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Awix (3310 KP) rated Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) in Movies

Jul 2, 2020

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

1976 | Action, Crime, Thriller

7.9

(25 Ratings)

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'Why would someone shoot at a police station?' John Carpenter's exemplary action exploitation movie is set in mid-70s Los Angeles but is basically a mash-up of a western and a zombie movie. Two convicts, a secretary and a highway patrol officer find themselves besieged in a soon-to-be-derelict police precinct by hordes of psychopathic street gang members.

One of those examples of a virtually perfect movie: an incredibly economical script with immaculate storytelling is brought to the screen with immensely charismatic performances by the three leads (you watch it now and it's genuinely baffling that none of them had more substantial movie careers). Also a fascinating mixture of old-style and new Hollywood - scenes pastiching the style of Howard Hawks movies sit alongside genuinely provocative moments like the ice cream scene. Overall, though, just a tremendously enjoyable action film, and exhibit A for the case that John Carpenter did his career backwards.

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Super Cute Crispy Treats: Nearly 100 Unbelievable No-Bake Desserts

Ashley Fox Whipple

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A healthier alternative to traditional desserts, moms and kids alike will love creating these...

Wake Up and Change Your Life

Duncan Bannatyne

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Duncan Bannatyne reveals how to set up a business and make it a great success. Having started out...

Cooking Fever Cookbook

Food & Drink and Book

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Enjoy this interactive recipe book, full of tasty and easy to make dishes! Discover burgers, pasta,...

Andy K (10823 KP) rated Phantasm: Ravager (2016) in Movies

Jul 15, 2018

Great end to the Phantasm saga!

The final Phantasm film focuses mostly on everyone's favorite former ice cream man ,Reggie, and takes place through multi dimensions..

He keeps shifting through time and locations and is desperately trying to figure out which is real and how he can stop the Tall Man and his death spheres one final time.

The film find of reminded me of the final episode of Star Trek TNG when Captain Picard was kind of doing the same thing. It made the story interesting and not just more of the same. It also was mostly a continuation of the same story with some nostalgia since there had been almost twenty years since the last Phantasm film was made. I liked the continuity, but attempt to make something original.

The make up and special effects ranged from pretty good to almost Sharknado bad, so that was a little distracting.

I enjoyed watching and had a fun time with the Phantasm films in general. Generally speaking a cut above the normal generics horror schlock.

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Morgan Sheppard (936 KP) created a post

Mar 5, 2020

Do you know the difference between Compliment and Complement? 🤣

Hannah and her best friend Jane complement each other perfectly. Hannah loves to tell jokes and Jane loves to laugh, so their personalities are very complementary. Meanwhile, Hannah likes to try different types of food and Jane likes to cook, so in this respect their characters also complement each other.

When Hannah tells a funny joke, Jane always compliments her. Likewise, when Jane prepares a delicious meal, Hannah compliments her too. Both girls' compliments are always very complimentary!

Once, Jane told Hannah that having her as a friend was almost like having a sister. Hannah said this was this nicest compliment she has ever received. Hannah returned the compliment, and told Jane that she complemented her perfectly.

The two girls are having a dinner tomorrow to celebrate their friendship. They are going to serve homemade pizza, which will be complemented by strawberry ice cream. They hope that their friends compliment the meal!

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(https://www.really-learn-english.com/compliment-vs-complement.html)