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Counting Cars (2012– )
1/10
Counting Sheep
18 November 2018
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Another "fake" or "scripted" History Channel piece of garbage. Parts of the show that irritate me include Danny calling strangers "Brother" which, in the real world, doesn't happen Call the wrong person "Brother" such as a 1% biker will, at the least, get you a stomping. Also, you never see anybody actually doing anything! You're lucky if you see sparks from a hand grinder which probably is a piece of scrap metal anyway. You know, sparks for effect. What's with everything job having a time limit? In reality, the work being done on most of these vehicles would take months to complete, if not years. Danny seems kind of annoying and Horny Mike is just a showboating pain in the rear. Some of the antics of these employees would get them fired if it were a real business. Have a vehicle needing customized? Don't call these clowns. Why? The place is fake and nobody will return your calls if you manage to get through. I've heard of one guy who did get through and he was rudely told by some chick: "You couldn't afford us anyway." Nice...
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American Pickers (2010– )
1/10
Scripted and "fake".
15 May 2018
Pickers is fake. Sure, they appear at various places but that's about the "reality" of it. The show is "scripted". Look at the massive list of "directors". "Reality" can't be "directed". Anyway, I've been, for the last year or so, been trying to get ahold of Mike Wolfe through their email. He doesn't seem to exist! I get responses to my inquiries by some unnamed person telling me that they will pass on my message to Mike. Now, my messages have been: "I'd like to speak with Mike Wolfe, please" and am ignored. He can't be that busy! The show isn't filmed every week. They film a year or a season's episodes in 2 or 3 months, leaving the rest of the time open. Now, since they're supposedly a "business" and "sell stuff", why wouldn't they respond to a potential customer? I've asked multiple times to purchase the BSA sign seen in the shop finally to be told: "It's not for sale". Well, take it down, then! I own a rare motorcycle that's been featured in 3 magazines including Hemming's Motor News and Motorcycle Classics Magazine and am sure if this "Mike Wolfe" character truly existed, he'd surely be interested in checking out my bike. I get nothing but: "Leave a message to Mike. We'll be sure he gets it." Well, my message is "I want to speak with MIKE!" Surely they have computer access! Yes, I still watch the show but now look at Mike Wolfe with contempt. To ignore repeated correspondence from not only a viewer but a potential customer, well, that's egotistical and self-centered. By the way, The History Channel and it's sponsors all pay the "Pickers" purchasing costs because how can a business that doesn't exist have any money? I mean, how much money can be made driving half way across the country to buy a half dozen items at 30% less than you might sell them for? Plus, who pays the fuel and crew for the helicopter and crew's vehicle that follows them around? As a former member of the United Sates Army's 14th Aviation (rotary wing) Battalion, I can certainly tell you it isn't cheap to fly a helicopter! Where's the profit..? Think about it...
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Wagon Train (1957–1965)
10/10
Conejo Valley
19 January 2018
I'm from Thousand Oaks and like watching this old show just to say: "Look! George and I used to ride bicycles there!" and later: "Look! I used to ride my dirt bike there!" Conejo Flats is in a lot of scenes and I've heard they have yet to build houses there. Let's hope that's true. One of the kids in "Stand By Me" once said that the "Wagon Train" never seems to get anywhere. Now, when I watch it, I tell my wife: "They never seem to leave the Conejo Valley." Easy,

David Fruhling, TOHS Class of 1973
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Blindman (1971)
1/10
BLINDEYE
15 December 2017
A "blind gunfighter"? "military intelligence"? "jumbo shrimp"? I caught this bomb last night. What a pile! I can't believe all the rave reviews it has gotten. I was trying to figure out how "Candy" (Ringo) lost his Liverpudlian accent. Either they limited his lines to 2 or 3 words (which occurred) so he could practice verbalizing sans accent or his voice was dubbed in. Should have done the "Caveman" movie trip: NO dialog! This movie has got to be one of, if not "THE worst movies ever made. I mean, what was Ringo thinking?! Don't get me wrong; I've always thought Ringo was the "smartest Beatle" and my personal favorite but maybe he was just bored and needed something to do at the time what with the recent Beatle's breakup. (Thanks Yoko and John!) If I had the chance to watch it again, I think I'd rather stick my face in the proverbial fan. No thanks!
