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3 things about John Waters’ HAIRSPRAY

Posted on November 11, 2019 by robchristopher

Hairspray [1988] 1. Negro Day, the last Thursday of each month. 2. Kicking aside the rat. 3. “Oh my God! There are colored people in my house!”

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3 things about John Waters’ POLYESTER

Posted on November 10, 2019 by robchristopher

Polyester [1981] 1. “Children would get in the way of our erotic lifestyle.” 2. Marguerite Duras triple feature. 3. Air freshener happy ending.

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3 things about Robert Young’s VAMPIRE CIRCUS

Posted on October 14, 2019 by robchristopher

Vampire Circus [1972] 1. Bat emerging from an eye socket. 2. Puppet panther carnage. 3. Vanquished with a crossbow. (Get it?) This film has a cult reputation and now having seen it I’m very disappointed.

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3 things about Richard Compton’s RAVAGERS

Posted on April 21, 2019 by robchristopher

Ravagers [1979] 1. At first he’s not sure what to do with the fork. 2. Art Carney playing “Tea for Two” on a piano. 3. A bullet to the gut finishes off Ernest Borgnine.

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3 things about John “Bud” Cardos’ THE DARK

Posted on March 24, 2019 by robchristopher

The Dark [1979] 1. That robe. 2. Jelly donut splatter. 3. He sends her on her way and strokes his mustache. Prime example of a movie that utterly terrified me as a kid. Those laser eyes!

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3 things about John Waters’ DESPERATE LIVING

Posted on March 23, 2019 by robchristopher

Desperate Living [1977] 1. “Look at those disgusting trees, stealing my oxygen! I can’t stand this scenery another minute! Natural forests should be turned into housing developments! I want cement covering every blade of grass in this nation!” 2. Child … Continue reading →

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3 things about Peter Sullivan’s CHRISTMAS TWISTER

Posted on December 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Christmas Twister [2012] 1. CHRISTAMS TWISTER. The film’s misspelled title card is the most shocking thing of all. 2. They just stand there and watch Bryan die! That’s no way to get him to ask you out on a date! … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Curtis’s LOVE ACTUALLY

Posted on December 11, 2018 by robchristopher

Love Actually [2003] 1. Hearty rendition of “Good King Wenceslas.” 2. “Now, which doll shall we give Daisy’s little friend Emily? The one that looks like a transvestite or the one that looks like a dominatrix?” 3. He encourages his … Continue reading →

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3 things about Eric Weston’s EVILSPEAK

Posted on October 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Evilspeak [1981] 1. “I hope we have the financial resources to do right by him.” “Oh, I’m sure you will, Colonel. I’ll have a talk with the Senator tonight. He’s very big on military causes, especially tax-exempt ones.” 2. Speed … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Rymer’s QUEEN OF THE DAMNED

Posted on September 23, 2018 by robchristopher

Queen of the Damned [2002] 1. Motion-activated columns of fire. 2. “How did you manage to slip through the 1950s in red velvet?” 3. Bleeding family tree.

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