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Post by Slam_Bradley on Sept 24, 2017 23:49:34 GMT -5
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Few comedies have casting as good as this the cameos alone are tremendous. Brilliant that it was almost entirely improvised but is still so incredibly funny and very quotable. These go to 11... It's one louder.
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Post by Warmonger on Sept 25, 2017 0:59:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 12:17:59 GMT -5
THE GENERAL Buster Keaton Classic 1926 MovieHow many times that I watched this film ... just as often as Wizard of Oz and this movie is truly a legendary classic that all movie lovers loved. I just watched this film this morning and I was treated the delights of Buster Keaton's role as Johnnie Gray a Train Engineer that fought with the Confederates in an unwilling fashion that made him a hero at the end becoming a lieutenant in an unsuspecting way because he wore an uniform of a sergeant to cross the enemy lines to a Commanding General. It's a heart-warming movie of love done in a comedic way possible and doing it with class and dignity. I just loved this movie and always will. Marion Mack who played Annabelle Lee did a wonderful job assisting Buster in this movie and she deserve much credit as Keaton. With Marion Mack here. I was happy to watch for the millionth times today.
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Post by batusi on Sept 25, 2017 20:05:27 GMT -5
It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958)
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Post by batusi on Sept 25, 2017 20:07:02 GMT -5
THE GENERAL Buster Keaton Classic 1926 MovieHow many times that I watched this film ... just as often as Wizard of Oz and this movie is truly a legendary classic that all movie lovers loved. I just watched this film this morning and I was treated the delights of Buster Keaton's role as Johnnie Gray a Train Engineer that fought with the Confederates in an unwilling fashion that made him a hero at the end becoming a lieutenant in an unsuspecting way because he wore an uniform of a sergeant to cross the enemy lines to a Commanding General. It's a heart-warming movie of love done in a comedic way possible and doing it with class and dignity. I just loved this movie and always will. Marion Mack who played Annabelle Lee did a wonderful job assisting Buster in this movie and she deserve much credit as Keaton. With Marion Mack here. I was happy to watch for the millionth times today. A really good movie, one that I have watched several times over the years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 21:05:20 GMT -5
I watched The Green Slime, Forbidden Planet, and Queen of Outer Space today and for the first time Five Million Years to Earth and I found out that I didn't care for the Five Million Years and enjoyed watching the Forbidden Planet and the Green Slime as well. The Queen of Outer Space had a short cameo of Joi Lansing and I was very disappointed that she did not have a larger role in this movie. The movie had some moments but it's pretty spacey and had it's share of gorgeous ladies of which the banned the men to a prison moon to work there while women enjoyed a pretty much a male-free world that ruled by an Queen that's ruthlessly hates men and a murderous one indeed that make Hitler of which she unsuccessfully tried to destroy the entire Earth of which she died trying to fix it. Haven't seen it for more than 20 years and got a good laugh watching it today. Joi Lansing in Queen of Outer Space I'm a big Sci-Fi 50's Movie Fan and I enjoyed taking time off from things to watch these movies today.
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 26, 2017 22:07:05 GMT -5
I watched The Green Slime, Forbidden Planet, and Queen of Outer Space today and for the first time Five Million Years to Earth and I found out that I didn't care for the Five Million Years and enjoyed watching the Forbidden Planet and the Green Slime as well. The Queen of Outer Space had a short cameo of Joi Lansing and I was very disappointed that she did not have a larger role in this movie. The movie had some moments but it's pretty spacey and had it's share of gorgeous ladies of which the banned the men to a prison moon to work there while women enjoyed a pretty much a male-free world that ruled by an Queen that's ruthlessly hates men and a murderous one indeed that make Hitler of which she unsuccessfully tried to destroy the entire Earth of which she died trying to fix it. Haven't seen it for more than 20 years and got a good laugh watching it today. Joi Lansing in Queen of Outer Space I'm a big Sci-Fi 50's Movie Fan and I enjoyed taking time off from things to watch these movies today. A particularly appropriate bit of trivia about The Green Slime, for this board, is that Bill Finger worked on the screenplay. The film itself was done in Japan, as a co-production of MGM and Toei; but, was intended to be a 5th entry into the Gamma One series, which was previously directed by Italian filmmaker Antonio Margheriti. His four films were The Wild, Wild Planet; War of the Planets, War Between the Planets, and Snow Devils. Those 4 films were intended for tv, with the Gamma One space station being the central setting. MGM was so impressed they released them theatrically. Franco Nero appears in The Wild, Wild Planets. They are cheesy, B-sci-fi fun, with some decent art direction and model work. Most of the series is available from the Warner Archives, including Green Slime. Watching Forbidden Planet, you can see where Star Trek and Lost in Space got half their ideas.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 6:45:05 GMT -5
You are so right about Forbidden Planet about Star Trek and Lost in Space got their ideas and that why I like this movie so well Cody, and I did not think of that at all. Sometimes movies can be instrumental in getting a TV Series off the ground and saying all that hit me like a ton of bricks. Good call here ... codystarbuck
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Post by Warmonger on Sept 27, 2017 8:18:34 GMT -5
Yeah I watched The Green Slime yesterday on TCM.
