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Solitaire1 · 09-23-2014, 06:16 PM

The Beatles sang "All You Need It Love." But could love fuel a race car?

Dylrob · 09-23-2014, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Solitaire1

The Beatles sang "All You Need It Love." But could love fuel a race car?

No, but your loved ones could if we grounded them down and extracted the chemical energy.

WT Sharpe · 09-23-2014, 08:07 PM

Plan Nine From Outer Space could not be remade. The beauty of it was that the actors were serious about their work. You could see it on their faces. They all had that countenance that said, "We're making us a MOVIE here." Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was another movie that frequently gets mentioned whenever really bad movies are named, but I never liked it because it tried to be campy bad. Plan 9 achieved the effect without trying.

I once threw a party at my house where we watched Plan 9 From Outer Space. Naturally I encouraged my guests to talk during the film. It was a rousing success. We laughed at the bloopers, shared our insights on behind the scenes goings-on, and had a great time listening to the unbelievably stilted dialogue.

As a director and screenwriter, there are very few accolades for which Ed Wood was deserving, but one can hardly be denied: His movies were never boring. They all had great entertainment value, even if for reasons that were unintended.

No, Plan Nine From Outer Space could not be remade. Where would you find a horror movie actor to die two weeks into filming only to have the rest of his scenes played by a dentist with a cape over his face?

Melon Soda · 09-25-2014, 11:57 PM

I'm hungry. Where's that popcorn?

Luffy · 09-26-2014, 04:01 AM

I tried to watch bad movies, it was a short lived experience for me. The scenes of Plan Nine that I've seen on youtube left me unimpressed. The "Garbage Day" scene again from youtube, which I showed to my cousin, left us all cold. Lastly I tried to watch a Godfrey Ho movie for its entertainment value. No such luck. Do you know why? It's because these examples are too good, and too professional from the viewpoint of a guy who has been watching Bollywood movies during his childhood. The really worst movies of all time could be summed up in movies that came out in India in the 80's. They were jawdroppingly amateurish and comical.

The South Indian film industry are the most removed from reality. They really believe that their superstar, Rajnikant, is the second most popular Asian actor, after Jackie Chan. The fans point out to this guy's cult following in Japan. It's like saying Ed Wood is a revered director. I think only the 'Oh my God' shot from Troll 2 drew laughs from me. That moment was really funny.

HomeInMyShoes · 09-26-2014, 09:49 AM

Hey now, those are fighting words. Ed Wood.

Solitaire1 · 09-26-2014, 11:45 AM

I was checking off a checklist when I began to wonder: Why do we use check marks to check items off on a checklist? How did the check develop into the symbol that indicates that something has been completed or cleared?

crich70 · 09-26-2014, 11:47 AM

More to the point how did lists become lists?

Solitaire1 · 09-26-2014, 12:01 PM

Returning to the topic of Plan Nine From Outer Space, the term for the stand-in for Bela Lugosi in the movie is "Fake Shemp." The term originated with The Three Stooges. Shemp Howard had passed away due to a heart attack but the team still had four shorts to complete, so they employed another actor to stand in for Shemp. They used a combination of existing footage of Shemp and footage of the stand-in (shooting film of him in ways where you can't see his face) to complete the shorts (much like what was later used in Plan Nine From Outer Space with Bela Lugosi).

WT Sharpe · 09-26-2014, 01:56 PM

I was wrong about Wood using his dentist as the stand-in for Lugosi. He used his wife's chiropractor, Tom Mason, who was considerably taller than Lugosi.

Dylrob · 09-28-2014, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Solitaire1

Returning to the topic of....

Topic? TOPIC?! YOU SHALL BURN FOR SUCH BLASPHEMY!

poohbear_nc · 09-28-2014, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

Topic? TOPIC?! YOU SHALL BURN FOR SUCH BLASPHEMY!

And your ashes scattered by ferret feet!

Melon Soda · 09-29-2014, 03:12 AM

When Princess Peach got kidnapped again by that sonofabitch Bowser, Super Mario, being the peach that he is, brought out a bag of popcorn and started munching.

Solitaire1 · 09-29-2014, 11:15 AM

Monty Python had a giant foot that would come down from sky and stomp things. What was the targeting system used to guide the giant foot to its target?

