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Switchblade Sisters (1975)

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Switchblade Sisters’ story is interesting, but it isn’t a great movie. The plot revolves around teenage gangs, a common theme in movies from that era. Each gang member dons a leather jacket, has a nickname, and, of course, carries a switchblade. However, the movie adds its own twist: the gangs are separated by gender, with the girls led by Lace and the boys led by her boyfriend. Predictably, tension arises when a new girl, Maggie, enters the scene. Interestingly, it’s the boy who turns out to be the real villain, not Maggie. As the story unfolds and gang warfare breaks out, another group is introduced.

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Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

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In Rambo: First Blood Part II, John Rambo finds himself back in his element, in the jungles of Vietnam. This is the key point that makes this installment so much better than the first. The tale reveals that this commando learned his craft in the jungles of Vietnam while serving his country in the Green Beret. Running from the police for his life wasn’t combat Vietnam but, rescuing POWs from the clutches of the torturous North Vietnamese was. This also happened to be his passion. They inform Rambo that he will be taking photos and instruct him not to engage. This was strike 1 for Murdock and Rambo’s reaction shows where his heart is. The only lens he wanted to look through was one mounted on a rifle.

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Netherworld (1992)

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Moving past my frustrations, the Southern draws and customs in Netherworld stand out as my favorite part. Raised in the South, I’m accustomed to accents, though I’ve seen that others might struggle to understand them. While overseeing a facility in Pennsylvania, I experienced this firsthand. The movie forced me to pay close attention due to the foreign yet pleasant Southern draws. The opening scene, where the owner arrives at his antebellum home by boat, felt both peaceful and impressive.

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Escape from New York (1981)

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The premise behind Escape from New York is exactly this: escaping from New York City. It’s the why you’re “escaping” that makes the story unique. In this movie, New York City is a walled island and serves as a prison. Donald Pleasence plays the president of the US, who gets captured and held hostage by the inmates inside the walled city prison. An extraction team of one man, played by Kurt Russell, gets sent in to rescue him. Thus, you have the “Escape from New York” idea and the story unfolds from there. I must admit, this premise is out of this world and the movie is excellent on top of it.

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