TODAY I WATCHED ... (TV, Movies, Sports, etc.) 2024

"Caddyshack: The Inside Story" (2009)

Made-for-TV documentary chronicling the wild n' crazy making of the 1980 comedy classic featuring interviews with the surviving cast & crew and lots of behind-the-scenes clips. If you're a fan of the movie you'll get a kick out of this look behind the curtain.

"New York Ninja" (2021)

A mild mannered TV technician becomes a Ninja Vigilante after his wife is killed by thugs on the streets of NYC. His quest for justice eventually leads him into battle with a vicious gang led by a villain called "The Plutonium Killer."
The story behind this cheap n' cheesy B movie is actually more interesting than the film itself. The movie was shot in 1984 but got shelved when its production company went bankrupt. The cult-movie archivists at Vinegar Syndrom re-discovered the "raw" film reels in 2021 but they had no audio, so they re-edited it with new dialogue/voice overs and a fresh soundtrack. The result is kind of like watching a dubbed foreign film. The location shots of 1984 NYC are a trip back in time, and the klutzy stunt work and action sequences are unintentionally funny. If you dig classic chop socky schlock like "Miami Connection" or the works of Sho Kosugi, this will be right up your alley.

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The X Files

"Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" (aka "Operation Paradise" and "Our Man in Rio," 1966)

American secret agent Kelly (Mike Connors, later of TV's "Mannix") is stationed in Rio to keep an eye on a shady industrialist. Teaming up with a lovely British agent, the pair soon learn that the madman is plotting to sterilize the entire planet from a satellite (!) and re-populate the earth single-handedly from his own hand-picked harem of freeze-dried women. Yikes!
...a cheap, cheesy James Bond knock off which can't seem to decide if it's a "real" spy thriller or a spoof. It started off strong with an impressive stunt piece set at Rio's massive Christ the Redeemer statue, but in spite of the lush Brazilian scenery and lots of pretty girls, the movie runs out of steam well before the end. There are certainly worse "Eurospy" flicks out there, but I'll never sit thru this one again.

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"Icons Unearthed: James Bond" (2023)

This 6-episode installment of the VICE-TV series takes a deep dive into the history of the 007 franchise, following the super spy's jump from Ian Fleming's novels to the silver screen, and examines the effects the Bond character has had on filmmaking, music, advertising, and fashion throughout the years. Lots of cool behind-the-scenes clips and interviews make this a treasure trove of trivia for Bond nerds. Neat stuff.

"The Godfather" (1972)

In Francis Ford Coppola's sprawling, epic period piece, a New York mafia crime family struggles to maintain their "business" in America's turbulent post-WWII period, leading to an eventual shift of power from the old-school Don Corleone (Marlon Brando, in one of his career defining roles) to his younger, more ruthless son Michael (Al Pacino).
"Godfather" is considered one of the best films ever made, and rightfully so. With a stacked cast that includes James Caan, Talia Shire, and Robert DuVall, and a lush, spare-no-expense look, this movie sucks you in from the first scene and keeps you riveted for its entire three hour (!) run time, which is no mean feat. This was my first viewing of "Godfather" in many years and I'm glad I finally got around to revisiting it. Even if Mob sagas aren't your thing, this is essential viewing for anyone who considers themselves a film buff.

Only Murders In The Building

American Horror Stories

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"Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" (2003)

Made-for-TV documentary about the "New Hollywood" wave of the 1970s, in which a younger, hipper crowd of film makers like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Dennis Hopper, and many others, crashed the old fashioned Tinseltown "studio system" and ended up making some of the most adventurous films in American movie history. Clips from "Easy Rider," "The Godfather," "The Last Picture Show," "Rosemary's Baby," and many more are mixed with interviews with the filmmakers, producers, critics, and stars. It's a crash course in 70s cinema.
Based on the book by Peter Biskind, which is still hands down the best book I've ever read about the movie biz. Great stuff.

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"Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" (2003)

Made-for-TV documentary about the "New Hollywood" wave of the 1970s, in which a younger, hipper crowd of film makers like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Dennis Hopper, and many others, crashed the old fashioned Tinseltown "studio system" and ended up making some of the most adventurous films in American movie history. Clips from "Easy Rider," "The Godfather," "The Last Picture Show," "Rosemary's Baby," and many more are mixed with interviews with the filmmakers, producers, critics, and stars. It's a crash course in 70s cinema.
Based on the book by Peter Biskind, which is still hands down the best book I've ever read about the movie biz. Great stuff.

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The Shadow People (2017)



A newlywed couple head to their dream home after getting their car stuck in a storm. Soon after moving in, the woman starts hearing voices and seeing haunting visions and unexplained things begin happening. This so-so movie is rather short and has a twist ending than I've seen before.

Episodes of Taxi and Married With Children.

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Tales From the Darkside

"Trick or Treat" (aka "Ragman," 1986)

Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price, aka "Skippy" from TV's "Family Ties"), a heavy metal obsessed high school nerd, is crushed when he learns that his rock idol "Sammi Curr" has died in a hotel fire. However, Eddie soon learns that by playing Sammi's final album backwards, he can communicate with the rocker's undead spirit! Eventually he figures out that Sammi is merely using him as a pawn for his Ultimate Revenge, which leads to heavy metal mayhem at the high school Halloween dance.
A cheesy as hell, dumb as dirt, but oh-so-metal cult horror classic with a great performance by Price as the dorky Eddie, a killer soundtrack by Fastway, and brief cameos from Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne. It falls short on gore (and the guy playing Sammi can't lip synch worth a damn!), but this time capsule of the 80s "Devil music" and "backwards messaging" panic is still loads of goofy fun.

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David Laundau : A Prison 10 stand up show

Episodes of the Twilight Zone from 2002

Clerks
Sanford & Son

10/31 (2017)



A rather crappy Halloween themed anthology film with 5 different stories that vary in quality, from bad to worse. cheap gore effects and poor acting really bring this one down. Probably the worst horror film I've seen this season so far.

Criminal Minds

Daddy's Head (2024)



Oddly named but effective thriller about a boy and his stepmother being tormented by a creature thst is able to resemble the boy's recently deceased father. a bit slow to start but once it gets going, it gets a little creepy.

"Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn" (1987)

Square-jawed hero Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) makes the poor decision to return to that ol' cabin in the woods, where of course the Deadites are waiting for another round of demonic possessions, murder, dismemberments, and mayhem.
Honestly, "Evil Dead 2" is little more than a re-tread of the original, but it's lots more fun, with a more slap-sticky sense of humor and a slightly higher budget that allows for more elaborate gross-out bits. "Evil Dead 2" cemented Bruce Campbell's status as a cult B-movie icon, and of course director Sam Raimi went on to do "Darkman," three "Spider-Man" flicks and a "Doctor Strange," so everything turned out quite well for them both.

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