The Rise of Ultimate Action Disaster Movies with ‘Damnation Alley’ – Page 2 of 2
UAMC remembers the ultimate disaster action classic DAMNATION ALLEY (1977) starring GEorge Peppard, Jan Michael Vincent and THE LANDMASTER!
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Damnation Alley 1977 Review
George Peppard, Jan Michael Vincent and the greatest vehicle in movie history! The 1970s was the decade of the disaster movie. It brought us Airport, Earthquake, Towering Inferno and Meteor. In 1977 it was nuclear holocausts turn with Damnation Alley. This was to be 20th Century Fox’s second foray into the science fiction genre for…
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Assassins Inspired The Matrix
Assassins occupies a strange place in the Sylvester Stallone action movie canon. Neither widely acclaimed or roundly lambasted, it’s a film that’s largely been consigned to history, coming during Sylvester Stallone’s mid-90s career lull. On the face of it, Assassins had all the ingredients required to be a bona fide smash hit. Directed by Richard…
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3 Dramas That Should Have Been Ultimate Action Movies
Let’s see if we can give these Oscar-winning dramas an ultimate action kick! Some stories could be told as dramas or action films. Filmmakers tend to prefer to make dramas because they’re more prestigious than action films. A drama can get you an Oscar nomination. An action film can get you lambasted by pseudo-intellectual film…
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Sudden Death Die Hard
It’s Van Damme on ice in Sudden Death (1995). Yes, we all love Die Hard. While it might technically owe its roots to other disaster films like Towering Inferno, when it was released in 1988 it was a huge sensation and almost immediately created its own genre of action spin-offs which is still going strong…
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‘Cobra Kai’ Channels ‘Karate Kid 3’ in a More Ultimate Season Two
UAMC reviews the second season of the Karate Kid Youtube spin-off series – COBRA KAI – and how it brings more ultimate martial arts action!
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James Bond Films From the 80s and 90s with Great Action Sequences
Since its inception, there have been 26 James Bond films with six actors taking on one of the most iconic roles in cinema. Several key elements define a great James Bond film. The gun barrel sequence is one of the most iconic elements and has been seen in most films since Dr. No in 1962….
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UAMC Reviews the Camp Action of 'Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance'
Originally released in 1991, SAMURAI COP was an ultimately awesome disaster of an action flick, we now review the Kickstarter sequel – SAMURAI COP 2 (2015).
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Action Jackson Sequel 1988
The story of an ultimate ‘Action Jackson’ (1988) sequel. Original VHS cover for ‘Action Jackson’ (1988) Action Jackson was the film that was supposed to launch the action movie career of its star, Carl Weathers following the success of Rocky and Predator – but it didn’t quite end up that way. Why is there no…
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Knightriders 1981 Review
The odd – but still ultimate – action of George A. Romero’s ‘Knightriders’ (1981). The close of the 1970s gave us a movie about a group of people borne out of their time. The time they would rather have existed in was Medieval Times full of knights and jousting and the lore of King Arthur….
