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From: DOBENSON@ua1vm.ua.edu (Joe Demon)
Subject: Re: Asian Trash Cinema & NYUE (was Re: A Chinese Ghost Story part III (?))
Organization: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 19:10:16 GMT

In article <1992Aug27.040045.11438@athena.mit.edu>
wildman@athena.mit.edu (Timothy Worsley) writes:
 
>He mentions that most of the films reviewed in ATC are available from
>Video Search of Miami.  However, most people have reservations about
>buying from VSoM (quality and legality being the main issues).
 
  I don't want to quibble, but do want to say that I buy exclusively
from Pompano Joe at VSoM, and have never been disappointed. I have always
been impressed with both quality and availability, not to mention
excellent service; when I call to order a movie, I have it in my hands
within 2 days.
  One of the best things about dealing with Video Search of Miami, is that
any customer can call Joe and ask him about movies. He is not your typical
salesman; he is honest about the videos he carries. If a movie stinks out
loud, or if he knows it is not the type of movie you would like, he'll
tell you so -> up front. Take these words only for what they are; praise
from a satisfied customer.
 
 
 
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Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: labiche@crchh561.BNR.CA (Maurice LaBiche)
Subject: Re: Society
Reply-To: labiche@crchh561.BNR.CA (Maurice LaBiche)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 19:37:23 GMT

In article <1992Sep01.011934.37421@datamark.co.nz>,
thomas@datamark.co.nz (Thomas Beagle) writes:
|>In article <1992Aug31.233642.24536@athena.mit.edu>
raustein@athena.mit.edu (Yngve Koehler Raustein) writes:
|>>I've heard a lot about a horror movie called ``Society''.  Should I
invest my
|>>hard-earned money in this epic?  Is it worth seeing over and over?
|>
|>I'm not sure that I'd call it a horror film.
|>
|>I enjoyed the film though. Quite fun.
|>-- 
|>    Thomas Beagle | thomas@datamark.co.nz    or | A beagle a day keeps
|>Datamark Intl Ltd | thomas@cavebbs.welly.gen.nz | the doctor at bay.
|> Technical Writer | 		      Vote MMP!
|>     Email is good.  Email is fun.  Getting up and walking is evil.
 
I'd call it a comedy/horror film, but i'd also consider Reanimator the same.
I liked this movie but wouldn't recommend it for purchase.  Rent it and
check it out before you buy it.  It did have some special effects on a 
par with the Re-Animator films.           

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Bell Northern Research          |   Part of Northern Telecom 
Richardson, Texas               |   i'm really in Texas
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No opinions herein expressed have anything to do with the opinions 
of Bell Northern Research or Northern Telecom or CIA or NSA ...
These statements are mine and mine alone, well i guess my wife 
agrees with some of them?
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: donnell@squid.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: Most Embarassing Movie
Organization: none
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 05:02:15 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.020625.7284@reed.edu> cramsay@nextweek.Reed.Edu (Celeste Ramsay) writes:
>Steve Case writes
>> In article <1992Aug31.215528.29891@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> mlh@eddy.austin.ibm.com (Mike Haskell) writes:
>> > What is the most embarassing movie you have ever seen?  (What I mean by
>> > embarassing, is that you feel absolutely miniscule when the lights come
>> > up and you HAVE to walk out of the theater with every other bonehead
>> > who bought a ticket to this turkey).  Movies on video don't count as
>>                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> > your stupidity is hidden by the walls of your house. :-)
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> 
>> Not true when you invite friends over to see this "great" movie you have 
>> just rented. We had 4 or 5 friends over to see "Moontrap". I rented 
>> this movie and figured everyone would be impressed by my selection based 
>> on: 1. We were are all "Star Trek" fans and this movie had Walter Koneig in 
>> it, 2. The movie was recommended by several people on rec.arts.movies.sf. 
>> 
>> Only two of us stuck it out. The others decided to play cards. I should have 
>> gone for the poker action. I think my wife's favorite thing to say at the 
>> rental shop is, "Say, let's rent MoonTrap. I hear it's got Walter Koenig in 
>> it and is recommended on the Net." 
> 
>I sympathize.  I did the same with "Night of the Lepus" with DeForest Kelly.  REALLY BAD.
>
>Celeste

Now this is REALLY BAD! I hope no one saw this stinkbomb in a theatre. The title
should have given it away! Giant Rabbits? How scary can they be? Answer:
Not very, even in slow motion with red paint on their mouths and made to 
look HUGE. Deforrest was 10 times worse in this than anything else any Star
Trek person has done!

