What a country! New 1981.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Directed by rat bastard Elia Kazan. Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel. Plague in New Orleans. Notable for authentic New Orleans accents in some scenes featuring locals. Contrast that with every Hollywood southern accent you've ever heard. I found this DVD at Big Lots! Beautifully shot by Joseph MacDonald. There are some great scenes with Palance and Mostel. I am listening to one of the pandemic podcasts (#4) at Trailers From Hell, and this is one of the movies listed, along with with one of my favorites, Pickup on South Street. There are some creative people whose personal issues you can get past and some you cannot. Kazan for me is one I cannot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_in_the_Streets_(film)
https://trailersfromhell.com/podcast/pandemic-parade-4-the-crackdown/
Trailers From Hell.
https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4127pani.html
https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/a-silent-savage-menace-reassessing-panic-in-the-streets
Pointe Coupee Church
My first published photograph. Unearthed while clearing some bookshelves to make room for more movies. This was an assignment on old churches in Pointe Coupee Parish for a regional magazine. I had another photo in the same spread.
Feed Them to Pigs
On Kinja I somewhat infamously stated that I would like to feed Jodorowsky and Tarkovsky to pigs because of their history of abusing animals on film. I am going to repeat that statement here as an illustration of how strongly I feel about the subject. I was just listening to Joe Dante talk about The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) on the Trailers From Hell podcast, where director Michael Curtiz killed dozens of horses in the course of filming the charge scene. A scene so notorious it led to the banning of trip wires and other abuses on film. Errol Flynn was allegedly so upset with what happened that he jumped Curtiz.
Here is my statement: If you have to abuse or kill an animal in order to film a scene in your movie, you have failed as an artist, you have failed as a filmmaker, you have failed as a human being. You are a piece of shit.
lightninglouie had a good line in the comments where he had an interviewer speaking to Jodorowsky who says something like, "And then what happened?" Jodorowsky - "And then he feed us to pigs." Interviewer - "Ah, yes."
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Sandwich of the Day: Pimento Cheese
I always stop in the grocery famous for their chicken salad when I have to go to the hospital lab or doctor's office. They also make good pimento cheese. Have some Zapp's Salt & Vinegar chips too. The only time I buy potato chips. I also like the Zapp's No Salt. I've made homemade pimento cheese using the Joy of Cooking recipe but the pros are better.
https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/history-southern-food-pimento-cheese.html
Monday, February 22, 2021
Alan Menken on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/alan-menken
Gilbert is already singing.
Tony, Emmy, Grammy and 8-time Oscar winning composer Alan Menken joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about the marriage of screen music and images, the demise (and resurrection) of movie musicals, the genius of the late, great Howard Ashman, and the "architecture" of songs like "Be Our Guest," "I See the Light," "Part of Your World" and "Somewhere That's Green." Also, Danny DeVito mimics Jimmy Durante, Steve Martin plays a sadistic dentist, Brad Garrett and Jeffrey Tambor perform a "want" song and Alan praises the talents of John Williams, Thomas Newman and Lin-Manuel Miranda. PLUS: "Fantasia"! The comedy of Randy Rainbow! "I'll Do Anything"! Alan wins a Razzie! And Bob Dylan turns down "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"!
Sunday, February 21, 2021
John D. MacDonald
Prolific author of the Travis McGee detective novels and many other things and genres. I notice I don't have a pic of The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything so I'll go do that now for completeness sake.
Good Heavens
1976 ABC. Carl Reiner. I just found a 16mm ep. of this on Youtube with some other rare 70s stuff (Bookmarks XI.) 13 episodes.
Ross Macdonald
Paperbacks is a topic I haven't done in a while. Most of the stuff I have in drafts, which is a lot, is food and beverage related. I am still going to try to archive a certain amount of Kinja material every month through the rest of this year, but I am also going to vary up the topics. The Private Detective tag on blogspot now has a little over 50 entries.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Another one of those Free with Ads movies on Youtube. (No ads with blocker.) Peter Falk. A favorite. For a long time you could only find a full screen version. This looks like a good widescreen print. Neil Simon. A companion piece with Murder By Death. Good cast. Recommended.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheap_Detective
The Golden Horn Miscellany
Finding things I wanted to save after the fact is often difficult. Especially now with two sites and two open threads full of crap.
