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Over the Edge: The 70's Cult Movie Guide (part III)
by William S. Repsher

published 2/21/00

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William Repsher is a LeisureSuit.net staff writer based in Queens.



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Subj: horror film with cat and hidden body with fake legs
Name: Craig
Subject: horror movie
-- Oct 30, 2006

I wonder if anyone ever told you that this is "The Legend of Hell House", starring Roddy McDowall, Pamela Franklin and Clive Revill, with Michael Gough in a sort of cameo as the dead body. Pamela is attacked by a possibly possessed cat and ends up being semi-possessed herself. Roddy is the main psychic and does a laudable job of chewing the scenery!

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FM (1978)
Director: John A. Alonzo, Lamont Johnson
Starring: Martin Mull, Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan

FM is the story of the workers of a radio station taking it over when the really cool station manager, played by Michael Brandon, quits because he refuses to let the corporation owning the station sell ad space to the Army. (In 1978, this was a burning issue, as Vietnam was still fresh in everybody's mind.) The problem is the music the station was playing was the top-selling music of the day (The Eagles, Tom Petty, Boston, etc.) The DJ's weren't rebels--they were playing corporate rock (much of which I and millions of others bought) that was no different than the marketing play lists already being sent to radio stations en masse! But this is Hollywood, and besides, a lot of people at the time were deluded enough (still are) to believe that major corporations were selling true rebellion in the form of highly-marketed pop music. It's a fun movie anyway, even though Jimmy Buffett's concert appearance is as dated as his current fans, the dreaded Parrotheads. This movie served as inspiration for the TV series "WKRP in Cincinnati". Watch out for the special in-store L.A. Tower Records appearance by REO Speedwagon! And please note: the really cool people in 1978 wore satin baseball jackets.

Almost Summer (1978)
Director: Martin Davidson
Starring: Bruno Kirby, Didi Cohn, Tim Matheson

Almost Summer is unavailable on video. Simply stated, a fairly bad movie about a high-school mover-and-shaker, Bobby De Vito, played by a young Bruno Kirby, taking an unknown but nice-guy student (Darryl Fitzgerald, played by John Friedrich) and serving as his campaign manager for a run at class president, against De Vito's ex-girlfriend, played by Lee Purcell. Some nice secondary roles here are Didi Conn (also in You Light Up My Life, which I refuse to write about, and ditto for her role in Grease) as Darryl's equally-nerdy girlfriend and Tim Matheson as the all-powerful quarterback who realizes he won't make it in college ball. There were hundreds of movies like this, ranging from soft-core porn to cheery tele-movies, all low budget knock-offs that portrayed white high school America in the 70's as a sunny, fun place where the main things were to try to get laid and find out who you were. The culmination of this came a few years later with the first gross-out teen epic, Porky's, but movies like Almost Summer served as a prototype. And the theme song by Mike Love and Celebration was pretty damn good, too.

Bloodbrothers (1978)
Director: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Richard Gere, Tony Lo Bianco, Paul Sorvino, Marilu Henner

Based on Bronx native Richard Price's novel of the same name, Bloodbrothers found Richard Gere at a strange point in his career. After initial success as the street tough in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, he made the critically-touted bomb Days of Heaven and Blood Brothers, before breaking out with American Gigolo. Bloodbrothers is the hammy story of a young man in the Bronx played by Gere, Stoney De Coco, trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, as his father pressures him to become a swaggering, womanizing construction guido like himself. This movie deserves a special award for blatant Italian-American over-acting, as nearly every scene is a screaming match along the lines of "whassa matta you" and "ay, fungoo." But it's a fun watch, especially seeing Taxi's Marilu Henner as Annette, the "town pump" with a heart of gold who's a waitress at Stoney's favorite disco club. Call this a less musical version of Saturday Night Fever.

Cotton Candy (1978)
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Clint Howard, Charles Martin Smith, Erika Fox, Ron Jeremy

This is the only tele-movie to make the list. While coasting on the trashy glory of Eat My Dust and Grand Theft Auto, and long before sappy shit like Cocoon and Backdraft, Ron Howard tore many a page from the Roger Corman director's book. Cotton Candy is just such a case--Charles Martin Smith plays a nerdy high-schooler who feels the urge to form a rock band of like-minded nerds to take on the town's biggest rock band, led by a Leif Garret clone prone to wearing velvet tuxedos with no shirt and knocking out a hideous cover of Clapton's version of "I Shot the Sheriff". Does the band of nerds win? It's a tele-movie--what do you think? Even then-prepubescent Leisure suit editor Jordan Hoffman recalls his first hard-on, I mean this movie, thanks to the "erotic" strip poker scene, where Farrah-flip-haired Erika Fox gets down to her bra and panties. I'm certain this is unavailable on video.

Checkered Flag or Crash (1978)
Director: Alan Gibson
Starring: Joe Don Baker, Susan Sarandon, Larry Hagman

"The Dukes of Hazard" didn't come out of nowhere. That horribly addictive TV series sprung from really bad automotive movies like Checkered Flag or Crash. There were a bunch besides this: Crazy Mary and Dirty Larry, Smokey and the Bandit, The Gumball Rally, both Eat My Dust and Grand Theft Auto (by Ron Howard, who is mentioned later) and hundreds of other shitty car movies. The only constant? They did big enough box office that hacks kept making them. All I can remember about Checkered Flag or Crash is that flavor-of-the-month Joe Don Baker starred in it, and in one scene, he wrecks his car and gives the thumbs-up sign from the wreckage. Susan Sarandon was in this? Christ, it must have been slim pickings for her between Rocky Horror and Atlantic City. I hope this is unavailable on video.

Blue Collar (1978)
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto

Richard Pryor had it all in the 70's--universal respect for his stand-up comedy and an acting career that began with the best of intentions--but got strange when he became a superstar with tripe like The Toy and Superman II. He made a string of successful concert movies mixing humor and sobering asides--his best bit was about a trip to Africa that made him vow to never use the word "nigger" again (a concept which now seems to trite to many younger folk of all colors). His movies, like The Bingo Long Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings, Which Way Is Up? and Greased Lightning, were unashamedly black and entertaining. Blue Collar was his best, with Pryor starring as Zeke, an assembly-line worker in a motor plant. His friends, Jerry (Harvey Keitel) and Smokey (Yaphet Kotto), are tired of being broke and conspire to rip-off their corrupt local union. Little did they know the union would prove far more vindictive than any other authority figure. The film speaks many hard truths, including the one that social class is just as divisive (and potentially unifying) as race in our society. Kotto is especially good, as his tired eyes say everything about the distrust all the workers feel towards the union and plant. Like Car Wash, movies like this concerning race don't get made enough anymore. Captain Beefheart does a nice job with the theme song.

Corvette Summer (1978)
Director: Matthew Robbins
Starring: Mark Hamill, Annie Potts

The world was at Mark Hamill's feet after Star Wars. Before then, he was pulling minor guest roles on TV series like "One Day at a Time". Afterwards, one would have assumed he could have any role he wanted, but if Corvette Summer was any indication, he was in serious trouble. A silly movie about Ken Dantley (Hamill), a high-school gearhead, building the perfect Corvette in his shop class, only to have it stolen. On a trip to Vegas, Ken sees the car, but also sees a hooker, played by the under-ratedly hot Annie Potts, gets her mixed up in his crazy life, and they both go about busting the car-stealing ring that swiped his Corvette, man. An awful movie--Hamill never truly recovered from it. All I can remember of it is Hamill triumphantly bursting through the roof hatch of Potts' van after she lays him on her water bed. It was good for that much--the classic 70's scenario, losing one's virginity in the back of a van. Cool.

Nunzio (1978)
Director: Paul Williams
Starring: David Proval, James Andronica, Morgana King, Tovah Feldshuh

This was another slice of New York in the 70's, this time Brooklyn. David Proval stars as Nunzio, a slightly-retarded delivery boy who lives for his mother and the comic books which give him hope of one day being a super hero. (He even has a caped uniform for special occasions.) But the neighborhood is crawling with the sort of dumb, abusive white trash one can still find in New York's outer boroughs. Not to mention a teenage hussy played by Tovah Feldshuh, who bangs Nunzio on a dare during one of his grocery stops--I recall this scene being very hot. His only protector is former neighborhood tough guy and big brother played by James Andronica. The grand finale comes with an apartment building fire where Nunzio gets to show his true colors to the disbelieving people of the neighborhood. This movie is unavailable on video.

Over the Edge (1979)
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Starring: Matt Dillon, Vincet Spano, Pamela Ludwig

This one's the keeper of the whole bunch, a genuinely disturbing and amoral movie starring, who else, a teenage Matt Dillon as Richie White, a tough kid with a single hippie mother (he steals her car--and finds Hendrix in the tape deck!) living in a planned suburban community out West where the kids are all freaking out and getting stoned because there's nothing to do. This movie is exactly how I remember the 70's: too many nasty, arrogant kids raised by thoughtless, selfish parents, and, as a result, the need for miracle youth drugs of today like Ritalin. Forget about themes though--it perfectly captures the look of the time: banana-seated Huffy bikes with sissy bars and flags, skimpy shorts and tube socks, really bad hair and everyone wearing wire-framed glasses. I'm convinced that when Richard Linklater made his brilliant 70's tribute, Dazed and Confused, he "borrowed" mightily from Over the Edge. And with a soundtrack by Cheap Trick, how could it miss? Of special note are a young Vincent Spano as the mean kid with a mini-bike who lives in the junkyard, and Pamela Ludwig as a troubled tart whose big scene is dancing around in an abandoned luxury home with a loaded gun while Cheap Trick's "Surrender" blasts from an eight-track. Brilliant stuff, and frighteningly accurate.

Fast Break (1979)
Director: Jack Smight
Starring: Gabe Kaplan

Fast Break existed for one reason only: to cash in ASAP on Gabe Kaplan's Welcome Back, Kotter fame. It's a simple story of a city basketball coach hired to revive a failing (and predominately white) small college team in Nevada. Kaplan does so by recruiting a few New York City ringers (all black), even a woman disguised as a man. Beyond that, it was relatively plotless and pointless. I'd be shocked if this was available on video.