					--Judex--

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: tsui@ils.nwu.edu
Subject: Re: John Woo filmography?
Organization: Institute for the Learning Sciences
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 14:28:06 GMT


>>1992 Hardboiled
>>     [Video Search of Miami has this, quality is not great but it may
>>contain footage not in (at least one of possibly multiple) theatrical
>>releases??  NYUE does not have it and probably won't in the near
>>future, because there is some question of who wants/gets the US rights
>>-- this might possibly imply that a US theatrical release is
>>conceivable (ie like with THE KILLER).]
>>
>I bought HARDBOLIED, not from NYUE though.  And not from Video Search.
>I found a factory-boxed, subtitled, letterboxed copy for $6.99 at
>East Asia in CT.  It looks as if it came straight from Hong Kong.
> 
>Pete.
>>


hey Pete,

Can you post the number of East Asia for us poor slobs who don't live in the
east?

I got a copy of HARDBOILED from VSoM and was disappointed by the quality.  The
catalog says that it is letterboxed but it wasn't.  The sound and picture
quality is also pretty bad.

was your copy in stereo?
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,alt.horror
From: donnell@manowar.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: Movie by makers of Re-Animator?
Organization: none
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:52:37 GMT

In article <sprooney.714885366@unix1.tcd.ie> sprooney@unix1.tcd.ie (Simon Rooney) writes:
>
>>>I saw a horror movie the other day that was billed as "by the
>>>makers of Re-Animator", and from what I could surmise it seemed
>>>to be in the same vein (if you'll forgive the pun).
>>>
>>>Anyone know the title of this movie?  Is it any good?  (I liked
>>>Re-Animator a lot, but Bride of the Re-Animator wasn't as good.)
>>>
>>>Also, my "uncut" laserdisc of Re-Animator doesn't have the
>>>severed head doing cunnilingus scene.  Bummer!
>
>The only version I've seen was the boring one... w/o any of the
>'nice' bits, as far as I could see.
>
>>The only two films I know of that used that as a Ad-line, were "From Beyond"
>>, another Lovecraft adaptation. Prettty good, but not Re-animator. the other
>>"The Pit and The Pendulum", directed by Sturart Gordon. Haven't seen it yet,
>>so I can't tell you about it. but "From Beyond" is pretty good, and quite
>>fun. Hope this helps.
>
>What do you mean From Beyond was 'pretty good'. I may not have seen
>it in years, but as far as I remember, it was one of the best films
>of that type that I'd ever seen. I loved both the effects and the
>story.
>
>I don't think I've seen that version of P&P, but while we're on the
>subject...
>I saw a version of it a couple of years ago on TV. I don't know who
>made it or anything, just that it was one of the best horror films
>I've seen for pure Poe-ness. It seemed like quite an old film, but
>it was in colour. I've heard that there was a version of The Fall of
>The House Of Usher made by the same peeps, but I couldn't be sure of
>this, since it just sounded the same. 
>I've seen a couple of recent Poe adaptations (Usher and Masque of
>the Red Death) and they were crap. Can anyone tell me what versions
>I'm talking about?
>
>Tnx
>mNSio,,,

Sounds like the old A.I.P. Roger Corman Poe films to me. Who was in it?
Ray Milland <and maybe Barbera Steele?> were in the Corman adaptation.
He also did "Tomb Of Ligeia", "House Of Usher", "Masque Of The Red Death",
and a couple of Lovecraft adaptations passed off as Poe, "The Haunted Palace"
<Actually "The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward"> chief among them. Corman
always tried to find some "Name" actor for them, usually Vincent Price.
Hope this helps.
		
					--Judex--

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.tv
From: lalibr@jec305.its.rpi.edu (Ron Scott Laliberte)
Subject: Firewalk With Me/Twin Peaks
Summary: is a summary
Keywords: The Movie
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 13:51:11 GMT

   The movie is a little steep on the attention curve, especially for people
who have not seen the series (myself being one!)  I had an 'interpreter'
with me to explain who some of the characters were, and what was supposed to
be going on, but even he, having seen 90% of the series, was lost at places.

