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From: truesdel@ics.uci.edu (R. Scott Truesdell)
Subject: Re: Looking for Hitchhiker's Guide
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Distribution: USA
Date: 12 Sep 92 03:22:45 GMT
Followup-To: alt.cult-movies

In article <1992Sep10.172545.5129@tamsun.tamu.edu>, rdn8876@tamsun.tamu.edu
(Raun David Nohavitza) wrote:
>
> I have been looking for a video-taped copy of the
> Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for a very long time.
> I know that it has been aired on TV, but I've never been
> able to catch it. If anyone has any information on where
> I could find it, please mail me.

Me too.

truesdel@ics.uci.edu
From: maxc1104@ucselx.sdsu.edu (Generic Account 1104)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Cult movie nominations
Summary: Zowie!
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:27:52 GMT
Distribution: alt.cult-movies, alt.horror, alt.fan.monty-python
Organization: SDSU Computing Services


  I'll agree with the nomination of _Monty Python's Life of Brian_. I'd
expect that it already _has_ a following as a subset of the legions of
Python fans out there (including yours truly), but I'll say this: except
for the obvious looping of the word "klutz" over John Cleese's mouthing
of "cunt", it's good unclean fun.
  I further support a cult following for the David Lynch classic _Wild
At Heart_. (Everything else by Lynch has a cult, so why not?) 
  _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ works as comedy, but not as horror. Rutger
Hauer, a superb actor, is reduced to mouthing redundant dialogue and 
resembling Wayne Newton. However, it _is_ a delight to see Donald Sutherland's
19th-century wardrobe and Van Helsing moxie stranded in the middle of
ohmygodgagmewithaspoonland. 
  _The Hidden_ works really well, and also probably already has a cult
following, so I'll support that nomination as well. However, it gave me
a nightmare about being in an endless gunfight with bullets smashing
constantly into my bleeding carcass. It's a bit like being told a really
thrilling story by a person with bad breath.
  I'd also go for _Heavy Metal_... if it was possible to see it. Nobody
wanted to pay for the performance rights of all the songs, so it remains
unrevived and unvideo'd (sniff! sob!), although there _are_ a few copies
floating around from its video release in Japan.
  Lastly, I'd like to UNnominate one film that already has a cult
following: Preston Sturges's _Sullivan's Travels_. It's silly, it's
idiot-plotted (nobody would be stupid enough to get mowed down by a train
the way it happens in the movie, but it was necessary for the plot so it
of course had to occur), and worst of all, it's not funny! _Now_ I understand
why Veronica Lake's career eclipsed so fast! (Here come the flames :{ )
  Finally, before I finish blabbering, thank you, Mr. Stackpole, for
coming up with the title of Ellison's "Run To The Stars".
  Toodle-oo.

                                          Flying over your house,

                                          The Stainless Steel Moviegoer

                                          If you're wild at heart, Sailor,
                                          you'll fight for your dreams.
                                          -- Glinda the Good
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: eda927lsft@vx24.cc.monash.edu.au
Subject: akira
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 08:30:42 GMT

Does anyone no of any more animated movies from the japanense dudes that
did Akira
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: donnell@shark.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: R. Kern
Keywords: Kern
Organization: none
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 15:43:58 GMT

In article <drpete01.716369980@starbase.spd.louisville.edu> drpete01@starbase.spd.louisville.edu (Dean Peters) writes:
>I rented a video called "Hardcore R. Kern" from my local, friendly video store.
>It is/was fantastic.  It was several shorts and music videos by Kern.  WOW.
>Amazing stuff.  This is all I have ever seen by him.  I crave more.  Has he 
>done any full length feature films?  That would be incredible.
>
>The people at the video store said they were going to purchase "Hardcore R.
>Kern vol. II" sometime in the future.  I think they should get it _NOW_!!!
>
>--
>drpete01@starbase.spd.louisville.edu    drpete02@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
>  Dean R. Peters P.O. Box 91554, Louisville, KY 40291-0554
>Some people's .sigs say neat things.  Mine doesn't.
>

Film Threat Video <part of the Film Threat empire..heh> has several tapes of 
Richard Kern's stuff. They even did some decent transfers.
Personally, I find Kern almost as tedious as Nick Zedd, but that is beside
the point. 

