tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246636512024-03-19T07:37:01.614-05:00Bloody Pit of RodMy meandering thoughts on movies old and newRod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.comBlogger3204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-67772677005118338902024-03-19T07:36:00.000-05:002024-03-19T07:36:08.222-05:00THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951) Lobby Cards and Poster Art <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc5dDstnV2P-UQ4la83rpXVUm4ghpXIvAUbAJ3Z4rsRQvIWqmHFUngI1fOaGWMGws-vymUGFnQZ-bmth7EFa1YCrjLPT7f7dVLS9FOPMpBGsdwLtPhyphenhyphenWbIQtu6S381IVl6DPY0glH45PMRo4zHWv-vQHohrEP3_JFbAJcdqfGVV6alRxXcmdP9w/s1600/the%20thing%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1600" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc5dDstnV2P-UQ4la83rpXVUm4ghpXIvAUbAJ3Z4rsRQvIWqmHFUngI1fOaGWMGws-vymUGFnQZ-bmth7EFa1YCrjLPT7f7dVLS9FOPMpBGsdwLtPhyphenhyphenWbIQtu6S381IVl6DPY0glH45PMRo4zHWv-vQHohrEP3_JFbAJcdqfGVV6alRxXcmdP9w/s320/the%20thing%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="1904" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2tgfx_zJDr3AZ4usV-F0sXKSHLIRn8eJpxda7hlD3_HGCBso-1zod0Tr9VVqvxGIHLGlKHCk6Wf95i6__nEgFDUnIsmDAOwbq03lqdXyvdwirgLhrCE10Nii-7hyphenhyphentt5ihzaJVE2Knxf_klR-ZaGV4WNigw7faelYU21r9SJec7DqgLxjHWqhiw/s320/The_Thing_From_Another_World_(1951_poster).jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This classic never seems to get old!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-12919131539952179332024-03-16T23:21:00.001-05:002024-03-16T23:21:59.573-05:00Umberto Lenzi's IRONMASTER (1983) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3cvlyjaI5Wmnay8PeY3v3m826fIiMM5FPSabQIkhcRfG287rYanf160d-K49WFBOU-8MagpB6aL5gN6e5Xvt5wjSvgcxiDQ-ufFSxXHkkGcEi-pup0B5v81bGp5ticx8-WCnYVXbihv1j52c-cKIWS5BVXwh4v-mKzmls27zEMqOuwFV84umkQ/s1000/IRON%20MASTER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="709" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3cvlyjaI5Wmnay8PeY3v3m826fIiMM5FPSabQIkhcRfG287rYanf160d-K49WFBOU-8MagpB6aL5gN6e5Xvt5wjSvgcxiDQ-ufFSxXHkkGcEi-pup0B5v81bGp5ticx8-WCnYVXbihv1j52c-cKIWS5BVXwh4v-mKzmls27zEMqOuwFV84umkQ/s320/IRON%20MASTER.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The flood of barbarian movies that stormed across movie
screens in the early 1980s was at best a mixed blessing. A direct result of the
big box office of CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982), the slew of rip-offs was
inevitable as was the variable quality level from production to production.
Barbarian movies don’t require much in the way of big budgets and if you’re
fairly clever it is possible to create a moderately believable fantasy realm
with sword wielding men and women saving oppressed people from evil warlords.
If you want to include a wizard slinging around magic spells the price tag
might go up a little (‘Find me a cheap FX man, now!’) but there were ways to
make that pay off well if it made the film stand out from the crowd.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal">To be completely clear, none of these movies are classics of
cinema. In fact, I would say that most of them would be considered bad movies by
non-aficionados of strange cinema. But when you get the desire to see muscled
non-actors swing swords and flatly toss out poorly scripted dialog about their
beloved princesses and nefarious evil plans there are few options other than cueing
up a barbarian movie from the 1980s! The crazy costumes are a big plus as well
with the evil characters often wearing objects that a lively audience can spend
the film’s entire running time trying to identify.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of my favorites of the barbarian rip-off genre is
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ironmaster-Blu-ray-George-Eastman/dp/B08TQCXS2W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N6BDRB95O6VC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zqUeXkiivknKYaHy_bUHNF52Y7RogQFVtsZ4yPSB84KBCgqN4-vWu0pvbrbg8Abwe_1IK6hVMUAxlvn5i9WzAm4UXkbTHPpZZD7Dwpph0LF6sG6oDYSh4t4GM4BtmMgz3CJOeIskIR9O_BKMWBHaVUeu5pdENXGbqZJiGkxnj_4.sJrh0O5m4XP3xZ0xTw-Hhxs6HIjpBhu0cd3seWBzDA4&dib_tag=se&keywords=ironmaster&qid=1710649199&rnid=2941120011&s=movies-tv&sprefix=ironma%2Caps%2C393&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Umberto Lenzi’s IRONMASTER</a>. This film is a cut above the average of its type
with a good story, some impressive South Dakota scenery and a good amount of
well integrated stock footage of dangerous animals. The battle scenes are well
done and usually believable in their harshness as the actors work hard to sell
the physical nature of their characters. And only a group of mad Italians would
have the audacity to conclude such a gory, violent movie with a call for
