Running Scared-1986

Running Scared stars Billy Crystal (Throw Mamma From the Train, The Princess Bride) as Danny Costanzo and Gregory Hines (The Cotton Club, White Nights) as Ray Hughes. Both are Chicago cops heading toward retirement.

However, retirement comes a little early as their boss forces them to go on vacation. Unfortunately for the boss, Costanzo and Hughes want to pool their money to open a bar and retire from the rat race.

With plans in hand, they go back to Chicago. However, those plans are quickly put on hold as one of their purps is released. With a reason to go to work, the duo vows to get one last bad guy off the streets.

Remember the Asian bad guy from all the 80s movies like Big Trouble in Little China? He's here too.

So, why doesn’t crime pay and why can’t these two just leave the work to less tenured colleagues?

Find out in Running Scared

Quotes include:

"How come bad guys always have the good cars."

“You are the detectives. Go and detect.”

Soundtrack includes summer blockbuster: "Sweet Freedom" by Michael McDonald

“Man Size Love” by Klimaxx

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid stars Ralph Macchio (The Outsiders, Teachers, Karate Kid II) as Daniel LaRuso, a boy who moves to California with his mother. It doesn't take long for the smart mouthed but likable kid to get in trouble with the local hoods.    
                                                                                                            Cobra Kai is a dojo run by a violent and unfair sensei. He teaches his boys that surrender is for the weak and winning is everything. The students maintain a gang mentality at school and incessantly dog the new LaRusso, giving him the beat down on many occasions.

Fortunately his apartment handyman Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita-Happy Days, Karate Kid II) is a Karate master. He agrees to help LaRuso, teaching him that Karate is more than just self defense. 


Soon it all comes to a head as Cobra Kai baits Daniel and Miyagi into a Karate contest. Can Miyagi train LaRuso in enough time?


What exactly can one learn about karate from painting fences and waxing cars?


Find out in The Karate Kid

Quotes include:
"Wax on...wax off. Wax on...wax off."
"Sweep the leg."


Soundtrack includes summer blockbuster: "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama