The fact Lethal Weapon just keeps on truckin’ and Tango & Cash never got so much as one sequel is sacrilege. Jack Palance, the Maniac Cop, Michael Jerry, Mr Blue, Juliette Lewis’s dad, Michael J. Pollard, the Total Recall red pill guy and Brion “Walter Hill” James!! Maybe the movie is cursed because am pretty sure all of them are now dead.
And since the director was Russian, there was a cameo appearance by one of the stars of the Soviet comedic cinema, Saveli Kramarov, who played the auto owner who believed in perestroika.
Released on March 6, 1987, Lethal Weapon was No. 1 at the box office for three weeks before Blind Date supplanted it. It grossed $120.2 million worldwide and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing (Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson) (losing to The Last Emperor). It is widely considered to be one of the best buddy cop films of all time, influencing numerous "buddy cop" films such as Hot Fuzz, Tango & Cash, Bad Boys and the Rush Hour series.
I miss the days when someone being macho could just be fun. These two were so great together, I wish they had made a sequel because it would have been gloriously bad.
All these reviews bring me so much nostalgic fun. I used to watch all these action movies with my dad in the late 90s early 00s, we watched pretty much every Stallone, Russell, Arnie and Van Damme movie (among others) on TV when he returned from work. He passed away in 2007 and I cherish all these action movies very much.
Fun fact Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn had(have?) a home/camp about 13 miles from my camp/home in Maine! Back in the day he would often he spotted at the local VIP autoparts store! Unfortunately I never ran into him but I hope one day I can make a ass if myself by quoting a line of his from Big Trouble in Little China in his presence.
Producer Jon Peters (hi again) was fighting with director Andrei Konchalovsky and fired him just before the end of production. Stallone had already largely taken over. Peters had crazy ideas, and Konchalovsky wanted something more grounded. Jon Peters would make a career of this, famously with Wild Wild West and the Giant Spider he kept trying to put in movies. Konchalovsky could make a good realistic action movie. Maybe serious Tango and Cash would be a classic. On the other hand, In 2010 Konchalovsky made his dream project, The Nutcracker in 3D, and Jon Peters' craziest ideas have nothing on that movie. The final straw for Konchalovsky apparently was about the whole super vehicle thing. I've also heard they were basically running without a script for all of the quarry sequence, which seems insane. *** Long Ghost Director story sort of tied to this film. This wasn't the first time Stallone Ghost Directed a movie. By many reports, Stallone had mostly ghost directed "Cobra" the year before for George P Cosmatos. I'm not entirely sure why this happened, although it seems largely like Stallone just felt like taking over and Cosmatos didn't care. It's possible he knew he could do this from Rambo. This is important because cut to 1993. T&C co-star Russell is making Tombstone. The Director, Kevin Jarre, can't hack it. The reports say he was behind, I've heard suggestions he was MIA. Somebody has to save the film, and that's Kurt Russell. Like Stallone here and with Cobra, he starts directing. But there's a major problem. With the director fired early, the union needs someone to be the director on the credits. With Cobra they never lost the director. With this film the director was fired late enough it wasn't a big deal to have a random director (Albert Magnoli) pop in and be uncredited. Tombstone needs an official director. So why not Russell if he's really directing? He's not a member of the director's guild. The unions won't let him direct. If he had come in as the director that could have worked, but they don't like letting an actor take over a production and he's not getting in this way. Russell needs a beard. I can't say that I actually know for sure, but some reason I assume that Russell, finding himself in this situation, looking back on Tango and Cash, called on his old co-star and asked for advice and Stallone said "Call George, he'll put his name on your movie". What I do know is that everybody knew that Cosmatos came into Tombstone to mostly hang out. *** Clint Howard is a little bit special. He's a national treasure. *** It's amazing how many no-strip strip clubs there are in Movies and TV. I think you can divide them into 3 types: 1) Clubs where all the girls stip except the one the characters are looking for, who is played by a more important actress. She's still probably the most popular one. 2) Clubs where none of the girls strip. Very popular on Network TV. 3) Clubs where none of the girls strip or even stay on stage, but instead there are frequent randomly occurring sort sexy dances with some pretense of art or other talents. Dancers are famous like Road House bouncers, sought after for their short sexy routines. Maybe the dancer in question was a former 49ers cheerleader and Love Boat Mermaid so she can move a little, but the dance doesn't have to be good because it's really just about looking at a hot girl. This is obviously a Cat 3. These were more popular during the 1980's and into the 1990's when something this absurd could fly. *** What do you want in your lair? Wall of monitors? Secret room? Death Trap? Hall of Mirrors? Trap Doors? Robot guns? Shark Tank? Call Jackson Bros. Secret Lair Construction. We have everything you need. Free estimates. Half-off self-destruct on all lairs over 4000 square feet. We'll entomb our workers to keep your location secret. Bonded and Licensed. Call us today!
I remember me and my friends excitedly waiting all day for tango and cash to premier on TV one Saturday night because we had heard it was awesome. It actually was by the standards of the time
Tango & Cash marked the end of an era: It was the last Hollywood movie of the '80s, releasing in US theatres on December 22nd, 1989. This movie wasn't great, but it's a guilty pleasure for me; seemed like they were making it up as they went along. The prison break scene was legitimately good though. Andrei Konchalovsky is the credited director, but he was fired and two other directors worked on the movie uncredited: Peter McDonald and Albert Magnoli. Konchalovsky made another '80s action movie, Runaway Train, which is pretty good. Talking about Jackie Chan and Police Story, Bad Boys 2 ripped off the scene where cars crash through the hillside village.
Wow, I almost forgot about this one. Great review as always 👍 also RIP my man Robert Z'dar (the guy with the huge jaw) Maniac Cop and Samurai Cop were pretty entertaining lol
I remember in junior high we weren’t allowed to swear. (Obviously) So every time something went wrong, me and a friend of mine would say, “Kurt Russell!” Which was an inside joke/like a code word between us because it referenced this movie line, “This fucking sucks!”
