| THE 2000-2003 MAILBAG |
From: Richard Magrath
I was recently reading the 'Mailbag' page on your Badmovies.org website for the first time in about a year or so and noticed that you still don't seem to have received any nice e-mails. Because of this I have decided to write and tell you how much I enjoy your website - it is definitely one of the most entertaining places on the internet. I would say that it's specific charm is how in your reviews you blend a wry criticism of the films, often seemingly in disbelief at their content, with a genuine appreciation of them for what they are. Too many b-movie websites, in my opinion, fall down the path led by Jabootu where the reviews are just out-and-out ripping to shreds of the movies with a mysterious underlying bitterness. Though this can be on occasion interesting and amusing, they are nowhere near as laugh-out-loud funny as your critiques. It also helps that you seem to review the sort of 'bad movies' that I see the most of: classic 1980s dross (the Leprechaun! Squirm! Food of the Gods, which features the worst special effect of all time!) rather than tacky modern blockbusters (I manage to avoid those) or '50s b-movies (rarely shown on TV in the UK), and you seem to like these sorts of films for the same reasons I do. Also, before I first found your website I thought I was the only person in the world who liked Peter Jackson's earlier work. Sadly, my friends don't seem to be able to tell the difference between unintentional crudity and Jackson's brilliant, maniacal slapdash slapstick.
I'm also writing to say that you should keep an eye out for a British TV series that may be shown in American some time, 'Dr Terrible's House of Horrible' that may be of some interest to you, parodying the Hammer horror films as it does. 'Dr Terrible' was considered a disappointment when it was broadcast in the UK, as it is not as funny as a programme featuring pretty much every great British comedy actor of the past ten years should be, but I saw some repeats of it over Christmas and it is quite amusing in a mild, silly way.
So, in summary, thanks for many hours of entertainment and keep up the good work.
Thank you very much. Really, the whole reason for the site is to hopefully provide some laughs and encourage others to watch the kind of movies that I love so dearly. The mailbag, for some reason, seems to be full of the ugly or ignorant people who email me. Maybe I should change that, because for every hate email there are easily a hundred that are full of praise and keep me going.
I think that Ken Begg (of Jabootu) just tends to watch films that he cannot believe were made. I mean, he loves to subject people to choice parts of "Sextette" or "Mistress of the Apes."
Going to put "Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible" on my list of shows and movies to track down. A number of the older series are coming to DVD, including some that I would never have thought of, so maybe there is hope in the near future.
Thank you again for the encouragement. I will keep writing so long as people enjoy the website. |
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From: Vekemen8@aol.com
Why do you always put down good movies? This was a great movie and you put ti down like that. And please quite putting useless facts that you have supposuply learned. Sorry but I am mad.
The first big problem is that I have no idea what movie review set you off. The second is that I probably will not stop writing reviews just because you do not like them. If my articles make you mad, and you do not like to be mad, stop reading the site. Problem solved. |
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| This was a user comment on Billy Jack |
From: Crow Ravenheart(Yes its Real)
Half you guys are racist a**holes that dont get it do you? The reason for the Native American theme was because we were becoming unrully at that time. Remember when we nail the two feds in 72. As for the charecter Billy Jack, he was half Nishnobie (thats an "injun" for you ignorant f**ks). It was also a movie dealing with the struggles of a soldier coming back from vietnam. Nothing like getting spit on for doing a job yu either did or get locked up. So F**K YOU ALL!
Disliking a movie is hardly the grounds for being a "racist." How in the heck do you come up with the idea that "us guys" are racist a**holes? Look, just because you have issues is no reason to throw an emotional tantrum. And it is a tantrum.
None of us discount the fact that Billy Jack might well have a Native American heritage. What was pointed out is that, at least for myself and every other person I have ever asked, we cannot figure out how every racist in town sees him and immediately thinks "Indian."
Correction of fact: The two FBI agents were killed at Pine Ridge in 1975. The events that led to that (and the killing of many activists besides) is an ugly story. I would hope most of the parties involved are not proud of what transpired, though the end result does appear just.
"Billy Jack" dealt with the struggles of a soldier coming back from Vietnam about the same amount as "Snow White" did. The story deals with racism and social bigotry. If you are looking for Billy Jack to talk about Vietnam then watch "Born Losers." By the way, in that film the antagonist element is a motorcycle gang.
At no point can I find ANY hint of racism in either my review or the reader comments. One would hope you noticed that I pointed out Sheriff Cole's inaction was the main reason the situation developed into people shooting each other. In fact, the review agrees with most of what Tom Laughlin was trying to say - it is the movie's execution that didn't work for me. |
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From: Denise Fougere
Look. I have been trying to unsubscribe from your list for a while now, but it does not seem to work. Someone is signing up my name for several different email listings. This is harassment and if you do not remove me from your list immediately- I will have no problem contacting legal representation. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
I am the webmaster of Badmovies.org.
