Monday, April 26, 2021

Poor Bastards of Cinema Redux: Stacey (1973)

 Another day and another Poor Bastard.

See if you feel some Deja Vu.

In Stacey, the climax takes place at a Car Race (which I'm not sure they had clearance to shoot at).

Our Heroine is in the middle of a shoot-out when...

A random guy just appears in the frame standing near a bike.

He's shot.
He dies.
If that feels familiar, it's because Stacey is the *original* version of Malibu Express (also my first Andy Sidaris Film).

In that one, we get the same basic Plot, the same climax and, yep, a Poor Bastard (who at least does a bike fall for dramatic effect).
On the plus side, there's no follow-up with the Poor Bastard in Stacey, while we clearly see the culprits just run away in Express.

Just to be safe, don't go to Car Races.  It's dangerous for everyone- not just those cars strapped into cars!


Next time, it is that old standby- a Cop in a Horror Film.  This is from a Sequel, not a Remake.  See you then...

No comments:

Post a Comment