Movies starring Rip Torn

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

97 mins     Action , Drama, War      

I've come up with a theory, the better known a war the better known the war movie. Or at least that is my explanation as to why "Pork Chop Hill" isn't a better known movie as most people know about WWII and Vietnam but not so...

King of Kings (1961)

168 mins     Biography, Drama      

"King of Kings" is a disappointment, a big disappointment and to be frank almost 3 hours of your life you won't get back. Those are strong words considering how there are many who hold this biblical movie in high esteem but t...

Beach Red (1967)

105 mins     Drama, War      

I am sure if I had been a twenty something at the end of the 60s "Beach Red" would have impressed with its drama of American Marines landing on a Japanese Island and advancing against attack. But I wasn't and having watched t...

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

139 mins     Drama, Sci-Fi      

When you look for reviews of "The Man Who Fell to Earth" I will guarantee that you will stumble over 2 viewpoints. One of those viewpoints will focus on David Bowie and these tend to have been written by fans of Bowie who eul...

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

85 mins     Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi      

It has to be said that "Airplane" is one of the greatest spoof movies ever made, it was completely daft but also amusing and it worked. Sadly "Airplane II: The Sequel" doesn't match up as it ends up rehashing pretty much ever...

My Son Johnny (1991)

90 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

My Son Johnny: Corin Nemec stars as the younger brother who finally has enough of the bullyings and beatings he takes from his brother and fights back with tragic results...

Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991)

98 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

There were some episodes of "Columbo" which were clever and then there were those which were funny and then you get the occasional episode such as "Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot" which were not just funny they bordered on b...

RoboCop 3 (1993)

104 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

The original "RoboCop" was a classic whilst "RoboCop 2" was good but tried too hard and ended up coming across as weaker and forced. Yet "RoboCop 2" seems Oscar worthy when you compare it to the dreck which is "RoboCop 3", no...

Heart of a Child (1994)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Heart of a Child (1994) true story movie surrounding two sets of expectant parents faced with the devastating news that both their babies have defects which they won't survive. But a never done before heart tra...

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995)

90 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I don't know anything about the true story behind "She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal" and as such I cannot commentate on the authenticity of this made for TV dramatisation. What I can say is that whilst inspired by a true...

Down Periscope (1996)

92 mins     Comedy      

I am really not sure about "Down Periscope", is it a movie which is trying to pay homage to those comedies of the 50s and 60s which featured misfit sailors aboard a wacky vessel or whether it is just trying to be a spoof movi...

Men in Black (1997)

98 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

Released back in 1997 "Men in Black" put simply is a very stereotypical but also hugely entertaining 2 sided movie with one of those sides being a comedy about aliens. Although at times feeling like a pastiche on more serious...

Hercules (1997)

93 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

Hercules: Walt Disney Pictures take on the legend of Hercules as he seeks to prove himself against Hades to return to Mount Olympus...

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

87 mins     Comedy      

Genius, master of the ridiculous are some of the terms which some may people might like to use in reference to Tom Green and "Freddy Got Fingered". But they are not terms that I would use in a million years to describe "Fredd...

Men in Black II (2002)

88 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

So the first "Men in Black" movie was pretty good with some clever, funny moments and the inspired pairing of Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith delivering dead pan sarcasm pretty much in every scene. In fact making a sequel was ...

DodgeBall (2004)

88 mins     Comedy      

To be totally honest, I really did not find "DodgeBall" that funny, well to start with anyway. But having watched it a few times it has sort of grown one me. Not that it is an exceptionally good movie; in fact it is distinctl...

Zoom (2006)

83 mins     Action , Adventure , Family      

In 2005 there was "Sky High" which gave us young kids going to a special school because they have super powers and it wasn't bad with humour aimed at young teens. Then in 2006 we got "Zoom" with a storyline about young kids w...