Demolition High

Welcome back to the blog, ladies and germs! So no I will not be watching the next Witchcraft movie. Not because I am sick of the lovely Stephanie Beaton. She's been an absolute doll. No, it is more of the mindset is I wanted to plug another Jim Wynorski film and plenty of you that seem to enjoy those read-through, so changing up is always good. So how about a hostage scenario with a high school and only the misfit kids can thwart the terrorists? This is Demolition High.

Jinkies, I'm lost and insanely hot.

Now there are too many critics giving this the title, "Toy Soldiers Knock-off" and that is complete crap. These particular films of this action category has been Die Hard over and over. Toy Soldiers: Die Hard in a school. Under Siege: Die Hard on a Battleship. Passenger 57: Die Hard on a plane.  Air Force One: Die Hard on a plane again and Cliffhanger: Die Hard on a mountain. Cast less aspersions is all I am getting at, fellow critics.

Now then, on with the film. Our flick opens with night exterior on a lonesome check gate. A tawny, long legged brunette claims she is running a delivery and is lost to the gate guard (George 'Buck' Flower of Escape from New York, Starman, Back to the Future, Cheerleader Camp, Maniac Cop and They Live). Looking that gorgeous. Uh huh. Tanya (Rocky DeMarco of The Wasp Woman, The Assault, Desert Thunder, Raptor, The Curse of the Komodo, Vampire in Vegas and Camel Spiders) pulls a fast one, smokes the guard with a Desert Eagle and a cadre of paramilitary commandos in plain clothes and led by Luther (Jeff Kober of Falcon Crest, China Beach, Kindred: The Embraced, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer,The Hills Have Eyes II and Sons of Anarchy) proceed to their raid.

Couldn't help but notice all the Uzi 9mms they had. Garage Sale from Night of the Comet?

Rebellious kid Lenny (Corey Haim of Lucas, Silver Bullet, The Lost Boys, License to Drive, Fast Getaway, Fast Getaway II, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Lost Boys: The Tribe and Crack: High Voltage) loves stickin' it to the man. The man being his father who is police chief. A standard by the book dad and anarchistic son and how they don't truly understand one another. Why, it would take a near death scenario for them to come together. Saaaay...

Ignore the bowl cut. I'm cool.

You almost feel bad for the two cops chasing the truck from last night's heist. Pretty sure one was only days away from retirement. Luther and crew had a fair degree of firearms, explosives and braggadocio they lay claim to the school and prepare to hand out their demands.

Establishing a perimeter and a rapport is the good police chief and General Wainwright (Dick Van Patten of Violent Midnight, Westworld, Love, American Style, The New Dick Van Dyke, The Streets of San Francisco, Eight is Enough, The Love Boat and Spaceballs) as the squabble with each other over jurisdiction and what is best to do with the terrorists in question.

Meanwhile Lenny with a handful of martial arts and some evil tricks seems to be handing the terrorists their collective asses. That being said, Corey Haim's bowl cut is so painful to look at. Just can't stand that hair cut EVER.

Now for me, the big attraction is the bad girl Tanya played by Rocky DeMarco with her tight black leather vest, waves of curled black hair, that cocky half-opened smile. Yes I was a tad smitten.

I did laugh hearing Alan Thicke curse. Yeah I'm of the Growing Pains generation so yes this was a tad surprising. Death by circular saw was a different attack. Spoilers, Alan Thicke wasn't hit by it, I just couldn't think of a transitional comment to make from one point to the next there.

Next time on Ms. 45, The Series.

I have read enough critics and armchair directors exclaiming everything from bad acting, cheap effects, a horrible script. If the movie had a parrot, they would have thrown rocks at it. Okay it is not Shakespeare. Love Rocky's terrorist with an insane blood lust. Jeff Kober giving great villain with his deep imposing voice, he and Rocky had great rapport and honestly Corey is doing a pretty damn good job with the one-liners. As for me, I am making 8 is Enough references, watching gun fights, explosions and decent fight sequences.

Personally I am scared for Lenny. Guy had no problem blowing guys away, using tools and hardware and breaking out the martial arts. Might possibly be either an action hero or a serial spree killer. Pure sociopath.

Enough love for this movie dubbed it worthy of a sequel, Demolition University but Jim Wynorski isn't involved with that so it may get left on the back burner for awhile. Over all this film has been deemed underrated. Got solid action, decent lines and I was losing my mind noticing all the character actors. Sorry cromagnon males, no titty. You will adjust or not.

You ain't from around here are ya, boy?