					--Judex--

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: hopkins@agora.rain.com (Scott Hopkins)
Subject: Re: The Lawnmower Man
Organization: Open Communications Forum
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 22:08:07 GMT

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Organization: Open Communications Forum
Keywords: Lawnmower, Man, Special Effects

In article <1992Sep9.142801.13011@news2.cis.umn.edu> donnell@sponge.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous) writes:
>Bad News: Since the only redeeming aspect of the film, really, is the effects,
>I had hoped that there would be more. But no, it seems to just be additional
>characterization.
>
>Good News: The film is much improved by the additonal scenes, but some truly
>stupid moments remain.                        
>
>The opening with the chimp breaking out of his cage has been extended. I don't
>remember Roscoe going to Job's cabin and being shot by VSI security before.
>Also, Dr. Angelo's relationship to his Girlfriend has been changed.
>She doesn't take off about 1/4 of the way in the movie, this time.
>The new scenes add to a very nice characterization by Pierce Brosnan, and
>also expand Job <can't remember the actor, but he reminds me of an old
>roomate, particularly in the early scenes. Heh>

Jeff Fahey.
>
>And yes, despite showing up on some early posters for the video release,
>Stephen King's name does not appear anywhere in the film that I noticed.
>Too bad, because this is stil more enjoyable than most of the films that
>were legitimately based on his work. 
><All IMHO, of course>
>
>					--Judex--
I have to agree with you here.  Though it doesn't follow the story at all, 
except in including a scene where a guy is being chased around his house by
a lawnmower, it is a good movie.  It succeeds where so many of King's 
adaptations have failed.  All IMHO, too.

				-Casey Hopkins
hopkins@agora.rain.com
>


From: mark@hpwin052.uksr.hp.com (Mark Bailey)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 11:37:43 GMT
Subject: Re: Various stuff RE Aliens, Terminator, etc.
Organization: HP Response Centre, Berkshire, England.
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies

/ hpwin052:alt.cult-movies / Sime <TJS107@psuvm.psu.edu> /  5:31 pm  Sep  1, 1992 /
>1st:
>    Don't know about anyone else, but there were a few vauge similarities
>twixt Aliens and T1 that I noticed:
>----------

How about:

Bishop -      hyperdyne systems
Terminators - cyberdyne systems

Mark.


        +-------------------------------------------------------------+
        |    Mark Bailey, Hewlett Packard Response Centre, England    |
        |                               +-----------------------------+
        |    mark@hpwin051.uksr.hp.com  |   DARK IN HERE ISN'T IT...  |
        +-------------------------------+_____________________________+

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: rscott@spock.NMSU.Edu (Joseph Good)
Subject: Eversmile New Jersey
Organization: New Mexico State University
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 00:43:57 GMT

Anybody ever catch this one on Cinemax??

It is about a dentist traveling through Patagonia in the never
ending battle with tooth-decay.

I totally loved this flick, and was wondering if anybody has
ever seen it domestic???

--

Joseph Good
+-------------------+ - More than just a band....
| Green Dot Brigade | - It's a whole damn army of dots...
+-------------------+ - And we've declared war on the 7-Up dots...

rscott@nmsu.edu (NeXT mail welcome!!) (main account)

atlantis@acca.nmsu.edu  (Just plain ol' Unix) (seldom used)
From: phaedrus@unkaphaed.UUCP (James Hartman, Sysop)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Blade Runner (*Spoilers*)
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 04:24:22 GMT
Organization: Unka Phaed's UUCP Thingy

Saw the Director's Cut of Blade Runner (70 mm here in Houston, but no THX -
sigh).  Here are the differences that I found:

First and foremost, the unicorn sequence.  Yes, it exists, and it's here, for
all of about 5 seconds.  For those in the know, it "proves" that you know who
is a Replicant.

The voice-over narration is gone.  Whew.  I thought I'd have to put up with
some of it, perhaps when Roy is dying, but it is all gone.  It's a relief.