This is one of my favorite movies, used to watch it with my dad all the time when I was a kid. It's 80s trash, in objective terms, but I still love it. Perfect review, hit all the important points. Just got a sub outta me!
As amazing as this film is, it did seal the lid of movies of this type getting big budgets and big stars, as it was a box office bomb. I think it's because it hit the market at the tail end of the 80's and audiences wanted something new, who knows, doesn't take away from it being an enjoyable watch though ;)
It’s a shame that it was considered a flop when it’s budget was $54 million (a chunk of which went to Stallone) and it grossed $120.4 million at the box office. However, a movie like Lethal Weapon grossed $120.2 but it’s budget was only $15 million.
@@truthteller5521 True, but its opening wknd was 6.6mil domestic and for whatever reason that's what determines a win or a loss. Makes no sense to me but thats how the industry works (or doesn't work depending on your point of view lol)
They became a lot more "grounded" during the 90s... more everyman turns hero type stuff.... Started with Die Hard 1/2. I was born 91 but I love both, 80s OTT cheese and the 90s more realistic stuff like die hard / T2 etc. All i watch to this day still every night haha
The 80's sure had some of the best action films ever made. And this is one of my favorite ones. I still can't believe that it didn't turn into a franchise like Lethal Weapon did.
Watched this for the first time at 9 or 10 on tv with my french grandpa. Old Marcel, tough bricklayer who had seen WWII as a teen, was quite a badass, and I remember him saying to me during the prison fight scene : "They're good guys, these two", talking about Stallone and Russell and how they threw themselves into the fight. In my 10-year-old mind, having my grandfather certify Russell and Stallone as badasses meant they were worth becoming a fan of theirs. And Hell this flick is a ton of fun.
10k! Just recently went back and noticed in one of the videos you were pumped to hit 100! Your great work is getting the exposure it deserves. Next stop, 20k! The rant about the guy holding the chain and not getting electrocuted was hilarious.
Another one of my guilty viewing pleasures! Along with Hard to Kill, this was on HBO all the time, hence seeing it a lot! But the chemistry between Kurt and Sly was off the charts!
Nothing wrong with being a Pierce Brosnan era fan, with Goldeneye being one of the best James Bond film. Plus Terri Hatchet was a very hot Desperate Housewife too!
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Kurt Russell has always had the world's most glorious head of hair. And his moustache game is so on point when he rocks that too. Also taught me what "FUBAR" stood for when I was like, 6. I was popular at recess.
I freakin love this movie. So happy you reviewed this one. I love how you can turn any masterpiece into a comedic review and make the movie seem terrible. However, Tango & Cash is nothing short of a top 10 movie of all time.
I saw this film twice in the cinema in 1989, once with a mate and once with my dad. I was 12 at the time, now I'm 45. At work, one of my colleagues and I still quote Jack Palance's line from this film whenever anyone says how easy something will be... "Quick and easy is how you bake a cake or clean a toilet bowl... NOT how you run a multi-million dollar business like ours." Sadly, many actors from this film are dead now. Robert Z'Dar ('THAT jaw?'), pony-tail guy, Jack Palance, among others.
Thanks for all your enjoyable videos, Red Eye. One of my favourite lines in this movie was: "Did you stop off for a Danish or something?" "Can't stand Danish." Stallone had just divorced from Brigitte Nielsen at the time.
This is one of the most perfectly casted moviefilms of all time! When you've got Jack Palance playing the villain, you know you've got a good recipe going on. 1:54 Very professional police work right there. There's plenty to go around, so make sure everybody gets a taste! Seriously, though, why do movie people always taste stuff? Interest in forensics isn't really a new thing. The detective genre has been around for a long time. So the audience DOES think about this sort of thing. 2:31 Yer not gonna talk about his custom "discount James Bond" gun-boot? 3:16 Check that muzzle, greenhorn! Look at him pointing that thing around willy-nilly! 3:20 That's a Walther PPK/S (I looked it up on IMFDB since I'm more of a SIG/Sauer fantard). The rear sight actually is adjustable. Don't know how practical that actually is, though, since it's a subcompact backup pistol with a short barrel and short sight radius. Still a classy choice, though. Seems more like something Tango would carry. Cash is more the type who'd go for something that's cheap (in price, not quality) but also practical. Keep in mind that this movie came out when American cops were still using revolvers. Movies like Die Hard, Beverly Hills Cop, and Lethal Weapon predicted the future of law enforcement. 5:06 Why does Tango wear suits and ties (dressing like a "banker" as his coworker points out) and why does Cash have an oversized laser marker on his hand cannon? 5:30 Right-handed cops display their badge with their left hand, keeping the right hand at the ready. Transverse for southpaws. 'The X-Files' got that wrong and it was one of the few gripes ever "levied" (not "leveled") against that show. Anyway, notice how Sly's holding his piece left-handed. I read somewhere that he's left-handed, but in movies, we see him doing things ambidextrously. That makes sense since southpaws often learn to do certain things ambidextrously. In the First Blood movies, Rambo always uses a bow and arrow left-handed. But which eye is dominant? That's the real question. The eyes matter more than the hands when it comes to marksmanship (with ANY ranged weapon). Sly suffered nerve damage to the left side of his face when he was born in 1945 due to an intern making a mistake with a pair of forceps. That's why his mouth appears crooked. That's also why he has a speech impediment. But I'm not sure how much of his face was affected by it. I don't think his left eye was affected. 6:00 Well, that's just mean! Dr. Edgemar is no Jabba! 8:07 Brion James is one of the best "that guy" actors. He was in Blade Runner. 9:41 Stunt guy's wearing the wrong kind of shirt. Notice the sleeves. I feel insulted by that oversight. 10:09 Robert Z'Dar is also one of the best "that guy" actors. He was in Maniac Cop. 10:12 Possibly an homage to 'Commando'. Vernon Wells is also one of the best "that guy" actors. Except I think his name might be too well known for that classification. Anyway, my generation probably remembers him most as Wez from 'The Road Warrior', Bennett from 'Commando', and Mr. Igoe from 'Innerspace'. 10:27 Not dead, but definitely wounded. People in movies can always fall five times farther than what a normal person can withstand and they walk it off unless the plot calls for them to twist their ankle or something just for extra challenge or whatnot. 10:53 Unfold that stock, greenhorn! "I'll bust ya ta zero, trooper!"