  On the whole, if you make it through to the end of this 2:20 mental mindf*ck,
(it can be nice!) I think you will enjoy the film.... Perhaps more so if you 
have more clue what is going on.

  Its scarey, and sexual... Id avoid bringing the kiddies to this one.
 
 
Be a Leader, Be a Friend, Be of Service
Vivs
From: vonzelow@adobe.com (Jon von Zelowitz)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Address and Phone Numbers of Video outlets
Date: 1 Sep 92 02:07:23 GMT
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated

In article <1992Aug28.141927.18277@bmerh85.bnr.ca> shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally) writes:
>
>Can we get a FAQ listing the address and phone numbers of the
>various video outlets that are mentioned all the time ? It is
>annoying when someone mentions all these great movies and then
>don't give any contact info about the place they got them from.

Gee, I'd be glad to moderate it, unless someone else feels particularly into
it. Please contribute by adding your favorite mail-order places to this
thread.

I would also be very interested in comments, both positive and negative,
about the mail-order places, including ripoffs to avoid.

   Jon von Zelowitz   vonzelow@mv.us.adobe.com   ...uunet!adobe!vonzelow
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: tmcfarla@fraser.sfu.ca (Tara McFarlane)
Subject: Re: Russian movie "The Zone" anyone seen it ?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 07:50:11 GMT

gperez@dcc.uchile.cl (GonZaLo Perez C.) writes:

>robertk@nsc.nsc.com (Robert Krohn) writes:
>>Has anyone seen this movie ?
>>
>>It deals with 3 guys who break out of futuristic jail and venture into
>>a forbidden zone.
>>
>	Maybe you are talking of 'Stalker' by Andrei Tarkowski. The three
>guys, the forbidden 'zone', russian film... Great film!

>regards.
>gonzalo.

yes, it definately sounds like 'stalker' to me. visually it was brilliant
as all tarkovski's films are, but like the rest i found it overly long and
boring. i dunno. i keep going to tarkovski films thinking, this one's gotta
have a plot that keeps my attention, but in the end i leave disappointed.
oddly enough, the only film he made that kept me interested, was probably 
his longest, andrei roublev. years of repression may have made religious themes
the cutting edge in soviet russia, but i find they just put me to sleep.
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: donnell@shark.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: Dick Miller
Organization: none
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 17:38:30 GMT

In article <UedcGDG00VoqIvAMhH@andrew.cmu.edu> Elliott Conan Evans <ee0r+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>Is anyone out there a Dick Miller aficionado?
>
>You know, Dick Miller, the guy who plays the
>guy behind the main character at the stadium
>or the guy behind the counter in the grocery
>store. Once, I watched four movies IN A ROW
>on cable and each had Dick Miller in them.
>
>Some Movies I know about he was in:
>
>Gremlins		As Mr. Futterman "We should've bought a Zenith!"
>
>Gremlins 2		As the miraculously revived Mr. Futterman
>
>Teen Wolf		As the guy behind one of the characters in the stands
>
>Candy Striper Girls	Miscellaneous guy in soft porn movie (On CABLE!)
>
>Some movie about these
>alien slugs that get in
>through your mouth then
>breed in your brain 'til
>your head explodes	The police requisitions officer
>
>
>If you start looking, you'll notice that Dick Miller has been in more
>movies than just about any other actor I know. What I need now is a
>list of all the movies he's been in. Preferably, with his role,
>approximate temporal location in the movie and line(s).
>
>Please help! We Dick Miller fans have to band together and overcome
>the resistance to our greatest motion picture actor of all time!
>
>PS: Although, this is partly in fun, I *do* want this list, and he
>    *has* been in more movies than you think.
>
>------
>Eeyore
>"Hey baby, wanna see my Codex Seraphinianus?"

