Post by ChrisDalek on Mar 10, 2005 18:24:04 GMT -5
Good evening students,
A few days ago, you may recall I was most excited at the prospect of viewing the unMiSTed version of Riding with Death on that fine medium known as 'television' yesterday morning. Well, imagine my surprise upon finding out that this Riding with Death was a rather different version of Riding with Death than the one I was used to! Suffice to say, I was shocked beyond belief. Turkies.
So, for some reason, having made their crappy little sci fi series cancelled, the show's makers decided to make two versions of the same 'movie'. This one had about 15 minutes extra at the start, showing the full drama of Operation Royce Explorer. That meant that the acid flashbacks were dropped, and we got to see Mr Murphy testing his invisibility gizmo for the first time. In a sequence that was almost Coleman Francisesque, there was a whole conversation scene between Sam and Abby where one would only talk when the other was on screen, pulling a silly face, and saying badly dubbed lines like :
ABBY: Our boss, Mr Driscoll, wants us at Intersect Headquarters right away!
SAM: I hope it isn't that Denby guy again!
So, ten minutes into the thing, they're already slamming poor Denby. Leave Robert Denby alone!
The rest of the 'film' was pretty much the same, but there were a few other differences. In this version, Sam turns himself invisible and steals the cutting gear by just pushing it slowly towards his truck. Amateur Night doesn't get ruined by a fight, but Buffalo does get another song later on - his classic Top 40 hit, 'I Fell in Love with a Cupcake'.
Oh, and Abby doesn't watch the second half.
Do you feel better for knowing all that? I'm sure you do. I'm sure you appreciate it very much.
I love Riding with Death.
A few days ago, you may recall I was most excited at the prospect of viewing the unMiSTed version of Riding with Death on that fine medium known as 'television' yesterday morning. Well, imagine my surprise upon finding out that this Riding with Death was a rather different version of Riding with Death than the one I was used to! Suffice to say, I was shocked beyond belief. Turkies.
So, for some reason, having made their crappy little sci fi series cancelled, the show's makers decided to make two versions of the same 'movie'. This one had about 15 minutes extra at the start, showing the full drama of Operation Royce Explorer. That meant that the acid flashbacks were dropped, and we got to see Mr Murphy testing his invisibility gizmo for the first time. In a sequence that was almost Coleman Francisesque, there was a whole conversation scene between Sam and Abby where one would only talk when the other was on screen, pulling a silly face, and saying badly dubbed lines like :
ABBY: Our boss, Mr Driscoll, wants us at Intersect Headquarters right away!
SAM: I hope it isn't that Denby guy again!
So, ten minutes into the thing, they're already slamming poor Denby. Leave Robert Denby alone!
The rest of the 'film' was pretty much the same, but there were a few other differences. In this version, Sam turns himself invisible and steals the cutting gear by just pushing it slowly towards his truck. Amateur Night doesn't get ruined by a fight, but Buffalo does get another song later on - his classic Top 40 hit, 'I Fell in Love with a Cupcake'.
Oh, and Abby doesn't watch the second half.
Do you feel better for knowing all that? I'm sure you do. I'm sure you appreciate it very much.
I love Riding with Death.