The Warriors (1979)
Director: Walter Hill
Starring: Michael Beck, James Remar

It's a long way from Brooklyn's Coney Island, home of street gang the Warriors, to Woodlawn, the north-Bronx cemetery where a massive meeting of key inner-city gangs is to take place. Led by Michael Beck (who would face far greater adversity after his role in Xanadu), the gang shows up with thousands of others, only to be wrongly accused of gunning down Cyrus, the messiah-like leader trying to unify the gangs. The accuser is the always-great James Remar, who never fails to impart a weasel-like intensity to every role. This is a road movie, with the road being the subway line the Warriors need to take to get back home safely, as every gang in the city is out to kill them. Naturally, a film this incendiary and timely would inspire real-life gang morons to shoot up theaters--and the movie got much bad press over this. The Warriors is notable for the colorful gangs (especially the psychos dressed as baseball players, with bats and faces painted black and white) and a joke for its unrealisitic portrayal of late-night subway trains always being in the station and leaving at the moment when the Warriors hop on and ditch their pursuers on the platform. Remar steals the show with his closing "Warriors, come out to play-ay" chant, keeping rhythm with beer bottles clanking on his fingers.

Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Director: Allan Arkush
Starring: The Ramones, P.J. Soles

Rock 'n' Roll High School is awful, barely watchable. But it's fun in that it showcases the Ramones and their music, which was just cresting at the time and not nearly as popular as some folks seem to remember. The plot is too silly to get into--more high-school bullshit, including every student's fantasy for the grand finale. P.J. Soles, between starring roles in Halloween and Stripes, marked time with this one as a Ramones fanatic who must find a way to get her song to the band. To say the Ramones can't act is an understatement--Dee Dee Ramone has a look in his eye throughout the movie like a dog following a piece of meat being held off camera. While this movie is awful, it does have a great, unissued Paul McCartney song at the beginning ("Did We Meet Somewhere Before?"), and, let's face it, compared to its sequel, 1991's Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever, starring an already-gone Corey Feldman, the original feels like Citizen Kane.

Take Down (1979)
Director: Kieth Merrill
Starring: Maureen McCormick, Lorenzo Lamas, Edward Herrmann

An insipid sports/high school flick about a frumpy English teacher (Edward Herrmann--the video store owner in The Lost Boys) in a small town forced to take over as wrestling coach. The team is in shambles, until the new coach finds the strength within himself, blah blah blah. Take Down is notable because Maureen McCormick, TV's Marsha Brady, got one of her first and last movie roles, aside from periodic Brady Bunch tele-movies, and Lorenzo Lamas got his first starring role as the troubled student who could make all the difference and redeem himself if he could just come out for the team. I also recall one wrestler who couldn't perform without having disco music playing. And a very young Stephen Furst (Flounder in Animal House) as a reluctant heavyweight wrestler recruited from the high-school band. This better be unavailable on video.

Breaking Away (1979)
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earl Haley

Breaking Away was hardly a cult classic, but it's a great "small" movie anyway, focusing on the hardships felt by young "townies" living in a college town (in this case Bloomington, Indiana) and in that fragile post-high school period of uncertainty. In this case, they're called "cutters" after the stone cutters who worked the quarries outside of town before the industry dried up. Dennis Christopher never got a better role than Dave Stohler, a kid who dreams of becoming a professional bicycle racer, so much so that he pretends he's Italian to emulate his heroes, the Cinzano Racing Team. Also of note is Dennis Quaid as Mike, the ex-high school football star who blew off college, and now finds himself living in a town where there will always be 20-year-old football stars while he does nothing but age and work. The movie shows how their dreams either die or are shattered, only to be replaced by harder realities that may not be as pleasing, but still give them hope. No other movie captures that feeling of post-high school inertia better than Breaking Away, especially in regards to living in a small town.

Americathon (1979)
Director: Neal Israel
Starring: Peter Riegert, Harvey Korman, Fred Williams, John Ritter

I haven't seen Americathon in years, but I recall it being pretty bad. The story is America in the future is in such dire financial straights that it needs to throw a telethon to raise money to save the country. The only thing I remember about it is that Elvis Costello performed "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" in it. Everything else is just a big blur. Does anyone else remember this movie?

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
Director: Gilbert Moses
Starring: Jonathan Winters, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Meadowlark Lemon

I remember very little of this movie. Only that Dr. J was in it, and he couldn't act. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was in it, too, but nowhere near as appealing as he would be in his Airplane cameo. Meadowlark Lemon was always fun to watch, but much more in action with the Harlem Globetrotters. This is the kind of movie you rent on a lark and end up taking out after 10 minutes. By the way, there is no giant fish in the movie--it's a reference to the astrological sign Pisces. It should have been Taurus, mixed with feces.

Roller Boogie (1979)
Director: Mark Lester
Starring: Linda Blair

This movie was made for two reasons: to cash in on Linda Blair's rapidly eroding name value and take advantage of the disco rollerskating craze sweeping the nation, best exemplified in Cher's 1980 video for "Hell on Wheels." I can't recall the specifics, but Linda and her beau, who had a look that suggested that the producers couldn't talk Scott Baio into commercial suicide, set out to save an L.A. roller disco via winning a dance contest. The grand finale, I do recall--the couple, after much trial and tribulation, winning the big contest while "roller boogying" to Supertramp's "Is It Mine" from their smash-hit "Breakfast in America" album. Not sure if this one is available on video.

The Great Santini (1979)
Director: Lewis John Carlino
Starring: Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Persky

Pat Conroy has made a living writing about his asshole father, and The Great Santini is the best film adaptation from his novels. Duvall stars as Bull Meechum, an aging Marine fighter pilot who finds it easier partying with his flight crew than spending time with his family. Meechum gets stationed in South Carolina, and as a result of his aging and lack of wars to fight in, is given a more sedentary role. His son, Ben, played by a young Michael O'Keefe, is a high-school basketball star and is constantly at odds with his bullying father. (One priceless scene has Bull "beating" Ben in a game of driveway basketball--by cheating--then further humiliating him by bouncing a basketball off the back of his head and taunting him.) It's these sort of outbursts, mixed with displays of genuine love for his family, that make it a great movie. There are also funny interactions with his liberal daughter, Mary Anne (played by Lisa Persky), who in a bid to get his attention while he reads the newspaper, dramatically latches on to his leg and informs Bull she's been impregnated by a gay black Jew, to his complete disinterest. I recall being horrified by Duvall's character, but now that I'm older, I can see that he had some good points, too. Watch out for my all-time favorite redneck, David Keith (as Red Pettus), harassing the sweet-natured black son of the Meechum's housekeeper. And don't forget to take in Blythe Danner, who makes her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, look kind of weasly.

Up in Smoke (1978)/Next Movie (1980)/Nice Dreams (1981)
Director: Lou Adler/Tommy Chong/Tommy Chong and Timothy Leary
Starring: Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong

Cheech and Chong may never have been nominated for an Oscar, but their movies were huge hits, and for good reason: they were undeniably funny, even if they over-indulged in stoner humor, which was the whole point. Some memorable scenes include one hearty female party-goer snorting Ajax, thinking it was cocaine, and carrying on like a gorilla in the face of Stacey Keach, who brilliantly over-played an uptight DEA agent. The audiences for these movies knew what they were in for, as Cheech and Chong were making successful comedy albums long before movies. (Their biggest hit was "Earache My Eye" backed with "Sister Mary Elephant.") The great moments in this stoner's trilogy are far too numerous to mention, and, frankly, the movies may not be suitable for viewing alone. But with a gang of friends who can roll along with drug humor and silly slapstick? Forget it--a highly-recommended film festival.

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Name: MystMoonstruck
Subject: horror film with cat and hidden body with fake legs
-- Aug 15, 2008 at 5:52AM
Name: Craig
Subject: horror movie
-- Oct 30, 2006

I wonder if anyone ever told you that this is "The Legend of Hell House", starring Roddy McDowall, Pamela Franklin and Clive Revill, with Michael Gough in a sort of cameo as the dead body. Pamela is attacked by a possibly possessed cat and ends up being semi-possessed herself. Roddy is the main psychic and does a laudable job of chewing the scenery!

Perhaps you learned the answer long ago, but just in case...

Name: MystMoonstruck
Subject: rock music movie~Western
-- Aug 15, 2008 at 5:42AM
You're close! It's "Zachariah" ; (1971), starring John Rubenstein, Patricia Quinn, Don Johnson, Doug Kershaw (the amazing Cajun musician), Country Joe & the Fish, and more!

I have a copy on videotape, but that's no help. So, I'll see if I can find a source. Yea! Amazon.com has several copies on videotape for verrrry low prices! Let's go for DVD now. Wahoo! They have bunches of copies on DVD at Amazon.com! Luckily, there are a lot of copies out there at a decent price, so YOU could be watching "Zachariah" ; before you know it!

Name: MystMoonstruck
Subject: psychic/horror movie
-- Aug 15, 2008 at 5:32AM
I'm not positive of when this film came out~from late Seventies into early Eighties. It could be Canadian made. In a major scene, a man swimming at night in a pool has his ankle cuffed to the bottom rung of the ladder by an unseen assailant. A female artist keeps seeing visions, drawing two arcs with serrated edges that look very much like an open handcuff. There is something about a group of men "partying" with a woman who might be a prostitute; they burn her with cigarettes and accidentally kill her. If I recall correctly, the leading lady at one time is lying on a bed that will turn out to be THE bed where it happened; she glances to her right(?) and, on the bedside table is a glass sculpture of a crab (maybe) of frosted crystal (maybe), and the claw looks like her drawing. I thought that Kier Dullea starred as the good guy who actually is a killer, but none of the films he's done match my memory. I even tried Michael Sarrazin and Nick Mancuso. For the artist: I think she's blode but can't be certain. I checked Helen Shaver, Jennifer Dale and other actresses who were popular in that period. It might not be Canadian, but I think it was during the same period as such films as "The Kirlian Killer". Three of us at Yahoo!Answers have been researching this for at least a month! And, we're good with films!

