TODAY I WATCHED (Movies, TV Shows) 2020

I'm halfway through Gotham Season 3.  I still remember all these episodes.  I didn't start losing interest until Season 4.  I'm up to the part where The Penguin and The Riddler become mortal enemies.  The actors they got for both parts are simply outstanding.  In fact almost all the actors and actresses they secured for this show are great except sadly the two main ones, the ones playing Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne.  But the villians on the show are great!  Michael Chiklis just went from being the police captain to being "The Executioner" who kills people he thinks are evil.  He's so intimidating in that role.

"One Last Time: Live in New York City" (2020)

This fan-made documentary (free on YouTube) about KISS' "End of the Road" Tour compiles lots of interviews, backstage shenanigans, and bootleg live footage, culminating in the band's umpteenth sell out show at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
I haven't seen KISS since the '96 Reunion Tour, but it looks like their stage show is as spectacular as ever. However, it's hard not to notice how much Paul Stanley's voice (and stage moves) has deteriorated.
Since the Coronavirus pandemic put a premature stop to the tour, only time will tell if the date promised in this film for the last-ever KISS show (supposedly July of 2021 in New York) will truly be "the end."

Been watching Cobra Kai again. Netflix just released it, and it's really good. Saw it on YouTube, but wanted to refresh my memory for season 3.

"Burial Ground" (aka "The Nights of Terror," aka "Zombie 3," 1981)

An archaeologist opens an ancient tomb, which unleashes a horde of zombies (don'cha hate when that happens?). The undead soon find their way to a country estate, where three jet setting couples have just arrived for a weekend of fun and fornication. You can probably figure out the rest.  
This below-average slice of Italian zombie schlock doesn't have much plot, but it's got plenty of cheap, splattery gore, sleazy T&A, terrible acting/dubbing, and idiotic characters who deserve everything that happens to them.
"Burial Ground" is probably best remembered for the creepy child character "Michael," whose Oedipal fixation on his boob-a-licious Mom results in the movie's most memorable/disturbing scene. (The "kid" was played by a 25-year-old midget, which makes the whole thing even more bizarre!)
"Burial Ground" was not a great movie by any means, but it was certainly entertaining, in a "What the f*** did I just watch?" kind of way.

"The Faculty" (1998)

A group of small town high school misfits must battle against alien parasites that have taken control of their teachers and the rest of the student body before they can conquer the world (yikes!).
... Kevin "Scream" Williamson wrote this action packed sci-fi/horror thriller that's essentially an update of "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" set in a high school, directed by Robert "From Dusk Til Dawn" Rodriguez and featuring an impressive cast that includes Robert "Terminator 2" Patrick, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart, Elijah Wood, and more. Lots of fun.

Fat Freddy wrote:

"The Faculty" (1998)

A group of small town high school misfits must battle against alien parasites that have taken control of their teachers and the rest of the student body before they can conquer the world (yikes!).
... Kevin "Scream" Williamson wrote this action packed sci-fi/horror thriller that's essentially an update of "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" set in a high school, directed by Robert "From Dusk Til Dawn" Rodriguez and featuring an impressive cast that includes Robert "Terminator 2" Patrick, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart, Elijah Wood, and more. Lots of fun.

I have this movie on DVD and you're right, it's not Academy Award material by any stretch but it sure is a fun watch.

Fat Freddy wrote:

"Burial Ground" (aka "The Nights of Terror," aka "Zombie 3," 1981)

An archaeologist opens an ancient tomb, which unleashes a horde of zombies (don'cha hate when that happens?). The undead soon find their way to a country estate, where three jet setting couples have just arrived for a weekend of fun and fornication. You can probably figure out the rest.  
This below-average slice of Italian zombie schlock doesn't have much plot, but it's got plenty of cheap, splattery gore, sleazy T&A, terrible acting/dubbing, and idiotic characters who deserve everything that happens to them.
"Burial Ground" is probably best remembered for the creepy child character "Michael," whose Oedipal fixation on his boob-a-licious Mom results in the movie's most memorable/disturbing scene. (The "kid" was played by a 25-year-old midget, which makes the whole thing even more bizarre!)
"Burial Ground" was not a great movie by any means, but it was certainly entertaining, in a "What the f*** did I just watch?" kind of way.

God, I saw that years ago and that scene with the kid and his mom is embedded in my mind. That was weird for sure.

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God, I saw that years ago and that scene with the kid and his mom is embedded in my mind. That was weird for sure.

I know, right? I was like, "they're not gonna 'go there,' are they? They couldn't possibly go there..." and then, "OH SHIT, I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WENT THERE!"

"Death Trip" (aka "Kommissar X: Three Green Hounds" and "Kill Me Gently," 1967)

In the fourth "Kommissar X" adventure, swingin' P.I. Joe Walker and his police captain pal Tom Rowland are in Istanbul, where a criminal cartel has stolen a large amount of LSD (!), and plans to use it as a weapon against NATO troops.
As usual, the story/dubbing is mostly a mess but the movie is campy fun thanks to its combo of exotic scenery, impressive stunt work, and hot Sixties babes.

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Started season 2 of The Boys in Amazon Prime

"Primal" (2019)

Nicolas Cage is a big-game hunter who's booked space on a cargo ship to transport his latest batch of dangerous critters (poisonous snakes, mean tempered monkeys, and a white jaguar) back to America, where he plans to sell them to a zoo.
Unfortunately, the same ship is being used to bring an even more dangerous federal prisoner back home for trial. Naturally, the bad guy gets loose, lets all the animals out of their cages, and spends the rest of the movie playing cat-and-mouse with his FBI handlers and finally with Cage himself.
The CGI animals look like crap, but otherwise this was an enjoyably cheesy "B"grade action movie, bolted together from parts of "Under Siege," "Die Hard," and Cage's own "Con Air."

