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02.03.10
The Cheerleaders (1973) & Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)
There's plenty of enjoyable scenes in these two films, but perhaps the most enjoyable is the ridiculous dance sequence featuring Boner (David Hasselhoff) and the cheerleaders. The guy who posted the scene to youtube makes an important comment in the clip's info field: "It's important to remember that when this movie was made, dancing had not yet been invented."
Bod Squad (1974), The X-Rated Girl (1971), & Stiletto (1969)
Oh yes, the famous R-Rated X-Rated Girl.
From the November 2, 1977 Long Beach, California Press-Telegram. Click here for more.
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02.01.10
Watch Out For The Man Watching The...Rollercoaster (1977) - A Pursuit Through The Nation's Greatest Amusement Parks
The online geek community seems to be very anti 3-D these days. And although I'm still a fan of that technology, I wish we could swap a few of the throw-away 3-D animated flicks for a few throw-away SENSURROUND disaster flicks.
From the November 2, 1977 Long Beach, California Press-Telegram. Click here for more.
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01.29.10
The Sensuous Three (1972), The Models (197?), & The Four of Us (1974)
Young, Beautiful... SEXY! - A unique film experience for audiences who really want to be entertained
From the November 2, 1977 Long Beach, California Press-Telegram. Click here for more.
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01.29.10
Laura (197?) & One for the Money (1970)
SUN ADULT THEATER - the FINEST in X-Rated Fun
Do you think they got many escorted ladies taking them up on the free-admission policy?
The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976) - Hollywood Porn Is Here... Right Now
I'm slightly surprised that the Corpus Christi Times decided to censor Misty Beethoven's full title, but apparently didn't have any problem with the "Hollywood Porn" aspect of the tagline. Maybe the title alteration was just a space-saver.
Wow. These semi-pro foosball "athletes" really took things seriously. My favorite part of this article is when Karen Gillilland (27, who looks like an athlete) compares foosball to chess: "It's such a mental game!"
I saw just over 100 new release films in 2009. Below are my top 10 (along with a description of the venue/event where I saw it). As with previous years, my list trends festival-heavy. Not sure why that is... it either means that (a) many of the best films of 2009 didn't get wide releases, or (b) I'm an elitist movie snob. Take your pick.
Click on ony of the tiles to see what I thought of the film immediately after seeing it. The titles are listed in the order I saw them, and not in order of preference. But if they were, Fish Story would be my #1 film of 2009.
In addition to the 100ish new release films I saw in 2009, I watched more than 200 older movies. Here are the best of the best, again in order of viewing. If I were to list them in standard one to ten order, though, Tapeheads would easily take the number 1 spot.
I want to note that I saw Lawrence of Arabia (in 70mm) and Casablanca for the first time this year. I loved them both but decided to take them out of the running due to their undisputed classic status. In addition, I loved The Dark Hour and Left Bank. I try, however, to limit my Top Ten Vintage list to films that are at least 10 to 15 years old. Those two aren't, and so they didn't get spots on the list proper.
Finally, 2009 was a year when I dug through a lot of Brian Trenchard-Smith's filmograph. I found a large number of excellent films, but decided to put just one on my Top Ten Vintage list. Below are the best of the rest:
I caught a screening of Youth in Revolt earlier this week and was pleasantly surprised by the extent to which the film goes out of its way to appeal to cinematically literate viewers. Click through for my review of the film. Click here for more.
