When the blaxploitation craze dried up at the major Hollywood studios, Fred Williamson kept chugging along by making his own star vehicles, Death Journey being one of them. It’s more often than not silly and inept, but it’s all the same a lot of fun to watch.
#1 by The Rev. on May 24, 2014 - 4:10 am
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And no, Mr. Bailey, I didn’t miss your review this fine a.m.
Somehow I’m not familiar with the Jesse Crowder movies. I guess it makes sense since I’ve only seen a couple of movies Williamson is in (mostly Italian post-apoc junk, and in fact one I just watched earlier this week), but considering how much I enjoyed him in those you’d think I’d have taken the time to find some movies he had a bigger role in. Not enough hours in the day, I guess. This sounds like the kind of thing I’d enjoy, so I thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Now, do I finally, really, actually go to bed, or stick around a little to see if anyone else responds to me?…
#2 by lyzard on May 26, 2014 - 7:07 pm
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Yeah, I can see how this would work in spite of itself. It sounds like an example of the fun, brain-in-neutral films my Dad and I used to watch together.
…when the second witness is killed, we do get to see him, but we also see that there is so much padding under his shirt that you’ll think, “He’s going to get shotgunned!” seconds before his chest blows up in a mess of fabric and blood.
But at least it’s not as bad as the squib effect in Kill Squad, right? BECAUSE NOTHING COULD BE. 😀
#3 by The Rev. on May 27, 2014 - 9:29 am
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If it somehow is, I’m finding this movie immediately.
In related news,GOD I love Kill Squad. Everyone who hasn’t seen it should make the effort to do so.
#4 by blake on May 27, 2014 - 10:07 am
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Fred Williamson is the man, or as Keith Allison put it, he’s a bad muthaf*****.