Sidewinder’s View: The Killer Elite (1975), Or: Burt Young, Smasher Of Ninjas!

Ninjas staging an open attack on armed targets in broad daylight...in spite of the fact they're wearing gray ninja suits to match their surroundings on a battleship ("Ha! You can't see us, Jimmy Caan! We are NINJA!")...was quite ridiculous all by itself.

A Word On PC From John Cleese

"When you're around super-sensitive people, you cannot relax and be spontaneous, because you have no idea what's going to upset them next."

Bill Paxton, Rest In Peace.

So many memorable performances, so many terrific movies. He will be missed.

Classic Rock Tune Of The Week: “Everything Works If You Let It”, by Cheap Trick (1980)

Theme song played over the opening credits of Roadie, directed by Alan Rudolph.  https://youtu.be/d7qZXGpqla4 Personal anecdote: In the summer of 1980, my dad and grandfather took a trip to one of our local drive-in theaters to watch The Final Countdown. https://youtu.be/min2ohR8j3U The second feature on the drive-in's double bill that night was Roadie. My dad …

Sidewinder’s View: “Essential Killing” (2010)

It's difficult to watch any kind of survival movie when I'm not able to root for the main character's survival.

Soundtrack CD Wish List: The Hand (1981)

Honestly, I'm not sure what the hold-up could be on the release of this score, seeing as how so many other early Eighties James Horner scores have made their way to CD, including Horner's magnificent score for Wolfen, which borrowed a few cues from his score for this movie. https://youtu.be/ccQGpFsnDfo

Soundtrack CD Wish List: Dead & Buried (1981)

https://youtu.be/f23FKZXweJE

Soundtrack CD Wish List: Rolling Thunder (1977)

Ever since Barry DeVorzon's complete score for The Warriors received a CD release, I've been hopeful that two other DeVorzon scores might see the light of day on CD: The Ninth Configuration (1980) and this one: https://youtu.be/qH47xPX7c8o https://youtu.be/fe2Xp0z1PCI

Soundtrack CD Wish List: The Exterminator (1980)

I have around ten film scores on my wish list of soundtrack CDs that have yet to be released. Here's the first one of those I've made a CD cover for. Not sure if a soundtrack release is forthcoming, but, as I said, it's a wish list.

Sidewinder’s View: It Follows (2014)

By knowingly bestowing this death curse upon someone else, they're effectively committing murder, damning their souls with this deceptive and selfish choice.