003E John, many people \u003Cspan\u003Espend their whole lives and cannot list ONE single film that are \nstill relevant years after they were made; you are an integral part of FIVE\n movies that have become cult classics. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou were a sect member in the original \nCHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984), based on Stephen King´s short story;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChuck in the farcical splatter-punk THE RETURN OF \nTHE LIVING DEAD (1985);\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E you were an extreme sports\nenthusiast who dabbles in bank robberies in the original POINT BREAK (1991); and you had a \ncharacter part in the testosterone-filled western TOMBSTONE (1993); and of course, NORTH \nSHORE!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJP:\u003C\/b\u003E Yes! Thank you very much!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen I congratulated Gregory Harrison on the film's 35th anniversary, \u003Cspan\u003Eand told him how much people liked his acting in the movie he replied with this message:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFmCtsexW7V08LuLgC290zaC4a7oDgv_yOMIdkAOJ1rbPmoNS-GdlF5f07Bkf1FsDFRo2twjYPrNxTsZdfXJcqvWEr-CSwxSZ8VqQz3TNKBC-vifGGkSqziLTwXRcmagHSe_LVY4AHYK53F7BK9uvae4KPGKpZ-0fVfn2VcvlrTfIN38a7wwTiDLJI\/s800\/north-shore6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"491\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFmCtsexW7V08LuLgC290zaC4a7oDgv_yOMIdkAOJ1rbPmoNS-GdlF5f07Bkf1FsDFRo2twjYPrNxTsZdfXJcqvWEr-CSwxSZ8VqQz3TNKBC-vifGGkSqziLTwXRcmagHSe_LVY4AHYK53F7BK9uvae4KPGKpZ-0fVfn2VcvlrTfIN38a7wwTiDLJI\/w400-h245\/north-shore6.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGREGORY HARRISON:\u003C\/b\u003E Thank you, Marco! \u003Cspan\u003EI appreciate the kind comments. It is amazing how iconic the film \nhas become around the surfing world. Glad to hear that is also true in \nBrazil. You made my day. Best to you!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPCA-zxUkH82JzXu2gdsFk6iK6c0dmRnIG3Cea69LsHsD2tEub7ql2H44iNbDUi0ZxNYrcpnwfyGWW6lV53OvVxlt2pixqm_3uv8jqEuzS87Rw3ro14ysJAYqrRc_zbBJFqIblkkG8ySPHnlT_pf-llrISVIxpORcKQnX7M9afp1ZNPWIkVtVf-9EI\/s750\/Brian%203.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPCA-zxUkH82JzXu2gdsFk6iK6c0dmRnIG3Cea69LsHsD2tEub7ql2H44iNbDUi0ZxNYrcpnwfyGWW6lV53OvVxlt2pixqm_3uv8jqEuzS87Rw3ro14ysJAYqrRc_zbBJFqIblkkG8ySPHnlT_pf-llrISVIxpORcKQnX7M9afp1ZNPWIkVtVf-9EI\/s320\/Brian%203.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7T13vRI2Wus4xRTvmPYBJ6fhCoCL1uEGHJ9_q9t0nG17qXTtDy4Dj4eSsRXTXaynORp64Gp3XPz5rhs5bLWedRsrp9bfujSUOfNZ6malldNKmNV8D-flDBTfD4e6-dXF_sBNDLI439svBXf8gSjZmWKnTU7IuJyJ5KtrmP2rP3VHxisYdg1D2PcPK\/s1050\/Brian%205%20!.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"630\" data-original-width=\"1050\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7T13vRI2Wus4xRTvmPYBJ6fhCoCL1uEGHJ9_q9t0nG17qXTtDy4Dj4eSsRXTXaynORp64Gp3XPz5rhs5bLWedRsrp9bfujSUOfNZ6malldNKmNV8D-flDBTfD4e6-dXF_sBNDLI439svBXf8gSjZmWKnTU7IuJyJ5KtrmP2rP3VHxisYdg1D2PcPK\/s320\/Brian%205%20!.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWell, that's about it. \u003Cspan\u003EI, for one, practiced a bit of both boogie and handplane boarding \nbut the prospects of literally\u003Ci\u003E \"sleeping with the fishes\"\u003C\/i\u003E or becoming\u0026nbsp; a\nshark's meal \u003Ci\u003E(and a crappy one at that)\u003C\/i\u003E, I guess, kept me from delving \ndeeper into it. However, the interesting thing in the case of NORTH \nSHORE, it's not a requirement for one to have been \ninitiated into the sport for he\/she to be endeared by the film. Not even \nto be into any aquatic sports. All you need is to have a familiarity \nwith the pains of growing up and the hardships of finding your place in \nthis world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E***A note from the interviewer: To contact Mr. Philbin \u003Cspan\u003Efor surfing classes, coaching or technical consulting on Surfing-themed movies, click \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.prosurfinstruction.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E ***\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAbout Marco Freitas:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMarco has a \u003Cspan\u003EB.A. in Film from Columbia College; Studied Screenwriting at \nUCLA; among some of his work, includes collaborating on Brazilian books \non PLANET OF THE APES--´HOMEM NÃO ENTENDE NADA: ARQUIVOS SECRETOS DO \nPLANETA DOS MACACOS \u003Ci\u003E(by Saulo Adami)\u003C\/i\u003E; CASABLANCA: A CRIAÇÃO DE UMA \nOBRA-PRIMA \u003Ci\u003E(by Renzo Mora)\u003C\/i\u003E; low budget movies from the past 50 \nyears-CEMITÉRIO PERDIDO DOS FILMES B \u003Ci\u003E(by César Almeida)\u003C\/i\u003E; PERDIDOS NO \nESPAÇO \u003Ci\u003E(a book by Carlos Gomes)\u003C\/i\u003E; also some research for Robert \nCurti´s book RICCARDO FREDA: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF A BORN FILMMAKER and \nTONIGHT, ON A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE: WHEN TV SITCOMS SOMETIMES GOT \nSERIOUS\u003Ci\u003E (by Lee Gambin)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2544387269285168908\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2544387269285168908","title":"31 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2544387269285168908"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2544387269285168908"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2023\/01\/35-years-on-north-shore-look-back-at.html","title":"35 Years On the North Shore: A Look Back at the Cult Classic With Director William Phelps \u0026 Actor John Philbin"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUy2Uj59zREA5iWWG-O2zzoMbHLDr8fDDINAwVIr9-wa7Owq3_ePS4yRVdTot1z_ckt5LEUVJ1o3zZZfl3qNtX9-rBIkVMLewwPlWhn4XdpM0P6iSyFsMZr_Tm7LXO8A-eCpyzFIS5kykFZvUyWBURY2pOVmddzP0wTr9OYKABwE45Lny-3Pf4ZScS\/s72-w400-h291-c\/north-shore-final.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"31"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-2479977394897676706"},"published":{"$t":"2022-12-24T22:04:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-12-25T14:29:54.709-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"A Die Hard Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cool Ass Action Cinema"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Die Hard Christmas and Other Holiday Action Tales"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkWGVKG5M8A0SuuDYiUl7918jrh3T7gnh9bFWMhWGJA5-ELMS-uBZ_mDDEaf4w7A6eV3SkbVGCGf-lKDGPZAimYRo20lmsevVUcBsBzrFJJbGahHCBzuKoMbJOsxoYLG38-9ETw_sEu1ZMysWKaU2Znhbp4KvnkzUfL_3aFC6W_O164tSkLf7i2Fex\/s963\/santa-final.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"611\" data-original-width=\"963\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkWGVKG5M8A0SuuDYiUl7918jrh3T7gnh9bFWMhWGJA5-ELMS-uBZ_mDDEaf4w7A6eV3SkbVGCGf-lKDGPZAimYRo20lmsevVUcBsBzrFJJbGahHCBzuKoMbJOsxoYLG38-9ETw_sEu1ZMysWKaU2Znhbp4KvnkzUfL_3aFC6W_O164tSkLf7i2Fex\/w400-h254\/santa-final.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"We hadn't intended [DIE HARD] to be a Christmas movie, but the joy that came from it is what turned it into a Christmas movie.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E--director John McTiernan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaacNS3di3ux_KaL1owkt8lkMsfmuID_GTqKFHHuplZI6AKFBLTnDwUv1dQBMUQNfCZKP_gEIX3KGMdZ2UprHRihtZh51KyOSPle5oFJcS64uDScwhsbUYHnBw_xJ3y51ISEA0svb0gfBKTK8nGj2Y6jFh8mQ10ULPIG6mh4NRNfOcW5laGKorbrkA\/s724\/santa-wonderful-life.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"488\" data-original-width=\"724\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaacNS3di3ux_KaL1owkt8lkMsfmuID_GTqKFHHuplZI6AKFBLTnDwUv1dQBMUQNfCZKP_gEIX3KGMdZ2UprHRihtZh51KyOSPle5oFJcS64uDScwhsbUYHnBw_xJ3y51ISEA0svb0gfBKTK8nGj2Y6jFh8mQ10ULPIG6mh4NRNfOcW5laGKorbrkA\/s320\/santa-wonderful-life.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETraditionally, when most folks think Christmas movies, they think IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946), A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983), and NATIONAL LAMPOONS CHRISTMAS VACATION (1989). Heck, there's a segment of the population that views the Thanksgiving favorite PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987) as a Christmas movie.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe holiday favorites of Christmases past and present are typically \ndramas, musicals, comedies, and sometimes a combination of those genres. Christmas Horror notwithstanding, Action movie cinema has been known to intertwine holiday gift-giving with exchanges of gunfire even if the aura of Christmas gets lost in all the big action set-pieces.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifaXFN2NKyca8K8sc3-VpbIzJlf04Lp_LURX0a3Y2iczAebOt96NkUJreq_uapRRyTJuIl41l0tziHWEloeO9FPhXcPYMTnL4Yqj0C_XrR3pgEaJdG5LeTWExvNAMMy30C-WtSnz2a98S4KWx1UbOt3eDmE6AC5JMqOCrgkU1LN1C1kuHdiq46Pfpm\/s770\/santa-die-hard1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"605\" data-original-width=\"770\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifaXFN2NKyca8K8sc3-VpbIzJlf04Lp_LURX0a3Y2iczAebOt96NkUJreq_uapRRyTJuIl41l0tziHWEloeO9FPhXcPYMTnL4Yqj0C_XrR3pgEaJdG5LeTWExvNAMMy30C-WtSnz2a98S4KWx1UbOt3eDmE6AC5JMqOCrgkU1LN1C1kuHdiq46Pfpm\/s320\/santa-die-hard1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor years there's been a lot of back and forth about DIE HARD's status as a Christmas movie. There's already been numerous articles about it both for and against; so this take tosses in some additional angles that posits the innovative and influential John McTiernan classic as a definitive Christmas Action Movie. For comparative purposes, a handful of other Tough Guy movies bearing gifts of high-octane holiday cheer are presented; but few with the level of Santasmic grandeur as DIE HARD.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDIE HARD isn't just about a NYC cop battling terrorists in an LA high-rise; it's about a man traveling cross-country to spend Christmas with his estranged wife and their children. DIE HARD is Bing Crosby's crooner favorite, \u003Ci\u003E'I'll Be Home For Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E with gun-battles and C4.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOne of the reasons people disregard DIE \nHARD as a Christmas movie is the fact it hit theaters in the summertime \non July 15th, 1988. Also, most don't see an explosion-filled action \nflick as befitting of the holiday spirit. Surprisingly, a lot of \nseasonal movies were not released during the month of December.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8tb-Uwq7e9ipyO2ZopXKtGvPbcLhhcMd4cQTpp17FUzOgY5FzSIreFYHsKQl28l-62N7v4GYXmJn5cOAoH5UzDB4f23B1bu4DyQl-AdZlYQ77eASi9ElM-2dnSKK4ekd6y3Hl_stofZIgnhV8CiYiguvjPE0ZLIN0l2rp-UXmrEf8NKHNboOlhxMZ\/s745\/santa-christmas-carol.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"586\" data-original-width=\"745\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8tb-Uwq7e9ipyO2ZopXKtGvPbcLhhcMd4cQTpp17FUzOgY5FzSIreFYHsKQl28l-62N7v4GYXmJn5cOAoH5UzDB4f23B1bu4DyQl-AdZlYQ77eASi9ElM-2dnSKK4ekd6y3Hl_stofZIgnhV8CiYiguvjPE0ZLIN0l2rp-UXmrEf8NKHNboOlhxMZ\/s320\/santa-christmas-carol.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3E7jvVd6T8TI24rKAHVK6ZRqrmy0viyIpISxFX-586IBA7fML6YcIjzupg49mfKzyk64uSp2sbb9Rk5nQBpCZFoZOyDCuVnuGZRzCAUMC_LObrTr5ZSqBQaKsmU2FhAKActbUwYauiyIMddg34TXVV76VJY-Hssqc_xImXK7Bexeb6sRPv2l_86_-\/s807\/santa-miracle-34-street.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"807\" data-original-width=\"538\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3E7jvVd6T8TI24rKAHVK6ZRqrmy0viyIpISxFX-586IBA7fML6YcIjzupg49mfKzyk64uSp2sbb9Rk5nQBpCZFoZOyDCuVnuGZRzCAUMC_LObrTr5ZSqBQaKsmU2FhAKActbUwYauiyIMddg34TXVV76VJY-Hssqc_xImXK7Bexeb6sRPv2l_86_-\/s320\/santa-miracle-34-street.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EStill, some yesteryear\n festive favorites like A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) and IT'S A WONDERFUL \nLIFE (1946) were released during the month of December on the 16th and \n20th back in '38 and '46 respectively.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHowever, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET \n(1947), a movie about Santa Claus, was a summer release, out on June 11th of '47. HOLIDAY INN \n(1942), a Fred Astaire musical that begins on Christmas Eve, hits the holiday again, and ends on \nNew Years Eve the following year, debuted August 4th of '42.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitfOjNUFC0NLJsfy8563ewgrwFrc7awnrA469P6X7xS1Q7Hn4TuXGrse1Yjsnkn1f36i9FOr5DfO7SAINXd2PigYSbvdRIrZcGZlBtjIchqV7aKypmXtFydEsKbEcwNAefrQJnlQYlUBIx_Bz9MZTjHha78xqPdy_viYS7EozcB0ClMSZCZ-7f1Ld-\/s889\/santa-christmas-story.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"889\" data-original-width=\"601\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitfOjNUFC0NLJsfy8563ewgrwFrc7awnrA469P6X7xS1Q7Hn4TuXGrse1Yjsnkn1f36i9FOr5DfO7SAINXd2PigYSbvdRIrZcGZlBtjIchqV7aKypmXtFydEsKbEcwNAefrQJnlQYlUBIx_Bz9MZTjHha78xqPdy_viYS7EozcB0ClMSZCZ-7f1Ld-\/s320\/santa-christmas-story.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThen \nthere's the immortal 80s holiday tale, A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983), told on \nNovember 18th, 1983. Since radio stations have begun playing Christmas \nmusic earlier and earlier each year--even before Thanksgiving, you may as well count the Bob Clark favorite as a Christmas release. Starting in 1997, the family favorite began a 24-hour marathon on Christmas Eve and wrapping up late Christmas Day. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbTeWhnAFuNDoQzXcvsZqy0HciPasMeINSTGO8Y8od0hFotlVc-MrLutOaxWz5NYQ-KoAbO_BZSEm79pGEVr6dz3BOdcuZ28wr0ITxS7dM4whDN-GJ5qrLnE6uAe66fnA-5naPw0b-AuZ5M8QHB_ETcSDqsL8cLL0Gxf9eCj-utHjrBMb7l14__0Ou\/s583\/santa-white-christmas.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"580\" data-original-width=\"583\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbTeWhnAFuNDoQzXcvsZqy0HciPasMeINSTGO8Y8od0hFotlVc-MrLutOaxWz5NYQ-KoAbO_BZSEm79pGEVr6dz3BOdcuZ28wr0ITxS7dM4whDN-GJ5qrLnE6uAe66fnA-5naPw0b-AuZ5M8QHB_ETcSDqsL8cLL0Gxf9eCj-utHjrBMb7l14__0Ou\/s320\/santa-white-christmas.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFurther examples of holiday movies coming out months before December \nare 1947s IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE \u003Ci\u003E(occurring on April 19th)\u003C\/i\u003E and 1954s \nWHITE CHRISTMAS \u003Ci\u003E(falling into theaters October 14th)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFUIHvYJ_vEX4AQkl7okDiPbmN6t5UoZy8U-anvK_ISj_dG06tHY5vmLMhsK7a-dd4k-WPzcE15ul_JdKtMMStFkaWSpp4QqQVpVJJZmHavXVjMN2hM3jqb7yaEtoS8YwS2r50Fg5UeXK2uEZGG8Uy1bIpD-IHowpYqTbYRCtCVU3Djqebtl0VNGRJ\/s757\/santa-gremlins.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"597\" data-original-width=\"757\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFUIHvYJ_vEX4AQkl7okDiPbmN6t5UoZy8U-anvK_ISj_dG06tHY5vmLMhsK7a-dd4k-WPzcE15ul_JdKtMMStFkaWSpp4QqQVpVJJZmHavXVjMN2hM3jqb7yaEtoS8YwS2r50Fg5UeXK2uEZGG8Uy1bIpD-IHowpYqTbYRCtCVU3Djqebtl0VNGRJ\/s320\/santa-gremlins.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's not an action movie, but GREMLINS (1984), Joe Dante's hit Horror-Fantasy, is my choice for the ultimate Christmas picture. Another summer release, it not only oozes seasonal ambiance and holiday tradition in nearly every scene, it's a fantastic Christmas Card to fans of Horror and SciFi movies. Virtually every scene has some nod or in-joke to a vintage genre movie. It also manages to horrify younger children due in large part to a story told by Phoebe Cates--divulging the dark details of how she learned there was no such thing as Santa Claus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELike DIE HARD, it's not about Christmas, but the holiday plays an important, and integral part of GREMLINS' plot. And like DIE HARD, without the yuletide devices, it wouldn't be the same experience. Christmas is why Billy gets his Mogwai as a present; and Christmas is McClane's whole purpose for being in California.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4Zrg_9od3B-mMFvue-fePQF3ZPJTtIkUv68KQffUrY7Rai2xUUIn6FUX7pvEOEamMiJt32WUoHNo3lTncn-tbO1rQ3g9nVnueroM2NxhUsrFyfbtA0TSHoQUoC0CCaGj__6CxO1RTQqG53EcY6FGzo8Im9Csrs3avqbZDuc5yoRUOstd6eZMN_H4P\/s768\/santa-die-hard.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"768\" data-original-width=\"512\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4Zrg_9od3B-mMFvue-fePQF3ZPJTtIkUv68KQffUrY7Rai2xUUIn6FUX7pvEOEamMiJt32WUoHNo3lTncn-tbO1rQ3g9nVnueroM2NxhUsrFyfbtA0TSHoQUoC0CCaGj__6CxO1RTQqG53EcY6FGzo8Im9Csrs3avqbZDuc5yoRUOstd6eZMN_H4P\/s320\/santa-die-hard.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOutside of its holiday trappings, something else that's unique about DIE HARD (1988) is that despite never hitting the #1 spot at the box office, it's one of the most transformative action movies ever made. For at least the next ten years, virtually every action movie was billed as \u003Ci\u003E\"Die Hard on a...\" (insert object of land, sea and air here)\u003C\/i\u003E; as was the case with SPEED being \u003Ci\u003E\"Die Hard On A Bus\"\u003C\/i\u003E; and UNDER SIEGE being \u003Ci\u003E\"Die Hard On A Boat\"\u003C\/i\u003E to use two examples.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor the purposes of this article, an action movie set at Christmas time must meet this criteria to be included among the Christmas movie cognoscenti:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1.\u003C\/b\u003E The season of giving must be established at the beginning, if not early on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2.\u003C\/b\u003E There must be at least one pivotal Christmas song somewhere in the film.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3.\u003C\/b\u003E Holiday iconography of any kind must be visualized throughout.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4.\u003C\/b\u003E Some element of the holiday must be utilized to either accentuate or further the plot. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5.\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E\"Merry Christmas\"\u003C\/i\u003E must be spoken at least once over the course of the movie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDIE HARD\u003C\/b\u003E meets all of these.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCyxP_WZ3nsYoM6gfpjSU62f3QAsW2umaFzuHCYXzZVkgAir_He31tsNriBswOPZ3gUx7UtlsadYZB4zRw8U__6JA8AwYafwFp69325SxC9S4InUy-cc9iMVUIg6js63mCIU6XO1dVA4azmfGu8zKZ6c4PCa5LvBA874-1_72iUTY-qzH1qOBYIGms\/s1917\/action51.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"807\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCyxP_WZ3nsYoM6gfpjSU62f3QAsW2umaFzuHCYXzZVkgAir_He31tsNriBswOPZ3gUx7UtlsadYZB4zRw8U__6JA8AwYafwFp69325SxC9S4InUy-cc9iMVUIg6js63mCIU6XO1dVA4azmfGu8zKZ6c4PCa5LvBA874-1_72iUTY-qzH1qOBYIGms\/s320\/action51.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERule #1 is established in\n the first five minutes. Sleigh bells ring on the soundtrack as the title appears. We see a huge Christmas tree in the lobby of \nNakatomi Plaza, the prime location of the movie. We're introduced to \nHolly McClane \u003Ci\u003E(played by Bonnie Bedelia)\u003C\/i\u003E who immediately mentions \nRudolph, Frosty the Snowman, Ebenezer Scrooge, Santa, and gift-giving. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMeanwhile,\n NYC cop John McClane \u003Ci\u003E(played by Bruce Willis)\u003C\/i\u003E has arrived in LA carrying a big teddy bear to see \nhis family and is picked up by limo driver Argyle. After some humorous \nexchanges where the two men bond, McClane asks Argyle if he can play \nsome Christmas music.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikYLg-UN7W4xVMXr-hfCdiDsBeIOPyD7ug2p00Xl3aWazjphaQO-wHgAUrOYFK1sZaEDJ9Wc4KUr-DkEW2ir6O1cs2MWFxpoE6jgDuZJG8I6LN1ld8YqZP9rsNS1gKuM8NkPOsUh3HftjSLKKDRc_bXf16L7rvYAmvBhNVhJYI25C1RelqzqgSd6Jh\/s1917\/action42.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikYLg-UN7W4xVMXr-hfCdiDsBeIOPyD7ug2p00Xl3aWazjphaQO-wHgAUrOYFK1sZaEDJ9Wc4KUr-DkEW2ir6O1cs2MWFxpoE6jgDuZJG8I6LN1ld8YqZP9rsNS1gKuM8NkPOsUh3HftjSLKKDRc_bXf16L7rvYAmvBhNVhJYI25C1RelqzqgSd6Jh\/s320\/action42.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's three Christmas tunes on the soundtrack \u003Ci\u003E(including 'Winter Wonderland' and a holiday rap tune, 'Christmas In Hollis')\u003C\/i\u003E. When we're introduced to Sergeant Al Powell \u003Ci\u003E(played by Reginald VelJohnson)\u003C\/i\u003E inside a convenience store, an instrumental version of \u003Ci\u003E'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow'\u003C\/i\u003E plays; and he sings it upon exiting Nakatomi Plaza after receiving a call to check the place out; so rule #2 is settled.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpb4zfyeAtX3eqQKscd9BXon-2tlAA0WcUJCJjZ_21RYokGuCFTlYmE6GiFioLdtcUrsbqbHEIoBN17dnUYfvsClmJh8ArOU--VroZtN7RL35JSeGyBoQqUtEsck_oKxJLvdtHiNRRVVBWD2qMTqTZUxfRwlrBYa_VMH_e1GV31OvwKja4EPNskpPK\/s1919\/action40.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpb4zfyeAtX3eqQKscd9BXon-2tlAA0WcUJCJjZ_21RYokGuCFTlYmE6GiFioLdtcUrsbqbHEIoBN17dnUYfvsClmJh8ArOU--VroZtN7RL35JSeGyBoQqUtEsck_oKxJLvdtHiNRRVVBWD2qMTqTZUxfRwlrBYa_VMH_e1GV31OvwKja4EPNskpPK\/s320\/action40.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEven the bad guys embrace the yuletide feeling. Theo \u003Ci\u003E(played by Clarence Gilyard)\u003C\/i\u003E does his own villainous version of \u003Ci\u003E'Twas the Night Before Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E in relation to the four SWAT guys trying to enter the Plaza. A short time later, Hans Gruber \u003Ci\u003E(a devilish performance by Alan Rickman)\u003C\/i\u003E\n reminds a continually fretted Theo that it's Christmas and a time of \ngood cheer is in store for them once they accomplish their mission of stealing $640 \nmillion in bearer bonds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"If this is your idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for New Years!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E--Argyle\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBAwPxdy7DTfq94v6m57wht52ksqSLmCe5boqOz4YjmiUOlE1omcBJZ24k5T--OQ9ini1n2MALnyQdXvm16U3er_YmmHIWP_KIwKnkAD3w8FNw1oTIrKFdXThXHM2wWx7kGzzv6Vb8He3QRnacX88OqLGboW53lJT8tI6lVQOMFNOvzJPSnooGDt1G\/s1917\/action43.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBAwPxdy7DTfq94v6m57wht52ksqSLmCe5boqOz4YjmiUOlE1omcBJZ24k5T--OQ9ini1n2MALnyQdXvm16U3er_YmmHIWP_KIwKnkAD3w8FNw1oTIrKFdXThXHM2wWx7kGzzv6Vb8He3QRnacX88OqLGboW53lJT8tI6lVQOMFNOvzJPSnooGDt1G\/s320\/action43.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor the third, the script finds ways to remind viewers of the holiday by way of props and dialog. This occurs for the entirety of the film's 2+ hours. Even during action sequences, you'll see props like Santa's and Snowmen tucked in somewhere in various shots.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgppZuMEc22cyv7aSijwMiztzl4B5wAurjEw36QQbG3Q4VzXyY7nhgsQyZvisPIfXgE1-VJ_Ca8ZtxVkQ0rk4PghoBQ9Zmrq2SbCpZvT16LJDXHXyQWfmk9VB47lXV7kMcWa0cW8U_yQzjrpw8LW-unVhIGe0x71hjPFpBItDE0aCV06n__KnRDFh0k\/s1917\/action44.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgppZuMEc22cyv7aSijwMiztzl4B5wAurjEw36QQbG3Q4VzXyY7nhgsQyZvisPIfXgE1-VJ_Ca8ZtxVkQ0rk4PghoBQ9Zmrq2SbCpZvT16LJDXHXyQWfmk9VB47lXV7kMcWa0cW8U_yQzjrpw8LW-unVhIGe0x71hjPFpBItDE0aCV06n__KnRDFh0k\/s320\/action44.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's Christmas displays in offices and halls, \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOrnaments and lights adorning the walls; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDiminutive Santa's keep watch atop desks with care, \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhile the rupture of hot flames and gunfire strew bodies here and there.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCsbFVDD21EZpaA7HXlHsLRSlMitK0TF39c1IuIlZ1oxSxOv9dFA2R9sQlShZFKVRswKiO-4uomFC-wgppbsJX0GoA30wgdo1kWFy3bQyRdhGTBAOl-G9MU6WIwhiJPd_eKbc7OUuSPQSiv1jMOcoYboMh2IzeYiD55kC7ILDL4dDqd56P9-lLtPNU\/s1919\/action41.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"829\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCsbFVDD21EZpaA7HXlHsLRSlMitK0TF39c1IuIlZ1oxSxOv9dFA2R9sQlShZFKVRswKiO-4uomFC-wgppbsJX0GoA30wgdo1kWFy3bQyRdhGTBAOl-G9MU6WIwhiJPd_eKbc7OUuSPQSiv1jMOcoYboMh2IzeYiD55kC7ILDL4dDqd56P9-lLtPNU\/s320\/action41.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOther than Christmas being the reason McClane is in California, #4 on our list is realized by two key moments in the movie where seasonal signatures punctuate a scene and or further the plot. The first involves McClane's inaugural encounter with the terrorists. John kills him and sends him back to the others on an elevator decked out in a Santa hat with the words written in blood on his shirt, \u003Ci\u003E\"Now I have a machine gun--Ho Ho Ho\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn8-JOIVnH7CVkFstYAICUgpZxQp03Fr1PWmwRAIcrq_lk3ArR7-GW9RH51Ej3IpeDZdAUKJjO54Qvwu1_4MAfzRj1jfrrxBLpe7M59CtOnLGQKuuUoBibMsv3a6L7anEgPt1O51Yh3Iqip8BBWrCzVSXUYMsVFjkNBr-YdH223RUnJrjpiYXUB6Ig\/s1919\/action48.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn8-JOIVnH7CVkFstYAICUgpZxQp03Fr1PWmwRAIcrq_lk3ArR7-GW9RH51Ej3IpeDZdAUKJjO54Qvwu1_4MAfzRj1jfrrxBLpe7M59CtOnLGQKuuUoBibMsv3a6L7anEgPt1O51Yh3Iqip8BBWrCzVSXUYMsVFjkNBr-YdH223RUnJrjpiYXUB6Ig\/s320\/action48.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe second time the fourth criteria is met occurs during the big climax. McClane confronts Hans who, with Eddie, the last member of his group left alive, has taken Holly hostage. With rapid-fire, cowboy-style precision, McClane takes out Eddie \u003Ci\u003E(played by Dennis Hayden)\u003C\/i\u003E and wounds Hans with a pistol; concealed behind him, strapped to his back with Seasons Greetings tape!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6Kz8EgxtyYPT6oF6Hn1UdnCvOWJj0oKdvALQPhM-4ca5S8ddAdo6PlOKCAjz7BebM2hGbpLsumviJuFh74gmk_75L0hcQ3VeDDZlShu60aWNXTwZtKEbpehHTUEWUjgQ9ANWWTy9_kHnPrvNMwslbewrpQW1NWjQt8kncAF8kpuc1cw9zOLQkjNQH\/s1919\/action46.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6Kz8EgxtyYPT6oF6Hn1UdnCvOWJj0oKdvALQPhM-4ca5S8ddAdo6PlOKCAjz7BebM2hGbpLsumviJuFh74gmk_75L0hcQ3VeDDZlShu60aWNXTwZtKEbpehHTUEWUjgQ9ANWWTy9_kHnPrvNMwslbewrpQW1NWjQt8kncAF8kpuc1cw9zOLQkjNQH\/s320\/action46.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for the fifth example that designates DIE HARD as a Christmas film, \u003Ci\u003E\"Merry Christmas\"\u003C\/i\u003E is uttered five times throughout the film's running time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"DIE HARD is a Christmas movie.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E--screenwriter Steven E. De Souza \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDH2eVER3X-hYx2r58APaX91UVxUjBTEkmYeV4-rXHIxn0B61GgsFdKPmRxsz-DQt3WOyx66hBdhF4E_0s7vySNxGIOYl3dRpZvrOAR2w-ZQdI3g4Q1W5sZN0p3YwKBarohfQcOr0qUCQCxnLWuIT-GKbqqzMvvqMk2xbFHbD0C3n4h8lB2eQk8yJ5\/s1919\/action45.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDH2eVER3X-hYx2r58APaX91UVxUjBTEkmYeV4-rXHIxn0B61GgsFdKPmRxsz-DQt3WOyx66hBdhF4E_0s7vySNxGIOYl3dRpZvrOAR2w-ZQdI3g4Q1W5sZN0p3YwKBarohfQcOr0qUCQCxnLWuIT-GKbqqzMvvqMk2xbFHbD0C3n4h8lB2eQk8yJ5\/s320\/action45.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you want to have some fun and go deeper with the subject, whether it was intentional or not on the part of screenwriter Steven E. \nDe Souza, Holly, the greenery, has Christian connotations. The prickly \nleaves are akin to the crown of thorns Christ wore the day of his \ncrucifixion while the red berries represent the blood He shed while \nnailed upon the cross. In another biblical reference that ties the \nhusband and wife together, McClane suffers in Christ-like fashion after \nbeing forced to run barefooted across broken glass; leaving a trail of \nblood from his sliced feet as he crawls to safety.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhghjJSulKIR6NgAL9yvyd_a5MK0bLt_iDi3iwaQvxMoy8XPXuWqBxltwbDbvKjwVbGgTgI5XTHVZoC4coRa9QETbiFgrr0KZqHdxRGN5TDt-Pxuaqw4W9sXbGN3Eui7jtch94WhPGUAA12VXIqvVOWBZ1km4BhxYWqxS-FEeDUaaTOQ1eioYrBHU7g\/s1919\/action47.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhghjJSulKIR6NgAL9yvyd_a5MK0bLt_iDi3iwaQvxMoy8XPXuWqBxltwbDbvKjwVbGgTgI5XTHVZoC4coRa9QETbiFgrr0KZqHdxRGN5TDt-Pxuaqw4W9sXbGN3Eui7jtch94WhPGUAA12VXIqvVOWBZ1km4BhxYWqxS-FEeDUaaTOQ1eioYrBHU7g\/s320\/action47.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith its plot of a man seeking to rekindle his marriage on the most special of holidays; while impeding a Euro-Grinch from stealing millions in stocking stuffers, DIE HARD certainly qualifies as suitable for your festive film rotation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EROCKY IV\u003C\/b\u003E (1985) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhStP7_QF7MTCCT1vlLCMsg4l-1lsc8AoKHs82E2EhzuANTJ0Y3Rgoa0RVbnRAXimh_KlMhoNCgfL2h-kTTS5LOwgK3nBXkJfqt_WC5VYmcjCux7mKxHvEeNRy36vv1GZniTfzM83AsSh0o3u_JNPmpSx6hI_ypD6vJT4X9bWMVFjnUopKj8Bk2rSsb\/s1920\/action11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhStP7_QF7MTCCT1vlLCMsg4l-1lsc8AoKHs82E2EhzuANTJ0Y3Rgoa0RVbnRAXimh_KlMhoNCgfL2h-kTTS5LOwgK3nBXkJfqt_WC5VYmcjCux7mKxHvEeNRy36vv1GZniTfzM83AsSh0o3u_JNPmpSx6hI_ypD6vJT4X9bWMVFjnUopKj8Bk2rSsb\/s320\/action11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n ROCKY series has had scenes denoting the most wonderful time of the \nyear, but only ROCKY IV gave Christmas time a prominent role. It's not \nenough to make the most popular film in the franchise a Christmas movie,\n though. But let's see how it stacks up on our Christmas Action Movie \nList.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's\n 36 minutes before the holiday is mentioned, and that's at the press \nconference for the match between Balboa and Drago in Russia. A reporter \nasks Rocky \u003Ci\u003E\"Why Christmas?\"\u003C\/i\u003E and his response is just \u003Ci\u003E\"That's what I was told\"\u003C\/i\u003E. There's one Christmas tune heard, and that's \u003Ci\u003E'The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)'\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4vXep52JiLBMiXxccMAH6URk5yRynJI-j2ZWc3ie87bNKokOsxa0zrbVvXPFWDntFTOjSntkfTL2OoXR5G8OYEnekbmlHK5NrN6eToWZ-57BUQNOKULyjKjad66ANPrXZfpWZcqxN0tGhAXfSc3Ym5NmA9r9vgObu2FQRHV1NU3Dbp-b_Qo7GNPBX\/s1920\/action10.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4vXep52JiLBMiXxccMAH6URk5yRynJI-j2ZWc3ie87bNKokOsxa0zrbVvXPFWDntFTOjSntkfTL2OoXR5G8OYEnekbmlHK5NrN6eToWZ-57BUQNOKULyjKjad66ANPrXZfpWZcqxN0tGhAXfSc3Ym5NmA9r9vgObu2FQRHV1NU3Dbp-b_Qo7GNPBX\/s320\/action10.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n atmosphere of December 25th is largely felt just prior to, during, and \nafter the big fight. You see a brief shot of a small Christmas tree in the left corner of \nRocky's dressing room \u003Ci\u003E(seen more openly in the more recent ROCKY VS. DRAGO cut which you can read our extensive comparison \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2021\/12\/rocky-redux-in-depth-comparison-between.