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A Brief Review In Pictures: 1986's "Black Moon Rising!"

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Let's talk about "Black Moon Rising," shall we? Poster art notwithstanding, at no point does the eponymous Black Moon burst out of Tommy Lee Jones left eyeball, though that would have made for one hell of a climax. This movie is likely forgotten by most, but wee little me saw it in the theater, and while far-fetched and improbable, I thought it was pretty nifty - if sort of stupid, but in a fun way. See, the Black Moon is this prototypical high-tech car which gets stolen by glamorous high-tech car thief, Linda Hamilton (hot off her monster hit "Terminator"). But before she swipes it, Tommy Lee Jones hides a VERY IMPORTANT DISC THAT THE CIA NEEDS in the bumper, and from then on, everyone's in high-speed pursuit of the purloined Black Moon. Linda may be a car thief, but she's not a bad guy (she only steals rich people's cars, so who cares?). She clearly lives life on the edge, and though pursued by bad guys and good guys throughout this movie, she has ...