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Off Topic Discussion / Re: The New Happy Birthday Thr...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 12:41:33 PMHappy birthday Bob! 
#32
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - Today at 12:35:30 PM"The Terminator" (1984)
A time traveling cyborg from the future (Arnold Schwarzenegger) comes to 1984 L.A. to rub out a woman who will give birth to the man who will save Earth from the 21st century machine uprising. Bullets fly, cars crash, stuff blows up... a LOT of stuff.
James Cameron's classic sci-fi action flick turned Arnold into a legit movie star and created a franchise that's still going to this day.
A time traveling cyborg from the future (Arnold Schwarzenegger) comes to 1984 L.A. to rub out a woman who will give birth to the man who will save Earth from the 21st century machine uprising. Bullets fly, cars crash, stuff blows up... a LOT of stuff.
James Cameron's classic sci-fi action flick turned Arnold into a legit movie star and created a franchise that's still going to this day.
#33
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - Today at 11:44:16 AMBLACKMAIL (1929):
The first 10 minutes play out practically like a silent movie, and indeed there's apparently an entirely Silent version of BLACKMAIL, which I guess Alfred Hitchcock was tasked to then hastily reshoot with sync sound. (The mostly-Talkie version is what I watched on Prime.) Hitch made this a year before MURDER! and yet BLACKMAIL seems more sophisticated and advanced in some regards (and there is violent death in the bargain, if perhaps short of "murder!"). MURDER! is more complex in plot and construction yet more stagey, as early talkies tended to be. BLACKMAIL is shot simply for the most part - probably quickly, due to its circumstances - and the plot is pretty simple... and yet I found it ultimately more effective and suspenseful than MURDER!, and much more like what we'd later come to expect from a Hitch movie. So good for Hitch for working quickly and cannily under pressure.
It does take a long time to reach full speed. The first half hour is mostly committed to a goofy meet-cute/date night that rather tried my patience. But as we enter Act 2, one of the potential lovers is dead and the other will become the target of (...) blackmail! (It occurred to me that BLACKMAIL might be one of the Hitchcockian inspirations for DePalma's opening to SISTERS...)
From that point the plot builds methodically but persuasively in a couple of locations over the course of the following day. It isn't exactly a nailbiter but I was invested by the final scene - and the last shot is a really delicious turn-of-the-screw worthy of Hitchcock's reputation.
I had a good time w/ BLACKMAIL, though I could criticize it for how Hitch seems to frame his blonde female protagonist as a flighty, faithless idiot who deserves her predicament. She definitely put herself in a foolish position, but modern viewers are likely to excuse her response to what is unequivocally the behavior of a male predator. Then again, Hitch is reputed to have had a lot of predatory behavior of his own towards his lead actresses...
So lead Anny Ondry appears required to have a lot of overwrought and unnecessary breakdowns in cutaway. But when she's in wide shots with other actors, going about her business, Ondry acquits herself very nicely. She's also spunkier and cuter and more appealing than the ice queen ciphers that began headlining Hitch movies in later decades.
3.5/5 Maybe Hitch just couldn't stomach a girl with a personality!
The first 10 minutes play out practically like a silent movie, and indeed there's apparently an entirely Silent version of BLACKMAIL, which I guess Alfred Hitchcock was tasked to then hastily reshoot with sync sound. (The mostly-Talkie version is what I watched on Prime.) Hitch made this a year before MURDER! and yet BLACKMAIL seems more sophisticated and advanced in some regards (and there is violent death in the bargain, if perhaps short of "murder!"). MURDER! is more complex in plot and construction yet more stagey, as early talkies tended to be. BLACKMAIL is shot simply for the most part - probably quickly, due to its circumstances - and the plot is pretty simple... and yet I found it ultimately more effective and suspenseful than MURDER!, and much more like what we'd later come to expect from a Hitch movie. So good for Hitch for working quickly and cannily under pressure.
