My NETFLIX B-Movie marathon.

[mightyjack]

Neflix is offering a free 2 week trial and since their are some movies I can't find at my local video store or the library. I took 'em up on it. Here's what I've seen so far.

The Fiend Without a Face:
Great B Movie, one of the better sci-fi/monster flicks out there. Killer, hopping, jumping brains. When their shot they make a sound like they are suffering from the runs! EWWW! There are still some MSTable moments, IE, when the guy shows up half out of his mind, I laughed out loud (His face, that moaning. I guess it horrified people in the 50's.Funny as hell today). Great great DVD put out by Criterion. I saw this movie when I was a kid, but this is uncut with a nice comentary.

The Astounding She-Monster:
Hey, that's the music from Beast of Yucca Flats! (who stole from who?). Now this isn't great, by any means. Horrible to the Nth degree about an Alien gal who hounds some kidnappers. Really dull and the BBI are about the only one's with enough talent to tackle such a snore fest. I couldn't get a decent riff in at all. Unlike "Fiend" the quality of the DVD stinks.

Up next, "Mars Needs Women". I had to see it for myself. And arriving soon... "Cat-Women of the Moon", "Cosmic Man" and something with John Agar about killer brains (I love those old "Brain" movies)

A few they didn't have in stock "Blood Hook", "The X From Outer Space", "The Giant Claw", "Future Force", "Hawk The Slayer"... so I was disppointed in that. But I still found plenty of crap to keep me busy for the next few weeks.

[Tranq]

Is there any hidden catch to this wonderful offer? Like, do I have to buy a 'sript for magazines or donate 35 bucks for a brick in the National "Whatever" monument?
IF not, this is an excellent deal!!!!

[LordKaT]

Well, you do have to provide a credit card so that when the two weeks are over, they can charge you

--LordKaT

[mightyjack]

No hidden fees that I could find. And yes, you do have to do the credit card deal, they have to make sure you don't take ther DVDs and run. They do give you a date to cancell it by. As long as you cancel by that date and have your DVDs back to them they wont charge you.

[Buddhist Kitten]

MightyJack said:

No hidden fees that I could find. And yes, you do have to do the credit card deal, they have to make sure you don't take ther DVDs and run. They do give you a date to cancell it by. As long as you cancel by that date and have your DVDs back to them they wont charge you.

So you're gonna *gaspage!* CHEAT??!!!
Well, I wouldn't blame you. I would, too.

[mightyjack]

But of course, if you tell me I can have 2 free weeks and am under no obligation to stay. Yup, I'll take you up on the offer.

I watched "Mars Needs Women" which we've discussed on another thread. It is probably the most dull, meandering, punishingly pointless and vapid film I've ever seen. See what drugs will do to your career kids!
(FYI, Tommy Kirk got hooked on some pill, had a job on "The Sons of Katie Elder" but pissed off John Wayne with his behavior and was fired. Angering the Duke proved to be career suicide and Tommy was stuck doing B-Movies)

But on the good side I watched one that scared me as a kid, made me laugh today, but was still a good solid fun B-Movie.

The Brain of Planet Arous
It stars John Agar and the gal from "Girl in Lovers' Lane" and involves an evil, really horny alien brain.
Agar actually has some great scenery chewing moments when he is taken over by the alien. His eyes turn dark and he laughs maniacly and blows stuff up!

Not a bad flick and the BBI would have had a blast with it. In the end, you can clearly see the string that's holding up the brain and the script. OH MY GOD! I got to laughing because they kept repeating names.

What I mean is, instead of saying... "Steve would never do that, you know how he is"
The movie does this...
"Steve would never do that, you know how Steve is" and they do this constantly, whereas a "him" or "they" would work, instead they keep saying the damn names again and again.

"Dave would never just run off to Las Vegas, that's just not like Dave"

"Your right Sally, but Sally, what can we do, tell Steve he's lying about Dave? Steve would get angry and there's no proof Steve is lying about Dave, Sally"

I'm exagerating... But just a little.

2 more to go, then I have to cancel. It's been fun though.

[mightyjack]

Oh BTW, there's a good alien brain called "VOL", but it sounds like he says "Paul".

I can hear Servo's voice, "Paul? An alien called Paul?"
It would rank with the Cornjob & Big Stupids they had done in the past.

[mightyjack]

Cat Women on the Moon
I don't know if anyone is even reading these anymore, but if you are. Cat Women is premium high grade cheese!

Of all the B-Movies I've seen so far, THIS offers the most riff opps and would have fit the show like a glove.

You gotta guy named Laird (who I called Lard - and the name fit) who acts all pissy through the first part of the film.

Another guy who takes about "Lubrication" (You know the gang wouldn't have let that "slide" by)

And a Cat-Woman dance which is hysterically goofy.

Bad, bad movie, but fun fun fun. Ohh I'd have loved to have seen what they would have done to this movie. Heck, I'd love to have them release it with a Mike commentary!