Some scenes seemed longer, especially when we're driving/flying around showing
off the city.  After all, we paid for them special effects, and we're a'gonna
use them...  :-)

Finally, the "happy" ending was removed; they get into the elevator, the camera
zooms in, the doors close, and credits crawl up a black screen over Vangelis
music.  No flying in the forest, no happy clouds and valley, no heads suddenly
looming over the background - oops, forgot, this isn't _Brazil_...  The ending
is as vague as you want it to be.  Everyone who we think is a replicant has
a "glowing eye" sequence.  I'm pretty convinced Deckard is a replicant.
--
phaedrus@unkaphaed.UUCP (da sysop)
"They say travel broadens the mind/so I went over the falls in a barrel
I found the north pole/in a field of ice/and in a land of dreams/I found you."
--T. Dolby (I Live in a Suitcase)
From: IO20444@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Most Embarrassing Movie
Date: 5 Sep 92 23:55:42 GMT
 <IedsHGK00Vq085olVF@andrew.cmu.edu> <1992Sep5.043641.9582@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Organization: University of Maine System

Okay, okay, so I didn't see either of these movies at the theater,
they were both rented, but IMHO, what about_Pumpkinhead_?  Has anyone
else seen this terrible horror movie?  I think the name says it all.
And, _Night of the Comet_ was twice as bad as _Wayne's World_ could
ever have imagined being.  (I LIKED _Pretty Woman_!!!)
------DAPHNE BRINKERHOFF------
-----I TURNED MY LIFE AROUND AND NOW I'M BACK WHERE I STARTED!..ANON-----
------THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE ALMOST DEFINITELY NOT THOSE OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.------

------DAPHNE BRINKERHOFF------
-----I TURNED MY LIFE AROUND AND NOW I'M BACK WHERE I STARTED!..ANON-----
------THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE ALMOST DEFINITELY NOT THOSE OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.------
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: katefans@chinet.chi.il.us (Chris'n'Vickie of Chicago)
Subject: Re: Nosferatu - The Vampyre?
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 09:14:52 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.195438.18700@sbcs.sunysb.edu>, ieya@byron.u.washington.edu (Morpheus Laughing) writes:
 
> i just watched the 'restored' 22 nosferatu, yes, it's a much better print
> than the one i'd seen previously, the soundtrack is however absolutely
> wretched.  horrid horrid horrid. it breaks into jazz  at entirely
> inappropriate moments. bleah...
 
Ugh! I agree! I watched it by myself one day and I was glad there were
no "purists" with me to object when I turned down the volume of the TV
and put Dead Can Dance on-LOUD!

Vickie

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: maxc1104@ucselx.sdsu.edu (Generic Account 1104)
Subject: Re: Rocky Horror...Where?
Summary: Princess Bride a cult film... NOT. 
Organization: SDSU Computing Services
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 01:21:51 GMT

  _The Princess Bride_ has its merits, but it's too pseudointellectual to
deserve cult status (though it won't be the first p.-i. film to get a
following; _Buckaroo Banzai_ f'r instance). 
  If anything should be a cult film, it should be one of the recent cool-as
-hell-but-still-unsuccessful films that could use a commercial boost, like
_Cold Heaven_ (ooooh, I _love_ Ms. Russell in that flattering slip! Yeow!), or
_Q & A_, or _Closet Land_, or _The Adventures of Baron Munchausen_, or...
or... or... geez, my CPU's gone ape. Anybody else have any recent favorites
they'd like to nominate?

                                              Love & kisses,

                                             The Stainless Steel Moviegoer

                                          Buckaroo Banzai blows Red Lectroids!
                                  (And the Hong Kong Cavaliers couldn't
                                   carry a tune with a forklift!)

                                   P.S. I agree with you, sir... they _are_
                                        sluts and assholes.
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: dearinme@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Mark E Dearing)
Subject: RHIP in Indy?
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 13:18:55 GMT


Hi there!

I was wondering if anyone knew if RHIP was playing in Indianapolis.  If  
so, where.  More specifically, does it play anywhere close to Terre Haute?   
I'm from the Louisville area myself and have seen it many times at the  
Vogue Theater, but I have a bunch of "virgins" up here at school who are  
interested in seeing it. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Mark

--
  Mark E. Dearing       | This is a non-profit organization. It wasn't
     Box 283            |     meant to be...but it is.
  5500 Wabash Ave.       
+------------------------------------------------------
Terre Haute, IN 47803   |
                        |           dearinme@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu
From: jpg@abcom.ATT.COM (8118 )
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Blade Runner (OPENS TODAY!) The last word.
Summary: Harrison Ford narration
Date: 12 Sep 92 03:26:08 GMT
Organization: AT&T(IMS-DPO), Aurora, Colorado

In article <jjonsson.150@alexandria.lib.utah.edu>, jjonsson@alexandria.lib.utah.edu writes:
> Here's the last word on Blade Runner. . .
> 
> [ stuff deleted ]
>
> 	They are not printing new copies of the old version of Blade Runner 
> after this 10th anniversary run is gone. Presumably the directors cut 
> will be available on video in the future.

Where did you get this info?  Was it in the press kit?  Do you have dates
on availability?

> 	I got a copy of the Blade Runner Director's cut presskit, which 
> states that Ridley Scott originally intended it to be seen without the 
> narration by Deckard, and without the cheesy ending. 
> 
> 1. Most or all of the Harrison Ford narration has been removed.

While I agree that the ending left a bit to be desired, am I the only one
who liked the Harrison Ford narration?  The intention, IMHO, was to give 
the movie a flavor of the old 1940's detective movies?


John Gorga
----------------------------
Insert pithy statement here.
From: gal2@po.CWRU.Edu (Geoffrey A. Lowrey)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Rock+Rule Soundtrack
Date: 12 Sep 1992 03:29:21 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu


	Does anyone out ther know where the soundtrack to the 
Animated film "Rock+Rule" cam be found?  Any leads would be
apreciated.  Replies via E-mail prefered.
-- 
	H
      C-C-C
	C
	C          "RE-PENTANE"
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: vnelson@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Gerald Vernon Nelson)
Subject: Re: Most Embarrassing Movie
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 04:36:41 GMT

In <IedsHGK00Vq085olVF@andrew.cmu.edu> ef1c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Esther Filderman) writes:


>I've been trying for three days now to remember the name of this turkey
>I'm embarrased to say I once saw, but I can't remember it.

>it's about people being "sentenced" to go to driving
>school by judge Sally Kellerman for having too many tickets. 
Was it "Moving Violation"? James Keach, Fred Willard, Jennifer Tilly

>Another turkey that came out about the same time was a movie called, I
>think, "Up the Creek" which was another Rich Boys Try to Outdo the Poor
>Boys Who Triumph Anyway tale. 
An attempt to recreate " Animal House"  Starred Tim Matheson, Dan Monahan,
Stephen Furst, James B. Sikking.

Both real bad!

Vern Nelson
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: trev@hubcap.clemson.edu (Trevor Bauknight)
Subject: Re: R. Kern
Keywords: Kern
Organization: Jes Grew Carriers -- Metaphysical Bunko Squad 
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 02:04:41 GMT

drpete01@starbase.spd.louisville.edu (Dean Peters) writes:

>The people at the video store said they were going to purchase "Hardcore R.
>Kern vol. II" sometime in the future.  I think they should get it _NOW_!!!

These two Richard Kern compilations are distributed by Film Threat 
Video Guide magazine and can be ordered directly from them.  Just head 
down to your local (good) news stand and pick up a copy of FTVG...
there are lots of movies available from them directly, besides those
by R. Kern.  Others of note would include those Nekromantik films
discussed here not too long ago, and a film called _Red_ which is based
on the legendary underground prank call bootleg tape which has been
circulating for years, and features the acting of Lawrence Tierney
(Prizzi's Honor)...
 
Trevor Bauknight         trev@hubcap.clemson.edu    ...gatech!hubcap!trev
 
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Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: northcot@med.unc.edu (Robert W. Northcott)
Subject: George A. Romero's Zombie Trilogy
Originator: northcot@nakina
Organization: UNC-CH School of Medicine
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 17:32:07 GMT

I think that it very important which order the "Dead" films are viewed.
The first film is set when the zombie phenomena is first erupting and the
general population is loosely banded together (i.e. the farmer and local
citizen types who are shooting zombs and also shoot the hero) and in the
second film the t.v. and radio stations, swat teams, etc. have been
mobilized in the public interest in a more sophisticated way than in
NOTLD, and in the third film the army has even begun to experiment with
captured zombs.  I think that this is crucial to understanding the
spreading of the zomb phenomena and makes the trilogy more believable and
scarier too.  Also, I have a paperback copy of Stephen King's 
"The Stand" from the late seventies that mentions a "soon to be a major
motion picture directed by George A. Romero" on the back.  Does anyone
have info on what ever happened with this?  I have often wondered.
:wq
.
:wq
zz

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: tzau4@isuvax.iastate.edu
Subject: most cheesey movie
Reply-To: tzau4@isuvax.iastate.edu
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:41:33 GMT

I think the worst I spent odid at the theater was seen peanut butter solution,
or was it purple peaopople eatheer? Or howaerd the duck? 

