#golan & globus

[omercifulheaves]

Cannon Films was pretty infamous for whipping up pre-sale artwork to pitch movies when all they had was a title and maybe an actor attached (or maybe they would just slap an actors name onto it without their knowledge). Apparently before it became Albert Pyun's bizarre cyberpunk Mad Max / Fist of the North Star spaghetti western starring the Muscles From Brussels, they were pitching Cyborg as some kind of Judge Dredd / Robocop knock off. Even used the same font as the latter movie.

[dynared]

In 1986, Cannon Films released a sizzle reel promising big stars, big movies, and big box office returns. Not only did a third of these not get made, almost none of the ones that did made a profit. Something worth looking back on in the era of eternal turnaround and box office disasters.

[alexhorrorfilms]

Avenging Force (Карающая сила)

Колишній оперативник військової розвідки проти таємничої організації "Пентакль", що влаштовує полювання на людей у болотах Луїзіани.

Сем Ферстенберг у середині 80-х зняв найкращі бойовики з Майклом Дудікофом і Стівом Джеймсом - "Американський ніндзя" і "Караюча сила".

Це типовий продукт Сема Фкрстенберга і продюсерів Йорама - Глобуса.

Простий, навіть примітивний, але дуже ефектний бойовик.

З фільмом у мене пов'язана особиста ностальгія.

[b-movieenema]

In 1983, Cannon Films decided to make a new Hercules movie that would star the Hulk, Lou Ferrigno. Somehow they decided to best make it like it was one of the late 50s/early 60s style sword and sandal movies instead of spending a few more bucks on it. At least he tosses a bear into the stratosphere.

[chernobog13]

An unused poster by Frank Frazetta for the film America 3000 (1986).

The film was from Golan-Globus/Cannon, so you know it was...not good. However, I'm pretty darn sure Frazetta's poster would've gotten a few more butts in seats than the poster they went with:

[brokehorrorfan]

Revenge of the Ninja will be released on Blu-ray on May 28 via Kino Lorber. The 1983 martial arts action film is the second installment in the in-name-only Ninja trilogy, between 1981's Enter the Ninja and 1984 Ninja III: The Domination.

Sam Firstenberg (American Ninja, Ninja III: The Domination) directs from a script by James R. Silke (Ninja III: The Domination). Sho Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye, Kane Kosugi, and Professor Toru Tanaka star. Cannon Films produces.

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary by action film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (new)

Audio commentary by director Sam Firstenberg and stunt coordinator Steven Lambert

Introduction by director Sam Firstenberg

Behind-the-scenes photo gallery

Theatrical trailer

When a band of Ninja assassins slaughters the family of Cho Osaki (Shô Kosugi), he flees to America in the hope of building a new life. A former Ninja himself, Osaki tries to escape his deadly past but soon discovers he has become the pawn of a ruthless drug trafficker—an American Ninja intent on killing anyone who crosses his path…including Osaki!

Pre-order Revenge of the Ninja.

[clemsfilmdiary]

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987, Sidney J. Furie)

9/20/24

[sighinastorm]

Why can't premium streaming sevices have trashy, sexy titles? Why aren't they even shown on TV anymore? What, HBO/Cinemax? You're think too elite for Sorority Cleavage III: The LaserBot Space Massacre? Too pure? You owe your existence to that kind of title! And that kind of title was the bread and butter and mainstream entry ramp for a very wide stripe of up-and-coming filmmakers, talent, and technical maestros. That kind of movie was like 30% of the video market!

[gotankgo]

finally getting around to watching this one and I’m digging it

[omercifulheaves]

No, not the Charles Band / Tim Thomerson joint but the Italian poster for Ninja III: The Domination. (1984)

[schlock-luster-video]

On October 27, 1986, Absolute Beginners debuted in Barcelona, Spain.

[flashfuckingflesh]

No EVIL Gets Left Behind! "P.O.W. The Escape" reviewed! (Ronin Flix / Blu-ray)

“P.O.W. The Escape” on Blu-ray at Amazon.com! Colonel James Cooper’s moto is no one gets left behind.  The seasoned P.O.W. extraction officer volunteers for a politically spearheaded suicide mission to save Vietcong American captives before a cease fire treaty ends the war, effectively turning the P.O.W.’s into M.I.A. and possibly never heard from again.  As the U.S. Airborne Colonel expected,…

[2ndaryprotocol]

The tough as nails threequel ‘Braddock: Missing In Action III’ targeted theaters this week 35 years ago. 🪖🔫🔥 #OTD

“𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚕… 𝚠𝚎'𝚛𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚝!”

[b-movieenema]

If you thought Cannon's first Hercules movie was dumb, The Adventures of Hercules from 1985 decided to one up everything. There are slime people and a good gorgon monster in it, but woof, it's... pretty bad.