Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
03-10-15, 07:03 AM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
I'm voting to get the Razzie Awards winners/nominees accepted into the qualifying list. There are just so many gems in those choices. Could be added alongside financial bombs and Imdb bottom list. http://www.razzies.com/forum/entire-...9_forum58.html
I always love spending time during this challenge not only with bona fide drive-in exploitation, but also with films that have received critical beatings. Like a film school teacher I once had who appreciated cinema's worst told our class back in 1989: "You don't go to the drive-in to see good movies, because you've got shit on your windshield and the films are usually out of focus. That's why I'm seeing No Holds Barred at the Drive-In tonight. It's the way this stuff was meant to be experienced"
I always love spending time during this challenge not only with bona fide drive-in exploitation, but also with films that have received critical beatings. Like a film school teacher I once had who appreciated cinema's worst told our class back in 1989: "You don't go to the drive-in to see good movies, because you've got shit on your windshield and the films are usually out of focus. That's why I'm seeing No Holds Barred at the Drive-In tonight. It's the way this stuff was meant to be experienced"
03-10-15, 09:56 PM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
I'm wondering if there's going to be a "break-out" movie this year for me. One that a bunch of people end up seeing that becomes a wonderful discovery. I think last year's break-out movie was "Miami Connection". What a fine piece of 80s cheese that was. So much so, in fact, that Rifftrax plans on using it for one of their live shows later on this year.
03-11-15, 03:02 PM
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I'm wondering if there's going to be a "break-out" movie this year for me. One that a bunch of people end up seeing that becomes a wonderful discovery. I think last year's break-out movie was "Miami Connection". What a fine piece of 80s cheese that was. So much so, in fact, that Rifftrax plans on using it for one of their live shows later on this year.
"Danger Diabolique"
"Django"
"Ricky-Oh: The Story of Ricky"
"Pink Flamingos"
I grabbed "High Plains Drifter" from my local library to get warmed up.
03-11-15, 04:22 PM
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03-11-15, 04:23 PM
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It might be a sub channel, as when I went to watch a movie, it gave an activation code, but today I found The Cult Movie Channel. I never went past the code though, so I can't say for sure.
03-11-15, 07:35 PM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
It might be a good idea for us to put a list together of Roku channels that'll be great for the Challenge (both free and paid). For example, I know I snagged a few movies off Pub-D-Hub for the Challenge last year. It's a free channel, but for $2.99 (I believe) a year you get lots more content and no commercials. (Also, what's the 3D channel that Roku has?)
03-12-15, 12:05 AM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
Oddly enough I have a bunch of stuff coming in the mail that I would love to get in time for this challenge!
Time To Kill (DVD)
All Hell Breaks Loose (DVD)
Enter The Ninja (BD)
Revenge of The Ninja (BD)
(NSFW)
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Time To Kill (DVD)
All Hell Breaks Loose (DVD)
Enter The Ninja (BD)
Revenge of The Ninja (BD)
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FmcuEUch3qo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
03-12-15, 10:45 PM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
"Miami Connection" was a big hit with me last year as well. I usually find a few uniquely enjoyable films every year. They make watching the terrible ones way more worth it. A few other highlights for me from the past challenges are:
"Danger Diabolique"
"Django"
"Ricky-Oh: The Story of Ricky"
"Pink Flamingos"
"Danger Diabolique"
"Django"
"Ricky-Oh: The Story of Ricky"
"Pink Flamingos"
03-15-15, 09:42 PM
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03-16-15, 12:45 AM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
Old Business:
Originally Posted by post from last year
Also for the 3D check next year I think we should take of the pre-90's stipulation. There are plenty of newer movies that fit the bill of for this challenge. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Mysterious Island, Drive Angry, Pirhana 3D & 3DD. And probably more.
03-16-15, 03:25 PM
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Yeah, I'd agree with lifting the pre-1990 3D ban for certain recent films that qualify. I don't think everything on the list above quite fits, but there are a number of others such as Scar 3D, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Night of the Living Dead 3D and Texas Chainsaw 3D that would be more suited.
03-16-15, 05:44 PM
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Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Chiller be another good channel for this challenge? Aren't the movies on there squarely in that type of horror that are allowed?
03-17-15, 08:52 AM
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Wondering if the Resident Evil films would count for this challenge, or are they too big a budget, and be better off watching them for the current challenge. I own the first 3 on DVD, and have Afterlife on my Amazon Video Library.
03-17-15, 09:19 AM
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Too big budget and successful at the box office
03-17-15, 10:42 AM
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03-17-15, 11:37 AM
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03-17-15, 11:46 AM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
Old Business: Originally Posted by post from last year
Also for the 3D check next year I think we should take of the pre-90's stipulation. There are plenty of newer movies that fit the bill of for this challenge. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Mysterious Island, Drive Angry, Pirhana 3D & 3DD. And probably more.
Also for the 3D check next year I think we should take of the pre-90's stipulation. There are plenty of newer movies that fit the bill of for this challenge. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Mysterious Island, Drive Angry, Pirhana 3D & 3DD. And probably more.
Yeah, I'd agree with lifting the pre-1990 3D ban for certain recent films that qualify. I don't think everything on the list above quite fits, but there are a number of others such as Scar 3D, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Night of the Living Dead 3D and Texas Chainsaw 3D that would be more suited.
03-17-15, 12:35 PM
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Re: Sixth Annual Drive-in/Exploitation/B-movie Challenge April 1-30 2015
Here's some flix to DVR and save for next month:
Best Bad Movie Fest on Basic Cable
TCM Features 7 Films by Schlock Meister Bert I. Gordon Thursday
Director Bert I. Gordon specialized in the kind of "low-budget wonders" that played drive-ins and "Kiddy Matinees," and TCM will be airing a 7-film salute to him all night Thursday. Among the films featured are THE MAGIC SWORD, VILLAGE of the GIANTS, TORMENTED and PICTURE MOMMY DEAD. Here's the full Thursday night sked on TCM.
8:00 PM
Tormented (1960)
9:30 PM
Cyclops (1957)
10:45 PM
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
12:15 AM
Magic Sword, The (1962)
1:45 AM
Boy and the Pirates, The (1960)
3:15 AM
Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
4:45 AM
Village of the Giants (1965)
Best Bad Movie Fest on Basic Cable
TCM Features 7 Films by Schlock Meister Bert I. Gordon Thursday
Director Bert I. Gordon specialized in the kind of "low-budget wonders" that played drive-ins and "Kiddy Matinees," and TCM will be airing a 7-film salute to him all night Thursday. Among the films featured are THE MAGIC SWORD, VILLAGE of the GIANTS, TORMENTED and PICTURE MOMMY DEAD. Here's the full Thursday night sked on TCM.
8:00 PM
Tormented (1960)
9:30 PM
Cyclops (1957)
10:45 PM
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
12:15 AM
Magic Sword, The (1962)
1:45 AM
Boy and the Pirates, The (1960)
3:15 AM
Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
4:45 AM
Village of the Giants (1965)
