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#21
Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...
Last post by LordGraal - Today at 02:28:21 AMQuote from: LilCerberus on March 08, 2026, 08:52:05 PMTonight's Stinker
The Humanoid(1979)
https://youtu.be/vq4V0L1OLMM?si=VrCSsCxE4yvyuuZs
In the distant future, Earth is renamed & under some sort of monarchy... The evil brother of the leader (a cheap knock off or Darth vader, with a mask that look like he got it a a bondage shop) has raised an army & has returned from exile to steal a bioweapon & kill a female scientist (Corinne Cléry)..... Clery's gets a call from an Asian kid she's taking care of, who has psychic powers, who tells her to come home, so the bad guys miss her....
Meanwhile, somewhere in deep space, a pilot (Richard Kiel, with a beard) is stuck on an outdated ship that just blew it's navigation & communication systems... He sees the bad guy's ship & decides to follow it....
The bad guy gets back to his base, run by an evil queen (Barbara Bach), & give the bioweapon to a scientist, who captures the pilot & turns him into Richard Kiel, without a beard, who is now laser proof with super human strength.....
They bad guys send him back to Earth, where he grabs guards & throws them around, but the Asian kid uses his psychic powers to turn him back into a good guy....
An awful lot is packed into this movie, so it never gets dull (for me at least)... The sets & miniatures are pretty impressive... Many references to Star Wars... Manages to stay pretty goofy...
I think it's the biggest budget Star Wars cash-in the Italians made at the time. Agree about the sets and some of the miniatures but I also like the locations as well. And give me black stormtroopers over white one's anyday. It had a cinema release in the UK and it certainly made an impression as I bought the cinema poster and lobby cards (still got the the cards).
Not saying it's a good film, some of it is laughable and the dubbing doesn't help - but it has some charm for me.
#22
Good Movies / Re: Movies about Jesus Christ
Last post by LordGraal - Today at 02:14:20 AMJesus of Montreal (1989)
I love this film. A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives. The characters are well played and some of the imagery is strong. I find the last 10-15 minutes very tense and moving every time I watch it.
I love this film. A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives. The characters are well played and some of the imagery is strong. I find the last 10-15 minutes very tense and moving every time I watch it.
#23
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by claws - Today at 01:44:40 AMCopilot refused to do the first version with Michael Caine and Barbara Bach. It had no issues with lesser known actors for my second try.
#24
Good Movies / Re: This has really been buggi...
Last post by claws - Today at 01:26:57 AMI asked AI about this:
Practical Limitations (1967): At the time of filming, there was no technology available to make hair consistently float in a realistic, natural way for a feature film.
Intentional Design (The "Hat" Strategy): To avoid the issue of static-looking, unmoved hair in scenes meant to be zero-gravity, Kubrick intentionally designed the flight attendant uniforms with hats or head coverings, notes for which suggested they served as "hair management" to prevent hair from floating around the face.
"Perfected" Practical Effects: Instead of trying to simulate floating hair, the production focused on perfecting the floating object effect, such as the famous scene where a pen (and later a stylus) floats through the Orion cabin, which was achieved by taping it to a rotating sheet of glass.
Other Solutions: In scenes with male actors, shorter hair styles or the use of hair spray were likely used to keep hair from moving, as creating realistic, weightless, long hair was not feasible at the time.
While other objects (pens, food trays) were made to float, the hair of the characters remained largely fixed, a practical decision that actually helped the film maintain its clean, ordered aesthetic.
Practical Limitations (1967): At the time of filming, there was no technology available to make hair consistently float in a realistic, natural way for a feature film.
Intentional Design (The "Hat" Strategy): To avoid the issue of static-looking, unmoved hair in scenes meant to be zero-gravity, Kubrick intentionally designed the flight attendant uniforms with hats or head coverings, notes for which suggested they served as "hair management" to prevent hair from floating around the face.
"Perfected" Practical Effects: Instead of trying to simulate floating hair, the production focused on perfecting the floating object effect, such as the famous scene where a pen (and later a stylus) floats through the Orion cabin, which was achieved by taping it to a rotating sheet of glass.
Other Solutions: In scenes with male actors, shorter hair styles or the use of hair spray were likely used to keep hair from moving, as creating realistic, weightless, long hair was not feasible at the time.
While other objects (pens, food trays) were made to float, the hair of the characters remained largely fixed, a practical decision that actually helped the film maintain its clean, ordered aesthetic.
#26
Good Movies / This has really been bugging m...
Last post by RCMerchant - March 08, 2026, 11:03:48 PMOk- I know this may sound like nit-picking- but for some reason I can't get it out of my head.
