The Film Geeks

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Naked Gun - From the Files of Police Squad!

Directed by: David Zucker

Screenplay by: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Pat Proft

Cinematography by: Robert M. Stevens

Editor: Michael Jablow
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban O.J. Simpson
Year: 1988 and

When I was a kid, I think I watched this film over 100 times.

4.5 out of 5

The Monster Squad

Directed by: Fred Dekker

Screenplay by: Shane Black, Fred Dekker

Cinematography by: Bradford May

Editor: James Mitchell
Cast: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger and Stephen Macht
Year: 1987

Wolfman's got nards

5 out of 5

The Masque of the Red Death

Directed by: Roger Corman

Based on the book by: Edgar Allan Poe

Screenplay by: Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell

Cinematography by: Nicolas Roeg

Editor: Ann Chegwidden
Cast: Vincent Price, Hazel Court and Jane Asher
Year: 1964

Vincent Price- the voice of horror.

4 out of 5

The Man with the Golden Gun

Directed by: Guy Hamilton

Based on the book by: Ian Fleming

Screenplay by: Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz

Cinematography by: Ted Moore, Oswald Morris

Editor: Raymond Poulton, John Shirley
Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland
Year: 1974

A decent bond movie. Christopher Lee is an interesting villain, although they took his character, Scaramanga way too over the top at the end with his giant (very cliché) laser gun and underground lair. I bet the producers threw it at the last minute just to follow the Bond convention. Also, Hervé "tattoo" Villechaize is one of the great Bond henchmen as a super creepy butler called "Nick Nack" who scurries around everyone's knees and giggles like a mini-odd job. The plot has some interesting twists here and there and is worth watching. However, I must say this film has the most annoying bond themes of all time (by Scottish singer, Lulu) ahh... Make it stop!

3 out of 5