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n Shots of Rocky's son, his friends, and the robot wearing a Santa hat \nwatching the fight back home are intercut a few times during the match. \u003Ci\u003E'Merry Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E is spoken twice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdpAjm6BNagyHChddck9H6fGZxyJH4NzNsPkThpm0qtd_NnAgs616QL1S4yBNMGiAm63JCQWa9NyxHUJr2XLSELF5Mi_eWt-bKfh9CCRTSvPf2vX96xuFDj8KWiJ0VqNQ71N4wMzwxYqjY28d_26wUw4CEH-GghDpcuMM5Zc2OfvTUmaVr63v-508f\/s1920\/action12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdpAjm6BNagyHChddck9H6fGZxyJH4NzNsPkThpm0qtd_NnAgs616QL1S4yBNMGiAm63JCQWa9NyxHUJr2XLSELF5Mi_eWt-bKfh9CCRTSvPf2vX96xuFDj8KWiJ0VqNQ71N4wMzwxYqjY28d_26wUw4CEH-GghDpcuMM5Zc2OfvTUmaVr63v-508f\/s320\/action12.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhile\n ROCKY IV has the strongest holiday presence of the series, it only \nmeets two of the criteria, so it doesn't qualify. It's such a great \nmovie with a feel-good, Christmas Day ending, you could probably get by \nslipping it into your yuletide rotation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1QtPoB8H0q2LEM0XmHBrsxgyWPGCZRvgMCzhRR25XO3tOIDahWE0dn45eVsHJnBlG1Bi1BZO55oetSBNj4d6dFeGPxT-1tXY1ppX4px2MYmNST7Z-TvmzR4E5QPubJlr4Ic_4VPpeE6jCML19rDDzHHVC0z0EAyszdvR-wcH9N428FhqyjrS7ZzbI\/s1917\/action14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"1917\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1QtPoB8H0q2LEM0XmHBrsxgyWPGCZRvgMCzhRR25XO3tOIDahWE0dn45eVsHJnBlG1Bi1BZO55oetSBNj4d6dFeGPxT-1tXY1ppX4px2MYmNST7Z-TvmzR4E5QPubJlr4Ic_4VPpeE6jCML19rDDzHHVC0z0EAyszdvR-wcH9N428FhqyjrS7ZzbI\/s320\/action14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIINQpXK7igponNjKkHTKZ4pjSs57470aGqfy2UbM6BDysy03TzZxXIsbQR67tg80wbLA6A08ruPQmBBvSQkqveEtmb_hicDGuEqvs-dR0pVYbK58TXxg81amakPffhNYKyJMcROkTnY64pszVTIzEaJD1HdpoKgPAqozG5HVLlJvwhLKLkrjes7bl\/s1919\/action16.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIINQpXK7igponNjKkHTKZ4pjSs57470aGqfy2UbM6BDysy03TzZxXIsbQR67tg80wbLA6A08ruPQmBBvSQkqveEtmb_hicDGuEqvs-dR0pVYbK58TXxg81amakPffhNYKyJMcROkTnY64pszVTIzEaJD1HdpoKgPAqozG5HVLlJvwhLKLkrjes7bl\/s320\/action16.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFunnily\n enough, you'll spot that time of year turning up in other Stallone \nactioners like FIRST BLOOD (1982) and even COBRA (1986). Stallone had a \nhand in FIRST BLOOD's script and wrote the ones for ROCKY IV and COBRA, \nso either Stallone liked setting his movies around Christmas or it's \njust a coincidence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiA8BNPEau-n-qQNBZk_IVVTJZV3qA8ojUOlF0Raw04d1nIsRRE6eGfPAcToNDvwvlgZYKRco9Ki6UMuEg8_5Yq_oGskL_rcNseH95rfI8FZvet_Haf4OeC4DRTHRPqqrL5Hkd1eU8oa1pv99SY0gZT_h5C7vtyiGjd3YKw3ezKoU-nH4DIThfeEUg4\/s1915\/action13.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiA8BNPEau-n-qQNBZk_IVVTJZV3qA8ojUOlF0Raw04d1nIsRRE6eGfPAcToNDvwvlgZYKRco9Ki6UMuEg8_5Yq_oGskL_rcNseH95rfI8FZvet_Haf4OeC4DRTHRPqqrL5Hkd1eU8oa1pv99SY0gZT_h5C7vtyiGjd3YKw3ezKoU-nH4DIThfeEUg4\/s320\/action13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjroP4ZDGtZOabK4PFFRfvu_JzBNPh955rj-fh2_hLK19w__7KNiVjSMaW9SSH4U8zr5pLJ2BKiwiFIpt1OxKDYHbBpKncb9FxHJdylf4grupvRjrqO3RbyQxz_7Q8nQ9S4G_NV0MgV_7SOO_JNTrO5TSi6tGehEYYMbAhcaWRkfkB8iKOY6idXPdFb\/s1919\/action15.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"815\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjroP4ZDGtZOabK4PFFRfvu_JzBNPh955rj-fh2_hLK19w__7KNiVjSMaW9SSH4U8zr5pLJ2BKiwiFIpt1OxKDYHbBpKncb9FxHJdylf4grupvRjrqO3RbyQxz_7Q8nQ9S4G_NV0MgV_7SOO_JNTrO5TSi6tGehEYYMbAhcaWRkfkB8iKOY6idXPdFb\/s320\/action15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor\n the former, it's resigned to decorations in the town they filmed in. \nSince shooting began in mid-November 1981, much of this was likely \nindigenous to the townsfolk and businesses than to the production. \nChristmas is literally a background decoration visible in the town \nsequences at the beginning and final assault at the end. It has no \nbearing on the plot at all aside from adding to the pyrotechnics when \nRambo's one-man war on Christmas hits \u003Ci\u003E\"Holiday Land\"\u003C\/i\u003E, the town of Hope.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitFLhIa95RjuuARp4eKgJQ-ZDXjNBqBiGOlnnevmSUtLjWKBdut-gmMCAQbd4oH--0g63zpjqn-I9q3A445QQf-R7s7W0yQ4TIY3KcrzvxrhYKWaWiRqeatE8DC5RtcBRyhyIYX93MgOR8W7vtyTV7R7eeOH89YpnWUMBrJnN8m3OvbNpbBD0c3fDG\/s1920\/action8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitFLhIa95RjuuARp4eKgJQ-ZDXjNBqBiGOlnnevmSUtLjWKBdut-gmMCAQbd4oH--0g63zpjqn-I9q3A445QQf-R7s7W0yQ4TIY3KcrzvxrhYKWaWiRqeatE8DC5RtcBRyhyIYX93MgOR8W7vtyTV7R7eeOH89YpnWUMBrJnN8m3OvbNpbBD0c3fDG\/s320\/action8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5AIVbyBqI6WZR4SDDspYMjjfO0wnzLeh5kh5iGqs6q1h5iB_C0sSPxJ8f1Vlh4Tr4epo4hhDt2datIYx-brtOOmjwL-8-EEKRUyvhrJIcWapTC2Kp_p4KYQsvLX4XCEaMoQNkt8JcnD-i1Hf-phQof6YNWCJ2D0ZvIcy80cWV0frH7QSx3YoCXfQB\/s1920\/action9.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5AIVbyBqI6WZR4SDDspYMjjfO0wnzLeh5kh5iGqs6q1h5iB_C0sSPxJ8f1Vlh4Tr4epo4hhDt2datIYx-brtOOmjwL-8-EEKRUyvhrJIcWapTC2Kp_p4KYQsvLX4XCEaMoQNkt8JcnD-i1Hf-phQof6YNWCJ2D0ZvIcy80cWV0frH7QSx3YoCXfQB\/s320\/action9.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n latter clues you in on the season right at the beginning when a crazy \nbastard takes over a grocery store with all sorts of trees, lights, \nsnowmen, Santa's and candy cane decorations. Right after, Cobretti goes \nhome, eats some cold pizza, turns on the TV and watches the last moments\n of a Christmas cartoon. Close to an hour in, there's a \u003Ci\u003E'Merry Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E sign hanging up at an outdoor gift shop next to a gas station. And that's the end of a not-so-very COBRA Christmas.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EINVASION USA\u003C\/b\u003E (1985)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLrh7HdcECpwpCyxlHuK_hWWGIfOwgX9wsy1Ox_sYS3nTG2R1bC4aQkkKXadVwYJz6gc-lTlOcaWMreG83a5lndyzcEaUGh3jQvKlIoaj7EiRtyMa2K7v3afpoSxeghf8STK6-uUOE5cqMt3CEjLV7zx8-6ackpbjg39ViWjqiWvIBIuU2kgpN8xzx\/s1920\/action19.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLrh7HdcECpwpCyxlHuK_hWWGIfOwgX9wsy1Ox_sYS3nTG2R1bC4aQkkKXadVwYJz6gc-lTlOcaWMreG83a5lndyzcEaUGh3jQvKlIoaj7EiRtyMa2K7v3afpoSxeghf8STK6-uUOE5cqMt3CEjLV7zx8-6ackpbjg39ViWjqiWvIBIuU2kgpN8xzx\/s320\/action19.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EINVASION\n USA is sometimes cited by action fans as a Christmas movie. In reality, only a\n portion of the film occurs sometime leading up to December 25th. It takes 36 minutes \nbefore viewers are made aware it's sometime near the holiday season. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdZqN2UVC7v4YzB67NrAuFvCU65kiQot4EaLr9MetdXXjj0LDWbgKais8KnLQV9_pdfyspix0p2Zpg43f1wyvyMGGAut48QKlptMMzr8XfLeJMK6MCOoAyL6xOV0Ow0PFFxg9KKvQAuSLsd_1v5xQ3vV60jscA-FwNZVWLyqEJnej6qIqNDugiG7eX\/s1920\/action20.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdZqN2UVC7v4YzB67NrAuFvCU65kiQot4EaLr9MetdXXjj0LDWbgKais8KnLQV9_pdfyspix0p2Zpg43f1wyvyMGGAut48QKlptMMzr8XfLeJMK6MCOoAyL6xOV0Ow0PFFxg9KKvQAuSLsd_1v5xQ3vV60jscA-FwNZVWLyqEJnej6qIqNDugiG7eX\/s320\/action20.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMikal Rostov \u003Ci\u003E(played to evil perfection by Richard Lynch)\u003C\/i\u003E and some of his men scope out a suburb where the citizenry are putting up Christmas trees outside while an instrumental of \u003Ci\u003E'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'\u003C\/i\u003E\n plays on loud speaker. Rostov takes a bazooka and blows several homes \nto smithereens with the families still inside. This sequence almost \nfeels out of place considering there's no prior recognition of the \napproaching season.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDe6zLUG7hxATBEjknPUV-TbsviQ-TwIWQYTDF1EPoeE6whcTySOGgmGfgyaUUOuOfxNUV0WIimhKX1m3mRYLfeJTVra5QRnWzGbuEEU7J4ZEx1QqXJjuD_bUmAhSPhXq2mbBtArzyiCFm4lzHSwrtQtYYwZY92B2XuaFJ3ThMdmIrRACIHrMWzGWB\/s1920\/action21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDe6zLUG7hxATBEjknPUV-TbsviQ-TwIWQYTDF1EPoeE6whcTySOGgmGfgyaUUOuOfxNUV0WIimhKX1m3mRYLfeJTVra5QRnWzGbuEEU7J4ZEx1QqXJjuD_bUmAhSPhXq2mbBtArzyiCFm4lzHSwrtQtYYwZY92B2XuaFJ3ThMdmIrRACIHrMWzGWB\/s320\/action21.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg-y9l70EFmtbnhDAs7-5bko1IHVOLP0iPcrjsBY1ZhmDkRfEp5PvxRyzmBaOyyCdGTE4V61jeDC0nuM7O-SllTQ47kzbzr0AHE9ixXpPGznxywkuMN8aXsvzlOWSafvFjShm0h9ETW5G6JlBlmbEbjBEA9-LO1wDtyV8dAeZYXLaTWLQW8Aqbi3ciT\/s1920\/action22.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg-y9l70EFmtbnhDAs7-5bko1IHVOLP0iPcrjsBY1ZhmDkRfEp5PvxRyzmBaOyyCdGTE4V61jeDC0nuM7O-SllTQ47kzbzr0AHE9ixXpPGznxywkuMN8aXsvzlOWSafvFjShm0h9ETW5G6JlBlmbEbjBEA9-LO1wDtyV8dAeZYXLaTWLQW8Aqbi3ciT\/s320\/action22.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERoughly fifteen minutes later there's a sequence inside a mall where we hear an instrumental of \u003Ci\u003E'Joy To the World'\u003C\/i\u003E.\n The stores are adorned with trees, wreaths and gift-wrapped boxes \ninside the store windows. It isn't long before a terrorist in a suit \ntries to blow up the place with a bomb inside a bag. A customer who \nthinks he's forgotten his package attempts to return it and the killer \nruns off. A mall cop joins the chase and we get a good look at some \nreally cool Christmas displays you don't see much of anymore. One has \nthe name \u003Ci\u003E'Toy Land'\u003C\/i\u003E emblazoned on it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERemember those kinds of \nmall displays? They were sometimes in the middle of the shopping center \nand you'd stand in line with your parents marveling at the animatronic \nexhibits while cringing in fear upon finally sitting on Santa's lap.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzaW4laYsU0CZryAxuAdcqUJb19voMgSOpFtsNuoy16JLuHzAvyqbVZGztLye7qLHQDtafKrevTC_w6FczkIIMF4V1X-1J0qP53VR3xCr1PkndqZsKZEPPJbAUgvJa2iD0aaTNx5hNrK9qwIb7YjSNdkoI4BsHOsusqYXjrSlMROimmYlSHfoH3Fts\/s1920\/action17.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzaW4laYsU0CZryAxuAdcqUJb19voMgSOpFtsNuoy16JLuHzAvyqbVZGztLye7qLHQDtafKrevTC_w6FczkIIMF4V1X-1J0qP53VR3xCr1PkndqZsKZEPPJbAUgvJa2iD0aaTNx5hNrK9qwIb7YjSNdkoI4BsHOsusqYXjrSlMROimmYlSHfoH3Fts\/s320\/action17.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGoing back to the movie, some other terrorists show up and begin mowing down consumers till Matt Hunter \u003Ci\u003E(played by Chuck Norris in TERMINATOR mode)\u003C\/i\u003E\n shows up and flattens the bad guys with his twin uzis. The shoot'em up \naction turns into a spectacular vehicular chase sequence with Chuck \npursuing the bad guys through the mall and destroying everything in \nsight. Christmas stuff is flying all over the place.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9s6RiqlnvlNdzE8-GgDcwMFpNNPg0FnCxfLMR0fl66MGZFoks-CzQvvWyim39yZhqg7gB_qILnCdLYQkBXAGWTI5YehyclG589Muv2pnwkx8EzuAS2M-i0T-j-wdKY2voP0ogZabhkqy0wSRmWMn1aLHD7m9HhVBb1Kac5gXdWoZaWTPn0D-IL32e\/s1920\/action18.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9s6RiqlnvlNdzE8-GgDcwMFpNNPg0FnCxfLMR0fl66MGZFoks-CzQvvWyim39yZhqg7gB_qILnCdLYQkBXAGWTI5YehyclG589Muv2pnwkx8EzuAS2M-i0T-j-wdKY2voP0ogZabhkqy0wSRmWMn1aLHD7m9HhVBb1Kac5gXdWoZaWTPn0D-IL32e\/s320\/action18.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnd\n that's the end of the identifying holiday elements of INVASION USA. The\n movie only realizes two of the five Christmas criteria, that being the \ninclusion of a song and \u003Ci\u003E'Merry Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; being exchanged during the explosive neighborhood sequence. It's jam-packed with iconography, but these are only \nseen in the two segments described above. However, those two Christmas sequences \nare arguably the most wildly offensive and thrilling to be seen in\n an action movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4uYsiCsib98xrEaqtP9Bx2fjSUWZeKGopxr3n2ZvIFK9sK1msj3wZMXp2xagDPamgoCUYPpZ8BlphXLKWJlqDf42IKYCuRB8UdfMVy6JksckFCesQ1cKFc7U3Mc4y1_jstY_20ebYqOnKMtagIYxo-0CZZMm2TG2fyB5uNKpA5BWRX01DPgzvdg-i\/s1920\/action52.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4uYsiCsib98xrEaqtP9Bx2fjSUWZeKGopxr3n2ZvIFK9sK1msj3wZMXp2xagDPamgoCUYPpZ8BlphXLKWJlqDf42IKYCuRB8UdfMVy6JksckFCesQ1cKFc7U3Mc4y1_jstY_20ebYqOnKMtagIYxo-0CZZMm2TG2fyB5uNKpA5BWRX01DPgzvdg-i\/s320\/action52.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn a side-note: three years before Hans Gruber did it, Chuck's character is repeatedly called \u003Ci\u003E'Cowboy'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; by the easily agitated Dahlia McGuire \u003Ci\u003E(played by Melissa Prophet)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n Since a cut scene reveals how Chuck knows where the terrorists are \ngoing to be, you could play up the Christmas angle and pretend Norris's \nMatt Hunter is a proto-action Santa Claus:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe sees what you've been plannin',\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe knows where you're gonna be,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHe knows you're evil and no good\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt's \"time to die\", you can guarantee.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELETHAL WEAPON\u003C\/b\u003E (1987)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaiAIFrtMR1Xw5SiDzMXNd0mIm0uaSHGG3RhvfjDEGMnQJdChkJl2HYknNjV5OD5KLQmnrbv6bY0j491gXi5w7e1bB7ILoQu-EOfAzOrMOzTAPcY43QNJ4T5GWTlv85GuYxfc1E0CcIw4TOH2rTJ7oYKNaplRiqFQYtGVcZnRrUjt0rfewTogo0fro\/s1920\/action2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaiAIFrtMR1Xw5SiDzMXNd0mIm0uaSHGG3RhvfjDEGMnQJdChkJl2HYknNjV5OD5KLQmnrbv6bY0j491gXi5w7e1bB7ILoQu-EOfAzOrMOzTAPcY43QNJ4T5GWTlv85GuYxfc1E0CcIw4TOH2rTJ7oYKNaplRiqFQYtGVcZnRrUjt0rfewTogo0fro\/s320\/action2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith Bobby Helms hit holiday tune \u003Ci\u003E'Jingle Bell Rock'\u003C\/i\u003E playing over the opening of the box office bonanza buddy cop classic, \nit's Glover and Gibson blowin' up bushels of fun for 2 hours. #'s 1-4 of\n our Christmas criteria are met right off the bat. Following a wild \nopening of a half-naked gal committing suicide, half-crazed cop Martin \nRiggs makes a drug bust on a Christmas tree lot \nand lights up a few of the dealers hiding among the selection of fir, \npines and cedars.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqnF0WuUt_YgNP-tzQ7MZXluG9Pk-AUQnukfKlvd-FxNwq7P5q70bjEdBevvTeqrQJynUTkSfWitgTrqd9j-QsLh8JCS7PcfM3XhFrz_LR8F4aLXfbbS9TzCA28-xm1qmoHOmffEZz69xMymj5vbUjCZaYQStHYFWakbSCAYLrxx3AmFLueci-zu6G\/s1920\/action7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqnF0WuUt_YgNP-tzQ7MZXluG9Pk-AUQnukfKlvd-FxNwq7P5q70bjEdBevvTeqrQJynUTkSfWitgTrqd9j-QsLh8JCS7PcfM3XhFrz_LR8F4aLXfbbS9TzCA28-xm1qmoHOmffEZz69xMymj5vbUjCZaYQStHYFWakbSCAYLrxx3AmFLueci-zu6G\/s320\/action7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA short time later, Riggs watches BUGS BUNNY’S LOONEY CHRISTMAS TALES \n(1979) while attempting suicide due to his inability to cope with his \nwife's death. This is an interesting addition to Shane Black's script in\n that it gives weight to the urban myth that suicides are higher during \nthe holiday season. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE probably was the origin point \nfor this belief. Riggs eventually overcomes \nhis death wish, realizing hopelessness \nisn’t the reason for the season—it’s scattering empty shell casings and \nlighting up cars and buildings in ways Christmas lights simply can’t do.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhv3rSm6CbhHpp8a-CSLcsZ6dps5wxdIgdu-HXqRbUg7hukp7_T7zAiUHoCueJaM07Qz2_uVPgKPGNJG7Wp3bjr93e7pyQd9qq8XspHiLxz_ASEG_Em92QBzV9ueM_IBe3UpoEmuYoTpCxKKVWtgpSiOpU0uj0Ir6X-b10V7x28P12kMSZikqLLtk2U\/s1920\/action3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhv3rSm6CbhHpp8a-CSLcsZ6dps5wxdIgdu-HXqRbUg7hukp7_T7zAiUHoCueJaM07Qz2_uVPgKPGNJG7Wp3bjr93e7pyQd9qq8XspHiLxz_ASEG_Em92QBzV9ueM_IBe3UpoEmuYoTpCxKKVWtgpSiOpU0uj0Ir6X-b10V7x28P12kMSZikqLLtk2U\/s320\/action3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjP61W9PmQJpG3PqAmH4igRr4EU9iCLnyD62iNNLWQFCeedY9WL0iXPc6VSSSuhqQuRLMDX5JHMpFQ5zzGZJF3aQu-uA72G4sFUUfqMEWNh3Vp81Yi1Tr_cK4zzeKr_kqMw-6Ly7sZAPbtmGZTf3ko8eyuAyyVkrBlZ0mAzdMSVlOox_4V0qasJf1IT\/s1920\/action5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjP61W9PmQJpG3PqAmH4igRr4EU9iCLnyD62iNNLWQFCeedY9WL0iXPc6VSSSuhqQuRLMDX5JHMpFQ5zzGZJF3aQu-uA72G4sFUUfqMEWNh3Vp81Yi1Tr_cK4zzeKr_kqMw-6Ly7sZAPbtmGZTf3ko8eyuAyyVkrBlZ0mAzdMSVlOox_4V0qasJf1IT\/s320\/action5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOther Christmas citations include cops singing \u003Ci\u003E'Silent Night'\u003C\/i\u003E down at the precinct. Murtaugh and Riggs buy hot dogs from a guy running a hot dog stand wearing a Santa hat \u003Ci\u003E(and check THE LOST BOYS on the marquee behind them)\u003C\/i\u003E.\n While it starts off with a hefty accent towards the holiday, the \nambiance eases off in the middle portion. During the last 30 minutes, \nit's back in a big way. At the end when Busey goes to Murtaugh’s house, A\n CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938)\n is playing on the TV. A Christmas tree has a note on it that sets up \nthe wild martial arts fight between Gibson and Busey.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje1lLgTHNJmoiH7JMCEO6tcIaV_qcmpQsWzhKSzv8avOdx61CLM31qZHjBimlLNXsQr3AQ6qV2-EMAdR5kH1qMYbk1d6sFaxJGvyR23YECCAEWqS46MplFfTTCpa4EzdBN-1YvdjUPoRrsbQJ-B9NlRJs600kfV-bVznmjmNxbRLc3QBbQFO9zO0Uk\/s613\/santa-darlene-lov.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"613\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEje1lLgTHNJmoiH7JMCEO6tcIaV_qcmpQsWzhKSzv8avOdx61CLM31qZHjBimlLNXsQr3AQ6qV2-EMAdR5kH1qMYbk1d6sFaxJGvyR23YECCAEWqS46MplFfTTCpa4EzdBN-1YvdjUPoRrsbQJ-B9NlRJs600kfV-bVznmjmNxbRLc3QBbQFO9zO0Uk\/s320\/santa-darlene-lov.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EReinforcing the season, singer Darlene Love plays Danny Glover's wife \u003Ci\u003E(and in the subsequent sequels)\u003C\/i\u003E. Love is the original Queen of Christmas, the immortal voice behind 1963s heavy holiday hit \u003Ci\u003E'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)'\u003C\/i\u003E on the album, \u003Ci\u003E'A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector'\u003C\/i\u003E. The oft-covered tune has become a Christmas mainstay and featured in movies including the opening credits of GREMLINS (1984).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTnqcmKjm0Xl-SMg4OGd7vnNEG2KabDsPrZZE4-8boFKqmH1NkJV52bovrh5uTGAotbGGvcE4qdkR2twl3oiAWVexhkU482EURQFOkHlMstoZDr06sOGGroe5G0KQUCfMMUkuLsStb3KJwGyMw166Y_XSLtkgHnGyTlL21r-4Ma8xNuGadr4awk-bZ\/s1920\/action6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhTnqcmKjm0Xl-SMg4OGd7vnNEG2KabDsPrZZE4-8boFKqmH1NkJV52bovrh5uTGAotbGGvcE4qdkR2twl3oiAWVexhkU482EURQFOkHlMstoZDr06sOGGroe5G0KQUCfMMUkuLsStb3KJwGyMw166Y_XSLtkgHnGyTlL21r-4Ma8xNuGadr4awk-bZ\/s320\/action6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n#5 on our list is met with four utterances of \u003Ci\u003E'Merry Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E.\n As Riggs and Murtaugh finally accept each other as partners, they \nofficially become good friends in the closing moments--preceding Elvis's\n \u003Ci\u003E'I'll Be Home For Christmas'\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLet’s also take a moment and mention the end-credits dedication to the legendary stunt\/high-fall specialist, Dar\n Robinson: \u003Ci\u003E\"This picture is dedicated to the memory of Dar Robinson one \nof the motion picture industry’s greatest stuntmen\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXS7k5U2UR25c_RU0oMIZiUAL2arZPV6AzR_cjXEUVpSJ75J1vlXKJB3J9BSeUuUhTc3JCanzKMsXgJ18PHLFE4gMHbGCcYeomHCKj5r7SozLTEjv6ex1YPza2YvDzl6zKHWUyfFjgx28CCl3InC8xgATVxXrVZmPFZQCytoTBnZbXKa4y3iJOOEkA\/s1920\/action1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXS7k5U2UR25c_RU0oMIZiUAL2arZPV6AzR_cjXEUVpSJ75J1vlXKJB3J9BSeUuUhTc3JCanzKMsXgJ18PHLFE4gMHbGCcYeomHCKj5r7SozLTEjv6ex1YPza2YvDzl6zKHWUyfFjgx28CCl3InC8xgATVxXrVZmPFZQCytoTBnZbXKa4y3iJOOEkA\/s320\/action1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n half-naked woman who jumps to her death at the beginning of the movie \nis Jackie Swanson. You may know her best as Kelly Gaines on seasons 7-11\n of the smash TV comedy classic CHEERS (1982-1993). Dar trained her to \ndo the 35ft jump onto an airbag \u003Ci\u003E(for the movie, she's hundreds of feet up)\u003C\/i\u003E. What was special about this stunt was \nthe airbag was covered with a life-size painting of the parking lot and \ncars. It's a perfect visual trick where the editing makes it appear \nshe's about to make contact with the roof of a car. Dar also doubled for\n Mel Gibson during a second high-fall later in the movie.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVwDu6M18VRHcjtANUlYll_GrYHlFbfhktkBs5-el3GrHQhBvWXqyklaQk23ZrIFnMrwFuNc0iCivUGe6Ou6iJk99pWxrB-j0k1cAFbfT6XT6aJ0ImZmxgDLVKw0UEs2MgyVNTSu8S-M-YpeNjBZ7uKfjoVfQpJfhrS5rMDDNNvmTtXLrWzn0cDfrw\/s736\/santa-dar-robinson-cathy-lee-crosby-thats-incredible-series.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"518\" data-original-width=\"736\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVwDu6M18VRHcjtANUlYll_GrYHlFbfhktkBs5-el3GrHQhBvWXqyklaQk23ZrIFnMrwFuNc0iCivUGe6Ou6iJk99pWxrB-j0k1cAFbfT6XT6aJ0ImZmxgDLVKw0UEs2MgyVNTSu8S-M-YpeNjBZ7uKfjoVfQpJfhrS5rMDDNNvmTtXLrWzn0cDfrw\/s320\/santa-dar-robinson-cathy-lee-crosby-thats-incredible-series.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZwc-94D5p9AzjjmcAt5rOw-_n4C3ibJ10n4bSndaAVfGKsQjd0wQsYNh_j8zt6UE4teRhawnyAfRymng_O6BzqscMUxGUac676IW11HK2FGYpOtvl5om-ucpBgUJidRcECybE1vZuuSc4iWOG70HwoiSM63wt18mT9A7tIODggQxDTDbt3qg3Pb03\/s1920\/action4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZwc-94D5p9AzjjmcAt5rOw-_n4C3ibJ10n4bSndaAVfGKsQjd0wQsYNh_j8zt6UE4teRhawnyAfRymng_O6BzqscMUxGUac676IW11HK2FGYpOtvl5om-ucpBgUJidRcECybE1vZuuSc4iWOG70HwoiSM63wt18mT9A7tIODggQxDTDbt3qg3Pb03\/s320\/action4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIt would be \nDar's last completed work in his profession before a seemingly simple \nstunt on the movie MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY (1987) ended his life. Losing \ncontrol of his dirt bike going downhill at a high rate of speed, Dar \nwent hurtling over a cliff, plummeting 40 feet when he hit a rock ledge \nbefore being impaled on a tree. Reportedly, it took two hours before \nanyone could get to him. Dar Allen Robinson would die en-route to \nhospital on November 21st, 1986. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Robinson with Cathy Lee Crosby in 1980 when he drove a car off the Grand Canyon; Insert: Riggs gets a jumper to jump off a building while Santa Claus watches on the street below)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLETHAL WEAPON is a unique blend of action and exposition you rarely see.\n It's also a bonafide Christmas Action Movie for those looking for \nrowdier tinsel-time fun. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"DIE HARD is not a Christmas movie. It's a goddamn Bruce Willis movie.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E--star Bruce Willis \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDIE HARD 2\u003C\/b\u003E (1990)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHn4ZfX5hJpyXbU5y2rA3N96eMVI0PBMbEqAmjPvcK0tmAO3Lxy6Uje3KULQGFLs0Mw-JlJPdckaXZ42yFjejSA2m_al_h3IH2qBFKmlT2XRI95cVX5O7v2X_EJezxUxleo69HPtFNpJ8oPAqTOe7Eh7dFiT0vyQW-xYTCEV8xSjq4Usv8r9eE9v-I\/s1919\/action49.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-original-width=\"1919\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHn4ZfX5hJpyXbU5y2rA3N96eMVI0PBMbEqAmjPvcK0tmAO3Lxy6Uje3KULQGFLs0Mw-JlJPdckaXZ42yFjejSA2m_al_h3IH2qBFKmlT2XRI95cVX5O7v2X_EJezxUxleo69HPtFNpJ8oPAqTOe7Eh7dFiT0vyQW-xYTCEV8xSjq4Usv8r9eE9v-I\/s320\/action49.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe sequel that saw the return of everyman John McClane \u003Ci\u003E(essayed once again by a wise-ass Bruce Willis)\u003C\/i\u003E hit theaters on July 2nd, 1990. Like its predecessor, it too was set on Christmas Eve. But outside of the seasonally enhanced opening and ending sequences and snowy setting, the holiday atmosphere is missing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcgFV2yQwSZ5vX6y33g1aH2QmjfrPwd44dxr2eOuN1lULLgQHY0P6t778GYhB8mXQDa_YbbFJGaqoEVwqiaTjQicc81RT9PC2AmPFtpwtbtJuE7dj7hpU0IGIm1UxGra3wSUv-g86KZMEipq-Yn1nhBM2iGp_Ty23zAt6GH4grsYZX_w8Y69yKIxgY\/s1915\/action50.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-original-width=\"1915\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcgFV2yQwSZ5vX6y33g1aH2QmjfrPwd44dxr2eOuN1lULLgQHY0P6t778GYhB8mXQDa_YbbFJGaqoEVwqiaTjQicc81RT9PC2AmPFtpwtbtJuE7dj7hpU0IGIm1UxGra3wSUv-g86KZMEipq-Yn1nhBM2iGp_Ty23zAt6GH4grsYZX_w8Y69yKIxgY\/s320\/action50.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEven if a few Christmas-themed deleted scenes had been kept in, the bigger, more expansive sequel wouldn't recapture the holiday feel of the previous movie. Christmas is just a bookend device the second time around. It might make your Yule list by default, but otherwise there's barely any presents under the tree.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI COME IN PEACE\u003C\/b\u003E (1990) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj64Mcu9gIudqgDoArXw26ymeAvWPzJlSb5jfa_QHc9JzuOXcAYzdgFoqEG461KW0yAwy8hpc7xi5mkmTBwhaYrRmnBWBChbmeNlAbHgJ3XRPY-Ro8h_jGTv-QcISaCut0DllFnN11GUY5LdGL_pTWE7NKVTKrZp137Twzq05lcK_gBgmIz8kkBTk1F\/s1920\/action23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj64Mcu9gIudqgDoArXw26ymeAvWPzJlSb5jfa_QHc9JzuOXcAYzdgFoqEG461KW0yAwy8hpc7xi5mkmTBwhaYrRmnBWBChbmeNlAbHgJ3XRPY-Ro8h_jGTv-QcISaCut0DllFnN11GUY5LdGL_pTWE7NKVTKrZp137Twzq05lcK_gBgmIz8kkBTk1F\/s320\/action23.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI\n COME IN PEACE, aka DARK ANGEL, is an intriguing SciFi-Action \u003Ci\u003E\"buddy cop\"\u003C\/i\u003E picture starring Tough Guy Dolph Lundgren that's set at Christmas time and packed with gun-battles, car chases and lots of spectacular explosions. And it's directed by stuntman Craig R. Baxley. At the start, Jesse \nVint \u003Ci\u003E(MACON COUNTY LINE; FORBIDDEN WORLD)\u003C\/i\u003E is listening to a Christmas CD when the player in his car goes haywire, causing him to become distracted and crash into a bunch of \nChristmas trees. Noticeably pissed, \nVint says, \u003Ci\u003E\"Merry fuckin' Christmas!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; before his car explodes \u003Ci\u003E(along with all the trees)\u003C\/i\u003E and his meeting the intergalactic drug dealer played by European giant Matthias Hues.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgBSn32j4_zNZlIfVeCx_ohJC0sgFmYUEnPR7D-KxirTEF7vrM9qc-Pw1t6L4cbWhbM4pOCqWXWOPdWgHLbZkm_CfXpwkL8zmCkvu8Ompjly727wSn2Lmy89TdrDdk5Cr9THoLwNGEiX8RhUWrhHOulaKXnvF8U2CCeorSxfg_LuyTKuXBmBtvnuSW\/s1920\/action25.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgBSn32j4_zNZlIfVeCx_ohJC0sgFmYUEnPR7D-KxirTEF7vrM9qc-Pw1t6L4cbWhbM4pOCqWXWOPdWgHLbZkm_CfXpwkL8zmCkvu8Ompjly727wSn2Lmy89TdrDdk5Cr9THoLwNGEiX8RhUWrhHOulaKXnvF8U2CCeorSxfg_LuyTKuXBmBtvnuSW\/s320\/action25.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOn the song front, \u003Ci\u003E'O' Come, All \nYe Faithful'\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E'Joy to the World'\u003C\/i\u003E are heard in the first ten minutes. \nIn another scene, a bail bondsman is drinking eggnog and singing along to \u003Ci\u003E'Auld Lang Syne' \u003C\/i\u003Ewhile watching IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE \n(1946), before his own is extinguished by the drug-trafficking alien; so that's three \nof the criteria met.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizjrXyJbQVlLOWIh1EXemnlqyek7tPU_hCpO1fTKp_k-cREdVKQPUvaiKWZxqciX5HdPxbpkKFgrp6wxpX2dOuTxgKmAC_Ij5tuTHX8sbprtvTo6SDiB0M3QTu5DXJ46gBKLiXqQM9_Cyqh_IUJVwUTu3tKm80ZJET_kxZu5qmdA6eAh7fBRUYn3Bl\/s1920\/action26.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizjrXyJbQVlLOWIh1EXemnlqyek7tPU_hCpO1fTKp_k-cREdVKQPUvaiKWZxqciX5HdPxbpkKFgrp6wxpX2dOuTxgKmAC_Ij5tuTHX8sbprtvTo6SDiB0M3QTu5DXJ46gBKLiXqQM9_Cyqh_IUJVwUTu3tKm80ZJET_kxZu5qmdA6eAh7fBRUYn3Bl\/s320\/action26.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgc8WUgKVlIkPq6LS-ZBL1-LWDdt5p3q0a03g4rR7tgbiah6dPeq2Bir5QaPuf5tfxKVfvGRiR_Vp2lrGqz2V6p73JVkyrsIiUwnQcacnN8G3vcj0_7gxgWtKlwyhVtjpnjmHXiphGuHUinqJJVtR1XrdunLrOyszHvsyZxnopuXRq3eej4rMH2Gd_6\/s1920\/action27.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgc8WUgKVlIkPq6LS-ZBL1-LWDdt5p3q0a03g4rR7tgbiah6dPeq2Bir5QaPuf5tfxKVfvGRiR_Vp2lrGqz2V6p73JVkyrsIiUwnQcacnN8G3vcj0_7gxgWtKlwyhVtjpnjmHXiphGuHUinqJJVtR1XrdunLrOyszHvsyZxnopuXRq3eej4rMH2Gd_6\/s320\/action27.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAbout 45 minutes in, Arwood \u003Ci\u003E\"Larry\"\u003C\/i\u003E Smith \u003Ci\u003E(played by Brian Benben)\u003C\/i\u003E pulls out a scope-fitted .357 Magnum, stating it's a \u003Ci\u003E\"Christmas present from my mother!\"\u003C\/i\u003E\n At the end, there's a car chase that ends up inside a heavily decorated \nmall complete with a Santa Claus looking bemused at the chaos. Unfortunately, the mall destruction here doesn't come close to the impressive Christmas demolition of INVASION USA.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_n8BpMzAdS0uKaq3_HGxqe-G8q9fogpdxhrEyrldFKGt5PWgpwJxkmb-sPx9ek2Mj6bhrbvvtzOMmHA8wDfwk8UpvieShQBDjuXdeGU6tACdOWYDzr3w20LuXSFan_fJt90vtkdOlbCTFfw3Z7Qd3pRgRYRNp9l3SvXCFAsDwBPi7nUWqI-SpCsMu\/s1920\/action28.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_n8BpMzAdS0uKaq3_HGxqe-G8q9fogpdxhrEyrldFKGt5PWgpwJxkmb-sPx9ek2Mj6bhrbvvtzOMmHA8wDfwk8UpvieShQBDjuXdeGU6tACdOWYDzr3w20LuXSFan_fJt90vtkdOlbCTFfw3Z7Qd3pRgRYRNp9l3SvXCFAsDwBPi7nUWqI-SpCsMu\/s320\/action28.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidHsudHEXXDsI-_cvqg10l1xFcOlqNV9AD8DorFq0X9LCT0AqwO6_1kZ6vz9RTVkmt58LSQOg7N0lbjwWnNbnH2wBkkA1jEMUM6yVh0XeAZkPsILu5-5NuckyEllMY8HRTfR_sYg7QZGUNn7UbeiFz-M3YmTz8wXbpkFwbAGw-Qu1eXL-rG09dzex8\/s1920\/action24.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidHsudHEXXDsI-_cvqg10l1xFcOlqNV9AD8DorFq0X9LCT0AqwO6_1kZ6vz9RTVkmt58LSQOg7N0lbjwWnNbnH2wBkkA1jEMUM6yVh0XeAZkPsILu5-5NuckyEllMY8HRTfR_sYg7QZGUNn7UbeiFz-M3YmTz8wXbpkFwbAGw-Qu1eXL-rG09dzex8\/s320\/action24.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAlong\n with Vint's expletive-enhanced idiom, Dolph Lundgren's character says \u003Ci\u003E\"Merry \nChristmas\"\u003C\/i\u003E at the beginning; so the fifth stipulation is met, leaving \nonly #4 unfulfilled. So I COME IN PEACE narrowly misses passing the \ntest; but it's a holly jolly good time just the same.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBATMAN RETURNS\u003C\/b\u003E (1992)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgIt2ZMaqLXnmO7jSHUlNmBNP2pQlyvDBICZlqB5Mkd3KaAbviCMSVqTWU0EeOjMgZgkg9mMc_R693ldLp8N-6BJ1AyzYtoXMLfheL4T34SYPBwQyvVqUdClQUjh0Z2V844JJnMimcWgQs5YhqLkVFeOwzMKUVmtYVvBj1SLy87Vh31oMVsllDAtv0g\/s1920\/action29.