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Counting Cars (2012– )
1/10
Foolish
20 February 2017
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I did some research and discovered, to my surprise, it actually is a business! Further research showed that if you call the business, you get an answering machine. Leaving messages does no good. They're never returned. Many potential customers have called wanting work done on their vehicles. Calls are never returned. Quite the business, eh?! It's all put on by The History Channel. That's who pays the wages at this clown show. Why must every employee have some sort of weird trait? You know, sleeved-out tattoos, "horny" stuff glued to their heads and vehicles, "punk" hairdos, assorted facial hair tied in knots and "stuff"? Every employee has to have a "gimmick". The "Count" for example: What's the deal with the bandanna around most of his head? What does it do? Nothing. Part of the act, that's all. Viewers think: "Man, he's a real 'biker'!" I guess. Also, if the show is not "fake", why at least 48 "producers"? If the show were real with real employees and real customers, the filming crew would be all that would be required. "Producers" make the show. That means, without the producers, there's be no "Counts Kustoms". I've read that you can buy a T-shirt there for 45 bucks. Hmmm. Anyway, I guess if the gullible viewers think the place is real, that's all that matters. Me? I'd be embarrassed to admit I worked there! The History Channel makes the place into a Freak Show.
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The Hard Ride (1971)
6/10
The Hard Plot to Follow
21 January 2017
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I collect old, cheap biker movies. The main reason for that is to scope out the motorcycles of the era. This "Hard Ride" joke of a movie has a very good selection of late-60's/early 70's "choppers". The motorcycles alone are worth the watch. The plot? What plot? The acting? Stiff. Forced. Poor. The only reason I'm giving it a "six" is the tits motorcycles used in the movie. The fake "kick-starting" them is very lame, though. Why can't they ever find actors/extras that actually LOOK like "bikers"? I got "recruited" to be a "biker extra" in the mega-flop comedy "Dutch Treat" circa 1987. I rode my own Harley, wore my own clothes and was actually the only one drinking beer that I had snuck in the "biker bar" scene: "No drinking on the set!" I was told but I snuck it in and threw in some ad-libbing which they used! "The Hard Ride"? Poor movie, great motorcycles. Where are those bikes today?! Some "cheap biker movies" are actually very entertaining when you consider how poor the acting is. However, there's no excuse for plot lines so thin as to be almost nonexistent.
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Fast n' Loud (2012– )
1/10
Fast 'n Sluggish
6 October 2016
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I've read the reviews. It seems the people posting reviews think the show is "real" as in "Reality TV". Sorry, kids, it's as fake as Aaron Kaufman's beard. I get a kick out of these "Reality TV" actors with glued-on fake beards. In Aaron's case, notice how they'll zoom in on the other actors faces but not Aarons. That's because his beard, even at a distance, is obviously a glue-on prop. Also, another "reality" show with "deadlines" that have to be met or there will seem to be dire consequences. Some reviewers whine about never seeing Mexicans on the show. So? What difference does it make? If it matters, Aaron is Jewish. Maybe he don't like Mexicans. Jews tend to gravitate towards their own anyway. Seriously, the show is fake. It's a farce. It's painful to watch unless not taken seriously. They're scripted with phony deadlines. I tried watching an episode today and made it about 3/4's of the way through before I lost interest and went to Gilligan's Island, a show that at least has a point! You should have known.
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Mountain Men (2012– )
1/10
Painful
18 August 2016
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I tried to watching an episode of this but after a minute or two, my head actually starts to hurt. Why? The utter fakeness of it! I mean, it's so obvious the beards are glued on. That alone insults me so bad, it's probably the cause of my headaches. If you don't believe it's fake, ask yourself: "Why are there directors?" A true "reality" show isn't "directed" (read: "scripted")

I just watched where they cut a tree down, sectioned it and rolled an 8 foot section down the hill. One moron "slipped" and slid down the hill. It was so "fake" (read: "scripted") I had to laugh out loud! The scene was "dramatized" for more effects. The actor with the fake beard was in no danger at all and was not near the log but they made it out like he almost lost his life! Sad. Really sad.

If this were "real", OSHA" would have shut the show down long ago. Just like Ice Road Truckers; OSHA wouldn't allow truck accident after accident without doing some investigating.

