The Curator of Schlock
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The Curator of Schlock #35: Mortal Kombat
The Curator of Schlock #35 by Jeffrey Shuster Mortal Kombat = Mortal Komplicated! Okay. Time to roll out the big guns (err, fists) with 1995’s Mortal Kombat from director Paul W. S. Anderson. Oh man. Where do I even begin? Mortal Kombat was the game back the mid 90s. I remember getting my copy of Mortal… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #34: Double Dragon
The Curator of Schlock #34 by Jeffrey Shuster Double Dragon: Two for One! I’ve been getting some complaints that I don’t do enough kung fu movies. Well, I’m afraid my kung fu knowledge ends with Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, the greatest television show of all time. There was this one episode where this evil stage… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #33: Battle Beyond the Stars
The Curator of Schlock #33 by Jeffrey Shuster Battle Beyond the Stars: Better Never than Late John Saxon returns to the Museum of Schlock in Battle Beyond the Stars, the story of how the evil Sador of the Malmori (John Saxon) and his army of deformed mutant freaks tried to conquer Akir, a pathetic farming planet.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #32: Warwick Davis is The Leprechaun
The Curator of Schlock #32 by Jeffrey Shuster Warwick Davis is The Leprechaun Here’s your stupid Leprechaun review! I know St. Patty’s day was on Monday, so this review is late. I don’t care. Do you know why? Leprechaun ain’t that good. The movie starts out with an Irishman by the name of Daniel O’Grady… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #31: Movie Poster Mahem!
The Curator of Schlock #31 by Jeffrey Shuster Movie Poster Mahem! They don’t draw them like used to. It’s late. I’m tired. I don’t feel like writing a movie review. So those of you who were expecting a Leprechaun review in time for St. Patty’s Day, you can forget it! I’m in a grumpy mood… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #30: Slumming Through Oscar Nominees
The Curator of Schlock #30 by Jeffrey Shuster Slumming Through Oscar Nominees A funny thing happened in the middle of my typing up my review for Battle Beyond the Stars last week. My MacBook Pro Air laptop thingamagig died on me. So Space Opera month got officially ruined and my MacBook is still in limbo… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #29: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The Curator of Schlock #29 by Jeffrey Shuster Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Back when motion pictures had motion pictures in the title!) This is a bad film. I know Star Trek: The Motion Picture has its defenders and to them I would ask, “What is wrong with you?” Yes, the model work is impressive… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #28: Lensman
The Curator of Schlock #28 by Jeffrey Shuster Lensman, Long Lost Anime. We continue Space Opera month with Lensman, the 1984 Japanese animated adaptation of the classic science fiction novel Galactic Patrol by E. E. “Doc” Smith. Let’s get this out of the way right now. I know the movie takes liberties with the source… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #27: Starcrash
The Curator of Schlock #27 by Jeffrey Shuster Starcrash (Effects Matter!) It’s Space Opera month here at The Museum of Schlock, and by Space Opera I mean Star Wars rip-offs from the 70s and 80s. Still, a movie half as good of Star Wars is still good, right? Exhibit A is 1978’s Starcrash starring Caroline… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #25: The Exterminator
The Curator of Schlock #25 by Jeffrey Shuster The Exterminator: He takes out the trash so you don’t have to. 1980’s The Exterminator from director James Glickenhouse is tour-de-force of violence, mayhem, and madness. The movie starts out during the Vietnam War where a bunch of American soldiers are being held captive by the Viet Cong.… Continue reading
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