Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Corman's World - Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) - Documentary look at the first great independent film producer of the modern era. Roger Corman is often dismissed as a schlockmeister, or as the "King of the B Movie". Yet the modern indie movie scene owes more to this one man than any other. The... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Alphaville (1965) - A secret agent from the Outlands arrives in the technocratic center of the galaxy with orders to disrupt their orderly, logic based culture. Directed by Jean Luc Goddard Starring Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina This is one of those "classic... Continue Reading →
West of Zanzibar (1928) - A magician (Chaney) is crippled during a fight with his wife's lover (Barrymore) and spends his life in search of vengeance. Directed by Tod Browning Starring - Lon Chaney Sr., Lionel Barrymore, Mary Nolan This movie comes at... Continue Reading →
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) - Frankie (Avalon), Dee Dee (Funicello) and the gang have to deal with a pretty pop star (Evans) and her publicity crazed manager (Lynde), a mermaid, Eric von Zipper and the Rats motorcycle gang, plus the usual spats and jealousy. All while hanging out at the beach, surfing and singing a... Continue Reading →
Topaz (1969) - A French secret service agent does a favor for American intelligence that leads him back to a Soviet spy in the French government. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring John Forsyth, Frederick Stafford, John Vernon This movie would seem to... Continue Reading →
Dr. Stranglove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - A deranged Air Force general sends bombers with nuclear weapons into the Soviet Union trying to provoke a war he believes the United States will win in this Cold War satire. Directed by Stanley Kubrick ... Continue Reading →
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - A hitman returns to his hometown with a job just in time for his tenth high school reunion. Directed by George Armitage Starring - John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks at more recent movies) Passengers (2016) - Two passengers on a long range hibernation ship wake up years too early and face personal and life challenges. I've mentioned in other places that good actors can overcome mediocre scripts. Not sure that Chris Pine and Jennifer Lawrence quite manage the feat here. They... Continue Reading →
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