September Movies - Week 2

Good Afternoon,

Sorry, I forgot to post last week... so here we go...

September 9 – Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
 
Yes, this is the Prince movie that followed up “Purple Rain” and debuted a young actress by the name of Kristin Scott Thomas… and it’s a beautifully shot movie set in Nice, France… but for some reason it’s all in black & white… and it’s about a pair of gigolos trying to take advantage of a 21-year old trust fund baby and daddy issues ensue… is it worth watching? Maybe listen to our podcast episode & decide for yourself…
 
Rating - ???/10 – It’s on HBO Max if you simply can’t wait!
 
September 10 – The Apple (1980)
 
Another episode of the podcast for Sexy Singing September… but this is the film debut of friend of the podcast Catherine Mary Stewart and it’s Cannon Films’ attempt to make an EPIC musical with parables to the Devil & the music industry and… you may think I’m giving things away but… this movie should be called “F**k Your Subtext” but the music… really isn’t that bad. If you’re looking for subtle storytelling… this isn’t the movie for you… but it’s a crisp 82 minutes of craziness that I think you might enjoy.
 
Rating – 9/10 – The story is not great… but man is it memorable.
 
September 11 – The Hand (1981)
 
So… I was researching Killer Hand movies (no further questions) and I stumbled upon DOZENS of them that I had no idea existed. This one is DIRECTED BY OLIVER STONE & STARRING MICHAEL CAINE!!! Mr. Caine is a comic artist who loses his hand (in a ridiculous bit of contrivance that I rewound to watch a few times) and he’s dealing to life with a prosthetic, which is rough when you’re a famous artist… and have a young wife & daughter… and kind of an a-hole to begin with. However, hijinx ensue… when the hand comes back… with a vengeance!!! This movie is bonkers & I absolutely loved it!!!
 
Rating – 10/10 – Can’t wait to watch this again for the podcast in a future month… I don’t know… HANDuary?!? Stay tuned…
 
September 12 – Howard the Duck (1986)
 
We were in the hotel room while staying in Delta for my family reunion… and STARZ was playing one of my favorites as a small child, the ORIGINAL Marvel movie… yes, Howard the Duck… and honestly, I don’t get the hate. I can see how it’s a little too adult for kids & a little too kiddy for adults… but apparently that was everything I loved in the 80’s (see Captain Power & the Soldiers of the Future). The special effects are… 80’s in some spots and pretty remarkable with the facial stuff for Howard. The story is… I mean… it’s based on a ridiculous Marvel comic that pokes fun at society so… what were you expecting really? Lea Thompson is hot. It starts off with duck titties. The soundtrack is a banger. Babyfaced Tim Robbins is in it briefly to spout exposition. What more could you want?
 
Rating – 9/10 – We definitely have to talk about it on a podcast soon but… I dig it!
 
September 13 – Captain EO (1986)
 
My first trip to Disneyland was in 1987 & I remember the featured new “ride” that was basically a 3D experience by Space Mountain… starring the biggest star in the world (Michael Jackson) set in a world created if not completely repetitive of George Lucas (Star Wars) and from the director of the f**king Godfather movies (Francis Ford Coppola)! How could this show possibly be anything but amazing?!? Well… even as a kid… it wasn’t my favorite… but I just watched it again and… man, Michael is not an actor. He’s an amazing dancer though! The little muppet things aren’t my favorite… but I f**king dig the evil queen robot thingy (that pops up as Angelica Huston at the end?). At a lean 17 minutes or whatever though, worth a watch on YouTube… and you can tell that it was intended to be 3D from the start…
 
Rating – 8/10 – At least it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome but worth a gander
 
September 14 – Moonwalker (1988)
 
What? More Michael Jackson? Yes… but this is basically 60 minutes of his music videos with a 30-minute episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark thrown into the middle… with the bad guy being Joe Pesci with an erect ponytail? Yeah, this movie is a thing… but at least the soundtrack is pretty good. We cover this one in our Patreon Exclusive for September so… please feel free to check it out, along with dozens of other exclusive episodes, for only $2 a month at Patreon.com/eilfmovies!!!
 
Rating - ???/10 – That’s Patreon.com/eilfmovies and Brent from Home Video Hustle joins us as well!!!
 
September 15 – The Blob (1988)
 
This movie is about a meteor that crashes in small town America… and there’s this goo that’s basically digesting people in some pretty incredible practice effect ways… and obviously hijinx ensue! This is of course the 80’s remake of the 1958 original that starred Steve McQueen… and this one stars babyfaced Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith & others… but I would definitely recommend it. How about this? From the director of Scorpion King & the writer of Shawshank Redemption… yeah… legitimately!!!
 
Rating – 10/10 – Great for the goo genre!!! There’s a scene with a motorcycle, truck & helicopter that is EPIC!!!

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​Steve