final justice ( 1985 film )
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final justice is a 1985 italian - american action film directed, produced, and written by greydon clark. it stars joe don baker as a texas sheriff who overturns a maltese city to find the mobster who killed his partner .
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final justice is the 8th episode of the tenth season of mystery science theater 3000 and the 193rd episode overall. it premiered on june 20, 1999 .
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the film was featured in the eighth episode of mst3k' s tenth and final season. it is the second joe don baker film to be riffed on mst3k, following mitchell, to which a few references were made in this episode .
[ in the final showdown, geronimo cuts his own catchphrase off halfway through to shoot palermo dead. ]
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mitchell we accept the attack on baker and mitchell because we dislike the character so much. but in final justice the attack on geronimo and baker seem off base and too mean spirited. i think that in the effort to recapture the glory of the previous episode the crew made the mistake of riffing the persona of joe don baker instead of the movie final justice. now these final three seasons of mst3k are all a bit meaner and more sarcastic with the riffing. i accept that. but a few times they boys go overboard and i think this is a perfect example of it .
mixed in with the film' s graphic action sequences - - which are as beautifully shot as they are unwatchable - - are a lot of feverish, feeble, inch - deep platitudes about freedom and justice .
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that’s the problem with the movie in general, it never comes together to make an entertaining whole. individual elements seem to work in isolation. others, like the music, don’t work at all. but still the final product should have been more interesting than this. i mean you got to film on malta and island with a lot of history and visual interest. but the bland half - baked script scuttled this flick before it had a chance. combined with poorly executed action and thrill scenes – in your action movie – well that makes final justice a dud in any book .
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greydon clark (who co - stars as joe don' s partner that is shot at the beginning by the film' s main villain) had previously directed two other comedy movies with baker (wacko, joysticks). clark also directed angels revenge (with jacqueline cole and jack palance). clark' s non - mst3k projects include the alien horror film without warning (again with palance), tom (again with cole) and many other infamous exploitation films. in final justice, clark also plays the dj on the radio station overheard during the opening credits .
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mitchell looms large over mst3k, and i can see the appeal of the crew tackling another joe don baker as cop movie again. final justice seems to have all the elements, as well as new ones to mock. the only problem is that fans of the show are going to compare it to the season five classic – and it will be tough to top .
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the american trial and american cinema share certain epistemological tendencies. both stake claims to an authoritative form of knowledge based on the indubitable quality of observable phenomena. and both are preoccupied with sustaining the authority that underlies the knowledge produced by visual perception. the american trial and cinematic form also increasingly share cultural space. although the trial film (otherwise known as the courtroom drama) is as old as the medium of film, the continuing popularity of the legal drama centered on a courtroom verdict suggests more than a trend. the inherent affinities between law and film not only produce enduring and memorable stories about law and justice but help constitute a popular legal consciousness that sustains the authority of the rule of law in the united states. this article describes these affinities in more detail, tracing the common themes in trial films, the special case of trial film based on true stories, and the future of the genre in american popular culture. it concludes by reviewing the disciplinary approach to the study of law and visual popular culture .
this film (along with girl in gold boots and hamlet) is one of the three films during mst3k' s time on the scifi channel to not fit into the usual horror / fantasy / sci - fi areas. unlike comedy central, scifi did not want mst3k to riff on movies outside those genres, but as they knew this would be their final season, the mst crew decided to do a few
straight
movies they felt were worth it .
the version of the film used in the mst3k episode contains a very prominent editing mistake. early in the film when the sheriff (played by director greydon clark) dies, there is a shot of the partner getting killed and collapsing to the ground. moments later, the exact shot is repeated. this error only appears in a television print, and the original vestron release does not contain this mistake .
no doubt french poet, dramatist, and novelist victor hugo (1802 - 1885) would be stunned to learn that more than 60 screen versions of les miserables have been made, and since the french debut of the musical, the english language version (1985) with a new libretto by herbert kretzmer ranks as the third - longest running musical in broadway history .
