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Post by Hugh Beaumont on Dec 1, 2007 0:59:59 GMT -5
The '70s TV movie. Always the '70s TV movie.
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Post by beljah on Dec 1, 2007 8:46:16 GMT -5
I don't know where the notion that Codename: Diamondhead is a weak episode comes from since I consider it a companion piece with San Francisco International. The only Corman ep that I'm really ga ga for is Night of the Bloodbeast and, unfortunately, Beverly isn't even in that.
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Post by hypochrismutreefuzz on Dec 1, 2007 14:16:40 GMT -5
Don't forget "What to do on a date", which is what puts Swamp Diamonds over Code Name: Diamondhead for me.
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Post by Hoss Ragen on Dec 1, 2007 17:14:21 GMT -5
Don't forget about Marie Windsor. She was smoking hot in so many movies. I remember the episode, upon first time viewing, was rather dull, however. CD is one of my top 10s and Hawaii 5-0 is one of my favorite by-gone, before-my-time TV shows, so I pick that.
Anyhow, I wonder what France Nuyen's - or Roy Thinnes', for that matter - opinion about this episode and movie is. The crew nailed her pretty hard. Also, based on a couple of interviews I have read, she strikes me as somewhat venomous (rightfully so, I guess) towards directors not giving her the respect she deserves and still-rampant racial tokenism in Hollywood. I had a chance to meet her not too long ago at a Polish film festival, but I missed the oppertunity. Damn!
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Post by hugo on Dec 3, 2007 6:26:43 GMT -5
I daresay if it wasn't for "racial tokenism" France Nuyen might never have had an acting career! (it's somewhat ironic that she herself is predominantly French and doesn't speak any asian languages)
That being said, I voted for Diamondhead. The lush Hawaiian locales (cough!) and the line "Gabby Pahanui has left the building" are enough to send me to the islands every time I watch it. (and the Pickle Races from the "Day at the Fair" short are a nice bonus)
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 3, 2007 11:42:18 GMT -5
These are turning out even better than I had hoped.
Last week's went back and forth and was still tied a week later.
28 votes in on this one, and it's still tied.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Dec 3, 2007 12:07:02 GMT -5
I didn't quite get all the Beverly Garland worship myself. Then I saw It Conquered The World. Rrrooowwwlll!!!
Still haven't seen Gunslinger, either.
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Post by fanliorel on Dec 3, 2007 14:22:46 GMT -5
These are turning out even better than I had hoped. Last week's went back and forth and was still tied a week later. 28 votes in on this one, and it's still tied. Not any more, go Swamp!
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Post by fathermushroom on Dec 3, 2007 15:48:24 GMT -5
Oh yes it is, go Diamondhead!
Actually, I enjoy both of these about equally, but I've seen Diamondhead a few less times, so it's less drubbed-into-me, I guess. Also, I kinda like the Hawaiian women thing, and the tour guide on the sailing ship is nice. (Two-point-three seconds of her, I suppose.)
By the way, the "who is that guy?" is the sub-titular figure in "Colossus: The Forbin Project" and also, I think, a torturing scientist in "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." But definitely the Forbin Project at least.
Isn't that right?
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Post by Diet Kolos on Dec 3, 2007 15:56:32 GMT -5
I'll take Lovejoy and Aunt Mary any day of the week.
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Post by Donna SadCat Lady on Dec 3, 2007 18:55:57 GMT -5
Swamp Diamonds just doesn't do it for me. Diamond Head has the '70s' TV movie vibe that I enjoy, because I grew up being subjected to the lousy stuff all the time. Plus, it's Lovejoy! One thing I never understand, though, maybe because I've never been to Hawaii. Why all the jokes about the "Hawaiian" locations? Was it mostly not filmed in Hawaii? I really can't tell.
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Post by Amphigory on Dec 3, 2007 22:31:50 GMT -5
The '70s TV movie. Always the '70s TV movie. This is very true.
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Post by hugo on Dec 4, 2007 3:51:52 GMT -5
Why all the jokes about the "Hawaiian" locations? Was it mostly not filmed in Hawaii? I really can't tell. It's because the Hawaiian locations that *were* chosen happen to be 90% totally mundane city streets and strip malls, as opposed to tropical beaches or lush gardens. (i.e. locations that are present in virtually any U.S. city, so why bother filming in Hawaii?) The whole point of these travelog-styled TV shows is that the exotic locations are supposed to "take us away" or at least add to the intrigue (picture the early James Bond films) but this movie took an exotic locale like Honolulu and made it look like downtown Fargo. In other words, the fact that you "can't tell whether it was filmed in Hawaii" is very revealing.
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Post by reaperg on Dec 4, 2007 10:57:59 GMT -5
"Oh, this is nice. I can see why you'd want to take your family to — AAAAHHHHHH!!"
Sorry, Roger and Bev.
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Post by Donna SadCat Lady on Dec 5, 2007 0:32:38 GMT -5
Why all the jokes about the "Hawaiian" locations? Was it mostly not filmed in Hawaii? I really can't tell. It's because the Hawaiian locations that *were* chosen happen to be 90% totally mundane city streets and strip malls, as opposed to tropical beaches or lush gardens. (i.e. locations that are present in virtually any U.S. city, so why bother filming in Hawaii?) The whole point of these travelog-styled TV shows is that the exotic locations are supposed to "take us away" or at least add to the intrigue (picture the early James Bond films) but this movie took an exotic locale like Honolulu and made it look like downtown Fargo. In other words, the fact that you "can't tell whether it was filmed in Hawaii" is very revealing. Ah, thank you. It's all so clear to me now.
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