The Godzilla Power Hour
1978-79 NBC. Hanna-Barbera. And Godzooky. 26 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(1978_TV_series)
Friday, February 19, 2021
Ida Lupino: First Lady of Noir
Second woman admitted to the Director’s Guild. Reportedly took over for Nicholas Ray for several days on On Dangerous Ground when he became ill. The Hitch-Hiker (1953) was the first noir directed by a woman. I watched it on Youtube (it is public domain) and it was very intense.
https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2009/great-directors/ida-lupino/
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Can O' History - What is a Clip Joint?
Another Cheers reference. Early Harry the Hat appearance, Coach calls Harry a flim-flam, and Harry accuses Sam of running a clip joint.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clip_joint
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/flimflam
Walter Olkewicz vs. Moonglow Peterson
Winner gets Vera.
"They Called Me Mayday" season 2, ep. 9.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539915/
https://ayearwithcheers.tumblr.com/page/97
The Demon Murder Case
1983 NBC TV movie. Kevin Bacon, Richard Masur, Cloris Leachman, Joyce Van Patten, Eddie Albert, Andy Griffith.
Channel 99
1988 NBC failed pilot. Marilu Henner, Dennis Dugan, Ron Howard, Kevin McCarthy, Mary Gross. Written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
The Highwayman
1987-88 NBC. Sam Jones. I watched this pilot last year. 9 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highwayman_(TV_series)
The Last Precinct
1986 NBC. Stephen J. Cannell comedy. Premiered after the Super Bowl. I watched a couple of these on Youtube. 8 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Precinct
Stingray
1985-87 NBC. Stephen J. Cannell. Some of these are on Youtube. 24 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_(1985_TV_series)
Monday, February 15, 2021
Richard Masur on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/richard-masur
Gilbert and Frank talk to Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actor-director Richard Masur about his 6-decade acting career, his years as president of the Screen Actors Guild, his numerous collaborations with mentor Norman Lear and his role in the infamous "Heaven's Gate." Also, Francis Ford Coppola welcomes feedback, Jack Nicholson replaces Mandy Patinkin, John Carpenter remakes "The Thing" and Richard shares drinks (and the screen) with Pat McCormick. PLUS: "Scavenger Hunt!" "Hot l Baltimore"! Remembering Ben Johnson! The wisdom of Robert Preston! And Richard praises co-stars Gene Hackman, Sidney Poitier and Meryl Streep!
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
Directed by Ted Kotcheff. I tried to find this a couple of years ago when I was looking for 70s crime films I hadn't seen. Last night I spotted it in the sidebar for free Youtube Movies. Crime comedy. George Segal, Jane Fonda, Dick Gautier, Ed McMahon. Jay Leno has one line as one of the guys working on the house. Remade in 2005.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun_with_Dick_and_Jane_(1977_film)
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fun-with-dick-and-jane-1977
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Friday, February 12, 2021
Tomato Sauce
It was snowing during one of the old Kinja tomato sauce recipes. We may have an ice storm coming on Monday for Mardi Gras. All pics after the break are from the old version. I didn't have any vodka so that is missing in this one as well.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
The In-Laws (1979)
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I have not seen this movie. Just came across the "Serpentine, Shel, serpentine!" quote which seemed amusing, and decided to look it up.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Monday, February 8, 2021
Kliph Nesteroff on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/kliph-nesteroff-1
Show business historian and New York Times bestselling author KLIPH NESTEROFF returns to the podcast for an entertaining and (as always) educational discussion about banned cartoons, politically incorrect mascots, the history of Hollywood stereotypes and his new book on Native Americans and comedy, "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem." Also, Buddy Hackett pulls a knife, Howard Hawks disses Rowan & Martin, Peter Sellers sends up Charlie Chan and Frank Sinatra's goons rough up Shecky Greene. PLUS: "Go Go Gophers"! Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel! Allen & Rossi "inspire" Charlie Hill! Jack Carter feuds with Al Jolson! And "F-Troop" rips off a Redd Foxx routine!
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Spy Game
This was a favorite of mine. I taped most of them on VHS on first airing. 1997 ABC. Sam Raimi. Spies. Still on Youtube. Good show. The female lead was one of the girls on Kate & Allie. Allison Smith. Linden Ashby. 13 episodes. Four unaired.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_Game_(TV_series)
Live and Let Die
ABC Sunday Night Movie 007 promos, TV spots, and Ernie Anderson. Another TV airing I recall distinctly. This one double good because set in Louisiana and the boat chase. And alligators.
The Hillbilly Bears
1965-67 NBC. Hanna-Barbera. Part of the Atom Ant show. 26 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hillbilly_Bears