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javert is an archetypal melodramatic character whose obsession with his own ideal of justice makes him into a villain who serves as judge and jury for everyone he meets. part of this policeman' s zeal for bringing valjean down is the thrill of the chase and the battle of wills which ensues .
you know i agree with you. when i wrote this back in 2010 i had only seen the episode a couple of times and i was irritated by overall episode. this spilled into my commentary about maria' s character and i sold her a bit short. you make a good point that she comes across as competent and able to think on her feet, something not all female cops of the 80s ever really managed to do (thanks to poor writing and direction). i' d watch your version of
final justice ii
and if we had maria as the main character that would be even better! thanks for reading and commenting !
part of the success of les miserables as a novel, musical, and film is that it evokes and touches our yearnings for love, freedom, redemption, justice, and forgiveness. there is a built - in audience around the world who have already made the spiritual journey with jean valjean and are ready to make it again. fans of the broadway show, many of whom have seen it multiple times, are joined by the kind of people who regularly tune into the emmy award - winning english television series downton abbey for its top - drawer cast and lavish production qualities .
closing (segment five): mike erroneously assumes that because joel was able to escape after watching a bad joe don baker film that it must now be his turn to escape. the bots gently point out that, regrettably, it' s not and tell him to come upstairs for some swiss miss. mike asks if they can watch a good joe don baker film, but crow assures him that would never happen. meanwhile down in castle forrester, pearl' s funny dress - up day gets a scary dose of reality from brain guy .
this episode is notable for the relentless mocking of joe don baker, particularly regarding his weight and hygiene. the reason why the mockery directed at him was so merciless was due to baker' s reported hostile reaction to mst3k' s treatment of his film mitchell during the 5th season .
in this action film, deputy sheriff thomas jefferson geronimo iii (joe don baker) must transport a captured mafia member from texas to italy to be tried for his crimes. however, geronimo' s prisoner has friends in high places and the journey might not be as easy as he thought .
texas lawman thomas jefferson geronimo iii (joe don baker) simply has to escort italian hit man joseph palermo (venantino venantini) back to rome. but bad blood exists between the two. palermo killed geronimo’s best friend and partner in cold blood. in turn geronimo killed palermo’s brother while attempting to apprehend them. palermo’s friends aren’t about to let the texan get away with this, so they force the plane to land on the small island of malta. there, palermo escapes and geronimo must hunt him down. but texan swagger and stubbornness aren’t going to capture the killer, even if perky policewoman maria (helena abella) is assigned to help geronimo. he’s gonna have to take matters into his own hands to execute his brand of final justice .
the uncut version of the film contains more controversial moments such as showing an implied assault on one of the drug lord' s dancers, as well as a topless moment from another female lead. surprisingly, none of the violence is cut out in the mst3k version (possibly due to it being quick and not excessively bloody, and / or would' ve harmed the film' s continuity if it had been modified further). the edit used on the show cuts out profanity that is present in other movies and had been used by the sol gang themselves (such as
son of a bitch
and
bastard
) .
ex - sydney squatters spy v spy were noted for their tough, bottom - end heavy political output. in the mid - 80s, aboriginal exploitation was investigated in injustice, money culture was covered in credit cards, heroin addiction spotlighted in harry’s reasons and urban gentrification railed against in don’t tear it down. perhaps their starkest and most timely output however was my final candidate, sallie - anne (1986) .
the worst of the bunch is a very very very long foot chase that turns into a boat chase, that ends with tough geronimo getting knocked out with one hit, and palermo not killing him right there. what? the footchase scene is very dull, with an attempt of suspense with palermo disguising himself as a monk, but instead of blending into a crowd, he runs onto a lonely dock! ? they run around some dock equipment and boats, but it’s less than thrilling. finally they hop into boats and you get your hopes up for a bit – but it never gets going. it just seems like two guys are motoring around a bay in malta instead of chasing each other down. bad filming and editing are the real culprits here. well - executed action scenes require planning and skill in pulling off. i get the feeling that the action scenes in final justice were improvised very close to shooting and the result is something that never gels .
the host segments are hit and miss. the show starts with tom wondering about “the owner of the lonely heart” compared to owners of other things – like toaster ovens. pearl shows up with a corporate inspired “having fun at the workplace” moment. she’s about as successful as most corporate suits are at making work “fun”. after the break, the bots try to prove a point to pearl about continuity. mike shows off his physical comedy skills. the next break features the maltese favorite – goosio, who appeared in final justice as a float. goosio seems nice enough – which means that the bots must make him suffer. at the next break, crow unleashes his inner anger toward all things maltese. mike tries to correct this obnoxious flaw. the movie ends and mike assumes that he can escape from the satellite of love – just like joel did in season five. the sad truth is revealed to him – joe don baker does not equal the end of your duty as human guinea pig .