Name: Roy
Subject: rock music movie
-- Aug 5, 2008 at 3:59AM
Around 1973?? A movie named Jeremiah? The theme was a western. It was a rock music movie. Instead of gun fights, they'd play their instruments at the challenge. The James Gang played out in the desert totally wireless. And a wicket cajun fiddle player, can't remember his name. Any idea were I can get this movie? It's a must see for a ALL rock music lovers. There were many other rock star's in this flick.

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: parasite movie
-- Jul 26, 2008 at 1:18PM
That could be Cronenberg's SHIVERS, a.k.a. THEY CAME FROM WITHIN.

Name: Mike
Subject: parasite movie
-- Jul 26, 2008 at 12:50PM
Looking for a movie. 70's or 80's, not sure. A few scenes I can remember are. A person opens a washer or dryer and a slug jumps out at them. A couple kiss, and the slug transfers through their mouths during the kiss. A guy lying in bed, pulls up his shirt to see slug moving around under his skin, making bumps that move about his belly.
Thanks,

Name: Purukivel
Subject: Re: plane crash movie
-- Jul 2, 2008 at 11:03PM
Mr. and/or Ms. Tracy, your movie is 1974's "Miracles Still Happen", based on an actual incident.

Name: Tracy
Subject: plane crash movie
-- Jul 2, 2008 at 8:55PM
anyone remember a movie about a plane crash over the rain forest/jungle - blonde girl survives, she's walking around and she gets bugs under her skin...the squeeze the larva out... I think she ends up being found and ends up at a hospital... ??? sound familiar at all? All I can precisely remember is the larva!

Name: TW Hague
Subject: One other note on Americathon
-- Apr 12, 2008 at 6:09PM
I think they did the telethon to raise money to pay off the national debt, which was was for the massive amount of jogging suits Americans had purchased. And, surprise surprise, they owed that money to the Arab world.

Name: Me
Subject: Re: mid 80's TV movie?
-- Feb 25, 2008 at 7:38PM
It was a tv movie from 1986called Beverly Hills Madam.

Name: Greg
Subject: mid 80's TV movie?..
-- Feb 22, 2008 at 2:16PM
I need the name. Here's the polt. A millionaire dad decides to let his son lose his virginity for his 16th or 17th birthday present (really!). He sets him up with this very attractive hooker (early 20's) to do the deed and it is going to take place on his yacht. The kicker is, the son does
not know he is being set up. When he meets this
hooker, he thinks she just likes him and he falls for her. In the meantime, she actually begins to have feelings for him, but the son later finds out she is a
hooker and was set up by the dad, and wants nothing to do with her. Of course, she tries to explain how it all started and then it changed over time. Meanwhile, the dad doesn't want the son to have anything to do with her....after all, she's a hooker and was hired for a one time deal and his son is too good for that. My email is tigergreg2000@yahoo. com
Thanks

Name: Greg
Subject: Pam's movie request (1/1/08)
-- Feb 22, 2008 at 2:10PM
Pam. The name of it was "Celebrity" ;. It was a mini series. I think you can find it on video, but it may be cut.

Name: Purukivel
Subject: Re: Film - 70's?
-- Feb 13, 2008 at 1:27AM
Mr. and/or Ms. Georgie, I think your movie could be 1978's "The Bermuda Depths".

Name: georgie
Subject: Film - 70's?
-- Feb 11, 2008 at 2:37AM
Looking for a film...
3-5 "teenagers" ; on an inflatable boat, who fight a giant sea turtle...I remember someone got their arm caught in rope during struggle with one giant turtle -- and they were pulled into water.

I MUST find this film again, thanks to anyone who can find/remember!

Name: Dean C
Subject: Re: tv 70's movie
-- Feb 9, 2008 at 2:42AM
"Sooner or Later" starring a young Rex Smith. The theme song "You Take My Breath Away" would go on to become a pop hit.

As far as I know, it was a made-for-tv movie.

Name: cher
Subject: tv 70's movie
-- Jan 31, 2008 at 7:12PM
does anyone remember a tv movie from the late 70's about a local rock star kind of guy (who was a real singer) who falls in love with this girl and then, after they're totally in love, finds out that she's "too young." there is also a great song in it and part of it takes place in a mall...i think he is singing this song at the mall...anyway, the guy has blond curly hair (i think!)...i would love to find out what that movie was called...it was either a tv movie or an afterschool special...i can't remember. THANKS!

Name: Rob
Subject: Over the Edge: The 70's Cult Movie Guide (part III)
-- Jan 5, 2008 at 1:04AM
I believe you are refering to "Ghost Story" starring Fred Astair...hope this helps :)

Name: pam
Subject: movie
-- Jan 1, 2008 at 5:19AM
looking for a title of a movie that I rented from Blockbusters about 15-20 years ago. It's a true story about 3 young boys who accidently killed a girl. it remained a hidden secret for many years. When the boys reached adult hood they reunited and often talkd baout the night they kiled the girl. One became a priest the other a very wealthy indiidual and can't remember about the other. Does anyone have any info regarding such? If so, please please pass along. It would be most appreciated...thank you!!

Name: gary
Subject: skateboard movie
-- Dec 14, 2007 at 11:32AM
i saw a movie, probabbly in the early 70's about a new kid in town and it involved a lot of skateboard stuff, with very little dialog i think. it was black and white maybe and i have never seen it again. anybody know the name?

Name: sean
Subject: Correction: The Warriors
-- Oct 25, 2007 at 1:50PM
Unfortunately, you have your facts/actors mixed up w/ regard to "The Warriors." James Remar is indeed in the movie, but he's not the "Warriors...com e out to Playeeee" guy. Remar played "Ajax", one of the Warriors. He's the one who gets arrested for trying to sexually assault the female cop in the park mid-way through the film. The "bad guy", Luther, was actually played by David Patrick Kelly, who always seems to play diminutive bad guys (and President Truman).

Name: bob
Subject: 1970s movie
-- Oct 23, 2007 at 9:29PM
I am looking for a 70s movie about a family being harassed by teens driving classic chevys (shoebox or nomad and a el camino )

Name: Purukivel
Subject: Re: help
-- Oct 6, 2007 at 6:22AM
Mr. and/or Ms. Wash, the movie you are asking about is "Getting Lucky" from 1990.

Name: e wash
Subject: help
-- Sep 18, 2007 at 4:25PM
movie about a teenage boy gets himself shrunk to three inches high and finds himself falling down into a girl panties

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: high school horro flik
-- Aug 1, 2007 at 5:47PM
Massacre at Central High (1976)? I don't recall if there was a Jeep involved, but some of your description matches.

Name: gatinho
Subject: high school horro flik
-- Aug 1, 2007 at 2:45PM
i'm trying to find out the name for a mid 70's high school horror movie. there is new student and he drives a jeep. in the end he blows up the school. he's kind of an outcast. i can't remember the name. help!

Name: Vicki
Subject: mpvie name from 70's
-- Jul 3, 2007 at 2:51PM
I was trying to find a tv movie from the 70 about people on a boat who see a man in the water an rescue him.
The man is evil an kills all the people and the end is the man laying in the water for the next boat to pick him up. Does anyone remeber that movie?

Name: Alex
Subject: Glub Glub
-- Jun 26, 2007 at 4:51PM
@ Lisa D : Pat is correct . The movie was called Hello Down There . I can't remember the name of the band , but I do know that Richard Dreyfus played the kid who was singing the song Glub Glub . The band also sang a slow song called Little Goldfish .

Name: Alex
Subject: HBO movie......
-- Jun 26, 2007 at 4:45PM
starring Cheech Marin . I'm trying to figure out the name of the film . It takes place in the 60's . There's a scene where cheech is getting stoned on a rowboat , when this fish pops out of the water & starts talking to Cheech , and asks for a hit off the joint , coughs like crazy , then disappears underwater . Cheech just sits there , staring at the joint & suddenly says "Dude.....you fish lipped it ."

Name: pat
Subject: glub glub
-- Apr 25, 2007 at 1:33AM
This movie might be Hello Down There.

Name: Lisa D
Subject: Glub Glub
-- Apr 24, 2007 at 4:26PM
Send comments to this email address:
scorpiorho66@yah oo.com

Name: Lisa D
Subject: Glub Glub
-- Apr 24, 2007 at 4:23PM
Did anyone find out what the name of the movie was that a band sung the song Glub Glub to the seal. The guy from Odd Couple was the father in this movie and the family lived in a house under the sea. Please help

Name: Dean C
Subject: Re: Cult sci fi movie
-- Apr 24, 2007 at 3:10PM
Pete if you're still around:

I'm surprised no one's already answered this. You speak of the classic cult movie 'Dark Star,' created by John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon on a shoestring budget when they were still in film school. I used to have the Alan Dean Foster novel adaptation, but lost it.

A quick search should turn up available copies.

Name: Jennifer
Subject: OOPS!
-- Feb 11, 2007 at 7:18PM
For the above, my email is feefer72@yahoo.com. Thanks again if anyone can help!

Name: Jennifer
Subject: Heidi and Jerry
-- Feb 11, 2007 at 7:16PM
I remember this movie too, and would love to get a copy of it. I do not care if it is a copy taped off of someones tv way back in the day. I would really like to get a copy of it, and am will to pay. It is driving me crazy! Thanks for the help!

Name: Ken martrin
Subject: Rollerboogie
-- Feb 3, 2007 at 7:08PM
It was a terrible-ish movie, but i think the reason Linda Blair was in it was because she was a child star who was growing up and looked great in Spandex, which she wears a lot.

