Archive for the ‘Hubba at the Movies’ Category

Posted on October 29, 2008 - by Hubba

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

Year: 1972

Director: Mark Rydell

Starring: John Wayne, Bruce Dern, Slim Pickens, and a bunch of kids.

Wil Anderson (Wayne) needs to move cows to the railroad in Belle Fourche SD.  All the adult cowboys are gone chasing gold, so Wil hires boys from the local school.  Wil leaves for Belle Fourche, now having to herd kids as well as cows, in addition to dodging a gang of bad guys whose sensibilities he has offended.  Includes the most well-known onscreen killing of John Wayne, which put a damper on the “killers” (Bruce Dern) career.

Quotable line: “You’re a hard man, Mr. Anderson.”

Rating: One and a half thumbs up!

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Posted on July 18, 2008 - by Hubba

Battle Creek Brawl aka Rumble in the Bronx

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!

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Posted on July 10, 2008 - by Hubba

The Ghost and the Darkness

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!

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Posted on July 2, 2008 - by Hubba

HH Podcast Program; Celebrity Resemblances

‘Cause we all wanna know…

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Posted on July 1, 2008 - by Hubba

Hubba at the Movies

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.

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