Guess That Movie By Screenshot: Eight Men Out Memorial Edition
12-13-08, 01:22 AM
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Images from the film were used as cover art for an album by a performer who was best known as a member of a popular 1960s-1970s rock band. This may or may not have contributed to rumors that he was involved with another band, the subject of the clue in post #898. That band's best-known song was a Billboard top 40 hit in a cover version by a group whose name was the same as the alias used by the main character in the movie.
This is correct (1951 version only).
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This is correct (1951 version only).
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12-14-08, 01:41 PM
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No idea whatsoever. The first thing I found that was 2.35:1 and based on a book, that looked as if it might possibly be made past the mid-1970s, was ...
Prizzi's Honor??????
Prizzi's Honor??????
12-14-08, 02:27 PM
#906
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Originally Posted by obscurelabel[i
Prizzi's Honor[/i]??????
The main characters eventually wear similar swim suits.
12-15-08, 11:44 AM
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If the above pic didn't give it away, here are some clues: This movie was not filmed in the U.S. The dubbed version (from which these shots were taken) was a big money maker for a producer who is more famous (or infamous) for the movies he imported and dubbed than for the films he produced himself.
12-15-08, 01:52 PM
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You got it. Santa Claus (1959) - filmed in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by K. Gordon Murray in 1960, and later resurrected on MST3K.
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12-30-08, 09:58 AM
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Oneechanbara.
And it's not that horrible compared with some of the similar but "pinkier" (and far cheaper-looking) titles out of Japan in recent years. Particularly enjoyed the climax of this one, and thought they did a decent special effects job on a relatively small budget. Naturally, the eye candy doesn't hurt . . .
Anyways, gotta give a wildcard (though I might take it back if no one else steps up).
And it's not that horrible compared with some of the similar but "pinkier" (and far cheaper-looking) titles out of Japan in recent years. Particularly enjoyed the climax of this one, and thought they did a decent special effects job on a relatively small budget. Naturally, the eye candy doesn't hurt . . .
Anyways, gotta give a wildcard (though I might take it back if no one else steps up).
12-30-08, 10:10 AM
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I thought it was even more terrible that then comparable Machine girl. The action scenes weren't really spectacular and the whole look was super cheap. Even the bikini heroine couldn't save the movie.
Edit: Forgot, of course you are correct.
Edit: Forgot, of course you are correct.
12-30-08, 10:23 AM
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Well, it's a fair bit more professional (and expensive) than last year's GIRLS REBEL FORCE OF COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS, for example, although the hardcore porn starlets moonlighting in that softcore silliness allowed the filmmakers a little more . . . leeway than the makers of ONEECHANBARA, I suppose. 
I certainly think most of these movies have parts that are better than the whole, be it the digital effects, the gore, the costumes (or lack thereof), the simulated sex or what have you. Viewing them in context to the rest of the industry helps, too. But I agree they're far from top drawer filmmaking, nor have I felt the urge to keep any of them around. Oh yeah, and I also think they all get too bogged down with needless exposition to pad their running times.
I certainly think most of these movies have parts that are better than the whole, be it the digital effects, the gore, the costumes (or lack thereof), the simulated sex or what have you. Viewing them in context to the rest of the industry helps, too. But I agree they're far from top drawer filmmaking, nor have I felt the urge to keep any of them around. Oh yeah, and I also think they all get too bogged down with needless exposition to pad their running times.
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