Schlocky, corny sci-fi goodness to the max!
Can't believe I didn't discover this one sooner.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 12:57:35 GMT -5
Yeah I watched The Green Slime yesterday on TCM. Schlocky, corny sci-fi goodness to the max! Can't believe I didn't discover this one sooner. Your description of it ... is right on the $$$ and that the beauty of this movie!
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Post by Jesse on Sept 27, 2017 15:15:11 GMT -5
It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958) I love the monster design in that one.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 27, 2017 15:42:35 GMT -5
The Ring (2002) I generally avoid American remakes of J-horror films and I haven't watched this one before but have been meaning to see it back-to-back with the original for some time and I'm glad I finally got around to doing so. For some reason I didn't think this was as creepy as the original but I felt it was a pretty faithful adaptation with slightly more exposition and a few minor differences. The special effects hold up relatively well and overall it was entertaining. While I wouldn't recommend it over the original I do think it makes for an interesting companion piece. Ringu (1998) Just as scary today as it ever was and I rank it in my top 10 favorite J-horror films. The chilling mood and atmosphere work incredibly well throughout. Directly comparing both movies the special effects in the remake are mostly superior which is to be expected as it's not only the second attempt but also had the bigger budget. Although the practical special effects in the original look infinitely better during the final well scene than the CGI used in the remake. Both films had some decent casting with Naomi Watts doing pretty well as the lead in the remake and Hiroyuki Sanada in the supporting role in the original. I did have a harder time rooting for the main characters in the remake for whatever reasons. The stories play out a little differently with some characters in the original having psychic abilities which is an element completely missing from the remake. I feel that adds another level of supernatural to the story where the remake used mental illness and abuse grounding it more in reality.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 27, 2017 15:54:14 GMT -5
The schlock-a-thon continues... The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) Low budget fantasy b-movie that at times feels bland and generic by modern standards. There's a little bad acting but also a few exciting action scenes, lots of swashbuckling and a bit of fan service. The practical special effects makeups were very well crafted and for me were the highlight of the film. A warlord resurrects a demon to help him overthrow his rival kingdom then betrays and kills the demon who vows revenge. Years later the rightful heirs to the kingdom now grown are captured attempting to start a rebellion which leads to an epic rescue sequence and battle as well as a final confrontation with the demon.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 27, 2017 16:10:27 GMT -5
Asylum (1972) Horror anthology where the inmates at a mental asylum each tell a story. Probably most notable for its script by Robert Bloch and being one of a handful of anthologies produced by Amicus during the time. It's a bit of cheesy fun that starts off slow but I think gets a little better as it goes along. The first story involves a murderous husband who is haunted by the severed body parts of his dead wife. In the second story Peter Cushing plays an occultist who hires a tailor to make a suit that will help resurrect his dead son. The third story is about a woman whose split personality kills people and features the lovely Britt Ekland. In the final story a man is able to project his consciousness into a miniature doll. The film ends with a twist that people may not see coming. Some other anthology films produced by Amicus that are worth checking out: Torture Garden(1967) also scripted by Robet Bloch Tales from the Crypt (1972) The House That Dripped Blood (1971) also scripted by Robert Bloch The Vault of Horror (1973)
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Post by Jesse on Sept 27, 2017 16:25:50 GMT -5
Bakko Yokaiden Kibakichi (2004)
Low budget supernatural samurai film that makes use of lots of campy practical special effects makeups. A ronin who is also a werewolf comes across a mob boss who uses a gambling racket to feed indebted gamblers to demons. He also feuds with his estranged sister who blames his trust in humans for the deaths of their family. He learns the Yokai have raised a human woman who was abandoned as a child and decides to defend them when they are attacked by a group of humans with a Gatling gun. There's a lots of over-the-top action and a little gore throughout and the ending is nothing short of a massacre. Not sure if I will check out the sequel yet though.
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