Tet another badassssss flick! Kurt Russell is the man! Snake Plissken has a special place in my heart as does Jack Burton. Hopefully you do will Big Trouble in Little China (if you haven't already done it) I recently watched the commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell while I was sculpting the Gaurdian from the movie.
Just started watching your channel 2 days ago. I’m lacking on sleep because I stayed up into the early hours watching all your Steven seagal videos. Thanks!🙄😂
American Ninja series is hilarious also. You get to meet Chocolate Hulk and watch his kid get dropped out of a 2 story window. Don't worry, he is totally fine lol
Villains, this is the kind of scheme you come up with if your crime bosses are Carl Grisham (Jack Palance), David Lo-pan (James Wong), and Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo).
That supporting ensemble cast is so recognizable, I swear you could pick out a random half a dozen of them and name 5 movies each have been in. I vaguely remember that tidbit about Brion getting a bigger role because of that accent; such a cool story.
So, I’ve had to take time off work because I came down with a, thankfully, mild case of COVID. Felt pretty bad for two days and couldn’t really focus on anything I wanted to watch movie-wise. I turned to TH-cam to just have something on and came across your channel in my recommendations. It was your Hard To Kill review. It was amazing. For a few minutes I forgot how crummy I was feeling and had a legit smile on my face the entire video. Watched another review, enjoyed the hell out of it, and down the RedEye rabbit hole I went. Your sense of humor, the things you notice and point out in the videos, your writing and delivery are all top notch. And the sense of progression of your talent from your first video to, this, your latest has been a joy to see. Man, I got REALLY long winded here, but I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your work. Thanks, RedEye. You’ve got a fan for life.
I hope you get to feeling better. Just make sure to keep hydrated. :) This is such a nice compliment and I'm so glad you found a way to forget about your worries for a little bit. That is honestly the main reason I started this channel. Movies are my safe space. So for me, if I'm feeling stressed or anxious, I will always turn a favorite movie on. I'm so glad I can provide a little bit if that comfort to you also :) get better friend.
This channel is a treasure box I came across a couple of days ago. Have been binge-watching all the 2000s & 2010s Seagal reviews. Hilarious stuff! Underrated!
I need to see this movie! From this video alone I have to say the banter between Kurt and Sly is some of the best I've ever heard. That and even when you put the names Kurt and Sly together it naturally sounds like a buddy-cop tv series lol
@@RedEyeReviews Agreed! The only banter I've seen that was just as good was in a movie called, "King Arthur," starring Clive Owen when they tried to present a slightly more "historical" take on Arthurian legend. The line was between Gawain and Lancelot while they discuss what to do after they are freed from serving Rome: Gawain: "And what will I be doing?" Lancelot: "Wondering in your good fortune why all your children look like me." Gawain: "Is that before or after I hit you with my axe?"
The fact that this movie was completed at all it is amazing. Apparently they ran out of time and money, and hired an editor to put something together with what they had…. This is why continuity was thrown out the window… like Terry Hatcher suddenly showing up at the bad guys base.
Usually when you hear about actors turning down movies you're like ooohhh too bad for them. But when you hear about Patrick Swayze turning this down it's like "good call".
Tango and Cash was quite a good film… for the 80’s. I loved it when it came out, especially because Terri Hatcher was in it and she was/still is so hot.
I kind of wish they still made movies like this, one shot deals where you could turn your brain off for an hour and a half and just be entertained. Stallone and Russell both look like they're having a great time through the whole movie. Stallone: I don't know...yet." Russell: "You don't know...shit!" Lmao, classic.
Love this movie. R.I.P. Jack Palance. Also, yes, they were in another movie together. Many years later, not as a duo, but they were both in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Ego (Russell), & Leader of the Ravagers (Stallone).
Dunno how this channel was suggested, but I'm glad it was.. There are plenty of recap style channels. Not nearly enough comedic ones though. Really dig your work and style. Looking forward to more
After posting i realized that i knew how you were suggested. I follow other recap/review style chsnnels.. More so in the movies that I've seen. For hidden details i missed or blaring face palms that i can get validation for my own opinion. Honestly appreciate the work. You're doing an awesome job. The comment vs views ratio shows that. Anyway, I'm rambling. Good work
Love watching u trash old school beat em ups.. Poor Segal of driving his fat ass train right in pure comedic gold. Would like your take on Van Damme's venture.. I working through the list, so i apologize if i haven't seen it yet..
Bring these movies back! Sly and Kurty are still rockstars...they don’t make ‘em like they used to! Believe it or not I saw this in theaters when I was 5 😳 still love it!
@@RedEyeReviews introduced it to my wife when we got married and she loves it...! Russell and Sly are an integral part of my childhood. I really miss these... I still have hope these will make a comeback. Thanks for your hard work on putting your content together ! They’re awesome 👊🏼 ... I always noticed the screen door, btw 😂
Personally, I enjoyed the film of "Tango & Cash" and it really was a funny action story with funny characters indeed! My favorite part of the film involved "Tango" reunited with Robert Z'Dar's character between bars in prison where the big-jawed guy demands that he deal with "Tango" where he responded with "YES! I loved you in 'Conan the Barbarian'!" 🤣👍
Great video. I loved this movie as a child & still do as a 45 yr old man. They had phenomenal chemistry & definitely should have worked together in more projects.
