Saturday, October 13, 2018

The Perfect Weapon (1991)

Starring Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako, James Hong, Mariska Hartigay, Dante Basco, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Directed by David C. Wilson

Jeff Sanders (Speakman) returns to his old neighborhood in Santa Fe to visit Kim (Mako), a friend who served with Jeff's father in the Vietnam War. Kim is in the process of being shaken down by the local crime boss who wants his help in moving heroin. When Kim refuses he is executed by Tanaka, the local crime boss' enforcer.

Jeff is then tricked by Yung (Hong), the man behind Kim's murder, into targeting the wrong man. It is only with the assistance of a teenage boy (Basco) that Jeff avoids killing the wrong man and captures Yung.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Cowboy Bebop 1.13

Jupiter Jazz (Part 2)

Gren tells Faye about how he and Vicious served together in the war on Titan. He also tells her about what happened to him after they parted ways, how he went to prison, and how he got to be the way he is now. He suspects that Vicious is at least partly responsible for his arrest.

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Blame It on Rio (1984)

Starring Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore
Directed by Stanley Donen

Matt (Caine) has a fling with Jennifer (Johnson), his best friend's teenage daughter. They are in Rio de Janeiro on vacation at the time. Karen (Harper), Matt's wife, was originally supposed to go with them but she changes her mind at the last minute. Matt and Victor still go with their teenage daughters, Jennifer and Nicole. Jennifer throws herself at Matt and he gives in. Victor finds out that Jennifer is sleeping with an older man but doesn't know his name. He asks Matt to find out who the man is. Matt holds out for a while but finally tells Victor that he is the older man. Soon thereafter Matt learns that Victor has a secret of his own.

Friday, October 5, 2018

Star Wars: Clone Wars 3.12

Nightsisters

Act 1

Darth Sidious order Count Dooku to kill his apprentice, Asajj Ventress, Dooku tries to argue but Sidious insists. Ventress is in the middle of a big battle and fighting with Obi Wan and Anakin Skywalker when Dooku informs her of her fate. He then sends droids to destroy the battleship where she is fighting with the Jedi. Ventress is injured but like the Jedis she manages to escape the battleship before it is destroyed.

GLOW 2.08

The Good Twin

Usually this show is about the behind the scenes of GLOW. This episode is presented as the actual GLOW TV show. There is some wrestling and lots of little skits. The thread that runs throughout this episode is that Zoya still has Liberty Belle's daughter, Savannah Rose. Zoya tries to get Olga, her twin sister, to help her sell Savannah Rose. Olga is the good twin. Instead of helping her sister she helps Liberty Belle find Savannah Rose.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

The Fall Guy 1.09

License to Kill (Part 1)

Colt and Howie travel to Hawaii to track down Ryker, a man who has skipped bail in California. Ryker turns out to be a CIA agent who is on the trail of Salem, a terrorist. Colt and Howie are arrested by the Honolulu PD when they arrive in Hawaii. They are bailed out by Lieutenant Commander Bonnie Carlson USN, an old friend of Colt's. Agent Bradshaw of the FBI also visits the police department to interrogate Colt and Howie but he just misses them.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Starring Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall
Written and Directed by John Hughes

Five teens spend a Saturday afternoon in the library of their high school. They are not there by choice. It is punishment. They arrive as five strangers but leave as friends. They, one of them in particular, butt heads with Vernon, the teacher who is responsible for keeping an eye on them.

I have a lot of history with this movie. It was the first R rated movie that I saw in the movie theater, but not the first one I saw. I think that honor goes to Conan the Barbarian. This movie came out a month before my 15th birthday. My mother took me and my brother to see it. I have seen it a number of times since then. I don't love it. I like it. It has it's moments but there are also some scenes that feel forced.