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgIt2ZMaqLXnmO7jSHUlNmBNP2pQlyvDBICZlqB5Mkd3KaAbviCMSVqTWU0EeOjMgZgkg9mMc_R693ldLp8N-6BJ1AyzYtoXMLfheL4T34SYPBwQyvVqUdClQUjh0Z2V844JJnMimcWgQs5YhqLkVFeOwzMKUVmtYVvBj1SLy87Vh31oMVsllDAtv0g\/s320\/action29.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbXZKK1nPF71c0Ozq7mSON4ikpu_K-7yFwyFL72T0Iq04-Qr4gbWdLE1RLMVq41DJAO4nx6EUiIWXeuv2IRjerj_H-uKVAs4MUAsG6KWI8YXyI9DlR9TfDhhRhTf-EwbjoG7IGDcwTAS-SvnyG76UycEMuBy4NlPlBfj40v5rmzvFRQSTf03nVEmMP\/s1920\/action30.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbXZKK1nPF71c0Ozq7mSON4ikpu_K-7yFwyFL72T0Iq04-Qr4gbWdLE1RLMVq41DJAO4nx6EUiIWXeuv2IRjerj_H-uKVAs4MUAsG6KWI8YXyI9DlR9TfDhhRhTf-EwbjoG7IGDcwTAS-SvnyG76UycEMuBy4NlPlBfj40v5rmzvFRQSTf03nVEmMP\/s320\/action30.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETim Burton's BATMAN RETURNS is a darkly comical, darkly romantic comic book fantasy bordering on horror. No need to check it twice, this sequel is easily the darkest film on this list. It's also heavy on the Christmas aesthetics; effortlessly hitting them all with super-heroic precision. Within the first fifteen minutes, Gotham is draped in a white Christmas; Christopher Walken is introduced as \u003Ci\u003E\"Gotham's own Santa Claus\"\u003C\/i\u003E while tossing presents into the crowd; and then the city is terrorized by The Penguin's skeletal and carnivalesque minions emerging from gigantic gift boxes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCwPPkEVKeJE9MhqFEvPPNeoY9OqMGgG3hmv5-NYaF9mMrVz_GfaVdCYplc4lr9DErOFgSaWWurgy4xmqsO0xVkVuCRF_wTGAwelIgSteoLoXbZTvvtImD2mZr36I0VIIBjyAFxIPO7RYyxbpREa0SL1bhQKurITfQRNuuHsfxXRn1My0AT8MAb5hl\/s1920\/action32.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCwPPkEVKeJE9MhqFEvPPNeoY9OqMGgG3hmv5-NYaF9mMrVz_GfaVdCYplc4lr9DErOFgSaWWurgy4xmqsO0xVkVuCRF_wTGAwelIgSteoLoXbZTvvtImD2mZr36I0VIIBjyAFxIPO7RYyxbpREa0SL1bhQKurITfQRNuuHsfxXRn1My0AT8MAb5hl\/s320\/action32.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_HOZtxOnoFS0bpzyXoEdgIsBkHzcvbaKPfI5QaffnGUxiohdVHplQYmKqly9be7zKcFhSHWeXVF-gfdj_pf2waRVGwCdHufW3kDKV4oP0hK8oLe4bcDVLf7pWzzbbBng3Eytv405EWjSHIYrDr59t5WMQ0Ligjr1octZBBlno3WeWfT1qbbkuCgOl\/s1920\/action33.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi_HOZtxOnoFS0bpzyXoEdgIsBkHzcvbaKPfI5QaffnGUxiohdVHplQYmKqly9be7zKcFhSHWeXVF-gfdj_pf2waRVGwCdHufW3kDKV4oP0hK8oLe4bcDVLf7pWzzbbBng3Eytv405EWjSHIYrDr59t5WMQ0Ligjr1octZBBlno3WeWfT1qbbkuCgOl\/s320\/action33.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELater, Penguin presents Christopher Walken with toxic waste handed to him inside a Christmas stocking; and shortly after, he rescues a baby in a Santa suit to fool the public into believing he's some sort of seasonal savior, if a deformed, misshapen one. Rule #'s 1,2,3 and 4 are all wrapped up with #5 soon to follow.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiByo5ik8lBBmLYF1g-5elllwhRYFSbshJ5R_gYVaDCIkHOHFKKXD_sv7ozHwaBLWhdAf9j0pdwRcQA8RsEq2wAw8FF7trVBOwlQR5rFSoYrZxLNQUmdi453R63zB3KgrJiJCMKgdgfCFiAIKueIxItGxF9q1jmciP_mnl8BDIzFQTCyjY1jm2SDnTE\/s1920\/action35.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiByo5ik8lBBmLYF1g-5elllwhRYFSbshJ5R_gYVaDCIkHOHFKKXD_sv7ozHwaBLWhdAf9j0pdwRcQA8RsEq2wAw8FF7trVBOwlQR5rFSoYrZxLNQUmdi453R63zB3KgrJiJCMKgdgfCFiAIKueIxItGxF9q1jmciP_mnl8BDIzFQTCyjY1jm2SDnTE\/s320\/action35.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEglwWGQ5GENT6HLUg_B1gsyWDqD5Z7zaKLPmVFfG3qTVV6GJKX96Mfg3eO6MSC4wMrSG1GOY8l4uwUKi8F2nJHQz5zTM1-dyJ-ZTP8RlOvC4jd-Rb2R5KjLNF0d8He8mw22bYF5PQ7fG7QS3ZQr8LXri0Aor9qrUFVvuKN2s0YrSxH3uZifTRTvg7iv\/s1920\/action37.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEglwWGQ5GENT6HLUg_B1gsyWDqD5Z7zaKLPmVFfG3qTVV6GJKX96Mfg3eO6MSC4wMrSG1GOY8l4uwUKi8F2nJHQz5zTM1-dyJ-ZTP8RlOvC4jd-Rb2R5KjLNF0d8He8mw22bYF5PQ7fG7QS3ZQr8LXri0Aor9qrUFVvuKN2s0YrSxH3uZifTRTvg7iv\/s320\/action37.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe holiday connotations continue an hour in as we watch Selina Kyle window shopping while \u003Ci\u003E'Come All Ye Faithful'\u003C\/i\u003E plays. Bruce Wayne walks up to her and asks her out on a date for a tree lighting event. This becomes one of the key sequences in the movie wherein the holiday is integral to the plot. Penguin and Cat Woman intend to frame Batman for the murder of the Ice Princess \u003Ci\u003E(played by Cristi Conaway)\u003C\/i\u003E. Decked in Ms. Claus tresses, Penguin unleashes a whirlwind of bats that send her plummeting to her death from the top of a building just as hundreds of bats fly out of Gotham's enormous Christmas tree. Batman then finds himself in a compromising position with Catwoman lying atop him underneath a mistletoe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDoO4zruH2bpokaVpACgg4JHBS9RW-yCUZ2ZnZMfrX8ill8USFcIcdGx-VWDQUQVAA0-xUlFMW96OkbECjAplZSl42J9wGd6xV4dcDUhGLO9mK0DrDARCV226oZe_F2DRjqEkFPljg1nFS5JA8Vdtjl7AQtJYTGYOm1rOw_DqxR2DmOtXjYA0HsuSf\/s1920\/action38.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDoO4zruH2bpokaVpACgg4JHBS9RW-yCUZ2ZnZMfrX8ill8USFcIcdGx-VWDQUQVAA0-xUlFMW96OkbECjAplZSl42J9wGd6xV4dcDUhGLO9mK0DrDARCV226oZe_F2DRjqEkFPljg1nFS5JA8Vdtjl7AQtJYTGYOm1rOw_DqxR2DmOtXjYA0HsuSf\/s320\/action38.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETowards the end, the two meet up at a Christmas party and dance under the mistletoe for the second time, only now as Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. This is another example of the film using a key holiday element to further the plot. There's a love-hate pendulum swinging back and forth between the two characters. Adding the mistletoe to the mix bridges the sexual tension between them. Christmas is a time for love, after all.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQzfoCGC_cOs_jCP5fIf_iBd3twwwNQoccHAQHZtsusNAg-RfoxcCOy3lU_j7dxaAlht3amS9FYhBwA2u1you8yrH9Y6QhERK-xNVEdSWCehdoO-LMykUPRV_H1CZ_06UfwcBGR_xPBy7kaW5-d3IWwfNHVCM90GU4zULJPllffDwmM4Aw8a3uooFZ\/s1920\/action39.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQzfoCGC_cOs_jCP5fIf_iBd3twwwNQoccHAQHZtsusNAg-RfoxcCOy3lU_j7dxaAlht3amS9FYhBwA2u1you8yrH9Y6QhERK-xNVEdSWCehdoO-LMykUPRV_H1CZ_06UfwcBGR_xPBy7kaW5-d3IWwfNHVCM90GU4zULJPllffDwmM4Aw8a3uooFZ\/s320\/action39.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFinally, in the closing scene, Bruce sees the shadow of Selina in a back alley, picking up a black cat he finds. Returning to his car, Alfred wishes Bruce a Merry Christmas--to which he responds in kind, \u003Ci\u003E\"... and goodwill toward men... and women.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith all five of our criteria satiated, BATMAN RETURNS joins DIE HARD and LETHAL WEAPON as genuine Christmas movies; and, in large part due to Tim Burton's visual eye for Fantasy, it's easily the most holiday-influenced movie on this list.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHNC_jBwFMytjMgV9IxADHSALKWjh5ezEpHZ0YBfHddXbMfBE1-UwN77hYzvjco-y4MWwZz-2mprnnMdX78W0mpwFkhoGM8b4srUX6SZXbiRIKnJZKse4Wa4mwfvg2f0deGiiF-L0BLMMlcOD_WgMbeBTMIWsxn-kIiZ5YMhyUa4MyO3RXz1IFyApO\/s600\/santa-violent-night.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHNC_jBwFMytjMgV9IxADHSALKWjh5ezEpHZ0YBfHddXbMfBE1-UwN77hYzvjco-y4MWwZz-2mprnnMdX78W0mpwFkhoGM8b4srUX6SZXbiRIKnJZKse4Wa4mwfvg2f0deGiiF-L0BLMMlcOD_WgMbeBTMIWsxn-kIiZ5YMhyUa4MyO3RXz1IFyApO\/s320\/santa-violent-night.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK_iVSGrHif_Wxr_5IUhEQstviHKWR8S3k8ACAEWOoPltiU1Mx2uN2xOBHfOAP-5HD8MgUdD-KUlfldqpGpms7NZY-OvvzxLP-aJFdwJdcZmc1WZgr1LhJ_swQkBwlrA7gcNtG5koIKOb7XnQfAuL_AZCu4TJX6RgSmapixnBoH3ToGzNaryO2BXhH\/s887\/santa-fatman.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"887\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK_iVSGrHif_Wxr_5IUhEQstviHKWR8S3k8ACAEWOoPltiU1Mx2uN2xOBHfOAP-5HD8MgUdD-KUlfldqpGpms7NZY-OvvzxLP-aJFdwJdcZmc1WZgr1LhJ_swQkBwlrA7gcNtG5koIKOb7XnQfAuL_AZCu4TJX6RgSmapixnBoH3ToGzNaryO2BXhH\/s320\/santa-fatman.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the 2020s of today, Christmas Action pictures have taken on a new form. Movies like 2020s FATMAN \u003Ci\u003E(starring Mel Gibson as St. Nick)\u003C\/i\u003E\n and VIOLENT NIGHT (2022) revolve around Santa Claus himself, placing \nhim in ridiculously wacky scenarios that may have been somewhat influenced by the\n creative cult horror movie item SANTA'S SLAY (2005) starring Bill Goldberg as a sadistic Santa Claus. These heavy-metal holiday actioners \nhave put Santa Claus front and center, taking kid-friendly films such as\n SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE (1985), and THE SANTA CLAUS series (1994, 2002, \n2006), and transforming them into dark fairy tales for adults.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrD7fylIR4iW6bxEh_w0iSQ4__ySSYnqjIHv98-S-D1LrUHRpmFp936mXyewBxAXJ-2Jcna3mmM7WdE-VH2aGFJo6m8SGLIk60VYPaLeyWF_-7kgMfor8w9Xah-uakF7lQZsCjbfrJ9v5NyM5wifp2LhC5K7-rH7NdAS-orzzEsoxoZ2dVEuBSrRxs\/s864\/santa-action2(2).jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"864\" data-original-width=\"573\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrD7fylIR4iW6bxEh_w0iSQ4__ySSYnqjIHv98-S-D1LrUHRpmFp936mXyewBxAXJ-2Jcna3mmM7WdE-VH2aGFJo6m8SGLIk60VYPaLeyWF_-7kgMfor8w9Xah-uakF7lQZsCjbfrJ9v5NyM5wifp2LhC5K7-rH7NdAS-orzzEsoxoZ2dVEuBSrRxs\/s320\/santa-action2(2).jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETill the days of Tough Guy Cinema return where the holiday can be cleverly woven into the plotline leading to endless debates among film fans, old habits of \u003Ci\u003E\"is it, or isn't it\" \u003C\/i\u003Ewill continue to DIE HARD. To quote-mingle John McClane and Bing Crosby's \u003Ci\u003E'I'm An Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)'\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp; tune from 1936, \u003Ci\u003E\"Yippy Kay Yay, Muthafuckas\"\u003C\/i\u003E , and... \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/2479977394897676706\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/2479977394897676706","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2479977394897676706"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/2479977394897676706"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/12\/a-die-hard-christmas-and-other-holiday.html","title":"A Die Hard Christmas and Other Holiday Action Tales"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkWGVKG5M8A0SuuDYiUl7918jrh3T7gnh9bFWMhWGJA5-ELMS-uBZ_mDDEaf4w7A6eV3SkbVGCGf-lKDGPZAimYRo20lmsevVUcBsBzrFJJbGahHCBzuKoMbJOsxoYLG38-9ETw_sEu1ZMysWKaU2Znhbp4KvnkzUfL_3aFC6W_O164tSkLf7i2Fex\/s72-w400-h254-c\/santa-final.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-1547489300800188256"},"published":{"$t":"2022-12-04T16:04:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-12-04T16:04:08.276-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interview with Kevin Connor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Interviews"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lost Worlds and Chainsaw Pigs: An Interview With Director Kevin Connor"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhc_psXh9A4G6LHJdZyXBzK3lu4gy6hsX-L9xkdz6zNZJd9uNlExV2aOwVLGJlR8zJJYfVU830RCLnnC_TkBN20rXvEA61OuPpX68ACGUNuDkj5qpqNz2jxyfOMt00a_8bs0CndpYbW6Qz8yp9K8oL59b4APxFgyna1oULlYhoJIKz2bGR0MULlxVQP\/s1286\/kevin-connor-final.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"536\" data-original-width=\"1286\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhc_psXh9A4G6LHJdZyXBzK3lu4gy6hsX-L9xkdz6zNZJd9uNlExV2aOwVLGJlR8zJJYfVU830RCLnnC_TkBN20rXvEA61OuPpX68ACGUNuDkj5qpqNz2jxyfOMt00a_8bs0CndpYbW6Qz8yp9K8oL59b4APxFgyna1oULlYhoJIKz2bGR0MULlxVQP\/w400-h166\/kevin-connor-final.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"You gotta go for it. If you fail, you fail; but at least you had a go at it... [I've] been extremely lucky learning from so much talent... In this business, luck is a big part of your success... For me, [directing is] the best job in the world.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifKbqWNHzO1FzL5tDQco_-UjMjm68Eb-RBVqmLneGZVUaGHH3hVwu2rs7pcU0E1OyVJNY16ci1u6V2bkVab-0yC3WMDnY5RB-v5bV-LKIlwNAQ6KpEW5BS4SdxYcP-UoqRfK3xlnti_ywVRXrc9KEe2Sizc9EfP0Uw_NSA_r6GDrDRpwUxq8E0E36M\/s500\/kevin-connor-land-time-forgot2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"404\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifKbqWNHzO1FzL5tDQco_-UjMjm68Eb-RBVqmLneGZVUaGHH3hVwu2rs7pcU0E1OyVJNY16ci1u6V2bkVab-0yC3WMDnY5RB-v5bV-LKIlwNAQ6KpEW5BS4SdxYcP-UoqRfK3xlnti_ywVRXrc9KEe2Sizc9EfP0Uw_NSA_r6GDrDRpwUxq8E0E36M\/s320\/kevin-connor-land-time-forgot2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you grew up in the70s or 80s, chances are high you also grew up watching the movies of British film director Kevin Connor. He guided the last of the Amicus anthologies as well as the last Amicus movie before the company shut its doors. Connor was behind one of the best-loved cult films of all time, that being the blackly comical horror picture, MOTEL HELL (1980). Where director Kevin Connor has maintained decades of lasting appeal is in his fabulous quintet of kid-friendly Adventure-Fantasies about dinosaurs, lost worlds, and magic carpets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiG7zNi8neKNI3dP77WngP7SDuQzy1Bzpn-WgtlbwgAZq8JDRHay_uTVjKVgyjzBokPHWb8l0rRZf5c-rfM6iGQBRO72agMHh8vBtUDYEbwvBbQpHrlkJO4YuJMsAgW34xCQv1umxiB2o6oha4FEEEEveHVc6t-Wt55COnSny1yc39LE5cl3unjnFzc\/s500\/kevin-connor-ian-ogilvy-return-of-the-saint.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"408\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiG7zNi8neKNI3dP77WngP7SDuQzy1Bzpn-WgtlbwgAZq8JDRHay_uTVjKVgyjzBokPHWb8l0rRZf5c-rfM6iGQBRO72agMHh8vBtUDYEbwvBbQpHrlkJO4YuJMsAgW34xCQv1umxiB2o6oha4FEEEEveHVc6t-Wt55COnSny1yc39LE5cl3unjnFzc\/s320\/kevin-connor-ian-ogilvy-return-of-the-saint.jpg\" width=\"261\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBefore coming to America, Mr. Connor dabbled in television--directing episodes of SPACE 1999 (1975-1977) starring Martin Landau and RETURN OF THE SAINT (1978-1979) headlined by Ian Ogilvy; whom he'd directed previously in his first movie, the Amicus anthology, FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1974).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifm7LDOLKJKaxgkYdohGt4Cy6E1ukZc5Th4jULS0Wkb1MTosiceFtmkLiNzTZ5gMMv0xQPjjdNrJ0ipazzPbna5wGLo2oa6aizKKeiGBL_ERLK1sUTRoMF_gS6C4Ai-3IdhKWr9mTl2vdpdVa_INUTe2-uJ2Zh0HfJm6dja9Jeeg473e9r8rBrqGmS\/s850\/kevin-connor-space-1999a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"850\" data-original-width=\"567\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifm7LDOLKJKaxgkYdohGt4Cy6E1ukZc5Th4jULS0Wkb1MTosiceFtmkLiNzTZ5gMMv0xQPjjdNrJ0ipazzPbna5wGLo2oa6aizKKeiGBL_ERLK1sUTRoMF_gS6C4Ai-3IdhKWr9mTl2vdpdVa_INUTe2-uJ2Zh0HfJm6dja9Jeeg473e9r8rBrqGmS\/s320\/kevin-connor-space-1999a.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFrom the mid-80s onward, Kevin Connor has worked predominantly in the television medium--working on such memorable mini-series's like NORTH AND SOUTH BOOK II (1986)--the sequel to the landmark original from 1985; THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (1987), an inventive tele-movie interpretation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective for CBS; all the while directing many top-name actors like Pierce Brosnan, Brian Dennehy, and Dyan Cannon. Mr. Connor even guided a series of Christmas movies for the Hallmark Channel. With a number of impressive and varied credits to his name, Kevin Connor is one of the last filmmakers alive to have worked with the much beloved British crews and actors of the glorious \u003Ci\u003E(and gory)\u003C\/i\u003E days of Hammer Films and Amicus Productions. With nearly 50 years in the industry, the ever versatile Mr. Connor will forever be associated with his fanciful, and fantastical, family-friendly adventures in Lands That the Young At Heart Have Never Forgot.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVenoms5:\u003C\/b\u003E I want to start this interview by saying, Mr. Connor, you directed some of my favorite films; some of which left a lasting impact on my childhood.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj63FlhiKaSdhxR1QS8u-AmGT_70tEZ6GsKrnxFJqq5pU4iHnM0pj0vvdZel01zw4zPedZIhMiJzgpn567PUHSfflwucaKp5zJiJSPvusfpuIXXA4S6L6NnfbQycFzlLsWXJSjvmCPrnw_rWLoJp0IiT4k1GTxFiv2NEGr2TkKQjcfKTao-vPbPQqDU\/s710\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot11.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"529\" data-original-width=\"710\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj63FlhiKaSdhxR1QS8u-AmGT_70tEZ6GsKrnxFJqq5pU4iHnM0pj0vvdZel01zw4zPedZIhMiJzgpn567PUHSfflwucaKp5zJiJSPvusfpuIXXA4S6L6NnfbQycFzlLsWXJSjvmCPrnw_rWLoJp0IiT4k1GTxFiv2NEGr2TkKQjcfKTao-vPbPQqDU\/s320\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKevin Connor:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThey were good fun to make and made for next to nothing, something like $300,000 maybe a bit more for some of them. They were made with low budgets and inexpensive casts and dear old Doug McClure and Patrick Wayne. The special effects are all pretty basic with things you could do in-camera the old fashioned way; all models and hand-puppets long before CGI came in and blew everything up. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You've directed in so many different genres. You originally wanted to be a cameraman, correct?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiR5_L-1pqaWpGFLGuLQ3h6vQJIHVtb8sWwhK1sXVNgpqhQ6kXPO5aSeU2C7fc3kDVF0f5TmQXhyZtqgYPAMkWIYy9mEX1Q11vmnY9OuXVBMu3KSI8vZ8gPJOyAPKj2k-zlnRB2FQ9tfVhwwZ04YTahay2HD5eVha37J4JqpnvA5vC_V0RK3kRgkKt8\/s1000\/kevin-connor-ealing-studios.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"774\" data-original-width=\"1000\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiR5_L-1pqaWpGFLGuLQ3h6vQJIHVtb8sWwhK1sXVNgpqhQ6kXPO5aSeU2C7fc3kDVF0f5TmQXhyZtqgYPAMkWIYy9mEX1Q11vmnY9OuXVBMu3KSI8vZ8gPJOyAPKj2k-zlnRB2FQ9tfVhwwZ04YTahay2HD5eVha37J4JqpnvA5vC_V0RK3kRgkKt8\/s320\/kevin-connor-ealing-studios.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EWhen I was in school they had a poster in the Art Department from Ealing Studios with this guy on a crane high over a crowd. It caught my eye and I said to myself, \u003Ci\u003E\"That looks pretty good to me, I think I'd like to be a cameraman\"\u003C\/i\u003E. That was back in '51 or '52. And when I left school,\u0026nbsp; I wrote to every school in the London telephone directory that taught film. I got about 15 letters back that were all negative but then finally, the job I could get was in the cutting rooms. It was quite unionized back in those days. You couldn't transfer from editing to a director of photography because there were very few studios working at that time. You had Pinewood, Ealing and that was about it. So I stuck with the cutting rooms because I was still learning the trade although I never got out and into becoming a DP. My son's a camera operator so he went out on the route I wanted to go\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Ealing Studios in the 1930s)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRO8Ln8D1sNwMBopoSRzGxy_2BrF8SkWKO0fHG05c4U5QIDA1fYEAjZuVQwWPqbXbrKqkI4L1gB3w_xOieFj09h_bkZE4llP-F8JHzd3sOQ1O6uYQOwNYVsrJGmFwqc92cG7sEDarw3VnOmWcE1MV5uYpcjD6GZStNgXrgocc3RxxTho5cR3qPCWGr\/s640\/kevin-connor-john-ford.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"485\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRO8Ln8D1sNwMBopoSRzGxy_2BrF8SkWKO0fHG05c4U5QIDA1fYEAjZuVQwWPqbXbrKqkI4L1gB3w_xOieFj09h_bkZE4llP-F8JHzd3sOQ1O6uYQOwNYVsrJGmFwqc92cG7sEDarw3VnOmWcE1MV5uYpcjD6GZStNgXrgocc3RxxTho5cR3qPCWGr\/s320\/kevin-connor-john-ford.jpg\" width=\"243\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E I'd read you were a fan of John Ford. Did any of his films influence your own career?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E Y\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Ees. When I started up in Soho in London you could see films at specialist cinemas and the British Film Institute and so on. You could see films by John Huston, John Ford, French and Italian directors as well. To me he was one of the greats; John Huston as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You did many movies with producer John Dark. How did that relationship come about?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW1Uq2RsUV34863tdaMQAjrsS7lg6rrsreLToejmMoCespJ0el6gV8dtRCJ1dXsHT8eC1PA82HAEGJFICOIEGixFcyd1Q7UXMFcK2IUqCyUVGYOIKb0_iw52swkXxELBSoMvoWnykw-iVdQzEcAtZ3sd00we211qvzjoYxgljFVpPJcVCPez5R09pW\/s817\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW1Uq2RsUV34863tdaMQAjrsS7lg6rrsreLToejmMoCespJ0el6gV8dtRCJ1dXsHT8eC1PA82HAEGJFICOIEGixFcyd1Q7UXMFcK2IUqCyUVGYOIKb0_iw52swkXxELBSoMvoWnykw-iVdQzEcAtZ3sd00we211qvzjoYxgljFVpPJcVCPez5R09pW\/s320\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave6.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI'd edited quite a few big films in London for Richard Attenborough and I'd gotten a bit twitchy and wanted to do a bit more beyond being an editor; not to be a director but to be a producer, so I looked to buying short horror stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes. Getting into the movies by way of the horror genre is one of the easiest ways to do it. So I bought an option on twelve short stories to make a TV series out of them. I shopped them around, couldn't get anywhere, and then my agent managed to get them in front of Milton Subotsky at Amicus. They'd just gotten a three-picture deal at Warner Brothers and AIP and John Dark was the producer overseeing those three films.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3cJEdnHO9j1wOqu67aLCjdejKU_XcAnLp-1nRjYv9FHJnhqOQqX8-yTAJ9shkjjNbbsoR3V7ScYntp52rIqWwLMrGHq9tCIKqfftgaK1VfZRX3s9234lT79lmk9NHcohIRknxy5fw4VY3f0G9S0hjmGx64r0jbtbwMn23eU1Ge96qwQsBvIWbzIAu\/s728\/kevin-connor-john-dark-arabian-adventure.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"509\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3cJEdnHO9j1wOqu67aLCjdejKU_XcAnLp-1nRjYv9FHJnhqOQqX8-yTAJ9shkjjNbbsoR3V7ScYntp52rIqWwLMrGHq9tCIKqfftgaK1VfZRX3s9234lT79lmk9NHcohIRknxy5fw4VY3f0G9S0hjmGx64r0jbtbwMn23eU1Ge96qwQsBvIWbzIAu\/s320\/kevin-connor-john-dark-arabian-adventure.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E J\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Eohnny Dark and myself got on like a house on fire; so when LAND came along, I got offered it by Milton and John so I took it and off we go. We made something like five or six films in the late 1970s, and in 1980 I thought I'd have a go at Hollywood. We were still making low budget movies and I wanted to move up to bigger films. So there was Hollywood, like Mount Everest. You gotta go for it. If you fail, you fail; but at least you had a go at it. I got lucky with projects and I've been at it for 40-odd years. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Producer John Dark with Oliver Tobias while filming ARABIAN ADVENTURE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E When you were hired on to direct FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE, what was the atmosphere like at Amicus? Particularly the relationship between Rosenberg and Subotsky.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCuVNo5X1gfgTeMKNAMHbw-wmFF8INmw8wgFX9aMWn62hgr1kie6H53etUjridJAA2r4SqaXco14fvwH6IrbPjFSB6j99I-SBc7Sr-69FdBMAUx7wwON1VxRuCVxOK8UGO3wBa4uazYgKnoq4wFLk6y16vGdI4xFcPUz1neCOYzyJO3AqVw6BQn8AV\/s685\/kevin-connor-subotsky-rosenberg.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"685\" data-original-width=\"618\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhCuVNo5X1gfgTeMKNAMHbw-wmFF8INmw8wgFX9aMWn62hgr1kie6H53etUjridJAA2r4SqaXco14fvwH6IrbPjFSB6j99I-SBc7Sr-69FdBMAUx7wwON1VxRuCVxOK8UGO3wBa4uazYgKnoq4wFLk6y16vGdI4xFcPUz1neCOYzyJO3AqVw6BQn8AV\/s320\/kevin-connor-subotsky-rosenberg.jpg\" width=\"289\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYou know, I didn't have a clue about any issues between the two of them, to be honest. Milton was very creative. He was the filmmaker while Max was the moneyman in New York and that was what he did. I was not aware, certainly not in the beginning, that there were problems between them. It was really sad that they split because it was Milton who gave me my break\u0026nbsp; He loved making films. Their split and ending Amicus was probably one reason I decided to head to America.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky in 1967)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Can you talk about Peter Cushing? I understand be built a train set for your son. Just a remarkable man and actor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_Y2qEZgO_pQef2r-AYuSPGTC_MK2uzGQAkC84yswO3DXD8X0kpBCKNcZ7Brapex0K6GDIh800YkyCHPVrtXMXuvN3NuW6IFQBnpe0GVnx4sQB727KT3Fn5ihzsK-oVZmtP_TzLAYPJna3NEIqomENUFSnpqHNu0PSZdLxpEcEUjipFEAXymMqvQtA\/s748\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"748\" data-original-width=\"623\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh_Y2qEZgO_pQef2r-AYuSPGTC_MK2uzGQAkC84yswO3DXD8X0kpBCKNcZ7Brapex0K6GDIh800YkyCHPVrtXMXuvN3NuW6IFQBnpe0GVnx4sQB727KT3Fn5ihzsK-oVZmtP_TzLAYPJna3NEIqomENUFSnpqHNu0PSZdLxpEcEUjipFEAXymMqvQtA\/s320\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave1.jpg\" width=\"267\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EPeter was such a gentleman. He was the English Gentleman, personified. He was in my first film, FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1974), a really wonderful guy to work with. It's my first movie and here's Cushing, who's worked with Orson Welles. He treated me very well with great respect and added a great deal to the film with his quips and lines he came up with; his props and other stuff... anyway, we got on very well and towards the end of filming he came up to me and said, \u003Ci\u003E\"I've a present for you, dear boy\"\u003C\/i\u003E. He handed me this box and inside was this model railway station he'd made for my son. That was one of the charming things that Peter did, but he was truly an English Gentleman in every sense of the word. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You've said your favorite story in the picture was the one with Donald Pleasence and his sister. How did he compare with Cushing and Lee?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0wy6mtZg-cgHXH7K3f8w9XISWqFI-dKV1hKqGLY0yDWYhfFCI3BOL14rTZBgszJtnSYZYbjhKDd9-MtX37TaN9mNjyDCJM8vmo-jtE2rIkiZ-COVW2u5RsdfjCAE-Zu8HXsXQWmafYRXjdVtaldZPF3q8M6OBqWj7XO7bX61TF_L58j9WuXEP1Ivi\/s1344\/connor6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"756\" data-original-width=\"1344\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0wy6mtZg-cgHXH7K3f8w9XISWqFI-dKV1hKqGLY0yDWYhfFCI3BOL14rTZBgszJtnSYZYbjhKDd9-MtX37TaN9mNjyDCJM8vmo-jtE2rIkiZ-COVW2u5RsdfjCAE-Zu8HXsXQWmafYRXjdVtaldZPF3q8M6OBqWj7XO7bX61TF_L58j9WuXEP1Ivi\/w400-h225\/connor6.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3s-FdlQV1qeZk4kKPMTK6r2Am7A9_HrAtlvvQPtNOq31HzbA_QUdSez3WYTd0V1AeDQhtbbJqdeaxut0U9Eakw_LRhE7fyJIHgMyttId-_K70Bvms70VVfPjY8_bhFZb7VbJRoVxPPfZiMpZZoqXQIWuijTNsV2O1irin9SSPxpkIGMP8LZrnTdxq\/s853\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"853\" data-original-width=\"671\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3s-FdlQV1qeZk4kKPMTK6r2Am7A9_HrAtlvvQPtNOq31HzbA_QUdSez3WYTd0V1AeDQhtbbJqdeaxut0U9Eakw_LRhE7fyJIHgMyttId-_K70Bvms70VVfPjY8_bhFZb7VbJRoVxPPfZiMpZZoqXQIWuijTNsV2O1irin9SSPxpkIGMP8LZrnTdxq\/s320\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave3.jpg\" width=\"252\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt was an omnibus film with Milton writing the Peter Cushing linking story. When we were filming, the British film industry was in the doldrums and all these wonderful actors were available like David Warner and Donald Pleasence. The casting person suggested Donald and his daughter and I was gobsmacked; the level of actors I had were really superb. It helped with being a first-time director that none of them were difficult. They gave their all and I learned so much from this experience. Angela Pleasence has those same piercing blue eyes as her father and the two of them together looked really creepy in the movie. Donald was a real pro, always on time... I did two more films with him afterward.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPalq8s0Zd6EXQBl9oH5tKRxiFM1TP73_tUeCndYbftoy9s9deOFB5LydbVPsXwl8W3PTfPQFVume8JeYHZzvojMspe9AHxT_arwuHlgD6oTZYVb3oD4XDSAqBwbFNU-05v0gUEsDVXwfSBudgoZ1OP88g73VrA38i8q74ENplcpTNOxn4WO_Dsqp4\/s751\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"604\" data-original-width=\"751\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPalq8s0Zd6EXQBl9oH5tKRxiFM1TP73_tUeCndYbftoy9s9deOFB5LydbVPsXwl8W3PTfPQFVume8JeYHZzvojMspe9AHxT_arwuHlgD6oTZYVb3oD4XDSAqBwbFNU-05v0gUEsDVXwfSBudgoZ1OP88g73VrA38i8q74ENplcpTNOxn4WO_Dsqp4\/s320\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI had Lesley Anne Down, Ian Ogilvy... they were all an absolute delight. I was so lucky to have that caliber of actor my first time out. Also the technicians like the great Alan Hume, who did a lot of the Bond films; and Maurice Carter, a great production designer. It was the times, you know... that you could get those people. They were short stories, too. You only needed them for like five days for each segment, so it was affordable.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Ian Ogilvy and Lesley Anne Down in FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvmcy7lw29eXHtJ6JdbvDrS6IO-A_eZkwa0seyhnpRIhksxkBnLvSQBB-fZZ9GtoBbwKLXFvS4X9Lt5n78s478pkU67tAwzXbL6VPzp8CwjPYVyWs-1bueiu7mKfM2p-XZIk_gqCDOya0qi0fCJHj1XTsDbNjG-iBtAA1MHFaybDWuLZHjksQ9LMwn\/s864\/kevin-connor-trial-by-combat-1976a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"864\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvmcy7lw29eXHtJ6JdbvDrS6IO-A_eZkwa0seyhnpRIhksxkBnLvSQBB-fZZ9GtoBbwKLXFvS4X9Lt5n78s478pkU67tAwzXbL6VPzp8CwjPYVyWs-1bueiu7mKfM2p-XZIk_gqCDOya0qi0fCJHj1XTsDbNjG-iBtAA1MHFaybDWuLZHjksQ9LMwn\/s320\/kevin-connor-trial-by-combat-1976a.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You worked with him and Peter Cushing again on TRIAL BY COMBAT (1976), a film that is hard to find at the moment. What do you recall about this one?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, another one with a terrific cast also with Johnny Mills and David Birney. That came from Warner Brothers as well. In America it was called DIRTY KNIGHT'S WORK. That was made in and around London for two American producers, Paul Heller and Fred Weintraub. Alan Hume was my DP again. When you have a photographer of that caliber you stick with him because you learn so much. Having been an editor for a long time and working alongside directors like Attenborough, you learn a great deal; so I'd been extremely lucky learning from so much talent. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Was it a pleasant working relationship with these two American producers?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh83p73GKRTO9rM6IBpP876QaKQjcrS3XonDo54ueJnwBMQiX8iLVEoV3D40ySfwHaz6uOdzReqhh_RU65X-6jgS16uTKINJNXsKuiR9gkAzppz8Rk_l0pPYefYxCzoGPavYiW6rRXOJrdRdLVhAKcEQaxw3a-698-DkZ36kCD_73L9OCX5GX8HyleW\/s728\/kevin-connor-trial-by-combat-1976c.