W.D. Richter

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Rating: ★★★★½
Jun 25, 2010Alien Duplication and Takeover
An excellent remake of the Cold War classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The original has now been smartly retooled for the 1970s and slots right into the Me Generation era with paranoia perfectly intact
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
Rating: ★★
Apr 16, 1999Funky Inventor Hero vs Alien Invaders
An object lesson in how to create an instant cult film – exceedingly eccentric, a commercial failure at the box-office, it instantly receiving a fan clique – all without it ever being a particularly great film
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Rating: ★★★
May 7, 2003Chinese Supernatural/Martial Arts Fantasy
John Carpenter film that was marketed as a Raiders of the Lost Ark copy but is more Carpenter trying to emulate Hong Kong’s Wu Xia cinema, which was largely unknown in the West at the time. All with highly enjoyable conic results.
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