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The Unsung: Subway Thug #1, Bananas (1971)
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Read more: The Unsung: Subway Thug #1, Bananas (1971)For the man who would eventually create two of the most iconic characters in screen history (three, if one is inclined to include Cobra, which I am), it was a most inauspicious beginning. Subway Thug #1.
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The Unsung: Chubby, Teen Wolf (1985)
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Read more: The Unsung: Chubby, Teen Wolf (1985)When we first encounter Chubby, he’s being shoved to the floor. He’ll spend half the game on the ground, of course, but he never fails to get up.
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All is Lost: Remembering Redford (2013)
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Read more: All is Lost: Remembering Redford (2013)Is a 30-second misstep enough to sabotage an otherwise exemplary cinematic journey? Can an unfortunate decision, the mistake of a relatively novice filmmaker, perhaps, derail what had been, up to that point, an immersive, wholly unique experience?
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Downhill Racer: Remembering Redford (1969)
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Read more: Downhill Racer: Remembering Redford (1969)Michael Ritchie’s Downhill Racer is one of the dullest sports movies ever made, which is precisely the point.
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Great Moments, Bad Cinema: Maniac (1934)
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Read more: Great Moments, Bad Cinema: Maniac (1934)Dwain Atkins Esper – World War I veteran, building contractor, amateur filmmaker – was also certifiably insane.
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The Unsung: Mrs. Robey, He Ran All the Way (1951)
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Read more: The Unsung: Mrs. Robey, He Ran All the Way (1951)Call me a romantic, but I’ve always retained a soft spot for parents who hate their children. Especially mothers who hate their sons
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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Read more: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)For yes, it is madness — asking that we endure long silences, wordless glares across barren landscapes, and a story that in lesser hands would whip by in 85 minutes, and is instead stretched out to a beautiful, impossibly breathless 165.
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The Unsung: Daisy, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
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Read more: The Unsung: Daisy, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)Doctor Ross – Doug Ross, in a more relaxed setting – is an eminent man. His office, standing room only. His reputation, so beyond impeccable, he’s flirting with legendary
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Tom Eckert, Red Dawn
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Tom Eckert, Red DawnFathers and sons. Rivals, always, but eventually, an understanding. In the best cases – the rarest cases – a fine example is set. Lessons for the future, something to build on and develop.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Colonel Yin, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Colonel Yin, Missing in Action 2: The BeginningOnce upon a time, Soon-Tek Oh (1932-2018) was America’s go-to Asian. Maybe the world’s. Whenever Hollywood needed a glaring visage from the Orient, Oh packed his bags, thanked his agent, and caught the first flight to glory.