The animated television show Cat's Eye was based off of a comic created by Tsukasa Hojo of City Hunter fame. It was the story of three girls who ran a cafe during the day and moonlighted as daring art theives at night. It's seems that the girls father, the famous painter Micheal Heinz had vanished and one of his creations held the secret to the mystery. Making the matter even further complicated was the fact that most of the stuff was turning up in the hands of dangerous criminals. Not a great show, but not with out it's charm either. Described as sorta of a Lupin III shoujo (girls manga) style, show Cat's Eye was fun if a bit repetitive. One thing I Could not figure out was how Toshio became a police detective in this show. The Theives are called Cat's Eye which consist of three girls, who might I add don't wear masks. Then there is a cafe called Cat's eye ran by three girls right next to the police station for crying out loud ! Oh well Cat's Eye is still a classic and the theme song is lovely, anime from a bygone era.
Reviews
7 Reviews
A twisted horror comedy that pulls no punchs'.
2 August 2003
Teenage punk and all around dim bulb Freddie has just managed to land a job at a medical supply warehouse. Freddie's equally dimwitted supervisor Frank, lets him take a peek at a cannister of toxic gas meant to be used as a weapon by the millitary. The two accidently let loose the stuff in the cannister, and through a seires of comic mishaps raise the dead from their graves. Meanwhile Freddies freinds are in a nearby graveyard having a party, and you can pretty much guess what's gonna happen from there. Mean spirited horror/comedy from Dan O'Bannon who creates some likeable characters, and inspite of the slapstick still manages an atmosphere of dread. Some awesome zombie effects (the tar man is very scary)and crowd pleasing gore make this movie a must for zombie fans. The ending is exteremely down beat and cruel, it never fails to send a small chill down my spine. The soundtrack ain't to shabby either.Highly Recommended
Scalpel
(1977)
Great way to kill an afternoon
2 August 2003
A murderous surgeon (Robert Lansing) concots a twisted scheme to win his missing daughters inheritance money, by transfroming a Jane Doe (Judith Chapman) into her double. Twists within twists make the rather convoluted plot entertaining. Lansing's character is a real creep, and Chapman who plays both the daughter and Jane is superb. Over all this movie is a fun little Hitchcock wannabe that amuses till the closing credits.
The Burning
(1981)
Why I miss the 80's
5 March 2002
The Burning is defintely in my top ten, of the greatest slasher films ever. The rather unorginal tale of a disfigured camp caretaker, slaughtering typically spoiled horny teenagers is nothing new. But what elevated this film from mere mudanity, is the energy and ferocity of the film, espically the brutal raft slashing scene, I guarantee you no slasher film has ever topped a murder like that, and to think the version on vhs is cut ! Imagine what the Burning would look like competely uncut ? In any case this film was made by then fledgling company mirmax, who today is owned by disney so you can proably forget seeing this uncut on DVD, if they even decide to bring it out on DVD. If your a fan of 80's slasher flicks haven't seen the Burning yet track it down, it might be a little hard to find now, but if your a fan of old school 80's slasher films it'll be worth it !
Masked Avengers
(1981)
The Venoms get down !
6 November 2001
Man, if this movie isn't the stone coldest flick I have ever seen, I don't know what is. Most of the venoms, with maybe Wei Pei as an exception come back, and the final fight sequence in the villians hide out, is one of the most amazingly choreographed martial arts sequences ever filmed. Kicks, flips, and clashing steel tridents all over the place, if your a martial arts movie fan it don't get better than this.
Gatchaman
(1972–1980)
Five acting as one!
6 November 2001
How could you not like this cool as hell show ? Martial arts, giant monsters, and the unforgetable fiery phoneix.Gatchaman had everything forget the horrible Battle of the Planets, and watch this show uncut. Episode after episode these kids rack up a body count the size of Europe. And Ken and Joe are always arguing, usually over who to kill and who not. The last two episodes were my favorites.
Evil Dead Trap
(1988)
Wild !
5 November 2001
I loved this movie ! An over the top horror flick that starts out like a slasher movie, but then turns the story into a mad gory fantasy so beyond realty that to tell you more would compeltely ruin it for you. All you need to know is that a news reporter receives a videotape showing a young women being tortured, and her eye ball slit open by an unknown figure off camera. The reporter and her crew trace the tape to an abandoned factory, where once there a mad killer huntsthem down one by one. Sounds like you've heard it before, and you have but the weird plot twist in this film, and it's gleeflully sick ending will make you wet your pants, if you love oddball horror films you'll love The Evil Dead Trap, enjoy!
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