Comments on: Day of the Assassin http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/ Vern's writings on the films of cinema Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hamslime http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-440 hamslime Sat, 02 May 2009 20:10:04 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-440 If you're like me and don't like to order it online, I would suggest going to Best Buy, Suncoast, or Barnes and Noble and let them do it for you. You might also try the $5 bin at Walmart or, if it's available, a used CD/DVD store. They may not have what you're looking or, but you can usually find a gem in a sea of used copies of Tomb Raider. This might be rare to find nowadays, but in my neck of the woods there's an old Captain Video that still has (only has, actually) VHS. That place is a goddamned goldmine for obscure 80's action movies. Of course you'll have to get a VCR if you don't still have one. The last suggestion would be truck stops. Again, they may not have what you're looking for specifically, but they're a good place to check out once in a while. I found a copy of Radical Jack (staring Billy Ray Cyrus) browsing the local Sapp Bros one time, you never know what kind of stuff you'll find there. Oh! I almost forgot...The library. It depends on the library of course, but they tend to have pretty diverse and often random collections of movies. If you’re like me and don’t like to order it online, I would suggest going to Best Buy, Suncoast, or Barnes and Noble and let them do it for you.

You might also try the $5 bin at Walmart or, if it’s available, a used CD/DVD store. They may not have what you’re looking or, but you can usually find a gem in a sea of used copies of Tomb Raider.

This might be rare to find nowadays, but in my neck of the woods there’s an old Captain Video that still has (only has, actually) VHS. That place is a goddamned goldmine for obscure 80’s action movies. Of course you’ll have to get a VCR if you don’t still have one.

The last suggestion would be truck stops. Again, they may not have what you’re looking for specifically, but they’re a good place to check out once in a while. I found a copy of Radical Jack (staring Billy Ray Cyrus) browsing the local Sapp Bros one time, you never know what kind of stuff you’ll find there.

Oh! I almost forgot…The library. It depends on the library of course, but they tend to have pretty diverse and often random collections of movies.

]]> By: Andy C. http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-438 Andy C. Sat, 02 May 2009 19:22:49 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-438 Neuronin, I looked it up and it can be purchased for under 4 bucks. Hope that helps. Neuronin, I looked it up and it can be purchased for under 4 bucks. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-436 Vern Sat, 02 May 2009 19:10:54 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-436 I'm gonna see Wolverine today. My expectations have been lowered since everybody in the world says it's bad, and since Scott Adkins who I originally thought was playing a character in it is apparently only a stunt double for Ryan Reynolds. But honestly I think it looks good and like Merso says I am the guy who liked X-Men part 3 so who knows, maybe my standards will be low enough. To answer Neuronin, Scarecrow video in Seattle actually has this one, but if you're not near there you'd probaly have to buy a used copy online somewhere, which would not really be worth it. So this is not the most useful review I guess. How's Meet Dave, though? Any good? I’m gonna see Wolverine today. My expectations have been lowered since everybody in the world says it’s bad, and since Scott Adkins who I originally thought was playing a character in it is apparently only a stunt double for Ryan Reynolds. But honestly I think it looks good and like Merso says I am the guy who liked X-Men part 3 so who knows, maybe my standards will be low enough.

To answer Neuronin, Scarecrow video in Seattle actually has this one, but if you’re not near there you’d probaly have to buy a used copy online somewhere, which would not really be worth it. So this is not the most useful review I guess.

How’s Meet Dave, though? Any good?

]]> By: Andy C. http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-434 Andy C. Sat, 02 May 2009 18:12:32 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-434 You're right Merso. If anything it should lead to a good review. So what the hell? You’re right Merso. If anything it should lead to a good review. So what the hell?

]]> By: CallMeKermiT http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-433 CallMeKermiT Sat, 02 May 2009 17:12:49 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-433 Good job , Vern , I think I will track this down just to see the Roundtree scream scene alone. Since you are obviously a fan Australian movies , there's any chance that we will see a "Stone" review in the future? Crazy stunts on that one , and since you already reviewed "Stone Cold" they will end back to back in the reviews page , the perfect biker-movies double feature. Plus , one of the bikers is Hugh Keays-Byrne , Toecutter in Mad Max , so you can consider Stone the "Mad Max Alpha". Good job , Vern , I think I will track this down just to see the Roundtree scream scene alone. Since you are obviously a fan Australian movies , there’s any chance that we will see a “Stone” review in the future? Crazy stunts on that one , and since you already reviewed “Stone Cold” they will end back to back in the reviews page , the perfect biker-movies double feature. Plus , one of the bikers is Hugh Keays-Byrne , Toecutter in Mad Max , so you can consider Stone the “Mad Max Alpha”.

]]> By: Merso http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-432 Merso Sat, 02 May 2009 16:44:09 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-432 Give in, Vern! This time Jackman not only channels Clint, but also Stallone from First Blood. The reviews are right in that it's not a good movie, but still. I'd like to see your opinion of it. Also, Andy, remember that Vern liked X3 even when the rest of the Internet didn't. Give in, Vern! This time Jackman not only channels Clint, but also Stallone from First Blood. The reviews are right in that it’s not a good movie, but still. I’d like to see your opinion of it. Also, Andy, remember that Vern liked X3 even when the rest of the Internet didn’t.

]]> By: Andy C. http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-430 Andy C. Sat, 02 May 2009 16:12:56 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-430 Nice review Vern. In regards to Wolverine,the plethora of bad reviews say it's garbage. I think many people are going to see it,just to see how bad it is. The more people that pay to see terrible movies helps ensure we'll have more in the future. Don't give in Vern. It's along the lines I think to the Platnium Dunes Principle. Nice review Vern. In regards to Wolverine,the plethora of bad reviews say it’s garbage. I think many people are going to see it,just to see how bad it is. The more people that pay to see terrible movies helps ensure we’ll have more in the future. Don’t give in Vern. It’s along the lines I think to the Platnium Dunes Principle.

]]> By: Merso http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-427 Merso Sat, 02 May 2009 15:27:19 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-427 WTH where's the Wolverine review? WTH where’s the Wolverine review?

]]> By: Neuronin http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/02/day-of-the-assassin/#comment-426 Neuronin Sat, 02 May 2009 09:06:49 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3926#comment-426 How do you find these movies? I live in the extremely shitty part of the Pacific Northwest, so, while I can get eighty copies of "Meet Dave" at any hour, there's just nowhere to find these shit-diamonds you review. How do you find these movies? I live in the extremely shitty part of the Pacific Northwest, so, while I can get eighty copies of “Meet Dave” at any hour, there’s just nowhere to find these shit-diamonds you review.

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