July 2024

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Enter the Dragon (1973)

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Now, for the second thing that stood out in the final fight, wrap you dome around this. The only time I think I could imagine a worse “oh crap” moment, if movies were real, would be in Enter the Dragon. You’re waiting on Bruce Lee to walk in and he does. You can tell, even though he always has the same temperament, that he’s super pissed. You’ve done a lot of evil, and he knows about it all. He doesn’t slowly remove nunchakus from his pants, take a wide stance and do some surfer symbols, no. Instead, he stops, looks you in your eyes, and calmly says, “You have offended my family and you have offended the Shaolin Temple.” At this point, you know you are about to take one of the worst beating of the breaks in history…before you die.

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Boyz n the Hood (1991)

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Regarding the fatherless home, let’s look at Ricky’s death. This scene shows the heartbreak of these situations, which I cannot imagine. No one calls an ambulance, and when they finally do, the response time is slow for whatever reason. A mother screams and wails as she holds the lifeless body of her non-gang-affiliated son in her living room. She turns her aggression to her other son and his brother, who is affiliated, and blames him. As this takes place, the wife of the fatally shot Ricky also cries and tries to comfort the screaming toddler who doesn’t realize what is going on. Think about it though; now, there is another child that will grow up in a fatherless home. Not because of divorce but because of murder. Here’s that cycle repeating. How often does this happen?

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House of 1,000 Dolls (1967)

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It’s 2024 and a modern concern is the current dilemma of human trafficking. I’m sure this has been going on for as long as time has existed but, it’s a big deal today. House of 1,000 Dolls is essentially about human trafficking in essence but has a playful mysterious ‘60s flair to it. While this movie uses it creatively for a storyline, unfortunately, today it is a reality for many. Recent films like Sound of Freedom, which I have not and likely will not watch, suggest some of the schemes used to capture folks. House of 1,000 Dolls uses a magician, played by the late Vincent Price (IMDB Info), to capture ladies to work at a brothel. The magician makes them disappear only to reappear in the service of a madam who rules through fear and punishment. This sounds graphic but honestly, this film wasn’t rough at all.

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Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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It’s odd to say this, but I’m excited that Night of the Living Dead does not have a happy ending. I somewhat get tired of seeing the good guys always win because it’s not reality. In the case of Night of the Living Dead, the not-so-happy ending seems fitting. Ben is the last one left alive in a rural farmhouse. He hears the gunfire and dogs of the rescue team, removes the boards from the cellar door, and rushes to be back amongst the living. When the rescue teams see him, they assume he is a zombie, shoot him, and then drag him into a field to burn with the others. You survive the undead zombie creatures and are killed by the living who are supposed to be coming to help you. It’s ironic, fitting, and a fantastic ending to an equally fantastic story.

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First Blood (1982)

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There’s a little more on simple lines to explore. Rambo the character doesn’t speak a lot until the final scene. He lets his knife do the talking. Anyway, Rambo tells Colonel Troutman in a radio conversation two things that stood out and were important to the story. First, he explains that there wouldn’t be any trouble except for the “King S&*% cop” and that he only wanted to get something to eat. This revealed the real culprit in the current situation. As the conversation continues Rambo, before returning to radio silence, closes with “They drew first blood.” This was the tagline for the film’s title. He goes on later to explain that you “…just don’t turn it off.” Essentially, Rambo informed Troutman that Teasle had started a war and Rambo was going to win. This is the special ops mindset.

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