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I've seen two and thought them both poor. - Exorcist Dominion and American Gigolo. Harlin has some very enjoyable action films to his name - Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Mindhunters, 12 Rounds and a very good horror in Prison. To me there's only one winner. |
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Schrader is certainly a better screenwriter than he is a director in my opinion, although I haven't seen a great deal of his directorial work. However, with writing credits for Taxi Driver, Obsession, Rolling Thunder, and Raging Bull under his belt there is little doubt that the guy can transfer a good story very well to the silver screen. |
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Monolith Monsters A some what intresting take on the usual 50s monster movie, instead of a monster or alien the Mence here is a rock/ crystal. The film opens with a metor strike in the desert. A sample is taking back to the local town. The next morning the man who found the sample is found dead near a large crystal structure and in a sort of petrified state. It's not long after we find out that the crystals/ rocks absorbe the silicon from what ever touches them but only when they come into contact with water. Things take a turn for the worse when after a storm the crystal grow to fanatstic size and then collapse shattering into pieces which themselves grow and collapse and the cycle continues. Until the point where it they destroying the town and if not stopped will spread over the entire american continent if someway is not found to stop it. At times it's as slow moving as the crystals but it was still very enjoyable and has to have the one of the strangest/ most unique creatures 6.5/10 Now what bing world without end. Which from the little I have seen reminds me of the time machine and a classic Star Trek episode. |
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Schrader is a writer first and foremost but unlike many other scribes who've made the transition to directing he has a very unique vision - his films LOOK amazing. His influence is incredibly big too - the aesthetic of American Gigolo was what became that of almost every Bruckheimer produced film (pop-filled soundtrack, gorgeous visuals) and has had a massive impact on the mainstream. Harlin made some solid action films but he's a bit of a "director for hire with little that sets his work apart from many other similar films, IMO. |
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