I think the ponytail guy's accent was meant to be Australian. Also, Steven Seagal must have seen this film and been like, "Ponytails are out??? I'll show them. I'll show them all..."
I’m glad you included Tango saying: “Rambo is a pussy.” You did leave out one of the best jokes in the movie though. It’s when Cash asks Tango: “You broke that jaw?” 😂
They were going to make part 2 but Mr. Stallone decided to do…. wait for it….. “ OSCAR “ Yeah after that failure the studio axed Tango and Cash 2 This is the rumor from the 90’s anyway 🤷🏽♂️ Great vid
9:28 Hol-hold up, I just realized that there is a similar “fan stopping bit” that is used in a little film called “Daylight”, starring…one Mr. Sylvester Stallone. 🧐
Thank you for the review of this awesome action movie. Because of you I had to go back and watch it. It is still soooo good till this day. So many quotable lines. Like I hate Danish. This is a movie that do deserved a sequel. I wonder why Kurt and Stallone didn't do more together they have great chemistry
Good movie,great reveiw...hey RedEye...you should do a comedic review of Big Trouble in Little China...I didn't see it on your list..another of my fav Kurt Russell's 80s flicks
Russell is, hands down, one of the best actors to grace Hollyweird. Comedy, Action, Drama, he can do all of it, and be convincing. If you haven't seen Dark Blue, I highly recommend it.
I used to do subcontracting and construction. These movie bad guy places always intrigued me. I just can't imagine what the design meetings would be like. (See Mitchell and Webb's evil contractor sketch) And yes, there are professional black market contractors who will build stuff like that, and it would be built well, proper compaction of the concrete and asphalt, tight hvac, correct wiring and drainage, you know, everything up to code, but they'll do it using their contacts in city hall, or whatever, they get backdated permits for plans that look like the place, but make everything look nice and legal, meanwhile the actual building has trap doors, secret floors and passageways, torture chambers, bullet proof walls that look normal, and even drug processing facilities disguised as laundry or kitchens. It's a very cool world, but the people are scary.
This is the second video I saw and I like your flow. And these 80's ascetics is just so REAL! Yes, a lot of movies look good today but these are just...RRRREEEEAAAAALLLLL!!! That's an actual car chase and car's getting pounded on.
Kurt Russell has to be my all time favorite actor. There definitely ain’t too many celebrities like him anymore
He was great as a funny, amoral Used Car salesman and Wyatt Earp. He proved to be the coolest Santa Claus
Tango and Cash, the last film of the 80's. What a way to go out though.
Always was released the same day
Sad in a way how this type of 80s cheese is rarely tolerated these days
@@rjhikups78 Why wouldn't it be tolerated? People just don't like this type of action cheese movies anymore.
As a 10 year old I loved this movie ( still do) .
It’s like a live action cartoon.
still more real than the punisher xd
Oh my god I remember watching this with my Dad on VHS over and over. Love this movie!
Copy that.. me too.
Wow!!! We didn't realize how awesome the time we had then.
Same here. RIP dad
The fact Lethal Weapon just keeps on truckin’ and Tango & Cash never got so much as one sequel is sacrilege. Jack Palance, the Maniac Cop, Michael Jerry, Mr Blue, Juliette Lewis’s dad, Michael J. Pollard, the Total Recall red pill guy and Brion “Walter Hill” James!! Maybe the movie is cursed because am pretty sure all of them are now dead.
Right?! It could have done so much more
At least they knew when to quit with Lethal Weapon, unlike the brainfarting Bruce Willis in the last abomination of Die Hard.
And since the director was Russian, there was a cameo appearance by one of the stars of the Soviet comedic cinema, Saveli Kramarov, who played the auto owner who believed in perestroika.
Released on March 6, 1987, Lethal Weapon was No. 1 at the box office for three weeks before Blind Date supplanted it. It grossed $120.2 million worldwide and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing (Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson) (losing to The Last Emperor). It is widely considered to be one of the best buddy cop films of all time, influencing numerous "buddy cop" films such as Hot Fuzz, Tango & Cash, Bad Boys and the Rush Hour series.
@@TCFan25 that didn't age well
This was such a fun movie!
I think a majority of guys in the 80's had a huge crush on Teri Hatcher!
That tank van was the coolest thing ever when I saw this at 9 years old.
Same😍😊😄
I miss the days when someone being macho could just be fun. These two were so great together, I wish they had made a sequel because it would have been gloriously bad.
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Now days its "toxic masculinity" (Unless its a woman doing it - then its being strong and independent )
@@alexforce9 wow! Word.
Agreed
Macho? Dude, we just saw Kurt Russell pretend to be a female.
All these reviews bring me so much nostalgic fun. I used to watch all these action movies with my dad in the late 90s early 00s, we watched pretty much every Stallone, Russell, Arnie and Van Damme movie (among others) on TV when he returned from work. He passed away in 2007 and I cherish all these action movies very much.
Fun fact Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn had(have?) a home/camp about 13 miles from my camp/home in Maine! Back in the day he would often he spotted at the local VIP autoparts store! Unfortunately I never ran into him but I hope one day I can make a ass if myself by quoting a line of his from Big Trouble in Little China in his presence.
INDEED!
Can we get a status update on this mission!
Producer Jon Peters (hi again) was fighting with director Andrei Konchalovsky and fired him just before the end of production. Stallone had already largely taken over.
Peters had crazy ideas, and Konchalovsky wanted something more grounded. Jon Peters would make a career of this, famously with Wild Wild West and the Giant Spider he kept trying to put in movies.
Konchalovsky could make a good realistic action movie. Maybe serious Tango and Cash would be a classic. On the other hand, In 2010 Konchalovsky made his dream project, The Nutcracker in 3D, and Jon Peters' craziest ideas have nothing on that movie.
The final straw for Konchalovsky apparently was about the whole super vehicle thing.
