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From: spongebo@cithara.login.qc.ca (THE EYE-BALL KID)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Most SHOCKING film in my childhood
Date: 22 Nov 92 03:10:58 GMT
Organization: Organ Grinders Monkeys Union With Penguins As Mascots

bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Robert Church) writes:

> In article <BxwEEF.L34@news.cso.uiuc.edu> jpm56290@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Duner) w
> >
> >  The two most shocking movies of my childhood would have to be THE EXORCIST
> >  AMITYVILLE (sp?) HORROR.  I must have been about 8 yr. old.  After both 
> >  movies I got up from my chair and my legs were shaking so much I had to si
> >  down.  Then of course Dad had to carry me up to bed.  :)
> 
> Your dad let you watch these two when you were 8? Did he let you play
> in the street too? 
> *    bob church                             *
> *    bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu           *
> *    D-8195 NFS #27                         *


Well, when I WAS EIGHT, one of the Networks (in Australia) ran a horror 
movie festival during the day-time (this in in 1971!), for kids at home 
for their school holidays. Most of them were pretty blase, but one movie 
that made an impression (yeah!) was SOUND OF HORROR, an Italian or 
Spanish film dubbed into English. The story is as follows:

Archeologists go to small mexican valley where they unearth "petrified 
eggs" about the size of an Emu egg. They take one back to the small 
deserted cabin, but leave the other in THE CAVE, where is opens 
(unattended) and a blob appears, then turns invisible.

That night one of the scientists, working alone (naturally) is torn to 
shreads by an invisible creature. The body count rises, and the 
scientists are baricaded inside their small cabin. Finally they make a 
run for it, but the creature catches them....

I won't spoil the ending for you, but I was so terrified I ran and hid in 
my bedroom. I never told my mother how this film effected me, but the 
Networks never ran horror movies during the day-time again...

And I must confess, TV was always a little dull after that... Well, until 
THE HAUNTING, that winter...


Spongebo - THE EYE-BALL KID (:::::-)

spongebo@cithara.login.qc.ca
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From: Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Most SHOCKING film in my childhood
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 22:12:16 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <machala.721507881@delphi><1duab7INN3e@function.mps.ohio-state.edu><1992No
 v15.062014.18384@linus.mitre.org> <ISBELL.92Nov16133525@panther.ai.mit.edu>

The original Invaders from Mars left me with some indelible negative
childhood impressions.. those people being sucked into the sand with
the eerie choral music.  The original Blob too scared the bejeezus
out of me when I saw it back in the late 50s in a theatre. 
Then again I had a friend who was totally freaked out by the
old Sci-Fi film Atomic Submarine. Anyone remember that one? Large
UFO lands under the ocean, U.S. patrol sub goes to investigate,
lodges itself int he UFO which turns out to be made of some kind
of organic matter, and is populated by a huge cyclops alien... UFO
is filled with narrow walkways that come and go in the darkness.
Spooky stuff. :)

Harv
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From: oddekalv@vxcrna.cern.ch (OYVIND H.ODDEKALV, BLD.16 1-021, PHONE 3708)
Subject: Re: Any Good Vincent Price Movies ?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 07:45:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov20.002627.5298@microsoft.com>, pierres@microsoft.com (Pierre Stromberg) writes...
>     I just watched Roger Corman's "The Pit And The Pendulum" again
>starring Vincent Price. This guy is great ! Does anyone know of other
>good Vincent Price movies out there ? I heard a rumor about a movie
>called "Conqueror Worm" that was supposedly well received. 

I can recommend "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine". Sort of a James Bond-
parody. Don't remember who made it. Loads of pretty babes as the 'bikini 
machine' (former Playmates and stuff). 
He also starred in plenty of the horror movies produced by Hammer Studio in the 
sixties. I don't have the titles.

