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The Fly (1986)
Cronenberg coems up trumps!
Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) is a devoted scientist, working on 'teleportation-pods'. When he brings journalist Veronica (Geena Davis) home to his warehouse lab, he successfully teleports a babboon - after a few adjustments anyway . . . he turned the other one inside out. Next up is he himself; but a fly manages to get in with him and their genes are spliced together. CUE teeth-falling-out, extreme fitness and disgraceful manners. Cronenberg has never been better; balancing horrific gore with offbeat humour and a romantic streak that lets us sympathize with the two leads. Along with its thoughtful, pessimistic finale, ending on a somber note; it is perhaps a useful lesson in our present meddlings with genetic-nature.
Lat sau san taam (1992)
The Baron of Ballistic strikes again!
Baron of Ballistic John Woo yet again serves up an actioner with a brain. Ultra-cool Inspector 'Tequilia' Yeun (the ever-brilliant Chow Yun-Fat) is the head of a massive gun-running investigation. However, when his partner is murdered by the dealers in the opening-shootout, he swears vengence. After a spectacular single-handed gun-battle, Yeun is forced to team up with assassin Tony (Tony Leung), who is working for evil Mastermind Johnny Wong (Anthony Wong). And that's it. A simple plot obviously proves to be a bombastic experience. Yun-Fat and Leung are sensational as the hero-duo, while Tereasa Mo & Phillip Chan provide good supporting characters as Yeun's mates at the station. The action scenes are breath-taking, while the finale in a hospital can not be put into words . . . it's that good! If you have never seen a John Woo, then this is a brilliant film to start with and you'll be hooked in no time! It's the most rockrolling, heart-grabbing, gun-toting 122 minutes of your life! Forget 'Face-Off', this is what John Woo is made of!
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997)
Rib-cracking beat'em-up with the odder couple . . .
Richard Richard & Edward Elizabeth Hitler (Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson) find themselves stranded on a desert-island, after stowing away upon a ferry to escape the ol'bill. However, things are slightly marred by the fact that they hate each other and that there's a nuclear bomb to keep them company. And as this 'Bottom', they will fight, squabble, kick and fart through the funniest 90 minutes of your life. And that's official. The two stars work their socks off to produce a rib-tickling, side-splitting, groin-clutching play, that happens to be their third stage performance of these characters. If you've ever watched the BBC TV sitcom, set in a muck-ridden flat, then you'll know what's coming - swearing, fighting, farting, more knob-gags than a Carry on. But, if you haven't then this an absolute must! Although more sensitive viewers beware: They is extreme swearing and agonising violence. But it's all in a good nature . . .
Event Horizon (1997)
Sci-fi chillers at it's very best!
Newcastle-born director Paul Anderson has made his name doing sci-fi actioners, such as 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Soldier'. Between those two, he fitted in this sci-fi chiller, which proves the talent of both cast & crew. Captain Miller (Laurence Fisburne) heads the ship 'Lewis & Clark', who is deployed to Neptune to salvage research vessel 'Event Horizon', which vanished some 7 years back. However, as they arrive with the vessel's designer, Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill), they discover corpses, disturbing home-videos and a great big gate in engineering. When Justin (Jack Noseworthy) enters the gate and then exits in a comatose-state, things take a turn for the twisted and the extremely nasty. Joining the cast is Joely Richardson as no-nonsense Lt. Stark, Sean Pertwee as Smith, Jason Isaacs as Dr. DJ, Kathleen Quinlen as Peters (a homesick mother) and Richard T. Jones.
Here, there is a enough of sci-fi to keep Alien fans happy, enough suspense to keep Psycho fans quiet and enough gore to keep Hellraiser fans content. However, if you don't like scenes of bizarre mass-killings, then you shouldn't watch this! But, I actually liked it. It had tension, some cool action, loads of chilling-images of the next world and eerie atmosphere by the gallons. This is masterfully directed, excellently acted by 1st rate cast and sharply written by debut-hack Phillip Eisner, although the script was doctored by Andrew Kevin Walker (he of Seven & 8mm). If you're looking for a good Friday scare then you've got your dream picture! It's the best sci-fi for yonks!