tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post5299756894069737300..comments2024-03-23T12:33:33.918-04:00Comments on Junta Juleil's Culture Shock: Film Review: KINJITE– FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS (1989, J. Lee Thompson)Sean Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-20640882387284655632016-09-15T23:33:06.196-04:002016-09-15T23:33:06.196-04:00Allan,
Thank you, sir!Allan,<br /><br />Thank you, sir!Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-1353740257410864052016-09-15T12:11:20.184-04:002016-09-15T12:11:20.184-04:00Very entertaining review of a very entertaining fi...Very entertaining review of a very entertaining film!Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-62984373799002852702016-09-15T12:08:04.855-04:002016-09-15T12:08:04.855-04:00Aha, someone else mentions the 10 to Midnight toy....Aha, someone else mentions the 10 to Midnight toy. And what is it for, you ask? (Everyone shout in unison with Bronson...)Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-80416249088023203692016-09-15T12:05:38.723-04:002016-09-15T12:05:38.723-04:00There IS a significant sex toy in the film, though...There IS a significant sex toy in the film, though....Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-4414552620780580832015-08-29T13:39:24.509-04:002015-08-29T13:39:24.509-04:00Balthazar,
Thanks for the kind words! That's...Balthazar,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words! That's spectacular that even these relatively obscure Bronsons are making the transition to Blu-ray; I thought I'd seen it all when I picked up NINJA III. Glad you and your brothers are keeping the Cannon canon alive.Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-1621298102266239712015-08-28T16:06:08.072-04:002015-08-28T16:06:08.072-04:00Hey Sean,
Love the site. My brothers and I were ...Hey Sean,<br /><br />Love the site. My brothers and I were thrilled to see that there's at least one person out there who understands the genius of the Cannon...canon.<br /><br />Anyway, it looks like <i>Kinjite</i> and <i>Messenger of Death</i> will be getting blu-ray releases this year courtesy of Olive Films. And I <i>think 10 to Midnight</i> and <i>The Mechanic</i> are slated for releases from Twilight Time.<br /><br />Gotta say, I never thought it'd happen -- not to mention the fact that the Ninja trilogy has been released as well.<br /><br />Keep up the great work!balthazar_bee@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-64613794412708628282014-07-30T10:21:10.868-04:002014-07-30T10:21:10.868-04:00Jack,
10 TO MIDNIGHT's definitely been on the...Jack,<br /><br />10 TO MIDNIGHT's definitely been on the "to review" list for a while now; only one of two J. Lee Thompson/Bronson collaborations I haven't tackled. I think I'll get around to it pretty soon!Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-50822171135611675332014-07-30T08:59:00.462-04:002014-07-30T08:59:00.462-04:00Sean - just picked up my Charles Bronson Boxset la...Sean - just picked up my Charles Bronson Boxset last night and put in 10 to Midnight. <br /><br />Halfway through I stopped it (it's some good classic Thompson/Bronson action) and hopped on Junta Juliel to read your inevitably hilarious take down.<br /><br />Very disappointed to find you haven't posted a review. Please sort this quickly!Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-41478542246274063452013-06-17T12:40:11.717-04:002013-06-17T12:40:11.717-04:00Nick,
Thanks for stopping by– yeah, it's tha...Nick, <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by– yeah, it's that odd mesh of action and sleaze that really takes this film to that higher level of 80s bizarre-itude.<br /><br />And agreed re: Lopez- a fine character actor who can build some nice emotional stakes even in a bit part in a Cannon film.Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-65924671186190110522013-06-17T11:44:03.995-04:002013-06-17T11:44:03.995-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-13519298395641548482013-06-17T02:08:21.563-04:002013-06-17T02:08:21.563-04:00Just finished watching this on late night TV, and ...Just finished watching this on late night TV, and agree, it's impossible not to enjoy Bronson in this. One of the deepest of the films Bronson did for Cannon, and an odd mesh of action and sleaze. Juan Fernandez makes for a great villain, and It was fun to see Bronson partnered with prior "Death Wish 4" villain Ed Zacharius (Perry Lopez). Fernandez gets his just desserts, and the only thing I didn't like was the fact that.....<br /><br />*Spoiler*<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Perry Lopez gets killed in the final action sequence. I knew it was coming when he talked about his plans for retirement but I was hopeful he'd somehow manage to survive because I liked the character and Lopez' portrayal. Nick Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-38065557067133480692012-09-17T14:06:02.613-04:002012-09-17T14:06:02.613-04:00Mike,
