The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

Here's a good sci-fi movie that randomly popped into my head that would be perfect to watch for this month's challenge. Based on a book, this is a time-traveling military experiment gone wrong. Originally to be directed by John Carpenter, he opted to be executive producer instead, essentially outstretching his hand and collecting that paycheck. Trivia says he never even met the director. 😄

So back in 1943, an experiment in invisibility goes wrong, sending David Herdeg (Michael Pare) and his fellow navy buddy to 1984, where things continue to go wrong for the two. The military is after them, David's buddy is phasing in and out of existence, and a hole in the sky seems to be sucking in air, and it's only getting bigger. David seeks help from an unsuspecting Allison (Nancy Allen), someone in the wrong place at the wrong time, but then again... the same could be said about David, right?

The two leads have good chemistry, and this is perhaps both of their best roles. Michael Pare is a cool guy whose career started off strong, but began to nosedive into a succession of bit parts in crappy B-movies, like Maximum Conviction with Steven Seagal, and Blubberella. Apparently, he's even in a 2012 made-for-tv remake of this very movie, which looks like syfy quality. There was also a sequel to the 1984 movie in 1993, but they recast our protagonist, so I didn't care to see it.

This movie has some interesting things going for it, like rifts, phasing/merging, time loops, and unnatural romance. I like it.

Tits

Tits are wonderful. Post pictures of your favorite movie tits in the coments.

RoboCop and Darkman

Here's another random-ass comparison thread pertaining to the overt similarities between 1987's sci-fi flick about the future of law enforcement and 1990's comic book-y superhero flick.

Besides the fact that both of the movies turned into comics and both movies have 3 official sequels in which our protagonist eventually gets recast, the plots are otherwise very similar.


Alex Murphy is shot to shit and comes back to exact revenge upon the gang who perpetrated the heinous act against him, whilst stopping an evil corporation that's intent on taking over the city.

Peyton Westlake is blown to shit and comes back to exact revenge upon the gang who perpetrated the heinous act against him, whilst stopping an evil corporation that's intent on taking over the city.

RoboCop has a wife who he misses, but his condition leaves him in no position to pursue that relationship anymore.

Darkman has a girlfriend who he misses, but his condition leaves him in no position to pursue that relationship anymore.


In the end, both gangs are just pawns for the greater evil, which is always some business tycoon who ends up falling off a building.

Don't watch the trailer for Black Christmas 2019

Spoilers galore. Basically spoils the entire movie and any potential twist it may have had. WTF, Hollywood? For shame.

Twin Peaks actor collaborations

So I've been rewatching Twin Peaks, again, and I can't help but think of all the great movies that feature multiple actors from the series.

RoboCop (1987) features Miguel Ferrer, Ray Wise, and Dan O'Herlihy. In this take, Albert is kissing Andrew Packard's ass as Leland is assisting in the criminal apocalypse. I think this movie is top-notch 80s sci-fi, and gory as shit to boot. Twin Peaks wouldn't unleash it's brutality until the 1992 movie, but 2/3rds of these actors meet a nasty demise in this cyborg thriller.

Perhaps the most comedic collaboration features Big Ed and Nadine in Wes Craven's "The People Under the Stairs", where yet again, these two lovebirds are actually into each other, as well as batshit crazy. Now we all know that Nadine has some wickedly funny albeit pointless subplots in Twin Peaks, but now we get to see the straight-laced Big Ed playing an insane abductor as well, and he even wears a gimp suit! Fun times.

In some more minor appearances, we have Major Garland Briggs and Hank Jennings have bit parts in that baseball slow-burner "The Fan", in which De Niro plays an obsessive fan who stalks Wesley Snipes. Briggs only had a cameo, and Hank only had a few lines, but it should have been the other way around. I always thought Don Sinclair Davis had a strange intrigue about the way he acted, and it's unfortunate that he was reduced to minor cameo in this. I never liked the character of Hank Jennings, because he tried to make everyone pity him, despite being an unlawful criminal who tried to muscle his way in and out of every situation. Fuck him.

And finally, we have FBI Agent Denise Bryson and Annie Blackburn in that later season of Californication, where she plays the mom of Duchuvny's illegitimate son. It's a shortlived romance, but Twin Peaks immediately comes to mind, because my mind tries to draw parallels to TP any chance it gets.

Of course, David Lynch would often feature Kyle MacLachlan, Jack Nance, and many others, which can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_frequent_David_Lynch_collaborators .

My mind draws these pointless parallels for some reason. Maybe it's nothing, but maybe the owls are not what they seem. •lounge music•

Movies where people are "retired" at a certain age

Logan's Run - People are recycled on the carousel at 30.
Midsommar - The elders commit senicide at 72.
Children of the Corn - They are sacrificed at 19.

Any others?

The House by the Lake

This movie is out on Blu-ray in a limited mediabook edition. Some websites are calling it an all-region disc but on the box it clearly says region B. Has anyone actually gotten it and know for sure?

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

This is one of my favorite horror movies.. and one hell of a tale..

I remember reading John Keel's book of the same name that was based on the events, in a couple of hours one evening a couple of years back. For thirteen months Point Pleasant was plagued by a dark terror that culminated in a major disaster. Unearthly noises and ghostly lights in the sky gave way to mutilated animals, winged monsters, strange people, weird flying machines and of course, the Mothman. It was a real page turner.

Any other people heard about the story that inspired the film, or lives close to that area?

Your 10 Most Favoritest, Bestest Favorite Horror Moveez

Every horror message board has one and I don't recall doing one here....Hell, I can't recall the last time I even attempted to muster one up period, SO HERE GOES, mu'fucka:

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Black Christmas (1974)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Phenomena (1985)
Beyond the Darkness (1979)
Demons (1985)

What say YOU???

Creepy low-budget 70's horror movies?

I think I have seen most of the low-budget 70's horror movies out there but I love the feel of these movies.

Here are some of my favorites:

Messiah of Evil (1973)

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)

Burnt Offerings (1976)

To name a few..

Anyone have some good suggestions?