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…
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Celebrate Kurtwood Smith’s birthday with ‘Robocop’
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…