“…All I Ask Is That You Respect Me As A Human-Being.“
—JACKIE ROBINSON
(1919-1972)
“I’m Not Concerned With Your Liking OR Disliking Me… “
Daily Archives: 02Apr12
How Did I Begin MY Day? With Some SCHWARZENEGGER and BELUSHI, Of COURSE!!!
How Long Has It Been Since Y’all Have Seen THIS FLICK?!?
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"RED HEAT" (1988)
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Forever AND A Day, Eh?!?
MEEEEEEE TOOOOOOO, My Peeps!!!
MEEEEEEE TOOOOOOO, INDEED!!!!!!!
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(TAGLINE: "Moscow's Toughest Detective. Chicago's Craziest Cop. There's Only One Thing Worse Than Making Them Mad. Making Them Partners.")
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“RED HEAT“
…Was A Summertime Blockbuster-Type Release…
…In Late-Great-1988.
It Was Directed By…
WALTER HILL
…Whom You Know From Other “BUDDY-Style” Flicks Like…
“HARD TIMES“
…And…
“48HRS“
…And…
“ANOTHER 48HRS“
…Just To Name A Few.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
…Is A Russian Detective…
…Sent To The U.S. Of. A. To Bring Back A Fugitive Drug-Dealer/Smuggler With Him.
JAMES BELUSHI
…Is A Wild Chicago Cop…
…Who Doesn’t Take Too Kindly To Being Forced Into Babysitting The Russians.
BUT…
…When Things Get Screwed-Up…
…And The Fugitive Is On The Run…
…The Two Policemen…
(SCHWARZENEGGER and BELUSHI)
…Must Join Forces To Nab The Criminal Before He’s Able To Kill Other Folks AND Make His Escape.
So You’ve Got A Combo Of…
“BUDDY-TYPE COMEDY”
…And…
“DRAMA”
…And…
“HARDCORE BLOODY ACTION”
…That All Add-Up To…
…FUN…
…FUN…
…FUN!!!
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Like I Said, My Peeps…
…It Had Been A Long, Long Time…
…Since I’d Actually Taken The Time To Kick-It-Back A Bit…
…And Give This Flick My Full Attention.
And…
…As It Were…
…I Found The Flick…
“RED HEAT“
…Much More Enjoyable NOW Than I Did A Decade Ago.
It Really IS A FUN FLICK, Fo SHO!
If There’s Anything I Can Easily Tell Y’all…
…It’s That They DON’T Make Movies Like This One Any More.
I Mean…
…They Do TRY, I Suppose.
And Trying IS A Good Thing.
Sure Sure.
But TRYING Does NOT Equal SUCCEEDING…
…At Least NOT Every Time.
SOOO…
…If You’re Chillin’ A Bit…
…And You Can’t Find Anything On Worth While…
…Why Not Dial-Up A Flick Like…
“RED HEAT“
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It’s FUN.
It’s EXCITING.
It’s A Window Upon The Soul That WAS The Cold War 1980s.
And It’s A Flick You MAY Enjoy.
Could You Really Ask For More???
Well…
…You COULD…
…But You’re Just Setting Yourself Up For Potential Failure.
At Least With…
“RED HEAT“
…You KNOW What You’re Getting!!!
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Right???
RIGHT!!!
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“…Well, You Said You Needed Night School… And I Went Along With That… ‘Till I Followed You Last Wednesday, Baby… Up To Sonny’s Flat…” — THE ROBERT CRAY BAND (“The Grinder” (1983))
“…I Put ONE And ONE Together…
…And It Added Up To FOOL…
…’Cause What Sonny’s Got To Offer, Baby…
…They AIN’T Teachin’ In Any School. …
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…You Put Me Through THE GRINDER…
…You Hurt Me Like An Open Sore…
…I Don’t Want No More Excuses, Baby…
…Just Get On Out The Door. …”
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"THE GRINDER" Is One Of THE BEST JAMS On THE ROBERT CRAY BAND's 1983 Album "BAD INFLUENCE"
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“…Ohhh, They Say This Is A World Of Troubles…
…Ohhh, I’ve Had My Share…
…But You’re The Kind Of Burden…
…I Really Don’t Need To Bare. …
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…I Came Home A Little Early…
…Lord, What I Found There…
…I Walked In On You And Richard…
…And Your Legs Were Up In The Air. …
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…I’m Gonna Put You Through THE GRINDER…
…I’m Gonna Even Up The Score…
…You Better Get Yourself A Lawyer, Baby…
…We’re About To Go To War. …”
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I Was In The Mood For The Blues, Tonight.
And I Am A HUGE FAN Of…
ROBERT CRAY
…And…
“THE GRINDER“
…Is One Of His VERY BEST JAMS Of ALL-TIME, Fo SHO!
I Always Felt It Was A QUALITY Break-Up Tune…
…Though I’ve Never Actually Been Able To Use It For Breaking-Up-Purposes.
I Think That’s Because I Never Thought About It At The Time The Break-Up Was Occurring.
BUT…
…If Any Of Y’ALL Are Planning A Future-Break-Up…
…I’d HIGHLY RECOMMEND This Little Number.
Just File That One Away For Future Reference, Ya Know?!?!?
SURE YOU DO!!!
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I Hope Your Week Begins Well, My Peeps.
AND I Hope This Jam Helps!
Listening To The Blues Generally Makes Me Really Happy.
I Used To Think That Was Odd…
…Until A Friend Informed Me That That’s What The Blues Are For In The First Place.
They’re Not To Make You Sad.
They’re To Make You Happy Because They’re Chocked-Full Crap You’ve Already Dealt With Before…
…Or It’s Just Nice To Hear Someone Else Mention Their Issues That They’re Dealing With, But You’re NOT!!!
Oh How I LOVE The Blues!!!
Take It Easy, My Peeps!!!
And…
…If It’s Easy…
…TAKE IT AGAIN!!!
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