I remember TBS (back when it was still WTBS and every show came on at five minutes after) showed the everliving shit out of this movie when I was growing up. Essentially, the story is about finding honest to God gargoyles in the New Mexico or Arizona desert. They're getting ready to rise up against humans and take over the world or somesuch shit. I just really remember being more frightened by the gargoyle skeleton that some old guy had put together to show the scientist protagonist than I was the actual flesh and blood gargoyles that were the bad guys of the film.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
This isn't in my own personal collection. It is also a continuation of a series of posts I did a couple of years ago where I randomly bring up old movies, TV shows, etc. that I remembered from my youth that I happened to think about recently to see if anyone else remembers them. So, if you'll excuse me, Pro, some of us have some real posting to do. Thank you.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
It was like the 50's met the 80's. It's a blow-everything-the-fuck-up action flick with Willem Dafoe as a greaser/biker who kidnaps this chick because.......... well, he kidnaps her. Her ex-military, ex-boyfriend (Michael Pare) comes to save her. Fast cars, lotsa guns, shit blowing up.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
This was a good horror flick from my early years...
Maybe I'll have to watch it again sometime. It's been at least ten years since I've seen it.
The second one is even better.
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Streets of fire and Gargoyles are both great movies. I remeber as you do watching it on TBS a million times, it would are right before WCW Main Event like every other month.
The character Michael Pare played in streets of fire was a lot like his portrayal of Eddie in Eddie and The Cruisers which was another favorite of mine.
I think Eddie and the Cruisers was why he was hired for the role. I remember Dafoe specifically because he's a guy you just can't miss. He always stands out in his roles. I was maybe six or seven when I first saw 'Streets of Fire' on HBO or somesuch at my aunt's house. Every time I see Dafoe in a movie, I just keep thinking of his role in that one.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
As for Gargoyles, I haven't seen it in ages. Probably since it was last on TBS. From what I found on YouTube, it doesn't date very well; but I'd never known that it was a made for TV movie. That in mind, it actually looks damn good for early 70's.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
As I said, the gargoyle skeleton always freaked me out more than the 'actual' gargoyles of the film. I guess my imagination was a little bit above the movie's budget.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
And old judge, as his last act on the bench, keeps a race car driver/thief from going to jail if he agrees to help the judge but behind bars the guys he had to let off on technicalities. Somehow, the guy got to keep the car he was stealing.
A typical 80's guy fights crime while driving a cool car a la Knight Rider and Magnum PI.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
And old judge, as his last act on the bench, keeps a race car driver/thief from going to jail if he agrees to help the judge but behind bars the guys he had to let off on technicalities. Somehow, the guy got to keep the car he was stealing.
A typical 80's guy fights crime while driving a cool car a la Knight Rider and Magnum PI.
My mom loves that show. She taped every episode in the 80s.
I always thought that dude was better in 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage though. It's a shame that one didn't pick up beyond the first season. It was fun.
Three psychos escape the nuthouse and kill/dress as clowns. They wind up terrorizing three kids who are alone in a rural house. The youngest kid is afraid of, you guessed it, Frank Stallone... and clowns. Turns out Sam Rockwell is the oldest brother. The rest of kids went on to do nothing. Written and directed by a pedophile.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
And old judge, as his last act on the bench, keeps a race car driver/thief from going to jail if he agrees to help the judge but behind bars the guys he had to let off on technicalities. Somehow, the guy got to keep the car he was stealing.
A typical 80's guy fights crime while driving a cool car a la Knight Rider and Magnum PI.
One of the things that always sticks in my mind about this show is that in one episode the Coyote (which was sposed to be a one of a kind car) pulls up outside a builing, and in the window of the building he pulls up outside, you can see a reflection of a flatbed truck on the other side of the road, with another Coyote on the back.
A bunch of punks (or goon, street toughs, whatever your preferred nomenclature) force people into races for pinks (that's car titles, you pervs) and are all around general douchebags. Well, a dude who the main bad guy had killed so that he could take his girlfriend returns as Charlie Sheen with a strange, one of a kind car. The car challenges the group one at a time to races. Races that none of the bad guys will finish (Halloween organ music here).
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
i remember it as a WPIX staple (local affiliate, now the CW) airing at least once a week. not unlike the times in which it appeared, it was both scary and confusing.
I remember some of the songs being very popular 80's pop song.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
I believe it was mandated by law to have Clint Howard in it.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
I'm pretty sure that's part of his selling point in Hollywood.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
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