The League of Dead Films

Bringing dead films back to life one review at a time

Search

Home
Movie of the Day
Welcome to The League
Who is Professor Mortis?

Tag Archives: “Save the Old X”

November 22nd, 2013: Black Belt Jones

Nov22 by Professor Mortis

Continue reading →

Like this:

Like Loading...

3 Comments Posted in Action, Blaxploitation, Comedy, Crime, Espionage, Event Film, Independent, Movie of the Day, Slapstick, So-Bad-It's-Good Tagged "martial arts", "Save the Old X", Alan Weeks, assassination attempt, bar, beach, blackmail, cash-in, Charles B. Pierce, Dennis Coffey, diplomats, dojo, double cross, drugs, Earl Jolly Brown, father, father-daughter relationship, Fred Weintraub, gambling debts, Gloria Hendry, gymnasts, IOU, Jim Kelly, karate, love montage, Luchi De Jesus, Mafia, Malik Carter, Marla Gibbs, militants, montage, Paul M. Heller, pool hall, quotably bad dialogue, rip-off, Robert Clouse, Robert Wall, Scatman Crothers, secret agent, sidekick, Sonny Barnes, teacher student relationship, Ted Lange, Warner Brothers

February 11th, 2013: The Goonies (1985)

Feb11 by Professor Mortis

Continue reading →

Like this:

Like Loading...

6 Comments Posted in Adventure, Comedy, Coming of Age, Event Film, Family, Movie of the Day Tagged "Save the Old X", Amblin Entertainment, Anne Ramsey, before they were famous, booby trap, buried treasure, cash-in, children of famous people, Chris Columbus, Corey Feldman, Frank Marshall, Industrial Light and Magic, inventors, Joe Pantoliano, John Matuszak, Josh Brolin, Lupe Ontiveros, Martha Plimpton, Mary Ellen Trainor, pirate ship, pirates, Richard Donner, Robert Davi, Rube Goldberg devices, Sean Astin, skeleton, snobs vs. slobs, Steven Spielberg, teens, treasure, treasure hunt, treasure map, Warner Brothers, wishing well

November 15th, 2012: Monkey Hu$tle

Nov15 by Professor Mortis

Continue reading →

Like this:

Like Loading...

Leave a comment Posted in Comedy, Coming of Age, Con, Crime, Movie of the Day, Slapstick Tagged "Save the Old X", AIP, apprentice/mentor relationship, Arthur Marks, cash-in, character study, con artist, double cross, low-budget, mobsters, musical interlude, real estate scam, rip-off, Rosalind Cash, Rudy Ray Moore, scam, teens, Yaphet Kotto

September 4th, 2011: Used Cars (1980)

Sep4 by Professor Mortis

Continue reading →

Like this:

Like Loading...

Leave a comment Posted in Chase, Comedy, Movie of the Day, Screwball, Slapstick, T+A, Workplace Tagged "Save the Old X", Al Lewis, Alfonso Arau, Bob Gale, children of famous people, Columbia Pictures, commercials, con artist, corrupt politicians, David L. Lander, Deborah Harmon, Dick Miller, driver's ed, Dub Taylor, Frank McRae, Gerrit Graham, hanging judge, Harry Northup, hiding a death, highway project, inflation, Jack Warden, Joe Flaherty, John Milius, Kurt Russell, long lost relative, Michael McKean, pirate TV, race to the finish, Robert Zemeckis, sibling rivalry, snobs vs. slobs, Steven Spielberg, teens, used car salesman, Wendy Jo Sperber

A Few Things About Us

Welcome to The League
Movie of the Day
Who is Professor Mortis?

"Based on a True Story" "Foreign Film" Action Adaptation Adventure Arthouse Based on a Book Black and White Comedy Crime Drama Event Film Fantasy Full Reviews Horror Independent Monster Movie of the Day Mystery Period Film Reviews Romance Sci-Fi Sequel Slapstick So-Bad-It's-Good Spoof The Original Thriller War Movies

20th Century Fox AIP alcoholic before they were famous Best Actor Nominee Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee Best Cinematography Best Cinematography Nominee Best Costume Design Nominee Best Director Best Director Nominee Best Film Editing Best Film Editing Nominee Best Original Score Nominee Best Original Screenplay Nominee Best Picture Best Picture Nominee Best Sound Nominee Best Supporting Actor Nominee Best Supporting Actress Nominee Britain brothers California Canada cash-in children of famous people Christopher Lee Columbia Pictures cops cult doctor double cross Drive-In drug dealers drugs father father-son relationship flashback France Germany grindhouse hit man homage insanity it's not over Italy Japan kidnapping Los Angeles low-budget Mexico MGM mobsters murder musical interlude National Film Registry Nazis New York City Paramount Pictures Peter Cushing prostitutes reporter revenge rip-off scientists teens the declining years Toho train twist United Artists Universal Pictures Warner Brothers World War Two

League Communiques

Slasherthon Revisited: A Brief History and Ranking of Halloween leagueofdeadfilms.com/2020/08/18/sla… 1 month ago

Follow @DeadFilmsLeague

iggyfh
bellabone
Max Roland Ekstrom
David Cole
Professor Mortis
retrozombi
theelderj

Subscribe to the League

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,364 other followers

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Post to

Cancel

Send to Email Address Your Name Your Email Address

Cancel

Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

Email check failed, please try again

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

%d bloggers like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this: