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Last post by LilCerberus - Today at 04:16:18 PMElectra Woman & Dyna Girl: The Failed Reboots Hollywood Wants You to Forget!
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - Today at 04:05:30 PMPANAMA HATTIE (1942):
"Hattie" is a Bette Midler-type brassy showgirl in Panama (natch) who has three sailors whose names all begin w/ the letter "r" following her around like love slaves, sex slaves, or just simps. However a new Naval officer in town catches Hattie's fancy (and his British butler does likewise for Hattie's galpal "Flo") in spite of the officer's mean daughter constantly mocking Hattie's fashion. Also there are German spies in Panama (again, natch). At the end the cast addresses the audience and reminds them to buy War Bonds.
But the plot is scarcely The Thing in PANAMA HATTIE. Director Norman Z. McLeod wasn't just collecting a paycheck, he was clocking in overtime to deliver as much Romance, Comedy, Action, and Musical value as possible to entertain depressed wartime Americans. The Romance is lame, of course, but the Comedy is fast and furious, and inevitably some of the gags connect. The Action - well, the film could do w/o a long third act sequence where the three Sailors ("Rags", "Red", and "Rowdy") make like the Three Stooges or the Bowery Boys in a "Haunted" House with the German spies. However, the Musical Numbers - Yowza!
Honestly I FF through those in many 30s and 40s comedies - naaaht here, friends.
Tapdancin' Sailor #1 Red Skelton (who I still get confused w/ Red Buttons TBH, who was also a tapdancin' sailor) is fine, a little strident; Sailor #2 "Rags" Ragland is funny half the time and looks exactly like a young Anthony Quinn (he's not); but Sailor #3 "Rowdy" (Ben Blue) really delivers the comedic goods and can dance like a madman. Ann Sothern as "Panama Hattie" is better than I'd feared, but she's shown up in a few numbers by an actual Latinx singer who (alas) would make more sense in the title role. (Lena Horne also shows up for one song to similarly upstage whitey.) But the real showstoppers in the dance numbers are "the Berry Brothers", three African-American dudes who are among the best dancers I've ever seen. Honestly PANAMA HATTIE would be improved 300% if the Berry Brothers replaced the white guys playing "Rags", "Red", and "Rowdy".
I guess "Rowdy" could play a different role.
But the real draw in PANAMA HATTIE is "Flo", played by Virginia O'Brien. Remember the weird, highly articulate chick who has a solo in the early big number in THE BIG STORE starring the Marx Bros - the one who seems hypnotized by either Carl Dreyer or Werner Herzog? That's Virginia O'Brien. She stole my heart in her 60 seconds from BIG STORE (and stole that whole movie) and it turns out she did a bunch more musicals in (larger) supporting roles. I will now endeavor to see most or all of them.
Each of her 3-4 solos in PANAMA HATTIE are bona fide events. If TV's "Daria" was a Golden Age of Hollywood musical performer, she could only be Virginia O'Brien. Big ups to Norman McLeod for knowing a one-of-a-kind talent when he saw one! 
3.5/5
"Hattie" is a Bette Midler-type brassy showgirl in Panama (natch) who has three sailors whose names all begin w/ the letter "r" following her around like love slaves, sex slaves, or just simps. However a new Naval officer in town catches Hattie's fancy (and his British butler does likewise for Hattie's galpal "Flo") in spite of the officer's mean daughter constantly mocking Hattie's fashion. Also there are German spies in Panama (again, natch). At the end the cast addresses the audience and reminds them to buy War Bonds.
But the plot is scarcely The Thing in PANAMA HATTIE. Director Norman Z. McLeod wasn't just collecting a paycheck, he was clocking in overtime to deliver as much Romance, Comedy, Action, and Musical value as possible to entertain depressed wartime Americans. The Romance is lame, of course, but the Comedy is fast and furious, and inevitably some of the gags connect. The Action - well, the film could do w/o a long third act sequence where the three Sailors ("Rags", "Red", and "Rowdy") make like the Three Stooges or the Bowery Boys in a "Haunted" House with the German spies. However, the Musical Numbers - Yowza!
