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High Concept – Poor Execution

Encounter With Disaster (1979) 90-minute Sunn Classics documentary featuring disaster footage.

Published May 24, 2023May 21, 2023by Stunt Rock in High Concept - Poor Execution

Goldengirl (1979) Overly-padded, made-for-TV starring-vehicle for model Susan Anton.

Published August 27, 2021February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in High Concept - Poor Execution

Scream (1981) Terrible slasher-era cash-in with no-budget lighting.

Published January 24, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in High Concept - Poor Execution, Instructional Films For Killing Teens, Uncategorized

The Power (1984) Possessed ancient statuette terrorizes poorly-lit town

Published January 10, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in High Concept - Poor Execution, Instructional Films For Killing Teens

A Day of Judgment (1981) More Christian propaganda, this time marketed as a slasher.

Published March 3, 2016February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Christian Propaganda, High Concept - Poor Execution

Screams of A Winter Night (1979) Pet project anthology horror film from Louisiana

Published December 31, 2015February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in High Concept - Poor Execution, Instructional Films For Killing Teens

Nate & Hayes (1983) Yet another unsuccessful pirate movie from the 1980s, this one co-written by John Hughes and starring Tommy Lee Jones

Published March 7, 2014February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Early-Buddy Erotica, High Concept - Poor Execution

The Vindicator (1986) A scientist named Carl is killed and reborn as a boring cyborg named C.A.R.L. who can't control his emotions.

Published May 11, 2013February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in High Concept - Poor Execution, Movies for Paranoid Liberals

Streets of Fire(1984) A misguided exercise in egomania and excess with Michael Pare and Diane Lane.

Published July 31, 2008November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in Extremely Dated Musical Entertainment, High Concept - Poor Execution

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) Entertaining mystery movie involving lots of flashbacks and some convoluted reincarnation plot.

Published December 12, 2007November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in 70s Existential Bullshit, High Concept - Poor Execution

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The Betamax Rundown was started by failed musician and artist Stunt Rock in October of 2006, with the intent being to review and analyze a personal library of over 2100 Betamax tapes.

When not watching movies, he enjoys making artistic horseshit no one cares about.

Steve Bullyhuff is the ever-loyal proofreader and fact-checker. When not fixing drunken typos, he enjoys playing rock music.

The Betamax Rundown is updated sporadically.

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