-Oyvind. 
Organization: Freshman, Drama, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 00:20:23 -0500 
From: Rebecca Alice Metz <rm6p+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: re: Toxic Avenger 

   Hark!  A New Jersey-ite?  Yup, The Toxic Avenger has a very special
place in our nuclear hearts.  Incedentally, if you're ever at Point
Pleasant boardwalk at night in the summer, head for the bumper cars. 
Melvin works there. I SWEAR.  Bushy red hair, buck teeth, over
salivating, the whole deal.  No tutu though.  There's probably a dress
code.

         (*)--(*)
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       \  \ \/ /  /
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     \_  \______/  _/           "De flim is okee dokey."- The Swedish Chef
       \__      __/
          \____/                "Jack not name...Jack JOB!!!"- Sweetums
From: kilgore@wuntvor.pillar.com (Stan Hall)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Mark Twain??? Name This Movie
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 05:56:07 CST
Distribution: world
Organization: The Eternal Apprentice BBS, Norman, OK




     I was discussing a movie with a friend the other day
     and neither one of us could figure out what it was called.


     It is an animated movie (claymation type thing) with Mark Twain
     as the lead character.  As I have seen bits of it I really could
     not tell you what the plot is.

     Does anyone have any idea what this is ????


     Thanks,

     Kilgore



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From: spike@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Stephen Pike)
Subject: Re: BR-Replicants and Pain
Organization: Monash University General Access Unix
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 06:33:39 GMT

Michael Wojcik (mwojcik@mail.sas.upenn.edu) wrote:
: I just watched Blade Runner (not the DC) over the weekend. I tried to keep
: the recent "Is Deckard a replicant?" thread out of my mind (not that I read
: all of it), and the question I have is this...
: 
: Do replicants feel pain? In several scenes (the eye shop, Priss's egg), the
: replicants intentionally demonstrate their absence of pain, and when
: Deckard wastes the first replicant, she keeps running with several bullet
: holes in her. Yet near the end, Priss is flailing around in GREAT pain, and
: when Roy is attempting to ward off the tissue necrosis, he pushes a nail
: through his hand to, I guess, "stimulate" it into functioning. Can you
: say...Inconsistant?
: 
: OK. The relevance to the IDAR? thread. If replicants either feel no pain,
: have a high tolerance for pain, or can control WHEN they feel pain, then
: Deckard is not a replicant since he obviously feels *something* when Roy
: breaks his fingers.
: 
: Oh boy, I hope I didn't open a can of worms again. Is there a logically
: ordered, edited, rewriten paper based on the IDAR? thread floating around
: the nets somewhere? Can someone email it to me? please?
: 
: PS The same day I watched BR, Ladyhawke was on later that afternoon.
: Gotta love that Rutger Hauer!
: 
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From: pmarlowe@noncomf.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (philip marlowe)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Naked lunch again
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 17:02:54 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: like communism, but nicer.

sprooney@unix1.tcd.ie (Simon Rooney) writes:

> 
> I don't suppose anyone could be bothered typing in the script of The
> Naked Lunch could they? Especially the two brilliant monologues...
> 
> The Duke du Ventre, (aka Ssschlup!!)
> and.
> The asshole, (Reminds me of a couple of peeps I know)
> 
> tnx.
> 
> MNSio


 A lot of the dialogue comes from Burroughs books, mostly from (surprise, 
surprise) "Naked Lunch" itself.
 
marlowe

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From: jimmosk@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jim J Moskowitz)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Peter Greenaway
Date: 20 Nov 92 01:39:13 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

Just wanted to come to the defence of 'Prospero's Books'.  I've only seen
three of PG's films (Draughtsman, PB, and part of Cook), but PB is at the
head of my list... I was also really impressed that I could follow the
storyline of The Tempest, which I'd never seen or read, through all the
strangeness he draped over it.
Also, for those in the Northeast corridor, Philadelphia's Temple Cinemathe-
tique will be having a PG festival in December, with about ten of his short
and long films.  I'll try to get exact details and post them....

