Tag: 1980s

Lost and Found: Slashdance

Based on the rad poster and VHS art for Slashdance (1989), you’d expect a deliciously raunchy slasher, right? The poster promises underboob that the movie never delivers! Dammit! Well, you’d be sorely disappointed. I was. The actual movie itself is an amateurish snooze, with barely any slashing or actual dancing. Sure, we spend most of … Continue reading Lost and Found: Slashdance →

Random Image Dump #19: Drop Dead Legs

A lot can be forgiven if a woman has a great set of legs. Tarryn Fisher, novelist Let’s not waste any time, and just get on with the forgiving, shall we? She is absolutely, positively forgiven. Forever. Danish actress Kirsten Lindholm strikes an interesting pose in this promo image made around 1970. Acting under her … Continue reading Random Image Dump #19: Drop Dead Legs →

Michelle Monday

These publicity shots of a glamorous Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983) are simply sublime. They instantly call to mind Bruno Mars singing, “Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold” in Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk.” This is why she inspired legions of slobbering fans and became a star after positively slaying it in Scarface. To … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Lost and Found: Firecracker

Firecracker (1981), also known as Naked Fist, is another in a long line of 1970s and 1980s cheapies shot in the Philippines by producer Roger Corman. Directed by Corman regular Cirio H. Santiago—who also helmed one of the most memorable rape-revenge films of the ‘80s, Naked Vengeance (1985)—Firecracker mostly works as a starring vehicle for … Continue reading Lost and Found: Firecracker →

Random Image Dump #18

It’s time for the first random image post of 2024. Enjoy! Hope your new year gets off to a rockin’ start. So long, 2023. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out. She’ll settle for nothing less than that Microsheen shine! A slow death in the giallo classic Bay of Blood (1971), directed … Continue reading Random Image Dump #18 →

Christmas Leftovers

I hope you all enjoyed a merry, and restful, Christmas this year. As a little post-Christmas gift, here’s an odds ‘n’ sods collection of leftover stuff I had accumulated but didn’t get to post before December 25th. This entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is still all about the Yuletide vibes anyway, so … Continue reading Christmas Leftovers →