- Wider Screenings–Perhaps the only positive review of the film Slayground. Still not buying it, but worth pondering: http://t.co/X70cxqpm #
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[quote]It was based on a novel by Richard Stark (a pen name of author Donald Westlake, one of the most esteemed crime writers of the last few decades)[/quote]
Who remained charitably silent about it.
[quote] yet put together in collaboration with British resources and directed by first-timer Terry Bedford, who alas did not direct another feature[/quote]
Imagine our surprise. If he’d made a few more, perhaps Mike Nelson, Crow, and Tom Servo could have been coaxed out of retirement to do a Terry Bedford edition of MST3K.
All the filmschool-ese in the world can’t disguise a bad movie. And Slayground is a really really bad movie.
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Nah, Slayground is rather excellent, inscrutable Mr. L:-) For someone who I will freely admit has a keen eye for film quality, I am truly surprised. You once told me: The only thing that matters is if a film pushes the right button in your head. It pushed many right buttons. For Moi.
The film has ambience. The film has an understated direction and interesting lighting/cinematography choices. The soundtrack is perfectly kitsch 80s. Coyote–excellent. Not as Parker but as STONE, an Earth 2 Parker, to be sure. The ending is captivating.
I know some people get P’o’d when I respond to you Mr. L, but I feel someone has to defend this underrated gem–I’ll glady be the film’s champion so someone who has never seen it won’t get the wrong ideas reading your review. Which, to be fair, is quite fair. It just didn’t make you tingle in your artistic appreciation zone as it did me. My advice to whomever reads this: Listen to No One! Watch and think for yourself. Always.
Now I know of two people who like it! The only two.
Ye Gods, Trent, must your dagger always be so finely honed;-) lol
I am well used to being of the minority opinion, my friend! Makes those of us who treasure the film even that more protective of it;-) lol