non-violence and pacifism. Chef’s kiss!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p><br /> </p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-39511718947193923202024-03-14T07:37:00.000-05:002024-03-14T07:37:00.621-05:00Trailers From Hell - CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA (1961) <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="220" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_SB0m41v_Ao?si=df-edm4kORGg4ARS" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Joe Dante talks a bit about one of Roger Corman's goofiest monster movies. I'm glad Dante points out it was a parody as many viewers manage to miss that aspect of this silly film. Plus, the steel-wool monster always makes me smile! </div><div><br /></div>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-28209596555022025652024-03-11T15:44:00.000-05:002024-03-11T15:44:01.522-05:00Poster Art - WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDvV5-yQhZ5g-RecrezDlsqTThOrRwBWNkiBA-eLhX_FIeehNTq20U3Ew_X8dndQ7-JdXI1bYOKlUwcZe0w4AbBInrsY-2ZvRUfd9ElStW-ktXF02t7zZ_lxOODoi8I8bgV9idHec6feJ2JygKaORxvCY5oUBWghJV-x6JfjFpQGdctJ2L-Faew/s1768/the-war-of-the-worlds-36341202911468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDvV5-yQhZ5g-RecrezDlsqTThOrRwBWNkiBA-eLhX_FIeehNTq20U3Ew_X8dndQ7-JdXI1bYOKlUwcZe0w4AbBInrsY-2ZvRUfd9ElStW-ktXF02t7zZ_lxOODoi8I8bgV9idHec6feJ2JygKaORxvCY5oUBWghJV-x6JfjFpQGdctJ2L-Faew/s320/the-war-of-the-worlds-36341202911468.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Really.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-78519478055164337822024-03-08T07:32:00.005-06:002024-03-08T07:32:37.315-06:00Poster Art - INVADERS FROM MARS (1953) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyZOROMnopENO4hLQUY_v5xFohlpcCxGEMN4xC5ew74o8v0dIhvxKkJRF8jHMbEnFPjDvJvCV2kzCN3XPpfJDnqoYdM_E43unuUGOtGZ740pHp6m8QlEvbRb-NGMj9wStXCSmAdAe4XXIi4ol4F09BcLGgBcSSDOfXyOvE3GS59HDbWjKbtZGCQ/s358/invad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="141" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyZOROMnopENO4hLQUY_v5xFohlpcCxGEMN4xC5ew74o8v0dIhvxKkJRF8jHMbEnFPjDvJvCV2kzCN3XPpfJDnqoYdM_E43unuUGOtGZ740pHp6m8QlEvbRb-NGMj9wStXCSmAdAe4XXIi4ol4F09BcLGgBcSSDOfXyOvE3GS59HDbWjKbtZGCQ/s320/invad.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiX4zwH1bhyphenhyphen8ZzgEDhpZb93VMm9mOAhTkFG4xbrXSyQpKW9kS9TkhpDr2I_YiOEtwUkvLubfcu1BPy-KwV-zFIPObUrmogiapdom5sEfjsIpzjSPXdud1WWXSrtuiiTUqU49H8MmsE8eUMRD4nSEJCfSj9tu3CBCVpoCX2mNfVg2pSrh5D3qNYaA/s700/invasion-vom-mars.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiX4zwH1bhyphenhyphen8ZzgEDhpZb93VMm9mOAhTkFG4xbrXSyQpKW9kS9TkhpDr2I_YiOEtwUkvLubfcu1BPy-KwV-zFIPObUrmogiapdom5sEfjsIpzjSPXdud1WWXSrtuiiTUqU49H8MmsE8eUMRD4nSEJCfSj9tu3CBCVpoCX2mNfVg2pSrh5D3qNYaA/s320/invasion-vom-mars.webp" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this classic science fiction film and I'm thrilled with the recent Blu-Ray release. I'll be talking about it on The Bloody Pit podcast soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-91855135323418149222024-03-06T07:37:00.002-06:002024-03-06T07:37:30.770-06:00What I Watched in February 2024 <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvpWE-w83bKV79hdoLpLhBKqkgcGO5sOqV8o6BtQjD98k5xuR-vcc6VZfRQvSioHQeMRAROyTBKXPaEnPmmEin4kQv5ReGhCR7NHVVwOBg3e1lGu7iwKyw_FuptLecow6IpMBSJ4Xa8mRSRSkpNEN74GiIoR1xpOMygZwxzcT9EqBFMrYSiDMFA/s1080/Argylle.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvpWE-w83bKV79hdoLpLhBKqkgcGO5sOqV8o6BtQjD98k5xuR-vcc6VZfRQvSioHQeMRAROyTBKXPaEnPmmEin4kQv5ReGhCR7NHVVwOBg3e1lGu7iwKyw_FuptLecow6IpMBSJ4Xa8mRSRSkpNEN74GiIoR1xpOMygZwxzcT9EqBFMrYSiDMFA/s320/Argylle.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wanted to like ARGYLLE (2024). Indeed, I held out hope for it to work for more than two thirds of the running time. But there came a point when I had to accept the sad fact that it was simply not going to work. The movie has a promising opening where it seemed like it might be an interesting variation on the old idea of a clueless writer being fed information about real world events and incorporating it into her fiction. But the slow introduction of the hidden reality behind the titular master spy never finds a tone that allowed me to take the action scenes seriously. An army of bad guys get mown down without making things feel dangerous in any way while the mystery at the heart of the story never feels important. It doesn’t help that the script structures its reveals in a way that undermines information we have had before until I could no longer trust what we were being shown at any time. This pushed me into a detached viewing mode that further destroyed any chance of caring about the events onscreen. Which is a shame, as the cast is working hard to sell this mess! In fact, the only casting problem is Bryce Dallas Howard as the main character who gives the weakest performance. I don’t think this is all her fault as her character is the one whose reality is the most fluid throughout the story so it must have been nearly impossible to find firm ground from which to act. We can never trust that what she believes at any moment is going to matter – at all. There are so many resets for her character that by the end I was still waiting for another ‘clever’ reveal that everything we know about her wasn’t the truth. And I think it actually happens right before the credits roll. Damn, they blew this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">ARGYLLE (2024) is a colorful piece of action fluff that promised dark, violent thrills along the lines of director Matthew Vaughn’s earlier KINGSMEN films but it lacks the narrative strengths of those (often silly) movies and becomes the equivalent of watching someone else play a video game. While the rules of the game keep changing. Its flashy enough but unfortunately also completely uninvolving. I was glad when it finally ended. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>The List</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">CONAN THE DESTROYER (1984) – 7 (rewatch on Blu – better than
