December @ 366 Weird Movies: SKIDOO, GAINSBOURG, THE ARBOR, MESSIAH....

[Rev. Powell]

VIXEN HIGHWAY 2006: IT CAME FROM URANUS (2010): " Everything is Too Much: too much on the sound fx, which goes way past cartoonish; the visual tricks, such as wipes, transitions, split screens—I think that all of the plug-ins of the editing program were used at least twice; the homaging and references, which are so thick, it's like the filmmakers just poured everything from every grindhouse/exploitation/cult/faux-blaxploitation/mondo movie they liked into the pot; and IT'S TWO AND A HALF HOURS LONG!!"-LRH

MATRIMONY (2007): "If you have a yen for an atmospheric, timeless romantic ghost story that delivers a few mild shivers, then you may want to try out Matrimony—but be prepared for a bumpy road."

APHRODISIAC! THE SEXUAL SECRET OF MARIJUANA (1971): "One man cures his wife of frigidity by secretly dosing his honey with hash brownies at their anniversary dinner.  This is as excellent technique for any man to follow if he wants to assure the divorce papers are filed as expeditiously as possible."

CHAPLIN AT KEYSTONE (PART 1): "Watching Charlie Chaplin's work for Keystone Studios is a bit like watching the earliest Mickey Mouse cartoons, and it may take a bit of adjustment for modern viewers. "-AE

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APHRODISIAC! THE SEXUAL SECRET OF MARIJUANA (1971): "One man cures his wife of frigidity by secretly dosing his honey with hash brownies at their anniversary dinner.  This is as excellent technique for any man to follow if he wants to assure the divorce papers are filed as expeditiously as possible."

pretty much agree with the review. I saw this and a bunch of other weed-sploitation(?) movies a while ago

[Rev. Powell]

The perfect gift ideas for that special weirdo in your life.

UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010):  CERTIFIED WEIRD! "Unsurprisingly, the words "catfish sex" became synonymous with Uncle Boonmee's brand of weirdness immediately following its Cannes premiere."-AS

CHAPLIN AT KEYSTONE, PART 2:Charlie steps on customers, brutalizes them, mocks clergymen, and clearly only cares for the pretty girls.  He is an unrepentant hedonist (a fact which predictably endeared this incarnation of the Tramp to many of the Surrealists)."-AE

GIORGIO MORODER PRESENTS METROPOLIS (1927/1984): "But here's where things get strange: the composer decided that what this dystopian class parable from the Weimar Republic really needed to heat it up was a disco beat and Hallmark-card lyrics, so he invited some of his pop star friends like Bonnie Tyler to sing over Lang's story."

THE LOS ANGELES RIPPER (2011): "Give this one points for its skeezy atmosphere and for Randy Tobin's performance as the title killer."--LRH

[Rev. Powell]

It's unofficially "naughty or nice" week at 366 Weird Movies.

SKIDOO (1968): Certified Weird! "[Carol Channing] does the watusi, strips down to yellow pantyhose, and dresses as a pirate to lead the hippie assault on God's yacht (I swear I am not making any of this up) while singing 'Skidoo, skidoo, the only thing that matters is with who you do...'"

GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE (2010): "...given the limitations imposed by real life, Gainsbourg is as a successfully hallucinatory hagiography that will please fans, and make newcomers at least curious to sample Serge's suave discography."

THE ARBOR (2010): "Ultimately, The Arbor is a bold attempt to do something new with the documentary format, to find a visually compelling way to tell a true story.  The lens we view the story through is an odd one, but the film's real power is an all-too-familiar story of people in desperate circumstances."-SW

Claus Guth's MESSIAH (2010): "Guth and his set designer Christian Schmidt have expertly created a surreal moment in time, after the long flashbacks, when the surviving participants are left wondering what to do, like earth-bound apostles after the ascension."-AE

And be sure to check in on Christmas day---we have a real lump of cinematic coal for you...