Thereyyre all perretty raunchy

Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: iroderic@alfred.carleton.ca (Ian Roderick)
Subject: Most Embarassing Movie Posts
Keywords: Most embarassing movie cascade
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 21:09:13 GMT

I meant to ask in my last response:

Do you suppose that this most embarassing movie tangent is just an
elaborate cascade?  I realize it is a topic worth discussing in this
news group and I am not suggesting it be stopped but it has produced a
hell of a lot of traffic.  This is not a global flame or anything like
that or I'd just set up a kill file and keep quite.  For now I guess
I'll just keep wading through...

Ian
Xref: sparky alt.cult-movies:7605 rec.arts.sf.movies:6930 dc.general:2109
From: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.sf.movies,dc.general
Subject: Re: Director's cut of Bladerunner: When?
Date: 8 Sep 92 15:29:15 GMT
Article-I.D.: oasys.24704
Reply-To: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Followup-To: alt.cult-movies
Distribution: usa
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

in last sunday's post there was an ad for the director's
cot of blade runner.  it will be playing on friday
at the uptown theater in dc on connecticut ave.
it seems that this film will be released nationwide
in all major cities on the eleventh.


Op
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
From: g91v3505@giraffe.ru.ac.za (MR S VAN ONSELEN)
Subject: Re: Most Embarrassing Movie
Summary: What the hell do you put in this field?
Keywords: Highlander Test
Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 07:07:30 GMT

I have to agree that Highlander_II was one of the worst movies I ever saw, 
and watching it was certainly a close candidate for the top 10 Most 
Embarrasing Experiences of 1991.

I vote Highlander_I as the best fantasy of the 80's, and Highlander_II as 
the worst SF of the 90's, (and I KNOW that most of the 90's are yet to come!)

Besides which, I have nothing to say. This letter is really nothing more 
than an extended version of those irritating one-liner posts which say 
things like 
                            TEST

and really just clutter up the lists.

And I have no signature file yet.
From: shag@aero.org (Robert M. Unverzagt)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Jean Shepherd movie search
Date: 8 Sep 92 15:55:16 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Organization?  You must be kidding.
NNTP-Posting-Host: aerospace.aero.org

In article <1992Sep6.052451.15472@mv.mv.com> mem@mv.mv.com (Mark E. Mallett) writes:
> In article <4SEP199207325014@ducvax.auburn.edu> slowther@ducvax.auburn.edu (Sam Lowther) writes:
> >Anyone who thought the movies based on Shepherd's work were funny should read
> >the short stories.
> 
> I found "A Christmas Story" to be quite on a par with his short stories I've
> read (and I'm pretty much a "the book is always much better than the movie"
> guy) -- it was a wonderful production all around.  (I haven't seen any of
> the other movies of his works, I admit.)
> 

The only other place I've seen any of his stuff was on public
TV.  A so-so production called something like "The Fourth of
July and Other Great American Disasters" involved his dad's
most memorable fireworks show in which he burned down the high-
school.  The best one by far was "The Phantom of the Open
Hearth" with Matt Dillon as Shepherd.  This one featured the
Nehi lamp story of "Christmas Story", but much better, the
prom with Wanda Hickey the algebra shark, Shwartz who had the
"mind of a pumpkin", etc etc etc.

Shag

-- 
       Rob Unverzagt        |
  shag@aerospace.aero.org   |  "I've seen your revulsion and it looks
unverzagt@courier2.aero.org |   Real good on you..."
   18348@rhodes.aero.org    |                       --  Hole
From: dascoser@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (david serchay)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: The Lawnmower Man
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:41:38 GMT
Organization: Cybernet BBS, Boca Raton, Florida

uril@yang.earlham.edu (Uri J. Lessing) writes:

> In article <1992Sep9.142801.13011@news2.cis.umn.edu>, donnell@sponge.micro.um
> > 
> > And yes, despite showing up on some early posters for the video release,
> > Stephen King's name does not appear anywhere in the film that I noticed.
> > Too bad, because this is stil more enjoyable than most of the films that
> > were legitimately based on his work. 
> > <All IMHO, of course>
> > 
> > 					--Judex--
> 
> Actually, it still says in the credits "Based on a short story by Stephen Kin
> However the movie is no longer called "Stephen King's Lawnmower Man."  
> Just "The Lawnmower Man."
> 
> -- 
> 
> Uri J. Lessing |  Earlham College |  Richmond, Indiana

a
Having read the story in question, I think it should say "Based on a 
title by Stephen King", since that's all the two really have in common.

Dascoser