Good show for the toddlers but if you're over 8 years old and believe this "stuff" is real, take a close peek at those beards. I won't say a word about the horribly uttered accents.
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Ride with the Wind (1994 TV Movie)
9/10
Not Bad at All
20 June 2016
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I scored this little gem at a swap meet for a couple bucks. Glad I bought it. It will join my extensive "Biker Movie" collection. It has a flaw or two. For one, how does a racer get to the "Nationals" without racing one race during the season? Why the "Broken Wings" on his denim vest? That usually indicates the rider's motorcycle is down and not running. If you're into Harley-Davidson motorcycles especially the XR750's, you need this movie. I didn't realize it was a made for TV movie until I watched it and it took a while at that. All in all, a great movie for kids, especially boys who may be into motorcycles but don't own one...yet. There's little to no cursing, no real sex other than a woman flopping in a bed like a fish out of water for 3 or 4 seconds. Highly recommended...if you can find a copy and mine ain't for sale!
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10/10
My Old Stomping Grounds!
16 June 2016
I'm surprised I'm only the third to leave a review on this episode. My family moved to Thousand Oaks in 1957 after my Father completed the building of our house at 1373 Montgomery Road. We were about 3 miles from Jungleland yet could hear the large felines roar and the chimps screeching. Of course, there was no 101 Freeway or much traffic noise anyway. I attended some of the Jungleland auction. I was only 12 or 13 and don't remember much. A favorite memory was at the monkey house. My mom tossed the chimps chewing gum and the chimps had a ball chewing it and pulling it out of their mouths in strings and slowly chewing it back in. An attendant came over to see why there was suddenly a large crowd and everybody laughing. Attendant chewed out the crowd for "feeding the animals" chewing gum. Later, after Jungleland was abandoned, Cory Meade and I would ride our bicycles in the animal pits. Later they became popular with skateboarders. I'm now in southern Oregon and every time I return to Thousand Oaks, I'm shocked at the change and it has only changed for the worst. drivers glaring at me because I drive "normal" and have an out of state plate like I'm just some dumb tourist. Where Jungleland once set now has some horrible looking huge building, something about a "Civic Arts" building. Hah! That's "art"? Should have left it a parking lot! Any Thousand Oakies want to chat, get me at daviddaveinternational@gmail.com David F; TOHS Class of 1973.
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10/10
Running Cooler!
26 February 2016
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Not since "Running Cool" has there been such a great "biker" flick! I like the way the club members correct the press and cops when they're called a "biker 'gang'." One Percenter clubs are just that, "clubs". "Gangs" are a bunch of punks on a street corner robbing granny ladies for their social security checks. This is a "must own" movie. I ordered mine and had it in 2 days, some sort of record! The DVD includes another disc on "the making" of the movie which I haven't watched yet. It's said it was shot in 24 days which has to be some sort of record considering it's top notch in quality. The acting by the 81's has come a long way since Hells Angels 69, that's for sure! Watch for HA 69 playing on someone's television, another cameo by Sonny. Oh, one question: "Who was the old fart sitting by himself on the bar stool nursing a beer?" Just wish old Tiny, Magoo, Terry the Tramp and others were still alive to have been included in the flick. They're all "Angels in the Sky" looking down on us all today. Update: 11/18/16: I've read some scathing reviews of this movie and read over and over "bad acting". These are real bikers. They're not "acting" at all! The Victory motorcycle instead of Harley? What's the difference? Club requirements state: "American-made motorcycles (over 1200 cc's) There's no mention of make requirement(s). Anyway, those "haters" need to lighten up. You want a bad biker movie? Try Satan's Sadist and that crap. Heartbeats is as authentic as it can get. Any more authentic and it would have had to been rated X. I've been riding since 1965 so you critics, shut the Hell up! You should have known.
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Hombre (1967)
4/10
Paul McQueen!
27 January 2016
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I'd given this movie a straight "ten" had Steve McQueen been given the title role. I don't know what Mr. Newman was thinking doing this movie. Was he doing his Steve McQueen impersonation? If so, he got it down to a 'T'! It would have been a very enjoyable movie to watch had it not been Paul Newman's "Steve McQueen look/act-alike" brooding performance. Paul's acting wasn't very convincing. He should have come up with his own way of "method acting", not rip off Steve who practically perfected the "method". Maybe smiling once or twice..? Moving his lips perhaps? Sorry, folks, but this movie should have been directed by Mel Brooks what with the "Gold Hat" Mexican bandito character from Treasure of the Sierra Madre" doing an almost spot-on impersonation of Gold Hat. Basically, this movie was a farce. A rip-off. A joke.
