Westerns weren't the only movie genre to receive an Italian spin in the nineteen-sixties and seventies of course. Another film to come out of that lovely and varied country is 1976's Robin Hood, Arrows, Beans and Karate, or Storia di arcieri, pugni e occhi ner in the original Italian. Does the title give anyone Men … Continue reading Robin Hood Gets the Spaghetti Treatment
The Worst Titanic Movie Ever Made (So Far)
This isn't the first time I've reviewed a Titanic film for Taking Up Room, or for a So Bad It's Good Blogathon (Remember that Asylum monstrosity where the Statue of Liberty was facing the wrong way? Or how about Raise the Titanic? Yikes.). It is, however, the first time I've reviewed a Titanic film with a dog that … Continue reading The Worst Titanic Movie Ever Made (So Far)
Hello, Portici, Hello
I've got a mystery on my hands. Literally. Last Tuesday I got a package from Amazon in the mail, and when I opened it, found a Blu-ray of The Dumb Girl From Portici, along with a note on the receipt that read, "Dear Rebecca: Thanks a million." That's it. No signature. Cue the profound mystification. My face … Continue reading Hello, Portici, Hello
Stage To Screen: Romeo And Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's most infamous play. Even those who don't know much about Shakespeare know its elements. The balcony scene, for one thing (which is a window in the original script, by the way), has been parodied and referenced more times than anyone can count--everyone from Bugs Bunny to school drama teams to … Continue reading Stage To Screen: Romeo And Juliet
All By Himself
From the good to the mad to the lonely. And why shouldn't our hero be lonely? He's the last man in a world full of zombies. At least, that's what he thinks... The sixties and seventies were a funny time in Hollywood. The studios were in transition, and since they were no longer allowed to … Continue reading All By Himself
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