Name: Ken Martin
Subject: The Warriors mistake
-- Feb 3, 2007 at 7:05PM
The actor James Remar played "Ajax" one of the pursued Warriors.
The guys name who played Luther, the leader of the Rogues, was David Patrick Kelly, who was in a LOT of Walter Hill movies. (48 hours three yours later, where his character was also named "Luther"

Name: Frank Ponte
Subject: nunzio 1978
-- Jan 1, 2007 at 1:08PM
i'm lookig to buy this movie if any one knows where to get it or has a copy they would like to sell contact me at ponch63@hotmail.com. ...thanks

Name: King
Subject: Re: 70's Creature Features movie
-- Dec 15, 2006 at 9:58PM
I absolutely saw that movie out in the Bay Area growing up, but not on Creature Features. The neighborhood "simpleton" ; gets killed because the three jerks set him up on a fake blind date and when he arrives at the front door and wants to go on the date the scared old lady who answers the door shoot him. As you point out his mom curses them at the funeral and I know one gets hit by a car. The last scene showed the last boy skydiving with a voice over alluding to the fact that his parachute wouldn't open. It was part of a trilogy--one of the other parts was about a deep hole out by a farmer's house which has something horrible living in it. The family finds it because their dog disappears. Dad falls in and comes out of the hole freaking crazy and such. Why I remember this much of something I saw when I was probably ten is beyond me.

Name: Kim
Subject: Movie where it is always raining
-- Dec 14, 2006 at 8:48PM
I have been thinking about this movie lately!The movie title is "All Summer in a Day" Hope that helps!!

Name: Jerry
Subject: Heidi: I am looking for the same movie
-- Dec 7, 2006 at 2:51AM
The one where it's always raining. I saw it on PBS or something as a kid. I had it on tape from the TV and I remember thinking it was so messed up that the other kids locked her up while the sun came out. I also remember how the teacher was telling the kids how they had to wear all kinds of protective stuff and sunblock because the sun would hurt them, but when they went out to play, they took it all off. I also remember that even as a kid, I figured it would have been way muddier in that field if it was always raining. Good luck finding this. I'm sure it isn't as cool as I remember but it's bugging the hell out of me.

Name: pratik
Subject: horror movie
-- Dec 2, 2006 at 6:43AM
i wount a horror movie saturday the forteenth movie urgently plz send it to me

Name: janice
Subject: old horror movie
-- Nov 26, 2006 at 2:28PM
I can not remember a whole lot about this movie. Except that the items that the people wish for turn into crap. any help on the name of this film would be great.

Name: Pete
Subject: Cult sci fi movie
-- Nov 18, 2006 at 8:03AM
Hi !

Can anyone help? Years ago I saw a movie (late 60s / early 70s vintage I think). It was about a crew that roamed the galaxy destroying unstable planets. They argue at one point about feeding an alien which looks like a spacehopper with claws. And it ends with them arguing with a talking bomb that's failed to detached and wants to explode (voiced by Roddy McDowall??). If anyone knows the titel of this film (I think its surf related) please put me out of my misery and let me know. I'd love to track a copy down... Thanks! PETE

Name: Jeff
Subject: Aspen with Elliott
-- Nov 5, 2006 at 12:56AM
I noted that Sandy was looking for "Aspen" with Sam Elliott on this site last May. Are copies available? If so, from whom?

Name: Craig
Subject: horror movie
-- Oct 30, 2006 at 3:27PM
I saw this movie in the mid-sevenites when I was about 8 or 9 years old. It was about some people that went in to investigate a haunted Mansion. I remember a cat terrorizing the people. A machine that was set up in I beleive the main hall designed to purge the mansion of evil spirits of which was used at the end of the movie. And the body of the spirit was hidin in a secret room behind the chapel of the mansion sitting in a chair. The body had fake legs. Can anyone recognize this movie? Know it's name? thanks to all

Name: Craig
Subject: horror movie
-- Oct 30, 2006 at 3:27PM
I saw this movie in the mid-sevenites when I was about 8 or 9 years old. It was about some people that went in to investigate a haunted Mansion. I remember a cat terrorizing the people. A machine that was set up in I beleive the main hall designed to purge the mansion of evil spirits of which was used at the end of the movie. And the body of the spirit was hidin in a secret room behind the chapel of the mansion sitting in a chair. The body had fake legs. Can anyone recognize this movie? Know it's name? thanks to all

Name: Clint
Subject: mystery movie
-- Sep 19, 2006 at 9:56PM
Hi there, i Saw this old weird hockey movie a few months ago but never got the name. It was actually pretty smutty and was on at like 3 in the morning but i do remember that at one point they had a big party after a game and as a joke they threw lobsters into the bed of one of the players who was "occupied" Im guessin in it was made in the 70s but have no idea how to find the name other then that useless information i just said. as for the list here it was nice to see corvette summer, wouldve like to seen '71 vanishing point though. took me awhile to find out the name of that one too.... Anyways any help would be nice thank you

Name: Terry Messer
Subject: skatetown,usa 1979 movie
-- Sep 10, 2006 at 3:28AM
I would love a copie of this movie. Where can I purchase this movie?
PLEASE HELP!

Name: TVMOVIEMISS
Subject: CHRISTINA/70'S TV MOVIES
-- Sep 6, 2006 at 3:31PM
hi, i know the names of the 3 movies you are describing. i'm a fan of the 70's tv movies genre & 70's flicks in general...have been collecting them for years. the 1st movie you are asking about is available on vhs & dvd, it's 1972's "frogs" w/sam elliott, joan van ark & ray milland, and althought shown on late night tv movie so you'd think it was, it is not actually a "made for tv" movie, it was fun at the drive-in and released in theaters originally. the "snake" movie is either 78's "jennifer" starring lisa pelikan & bert convey (i have it but it has been a while since i watched it so i don't remeber if she ends up in an actual "pit" of snakes, but she has power over snakes) or it might be another movie, this one was "made for tv", 1977's "the spell" starring lee grant as the mother of a picked on overweight high school girl who gets even. helen hunt was one of the classmates. i don't remember if snakes were actually involved for sure. and the "giant" movie is also available on vhs & dvd, another great drive-in memory/ not a tv movie, it's 1965's "village of the giants". and it is a definite must see because of it's cast...a young ron howard & beau bridges, tv movie's tisha sterling, tv's kid from "the rifleman" johnny crawford & disney's tommy kirk! it was directed by the GREAT bert i. gordon who also brought us "food of the gods", "empire of the ants" etc, as well as directing his young daughter (susan gordon)in his 1966 "picture mommy dead". i have wonderful reference books for 70's movies/tv movies so if trying to remember a movies title feel free to e me whatever info you do remember and i'll try to figure it out for you. mary (tvmoviemiss@yahoo.c om)

Name: Sandy
Subject: finally found it!!
-- May 13, 2006 at 3:31AM
"ASPEN" was the name of the movie with Sam Elliot, also was called another title. I just need to know where I can buy it now.. Anyone know?

Name: Sandy
Subject: Posting again!!
-- May 13, 2006 at 3:25AM
I still cant get a response to the series that was several nights with Sam Elliot. It was made on a ski lodge. Great film. Thinking the movie title was "the aspen" but maybe mistaken. PLEASE someone help me


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Name: Sandy
Subject: correction
-- Apr 29, 2006 at 5:00PM
I am the one who was looking for the movie about Sam Elliot and the ski lodge aired on TV for several nights in a row. The name I think was "THE ASPEN" not "the elliot". Please someone help me find it

Name: Sandy
Subject: movies made for TV
-- Apr 29, 2006 at 4:58PM
I am trying to find a movie that Leslie Ann Warren and Sam Elliot played in several years ago, IT was made on a ski lodge, and think it was called "the elliot", but not sure. It lasted for several nights and was a great movie. I cannot find it anywhere. Please help me!!!

Name: theresa
Subject: 70'2 Made for tv movies
-- Apr 18, 2006 at 12:57AM
Hello, I'm loking for the titles of 2 movies that were shown on late night saturday nights. The were both about four or five older teenagers. They had formed a rock band and had opened a small night club. The each took name the Sorceress, The magician, the wizard, etc. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Name: An LS.n Reader
Subject: Tv series from 70's
-- Apr 11, 2006 at 1:50PM
Does anyone remember T.V series from the 70's about a group of people travelling on another planet in a van? They couldn't leave the van unless they checked the air was ok?

Name: christina
Subject: 70's t.v. movies
-- Feb 18, 2006 at 9:08AM
does anyone remember and know what the names of those movies that came out on t.v. in the 70's about crisis situations??? i remember one where some vacationing people get invaded by a bunch of frogs. sound familiar??? it was either from the late 60's or early 70's. i also remember seeing a movie at the drive-in. i really don't remember much about it, but i do know that it was about a teenage girl, i think she may have been in high school. i don't remember if the other kids would make fun of her or what. but it was like if she was like an outcast. and i know like either at the end of the movie or somewhere in the movie, there was a pit dug in the ground, and there was a bunch of snakes. and i can't be positive, but i think the girl ends up in this pit of snakes. i don't remember if the snakes kill her, or if the kids that make fun of her end up in the pit of snakes, and maybe the snakes are like her pets or maybe she was a witch or something and the snakes didn't hurt her, maybe she had the snakes all around her and she was holding them and going after the kids that made fun of her. i really can't be clear about the exact details of the movie, but i do know that it is a very old movie. i would guess that i seen in like in 1975 at the drive-in with my mom and dad. i was very young, probably like 3 years old, that is why my memory is soooo fuzzy on the details.
another movie i was wondering if anybody knew the name of was a movie about giants. i think it may have came out on t.v. in the 70's. i just remember that the giants were in like 60's style clothes and the girls had like 60's hairdos. and they were dancing to music. i think they were actually doing "the jerk". it may have been called "the giants" or something like that??? if anyone knows, please fill me in. thank you. : ) peace.....

Name: Jennifer
Subject: The Bermuda Depth
-- Feb 17, 2006 at 8:13PM
Where can I get a copy of this made for TV movie released in 1978.
Any form DVD or VHS I'd really like to buy it

Name: Cara
Subject: Not the Outsiders...
-- Feb 17, 2006 at 2:58AM
yea, it's not The Outsiders... But thanx for trying!!