THIS scene in 2001- where an astronaut's pen floats in zero gravity.
OK. What's wring with that?
I'll tell you- look at that guys hair. Is it shellacked to his head? Why isn't his hair floating? You would think Kubrick would notice something obvious like that if my burnt out old ass did?
THIS scene in 2001- where an astronaut's pen floats in zero gravity.
OK. What's wring with that?
I'll tell you- look at that guys hair. Is it shellacked to his head? Why isn't his hair floating? You would think Kubrick would notice something obvious like that if my burnt out old ass did?
#27
Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...
Last post by LilCerberus - March 08, 2026, 08:52:05 PMTonight's Stinker
The Humanoid(1979)
https://youtu.be/vq4V0L1OLMM?si=VrCSsCxE4yvyuuZs
In the distant future, Earth is renamed & under some sort of monarchy... The evil brother of the leader (a cheap knock off or Darth vader, with a mask that look like he got it a a bondage shop) has raised an army & has returned from exile to steal a bioweapon & kill a female scientist (Corinne Cléry)..... Clery's gets a call from an Asian kid she's taking care of, who has psychic powers, who tells her to come home, so the bad guys miss her....
Meanwhile, somewhere in deep space, a pilot (Richard Kiel, with a beard) is stuck on an outdated ship that just blew it's navigation & communication systems... He sees the bad guy's ship & decides to follow it....
The bad guy gets back to his base, run by an evil queen (Barbara Bach), & give the bioweapon to a scientist, who captures the pilot & turns him into Richard Kiel, without a beard, who is now laser proof with super human strength.....
They bad guys send him back to Earth, where he grabs guards & throws them around, but the Asian kid uses his psychic powers to turn him back into a good guy....
An awful lot is packed into this movie, so it never gets dull (for me at least)... The sets & miniatures are pretty impressive... Many references to Star Wars... Manages to stay pretty goofy...
The Humanoid(1979)
https://youtu.be/vq4V0L1OLMM?si=VrCSsCxE4yvyuuZs
In the distant future, Earth is renamed & under some sort of monarchy... The evil brother of the leader (a cheap knock off or Darth vader, with a mask that look like he got it a a bondage shop) has raised an army & has returned from exile to steal a bioweapon & kill a female scientist (Corinne Cléry)..... Clery's gets a call from an Asian kid she's taking care of, who has psychic powers, who tells her to come home, so the bad guys miss her....
Meanwhile, somewhere in deep space, a pilot (Richard Kiel, with a beard) is stuck on an outdated ship that just blew it's navigation & communication systems... He sees the bad guy's ship & decides to follow it....
The bad guy gets back to his base, run by an evil queen (Barbara Bach), & give the bioweapon to a scientist, who captures the pilot & turns him into Richard Kiel, without a beard, who is now laser proof with super human strength.....
They bad guys send him back to Earth, where he grabs guards & throws them around, but the Asian kid uses his psychic powers to turn him back into a good guy....
An awful lot is packed into this movie, so it never gets dull (for me at least)... The sets & miniatures are pretty impressive... Many references to Star Wars... Manages to stay pretty goofy...
#28
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by Trevor - March 08, 2026, 07:41:33 PMQuote from: indianasmith on March 08, 2026, 07:28:00 PMSome things I wonder . . .
Why do people buy shampoo when real poo is free?
Who is this guy "Frontage" and why are so many roads named after him?
Does the existence of 'biscuits' and 'Triscuits' imply a third, undiscovered bread snack known as 'monoscuits?'
Why is it you can buy shampoo and not shampee?
Who did put the bop in the bop she bop she bop?
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#29
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by indianasmith - March 08, 2026, 07:28:00 PMSome things I wonder . . .
Why do people buy shampoo when real poo is free?
Who is this guy "Frontage" and why are so many roads named after him?
Does the existence of 'biscuits' and 'Triscuits' imply a third, undiscovered bread snack known as 'monoscuits?'
Why is it you can buy shampoo and not shampee?
Who did put the bop in the bop she bop she bop?
Why do people buy shampoo when real poo is free?
Who is this guy "Frontage" and why are so many roads named after him?
Does the existence of 'biscuits' and 'Triscuits' imply a third, undiscovered bread snack known as 'monoscuits?'
Why is it you can buy shampoo and not shampee?
Who did put the bop in the bop she bop she bop?
#30
Entertainment / Re: What is your YouTube of ...
Last post by Rev. Powell - March 08, 2026, 05:34:52 PMGuy in the stands catches a fly ball while holding a baby and a beer.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRcJhsh9MBs
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRcJhsh9MBs