Sword and sandals, vixens, Vandals…however, Conan the Barbarian is more than just Arnold Schwarzenegger taking a broadsword to baddies…it’s a bundle of thrills, stuffed to the brim with as many ancient myths as humanly possible. At its heart, it’s a son avenging the death of his father, which we can trace back to Homeric timesContinue reading “Conan the Barbarian”
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The Vindicator
Film School Rejects dismissed The Vindicator as a”formless blob…a RoboCop ripoff.” We’re not hear to um, vindicate it, but it’s worth noting that this on-the-cheap Canadian techno-action-thriller predates the Paul Verhoeven film by a year and a half… And it’s not like RoboCop doesn’t share stuff in common with early comic versions of Judge Dredd. However,Continue reading “The Vindicator”