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Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
10/10
When Harry Met Frank
6 December 2015
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I just bought the entire series on DVD. One of my better investments. Anyone who loves Leslie Nielsen's "Police Squad" series will truly love this farce on Dirty Harry. Nothing but fun violence. Like Harry Callahan, Sledge Hammer seems to always happen upon robberies in progress while eating something including a "sushi dog" (yummy!) I'm surprised Hammer didn't say: "Nobody, I mean nobody puts ketchup on a sushi dog!" Most of the guest stars are no-names but you'll recognize some of them even if you don't read the credits. In one episode Hammer deals with a black widow Cal Worthington-type used car salesmen-husband serial killer played by an unknown actress. I was thinking Carol Burnett would have been the perfect actress for that one. I guess maybe her show was on a different network or she was too busy. I'm sure she loved the comedy aspect of the show though. You've got to buy the series now available on DVD. Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
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9/10
A Must Own
6 June 2015
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If you're a fan of riding off road on two wheels, you need this video. If you have all the On Any Sunday videos, you need this video. I didn't know what I thought I did about John Penton. He's one of the icons of the golden Age of dirt biking which I believe to be between 1965 to 1985 (not that I first starting riding first on a Honda trail 55 in 1965 had anything to do with it) There's only two minor complaints about the movie: 1) No closed captioning which I require, and... 2) Not one mention of his Edsel of a dirt bike called the "Mud Lark". That should have been included. The Mud Lark is on the list of the ten worst dirt bikes ever made and should have been mentioned. Other than that, the movie is a winner and should have been nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Documentary". On Any Sunday was nominated, why not "Penton"? You need this movie to keep next to all your On Any Sunday movies.
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10/10
Krazy Artwork by Renouned Artist
28 April 2015
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The only reason I'm giving this bomb a "ten" is because of Ken "Von Dutch" Howards extensive artwork throughout the movie, including the opening credits. Bud Ekins's appearance riding the beautiful Triumph 500 Metisse certainly didn't hurt either! Check out his 2 jumps on that limited suspension bike. Of course you know he also did the jump in The Great escape about 5 years earlier. Anyway, Von Dutch's artwork, a usual, is Krazy! Can anyone imagine what it all would have sold at any recent auctions? Check out the full-sized Harley chopper he painted on the barn! That alone probably would auction of today for 10 grand if it was signed. Most of the artwork probably got lost or destroyed...sad. If anyone knows anything about the artwork in this movie, please contact me at daviddaveinternational@gmail.com I'm a big fan of Dutch & Roth and have an extensive Roth collection. Many books on both. "The Krazy Painters!
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6/10
Required Movie For Sunday Fans
25 February 2015
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Don't let kwabraben's review get you down. The movie was a lot better than he panned it. I almost didn't buy it because of his review but I needed it to keep my On Any Sunday movie collection up to date. I'm glad I did even if it did almost seem to be an hour and a half commercial for a popular energy drink but what can us fans do? I've never bought or even tasted an energy drink so it mattered little to me. There were three problems I had with it: 1) The lack of motorcycle hill climbing 2) The focus on Moto GP racing and... 3) The story of the doctor riding around in Africa. In it's place, or at least added to the movie, could and should have been motorcycle hill climbing. Way more exciting than some doctor riding some unknown small motorcycle around. The movie is supposed to be about the sport of motorcycling, not some dude making house calls. But, it's a highly recommended movie that must be part of any motorcycle enthusiast's collection. Buy it!
