* "Navarro's Notes' "Never Forgotten" 4Th Installment: Cannon Films *

The Cannon Group's Cannon Films, in the 1980's for me was the standard of movie production companies. They were producing or co-producing some of my favorite movies of that era such as: 

* Enter The Ninja * 

* Revenge Of The Ninja *

* Ninja III: The Domination *

* American Ninja *

* Breakin' * 

* Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo * 

* Cobra *

* The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 *

* Over The Top * 

* Superman IV: The Quest For Peace *

* Masters Of The Universe *

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* Bloodsport *

As you can see, these movies were classics. By 1980's standards of course :) The names that I always saw, in which, I will down the road talk in more detail about are:  

Menahem Golan &  Yoram Globus or more commonly known as Golan-Globus. "The creative cousins" I like to call them. 

They were creative and producing machines. Menahem is in his 80's and Yoram is in his 70's today but back then they were the talk of the movie industry with all there ideas and The Cannon Group backing them. I am sure that if given the chance, the cousins can whip up a major feature film and make some good coin. 

Unfortunately, there is no Cannon Group/Films backing them because in 1993 after releasing there last film "Street Knight" they closed down. Over hyping movies that did not live up to expectations and financial woes, led to them eventually filing for bankruptcy, leaving behind a legacy that people like myself say:

* The Cannon Group & all it's films will Never Be Forgotten. * 

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~~~ "Navarro's Notes' "Never Forgotten" 1st Installment: For All Horror Fans!..... ~~~

 

 

The Horror Hall of Fame I-III ran from 1989 to 1991. Now, this was right up my alley as I was so into horror movies at this point that it seemed all that I watched was horror movies {and Wrestling}. I was living in Scarborough {Malvern} at the time and when it came on, my VCR was rolling.  

Robert Englund aka "Freddy Krueger" was the host of all the shows. A great choice for the host, he was already a horror legend at this point. He made the show even more enjoyable in my opinion.

I always wished that I didn't tape over it because the following year living in Thorncliffe I taped what I could from the 2nd show, eventually ending up with nothing recorded after years of taping over and condensing tapes. I mention this, because now you can't find all of one or two places were you can get copies of the shows now. Otherwise, it's a very forgotten show with not a lot of real information on it online or anywhere else.

Again, I mention this point because there is some confusion for me as to when the show aired. I remember there being 2 shows but I don't remember a 3rd but the 3rd is being listed as something that I could have sworn was apart of either the 1st or 2nd show. I remember the original airing in 1990 not 1989. The fall of 1990 to be exact.

Nonetheless, I loved the show!!! It totally made me love the idea that there was a Hall of Fame for Horror movies and some of my favorite movies were inducted over the course of the 3 shows.  Below, I provide some clips & images from the shows. Please enjoy, meet you at the bottom for my closing thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

~~~ Special Thank You To Matt Over at X-Entertainment 

For Some Of The Cool Images & The Super Cool Videos Above & Below ~~~ 

 

 

 

 

Well everyone, there it is. In a nutshell, all 3 Horror Hall of Fames. I hope that you enjoyed this little blast from the past especially if your a Horror fan. I will obtain these tapes from the shows and relieve all these great shows. I can't wait! :) 

There has been a few imitators to the original Horror Hall of Fame since then, but none will ever be the same. None will ever be the original, none like this Hall will...

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