les miserables is the first film directed by british filmmaker tom hooper since he won the best director oscar for the king' s speech two years ago. this romantic drama is written by william nicholson and adapted from the popular musical of the same name based on the 1862 french novel by victor hugo. the music and songs were written by claude michel schonberg, alain boublil, and jean - marc natel .
coming out of the papunya region in arnhem land, birthplace of australia’s most recognised visual art movement, the warumpis tacked onto a feeling for country few could match. many in the big cities down south were cottoning on to just what kind of magic existed within the shores of their country and driven by co - founder neil murray, the band’s only non - indigenous member, and enigmatic vocalist, the late george burarrwanga, blackfella / whitefella (1985) became a bouncy, dusty, back - of - a - flatbed anthem for fusion, both artistic and political. picked up midnight oil’s powderworks label, the warumpis co - headlined with them on the ground - breaking blackfella / whitefella tour of outback australia in 1986 .
les miserables delivers a powerful advocacy of forgiveness over revenge. after he is arrested and forgiven by the priest, valjean is set on a new path where he eventually forgives javert who has tormented and hated him for years. instead of taking the policeman' s life, he gives him the great gift of freedom. and in the highly emotional closing scenes of the film, valjean is released from the past and embraced in a circle of love .
les miserables touches and moves us deeply with its depiction of this universal experience of the
tempest in the heart .
in this review of the film directed by tom hooper, we will focus on the main characters, quotations by victor hugo, and ideas and values to ponder (indicated with •) after experiencing les miserables. we can all do more inner work on our sentiments, and in the process, refine and polish our spiritual character .
his name is thomas jefferson geronimo. his brand of justice doesn' t stop at the texas border! geronimo (baker) is a deputy sheriff working in a small town in south texas. when two mafia hit men try to escape across the border to mexico, geronimo - with the skill of a quick - draw gunfighter - kills one and captures the other. when geronimo tries to take his prisoner to italy for extradition, they find themselves on an unplanned layover in malta. the texas lawman must battle the mafia to finish the job he started. [ 1 ]
that' s a poorly constructed
epic
film. under the shadow of the forgotten ancestors, my first sentence is the warning i can provide you with... pardon me, prevent you from ever watching an insult to moral, mental and majestic dignity. pacino, sutherland, hudson, robotic crew? if it were made by the puthons, we' d be talking about a new masterpiece, however, if you are not a fan of miss kinski' s delicate face, i suggest you fall into a coma compared to the indefinite visual suffering .
for those of us who prefer being forwarned about unsavory films: violence, way too much nudity and semi - nudity, a brutal shower rape scene, brutality, prostitution, blood... you name it, it' s in here. even worse, this is one of those
ain' t we the coolest ?
american films aimed at brain dead american machismos who swagger around crowing that americans can
beat the crap
out of everyone else in the world. in this case, joe don baker feels compelled to hold the entire italian judicial system up to ridicule, a xenophobic stance which, were he anywhere but in a movie, might have given him an immediate taste of the real thing, wherein he would quickly learn that the italian police are nowhere as dimwitted as this film would suggest. in any event, those as seriously misguided and misinformed as mr. baker will love this movie; the remainder of us will cringe. except for rossano (the only actor in the movie with anything approaching dignity and style), this entire film is little more than a violent and offensive embarrassment. but buy it anyway... rossano' s quite charming in it, criminal or not .
over the years, there have been critics who have put down hugo' s les miserables as a work of sentimentality. it is interesting that early in the eighteenth century this term had a positive meaning as something characterized by or showing sentiment or refined feeling. but since then, sentimentality picked up pejorative connotations. such as having too much sentiment. in our times, literary and film critics regularly show their disdain for sentimental works which they put down with adjectives like maudlin, mawkish, bathetic, melodramatic, and drippy. sadly, some male critics regularly condemn all
chick flicks
and costume dramas as sentimental slop .
