Grab your popcorn and a Coke-

Battle Creek Brawl aka Rumble in the Bronx

Year- 198?

Directed by- ???

Starring- Jackie Chan, and that Oriental Guy who always plays a kung fu master.

Hilariously implausible plot- as Jackie Chan battles the mafia in New York to save his family’s business, they take notice and force him to participate as their entry in the Battle Creek Brawl in Texas.  Jackie’s first entry into the American Market.

Memorable quote- “At the sound of the sireeen, you may commence fightin’.”

Rating- One and a half thumbs up!

One of my favorites-

The Ghost and the Darkness

Year- 1996

Director- Stephen Hopkins

Starring- Val Kilmer, Micheal Douglas, other people

Two lions who have discovered that humans are tasty disrupt the building of a railroad in Africa.  Val and Micheal hunt them down; both lions and Micheal Douglas die.

Rating- One and a half thumbs up!

‘Cause we all wanna know…

How about this one from a cinematic archealogical dig?

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Year: Who cares?

Directed By: Who cares?

Starring: Uh, seven guys, seven gals, other people. At the risk of sounding redundant, who cares?

Seven burly farm boy types who handily double as vaudeville singers go in search of wives. Stupidity, covered wagons and mild matrimony ensue. Gratuitous shots of shirtsleeves rolled clean up to the elbows.

Musical score includes such unforgettable classics as “Sabine (sobbin,’ get it?) Women.”

Quotable line- “Why, you’re a disgrace to the Potopi name!”

Rating- Half a thumb up.

This was inspired by my online colleague Jacqui (www.jacquirobbins.blogspot.com) who has begun a summer reading project for her fans and whoever wants to participate.  Yesterday, she posted a summary of the book East of Eden, which incidentally has several characters with my last name.

I had thought about doing this feature, but I kept forgetting Continue Reading