I remembered) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">TOO SCARED TO SCREAM (1984) – 6 (Mannix vs mad killer) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ARGYLL (2024) – 5 (it just doesn’t work) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SUITABLE FLESH (2023) – 8 (unexpected and well-made Lovecraft
adaptation) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">23 PACES TO BAKER STREET (1956) – 7 (excellent thriller) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SUPERARGO VS DIABOLICUS (1966) – 5 (rewatch)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BOSTON BLACKIE GOES HOLLYWOOD (1942) – 6 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SUPERARGO AND THE FACELESS GIANTS (1968) – 7 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">COLD LIGHT OF DAY (1989) – 5 (low budget British serial
killer tale) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN (1971) – 8 (rewatch on
Blu-Ray!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">THE DEVIL’S LOVER (1972) – 6 (Rosalba Neri lights up the
screen)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986) – 8 (rewatch) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">THE DESERT HAWK (1950) – 6 (fun Arabian adventure) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG (1955) – 8 (rewatch) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) – 8 (rewatch on Blu) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009) – 7 (rewatch on Blu) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BEWARE THE BLOB! (1972) – 3 (what a mess) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MADAM WEB (2024) – 5 (if the lead actress had given a shit
it could have been better) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER (2023) – 7 (interesting
Frankenstein variant)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM (1959) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PARASITE (1982) – 5 (Charles Band post-apocalyptic creature
feature isn’t awful) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">INVADERS FROM MARS (1953) – 7 (rewatch on Blu)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><b><u></u></b></div></div>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-16160885521108585482024-03-04T07:17:00.003-06:002024-03-04T07:17:49.497-06:00The Bloody Pit #191 - STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ioqBjMTqbILqsTRjjAfRDXPlGe7LY4xo1pOqXpXNy0RD-JnlHbY44DVPiQS6J7xm4NIT76h_01-DWu4as1DyFZudb6H4Wt5TXVj4R00qYhbs8bhoInPEl0Oxc26Wmpn4Cd2zBgYeWONRDAemflpGF1UHuF4j_xN8-dC0-rqxI5-rTuEOS9J1dw/s1093/Star%20Trek%20IV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ioqBjMTqbILqsTRjjAfRDXPlGe7LY4xo1pOqXpXNy0RD-JnlHbY44DVPiQS6J7xm4NIT76h_01-DWu4as1DyFZudb6H4Wt5TXVj4R00qYhbs8bhoInPEl0Oxc26Wmpn4Cd2zBgYeWONRDAemflpGF1UHuF4j_xN8-dC0-rqxI5-rTuEOS9J1dw/s320/Star%20Trek%20IV.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mark Maddox returns to the show as we continue our journey through the first six Star Trek films. STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986) is one of the most popular of the series and stood for decades as the most profitable entry. The humor and clever plotting of the story still works nearly forty years later with the original cast shining with few exceptions. Of course, we pick at the minor complaints I have with the movie while Mark tells me I’m a killjoy who can only be happy with darkness and violence. That might be (slightly) true but I will leave that mirror reflection as something for others to examine alongside me as I make fun of Mark for sillier things. Much sillier things!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We discuss the film’s production including our thoughts on the Eddie Murphy connection and how it would have changed all future Trek films. I lament the deletion of the pregnancy detail and the possible stories that could have come from it. I question the odd visual choice for depicting the time travel sequence while Mark’s respect for me falls even further into a hole. Those hoping for the two us to argue will have a few moments of fun. The strangest of these comes from our discussion of cringy 80’s humor with Mark somehow unable to remember one of the most common derogatory terms of the period. That man’s mind is going!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you have thoughts on Star Trek IV or the series in general thebloodypit@gmail.com is the place to send them. We’ll be back soon to tackle V – oh, my! Thanks for listening. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><iframe title="191 - STAR TREK IV - THE VOYAGE HOME (1986)" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=y8fq8-159cf50-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2baf9e&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-53412662646601012262024-03-01T07:16:00.000-06:002024-03-01T07:16:01.355-06:00STAR TREK IV Poster Art Gallery <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJxv4gQM4KVNpNEkqrPX0eN3dQeW54h9-XR_0K-f6aND-sxU6PwuVgUZDTUUHkqyUtGYkijkAuLqp5szloT0OkTDVOR9aNz_QE5Jqen_zMy7rlzJLZbJKPAro51WGeDi3c_A6F-X6FjFYfu72EC6ckZFSlKTeg0qUp3BTujIoz29aFRmHmkXLYA/s878/Star%20Trek%20IV%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Podcast on the way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-77859375570210365722024-02-28T07:17:00.001-06:002024-02-28T07:17:00.150-06:00Video - Star Wars Crossed with Space: 