As a remake of the 1953 cult classic, it takes the original’s Cold War paranoia and cranks it up to… the high ’80s. This one’s got all the hallmarks of Hooper’s awesome Cannon Films era – ambitious visuals, over-the-top performances, and an over-anxious embrace of pulpy B-movie absurdity. For the uninitiated, it’s the story of … Read more
When Runaway Train arrived in theaters forty years ago, it seemed nobody knew what to make of it. It wasn’t a runaway hit, it was nominated for some lukewarm awards amidst some stiff competition, but here was Cannon Films, the schlock factory that gave us Death Wish 2 and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, releasing an … Read more
Breakin’ broke onto home video in October of ‘84, after a May 4th theatrical boogaloo. I can’t believe it’s been over 40 years. With the exception of Saturday Night Fever, few fad cash-ins have been so perfectly timed as Cannon’s mid 80’s Rap n’ Breakdanceploitation flicks. They dropped right when every school kid in North … Read more