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: over the edge-type movie
-- Feb 17, 2006 at 2:16AM
Sounds a lot like The Outsiders, though I don't remember any deaf characters ...

Name: Cara
Subject: over the edge-type movie
-- Feb 16, 2006 at 10:11PM
So, I am trying to find a movie I remember seeing back in the day and it COULD be Over The Edge, but I know it involves rowdy teenagers, two teenagers are at the height of the movie and I know that they get into some trouble with the police. There is a deaf-mute in the movie and I remember a scene where one of the boys calls the mute to find out if someone is dead or not. I know at the end of the movie, the cops end up having a shoot out with one of the boys and kill him... This isn't Over The Edge... So, what the HECK is it??? It's KILLING me...

Name: Heidi
Subject: boarding school movie?
-- Feb 15, 2006 at 5:03PM
There was a movie I remember seeing on HBO back in the mid-80s where these kids were in a boarding school and the sun never came out. Finally, the sun came out and the kids all went outside to play, but one girl was locked up by the other kids and missed it. Does anyone know the title of this movie?

Name: Anne-Marie
Subject: 70's Creature Features movie
-- Feb 13, 2006 at 5:41AM
I remember watching this movie on Creature Features (a San Francisco Bay Area TV horror show in the 70's) back in the mid to late seventies. Three snotty guys either kill the neighborhood simpleton or let him die through negligence and his mother, a witch, curses them at his funeral. She says a line that goes something like, "Seven times around goes the pentagram. You three shall die, one by air, two by land (or sea, I can't remember which)" Sure enough, the first guy dies seven days after the funeral, in a plane crash. The second guy dies another seven days later, also in the air, and so on. I remember it being shot documentary style and that it may a been part of a trilogy (NOT Trilogy of Terror with Karen Black). If anyone out there can help that would be great. Thanks!

Anne-Marie

Name: kim
Subject: 70's movie "full moon"
-- Feb 6, 2006 at 11:11PM
I've been looking for this title for years. I saw it as a tv movie in the 70's. There's been two inquiries about it that I've seen...

Name: kim
Subject: mental institution movie in the 70's to mid 80's
-- Feb 4, 2006 at 7:08AM
thwe movie was held in a mental institution it had spiritual overtones. the native indian in the movie either hanged himself or was forced to towards the end of the movie the lead walks out of a bar with a female down a dusty hwy then the movie fades to black hope this helps pls i've had no luck.

Name: JSA
Subject: Leslie Ann Warren
-- Oct 27, 2005 at 10:08AM
The movie was "The Happiest Millionaire". She was the daughter of a wacky millionaire played by MacMurray and David Dukes is a wanabee car designer from a rich and snotty southern family. Very fun.

Name: vf
Subject: SORRY!!!
-- Oct 6, 2005 at 7:32PM
so sorry - was just reading the yak log and noticed that this has been mentioned a bunch already - love the site.

thanks.

Name: vf
Subject: warriors correction
-- Oct 6, 2005 at 7:13PM
in your listing on THE WARRIORS - it isn't james remar's character who does the bit at the end with "warriors, come out to play-i-ay.", it is the Luther character played by David Patrick Kelly.

Name: Dale Myers
Subject: She's with a Rodent
-- Aug 28, 2005 at 2:24AM
I'm sure I've never seen "Ratboy", though I searched and it looks interesting.
The movie wasn't about a rodent.
The line was spoken by a character who was apparently convinced his ex was with a rodent.
Dale Myers

Name: TVMOVIEMISS
Subject: 70's "Made For Tv" Movies
-- Aug 17, 2005 at 5:29PM
To "Dale Myers" could the "She's with a Rodent..." line be from "Ratboy...starr ing and directed by Eastwood's ex Sandra Locke. Ratboys makeup was done by the great Rick Baker (American Werewolf In London etc)by the way.

To "MICHELLE" Could the Lesley Ann Warren movie be "Portrait Of A Stripper" or "Portrait Of A Showgirl" ? You can look the plots of both up at www.imdb.com as well as all her movies.

I'me a real fan of these old "made for tv" movies and have quite a few if anyone needs info just ask and I'll help if can. TVMOVIEMISS
TVMOVIEMISS@ROCK .COM

Name: Dale Myers
Subject: Favorite Movie Lines
-- Aug 10, 2005 at 3:21PM
I came to this site while searching for the lyrics to a song performed by Harvey Korman in "Americathon.&q uot;
The song may have been titled "Top of the Heap."

I've also been trying to recall the film which contained one of my all time favorite lines, "She's with a rodent. I know she's with a rodent."
I thought it was John Waters in one of his own films and, somehow, I do believe, in any case, that it was the film's director that delivered the line.

Can anyone help?

Name: Dale Myers
Subject: Americathon
-- Aug 10, 2005 at 3:11PM
Not a great film by any means, but it had more going for it than has been noted here.
The story was as prescient about the slackening cultural norms evident in current TV "reality" programming as Firesign Theatre's 1983 "Nick Danger in the Case of the Missing Yolk" was about internet culture.
Here is some background from a Firesign Theatre chronology site:
"AMERICATHO N" (M) - Proctor and Bergman's original adaptation was directed by Neil Isreal, starring Harvey Korman, John Ritter, Nancy Morgan, Peter Riegert, Fred Willard, Zane Buzby, Richard Schaal, Elvis Costello, Chief Dan George, Tommy Lasorda, Jay Leno, Peter Marshall, Meat Loaf, Howard Hesseman, narrated by George Carlin, based on the Proctor and Bergman's stage show of the same name, and original screenplay about the government going broke in 1998 and having a telethon to raise money. Proctor and Bergman lost control of the project and walked, allowing other writers to take over, leaving very little of the original script, but retained some screen writing credits on the movie, photo-novel, and the subsequent soundtrack album. Color, 86 min.

Name: sandra
Subject: johnny tough
-- Jul 23, 2005 at 11:52PM
I'm trying to locate the movie from the early seventies....it's a black film.

Name: MICHELLE
Subject: WDOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME ???
-- Jul 10, 2005 at 6:10PM
I AM TRYING TO REMMEBER THE NAME OF A FILM IT STARRED LESLIE ANNE WARREN AND SHE WAS A HIGH PRICE CALL GIRL WHO FALLS IN LOVE WITH DAVID DUKES?I BELIEVE SHE WAS ON PARK AVENUE/

Name: Jezza
Subject: What was it called . . ?
-- Jun 29, 2005 at 4:34PM
Hi all

I am looking for the name of a film which involved a tree going around killing villagers on some island (No I wasn't high!) called the Toboggan tree or something. Used to creep up on its victims because it was sooo slow. black & white circa 60's or 70's.

Please help!

Name: Savannah
Subject: Movie Title
-- Jun 15, 2005 at 12:09AM
I am looking for the title of a movie probably from the '70s. Basic storyline: country cousin visits sophisticated NYC relative. Introduced to marijuana and goes wild for the stuff. Memorable moment: Stoped at a red light in a van filled with pot, with the song "Marijuana" ; sung to the tune of Handel's "Halleluja Chorus" blaring from a tape deck when a cop pulls alongside. If you know the name of this film, please let me know the title. I have never met anyone who has heard of it and I'm want to assure myself that I actually did see it and didn;t hallucinate the entire thing. Thanks.

Name: Don Terry
Subject: Almost Summer
-- May 29, 2005 at 2:03AM
Looking for a copy of Almost Summer from 1978. Starring Did Cohn and Bruno Kirby

Name: evel steve
Subject: I have alot of the movies you're looking for
-- May 27, 2005 at 5:43PM
If I don't have it, I know where to get it. Please do not ask for movies that are still available or on DVD. I can only get you movies which are out of print.
http://www.geoci ties.com/evelstevevi deolist
evelsteve@evilem ail.com

Name: Sydney
Subject: movie
-- May 9, 2005 at 12:37PM
Julia, can you remember if there was any drug use in your movie?

Name: Sydney
Subject: Movie
-- May 9, 2005 at 12:34PM
I'm trying to find a movie from late 60's or 70's. It involves a guy walking down a street and arrives at a house, where a young girl lives with her parents. The guy gives her cocaine or some kind of white powder to sniff. The girls ends up loosing hersalf on the gear, and runs thru and out of the house naked. The guy, I think gets killed or forced out of the house. I think it was in black and white. Anyone know this film please???? I would be very grateful also!!

Name: Julia
Subject: movie
-- May 1, 2005 at 2:07AM
I'm trying to find this movie. It takes place in the late sixties/early seventies but was probably shot much later, and i only remember one scene: a "hippie" guy plays guitar and sings a song about "changes" while a couple run off to have sex in a field and some other guy gets stabbed. PLEASE let me know if you know what i'm talking about. i will be very grateful!

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: cotten candy
-- Feb 15, 2005 at 1:57PM
Tickle-man, I appreciate the thought, but literally less than a week ago, I ordered Cotton Candy on E Bay for $14.99! Hopefully, it will be a good copy. I'm in the process of transfering all my old videos, especially ones like this that have never made it to DVD (and may never), to DVDR+. Also did the same with Nunzio recently.

Still looking for Almost Summer. Noticed E Bay is in the habit of selling odd stuff associated with the movie -- namely the soundtrack and posters -- but never the movie itself. Weird, too, in that there are a few big names (Brunk Kirby, Tim Matheson, Didi Cohn) that should merit this.

Name: tickle-man
Subject: cotten candy
-- Feb 15, 2005 at 1:39PM
I do have a copy of this movie on vhs. i can get most movies, if they have been relased. one's that have not,are a little tougher, but they don't call me the clut movie man for nothing. I can also answer most questions in 24 hours.

Name: Bill B
Subject: Re: Bocznewycz
-- Jan 20, 2005 at 4:32PM
Editor's note... you are corretc...this is get service, thanks for the quick reply have a GOOD ONE

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: Bocznewycz
-- Jan 20, 2005 at 2:59PM
Sounds like "Wild in the Streets" from '68.