"Dead & Buried" (1981)

A sheriff (James Farentino) is puzzled by a string of random murders in his small town -- and even more concerned when the victims don't stay in their graves. I can't say much more than that without ruining the movie's twist but it was worth the wait.
This one took a little while to get going, but by the half way point I was hooked by its "Twilight Zone" vibe, the cool makeup FX by the great Stan Winston, and the performances by Farentino and Jack Albertson ("Chico and The Man"), who plays the town's kindly old coroner/funeral director, who may not be so kindly after all. Another 80s cult classic off the never ending list...

Fat Freddy wrote:

"Dead & Buried" (1981)

A sheriff (James Farentino) is puzzled by a string of random murders in his small town -- and even more concerned when the victims don't stay in their graves. I can't say much more than that without ruining the movie's twist but it was worth the wait.
This one took a little while to get going, but by the half way point I was hooked by its "Twilight Zone" vibe, the cool makeup FX by the great Stan Winston, and the performances by Farentino and Jack Albertson ("Chico and The Man"), who plays the town's kindly old coroner/funeral director, who may not be so kindly after all. Another 80s cult classic off the never ending list...

I LOVE that movie!  That opening sequence used to really freak me out.  And the same chick shows up in the hospital...

tohostudios wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

"Dead & Buried" (1981)

A sheriff (James Farentino) is puzzled by a string of random murders in his small town -- and even more concerned when the victims don't stay in their graves. I can't say much more than that without ruining the movie's twist but it was worth the wait.
This one took a little while to get going, but by the half way point I was hooked by its "Twilight Zone" vibe, the cool makeup FX by the great Stan Winston, and the performances by Farentino and Jack Albertson ("Chico and The Man"), who plays the town's kindly old coroner/funeral director, who may not be so kindly after all. Another 80s cult classic off the never ending list...

I LOVE that movie!  That opening sequence used to really freak me out.  And the same chick shows up in the hospital...

I do too. Even fun after repeated viewings.

Watched "Dead And Buried" again tonight as a result of this thread.

The Cardinals played a day game and I lasted about 30 minutes of RAW before I decided I needed to watch something else.

The first 20 minutes or so still creep me out but after that...meh.  They really don't explain how the mortician keeps bringing the dead back to life other than hinting that it has something to do with "black magic". 

And there's a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense.  Like why do the rest of the reanimates carry out the mortician's bidding while the sheriff and his wife live in blissful ignorance?

Watching the Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne on A&E. Nothing you haven't really heard about before.

tohostudios wrote:

Watched "Dead And Buried" again tonight as a result of this thread.

The first 20 minutes or so still creep me out but after that...meh.  They really don't explain how the mortician keeps bringing the dead back to life other than hinting that it has something to do with "black magic". 

And there's a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense.  Like why do the rest of the reanimates carry out the mortician's bidding while the sheriff and his wife live in blissful ignorance?

Sooo, it didn't age very well for ya, huh? Haha.

(shrug) Ehh, it's an 80s horror flick. Plot holes are part of the deal.

For whatever it's worth I liked it better than some of the other evil-funeral-director flicks that came out during the same era, like "Mortuary" and "Phantasm."

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Wrecked Neck wrote:

Been watching Cobra Kai again. Netflix just released it, and it's really good. Saw it on YouTube, but wanted to refresh my memory for season 3.

It's in my queue. I plan on watching it soon. Maybe once I finish "Space Force".

Fat Freddy wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Watched "Dead And Buried" again tonight as a result of this thread.

The first 20 minutes or so still creep me out but after that...meh.  They really don't explain how the mortician keeps bringing the dead back to life other than hinting that it has something to do with "black magic". 

And there's a lot of stuff that doesn't make sense.  Like why do the rest of the reanimates carry out the mortician's bidding while the sheriff and his wife live in blissful ignorance?

Sooo, it didn't age very well for ya, huh? Haha.

(shrug) Ehh, it's an 80s horror flick. Plot holes are part of the deal.

For whatever it's worth I liked it better than some of the other evil-funeral-director flicks that came out during the same era, like "Mortuary" and "Phantasm."

There's no way "Dead And Buried" is better than "Phantasm"!  You must have been too many into the Pabst when you posted that FF.

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There's no way "Dead And Buried" is better than "Phantasm"!  You must have been too many into the Pabst when you posted that FF.

Meh, never understood the big whoop about "Phantasm." I've seen it twice, never really dug it, so I moved on.

...and for the record, I haven't had any Pabst in a while, I've been all about Genesee Cream Ale lately.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Wrecked Neck wrote:

Been watching Cobra Kai again. Netflix just released it, and it's really good. Saw it on YouTube, but wanted to refresh my memory for season 3.

It's in my queue. I plan on watching it soon. Maybe once I finish "Space Force".

How is SPace Force? I've seen that listed on Netflix, but haven't gotten around to checking it out yet.

Cobra Kai was good. It's a bit cheesy at times, and somewhat predictable, but a fun show I enjoyed much mote than I thought I would.

Just watched a movie called The Platform. It's,about a guy in this prison with several levels to it. Every day they lower food down and of course the lower you go the less food you get. It has other meaning behind it than that, symbolism and shit. Pretty good movie though, I liked it, though the end could have been better.

Wrecked Neck wrote:

How is SPace Force? I've seen that listed on Netflix, but haven't gotten around to checking it out yet.

It's just ok. It's gotten a little better with each episode, but it's not great or hysterically funny. I LOL'ed a few times. It's a quick watch, ten 1/2 hour episodes. I have one episode left. It could have potential if it gets another season or 2. John Malkovich is great though.