Friday, May 30, 2025

The Missouri Breaks (1976)

 


Directed by Arthur Penn. On Tubi and free with ads on Youtube. Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Kathleen Lloyd, Harry Dean Stanton, Randy Quaid, Frederic Forrest. Written by Thomas McGuane. Another movie Brando tried to ruin all by himself with his antics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Missouri_Breaks


https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1762miss.html

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17658/the-missouri-breaks#articles-reviews?articleId=28064

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1149

Will Penny (1967)

 


Directed by Tom Gries. Free with ads on Youtube. Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasance, Jon Gries, Lee Majors, Bruce Dern, Slim Pickens, Ben Johnson, Clifton James. Lucien Ballard cinematography. I had this taped on VHS and it is a good one. (Some sources have this listed as a 1968 release.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Penny

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/will-penny-1968


https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/4060/will-penny/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/4330/will-penny#articles-reviews?articleId=176175

Shanghai Noon (2000)

 


Directed by Tom Dey. Free with ads on Youtube. Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Walton Goggins, Xander Berkeley. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Noon

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shanghai-noon-2000


https://www.avclub.com/shanghai-noon-made-perfect-use-of-its-mismatched-stars-1844652276


https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/East-Meets-Wild-West-Playful-high-jinks-buddy-2776565.php

Schmidt's

 



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Schmidt_Brewing_Company

https://pabreweryhistorians.tripod.com/ABJ_1105_Schmidt.html

Kentucky Fried Chicken 1981 Chicken Sandwich Commercial

 

Monday, May 26, 2025

Orson Bean for Mogen David (1981 Commercial)

 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogen_David

Vision Quest (1985)

 


Directed by Harold Becker. Found on Tubi. Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Ronny Cox, Michael Schoeffling. Owen Roizman cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_Quest_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vision-quest-1985

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/vision-quest-anniversary-interview-matthew-modine-frank-jasper-1235094817/

https://variety.com/2025/film/features/vision-quest-40th-anniversary-matthew-modine-madonna-1236305857/ 

The Hollywood Knights (1980)

 



Directed by Floyd Mutrux. Found on Tubi. Robert Wuhl, Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, Fran Drescher, Stuart Pankin, Sandy Helberg, Gary Graham, Richard Schaal. William A. Fraker cinematography.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollywood_Knights


https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/984


https://www.avclub.com/the-hollywood-knights-1798208371

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2017/01/1980-week-hollywood-knights.html

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Cutthroat Island (1995)

 


Directed by Renny Harlin. Found on Tubi. Geena Davis, Matthew Modine. One of the biggest bombs of all time. I like pirate movies and this one looks great in HD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutthroat_Island

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cutthroat-island-1995


https://variety.com/2024/film/global/cutthroat-island-lost-fortune-renny-harlin-geena-davis-box-office-poison-book-excerpt-1236193554/


https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/cutthroat-island-review/

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/looking-back-at-cutthroat-island/


Diner along U.S. Highway No. 1 near Berwyn, Maryland

 


Jonny Quest

 


1964-65 ABC. Tim Matheson. 26 episodes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Quest_(TV_series)



Cheerios - archer boy (1981)

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Hotel Continental, Atlantic Beach, Fla.

 


Monday, May 19, 2025

Fear X (2003)

 


Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. John Turturro. Found on Tubi. This one I've never seen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_X


https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/fear-x/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/mar/26/dvdreviews.shopping1

Only God Forgives (2013)

 


Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Ryan Gosling. Found on Tubi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_God_Forgives


https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/61877/only-god-forgives/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/aug/01/only-god-forgives-review

Bronson (2008)

 

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Tom Hardy. Found on Tubi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronson_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bronson-2009


https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/41049/bronson/

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

 


Directed by Hal Needham. Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason. I saw this in the theater. Because he's thirsty, dummy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_and_the_Bandit


https://collider.com/smokey-and-the-bandit-45th-anniversary-burt-reynolds/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/22661/smokey-and-the-bandit#articles-reviews?articleId=12699


https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/80484/13-fast-facts-about-smokey-and-bandit

1979 Taylor California Cellars Wine "L'Academie Du Vin's Choice" TV Commercial

 


Friday, May 16, 2025