CGI wasnt around yet, and the law was barely paying attention.
The very best remain iconic, from theDirty Harrys to 1979s global phenomenon,Mad Max.
But lesser known, and more insultingly rebooted, is 1971sGet Carter.
I dont care that Caine had a cameo.
The remake is a crime.
Theres no happy ending on the horizon for Carter, but its clear he didnt want one anyway.
Its not a downer, its an ascension.
But its not enough to keep him safe the whole way through.
What we have here is a tightly wound film, and oneBaby Driverfans should check out.
Its also an imperfect highlight of both the private eye thriller and Blaxploitation genres.
Sometimes all the world needs is one cool cat to fix its issues.
Or at least make them worse in awesome ways.
Its not going to be the best film youve ever seen.
But something about it lingers, and youre gonna want that soundtrack around the house after.
And no, its not a sequel, prequel, or anything-quel.
If you dont cheer at least once during the final showdown, youre a shell of a person.
This is the movie at the core of Lashana Lynchs performance inNo Time to Die.
Mommy (Shelley Winters) would fit right in with the Real Housewives crew.
That requires cars that look generic but have a lot going on under the hood, hence stock cars.
Gator (Burt Reynolds) is already in prison for running shine.
No cops at Pride, and no cops at the moonshine rally either.
Marlowe was previously portrayed by none other than Humphrey Bogart.
Not to be believed.
Halicki,an actual madmanwho died in 1989 as he lived, preparing stunts for the sadly incomplete sequel.
Forty-eight cars need to be chopshopped for a criminal buyer.
It doesnt matter if youre not a Car Person.
Youll like these cars.
The result is silly, sexy, and one of the best cornball flicks youve never heard of.
ItsDie Hardif the building itself held the spirit of Alan Rickman.
More properly, its a compelling argument for why building safety codes are so important.
Not that its some dull diatribe about the topic; James Caan rarely ever gave a boring performance.
If you think this is someBattle Angel Alita-level stuff, youre not wrong.
I will go to my grave swearing this movie inspired theAlitaspinoff manga,Ashen Victor.
Residual ordinance still does damage today.
Theres only the cold comfort of surviving with everything youve lost still gone.
Have you heard about company towns?
Hell, it may be more tense for some thanThe Exorcistitself.
Goulds role is to prove that, yeah, you cant.
On the other side of the story, Waterston, James Brolin, and the improbable O.J.
Their would-be warden is also a bag of dog crap.
Instead our ad hoc Dirty Dozen is pulled into a plan to nick an experimental missile.