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1/10
Savages From...Yawn
16 September 2014
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If it's an indication of how bad this movie is, there's only two of us out here who wrote a review...ten years apart! That would mean that probably 6 people in the world managed to watch it to the end. I'm the guy who collects "Cheap Biker Movies" having 41 or so. This one, in my opinion, is the second from the worst, the worst being "Hell's Bloody Devils". It seems amazing that the more horrific the movie title, the worse the movie is. There is little violence in this "Savage" movie. Mostly an inner family squabble over a daughter that seems to have a mild mental retardation problem, or just her acting was so bad she appears mentally challenged. She falls in love with the confused "leader" of the nameless "Motorcycle Club". Some of the "members" have a blank, white patch sewn to their backs. The rest have nothing. "Hi-Test", the "President" of the club seems to be the biggest coward I've ever seen. In a scene where the locals surround him, instead of "One On All", he cowers away with idle threats of reprisal. His "Old Lady" rides a Honda Scrambler with high swept up-pipes, the bike being a comedy in itself. She loves Hi-Test when he smacks her around and hates him when he doesn't. Talk about a backwards "love-hate relationship"! I could go on but what's the point? The only reason to buy this would be if you collected these "cheap biker movies". If you were to have the availability to watch it, stock up on the No-Doz. I ended up fast-forwarding through most of it.
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1/10
The Chicken Tasted Great!
10 September 2014
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The warning about going to the snack bar should be heeded for this movie. Just don't come back. If you're at a drive-in, walk home. Don't look back at the screen. Keep on trucking'.

I'm the guy who collects cheap biker movies (42 so far) and this flop is number 42 in a series of dry heaves. It's a discombobulated array of some sort of...it's just hard to describe. One minute there's "bikers", the next there's Broderick Crawford at his trusty wall map. Of course, he's drunk as usual. Nothing seems to relate. Why are the bikers in it? What's their connection to the funny-money Nazis? One of the comic reliefs is the President of Hell's Bloody Angels rides a stock Honda CB350! If a Hells Angel showed up at Bass Lake on a Honda, he'd get the crap beat out of him and believe me, it's happened! Now, back to the movie: Do not buy this movie unless you absolutely have to for your cheap biker movie collection. Even then, please don't watch it. You'll thank me someday. I ended up fast forwarding most of the second half. Even before it was over, I told my wife we will never, ever watch it again. Tonight is another recent purchase, The Glory Stompers. I'm sure it will be an improvement over Hell's Bloody Angels. Sticking my face in a fan would be an improvement. Avoid at all costs! Go for The Best of Gilligan's Island. Oh, I forgot to mention: The best acting and best line was when Colonel Harland Sanders asked how the chicken was. There was also really great acting by the pet shop owner played by the late, great John Carradine giving about 45 seconds of class to an otherwise piece of steaming dog squat.
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Highway Patrol (1955–1959)
10/10
Great Series
7 June 2014
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I see people wanting copies of this program. They are available on DVD. I scored season two, three and four with a total of 6 DVD's per season. There's a total of 72 episodes. I got mine through some small catalog that comes to my mail box a couple times a month. I don't know what/where it is right now. They get tossed after leaving my "bathroom library". With some on-line research, I'm sure they could be found. I love looking at the vintage vehicles although most are new at the time of filming. Ones that stand out are a 1956 Chevy Nomad wagon, lots of Wedge & Hemi-powered Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler products, a vintage small block powered model 'A' hot rod w/a '32 grill in the episode titled "Hot Rod", and others.

Kind of funny that the first season used the same white Ford pick up truck for multiple episodes and different locations. Limited budget I guess. In the "Hot Rod" episode, two "youths" use the car for a fast getaway after armed robberies. After 1 robbery, they "peel out" and are going about 100mph down a rural highway. The driver accidentally hits a granny lady who's standing in the road watching her husband change a flat tire. I mean, he hits her dead on and the next scene shows her lying next to the car with one shoe lying next to her, and she's not bleeding and in one piece. Even her hair is still in place. I laughed out loud! Why? Had she been hit at 100mph, they'd be picking her out of the orchard trees with a stick and a spoon for a 1/4 mile down the road! (not to mention the car would have been totaled!)

Another bit of fun is the tire spinning. These guys, cops and perpetrators alike, cannot seem to start off without "scratching out", usually on dirt. This is where the vintage vehicle fans like me go, "Look! It's got the optional limited slip rear end!" Fun stuff and highly recommended.
