Tag Archives: The Big Muscle Tussle
TC 2000
There was once a time when leather pants, a prominent hi-top fade, and stacks of vinyl conjured up images of Big Daddy Kane and hip-hop’s Golden Era. Today, it means glistening torsos, flimsy science, and visible crash mats. Fist of … Continue reading
Trip to Moon
Trip to Moon is another Dara Singh adventure, as the famous wrestler has become far too manly and powerful to be confined to foes just upon Earth, he has to search the stars for new enemies. Luckily the Moon and … Continue reading
Ravenhawk
Albert Pyun almost always works with a low budget, which means he’s really learned how to frame the traditional low-rent settings of cheap films: deserts and old factories. In Ravenhawk, he really makes the most of the sprawling vistas of … Continue reading
Don’t Know How She Does It
Several years ago I went to Disney World with friends who had a small child. The three of us adults were almost enough to keep the little one from exploding in all directions, but afterwards I needed a vacation from … Continue reading
King Kong
Not that King Kong, there are no giant apes in this movie, though there are guys who sort of look like giant apes when you squint, or at least fat blogs. Nope, this is 1962s Indian epic King Kong, starring … Continue reading
Jungle Princess
As one of the first—and still one of the few—women to specialize in onscreen kick-assery, it’s no secret that Fearless Nadia is one of my idols (and I’m not alone in that by any means). So when she is set … Continue reading
Condorman
And so it puzzles me, given the churning sea of utter garbage that I so easily accepted as a kid, that I should have had such a vigorously negative reaction to — bordering on outright hatred of — Condorman when … Continue reading
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Like most action movies, Showdown in Little Tokyo doesn’t bill itself as a gay action film. And like most action movies, that doesn’t do much to disarm just how amazing queer it is. I mean, we’re talking about a movie … Continue reading
Monster Island Resort ep. 45: The MOSS Big Muscle Tussle with Goliath and the Vampires!
For my own contribution to the MOSS Big Muscle Tussle, I will focus on one muscleman in particular–military man and lifeguard-turned-superstar Gordon Scott. Tarzan was his claim to fame, and mythological figure was his destiny. I will also discuss a … Continue reading
Sinbad
A delightfully lunatic children’s fantasy hobbled by dreadful pacing and a bare-bones budget, Sinbad is nevertheless the Greatest Movie EVER to feature sock-puppet piranhas, rock monsters, and Lou Ferrigno punching his meaty fist through the Legions of the Damned. FULL … Continue reading