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Plain Clothes (1988) Bored cop goes undercover in high school and reads erotic poems to teenage girls.

Published February 28, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Dangerous Kids, Uncategorized

The Fifth Floor (1978) Psych ward melodrama with just the right amount of late-70s sleaze.

Published February 21, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in 70s Existential Bullshit, Movies for Paranoid Liberals

Hot Moves (1985) Four friends vow to lose their virginity while ogling women on Venice Beach.

Published February 14, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in 70s Boob Showcase, Unrealistic Teen Fantasy

The Last Horror Film (1982) Bonkers Joe Spinell vehicle filmed at Cannes.

Published February 7, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Barely Justified Revenge

Hot Chili (1985) Another teen sex comedy involving buddies at a resort.

Published January 31, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Coming of Age According To A Script, Early-Buddy Erotica

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

Fraternity Vacation (1985) Nerd-specific teen sex comedy includes boobs and slapstick.

Published January 17, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Slapstick Fallout

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

Hot Resort (1985) Slapdash sex comedy about friends working at a tropical resort.

Published January 3, 2018February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Early-Buddy Erotica, Slapstick Fallout

Summer Fantasy (1984) A tender made-for-television story aimed at teenage girls, mismarketed as a sex comedy.

Published July 11, 2017February 20, 2022by Stunt Rock in Lifetime Movie Network

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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.

Marathon (1980) This movie is written by men, from the perspective of men, and for consumption by men. Longing for extramarital affairs, fixation on younger women, unhappiness with a spouse, disappointment with kids - it’s all here. 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.

The World Sucks Now.