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What is your favorite Midnite Movie?
Here are the current/soon to be released ones that I know of. This is the list.
1. The Abominable Dr. Phibes 2. Dr. Phibes Rises Again! 3. The Pit and the Pendulum 4. The Fall of the House of Usher 5. Dr. Goldfoot & the Bikini Machine 6. The Beast Within 7. Beach Blanket Bingo 8. Planet of the Vampires 9. "X"- The Man with the X-ray Eyes 10. Invaders From Mars 11. Die, Monster Die! 12. The Man from Planet X 13. Donovan's Brain 14. The Monster that Challenged the World 15. It!- The Terror from Beyond Space 16. The Island of Dr. Moreau 17. The Dunwich Horror 18. Count Yorga- Vampire 19. Twice Told Tales 20. Theater of Blood 21. Mars Needs Women! 22. Killer Klowns from Outer Space* 23. The Thing with Two Heads 24. Attack of the Puppet People 25. Village of the Giants 26. Reptilicus 27. Empire of the Ants- soon to be released 28. I Bury the Living- soon to be released 29. The Angry Red Planet- soon,,, 30. War Gods of the Deep- soon,,, 31. The People that Time Forgot- soon,,, 32. Strange Invaders- soon,,, 33. Morons from Space!- soon,,, 34. The Wild Angels 35. At the Earth's Core- soon to be released That is all I know of as of yet. Remember that Tales of Terror doesn't really count because it isn't an "official" Midnite Movie. * Vote for your favorite Midnite Movie that you feel is the BEST MOVIE,,,NOT the one that received the most special features/animated menus, etc. i.e. Killer Klowns from Outer Space... We all know that one is not a good movie...at least if you have any character it isn't. So DO NOT go by DVD special feature treatment. You may vote for Killer Klowns, (Happy Chunky?), but explain that you think it is the best movie. Remember there are 8 Vincent Price movies in the list above. And if you like Killer Klowns better, tell me why, and tell me which medications you are currently on. Thanks! ------------------ My name is Johnny =W= [This message has been edited by Mykel & Carli (edited 10-12-2001).] [This message has been edited by Mykel & Carli (edited 10-12-2001).] [This message has been edited by Mykel & Carli (edited 10-13-2001).] |
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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So, what you're saying is, vote for your favorite as long as it's not Killer Klowns. I guess I must agree, since obviously your word is gospel.There's nothing like trying to skew the vote. Why bother posting a topic like this? Why not try posting "Everybody who liked any/all the midnite movies except Killer Klowns sound off here"? ------------------ I am the eater of worlds, and of children. And YOU are next! |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Sacramento, California USA
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Hey, you no-like da rules, Chunky, don't post in the thread.
The "best" of all the movies on your list, there, M&C, would prob'ly be THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES, although I certainly have a great deal of fondness for THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, HOUSE OF USHER, BEACH BLANKET BINGO, X, IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE, THING WITH TWO HEADS, ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE and I BURY THE LIVING. Movies I wouldn't hit a dog in the proverbial ass with include INVADERS FROM MARS and REPTILICUS. |
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: So Cal
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In no particular order:
The Fly (original) Little Shop of Horrors (either one) The Blob (original) An American Werewolf in London Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1st or 2nd) Forbidden Planet The Brother from Another Planet Duck Soup Pennies From Heaven Fritz the Cat The Time Machine Night of the Living Dead Plan Nine from Outer Space March of the Wooden Soldiers What's Up, Tiger Lily? ------------------ Trust me -- I know what I'm doing. |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Sacramento, California USA
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Good cherces, Chris, but I b'lieve that the thread refers to the actual "Midnight Movies" released with that logo by MGM. And how come MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (with Laurel & Hardy) doesn't get more props (and a better DVD release?)...
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: So Cal
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Thanks, Gravy. I've seen that banner on a few MGM releases, but I didn't really think of that. Are there really that many titles in the series?
As for Wooden Soldiers, I agree -- it needs a good DVD release, with a cleaned-up print and without colorization. It's got some of the worst acting ever captured on film, but no matter, it's Laurel & Hardy. ------------------ Trust me -- I know what I'm doing. |
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Fort Scott, KS USA
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Hey, what's wrong with Killer Klowns? The entire point of the Midnite Movies line is to show off bad movies with a cult following. We all know that none of them are really very good movies, in the sense that a critic would like them. So in the context of Midnite Movies, Killer Klowns from Outer Space is my favorite. To say a movie is bad that is in the Midnite Movies line would be beside the point, because all of them are bad, and that's why they have a following.
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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Lets see, I have already bought:
3. The Pit and the Pendulum 4. The Fall of the House of Usher 8. Planet of the Vampires 9. "X"- The Man with the X-ray Eyes 12. The Man from Planet X 14. The Monster that Challenged the World 15. It!- The Terror from Beyond Space 26. Reptilicus I think they are all corny fun! With a price of only $9.99 at my local Best Buy... I think I will end-up buying even more. Blockbuster will never carry these DVDs. The best of the list for me is easy: It!- The Terror from Beyond Space - a great film. Low budget, but done very very well. |
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------------------ My name is Johnny =W= [This message has been edited by Mykel & Carli (edited 10-12-2001).] [This message has been edited by Mykel & Carli (edited 10-12-2001).] |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Sacramento, California USA
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M&C: I liked the original INVADERS FROM MARS much better. As for THEATRE OF BLOOD, it's such a cheap LOOKING film, and so obviously derivative from the PHIBES pictures. Plus, I couldn't help but think that the off-camera conversations between Mr. Price and Ms. Rigg would be SO much more interesting than the film itself! Still, worth one look, I guess.
Now come on, MGM, and give us more of the 1950s sci-fi/horror pictures, such as I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN and ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS and FROM HELL IT CAME, the rest of the Beach Party movies, and the rest of the Roger Corman/Vincent Price/Edgar Allan Poe pictures!!! |
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Mykel: Thank you for the clarification. At first I though you were just being a facist, but your explaination of your statement is reasonable.
No harm, no foul. ![]() I will put my vote for Invader from Mars with the qualifictaion that I have yet to see all the Midnite movies, so my choice may change (I'm still waiting for my local video stor eto get in the Phibes movies). It! The Terror from Beyond Space is second, the 1977 Dr. Moreau is third, and Killer Klowns is fourth. ------------------ I am the eater of worlds, and of children. And YOU are next! [This message has been edited by Chunkblower (edited 10-12-2001).] |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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That is NOT a complete list of "Midnight Movies" titles, either, 'cause off the top of my head, I can think of at least one other that I've got in my collection: THE WILD ANGELS, a late '60s biker flick with Bruce Dern. Darned good.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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A teacher? Really?
*Scrapes fingernails down the chalkboard* Heh-heh-heh. Anyway, thinking about it, FROGS is also a "Midnight Movie". And I don't know where to find a complete list... There must be some DVD internet company that lists 'em, I'll bet. Sadly, MGM's website, like Universal's, is much more skewered toward pushing its latest product, and it's very difficult to find information about vintage movies... |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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I have been enjoying this series quite a bit!
I look forward to the next batch and the rest of the Price, Poe, Corman films as I'm sure they will also make it into this series. Has anyone seen the Drive-In DVD double features? I would like to know if they might be worth getting as well. |
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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Mykel & Carli:
Sorry I didnt get back to you earlier, but my weekend was very very busy. Had to pick-up my mother-in-law and set her up at home. She just got released from the rehab place after knee replacement surgery.... anyway. Reptilicus was alot of fun. I really enjoy the nostalgia of these movies. |
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