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"532\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh83p73GKRTO9rM6IBpP876QaKQjcrS3XonDo54ueJnwBMQiX8iLVEoV3D40ySfwHaz6uOdzReqhh_RU65X-6jgS16uTKINJNXsKuiR9gkAzppz8Rk_l0pPYefYxCzoGPavYiW6rRXOJrdRdLVhAKcEQaxw3a-698-DkZ36kCD_73L9OCX5GX8HyleW\/s320\/kevin-connor-trial-by-combat-1976c.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EPaul was the one on the set most of the time; Fred came and went. They were great, they left me alone to do the film. I may have gotten a few nudges to shoot faster, but by and large they didn't interfere with anything once we got the script. They didn't insist on more closeups or similar stuff you get with some producers. Again, I was very lucky to have good producers to give me the people I wanted and let me realize my vision. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did you ever see Pleasence again after he did HALLOWEEN (1978)?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjneXx8NNZXkGO0pGN6t70sVAj558DVQLZWlxtg8PKcGKaZNlXCwbAeuSfWnvd8a8nmkZoJSx8DUum-lYmcbtLOAGDlyE2M0UuQk1MI-p0hjsGoC7ztTt863MLIu_Z5LfEyU696hGiMV1UKdWJ1H0-pyNPCsjcC2_3n2UkzpuB_Z4rUB66iXvUSm9QZ\/s692\/kevin-connor-master-of-the-game1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"535\" data-original-width=\"692\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjneXx8NNZXkGO0pGN6t70sVAj558DVQLZWlxtg8PKcGKaZNlXCwbAeuSfWnvd8a8nmkZoJSx8DUum-lYmcbtLOAGDlyE2M0UuQk1MI-p0hjsGoC7ztTt863MLIu_Z5LfEyU696hGiMV1UKdWJ1H0-pyNPCsjcC2_3n2UkzpuB_Z4rUB66iXvUSm9QZ\/s320\/kevin-connor-master-of-the-game1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EHe did the MASTER OF THE GAME mini-series for me in 1984. I was in Rome doing something and I did meet him in a hotel bar coincidentally and we had a nice long chat. His daughter's been in touch. Unfortunately, her career didn't take off as much as it should have. She was a really fine actress. I think he had five daughters and she was the only actress out of them all. He was doing very well after HALLOWEEN, and quite rightly.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Pleasence on a break while making MASTER OF THE GAME in Africa)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/12\/land-that-time-forgot-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975) was a significantly bigger movie. Were you nervous at all about taking on such a huge production?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgTr1Y8hHzARavmeoEYOroaAk_SgIYCz7AYL7ZOnx8Ky3MnqdGVK8_kReGu3IV-7WfjGmM6PzlogyGkJi0dNw_Hn_4COW1RtG88rEav4exQbqKBFPAxKbusyPGrY6IRqWawbA4-Nh2itYamPvTcWlYJK2kOYz-hRHgJ5heagnlHOrecigcf7lKqzxQ\/s800\/IMG_1281.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"615\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgTr1Y8hHzARavmeoEYOroaAk_SgIYCz7AYL7ZOnx8Ky3MnqdGVK8_kReGu3IV-7WfjGmM6PzlogyGkJi0dNw_Hn_4COW1RtG88rEav4exQbqKBFPAxKbusyPGrY6IRqWawbA4-Nh2itYamPvTcWlYJK2kOYz-hRHgJ5heagnlHOrecigcf7lKqzxQ\/s320\/IMG_1281.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ENot really. You always have butterflies in the stomach on your first day till you get the first shot in the can. Also, it was the same crew with Alan Hume, Maurice Carter, and the sound people, the AD and production manager, and the rest of it. We were all part of a group so it wasn't like it was an all new crew. We planned it all well in advance. And coming from the cutting rooms was a great asset when you're planning and making a movie; also being aware of things happening on the set that you didn't plan on once you get the actors there and so on. You can change things, you've got to be pliable to jump this way or that way; when you spot things happening you can throw in another line while taking one out to fine tune it. I was fairly confident. You're always a bit nervous because you're responsible for a certain amount of money but I felt very comfortable with all the people around me like John Dark who gave me full support. There was a lot of pre-filming of the dinosaurs on front-projection plates, storyboards and things.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E I read that Rosenberg wanted Stuart Whitman\u0026nbsp; while Subotsky wanted McClure. Do you think that was where the division between the two men began or do you think it was much earlier?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-tHUOLaP1edL42vaXgIJxUt0yl22Mxe788M9RUtx9RaTYqXmF5W-1VhnwV8Y0KnmpHPBve_8sZBtQsIIWBISwic5VXhu1b96n8oYt5nvKgxdtVOiuClsBJDqPl82LHmz1X0YB8t2YOVtDn8-j11ivMITxa3vacuSCYRBqZ4pTJzkaweXHMdrnWGD6\/s1344\/connor7.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"756\" data-original-width=\"1344\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-tHUOLaP1edL42vaXgIJxUt0yl22Mxe788M9RUtx9RaTYqXmF5W-1VhnwV8Y0KnmpHPBve_8sZBtQsIIWBISwic5VXhu1b96n8oYt5nvKgxdtVOiuClsBJDqPl82LHmz1X0YB8t2YOVtDn8-j11ivMITxa3vacuSCYRBqZ4pTJzkaweXHMdrnWGD6\/s320\/connor7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI'm not sure. I wasn't even aware Stuart Whitman was involved till I read about it. I didn't even think I was going to get Doug McClure. I thought it was another guy from an American western series. He was always dressed in black. Richard Boone, I believe it was. I didn't realize it was going to be Trampas till I met him up in London. Doug was fantastic. We became great friends over the years and he married our secretary at Pinewood. Doug taught me a lot about American-style action--how to throw punches and so on. He always knew where the camera was and it was always very interesting just watching him work.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Derek Meddings did fantastic miniatures on this. Was it a smooth process\n working with the effects artists to get the right look you wanted?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOLBe8P1xWedsZAz8aifeHug5Z6jqHlMnTiBeQ71wkI3sJQ1LXRQrsh8sTWpDcwB8fF8pumhFnuXnEvLFVwiw-Fu4Ei9FksUiThLi7_EDNpPw2oc97llOet5Sm3XotRbyecnQ-V33XiDh5chIJSja1tPiypFMC4VWUssUUeyr_CsMC-odZq9kxUJFh\/s1920\/connor-land1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOLBe8P1xWedsZAz8aifeHug5Z6jqHlMnTiBeQ71wkI3sJQ1LXRQrsh8sTWpDcwB8fF8pumhFnuXnEvLFVwiw-Fu4Ei9FksUiThLi7_EDNpPw2oc97llOet5Sm3XotRbyecnQ-V33XiDh5chIJSja1tPiypFMC4VWUssUUeyr_CsMC-odZq9kxUJFh\/w400-h225\/connor-land1.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcMHSxPDa-3PzFaZFJYV9EWUpRN1TMs_qhkOvXpJ32YNtB6VS3-uyKdGZQCgG3flz1aa0zi_o1gPYN8HI4RodESkilyGe2GdjApU7Uvqs0cqvH4b64CPO9EuSrZJZ4r8SBTLPbNsnyBSEsolgm80KmGXoaCoHj2aHWeQl6_gYpsOTEvqAMT7yMtvlV\/s932\/kevin-connor-land-final.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"932\" data-original-width=\"549\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcMHSxPDa-3PzFaZFJYV9EWUpRN1TMs_qhkOvXpJ32YNtB6VS3-uyKdGZQCgG3flz1aa0zi_o1gPYN8HI4RodESkilyGe2GdjApU7Uvqs0cqvH4b64CPO9EuSrZJZ4r8SBTLPbNsnyBSEsolgm80KmGXoaCoHj2aHWeQl6_gYpsOTEvqAMT7yMtvlV\/s320\/kevin-connor-land-final.jpg\" width=\"188\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThere again, Derek Meddings was one of the greatest visual effects men. He was so clever. Early in the film he made such a simple shot look expensive. John McEnery is looking through the periscope and you see a boat off in the distance. All that is is a photograph blown up to like six feet long and pasted on a board at the edge of a tank. He's got a bit of smoke coming out behind the smokestack and it cost about $10 to do. It's that kind of ingenuity that's real filmmaking to me. Derek came up with such simple solutions. There was this model boat in this glass case located in the forecourt of Shepperton Studios. Derek took it out, snapped a shot of it, and $10 to get the shot in the film. An amazing talent. He left us far too early.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Can you describe seeing LAND on that Saturday morning premiere with a theater full of kids?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaH6gRs8KpOj_BvCgs5i_VXWDfOvYvhUt5lZR5BnRBt_zpqvdNGC6bwMh5Uu9R4CcwzBoFm-ydRYuDH_eH-8MjApRTrMI68NHyMSjF9082b8G1hRTT8XlpbVaW4RCAqw0POb6E6x7qvSumS-ctIhnH-hFt4D7DfB1niC6g2H3B-lJW89fCmpxj8zRH\/s720\/kevin-connor-land-time-forgot-british-quad.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"536\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaH6gRs8KpOj_BvCgs5i_VXWDfOvYvhUt5lZR5BnRBt_zpqvdNGC6bwMh5Uu9R4CcwzBoFm-ydRYuDH_eH-8MjApRTrMI68NHyMSjF9082b8G1hRTT8XlpbVaW4RCAqw0POb6E6x7qvSumS-ctIhnH-hFt4D7DfB1niC6g2H3B-lJW89fCmpxj8zRH\/s320\/kevin-connor-land-time-forgot-british-quad.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EActually, I wasn't at the premiere. John Dark, Milton and Max held it at Leicester Square where a lot of films had their debuts. I was away working on another picture and couldn't make it. I heard afterward that they didn't invite any critics; it's not a critics-type movie, anyway, but they invited loads of school kids. They thoroughly enjoyed it and that enabled us to continue with those stories like \u003Ci\u003E'At the Earth's Core' \u003C\/i\u003Eand \u003Ci\u003E'The People That Time Forgot'\u003C\/i\u003E. The Burroughs estate was so pleased with the production, the look and value that we got for what it cost they granted us permission for the next two. We were then gonna do the \u003Ci\u003E'John Carter'\u003C\/i\u003E series. By then, they wanted too much money for the rights so we decided to write our own, those being WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS and ARABIAN ADVENTURE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E For \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2009\/01\/at-earths-core-1976-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EAT THE EARTH'S CORE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1976), you were working inside a studio with lots of fire. Did you find working on so many interiors to be problematic versus exterior shooting?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVBdmwQzw6xFlXqTkZeIvxrc38E-tTFEfiOFprLJU06lURUTIOrTAJrz8DGmZpEly0AzcDDZAOOObbnioTS3KMt1U6_tD9qV7NFaikC61dDQZQdauv9tVUiqRRYbvB0r6zbHuxBztR2hxJ36uWW0QuIUNcc2vy14z4zEBe0BjMlFEysnkxskV6S8gk\/s768\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core11.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"595\" data-original-width=\"768\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVBdmwQzw6xFlXqTkZeIvxrc38E-tTFEfiOFprLJU06lURUTIOrTAJrz8DGmZpEly0AzcDDZAOOObbnioTS3KMt1U6_tD9qV7NFaikC61dDQZQdauv9tVUiqRRYbvB0r6zbHuxBztR2hxJ36uWW0QuIUNcc2vy14z4zEBe0BjMlFEysnkxskV6S8gk\/s320\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core11.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EWell, it's slower because of the lighting, among other things. It's more convenient because you're on a studio set and the actors have places to change and stay in when they're not needed. Going on location is always more fun but when you're at a big studio like Pinewood there's these huge sets to work on. We had Maurice Carter again who experimented with the monsters on that one. We created them so we could put stuntmen inside the suits to make them move more smoothly. There are things about being inside a studio that you have access to that you don't have when on location. I can't recall the budget on CORE, probably $300,000. We had a lot of fire in that; we did have some small explosions on the set. We had those bubbling eggs blowing up in the bottom of the cauldron that covered the sound-stage floors in this goo. Working in the studio there's a magic to that when you're making a movie. For me, it's the best job in the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6Mj35uKY9HkDFwkloLW9EShIUEBAtRYLRxNS5wujJzSwo6TyzcZJ7B5WMRa8nGQg3ZBu7i7IMj9C0Zsk0T38Ltnx6QSbNJ66ULNs3JBwBrWCzICo_MLbPANRViqCH8QyrFeSwST-Y7ldw4kqPaMRlAFcMZ5P5cl-H3mWxQbC8KAj9Z2rfUP7yZhvB\/s1600\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core15.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1272\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6Mj35uKY9HkDFwkloLW9EShIUEBAtRYLRxNS5wujJzSwo6TyzcZJ7B5WMRa8nGQg3ZBu7i7IMj9C0Zsk0T38Ltnx6QSbNJ66ULNs3JBwBrWCzICo_MLbPANRViqCH8QyrFeSwST-Y7ldw4kqPaMRlAFcMZ5P5cl-H3mWxQbC8KAj9Z2rfUP7yZhvB\/s320\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core15.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirjzDm2-mvIoS1NC0LdVMsBKN_teA1rntsC9S8RiuUTDK2Laxr0hKbINCIg3IKbjZc9xOLUcMAU2lA2pkaUQy7tYZh4fj6KlxCf2VFR5ibsQI72qEkOAS7J_LWgg3028Ew2y-8ph7yFZHGWV3st4-vr2_-sTKctgI_yX3MEayHjAApsc9__fs-hEvh\/s728\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"564\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirjzDm2-mvIoS1NC0LdVMsBKN_teA1rntsC9S8RiuUTDK2Laxr0hKbINCIg3IKbjZc9xOLUcMAU2lA2pkaUQy7tYZh4fj6KlxCf2VFR5ibsQI72qEkOAS7J_LWgg3028Ew2y-8ph7yFZHGWV3st4-vr2_-sTKctgI_yX3MEayHjAApsc9__fs-hEvh\/s320\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Both Doug McClure and Cushing worked wonderfully together. I take it they had great fun on set.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E T\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Ehey got along very well, indeed \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. They loved working together. Doug knew who Peter was, although I don't think Peter knew who Doug was at the time because I don't believe Peter watched much television. Peter was a great comic actor as well. He created that whole character; very witty and there was never any friction. I've been very lucky on my movies in trying to create an atmosphere where friction never arises.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgD9blIwGYU26z3riqoKjmxV1XQm76v_5OboKgmzcVJ17IyBDbeF8mHi1y0Srfxw_tRDMwAD2In1BhoT9uzDDcwPNSMYIQ1GPEbwd5LAok_hiS8Lv8p4kjutCbvcBy7U3Oz4Q9v41fxUfr3gzPhuYLUwUxXd8gJyNR53nhkGxcB9gGsj_deqgCmoHpo\/s896\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"896\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgD9blIwGYU26z3riqoKjmxV1XQm76v_5OboKgmzcVJ17IyBDbeF8mHi1y0Srfxw_tRDMwAD2In1BhoT9uzDDcwPNSMYIQ1GPEbwd5LAok_hiS8Lv8p4kjutCbvcBy7U3Oz4Q9v41fxUfr3gzPhuYLUwUxXd8gJyNR53nhkGxcB9gGsj_deqgCmoHpo\/s320\/kevin-connor-at-earths-core4.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5: \u003C\/b\u003EHow did Caroline Munro become involved?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EA delightful actress. She'd done some of the same genre and a lovely person to boot. When she wasn't filming she'd sit on the side while sets were being lit or angles being changed. She's dressed in her revealing costume and suddenly electricians and carpenters get very busy where she was and would always pass by her to take a look\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E, so I always had a chuckle at that. She was always ready to get in front of the camera and a lot of fun to be around.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5: \u003C\/b\u003EDo you recall how far along you were into filming \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/12\/people-that-time-forgot-1977-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E when AIP took control of the picture?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifOTOfSFSuE3F_QVJIyjDPjzfhkAg9VhsFQ6rzSgV1HxIg4xjumkaXuCHyAuILR9SEh-f9XEP77K8d0FhoBfzZx331u8nXleshoZFAMukPIRCocUM1-oj9V6bPV5Ng4Tir6KoildKkeP64eZmqmtUBF79gXje-1g4QUdkoTgD-06ULthdT23UXhx6m\/s750\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot13.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"587\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifOTOfSFSuE3F_QVJIyjDPjzfhkAg9VhsFQ6rzSgV1HxIg4xjumkaXuCHyAuILR9SEh-f9XEP77K8d0FhoBfzZx331u8nXleshoZFAMukPIRCocUM1-oj9V6bPV5Ng4Tir6KoildKkeP64eZmqmtUBF79gXje-1g4QUdkoTgD-06ULthdT23UXhx6m\/s320\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot13.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI hadn't been made aware of a change, to be honest. I tried not to involve myself in anything to do with politics or money with the behind the scenes stuff because it's disruptive. It was sad when Amicus ended because they were a good force in that genre with some good movies and they did well with them; FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE and especially LAND got good notices... so a great shame that all collapsed. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E There was a helicopter crash in Lake Avon a day into filming involving aerial cameraman Peter Allwork. Do you recall that incident?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVyjjnWSQliV5vO5mnW-VQg75SezKgTc2r2Oqyx3ixBtgpeh0EbWzwETl0wVLZsiAXPdFMAwDczPu3YaNXUev26gqXouV4Mxk890Sbza76a7-2vN6GtcwhXOp8IAlahaf6mlOKKQASAoz1QqdcNqxCLc8GlPVZ_E_2CzNbgYtRgdkp8zFLRz39Rve7\/s538\/kevin-connor-peter-allwork-clint-eastwood.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"352\" data-original-width=\"538\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVyjjnWSQliV5vO5mnW-VQg75SezKgTc2r2Oqyx3ixBtgpeh0EbWzwETl0wVLZsiAXPdFMAwDczPu3YaNXUev26gqXouV4Mxk890Sbza76a7-2vN6GtcwhXOp8IAlahaf6mlOKKQASAoz1QqdcNqxCLc8GlPVZ_E_2CzNbgYtRgdkp8zFLRz39Rve7\/s320\/kevin-connor-peter-allwork-clint-eastwood.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, Peter was one of the great aerial cameramen. He did gorgeous flying scenes in OUT OF AFRICA (1985). PEOPLE may have been where I first met him. They went up to Scotland to shoot footage of swooping over lochs and mountains. They'd went up again and the helicopter crashed into one of the lochs, which was frozen over. Fortunately, the ice didn't break for the helicopter to go through. Peter comes out and has blood running down his face and he reaches around to shut the camera off to try and save the film. Nobody was badly hurt but the ice could've easily given way and nobody would've found them for days because it was snowing and freezing cold.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Peter Allwork with Clint Eastwood)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You were at Pinewood for PEOPLE. How did it compare to working at Shepperton?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhe659O7KYHTWzUqML4TMJvfWKCAJjCKyTEmQ38V6uhGruFSU417uDjca_DpAXpVg4Mv16BUgIs_T_qYpDpMdBUgF2-5fVgp3sbJ_RMLHML3rgOETSPly2d0IQzypvtLUhRdYe3vQ-57Zox3_r3YFS45d-qzLCGwJW1KN3jy-HBH_WB9R12_KtK6i4p\/s460\/kevin-connor-pinewood-studios-1960s.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"378\" data-original-width=\"460\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhe659O7KYHTWzUqML4TMJvfWKCAJjCKyTEmQ38V6uhGruFSU417uDjca_DpAXpVg4Mv16BUgIs_T_qYpDpMdBUgF2-5fVgp3sbJ_RMLHML3rgOETSPly2d0IQzypvtLUhRdYe3vQ-57Zox3_r3YFS45d-qzLCGwJW1KN3jy-HBH_WB9R12_KtK6i4p\/s320\/kevin-connor-pinewood-studios-1960s.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThey were both pretty big studios. I got my first job in the cutting rooms up in Soho. Then after 18 months I got my first job on a movie at Shepperton which was probably going bankrupt at the time. That was 1953. It was quite a small industry in those days. Then I got a job at Pinewood. Shepperton was more independent movies, a four wall studio. Pinewood was in business with the Rank Organization that turned out probably 10-15 movies a year, the Bond films and so on. Pinewood had a wonderful restaurant and bar and you could meet other actors and directors, so it was a great community feeling.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Pinewood Studios in 1961)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdP3HG89ydcy4VdlF9SE8Z-VAw-0zxHZ0BAO9Hanzo5ohYj4oVFBZNFaBOeJDMTRS-jqrtbg4Sp_j9QIisY2aeg3Y9JW--iYGx-x0H83qEJdT65FH79uGnD1P-H6SYG5cMoY39Q0U32nxJZ_pCACUrZ1q_JyEiVcRsHcBg4eA2rP8QXHASqLsxxzcj\/s400\/kevin-connor-shepperton-studios-1960s.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"298\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdP3HG89ydcy4VdlF9SE8Z-VAw-0zxHZ0BAO9Hanzo5ohYj4oVFBZNFaBOeJDMTRS-jqrtbg4Sp_j9QIisY2aeg3Y9JW--iYGx-x0H83qEJdT65FH79uGnD1P-H6SYG5cMoY39Q0U32nxJZ_pCACUrZ1q_JyEiVcRsHcBg4eA2rP8QXHASqLsxxzcj\/s320\/kevin-connor-shepperton-studios-1960s.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EShepperton was a smaller studio and didn't have that sort of set-up that Pinewood did. I'm very fond of Shepperton and Pinewood because that's where I grew up in; that atmosphere was absolute magic. Pinewood was a big country house with wonderful gardens. The restaurant was in the ballroom of the house and was such a wonderful place to be working in.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Shepperton Studios in the 1960s)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoWiViW99eMjqdH56DU82SjByMAFwlKjY-FBnJGWOtTPt9ATHuADuLHR6z-hUN3vqcI7ne1u8QctsH6k9CkMz1l-0lkaXCCKUQigpbDRvsIySk2gQIranUSz1H-iRoJWM83d4OI4KxhypABgAPZR3EXtIwDFPD628RNQMNlo4ce2aoZwilgwxHpukP\/s908\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"908\" data-original-width=\"607\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoWiViW99eMjqdH56DU82SjByMAFwlKjY-FBnJGWOtTPt9ATHuADuLHR6z-hUN3vqcI7ne1u8QctsH6k9CkMz1l-0lkaXCCKUQigpbDRvsIySk2gQIranUSz1H-iRoJWM83d4OI4KxhypABgAPZR3EXtIwDFPD628RNQMNlo4ce2aoZwilgwxHpukP\/s320\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot8.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E According to Sarah Douglas, she, Doug and Dana cut up a lot on the set. Apparently everywhere Doug McClure went he was asked for autographs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAny cutting up on-set I encouraged it. Once the clapperboard goes in, boom, and they're on. Both ladies were a couple of fun girls, that's for sure, and first-class actors. We filmed on an island in the Canaries. We had a great time there. The locals were welcoming to us and we met the mayor. We were a happy bunch. Everybody knew Doug; not so much Patrick. Doug had been on TV for years. THE VIRGINIAN had been shown everywhere in the world. He was always being mobbed for autographs and things.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaZjlQENMkraNp86wdenNcss06-X34sjFdpl0HpOJiJKQvxzypwDWKQ-062fQBd9oDltn403tbcFbzqwkGZnReE7KwenYEn8Oj-FS6fC9SLlV3H_j730n6kj0_ajYZHN-om3UKMwGTo2j5WRCtNoQZlSvd1_aIiNqURagCU1N5f0tdhEvPstOtC59p\/s561\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot9a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"561\" data-original-width=\"476\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaZjlQENMkraNp86wdenNcss06-X34sjFdpl0HpOJiJKQvxzypwDWKQ-062fQBd9oDltn403tbcFbzqwkGZnReE7KwenYEn8Oj-FS6fC9SLlV3H_j730n6kj0_ajYZHN-om3UKMwGTo2j5WRCtNoQZlSvd1_aIiNqURagCU1N5f0tdhEvPstOtC59p\/s320\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot9a.jpg\" width=\"272\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How was it working with Patrick Wayne in comparison to McClure whom you'd already worked with multiple times?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EPatrick was very good. I'm sure his father had taught him a few things. He was a very serious actor and took what he was doing seriously; very charming, as you can imagine. There were no sides to him, like \u003Ci\u003E\"I'm John Wayne's son\"\u003C\/i\u003E or any demands about things. He photographed extremely well; a very handsome man and a perfect Edgar Rice Burroughs hero.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What can you say about Milton Reid and Dave Prowse, who had just played Darth Vader the first time for the then unreleased STAR WARS?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5IcgMGCA_goXGpVS4NAzFkAabiCfhXC0xqwZiTHu6_l85PNpZYtphUmcP1WhT9AmbFPIn6uQtQyEO88sPh91xnGpgxBk3Rico5GK9S6kXWBocMd-QkkomIA4VrEyNP5iqyhNMU3k_HoZs-SX1sHEkqYfmG9dNXyEyAYdYJwqxEDKTDdw6eenF87oF\/s714\/kevin-connor-milton-reid.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"562\" data-original-width=\"714\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5IcgMGCA_goXGpVS4NAzFkAabiCfhXC0xqwZiTHu6_l85PNpZYtphUmcP1WhT9AmbFPIn6uQtQyEO88sPh91xnGpgxBk3Rico5GK9S6kXWBocMd-QkkomIA4VrEyNP5iqyhNMU3k_HoZs-SX1sHEkqYfmG9dNXyEyAYdYJwqxEDKTDdw6eenF87oF\/w400-h315\/kevin-connor-milton-reid.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgaum557YA1NAAQc39DOmUHe40CeY1n8RyQPzF5oZeeP7rFHz63mR9tH0n30BDldlxn8SUt_jiS9mFN4LRHSuLlGvvfihjAix1B3QWgSEEB7KlddzwBTYxn_C9tQDyHc7opE5eQDLDbxIUFMhdPSdeLpsv5JHJWuJh_dUWfoGEbYcWwRN2VxcBf2Be\/s831\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot-dave-prowse.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"831\" data-original-width=\"581\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgaum557YA1NAAQc39DOmUHe40CeY1n8RyQPzF5oZeeP7rFHz63mR9tH0n30BDldlxn8SUt_jiS9mFN4LRHSuLlGvvfihjAix1B3QWgSEEB7KlddzwBTYxn_C9tQDyHc7opE5eQDLDbxIUFMhdPSdeLpsv5JHJWuJh_dUWfoGEbYcWwRN2VxcBf2Be\/s320\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot-dave-prowse.jpg\" width=\"224\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI didn't get to know them very well as they only worked on the film for a couple of days. Milton had a magnificent presence and look for the role of Sabbala. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMilton was in ARABIAN ADVENTURE for me playing the genie a few years later. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E Dave got especially busy after PEOPLE once STAR WARS came out. Sometimes you don't get to know your actors beyond the set when they're only with you for a day or two; there just isn't time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E The last 15 minutes is virtually non-stop explosions. Was it difficult to coordinate so many explosions going off so close to the actors?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg68FoaWElMLcBBxv0cvUmwNqqOYvxCGCpFpP8guMFSFnHSQx1_JofKm0J__DPoAApd7o9k5wkch4m4kDE4dYkrj5LM21zFsZiX_j7j-nPxlaggYGVOFwYUpDt86xVlJW6HMTcAoxIKnv20om9ZQ3h4AjvPdlLptWtpeamriej8dDIdjH3sqoh_NtFN\/s992\/kevin-connor-people-final.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"560\" data-original-width=\"992\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg68FoaWElMLcBBxv0cvUmwNqqOYvxCGCpFpP8guMFSFnHSQx1_JofKm0J__DPoAApd7o9k5wkch4m4kDE4dYkrj5LM21zFsZiX_j7j-nPxlaggYGVOFwYUpDt86xVlJW6HMTcAoxIKnv20om9ZQ3h4AjvPdlLptWtpeamriej8dDIdjH3sqoh_NtFN\/w400-h226\/kevin-connor-people-final.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EDerek Meddings son Mark was just getting started and he worked uncredited on PEOPLE and he was brilliant right from the beginning. We used long lenses that made the actors look closer to the pyrotechnics than they actually were. We had three or four cameras too so we could get different angles. We had some of the best people in the industry working with us and it paid off in the end.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did Dana Gillespie ever have a wardrobe malfunction during the filming? She's running so hard at the end while everything is blowing up.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4lny3a6puo2QlJ0mKkxwe3iGGYayHtdMZE8KAA4pbzCPd9-OcRXQ8kkjBATZtPG-TcD_6haKw7Sk723dmZ93QfXjIDk_Patl50qcrqLC8xxQyifYu0km8u0qefbg7iYubtbRG_1_1qSbAxx7d2MUI97r7UmjLBLOBn0XqSwf2v0brPVwHei7kTQia\/s993\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"993\" data-original-width=\"740\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4lny3a6puo2QlJ0mKkxwe3iGGYayHtdMZE8KAA4pbzCPd9-OcRXQ8kkjBATZtPG-TcD_6haKw7Sk723dmZ93QfXjIDk_Patl50qcrqLC8xxQyifYu0km8u0qefbg7iYubtbRG_1_1qSbAxx7d2MUI97r7UmjLBLOBn0XqSwf2v0brPVwHei7kTQia\/s320\/kevin-connor-people-time-forgot5.jpg\" width=\"238\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIf she did, she didn't care. We never caught it on film, nor could we let that slip through; so if she did, she fixed it while on the movie, shall we say\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EShe couldn't have been very comfortable in that outfit but Dana was a trooper and threw herself into her role, and a wonderful person on top of that. I've had that question asked quite a few times by interviewers\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Do you recall how \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/11\/warlords-of-atlantis-1978-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EWARLORDS OF ATLANTIS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1978) came about over at EMI and Columbia Pictures?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUohn0pmkuIshnwIzDGSc7dT8DMTJVcoNU5XnHJVbcIFs0IKCU5rJp1ua9odO2xP9kfp9Lc1BF1ttwDQuoF1xqaFR_u_0aY3CNl8Hnk5DwxopGuuCkmHX0e6G6-MZTLgzyLY02uC9Fvt4WSK08dTU0J8flKjvmrWJU2oPurOvVwJsvgtXKwnggc6Hw\/s585\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"424\" data-original-width=\"585\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUohn0pmkuIshnwIzDGSc7dT8DMTJVcoNU5XnHJVbcIFs0IKCU5rJp1ua9odO2xP9kfp9Lc1BF1ttwDQuoF1xqaFR_u_0aY3CNl8Hnk5DwxopGuuCkmHX0e6G6-MZTLgzyLY02uC9Fvt4WSK08dTU0J8flKjvmrWJU2oPurOvVwJsvgtXKwnggc6Hw\/s320\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThat was when we decided not to make any more Burroughs adaptations and turned to creating our own. We got the money from EMI as we knew a few of the executives there for several years. This was the time of the great exodus from the UK. Even EMI moved to Beverly Hills and opened offices there to make films. Milton Subotsky had nothing to do with WARLORDS or our films from thereon. I would like to know what the beef was between them, but as I said earlier it was a shame.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How did you get Roger Dicken back and why did he not participate on the previous two films?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgso2SIA3PdEJ3Cm4aVPqbwN2d3AEjzXLOkU2xIXpr1RVvV6FJcHLBcgJe-vNNO_2qGW2qSzlvaiqOVi_tsQV6-5ub1ANkBlUwv2Ot5YzRrKMCevJFB4UP9R8FFqJX-EV0-1aDMTZ7SZbh8qj_D6irlftOYGZC2c2jqM_OBLPiXr7S3diE3RGLzM-qA\/s460\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"359\" data-original-width=\"460\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgso2SIA3PdEJ3Cm4aVPqbwN2d3AEjzXLOkU2xIXpr1RVvV6FJcHLBcgJe-vNNO_2qGW2qSzlvaiqOVi_tsQV6-5ub1ANkBlUwv2Ot5YzRrKMCevJFB4UP9R8FFqJX-EV0-1aDMTZ7SZbh8qj_D6irlftOYGZC2c2jqM_OBLPiXr7S3diE3RGLzM-qA\/s320\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ERoger was a fantastic modeler. I don't know why we didn't use him on the middle two pictures. He was very dedicated to his job and extremely proud of his work. His dinosaurs in LAND were just puppets. You had three or four people operating each one. The sea creatures were just hand puppets; all very creative and good fun. We shot those plates on a very small Vistavision camera. It only took 200ft rolls and it was on its side. Vistavision is double image. When you project it you get phenomenal focusing, and that's why we used that for the front-projection plates. The foreground and the background focus was pretty good; whereas sometimes when the plate was blown up it would get grainy. This was another innovation that came from the camera department.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E How was Lea Brodie to work with? She didn’t do much afterward.