80's MONTH: "THE WRAITH"

"The Wraith" is just plain cool. Everything about it; car chases, the actors, 80's babes, action, science fiction, teenagers who look 25, cool soundtrack, the list goes on. It is a personal favorite of mine and well, should be of anyone who has the honor of watching it. Charlie Sheen plays new guy in town who's beefing with the leader of a racing gang and hitting it off with the town hotty, who the gang leader is enamored with. At the same time a mysterious car appears and wreaks havoc among the racing gang, while they want the special car for their own needs.

I downloaded the soundtrack the other day just because it is THAT awesome. You also have a lot of familiar faces here. Charlie Sheen before he hit it huge with "Platoon" but not before making appearances in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Red Dawn" and "Lucas". Sherilyn Fenn is also extremely young here. You may remember her as the strange beauty of "Twin Peaks" or even the chopped up Helena in Death of the B-Movie reviewed "Boxing Helena". Another B-movie staple, Clint Howard, brother of Ron Howard has a role he was made to play. Rounding out the excellent cast is Randy Quaid and Nick Cassavetes as the lead villain. Who is Nick Cassavetes the actor you ask? Oh, only the man who directed "The Notebook" and "Alpha Dog" if you can believe that. This will probably be my last 80's month review and it also comes along with my highest recommendation of the bunch. See it now!

*3 and 1/2 Lance Approvals*