The Curator of Schlock
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The Curator of Schlock #188: Rambo: First Blood, Part II
The Curator of Schlock #188 by Jeff Shuster Rambo: First Blood Part II Rambo: First Blood Part II (It’s worth repeating.) Oh, I hit pay dirt with this one. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. We don’t do namby-pamby movies here at the Museum of Schlock. What does namby-pamby mean? It’s an… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #187: First Blood
The Curator of Schlock #187 by Jeff Shuster First Blood They’re not hunting him. He’s hunting them! Sorry if I freaked out a bit last week. Maybe it’s my delicate sensibilities, but a movie where a ten-year-old boy gets shot and killed because of the decision of some old guys in a board room meeting… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #186: Kidnap Syndicate
The Curator of Schlock #186 by Jeff Shuster Kidnap Syndicate And I thought last week’s movie was depressing. I am in a bad way this week. When you start bashing your head into the bathroom mirror and actually grin as the blood trickles from the cuts on your forehead, it may be time to give… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #185: Shoot First, Die Later
The Curator of Schlock #185 by Jeff Shuster Shoot First, Die Later Crime doesn’t pay! I’ve been criticized over the fact that I choose too many violent pictures for this blog. Hey, I don’t choose violent movies. Violent movies choose me. That being said, I’m willing to switch things up for one night. How about… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #184: Stunt Squad
The Curator of Schlock #184 by Jeff Shuster Stunt Squad And the crowd goes wild. We’ve covered vigilante movies on this blog before. We know the basic premise. Crime is out control. The justice system is either anemic or is actually complicit in rising crime. An honest citizen stands up and takes the law into… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #183: Meet Him and Die
The Curator of Schlock #183 by Jeff Shuster Meet Him and Die How about I don’t meet him? Who comes up with these titles? Seriously, when I think of meeting someone for the first time, my imminent death isn’t what springs to mind. Then again, I wasn’t living in Italy during the 1970s. Maybe a… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #182: Killer Cop
The Curator of Schlock #182 by Jeff Shuster Killer Cop La polizia ha le mani legate. Poliziotteschi is an Italian film genre revolving around crime. This particular film genre is new to me. That’s a good thing. The great thing about movies is that one can always uncover forgotten gems from decades past. Not only can… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #181: The Vengeance of She
The Curator of Schlock #181 by Jeff Shuster The Vengeance of She Yes, revenge is a good thing. One thing you may notice on this blog is how few comments are left by my massive readership. I know it’s due to the fact that my brilliant commentary intimidates them. Still, Kurt Stefan left a comment… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #180: She
The Curator of Schlock #180 by Jeff Shuster She Simple. Beautiful. Classic. Ever get invited to a friend’s birthday party and you don’t know any of the guests? It’s awkward. You don’t get the in jokes. You don’t want to hog your friend because he has other guests to attend so you strike up a… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #179: Lust for a Vampire
The Curator of Schlock #179 by Jeff Shuster Lust for a Vampire Don’t lust after a vampire, kids! So we’re continuing Hammer Month here at The Museum of Schlock. Tonight’s entry is a vampire picture called Lust for a Vampire from director Jimmy Sangster. If memory serves, lust is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. I was taught to… Continue reading
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