Collection ID 25
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James Sikking, Kika Markham
Genre: Crime
Studio: Ladd Company, The   Release date: 1981   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, Spanish (UK)
Summary: Marshal W.T. O'Niel is assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. During his tenure miners are dying - usually violently. When the marshal investigates he discovers the one thing all the deaths have in common is a lethal amphetamine-type drug, which allows the miners to work continuously for days at a time until they become "burned out" and expire. O'Niel follows the trail of the dealers, which leads to the man overseeing the colony. Now O'Niel must watch his back at every turn, as those who seek to protect their income begin targeting him...
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My Review: Released in 1981, starring Sean Connery, written and directed by Peter Hyams. It's a western, it's a police thriller, it's a murder mystery, it's a sci-fi movie. It's a really good movie. Looking past the cheesy special effects, and low budget set decoration, you'll find Connery shining through in an excellent role. Set in a far distant future, Marshall W.T. O'Niel (played by Sean Connery) is new to this mining colony. Based on one of Jupiter's moons, the setting is quite interesting, and the lighting and camera work help to establish the claustrophobic angle quite well. The story is basically High Noon in outer space. When workers die under mysterious circumstances, Marhall O'Niel does his best to uncover some answers, what he finds is a mystery as old as mankind - Greed. This one gets a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 1540
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James Sikking, Kika Markham
Genre: Crime
Studio: Ladd Company, The   Release date: 1981   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, Spanish (UK)
Summary: Marshal W.T. O'Niel is assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. During his tenure miners are dying - usually violently. When the marshal investigates he discovers the one thing all the deaths have in common is a lethal amphetamine-type drug, which allows the miners to work continuously for days at a time until they become "burned out" and expire. O'Niel follows the trail of the dealers, which leads to the man overseeing the colony. Now O'Niel must watch his back at every turn, as those who seek to protect their income begin targeting him...
My Rating:
My Review: Released in 1981, starring Sean Connery, written and directed by Peter Hyams. It's a western, it's a police thriller, it's a murder mystery, it's a sci-fi movie. It's a really good movie. Looking past the cheesy special effects, and low budget set decoration, you'll find Connery shining through in an excellent role. Set in a far distant future, Marshall W.T. O'Niel (played by Sean Connery) is new to this mining colony. Based on one of Jupiter's moons, the setting is quite interesting, and the lighting and camera work help to establish the claustrophobic angle quite well. The story is basically High Noon in outer space. When workers die under mysterious circumstances, Marhall O'Niel does his best to uncover some answers, what he finds is a mystery as old as mankind - Greed. This one gets a 4 out of 5.

Collection ID 1684
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon
Genre: Western
Studio: Warner Bros.   Release date: 1976   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English, Navajo, Spanish (USA)
Summary: Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) makes his way west after the Civil War, determined to live a useful and helpful life. He joins up with a group of settlers who need the protection that a man as tough and experienced as he is can provide. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up with you, and Josey is a wanted man.
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My Review: Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Here is a great western where Eastwood is cast against a matching selection of actors. This movie represents some of Eastwood's best work. His acting and direction are far above par in this movie. The locations, costumes and sets were all awesome. The story - Josey Wales (played by Eastwood) joins up with the Rebel cause after union 'Red Legs' murder his family and burn his farmstead to the ground. He continues fighting with other confederate guerilla fighters after Lee's surrender. Eventually the leader brings them in for 'amnesty'. Josey refuses to surrender, witnesses a massacre and flees west after exacting a measure of revenge. On the run from federal authorities, Josey meets like-minded sympathetic and reward motivated individuals. Despite his murderous present, deep down he can't suppress the desire to settle down and make something of his life. Unfortunately, his past hasn't forgotten his deeds and his enemies eventually catch up with him in the present. Excellent movie with a great soundtrack. The portrayal of Native Americans in this film was commendable. Not your typical stereotypes. Thoughtful, humorous, flawed, human. A tale of revenge, retribution, romance, reconstruction and redemption. 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 1685
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon
Genre: Western
Studio: Warner Bros.   Release date: 1976   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English, Navajo, Spanish (USA)
Summary: Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) makes his way west after the Civil War, determined to live a useful and helpful life. He joins up with a group of settlers who need the protection that a man as tough and experienced as he is can provide. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up with you, and Josey is a wanted man.
My Rating:
My Review: Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Here is a great western where Eastwood is cast against a matching selection of actors. This movie represents some of Eastwood's best work. His acting and direction are far above par in this movie. The locations, costumes and sets were all awesome. The story - Josey Wales (played by Eastwood) joins up with the Rebel cause after union 'Red Legs' murder his family and burn his farmstead to the ground. He continues fighting with other confederate guerilla fighters after Lee's surrender. Eventually the leader brings them in for 'amnesty'. Josey refuses to surrender, witnesses a massacre and flees west after exacting a measure of revenge. On the run from federal authorities, Josey meets like-minded sympathetic and reward motivated individuals. Despite his murderous present, deep down he can't suppress the desire to settle down and make something of his life. Unfortunately, his past hasn't forgotten his deeds and his enemies eventually catch up with him in the present. Excellent movie with a great soundtrack. The portrayal of Native Americans in this film was commendable. Not your typical stereotypes. Thoughtful, humorous, flawed, human. A tale of revenge, retribution, romance, reconstruction and redemption. 5 out of 5.