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYwIlanTtEaQFS5G4ltzRLtLErsMCOGWtDYNP-v8NV9Wmta9ISShf04-b84JZ-6pHnIwvW1GbUdotj94lYbgtqbt3VbipSqHbDQCRVWxsK01A6dhsITjxeIgplanuQT0-j92EkqpqQxXlebpHxrG-K34dxZioSjXl3WhzyDveKykATwzPyKeUs4NMM\/s728\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"472\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYwIlanTtEaQFS5G4ltzRLtLErsMCOGWtDYNP-v8NV9Wmta9ISShf04-b84JZ-6pHnIwvW1GbUdotj94lYbgtqbt3VbipSqHbDQCRVWxsK01A6dhsITjxeIgplanuQT0-j92EkqpqQxXlebpHxrG-K34dxZioSjXl3WhzyDveKykATwzPyKeUs4NMM\/w400-h259\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E It was a shame she didn't go further in he career. She was a good little actress, very pretty and filmed very well. She did a few films afterward but I don't know what became of her. I lost touch with her once I came to America. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You used John Ratzenberger a few times. How did you meet him and Shane Rimmer, whom you also used multiple times?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzXaoa5b6Y7Vos45imJoDLPldpRZAHWOhNzYfRtv7cN-iyMF-r1hC6w0FSNYRaFDhZAzyQFAEcdOankLC7n60Nk-X8GhLXq4o-3gFkPveok3ovvnuE97wmJRFZbriBMteqcH6EYe_T-qqxURAcKZAZtahCiZhEtEpsm32hCr_16b7QEdBCcXHv1Mxf\/s893\/kevin-connor-john-ratzenberger.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"893\" data-original-width=\"629\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzXaoa5b6Y7Vos45imJoDLPldpRZAHWOhNzYfRtv7cN-iyMF-r1hC6w0FSNYRaFDhZAzyQFAEcdOankLC7n60Nk-X8GhLXq4o-3gFkPveok3ovvnuE97wmJRFZbriBMteqcH6EYe_T-qqxURAcKZAZtahCiZhEtEpsm32hCr_16b7QEdBCcXHv1Mxf\/s320\/kevin-connor-john-ratzenberger.jpg\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI like having a repertory company, like the studios do, you know. You can use them over and over again. With John, he came in for an audition. He was in England and was about to go back to America. Soon as he walked through the door I knew he was the guy I wanted for the role in WARLORDS. A lot of the time when you're casting that happens; there's something about them, and you get lucky because you've spotted them straight away. John auditioned and proved he was right for the part. I used him a few times in England and then again in America on MOTEL HELL (1980), a couple of other things I did after that; and then of course he took off on the TV series CHEERS (1982-1993).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfyWImFJl3Q8H6--KecmMYIaQv3Lp6CSGV03vT296iGPhcBLaFyRTr82mrsVcwY7rJR2-NF0FQhA5CMP71ykG8CFwCCj08nuOJ8rZxSTwRwOQXPUZRV7meR1WytH60s129DFWytFc-rXNerwT7qgRDGPBxEo32IfEAsGKBMe1zTkBWrMZpdaW0_98a\/s727\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"476\" data-original-width=\"727\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfyWImFJl3Q8H6--KecmMYIaQv3Lp6CSGV03vT296iGPhcBLaFyRTr82mrsVcwY7rJR2-NF0FQhA5CMP71ykG8CFwCCj08nuOJ8rZxSTwRwOQXPUZRV7meR1WytH60s129DFWytFc-rXNerwT7qgRDGPBxEo32IfEAsGKBMe1zTkBWrMZpdaW0_98a\/w400-h263\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis8.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAs for Shane Rimmer, again, a wonderful actor who became a great personal friend in England. We drifted apart, sadly. Shane was a first-class character actor. He was a guy who came to work ready and prepared, was open to ideas and offered ideas. Both were great in their field and John is still a good friend of mine.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUZ5xV1VwcTRiaCGfmONtKy28PCJNl79jtED4PqOJZ8rviMAF-mlMQxbFP637hslaveHV-ruc6qu8Hpl3SAukYmxobu1qPHJUuq8Byv7mMebOO59cNLoYJOM_wXPomuBL4KcQTcSN1kKMLqWwzwcm63ZiD2MDHSae3EvHWjSqhCe0_88YP1H7BTqUI\/s884\/arabian-adventure.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"884\" data-original-width=\"577\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUZ5xV1VwcTRiaCGfmONtKy28PCJNl79jtED4PqOJZ8rviMAF-mlMQxbFP637hslaveHV-ruc6qu8Hpl3SAukYmxobu1qPHJUuq8Byv7mMebOO59cNLoYJOM_wXPomuBL4KcQTcSN1kKMLqWwzwcm63ZiD2MDHSae3EvHWjSqhCe0_88YP1H7BTqUI\/s320\/arabian-adventure.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E ARABIAN ADVENTURE (1979) was very different from your previous fantasy films with John Dark. Was there a reason there was no Doug McClure nor any monsters this time around?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EWe wanted to try different genres. In fact, somebody was making a similar picture at Shepperton at the same time with flying carpets. Doing something in the vein of the Arabian Nights was just a different way to go. We'd perfected the way to operate the flying carpets to have people safely sitting on them. Doug was a few years older and wasn't a young dashing hero that we needed for the role. That one was a lot of fun too, with Christopher Lee and Mickey Rooney.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Christopher Lee always seemed so passionate and very serious about his craft. And you had Cushing again as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikLJGqI8auJe89Ga88Ldsijfw6DvEywYw3LjUGs4UPJgh29pkR_xCAgpUXjMJJpBpTktuiXFLeup2Hif6ga60GfCq7gHMY2g7ln-Gc_E3Z-o-H48ftMRi5yUtGAyZGI2HrZ6UbYF8VQb67aD_Lp-aJCbI1EMOKqVVxEgfvOCqQ3hakgabWis6HWApi\/s728\/kevin-connor-arabian-adventure4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"507\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikLJGqI8auJe89Ga88Ldsijfw6DvEywYw3LjUGs4UPJgh29pkR_xCAgpUXjMJJpBpTktuiXFLeup2Hif6ga60GfCq7gHMY2g7ln-Gc_E3Z-o-H48ftMRi5yUtGAyZGI2HrZ6UbYF8VQb67aD_Lp-aJCbI1EMOKqVVxEgfvOCqQ3hakgabWis6HWApi\/s320\/kevin-connor-arabian-adventure4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EUnfortunately, we never got to use them in a scene together, which was a shame. I'd have loved to have had the opportunity to direct the two of them together; it was a big mistake that we didn't. It wasn't a very big scene for Peter, but he came in and did it for us. Christopher and I socialized quite a bit and had some nice dinners, and again when he came here in the 80s as well. He did the mini-series GOLIATH AWAITS (1981) for me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhp11rxEVlIFfsQYC9WsACitRkje9FxgwiGluzT21QN12-iIj2tmQN2Lr8BRie5x7zBlPr6PZntWr_WKLrgiCQzWHCgqPryYW9bczXwiGdZgX33foJ02iW4f1xi_waa_oLtLHVyXc2OpJjGXDB14e-v28Ix7ycqYQjZU0jZPKHor8pP5P6Bnn4J7ENP\/s909\/kevin-connor-arabian-adventure7.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"595\" data-original-width=\"909\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhp11rxEVlIFfsQYC9WsACitRkje9FxgwiGluzT21QN12-iIj2tmQN2Lr8BRie5x7zBlPr6PZntWr_WKLrgiCQzWHCgqPryYW9bczXwiGdZgX33foJ02iW4f1xi_waa_oLtLHVyXc2OpJjGXDB14e-v28Ix7ycqYQjZU0jZPKHor8pP5P6Bnn4J7ENP\/s320\/kevin-connor-arabian-adventure7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EBut yes, Christopher's a very serious actor, spoke several different languages. During the war he was one of the guys who interrogated the Nazis captured while trying to escape from Europe. Christopher had just an extraordinary background, knowledgeable about Cricket and other sports and stuff. He was always very entertaining... but again, word perfect, always on time on the set, you never had to wait for him. I have nothing but the fondest memories of all the actors and technicians I've worked with over the years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You had an incredible knack for making highly entertaining adventure films with limited means that would later become wildly popular with RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981). As an editor and then a director, what was your approach to making this kind of movie?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEftmuPq-HCiIQ0WqaZ1-1DxTrDYCYGMim6pYR5Dt4goIJxUcT8tBQ0rEWWMNQgoFEH5ojc5psI99MdWCLzDw8kQ-_qPEnVJqJSACwByumPURwNX6Dg2yDwHe4O0OLfUTnKDhCJGVzdTvcMOOGftcD_15kGn4JnSRQvKgAcqYL-KiGfG6HJ2W1E81-\/s640\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis10.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"522\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEftmuPq-HCiIQ0WqaZ1-1DxTrDYCYGMim6pYR5Dt4goIJxUcT8tBQ0rEWWMNQgoFEH5ojc5psI99MdWCLzDw8kQ-_qPEnVJqJSACwByumPURwNX6Dg2yDwHe4O0OLfUTnKDhCJGVzdTvcMOOGftcD_15kGn4JnSRQvKgAcqYL-KiGfG6HJ2W1E81-\/w400-h326\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis10.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4lHa-O9jRDigKPWMk3rGXzfSCzWcWXbJdW9QTYWtIMvlWidSxM_yrUgeL99ykhAc7guJqHr94FI5Ia1Im_mvOyKhkNWTEiZtMIpWjcCoqDSVqerVQ_E66ufHJO1fDblBSCAQ3EjUASLx9zKrcwEFE9VT89YuT88eaB_BprN2tOyssiHs9f-HiBpPk\/s566\/kevin-connor-arabian-adventure2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"359\" data-original-width=\"566\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4lHa-O9jRDigKPWMk3rGXzfSCzWcWXbJdW9QTYWtIMvlWidSxM_yrUgeL99ykhAc7guJqHr94FI5Ia1Im_mvOyKhkNWTEiZtMIpWjcCoqDSVqerVQ_E66ufHJO1fDblBSCAQ3EjUASLx9zKrcwEFE9VT89YuT88eaB_BprN2tOyssiHs9f-HiBpPk\/s320\/kevin-connor-arabian-adventure2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI think it's a generational thing. Back then you found ways to create what you needed without it costing a fortune. I refer back to Maurice Carter and Alan Hume, the construction crew and the special effects people, the modelers and so on, that's what they did and how they approached their work. Say for example you only have $4,000 to do this particular effects shot. That's what you had to work with within that budget; the same for the number of extras you can use in a scene. And so when you get into these big films costing $150 million dollars they just throw money at you. You can put in the CGI and green-screen that's all made after the film is finished. But when you have limited money you can actually make things look good while doing it cheap. You can use certain angles to make things look bigger than it really is. It's how we made films in the old days and I guess we came at the end of that period, if you like; before Spielberg and JURASSIC PARK (1993) and those wonderful CGI effects his crew created for the dinosaurs.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Alan Hume) \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7Ku32Nwcn7JxsHLnIn9fTIXxyzZEle3eKzJ1GBZIWZzRJ0ecrmt0JEBQXAnIIrvxKI6SPatGzEISuuCsDCK5UPBT8Qx3zFZjWmgNwdTYbhCbEuVL9aPfa-y7PjWASsgJiqhRY3A2r4-cN3KtFYnyr-AEb_f0TCtu-e6AkkfPkjCTlzrZZlJ06HA2h\/s728\/kevin-connor-land-time-forgot7.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"508\" data-original-width=\"728\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7Ku32Nwcn7JxsHLnIn9fTIXxyzZEle3eKzJ1GBZIWZzRJ0ecrmt0JEBQXAnIIrvxKI6SPatGzEISuuCsDCK5UPBT8Qx3zFZjWmgNwdTYbhCbEuVL9aPfa-y7PjWASsgJiqhRY3A2r4-cN3KtFYnyr-AEb_f0TCtu-e6AkkfPkjCTlzrZZlJ06HA2h\/s320\/kevin-connor-land-time-forgot7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIf only I had that kind of money when I made THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT. Some of the effects look a bit creaky like the visible wires holding up the Pterodactyls because we didn't have the technology to take them out. But at that time, that's how those people made those films, as cheaply and as effectively as possible. Like when I explained the Derek Meddings scene with the boat. It's really satisfying in the ingenuity of how it was accomplished. It was so cheap yet so effective. The people I was working with, a lot of them were working in the industry before the second world war; so they'd been brought up on how to do things in this fashion. Back then, that's how you made films work. I got the leftovers of it, if you like; it being towards the end of that period.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E By 1980 you're in America to direct MOTEL HELL (1980). Having done so many films in Europe, was there any challenges for you in approaching a distinctly American-style picture?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM7FE5yyOSdygApI2DPOn5XzGtIgK2aUuGVkiRcHPNRRyiGjcKH_hdt1DUrpCuc_moGRE5W0JDNfyltyVA53r7CSmXsxmynD5hNhG19wtiWD673Y2qO4TpRTB4SnJB2DDcOT-4y654Mc4VcqakTZGxWrk-hfillCE42FmCRs6S4UtFu9lugdSKMaN2\/s782\/connor8.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"530\" data-original-width=\"782\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM7FE5yyOSdygApI2DPOn5XzGtIgK2aUuGVkiRcHPNRRyiGjcKH_hdt1DUrpCuc_moGRE5W0JDNfyltyVA53r7CSmXsxmynD5hNhG19wtiWD673Y2qO4TpRTB4SnJB2DDcOT-4y654Mc4VcqakTZGxWrk-hfillCE42FmCRs6S4UtFu9lugdSKMaN2\/s320\/connor8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ENot really. Making films in the US or Japan, just the language is different. Indeed the language was different when making the film; Americanisms versus English things was all. For example, the trunk of a car instead of the boot of a car. When I talked about the macadam on the road the American word for the surface of the road was asphalt; or when I mentioned using a lorry people said, \u003Ci\u003E\"What's a lorry?\"\u003C\/i\u003E which is a truck. So it was things like that. Everything else was the same. I was very welcomed by everyone; there was never anything like, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\"Well here comes this bloody brit takin' all our jobs\" \u003C\/span\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. Some of the technicians on the film had seen LAND THAT TIME FORGOT so that was refreshing. But I was very well embraced, I must say. Once I got to America it took me about three months to get a job directing a movie and MOTEL HELL fell in my lap. I wasn't particularly a horror film director, just the first film I did was a horror picture because it was an easier way to move up the ladder. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Did Rory Calhoun feel comfortable doing a horror movie? He'd been primarily an actor of westerns for so many years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6T5l3SizJldQOCPNUw8KdJz5fmwXirr-fGTBm72nPX793pDAqHujyLLPUKUx6w18oxREKJQVYu3M7atKIHVG5ijharJz5EgMWHAzkt2EVOSETpL54LuMgR_uo47c2sAqEOZMHBcCWD-cEPyIhT4GlBAkmTdZFbPOuPKklhWKVazTIMs6smuMgJnOs\/s581\/kevin-connor-motel-hell6.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"581\" data-original-width=\"485\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6T5l3SizJldQOCPNUw8KdJz5fmwXirr-fGTBm72nPX793pDAqHujyLLPUKUx6w18oxREKJQVYu3M7atKIHVG5ijharJz5EgMWHAzkt2EVOSETpL54LuMgR_uo47c2sAqEOZMHBcCWD-cEPyIhT4GlBAkmTdZFbPOuPKklhWKVazTIMs6smuMgJnOs\/s320\/kevin-connor-motel-hell6.jpg\" width=\"267\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EBy the time Rory did MOTEL HELL he was 70 something, I think; he was married and had a 12 year old daughter who visited the set a lot, he was very calm. I had seen these pictures of him from the past having been arrested and he was a bit of a brawler in those days; as well as a very handsome guy, as you know. He was a bit of a handful, shall we say, in his youth\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. By the time I got to him he was a very happy guy. He absolutely nailed the part. He and Nancy Parsons together, they were the perfect pair. They knew how to play it without making it hokey, just acting out how these people lived their lives.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Do you have any memories of Wolfman Jack?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0e7-lgJxNR-T4kFTJn6StNF5t6rO5l6npzJzlKaMXkh4BK93_m2HqjhfCVSh1sFHUudw6mmS-7z8aKSR_TRKiya38hf3b_5Zkd5aW-lprt092Fc9U1PgLN3mF30x-B-pZTo1FBx6x-nHQubG0PmsnOVb735oSDSqnAXVGvJ_RJs3btU7CSeeNrsAH\/s640\/kevin-connor-motel-hell-wolfman-jack.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"504\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg0e7-lgJxNR-T4kFTJn6StNF5t6rO5l6npzJzlKaMXkh4BK93_m2HqjhfCVSh1sFHUudw6mmS-7z8aKSR_TRKiya38hf3b_5Zkd5aW-lprt092Fc9U1PgLN3mF30x-B-pZTo1FBx6x-nHQubG0PmsnOVb735oSDSqnAXVGvJ_RJs3btU7CSeeNrsAH\/s320\/kevin-connor-motel-hell-wolfman-jack.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI'd literally only just met him the day he was going to shoot. Normally I like to meet the actors beforehand. You don't audition someone like Rory or Nancy Parsons because they're great actors. So I met Wolfman Jack on the day he arrived on the set. It was a one-day shoot out here in Moorpark. But again, he was very delightful and focused. The producer explained to me who he was; being from England, I had no idea till I got here. He took direction very well and even added to it. Despite his wild look he was very calm and nothing crazy about him whatsoever. We shot a scene in a church that got cut out. It was one of those things that I didn't think had much to do with the film. I think it was a last-minute addition and wasn't thought out. He really wanted to do a lot more with the part but it was just a cameo appearance, basically. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Had the studio went with a straight horror, slasher-style movie would you have stayed on as director?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgl-6feJ5jlrV8HUZ8IGYA7c8KjL8TlMXItinB1ZtgPf6wNqEL1_FVDNmAxphWkS10YXDdjjmJ1TB5TJ3TGkAiGp4jhli7u5lZmluBm2uYnqA2tDwHvUwpOCR5yYYbpvucS6YO-TjQk_vYdFBABVN8pmN1Q--fbgluwIhdLO100q4qow4KzB-tcEuMX\/s672\/kevin-connor-motel-hell5.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"529\" data-original-width=\"672\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgl-6feJ5jlrV8HUZ8IGYA7c8KjL8TlMXItinB1ZtgPf6wNqEL1_FVDNmAxphWkS10YXDdjjmJ1TB5TJ3TGkAiGp4jhli7u5lZmluBm2uYnqA2tDwHvUwpOCR5yYYbpvucS6YO-TjQk_vYdFBABVN8pmN1Q--fbgluwIhdLO100q4qow4KzB-tcEuMX\/s320\/kevin-connor-motel-hell5.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EProbably. MOTEL HELL was a break for me into the American market. In the script I think there was more slashing and things but I didn't think that was correct for the tone of the film because it would take you out of the banality of the way they lived their lives. And also, it's more effective if you don't see a lot of gore. You see a knife going to a throat and you cut away to birds flying or something; to me that's far more interesting than seeing blood and gore, and there's enough of that already. I've got a potential horror film I may or may not be doing. It's got some brutal stuff in it like a rape scene. I'm hoping I can talk them out of depicting the rape without having to show it. So we'll see about that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiggjUbT4WCojQAcPy-XNB8JBR4ISET9FbVHvysN0fLGGIcLEeIWnhQtp93xM2SZ5Y8Fn5UIw2Wx_jyWT8c4NxxV_UKhzE0wfiUIMPlgUyN1qFnzLqAu-f5Ozn7p4bQ7FtXBPIxChpzx9bhy-mR2AhHFMYmRpqoeVizxxa0zx-5lgCf2-fg-xPC9GSO\/s1045\/kevin-connor-doug-mc-clure-diane-furnberg2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1045\" data-original-width=\"731\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiggjUbT4WCojQAcPy-XNB8JBR4ISET9FbVHvysN0fLGGIcLEeIWnhQtp93xM2SZ5Y8Fn5UIw2Wx_jyWT8c4NxxV_UKhzE0wfiUIMPlgUyN1qFnzLqAu-f5Ozn7p4bQ7FtXBPIxChpzx9bhy-mR2AhHFMYmRpqoeVizxxa0zx-5lgCf2-fg-xPC9GSO\/s320\/kevin-connor-doug-mc-clure-diane-furnberg2.jpg\" width=\"224\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E THE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS (1982) had been in development since 1978. How did you and Doug McClure end up working together again on this one?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EDoug was friends with the producer, Martin B. Cohen. He set up the meeting with me. I think Doug may have already been cast and they just needed a director and he suggested me. When I came to America I got linked up with Doug again and his wife Diane. She had been our secretary for five years so we were all good friends; so I think that's how that came about. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E There seems to have been some issues behind the scenes filming at Toei in Japan. What was that like working with the Japanese?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmHWXkux-9CwW56OZV3lWZpMhzbrOe-VT1esktelL22cuTzmAnTGFzSjI_mGzqqcQcQ8QQHokAZrgj20_Ct8VoLbIYn1TpbN-5HWO2MAKYNkwUQRD0YXjGNAcQtk-OnPICBzJ87Ew3yVoX3_ILIF-SHHjQXY3ybPPXpqp8uTHBEzIWIS8P3NIoKqZ_\/s613\/house-where-evil-dwells.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"401\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmHWXkux-9CwW56OZV3lWZpMhzbrOe-VT1esktelL22cuTzmAnTGFzSjI_mGzqqcQcQ8QQHokAZrgj20_Ct8VoLbIYn1TpbN-5HWO2MAKYNkwUQRD0YXjGNAcQtk-OnPICBzJ87Ew3yVoX3_ILIF-SHHjQXY3ybPPXpqp8uTHBEzIWIS8P3NIoKqZ_\/s320\/house-where-evil-dwells.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EThat was different working in Japan; the culture, but not so much the technical side of things. The camera, lenses, laying track down for dollies, the lighting, gaffers, electricians, it was all very much the same; but the culture of the Japanese was they were extremely polite, they would bow, and things like that. We had an interpreter who was a woman... but the Japanese technicians didn't like that they had to speak to her first to ask me a question. So they would look at me and ask the question. Those sort of things to a westerner you find to be off-putting and you have to get used to it. Then the stage had to be blessed by a priest. He went round every corner of the stage blessing it to keep the evil spirits away while we were filming. So that was an interesting aspect of filming in Japan. The Japanese actors spoke English and you could communicate with them easily. Kyoto is a beautiful city, just a stunning city, I must say. We had the lovely Susan George in it as well. It got cut up a bit by the studio at the end. It's not one of my favorite films. It was re-cut, shall we say.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E It plays like an old Japanese ghost story film in the spirit of GHOST OF YOTSUYA (1959) but with a lot of nudity and brutal violence at the beginning and ending. What is your opinion of this unusual film?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgov7SMZ3apv1_pRbK8WzNfLoqeznpaLMNUJ3srknhVNqKF9O6hvIEAqstDznqauGpVFCJZecVGXai9haPfeqwVaNSCzSDC6Le0iKZbLdk8ANZ5wrXakcmiPMFYbf9cSF--tOjVEvGyugoWjrgnimbXzos_S7FtisCPEJ0WUKq9xQFfC0o_dNIWWtjB\/s863\/kevin-connor-house-where-evil-dwells2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"589\" data-original-width=\"863\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgov7SMZ3apv1_pRbK8WzNfLoqeznpaLMNUJ3srknhVNqKF9O6hvIEAqstDznqauGpVFCJZecVGXai9haPfeqwVaNSCzSDC6Le0iKZbLdk8ANZ5wrXakcmiPMFYbf9cSF--tOjVEvGyugoWjrgnimbXzos_S7FtisCPEJ0WUKq9xQFfC0o_dNIWWtjB\/s320\/kevin-connor-house-where-evil-dwells2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EIt's certainly violent... and me talking about not wanting to show violence with that opening with heads flying through the air and the nudity\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E. It was difficult because the Japanese actress didn't want to do the nudity. It took a little persuasion. Then the love scene with Edward Albert and Susan was added by the producer. One morning he says, \u003Ci\u003E\"We want a love scene. Tell the actress we're gonna do a naked love scene\"\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp; I said, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh yeah, you better tell her yourself\" .\u003C\/i\u003E For one thing, it wasn't in the script, and it needed to be cleared with her first. She agreed to do it, but she was going to wear white knickers. The producers were pulling a fast one since it wasn't planned in advance otherwise the actors may not have taken the job. It was very bad form. It ended up working out very well with a series of dissolves. As for the film itself, I enjoyed making it, I just didn't like the way they went back and re-cut it after I'd submitted my preferred cut. I was happy with it, then they went to town and chopped it up. It didn't do very well theatrically.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjxWidXlAXwd0yn7es_ZkCXSoxNlW2FPidHFuUNxCNQFUtQVEczU7mA4BArewM_bbk3GeyyPgmaCb2rhYjFw496X7hmd48R5FWASTgKbfGFgYb9jAo72-31YUFuoiEnBR4lGZn7TZQXzpe-5hV72fA400MBhUK2IjoQIfkWJJegJLCbYAvSlfdAKfT\/s1356\/kevin-connor-house-where-evil-dwells1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1356\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjxWidXlAXwd0yn7es_ZkCXSoxNlW2FPidHFuUNxCNQFUtQVEczU7mA4BArewM_bbk3GeyyPgmaCb2rhYjFw496X7hmd48R5FWASTgKbfGFgYb9jAo72-31YUFuoiEnBR4lGZn7TZQXzpe-5hV72fA400MBhUK2IjoQIfkWJJegJLCbYAvSlfdAKfT\/s320\/kevin-connor-house-where-evil-dwells1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EShooting the ghosts was interesting, though; that was all done in-camera, using reflective glass placed in front of the camera--super-imposing images as you shoot. We didn't have to wait for dallies, or set up a plate, or greenscreen, it was done as we were filming on a black stage on another level of the house; and we would put them behind the actors in the foreground. So that was interesting. We got quite speedy at doing that so it was a learning curve. \u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E When you came to America, did you ever see Milton Subotsky again?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbIMjz5C8R3EGBVzlOdKYiKTYpuu-76zEVlpmmTO_O4iJmj1Bo72uoC3Z0ZaNNTkaaG8sbgZLPI42FBuR9rC9znfvwd0W2eOMuuuxEzvRGSfnwK5OoS9aO_XgWDNC6ChpS_ZoKK_bupbwW7JItetY72NkHuGrOZPHi7tOKM39lIYcvMau6oJC0F9vX\/s447\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"447\" data-original-width=\"347\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbIMjz5C8R3EGBVzlOdKYiKTYpuu-76zEVlpmmTO_O4iJmj1Bo72uoC3Z0ZaNNTkaaG8sbgZLPI42FBuR9rC9znfvwd0W2eOMuuuxEzvRGSfnwK5OoS9aO_XgWDNC6ChpS_ZoKK_bupbwW7JItetY72NkHuGrOZPHi7tOKM39lIYcvMau6oJC0F9vX\/s320\/kevin-connor-from-beyond-the-grave2.jpg\" width=\"248\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ENo, he remained in England. He did make a couple more films on his own--one of them, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2018\/01\/the-monster-club-1981-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MONSTER CLUB\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(1981), funnily enough, using short stories by the writer I'd optioned stories from, R. Chetwynd-Hayes. It didn't do very well, unfortunately for Milton. He was a very cultured man, but I never got to see him again.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: R. Chetwynd-Hayes with books featuring his horror and Fantasy stories)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E One of your early jobs in television was on the short-lived series WIZARDS AND WARRIORS (1983). Do you recall anything about that show?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_89dWnYY_cxFnG1qK681jV2RAksYQ9VJm-B_7EoG6e0DZ7fe7iCwDyknR3XLgMdSIquSM4qQLpjt6FQZk-e-rfrSSJv1BBcNkx3GOMv5IzqhgRz2h5YkLFv5kSku5DQG5Cu53o6mzlvDl73Y5G7vaTKusjj_vNDce4cjlx4fG2LjHakNXqivcs-xR\/s740\/shaw-wizards-warriors-february-26-1983.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"531\" data-original-width=\"740\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_89dWnYY_cxFnG1qK681jV2RAksYQ9VJm-B_7EoG6e0DZ7fe7iCwDyknR3XLgMdSIquSM4qQLpjt6FQZk-e-rfrSSJv1BBcNkx3GOMv5IzqhgRz2h5YkLFv5kSku5DQG5Cu53o6mzlvDl73Y5G7vaTKusjj_vNDce4cjlx4fG2LjHakNXqivcs-xR\/w400-h288\/shaw-wizards-warriors-february-26-1983.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj13uzJLwV51L8khzmmlRkLUPbZkrDu6IvgsNfCLgR09UBQVeBiqs3g_lCxq5XPw5bKQFEpoxszeefHWoGDG1aQwusdSSes1_kE01iAO7tXAhumXcV7MDyu1lsdzunODEFe8jiQFGutzlhzEGarh56oFjcWnr7dh03BgiOA6A5zbMddcJQxXYovFFB3\/s817\/kevin-connor-goliath-awaits.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj13uzJLwV51L8khzmmlRkLUPbZkrDu6IvgsNfCLgR09UBQVeBiqs3g_lCxq5XPw5bKQFEpoxszeefHWoGDG1aQwusdSSes1_kE01iAO7tXAhumXcV7MDyu1lsdzunODEFe8jiQFGutzlhzEGarh56oFjcWnr7dh03BgiOA6A5zbMddcJQxXYovFFB3\/s320\/kevin-connor-goliath-awaits.jpg\" width=\"274\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI was very friendly with Duncan Regehr, the main villain of it. He suggested me to the producers that I direct one and I ended up doing two of them. I'd directed Duncan prior to that in the mini-series GOLIATH AWAITS (1981). He kind of rose to fame after that and did very well. Around that time I was entering into the world of HART TO HART, HOTEL and REMINGTON STEELE. You only had about seven days to shoot those but it was fun. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Television premiere ad for WIZARDS AND WARRIORS for which Mr. Connor did the last two episodes; Insert: Duncan Regehr chokes Mark Harmon in GOLIATH AWAITS)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E NORTH AND SOUTH BOOK II (1986) was a big mini-series in the 80s. How did this major project come your way?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijUA2pc_dURNjG8qJNL7mBab0mdU7DHFxykII5MaTpTCd643YB_Nr4RmPifDRThysKzSs8R1UbxVwm1sWxSG0PRUJlAf5T_HfrqhKz--qTZrFto1kH7lb3y8gLIYykB0Uzg-zNk25E8HSjWw9Q98KvVaC3eBZJ7yA1cXvd-T4kEXTOWDPLe0zFCYJg\/s726\/shaw-north-south-book-II-may-4th-1986.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"726\" data-original-width=\"482\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijUA2pc_dURNjG8qJNL7mBab0mdU7DHFxykII5MaTpTCd643YB_Nr4RmPifDRThysKzSs8R1UbxVwm1sWxSG0PRUJlAf5T_HfrqhKz--qTZrFto1kH7lb3y8gLIYykB0Uzg-zNk25E8HSjWw9Q98KvVaC3eBZJ7yA1cXvd-T4kEXTOWDPLe0zFCYJg\/s320\/shaw-north-south-book-II-may-4th-1986.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI was very lucky again. In this business, luck is a big part of your success. I had a manager who was recommended to me once I came to America. Usually you have agents instead of managers, but I looked him up and made an appointment with him and we became very good friends; and his wife was head of Warner Brothers Television. She got me an interview with the producer of NORTH AND SOUTH. She was quite instrumental in getting my name out there in the television medium. I had done an episode of REMINGTON STEELE that had done very well and the producer had seen it; so I had a double introduction and that's how that job came about. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EA stroke of luck again\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(laughs)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E. They liked me, I got the job, and off we go.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5: \u003C\/b\u003EWhat was your experience with Patrick Swayze?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizLj58X8FT3J8J_kh56nbxWONCSrSUr3QVQxqEo0GHDve3WdLobCGTdyVwDIdEDqJShbwo1EpG1m2UqpzF9vFQl0Z-IKG2wrCesOlFauEKV2Afe_foYE_7wrCOWdO7WTVBUDAP68X2GkLvk27qe1fnOKvH_xz4dCYw8ToAq6UNl7XQco1WzD7EDKeV\/s908\/kevin-connor-north-south-patrick-swayze-leslie-ann-down.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"908\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizLj58X8FT3J8J_kh56nbxWONCSrSUr3QVQxqEo0GHDve3WdLobCGTdyVwDIdEDqJShbwo1EpG1m2UqpzF9vFQl0Z-IKG2wrCesOlFauEKV2Afe_foYE_7wrCOWdO7WTVBUDAP68X2GkLvk27qe1fnOKvH_xz4dCYw8ToAq6UNl7XQco1WzD7EDKeV\/s320\/kevin-connor-north-south-patrick-swayze-leslie-ann-down.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EHe had an incredible energy on the set. He'd already done the first series which was a big success; and BOOK II was being shot while it was still airing. Patrick was superb at doing action, horse riding, and an accomplished dancer, as you know. He was also a party boy. He liked his parties till the early hours of the morning. But he always turned up on time ready to work and was an absolute pleasure to direct. Sadly, I didn't get to know him after we worked on this project. Filming finishes and you go off to do something else and lose contact. He shot to fame very quickly after that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (1987) was another good production and an unusual concept. Was it a good experience for you?