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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

RIP HOSSEIN KHOSROW ALI VAZIRI 1942-2023

One of the great legends of the wrestling business has died.

He was better known as "The Iron Sheik" and he was born in Iran in 1942. He wwent on to win a medal in the 1968 Olympics. He married his wife of 47 years in 1971.

Vaziri was one tough son of a gun and he knew how to make people hate his guts. He was the only Iranian champion in pro wrestling and I have never seen anyone get so much heet in the business.

He wrestled in many promotions, but his stint in the WWE during the 80's was his watershed period. Check him out on You Tube to see what kind of a guy he was in and out of the ring.

Vaziri passed away on June 7th, 2023 at the age of 81.

RIP BARRY NEWMAN 1930-2023

The actor and star of the 70's TV show "Petrocelli_ has died.

Newman started his acting career in the 1960 crime film "Pretty Boy Floyd" and never looked back. He had many roles in TV show, but his claim to fame on the small screen was "Pertocelli" who was a private investigator who tackled a new crime each week.

Besides that very well made show, he mad some movies as well but none are remembered as well as the 1971 cult classic "Vanishing Point" in which he played a character named Kowalski, a car delivery driver. I have reviewed the film here in the past and all I can say is you have to see it to appreciate it.

Newman passed away on May 11th, 2023 at the age of 92.

RIP GEORGE MAHARIS 1928-2023

The actor caled tall, dark and handsome passed away.

Maharis passed away at the age of 94 on May 24th, 2023 and his most famous role was that of Buzz on the TV series "Route 66".

He was in many, many TV shows including "Kojak", "Bionic Woman", "Night Gallery" just to name a very few.

His movie roles were in films like "Satan Bug", :Land Raiders", "The Happening", and "Exodus" just to name a few. His acting career spanned 40 years and he never failed to entertain no matter what the role called for.

MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES...

Sally Todd is 89.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Mick Foley is 58, and Anna Kournikova is 42.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Robert Englund is 76, and Baylee Curran is 32.

Monday, June 5, 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Priscilla Kelly is 26.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

BOBBIE JO AND THE OUTLAW 1976 (TUBI)

It took me all these years to finally sit and watch this movie and yet I LOVE Lynda Carter.

I am sorry I waited so long as this film, at least for me had it all.

The stunning and beautiful Lynda Carter plays Bobbie Jo, a car hop that is really fed up with her job, her home life and just about everything else. She meets a young man named Lyle Wheeler (Marjoe Gortner) and they hit it off very well.

Lyle wants to be a Billy The Kid type of person so both embark on small thefts which eventually escalate into much more including murder and mayhem. Sheriff Hicks (Gene Drew) is determined to stop them at any cost.

Lyle and Bobbie Jo are joined by Slick Callahan (Jessie Vint) and his girl Pearl Baker (Merrie Lynn Ross) as well as one of Bobbie Jo's co-workers Essie (Belinda Belaski).

What starts out as the usual chase film quickly turns into a bleak and sometimes disturbing film about how people slowly change from regular people to cold blooded killers with no feelings.'

This film came out shortly before Carter attained world wide fame as Wonder Woman. She has four nude scenes in this film and my god, they are arousing indeed. Lynda Carter is one of the most beautiful women in the world and Marjoe was one of the luckiest actors ever!!

I cannot recommend this movie enough. It's a winner all the way.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Bruce Dern is 87.

Saturday, June 3, 2023

THEY CALL HER CLEOPATRA WONG 1978 (TUBI)

Marrie Lee stars in this fun and entertaining little film.

Wong is Singapore's top agent who heads the Criminal Investigations Department. She and her Filipino counterpart are sent to investigate and stop and counterfeit money operation.

There is a hell of a lot of chop-socky action and it barely stops so the viewer can catch their breath. Lee did all of her own stunt work, and so,me of it is amazing indeed.

Wong finds the counterfeiting ring operating out of a convent where the real nuns are being held as slaves. When Wong finally gets to the bottom of things there are more killings in the last 20 minutes of this film than in about 100 regular movies.

I really liked this film and loved some of the wonderful set pieces in the 90 plus minute running time. Lee is a sexy and talented woman who makes a perfect Asian agent and the fact that she can kick ass is only an added bonus.

You know, I can't see any action fan missing this unsung classic of the genre. It really has everything...beautiful women, great action, beautiful locations in Singapore and over the top gunfights.

This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED movie.

Friday, June 2, 2023

VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS 1970 (SINISTER CINEMA)

One of the oddest films I have ever seen.

I would probably put this film in the same category as "Deathbed: The Bed That Eats" and "Horrors Of Malformed Men" and that is saying something.

A young girl has a pair of earring stolen from her and thus sets in motion a very bizarre story. This movie is based on a 1945 Chech novel of the same name.

A constable is trying to get the earrings after they are returned to Valerie the next morning. In trying to understand what is happening, Valerie sets off on an adventure where she meets many bizarre people including a coven of vampires.

There are way too many set pieces to discuss here, but take my word for it, this is a bizarre, but very entertaining picture. I must be showing my age, but when I read that it is a story of a young girls sexual awakening, I am lost on that.

I never really read anything sexual into most of the movie although there is some sexual content. Maybe I missed the point of the film all together, but I still enjoyed it because of its very nature.

The print is subtitled, of course and if you want to see something vastley different, you really should check this out. The print is beautiful and so is a lot of the scenes in this movie.