Tag: 1976
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky Balboa, 2006 (Sylvester Stallone) MGM/Sony “Yo, Adrian, we did it… We did it.” Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the boxing ring… Rocky Balboa is a detached adventure that obstensibly brings back the popular icon while seemingly ignoring the events of the fifth movie in the franchise. Adrian had…
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Rocky V (1990)
Rocky V, 1990 (Sylvester Stallone) MGM/UA “Get up you son of a bitch! ‘Cause Mickey loves you!” Rocky V breaks my heart, but things have to change. For the first time since the first Rocky, we have a movie with real drama and conflict. Rocky is dealt one setback after another. He may have won…
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Two Davids Carrie Special!
https://archive.org/download/FrequentWireTwoDavidsCarrieHalloweenSpecial/Frequent%20Wire%20Two%20Davids%20Carrie%20Halloween%20Special.mp4 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Two Davids are joined by Bronwyn Knox and John Froehlich for an intense discussion of the three film adaptations of Stephen King’s novel, Carrie. The first movie, directed by Brian De Palma, was released in 1976, followed by a made-for-TV version directed by David Carson in 2002, and the 2013 remake directed…
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Extreme Cinema! “Is It Safe?”
Would ya do me a kindness? Don’t slam the fuckin’ door! So, we usually talk about movie directors on the fringe with their respective peers. The first episode we recorded was about the deceased David A. Prior, low-to-no budget filmmaker, Deadly Prey and The Deadliest Prey. Fred Olen Ray, Mark Goldblatt, Rowdy Herrington. Tonight, we’re…
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Vintage Cable Box: “Silent Movie, 1976”
“Non!” Silent Movie, 1976 (Mel Brooks), 20th Century Fox In 1976, Mel Brooks was the King of Comedy. A year-and-a-half previous, he had directed two of the greatest movies (let alone comedies) ever made in Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. The creative world was his. He could’ve followed up those two incredible gems with any…
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“The Creature That Touches Heaven”
There were three “King Kong ” movies made, original “King Kong” movies, same plot device, few useful derivations, but basically getting on the boat, taking the boat to Skull Island, having a hot blonde lady for company, running afoul of natives, abduction and big apes, or chimps, or monkeys, I can’t tell which, I have…
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NEW PODCAST: “The Creature That Touches Heaven”
There were three “King Kong ” movies made, original “King Kong” movies, same plot device, few useful derivations, but basically getting on the boat, taking the boat to Skull Island, having a hot blonde lady for company, running afoul of natives, abduction and big apes, or chimps, or monkeys, I can’t tell which, I have…
Misadventures in Blissville 