It does take a long time to reach full speed. The first half hour is mostly committed to a goofy meet-cute/date night that rather tried my patience. But as we enter Act 2, one of the potential lovers is dead and the other will become the target of (...) blackmail! (It occurred to me that BLACKMAIL might be one of the Hitchcockian inspirations for DePalma's opening to SISTERS...)
From that point the plot builds methodically but persuasively in a couple of locations over the course of the following day. It isn't exactly a nailbiter but I was invested by the final scene - and the last shot is a really delicious turn-of-the-screw worthy of Hitchcock's reputation.
I had a good time w/ BLACKMAIL, though I could criticize it for how Hitch seems to frame his blonde female protagonist as a flighty, faithless idiot who deserves her predicament. She definitely put herself in a foolish position, but modern viewers are likely to excuse her response to what is unequivocally the behavior of a male predator. Then again, Hitch is reputed to have had a lot of predatory behavior of his own towards his lead actresses...
So lead Anny Ondry appears required to have a lot of overwrought and unnecessary breakdowns in cutaway. But when she's in wide shots with other actors, going about her business, Ondry acquits herself very nicely. She's also spunkier and cuter and more appealing than the ice queen ciphers that began headlining Hitch movies in later decades. 3.5/5 Maybe Hitch just couldn't stomach a girl with a personality!
#34
Bad Movies / Re: The Ultimate So Bad It's G...
Last post by bob - Today at 10:47:42 AM+ Sharknado
- House of the Dead
- Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
10 Apple, The (1980)
11 Atomic Submarine, The (1959)
11 Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
11 Babe Ruth Story, The (1948)
10 Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965)
12 Beast with a Million Eyes, The (1955)
11 Ben and Arthur (2002)
13 Billy the Kid vs Dracula (1966)
10 Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022)
15 Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
10 Blood Diner (1987)
11 Bloodsucking Freaks (1976)
13 Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things (1972)
10 Codename: Wildgeese (1984)
13 Conqueror, The (1956)
14 Dragon Lives Again, The (1977)
15 Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam (The Man Who Saves the World) aka Turkish Star Wars (1982)
15 Fatal Deviation (1998)
17 Glen or Glenda? (1953)
13 Gymkata (1985)
13 Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
16 Hobgoblins (1988)
3 House of the Dead (2003)
11 Howling Part 7: New Moon Rising, The (1995)
1 Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
9 Maniac (1934)
13 Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
14 Message from Space (1978)
10 Miami Connection (1987)
14 Mommie Dearest (1981)
9 New Year's Evil (1980)
15 No Holds Barred (1989)
23 Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
5 Protector, The (1985)
10 Reefer Madness (1936)
10 Return of the Family Man (1990)
14 Robo Vampire (1988)
21 Robot Monster (1953)
22 Room, The (2003)
10 S.I.C.K. (Serial Insane Clown Killer) (2003)
14 Samurai Cop (1991)
11 Santa Claus (1959)
13 Sharknado (2013)
10 Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
21 Showgirls (1995)
14 Space Mutiny (1988)
12 Starcrash (1978)
20 Troll 2 (1990)
10 Wicker Man, The (2006)
18 Zardoz (1974)
- House of the Dead
- Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
10 Apple, The (1980)
11 Atomic Submarine, The (1959)
11 Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
11 Babe Ruth Story, The (1948)
10 Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965)
12 Beast with a Million Eyes, The (1955)
11 Ben and Arthur (2002)
13 Billy the Kid vs Dracula (1966)
10 Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022)
15 Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
10 Blood Diner (1987)
11 Bloodsucking Freaks (1976)
13 Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things (1972)
10 Codename: Wildgeese (1984)
13 Conqueror, The (1956)
14 Dragon Lives Again, The (1977)
15 Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam (The Man Who Saves the World) aka Turkish Star Wars (1982)
15 Fatal Deviation (1998)
17 Glen or Glenda? (1953)
13 Gymkata (1985)
13 Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
16 Hobgoblins (1988)
3 House of the Dead (2003)
11 Howling Part 7: New Moon Rising, The (1995)
1 Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
9 Maniac (1934)
13 Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
14 Message from Space (1978)
10 Miami Connection (1987)
14 Mommie Dearest (1981)
9 New Year's Evil (1980)
15 No Holds Barred (1989)
23 Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
5 Protector, The (1985)
10 Reefer Madness (1936)
10 Return of the Family Man (1990)
14 Robo Vampire (1988)
21 Robot Monster (1953)
22 Room, The (2003)
10 S.I.C.K. (Serial Insane Clown Killer) (2003)
14 Samurai Cop (1991)
11 Santa Claus (1959)
13 Sharknado (2013)
10 Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
21 Showgirls (1995)
14 Space Mutiny (1988)
12 Starcrash (1978)
20 Troll 2 (1990)
10 Wicker Man, The (2006)
18 Zardoz (1974)
#35
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by bob - Today at 10:44:36 AMChatGPT
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#36
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Good luck with the snowpoc...