Honestly I FF through those in many 30s and 40s comedies - naaaht here, friends.Tapdancin' Sailor #1 Red Skelton (who I still get confused w/ Red Buttons TBH, who was also a tapdancin' sailor) is fine, a little strident; Sailor #2 "Rags" Ragland is funny half the time and looks exactly like a young Anthony Quinn (he's not); but Sailor #3 "Rowdy" (Ben Blue) really delivers the comedic goods and can dance like a madman. Ann Sothern as "Panama Hattie" is better than I'd feared, but she's shown up in a few numbers by an actual Latinx singer who (alas) would make more sense in the title role. (Lena Horne also shows up for one song to similarly upstage whitey.) But the real showstoppers in the dance numbers are "the Berry Brothers", three African-American dudes who are among the best dancers I've ever seen. Honestly PANAMA HATTIE would be improved 300% if the Berry Brothers replaced the white guys playing "Rags", "Red", and "Rowdy".
I guess "Rowdy" could play a different role.But the real draw in PANAMA HATTIE is "Flo", played by Virginia O'Brien. Remember the weird, highly articulate chick who has a solo in the early big number in THE BIG STORE starring the Marx Bros - the one who seems hypnotized by either Carl Dreyer or Werner Herzog? That's Virginia O'Brien. She stole my heart in her 60 seconds from BIG STORE (and stole that whole movie) and it turns out she did a bunch more musicals in (larger) supporting roles. I will now endeavor to see most or all of them.
Each of her 3-4 solos in PANAMA HATTIE are bona fide events. If TV's "Daria" was a Golden Age of Hollywood musical performer, she could only be Virginia O'Brien. Big ups to Norman McLeod for knowing a one-of-a-kind talent when he saw one! 3.5/5 #3
Good Movies / SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO...
Last post by M.10rda - Today at 02:24:35 PMLong (and somewhat premature) post about a new Netflix mini-series that I've watched half of and yet feel confident that it rises sufficiently to the level of Cinema and "Good Movies" to post about it here instead of over in the TV board. NO plot spoilers whatsoever below - I will just discuss its qualities in generic cinematic terms for those who need more info. TLDR for fans of TWIN PEAKS, "Yellowjackets", Mike Flanagan's Netflix oeuvre, and serious horror films generally: definitely commit to the first two episodes and then proceed appropriately.
.......This is 8 episodes/roughly 8 hours that looks and feels (generally and halfway through) like extremely high-quality theatrical/arthouse horror that doesn't skimp on the gruesomeness. The "showrunner" is Haley Z. Boston, who wrote Ana Lily Amirpour's very interesting THE OUTSIDE and nothing else to my knowledge. Boston writes the first two episodes (at least) which are directed by Weronika Tofilska, one of the directors of BABY REINDEER. These first two episodes are two non-stop hours of intense anxiety, suspense, dread, and horror - carefully written and beautifully, thoughtfully, truly brilliantly directed by Tofilska... who only on the basis of this work is a damn virtuoso talent. If these two episodes were a theatrical feature, it would be one of the most nerve-wracking films of this century. Things sincerely don't let up for a second until the final moments of Episode 2.
Then Episode 3 starts. New director - Axelle Carolyn, who co-directed HAUNTING OF BLYE MANOR, the weakest Flanagan mini-series - and new writer. Automatically this episode feels different and inferior - not terrible, but a weak 3.5/5 next to the strong 5/5 of the first two installments. For the first time SVBIGTH feels like a TV show instead of a (Great) movie.
Episode 4 bounces back in terms of horror tension and quality. Same director - Carolyn does a good job here - and new (third) writer. Here is the biggest (unresolved) potential issue w/ part 4: the first three parts introduce many questions and mysteries, and part 4 seems to answer/resolve all of them. This is surprising though hopefully not catastrophic - #4 clarifies SVBIGTH's central conflict, which I presume will get played out/resolved in the show's second half. I hope Tofilska & Boston return to personally handle the final parts.
Netflix is promoting SVBIGTH as "from the creators of STRANGER THINGS", the Duffer Bros. They're the executive producers and I give them credit for giving a bunch of women the reins to create some exceptionally strong horror content, though if they also compelled Boston to bring on other writers for Episodes 3+4 - shame on you/pull it together, Duffers. Fwiw this show is almost nothing like STRANGER THINGS and (imho) it's off to a much stronger start. As of the end of "Yellowjackets" S3, it's pretty clear that show has pooped the bed on its early and real prospects to match TWIN PEAKS w/ a distaff approach to surreal analog horror. SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN is still in contention. I guess we'll see how the second half pans out, but those first two episodes, woof!
