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The World, the Flesh and the Devil-Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens, Mel Ferrer-1959 IMDb 6.8/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreRalph Burton is a miner who is trapped for several days as a result of a cave-in. When he finally manages to dig himself out, he realizes that all of mankind seems to have been destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. He travels to New York City only to find it deserted. Making a life for himself there, he is flabbergasted to eventually find Sarah Crandall, who also managed to survive. Together, they form a close friendship until the arrival of Benson Thacker who has managed to pilot his small boat into the city's harbor. At this point the tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white and Burton, who is black.101 views -
The Man Who Would Be King-Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer-1975 IMDb 7.7/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreThis adaptation of the famous short story by Rudyard Kipling tells the story of Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnahan, two ex-soldiers in India when it was under British rule. They decide that the country is too small for them, so they head off to Kafiristan in order to become Kings in their own right. Kipling is seen as a character that was there at the beginning, and at the end of this glorious tale. The Following is, What I Think, an Interesting Review t's interesting to look through the negative reviews of The Man Who Would Be King. Those submitted twenty years ago reflect the range of subjective response you might expect from any film. Move forward to those submitted in the last few years and a common theme arises. The film is "unwatchable" because it portrays people in a colonial era with a colonial perspective. Somehow it's assumed that the writer casting forth this judgement somehow from birth knew all that is right and just and can, without a shred of arrogance or hypocrisy, see clearly the sins of the past and guide the rest of us as to what is correct and incorrect for us to allow our weak eyes and ears to take in or avoid so that we can also live a similarly enlightened life. Someday I hope those who so arrogantly seek to cancel or at least condemn any film from an earlier era that did not by some miracle anticipate what would be politically correct in the future will gain some humility. Hopefully they will then finally come to recognize that they too suffer from the flawed human condition and are blind to what the next generation will someday condemn them for. If you want to see how great filmmaking was done before digital technology made it easy to create any setting, this is a great film to watch. If you want to see how people viewed the world in the colonial era and if you want to understand how those who lived through the Great Depression and WWII sought to portray the colonial era, this is a great film to watch. It's also a well told story if you have the ability to follow a story that unfolds slowly and doesn't flash from one action scene to another. However, if you are like those who led the cultural revolution in China and believe that history must be eradicated or revised, I guess this is one of the cultural artifacts that must be destroyed. If that's you, I'll save you the time. You can add this to your censor list. Author Unknown52 views -
Ordinary People-Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch-1980 IMDb 7.7/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreBeth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.62 views 4 comments -
Out of Bounds- Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright-1986 IMDb 5.5/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreDaryl's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mix-up at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a drug dealer wants back.59 views -
Author! Author!-Al Pacino, Dyan Cannon, Tuesday Weld-1982 IMDb 6.2/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreWhile facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.63 views 2 comments -
Seven in Darkness-Dina Merrill, Milton Berle-1969 IMDb 6.4/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreBased on the Leonard Bishop's novel Against Heaven's Hand. Seven blind people are on a plane on their way to a convention for the blind in Seattle. Due to bad weather, the plane crashes and only the seven blind people survive.51 views -
Taxi Driver- Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd-1976 IMDb 8.2/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreTravis Bickle is an insomniac ex-marine who works the night shift as a taxi driver in 1970s New York. Chronically lonely and socially inept, he attempts to woo an attractive presidential campaign worker, but his misguided ideas about romance fall flat. Increasingly paranoid, Bickle fancies himself as the decaying city's saviour.50 views -
Walking Tall-Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Leif Garrett-1973 IMDb 6.9/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreBased on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handedly cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.69 views -
Mississippi Burning-Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand-1988 IMDb 7.8/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreTwo FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists. 'Mississippi Burning' is a powerful film tackling racism and civil rights in 1960s Mississippi. Many view it as an important, thought-provoking film that effectively conveys the horrors of racial bigotry and the struggle for justice, making it a significant, albeit controversial, work on race relations in America.44 views -
Coma-Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Rip Torn-1978 IMDb 6.9/10
Retro Horror, Sci-Fi & MoreA young and ambitious female doctor's best friend falls into an unexplained coma after a routine medical procedure. Noticing an unusually high number of similar comas occurring in her hospital, she's determined to uncover the cause.69 views