Collection ID 393
Director: Michael Corrente
Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Tommy Bone, Samantha Lavigne, Jonathan Brandis, Adam LaVorgna
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Miramax   Release date: 1999   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: After one too many run ins with the law, a punk teenager from a working class background is sent to prep school by his frustrated dad, and learns a thing or two.
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Collection ID 1030
Director: Michael Corrente
Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Tommy Bone, Samantha Lavigne, Jonathan Brandis, Adam LaVorgna
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Miramax   Release date: 1999   Rated: R   
Language (Country): English, French (USA)
Summary: After one too many run ins with the law, a punk teenager from a working class background is sent to prep school by his frustrated dad, and learns a thing or two.
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Collection ID 690
Director: Menahem Golan
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt, David Mendenhall
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Studio: Cannon Group   Release date: 1987   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash while trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind 10 years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son does not think too highly of him until he enters the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. His hope is to receive the grand prize of $100,000 and an expensive current custom semi-truck and thus start his own trucking company.
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My Review: Over the Top: (1987 - Drama, action) A gift from a coworker. I saw this movie a long time ago, back when it came out. Viewing it now with a skeptical eye, I can see more clearly how bad it is. The movie starred Sylvester Stallone (as Lincoln Hawk, the truck driving arm wrestler), Robert Loggia (as Jason Cutler, the evil grandfather), Susan Blakely (as Christina Cutler-Hawk, the cancer afflicted mother), Rick Zumwalt (as Bob 'Bull' Hurley, the arm wrestling opponent) and David Mendenhall (as Michael Cutler / Michael Hawk, the spoiled rich kid who eventually comes to love his estranged, truck driving, arm wrestling dad). Lincoln Hawk (played by Stallone) is a wanderer, truck driver, ran from a relationship, absent parent who's trying to rebuild his life. When his son's mother comes down with cancer, she asks him to come see the boy. He complies, picks the kid up from a military academy, and begins his cross-country bonding trip. When they arrive in California, she dies, the boy hates Hawk, and he sulks off to Las Vegas to arm wrestle. This movie was entirely character driven, and the characters were cardboard cutouts. One sentence stereotypes that didn't last more than five minutes each. It's something of a road trip movie, something of a family values movie (with poor values - "Second Sucks"), and the only arm wrestling movie that I know of. The direction was terrible, the editing poor, and the sound track bad (some good songs, but far too many sappy 80's sounding love themes). The acting was terrible. There was no chemistry between Stallone and Mendenhall (who's acting really sucked, and who's dialog was horrible). Whoaa! He was 16 when he did this movie!. Some things I learned from this movie. A- Wearing your ball cap backwards flips a switch that turns you into an arm wrestling machine. B- You can win any arm wrestling match by wrapping your fingers over your opponents fist. C- When trying to get your kid back from an abductor, you should crash your truck into their house. D- When you're at a truck stop, it's o.k. to leave your kid unattended. E- 10 year olds can drive big rigs. F- In arm wrestling, a one-hundred pound weight difference is irrelevant. The characters and dialog in this movie were horribly done. Oh by the way. If your name were Mike Hawk - kids would taunt you so much in school that you'd become a wimpy, crying, woman-child. Either that or you would change your name. Think about it Mike Hawk = My Cock. Despite my low rating on this movie, I still enjoy Stallone. 2 out of 5.

