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

The Brays - **

Something for you soul to chew on

1968, USA, Colour, 83 minutes

Director – David Fleishman, Writers – Plodzonki Gertmuller, Sorbrina Trunztana

Starring Kelly Trudeau, Lalzlo Bruno, Frederick von Hansy

An interesting if ultimately wrong-headed rotoscoped animation about a family of pantomime donkeys that return to the slopes of the Andes for a vacation. The songs are unmemorable and chirpy and the “message” about everyone who isn’t a pantomime donkey being a big city or small town phoney will probably be offensive to both children and adults.

The film was dogged by controversy, firstly because of the high number of injuries sustained by actors in the donkey suits falling down mountains, and second because the producers paid rebels who were at that time fighting American troops to act as American extras.

Watch out for – Look in the background as Gregor, the son of the pantomime donkey family, falls sideways onto a jagged rock - you can catch a glimpse of producer Humbert T. Nortis running into the jungle.

Quote – “Look at the little donkey. Don’t you know how to walk on the rocks? Did someone rupture your face, little donkey? You make me sick! Take off that stupid costume! What, you think my rough exterior is a costume? Maybe you’re right! (sobbing)”

Reviewed by R.P. Thunderdunk