1999! <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="220" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PRGf6GEAbVM?si=eoN8p65E_KlspaWE" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div>A friend alerted me to this amazing combination of the classic season one opening theme from Space: 1999 and the original STAR WARS (1977). Barry Gray's music has always been a heart-pumping thrill ride and this edit of scenes works very well. Kudos! </div><div><br /></div>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-26004753254932765902024-02-26T11:11:00.003-06:002024-02-26T11:11:35.229-06:00Paul Naschy Poster Art Gallery <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFK1ogbanPXgrqGzdkfOZySxjrgs-oBPxoFUWwoEJiO_vyZEaRQmKXqlDiF-W1E3gaScmGy4c3KSmtdehDWOKmD1w5clzxtRXTZbVBmzv9DJ_pPYN10im5pKeZ2JNhYHExImrNvqs3qK2WKiMS9BRSVGI-zQ2FVUn_4JPsr3GiXX6zf9oFfF3TA/s1280/naschy%20assignmentterrorblu.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="961" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFK1ogbanPXgrqGzdkfOZySxjrgs-oBPxoFUWwoEJiO_vyZEaRQmKXqlDiF-W1E3gaScmGy4c3KSmtdehDWOKmD1w5clzxtRXTZbVBmzv9DJ_pPYN10im5pKeZ2JNhYHExImrNvqs3qK2WKiMS9BRSVGI-zQ2FVUn_4JPsr3GiXX6zf9oFfF3TA/s320/naschy%20assignmentterrorblu.webp" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNWBf50O-sWWG2io2VM5pIG6xgDycM4-jPX0mAq31npwUE64m7TQxwM4svBnYJVYdGBLso83Sboq00Cd3E7IcVqUn9hjV32rU12u2pYTw-dl5yKVFXc6W2D3qWxIS3cjVZV_G43vNmLZI69WW0QBSZhmx6fnMklaId0JIWmWuGTMB7_APb-_hpQ/s1280/naschy%20venge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="918" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNWBf50O-sWWG2io2VM5pIG6xgDycM4-jPX0mAq31npwUE64m7TQxwM4svBnYJVYdGBLso83Sboq00Cd3E7IcVqUn9hjV32rU12u2pYTw-dl5yKVFXc6W2D3qWxIS3cjVZV_G43vNmLZI69WW0QBSZhmx6fnMklaId0JIWmWuGTMB7_APb-_hpQ/s320/naschy%20venge.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdllrQPzpFKdIgIMoESBnFQJbl29bKV0K6qHCJdVTXJKAMNFPCkgHpjO9osfoJs09cU52i6tc0XRbu9joHnDJMBC50J0PfmkX7a3Ggvk_IL3u3WH4E6D24lASPxcB9xeBeeSIVNa2IIr7GCC1qtbFOrTLm_Xlv2fAEPv63pkhw2OGwAu2IJv46Zw/s1000/wolfman%20never.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="693" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdllrQPzpFKdIgIMoESBnFQJbl29bKV0K6qHCJdVTXJKAMNFPCkgHpjO9osfoJs09cU52i6tc0XRbu9joHnDJMBC50J0PfmkX7a3Ggvk_IL3u3WH4E6D24lASPxcB9xeBeeSIVNa2IIr7GCC1qtbFOrTLm_Xlv2fAEPv63pkhw2OGwAu2IJv46Zw/s320/wolfman%20never.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every time I seek out poster art images for Naschy films I stumble across examples I've never spotted before. In this group the one titled L'ORGIA DEL MORTI is new to me - and impressive!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-22814456180719720672024-02-24T07:00:00.003-06:002024-02-27T07:16:39.361-06:00Naschycast #74 - WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN (1971) with Robert Kelly<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aOxepwplKKZL7FwUkz4aQl9mFVJvpYfHrEmT60_OiOnz7v4zY3LT2m6v-pHeAVFWjCQxLgjYXGrZy4h73vDVzEXhFspD_zjEBAbgwBLBe9UhC7OmXZikdM5UWDO-MuAXan6X1XoJXZOM7Wg1DH7jo3Yl_Gs2HgbrTkAYs2NFgRCP8THtWmPZVg/s1280/werwolfvsvamp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aOxepwplKKZL7FwUkz4aQl9mFVJvpYfHrEmT60_OiOnz7v4zY3LT2m6v-pHeAVFWjCQxLgjYXGrZy4h73vDVzEXhFspD_zjEBAbgwBLBe9UhC7OmXZikdM5UWDO-MuAXan6X1XoJXZOM7Wg1DH7jo3Yl_Gs2HgbrTkAYs2NFgRCP8THtWmPZVg/s320/werwolfvsvamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Troy and I are joined by fellow podcaster Robert Kelly, host
of <a href="https://recordallmonsterspod.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Record All Monsters</a> and author of Record All Monsters: the Book of the
Essays from the Podcast. Don’t worry – he eventually explains the book’s title
and his fascination with kaiju films. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal">Robert came to his love of Naschy in a very different manner
than either of your Naschycast hosts, getting an unexpected full-strength
version of WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN (1971) as a gift at far too young an
age. The ways in which this may have warped his movie loving mind come under
discussion as well as his more adult thoughts about the werewolf as a monster. We
use the recent Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray as a reference to compare some of the
differences in the Spanish and English dubs with crazy Pierre getting attention
once again. The conversation ranges from odd spots in the narrative to random details
that stick in our minds so don’t expect a coherent march through a synopsis. We
were much more interested in picking each other’s brains about Naschy’s
werewolf films and other favorites from his career. If you have half as much
fun as we did you’ll completely enjoy yourself! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any comments or questions <a href="mailto:naschycast@gmail.com">naschycast@gmail.com</a> is the place to
write. We do plan to record an email episode in the near future so now is the
