He put the “fe” in strife
1978 , US A, Colour, 97 minutes
Directed by Canter P. Angola. Written by Gordon Kilmeas, Clearance Gunthorpe
Starring Purdel O'Hara, Dorna Emil
To be a modern man is to suffer, and Rick the Iron Worker is no exception. His life is a constant series of humiliations; if its not sand in the face, then its itching powder in his jocks (making for some great visuals). One night, over a slice of pizza from the world's shittist pizza stand, our Everyman is visited by the Spirit of Iron who shows him the way to redemption through fisticuffs. Now before you say it, no, this isn't one of those hokey male-bonding-through-clubs-that-fight-and-have-stupid-rules movies. No, this is deep. This is Popeye live action, but without any of the tedious copyright discussions that such a film would entail.
Memorable line – “You will have to do more than grunt if you want me to stop punching you.”
Watch out for – The Spirit of Iron, who sort of looks like a young Jimmy Carter.
Awards Won – 1980 International Metals Industry Service Award
Reviewed by Juan Incognito