Collection ID 1380
Director: Menahem Golan
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt, David Mendenhall
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Studio: Cannon Group   Release date: 1987   Rated: PG   
Language (Country): English (USA)
Summary: Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash while trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind 10 years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son does not think too highly of him until he enters the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. His hope is to receive the grand prize of $100,000 and an expensive current custom semi-truck and thus start his own trucking company.
My Rating:
My Review: Over the Top: (1987 - Drama, action) A gift from a coworker. I saw this movie a long time ago, back when it came out. Viewing it now with a skeptical eye, I can see more clearly how bad it is. The movie starred Sylvester Stallone (as Lincoln Hawk, the truck driving arm wrestler), Robert Loggia (as Jason Cutler, the evil grandfather), Susan Blakely (as Christina Cutler-Hawk, the cancer afflicted mother), Rick Zumwalt (as Bob 'Bull' Hurley, the arm wrestling opponent) and David Mendenhall (as Michael Cutler / Michael Hawk, the spoiled rich kid who eventually comes to love his estranged, truck driving, arm wrestling dad). Lincoln Hawk (played by Stallone) is a wanderer, truck driver, ran from a relationship, absent parent who's trying to rebuild his life. When his son's mother comes down with cancer, she asks him to come see the boy. He complies, picks the kid up from a military academy, and begins his cross-country bonding trip. When they arrive in California, she dies, the boy hates Hawk, and he sulks off to Las Vegas to arm wrestle. This movie was entirely character driven, and the characters were cardboard cutouts. One sentence stereotypes that didn't last more than five minutes each. It's something of a road trip movie, something of a family values movie (with poor values - "Second Sucks"), and the only arm wrestling movie that I know of. The direction was terrible, the editing poor, and the sound track bad (some good songs, but far too many sappy 80's sounding love themes). The acting was terrible. There was no chemistry between Stallone and Mendenhall (who's acting really sucked, and who's dialog was horrible). Whoaa! He was 16 when he did this movie!. Some things I learned from this movie. A- Wearing your ball cap backwards flips a switch that turns you into an arm wrestling machine. B- You can win any arm wrestling match by wrapping your fingers over your opponents fist. C- When trying to get your kid back from an abductor, you should crash your truck into their house. D- When you're at a truck stop, it's o.k. to leave your kid unattended. E- 10 year olds can drive big rigs. F- In arm wrestling, a one-hundred pound weight difference is irrelevant. The characters and dialog in this movie were horribly done. Oh by the way. If your name were Mike Hawk - kids would taunt you so much in school that you'd become a wimpy, crying, woman-child. Either that or you would change your name. Think about it Mike Hawk = My Cock. Despite my low rating on this movie, I still enjoy Stallone. 2 out of 5.

Collection ID 70
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard A. Dysart
Genre: Western
Studio: Malpaso Company, The   Release date: 1985   Rated: R   
Language (Country): German (Unforgiven Side A), Spanish (Unforgiven Side B), English (all three movies), Spanish (USA)
Summary: A small mining town is terrorized by a local gangster, and salvation arrives in the form of a gun-toting preacher.
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My Review: Clint Eastwood playing a 'Stranger with no name'. Reviving his most famous role. Here's a movie directed by Clint Eastwood. Not his first direction role, but one of his finest. Some of the best acting came from the supporting cast. The story was enigmatic and powerful. A mysterious stranger (a preacher) shows up in sleepy little mining town, just in time to help the oppressed people throw off the oppression of a local tyrant. A familiar, yet workable theme, which often repeats itself in Clint Eastwood movies. With some supernatural emphasis on the 'Preacher' character, this movie feels like something of a 'High Plains Drifter' remake.

Collection ID 863
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn, Richard A. Dysart
Genre: Western
Studio: Malpaso Company, The   Release date: 1985   Rated: R   
Language (Country): German (Unforgiven Side A), Spanish (Unforgiven Side B), English (all three movies), Spanish (USA)
Summary: A small mining town is terrorized by a local gangster, and salvation arrives in the form of a gun-toting preacher.
My Rating:
My Review: Clint Eastwood playing a 'Stranger with no name'. Reviving his most famous role. Here's a movie directed by Clint Eastwood. Not his first direction role, but one of his finest. Some of the best acting came from the supporting cast. The story was enigmatic and powerful. A mysterious stranger (a preacher) shows up in sleepy little mining town, just in time to help the oppressed people throw off the oppression of a local tyrant. A familiar, yet workable theme, which often repeats itself in Clint Eastwood movies. With some supernatural emphasis on the 'Preacher' character, this movie feels like something of a 'High Plains Drifter' remake.