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THE OVERLOOKED & OBSCURE DIRECTORS SERIES - Volume XIX – The Films of JOHN G AVILDSEN
Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.
JOHN G AVILDSEN
Coyote Moon (1999) (V) (as Danny Mulroon)
... aka Inferno (UK: TV title) (USA)
... aka Desert Heat (USA)
A Fine and Private Place (1998)
8 Seconds (1994)
... aka The Lane Frost Story
The Power of One (1992)
... aka Puissance de l'ange, La (France)
Rocky V (1990)
The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
Lean on Me (1989)
For Keeps? (1988)
... aka Maybe Baby (Europe: English title: video title) (USA: working title)
Happy New Year (1987)
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid (1984)
A Night in Heaven (1983)
Traveling Hopefully (1982)
Neighbors (1981)
The Formula (1980)
... aka Formel, Die (West Germany)
Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
Rocky (1976)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
Fore Play (1975)
... aka Foreplay
... aka The President's Women
Save the Tiger (1973)
The Stoolie (1972)
Cry Uncle! (1971)
... aka American Oddballs
... aka Super Dick (UK)
Guess What We Learned in School Today? (1971)
Okay Bill (1971)
... aka Sweet Dreams
Joe (1970)
Turn on to Love (1969)
The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)
Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, Casino, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, Dr No, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Incredible Hulk, JFK, La Femme Nikita, Live and Let Die, The Matrix (Ultimate Collection), Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Icons of Horror: The Hammer Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4
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08-07-2005, 09:55 AM
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* Own 1
Coyote Moon (1999) (V)
A Fine and Private Place (1998)
8 Seconds (1994)
The Power of One (1992)
Rocky V (1990) 
The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
Lean on Me (1989)
For Keeps? (1988)
Happy New Year (1987)
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid (1984) 
A Night in Heaven (1983)
Traveling Hopefully (1982)
Neighbors (1981)
The Formula (1980)
Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
* Rocky (1976)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
Fore Play (1975)
Save the Tiger (1973)
The Stoolie (1972)
Cry Uncle! (1971)
Guess What We Learned in School Today? (1971)
Okay Bill (1971)
Joe (1970)
Turn on to Love (1969)
The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)
Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, Casino, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, Dr No, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Incredible Hulk, JFK, La Femme Nikita, Live and Let Die, The Matrix (Ultimate Collection), Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Icons of Horror: The Hammer Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4
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08-07-2005, 12:24 PM
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Titles in RED are theatrical screenings
John G. Avildsen
Dec 21, 1935 -
A Fine and Private Place (1998)
8 Seconds (1994)
The Power of One (1992)
Rocky V (1990)
The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
Lean on Me (1989)
For Keeps? (1988)
Happy New Year (1987)
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid (1984)
A Night in Heaven (1983)
Traveling Hopefully (1982)
Neighbors (1981)
The Formula (1980)
Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
Rocky (1976)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
Fore Play (1975)
Save the Tiger (1973)
The Stoolie (1972)
Cry Uncle! (1971)
Guess What We Learned in School Today? (1971)
Okay Bill (1971)
Joe (1970)
Turn on to Love (1969)
Seen 16
Own 0
My DVD Collection Film Lists: 2001 (416), 2002 (412), 2003 (374), 2004 (346), 2005 (302), 2006 (221) Film Tracking 2005 (862), 2006 (852) Last 15 Watched: Ong-bak (2003,Prachya Pinkaew) 3/5, I Want to Live! (1958,Robert Wise) 2/5, Nancy Drew (2007,Andrew Fleming) 3/5, But Forever in My Mind (1999,Gabriele Muccino) 3/5, Death at a Funeral (2007,Frank Oz) 3/5, Pumpkinhead (1988,Stan Winston) 4/5, Beach Cafe (2001,Benoît Graffin) 2/5, 15 (2003,Royston Tan) 3/5, Lonely Boy (1962,Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor) 3/5, Privilege (1967,Peter Watkins) 4/5, Risky Business (1983,Paul Brickman) 4/5, The Free Will (2006,Matthias Glasner) 5/5, Speed Racer (2008,The Wachowski Brothers) 4/5, Lakeview Terrace (2008,Neil LaBute) 3/5, Burn After Reading (2008,Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) 4/5
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08-07-2005, 03:14 PM
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08-08-2005, 10:19 AM
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Like: 1
Own: 1
Rank order:
Rocky (1976)
The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder
"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.
"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock
"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I am vastly superior to everyone else." - Ramrod Clerk
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08-09-2005, 12:44 AM
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One of the kings of unintentional comedy
1. The Karate Kid - A (Your the best around, and nothin's ever gonna keep ya down. A literally ass-kicking sports movie montage)
2. Rocky - A-
3. The Karate Kid III - B+ (Bill Simmons' priceless observation about this film's billionaire villain says it all about why this is one of the best unintentionally hilarious movies around: "My stocks are looking pretty good this week, I think I'll go browbeat a teenage karate champion")
4. Rocky V - B (Another film that would be higher on the comedy charts if it wasn't for its off-the-charts successor, Rocky IV)
5. The Karate Kid II - B- (Plenty of comedy moments, especially the hilarious finale, but the homoerotic undertones of the Daniel-san/Mr. Miyagi relationship are downright creepy here.)
6. Lean on Me - B- (Morgan Freeman may hold the world record for most mediocre movies made watchable by his presence)
Own: 0
Yes, Captain Hammer's here, hair blowing in the breeze. The day needs my saving expertise! - Captain Hammer, Corporate Tool
2002 Sight & Sound Challenge: 313 Last Watched: Time of the Gypsies
Last 10 Films Watched:
Diary of the Dead - B+ / The Invisible Man - B+
Inside - B / The Crazies - B
Lost Boys: The Tribe - C+ / The War of the Gargantuas - B
Thousands Cheer - C+ / Dead Man - C+
A Zed & Two Noughts - B+ / Leaves from Satan's Book - C
DVD BEAVER My Collection
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