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what really shines in the film is the maltese location filming. with its sapphire blue mediterranean waters and impressive walls built by crusaders, the island is really something to see. unfortunately director greydon clark doesn’t quite manage to show the island off as well as i had hoped. during the boat chase scene we get some great views of the impressive fortifications, but i was disappointed you didn’t get to see more. we do get to see plenty of floats and costumes during the carnival sequence, as well as some of the narrow medieval streets. still malta doesn’t come off too badly and it makes for some interesting locations shooting during the action scenes .
according to al pacino and hugh hudson, studio interference was detrimental to this movie' s impact. i watched it in the
revisited
director' s cut edition, and i was still unimpressed with what i saw. this is a movie that falls apart so quickly and extremely that it' s difficult to pull out any redeeming features. this is a picture that should have been much longer and more detailed, with more focus on the characters and their motives / backgrounds. what we are provided with are not people with discernable traits, and the plot is too cloudy to follow it strictly on that basis. there are things that i respect about this film. for instance, hugh hudson' s decision to shoot it completely on hand - held cameras is not only bold, but surprisingly effective. this is a very handsome and unique - looking piece. i also admire pacino' s dedication to his craft, and he manages to shape a distinct performance when he appears to have very little to work with .
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homicidal sheriff thomas jefferson geronimo is tasked with escorting a mobster to malta; when the prisoner escapes, geronimo goes rogue to catch him .
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geronimo is the sheriff of a little texas town. one night two brothers from palermo kills the sheriffs coworker and pal so he chases them. the chase takes him across the border down to mexico where he kills one of the brothers and takes the other one back to usa to stand trial. the surviving brother vows revenge on the sheriff. but the criminal is handed over to the italian police and the sheriff is sent over to europe with the prisoner .
this movie grew in popularity when mystery science theater 3000 made fun of it .
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due to his violent past, deputy sheriff thomas jefferson geronimo iii (joe don baker) has been transferred to a rural outpost. when two thugs kill the sheriff, geronimo shoots one of them, and the other vows revenge. unfortunately for geronimo, that thug turns out to be a mob boss, and the court orders geronimo to extradite him back to his home in sicily. when their plane is hijacked, the adversaries find their roles reversed .
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like all the r - rated movies shown on the show, the network had to remove some content. most notable is joe don baker' s constant use of
son of a bitch ,
with the expletive portion silenced out and replaced by silence .
prologue: tom and mike consider the unexplored implications of the yes song
owner of a lonely heart .
tom is insistent that the band should have considered every possible permutation of
a owner of a lonely heart, is much better than -
.
segment one: now whenever mike and the bots say
owner of a lonely heart ,
they' re assaulted by a yes orchestra hit, while down in castle forrester pearl attempts to raise productivity through humor, but she doesn' t approve of the type of humor demonstrated by the sol crew or bobo .
segment two: disturbed by the sequence where greydon clark is shot and slides down the wall twice, mike and the bots strive to point out how annoying this is to pearl. repeatedly. she eventually caves and promises to never send another joe don baker movie where a sheriff is shot and slides down the same wall twice .
, friend to maltese children everywhere, arrives on the sol as a goodwill ambassador, but the bots think it' s a joke by mike and brutally dismember the poor lovable goose. oops .
segment four: crow has written an essay on the wonder and splendor of malta. it also includes a great deal of slander against the men of malta .
stinger: geronimo' s catch phrase -
yew think yew kin take me? go' head on. it' s yer move .
goosio - michael j. nelson (voice); patrick brantseg (puppeteer )
there are a few references to mitchell, which was the previous move starring joe don baker on the show, most of which involve continuing a running gag from mitchell of joe don constantly asking for more food (often butter) .
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the
pig lady
float bears a strong resemblance to ms. piggy .
the diminutive bearded man standing in the background bears some resemblance to actor john rhys - davies. when this episode aired, he was known for his role as sallah from the indiana jones movies. later he would be remembered for his role as gimli from the lord of the rings trilogy .
robert james waller wrote bridges of madison county and slow waltz in cedar bend both of which were published as small square novelettes .
bon voyage joe don... i' m off to make xerox commercials !
referring to the 1976 super bowl ad where a franciscan monk uses a xerox machine to duplicate manuscripts .
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i' m glad it' s a nudie suit in name only .
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[ geronimo shoots an italian suspect and he falls from a small ledge in slow motion. ]
[ the mst3k crew makes fun of the television version' s censorship during a particularly profanity - heavy scene. ]
[ government official wilson discusses texas ranger geronimo' s mission to extradite murderer palermo to italy. ]
: ah, you see, mr. palermo' s been a major source of embarrassment to the italian government .
: yeah, let' s get out the manual. kill someone? turn to page 37 .
