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#92
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Jim H - October 22, 2024, 11:06:00 PMThe Funhouse - Finally watched this, been on my list for years. It has some good atmosphere and visuals (the credit sequence is great), but really doesn't gel for me. The kids kind of suck and the story isn't interesting, but the father of the monster is a solid actor, and there's a kind of interesting undercurrent about sexuality. I dunno. I didn't care for it, but I can see why others might.
Random note, Dean Koontz wrote a novelization of this, which sounds a lot wilder.
Random note, Dean Koontz wrote a novelization of this, which sounds a lot wilder.
#93
Bad Movies / Re: Invent A Bad Movie Title P...
Last post by LilCerberus - October 22, 2024, 08:40:01 PMThe Killer Shmoos
#94
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - October 22, 2024, 07:07:21 PMQuote from: RCMerchant on October 19, 2024, 11:46:46 PMThe ex-Nazi was played by Martin Kosleck, who played Joseph Goebbels in a number of WW 2 era war films (he also appeared opposite Lon Chaney Jr. in the MUMMY'S CURSE and Rondo Hatton in HOUSE OF HORRORS.)
I knew he looked familiar! I've seen HOUSE OF HORRORS... always enjoyed me some Rondo. Kosleck makes a highly punchable Nazi.
#95
Bad Movies / Re: Introduction to bad movies
Last post by M.10rda - October 22, 2024, 06:51:22 PMQuote from: claws on October 22, 2024, 05:14:59 AMI wonder if gen-z watch and enjoy modern bad movies.
Whatever the current generation is - they barely watch ANYTHING besides 10 second videos on TikTok or whatevs.
#96
Bad Movies / Re: Introduction to bad movies
Last post by zombie no.one - October 22, 2024, 04:18:47 PMQuote from: JaredSyn on October 22, 2024, 03:39:19 PMIt's interesting to see so many of the Italian films coming out on Blu-Ray and looking way better than I could ever imagine. Widescreen - not grainy, blurred and zoomed in 4:3. Starcrash looks fantastic with the Christmas light stars.
yeah some of these look amazingly crisp! almost feel sorry the original crowds didn't get to see them in such quality... (2 that stand out particularly for me in this regard are LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN, and WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?. - both more kind of straight giallos than knock-off / exploitation though)
#97
Bad Movies / Re: Introduction to bad movies
Last post by JaredSyn - October 22, 2024, 03:40:22 PMQuote from: FatFreddysCat on October 22, 2024, 06:08:24 AMIt was terrible, but in a totally awesome way. That was my introduction to the wild, wacky world of knock-off European B-Movies.
Couldn't agree more
#98
Bad Movies / Re: Introduction to bad movies
Last post by JaredSyn - October 22, 2024, 03:39:19 PMI had a weekly movie night with friends when young. We'd take turns choosing the film. Others tended to bring half decent films while I'd bring things like Bronx Warriors.
RCMerchant makes a good point about high budget films that are basically awful, apart from the effects. Most are conveyor belt written stuff and seen as 'product' by the execs rather than films to stretch imaginations etc.
The Asylum make intentionally bad movies so there's certainly a market for them. But I think most of the 70's and 80's Italian films tried for style, which I can appreciate more than what the Asylum do.
It's interesting to see so many of the Italian films coming out on Blu-Ray and looking way better than I could ever imagine. Widescreen - not grainy, blurred and zoomed in 4:3. Starcrash looks fantastic with the Christmas light stars.
RCMerchant makes a good point about high budget films that are basically awful, apart from the effects. Most are conveyor belt written stuff and seen as 'product' by the execs rather than films to stretch imaginations etc.
The Asylum make intentionally bad movies so there's certainly a market for them. But I think most of the 70's and 80's Italian films tried for style, which I can appreciate more than what the Asylum do.
It's interesting to see so many of the Italian films coming out on Blu-Ray and looking way better than I could ever imagine. Widescreen - not grainy, blurred and zoomed in 4:3. Starcrash looks fantastic with the Christmas light stars.
#99
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by LilCerberus - October 22, 2024, 01:27:37 PMFrom a friend....
"I have been searching for a poem I read in college about a person finding the road to Heaven, and smugly noting how overgrown it was with grass and weeds. When he looks closer, he sees that each blade of grass is a knife blade or shard of glass, and decides to go down the other path. Googles hasn't helped, and no, it is not the Frost poem about 2 roads diverging. Anyone have an idea of what it is?"
"I have been searching for a poem I read in college about a person finding the road to Heaven, and smugly noting how overgrown it was with grass and weeds. When he looks closer, he sees that each blade of grass is a knife blade or shard of glass, and decides to go down the other path. Googles hasn't helped, and no, it is not the Frost poem about 2 roads diverging. Anyone have an idea of what it is?"
#100
Bad Movies / Re: Introduction to bad movies
Last post by RCMerchant - October 22, 2024, 12:51:54 PMI don't think films like the HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND, the BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE, and BRIDE OF THE MONSTER as "Bad", per se.
Low budget and inept perhaps, but not BAD. I find them entertaining and worthwhile. Garbage such as AVATAR and the countless Star Wars are awful, stupid films. Or mindnumbing s**t like the FAST AND THE FURIOUS . Ugh.
Low budget and inept perhaps, but not BAD. I find them entertaining and worthwhile. Garbage such as AVATAR and the countless Star Wars are awful, stupid films. Or mindnumbing s**t like the FAST AND THE FURIOUS . Ugh.