time. Thank you very much for listening and we’ll be back soon.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p> </p><iframe allowfullscreen="" allowtransparency="true" data-name="pb-iframe-player" height="300" loading="lazy" scrolling="no" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=uj63t-158fc37-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=666666&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=8bbb4e&size=300" style="border: none; height: 300px; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" title="Naschycast 74 - WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN with Robert Kelly" width="100%"></iframe>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-69003073127647217532024-02-22T07:17:00.001-06:002024-02-23T22:35:38.946-06:00Trailers From Hell - THE UNINVITED (1944)<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="220" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tN065ErngSw?si=3ul6ibtAwMZ_8j2J" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>In this Trailer From Hell Larry Cohen talks a bit about a classic ghost tale and the lead actors' careers. THE UNINVITED (1944) has been a favorite of mine for years helping to foster my love for Ray Milland along with MINISTRY OF FEAR (1944) and PANIC IN YEAR ZERO (1962). If you've never watched any of those three films I recommend seeking them out. Also, THE BIG CLOCK (1948). And THE LOST WEEKEND (1945). And ALIAS NICK BEAL (1949). And THE PREMATURE BURIAL (1962). </div><div><br /></div>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-48192905613553816522024-02-19T07:07:00.004-06:002024-02-19T07:08:19.581-06:00The Bloody Pit #190 - EATING RAOUL (1982) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4-NF9vTSIspG3y7N5LjL7Ogi1Agb66AevDLrprGXKZPPKgQsNFGIqNMx2J6Q5F9DMUbfGzJsmleqA5nbrW8V3k12VQu-cAJNK2NFWeDvBA-kpc_Znmk1eHyL4PY1psFvmesc-qDHF6_SDMWafGweGTh9P4m8sPjMMb9gUe2v1DvOhghd37j8pA/s500/eating-raoul-british-movie-poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="500" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4-NF9vTSIspG3y7N5LjL7Ogi1Agb66AevDLrprGXKZPPKgQsNFGIqNMx2J6Q5F9DMUbfGzJsmleqA5nbrW8V3k12VQu-cAJNK2NFWeDvBA-kpc_Znmk1eHyL4PY1psFvmesc-qDHF6_SDMWafGweGTh9P4m8sPjMMb9gUe2v1DvOhghd37j8pA/s320/eating-raoul-british-movie-poster.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am joined by the bane of my podcasting existence John
Hudson and the much nicer Bobby Hazzard to heap praise upon EATING RAOUL
(1982). This is the film I’ve always
though of as ground zero for Paul Bartel appreciation and more than forty years
later I think it still holds up as the perfect introduction to his comedic sensibilities.
If you laugh your way through this film, chances are good that you will love
his other movies as well. Even the ones that don’t involves running over little
old ladies to win a cross-country race or cannibalism. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal">We jump into the discussion by detailing our history with
Bartel’s work and what each of us find so appealing about his screen persona. All
three of us bring some tales of the production history to the table with the
start and stop nature of the filming process leading to information about
locations and casting. We do eventually get to a synopsis of the plot and spoil
most of the funnier moments so be aware that you should probably watch the
movie before listening to us giggle our way though the many deaths by frying
pan. Our peanut gallery has returned for this episode taking the time to laugh
with and at us during the show. Long time podcast fans will recognize Beth and
Steph from previous episodes but we also get some very funny contributions from
Laura as well. Luckily, she keeps John in line and I will take any help I can
get corralling the monkey-mad Mr. Hudson. Strap in for this one, folks and stay
out of the hot tub! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The show can be reached at <a href="mailto:thebloodypit@gmail.com">thebloodypit@gmail.com</a> where we’ll be
thrilled to hear from you. You can also find the show on our Facebook page and
wherever odder podcasts are downloaded. Thank you for listening.</p></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" allowtransparency="true" data-name="pb-iframe-player" height="300" loading="lazy" scrolling="no" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=cu5u5-15872be-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2baf9e&size=300" style="border: none; height: 300px; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" title="190 - EATING RAOUL (1982)" width="100%"></iframe>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-88057651928909546362024-02-17T07:00:00.002-06:002024-02-17T07:00:00.134-06:00What I Watched in January 2024 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoffQ8etpNelsMZcOMkBpXYOPGg8XXeHrO-4_97-CbCCY3C-rnj6ErVuwwnIyeUa5JJAB8rtPVApt2gqtXG5NXoRh1i0F0jn_m7_rlgiw4m_KnSbH5se8v-D435vLIS5V7AiNRefLWM-w7t1WJqQaTtshjmGtrHz4AJeLZVwgPJyZwkFJyyJFSQ/s1200/poor%20things.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoffQ8etpNelsMZcOMkBpXYOPGg8XXeHrO-4_97-CbCCY3C-rnj6ErVuwwnIyeUa5JJAB8rtPVApt2gqtXG5NXoRh1i0F0jn_m7_rlgiw4m_KnSbH5se8v-D435vLIS5V7AiNRefLWM-w7t1WJqQaTtshjmGtrHz4AJeLZVwgPJyZwkFJyyJFSQ/s320/poor%20things.webp" width="216" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An astonishing film! POOR THINGS (2023) tells the tale of Bella Baxter, a reanimated woman with the mind of a child and her growth into a functioning, independent adult. Like most of us, she gets sidetracked by her discovery of sex, learning the pitfalls of carnality and how the world commodifies human need and misery. Her journey is one of both education and revelation that allows her to eventually build the life she wants to live. The film creates a gorgeously artificial steampunk-style universe that elevates the story to fairy tale status without losing sight of the curious character at the center of the story. It’s fascinating in multiple ways with my favorite detail being the parallels that come to light as we learn more about Bella’s mad scientist father's childhood. This film provides ever expanding eye candy but even more serious food for thought as it comments on everything from the form of its own story and the places from which it draws inspiration to the larger meaning of life. What an entertaining work of art! