Tag: RoboCop

10 Classic ’80s Sci-fi Moments

Jeff Mitchell

Do you remember the 1980s, or know the decade second-hand by wading through 30+plus-year-old news stories, MTV videos, and movie clips on YouTube?  Either way, it’s easy to grasp that mullets, ultra-perms, leg warmers, shoulder pads, and acid wash jean jackets were all the rage.  For science fiction and horror flicks, advances in practical effects were all the rage too!  These high-tech strides helped propel moviegoers’ theatrical and home video experiences, but hey, filmmakers couldn’t rest on their new technological laurels.  Audiences need compelling stories and characters too, because wondrous…

Four films to enjoy on 420

Jeff Mitchell

Happy Tuesday!  This Tuesday is also April 20, and the date is informally recognized as an international marijuana consumption day, simply known as 420.  So for some, this Monday has an especially happy ring.  If you are legally (and we stress, legally) partaking in celebrating 420, here are four movies that you might enjoy.   Note, we don’t recommend seeing all four in one day, but one or two could be a friendly companion. “All About Eve” (1950) – Margo Channing (Bette Davis) is a big Broadway star, but pay attention to…

Celebrate Kurtwood Smith’s birthday with ‘Robocop’

Jeff Mitchell

Kurtwood Smith turns 77 on July 3!  Happy Birthday, Mr. Smith!  Now, his name may not ring a bell right away, but if someone mentioned Red from “That ‘70s Show” or Clarence Boddicker from the original “Robocop” (1987), it might set off a department store fire alarm, with everyone exiting safely, of course. Since AHFW is a movie site, July 3 is definitely a day to celebrate “Robocop”.  Director Paul Verhoeven’s masterful – also surreal – science fiction picture includes a great story, a multitude of violence, a flawed but…