Grinding Wheels Movie Reviews
Family movie reviews for "Grinding Wheels" sorted by average review score:
Hot Wheels - World Race
Released in DVD by Artisan (Fox Video) (02 December, 2003)
With enough track and speed to fuel any young car-lover's imagination, Hot Wheels: World Race zestfully celebrates the 35th anniversary of Mattel's popular racecar collectibles. Fresh from acing his driving test, teenage surfer Vert Wheeler gets recruited--along with a handful of world-famous racers--to drive a parallel dimension known as Highway 35. Their sponsor is a mysterious scientist, creator of uncommonly powerful and cool-looking vehicles. Their mission: to capture the Wheel of Power, "the greatest source of energy the world has ever known!" (Cue echo machine.) It's a dangerous, heart-thumping journey through surreal desert, volcano, jungle, ocean, and urban courses. To its credit, World Race provides clean entertainment: no one swears, no one dies, and stiff competition turns out to be a healthy exercise in team building. This 110-minute show is crafted in dizzying CGI format and amplified by hard rock music throughout (Smash Mouth provides the end theme.) (Ages 5 and older) --Liane Thomas
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Move Over Speed Racer!My four year old has gone absolutely nuts over this series, having seen #1 and #2. We impatiently wait for the complete series installment, but I know that this one will get alot of mileage (nyuck-nyuck) around here, sharing a rotation with Speed Racer in the vroom-vroom room......
Order This One!OK parents for all of you who have patiently waited for espisode 3,4 and 5, the waiting is over. The DVD is the complete movie it contains all 5 episodes plus bonus features. Yeah!!! For anyone still collecting cars, according to Mattel, all the cars should be available by Christmas and the deadline for submission has been extended. Enjoy
She Devils On Wheels (Special Edition)
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (22 August, 2000)
"Sex, guts, blood, and all men are muthers!" The all-girl motorcycle club the Man-Eaters is a swaggering, brutal bunch who like to be in the driver's seat. They race for first pick among the "stud line" that await them at their favorite watering hole, pound a rival hot-rod gang into the ground in a turf war (and then strip them for good measure), and drag a boy-toy behind their chopper until he's a raw, bleeding pile of hamburger. Why? Because one of their number likes him just a little too much. This wicked, weird, trashy piece of bargain-basement exploitation from gore king Herschell Gordon Lewis (Two Thousand Maniacs) leaves the details of the Man-Eaters' voracious sexual appetites offscreen but puts their bloody and bluntly violent reign of terror front and center, right down to a wild decapitation. After 10 years of filmmaking you'd think he'd develop a little style, but this is as poorly acted, clumsily edited, and utterly primitive as his earlier blood feasts. There's a cool twangy guitar score and a theme song ("Get Off the Road") that has since become a riot grrrl standard. With a little more polish it might pass as surreal, but this simultaneously campy and nihilistic slice of biker rebel hedonism is undeniably bizarre.
The DVD also features commentary by Lewis, a funky short subject called Biker Beach Party from the swinging '60s, a gallery of exploitation art, and the original trailer. --Sean Axmaker
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Worst acting ever!!!I came across this movie accidently quite a few years ago on a very late-night Saturday night Camp Film Fest.I was stunned at the utter cheesiness of it,and most importantly...the "acting." It is so horrible,that you will find yourself spewing your coffee all over yourself as you choke to death laughing.
This movie will absolutely appeal to the type of viewer who revels in movies such as "Eegah!;" any Ed Wood Jr. movie;and those of us who love Mystery Science Theater 3000's riffs on lousy movies.I can't believe such a cruddy movie is out on DVD,but I'm buying it!!
This movie will absolutely appeal to the type of viewer who revels in movies such as "Eegah!;" any Ed Wood Jr. movie;and those of us who love Mystery Science Theater 3000's riffs on lousy movies.I can't believe such a cruddy movie is out on DVD,but I'm buying it!!
Truly amazing, one-of-a-kind, cheese masterpiece!Bad movies come in all shapes and sizes. There are the lame, "intentionally" campy Troma films, such as "Surf Nazis Must Die." There is the bloated, overbudgeted, and relentlessly mediocre Hollywood crud, such as "Wild Wild West." However, there are some films so conceptually and ridiculously inept, that they are true masterpieces of cinematic mindrot at their finest. "She Devils-on Wheels" is the "Plan 9 from Outer Space" of biker films. Imagine Russ Meyer's "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" on 1/10th of the budget and talent and you'll understand how wonderfully awful and hilarious this film truly is. Synopsizing "She-Devils on Wheels" is an exercise in futility. Like watching Pat Boone sing heavy metal, it must be seen to be believed. Highly recommended!