-Jim

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From: cnc@sweep.bt.co.uk (Colin Crist)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Interview with a Vampire
Date: 17 Nov 92 18:57:57 GMT
Reply-To: cnc@sweep.bt.co.uk
Organization: British Telecom

I've heard that Anne Rices' book of the above name is to be filmed - any ideas
by whom, when etc. I assume it'll be out in the States well before England so
has anyone heard anything ?

This could easily acheive cult status if filmed well and I'd be interested to see
how it turns out.

Cheers,
	Colin


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From: 00brwoodson@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Cool Horror Films J-Z
Date: 20 Nov 92 02:35:43 GMT
Distribution: alt.cult-movies
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's

In article <1992Nov16.020334.9561@ucselx.sdsu.edu>, maxc1104@ucselx.sdsu.edu (Avoid normal situations.) writes:
> 
>   Jaws
>   The Legend of Hell House
>   The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
>   Martin
>   The Monster Squad
>   Near Dark
>   Night Gallery
>   The Night Stalker (the Darren McGavin / John Llewellyn Moxey / Richard 
> Matheson one)
>   Night of the Comet
>   Night Breed
>   Night of the Living Dead (both versions)
>   The Old Dark House ('32) (if you can find it)
>   Paperhouse
>   Poltergeist
>   Them!
>   Pin
    Phantom of the Opera (the movie version)
>   Phantom of the Paradise
    Prom Night
>   Psycho I & II
>   Pet Sematary
>   Re-Animator
>   Rosemary's Baby
>   Son of Frankenstein
>   The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
>   The Stepfather
>   The Shining
>   Scarecrows
>   Swamp Thing
>   The Return of Swamp Thing
>   The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
>   Scanners
>   Shocker
>   Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
>   Trilogy of Terror
>   Tales from the Crypt (the collection of episodes by Walter Hill, Robert 
> Zemeckis, and Richard Donner)
>   Two Evil Eyes
>   Time After Time
>   Time Bandits
>   The Wolf Man
> 
>   PLUGS: Those of you who enjoy cool SF as well as cool horror (I assume you 
> like horror if you've read this far :-)) may also enjoy _Slaughterhouse Five_,
> _Max Headroom_, and _Miracle Mile_.
> 
> 							Love & kisses,
> 
> 						The Stainless Steel Moviegoer
> 
> 							Whew! :-)
From: 9111123@ul.ie
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Philadephia Experiment
Date: 16 Nov 92 23:03:56 GMT
Organization: University of Limerick, Ireland

In article <1992Nov14.211805.8891@ac.dal.ca>, 01fortec@ac.dal.ca writes:
> In article <1992Nov13.160609.18751@nuscc.nus.sg>, med50003@nusunix1.nus.sg (WANSAICHEONG KHIN-LIN) writes:
> 
> Not quite. The USS Eldridge was supposed to be testing an E-M masking device
> based on some of Einstein's unified field theories, and it did more than 
> expected. According to the story (not the movie, quite), the ship appeared in
> her home port, then dissappeared again. When it reappeared, the crew was taken
> off. There were supposed to be some lingering side effects. Apparently, some
> crew dissappeared completely, never to be found. Of those taken off and 
> committed to sanitoriums for treatment, a number are supposed to have 
> also dissappeared. Apparently the survivors became small field generators 
> without any conscious control. Also, as shown in the movie, some men 
> were found merged into the metal plates, decks, deckheads, because the 
> transition state left them capable of flowing through solid objects.
> 
> This story was covered in some detail by Argosy magazine back in the 60s,
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> along with other stories of the Bermuda Triangle and other curiosities. It 
> also appeared in Charles Berlitz's books on the same subject. The story has
> also been linked in several books and articles to UFOs.
> 
> Joe
> 01fortec@ac.dal.ca

 I don't have external mail privs so if you send me the full story behind this
,or post it here,or to alt.conspiracy I'd be very greatful.