I mean it's not quite a DEATH WISH 3, bu...Mike,<br />I mean it's not quite a DEATH WISH 3, but I'd probably put it on par with MURPHY'S LAW in terms of Golbronsolobusitude. I'm a big fan of the interlibrary loan myself, but I'm not sure I'd hold out for a reputable institution ordering a copy. I will be doin' 10 TO MIDNIGHT in the near future, your cryptic comments have stoked my interest even further!Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-29323280027400720312012-09-15T02:32:15.686-04:002012-09-15T02:32:15.686-04:00Oh man, I've been trying to get hold of a copy...Oh man, I've been trying to get hold of a copy of "Kinjite" for a while now, as it always looked to me like the pinnacle of what I like to call "Golbronsolobusitude." To make a short story long, I'm a librarian (and a bit of a miser), so I usually hold out until I can borrow a copy from somewhere (I am a master of the art of the interlibrary loan), but this one has been so elusive that I might break down and buy it. It certainly looks worth it! I also agree with Henry Swanson's Glasses about "10 to Midnight," which marries the Cannon-Bronson film with the 80s slasher film; it's pretty spectacular, and goes to some genuinely creepy, out-there places. And, although there's not a Bronson dildo attack per se, he does in fact wield a different type of, ahem, marital aid while interrogating a suspect in the interview room, and he's pretty darned intimidating with it! When watching a Cannon-Bronson film, you truly never know what's coming next!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-33520255096182533752012-09-13T17:59:16.459-04:002012-09-13T17:59:16.459-04:00Henry Swanson,
Ha!– may Mandom and furry handcuff...Henry Swanson,<br /><br />Ha!– may Mandom and furry handcuffs sweep the nation! Also, I actually haven't seen 10 TO MIDNIGHT– it is indeed a glaring omission in my Cannon Bronson canon. I've actually got the disc at home and am planning on watching it soon, though I'm slightly upset about the lack of Bronson-dildo-attack. <br /><br />J.D.,<br />Yeah, I'd heard it often derided as a Bronson film not worth one's time– but if you dig DEATH WISH III and MURPHY'S LAW and the like, I see no reason for disliking this. MESSENGER OF DEATH is, for me, the dullest Cannon/Bronson collaboration, and even it has some nice moments. I still have a two left to go, the aforementioned 10 TO MIDNIGHT and ASSASSINATION.Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-45244567482554874082012-09-13T10:28:47.906-04:002012-09-13T10:28:47.906-04:00Y'know, I've never given this film the tim...Y'know, I've never given this film the time of day but your review has certainly piqued my curiosity. Bronson and Cannon is quite a formidable duo to be sure and you throw into the mix kidnapping pimps and Danny Trejo, well, that sounds like a pretty impressive mix right there!<br /><br />Bring on future Bronson/Cannon collabos!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-55886582797064687742012-09-12T23:50:57.835-04:002012-09-12T23:50:57.835-04:0050 Shades of...Bronson!? The world, and wound-up h...50 Shades of...Bronson!? The world, and wound-up housewives everywhere, would implode from that severe dosage of, dare I say, Mandom!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm right there with you about Kinjite - this is pretty foreign territory for Bronson, but I sort of question supposed Bronson fans who reject the film. As you say, the sheer sincerity of Bronson is pretty damn strong here, and it culminates into his most underrated and overlooked film IMO.<br /><br />PS - I've always noticed the absense of a 10 To Midnight review from you. If I could, I would highly recommed it if you have not yet indulged, as it is a very similar animal to this film, albeit less bizzare in Thompson's execution. As in, 100% less dildo attacks via Bronson.Henry Swanson's Glasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634791549111607503noreply@blogger.com