That's right Damn. I was trying to remember that too. Drew was a little girl then and I think her neighbor had tried to kill his wife or something?

Damn that sounds so familiar.

What's up with the kiddie movies The Return?

fGodzilla 1985
6/10

Surprisingly, I never saw this film before. This movie was a joint USA/Japan production including some US partswith Raymond Burr, with 90% Japanese parts.

It was really interesting... obviously had a good budget, decent 'old movie giant monster SfX'. Although I wish they would have taken the Godzilla suit to next top level, but it doesn't quite make it. The lips quiver a bit, and they can show inside his mouth, but it's basically the same 1956 technology.

The eyes on Godzilla are really the downfall as they don't look real. Don't really like this version of the suit. The '56 suit of Godzilla was thoroughly scary, but that suit was sent to the US and lost.

Godzilla 1985 is an 80s movie - including the rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union - who shoot a nuclear missile from space at Japan/Godzilla.

This film plays out as a disaster film, basically a remake of the original, & plenty of Dr Pepper soda placement advertisements.

PIRAHNA (1978). While obviously a variation on JAWS, this becomes a quite good little film on its own merits. Great cast and early Rob Bottin FX. ***

PHASE IV (1974). Lanquid but interesting film dealing with super intelligent ants-a "Sci-Ants fiction" film if you will (showing my old FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND past). Amazing photography and a general sense of unease pervades throughout. ***1/2

languid
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adjective
1.
lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow:
a languid manner.
2.
lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.
3.
drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint.
::cool::

CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE (1980)-Also known as INVASION OF THE FLESH HUNTERS and CANNIBALS IN THE STREETS.Pretty cheesy story of Vietnam Vets who have the urge to munch on human flesh now and again, but I really like this. Enough sleaze, gore and decent acting (especially by John Saxon) make me want to pop in the DVD every few months. ***

Back to the Future 1,2,Batman (1989),Terminator,Star Wars Episode V,Raider of the Lost Ark.
Still very cool movies.

Rollercoaster -- 6/10; Would pair well with Final Destination 3.