[ geronimo has challenged a villian to a duel in a rainstorm. cut to close - up of his rain - dripping hand. ]
[ in malta, geronimo and palermo' s taxi races down the road as palermo' s allies attack from their own sedan. ]
[ as the fiery explosion clears, a car door inexplicably falls from the sky. ]
[ in malta, geronimo confronts three henchman in a classic spaghetti - western showdown. ]
[ bad guy palermo, disguised as a robed priest, runs from geronimo. ]
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it’s not a bad idea for a movie, not terribly original, but you know, it can work. take one very texan deputy sheriff and stick him on the picturesque island of malta to chase a bad guy. have him run into a few fish out of water scenarios. give him a cute maltese sidekick and throw in some strippers and boat chases and it should work out right? in theory, but in execution it comes back to the script, which was really flimsy. what you’ve got here is enough to make a 40 minute episode of a cop show, but trying to turn it into a 90 minute movie just kills it .
i’m not a big fan of joe don baker. he’s good in specific parts and that is usually a kind of blue - collar blowhard. he works as comic relief or as a foil, but as your main character – well baker comes across too abrasive. he can deliver a pushy, stubborn and decidedly non - diplomatic texan. but do you want that as your main character – for 90 minutes? in many ways it’s not too far from baker’s role in mitchell but not as dumb. geronimo seems like a decent enough guy, he just believes that he has to do whatever it takes to get his man. a real old fashioned cowboy, but instead of rooting for him, you end up feeling bad for the maltese people who get caught in the crossfire between him and palermo. all in all, i don’t blame baker, he does what he can with a cliché character. but i think some more effort should have been made to make him a little more likable .
on the other side of the coin is venantini as palermo. he seems to be having a blast playing the oily and twisted villain. he chews scenery, says all kinds of mustache twirling evil lines and is equal parts annoying and dangerous. he’s a great foil for the stubborn texan. his disregard for others and brutal outlook make you really hate him. at least in this case, he’s a clear villain as opposed to the reasonable and urbane villains in mitchell who ended up making the hero look like an uncouth slovenly idiot. part of the reason this movie works is because venantini is so good at being bad. we may think geronimo is too pushy and a little too quick to beat people up – but to catch this sleaze, it might be worth it .
the rest of the cast is ok, reminding me more of television actors in style. i’m sure i’ve seen bill mckiney in other action flicks and televisions shows. here he plays the harassed official chief wilson who has to deal with maltese authorities whenever geronimo screws up. helena abella as maria the policewoman is perky and cute. her part is severely underwritten, more like they wanted another girl in the movie so they came up with this half - baked character. she doesn’t have much enthusiasm. patrizia pellegrino plays the hooker with the heart of gold. again, the part is flimsy and not too interesting, but she does what she can with it. rossano brazzi as don lamanna plays the cool and collected mafia boss who is protecting palermo. he puts a little more effort into the role, but it is a small one that hints at a more interesting back - story .
about those action scenes. clark really tries to drum up some excitement here. but it never really clicks. even big moments like the bar fight or the boat chase just don’t do much more than make you wonder how much longer the sequence will continue. the best sequence is the standoff between geronimo and some thugs. it’s a typical cowboy face off, even aping leone style close - ups and tension. the inclusion of innocent maltese onlookers makes this scene work, but it also make geronimo look like a real jerk for putting those people in danger instead of attempting to work out another solution .
back in season five mystery science theater 3000 did a landmark episode. it was called mitchell and it will live in infamy. mostly because it was the last episode that show creator and original host joel hodgson appeared in. but for my money it was also a top - notch episode, one of the best of the series. the movie
mitchell was a mean - spirited piece of 70’s anti - hero worship. joe don baker played an unappealing hero who was dumber than the villains and you were supposed to root for him. joel and the bots went to town on the character – and on baker himself (unfairly attributing many of the characteristics of mitchell to the actor). the movie was mean, the riffing was meaner – but it was hilarious. it’s an episode that many fans enjoy, and that rumor has it baker hates with a passion .
i think the difference is the target. mitchell was a nasty character, not the least bit likable. geronimo is stubborn and obviously unwilling to adapt to his situation, but he’s facing a man who is a real monster. in geronimo’s mind, he has to do whatever it takes to capture palermo – or else the bastard is going to do worse things to more people. we might not agree with geronimo’s tactics, but we understand why he’s doing what he’s doing. mitchell never comes across that way. he just seems like an idiot from the first moment we meet him and gradually reveals that he’s also got a twisted sense of ethics .
