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"Jake Speed"Starring:
When her sister is kidnapped by white slave traders while touring Europe, Margaret Winston accepts the help of two men claiming to be the storybook action hero Jake Speed and his sidekick Desmond Floyd. The result: action, adventure, and mayhem ensue as Jake, Des, and Margaret trek the harsh landscape of Africa to rescue her sister from the clutches of evil. Review: First of all, I just got back from a little road trip to Detroit with The Continental and Preston Seider. Good Times!! Good Times!! To put it bluntly though, more beer was the last thing I needed; however, my responsibilities as top notch critic of movies lost in the shuffle of "the machine" known as Hollywood, and so I took my better judgement and beat the piss out of it!! I enjoyed this movie quite a bit, and it is not because of the near euphoric state I have reached due to the 20 hours of driving, 5 total hours of sleep, and gallons of beer that I have consumed within the last 3 days. It has some funny moments, although maybe not intentionally, and others that are very over-the-top. It's typical stuff for these types of films and they definitely were not breaking new ground here, but it is fun nonetheless. When you watch this movie (I say when because I always assume my advice is taken and the movies that I give good reviews to are watched) you will no doubt see the similarities to the Indiana Jones movies. Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom vs. Jake Speed, let's compare: Cultural Impact: Indy: Is part of American pop culture Jake : Is part of the $5.99 StarMaker video catalog Edge: Indy Side-kick: Indy: Short Round - tiny Asian that gets into trouble Jake: Desmond Floyd - writes the Jake Speed novels Edge: Indy Love interest: Indy: Wilhelmina Scott - pretty hot; played by Spielberg's wife Jake: Margaret Winston - pretty hot; played by a TV actress Edge: Indy Weapon: Indy: whip Jake: "The Kid"- the world's most powerful shotgun Edge: Jake Speed Hates: Indy: snakes Jake: knives Edge: Indy Now playing: Indy: on American Movie Classics Jake: nowhere (except the PBR East Coast office) Edge: Jake Speed Writer: Indy: George Lucas Jake: Wayne Crawford and Andrew Lane Edge: Indy Director: Indy: Steven Spielberg Jake: Andrew Lane Edge: Indy Alright, alright, it is a pretty unfair comparison; it seems fairly obvious which is the better movie. Before you go and write this thing off though, take a look back at the rating, 5 PBRs out of 7. That's very respectable and nothing to be scoffed at. A piece of advice: go get your copy of Jake Speed now!! Once StarMaker gets wind of the rating, I predict an increase in sales resulting in a price increase due to the tremendous demand. Basic economics people. They are going to be selling like fucking hotcakes!! Highlights:
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