Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
40 years ago and Walter Matthew as a serious dude.
It's good to remember that all the car chases are real and not CGI. It allows you to appreciate the scenes more.
I never knew Mr. Roper was in the movie as a serious agent. It's a far cry from Threes Company for sure.
The most notable aspect to me was the music score by Lalo Schifrin.
I recognized the sound, but I didn't know it was Lalo Schifrin.
It's worth looking him up as he has a crazy resume.
I also found a doc on him.
$175 million to date. Jim Caviezel is the box office king of faith based independent films.
It was great to see Bill Camp in a larger role.
I was worried that the running time of 2hr 15min was too much, but they kept the pace moving.
It reminded me of Midnight Express with the hatred you had for the bad guy and wanted him to get what he deserved.
With a running time of over 90 minutes, you know it is probably a good movie.
As a 14 year old boy in 1981 this film was made for my demographic.
We knew Kurt Russell from Disney's Strongest Man in the World.
Nobody is cooler than Snake Plissken. Even though his eyepatch limited his view, he was able to defeat all the bad guys.
I'd forgotten that Isaac Hayes and Harry Dean Stanton were in it. Both are great.
There was something about Dystopian movies that attracted us. We were too young for The Omega Man…