This was a rare VHS I bought sight unseen. Blockbuster had it in their previously viewed bin after barely two weeks as a new release, and at that price, the Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken marquee value was enough to take the chance on a 5.99 purchase. I went in cold, not really registering it … Read more
“I’m just the guy who makes things go boom.” Remember McBain? No, not the Simpsons character. Here, Christopher Walken plays an ex-Vietnam vet named Robert McBain (natch) who’s roped into overthrowing a Colombian dictator to avenge his dead buddy. Think The A-Team in Commando camo, but with Walken sleep-walken through every line as if he’s … Read more
The Bond That Set My 00 Standard You never forget your first Bond. This was the first NEW James Bond after I discovered the franchise through a late night Bondathon around the time of Octopussy’s release. With a scorching air-drum-inducing theme song by then-hottest band in my record collection, Duran Duran, the movie felt like … Read more