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[Deeky]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets What in good christ is this mess?

[Billy A. Anderson]

For those of you, who, like me, found IMDB of use before the filters were eliminated.

I'm glad to say that the filters as to film quality or date, and whatever else was on the menu are now back.

But, a lot is still lacking.

There are no page divisions, and on posts longer than a minimum length, you still have to click to get the whole review. And, on those reviews containing spoilers, you don't get any part of the review without clicking on it.

So, things are better, in that I can once again check out the newest reviews of films I am interested in, but there is still a lot from the old format that should have been kept.

But, I am glad for the filters being back.

[Dr. Kobb]

Mar 17, 2018 19:43:09 GMT -5 Deeky said:

Safety Not Guaranteed A local grocery clerk builds a time machine in his garage. Or maybe he's just a loon. Investigative journalists aim to find out. Or just use the assignment as an excuse to track down old flames. It's a comedy. Or sci-fi. Or romance. Recommended.

This (and Nolan's Dunkirk) sound intriguing. 

[Lemmy Caution]

Mar 17, 2018 19:44:07 GMT -5 Deeky said:

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets What in good christ is this mess? :ummmm:

The comic worked much better as a movie adaptation when George Lucas remade it as Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, etc...

[Dr. Kobb]

Fright Night Part 2 (1988) was nearly as entertaining as the original. 

The Ballerina (2017) was a thoughtful effort, but I didn't care for the big reveal at the end.  Could just be me, though.

[Billy A. Anderson]

Just finished watching King Dinosaur, an early Bert I Gordon film, and a few days ago, watched The Mole People, and the only version I could find was the MST3K one. Mike and the 'bots talking wasn't all that distracting, but now there are I think they are called, "annotations," written explanations of the jokes, which block out parts of the picture and are very much distracting.

Despite the distractions, I was able to appreciate the Mole People, and I feel that it has been subjected to too much critical overkill. Even the Castle of Frankenstein critic(s?) found some good points to the film.

I watched King Dinosaur on the Daily Motion webpage and it had annoying commercials, which I had to wait 9 seconds to skip, but on the whole it was worth the bother, since I had never seen King Dinosaur before. I think it played for one day only in my area, back when it was released. I'll have to check my scrapbook.

Now, I want to see Meteor Monster/Teenage Monster.

And, I need to make myself sit down and write that letter to Dave Szurek, and tell him that Dr. Kobb said hi.

[Dr. Kobb]

Mar 20, 2018 21:02:28 GMT -5 Billy A. Anderson said:

Just finished watching King Dinosaur, an early Bert I Gordon film, and a few days ago, watched The Mole People, and the only version I could find was the MST3K one. Mike and the 'bots talking wasn't all that distracting, but now there are I think they are called, "annotations," written explanations of the jokes, which block out parts of the picture and are very much distracting.

Despite the distractions, I was able to appreciate the Mole People, and I feel that it has been subjected to too much critical overkill. Even the Castle of Frankenstein critic(s?) found some good points to the film.

I watched King Dinosaur on the Daily Motion webpage and it had annoying commercials, which I had to wait 9 seconds to skip, but on the whole it was worth the bother, since I had never seen King Dinosaur before. I think it played for one day only in my area, back when it was released. I'll have to check my scrapbook.

Now, I want to see Meteor Monster/Teenage Monster.

And, I need to make myself sit down and write that letter to Dave Szurek, and tell him that Dr. Kobb said hi.

Sheer curiosity:  Do you ever break out of that particular 50's/60's era for your film watching?  Not trying to be snarky or anything.  I actually find it interesting how some stick to specific eras (Wild Bill of course being an extreme example). 

 

[Dr. Kobb]

Finally watched the unbelievable Welcome to Spring Break.  Marxo sent me this years ago, but i never sat down to it due to some odd audio issues with the print.  Those aside, what a titty-twister this thing was.  I literally cheered when the motorcycle killer was revealed.    I can only imagine the disappointment of those who went to this thing expecting a slapstick tits-n'-ass flick. 

[Billy A. Anderson]

Mar 28, 2018 13:32:17 GMT -5 Dr. Kobb said:

Mar 20, 2018 21:02:28 GMT -5 Billy A. Anderson said:

Just finished watching King Dinosaur, an early Bert I Gordon film, and a few days ago, watched The Mole People, and the only version I could find was the MST3K one. Mike and the 'bots talking wasn't all that distracting, but now there are I think they are called, "annotations," written explanations of the jokes, which block out parts of the picture and are very much distracting.

Despite the distractions, I was able to appreciate the Mole People, and I feel that it has been subjected to too much critical overkill. Even the Castle of Frankenstein critic(s?) found some good points to the film.

I watched King Dinosaur on the Daily Motion webpage and it had annoying commercials, which I had to wait 9 seconds to skip, but on the whole it was worth the bother, since I had never seen King Dinosaur before. I think it played for one day only in my area, back when it was released. I'll have to check my scrapbook.

Now, I want to see Meteor Monster/Teenage Monster.

And, I need to make myself sit down and write that letter to Dave Szurek, and tell him that Dr. Kobb said hi.

Sheer curiosity:  Do you ever break out of that particular 50's/60's era for your film watching?  Not trying to be snarky or anything.  I actually find it interesting how some stick to specific eras (Wild Bill of course being an extreme example). 

 

Occasionally I watch more recent films, but I'm mosttly stuck in the 50s-60s.  I did get 2 Todd Slaughter DVDs yesterday at the public library, being 1930s and 1940s films, so that's going backwards, rather than forwards, but usually, I am not too interested in films from that far back.

And, I have had some interest in 1970s films, and 1980s fims (remember our long discussions of Nightmare on Elms Street 2 on the Mez board?).

