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Top Gun Review

Top Gun Review

Posted on January 26, 2020 By John Gilpatrick 1980s, Classic Reviews, Movie Reviews

RATING: (3 STARS) I hardly remember it, but I actually watched and reviewed Top Gun almost ten years ago, when this website was in its infancy. After re-reading those 600+ scathing words, I realized I was both very right and very wrong. John at 21 thought Top Gun was cheesy and rote, and he hated […]

Platoon Review

Platoon Review

Posted on August 17, 2010 By John Gilpatrick 1980s, Classic Reviews, Movie Reviews

RATING: (4 STARS) I never thought I’d see a war film as brutal and uncompromising as The Deer Hunter, but Oliver Stone’s quasi-autobiographical film Platoon comes awfully close. The film’s you-are-there approach isn’t totally unique, but it has rarely been put to better use. Platoon gives you an idea of what war does to you […]

Aliens Review

Aliens Review

Posted on June 19, 2010 By John Gilpatrick 1980s, Classic Reviews, John's Hall of Fame, Movie Reviews

RATING: (4 STARS) James Cameron’s sequel to the Ridley Scott sci-fi/horror classic Alien is a whole different kind of film than its predecessor. Instead of focusing on the scares, this film ratchets up the action 100 percent. After a lengthy exposition, the film kicks it into gear and never lets up. I was left breathless […]