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Not wanting to take the Occupation Thread any farther off course, I thought I might start a new one where we can nostalgically wax cinematic.
Films mentioned so far:
‘Shakes the Clown’ (somehow I've missed seeing that one)
‘Bucaroo Banzai’ --- “…that’s ‘Big-boo-TAY’”
‘Yellowbeard’
Already an 'illustrious' list, to which I submit one of my all-time favorites:
‘Brazil’ ;)
Keep`em coming!
Good idea, E-ZooZoo! I don't mind thread hijacks, but I know a lot of other people do!
Throw Eraserhead up on that list while you're at it. I haven't see that one since high school. Anyone remember it?
As for Brazil, I would just say that I'm unable to discuss Brazil without bringing Gilliam's two other insanity-themed films into the context - The Fisher King and 12 Monkeys. I've been meaning to do a marathon of the three ever since 12 Monkeys came out, but I have never gotten around to it. One of these days...
Alright - this the greatest in obscure unknown flicks. "Meet the Feebles" - directed by Peter Jackson (Of Lord of the Rings and King Kong fame). This film is an underground "Muppets on Acid" show! BIZARRE but great amusement! Here is a link to some clips: http://tbhl.theonering.net/films/mee...es_movies.html
Enjoy!
Worst Movie I Ever Saw --- Two Words --- "Cabin Fever"
Best Movie. One Word "BLADERUNNER"
Worst movie ever:
Brothers in Arms
Even more horrible than the movie is the Director's Commentary.
Favorite odd movie:
Bubba Ho Tep
Bruce Cambell at his *second* best...
Put Buckaroo and Jack Burton in the same Peterbuilt and the world as we know it blinks out of existance.
"The check is in the mail Bigbooty"
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FREE JOOMLA THEMES
The worst movie I've ever seen was the reciently released "A History Of Violence" with that guy who played Aargorn. It was a mixture of softcore porn and a 3rd grade play (but without the little kids of course).
p.s. My VX is still up for grabs on the "Vehicals for sale" thread.
John Carpenter's "Black Moon Rising" starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn. The Black Moon is light years beyond High-Tech: it's an Ultra-Tech auto and more....
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Moon-Ris.../dp/B00004Y6BJ
"Cherry 2000" co-starring Melanie Griffith--- In the Loveless, Lawless society of the year 2017, High-Performance cars have taken a back seat to flawless robotic women as every man's driving passion; and there's never been anything like the Cherry 2000 (actress Pamela Gidley), the ultimate robotic love machine--blond, beautiful and designed to always please her master!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_2000
"The California Kid" starring a young Martin Sheen----gets revenge against a local sheriff who killed his brother via a cool hot rod.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071268/
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/.../photo_08.html
"The Wraith" starring Charlie Sheen----comes back from the dead to get revenge against street thugs with his ghostly car.
http://www.amazon.com/Wraith-Charlie.../dp/B00008VGNJ
"The Last Chase"----In a future United States, the only transport available to an individual is public transportation. Predicated on an assertion that "the oil has run out", an increasingly totalitarian central government has ordered all personal vehicles be impounded by law. One man, a former race car driver, yearns again for his ability to choose his own roads and destiny. He reassembles his race car hidden from confiscation, and sets out for "Free California" which has broken away from the new regime, aided by a young technically savvy teen who feels alienated from this "social" society. Agents of the new government must stop this man at any cost to destroy the symbology he represents, and the instability that such a desire for personal autonomy could mean to the society. An old Korean War veteran and his F-86 Sabre jet are called into service to chase down this dangerous man, and end his flouting of the will of the state. In the words of one of the government agents, "People going where they want to, where they want to. This could set us back to the 1980s." Written by AGC
It is the future. Evil fascists have forced everyone to recycle and drive electric cars, and have oppressed all those poor people who want to drive Ferraris and smoke cigarettes. Hero Lee Majors, an ex-racing car driver, decides to make a statement by pulling out his old race car and driving cross-country at 150 mph (he siphons gas from old gas station pumps). Taking along a young computer hacker, he drives for the Holy Land the Free State of California! Of course, the Powers That Be try to eliminate him by hiring Burgess Meredith to shoot him down with a fighter jet, which, too, are virtually extinct.
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Chase-Lee.../dp/B00004WLVB
Worst:
Hook (dir. Spielberg)
Popeye (dir. Altman)
Gigli
Glitter
Santa Claus conquers the Martians
And of course, horrible movies that make me laugh hysterically: Manos: Hands of Fate
I have to give a +1 to Cherry 2000. Ever since I saw that movie, I've wanted a 4wd Mustang.
EDIT:
Best Kung Fu movies:
Super-Ninjas or The Cavalier
If you had mentioned this when I was in Houston there's no tellin' when I would've gotten outta town! ROTFL!Quote:
Originally Posted by geshaw30
Okay, I'm sure I'll add again to this thread as there's just so many! But here's one not mentioned: Killer Klowns from Outerspace! :p
Worst Movie.
Venom (1982) - International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couples child. Their plan comes unstuck when the boy's pet snake, a deadly Black Mamba, escapes, and the terrorists and several hostages are trapped in the boy's London home. A tense evening is had by all as the snake creeps around the house picking off the various characters one by one. Then....at the end of the movie..... it's shown the snake is pregnant!
AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmmmmmmmm… What’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen?
Oh, there’s no doubt about it - that would be ‘Night of the Zombies’.
There were about 40-or-so people in the theater when the movie started … a mere 5-minutes later, there were only 8 of us left.
Bear in mind, this was a zombie movie – it said so right there in the title – so it’s reasonable to assume that none of those people walked out because of the gore… No, I'd have to say it was the ‘stellar' performances from the cast, and/or the ‘Oscar-worthy’ script. --- Both were preposterously laughable – literally (even for a zombie movie!)
My best friend and I were among those few who stayed – it must have been some sort of train wreck effect, because we just couldn’t look away. --- Less than 20-minutes into it, 2 more people made a hasty retreat for the exit. --- The remaining 6 of us managed to make it through to the end by ruthlessly heckling the entire movie; picking it apart like vultures over a fresh carcass. --- When the credits rolled, all 6 of us applauded – certainly not for the movie itself; but rather for the fact that our agony was finally over.
Having oral surgery performed with no anesthetic would have been easier to sit through.
(Read the review in the above link – It appears I’m not the only one that thinks so!)
Best movie?
Well, zombie-wise… ‘Shawn of the Dead’, unquestionably. :thumbup: :thumbup:
That one, & a host of others that have gotten the "MST3K" treatment still make me laugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anita
My favorite "added" MST3K line was in "I was a teenage werewolf " w/ Micheal Landon...when the spike hits my vein nothi'n seems quite the same BONANZA!
Lou Reed lyrics sung to the tune of the old Bonanza TV show...works every time.
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