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10/10
Bad Grampa is Good
24 February 2014
I can't understand why people who don't like Jackass are thrilled by this movie. Same inane stunts and comedy. I bought the movie on DVD, convinced my wife to watch (she hates Jackass) and we proceeded to laugh our a**es off! To keep it short, you need this movie! I thought Dumb and Dumber was funny. This movie is a riot! If you watch it and don't crack a smile, you may need help. If you hate it, there's definitely something wrong with you upstairs. This is one movie I'll enjoy over and over. I doubt if my wife will ever join me watching it again but that's okay. You've got to have an open mind and a great sense of humor to enjoy a movie this sick and degrading.
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Creep Van (2012)
9/10
Surprisingly Good
28 September 2013
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I read some of the other reviews and was kind of surprised by the hate. The movie was actually very well made, quality-wise. The gore was very convincing, almost like actual humans were used. Very graphic. Almost "lose your dinner" graphic. The film didn't have to rely on shaky quick takes to cover any cheapness during the graphic scenes. I mean, in one scene, this guys face got cut off and the film gave you multiple long views of the gore. Lovely... It had a lot of tongue-in-cheek comedy also. One character died very graphically and just before death he looked at his killer and said something like, "Oh, wow, man" or something of that nature. I really recommend this movie. I found mine at the WalMart in the $5 bin. Well worth it. I know I'll watch it more than once.
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1/10
Disco Oddfatherr
28 September 2013
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This one should qualify for "Worst Movie Ever Made". Move over "Heaven Can Wait". I mean, it's so bad, you can't seem to turn it off just to see if it gets any worse, which it does. The acting is best described as "forced" and "painful". The action scenes were just plain bad. People slapping people without very obvious contact...I mean, hands one foot away from the face, body kicks the same, etc. The trippy drug freakout scenes were awesome, I do have to admit. This movie would have been better off as a "comedy" with a laugh track added. I was thinking during the drug freakout scenes where demons and skulls pop onto the screen for a second or two, it would have been aisle-rolling hilarious to have an image of Fred Sanford and Aunt Ester's faces pop up too. If you want to lose an hour and a half of your life for nothing, by all means watch this movie. It's more comedy than anything although that's not what it was intended to be.
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10/10
Oh, wow man!
2 August 2013
First off, you have to be a hard-core Cheech and Chong fan. If you aren't, anything rating less than a "10" means you're not with it, man. Maybe if you're 40 years old and younger, you'll not dig this scene, man. This movie has the same soundtrack from their first album with animation added. Had it not been for the original soundtrack, this movie would have bombed just as bad as the latest Three Stooges movie. I think this movie is the greatest tribute to Cheech & Chong's work to date. ALL voices are by those dudes, man. I won't give any more away but will tell you, get to your nearest WalMart and find the crappy DVD section and score this DVD. It will be the greatest addition to your Cheech and Chong collection. Trust me, man. Would this face lie, man?
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7/10
Slapstick fun
6 March 2013
I worked with Loren and David in their next movie "Dutch Treat". This movie actually has a better overall quality than Dutch Treat. About the only action as far as chase scenes in Dutch, was the two idiots on a tandem bicycle running from a bunch of guys, one armed with a meat cleaver. Detective has many automotive chase scenes around Italy. Great shots of old Rome and Pisa.

I traded a DVD of Dutch Treat for a DVD of this one and think I did okay.

I recommend Detective School Dropouts. Good clean fun with lots of mayhem and maiming. One hell of a better ending than Dutch Treat, too.
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Speck (2002)
1/10
Waste of Time
7 January 2013
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Watching this, at least to me, was a pain. I could make no connection between this character and Richard Speck. At all! Zip! Nothing! First off, Speck was not a "serial killer". He was a "spree killer" meaning he only killed people within a very short period of time. Second, he was a half-wit, to put it nicely. This guy in the movie was portraying Speck as a mastermind. Speck was missing a few candles on his birthday cake but in real life, was a very quiet and shy individual. He was very polite to the girls. The idiot in the movie kept repeating, "I love to kill" and horse-hockey like that. I could only watch about the first 15 minutes of this garbage before I had to turn it off. In no way does this movie even faintly resemble what really happened in Chicago. For instance when the one girl comes home stumbling drunk. What's up with that? Most of the girls hardly spoke any English and were too young to drink. At any rate, do NOT buy/rent this movie. It is NOT the way it went down. Kind of reminds me of "The Gray" movie. Just horrible directing, producing, etc. If you are not into reality, this movie is for you.
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