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi59f8ZHTejLpeXB_vqsP6HDRoz-2ay7Oz0OeSn_r8f1ejh0XiwpchBKVJAURP41COUgQLnsGpBDjFWs4VvAhv48zMrV-9sJTRRMeEWQZpk9XEDxKbhge31UG29ehuVGSxcYL35O0BauC-biVfuwRrUUGKG7_jj0HCAWByn657YRWPvrzSNKu2iO_0s\/s875\/kevin-connor-return-sherlock-holmes-1987.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"636\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi59f8ZHTejLpeXB_vqsP6HDRoz-2ay7Oz0OeSn_r8f1ejh0XiwpchBKVJAURP41COUgQLnsGpBDjFWs4VvAhv48zMrV-9sJTRRMeEWQZpk9XEDxKbhge31UG29ehuVGSxcYL35O0BauC-biVfuwRrUUGKG7_jj0HCAWByn657YRWPvrzSNKu2iO_0s\/s320\/kevin-connor-return-sherlock-holmes-1987.jpg\" width=\"233\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EAh yes, we had the young Mark Meddings, Derek Meddings son, working on that. But I'd gotten a new production designer and we made that in England. It was a good script and a wonderful British actor in Michael Pennington. He was a stage actor and director. I don't think he did many films after that but stuck with working on the stage. When you get a good script, life becomes a lot easier because the blueprint is so good. That was an innovative approach to the story having Holmes de-frozen in modern times.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E What would you say are the strengths and weaknesses between the two mediums of feature films and television?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxcJpJHf-rh87C1VTXzVPeS6Bhtd_5g-Z39yFvnld5ANqXI91Wz8UZ3hCbdHuk2OCW86i2bbzwekVF2v0Sn9f7yJ2MNAVu8UgvpUCfGTD0pU3sfJ1bodVfBRL3U-lwi6T1p4bK4W6HEIKVQnHaS4b0XOpGvSP003j5yvD6ms1W_yqMAuaV1_wzqQPF\/s670\/shaw-remington-steele-march-22nd-1983.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"520\" data-original-width=\"670\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxcJpJHf-rh87C1VTXzVPeS6Bhtd_5g-Z39yFvnld5ANqXI91Wz8UZ3hCbdHuk2OCW86i2bbzwekVF2v0Sn9f7yJ2MNAVu8UgvpUCfGTD0pU3sfJ1bodVfBRL3U-lwi6T1p4bK4W6HEIKVQnHaS4b0XOpGvSP003j5yvD6ms1W_yqMAuaV1_wzqQPF\/s320\/shaw-remington-steele-march-22nd-1983.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ETime and speed. With a feature-film you have more time to work with. You do three of four pages a day on a film while on TV it can be six to seven. Depending on how much the production costs, you have time to do multiple takes on a movie, but on television, you gotta move fast and you gotta have people who know their lines and where the camera is. You have to apply yourself. On something like an episode of HART TO HART you have seven days prep, seven days to shoot, and seven days to get your cut; and that's it.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: TV Guide ad for a March 23rd, 1983 episode of REMINGTON STEELE, of which Mr. Connor helmed two shows--one airing in September of 1983 and the other in February of 1984)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Out of everything you've done, is there a project you are dissatisfied with; and which of your works are you most proud of and why?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4c1BFQ-YYR_cAk6WBMwuvitgstc_kf9LaAXz3u3ykvhq6U73hctlesptsY3EvI7npbbf1BscG8LcQRcUGU06v7XASwq3R9Nabr5eUYFjRw22i1AmPfJee_X6z062JZRhmCJp-BGzRxhyv3RoBDG8aflNPoh5AHVsuIBKT6olvVTaZc5KGCu5B1IS_\/s910\/kevin-connor-lion-of-africa.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"606\" data-original-width=\"910\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4c1BFQ-YYR_cAk6WBMwuvitgstc_kf9LaAXz3u3ykvhq6U73hctlesptsY3EvI7npbbf1BscG8LcQRcUGU06v7XASwq3R9Nabr5eUYFjRw22i1AmPfJee_X6z062JZRhmCJp-BGzRxhyv3RoBDG8aflNPoh5AHVsuIBKT6olvVTaZc5KGCu5B1IS_\/w400-h266\/kevin-connor-lion-of-africa.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDI0XjrUTTB7X99cGWaShrcq4rppx0sgDygBmT4VzpHxJDXFv3YSoqk9malwFqm6rPfOr0FkaZFd0wZVqCstGmIxZpymsrKL-jAA058tvEmMYR_s1zznDwtrQYMWiHsZWfqKgxwXA59q8Yn-3bay1qd6E8Z-jbgJALVvKBHVTmkSS-bGhmPg6M7mzx\/s717\/kevin-connor-master-of-the-game.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"544\" data-original-width=\"717\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDI0XjrUTTB7X99cGWaShrcq4rppx0sgDygBmT4VzpHxJDXFv3YSoqk9malwFqm6rPfOr0FkaZFd0wZVqCstGmIxZpymsrKL-jAA058tvEmMYR_s1zznDwtrQYMWiHsZWfqKgxwXA59q8Yn-3bay1qd6E8Z-jbgJALVvKBHVTmkSS-bGhmPg6M7mzx\/s320\/kevin-connor-master-of-the-game.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003ETHE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS (1982) is not my favorite by any means. I'm extremely fond of THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1975). It was a feature-film and we had a bit more money to make it; and we made it within the time and money allotted. I enjoyed GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1989)... I would put MASTER OF THE GAME (1984) at the top of my mini-series work. Something I'm proud of is a film I did with Brian Dennehy called THE LION OF AFRICA (1987). It was a Made For Cable film for HBO. I'm very proud of that one. But, you know, you always approach those as if you're doing a feature-film. You never say, \u003Ci\u003E\"Oh, it's a TV film, I'm going to put less energy into it\"\u003C\/i\u003E. You still want to get the right vision, you just have to come up with it quicker. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Brian Dennehy and Brooke Adams in THE LION OF AFRICA; Insert: Kevin Connor [middle] in Africa filming MASTER OF THE GAME)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E You've done so much in the television medium, would you have preferred to have stayed in the feature-film realm?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGLIQ7bLqwPe86_tBrVJkQHeTM7ABpT3LfKuD4mokRpDp9sqH_x7Z9sQdHrsmT_lrZ6tq0suh8fDUJflRluuj-NS8fZ6cDzBJy1Z-ySXlF-XHYnb8iRJGv_LYqAM3uhkWAQ5tRXHK2E1m1Iq-J13V6FWjFKYZ6gVwHo-0-QdzFZKDJhuy8ZkPUJ-JY\/s764\/kevin-connor-frankenstein.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"499\" data-original-width=\"764\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGLIQ7bLqwPe86_tBrVJkQHeTM7ABpT3LfKuD4mokRpDp9sqH_x7Z9sQdHrsmT_lrZ6tq0suh8fDUJflRluuj-NS8fZ6cDzBJy1Z-ySXlF-XHYnb8iRJGv_LYqAM3uhkWAQ5tRXHK2E1m1Iq-J13V6FWjFKYZ6gVwHo-0-QdzFZKDJhuy8ZkPUJ-JY\/w400-h261\/kevin-connor-frankenstein.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3ihZlAJHY65sVjVu5wDMxwei2UXzui3XRnlUOR1eMAZ-GJldLu6_kfOQsL1Vzgcu616YibE70NXixsxLoLgMlLrvOR4bc5JRFsAmJHtP7ApFCuRWoeWh4joSm6OrQxsJz9Xlp9gG8E0ZWbT8LLQY1ZaS8upajYBH80zh2CTec-09lQ-U8u0hvT2b1\/s819\/shaw-moonlighting-march-3rd-1985.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"819\" data-original-width=\"556\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3ihZlAJHY65sVjVu5wDMxwei2UXzui3XRnlUOR1eMAZ-GJldLu6_kfOQsL1Vzgcu616YibE70NXixsxLoLgMlLrvOR4bc5JRFsAmJHtP7ApFCuRWoeWh4joSm6OrQxsJz9Xlp9gG8E0ZWbT8LLQY1ZaS8upajYBH80zh2CTec-09lQ-U8u0hvT2b1\/s320\/shaw-moonlighting-march-3rd-1985.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EYes, I would. I got sidetracked when I came to America and started doing these big miniseries like NORTH AND SOUTH BOOK II. You get a reputation for doing them; and you go all over the world making them. I've had a fantastic career with things like FRANKENSTEIN (2004), a miniseries that turned out very well, and BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE (2006). The Edgar Rice Burroughs things were slightly looked down upon because they were low budget; while these great JURASSIC PARK type films took over, if you will. But again, you just do what comes your way.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Kevin Connor filming the FRANKENSTEIN mini-series; insert: TV Guide advertisement for the March 3rd, 1985 debut of MOONLIGHTING, of which Mr. Connor directed one episode, 'Next Stop: Murder' that aired March 26th, 1985)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLoUBk_gTK7JFgvuK49GdLwTRYWSxuMjeJLBoEN4_n-bjBa1WGuwdbh18UDBo4SP2pRkJnhCSh9YqSy08zr5XQqfAvH9iVTxhSzFUjulYPoH656Wn2OsUs6D9ScpTd_RHt64Pz_FcsfmVtra6BPDR02gsv2c8hv8HU5z5Tx_w_jt4_l2yEk76KL62R\/s576\/kevin-connor-stacy-keach-mistrals-daughter.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"564\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLoUBk_gTK7JFgvuK49GdLwTRYWSxuMjeJLBoEN4_n-bjBa1WGuwdbh18UDBo4SP2pRkJnhCSh9YqSy08zr5XQqfAvH9iVTxhSzFUjulYPoH656Wn2OsUs6D9ScpTd_RHt64Pz_FcsfmVtra6BPDR02gsv2c8hv8HU5z5Tx_w_jt4_l2yEk76KL62R\/s320\/kevin-connor-stacy-keach-mistrals-daughter.jpg\" width=\"313\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EContinued:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI did develop a lot of films and bought options and adapted others for the screen but I never managed to get the ones I wanted to do by getting anyone interested in them; but that's the way it is. So you've got to keep working; you've gotta stay in the game. In my case, I continued to get more TV work because being an editor you're very adept and quite quicker at getting the film completed. You know, \u003Ci\u003E\"I've got this line here, that line there, okay, I'm covered... let's move on\"\u003C\/i\u003E, and so forth. I tended to be offered TV productions more than feature-films, unfortunately, but that's the way it turned out. But I'm still cracking away, and trying to get stuff off the ground with the films I want to make; as opposed to taking what comes along. For the past few years I've done quite a few Hallmark Christmas movies; which are good fun but not very challenging, I'm afraid. They are what they are.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Insert: Kevin Connor directing Stacy Keach and Stephanie Dunnam in the 1984 TV mini-series, MISTRAL'S DAUGHTER also starring Stefanie Powers, Lee Remick, Timothy Dalton, Robert Urich, Joanna Lumley, and Shane Rimmer)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5:\u003C\/b\u003E Hallmark must've done well with them for you to do so many of their Christmas pictures.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPjLHUQKzV9gyqaKehowGqkgoSVqUqnP7cZjZO_HOV6LI3i5mr-4XQdp85acMvduuV0vhC8xz9rw25mas4eYu5npaZ36odr2myuSHDVq0kzhSLMl0TkyjRJZDl1awuGPza71r6v3tKtzb8SzappPL-BhQy6qgjkpbGR7nbxf8NZYOCVYdiMkNKcW3Y\/s821\/kevin-connor-director.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"469\" data-original-width=\"821\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPjLHUQKzV9gyqaKehowGqkgoSVqUqnP7cZjZO_HOV6LI3i5mr-4XQdp85acMvduuV0vhC8xz9rw25mas4eYu5npaZ36odr2myuSHDVq0kzhSLMl0TkyjRJZDl1awuGPza71r6v3tKtzb8SzappPL-BhQy6qgjkpbGR7nbxf8NZYOCVYdiMkNKcW3Y\/s320\/kevin-connor-director.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI've done eight of them, I think. They still come up with all these different titles and plots for more Christmas movies but it's always the same plot, basically, but with different actors. They're a pleasure to make and a lot of fun, though. Again, you're behind the camera surrounded by professionals. It's a good place to be whatever the subject matter. Sometimes a script is better than others, but you do your best with them. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EV5: \u003C\/b\u003ETo close things out, and from myself, one of your biggest fans, what would you like to say to the many others that love your work?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhufHmemyrLnaKByy4_ED5YS4hUUNpYOv2YX_-Izh24PHLjn48srY9b2dlw7Lt40Uhty0DOOJsHa-9x9pKOohz7iOwVICI14aKPE3pCWdKhNoowmJZ25ahHzTXQ5wCw1JzayfkZRNi1ZkVW01cLlLYisa_JmUHY5fP6ggvdMbiZrtNFmh1ONfi89z0q\/s727\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"727\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhufHmemyrLnaKByy4_ED5YS4hUUNpYOv2YX_-Izh24PHLjn48srY9b2dlw7Lt40Uhty0DOOJsHa-9x9pKOohz7iOwVICI14aKPE3pCWdKhNoowmJZ25ahHzTXQ5wCw1JzayfkZRNi1ZkVW01cLlLYisa_JmUHY5fP6ggvdMbiZrtNFmh1ONfi89z0q\/w400-h264\/kevin-connor-warlords-atlantis4.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhe3e5Z5wvZspXpFrxsyxm1FrNjTFJlGG_dYHPfmZX9UzqXo7lsazmx93_LMzVdunFdv76FjzUYQ6mBtIUbfqgGWzwvoR9NSW3QPFyCe-OUryVV37c7Bqk6zhDB0cEgEsSZ-dDvb_xlR8IL9Xa0PdxuIUyjka1fskXooejGT1bIMd2FqXTCaijgGtVG\/s420\/kevin-connor-motel-hell4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"420\" data-original-width=\"334\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhe3e5Z5wvZspXpFrxsyxm1FrNjTFJlGG_dYHPfmZX9UzqXo7lsazmx93_LMzVdunFdv76FjzUYQ6mBtIUbfqgGWzwvoR9NSW3QPFyCe-OUryVV37c7Bqk6zhDB0cEgEsSZ-dDvb_xlR8IL9Xa0PdxuIUyjka1fskXooejGT1bIMd2FqXTCaijgGtVG\/s320\/kevin-connor-motel-hell4.jpg\" width=\"254\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKC:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003EI appreciate that, thank you. It's nice to know. I'm just amazed at how many letters and requests I get... the attachment to some of the films I've made--especially the early ones--not so much the TV ones. It's always MOTEL HELL or the Edgar Rice Burroughs films because the fans saw them when they were little; or took their girlfriend to see MOTEL HELL or something like that. It's really touching and I really appreciate it because you don't get much in the way of feedback until years and years later till these things become cult films. It's easier now to reach actors and filmmakers so I'm deeply moved whenever I get messages and letters from fans, I must say.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ci\u003E(Top: Kevin Connor with Lea Brodie and Doug McClure filming WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS; insert: the infamous Chainsaw Pig of MOTEL HELL)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIf you'd like to read another interview with Mr. Connor, this one \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/pleasekillme.com\/director-kevin-connor\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a fantastic discussion with him that goes into detail in other areas, and about other films he made.\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EI'd like to once more thank Mr. Connor for taking the time to discuss his career; and wish him continued success on all his future endeavors. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/1547489300800188256\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/1547489300800188256","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/1547489300800188256"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/1547489300800188256"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/12\/lost-worlds-and-chainsaw-pigs-interview.html","title":"Lost Worlds and Chainsaw Pigs: An Interview With Director Kevin Connor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhc_psXh9A4G6LHJdZyXBzK3lu4gy6hsX-L9xkdz6zNZJd9uNlExV2aOwVLGJlR8zJJYfVU830RCLnnC_TkBN20rXvEA61OuPpX68ACGUNuDkj5qpqNz2jxyfOMt00a_8bs0CndpYbW6Qz8yp9K8oL59b4APxFgyna1oULlYhoJIKz2bGR0MULlxVQP\/s72-w400-h166-c\/kevin-connor-final.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-5469703135193649442"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-31T21:48:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-11-05T10:58:21.542-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Euro Horror"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hammer Versus Amicus: Battle of Britain's Blood-Dripping Studios"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"722\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhql0lgMwBh2feWodz94efcfQwO2VWa4lgXZ0xVIqSdlSs4YM8YP-Nw8stufaV4gSu1DcTEgCweORHiIkmksBtA8IKIfDHzBQwvjbgvg-MEKhWozBCO58cc0IKYK6XWBctM7U7MiTr25F6yKsFv8HDumXxAJ7qA7diVyFWCa4NvNrMvosJMwkdq5Mgu\/s320\/amicus-hammer67.jpg\" width=\"257\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGothic horror has several primary ingredients that goes into making a successful formula. A spooky castle steeped in ancient legends; a thick atmosphere of fog, a full moon, and a howling wolf or two; shapely women in diaphanous gowns; a folkloric creature or supernatural entity of some kind; and oftentimes a spectacular fire that brings the house down at the end.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiM4zWideqg2cpaTjP4-8yKFQv6-rMEs25aAalDl4g3lCl_liX-Rq_liiP93yZEB0smXbakwew-jdR07d3ptyyOpM4LmQI2E8_Qv17DVhNQT4DwGjx5CAED_i9wmpVzmtVaX5e_klv0Pe1uMkoQY8Cypk4lIq7PCeHUe52L5SnuyUcwk01Ok5aDupKs\/s671\/amicus-hammer57.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"671\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiM4zWideqg2cpaTjP4-8yKFQv6-rMEs25aAalDl4g3lCl_liX-Rq_liiP93yZEB0smXbakwew-jdR07d3ptyyOpM4LmQI2E8_Qv17DVhNQT4DwGjx5CAED_i9wmpVzmtVaX5e_klv0Pe1uMkoQY8Cypk4lIq7PCeHUe52L5SnuyUcwk01Ok5aDupKs\/s320\/amicus-hammer57.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe films of Hammer excelled in this kind of cinema for over a decade. The United States, Italy, Germany and Japan did their own Gothic offerings in various capacity. Other than the Edgar Allan Poe adaptations from Roger Corman and American International Pictures, the British and other European countries owned the largest share of the traditional monster movie market. Outside of Hammer, there was one primary rival in Great Britain, and that was Amicus Productions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg-gJzYuyX7DxS1fdtS8KRiKWYRfHeO8u_mOoMi3SkIEugztlHo6dQOXKTd1pBJfXhOE9ieibR4vKCBPrgMqXYhJX2UMy4gBxKxdaGPWmIfy7WM4-t5LaTT3cfF_ZpjWtWw2adhX2-dbTqW13QfSyLNkgw0g_TfghvVFqAoSU20lq6SIKPnvjIHsrYQ\/s640\/amicus-hammer64.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"505\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg-gJzYuyX7DxS1fdtS8KRiKWYRfHeO8u_mOoMi3SkIEugztlHo6dQOXKTd1pBJfXhOE9ieibR4vKCBPrgMqXYhJX2UMy4gBxKxdaGPWmIfy7WM4-t5LaTT3cfF_ZpjWtWw2adhX2-dbTqW13QfSyLNkgw0g_TfghvVFqAoSU20lq6SIKPnvjIHsrYQ\/s320\/amicus-hammer64.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHammer Films had over a 25 year start on Amicus. The former was founded by Brits William Hinds and James Carreras; the latter by Americans Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg. Both companies had hits and misses, triumphs and struggles; and key to their longevity well after Hammer and Amicus folded were two men--Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Lee and Cushing in\u0026nbsp; 1973s THE CREEPING FLESH, a film for another, smaller company named Tigon)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe\n marketing of these films in America was oftentimes creative genius--even if all the\n trouble studios went through to sell the product didn't always translate to \nbig box office. The William Castle-style gimmicks and showmanship though, was sometimes as big, if not \nbigger, than the films themselves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhfSJDuH_wN_R9KhvNyFbcAjO_unCnBE6JTPc55iq_Qt18b5q4lwnyJ6FEahV6x2ADm6yAFSwm6iQIBYoMylak91tFdDiQaNofgyw6meef45yVxMyp8bl4Ll0RhhNPxxbczdTAm1LKUes94luDoD3-RZluhZrAwwfg_f6hytriZzdFXAXcRAvtQAJcq\/s1023\/amicus-hammer72.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"804\" data-original-width=\"1023\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhfSJDuH_wN_R9KhvNyFbcAjO_unCnBE6JTPc55iq_Qt18b5q4lwnyJ6FEahV6x2ADm6yAFSwm6iQIBYoMylak91tFdDiQaNofgyw6meef45yVxMyp8bl4Ll0RhhNPxxbczdTAm1LKUes94luDoD3-RZluhZrAwwfg_f6hytriZzdFXAXcRAvtQAJcq\/s320\/amicus-hammer72.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHammer's most famous export genre came to US shores in the form of 1957s THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Resurrecting the old B\/W Universal horrors a decade after they'd been buried, filmmakers and distributors were now proclaiming, \u003Ci\u003E\"It's alive!\"\u003C\/i\u003E as those spooky beings lived again; this time in blood-curdling color. Marquees for Warner's acquisition read, \u003Ci\u003E\"A new concept in horror pictures\"\u003C\/i\u003E. A top hit for the year, CURSE was everything people were saying about it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjYp6FIv-4bIMGaTmWSwF834U-kgMZ6Rvbun8J3ZsdIQnJxxDf-lqbe8GHFpa8InM_oZkNkqlTaO8b711Gs1Yge2Witj9kcelwpi1RZqMhH-lx5KtgGBeZ2gUFpo_jxyqBTYWHmqY0agBqT-Jnyi6D6V4eSUykD4OTx0TkPBov_x5a24_WVFmGAUZB\/s757\/amicus-hammer37.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"757\" data-original-width=\"553\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjYp6FIv-4bIMGaTmWSwF834U-kgMZ6Rvbun8J3ZsdIQnJxxDf-lqbe8GHFpa8InM_oZkNkqlTaO8b711Gs1Yge2Witj9kcelwpi1RZqMhH-lx5KtgGBeZ2gUFpo_jxyqBTYWHmqY0agBqT-Jnyi6D6V4eSUykD4OTx0TkPBov_x5a24_WVFmGAUZB\/s320\/amicus-hammer37.jpg\" width=\"234\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWarner Brothers had previously enjoyed a massive horror hit with the 3D spectacle, HOUSE OF WAX (1953) starring Vincent Price; a remake of the company's own 1933 horror film, MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM. The 1953 version's major selling point was its filming in three-dimensions and the ballyhoo surrounding its making and how the actors worked within that curious photographic technique. Vincent Price proclaimed, \u003Cspan style=\"color: #ffa400;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"It takes a new medium like three-dimensions to give us new life and zest\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwryKBBreQnygBjtdXS9CnaG-A-O04fN0oeYsGkfDqFZb6UD_7_b7YtVXvy-viBObBh776mTWivMqwRgdiRhH-HW3cPnM7D6mPOaRAif2fsArBR8YmGFVJcZJTzAgbhZ6nOSQs0JfCfPCa68AWQggioA3blM0YTr_toSlTBs9MfITuaPg371mODynS\/s1024\/amicus-hammer69.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"643\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgwryKBBreQnygBjtdXS9CnaG-A-O04fN0oeYsGkfDqFZb6UD_7_b7YtVXvy-viBObBh776mTWivMqwRgdiRhH-HW3cPnM7D6mPOaRAif2fsArBR8YmGFVJcZJTzAgbhZ6nOSQs0JfCfPCa68AWQggioA3blM0YTr_toSlTBs9MfITuaPg371mODynS\/s320\/amicus-hammer69.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiv_71cuKbX9k0lHakL42wZq_80K5169hirVKF4ZBIB1ZlurNnZGH9zmql4XVsRaXsj6VuPZIGK_X0gjZnD4TEI_VqLqYFdoxAUMLDYuSSx0OQ0ztEpBkIT-HUYKz_M1ZTuUtQFKe08mMOIdO_aT2td3685pCmb4hfuR2NC0CmCyv_WRuDcenkO5lus\/s771\/amicus-hammer24.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"771\" data-original-width=\"563\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiv_71cuKbX9k0lHakL42wZq_80K5169hirVKF4ZBIB1ZlurNnZGH9zmql4XVsRaXsj6VuPZIGK_X0gjZnD4TEI_VqLqYFdoxAUMLDYuSSx0OQ0ztEpBkIT-HUYKz_M1ZTuUtQFKe08mMOIdO_aT2td3685pCmb4hfuR2NC0CmCyv_WRuDcenkO5lus\/s320\/amicus-hammer24.jpg\" width=\"234\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWarner's Hammer investment would likewise breath new life into the company, and the genre in general. Warner's had genius, yet simple, promotion for the ghoulish Franken flick. Ads pleaded with patrons, \u003Ci\u003E\"Please Try Not To Faint\"\u003C\/i\u003E; and stated the film is \u003Ci\u003E\"Not Recommended For People of Nervous Disposition\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Probably the best example of CURSE's monster movie publicity was a Frankenstein's Monster mask for the kids, the target audience.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSPr9YRIsKV8AlDFuzrSDRViZ6no83e_naSlJNo56IGX0sGfXu947ggYt1EkyHJYGHFW3NTEOSmZBF1uvgm9ftq5L3zKTQtGAyl2rp5lE2JgTjsmZdjQUXagrPPxsXoEz_8wQYmxCGh9R9WudnX7ri5OQc16mXmjE42ccV1Cznr3U5vx-60MdtFP2_\/s500\/amicus-hammer63.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"420\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSPr9YRIsKV8AlDFuzrSDRViZ6no83e_naSlJNo56IGX0sGfXu947ggYt1EkyHJYGHFW3NTEOSmZBF1uvgm9ftq5L3zKTQtGAyl2rp5lE2JgTjsmZdjQUXagrPPxsXoEz_8wQYmxCGh9R9WudnX7ri5OQc16mXmjE42ccV1Cznr3U5vx-60MdtFP2_\/s320\/amicus-hammer63.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWilliam Castle was the leading proponent for elaborate movie gimmicks whose usage as a box office selling point largely evaporated by the dawn of the 1970s. Whether it was nurses and hearses; buzzers attached to theater seats; cardboard axes handed out to patrons; or skeletons on strings soaring over them, Castle's carnival barker enhancements were all in good fun and were likely best appreciated by the young and the young at heart portion of the paying audience. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Insert: a nurse and her patient test out the buzzer chair for THE TINGLER)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ERegardless of the marketing tools used to sell it, THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN was a major success. Key to its popularity both inside and outside Britain were the performances of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and the stunningly high production values Hammer offered on limited means.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieQiYp1m1R2bvZRmE7qEv8UivjNj0aJvH_DzgaUbeG4Jg5pY-7LxFT7GsySzz3gtNk8dhEw9IN0E0P0T35C0_WdOXQ1mx1Be_i85ELklXl-ZlFHLMvJADqNT21XVNdSxpYmVo25pIdsZMuW_1eCt1x1AbfkyXa3JN9fFLuicN7zeAV8qWpU1ga2gSd\/s500\/cushing-mummy.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieQiYp1m1R2bvZRmE7qEv8UivjNj0aJvH_DzgaUbeG4Jg5pY-7LxFT7GsySzz3gtNk8dhEw9IN0E0P0T35C0_WdOXQ1mx1Be_i85ELklXl-ZlFHLMvJADqNT21XVNdSxpYmVo25pIdsZMuW_1eCt1x1AbfkyXa3JN9fFLuicN7zeAV8qWpU1ga2gSd\/s320\/cushing-mummy.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFrom there, it was assured there would be more Hammer Horror to come, and it did. HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) and THE MUMMY (1959) further reinvigorated the old B\/W Universal Horrors in blood-red color; making the old new yet again. From CURSE to the HORROR and on to THE MUMMY, each film was more successful than the last. This terror-fueled trio was likewise integral to the gradual evolution of on-screen violence and bodily titillation. For over a decade, Hammer had the luxury of major studio distribution till changing times and audience tastes towards stronger scenes of sex and violence made their once controversial bloodletting seem tame in comparison.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn their prime, Hammer's horror movies seized a massive chunk of the global market that inspired others to make Gothic horrors of their own. And so came two enterprising Americans who wanted in on the action US studios were importing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7NGuv8cIyWYxvDv7zR1XRjrle1BWnj9k5sdbrjHw0j34foayTgAG7jxq6LJVFCPwY9xhIEN4AipPf5PESNF2LwXJ2-nGJfXC5-MolWAygO811U7O-3kMBajKy9EaPH_6w0O_J35Zx-irtGksqzSFh_-VrH97OrlM9rcicIQFEDMyn-X_WQLafUuby\/s809\/amicus-hammer73.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"809\" data-original-width=\"547\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7NGuv8cIyWYxvDv7zR1XRjrle1BWnj9k5sdbrjHw0j34foayTgAG7jxq6LJVFCPwY9xhIEN4AipPf5PESNF2LwXJ2-nGJfXC5-MolWAygO811U7O-3kMBajKy9EaPH_6w0O_J35Zx-irtGksqzSFh_-VrH97OrlM9rcicIQFEDMyn-X_WQLafUuby\/s320\/amicus-hammer73.jpg\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDespite being made by Vulcan Productions, 1960s CITY OF THE DEAD is often referred to as the first Amicus picture due to it being produced by the duo that founded the company. It was also set in the USA but filmed in the UK. Something of a troubled production, both Subotsky and Rosenberg kept costs down by filming in B\/W. The film featured neither Dracula or resurrected corpses, but a coven of witches and devil-worshipers in Massachusetts sworn to vengeance for centuries. The atmosphere-rich, monochrome photography makes the movie look superbly eerie in a way shooting in color would have diluted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJo7Hx-QX_Gy_AxvRaJI_We8ufMwRAWo2JcX42i8LZd_Nb30EO_ax06TKCtDmwBrzBQ2STrgSjL2v4ThktIqJT2DHbd1qMSzeEv4bLRmMAYkdPW_KpSWmr8ONiGEPXTw9gaxqHBT8eeETwE02W-FdiZl4HWtStZiOpbb6q8IQGjE6avMAsouOx_FzG\/s934\/amicus-hammer23.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"934\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJo7Hx-QX_Gy_AxvRaJI_We8ufMwRAWo2JcX42i8LZd_Nb30EO_ax06TKCtDmwBrzBQ2STrgSjL2v4ThktIqJT2DHbd1qMSzeEv4bLRmMAYkdPW_KpSWmr8ONiGEPXTw9gaxqHBT8eeETwE02W-FdiZl4HWtStZiOpbb6q8IQGjE6avMAsouOx_FzG\/s320\/amicus-hammer23.jpg\" width=\"206\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAdding greatly to the ambiance was the participation of Christopher Lee. Having acted in heavy makeup in three massive Hammer hits, he was now a primary villain in a B\/W horror picture about vengeful witches. Despite Lee in the cast, it was a failure in Britain. CITY was picked up for US release in 1961 by Trans-Lux Distribution \u003Ci\u003E(they brought Japanese anime SPEED RACER to America)\u003C\/i\u003E and re-titled as HORROR HOTEL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_V65gwAoL26m_b4RRRPmMLaBn_t5b2LfYLjWU4aN0CCrvVVblLfp11GoweXquyNALjI60tqPhbKW20rvTb6ujgbeUSUoeA-Otv2dxAEa1e7lhZk3ldxnGXOktY2QIY4EkOik9LlegCOq6PR8cS7m_0iPI2IcP9P4Ov3-ibVlBAWB3Sbbnkl7-q29a\/s800\/amicus-hammer3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"526\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_V65gwAoL26m_b4RRRPmMLaBn_t5b2LfYLjWU4aN0CCrvVVblLfp11GoweXquyNALjI60tqPhbKW20rvTb6ujgbeUSUoeA-Otv2dxAEa1e7lhZk3ldxnGXOktY2QIY4EkOik9LlegCOq6PR8cS7m_0iPI2IcP9P4Ov3-ibVlBAWB3Sbbnkl7-q29a\/s320\/amicus-hammer3.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe marketing was standard if not macabre fun. Theaters were enticed with giving away \u003Ci\u003E\"Horror Hotel Keys\"\u003C\/i\u003E; using coffins with tape recorders inside; Funhouse mirrors; and soap that turns your hands red like blood when you use it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENot making a splash in the US either, it did have fantastically ghoulish poster artwork by famed comic book artist Jack Davis. The film did attain a healthy cult following over the years, becoming one of the best-regarded Euro-horrors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgpoEjZWbGTPKWsCHnoqzaYkubbJ_eniFZNb5ml3uWT06bO1Mf7tuOUrSkQnsIcYhuJdU5MfpCrYEx2Kwr7TuQUxoJHUxKer2ocaThGE56Nik-mKqNCNCyNi5mZWUN9D7BxrXRe1Gp6ytoC-TLksD_k8NxOvBiaaCkTf8BajDsDP33MKvmHvV9yt4C\/s480\/cushing-satanic-rites-dracula.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"333\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjgpoEjZWbGTPKWsCHnoqzaYkubbJ_eniFZNb5ml3uWT06bO1Mf7tuOUrSkQnsIcYhuJdU5MfpCrYEx2Kwr7TuQUxoJHUxKer2ocaThGE56Nik-mKqNCNCyNi5mZWUN9D7BxrXRe1Gp6ytoC-TLksD_k8NxOvBiaaCkTf8BajDsDP33MKvmHvV9yt4C\/s320\/cushing-satanic-rites-dracula.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPutting the two establishments side by side, Hammer was far more prolific, with much more polished features compared to their competitor. Neither studio had claim to their talent pools as it wasn't unusual to see major Hammer players like Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee working for the competition. Both companies had signature looks to their pictures; even the musical scores were distinctive. You could always tell if you were watching a Hammer movie or one from Amicus.\u003Ci\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E(Insert: Lee and Cushing between takes on 1973s THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt any rate, while Hammer got a huge start on Amicus in securing rights to popular, long-established horror characters of the 1930s and 1940s, the smaller, rival company managed to dominate in one unique area.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhICKgnsBmhkn6MWhMx3aZb1NfsbgWFvX8JrZhU5ZA827M_fg2srNzLsCg2Qw1KkJX65N0l0d-dlqUU7LIg4VRy6iqeJrOYDTAhi65i_HDqQJlr8xXWC8TUuorQGFfieAZ7JcKaH8dYJioK1mmdD2d326B1Gn66PnqMc928bUjUbhuywjyPdwdVZyMN\/s810\/amicus-hammer27.