TCM Genre movies schedule... - Page 34

Greg Cox · January 2 2013, 02:01 AM

Christopher wrote:

^You mean Jack Arnold, the director of all those films, right? (Although I get why a Trek novelist would make that particular slip.)

Oops!

RJDiogenes · January 2 2013, 10:14 AM

I don't think I've seen Tarantula in quite a while and I don't have it on DVD, so I'll tape that one.

Silvercrest · January 2 2013, 06:47 PM

I'm deciding whether to record "It Came From Outer Space." Don't know much about it and want to avoid spoilers. Any recommendations?

Christopher · January 2 2013, 07:45 PM

Silvercrest wrote:

I'm deciding whether to record "It Came From Outer Space." Don't know much about it and want to avoid spoilers. Any recommendations?

I think it's one of the better '50s B-movies. Ray Bradbury was involved in the writing, and... well, if I said the main thing I liked about it, that would be a spoiler. Let's just say it's not your conventional Red-Scare-era alien invasion movie.

Greg Cox · January 2 2013, 08:56 PM

Christopher wrote:

Silvercrest wrote:

I'm deciding whether to record "It Came From Outer Space." Don't know much about it and want to avoid spoilers. Any recommendations?

I think it's one of the better '50s B-movies. Ray Bradbury was involved in the writing, and... well, if I said the main thing I liked about it, that would be a spoiler. Let's just say it's not your conventional Red-Scare-era alien invasion movie.

Plus, it features the Professor from "Gilligan's Island"!

Be aware, however, that it was orignally released in 3-D (like "The Creature from the Black Lagoon"). So don't be surprised if meteors come zooming at the screen!

RJDiogenes · January 2 2013, 11:11 PM

It's a classic. You should definitely record it.

the G-man · January 5 2013, 02:45 AM

This is how much of a nerd I am: I turned on the TV for half a second, saw a glimpse of a boat and immediately realized it was the one from the creature from the Black Lagoon

Christopher · January 5 2013, 03:11 AM

Oh, darn, I forgot this was tonight, and it's too late to record Creature. I'm not sure I've ever seen that one, at least since childhood.

the G-man · January 5 2013, 03:48 AM

Yeah I got sucked in. I haven't seen it since I was a kid and one of the things I had forgotten was how smart the creature is. he effectively outwits the crew of the boat more often than not.

Also as an aside I gotta say how incredibly hot Julia Adams was at the time. I couldnt take my eyes off her. Absolutely stunning.

RJDiogenes · January 5 2013, 10:54 AM

^^ Yeah, the white bathing suit scene is legendary.

Hopefully, my recording of Tarantula was successful. I'll try to watch it today.

Greg Cox · January 5 2013, 04:44 PM

the G-man wrote:

Also as an aside I gotta say how incredibly hot Julia Adams was at the time. I couldnt take my eyes off her. Absolutely stunning.

Dare I admit that I have an autographed photo of Julia Adams framed on the wall of my office? (I'm looking at it right now!)

Alas, I haven't met her. The photo was a gift from a friend years ago.

the G-man · January 5 2013, 07:33 PM

RJDiogenes wrote:

^^ Yeah, the white bathing suit scene is legendary.

I didn't even catch the white bathing suit scene this go-round. Just her face alone was incredible, a bit like a more down to earth Liz Taylor.

Christopher · January 14 2013, 12:17 AM

Upcoming:

Monday 1/14
9 PM: What Lies Beneath (2000 Zemeckis supernatural thriller w/ Harrison Ford)

Thu 1/17
6 AM: 20 Million Miles to Earth (Harryhausen classic)
6:15 PM: Ghosts Italian Style (haunted-house comedy)

Wed 1/23: Marathon of horror films from 7:30 AM to 8 PM, including but not limited to (leaving out the non-SF/supernatural ones):

9:15 AM: The Terror (Roger Corman ghost story with Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson)
10:45 AM: The Reptile
2:15 PM: The Mummy (1959 Hammer version w/ Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee)
4:15 PM: The Body Snatcher (last film Karloff & Lugosi did together, directed by Robert Wise -- maybe not supernatural, but of interest to horror fans)
6:00 PM: The Haunting (also by Wise, w/ Julie Harris & Claire Bloom)

Saturday 1/26
2:30 AM: House of Seven Corpses (1974 haunted-house film)
4:30 AM: House on Haunted Hill (with Vincent Price)

Greg Cox · January 14 2013, 12:23 AM

Watched a horribly turgid 1971 version of MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE on TCM the other night. Not sure how you make a movie about a disfigured homicidal maniac in a gorilla suit boring, but somehow they managed . . . .

