Written by: Dominick at 11:17 pm on October 30, 2008

DVD Review: Zombie Strippers Blu Ray

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Movie Info:
Writer: Jay Lee
Director: Jay Lee
Cast: Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund, Roxy Saint, Joey Medina, Shamron Moore, Penny Drake, Jennifer Holland, John Hawkes
Rating: R
Studio: Sony

Release Info:
Theatrical Release: September 19, 2008
DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008
Online Availability: Amazon for $25.95

All I can say after watching this is, “Wow!” I’m not even sure this is necessarily a good ‘wow’ either. I came into Zombie Strippers wanting to see Mr. Freddie Krueger himself, Robert Englund. In an effort to do this, I got way more than I bargained for with this movie. Oh, the irony of this story. I can’t say that it is necessarily good. It definitely is ironic and interesting at the somewhat, poorly played out, but potentially intriguing storyline. I guess, with stories about zombies (absurdist stories), you just can’t expect an Oscar nominated screenplay. I wasn’t expecting this nor was I expecting the story I received.

I guess such a messed up society could only be attributed to such losers as the Bush Administration. This story is kind of humorous yet terrifying at the same time (Eight more years with Bush? Yikes!). It does not have a whole lot of substance, but it is kind of funny to think about the possibility of something like this happening. Bush’s administration would have to be the one to experiment with making soldiers zombies, and letting them “accidentally” get loose. Only the Bush Administration could be responsible for a ‘real life’ version of Resident Evil, because essentially, that is what the primary story for Zombie Strippers is; a Resident Evil knock off with strippers.

Now, don’t get me wrong. The stripper element was hilarious. You could totally see Robert Englund running a seedy, underground strip joint. He seems like the type of guy who would deny Bush mandates that prohibit strip clubs due to a ban on public nudity. I guess stripping is considered public nudity. I always thought that was streaking since establishments are behind closed doors, but who knows. Anyway, that’s pretty much the gist of this entire movie.

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Dominick Evans is in his late 20's. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics, his religion (Hellenic Reconstructionism) and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.

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DVD Review: Thunderball

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Filed under: — Action, Reviews

Thunderball Blu Ray DVD Box Art Movie Info:
Writer: Ian Fleming, Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Guy Doleman, Molly Peters, Martine Beswick, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, Roland Culver
Rating: PG
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Release Info:
Theatrical Release: December 29, 1965
DVD Release Date: October 21, 2008
Online Availability: Amazon for $23.95

If you look up the term Thunderball in the dictionary you will see that it’s a term used by soldiers to describe the mushroom cloud that was seen during atomic bomb testing. Anyone that has seen a James Bond movie and the terrorist cells that he often fights should think this is a fair title. Like in every Bond film, you can expect a healthy dose of action, espionage, and excitement from the classiest, most debonair spy there ever was.

Thunderball has the distinction of being the one Bond film that won a special effects Oscar. In 1966, John Stears won for Best Effects at the Academy Awards for Thunderball. While other Bond films have been nominated, this was the only one to win. The effects may not seem as impressive as something you might see these days, but for what was available at the time they are quite impressive.

Thanks to the success of all of the previous Bond films, Thunderball had a bigger budget than all of the previous films combined. Connery made a bigger contribution to this film, as many of the stunts were done by him rather than stuntmen like in the previous films. Some of the most notable stunts include the opening scene and the underwater scene with the sharks. Originally, there was a wall around Connery to protect him, but the wall only went so high. So, when the fear became evident in Connery’s reactions it was completely real and a shark was getting too close for comfort.

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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises. Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess. She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.