Daily Archives: 07Mar12

“No Matter What I Talk About, I Always Get Back To Baseball.” — CONNIE MACK

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CONNIE MACK (1862-1956) -He Managed In The Major Leagues For 53 Years, Winning 3731 Games, 9 Pennants, And 5 World Series Titles, And Was Elected To The Hall Of Fame In 1937-

(Not So) Random Movie Mention: BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA (1974)

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Sam Peckinpah’s

“BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA”

…Is A Damned Fine Film.

I Purchased My Copy Back In 2005.

I’d Seen It Many Many Times Before Then…

…But That’s When The Edition I’m Watching, AS I TYPE THIS, Was Released.

Aside From 1969s…

“THE WILD BUNCH”

…And, To A Lesser Extent, 1972s…

“THE GETAWAY”

…This Film Is My Favorite From…

…Writer/Director Sam Peckinpah.

To ME, However, It’s The Performance Of The Film’s Star…

WARREN OATES

…That TRULY Sells It.

OATES Is An Old-School Actor Through AND Through.

He’s Always Had The Knack For Playing TOUGH And GRITTY Characters…

…In Equally TOUGH And GRITTY Films.

To ME…

“BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA”

…Is OATES’ MASTERPIECE.

Period.

I Don’t Know How Many Times I’ve Seen This Film…

…But I DO Know I Couldn’t Imagine ANYONE ELSE Playing His Part.

It’s One Of Those Situations Where The Part Truly Feels Like It Was Written Specifically FOR The Man.

The Film Itself Is Classic Peckinpah.

TOUGH.

GRITTY.

 VIOLENT.

BLOODY.

BRUTAL.

It’s Very Well Written.

It’s Beautifully Composed And Shot.

And It’s So Wonderfully Acted.

It’s A Film Most Folks I Know Have Never Bothered To Kick-Back And Watch.

And I Feel Bad For Those People.

They Simply Don’t Know What They’re Missing.

If You’re Looking For Something Different To Watch Tonight…

…Or Tomorrow…

…Or EVER…

…You’d Be Wise To Do Yourself A Favor And Give…

“BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA”

…A Chance.

It May Not Be A Film For Everyone…

…But It’s A Damned Fine Film…

…Regardless Of Whatever Else.

Fo SHO Fo SHO, My Peeps!

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Random (’80s) Movie Mention DOUBLE SHOT: DEEP STAR SIX (1988) & LEVIATHAN (1989)

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… … …

Okay, My Peeps…

…So WHY Am I Bringing Up These Two Films?

Honestly, I Don’t Know.

Well…

…Okay…

…Maybe I Do Know A Li’l Bit.

(teehehe)

Y’all MUST Remember:

#1 – I Was Born In 1980.

#2 – My Father Was An A/V Geek.

#3 – My Home Already Had A VCR In It When I Was Born.

#4 – I Had My Own VCR By Age 4.

#5 – I Lived TWO-BLOCKS From Our Town Video-Store AND The Owner Didn’t Give A Flip About How Old I Was.

… … …

“DEEP STAR SIX”

…Was Released In 1988.

I Saw It For The First Time In 1989.

I Was 9yo.

And I LOVED IT!

“LEVIATHAN”

…Was Released In 1989…

…And I Saw It…

…In 1989!

I LOVED IT EVEN MORE!

“DEEP STAR SIX”

…Was Produced AND Directed By…

Mr. SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM

!!!

Don’t Remember Him?

He Just Happened To Produce AND Direct…

…The 1980 ORIGINAL…

“FRIDAY THE 13TH”

…And He’s STILL Producing Flicks.

The Musical Score For…

“DEEP STAR SIX”

…Was Done By…

Mr. HARRY MANFREDINI

…Who Is The Composer Behind The Scores Of  The BULK Of …

“The FRIDAY THE 13TH Franchise”

Trust Me, My Peeps…

…If You’re Into…

…PURE ’80s TERROR…

…With A Major Side-Helping Of CHEESE…

“DEEP STAR SIX”

…Should Be On Your “Must Check-Out” List, Fo SHO!

… … …

… … …

As For…

“LEVIATHAN”

???

Well, I Can EASILY Assure Y’all…

…If You Love…

“DEEP STAR SIX”

…You May Likely…

…LOVE LOVE…

“LEVIATHAN”

!!!

It Has Pretty Much Everything You Could Ask For In An Undersea-Horror-Action-Flick.

It Was Very Skillfully Directed By…

Mr. GEORGE P. COSMATOS

…Whom You May Recall Was The Director Of Other ’80s Action-Flicks Like…

“RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II”

&

“COBRA”

…And Also 1993s…

“TOMBSTONE”

…His BEST Work.

The Musical Score For…

“LEVIATHAN”

…Was Done By…

Mr. JERRY GOLDSMITH

…A True MASTER Of His Craft.

The Real Bang-For-Your-Buck With…

“LEVIATHAN”

…Is In The ALL-STAR CAST.

Check This Out, My Peeps.

Mr. PETER WELLER

Mr. RICHARD CRENNA

Ms. AMANDA PAYS

Mr. DANIEL STERN

Mr. ERNIE HUDSON

…And…

Mr. HECTOR ELIZONDO

!!!

Yeah, Kids…

…My Point EXACTLY!

When Thinking About…

“LEVIATHAN”

…Think Of It As…

“DEEP STAR SIX”

…With A BIGGER BUDGET!!!

Any Way You Slice It…

…Both Films Are FUN…

…Both Films Are RE-RE-RE-Watchable…

…Both Films Are IN MY COLLECTION…

…And YES…

…Both Films SHOULD BE IN YOURS!!!

It’s ALL ABOUT The ENJOYMENT FACTOR, My Peeps.

Right???

RIGHT!!!

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“Just Running Scared… Each Place We Go… So Afraid… That He Might Show. …” — ROY ORBISON (“Running Scared” (1961))

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“…Yeah Running Scared…

…What Would I Do…

…If He Came Back…

…And Wanted You? …”

ROY ORBISON, An American Music Icon.

“…Just Running Scared…

…Feeling Low…

…Running Scared…

…You Loved Him So. …

…Just Running Scared…

…Afraid To Lose…

…If He Came Back…

…Which One Would You Choose? …”

He, Sadly, Passed Before His Time.

“…Then All At Once…

…He Was Standing There…

…So Sure Of Himself…

…His Head In The Air…

…And My Heart Was Breaking…

…Which One Would It Be…

…You Turned Around…

…And Walked Away With ME.”

… … … … … … …

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