 Pat
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From: jpm56290@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Duner)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: Most SHOCKING film in my childhood
Date: 18 Nov 92 06:08:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BxwEEF.L34
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana


  The two most shocking movies of my childhood would have to be THE EXORCIST and
  AMITYVILLE (sp?) HORROR.  I must have been about 8 yr. old.  After both 
  movies I got up from my chair and my legs were shaking so much I had to sit
  down.  Then of course Dad had to carry me up to bed.  :)


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From: kaminl@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Re: ?? about poltergeist
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 00:24:46 GMT

I think it has always been rated PG. But I do remember seeing a local
theater that had it listed as R on the marquee. But that was probably
just a mistake.
Organization: Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 20:07:28 -0500 
From: Daniel Read <dr3u+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Tsui Hark filmography?
	<1992Nov17.173602.14837@news2.cis.umn.edu>

 
>1.  According to the Incredibly Strange Filmshow segment on Tsui, it is 
>generally accepted that Tsui takes a keen interest in anything that 
>bears his name.

>2. After people
>have worked for Hark, they do seem to change a bit.

>3. They also claim that many of the films that he produces,
>bear more of a resemblance to Hark films than the films done previously
>by the directors. Compare the early John Woo films to the ones that
>Hark produced and you get a good idea of what they mean.


Undoubtedly 1 & 2 are true. I would be surprised if Tsui (or anybody)
didn't take a "keen interest" in anything that bore his name.  I'm sure
that working with a master like Tsui would influence your work.  The
third claim is a bit subjective and I'm not sure how much data we have
to support it.  (John Woo is the only case -- Ching Siu Tung has always
been associated with Hark).  Woo's budgets skyrocketed after the
tremendous success of A BETTER TOMORROW, and this may have a lot to do
with his stylistic evolution.   

Nonetheless, I think people generally like Tsui Hark for being Ching Siu
Tung -- whose films (A CHINESE GHOST STORY, SWORDSMAN II) are apparently
the paradigmatic Tsui films.  Maybe I've seen the wrong Tsui Hark
(directed) films,  but his style seems very different than either
Ching's or Woo's.  (Compare A BETTER TOMORROW III with THE KILLER).  Not
only his style but his tone (lighter than either Ching or Woo) and the
themes he chooses to explore (usually related to modern Chinese history)
differ from his fellows.  I cannot imagine Woo or Ching making SHANGHAI
BLUES, Tsui or Ching making HARDBOILED, or Woo or Tsui making A CHINESE
GHOST STORY.  In fact, when I first saw CHINESE GHOST STORY III I
understood that Tsui had directed it and I was surprised because it
seemed so much like one of Ching's films.  It turned out, in fact, that
it was by Ching.

I don't want to suggest that there is a huge gulf between these artists.
 However, they are auteurs whose work shows much of their own
personality influenced by their mentors and associates.

Incidentally, the fact that The Incredibly Strange Filmshow said
something doesn't mean anything to me.  I've seen lots of these films, I
think about them a lot, and I'm sure I have at least as great an ability
to make such evaluations as the program's researchers.   Likewise, why
should you cite them?  Look at the films (properly credited) and think
about them.  If you do so and still doubt my claim then lets talk about
it.

daniel
From: beach@dali.rutgers.edu (David Beach)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Barton Fink
Date: 15 Nov 92 18:58:49 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I have not seen any discussion on my favorite film of the past few years -
Barton Fink.  Many of the people I have spoken to about this movie either
didn't like it or didn't understand it.  I would very much like to hear 
any comments on this film, and I look forward to a thought-provoking
discussion.
						Dave
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Subject: Cool Horror Films J-Z
From: maxc1104@ucselx.sdsu.edu (Avoid normal situations.)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 02:03:34 GMT
Distribution: alt.cult-movies
Organization: The Special Corps 
Keywords: alt.fan.dracula.slurp.slurp.slurp 
Summary: more things to make your friends freak out 