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>The List</u></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) – 8 (fascinating end of the world tale) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE INVISIBLE MAN’S REVENGE (1944) – 5 (rewatch on Blu) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">NEEDFUL THINGS (1992) – 7 (rewatch of 191 min. cut on Blu) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">POOR THINGS (2023) – 9 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">TOP LINE (1988) – 4 (terrible mish-mash of SF, action and conspiracy theories but Franco Nero is great) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE SINISTER DOCTOR ORLOFF (1984) – 6 (Franco’s umpteenth Orloff tale) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE 1000 EYES OF DR. MABUSE (1960) – 8 (rewatch)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">KRIMINAL (1966) – 7 (rewatch) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE MARK OF KRIMINAL (1968) – 7 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">PREY (2022) – 8 (excellent Predator tale) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">NIGHT OF THE HUNTED (2023) – 7 (well done thriller) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">CAKE OF BLOOD (1971) – 6 (rewatch)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">STAR PILOT (1965) – 5 (a.k.a 2+2=5 Mission Hydra) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE UNSEEN (1945) – 7 (excellent thriller) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">LAW OF THE LASH (1947) – 5 (first starring role for Lash LaRue) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE RETURN OF DR. MABUSE (1961) – 7 (rewatch)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">SCREAM OF THE WOLF (1974) – 6 (Dan Curtis/Richard Matheson TV movie – good but predictable) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE KILLER SHREWS (1959) – 6 (rewatch on Blu) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">EYE OF THE CAT (1969) – 6 (odd thriller written by Joseph Stefano) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023) – 8 (shockingly entertaining) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE INVISIBLE DR. MABUSE (1962) – 7 (third 60’s Mabuse adventure) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE FEAR (1995) – 6 (solid horror effort)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE TESTEMENT OF DR. MABUSE (1963) – 7 (number 4)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">DR. MABUSE VS SCOTLAND YARD (1963) – 7 (the fifth)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE DEATH RAY MIRROR OF DR. MABUSE (1964) – 5 (the last) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">BOSTON BLACKIE’S CHINESE VENTURE (1949) – 6 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) – 8 (rewatch)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE WRETCHED (2019) – 7 (well done witch tale) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">EATING RAOUL (1982) – 7 (rewatch) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">VENGEANCE IS MINE (1967) – 7 (spaghetti western) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">BOSTON BLACKIE BOOKED ON SUSPICION (1945) – 6 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A WHITE DRESS FOR MARIALE (1972) – 5 (not as interesting as I’d hoped) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">ATTACK OF THE ROBOTS (1966) – 7 (fun early Franco with Eddie Constantine)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">ALIAS BOSTON BLACKIE (1942) – 6 </div><div><br /></div></div> </div><p><br /> </p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-35429723547868920582024-02-15T17:42:00.001-06:002024-02-15T17:42:31.432-06:00Wild, Wild Podcast Season 7: Episode 2 - SUPERARGO VS DIABOLICUS (1966) and SUPERARGO & THE FACELESS GIANTS (1968)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7FFHoT_E_-_W682z1IkRHjdSAIj7wKGUx-GANzvdwfhblXvC2k4xw5AD3KWsubx0HBe5Wtv27pnylwCTXwFIgDX-sEnZF1RZOzPNqFyo9po6ERQs1XgORrgLchbIjkq3YwMp73z0XUyd7nGN-r_Hn5kTNAUn_6LTmD1VHq41BeuspjAt4NumKg/s750/7%202.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7FFHoT_E_-_W682z1IkRHjdSAIj7wKGUx-GANzvdwfhblXvC2k4xw5AD3KWsubx0HBe5Wtv27pnylwCTXwFIgDX-sEnZF1RZOzPNqFyo9po6ERQs1XgORrgLchbIjkq3YwMp73z0XUyd7nGN-r_Hn5kTNAUn_6LTmD1VHq41BeuspjAt4NumKg/s320/7%202.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In this episode Adrian and I grab our bulletproof spandex and head for the wrestling ring for a tag team bout with Superargo! Based on his previous form, it's not likely to end well for our two middle-aged podcasters. Yes, Superargo is here, in a double-bill featuring maniacal mad men, secret underground lairs, killer robots, deadly swamps, femme fatales and extremely valuable cocktail olives!