Name: Bill
Subject: Bocznewycz
-- Jan 20, 2005 at 2:42PM
I have a question in respect to a movie buff out there somewhere. The movie was back in the 70's- about a time when kids 18 and younger took over the states and had older people corraled and put into camps..anyone remember what that was??

Name: Chris
Subject: Corvette Summer
-- Jan 16, 2005 at 11:43AM
The best thing about this movie is when Mark Hammil's character rescues Annie Potts from a "pornographic short film" shoot. She looks great in a red and black wetsuit top.

But watch carefully when they get in the Corvette and drive off after this scene. You'll see in some shots she still has the wetsuit on, and in others, she's wearing a top that looks more like a Starfleet uniform.

Name: Mike S
Subject: Warriors correction
-- Dec 29, 2004 at 1:23PM
In the "Warriors" , the accuser and weasel-like guy who clanks the beer bottle together is veteran character actor David Patrick Kelly NOT James Remar

Name: 70's Search
Subject: Movie of the Week
-- Nov 14, 2004 at 12:58AM
Movie of the Week in the 70's. SEARCHING for a movie - something about peasants in a field running from knightsmen on horses and they chase the peasants with round metal spiked balls on chains. Fighting for land? Peasants are shown in carriages, girl is in white dress. That's all we remember. Anyone see this?

Name: JoAnn Macconi
Subject: 79 Park Avenue
-- Sep 21, 2004 at 12:50PM
I'm looking for a copy of a made for tv movie that aired sometime in the 1970's starring Leslie Ann Warren. I cannot find it anywhere. If anyone has an idea where I can buy a copy, please contact me at jlsm3232@yahoo.com. Thank you

Name: Sam
Subject: Glub Glub
-- Jun 28, 2004 at 4:19PM
This message is to Dollee...I know where the song Glub! Glub! came from. It was from a 60's movie called "Hello down there". Believe it or not....a very young Richard Dreyfuss sang it. He was in a silly rock band in this "B" movie. I fyou need to know anything else...contact me.

Name: Steven
Subject: silent running
-- Jun 5, 2004 at 5:07AM
hi, remember that movie "silent running" w/ bruce dern? from what i can remember it was about a space program which preserved forest-like eco systems in space on platforms because apparently we cut all of the trees down on earth etc. there were 3 robots too...huey, dewey, and louie.yes it was a very bad movie..but the robots were fun.i can't help thinking that it had some sort of impact on my environmental perceptions. and of course at the end they decide to cut funding and jettison the pods into space....he kills a guy or 2 and runs off with a space ship..to where...? who knows?

Name: rick
Subject: 80's cop movie
-- Apr 28, 2004 at 12:50PM
the correct title of the movie is called night of the juggler.

Name: eddie
Subject: early 80's cop movie
-- Apr 23, 2004 at 12:41PM
the movie travis is looking for is called the night juggler it starred james brolin and came out in 1980. hope this helps.

Name: TML
Subject: Over the Edge and Meatballs
-- Mar 30, 2004 at 10:30AM
Over the Edge...awesome. Enough interest for it to come out on DVD?

Meatballs anyone?

Name: Bob
Subject: made for tv movie from the 70's
-- Mar 9, 2004 at 3:11PM
Now that I think about I don't think it was Robby Benson in this movie. I remember this movie about several car crashes on a bridge. I believe that this movie was based on a true story about all of these horrific car crashes on a bridge somewhere and I remember seeing this young couple a man and this blonde woman and when they got into the accident on the bridge I remember seeing them flipping over in slow motion. Does anybody remember this made for tv movie. I believe I saw this movie way back in either 1977, 1978, or possible 1979 I don't think that it could have been 1980, but who knows please help! Also if anybody remembers the other movie that I mentioned about a movie about a guy named Jonah or Jonas from around 1973, 1974, or 1975.

Name: travis
Subject: early 80's cop movie
-- Mar 9, 2004 at 1:21PM
i saw this movie on cable in the 80's around 83, 84 it's about a convict who kidnaps a detectives son who was gonna take his son to see a game any way he trys get his son back while the kidnapper is taking his son around the city showing him places he grew up. there is aneat car chase where the cop crashes into a semi. in his car is a passenger who get's kinda messed up. anyone know the title to this? i know tbs or tnt showed it in the mid 90's. just don't the name.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: two 70's made for tv movies
-- Mar 8, 2004 at 7:56PM
The Robby Benson could very well be ODE TO BILLY JOE -- a movie based on the hit song about Billy Joe jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge after his girlfriend mysteriously "disappears&quo t; after last being seen with him a year earlier on that bridge.

But you stumped me on the first one.

Name: Bob
Subject: two 70's made for tv movies
-- Mar 8, 2004 at 5:43PM
I think I'm going crazy, but I remember a tv movie about some guy named Jonah, or Jonas, or Jeremiah I'm not sure and I can't even remember what the movie was about other than it was a sad one and I just remember seeing one scene of these two guys drving on a cliff near some mountain and Jonah, Jonas, or Jeremiah said whoa! does anybody remember this movie from around '73,or '74, or '75 and I another made for tv movie I remember I thought Robby Benson was in it about several horrible car crashes on a bridge. I thought the guy in the car with this blonde girl was Robby Benson. I remember seeing he and the girl flipping over in the car in slow motion. I think that movie was from around '77or '78. Please help !

Name: anna
Subject: bermuda depths
-- Mar 1, 2004 at 7:39PM
how can i get a copy of that movie-it was made for tv

Name: Mike
Subject: Re: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Feb 26, 2004 at 1:29PM
Stella,
Look at www.deepdiscountdvd. com
You can buy it there.

Name: Mike
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
-- Feb 26, 2004 at 1:25PM
I just bought a dvd of this movie at :www.deepdiscountdvd .com

Name: Mike
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Feb 26, 2004 at 1:02PM
Thought I was one of three people in the world that saw this movie. Glad to see others saw it and want to see it again.
Please respond if you find it and know how to get a copy - one way or another.

Name: Dollee
Subject: Glub Glub!
-- Dec 28, 2003 at 1:27PM
Please help! I need to know exactly who sang "Glub Glub Floating on a sea of love" My brother liked it and I want to find it for him

Name: Stella
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Dec 28, 2003 at 1:19PM
Also would love this movie.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: The Warriors
-- Dec 26, 2003 at 9:26AM
Er, uh, keep reading the Yaks -- this topic has been discussed at least three times now.

Name: Winter Vision
Subject: The Warriors
-- Dec 26, 2003 at 7:06AM
James Remar, In the Warriors was Ajax.a member of the Warriors.
David Patrick Kelly
is the weasle you mention
in your review....Read
the credits

Name: An LS.n Reader
Subject: mad adventures of rabi jacobs
-- Dec 9, 2003 at 7:33PM
I've been searching for this film too, can someone please recommend a place to purchase it.

Name: darrin
Subject: Nunzio
-- Oct 2, 2003 at 4:13PM
ANYBODY with this movie please email me at
ds3000@yahoo.com I am
desperate to see this movie as I have very fond memories of it.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: The warriors/over the edge
-- Jun 1, 2003 at 8:11PM
Actually, someone way back there pointed out the Mercedes Ruehl connection. If you'll excuse me, I now have to go ride around my neighborhood on a 21-inch huffy with banana seat, sissy bar and pirate flag -- just like Matt Dillon's in Over the Edge. Meet you down at the youth center, man.

Name: catapault007
Subject: The warriors/over the edge
-- Jun 1, 2003 at 4:17PM
I just found this site this afternoon and pretty ironic that In the past two nights I've watched both The warriors and Over the Edge. Two great movies.

The question was asked sometime ago and I never saw a reply to it so here's my answer. The undercover cop in The warriors was played by Mercedes Ruehel(sp)

Name: sammy esses
Subject: mad adventures of rabbi jacobs
-- May 23, 2003 at 10:52AM
I too am looking for a copy of the movie, please e-mail me where i can buy it.

thanks

Name: Toni
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- May 3, 2003 at 12:54PM
I am also looking for a copy of this old French film.

Name: Dave M.
Subject: Americathon
-- Feb 26, 2003 at 3:19PM
Don't forget the other noteworthy thing about Americathon: Meat Loaf battling a Camaro, in gladiator combat fashion. (Meat Loaf wins.)

Name: nathalie
Subject: Mad adventures of rabbi jacobs
-- Jan 11, 2003 at 3:58PM
My dad and I are both desperate to see it again, we really really want a copy if anyone knows where one can be found.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Didi Conn is best
-- Jan 1, 2003 at 6:06PM
Buddy, let's not even get into "You Light Up My Life"!

Name: miles
Subject: Didi Conn is best
-- Dec 31, 2002 at 5:55PM
i think Didi Conn is the
best actor in the world
well i have to invite her
to my house for 9 days
even she was good in grease and i was shocked
when i saw her in grease 2

Name: lisa
Subject: ditto on the depths
-- Oct 25, 2002 at 1:53PM
agree with mark, Bermuda Depths has always haunted me, i finally found a copy of it, have to say it was mostly euphoric recall, with some good moments, so this is best left to memory!

Name: Ryan
Subject: Rollerboogie
-- Oct 20, 2002 at 3:37PM
Even at the tender age of ten, I thought it odd that Linda Blair's character would give up a promising career as a classical music genius to save a roller rink. That said, I loved Rollerboogie because I thought La Blair looked so cool in her white skating dress, her blue excalibur was a very cool car, and her leading man, Jim Bray stirred my pre-pubescent hormones!!

Name: h mark
Subject: the bermuda depths
-- Sep 4, 2002 at 1:48PM
I think that you may have overlooked one of my personal favorites form the 70's - a made for tv movie call the bermuda depths about ghost girls and giant turtles

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Long lost Rick Springfield movie?
-- Aug 21, 2002 at 8:46AM
Rick Springfield? I know he's done a few b-movies in his time, but I think Hard to Hold was his big stab at movie stardom, timed pretty much with the crest of his music career. I seem to remember him showing his ass in that movie, much to the delight of teenage girls (and others) all over America. He couldn't hold a candle to Patrick Swayze.