Hot Wax Zombies on Wheels
Released in DVD by Pathfinder Home Ente (15 October, 2002)
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Keep on Waxin'What a goofy movie. And the director's commentary is even funnier. A bunch of hairless zombies on motorcycles turn a small town into sex-crazed zombies?! I don't know if I've ever seen anything quite so ... original. I got a chance to see it in a theatre awhile back and thought it was funny then, but a buddy of mine who worked on the post production sound let me watch the DVD and listen to the commentary - it should be required listening for any filmmaker. Okay, and the girls are kinda cute in this movie too (especially some of the topless ones). Drags a little here and there, but...I liked it!
Real Wheels - Mega Truck Adventures
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (16 September, 2003)
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Perfect for your little rescue heroesThis DVD is part of the "Real Wheels" series. This DVD contains three full episodes with Dave: "There Goes a Bulldozer," and "There Goes a Monster Truck," and "There Goes a Tank."
In "There Goes a Bulldozer," kids will follow Dave as he experiences the life of a construction worker! View real footage (past & present) and learn about construction, construction and demolition sites, and how all the big equipment works. Kids will learn about bulldozers, dump trucks, cranes, large ground drills and more! Meet real-life construction professionals and see how they handle some of the biggest machines in the world!
In "There Goes a Monster Truck," Dave and Becky pretend to be monster truck drivers! Experience big engines, big wheels, and a lot of speed! Join Dave and Becky while they join the monster truck training team for a day. Kids will meet real-life monster truck drivers and see how they drive these awesome vehicles!
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We Love Big Trucks!!!My family and I are such huge fans of this series! When we found out there were two more DVD's (Rescue Adventures) out we bought them both right away! My 3 year son adores this whole series! Both my husband and my son particularly love this DVD because there are enormous trucks and they get to see just how they work and move. The DVD has some really cool special features as well. The bloopers are great and we think the host, Dave, is fantastic! If you have kids or know of any kids who would love to learn and have a great time doing it, this series of DVD's and videos is the way to go!
Real Wheels - There Goes a Rescue Hero
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (16 September, 2003)
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Perfect for little rescue heroesThis DVD is part of the "Real Wheels" series. This DVD contains three full episodes with Dave: "There Goes a Rescue Hero," "There Goes a Police Car," and "There Goes a Rescue Vehicle."
In "There Goes a Rescue Vehicle," kids will watch rescue heroes operate their vehicles as they show how they respond in real emergency situations. Follow Dave and Becky as they first pretend to be paramedics, then fire-fighters, then lifeguards. They even get to fly in a rescue helicopter! Meet real-life heroes and see real rescue vehicles and learn all about the gadgets and life-saving equipment.
In "There Goes a Police Car," follow Dave as he introduces police officers, their jobs and the vehicles they use to protect others. Dave and Becky pretend to be Deputies for a day! Meet a real-life Deputy and the equipment he uses. Learn about police motorcycles, police helicopters, police cars, a police dog from a K-0 unit, police horses, police bicycles, a harbor patrol boat and some of the training that's involved. You'll get to tour each of the vehicles with Dave and Becky!
... Dave is fun to watch, and this DVD teaches children while keeping them entertained!
Rescue Hero DVD is Wonderful!!!I was so excited to hear that this series came out with two more wonderful DVD's! My 3 year son is a huge fan of these DVD's so I immediately bought both (Mega Truck Adventures)! My son goes crazy for anything and everything about Rescue Trucks and Rescue Heroes. Even my husband stares at the TV watching the DVD's with our son because he loves the trucks and the people involved as much as our little guy does. The DVD is also packed with awesome special features. We especially love the bloopers because my son thinks the host, Dave, is great! I would recommend this series to anyone with kids who adore learning and having fun at the same time!
Real Wheels - Travel Adventures (There Goes a Train/Plane/Bus)
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (16 September, 2003)
"Pilot Dave" Hood, cocreator and host of the There Goes a... series of children's videos, straps himself into a variety of flying machines in There Goes a Plane. Riding shotgun on a stunt plane that loops and whooshes to a dizzying degree, Hood does a lot of yelping, but he also succinctly and entertainingly describes exactly why airplanes defy gravity. (Adults can learn, too.) We learn the workings of passenger jets, and how the airline industry functions in various other ways, from selling passenger tickets to getting one's luggage to its proper destination. The plentiful comic moments include the sight of Hood falling onto a suitcase conveyor belt.
