solid Saturday afternoon fun

Rating: 6/10 (11 May 2008)

Probably the best way to describe the majority of the movies I saw as a pre-teen at the advent of cable in the early eighties. "Back in the day" when cable didn't have a zillion choices of non- fiction b.s. shows to choose from, they just showed movies. Movies like Cool Hand Luke (A+) and Five Deadly Venoms (A+++), and now in this year 2008 a movie like 1941 fits so well in this vein (well Paul Newman's classic exceeds this flick but you get my gist). These were movies that made you wonder, like 'what the hell is this thing..." And you were happy to have managed to eek out afternoon watching this movie though you probably should have spent your time more productively.
I do say the lawn can wait to be mowed for a few minutes longer..."Mom just let me finish watching this one thing..." (vintage quote from 1983)