I've also heard they were basically running without a script for all of the quarry sequence, which seems insane.
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Long Ghost Director story sort of tied to this film.
This wasn't the first time Stallone Ghost Directed a movie. By many reports, Stallone had mostly ghost directed "Cobra" the year before for George P Cosmatos. I'm not entirely sure why this happened, although it seems largely like Stallone just felt like taking over and Cosmatos didn't care. It's possible he knew he could do this from Rambo.
This is important because cut to 1993. T&C co-star Russell is making Tombstone. The Director, Kevin Jarre, can't hack it. The reports say he was behind, I've heard suggestions he was MIA. Somebody has to save the film, and that's Kurt Russell. Like Stallone here and with Cobra, he starts directing.
But there's a major problem. With the director fired early, the union needs someone to be the director on the credits. With Cobra they never lost the director. With this film the director was fired late enough it wasn't a big deal to have a random director (Albert Magnoli) pop in and be uncredited. Tombstone needs an official director. So why not Russell if he's really directing? He's not a member of the director's guild. The unions won't let him direct. If he had come in as the director that could have worked, but they don't like letting an actor take over a production and he's not getting in this way.
Russell needs a beard. I can't say that I actually know for sure, but some reason I assume that Russell, finding himself in this situation, looking back on Tango and Cash, called on his old co-star and asked for advice and Stallone said "Call George, he'll put his name on your movie". What I do know is that everybody knew that Cosmatos came into Tombstone to mostly hang out.
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Clint Howard is a little bit special. He's a national treasure.
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It's amazing how many no-strip strip clubs there are in Movies and TV. I think you can divide them into 3 types:
1) Clubs where all the girls stip except the one the characters are looking for, who is played by a more important actress. She's still probably the most popular one.
2) Clubs where none of the girls strip. Very popular on Network TV.
3) Clubs where none of the girls strip or even stay on stage, but instead there are frequent randomly occurring sort sexy dances with some pretense of art or other talents. Dancers are famous like Road House bouncers, sought after for their short sexy routines. Maybe the dancer in question was a former 49ers cheerleader and Love Boat Mermaid so she can move a little, but the dance doesn't have to be good because it's really just about looking at a hot girl.
This is obviously a Cat 3. These were more popular during the 1980's and into the 1990's when something this absurd could fly.
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Absolutely one of my all time favourites. The chemistry is off the charts which is why it's so confusing they didn't make many more movies together
I remember me and my friends excitedly waiting all day for tango and cash to premier on TV one Saturday night because we had heard it was awesome. It actually was by the standards of the time
Thats a great memory. I think this movie is absolutely kick ass
Tango & Cash marked the end of an era: It was the last Hollywood movie of the '80s, releasing in US theatres on December 22nd, 1989.
This movie wasn't great, but it's a guilty pleasure for me; seemed like they were making it up as they went along. The prison break scene was legitimately good though.
Andrei Konchalovsky is the credited director, but he was fired and two other directors worked on the movie uncredited: Peter McDonald and Albert Magnoli. Konchalovsky made another '80s action movie, Runaway Train, which is pretty good.
Talking about Jackie Chan and Police Story, Bad Boys 2 ripped off the scene where cars crash through the hillside village.
Fun Fact: Magnoli also directed Purple Rain.
Wow, I almost forgot about this one. Great review as always 👍 also RIP my man Robert Z'dar (the guy with the huge jaw) Maniac Cop and Samurai Cop were pretty entertaining lol
You broke THAT jaw?
I remember in junior high we weren’t allowed to swear. (Obviously) So every time something went wrong, me and a friend of mine would say, “Kurt Russell!”
Which was an inside joke/like a code word between us because it referenced this movie line, “This fucking sucks!”
Haha that is incredible
This is one of my favorite movies, used to watch it with my dad all the time when I was a kid. It's 80s trash, in objective terms, but I still love it. Perfect review, hit all the important points. Just got a sub outta me!
Aww thank you so much! I love when these videos can bring people some nostalgia for the good ol' times
A very underated film
I loved this movie when I first saw it, still do. Great review as usual.
This is one of the best movies ever!
As amazing as this film is, it did seal the lid of movies of this type getting big budgets and big stars, as it was a box office bomb.
I think it's because it hit the market at the tail end of the 80's and audiences wanted something new, who knows, doesn't take away from it being an enjoyable watch though ;)
And Russel wasn't really a big action name back then.
It was the last big action film of the 80's, released Dec 22, 1989. It also went into production June 12, 1989 and went 5 months from start to finish.
It’s a shame that it was considered a flop when it’s budget was $54 million (a chunk of which went to Stallone) and it grossed $120.4 million at the box office. However, a movie like Lethal Weapon grossed $120.2 but it’s budget was only $15 million.
@@truthteller5521 True, but its opening wknd was 6.6mil domestic and for whatever reason that's what determines a win or a loss. Makes no sense to me but thats how the industry works (or doesn't work depending on your point of view lol)
They became a lot more "grounded" during the 90s... more everyman turns hero type stuff.... Started with Die Hard 1/2. I was born 91 but I love both, 80s OTT cheese and the 90s more realistic stuff like die hard / T2 etc. All i watch to this day still every night haha
The 80's sure had some of the best action films ever made. And this is one of my favorite ones. I still can't believe that it didn't turn into a franchise like Lethal Weapon did.
Watched this for the first time at 9 or 10 on tv with my french grandpa. Old Marcel, tough bricklayer who had seen WWII as a teen, was quite a badass, and I remember him saying to me during the prison fight scene : "They're good guys, these two", talking about Stallone and Russell and how they threw themselves into the fight. In my 10-year-old mind, having my grandfather certify Russell and Stallone as badasses meant they were worth becoming a fan of theirs. And Hell this flick is a ton of fun.
10k! Just recently went back and noticed in one of the videos you were pumped to hit 100! Your great work is getting the exposure it deserves. Next stop, 20k!