I just finished watching Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, and am now watching BIGordon's The Magic Sword, which some consider his best film.

And, going back to the 1950s, I want to soon watch Invasion USA a 1952 film which I have never had the chance to see all these years, but have found for free on utube, so, no reason to delay,while it's still there.

[Dr. Kobb]

Mar 28, 2018 18:23:08 GMT -5 Billy A. Anderson said:

Mar 28, 2018 13:32:17 GMT -5 Dr. Kobb said:

Sheer curiosity:  Do you ever break out of that particular 50's/60's era for your film watching?  Not trying to be snarky or anything.  I actually find it interesting how some stick to specific eras (Wild Bill of course being an extreme example). 

 

Occasionally I watch more recent films, but I'm mosttly stuck in the 50s-60s.  I did get 2 Todd Slaughter DVDs yesterday at the public library, being 1930s and 1940s films, so that's going backwards, rather than forwards, but usually, I am not too interested in films from that far back.

And, I have had some interest in 1970s films, and 1980s fims (remember our long discussions of Nightmare on Elms Street 2 on the Mez board?).

I just finished watching Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, and am now watching BIGordon's The Magic Sword, which some consider his best film.

And, going back to the 1950s, I want to soon watch Invasion USA a 1952 film which I have never had the chance to see all these years, but have found for free on utube, so, no reason to delay,while it's still there.

That's interesting that you still have ones from your preferred era that you haven't had a chance to see.  But during the heyday for drive-ins and all they were pumping out new horror and sci-fi every week, so I guess it shouldn't surprise.  I think that, on the one hand I too have my favorite film era, and it (perhaps like yours) pretty much corresponds to my childhood and adolescence.  Mine's the 70's/80's, but in a lot of ways I am maybe more like Dave Szurek in that I'll watch any damned thing from the dawn of film to today.  Hell, I just downloaded a 1919 film (Broken Blossoms) before work earlier. 

Yeah, most seem to agree that Mr. BIG's The Magic Sword is his best.  I think it is, although I'll always have a soft spot for War of the Colossal Beast.  I've never seen Invasion USA either, but after seeing how badly it gets clobbered over on the IMDb I almost want to try it!  I need to check Utoob for The Yesterday Machine.  I downloaded it last week, but it literally doesn't show up amongst the many video formats covered in my converter program.   I can watch it on my computer, but have no way to burn it off to disc (my preferred method).  If it's on Utoob, I have a nice program for downloads from there, and should then be able to convert to disc. 

[Dr. Kobb]

Saw this a couple of nights ago.  It was really disturbing.  Mainly due to what it inferred rather than any graphic displays. 

[Deeky]

I'd watch a movie called Taints.

[Killer Goldfish]

I stumbled across a complete set of uncut Kids In The Hall episodes and was watching my way through them, but backed off to watch my old reliable Silence Of The Lambs.  I was afraid of getting nightmares from too much comedy.  I may go next to Mr. Frost which is another great shrink-bashing classic.

[Dr. Kobb]

Mar 29, 2018 14:24:23 GMT -5 Deeky said:

I'd watch a movie called Taints.

Here you go kiddo:

[Billy A. Anderson]

Just finished watching Invasion USA(1952). The print quality was good, and the heroinne had a good set of breasts which were well displayed, but on the whole, even tho the film ran only 74 mins, it still became boring. A lot of stock footage, from WW 2 and a drama of a hypnotist showing people what a then present day attack on the USA would be like.

I'm not advising anyone to avoid watching the film. I want Dr. Kobb, and anyone else interested to watch it, because they might like the film.

I saw Roger Corman's War of the Sattelites many years ago, and remember virtually nothing about it, and since it runs only 65 mins, it might be my next film to watch.

I got thru the Digiview version of Bela lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Girilla OK, but the Sinister Cinema DVDs of The Magic Sword and Crimes at the Dark House are slow going, with the playback problems.

I will say that the herionne in Magic Sword has quite a pair, and you can plainly see her nipples. Also, a good, very brief shot of her after she leaves the water after a swim.

[Dr. Kobb]

I got through the opening minutes of one called Dangerous Prey (another take on the "most dangerous game"-trope).  However, when the fat guy they were chasing through the woods manages to overcome one of the human hunters AND THEN DOESN'T BOTHER TAKING HIS RIFLE, I switched it off. 

[Dr. Kobb]

We watched a recent one the other night called The Rezort, which was supposed to take place after the zombie apocalypse.  One of the last places on earth with the virus is this island, and they turned it into a Jurassic Park kind of deal, only with zombies you get to shoot at.  Naturally, the security systems fail, and panic ensues.   It wasn't awful, and I was in the mood for a zombie movie anyway.

[Billy A. Anderson]

Mar 29, 2018 16:35:07 GMT -5 Killer Goldfish said:

I stumbled across a complete set of uncut Kids In The Hall episodes and was watching my way through them, but backed off to watch my old reliable Silence Of The Lambs.  I was afraid of getting nightmares from too much comedy.  I may go next to Mr. Frost which is another great shrink-bashing classic.

Goldie, I don't suppose that uncut also meant uncensored?

Anyone who watched TKITH, remember when troupe member Mark McKinney (or is it MacKinney), told the auidence he wanted to strip off all his clothes, which he did, full frontal nudity, but with his equipment censored, I forget if it was pixel censored or blurred, or black bar censored.

I'm just wondering if there is an uncensored tape of that episode?

[Billy A. Anderson]

Well, here it is, but it is censored.

[Killer Goldfish]

I'm making a point of watching the episodes as randomly as possible. If and when I see McKinney's wedding tackle I'll let you know.