"Love Happy" was conceived as a solo vehicle for Harpo.
But, as usual, Chico needed the money. And Groucho got lured into it too.
Before it was over, the producers were short on cash as well... ...and sold ad-space in the movie.
Thus, the big chase finale is wall-to-wall product placement.
(See if you can spot the blooper in the Mobilgas shot at 1:15.)
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Sure, he's always shooting at us through that gun barrel.
But how often has James Bond really broken the 4th wall and acknowledged our presence?
Or even talked to us?
I count three, and here they are...
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If you've seen FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982)...
...chances are you remember "that" scene with Phoebe Cates and Judge Reinhold.
And if you've seen any of the VACATION movies (CHRISTMAS VACATION in
particular) you're also probably familiar with Randy Quaid as Clark
Griswold's cousin "Eddie."
So, we thought: why not combine the two?
Well...it seemed like a good idea at the time.
(caution: adult content)
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Space movies in the 1950s-60s speculated on what futuristic space travel would be like.
One of the most common features of these movies was the ever-popular "G-Force Grimace."
As a kid I could never figure out why they all made those weird girning faces during take-off.
ROCKETSHIP XM (1950)
DESTINATION MOON (1950)
PROJECT MOONBASE (1953)
CAT-WOMEN OF THE MOON (1953)
CONQUEST OF SPACE (1955)
MISSILE TO THE MOON (1958)
12 TO THE MOON (1960)
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For those of you who go in for drinking games, here's one...
Take a drink every time one of these low-rent astronauts lights up a cigarette.
With all the butts being lit up in this flick, you'll be blotto in no time!
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Chico and Harpo are breaking Bob (Oscar Shaw) out of jail...
...because Bob's girlfriend Polly (Mary Eaton) is being forced to marry bad guy Harvey Yates.
But Chico can't remember the name "Harvey Yates" to save his life.
So Bob finally has to turn psychic and say it for him.
"She's gotta have you. Because tonight she gonna be, uh, engaged."
"To who?"
"To Polly. He's engaged to Polly."
"POLLY'S GOING TO MARRY YATES?"
Nice mind-reading there, Bob!
And to top it all off, Harpo gets his foot stuck in the door on the way out.
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Herschell Gordon Lewis' "Blood Feast" was the first major "gore" film.
Although Bill Kerwin is the only decent actor...
...the other actors are encouraged to emote wildly.
Thus giving us some truly, impressively bad performances...
...including that of Playboy Playmate of the Month (June 1963) Connie Mason.
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(SPOILER ALERT!)
As hokey as it may be...
...I think "Urban Justice" is one of the most fun Steven Seagal direct-to-DVD flicks.
It's a straightforward 70s-style action thriller.
And one of the best things about it...
...is what I consider to be a surprisingly cool ending.
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What if the Death Star attack finale in "Star Wars"...
...had the classic James Horner countdown music from "Aliens"?
This is what it might sound like.
The Star Wars no-music segment used in this video was created as a sound editing experiment by YouTube user If Blank Directed Blank.
Originally posted on 4/29/21
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Mary Pickford plays a dual role in this film...
...which uses some surprisingly good split-screen effects.
One character is Stella, a standard Pickford beauty.
The other, Unity Blake, a scruffy, homely orphan...
...is completely opposite of Mary's usual persona.
Mary's transformation is an amazing testament to her acting ability. It's hard to believe the same actress plays both roles.
In one memorable scene, Unity visits an evil woman who has abused her terribly, and...
(SPOILERS)
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Bond's in trouble...
Wounded, and chased by armed thugs...
...led by lovely but deadly Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi).
And as if that weren't enough...
Could that be Agent 00-K9, providing a distraction for Bond?
Oh well, they did say "Thunderball" would be Bond's wettest adventure yet.
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During the key flood sequence, safety was ignored in favor of spectacle.
Extras were not warned of the severity of the water that would engulf them.
These included a young Marion "Duke" Morrison (John Wayne).
While the stars were doing their closeups...
...the unwary extras were being deluged by deadly torrents of water.
Their fear is real as they scramble for their lives.
Several extras were seriously injured.
Three of them were killed.
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The cartoony slide whistle always ruined the effect of this great stunt.
In fact, it may be the worst "comic" moment in a Bond film until the use of "California Girls" in "A View To A Kill."
So I took it out and replaced it with cool Bond music!
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James Bond's best friend is American CIA operative Felix Leiter.
In the unofficial Bond film "Never Say Never Again" (1983) he's played by Bernie Casey.
In the official Eon films Leiter has been played by 7 different actors.
"Dr. No" (1962) Jack Lord
"Goldfinger" (1964) Cec Linder
"Thunderball" (1965) Rik Van Nutter
"Diamonds Are Forever" (1971) Norman Burton
"Live and Let Die" (1973) David Hedison
"The Living Daylights" (1987) John Terry
"License to Kill" (1989) David Hedison
"Casino Royale" (2006) Jeffrey Wright
"Quantum of Solace" (2008) Jeffrey Wright
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In the 7th "Star Trek" episode aired in 1966, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", there's a scene...
...which looks remarkably similar to one that appeared in 1982's BLADE RUNNER.
In both scenes, the hero is hanging on for dear life...
...as a vengeful, hulking android stands over him with the power of life or death.
Did Ridley Scott see this scene, and was he inspired by it?
Judge for yourself!
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When this movie was made in 1914...
...the "Old West" wasn't an ancient phenomenon, but a recent one.
The authenticity of this depiction is stunning.
Most of the props, costumes, and other paraphenalia are probably genuine.
As are, in many cases, the people themselves.
This lengthy, unbroken camera pan is a fascinating look at what a large, bustling saloon and its customers must've looked like.
And it's a great example of ancient filmmaking, when the medium was still being invented.
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