HomeInMyShoes · 09-29-2014, 01:20 PM

^That would be Terry Gilliam.

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09-23-2014, 06:16 PM	#5551
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,264 Karma: 66698846 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	The Beatles sang "All You Need It Love." But could love fuel a race car?

09-23-2014, 08:07 PM	#5553
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Plan Nine From Outer Space could not be remade. The beauty of it was that the actors were serious about their work. You could see it on their faces. They all had that countenance that said, "We're making us a MOVIE here." Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was another movie that frequently gets mentioned whenever really bad movies are named, but I never liked it because it tried to be campy bad. Plan 9 achieved the effect without trying. I once threw a party at my house where we watched Plan 9 From Outer Space. Naturally I encouraged my guests to talk during the film. It was a rousing success. We laughed at the bloopers, shared our insights on behind the scenes goings-on, and had a great time listening to the unbelievably stilted dialogue. As a director and screenwriter, there are very few accolades for which Ed Wood was deserving, but one can hardly be denied: His movies were never boring. They all had great entertainment value, even if for reasons that were unintended. No, Plan Nine From Outer Space could not be remade. Where would you find a horror movie actor to die two weeks into filming only to have the rest of his scenes played by a dentist with a cape over his face?

09-25-2014, 11:57 PM	#5554
Melon Soda ★ Enjoy Your Reads! ★ Posts: 947 Karma: 412746862 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Device: iPhone, Desktop	I'm hungry. Where's that popcorn?

09-26-2014, 04:01 AM	#5555
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	I tried to watch bad movies, it was a short lived experience for me. The scenes of Plan Nine that I've seen on youtube left me unimpressed. The "Garbage Day" scene again from youtube, which I showed to my cousin, left us all cold. Lastly I tried to watch a Godfrey Ho movie for its entertainment value. No such luck. Do you know why? It's because these examples are too good, and too professional from the viewpoint of a guy who has been watching Bollywood movies during his childhood. The really worst movies of all time could be summed up in movies that came out in India in the 80's. They were jawdroppingly amateurish and comical. The South Indian film industry are the most removed from reality. They really believe that their superstar, Rajnikant, is the second most popular Asian actor, after Jackie Chan. The fans point out to this guy's cult following in Japan. It's like saying Ed Wood is a revered director. I think only the 'Oh my God' shot from Troll 2 drew laughs from me. That moment was really funny.

09-26-2014, 09:49 AM	#5556
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Hey now, those are fighting words. Ed Wood.

09-26-2014, 11:45 AM	#5557
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,264 Karma: 66698846 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	I was checking off a checklist when I began to wonder: Why do we use check marks to check items off on a checklist? How did the check develop into the symbol that indicates that something has been completed or cleared?

09-26-2014, 11:47 AM	#5558
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	More to the point how did lists become lists?

09-26-2014, 12:01 PM	#5559
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,264 Karma: 66698846 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	Returning to the topic of Plan Nine From Outer Space, the term for the stand-in for Bela Lugosi in the movie is "Fake Shemp." The term originated with The Three Stooges. Shemp Howard had passed away due to a heart attack but the team still had four shorts to complete, so they employed another actor to stand in for Shemp. They used a combination of existing footage of Shemp and footage of the stand-in (shooting film of him in ways where you can't see his face) to complete the shorts (much like what was later used in Plan Nine From Outer Space with Bela Lugosi).

09-26-2014, 01:56 PM	#5560
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I was wrong about Wood using his dentist as the stand-in for Lugosi. He used his wife's chiropractor, Tom Mason, who was considerably taller than Lugosi.

09-29-2014, 03:12 AM	#5563
Melon Soda ★ Enjoy Your Reads! ★ Posts: 947 Karma: 412746862 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Device: iPhone, Desktop	When Princess Peach got kidnapped again by that sonofabitch Bowser, Super Mario, being the peach that he is, brought out a bag of popcorn and started munching.

09-29-2014, 11:15 AM	#5564
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,264 Karma: 66698846 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	Monty Python had a giant foot that would come down from sky and stomp things. What was the targeting system used to guide the giant foot to its target?

09-29-2014, 01:20 PM	#5565
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	^That would be Terry Gilliam.