In There Goes a Train, engineer Dave shows us around old and new trains, takes control of a freight train going top speed, and introduces us to steam engines, locomotives, and an old caboose. Plenty to see, lots of location shooting, big action for tykes interested in moving machines. Dave's banter might go over the heads of some of the target audience, but you can ignore that.
There Goes a Bus is an information-jammed journey into the secret lives of the thundering buses that thrill us when we're little. The beloved yellow and black ones are only the beginning: besides city buses, cross-country Greyhound types, and touristy double-deckers, we also get a lift on an articulated number (the kind that bends) and--the traffic stopper--a bus that, when driven into water, becomes a boat. Stops for maintenance and under-the-hood investigations keep the wheels going round and round, and rap sessions with a bus-driving honcho buckle us in for the long haul.
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Awesome Travel AdventuresThis episode really educates children while entertaining them, as well. The host does an excellent job of teaching children about real-life adventures of buses, airplanes and trains. The style of this program teaches children on a real level that can be understood by people of all ages. I even learned things about these vehicles that I didn't know much about.
Real Wheels - Truck Adventures (There Goes a Truck/Fire Truck/Garbage Truck)
Released in DVD by Warner (16 September, 2003)
Starring: Real Wheels
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Feeds your toddler's truck obsessionOur 2 year old is obsessed by all things with wheels, especially garbage trucks. Nothing leaves him in more slack-jawed bliss than this DVD, in particular the Garbage Truck portion. The educational portion bores him to tears at this point, and the "comedy" bits are SUPER CHEEZY. Unlike other reviewers, my son can't stand Dave and Becky -- all he wants to see are the trucks and he always wants to "go fast" (fast forward) to the parts he likes. If trash day is a highlight at your house, they'll love this.
Excellent children's entertainment!My son has watched it almost daily ever since he could ask for it by name. I highly reccomend the entire series!
still loves to watchMy two sons are now 9 and 12 but when these dvd's were on video
tape they loved them. They have every one and they still have all the VCR tapes.
My boys will once in a while pop one of these tapes in the VCR and they still enjoy watching it at their age. I also like the shows. They were so funny. I am now purchasing the dvd's for a nephew and for a friends 2 year old. Hope they have as much fun wathching as my boys did.
tape they loved them. They have every one and they still have all the VCR tapes.
My boys will once in a while pop one of these tapes in the VCR and they still enjoy watching it at their age. I also like the shows. They were so funny. I am now purchasing the dvd's for a nephew and for a friends 2 year old. Hope they have as much fun wathching as my boys did.
Wheels on Meals
Released in DVD by Tai Seng Video (22 February, 2000)
Starring: Jackie Chan
A truly international production, Wheels on Meals teams up Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao in a comedic-action-crime caper that includes what some consider one of the greatest fight scenes ever filmed. Directed by Hung, the movie takes place in Spain, marking the first Jackie Chan vehicle set in a non-Asian location. Chan and Biao play two lunch-truck restaurateurs who are trying to make a living selling egg rolls and hamburgers in the busy squares of Barcelona. Hung is a novice private investigator searching for a beautiful pickpocket named Sylvia (Lola Ferner) whose thieving teams her up with Chan and Yuen. Sylvia is kidnapped after she discovers she is actually a wealthy heiress, and that's when Chan, Yuen, and Hung join forces to free her and kick some bad guys' butts. Wheels on Meals is lighthearted fun with stunts and action scenes (including skateboarding tricks and a scene in which Chan and Yuen face off against a motorbike gang) that simply reaffirm the stars' physical and comic talents. The celebrated fight scene is a matchup between Chan and international kickboxing champion Benny "the Jet" Urquidez. The intensity of their scenes together spurred rumors of a rivalry beyond the film. Whether or not this was true, the two paired up again four years later in Dragons Forever. As for the nonsensical title, one theory claims the film's distributor (Golden Harvest) had little success with films whose titles started with "m" so they simply switched the two words around. The DVD boasts subtitles in eight different languages but does not include the "blooper" outtakes that frequently accompany Chan's films. --Shannon Gee
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Ok movie but bad experienceFirst off, I've been watching Jackie chan movies since the lo wei days and i've seen horrible pictures and horrible sounding movies. This movie isnt action packed but has a few good fights in it. The subtitles go so fast you need to have lightning fast eyes at some points in time. Theres only two language versions.. cantonease and manodrin (spelling?) and well if you can't read fast youll have to watch alot of the dialog over and over again. The movie is about Jackie and Yuen biao running a chuck wagon stop through a van and they run into a pick pocket/hooker which is actually part of the plot. She steals from everyone and well sammo ends up getting a job to locate her since the bad guys paid and tricked him into nabbing her. The comedy isn't as funny say as magnificent butcher but the action is great. Benny the jet ends up beating jacky up through alot of the movie then in the end jacky gets his revenge. The quality of the picture is as good as a high fi vhs and the sound is decent. My only complaint is the subtitles moved too fast or i would have loved and english dubbing even though im sure one is available. The end fights are really decent but they end really fast. The fight with biao ends when youd think it just started. This isn't one of jacky's best films but the fights make up for it. How would i rate benny vs jacky? Well its alot of kicking and punching with a few odd holds here and there and its much like the brad style fighting in georgeous with more speed and emotion. Good fight though but this movie isnt the can opener of the world.
