Yesterday, I realized that it was Jim Brown's birthday. I didn't have time to blog about this...but better late than never.
The football Hall of Famer has starred in some of the coolest movies ever made. Coincidentally, several of them are available on IMPACT Action on Demand this month. If you have Comcast, check out some of these classics.
For my money, the "Slaughter" movies feature his best work. Brown plays the title character, a kickass ex-Green Beret. In the first film, he's out to avenge his parents' murder by the mob. He follows the killers to Mexico, seduces the main main bad guy's girlfriend and kicks plenty of ass. Do you really need to know any more??? Stella Stevens plays Brown's love interest, and Rip Torn is at his most despicable as the villainous (and racist) gangster. Beatle buddy Billy Preston delivers the awesome title track.
The sequel "Slaughter's Big Rip Off" is equally fantastic. The mob is out for revenge, but gets more than it bargains for when Slaughter goes embarks on an ass kicking spree. The cast is freaking stellar! Ed McMahon plays the main bad guy and Don Stroud is a sadistic hit man. Plus, Gloria Hendry is Slaughter's girlfriend.
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