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"810\" data-original-width=\"531\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhICKgnsBmhkn6MWhMx3aZb1NfsbgWFvX8JrZhU5ZA827M_fg2srNzLsCg2Qw1KkJX65N0l0d-dlqUU7LIg4VRy6iqeJrOYDTAhi65i_HDqQJlr8xXWC8TUuorQGFfieAZ7JcKaH8dYJioK1mmdD2d326B1Gn66PnqMc928bUjUbhuywjyPdwdVZyMN\/s320\/amicus-hammer27.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EPrior to their initially, and wildly successful horror outings, Hammer dabbled in Science Fiction with the Quatermass series; those being THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955), QUATERMASS 2 (1957) and QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967), the most popular of the three. Hammer also produced another similar picture in the vein of the Nigel Kneale written BBC television series-turned theatrical hits; that being X THE UNKNOWN (1956).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoLW0BFuutMTjsx1Jdl4qSDW23MCBzaZuv2xmWrkXCQy0FGqgHw07givfqWsHkyJCofd_3ZvMZJ-TyxqQC6PREyx08-fIxxIfe7ZYAg1JqzXuv2WWCaUg1cqPeG5SFLcCsNDxgDkt9bmJX8OaA32ips77duHvomLMrNqWxfP7eCPTOs4oNIq-qzuz5\/s580\/amicus-hammer40.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"580\" data-original-width=\"437\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoLW0BFuutMTjsx1Jdl4qSDW23MCBzaZuv2xmWrkXCQy0FGqgHw07givfqWsHkyJCofd_3ZvMZJ-TyxqQC6PREyx08-fIxxIfe7ZYAg1JqzXuv2WWCaUg1cqPeG5SFLcCsNDxgDkt9bmJX8OaA32ips77duHvomLMrNqWxfP7eCPTOs4oNIq-qzuz5\/s320\/amicus-hammer40.jpg\" width=\"241\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmicus's attempt at SciFi came the same year they made their name as the leader of the horror omnibus. The former was a Subotsky-written, big-screen adaptation of the enormously successful television series, DR. WHO. Titled DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS (1965), it was the first time the good doctor was seen in color. While the first two Hammer Quatermass movies had American Brian Donlevy in the lead, Amicus had Peter Cushing as Who in the picture. He returned for the sequel, DALEKS INVASION EARTH 2150 AD (1966). However, one of these was marketed in an American style to hide its British origins; while the other was sold as-is. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLCUVr2iAE7KX_bljBTgHBfeAiWBrhyEe-KZJdtUzgvKl3Zo4m9PYTrMvo1Akg7CK2EzRS8N709O3QHpFXRSmntyL6jqzHbFIAauW26KWsE4XxmIIlrCHS47NZp3bUBIhrzOH2bz5ddLHVhWjx3uCdU9_4OQimc06cHG3sVj0u8BRu2nn76CNYB1SK\/s1028\/amicus-hammer1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1028\" data-original-width=\"660\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjLCUVr2iAE7KX_bljBTgHBfeAiWBrhyEe-KZJdtUzgvKl3Zo4m9PYTrMvo1Akg7CK2EzRS8N709O3QHpFXRSmntyL6jqzHbFIAauW26KWsE4XxmIIlrCHS47NZp3bUBIhrzOH2bz5ddLHVhWjx3uCdU9_4OQimc06cHG3sVj0u8BRu2nn76CNYB1SK\/s320\/amicus-hammer1.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe Quatermass series was very popular in its native England, but US companies were hesitant to acquire them since they were an unknown commodity. Incidentally, with some editing, a new title \u003Ci\u003E(THE CREEPING UNKNOWN)\u003C\/i\u003E, marketing in the tradition of the 1950s SciFi monster epics, and acting as the support feature to the star-studded and under-rated spooker \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2014\/01\/the-black-sleep-1956-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE BLACK SLEEP \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(1956), United Artists had a hit on their hands.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNxFly5LUWTHwU8BBu2r9YRwnkBCnaIjNcULBuTIZ1m-x6jvEObkB-FK6BBe8txl5-jI6Nx6DocBu1cX8TecpGUmYTpM2qE9xn2spt482csoGEeeTxOWQfJjbL31xJ1EsLAEjmHNXLqlvP4lQquEaTUmAtV19D-hAhQ-WbygUT2UZ7884IiYWUItMd\/s737\/amicus-hammer41.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"737\" data-original-width=\"484\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgNxFly5LUWTHwU8BBu2r9YRwnkBCnaIjNcULBuTIZ1m-x6jvEObkB-FK6BBe8txl5-jI6Nx6DocBu1cX8TecpGUmYTpM2qE9xn2spt482csoGEeeTxOWQfJjbL31xJ1EsLAEjmHNXLqlvP4lQquEaTUmAtV19D-hAhQ-WbygUT2UZ7884IiYWUItMd\/s320\/amicus-hammer41.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe same couldn't be said for the US release of DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS. \u003Ci\u003E\"Dr. Who?\"\u003C\/i\u003E was what American audiences were saying in regards to the Tardis-piloting Time Lord. Like its Hammer antecedents, Amicus's DR. WHO movie was paired with another picture, sometimes SciFi of Japanese heritage. Despite a big push to introduce the characters to American audiences with Variety ads \u003Ci\u003E(\"This summer the Daleks will conquer America!\")\u003C\/i\u003E and a Dell comic book, there was little US interest in Who at the time. As a result, the sequel never saw distribution in America. It took several years, but foreign shores simply weren't ready for the British SciFi series at the time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWith Science Fiction, the British-run company had the edge over their American-owned counterpart. However, Subotsky and Rosenberg were soon to return fire with some new ideas that Hammer seemed to brush off, but would make major studios take notice in the States.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDNaIQmv1pEughqf-eLrc2P734QyA7t8f3BHKyYABiX5VYfTkmIy-VnhcR5Ko7krQ6VKL1ol1GWElIMqqn5OTIuh49mFaUthk67npdAZlCZ07j11BTKRW5jPQVkcsAvbtmLl3Nr-dtP0yqYg1Ibx72SQtnCQtWQd-E7TAUd9o0Wf2lM0wfllXjzHsl\/s630\/amicus-hammer83.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"502\" data-original-width=\"630\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDNaIQmv1pEughqf-eLrc2P734QyA7t8f3BHKyYABiX5VYfTkmIy-VnhcR5Ko7krQ6VKL1ol1GWElIMqqn5OTIuh49mFaUthk67npdAZlCZ07j11BTKRW5jPQVkcsAvbtmLl3Nr-dtP0yqYg1Ibx72SQtnCQtWQd-E7TAUd9o0Wf2lM0wfllXjzHsl\/s320\/amicus-hammer83.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhen it came to horror, there really was zero competition for Hammer when most of the major American companies were swooping in to license their films for US distribution. Amicus did have some success here, but not on the level of the much bigger House of Horrors. Hammer had the big names like Dracula and Frankenstein, so Amicus had to rely on creating and or adapting stories about vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of the night, as well as human monsters. Still, the one area that Amicus held sway and found fame was in the portmanteau realm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4zCSsgFibpkD4DpxI2boYZUEl38Vx8uqgVLxAj-bVztNFGovguMzxshyeDJG5eCon4_tVQIKfzgp5BBeSGsX_pY_UhdhaSWZjgRgXqNP-T3zQu5lrVq--vN_lnebEz-1Y7dId468EJKhTheLrzr_7p7OS5grqZGRiQFdE0BpNHeDEmU0vvzH-eWZe\/s746\/amicus-hammer20.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"746\" data-original-width=\"440\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4zCSsgFibpkD4DpxI2boYZUEl38Vx8uqgVLxAj-bVztNFGovguMzxshyeDJG5eCon4_tVQIKfzgp5BBeSGsX_pY_UhdhaSWZjgRgXqNP-T3zQu5lrVq--vN_lnebEz-1Y7dId468EJKhTheLrzr_7p7OS5grqZGRiQFdE0BpNHeDEmU0vvzH-eWZe\/s320\/amicus-hammer20.jpg\" width=\"189\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EMilton Subotsky was a fan of the classic anthology, DEAD OF NIGHT (1945), even writing the stories in 1948 that eventually made up the 1965 Amicus hit, DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS. Starring Hammer regulars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, Amicus made Cushing a supernatural villain of divine retribution while keeping Lee in a capacity of a shady, ultimately murderous character. Even with a good roster of stars and Freddie Francis in the director's chair, Amicus's unique color horror spectacular was awfully rough around the edges. Even so, it was a hit for the company insofar as it was a guarantee more of the same was coming soon to a theater near you.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJ6OLWYbvt89F8hgVMv3cqMKGvEA8Rqb8Kzi3CaAK1KEI4DCvOUfYGAHjBKS2purHwLCRn2MMY56ojcbzD3BwTHD1LXaXkT8G33Ty7ZKu0ExcXQwynsJpxtbKfoq0tuygS9AUATymVoryybtauv9x8ul9WYnAzckTHe8D4AYawkOQ8TnQcXqmtgFNp\/s720\/amicus-hammer109.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"405\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJ6OLWYbvt89F8hgVMv3cqMKGvEA8Rqb8Kzi3CaAK1KEI4DCvOUfYGAHjBKS2purHwLCRn2MMY56ojcbzD3BwTHD1LXaXkT8G33Ty7ZKu0ExcXQwynsJpxtbKfoq0tuygS9AUATymVoryybtauv9x8ul9WYnAzckTHe8D4AYawkOQ8TnQcXqmtgFNp\/s320\/amicus-hammer109.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-_2O-McsurzJmhTDez1t7Mws4WDI42omn5unKFQeCMUESJtkSG-YRV745Oh9k5sqifeMjYNmAGAPjOe2FyGqyLE74_oD32catLQ_rEBLSP9PBbDYvEUS-HbJjgSPxeoUTnEWMVJztvce6irVQeI-TtHOfgcGem6U93KemQY9nOigLazCZnqXzcH5i\/s717\/amicus-hammer84.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"539\" data-original-width=\"717\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-_2O-McsurzJmhTDez1t7Mws4WDI42omn5unKFQeCMUESJtkSG-YRV745Oh9k5sqifeMjYNmAGAPjOe2FyGqyLE74_oD32catLQ_rEBLSP9PBbDYvEUS-HbJjgSPxeoUTnEWMVJztvce6irVQeI-TtHOfgcGem6U93KemQY9nOigLazCZnqXzcH5i\/s320\/amicus-hammer84.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn a curious bit of inadvertent crossing of crafts, Subotsky claimed he had originally taken his DR. TERROR'S script to Hammer several years before it was actually made. Hammer eventually decided not to make it over budgetary reasons. Subotsky had also written a script for Hammer's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) that was ultimately re-written by Jimmy Sangster.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Top: Milton Subotsky, director Paul Annett, Max J. Rosenberg)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2nNSL-HjQer7yvIx2VnETySQcg7tAW8k-H7rDtWJziTnXQOjU46yCYLlkQ0wOuynEs0PGcDw0DspdBQORsqK7rHYNM7IsKMb3dBVN3BbkNzQTNFtRmA-Wc1mPDuuZiZFdD92Vq_8UM7u5S20M_56Torc6PjbhFYfrsEURmUl41L5ypumIxojUvWyU\/s508\/amicus-hammer17.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"508\" data-original-width=\"365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2nNSL-HjQer7yvIx2VnETySQcg7tAW8k-H7rDtWJziTnXQOjU46yCYLlkQ0wOuynEs0PGcDw0DspdBQORsqK7rHYNM7IsKMb3dBVN3BbkNzQTNFtRmA-Wc1mPDuuZiZFdD92Vq_8UM7u5S20M_56Torc6PjbhFYfrsEURmUl41L5ypumIxojUvWyU\/s320\/amicus-hammer17.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EParamount released DR. TERROR in America, and likewise handled distribution of THE SKULL (1965), the best non-anthology horror picture in Amicus's history. Amicus movies sometimes looked like they were shot in cramped spaces with an air of cheapness about them. THE SKULL was the company's BRIDES OF DRACULA in terms of polish and set decor. There are lots of props and locations past and present that make the movie look bigger than it actually is.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ7u8beIIZEnnzyt02EzREnxfL7sxWnhjkH3Cyp66SHcBfv9Z8chUy3jwU81eO5Rs1fRIBTfiE6p4sbEl_f-G5j6vOf4e6F1VwDFo1UerrFItdnLYDt3Ya7-nclvhZOxW9B0nzfBYXvktyfhVUV8R6t1Q2VW68b4jebgKvWpFi882_wv5ADBdIETg5\/s800\/cushing-skull1%20(2).jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"627\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ7u8beIIZEnnzyt02EzREnxfL7sxWnhjkH3Cyp66SHcBfv9Z8chUy3jwU81eO5Rs1fRIBTfiE6p4sbEl_f-G5j6vOf4e6F1VwDFo1UerrFItdnLYDt3Ya7-nclvhZOxW9B0nzfBYXvktyfhVUV8R6t1Q2VW68b4jebgKvWpFi882_wv5ADBdIETg5\/s320\/cushing-skull1%20(2).jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs for the two titles, the company didn't go all out on promotion as others had done, but offered a giant-sized DR, TERROR standee and a Tabloid Herald to pass around to attract patrons. Paramount put a little more energy behind THE SKULL's promotion, offering up skull rings and ideas for scream contests and local radio stations interviewing patrons about their viewing experience with the Skull of the Marquis De Sade.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDlS5m8q8jEemDOGzl9JW23KgonuZNyYTGre0cpNCWOqz2P6Kjjg6gO98sa2AfDr2N5t6TmtCdJX1JymglnSPCw5e8RIustprKrH9cuI-jb00UVDO-AWxZab8PVgrm7_T5dE6gNlYzo_PnjLswLa9YZ0AGQat_pBastpYuvsRu29RjpUF1BYE5QtBS\/s768\/amicus-hammer85.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"602\" data-original-width=\"768\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjDlS5m8q8jEemDOGzl9JW23KgonuZNyYTGre0cpNCWOqz2P6Kjjg6gO98sa2AfDr2N5t6TmtCdJX1JymglnSPCw5e8RIustprKrH9cuI-jb00UVDO-AWxZab8PVgrm7_T5dE6gNlYzo_PnjLswLa9YZ0AGQat_pBastpYuvsRu29RjpUF1BYE5QtBS\/s320\/amicus-hammer85.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmicus had the benefit of Paramount for a few more pictures: THE PSYCHOPATH (1966) was an attempt to snatch some box office dollars from any of the roster of psycho thrillers being made at Hammer. Paramount really came through on the promotion, though. Then there was THE DEADLY BEES (1966), a mediocre killer bees flick with very little sting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjt7fbZeuHbGYa5xpmSX39eBYv5Pv2mRVNYnk5_lGU5qgZQ4D3TwZSfu_Gj3ny0kuq6ryG_7SlMWvA8Sv9wN4jMrzX08TZEuwXC3j4D48Owhhk_klQzks0qMELBbLO_IcTe7sXNqo3FtFMT5GMEykl-IBIRIf0sJaUkKkDTxdNdcrSBprDUwaOAQGzl\/s768\/amicus-hammer4.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"768\" data-original-width=\"597\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjt7fbZeuHbGYa5xpmSX39eBYv5Pv2mRVNYnk5_lGU5qgZQ4D3TwZSfu_Gj3ny0kuq6ryG_7SlMWvA8Sv9wN4jMrzX08TZEuwXC3j4D48Owhhk_klQzks0qMELBbLO_IcTe7sXNqo3FtFMT5GMEykl-IBIRIf0sJaUkKkDTxdNdcrSBprDUwaOAQGzl\/s320\/amicus-hammer4.jpg\" width=\"249\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EParamount eventually ended their relationship with Amicus, leaving the door open for Columbia Pictures to distribute the least of the company's anthology pictures. TORTURE GARDEN (1967) had the usual four stories-plus wraparound segment. It was also anguish to sit through. Only the last segment with Cushing and Jack Palance is worth remembering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEir71YF9VjpucTx65-dBipjf10g4p07NnKqH-O-hZVFmGKlJQsvad2jQbmjcFfvuIK37XnFJ-JNni8_17PE3DoWEuyd1Ai-acCOCIKXG23cgriA3Of1ILip9fRKPmnaRbg-P1uoP5KfdFk266rXoTJpDz34IeOxo_aGEibJpR_nmYj1PUF5B7Hi-BdA\/s577\/amicus-hammer30a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"577\" data-original-width=\"376\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEir71YF9VjpucTx65-dBipjf10g4p07NnKqH-O-hZVFmGKlJQsvad2jQbmjcFfvuIK37XnFJ-JNni8_17PE3DoWEuyd1Ai-acCOCIKXG23cgriA3Of1ILip9fRKPmnaRbg-P1uoP5KfdFk266rXoTJpDz34IeOxo_aGEibJpR_nmYj1PUF5B7Hi-BdA\/s320\/amicus-hammer30a.jpg\" width=\"209\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAt the end, Burgess Meredith is revealed to be the Devil, but it's hard to see him as anything other than The Penguin from his appearances on BATMAN (1966-1968) with the top hat and cigarette holder.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFor participating theaters, Fright Seeds were handed out to customers to plant their own \u003Ci\u003E\"Torture Garden\"\u003C\/i\u003E at home. This was a good bit of promotion and how wildly horrific would it have been if something terrifying did indeed grow out of them? Plant at your own risk! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMVk6P103KT3igoLvxqXhxPrMEMyuupXRK1XY8xbJUOXhamtmgRCrBmHTBFqfFWH51-wUUtY76_GOe14uVrjpTnF0C5De61UjNN-LrOf2Nz5wy6dHE2Os2NCtBRaIW88hjlG5xrnNKLvYKVK0VpPCvakm7SeyEvCX_W6JfAtIm6y-RWx30M1LUkWJi\/s867\/amicus-hammer105.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"867\" data-original-width=\"568\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMVk6P103KT3igoLvxqXhxPrMEMyuupXRK1XY8xbJUOXhamtmgRCrBmHTBFqfFWH51-wUUtY76_GOe14uVrjpTnF0C5De61UjNN-LrOf2Nz5wy6dHE2Os2NCtBRaIW88hjlG5xrnNKLvYKVK0VpPCvakm7SeyEvCX_W6JfAtIm6y-RWx30M1LUkWJi\/s320\/amicus-hammer105.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhile Hammer had their in-house writers, a number of Amicus's movies were elevated by the pen of famed, award-winning author Robert Bloch; whether sourced from his original works or new ones written by him. Arguably, the zenith of Bloch's five films for the company came in the form of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/12\/house-that-dripped-blood-1970-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1971). It was a perfect melding of scares and goosebumpery with a bit of humorous horror happenings in the final segment. One of, if not the best, of the Amicus Omnibus, Cinerama Releasing Corporation handled US distribution. Next to TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972), it has the strongest following.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEio68AZRVejKhYFEqa1_g5ci8AmyVame0yOSi4OoBX7mFnzADzQrJtmQHIJ1YUClC6JpIc83Rb7NSFx-6nGKeB_tAW2kPu6igHRhnlPu3jgRR6MkgqzIz4Ygx9bH-adyJpc8Fdsw-SNOQ7MC8iNH_y6C4s5xjf7Aw4006kjVoiztfO0qVjwfx9XipoG\/s780\/amicus-hammer82.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"655\" data-original-width=\"780\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEio68AZRVejKhYFEqa1_g5ci8AmyVame0yOSi4OoBX7mFnzADzQrJtmQHIJ1YUClC6JpIc83Rb7NSFx-6nGKeB_tAW2kPu6igHRhnlPu3jgRR6MkgqzIz4Ygx9bH-adyJpc8Fdsw-SNOQ7MC8iNH_y6C4s5xjf7Aw4006kjVoiztfO0qVjwfx9XipoG\/s320\/amicus-hammer82.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EASYLUM (1972) was reportedly successful in the UK, but less so in the USA. The Paramount-Universal co-founded company Cinema International Corporation handled its distribution on British soil while Cinerama released it in the US. It has its fans but it's mostly medium-level entertainment with a particularly good sting in the wraparound segment. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Patrick Magee in ASYLUM)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0VpmEypX69IvMa6C2KdeK2b3CWj3nVBYpqr9f0G8X36AuLqHCha4WgryocsLpN_afrGXP2xkOSC0rOMO2TIG7pwYYYD77A_-bBhlaKI6iysxYMXzPZUUMu9epGe7NEhz-KbxI_jPILH--ak0n7c2s-RWhd_3iIODoaa_QRzriS332HYaFjlXjwnyR\/s885\/amicus-hammer68.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"885\" data-original-width=\"584\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0VpmEypX69IvMa6C2KdeK2b3CWj3nVBYpqr9f0G8X36AuLqHCha4WgryocsLpN_afrGXP2xkOSC0rOMO2TIG7pwYYYD77A_-bBhlaKI6iysxYMXzPZUUMu9epGe7NEhz-KbxI_jPILH--ak0n7c2s-RWhd_3iIODoaa_QRzriS332HYaFjlXjwnyR\/s320\/amicus-hammer68.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EEasily the most famous movie from Amicus became an award-winning cable series in the 1990s. Based on the infamous EC Comics of the 1950s, Amicus licensed the \u003Ci\u003E'Tales From the Crypt'\u003C\/i\u003E property from William Gaines and produced what is considered by many to be the finest anthology to come out of Amicus. The first feature film presentation for major league media company Metromedia Producers Corporation \u003Ci\u003E(MPC)\u003C\/i\u003E, Cinerama again distributed the movie in the United States.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9MjjdXZoT0C9w6VnCinexhhIhISWD_DKvZoiNrmDWeKkz6bTDGotxyxXm8OYwpT4EoR8smIi8cagryWkXWuTDSzuW8-Qokgf20ca5kq00a5Ga8DIdf2u6JdffUymx7mZKBqhyWMJgL0WfDiJfNvvCDpp5ta7YVEwrKHnVk04gaC3dYIklI0b6YQ14\/s769\/amicus-hammer106.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"769\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9MjjdXZoT0C9w6VnCinexhhIhISWD_DKvZoiNrmDWeKkz6bTDGotxyxXm8OYwpT4EoR8smIi8cagryWkXWuTDSzuW8-Qokgf20ca5kq00a5Ga8DIdf2u6JdffUymx7mZKBqhyWMJgL0WfDiJfNvvCDpp5ta7YVEwrKHnVk04gaC3dYIklI0b6YQ14\/s320\/amicus-hammer106.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ETALES was such a success that Amicus produced a sequel, THE VAULT OF HORROR (1973). There were some good taglines with \u003Ci\u003E\"Death Lives Again!\"\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E\"Below the Crypt Lies the Vault of Horror: Death's Waiting Room\"\u003C\/i\u003E. Gaines wasn't happy with the humor injected into the script or much of anything else, and audiences didn't take to the film either. It's not as bad as its reputation suggests, though.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNXaqR-1zG5b0pkWdm8mTH7rOdFk9GkEloBFXqMw7n9TyMX8t9LG0gVmbtrkf8v6TElRX8KmavuR5lPom3kCQxq92W_QzPX8jxXXbXFQlD6YL9rcx0g1kptTXxjvp1Wha18oTLx-XT_57kQRda-g4TPuYUiIqSU7OaGAxV2aUwQVtvEF27Fn0jrazL\/s420\/amicus-hammer107.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"420\" data-original-width=\"336\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNXaqR-1zG5b0pkWdm8mTH7rOdFk9GkEloBFXqMw7n9TyMX8t9LG0gVmbtrkf8v6TElRX8KmavuR5lPom3kCQxq92W_QzPX8jxXXbXFQlD6YL9rcx0g1kptTXxjvp1Wha18oTLx-XT_57kQRda-g4TPuYUiIqSU7OaGAxV2aUwQVtvEF27Fn0jrazL\/s320\/amicus-hammer107.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EFROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1974) was the company's last portmanteau feature. It was a step up from VAULT and a better mix of black humor and horror, but not nearly as gruesome. Since Christopher Lee had been done with Amicus for a few years, Peter Cushing is around for added marquee value. He plays a character not far removed from the one he played in DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS. He began Amicus's series of anthologies as a spectral avenger and ends them as one as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjU2_Gro0BJDNWgoCDnbYY1mg2KbsyqywUcc53nQHxrYQ1vgfXt1MPlqFSHWEG7bsU9JHyY2Lp3-XQLJggdYTjVh_oEOo7Dr68kef6mgWWa9ucutkHvlw8fwTWD8UGKh1-fxXYtFNB_r9QKLpj_jymvmcvzC7ZDE020wgm6_bris5yA_9qHYY2PnO1q\/s714\/amicus-hammer110.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"586\" data-original-width=\"714\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjU2_Gro0BJDNWgoCDnbYY1mg2KbsyqywUcc53nQHxrYQ1vgfXt1MPlqFSHWEG7bsU9JHyY2Lp3-XQLJggdYTjVh_oEOo7Dr68kef6mgWWa9ucutkHvlw8fwTWD8UGKh1-fxXYtFNB_r9QKLpj_jymvmcvzC7ZDE020wgm6_bris5yA_9qHYY2PnO1q\/s320\/amicus-hammer110.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ESince Robert Bloch was no longer associated with Amicus, Subotsky and Rosenberg adapted the tales from the short stories of R. Chetwynd-Hayes; an author whom Subotsky would revisit again for his \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2018\/01\/the-monster-club-1981-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE MONSTER CLUB\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1981) production starring Vincent Price, John Carradine, and others in a very silly, but mildly entertaining anthological experiment. FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE was also the first directing gig for Kevin Connor who would work for Amicus a few more times.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8KiWFZ-REyOU5ilNG9Zb9nopj1B73Q03QL-rvar9Cp5ZTKdAuveji6BpQ5tXOfDix-WflbnjiEca7dro9ZFygqPPkxPz5KNu51TzWHxeE8Ck5FNePi1GfXSsJVNCcoPyKyvC9nxVEEE1I2NwRpCxaYsiZuoFBUFrCrYZsW1ckKwlpbqE1pwbzoDjH\/s598\/cushing-lee-jenny-hanley-scars-dracula.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"582\" data-original-width=\"598\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8KiWFZ-REyOU5ilNG9Zb9nopj1B73Q03QL-rvar9Cp5ZTKdAuveji6BpQ5tXOfDix-WflbnjiEca7dro9ZFygqPPkxPz5KNu51TzWHxeE8Ck5FNePi1GfXSsJVNCcoPyKyvC9nxVEEE1I2NwRpCxaYsiZuoFBUFrCrYZsW1ckKwlpbqE1pwbzoDjH\/s320\/cushing-lee-jenny-hanley-scars-dracula.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe short-subject horror film was the one major area where Amicus had an edge over Hammer in the company's existence. For whatever reason, Hammer never attempted an omnibus as a full-length feature film. They stuck with Dracula and Frankenstein long after the box office was anemic; and carried on even after they lost much of their overseas major studio distro in the early 1970s. And even after Dracula showed signs of thinning blood at the box office, the company changed course to other vampire stories with a heavier accent on breasts and blood. \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(Chris Lee and Jenny Hanley in 1970s SCARS OF DRACULA)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAF3nAtrMJEa0fwkVtCaYrCdtKWNW9hox0EU5pi5KlbchAO0bU68wawefblxJ7_NofvLItptD2oCerXE6LbV0YexdeWBRJ3RG0Y_2R3fXBJXkuKe9Bixwb3Ax_OXUpoIx__tBgQUqrsR2OxZFaJQxlAVowmnSPgBqTcN40aEQFK_Ow8xrj3b9zastw\/s800\/vampire-circus4.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"539\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAF3nAtrMJEa0fwkVtCaYrCdtKWNW9hox0EU5pi5KlbchAO0bU68wawefblxJ7_NofvLItptD2oCerXE6LbV0YexdeWBRJ3RG0Y_2R3fXBJXkuKe9Bixwb3Ax_OXUpoIx__tBgQUqrsR2OxZFaJQxlAVowmnSPgBqTcN40aEQFK_Ow8xrj3b9zastw\/s320\/vampire-circus4.JPG\" width=\"216\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmong the best of these was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/10\/vampire-circus-1971-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EVAMPIRE CIRCUS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1971). Even with a fantastic and original horror movie plot and inordinate amounts of action and the most spry and agile vampires yet, the film did little for the company's finances. 20th Century Fox released it in America in 1972 and severely edited the stronger than usual gore and higher than normal sexual content for a PG rating of all things. Thankfully, time has been extremely kind to the movie over the years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOr9p3j5aMtO0aw2Yv7RYlHuQjvdYHkTXQr4DEQGHPwKTav6agcN7Wr-TgEc3WgVLqTcdwLT5NgH1QKLEaxD9qkGO1d0lw6uJDAj2KbPrwVCDbfWEFbsDZfo1QBNUaWyV7lYvyhHkLqupF7bSNPdhamaBb--1BHVvgJxoej-3X3sMhbOKuIoZ4bHkR\/s771\/amicus-hammer14.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"771\" data-original-width=\"613\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOr9p3j5aMtO0aw2Yv7RYlHuQjvdYHkTXQr4DEQGHPwKTav6agcN7Wr-TgEc3WgVLqTcdwLT5NgH1QKLEaxD9qkGO1d0lw6uJDAj2KbPrwVCDbfWEFbsDZfo1QBNUaWyV7lYvyhHkLqupF7bSNPdhamaBb--1BHVvgJxoej-3X3sMhbOKuIoZ4bHkR\/s320\/amicus-hammer14.jpg\" width=\"254\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHammer did change things up even during their 60s heyday with films like THE GORGON (1964), PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (1966) and THE REPTILE (1966). All three of these share kinship with the established Dracula formula. Curses, resurrection of the dead, mind control, lethal bites and or the draining of life, and evil assuming human form. They simply replaced Dracula with a new monster.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFrB9RtdGYD3_34XIthQPtaakevcSqPgrgY2MdNNKifSkQN3_1kgbYFvE9qed_pgL6IW4ujxyF8jrq138Nz4tH8BloGnNfh-JnbMMWylGPAA0otYZNedOPiWzaB52cdakC4HRnmq9w6psrJFqPtncX7NGwGsGdcRnFppsfuvPSeVdTB55yDTy6TR2E\/s715\/amicus-hammer18.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"715\" data-original-width=\"545\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFrB9RtdGYD3_34XIthQPtaakevcSqPgrgY2MdNNKifSkQN3_1kgbYFvE9qed_pgL6IW4ujxyF8jrq138Nz4tH8BloGnNfh-JnbMMWylGPAA0otYZNedOPiWzaB52cdakC4HRnmq9w6psrJFqPtncX7NGwGsGdcRnFppsfuvPSeVdTB55yDTy6TR2E\/s320\/amicus-hammer18.jpg\" width=\"244\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EColumbia handled the first title \u003Ci\u003E(paired with Hammer's CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB)\u003C\/i\u003E and 20th Century Fox took the other two \u003Ci\u003E(along with Hammer's DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS and RASPUTIN, THE MAD MONK)\u003C\/i\u003E. Fox paired the long-awaited Dracula sequel with Hammer's sole zombie excursion. Since Christopher Lee as Dracula had been a monster smash, the sequel was certain to be a bloody bonanza. For these double-decker horrors, Columbia handed out monster stamps while Fox's promotion offered vampire fangs and zombie eyes for giveaways in theaters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7pu6NoloXTYPAMtEaLkSEbIqS3m6iH9eniut2ylPr1aRqfL0UPJk4Xuz3iJhETg3vqhEu4tenc0pcQ5wSUa9aHbUGTeUvXQfJhlpgy99Hmk6CPW6YUySIxaleu5qyqAC0J2nuA5Pja80CQZieYSZlfyqscg8rjZbF2sCKpEiiOKHk1WodQwW80_BD\/s769\/amicus-hammer7.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"606\" data-original-width=\"769\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7pu6NoloXTYPAMtEaLkSEbIqS3m6iH9eniut2ylPr1aRqfL0UPJk4Xuz3iJhETg3vqhEu4tenc0pcQ5wSUa9aHbUGTeUvXQfJhlpgy99Hmk6CPW6YUySIxaleu5qyqAC0J2nuA5Pja80CQZieYSZlfyqscg8rjZbF2sCKpEiiOKHk1WodQwW80_BD\/s320\/amicus-hammer7.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThen there was the Lee-less BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) and THE KISS OF THE VAMPIRE (1962). These two were curious deviations from the company's global smash starring Christopher Lee as DRACULA (1958). Lee wanted to expand his resume and sought out other roles that didn't involve being covered in heavy makeup. BRIDES is arguably the most sumptuous looking picture in Hammer's history; while KISS is an unusual mix of suspense, sorcery and vampirism. Hammer wouldn't attempt a non-Dracula movie again till 1970. Elsewhere, Amicus, surprisingly enough, never did a full-blooded vampire movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjX2m8ESLtDxp3FPu_PgUBQ8kvNfctMHp43mHgHbpLo0XNz_u8JofQiAF8OcfVW0jv9R0GwFiqwuf48YIUFxJAiAYCl3iBC4bdOMmtX2Jkr4GChOQPAfplgCF1_eW8qNkl5OrxMnjxcDezAcMtVHHjQGwUwWFs9zEhdnN0NORbiyDW3jhoy965KLAwG\/s903\/curse-of-werewolf2.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"903\" data-original-width=\"736\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjX2m8ESLtDxp3FPu_PgUBQ8kvNfctMHp43mHgHbpLo0XNz_u8JofQiAF8OcfVW0jv9R0GwFiqwuf48YIUFxJAiAYCl3iBC4bdOMmtX2Jkr4GChOQPAfplgCF1_eW8qNkl5OrxMnjxcDezAcMtVHHjQGwUwWFs9zEhdnN0NORbiyDW3jhoy965KLAwG\/s320\/curse-of-werewolf2.jpg\" width=\"261\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ELycanthropy is another variation on vampires, and its popular lore was explored by Hammer only once in 1961s CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF. It's a classy movie in every way, emboldened by a fantastic lead portrayal by Oliver Reed. Sadly, it didn't bring in the level of box office receipts in its homeland or via Universal-International's theatrical issuance in America where it was paired with Hammer's B\/W spooker SHADOW OF THE CAT from the same year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdAIvl_JgckTvT1GvuzGfggia5P3h5DvyNbJG5HReTQFzYzYdAPDZIeybkWUxAirBMdzK0qRm8mjRofndcRQJM5G-hIZKqnkVNb_Ckiujdu3cIanxNXou3KXX-pQvYQ44ceE46FgyAqC_9Piq4GO7FWFickHP-4qvp0oigfcz0152irlsf4u_7Ljhl\/s800\/amicus-hammer39.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"524\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdAIvl_JgckTvT1GvuzGfggia5P3h5DvyNbJG5HReTQFzYzYdAPDZIeybkWUxAirBMdzK0qRm8mjRofndcRQJM5G-hIZKqnkVNb_Ckiujdu3cIanxNXou3KXX-pQvYQ44ceE46FgyAqC_9Piq4GO7FWFickHP-4qvp0oigfcz0152irlsf4u_7Ljhl\/s320\/amicus-hammer39.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmicus's two attempts at werewolves were less polished and monetarily impoverished compared to the sole Hammer outing. However, while one was the first segment in DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS (1965), the other was a full-length feature based on James Blish's short story, \u003Ci\u003E'There Shall Be No Darkness'\u003C\/i\u003E. A bit of \u003Ci\u003E'Ten Little Indians'\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E'The Most Dangerous Game'\u003C\/i\u003E with a werewolf inserted into it \u003Ci\u003E(well, a dog with some additional hair pieces attached)\u003C\/i\u003E, the film further differentiated itself from the rest of the pack with a touch of black action style and horror.