Re: SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO (Mark L. Lester, 1991)
Posted: 17 Aug 2015, 17:54
Rupert Pupkin Speaks:
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As I mentioned, SHOWDOWN doesn't disappoint in the ass-kicking department and that undoubtedly has something to do with the fact that it still seems to have a cult following today. I believe that cult also has to do with the fact that it got a lot of play on cable television back in the 1990s and certainly got some attention on VHS at video stores in that period as well. I find it fascinating to see the gestation period of certain cult movies and how the fans suddenly come out of the woodwork when news of a long awaited Blu-ray catches their attention. We are certainly at point now where those of us who grew up as part of the video store generation can't possibly remember all the movies we used to love when we were younger. Keeping up with new movies is a full time job, so it's no surprise that some films tend to slip into obscurity. It's nice though to see something like SHOWDOWN end up on Blu-ray in 2015 and how happy it seems to have made a lot of people to remember this one.
The transfer on this Warner Archive Blu-ray looks good, no extra features included.
http://www.rupertpupkinspeaks.com/2015/ ... tokyo.html