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="0" height="110px" src="https://embed.acast.com/$/60896c0cd2c56f6ca9f9dc96/superargo?feed=true" width="100%"></iframe>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-79749896716845203002024-02-14T06:30:00.001-06:002024-02-14T06:30:00.134-06:00Valentines Day Wishes From the Batman Family<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-cUl6BYRTt9cXYBS_JxSXslZ1owRKsjvuJn7Beto-yBDr7j59NVydCkAWD05hyHChFvhWYfDTwGVmaNPVUjHGYrBzzExSEuVmjU4C6UmeOp33TbOunoU16H0bitHFWYAae2c0vPadRnrTey2sCJ2yzF3cOEWima4GZCaXTjVwxahK56TM7x98Q/s1142/bat%20joker%20val.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I remember giving out some of these in grade school.</div><br /> <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-56246627103904100102024-02-12T07:33:00.002-06:002024-02-12T07:33:08.118-06:00Weird Tales Cover Gallery <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSTrZB5jSDN8q6pk2hJb9-sHzq2lt01gRSNUoCFmFK0sFXck7mvuDEh9eNKguylL2gpCyUq1FEb7dEr_WNm8YfyLv91W02VDEB0mwUxtj6l_kBcQ212EUkxEUnLf1YER_AFw2Hl7nXO9wSMZidr-RfgO77wS6ZNt3moz62rdRrQ8vsBERCelb-A/s495/weird%20tales%201942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSTrZB5jSDN8q6pk2hJb9-sHzq2lt01gRSNUoCFmFK0sFXck7mvuDEh9eNKguylL2gpCyUq1FEb7dEr_WNm8YfyLv91W02VDEB0mwUxtj6l_kBcQ212EUkxEUnLf1YER_AFw2Hl7nXO9wSMZidr-RfgO77wS6ZNt3moz62rdRrQ8vsBERCelb-A/s320/weird%20tales%201942.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>The most colorful kaiju continues to be an inspiration for artists from all over the world. <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-54302597267378200542024-02-04T09:08:00.004-06:002024-02-05T07:05:58.356-06:00The Bloody Pit #189 - 1960's Mabuse Films!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKtFM4GXj91KIRJ-DlHc915O0RJ5iDFRx9HHSM-_fcu_svA81Z7nZvTfNDjtudx2NF2_atRbo8_noXnl6q0-Z0FrGQtoUCqUVFlFJnDaNRaHeNrVRGrh7znInG4R1lEc8oQWDoGNpSRvI-QwoajttsX807yLdBChYV3sZ25tGbeYRUK78bictHg/s1020/invisible%20dr%20mabuse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="695" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKtFM4GXj91KIRJ-DlHc915O0RJ5iDFRx9HHSM-_fcu_svA81Z7nZvTfNDjtudx2NF2_atRbo8_noXnl6q0-Z0FrGQtoUCqUVFlFJnDaNRaHeNrVRGrh7znInG4R1lEc8oQWDoGNpSRvI-QwoajttsX807yLdBChYV3sZ25tGbeYRUK78bictHg/s320/invisible%20dr%20mabuse.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I welcome writer Holger Haase to the show to discuss the 1960’s Dr. Mabuse films! Holger has written an essay published for Kindle called ‘The Many Masks of Dr. Mabuse: Mabuse in the 1960s’ and reading this prompted me to finally talk directly to Holger. The two of us have known each other for decades but it took our mutual love of these German crime films to use the internet to speak in a non-text based way. It was a little weird. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We go (mostly) chronologically through the six films discussing each in turn. If you want to follow along at home here’s a list of the movies we talk about in this episode:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>THE 1000 EYES OF DR. MABUSE (1960)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>THE RETURN OF DR. MABUSE (1961) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>THE INVISIBLE DR. MABUSE (1962) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>THE TESTEMENT OF DR. MABUSE (1962)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DR. MABUSE VS SCOTLAND YARD (1963)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>THE DEATH RAY OF DR. MABUSE (1964)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We touch on the cast members with extra attention to the ones that show up in multiple films even when their character’s names mysteriously change. Scriptwriter Ladislas Fodor’s impressive career is discussed as well as directors Fritz Lang and Harald Reinl who brought their many talents to the series. This series of films seems to have been forgotten over the past couple of decades, overshadowed by the original Lang films from 1922 and 1933. We hope to spur some interest in cinema fans curious to discover the hidden joys of these clever crime movies. They really are addictive!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you have thoughts on the Mabuse films or the krimi cycle that they parallel thebloodypit@gmail.com is where you can send them. We’ll be happy to hear from you. Thanks for listening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" allowtransparency="true" data-name="pb-iframe-player" height="300" loading="lazy" scrolling="no" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=kz96h-156e5ea-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=c73a3a&size=300" style="border: none; height: 300px; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" title="189 - Mabuse 1960's Films" width="100%"></iframe>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-1299323202544512422024-02-03T10:59:00.004-06:002024-02-03T11:00:30.265-06:00Hanna-Barbera Comic Books <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngnOBTU_SzzzIvjTUk4a6W0XuTkJvr3bQ7R0hHgi2sMPvwnqwSamEaKFI8Roc-rsIsfkE7evOTBwM0COjqG8P40aSPkK57t6Bv8-5AaN0-cEDJWRa5iY5J0GR6e-59crFsKuo6tTRr6k8SakhfHnsAz2B3mLdSV4KVT5-S2geT4WwsyvNLWlVUw/s671/hanna%20Adams.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But now, I would love to read them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-10074205856954893922024-02-01T07:27:00.001-06:002024-02-01T07:27:02.005-06:00The Shadow - Pulp Cover Gallery <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbjOzsO4gh1C1gPA7EUK4vDZWHOKlnXs59Ct6F0cQUgNOKyMaBHI3zoaSAqccSed0G8epkyl8NlrxBri9pMFyjR0LCuBOVSRe4U4i_O1hNKcenWzpP0XXa9w_Y5kJkjiZVnflMo2yMLsuz_8TwrXJjMWQNFqST-Pagfr2dPEdicwBBKPVs3hyTg/s800/shadow%20alibi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbjOzsO4gh1C1gPA7EUK4vDZWHOKlnXs59Ct6F0cQUgNOKyMaBHI3zoaSAqccSed0G8epkyl8NlrxBri9pMFyjR0LCuBOVSRe4U4i_O1hNKcenWzpP0XXa9w_Y5kJkjiZVnflMo2yMLsuz_8TwrXJjMWQNFqST-Pagfr2dPEdicwBBKPVs3hyTg/s320/shadow%20alibi.