  Jaws
  The Legend of Hell House
  The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
  Martin
  The Monster Squad
  Near Dark
  Night Gallery
  The Night Stalker (the Darren McGavin / John Llewellyn Moxey / Richard 
Matheson one)
  Night of the Comet
  Night Breed
  Night of the Living Dead (both versions)
  The Old Dark House ('32) (if you can find it)
  Paperhouse
  Poltergeist
  Them!
  Pin
  Phantom of the Paradise
  Psycho I & II
  Pet Sematary
  Re-Animator
  Rosemary's Baby
  Son of Frankenstein
  The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
  The Stepfather
  The Shining
  Scarecrows
  Swamp Thing
  The Return of Swamp Thing
  The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
  Scanners
  Shocker
  Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
  Trilogy of Terror
  Tales from the Crypt (the collection of episodes by Walter Hill, Robert 
Zemeckis, and Richard Donner)
  Two Evil Eyes
  Time After Time
  Time Bandits
  The Wolf Man

  PLUGS: Those of you who enjoy cool SF as well as cool horror (I assume you 
like horror if you've read this far :-)) may also enjoy _Slaughterhouse Five_,
_Max Headroom_, and _Miracle Mile_.

							Love & kisses,

						The Stainless Steel Moviegoer

							Whew! :-)

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From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Subject: HK video reviews
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 15:47:51 GMT


I am just getting into HK films thanks to all the attention given
to them in this newgroup and just thought I'd give my $0.02 worth
regarding the movies I rented and saw this weekend. All of these
have been highly reccomended in acm. So far I have seen Once Upon 
A Time In China I & II, A Chinese Ghost Story I, II, & III, The
Terracotta Warrior, and A Better Tommorrow.

I rented The Swordsman I & II and Jackie Chan's Armour of God II:
Operation Condor.

The Swordsman I&II stars Jet Li as a swordsman. Typical Tsui Hark
production values - excellent special effects. Oh how I wish my
copy was letterboxed ! Pan and scan does not do any Tsui Hark movie
justice. Some light comedy and romance thrown in but generally a
little darker and more gruesome than the OATIC and ACGS series.
There were few closeups of Jet Li's face - I really enjoyed his
expressions in OATIC. Usually he has such an innocent expression
on his face, but when he gets pissed, watch out ! Does anyone have
a filmography of Jet Li ? I also rented and watched Martial Arts of
Shaolin which I think he was in.

The Swordsman I&II were subtitled. Armour of God II was not, but
was letterboxed. Still, this did not present much of a problem
since the plot was fairly straightforward. This film is kind of
a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones. Some excellent action
scenes - motorcycle/car chases, fight scenes, etc.. Lots of humour
as to 2 women vie for Jackie's affection. Watch the out-takes at
then end - they give some insight into how these action movies are
filmed.

Overall I found Swordsman entertaining but not as good as OATIC and
ACGS. The plot is a little more involved - I plan to rent these again
though. Without letterboxing the excellent fight scenes become too
jumbled. I really enjoyed AOGII though - an excellent blend of action
and comedy. Don't let the lack of subtitles stop you - the plot is
quite obvious.
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From: brainded@cwis.unomaha.edu (Kevin Allen Peterson)
Subject: LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 09:37:09 GMT

There's alot of talk about the worst movie of all time.  But I haven't
seen anybody mention this one. This waste of film is certainly a dark
horse in the running; but it's a shoe in for worst film adaptation of a 
book.  
     Based on Jules Verns's novel, the movie stars Kirk Douglas & Yul
Brenner.  I consider it the poorest attempt to bring Verns work to the
silver screen.  Although Brenner is convincing as a pirate captain, I 
had a hard time accepting Douglas as the tormented lighthouse keeper.
      It's long and boring,and on video (if you really want to try it).
Check it out if somebody's rented the last copy of the worst film you
can think of.
      
    

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