Continue - **

One Quarter – One Life

1985, USA, Colour, 97 minutes

Directed by Brick Youngly. Written by Hope Kyo

Starring Mike Corey, Michael Corman, Mikey Carey

Passable kid's film concering a video game arcade that comes to life in a lightning storm – the truants and punks manage to get all the characters back in the game only to discover that they've trapped some of their friends in there too. Mild excitement abounds as they run to the change counter to get quarters before the continue counter hits zero and their friends die. Notable for the downbeat ending; after returning to their loveless homes at the end of the day, they all return to the arcade and try to climb into the arcade machines.

Watch out for – the unveiling of the Golden Free Credit Coathanger.

Quote – “Some say Zack found the coathanger stuck in a mystic stone and was the only one who could pull it out. Others say it was a robotic angel's tampon.”

Reviewed by R.P. Thunderdunk

Fighter - **

Things to do today: Fight!

1985, USA, Colour, 90 minutes

Written and directed by Jacques Baggatage

Starring Randall Gunnard, Roxy Chiraz, Bob Juddard

Monotonal steel worker Hank Cannon likes to fight. No one in Pittsburgh can beat him, and he'll take on anyone; drug dealers, co-workers, cops, mimes, burly sailors. He just loves fighting. This causes much confusion as the other characters spend countless amounts of screen time trying to figure out what he's fighting for. The answer is nothing. French director's Baggatage's attempt at a social critique of America has become quite the favourite among the far right and backyard wrestling crowds.

Watch out for – The Cannon twitch; when he does it, you know he's a rumble's coming.

Quote – “I don't want to make love because I might want to fight you later.”

Reviewed by R.P. Thunderdunk