.......This is 8 episodes/roughly 8 hours that looks and feels (generally and halfway through) like extremely high-quality theatrical/arthouse horror that doesn't skimp on the gruesomeness. The "showrunner" is Haley Z. Boston, who wrote Ana Lily Amirpour's very interesting THE OUTSIDE and nothing else to my knowledge. Boston writes the first two episodes (at least) which are directed by Weronika Tofilska, one of the directors of BABY REINDEER. These first two episodes are two non-stop hours of intense anxiety, suspense, dread, and horror - carefully written and beautifully, thoughtfully, truly brilliantly directed by Tofilska... who only on the basis of this work is a damn virtuoso talent. If these two episodes were a theatrical feature, it would be one of the most nerve-wracking films of this century. Things sincerely don't let up for a second until the final moments of Episode 2.
Then Episode 3 starts. New director - Axelle Carolyn, who co-directed HAUNTING OF BLYE MANOR, the weakest Flanagan mini-series - and new writer. Automatically this episode feels different and inferior - not terrible, but a weak 3.5/5 next to the strong 5/5 of the first two installments. For the first time SVBIGTH feels like a TV show instead of a (Great) movie.
Episode 4 bounces back in terms of horror tension and quality. Same director - Carolyn does a good job here - and new (third) writer. Here is the biggest (unresolved) potential issue w/ part 4: the first three parts introduce many questions and mysteries, and part 4 seems to answer/resolve all of them. This is surprising though hopefully not catastrophic - #4 clarifies SVBIGTH's central conflict, which I presume will get played out/resolved in the show's second half. I hope Tofilska & Boston return to personally handle the final parts.
Netflix is promoting SVBIGTH as "from the creators of STRANGER THINGS", the Duffer Bros. They're the executive producers and I give them credit for giving a bunch of women the reins to create some exceptionally strong horror content, though if they also compelled Boston to bring on other writers for Episodes 3+4 - shame on you/pull it together, Duffers. Fwiw this show is almost nothing like STRANGER THINGS and (imho) it's off to a much stronger start. As of the end of "Yellowjackets" S3, it's pretty clear that show has pooped the bed on its early and real prospects to match TWIN PEAKS w/ a distaff approach to surreal analog horror. SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN is still in contention. I guess we'll see how the second half pans out, but those first two episodes, woof!
#5
Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by bob - Today at 02:16:02 PMI was playing
Who fed weed to the cows?
Who fed weed to the cows?
#6
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by claws - Today at 12:28:12 PMQuote from: bob on April 10, 2026, 10:23:14 AMI continue to be happy with what Grok makes
QuoteOfficially, video-generation features in apps like Grok are now behind a paywall in most regions. If you're still able to generate images or videos for free, you may be part of a limited rollout group, legacy access tier, or a test cohort that xAI hasn't fully phased out yet. This isn't formally documented, but it's been widely discussed in online communities.
Content moderation also appears to have tightened, especially in Europe. Due to stricter regulations and higher scrutiny around issues like deepfakes and explicit content, platforms are under more pressure to enforce safeguards. As a result, Grok now seems to apply stronger filtering for graphic or sensitive material, which makes it feel less "edgy" than before.
Since Grok is no longer freely accessible for me, I started looking for alternatives. I've been testing Google Flow for poster-to-video generation, and honestly, it's a bit frustrating. You often have to phrase prompts very carefully to get results that fall outside its "family-friendly" defaults. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 12:16:33 PMRIFFTRAX: THE INCREDIBLE 2-HEADED TRANSPLANT: An obsessed doctor sews the head of a maniacal rapist onto the body of a giant simpleton, because why not? With Bruce Dern, Pat Priest (who's yowsa-yowsa hot hot hot), and, for some reason, Casey Kasem. I'd seen the movie unriffed and forgotten most of it, which shouldn't really happen with a movie about a 2-headed rapist. Truth is, it's a bit too sleazy for Rifftrax---they do better with pure cheese---but the Casey Kasem jokes kept me laughing often enough. 3/5 (2.5/5 unriffed).
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Off Topic Discussion / Re: The Random Crap From Aroun...
Last post by LilCerberus - Today at 12:03:56 PMThis Korean Easter pageant went a TAD overboard with Jesus' ascension
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#10
Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 10:08:15 AM
Why did you kiss me?