what does this all mean? mitchell deserves to be the target of countless slob, eating, farting, low iq and fat jokes. geronimo – not so much. in
when they do end up actually riffing the movie and some of it’s obvious flaws there is some funny stuff, but it seems to be lacking in energy. most of that energy is saved for mocking joe don baker and his eating habits. my favorite scene of the episode is the scene involving the carnival. lots of good riffing for the floats and the costumes and that provides some solid laughs. i also enjoy the riffing of the guard and his little tollbooth. and those of you looking for some funny catholic riffing will enjoy the entire foot chase with palermo disguised as monk .
this episode is lacking in a lot of ways, but it’s got some funny moments. but it’s one of those times where the whole episode never comes together for me. it’s not deadly dull like the blood waters of dr. z, but the laughs aren’t as frequent as i would have hoped. now i do know a few people who actually enjoy this episode more than
i give it two goosios out of five. you disagree - well you go ahead on .
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joe don baker plays texas sheriff thomas jefferson geronimo iii. his partner, the former sheriff, is killed by an italian mobster. he finds the criminal, a man named joseph palermo, and escorts him back to europe, only to lose him in the capital city of valletta in malta. he rejects the assistance of local law enforcement and pursues palermo himself. a cat - and - mouse game follows, with car chases, gunfights, fistfights and boat chases .
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a quick plot summary: two mafia guys murder the friend of a southern redneck american sheriff, with the improbable name of thomas jefferson geronimo iii. (joe don baker). he kills one, captures the other (venantino venantini) and has to escort the survivor back to italy. once in italy, the criminal in custody escapes and goes into hiding at the estate of the very rich and powerful mafia baron, don lamanna (our hero! !! well, ok, maybe he' s not supposed to be, but he' s rossano brazzi! so what if he runs a pornographic business? ?) and the chase is on .
after his son has been captured and brutalized by a british officer, an immigrant trapper (al pacino) becomes compelled to join the fight against the british in the american revolutionary war .
what' s lacking in this heartfelt, well - researched, sporadically interesting movie is a master plan .
either as unintentional parody or truncated epic, you can start this revolution without me .
watching revolution is a little like visiting a museum - - it looks good without really being alive .
it' s also a mess, but one that' s so giddily misguided that it' s sometimes a good deal of fun for all of the wrong reasons .
revolution has been dazzlingly shot by cinematographer bernard lutic in a process called system 35, but so much visual grandeur seems more embarrassing than engaging when the dramatic element is such a mess .
on the plus side: the battle scenes, brilliantly filmed with a hand - held camera; a remarkable portrayal of a sadistic english officer by... donald sutherland; and clever art direction... on the debit side is al pacino' s ludicrous performance .
bizarre accents and annoying camerawork abound in this package of tripe which isn' t sure whether it has just left the butchers or is on its way back .
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literature and research on the question of the increasingly violent nature of pornography is reviewed. in addition, the paper reports the findings of a content analysis of all cartoons and pictures in hustler magazine from 1974 through 1987. results indicate that sexually violent cartoons and / or pictorials constitute a relatively small proportion of the total cartoons and pictorials. moreover, no monotonic increase was found in such depictions over the 14 - year period examined. in fact, a relatively small and constant proportion of violent and / or sexually violent depictions over this period is reported. these findings are examined in relation to previous research and societal concern about alleged increases in violent pornography as an explanation for increases in rape rates .
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final justice is a 1985 italian-american action film directed , produced , and written by greydon clark . it stars joe don baker as a texas sheriff who overturns a maltese city to find the mobster who killed his partner . the film was lampooned in a 1999 episode of mystery science theater 3000 . now infamous for its poor quality , it is among the lowest rated movies on the internet movie database . 
final justice is a 1985 italian-american action film directed, produced, and written by greydon clark. it stars joe don baker as a texas sheriff who overturns a maltese city to find the mobster who killed his partner. the film was lampooned in a 1999 episode of mystery science theater 3000. now infamous for its poor quality, it is among the lowest rated movies on the internet movie database.
final justice is a 1985 italian-american action film directed, produced, and written by greydon clark. it stars joe don baker as a texas sheriff who overturns a maltese city to find the mobster who killed his partner. the film was lampooned in a 1999 episode of mystery science theater 3000. now infamous for its poor quality, it is among the lowest rated movies on the internet movie database.