Name: The Editors Respond
Subject: Re: Long lost Rick Springfield movie?
-- Aug 20, 2002 at 6:01PM
I saw Saturday the 14th. I had to be 6 or 7 when it came out, and I thought it was so-so at the time. It wasn't a continuation of Friday the 13th, but just a generic mad scientist/haunted house/horror movie spoof. My principal memory is of Jeffrey Tambor and his rival in some sort of climactic psychic battle that involved lots of growling and brow-knitting.

Also note that, though I've never seen it, there is actually a "Saturday the 14th Strikes Back".

Now find me someone who remembers "Earthbound&quo t;, and I'll be really impressed.

(As for Rick Springfield, I'm fairly certain his only movie was "Hard to Hold" from 1984. Maybe Rep knows different.)

Name: leanna
Subject: Long lost Rick Springfield movie?
-- Aug 20, 2002 at 2:23PM
Ok I am having trouble finding an old movie that rick springfield was in. It was in the 70's maybe early 80's. I don't remember much except for it was a magical movie so to speak, with witchcraft and spells and evil creatures. It had knights with swords in it and a girl that he was in love with and tryng to protect or something. Like a Sorcerer and Wizards movie. If anyone has any idea what i'm talking about or remembers seeing it, please let me know. Also, has anyone else seen "Saturday The Fourteenth?" It of course a B movie and continuation of "Friday the thirteenth", but it seems like I'm the only one who's ever seen it.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: film locations
-- Aug 7, 2002 at 5:04PM
And Lendo's too humble to mention this, but he owned a souped-up, 21-inch banana seat Huffy with sissy bar and a black pirate's flag attached to it, just like Matt Dillon's in the movie.

Name: Lendo
Subject: film locations
-- Aug 7, 2002 at 4:24PM
Just came across Bob K's 2001 post regarding the locations used for Over The Edge. They seem to be exact except for the school location. I don't know what school was used but it was NOT Aurora Hills Middle School. I lived there during the filming and also went to school at Aurora Hills - not the right site. Just thought I would clear up that info.

Name: BILLY
Subject: MORE THOUGHTS
-- Aug 5, 2002 at 11:37PM
HERES SOME OTHER MOVIES FOR THOUGHT AND COMMENTS -THE VAN 70'S FILM ABOUT A TEEN AND ALL THATS COOL ABOUT VANS ,HELLO DOWN THERE (SING ALONG TO "HEY LITTLE GOLDFISH" AND "GLUB GLUB FLOATIN ON A SEA OF LOVE",FIVE MAN ARMY THE WESTERN THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CLASSIC AND RIP OFF (A GROUP OF TEENS TRYING TO START A COMMUNE UP NORTH BUT DISCOVERING THERE JUST AVERAGE KIDS FROM THE CITY )

Name: zSOLOz
Subject: SLITHER
-- Aug 5, 2002 at 11:25PM
THIS IS THE NAME OF A VACATIONING FOURSOME (LORRATTA SWITT BEING ONE)THAY ARE TERRORIZED BY TWO DARK VANS AND END UP SURROUNDED AT THE END BY A CULT

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: The Warriors
-- Jul 3, 2002 at 1:21PM
Yes, yes, Jeff, you're the, I think, third person to point that out. And I dig both actors equally. I'm glad to see either in anything they do, although I haven't seen DPK in awhile, save for the Twin Peaks DVD I bought a few months back.

Name: Jeff Vargon
Subject: The Warriors
-- Jul 3, 2002 at 10:51AM
The leader of the Rogues, the guy who actually shot Cyrus was played by David Patrick Kelly of "48 Hours" and "The Crow" fame, not James Remar. Remar played Ajax, the guy who's busted by the female undercover cop in Central Park.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Warriors
-- Jun 25, 2002 at 7:56PM
... and I clank empty Coke bottles on my fingers every time me and the boys take on a rival gang.

Name: GLEN WOODY
Subject: Warriors
-- Jun 25, 2002 at 5:11PM
I liked that movie so much that even to this day I flip and twirl my baseball bat around before I go up to bat or if i just happen to pick one up!

Name: Steve
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Jun 22, 2002 at 2:59AM
I'm also looking for a copy of Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs.... any suggestions of where I can find it?

Name: Myke
Subject: Rabbi Jacobs sorta found
-- Jun 3, 2002 at 7:12PM
The technical problem is called 'cinching', which means that we're trying to fix the abberation before we make our own DVD from the too long improperly stored sealed VHS copy we found. Time may heal wounds, but it wounded this 'wound' - as in wound wrong for too long

Name: Karrie
Subject: Mad adventures of rabbi jacobs
-- May 20, 2002 at 1:04PM
Am looking for a copy of the Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs. Does anyone know where I can find one?

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: melodic hippies!!!
-- Apr 26, 2002 at 9:34AM
Emma, when I hear that track, I guess I'll have to revise my statement to "gentle melodic aging hippies."

No need to feel shame for a country that allows freedom of speech, and anyone of any political persuasion to have his say. Frankly, I'm embarrassed that France has such a hard time with this concept and feels the need to paint itself as such a hip, liberal place to live. Last I recalled during W.W. II, many French had no problem turning Jews over to the gestapo -- and you know those people never went away.

Name: emma
Subject: melodic hippies!!!
-- Apr 25, 2002 at 3:59PM
thanks William for your reply!
....if you think about Supertramp as "gentle melodic hippies" (which is quite cute for them), try to listen their new track:"slow motion"(not yet available in America I'm afraid, but such loved in France where from I write-not one of the guilty fools you may have heard about since last monday-, be sure I feel big shame...)
a Supertramp fan here said he saw this movie on french television...if you hear something about...maybe he is just a "dreamer". ..

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: help me!!
-- Apr 18, 2002 at 7:00AM
emma, I'm not aware of this movie. I am aware of the song "Is It Mine?" from the Breakfast in America album being used in, gasp, Roller Boogie, which was around that time. Something tells me I'd have seen a movie like this at that time, as I was a Supertramp fan. Those gentle melodic hippies.

Name: emma
Subject: help me!!
-- Apr 17, 2002 at 9:23AM
do you know something about a movie inspired by Supertramp's music and lyrics? (about 1980,american film....)thank you!

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: quadralaterals
-- Mar 22, 2002 at 4:18PM
Kathleen Lloyd was hot ass in that schoolmarmish way.

Almost Summer on VHS? Bah! I'd be willing to bet this bad boy comes out on DVD one of these years -- I can wait -- hopefully, it will have audio commentary by Bruno Kirby and Tim Matheson.

Name: grandpa munster
Subject: trash
-- Mar 22, 2002 at 2:28PM
How about "Promises in the Dark" for all those Kathleen Beller fans. Kathleen aka Buffy Konieg gets TV cancer(osteogenic sarcoma) and has to get her leg removed. Marsa Mason is another reason to watch this, the only movie where she looks really hot. I think this is also has Lorenzo Lamas.

Name: Grandpa Munster
Subject: quadralaterals
-- Mar 22, 2002 at 2:24PM
In the movie "Take Down" Kathleen Lloyd plays Ed Hermanns hot girlfriend, she was also looking great in "Skateboard&quo t; but unfortunatly didnt age to well, I saw her on couple ER episodes and she looked really bad. Also of note I found someone who is selling copies of Almost Summer on vhs.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Warriors
-- Feb 18, 2002 at 3:01PM
Scroll down the list there, Brian -- you're about the fourth person to point out my Warriors error. As for Burnt Offerings, I remember catching it on HBO a few years after the fact and being extremely underwhelmed. I'll tell you one that lived up to the cheesy/spooky hype of the time: Devil' Rain, starring Ernest Borgnine and John Travolta. Barbarino's face melted! I've since seen film clips of this scene and found myself laughing out loud -- it was spooky stuff for a kid at the time.

For the record, I don't remember Karen Black in Animal House. As Dean Warmer's wife? That was someone else. Although I think Animal House was about the only key 70s flick she wasn't in.

Name: Brian
Subject: Another cult 70s flick
-- Feb 15, 2002 at 10:28AM
Here's one that scared the bejesus out of me: "Burnt Offerings." It starred that 70s vixen of horror, Karen Black -- prior to her role in "Animal House." I have seen this movie for rental at Blockbuster, but don't have the heart to rent it. I'm sure now it would come across to me as complete cheese. In 1976, though, it seemed pretty damned scary, and I'd like to keep that memory intact.

Name: Brian Brill
Subject: Warriors
-- Feb 15, 2002 at 10:19AM
I think you need to see "The Warriors" again. James Remar's character was Ajax, a member of the Warriors, not the puss who shot Cyrus. I, like you, was a child of the 70s, and I have seen this movie several times. (even fairly recently on USA.)

Name: Andy P.
Subject: "Over the Edge" film
-- Feb 5, 2002 at 5:24PM
Here is an e-group for fans of "Over the Edge":

http://groups.ya hoo.com/group/OverTh eEdge7/

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: The Last yard, Americathon
-- Jan 15, 2002 at 7:20AM
Wrong, Steve -- it was a Pacer with flame decals on the side and a Soundesign eigh-track. And the plot twist from Americathon suggests the makers of that awful flick were doing harder drugs than I had anticipated.

Name: Steve
Subject: The Last yard, Americathon
-- Jan 15, 2002 at 4:37AM
Burt's car was a Jaguar, not a Camaro.
Everybody lived in cars in Americathon since the Native Americans had reclaimed the land which was once theirs.

Name: Jane
Subject: Cotton Candy
-- Jan 3, 2002 at 4:10PM
Todd,

That sounds great! How do we complete the transaction?

Name: Todd
Subject: Cotton Candy
-- Dec 30, 2001 at 6:20PM
Jane,

I'd be willing to pay $25 plus shipping for a decent copy of Cotton Candy!

Name: Jane
Subject: COTTON CANDY
-- Dec 28, 2001 at 10:09AM
KING FOWLEY - How much are you willing to pay for this extraordinary cinematic achievement? I have access to a copy, complete with vintage commercials. I may be able to include an autograph from one of the members of Rapid Fire. Tempted?