RJDiogenes · January 14 2013, 10:26 AM

^^ I saw part of that. That was a bad gorilla suit.

January 2 2013, 10:14 AM	#497
RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Location: RJDiogenes of Boston	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... I don't think I've seen Tarantula in quite a while and I don't have it on DVD, so I'll tape that one. __________________ Please stop by my Gallery and YouTube Page for a visit. And read Trunkards!

January 2 2013, 06:47 PM	#498
Silvercrest Rear Admiral Location: Lost in Moria (Arlington, WA, USA)	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... I'm deciding whether to record "It Came From Outer Space." Don't know much about it and want to avoid spoilers. Any recommendations?

January 2 2013, 11:11 PM	#501
RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Location: RJDiogenes of Boston	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... It's a classic. You should definitely record it. __________________ Please stop by my Gallery and YouTube Page for a visit. And read Trunkards!

January 5 2013, 02:45 AM	#502
the G-man Commodore Location: to your immediate right	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... This is how much of a nerd I am: I turned on the TV for half a second, saw a glimpse of a boat and immediately realized it was the one from the creature from the Black Lagoon

January 5 2013, 03:11 AM	#503
Christopher Writer	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... Oh, darn, I forgot this was tonight, and it's too late to record Creature. I'm not sure I've ever seen that one, at least since childhood. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

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January 5 2013, 03:48 AM	#504
the G-man Commodore Location: to your immediate right	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... Yeah I got sucked in. I haven't seen it since I was a kid and one of the things I had forgotten was how smart the creature is. he effectively outwits the crew of the boat more often than not. Also as an aside I gotta say how incredibly hot Julia Adams was at the time. I couldnt take my eyes off her. Absolutely stunning.

January 5 2013, 10:54 AM	#505
RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Location: RJDiogenes of Boston	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... ^^ Yeah, the white bathing suit scene is legendary. Hopefully, my recording of Tarantula was successful. I'll try to watch it today. __________________ Please stop by my Gallery and YouTube Page for a visit. And read Trunkards!

January 14 2013, 12:17 AM	#508
Christopher Writer	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... Upcoming: Monday 1/14 9 PM: What Lies Beneath (2000 Zemeckis supernatural thriller w/ Harrison Ford) Thu 1/17 6 AM: 20 Million Miles to Earth (Harryhausen classic) 6:15 PM: Ghosts Italian Style (haunted-house comedy) Wed 1/23: Marathon of horror films from 7:30 AM to 8 PM, including but not limited to (leaving out the non-SF/supernatural ones): 9:15 AM: The Terror (Roger Corman ghost story with Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson) 10:45 AM: The Reptile 2:15 PM: The Mummy (1959 Hammer version w/ Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee) 4:15 PM: The Body Snatcher (last film Karloff & Lugosi did together, directed by Robert Wise -- maybe not supernatural, but of interest to horror fans) 6:00 PM: The Haunting (also by Wise, w/ Julie Harris & Claire Bloom) Saturday 1/26 2:30 AM: House of Seven Corpses (1974 haunted-house film) 4:30 AM: House on Haunted Hill (with Vincent Price) __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

January 14 2013, 12:23 AM	#509
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... Watched a horribly turgid 1971 version of MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE on TCM the other night. Not sure how you make a movie about a disfigured homicidal maniac in a gorilla suit boring, but somehow they managed . . . . __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

January 14 2013, 10:26 AM	#510
RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Location: RJDiogenes of Boston	Re: TCM Genre movies schedule... ^^ I saw part of that. That was a bad gorilla suit. __________________ Please stop by my Gallery and YouTube Page for a visit. And read Trunkards!