Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, February 14, 2022

Tank (1984)

Genre: Drama / Action
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: James Garner, Shirley Jones, Jennilee Harrison
Time: 113 minutes


 

US Army Command Sergeant Major Zack Carey moves to a little Georgia town to take what he hopes to be his last post before retiring from the military and spending more time with his wife and teenage son. Carey starts butting heads with local sheriff Cyrus Buelton. When the sheriff goes after Carey’s son on a trumped up marijuana charge, the army man resigns from the military and gets into his own personal WW2 Sherman tank to wage war against the authorities and save his son from the prison camp.

I remember seeing this film as a kid and finding it somewhat entertaining. Looking at it today, with adult eyes, it has not aged so well. Bad acting, a lot of silliness, James Cromwell’s bare ass, there is a lot to dislike here. This film still has a few fun moments of action, but, overall, it is better left in the past.

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