First off, change your tone real quick. Since "someone" is signing you up for email lists, it is obviously not me, an innocent third party.
Second, the unsubscribe interface works just fine via every web browser I have ever tried. My bet is that you have not attempted to use it, but instead shot off a nasty email that somehow made you feel better.
Third, subscribing to my mailing list requires the subscriber reply to an email (that contains a random and unique number). If someone subscribed your "republican_tramp@thebitches.com" account to my mailing list then YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, because they replied to the email.
Fourth, I have unsubscribed your "republican_tramp@thebitches.com" account. Should you not fix the security problem with your account and should "someone" subscribe you to it again, I highly suggest you either use the normal unsubscribe or politely contact me and ask to be unsubscribed.
Fifth, should you want to contact a lawyer - feel free. If he's a good lawyer (and not out to milk you for money) he will tell you that you're an idiot. Had you been polite, I might have checked to find out the IP address that subscribed you to my mailing list. Though a often a great deal of work, such information could help track down the person who is actually harassing you.
I hope that life treats you better in the future, but you sure aren't helping at present. |
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| This was a user comment on The Evil Dead |
From: bab+dim
why dosnt your f**king site work because when we go on to watch a movie shot it says your site might have technicle problems! send me an email back to tell me what the problem is and my computer isnt bared from any website.
I did some checking of the server logs, quickly finding the entries where his IP address had requested the "Evil Dead" video clip. There were two batches, of about four each. The server correctly sent the file each time; obviously the problem was not Badmovies.org. Time for some customer support, appropriate to the customer.
Guess what? Having checked my logs I am certain it was not my server. Why doesn't your f**king computer work? Of course, it could be your ISP, but considering your complete lack of manners and other problems it is much more satisfying to blame you personally. |
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From: Bradley Fleming
Not to diss your review of any single movie (you do great reviews by the way) but what's so wrong about an elderly woman be sexually active on a movie screen. We've all seen old fogies such as Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Harrison Ford in romance plots with female stars that are much, much younger than they are, what's so wrong with seeing one or two movies that has an elderly woman seducing a younger man (granted, that wasn't the only thing wrong with Sextette, but you make it seem like it's a crime for elderly women to show sensual feelings of any sort.) If she was only 20 or 30, you'd be cheering for her to get naked (albiet silently cheering when your wife is in the other room) but when she's over 50 you act as if it's the worst thing you've ever seen. What does your wife think about you knowing that when she's 60+ she won't look as good to you as she does now? Anyways, enough of my ranting and raving. Keep up the good work, and thank you for being there to review all the movies (from good to terrible) for us all.
I'm going to guess that you have not seen this film and believe me, to argue this point, you MUST see this film. "Grumpier Old Men" handled the subject of sexuality in older people tastefully and didn't cause me any problem, but "Sextette" was...egad, it was a horrid beast.
Also, regardless of anything else, my tastes in women right now (being a man of his late 20's) does not include any 50 or 60 years my senior. Mae West was barely able to stand and quite obviously on her last legs during the film, she still made some sort of sexual comment every few minutes.
Katie's take on it is that she finds Harrison Ford attractive. However, she is horrified by "Sextette" and was taken aback by the film. She is accustomed to naked young ladies popping up in the films I watch. In fact, just the other day the 80's version of "Breeders" was my choice for the evening and every naked girl elicited a little cheer from me, because they were the only redeeming factor of that movie.
Check out the bottom section of Ken Begg's review though, he provides some amazing background information: http://www.jabootu.com/sextette.htm
But believe me - you MUST see this movie to judge for yourself.
Thanks, I think I'll skip it. No offense, but when I e-mailed you last I was just in an argumentative mood and wanted to complain about something. Thanks for clearing it up.
If only most people could be this polite when they disagreed with me. |
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From: Gordon
I really enjoyed your review to Tromeo & Juliet. Strangely, I enjoyed the movie also, even though it was my introduction to Troma. My only complaint is that your don't mention Murray's channeling of Pacino at minute 6 in the tattoo parlor. I swear that if you don't look at the movie, it sounds like a young Al Pacino.
