#47 - Family Enforcer

Here we have Mob Hit number three. Let's review: First movie was from Italy, but fun in a Saturday night on TNT sort of way. Second movie was the worst thing I have ever seen. How does this movie fare? Pretty well actually. I know the picture shows Joe Pesci, and he is in the movie, but he isn't the main character. He just happens to be the only name actor 25+ years after this thing was made. He plays the sidekick(again). But he's not a psycho sidekick, he actually has a level head on his shoulders and shows some compassion at time. Don't worry, he swears at people like you have come to expect, but he's just not the raving lunatic you have seen from him before.

This movie is a low budget mob movie from the 70's that has similar film qualities and textures of a low budget porn movie from the 70's. The main character, played by some dude, is looking to get back into working with the mob running scores. The boss is willing to give him work, but only as a debt collector. So he goes around and roughs some people up, pisses some people off, and basically begins to do things his own way. Of course this pisses of the big boss and things go forth from there. Its honestly a well written movie in terms of plot structure, and the way things play out and develop. Sure the dialouge isn't the best, but there is an entertaining vibe that is going on with this one. It's not the same type of vibe I got from Escape from Death Row or Cop in Blue Jeans because Family Enforcer is a little bit more dramatic.

Don't think this is strictly dramatic. There are humorous and light hearted moments, but they are juxtaposed with some pretty intense moments of violence. The funniest thing in the whole movie is mostly a result of being made in the 70's. There is a guy, a bad guy, who is the epitome of fat 70's sleazeball criminal. He's got the polyester button-up shirt that is stuffed into tight denim blue jeans that just happen to match the denim jacket he is wearing. And wrapped around the hemispherical waist of this tub is a classic white pleather belt. I know your feeling me on this one. I know you know what I'm talking about. From the neck up is the best part. First of all, the guy has no neck. It's just jawline, a little bit of flab, and shoulders. Directly above the somewhat jutting jawline is a classic Ron Jeremy style mustache. And on the top of this dude's dome is a masterpiece of a curly, black, probably permed helmet of hair. I don't think any of my words could give a just description of this guys head. It's almost worth watching just to see this guy. Classic sleazeball.

You can put this one in the same category as Cop in Blue Jeans and Escape from Death Row, even though it has a different mood to it, and isn't Italian. It actually has some really well directed and well created moments. Only one more movie left in this boxed set, which just so happens to be on the other side of this one.