The rant about the guy holding the chain and not getting electrocuted was hilarious.
Thank you so much! It has been a crazy few months for sure.
Another one of my guilty viewing pleasures! Along with Hard to Kill, this was on HBO all the time, hence seeing it a lot! But the chemistry between Kurt and Sly was off the charts!
Nothing wrong with being a Pierce Brosnan era fan, with Goldeneye being one of the best James Bond film. Plus Terri Hatchet was a very hot Desperate Housewife too!
I had a thing for Teri Hatcher too though it was her time in Lois and Clark that did it for me.
How could you not?!
I think everybody had a thing for her at one point. May it be from Penny Parker on MacGyver, to this movie, to Lois and Clark, and beyond.
Lol I like how movie windows and glass break. Car and Truck windows don't break like that 🤣😅
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Kurt Russell has always had the world's most glorious head of hair. And his moustache game is so on point when he rocks that too. Also taught me what "FUBAR" stood for when I was like, 6. I was popular at recess.
I freakin love this movie. So happy you reviewed this one. I love how you can turn any masterpiece into a comedic review and make the movie seem terrible. However, Tango & Cash is nothing short of a top 10 movie of all time.
Thank you! Agree, this movie is actually amazing.
“Hey who messed with the sights of my fixed sight gun?”
Frankly, I've never seen this movie. I've had it on VHS back in the days, but somehow never watched it for some reason. Now I can watch it with you.
I saw this film twice in the cinema in 1989, once with a mate and once with my dad. I was 12 at the time, now I'm 45. At work, one of my colleagues and I still quote Jack Palance's line from this film whenever anyone says how easy something will be... "Quick and easy is how you bake a cake or clean a toilet bowl... NOT how you run a multi-million dollar business like ours."
Sadly, many actors from this film are dead now. Robert Z'Dar ('THAT jaw?'), pony-tail guy, Jack Palance, among others.
Thanks for all your enjoyable videos, Red Eye. One of my favourite lines in this movie was: "Did you stop off for a Danish or something?" "Can't stand Danish." Stallone had just divorced from Brigitte Nielsen at the time.
This is one of the most perfectly casted moviefilms of all time! When you've got Jack Palance playing the villain, you know you've got a good recipe going on.
1:54 Very professional police work right there. There's plenty to go around, so make sure everybody gets a taste! Seriously, though, why do movie people always taste stuff? Interest in forensics isn't really a new thing. The detective genre has been around for a long time. So the audience DOES think about this sort of thing.
2:31 Yer not gonna talk about his custom "discount James Bond" gun-boot?
3:16 Check that muzzle, greenhorn! Look at him pointing that thing around willy-nilly!
3:20 That's a Walther PPK/S (I looked it up on IMFDB since I'm more of a SIG/Sauer fantard). The rear sight actually is adjustable. Don't know how practical that actually is, though, since it's a subcompact backup pistol with a short barrel and short sight radius. Still a classy choice, though. Seems more like something Tango would carry. Cash is more the type who'd go for something that's cheap (in price, not quality) but also practical. Keep in mind that this movie came out when American cops were still using revolvers. Movies like Die Hard, Beverly Hills Cop, and Lethal Weapon predicted the future of law enforcement.
5:06 Why does Tango wear suits and ties (dressing like a "banker" as his coworker points out) and why does Cash have an oversized laser marker on his hand cannon?
5:30 Right-handed cops display their badge with their left hand, keeping the right hand at the ready. Transverse for southpaws. 'The X-Files' got that wrong and it was one of the few gripes ever "levied" (not "leveled") against that show. Anyway, notice how Sly's holding his piece left-handed. I read somewhere that he's left-handed, but in movies, we see him doing things ambidextrously. That makes sense since southpaws often learn to do certain things ambidextrously. In the First Blood movies, Rambo always uses a bow and arrow left-handed. But which eye is dominant? That's the real question. The eyes matter more than the hands when it comes to marksmanship (with ANY ranged weapon). Sly suffered nerve damage to the left side of his face when he was born in 1945 due to an intern making a mistake with a pair of forceps. That's why his mouth appears crooked. That's also why he has a speech impediment. But I'm not sure how much of his face was affected by it. I don't think his left eye was affected.
6:00 Well, that's just mean! Dr. Edgemar is no Jabba!
8:07 Brion James is one of the best "that guy" actors. He was in Blade Runner.
9:41 Stunt guy's wearing the wrong kind of shirt. Notice the sleeves. I feel insulted by that oversight.
10:09 Robert Z'Dar is also one of the best "that guy" actors. He was in Maniac Cop.
10:12 Possibly an homage to 'Commando'. Vernon Wells is also one of the best "that guy" actors. Except I think his name might be too well known for that classification. Anyway, my generation probably remembers him most as Wez from 'The Road Warrior', Bennett from 'Commando', and Mr. Igoe from 'Innerspace'.
10:27 Not dead, but definitely wounded. People in movies can always fall five times farther than what a normal person can withstand and they walk it off unless the plot calls for them to twist their ankle or something just for extra challenge or whatnot.
10:53 Unfold that stock, greenhorn! "I'll bust ya ta zero, trooper!"
Thank your for the details and the laughs to boot 🥾
@@travisking9321 Any time!
Tet another badassssss flick! Kurt Russell is the man! Snake Plissken has a special place in my heart as does Jack Burton.
Hopefully you do will Big Trouble in Little China (if you haven't already done it) I recently watched the commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell while I was sculpting the Gaurdian from the movie.
We need to push your channel some more... you're a true connoisseur of 80s/90s action, part of a dying breed.
@Newsbender more engagement, you say?!?!