That's a hard call, but I've not watched a large number of Pacino films and might not have the ear for it. I wonder if Adam Eshack (a longtime reader who loves Pacino films) caught that as well? |
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| Mike Martinez contacted me about reviewing his movie "The Tony Blair Witch Project" and I provided him with my mailing address. Unfortunately the center of his work is comprised entirely of him and his friends wandering through abandoned houses while drinking (definitely underage) and breaking out windows. This goes on for probably thirty minutes. My main concern was the vandalism. After deciding I had a moral problem with the film, I politely informed him that it would not be reviewed on the site and returned the tape. Here is the latest from the idiot: |
From: Mike A Martinez
well so you're used to much worse... well that's a heck of a compliment.
I didn't figure vandalism would turn anyone off so much. We were trying to go for much of the same sense of realism that the original Blair Witch had, so that's why I left in a lot of the stuff in the car, the fooling around, and yes, the window breaking. I really don't see any difference in someone breaking through a glass window in a movie and in a home video... suddenly here it's "Vandalism" simply because we're a low budget production. Not too many people go to great lengths to apprehend individuals who break a couple windows in an old mining town.
Well hey, I got the tape back. That's a plus. You failed to review the film, even after I cut out the vandalism. That's a minus. I can't help but be a little downcast that a film I spent my summer working on isn't good enough for your bad movie page. I've watched it countless times. Granted it's not the best movie, but it's head and shoulders better than a few I've seen.
I don't understand why you're not going to review the film, I guess it's because you're just a dick, plain and simple. Not even watching the second film I gave you... that's just the last straw. I see how when you're used to poking out the bad in things, it's easy to strike down someone else's hard work. Well then, at the risk of sounding childish...f**k you in the ass, nigger. Your page says "I might not enjoy the film, I might not like the film, I might even harbor resentment against you and the writer, but it will be reviewed." Well I know I might be an ass but I certainly am not a liar. I see with raging retards like you charged with defending our country, we really would be in trouble if it weren't for our nukes. No matter how hard you try, you're not going to harbor unwarranted resentment the same way I can. Nice way to make another enemy, jackass, I'll see to it you make plenty more.
a sincere "f**k you",
Mike Martinez
Mr. Problem Child,
Obviously you are correct, my decision not to review your film based on the fact that legitimate crimes were committed during it is a cowardly act. Our country needs more service members who will actively encourage people that indulge in your sort of behavior. In addition, I can now see how racial hatred is the way to a better America, despite the fact that I've known fine Marines from every race and creed through the years.
All satire aside you are a sorry individual who can not leave well enough alone. The proper thing to do would be acknowledge your mistake and chalk it up to experience. Unfortunately you only decided to become angry since you were not getting your way. You are a spoiled brat in a man's body and you are gravely mistaken about the level of pure hatred I feel for someone like yourself. Might I say, many times better my enemy than anything else. The world would be a better place without the very ignorant and racist Mr. Martinez, I shall never respond to you again. |
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From: Austin Corkwell
To the man who did this review. Im not going to threaten you for one reason. you don't understand this movie. You don't under stand the complexity of it like the "RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGENST A FENCE" that was a warning to show the mayor who was the boss in that town. and the cars going crazy at the end was because the mayor had Les's car burned as an exampel as i quote "Let this be a warning a warning to all people who defiy the laws of paris" i have left my e-mail address so you or any bodie can e-mail me
by the way the part where you talk about the characters you are wong about darryl he does not get killed by arthur if you notice the part where hte towns people are all working on car parts (after arthur trys to drive away and cant get out of the car) you see one of the youth standin next to a car waving his arms and another car backs in to it the. first car is the car that arthur kills the man in (the man waveing his arms is the man that gets killed and also to prove that the man is not darryl is when arthur get the job of parking super. and walks up to darryls car when darryl comes out and gets in his car there is a shot of two guys and two cars (the same guys and cars that are in the other shot i talked about earlyer. sorry but you were wrong
Actually I understand a great deal of this film, last time I checked the test for genius was not enjoying "The Cars that Ate Paris." Threatening me is hardly productive either. First off what are you going to do? Cyberpunch me? Second point, I've never been very intimidated by people who wish to impose their viewpoints on others by force, considering I am a U.S. Marine of fairly substantial size, doing so is not advised either. My opinion is that the film stinks, it was not enjoyable in any respect and the disappointment of not seeing anyone actually eaten by a car heightens my despair.
As for Darryl, after a careful examination of the film again, specifically the section at 83 minutes when Arthur is ramming the car with his own vehicle, I agree it is very dark and difficult to tell. HOWEVER, the person killed does look like Darryl and is definitely wearing his goofy hat. ALSO, the two gents had an established animosity, so Arthur using a vehicle to kill his antagonist would be a poignant moment. Perhaps you believed I was speaking about earlier in the film, regardless I take a certain strange joy in telling you the following: "You were wrong."