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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MABUSE (1960) <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="220" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qn6UC-D2py8?si=MYHUHTVV9BA8QpTb" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>If you've never seen this fantastic thriller then now is your chance! Bringing the Mabuse character back from its 1933 grave this film was the beginning of a series of six films in the early 1960's. Each of them are worth seeing but this is the Fritz Lang entry they descend from. Now, if only they were all easier to see in English! Podcast on the way.</div><div><br /></div>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-80536956546321424382024-01-24T13:19:00.001-06:002024-01-24T13:19:09.188-06:00The Spider - Pulp Cover Gallery<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfC4s5sl3JsAKnzWRNms8BPxkAGBn70vxA4xS94nB8DSU8SG8rrW3c-2S59t0Z4ReQZn0rV9e3wpv2HBd-8_7J9lDB7yOk4k9XC6Yti-4Kv5wSUwhXgGUX5BGlysHMrpQnQ0k6Eod6R9eWpaUkBP_xAXaqns6_vRL-dZEs52Np0Beu0W0cq5XO3g/s773/spider%20crime%20labb.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfC4s5sl3JsAKnzWRNms8BPxkAGBn70vxA4xS94nB8DSU8SG8rrW3c-2S59t0Z4ReQZn0rV9e3wpv2HBd-8_7J9lDB7yOk4k9XC6Yti-4Kv5wSUwhXgGUX5BGlysHMrpQnQ0k6Eod6R9eWpaUkBP_xAXaqns6_vRL-dZEs52Np0Beu0W0cq5XO3g/s320/spider%20crime%20labb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgidT1hkeI5TRJt4M3tDjcm0hKTQyJASzcvgzIEALDoom8O_UVm41vuZ6I3ygr5GFzgmRRX_YG-kT-l2S19DZBvBl_p6MsStLIgtgYeLl1AYY6SIuQcOevuM4vBLUqfShnwVTH7cDCxI5iDzxMN9MgbLc_je4bIVl9gdqYfaE_ig29H-tONXLuSg/s794/spider%20dared%20not.jpg" style="display: block; 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padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="563" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAgI2UiW4sHuAziRkeqgeXRYbaptqUsaUcmt8wxOtkf_d-uEhlVuhMI7q6tyKR77VPeV9_ydLAc4nthyWFc4dB0qHV-BeVPHEZ688lhOKeoxpShx-2i5gjDPPzG-ptCqTvIDi-GbuwEfvU2TNmlhJDmuVMgtx_GTlvEtfiLNn1SxUeBi0qnJFcw/s320/spider%20prirates.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just read another of these over-the-top crime tales! I can't get enough of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-44035727611377798122024-01-21T09:04:00.005-06:002024-01-21T09:05:54.202-06:00The Bloody Pit #188 - THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE (1944) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbK6ODGvHLOBVw27tNlbHYJ6RL4iZnn8AObq3YQo_zK5QukhMzzJ68mLyHnC1TKVEtpBicGHUaDlyQTGKkLJlWP1CotdZhjp0tk6jWkBN77IWz7zyBskn_ipFSnLNlaqDhOLIrXOScVp06SYndwU7RP2VIHbADp9AY-io2Z3BLkhS2mfxEZ1ZL0Q/s570/the-invisible-mans-revenge22.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="570" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbK6ODGvHLOBVw27tNlbHYJ6RL4iZnn8AObq3YQo_zK5QukhMzzJ68mLyHnC1TKVEtpBicGHUaDlyQTGKkLJlWP1CotdZhjp0tk6jWkBN77IWz7zyBskn_ipFSnLNlaqDhOLIrXOScVp06SYndwU7RP2VIHbADp9AY-io2Z3BLkhS2mfxEZ1ZL0Q/s320/the-invisible-mans-revenge22.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Troy and I return to the Universal Horrors of the 1940’s to check out the fifth and last of the Invisible Man series. THE INVISIBLE MAN’S REVENGE (1944) is sometimes seen as a strong final entry but both of us find far too many loose ends and discordant elements to fully enjoy the film. I must caution you that we spoil this one completely early on and I find myself cursing more than normal as we discuss the questions the movie throws in our faces. Sorry about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is an interesting film but mostly for the wrong reasons. We try to pinpoint all the spots where the original, nastier version of this story peeks through the softened final product. The amazing Gale Sondergaard is a victim of the alterations to the story and disappears after only two scenes – we were displeased by this! The timeline of the Robert Griffin character is confusing and neither of us can work out how he carried around a piece of paper with his name on it for five years but didn’t know his own identity. I spend time marveling at how unlikable Griffin is throughout the story. Jon Hall does a great job in the role but he is playing a man with no redeeming qualities and a hair-trigger propensity for violence. This is our hero? Following on from the previous sequels we get the series’ now standard irritating ‘humor’ culminating in a dart competition that goes on forever. Both of us found this to be the weakest of the Universal Invisible Man cycle and would be curious to find fans of the film to defend it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you do want to stick up for THE INVISIBLE MAN’S REVENGE drop us a note at thebloodypit@gmail.com – we really are interested in hearing a defense of this one. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><iframe title="188 - THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE (1944)" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=9rc32-15580b4-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=c73a3a&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.com0