Just started watching your channel 2 days ago. I’m lacking on sleep because I stayed up into the early hours watching all your Steven seagal videos. Thanks!🙄😂
Thank you so much! So glad you found the channel :)
American Ninja series is hilarious also. You get to meet Chocolate Hulk and watch his kid get dropped out of a 2 story window. Don't worry, he is totally fine lol
@@andychaffin740 I think I’m gonna check those out tonight can’t stay up too late anymore though lol
Villains, this is the kind of scheme you come up with if your crime bosses are Carl Grisham (Jack Palance), David Lo-pan (James Wong), and Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo).
That supporting ensemble cast is so recognizable, I swear you could pick out a random half a dozen of them and name 5 movies each have been in.
I vaguely remember that tidbit about Brion getting a bigger role because of that accent; such a cool story.
So, I’ve had to take time off work because I came down with a, thankfully, mild case of COVID. Felt pretty bad for two days and couldn’t really focus on anything I wanted to watch movie-wise. I turned to TH-cam to just have something on and came across your channel in my recommendations. It was your Hard To Kill review. It was amazing. For a few minutes I forgot how crummy I was feeling and had a legit smile on my face the entire video. Watched another review, enjoyed the hell out of it, and down the RedEye rabbit hole I went. Your sense of humor, the things you notice and point out in the videos, your writing and delivery are all top notch. And the sense of progression of your talent from your first video to, this, your latest has been a joy to see. Man, I got REALLY long winded here, but I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your work. Thanks, RedEye. You’ve got a fan for life.
I hope you get to feeling better. Just make sure to keep hydrated. :)
This is such a nice compliment and I'm so glad you found a way to forget about your worries for a little bit. That is honestly the main reason I started this channel. Movies are my safe space. So for me, if I'm feeling stressed or anxious, I will always turn a favorite movie on. I'm so glad I can provide a little bit if that comfort to you also :) get better friend.
Congrats on 10k subscribers! You deserve so many more, love your videos! Thanks man!
Thank you so much!!
I love this movie so much, watching you rip on this only made me love it more. Thanks for another great review.
Glad you enjoyed it!
'' Mr. Tango has, uh, spoken very eloquently. I wish I could be as forgiving. But I can't because ... this whole thing... fucking sucks ! ''
This channel is a treasure box I came across a couple of days ago. Have been binge-watching all the 2000s & 2010s Seagal reviews. Hilarious stuff! Underrated!
Thank you so much!
I need to see this movie! From this video alone I have to say the banter between Kurt and Sly is some of the best I've ever heard. That and even when you put the names Kurt and Sly together it naturally sounds like a buddy-cop tv series lol
Right?! It is a seriously great movie. And they bounce of eachother so naturally
@@RedEyeReviews Agreed! The only banter I've seen that was just as good was in a movie called, "King Arthur," starring Clive Owen when they tried to present a slightly more "historical" take on Arthurian legend.
The line was between Gawain and Lancelot while they discuss what to do after they are freed from serving Rome:
Gawain: "And what will I be doing?"
Lancelot: "Wondering in your good fortune why all your children look like me."
Gawain: "Is that before or after I hit you with my axe?"
I think supercop is the DVD that nick frosts character Danny Buttermen is looking at in hot fuzz
The fact that this movie was completed at all it is amazing.
Apparently they ran out of time and money, and hired an editor to put something together with what they had…. This is why continuity was thrown out the window… like Terry Hatcher suddenly showing up at the bad guys base.
Tango and Cash 3rd act is arguably the most ridiculous thing ever.
I literally just yelled out loud when I saw that you did this one of movie the greatest movies ever.
Good! I'm so glad you liked it :) this movie is one of my favorites
Thats one of my favorite Stallone roles. He is buff as fuck but still look like a guy who reads books and knows about art and stock market.
Usually when you hear about actors turning down movies you're like ooohhh too bad for them. But when you hear about Patrick Swayze turning this down it's like "good call".
thanks for the steven seagull reviews, great channel.
Of course! Thank you
I’m loving theses so much. You are doing an awesome job
Thank you so much! I am really happy to hear that :)
My man doing a review of one of my all time "can watch at any time movies"?......ooh yeaaaa
Oh yeah! I got you!
1st: Congrats on 10k subs🎉!!!
2nd: This movie tried too hard to be like Lethal Weapon.
3: Next goal, 100k subs!
Thank you so much! They definitely played a very similar theme to Lethal Weapon
Tango and Cash was quite a good film… for the 80’s. I loved it when it came out, especially because Terri Hatcher was in it and she was/still is so hot.
I kind of wish they still made movies like this, one shot deals where you could turn your brain off for an hour and a half and just be entertained. Stallone and Russell both look like they're having a great time through the whole movie. Stallone: I don't know...yet." Russell: "You don't know...shit!" Lmao, classic.
Hobbs and Shaw is literally the modern version of this film except not as fun but still ...same thing
Btw, yes you can adjust the sights. It can be off to the left or the right.
I love how many of these movies use the word “escape” just to hear the narrator pronounce it “ecscape”
at least one more
10K? That's crazy - good job! You deserve it.
Right?! And you have been here to watch basically all of it too. Its so cool
Love this movie. R.I.P. Jack Palance. Also, yes, they were in another movie together. Many years later, not as a duo, but they were both in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Ego (Russell), & Leader of the Ravagers (Stallone).
Prepper tip. Get an old barrel and take the top off. Jam it full of straw and garbage. Put a stopper on top and then you can churn your own butter.
Dunno how this channel was suggested, but I'm glad it was.. There are plenty of recap style channels. Not nearly enough comedic ones though. Really dig your work and style. Looking forward to more
Hey! Thank you so much!
After posting i realized that i knew how you were suggested. I follow other recap/review style chsnnels.. More so in the movies that I've seen. For hidden details i missed or blaring face palms that i can get validation for my own opinion. Honestly appreciate the work. You're doing an awesome job. The comment vs views ratio shows that.
Anyway, I'm rambling. Good work
Love watching u trash old school beat em ups.. Poor Segal of driving his fat ass train right in pure comedic gold. Would like your take on Van Damme's venture.. I working through the list, so i apologize if i haven't seen it yet..
