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Champagne And Bullets
''Champagne and Bullets'' (also known as ''Road to Revenge'' and ''GetEven'') is an independent 1993 action movie. Described as a vanity project, ''Champagne and Bullets'' has become a cult movie due to writer/director/star John De Hart's amateur and "inexplicable" performance. Contemporary reviewers have celebrated the film as a "classic" B-movie. History According to Vinegar Syndrome, the film was originally edited as ''Champagne and Bullets'' in 16 mm but never commercially released. The film was re-edited several times and released as ''Road to Revenge'' and ''GetEven''. The latter title is arguably the most well-known, as the ''GetEven'' cut is described as "notorious" by Vinegar Syndrome and has been discussed by genre film programs such as Red Letter Media. The first video version is 10 minutes shorter than the original film, while the 2007 version was also substantially edited and augmented with erotic scenes (although several depictions of sexual assaults were removed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings Hauser
Gerald Dwight "Wings" Hauser (December 12, 1947 – March 15, 2025) was an American actor, screenwriter, film director and musician. A prolific character actor, he appeared in over 100 film and television productions since 1967, and was once called "the biggest star you've never heard of". He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for his role in '' Tough Guys Don't Dance'' (1987). He was also the father of actor Cole Hauser. Early life Hauser was born in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, the son of Geraldine (née Thienes) and Dwight Hauser, a director and producer. His brother is actor Erich Hauser. The elder Hauser's career was hampered by the Red Scare, and the family moved outside Los Angeles when Hauser was 8 years old, where his father started a small theatre group. He earned his nickname during high school, when he played football as a wing-back. Hauser made his film debut at the age of 18, when he played a small role in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Bryant
Pamela Jean Bryant (February 8, 1959 – December 4, 2010) was an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month for its April 1978 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. Bryant first appeared in ''Playboy'' in the September 1977 pictorial "The Girls of the Big Ten". (She was attending Indiana University Bloomington at the time). She went on to have an extensive acting career, appearing in films such as ''H.O.T.S.'' (1979), ''Don't Answer the Phone'' (1980) and ''Private Lessons (1981 film), Private Lessons'' (1981). Bryant also appeared on television series such as ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''Magnum, P.I.'', ''Fantasy Island (1977 TV series), Fantasy Island'' and ''The Love Boat''. She worked as an artist before her death from an asthma attack. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Movie
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" in the 1980s. This was followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Creation
Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness compared to others. Prior to the 14th century, it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant ''futility''. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for ''vanity'', but originally meant ''considering one's own capabilities and that God's help was not needed'', i.e. unjustified boasting; although ''glory'' is now seen as having a predominantly positive meaning, the Latin term from which it derives, ''gloria'', roughly means ''boasting'', and was often used as a negative criticism. Religion and philosophy In many religions, vanity, in its modern sense, is considered a form of self-idolatry in which one likens oneself to the greatness of God for the sake of one's own image, and thereby becomes separated and perhaps in time divorced from the Divine grace of God. In Christian teachings, ''vanity'' is an example of pride, one of the seven deadly sins. Philosophically, vani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Movie
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase, which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated viewings, dialogue-quoting, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box-office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a cult film mirror classificatory disputes about art. The term ''cult film'' itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though ''cult'' was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that. Cult films trace their origin back to controversial and suppressed films kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, reclaimed or rediscovered films have acquired cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-movie
A B movie, or B film, is a type of cheap, low-budget commercial motion picture. Originally, during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood, this term specifically referred to films meant to be shown as the lesser-known second half of a double feature, somewhat similar to A-side and B-side, B-sides in recorded music. However, the production of such films as "second features" in the United States largely declined by the end of the 1950s. This shift was due to the rise of commercial television, which prompted film studio B movie production departments to transition into television film production divisions. These divisions continued to create content similar to B movies, albeit in the form of low-budget films and series. Today, the term "B movie" is used in a broader sense. In post-Golden Age usage, B movies can encompass a wide spectrum of films, ranging from sensationalistic exploitation films to independent arthouse productions. In either usage, most B movies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinegar Syndrome