Let us cover the fence shall we? It was was not doing anything to anger the youths, destroying it to cow the town elders is much like approaching a crowd and knocking the block off someone you don't know to intimidate another person in the crowd that you do know.
In closing, I still absolutely abhor this film, find a way to accept that and continue on with your life. |
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| Here is one that requires some background information. Over the course of a week I received probably half a dozen emails in reference to Killer Klowns From Outer Space, at the same time a flurry of user comments were posted to it with the exact same writing style. The following should give you an idea of what happened: |
User Comment By: death name
i thought killer klowns from outer space was great i loved those two female klowns they where so sexy i like to f**k them they where so damn hot her boobs came out thats what made me get excited my you know got sort of hard when i verifed the boobs sorry its the truth they where sexy to me they where extremly pretty i want them badly. the movie was bad ass
From: Bertha Stanton
hey man i have to admit ths is cool scene shots sound files pictures i love the movie i have it right now well im renting it i seen it before a few times so whats your fav. part i really like the part where she opens up the door and surprise pizza and she goes oh pizza and the klowns pops out of the boxs and grins and laughes while shooting her its the best movie ever its the best oh yea im not getting smart or anything but imjust telling you that i dont verify the klowns breasts growing im not saying that you said i do i know what you said please dont verify the klowns breasts growing sorry hey why where they growing i liked that part they turned out as basketballs it looked like i found that kind of attracting what about you man. |
| Having decided this was probably a junior high school kid I wrote the following reply: |
| Might I say my friend that your writing style is certainly random. (It gives me a headache to be exact.) Hmmm, my favorite part of this one is probably when the clowns are all marching down the street, zapping people, and scooping up the candy-wrapped bodies. |
| I received this next email in reply! |
From: Bertha Stanton
Dear Andrew, this is to inform you that my nephew and son wrote you this letter...most definitely NOT me...as for their writing style...they're young boys...what would you expect from kids?...hmmm?...If it gives you a headache...delete it from you comp....I will guarantee they will not contact you again...if this is the kind of discussion you have with your cult movie fans...you're probably a very lonely person...oh well...thank you for taking the time to read MY letter...and I will not write again either...Insincerely yours...Bertha Stanton...
Why you nasty little woman, your unsupervised son and his cousin bombard me with emails I can barely understand then post numerous messages to the comments section for the killer clowns movie (a sample is below for you) and you have the audacity to insult me for answering their email in a fairly civil manner. Perhaps you should put some time into actually being a parent to your child before he goes and shoots up a school, rather than blaming someone else for your shortfalls in that department. Now for the end of my rant: F**k off, then go and tell your husband (if you haven't run him away into the arms of another woman) I told you to f**k off. |
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| This was a user comment on The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine |
From: Anonymous
I read the FAQ marine boy. I didn't come here for porn or nudity, I came here for interesting stuff about bad movies. That said I didn't expect Diseney style censorship. And of what.. women's breasts? Give me a break. Only in America. Are you from the midwest by any chance?
"Marine boy" am I? You know, over at Slashdot they were discussing the evils of anonymous posters the other day. I guarantee you would not be such a rude little bastard to my face, but online you feel entirely free to throw a tantrum don't you? (I'm saying you are a rude coward, just in case it slid by.) As for my "censored" reviews - I write them from my perspective and if I decide not to include nudity, I won't include nudity. |
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| Another user comment on The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine |
From: Anonymous
why we not can the girl nude????
I lose sleep at night worrying that English is your native tongue. |
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From: Sheri Delaware
Hey, I was wondering if you might be able to help me...
I'm looking for a movie that I saw when I was a little girl on USA when they still ran "Saturday Nightmares" (that was the best) I do not know the title ofthe movie, nor do I know who acted in or directed it. See my dilemma? I'll give you a brief synopsis of the movie and pray that you can help me find it. If not, I would love it if you could point me to someone who might know... Except NOTC-they scare me : )
Ok - A man's family goes away for a weekend, he stays home for some reason and discovers this rat in his house. The rat lives through poison and traps and the like, and proceeds to f--k with this guys head in a major way. So the guy wages war on the rat-Conan the Barbarian style with a home-made mace and stuff, completely trashing his house....It was great!
Sound at all familiar? Any help you can give would be appreciated!!!!
I'm pretty darn sure (99.9%) you are looking for "Of Unknown Origin" starring Peter Weller. (Robocop, Buckaroo Banzai, etc.) Here is the IMDB entry.
Here is a link to Amazon.com to purchase it.
I do get credit if you purchase it from that link, if you'd rather I not - just go to Amazon.com and search for the title, it'll pop right up. |
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