As for Miller being in more movies than any other, he's still got a long
way to go til he beats John Carradine. he shows up on Divorce Court from
time to time, and he has been in EVERY Joe Dante film ever made.
Off the top of my head:

Bucket Of Blood
Little Shop Of Horrors <the original, wouldn't suprise me if he's in the remake>
The Terror <Pretty much a Starring Role!>
Hollywood Boulevard
Twilight zone:The Movie <In Joe Dante's segment, of course>
Night Of The Creeps <the one you couldn't remember the name of, I think>

Loads and loads more. He was one of Roger Corman's repertory cast, and
was in loads of his early films. In Joe Dante's movies, he usually gets
the name "Walter Paisley", which is the name of his character from 
"Bucket Of Blood", I think. <Might be Little shop of Horrors>. Watch for that
name on Signs and Nametags. 
Few more:

Pirahna 
The Howling
Apache Woman <as an indian. Tall Tree>
Beach Ball
Big Bad Mama
Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Hype
Crazy Mama
Carnival Rock

The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film lists Miller in the index, and always
points out his presence in the movie. I don't have mine handy, but I refer
you to that source.

					--Judex--

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: iroderic@alfred.carleton.ca (Ian Roderick)
Subject: Re: Movies From Outer Space
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 20:40:12 GMT

In <1992Aug27.174759.11081@meaddata.com> georged@meaddata.com (George Dibos) writes:

>In article <1992Aug27.135334.7606@athena.mit.edu>, sao@athena.mit.edu (Andy Oakland) writes:
>|> I'm trying to assemble a collection of movies whose titles end with, "From
>|> Outer Space."  Here's my list so far...Does anyone have other suggestions?
>|> 
>|> 	Plan Nine From Outer Space
>|> 	It Came From Outer Space    <---Is the 3D version available?
>|> 	I Married a Monster From Outer Space
>|> 	Killer Klowns From Outer Space
>|> 	Teenagers From Outer Space
>|> 
>|> Thanks, all!  And if anyone knows if the 3D version of "It Came From Outer
>|> Space" is available on tape or disk, let me know!
>|> 
>|> 	:Andy Oakland
>|> 	sao@athena.mit.edu


>I'm reasonably sure -- uh oh, gonna git in trouble now! :-)  -- that Howard
>Hawks' original "Thing" movie with James Arness as the monster was titled,
>"The Thing From Outer Space"...  the words "from outer space" are in really
>small print at the bottom of the screen.
>-- 

No, you're not in trouble, at least not with me, but it is "from another
world" and not "from outer space".

Ian

I realize it's in bad form to not offer a title myself but to be
honest, I just can't think of one.
From: goolsbey@cs.utexas.edu (Keith Goolsbey)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: A Pointed Question
Date: 26 Aug 1992 21:55:22 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
NNTP-Posting-Host: saltillo.cs.utexas.edu
Keywords: impaling, cliche

Having just got my money's worth at a $1.50 showing of
"Universal Soldier", it occurred to me that the "bad
guy gets impaled at the end" cliche is almost universal.

When did this grisly ending start, and what are all the
movies that used it?  Be sure to state movie, actor and
impaling device type.

Keith Goolsbey
goolsbey@cs.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: flar@iastate.edu (Bradley M Armitage)
Subject: Re: Rutger Hauer's quote at the end of Bladerunner
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:12:06 GMT

In <19466.2a9a3888@ul.ie> brehonyt@ul.ie writes:


>A question for Bladerunner fans.

>What was Rutger Hauer's speech at the end before his character died.

>It went something like ,

>" I've seen things you people couldn't believe,
>  ( Attack / Flag ?) ships on fire on the ..something.. of Orion,
>  something... something...  Tanhauser (?) Gate  ".

The correct quotation is:
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe, attach ships on fire off
the shoulder of Orion.  I watched 'SeaBeams' glitter in the dark near
the 'Tenhauser' gate.  All those moments will be lost in time....Like
tears in rain.
TIME TO DIE"

>It's been a while since I've last Bladerunner, so could someone out there 
>help me. 

>Also what is the Tanhauser Gate ?. Is it real or is poetic license being
>used ?.

Your guess is as good as mine, maybe someone esle out there knows, my
guess is that it is poetic license....

>Thanks in advance.

>Tom Brehony.
>University of Limerick,
>Ireland.

