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#81
Press Releases and Film News / RIP James Tolkan
Last post by sprite75 - March 28, 2026, 09:24:50 AM
James Tolkan passed away Thursday.

QuoteJames Tolkan, the character actor who expressed a disdain for "slackers" in the Back to the Future trilogy and portrayed Tom Cruise's no-nonsense commanding officer in Top Gun, has died. He was 94.

Tolkan died Thursday in Saranac Lake, New York, a family spokesperson announced.

Tolkan also played Napoleon and his look-alike in Woody Allen's Love and Death (1975) and was the crooked accountant known as Numbers who works for Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino) in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy (1990).

Rest in peace, Mr. Strickland
#82
Off Topic Discussion / Pizza browning
Last post by claws - March 28, 2026, 09:06:03 AM
We order takeout from one of our favorite pizza spots pretty regularly. The pies are usually great, but they never come with any cheese browning. When I bake a frozen pizza at home, I always go for that "golden leopard spots" look on the cheese — those little browned bubbles add so much flavor.

I know it varies by style, but I'm curious: what's your preference — a paler pie or some good browning on top? And how does your local delivery place handle it?
#83
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - March 28, 2026, 08:55:13 AM
She married a guy named Howard! He's the same joker who somehow screwed up the endings to PRETTY IN PINK and SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL in diametrically opposite ways. Lea Thompson has some questionable judgment!  :smile:

She appeared in the recent-ish DINNER IN AMERICA, still playing a "MILF" 35 years after BTTF.
#84
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by zombie no.one - March 28, 2026, 07:36:42 AM
just took a sip of what I thought would be tea, from what was actually a mug of coffee.

 a weirdly disgusting experience even though I drink way more coffee than tea.

guess we subconsciously prime our tastebuds?
#85
Bad Movies / Re: Completely ruin a movie ti...
Last post by Trevor - March 28, 2026, 05:24:57 AM
Quote from: Dr. Whom on March 28, 2026, 04:45:52 AMSaw this on Facebook, but too good not to share

Rosemary's bagel

😳😆😃😄😀🤣😂🐢
#86
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Goodbye, Dad
Last post by Dr. Whom - March 28, 2026, 04:56:00 AM
My condolences as well. Those are sad days
#87
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Dr. Whom - March 28, 2026, 04:54:23 AM
Back to the Future (1985)

Hadn't seen this since it came out and I was surprised how much I still remembered. It still is an object lesson in setup and payoff, and the main cast is giving a brilliant performance. However, I didn't enjoy it as much because I already knew most of the jokes, and for me they didn't work the second time round. That is just me, of course.
To think that Lea Thompson went from Michael J Fox to Howard T Duck.
#88
Bad Movies / Re: Completely ruin a movie ti...
Last post by Dr. Whom - March 28, 2026, 04:45:52 AM
Saw this on Facebook, but too good not to share

Rosemary's bagel
#89
Bad Movies / Re: Completely ruin a movie ti...
Last post by zombie no.one - March 28, 2026, 03:47:15 AM
BLADEJOGGER
#90
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by lester1/2jr - March 28, 2026, 12:33:39 AM
I watched a bunch of Crimson Ghost serials.



There are some decent, if a little overcranked, stunts and sinister vibes. It is, of course, also the logo for The Misfits, a somewhat venerated American rock n roll combo unit. If you can hang with Fu Manchu and stuff like that, check it out. (basically RC and no one else)