Mark L. Lester: From Director-For-Hire to Chasing the Roger Corman Dream
When I saw IFC’s “Indie Sex” documentary, there was portion of the series dedicated to the call for changing the X Rating to what is now, NC-17. It showed a letter that was endorsed by the the top 30 directors in Hollywood. Among them was the man who brought us “Commando”, Mark L. Lester. In his hey day, he was the man who gave us the action movies that lacked the sophistication for Richard Donner, John McTiernan, or one of the Scott Brothers to take on. Regardless of his lack of elegance, he was still amongst the most important directors in the world. He is now dedicated himself to producing B-Movies. Fortunately, we need someone to fill the shoes left by Roger Corman.
Action Cinema: Bang for Your Buck
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A Merry Mark L Lester Christmas with Class...of 1984/1999
CatBusRuss explores what are perhaps the most influential movies Mark L Lester ever directed: the classic “Class of 1984” and the “Class of 1999” franchise. The Roger Corman influence is shown in White Snake exploitation tale “Groupie”.
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Mark L Lester Christmas: Commando (with Scattered Sharknados)
CatBusRuss’s first conversation with Michael Dubois. They discuss the first solely Schwarzenegger movie, “Commando”
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Mark L Lester Christmas: Showdown in Little Tokyo & Bloodsport
CatBusRuss and Gregory Carl discuss the greatest DVD two-pack, “Bloodsport” & “Showdown in Little Tokyo”.