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiF2uICJSZJG-yxcWPZuNVDTrGv9SY01grpS_FfL0oyF8e45Ky1X1s4lCciqEV8-XGPBQQl11Q9Nt_FHN5BXB76zq7czGFpBn4qgO_UBfd56MzMDsth66gH_uDQvOBKz4DVxN2kBwDPPTkZy-QIsq5tKw0d-CyK3X5qJC_XJh-KgkDTBrone8iNqeg5\/s768\/cushing-beast-must-die1.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"467\" data-original-width=\"768\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiF2uICJSZJG-yxcWPZuNVDTrGv9SY01grpS_FfL0oyF8e45Ky1X1s4lCciqEV8-XGPBQQl11Q9Nt_FHN5BXB76zq7czGFpBn4qgO_UBfd56MzMDsth66gH_uDQvOBKz4DVxN2kBwDPPTkZy-QIsq5tKw0d-CyK3X5qJC_XJh-KgkDTBrone8iNqeg5\/s320\/cushing-beast-must-die1.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThere's also this gimmick you'll either love or hate, \u003Ci\u003E'The Werewolf Break'\u003C\/i\u003E. The film pauses and the viewer is given 30 seconds to decide who the werewolf is before they reveal its identity. This was Amicus's last horror movie and another Cinerama release in America. Largely forgotten till the age of DVD's, it's an intriguing, if terribly low budgeted movie in the Amicus catalog.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjI4pGxDIqz9E9cQ7C014gTPAyPjn8JrJ92t0ypad8Rb5NYnHmyJYocZUsZAeccXQKw8zjEK70QsAKF9x_FxYfS2QXhT9lmXsSCV8qBmx0YIx_1n2NY5keRgrlY6RSq4XRomTgsCWLFKMd8KnL-mviYOeysQyrCUxazMM19cUNhcEAUE-hXboqLwLuW\/s832\/amicus-hammer99.jpeg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"832\" data-original-width=\"520\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjI4pGxDIqz9E9cQ7C014gTPAyPjn8JrJ92t0ypad8Rb5NYnHmyJYocZUsZAeccXQKw8zjEK70QsAKF9x_FxYfS2QXhT9lmXsSCV8qBmx0YIx_1n2NY5keRgrlY6RSq4XRomTgsCWLFKMd8KnL-mviYOeysQyrCUxazMM19cUNhcEAUE-hXboqLwLuW\/s320\/amicus-hammer99.jpeg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EOutside of anthologies, Amicus were consistent in their piggybacking off any Hammer hits or anything that deviated from the norm. One of Hammer's unique offerings was THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL (1960). The second of three Jekyll pictures the company made \u003Ci\u003E(the first was the 1959 comedy THE UGLY DUCKLING)\u003C\/i\u003E, it’s a surprisingly sexual film for its time and was critically lambasted, It wasn't a success for them, nor for AIP who released it here under the unrelated title of HOUSE OF FRIGHT.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEfihrOGYeApOSu7Vw7UIVMY5bUNsdra75QTYbmCaqwwVzNMpwfJI5tjMefSTioEStSSVVWoFHGL3YzGlixsbaK2LRijEp8OGOYy-5t6sU81uLaUOu6PLgzGpUMmFFIkl7R-tChGvHenal5lnTj6BFQ03Kuq1X3bKJkToeye6eVUhrmkW23iw8OXvE\/s1024\/amicus-hammer108.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1024\" data-original-width=\"818\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEfihrOGYeApOSu7Vw7UIVMY5bUNsdra75QTYbmCaqwwVzNMpwfJI5tjMefSTioEStSSVVWoFHGL3YzGlixsbaK2LRijEp8OGOYy-5t6sU81uLaUOu6PLgzGpUMmFFIkl7R-tChGvHenal5lnTj6BFQ03Kuq1X3bKJkToeye6eVUhrmkW23iw8OXvE\/s320\/amicus-hammer108.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn 1970, they attempted the Robert Louis Stevenson story a third time in the equally unusual DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE. Here, the young Jekyll's \u003Ci\u003E(played by Ralph Bates)\u003C\/i\u003E serum-induced evil alter-ego is a woman \u003Ci\u003E(played by Martine Beswicke)\u003C\/i\u003E. The sexuality was once again cranked up for this one, in a script that included elements of Burke and Hare and Jack the Ripper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDQ_TxIxoJkIYeo3v5uWHOeJaiv3LD13hV9H5pXsfVL1rqwH6g4O_jeaCd-lHcsBRJHwJaxcIRrcEhMHPsOqab_2wVFCZR_xPGvcaYCA3X05xR8KKeg-_8Mx9nk1WNt3dqUBHXdsjSF84x953F3z1WseiLvLYgSgxzsEA9D5apA-Kd2UJpPg52Y0x6\/s450\/cushing-I-monster.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"361\" data-original-width=\"450\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDQ_TxIxoJkIYeo3v5uWHOeJaiv3LD13hV9H5pXsfVL1rqwH6g4O_jeaCd-lHcsBRJHwJaxcIRrcEhMHPsOqab_2wVFCZR_xPGvcaYCA3X05xR8KKeg-_8Mx9nk1WNt3dqUBHXdsjSF84x953F3z1WseiLvLYgSgxzsEA9D5apA-Kd2UJpPg52Y0x6\/s320\/cushing-I-monster.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAmicus tried their hand at the material with I, MONSTER (1971). They were even being ambitious by starting \u003Ci\u003E(and hoping to finish)\u003C\/i\u003E the film as a 3D picture. With the process too complicated and expensive to maneuver, the 3D was abandoned. A failure at the time, it's of interest to Cushing and Lee fans. I, MONSTER (1971) ranks as a lesser film from the company and of the Gothic style altogether.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe difference between the Hammer and Amicus Jekyll\/Hyde interpretations is, unlike the Amicus version, Hammer didn't visualize a monstrous man with makeup effects; they made him \u003Ci\u003E(and her)\u003C\/i\u003E attractive on the outside, but evil on the inside. Ironically, Hammer's takes on the tale were the superior efforts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgykIOt046kV67O-ie2qtID5RHXf5NOuu0QlwIwSw8lAvQ0I3kAtkcBVN4y2NSGOd4AexoU7gGb0R-MQaMtYjgJBKTyMhCkYwFm_eK85W9ZmWpXYxBuqWy_rPGvpTRL44xTAmmh_S1wPaewVRjDSjy5SkBM9iscuAv0NT5c3a1_154kPsDn8Ibb80OF\/s700\/amicus-hammer103.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"554\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgykIOt046kV67O-ie2qtID5RHXf5NOuu0QlwIwSw8lAvQ0I3kAtkcBVN4y2NSGOd4AexoU7gGb0R-MQaMtYjgJBKTyMhCkYwFm_eK85W9ZmWpXYxBuqWy_rPGvpTRL44xTAmmh_S1wPaewVRjDSjy5SkBM9iscuAv0NT5c3a1_154kPsDn8Ibb80OF\/s320\/amicus-hammer103.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBy the 1970s, the gimmicks and PR stunts to get people into theaters faded with reliance towards less costly measures like the usual newspaper ads and eye-catching poster designs. It would be fascinating to find out if there was any increase in ticket sales due to the elaborate promotional stunts and how frequently theaters used them and the percentage by region. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgonO8ajnfBwR7hafJ7fNbJrLM9beOPmE-dN9sxn2okNCIOGLxH5vr9lrCiyVhIHMiv42EPTQNKiQmkktgs2D2-xmf6Y1EDB614yOiXKb9mofBuKNN8asDypM3UhBUHfJbL-dMA73bnelHRfcaLqe5xVleOYRei75CY9VwhC35VBxriQqBUrITO0PEO\/s750\/amicus-hammer104.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"630\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgonO8ajnfBwR7hafJ7fNbJrLM9beOPmE-dN9sxn2okNCIOGLxH5vr9lrCiyVhIHMiv42EPTQNKiQmkktgs2D2-xmf6Y1EDB614yOiXKb9mofBuKNN8asDypM3UhBUHfJbL-dMA73bnelHRfcaLqe5xVleOYRei75CY9VwhC35VBxriQqBUrITO0PEO\/s320\/amicus-hammer104.jpg\" width=\"269\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EBoth Hammer and Amicus were in trouble in 1974. The former were still toiling away on what worked for them ten years earlier; only it wasn't working for them now. Even collaborations with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2019\/11\/celluloid-trails-when-hammer-met-shaw_11.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EHong Kong's Shaw Brothers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and a mix of swashbuckling and bloodsucking did little but keep Hammer on life support a few more years. Held in high regard today, these films were appreciated by only the most dedicated fans.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EGeorge Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) aided in transforming horror into an even more grueling phase. Other films like I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970), THE EXORCIST (1973) and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) made Hammer and Amicus pictures appear as quaint as the Universal Horrors that had influenced them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7l7C7Z_fo-CxdVXDqs5oZmV_AHeukEXNuOYqQW0Mms401dhU11KfG5mn72xjC1RYZalKcj5Rbw_nNfnowG_NKNXm-z4onNzAiqO9RDe27iJyCQi0IDEvXBKRzDK1ZjVnDueWYEG3ly6P4z0kLDFQBKqGLRoSfsoI71oVtghGYlPxEElCIjqnBKgdR\/s840\/amicus-hammer101.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"684\" data-original-width=\"840\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7l7C7Z_fo-CxdVXDqs5oZmV_AHeukEXNuOYqQW0Mms401dhU11KfG5mn72xjC1RYZalKcj5Rbw_nNfnowG_NKNXm-z4onNzAiqO9RDe27iJyCQi0IDEvXBKRzDK1ZjVnDueWYEG3ly6P4z0kLDFQBKqGLRoSfsoI71oVtghGYlPxEElCIjqnBKgdR\/s320\/amicus-hammer101.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EWhile over at Amicus, after a failed attempt to do something more grim and modern with 1972s WHAT BECAME OF JACK AND JILL? \u003Ci\u003E(and one final anthology)\u003C\/i\u003E, the company hit on something that could have increased their longevity, but ultimately aided in bringing about their downfall.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSi4mq4_8Lle4wARyKnfRbH4MuyP1hJ4otGWnMaNz17mvNdegnSkceuL2JRmw4UbVu4AccFyz1lV-A4u-sNdRGCbps16YxshMhy2UNF7EnPRLObZSlKEAoGy2ytW5DaKfW2ZI2dGtgWn3Jhw8Pi-OQ2uyTjcn8pgdLzMV3-_f6kMY3JXi_deIU-XMu\/s836\/amicus-hammer54.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"836\" data-original-width=\"548\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjSi4mq4_8Lle4wARyKnfRbH4MuyP1hJ4otGWnMaNz17mvNdegnSkceuL2JRmw4UbVu4AccFyz1lV-A4u-sNdRGCbps16YxshMhy2UNF7EnPRLObZSlKEAoGy2ytW5DaKfW2ZI2dGtgWn3Jhw8Pi-OQ2uyTjcn8pgdLzMV3-_f6kMY3JXi_deIU-XMu\/s320\/amicus-hammer54.jpg\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EIn the mid 1960s, Hammer went all out on a prehistoric epic starring John Richardson and Raquel Welch titled ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (1966). Knowing that a movie about cavemen was likely going to be a hard sell, they needed some dinosaurs to attract patrons, particularly the younger ones. Wanting to avoid putting actors inside rubber suits, Hammer decided to bank on Ray Harryhausen's time-consuming but stellar stop-motion animation instead.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNKYR1tk6GaJrkbTbjyBzjC5xHNxSUYh26i4HavXsriKT_q5Q2uMgdBGtNRH9uga82pVzdIZyh-POgzcQo7fBkP0HDaoCsmcsSChXjsAJPpbDBdKcm4svkIWac98mylgKbAp1zSFChPFcvtSAbhmIo60dphdTv3UZ_0ty3Jye7ScxNHMONzZdbzHTG\/s500\/amicus-hammer77.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"353\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNKYR1tk6GaJrkbTbjyBzjC5xHNxSUYh26i4HavXsriKT_q5Q2uMgdBGtNRH9uga82pVzdIZyh-POgzcQo7fBkP0HDaoCsmcsSChXjsAJPpbDBdKcm4svkIWac98mylgKbAp1zSFChPFcvtSAbhmIo60dphdTv3UZ_0ty3Jye7ScxNHMONzZdbzHTG\/s320\/amicus-hammer77.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe gamble paid off as ONE MILLION YEARS BC was not only a million-maker at the box office at home and abroad for 20th Century Fox, but it solidified Raquel Welch as a global sex symbol in her iconic fur bikini.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHammer put as much emphasis on selling sex as they did spectacle, and they never missed an opportunity for heavy promotion of the bountiful assets of their starlets. Curiously, Amicus never promoted their female roster in alluring publicity materials. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJu7e0-qiU1dwoHiGsGqQ3b77gQbayUgRUiGmXuc1FyN16cuDSXhhQNCyPBlVyx73o3-liUGeVbfs4W0ACzkyFIiyYxczIb1WA3NJQojwlh7KVhmPcji8d1ch44i87opIO_NdrpmWITNyHQeofoaJMP4IUzvakwMS9uX8uujyvNbiovZU0ffhwsYxK\/s720\/amicus-hammer56.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJu7e0-qiU1dwoHiGsGqQ3b77gQbayUgRUiGmXuc1FyN16cuDSXhhQNCyPBlVyx73o3-liUGeVbfs4W0ACzkyFIiyYxczIb1WA3NJQojwlh7KVhmPcji8d1ch44i87opIO_NdrpmWITNyHQeofoaJMP4IUzvakwMS9uX8uujyvNbiovZU0ffhwsYxK\/s320\/amicus-hammer56.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHammer returned to cave dwellers and thunder lizards for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2013\/05\/when-dinosaurs-ruled-earth-1970-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EWHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1970). Fellow stop-motion colleague Jim Danforth took the animation reigns and, amazingly enough, delivered superior dinosaur sequences. Not as profitable as its predecessor, Warner Brothers unleashed DINOSAURS onto American theaters in the early months of 1971.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7XdrQmUmcW7YiJpBGgGcdXJmD5l_1DqIeomcU6NkQsxWuWLnMV_H3x0-4ReDdUDdH5GsNUHYOqqD_8FeKVKKPQbPCqEgxD3AFVtaybuKmgHnDWzSBcZcHsvWPhkjohQ9Pgb_zldYg4JI78vhMRG4RKg1-n2s7bhSkbgicAmQiQNSeppwqZVOcngoI\/s900\/amicus-hammer80.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7XdrQmUmcW7YiJpBGgGcdXJmD5l_1DqIeomcU6NkQsxWuWLnMV_H3x0-4ReDdUDdH5GsNUHYOqqD_8FeKVKKPQbPCqEgxD3AFVtaybuKmgHnDWzSBcZcHsvWPhkjohQ9Pgb_zldYg4JI78vhMRG4RKg1-n2s7bhSkbgicAmQiQNSeppwqZVOcngoI\/s320\/amicus-hammer80.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EVictoria Vetri was the blonde bombshell among the cavemen and dinosaurs. A Playboy Playmate, she revealed a lot of skin in the movie as well. Unlike the previous picture, DINOSAURS has a noticeable sexual element throughout. These scenes were toned down or cut out altogether for the US release to obtain its G rating. They were reinstated in the film's first stateside DVD release but were withdrawn from release since the box bore the G rating on the back. The subsequent bluray release is the complete international version.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3hoPiv-ZkxO60lptFzQn8xcbT8uVdigJYa9GsxhA9d04hi_nqP0j_vy3Fa9YwQJBxWMT2n5Sc6ZT-oUA5w9rHJ7KQ6fGo4Fc8CeKzYr74F8qLw_vImJwKSrrttZMfx4fPDKj2JV_4wCxmE-v4LvB_sYV801uT7kyRymNNxr0sM2IzOJc_vRvOGnXD\/s612\/amicus-hammer79.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"490\" data-original-width=\"612\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3hoPiv-ZkxO60lptFzQn8xcbT8uVdigJYa9GsxhA9d04hi_nqP0j_vy3Fa9YwQJBxWMT2n5Sc6ZT-oUA5w9rHJ7KQ6fGo4Fc8CeKzYr74F8qLw_vImJwKSrrttZMfx4fPDKj2JV_4wCxmE-v4LvB_sYV801uT7kyRymNNxr0sM2IzOJc_vRvOGnXD\/s320\/amicus-hammer79.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EHammer's third go at prehistory was the dinosaur-less CREATURES THE WORLD FORGOT (1971). Despite the lovely body of Julie Ege rivaling Welch and Victoria Vetri, few cared to see the film. In the US, Columbia was the unlucky recipient of the Movie Nobody Remembers. Hammer completists, are the best audience for it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDAxNZ-8w2-1rcG3spPOk8zoagQtVuT_RuNYHUrA8_9qPNGtiU7yjmMZh8xrDNubDS4zVdj9_y5xTF0X2E5TtidTPv1nXXO_Tpc3fqjghTgzWVGyAMV9IrONmDdsL3wLSRJ1RwAatiRaJFky8l9Bdy7S6aHm6xMD71M-jXDi-X59rXcZZ6TURqSOWo\/s821\/amicus-hammer95.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"642\" data-original-width=\"821\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDAxNZ-8w2-1rcG3spPOk8zoagQtVuT_RuNYHUrA8_9qPNGtiU7yjmMZh8xrDNubDS4zVdj9_y5xTF0X2E5TtidTPv1nXXO_Tpc3fqjghTgzWVGyAMV9IrONmDdsL3wLSRJ1RwAatiRaJFky8l9Bdy7S6aHm6xMD71M-jXDi-X59rXcZZ6TURqSOWo\/s320\/amicus-hammer95.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EProbably the most bizarre Hammer picture was the troubled production, THE LOST CONTINENT (1968); a movie based on Dennis Wheatley's 1938 novel, \u003Ci\u003E'Uncharted Seas'\u003C\/i\u003E, and made between their stop-motion dinosaur chronicles. Without Harryhausen's hands animating the creatures, the movie featured weird mock-up monsters instead. These peculiar creations looked forward to what Amicus would be doing six years later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguiSN2sgqckwfqcThofBOr16aMLvwfcXgzD6cvnIvF6UeOOU57WR_ZSjP9y_hFZSwaXJFdPbVlup9EOpqXXCuj-7Va8m45_dlSyZHcTCA3l6mn7tO8WSmRDQANXi9NC9X67i8auRQdgE9x73uO5UowdiZ3wxiujsyis-753xG9yeUk6N5sb2wjOIUa\/s704\/amicus-hammer91.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"704\" data-original-width=\"531\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguiSN2sgqckwfqcThofBOr16aMLvwfcXgzD6cvnIvF6UeOOU57WR_ZSjP9y_hFZSwaXJFdPbVlup9EOpqXXCuj-7Va8m45_dlSyZHcTCA3l6mn7tO8WSmRDQANXi9NC9X67i8auRQdgE9x73uO5UowdiZ3wxiujsyis-753xG9yeUk6N5sb2wjOIUa\/s320\/amicus-hammer91.jpg\" width=\"241\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E20th Century Fox's US promotion promised \u003Ci\u003E\"A living hell that time forgot!\"\u003C\/i\u003E but received only low box office numbers in return. It's not a highlight of the British studio's work, but certainly a stand-out title due to its melding of pirates and monsters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAside from Scream Queen Suzanne Leigh, the film featured the busty Dana Gillespie. Interestingly enough, she would appear in even less attire in another monster epic in a film that started out as an Amicus Production.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0BaUcDQeMA30jC7gYuGZLx7Kbclm2yJJd-xZyrKMsWhTIHm_-Hyij61F_jVfhPUfHsd6QjINsrrdFUUNF0zUgWXByI5ZoFAdOrqr-G1f6rQ1kipO8Vm2A-tPaIxJj0VF4xaz4Qk-DC_djghZ_QMoHtowLN9NhnoVGUNPd_XCGKV_vpk_aEgzX4b7i\/s709\/amicus-hammer45.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"557\" data-original-width=\"709\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj0BaUcDQeMA30jC7gYuGZLx7Kbclm2yJJd-xZyrKMsWhTIHm_-Hyij61F_jVfhPUfHsd6QjINsrrdFUUNF0zUgWXByI5ZoFAdOrqr-G1f6rQ1kipO8Vm2A-tPaIxJj0VF4xaz4Qk-DC_djghZ_QMoHtowLN9NhnoVGUNPd_XCGKV_vpk_aEgzX4b7i\/s320\/amicus-hammer45.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA few years later, Amicus would do dinosaur movies of their own. Instead of a new story, they adapted Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic for the big screen. Budgeted at $1.2 million, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/12\/land-that-time-forgot-1975-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1975) was the biggest movie Amicus ever attempted, with fine performances and largely impressive special effects and miniature work. Avoiding the time-consuming stop-motion of the Hammer films, the filmmakers opted for mock-ups and hand puppets made by Roger Dicken \u003Ci\u003E(ALIEN)\u003C\/i\u003E instead. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVKdi5sKI43wXipZn9al9GPm7zr9WjtubLxtEgxtlGTpKC2uoT0x1CEBRcvpFC1pnBIny8NhC6M-C5un8cXmeLfagAQ8miVTEnpRH6B2U-BcZnOaMhSEm7xHUczpfrghNrQbiexN1yUdJ64x3xGGfyrPpd-9M9pgqt4LRO0CNl9bRUSiH7moaj1OYI\/s546\/amicus-hammer32.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"546\" data-original-width=\"310\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVKdi5sKI43wXipZn9al9GPm7zr9WjtubLxtEgxtlGTpKC2uoT0x1CEBRcvpFC1pnBIny8NhC6M-C5un8cXmeLfagAQ8miVTEnpRH6B2U-BcZnOaMhSEm7xHUczpfrghNrQbiexN1yUdJ64x3xGGfyrPpd-9M9pgqt4LRO0CNl9bRUSiH7moaj1OYI\/s320\/amicus-hammer32.jpg\" width=\"182\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAIP issued just the standard publicity for the film's March, 1975 release; but some theaters would do their own in-house gimmicks. One theater in Springfield, VA showing LAND had its employees dress up in homemade cave dweller costumes. Flyers were handed out to motorists waiting for a green light, and did further ballyhoo by attending a local carnival in-costume that reportedly got lots of attention. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvDBSQeREgt7gBkhwIj8jJwER5Z3-McdHQKTvsU6S924M9mgUBZEfj8orTatOcMBX0fLX8-ZmgRi0BZskXfwPaBrsNixlx8mC8nl4CcJdANlIOerioXeAMgK9VF_bA_YWIq4hG42OlDigjC0_UKRqjgYnNEG_Oo_ANYOI2fgEbf5N_QdcSm_ACMNzv\/s709\/amicus-hammer46.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"709\" data-original-width=\"534\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvDBSQeREgt7gBkhwIj8jJwER5Z3-McdHQKTvsU6S924M9mgUBZEfj8orTatOcMBX0fLX8-ZmgRi0BZskXfwPaBrsNixlx8mC8nl4CcJdANlIOerioXeAMgK9VF_bA_YWIq4hG42OlDigjC0_UKRqjgYnNEG_Oo_ANYOI2fgEbf5N_QdcSm_ACMNzv\/s320\/amicus-hammer46.jpg\" width=\"241\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EA sizable hit and one of the biggest of the year in Great Britain, it was around this time an irreparable wedge grew between Amicus figureheads Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg. Allegedly the duo disagreed over their preferred leading actor--Rosenberg with Stuart Whitman and Subotsky with Doug McClure. Since AIP was releasing the movie in America, their preference towards McClure was the tiebreaker. In 1975, the two men dissolved their partnership in a lawsuit that lasted several years. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieRZdnVN6d9kUuSNYOt42sFORuUugMJx6HZmkWelMQM5fCe7nw9T9vy7vDDR0pVaLf2k3BbRkZsd4JbMx7w5MFoxQg6QAK5AV8KO8XSAcNblGUbVsYkY6rzIqCISEdJDBqX9mk6WfFtIjBkt6GkRYUkneR7m2LsL5ib7fRvkOXskcqolnn7Z6JYE06\/s672\/amicus-hammer51.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"672\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieRZdnVN6d9kUuSNYOt42sFORuUugMJx6HZmkWelMQM5fCe7nw9T9vy7vDDR0pVaLf2k3BbRkZsd4JbMx7w5MFoxQg6QAK5AV8KO8XSAcNblGUbVsYkY6rzIqCISEdJDBqX9mk6WfFtIjBkt6GkRYUkneR7m2LsL5ib7fRvkOXskcqolnn7Z6JYE06\/s320\/amicus-hammer51.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAnother Burroughs adaptation came in the form of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2009\/01\/at-earths-core-1976-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003EAT THE EARTH'S CORE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (1976). LAND was family-friendly entertainment despite some strong moments of violence. CORE was even more kid-oriented than its predecessor and made $3,000,000 for AIP.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEip6LLCH2Xpww6Ni39KecIqf2MefyvE-_AF83lW41k5oQ2I6p73iZrC0fxnMhkmpS59gBIxkU436ogxFLjKWMlNiLNgwrqeyay4InoILSl7UYYIN2ii3wuOR7VHitMfkinDNHgXWXxg8Eq5FIPzEFnqSNFVChVnSIvG7VMUVD8KO3DgRdtFH23dAYPk\/s737\/amicus-hammer50.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"737\" data-original-width=\"593\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEip6LLCH2Xpww6Ni39KecIqf2MefyvE-_AF83lW41k5oQ2I6p73iZrC0fxnMhkmpS59gBIxkU436ogxFLjKWMlNiLNgwrqeyay4InoILSl7UYYIN2ii3wuOR7VHitMfkinDNHgXWXxg8Eq5FIPzEFnqSNFVChVnSIvG7VMUVD8KO3DgRdtFH23dAYPk\/s320\/amicus-hammer50.jpg\" width=\"257\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThis was the one time Amicus \u003Ci\u003E(or possibly it was AIP's decision)\u003C\/i\u003E to push the sex appeal of its leading lady, that being the gorgeous Caroline Munro. She had featured in movies like Hammer's DRACULA AD 1972 (1972) and CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER (1974).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003ENaturally, the team of John Dark, Kevin Connor, and star Doug McClure would return for more fantasy adventures. What they may or may not have known at the time, Amicus Productions wouldn't see the next journey through to the end.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjofBV9COirbKKgKX-Q6VVkCHkdyKMavD1z1aXKNJ06WR3QvLbRUO9KIrVayI-BR_9u2Hc7kRuWi49YaPe3iH9ipbRJQ1Jr5bURUSrmcMWR-8yE0sW3smxS0znTSgMMUNxaxZMq0nlrRvT_JEAyCsxu-VaMJOr1ElFaKTDn216v_yzFFcI9RpcvT3It\/s717\/amicus-hammer42.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"561\" data-original-width=\"717\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjofBV9COirbKKgKX-Q6VVkCHkdyKMavD1z1aXKNJ06WR3QvLbRUO9KIrVayI-BR_9u2Hc7kRuWi49YaPe3iH9ipbRJQ1Jr5bURUSrmcMWR-8yE0sW3smxS0znTSgMMUNxaxZMq0nlrRvT_JEAyCsxu-VaMJOr1ElFaKTDn216v_yzFFcI9RpcvT3It\/s320\/amicus-hammer42.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilllZtPR9NHHaAi2uBsm7edzGtHNVCG-PlKyIJH122oD5ro_bqkmH-7FidqaijGHQu_vSwhJB2PQvSN4TKFaY55oU2f1Q30wBxKbqXVC-TenQnHjNPQIwKXvwvYt0TLWyhx6JT36hOVv1tprMZoXoRFk0Ib4birei-EBVkSKRGf5L61KFnRSJXKmex\/s725\/amicus-hammer94.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"725\" data-original-width=\"681\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilllZtPR9NHHaAi2uBsm7edzGtHNVCG-PlKyIJH122oD5ro_bqkmH-7FidqaijGHQu_vSwhJB2PQvSN4TKFaY55oU2f1Q30wBxKbqXVC-TenQnHjNPQIwKXvwvYt0TLWyhx6JT36hOVv1tprMZoXoRFk0Ib4birei-EBVkSKRGf5L61KFnRSJXKmex\/s320\/amicus-hammer94.jpg\" width=\"301\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EUpon Rosenberg's departure in 1977 during the filming of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2008\/12\/people-that-time-forgot-1977-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETHE PEOPLE THAT\n TIME FORGOT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, American International took full control of the picture. Aside from the look of the dinosaurs, there's little else that looks remotely Amicus. It would've been the one movie where Amicus placed emphasis on the enormous attributes of its female co-star \u003Ci\u003E(alongside Sarah Douglas)\u003C\/i\u003E, that being the bosomy, curvaceous frame of singer Dana Gillespie.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAfter approximately 15 years selling fear and fantasy, the doors of Hammer's chief rival were quietly closed forever.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPEV-zhpUyeXteEOibJMgbQo9MFeneRIn2DcIz91XaI7E8G0fOl4Uuj1nLHO5QVuOjyWAa_OSPxEkq3q946Sd7jJ1vFXoP28hZKTpedNpOnN_9MrYmO1LkIvcjdVFc2RMSEI-ANx4I7nfQOXCO0_JGcoGVQRXyf8M0sIBHdd2k2YUtoqmS9uFU9bSf\/s635\/amicus-hammer98.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"498\" data-original-width=\"635\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPEV-zhpUyeXteEOibJMgbQo9MFeneRIn2DcIz91XaI7E8G0fOl4Uuj1nLHO5QVuOjyWAa_OSPxEkq3q946Sd7jJ1vFXoP28hZKTpedNpOnN_9MrYmO1LkIvcjdVFc2RMSEI-ANx4I7nfQOXCO0_JGcoGVQRXyf8M0sIBHdd2k2YUtoqmS9uFU9bSf\/s320\/amicus-hammer98.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhzqBaDmfdBLlvq-NxC3H34S4KO71T6ShnB2H5LtQrLJs1LTG6a17txaZq5roGqdB6F1CHU1QDl85ExFMQJls3e7PAnIgYdPdtWMEuZQF79JgUtJUuYumU62rs6HEv2u9X3ii2yCJbYbm3oxIEmPok-HLVPcI-pRH0NgaazYjC5PrY5GyMCN0oTq1K\/s639\/amicus-hammer97.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"444\" data-original-width=\"639\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhzqBaDmfdBLlvq-NxC3H34S4KO71T6ShnB2H5LtQrLJs1LTG6a17txaZq5roGqdB6F1CHU1QDl85ExFMQJls3e7PAnIgYdPdtWMEuZQF79JgUtJUuYumU62rs6HEv2u9X3ii2yCJbYbm3oxIEmPok-HLVPcI-pRH0NgaazYjC5PrY5GyMCN0oTq1K\/s320\/amicus-hammer97.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAs it were, Hammer was the more dominant of the two major British horror companies. Ironically, it would be Amicus who took more chances with new ideas. Some of them were abandoned like their attempt at 3D, but others were their trademark anthologies and bringing horror into modern times such as the bizarre SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN (1970) and the underrated MADHOUSE (1974). Amicus teaming with American International Pictures made for a powerful duo. AIP had arguably the best publicity department, designing incredibly garish and eye-catching promotional materials for their movies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigO5bZm4BAnpx8rUr_nO9SV7V7GbANxPTfjThPRrH7msQ1Gj0cSr9ilyCUBUv9QENvrxfXsi2_6zdZw4kP9VRXYgvQWhlPnMwlXWPqeWjVQGuDzYhZDDBWd_gMVgTzcFHs_NHSGDjOO9zZfW7alGYqB0e2bsNOMW9MmlwLUSz2Dk2OsvmEpJz9V4R3\/s1500\/cushing-lee-dracula-AD-1972a.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1198\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigO5bZm4BAnpx8rUr_nO9SV7V7GbANxPTfjThPRrH7msQ1Gj0cSr9ilyCUBUv9QENvrxfXsi2_6zdZw4kP9VRXYgvQWhlPnMwlXWPqeWjVQGuDzYhZDDBWd_gMVgTzcFHs_NHSGDjOO9zZfW7alGYqB0e2bsNOMW9MmlwLUSz2Dk2OsvmEpJz9V4R3\/s320\/cushing-lee-dracula-AD-1972a.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EDue to the success of AIP's COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE (1970), Hammer put Dracula in modern-day London in the 1970s with DRACULA AD 1972 and a direct sequel titled THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973). The former did nothing with the concept, confining the King of the Undead to a dilapidated church setting that hearkened back to the Gothic locales they'd had success in. The latter title could barely be bothered to include him in the movie at all.\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E (Cushing and Lee duel during the conclusion of DRACULA AD 1972)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyIphleACtX47PAXTiRMRP3QJHbyevg4KFSm-Ueb9ZAhMu2uprcPe4JGLfq-jBsA03BvhZ7LZM0cb6EUq5ghD5RFyWhiyM2D10xxu-9lhz6da9zzZZy_M7zZfRsnFY9vifBDqPe8-tcdVnaTn2-9pWwmleI_YyKiZyOPZz97rTm386lFHZXhrSXtoE\/s500\/cushing-house-dripped-blood1.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyIphleACtX47PAXTiRMRP3QJHbyevg4KFSm-Ueb9ZAhMu2uprcPe4JGLfq-jBsA03BvhZ7LZM0cb6EUq5ghD5RFyWhiyM2D10xxu-9lhz6da9zzZZy_M7zZfRsnFY9vifBDqPe8-tcdVnaTn2-9pWwmleI_YyKiZyOPZz97rTm386lFHZXhrSXtoE\/s320\/cushing-house-dripped-blood1.JPG\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EAside from their generous package of eclectic titles in various genres with Columbia Pictures from 1959-1964 that had an occasional American actor in the cast, Hammer was largely a British-focused enterprise. The technicians and actors were European, and the end-product was distinctly British. Amicus diversified their celluloid portfolio by bringing in American actors and authors to enhance their product. In the end, Hammer's downfall came from an inability to change with the times.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA1dnvkiBBdBn_FQw_aAg7NuOHbacaMFKrEmeOIwSkiMaWrxogrtLuMmeryDGAudZGjDUd4XEGfFlvaMlBw7uYVtcANmprjDrlCMkQceosmEPb-maeAVNgdfIYmjtfUzoeADDVW3ZpXyIdt8Hk2OUCD_GNND0Qtco1IzX3M30d8SEr1w-s-EBzCOpY\/s500\/christopher-lee-dracula-prince-darkness1.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA1dnvkiBBdBn_FQw_aAg7NuOHbacaMFKrEmeOIwSkiMaWrxogrtLuMmeryDGAudZGjDUd4XEGfFlvaMlBw7uYVtcANmprjDrlCMkQceosmEPb-maeAVNgdfIYmjtfUzoeADDVW3ZpXyIdt8Hk2OUCD_GNND0Qtco1IzX3M30d8SEr1w-s-EBzCOpY\/s320\/christopher-lee-dracula-prince-darkness1.JPG\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EThe shuttering of the latter was largely due to the parting-of-ways by the two founders. Had the duo been able to focus on their company, it's possible Amicus would've sustained itself for a few more years at least.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003EToday, the output of both studios still has blood in its veins. Both Hammer Films and Amicus Productions, and the actors and technicians who made them, continue to survive beyond death; possessing the ability to send entertaining shudders down the spines of viewers for generations to come.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Aladin;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/feeds\/5469703135193649442\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment\/fullpage\/post\/2467807781586384838\/5469703135193649442","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/5469703135193649442"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2467807781586384838\/posts\/default\/5469703135193649442"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.coolasscinema.com\/2022\/10\/hammer-versus-amicus-battle-of-britains.html","title":"Hammer Versus Amicus: Battle of Britain's Blood-Dripping Studios"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"venoms5"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13655919099947763891"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"14","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOgUS7LrsrxaiYK54n4q30tZwLKNDf7NB5syJZwh9qeBHRG5ccJLtE7vA2oG9-oY7nRKZQB1b48BZ1jb_AauyOOmS6scq0GN4U31yOdCFkkRrE6CN3h2YLk2ZCyLIzdQ\/s220\/FOI6.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFmRztq2abnA2_z4OK9nkfXQLEH3RVzD9kmWyKokTDRvIYgOacnmrTdKSp1_5il5hAS8f0mDrn5y9QbnXy7wUK7JM9SdEC7bFK2Ah-X3D8k6f5zmvTPs6kN1Pp74ap27QnjaS0BColoJ92B6KfqabbH3zVJMCCcLdHgJm0kylmbT7raZxuro-gOkFq\/s72-w400-h224-c\/amicus-hammer-final.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});