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Between Friends (1983) Eliziabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett both get divorced, drink, and become friends.

Published August 29, 2008November 13, 2021by Stunt Rock in Lifetime Movie Network

Lovers And Liars (1981) Goldie Hawn and Italian heartthrob Giancarlo Giannini fall in love and argue a lot in this Italian-made movie.

Published August 29, 2008November 13, 2021by Stunt Rock in Foreign Movies Made For $5 (U.S.), Slapstick Fallout, Unrealistic People Falling In Love

Teen Lust (1979) 70s boob-sploitation directed by actor James Hong.

Published August 21, 2008November 13, 2021by Stunt Rock in 70s Boob Showcase, Slapstick Fallout

Delusion (1980) English multiple-personality murder/mystery flick.

Published August 21, 2008November 13, 2021by Stunt Rock in 70s Existential Bullshit

Marvin & Tige (1984) Made for television movie starring John Cassavetes as a disheveled drunk.

Published August 14, 2008November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in Coming of Age According To A Script, Early-Buddy Erotica, My Favorite Films

Melvin & Howard (1980) The "true" story of real life Melvin Dummar and his encounter with Howard Hughes.

Published August 14, 2008November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in Blue-Collar Heroics, Unrealistic People Falling In Love

American Nightmare (1983) Canadian-made thriller full of early 80s strip clubs that is somehow boring.

Published August 7, 2008November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in 70s Boob Showcase, Barely Justified Revenge

Passion of Love (1981) 2 hour long miserable English period piece.

Published August 7, 2008November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in Movies For Lonely Goth Chicks, Unrealistic People Falling In Love

Wheels of Fire (1984) Everything you would hope to find in a C-grade Mad Max rip-off.

Published July 31, 2008November 12, 2021by Stunt Rock in Foreign Movies Made For $5 (U.S.), If They Push That Button

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

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About

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.

Independence Day (1983) Trigger warning if your grandfather ever made you high like a tree. Independence Day (1983) Beret-clad photographer Mary Ann (Kathleen Quinlan) has lived in the same town her entire life yet still finds the energy to run around snapping photos of townspeople as she awaits an acceptance letter from a San Franciso art school, while also helping her cancer-stricken mother convalesce. We’re supposed to ignore that she’s clearly 30 and still trying to get into art school. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Extra Ellen Barkin appreciation post. Her performance in the first segment was described as "bruised, tough and sexy" by Janet Maslin in the NYT. Accurate. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Kevin Bacon, playing a young cabbie looking for love in the third story of this anthology film, sings a song, but it sound like it might be overdubbed. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Uneven New York anthology full of progressive themes and likable performances. Mid-Knight Rider aka Hard Knocks (1979) Some select clips: Mid-Knight Rider aka Hard Knocks (1979) HARD RECOMMEND! This movie is insane. Somewhere there has to be a proper cut where it all works perfectly, but this seventy-seven-minute cut released on home video is wild. It’s Midnight Cowboy but quickly turns into homesteading Western before dropping into First Blood territory. Foolin' Around (1980) A young Bill Macy in his first screen role! Foolin' Around was filmed in 1978 so I'm comfortable saying this even though it was released after Somewhere In Time (1980) which is technically the first appearance of W. H. Macy. Foolin' Around (1980) For the most part, Foolin’ Around is a meandering love story filled with wacky PG-level hijinx. It feels more like a 70s-era live-action Disney movie than the post-Animal House frat comedy it was marketed as.

The World Sucks Now.