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Jackie's great as alwaysEven though this is one of his earlier movies, and the clothes really [stink], I still loved this movie. The fighting sequences are awesome... Unfortunatelly my version only had written subtitles, the language it came in was Mandarin, because this movie is packed with funny jokes!!!! I had to read every single spoken line, ugh, but well worth it!
The end fight in the castle was great, very dynamic.
The end fight in the castle was great, very dynamic.
Hells Angels on Wheels
Released in DVD by (30 December, 2003)
Starring: Adam Roarke and Jack Nicholson
This pair of Joe Solomon-produced biker dramas are two of the better examples of the '60s subgenre. Jack Nicholson stars in Hell's Angels on Wheels as a moody cycle-riding gas station attendant adopted by Adam Roarke's gang when he jumps into a friendly bar fight. It's a fairly blatant rip-off of Roger Corman's The Wild Angels, but director Richard Rush (who next teamed up with Nicholson for the counterculture classic Psych-Out) offers up a lifestyle that's less nihilistic than simply meaningless and winds the unlikely friendship between restless Nicholson and rootless Roarke into an inevitable clash over basic philosophical differences (namely, Jack wants Adam's girl, and Adam wants Jack to kowtow to his leadership). William Smith is an unusual hero in Run Angel Run: he's a sellout on the run from vengeful biker clubs up and down the coast. Director Jack Starrett, a former actor in biker movies himself (Hell's Angels on Wheels, among others), creates a taut little picture highlighted by impressive stunts (Smith jumps onto the flat car of a moving train). Smith's brooding, taciturn performance mellows when he takes a job on a rural sheep farm and connects with a career farmer who used to be a barnstorming biker in the 1950s. "I gotta be free man, I gotta fly," confesses Angel, but at what price? Both pictures were cheaply made for quick playoff, but there's an interesting attempt to explore the tension between the thrill of the road and the hollow activity passing for freedom. The set comes in a cool-looking 8 by 12 tin storage container, but the tapes do not have separate video sleeves. --Sean Axmaker
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Classic Movie --If you want to go back to the '60s then this movie is for you. Put this movie into the VCR and go back in time. Action in a classic way. But again, remember "CLASSIC".
Good biker flickI've seen this one three or four times on Speedvision. Kind of ruthless toward the women but conveys the style of the Hell's Angels. Too bad about Adam Roarke. He was a good guy, a pretty good actor, stunt man and.... well he died a little before his time. I could call myself a biker but my Kawasaki Z1R although quick doesn't quite fit the image of a Harley Davidson. Some how Jack Nicholson just doesn't fit in either. Sonny "Ralph" Barger sure does!
Hells Angels on WheelsThis was just the flick I was looking for. A "bare bones" biker movie (It didn't win an Oscar, like it really matters). Absolutely entertaining and down to earth, I loved it!! If you like "B-movies" get it.
Chasing Destiny
Released in DVD by Mti Home Video (27 February, 2001)
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An enjoyable movie!This is a good-quality feel-good movie with excellent production, direction and performances from everybody. It's somewhat conservative--it has no (visible) sex or violence--but it still managed to hold my interest. The best thing about it is the Burning Prairie Band playing at the end: Roger Daltrey, Drake Bell, Carmine Appice, Kelly Keeling and Denny Laine. They sound great.
I'd recommend this for any of the gals--including young ones. It's interesting, unoffensive, and a great opportunity to watch some real musicians at work. The guys will like the guitar work there at the end.
I love this movie!I love this movie! I've watched it a couple of times now, and who'd have thought Roger Daltrey would turn out more sexy than Casper Van Dien! I just wish there had been more of the music. I played the ending over and over, listening to the songs. The love story was sweet, too.
Awaiting DestinyIF you are a hopeless romantic then this movie is definetly
for you. If you are just looking for a laugh, some emotion,
and a good time, check it out! I, for one, fit into both categories hence the 5 stars...
for you. If you are just looking for a laugh, some emotion,
and a good time, check it out! I, for one, fit into both categories hence the 5 stars...