Vinegar Syndrome is an American home video distribution company which specializes in "protecting and preserving genre films". The company was founded in 2012 in Bridgeport, Connecticut by Joe Rubin and Ryan Emerson, who created it to restore and distribute old X-rated films that were lost or otherwise unavailable. Their catalog has since expanded to include other types of cult and exploitation films, including horror films and action films. Vinegar Syndrome has been compared to the Criterion Collection for its importance to "physical media and film preservation," as well as similarly garnering praise for high-quality home video offerings. Like the Criterion Collection, Vinegar Syndrome is considered a boutique Blu-ray label. In September 2021, Vinegar Syndrome announced the establishment of Vinegar Syndrome Pictures (VSP), a sub-branding dedicated to the production and distribution of films. The first film released under the VSP banner was '' New York Ninja'', which was shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16 Mm
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical Film gauge, gauge of Photographic film, film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 mm film, 8 mm and 35mm movie film, 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, educational, television) film-making, or for low-budget motion pictures. It also existed as a popular amateur or home movie-making format for several decades, alongside 8 mm film and later Super 8 film. Kodak, Eastman Kodak released the first 16 mm "outfit" in 1923, consisting of a Ciné-Kodak camera, Kodascope projector, tripod, screen and splicer, for US$335 (). RCA Records, RCA-Victor introduced a 16 mm sound movie projector in 1932, and developed an optical sound-on-film 16 mm camera, released in 1935. History Eastman Kodak introduced 16 mm film in 1923, as a less expensive alternative to 35mm movie film, 35 mm Film formats, film for amateurs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Letter Media
Red Letter Media, LLC is an American film and video production company operated by independent filmmakers Mike Stoklasa, Jay Bauman, and Rich Evans. It was formed by Stoklasa in 2004 while he was living in the Scottsdale section of Ashburn, Chicago, but has long been based in the Copernicus Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company and its members have produced a number of low-budget productions including ''Oranges: Revenge of the Eggplant'', ''Feeding Frenzy'', ''The Recovered'', and '' Space Cop''. The company attracted significant attention in 2009 through Stoklasa's 70-minute ''Mr Plinkett Review'' video essay on the 1999 film '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.'' Red Letter Media have produced a number of other essays and web series, including movie and TV reviews (''Half in the Bag'', ''Best of the Worst'', and ''re:View''), satirical fandom parodies (''The Nerd Crew''), and video game-based web series (''Game Station 2.0'', ''Previously Recorded''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Police Department
The City of Los Angeles Police Department, commonly referred to as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the third-largest municipal police department in the United States, after the New York City Police Department and the Chicago Police Department. The LAPD is headquartered at 100 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, 1st Street in the Civic Center, Los Angeles, Civic Center district. The Los Angeles Police Department resources, department's organization and resources are complex, including 21 community stations (divisions) grouped in four bureaus under the Office of Operations; multiple divisions within the Detective Bureau under the Office of Special Operations; and specialized units such as the LAPD Metropolitan Division, Metropolitan Division, LAPD Air Support Division, Air Support Division, and Major Crimes Division under the Counterterrorism & Speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (actor)
William Emmett Smith Jr. (March 24, 1933 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor and stunt performer. His career spanned nearly 80 years across film and television, often in imposing or villainous character roles. Smith starred as Texas Ranger Joe Riley on the Western television series ''Laredo'' (1965-67), and played the menacing Anthony Falconetti in the acclaimed television mini-series '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1976) and ''Rich Man, Poor Man Book II'' (1976-77). He played prominent roles in films like '' Any Which Way You Can'' (1980), ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), ''Rumble Fish'' (1983), and '' Red Dawn'' (1984). He was also a leading man in several exploitation and action films, during the 1970s and 1990s. Early life and education Smith was born on March 24, 1933, in Columbia, Missouri, to William Emmett Smith and Emily (Richards) Smith and grew up on their cattle ranch. His sister was actress Joy Windsor. His family later moved to Southern California, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Sapienza
Al Sapienza is an American actor who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is best known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series ''The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...'' as well as for his role as Marty Spinella, a lobbyist for the teachers' union in the Netflix series ''House of Cards''. He played the role of Jake Housman in the North American premiere of the stage version of ''Dirty Dancing''. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links Official website of Al Sapienza* Year of birth missing (living people) American male film actors American people of Italian descent American male television actors American male voice actors Living people New York University alumni Male a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