Red eye tradition: watch the red eye reviews, watch the movie, rewatch the red eye reviews.
“Tango and Cash…Tango, Cash….Cash and Tango”
It’s almost like he’s mocking the title. I love Jack Palance.
"I don't even know how a microwave works! It's like a goddammned mystery box!"
Bring these movies back! Sly and Kurty are still rockstars...they don’t make ‘em like they used to! Believe it or not I saw this in theaters when I was 5 😳 still love it!
Right?! This movie is amazing
@@RedEyeReviews introduced it to my wife when we got married and she loves it...! Russell and Sly are an integral part of my childhood. I really miss these... I still have hope these will make a comeback. Thanks for your hard work on putting your content together ! They’re awesome 👊🏼 ... I always noticed the screen door, btw 😂
Self aware is my favorite kind of aware. I miss the fun movies of the 80’s and 90’s, just plain, cheesy good fun.
My Mom named our Turtles Tango & Cash and i never understood why. Now i do, only like 15 years later.
Jack Palance hamming it up in this is soo good lol
Personally, I enjoyed the film of "Tango & Cash" and it really was a funny action story with funny characters indeed! My favorite part of the film involved "Tango" reunited with Robert Z'Dar's character between bars in prison where the big-jawed guy demands that he deal with "Tango" where he responded with "YES! I loved you in 'Conan the Barbarian'!" 🤣👍
Great pick my guy!
Love your channel, keep em coming!
Thank you so much
My VHS machine got wrecked with this one Tango & Cash casette. All the suburbia was coming in watching it with me, over and over and over
The smiles at the end as they high five are a proven cure for depression.
Great video. I loved this movie as a child & still do as a 45 yr old man. They had phenomenal chemistry & definitely should have worked together in more projects.
I think the ponytail guy's accent was meant to be Australian. Also, Steven Seagal must have seen this film and been like, "Ponytails are out??? I'll show them. I'll show them all..."
Congrats on 10k subs. It has been nice journey from seeing your subs grow from 10s to 10000.
Thank you so much!
I’m glad you included Tango saying: “Rambo is a pussy.” You did leave out one of the best jokes in the movie though. It’s when Cash asks Tango: “You broke that jaw?” 😂
They were going to make part 2 but Mr. Stallone decided to do…. wait for it…..
“ OSCAR “
Yeah after that failure the studio axed Tango and Cash 2
This is the rumor from the 90’s anyway 🤷🏽♂️
Great vid
How you don't have 50M subscribers rather than 50k is one of life's great mysteries
"Cash!, I'm gonna put Brown Sugar in your ayssss". Simply poetic, I love this movie.
Buddy cop action flick with Rambo and Wyatt Earp? Oh yeah
9:28 Hol-hold up, I just realized that there is a similar “fan stopping bit” that is used in a little film called “Daylight”, starring…one Mr. Sylvester Stallone. 🧐
To me Kurt Russell stole this movie I’m big fan of Stallone tho
Congrats on 10K subs my dude!
Thank you so much
God damn this channel blew up. Keep it up this is really funny
Thank you so much!
@@RedEyeReviews dude you know they're fun when I rewatch them enough to memorize part of your scripts lol.
tango & cash
the last boy scout
lethal weapon 2
3 action movie tapes that never left the VCR when i was a kid..
Great stuff. This channel is going to blow up.
Thanks friend
How many hours got your day? Jesus you have such a great pace, i gonna watch the whole night through, to keep tracks. But's going to be worth it 😁👍👍👍
Lol I have some free time for sure. So glad you are enjoying it
This channel is AMAZING
YOU'RE amazing!
Thank you for the review of this awesome action movie. Because of you I had to go back and watch it. It is still soooo good till this day. So many quotable lines. Like I hate Danish. This is a movie that do deserved a sequel. I wonder why Kurt and Stallone didn't do more together they have great chemistry
Good movie,great reveiw...hey RedEye...you should do a comedic review of Big Trouble in Little China...I didn't see it on your list..another of my fav Kurt Russell's 80s flicks
Absolutely! It is on my short list and probably in the next month or so
Russell is, hands down, one of the best actors to grace Hollyweird. Comedy, Action, Drama, he can do all of it, and be convincing. If you haven't seen Dark Blue, I highly recommend it.
3:30 that particular gun is a Walther PPK/S.
This Walther, the rear sight is dovetailed into the slide and adjustable, but the front sight is fixed.
“Couldn't split up Kato and Nash (That's true)
Couldn't split up Tango and Cash
That's also true…”
- Tenacious D
Yeah you can adjust sights on a gun. It’s very important actually.
Ooo. I did not know that. but then again I do not know alot of things...especially guns lol
Ahhhh I love this movie!! Another stellar job my man👍🏿
Thank you!
I used to do subcontracting and construction. These movie bad guy places always intrigued me. I just can't imagine what the design meetings would be like. (See Mitchell and Webb's evil contractor sketch)
And yes, there are professional black market contractors who will build stuff like that, and it would be built well, proper compaction of the concrete and asphalt, tight hvac, correct wiring and drainage, you know, everything up to code, but they'll do it using their contacts in city hall, or whatever, they get backdated permits for plans that look like the place, but make everything look nice and legal, meanwhile the actual building has trap doors, secret floors and passageways, torture chambers, bullet proof walls that look normal, and even drug processing facilities disguised as laundry or kitchens. It's a very cool world, but the people are scary.
Oh that is so bizarre. I had no idea that was a real thing
This is actually very interesting. Thanks for the info.
I keep my mice in a bucket,not a box what was he thinking!?
Love the “Yazoo” playing in the background of the club scene.
This is the second video I saw and I like your flow. And these 80's ascetics is just so REAL! Yes, a lot of movies look good today but these are just...RRRREEEEAAAAALLLLL!!! That's an actual car chase and car's getting pounded on.