>Email : IN%"brehonyt@ul.ie"

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Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: mol@jyu.fi (Mika O. Latokartano)
Subject: Re: Rutger Hauer's quote at the end of Bladerunner
Organization: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 19:49:21 GMT

In article <spray.714762149@convex.convex.com> spray@convex.com (Rob Spray) writes:
>In <19466.2a9a3888@ul.ie> brehonyt@ul.ie writes:
>
>>What was Rutger Hauer's speech at the end before his character died.
>
>"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.  I saw attack
>ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.  I watched C-beams
>glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.  All these memories
>will be lost in time...like tears in rain.  Time to die."
>

  Not quite.

	"I've seen things you people wouldn't belive.
	 Attack ships on fire off shoulder of Orion.
	 I've watched C-beams glitter in the dark
	 near the Tannhauser Gate.
	 All those moments
	 will be lost in time
	 like tears
	 in rain.
	 Time to die."

>Fun to put in your .plan
>

  Sure.  And you won't be the only one to have done that, either ;)

	- Mika



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From: 00njhavert@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Another Dune question
Date: 3 Sep 92 16:28:46 GMT


	Okay, I saw a bit of "Dune" last night, and I have two questions.

	1. What is with this Pug dog Patrick Stewart is carrying around
while fighting off the bad guys?
	2. How does that force field thing work. Because Duncan turns
it on, tackles about ten guys, and then another shoots this drill-like
thing at him. It goes right through the field and into his head. Huh?

Nik
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: anderson@zymurgy.bms.com (Jay Anderson)
Subject: Re: Movies From Outer Space
Organization: BMS Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 20:24:50 GMT

>>>>> On Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:47:59 GMT, georged@meaddata.com (George Dibos) said:

George> In article <1992Aug27.135334.7606@athena.mit.edu>, sao@athena.mit.edu (Andy Oakland) writes:
>> |> I'm trying to assemble a collection of movies whose titles end with, "From
>> |> Outer Space."  Here's my list so far...Does anyone have other suggestions?
>> |> 
>> |> 	Plan Nine From Outer Space
>> |> 	It Came From Outer Space    <---Is the 3D version available?
>> |> 	I Married a Monster From Outer Space
>> |> 	Killer Klowns From Outer Space
>> |> 	Teenagers From Outer Space
>> |> 
>> |> Thanks, all!  And if anyone knows if the 3D version of "It Came From Outer
>> |> Space" is available on tape or disk, let me know!
>> |> 
>> |> 	:Andy Oakland
>> |> 	sao@athena.mit.edu


>> I'm reasonably sure -- uh oh, gonna git in trouble now! :-)  -- that Howard
>> Hawks' original "Thing" movie with James Arness as the monster was titled,
>> "The Thing From Outer Space"...  the words "from outer space" are in really
>> small print at the bottom of the screen.
>> -- 

Yup, you're in trouble now ;-) The Thing is one of my all time favorites.  I 
bought four different videos until I found one that still had the scene where
Captain Hendry gets tied up by his love interest.

And BTW, it's "The Thing from Another World".

Jay

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From: evan@hpscit.sc.hp.com (Evan Whitney)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 17:37:09 GMT
Subject: Re: Most Embarassing Movie
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara, CA
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies

>In alt.cult-movies, Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser) writes:

> I felt something like this when I left the West L.A. art house theatre
> after having snoozed thru a Soviet semi-2001-ripoff called "Solaris"
> back in my college daze.  I can't remember ever having fallen asleep
> more times in a theatre than during the screening of this monstrosity.
> I guess I just wasn't "hip" enough to "get it" but to this day I think
> it was a monumental waste of my time and whatever I paid to see it.

> Harv


I just saw "Solaris" on PBS a couple months ago, and I thought it was
WONDERFUL! Yes, it is a long movie, and yes, it is slowly paced. But
the pacing is very methodical and the script is intelligent. This requires
the viewer to pay attention during the entire 3 hours and 40 minutes. 
Those who successfully accomplish this feat will come away with a very
warm satisfied feeling that one gets after finishing a good sci-fi novel.
Those that fall asleep will wake up with a hangover.

"Solaris" is a terrific piece of filmmaking. It relies on good storytelling
rather than action and special effects. This is probably why this movie
could never be made in Hollywood. The only thing it has in common with
2001 is that they were filmed in the same decade.

Evan