Last post by HappyGilmore - Today at 09:57:31 AMQuote from: Jim H on January 24, 2026, 11:36:23 PMMy job did send notice we're closed today, and it's up in the air for Monday, but it's a good possibility they'll close. Granted I haven't worked there in two years, but I've been talking with management about getting back on the schedule.Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 23, 2026, 06:56:11 PMQuote from: Trevor on January 23, 2026, 05:14:17 PMIf it is 13 inches, fine enough. Back in January of 1996 when I was 12, we got blasted with 30 inches of snow.Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 23, 2026, 02:39:53 PMWe're expecting, last I heard, 8" -13" , and a bunch of ice.
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Yeah, we got that one year when I was like... 14 or 15 I think? This was in Michigan, I just remember it being the one time the snow was so bad it was literally impossible to leave your house for a period of several days. The snowbanks from plowing were like 5+ feet tall.
Where I'm at right now, looks like we're getting about a foot. On a personal level, my work place shut down Saturday and Sunday in advance, and I am selfishly a little sad the storm didn't hit during the week. But really, for the safety of everyone this is probably best, as there won't be heavy commuting during the worst of it. There's still a real chance I might get Monday off though.
The storm in 96 we ended up missing school for about 3 weeks. We ended up making up the difference in June. Which sucked cause we had no air conditioning.
#37
Movie Reviews / Re: Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Last post by Sitting Duck - Today at 09:35:15 AMEmergency roundtable on favorite Drew Struzan movie posters.
https://mutantreviewersmovies.com/2025/10/18/mutant-roundtable-whats-our-favorite-drew-struzan-movie-posters/
https://mutantreviewersmovies.com/2025/10/18/mutant-roundtable-whats-our-favorite-drew-struzan-movie-posters/
#38
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Memes n' stuff of the day
Last post by Trevor - Today at 08:35:54 AM
#39
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Memes n' stuff of the day
Last post by claws - Today at 08:30:59 AMI'll be honest, I had to Google what a Ferengi was. My Star Trek knowledge is at zero.
#40
Bad Movies / Re: So-Bad-It’s-Good Movie Ind...
Last post by claws - Today at 06:52:26 AMToday's Random Pick: I set the Google Random Number Generator to 1–15 and rolled a 11.
Movie: #11 Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
How Voting Works:
1. The Shortlist: Once we have 3 random picks, they move to the "Voting Zone" below the Nomination Pool.
2. The Vote: Everyone votes for their favorite of the three.
3. The Winner: The movie with the most votes enters the Hall of Shame.
4. The Runners-Up: The two movies that lose the vote are returned to the Nomination Pool for a future chance.
5. If its a draw, all three movies go back in the Nomination Pool.
Movie: #11 Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
How Voting Works:
1. The Shortlist: Once we have 3 random picks, they move to the "Voting Zone" below the Nomination Pool.
2. The Vote: Everyone votes for their favorite of the three.
3. The Winner: The movie with the most votes enters the Hall of Shame.
4. The Runners-Up: The two movies that lose the vote are returned to the Nomination Pool for a future chance.
5. If its a draw, all three movies go back in the Nomination Pool.