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Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...
Last post by Dr. Whom - June 13, 2026, 02:59:03 AMFreak Orlando (1981)
Supposedly an adaptation of Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel. I haven't read that, but I doubt if it is anything like the movie.
Far too artsy for its own good. IMDB claims it is full of eccentric humour, I can't say I have found any. It is mostly just people doing weird scenes in strange costumes (on a very low budget).
The Freak is the title is a clear reference to Todd Browning, as it deals with sideshows and freaks. As such it has been hailed for celebrating people with non-standard bodies.
This has an amateurish and improvisational feel to it, from a time when competence was considered bourgeois. You get the impression that the troupe found an interesting location, brainstormed for a bit and then recorded some scenes. There is very little to hold the attention. Everything is very slow and painfully drawn out. Fans of 70s and 80s experimental theatre might like it. It works a lot better in stills (which attracted my attention) than as an actual movie.
Supposedly an adaptation of Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel. I haven't read that, but I doubt if it is anything like the movie.
Far too artsy for its own good. IMDB claims it is full of eccentric humour, I can't say I have found any. It is mostly just people doing weird scenes in strange costumes (on a very low budget).
The Freak is the title is a clear reference to Todd Browning, as it deals with sideshows and freaks. As such it has been hailed for celebrating people with non-standard bodies.
This has an amateurish and improvisational feel to it, from a time when competence was considered bourgeois. You get the impression that the troupe found an interesting location, brainstormed for a bit and then recorded some scenes. There is very little to hold the attention. Everything is very slow and painfully drawn out. Fans of 70s and 80s experimental theatre might like it. It works a lot better in stills (which attracted my attention) than as an actual movie.
#22
Press Releases and Film News / Re: RIP Gene Shalit
Last post by claws - June 13, 2026, 01:52:22 AMQuoteWhile Gene Shalit's immediate cultural impact was largely domestic—he held the record for the longest continuous appearance on a single U.S. network television program—his international impact was achieved through global pop culture and media syndication.
Not familiar but wow, 100 years? That's great. RIP
#23
Press Releases and Film News / Re: "Night Nurse" trailer
Last post by lester1/2jr - June 13, 2026, 01:23:03 AMFans of "The Baby" and "happiness" are going to come out of the woodworks for this one.
#26
Press Releases and Film News / RIP Gene Shalit
Last post by Trevor - June 12, 2026, 11:14:11 PMThe noted film critic has passed away at the age of 100.
RIP ❤️🌹
RIP ❤️🌹
#27
Humorous Captions / I miss the huge ears Max...
Last post by sprite75 - June 12, 2026, 07:02:12 PM
I miss the huge ears, Max. Don't you?
#28
Humorous Captions / We gotta get home as soon as p...
Last post by sprite75 - June 12, 2026, 06:54:19 PM
We gotta get home as soon as possible before Sprite and his cats finish off all the beer.
#29
Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...
Last post by Allhallowsday - June 12, 2026, 05:44:45 PMThe B52s Cosmic Thing
#30
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - June 12, 2026, 04:58:38 PM"The Phantom" (1996)
Billy Zane portrays Lee Falk's two-fisted, purple-clad "Ghost Who Walks," who bounces between 1939 New York and darkest Africa to keep a powerful artifact out of the hands of a crazed industrialist (Treat Williams, in fine scenery chewing form).
This fun period-piece action/adventure flick, which falls somewhere around the intersection of "Batman" and "Indiana Jones" was one of several attempts to revive old comic-strip IP's as modern movie franchises during the 90s (see also: "Dick Tracy" and "The Shadow") but the character was totally unknown to modern day audiences, so the movie didn't do much business in spite of the cool stunt pieces and a strong supporting cast incl. James Remar, Kristy "Original Buffy" Swanson and a young Catherine Zeta Jones. I've always liked this one, and I think I may still have a Phantom "Skull Ring" that was given away at Subway stashed away in a drawer somewhere!
Billy Zane portrays Lee Falk's two-fisted, purple-clad "Ghost Who Walks," who bounces between 1939 New York and darkest Africa to keep a powerful artifact out of the hands of a crazed industrialist (Treat Williams, in fine scenery chewing form).
This fun period-piece action/adventure flick, which falls somewhere around the intersection of "Batman" and "Indiana Jones" was one of several attempts to revive old comic-strip IP's as modern movie franchises during the 90s (see also: "Dick Tracy" and "The Shadow") but the character was totally unknown to modern day audiences, so the movie didn't do much business in spite of the cool stunt pieces and a strong supporting cast incl. James Remar, Kristy "Original Buffy" Swanson and a young Catherine Zeta Jones. I've always liked this one, and I think I may still have a Phantom "Skull Ring" that was given away at Subway stashed away in a drawer somewhere!