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Dec 1, 2001 at 8:44AM
Hell, no. Actually, I haven't been looking for too many movies lately. Here's what I suspect -- with DVDs rapidly taking over, I wouldn't be surprised if many cult classics found a release with some small production house. And, if not, with the future of downloadable movies just around the corner in terms of mass consumption, I'd be willing to bet a Napster-like selection of cult classics will be made available in time.

I could be wrong, but if the same thing that happened to music happens to movies in terms of these new developments, it means good tidings for cult movie fans.

Name: Jeannie
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Dec 1, 2001 at 8:34AM
I've also been looking for a copy of this film. Have you had any luck getting hold of one??

Name: Dean
Subject: Drive -in
-- Nov 16, 2001 at 7:47PM
Just got a hold of a copy of Drive-in. I haven't finished watching it, but the only one I recognize is Engleberg from Bad News Bears.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: skatetown usa
-- Oct 26, 2001 at 1:36PM
I don't know -- but it must be a doozy!

Name: teresa
Subject: skatetown usa
-- Oct 26, 2001 at 1:32PM
where is the movie skatetown usa it stared patrick swayze in 1979.please help.

Name: JOSH DAMIEN
Subject: ALMOST SUMMER
-- Oct 20, 2001 at 11:24PM
I LOVE THIS SITE. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO SAY "ALMOST SUMMER" IN 1978. I HAVE A VERY OLD VHS COPY OF THIS MOVIE WHICH I TAPED FROM CABLE. ITS OLD BUT A STILL WATCH IT, I ALSO MANAGED TO GET THE LP SOUNDTRACK. THANKS FOR THE WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE. PS WITH ALL THE BAD OLD MOVIES COMING TO DVD AND VHS, YOU'D THINK A LITTLE GEM LIKE "ALMOST SUMMER" WOULD BE RELEASED ALREADY.

Name: ssflat
Subject: Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs
-- Oct 15, 2001 at 12:43AM
Anyone know how to get a copy of an old French film, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs?
Have been trying for a while; would appreciate assistance.

Name: EBuzz2
Subject: The Warriors
-- Aug 5, 2001 at 2:48PM
Dude- You go on and on about James Remar being great and stealing the show with his "come out and play" chant. He was in it and he was good, but that wasn't his role. He was one of the Warriors and I believe he gets arrested by the female cop in Central Park (I haven't seen the movie in many yars, so I'm going off memory).

Name: little pete
Subject: cotton candy
-- Jul 25, 2001 at 4:54PM
cotton candy is an amazing movie. Pure good-badness! Almost responsible for inventing a new kind of teen speak. I have a T.V. dub - was maybe thinking of putting a copy on e-bay? I think that may be illegal though.

Name: KING FOWLEY
Subject: COTTON CANDY
-- Jul 9, 2001 at 10:30PM
IF ANYONE HAS THIS ON VIDEO I WILL PAY GREAT PRICE FOR A COPY! DUBBED, WITH OR WITHOUT COMMERCIALS, WHATEVER! THIS RULES!

Name: Bob K.
Subject: Film locations for OVER THE EDGE
-- May 17, 2001 at 6:28PM
OVER THE EDGE was shot in Southeast Denver/Aurora. I'd be interested in those who know(or wish to investigate exact locations of different. Eg The "clubhouse" ; is located next to what is now THE PARK townhomes in Aurora. Richie and his mother lived in what was THE PORTIFINO apartments in Glendale. The chase takes place on the CHERRY CREEK DAM ROAD and Ritchie is shot by THE TOWER LOOP. The School is THE AURORA HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL>

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: The Warriors
-- Mar 1, 2001 at 3:14PM
Jim, I think you're the third person to point out this regrettable error. And have you noticed that Ajax/the main bad guy in 48 Hours is now playing Annette "48 Hours" O'Toole's love interest in that USA Network show about the mother/daughter bounty hunter team. Just thought I'd point that out to help cover the fact that we made a mistake in the first place.

Name: Jim
Subject: The Warriors
-- Mar 1, 2001 at 2:39PM
I`m pretty sure James Remar played one of the WARRIORS and not the antagonizer who blames the shooting on them. His character was "Ajax" and he gets busted in the park by an undercover cop posing as a helpless woman. David Patrick Kelley plays the leader of the "Rouges" and does the "Warriors come out and play" chant on the Coney Island beach befor the final scene.

Name: William S. Repsher
Subject: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
-- Jan 25, 2001 at 10:03PM
Em, you're really going out on a limb there with your comment on Maureen McCormack. Now, if you had said Eve Plumb was hot, that might be more worthy of considerable debate. Or better yet -- Anne B. Davis. Man, Alice gave me a hard on every time I watched The Brady Bunch.

Name: Elbow Macaroni
Subject: MM
-- Jan 25, 2001 at 6:24PM
Maureen McCormack is hot, pardon me for saying so.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: California Dreaming
-- Jan 24, 2001 at 7:32PM
Seymour Cassel as an aging surger?! Christ, I like to think I'd have remembered that, although I didn't know who he was at the time. This movie is ringing distant bells with me. For some reason this makes me think of that beach flick where Sam Eliot plays an aging Lifeguard. Was it called Lifeguard? I can't remember, but it had that California/70s beach vibe. Who knows -- may have even been the impetus for Baywatch.

Name: David Roth
Subject: California Dreaming
-- Jan 24, 2001 at 12:26PM
Dennis Christopher stars as a nerdy kid from the midwest who moves to California, and discovers Marijuana, surfing, and Women. Seymour Cassell is cast as an aging surfer, Tanya Roberts is a cheated on surf bunny, and Glynnis O'Connor, (From Ode to Billy Joe fame, and a 70's cult star in her own right), plays Dennis Christopher's love obsession. It's not a good movie, but has enough subplots and 70's paraphenelia to warrent cult status, me thinks.

I don't remember Dennis Christopher as a full out vampire, but I do remember him in "Fade to Black" where he was a movie studio assistant killing people dressed as famous film characters, and one of the characters was Dracula.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: 70's Movies
-- Jan 24, 2001 at 10:18AM
Now I remember Race with the Devil -- the ending is them thinking they've escaped, relaxing in their Winnebago at night, when a huge circle of fire goes round their Winnebago, and we see a bunch of people with hoods in fron of the flames. Cool!

Please elaborate on California Dreaming -- I also remember Dennis Christopher playing a vampire a few years later in his post "Breaking Away" years?

Name: David Roth
Subject: 70's Movies
-- Jan 23, 2001 at 9:59PM
I don't wanna be a smart ass, but... I think you're thinking of "The Devil's Rain" as far as John Travolta's face melting. Race With The Devil stars Peter Fonda, and Warren Oates as Winnebago vacationers who stumble upon a coven of witches and have to flee for their lives. Oh yeah Loretta Switt is in it too, it's actually pretty entertaining.

California Dreaming starred Dennis Christopher, and a young Tanya Roberts, pretty bad but noteworthy, will work on those capsule reviews

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Maureen McCormick
-- Jan 23, 2001 at 8:05PM
Moonshine County Express? You stumped me there. You also stumped me on California Dreaming (this sounds vaguely familiar), Beach Girls and Mad Aventures of Rabbi Jacobs. Please email in capsule reviews, including any mentions of 70s stars shaming themselves in these projects.

Now, race with the Devil, I do remember -- Travolta with his face melting! And the ever-bubbly Ernest Borgnine. What an awful movie! And believe it or not, another Leisure Suit reader has already bartered with me for a grainy copy of Stardust -- my copy is pretty bad, too. But a great flick -- wish they'd re-release it.

Good luck with the proposed Van Halen reunion. Rock on, David!

Name: David Roth
Subject: Maureen McCormick
-- Jan 23, 2001 at 2:55PM
I remember a trailer I used to see on TV for another Maureen McCormick flick, "Moonshine County Express," she looked very sexy in this ad, any info on that movie?

Also some films I found absent that deserve cult film status, "California Dreaming" "Beach Girls" "Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobs" and "Race With the Devil"

Love your sight, and love Stardust, taped it off TMC a few years ago, pretty bad copy though

Name: Joe Vega
Subject: Nunzio
-- Jan 15, 2001 at 11:34AM
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0078011

William, go to this page.

Name: Joe Vega
Subject: Nunzio
-- Jan 15, 2001 at 11:23AM
Yeah... it's weird. There are a few obscure film catalogs. Have you checked Moviesunlimited.com? I just found a hardcopy in my book shelf that I'm going to thumb through. It was a good movie.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Nunzio
-- Jan 15, 2001 at 8:53AM
I would like to get a copy of Nunzio, too, Joe -- it's one of the few movies from this article I haven't been able to either track down or verify its existence.

Name: Joe Vega
Subject: Nunzio
-- Jan 15, 2001 at 6:18AM
I would very much like to get a copy of Nunzio. I havn't seen it in over 20 years. I still remember it from time time.
E-mail: Joevegany@aol.com
If anyone has a copy please contact me.

Name: David
Subject: The Warriors
-- Dec 9, 2000 at 9:32AM
It was David Patrick Kelly who gave a weasel-like intensity to the leader of the Rogues - James Remar played one of the Warriors who gets busted for sexual assault.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Nunzio
-- Nov 13, 2000 at 7:31AM
Joe, thank you for clarifying -- it's literally been 20 years since I've seen the movie, and no literature (or even copies of the movie itself)seems to exist on it for fact-checking purposes. Er, uh, by any chance would you have a VHS copy of the flick for dubbing? I'd love to get a copy of it.

Name: joe
Subject: Nunzio
-- Nov 12, 2000 at 10:22PM
Tovah Feldshuh does not play a teenage hussy in Nunzio, she plays a married bakery clerk. Theresa Saldana plays the hussy.

Name: Bradominus
Subject: Re: Myra Breckinridge (1970)
-- Jul 10, 2000 at 10:51PM
Ditto to the previous request for a paragraph or two on "Myra" . . .

Name: Wu
Subject: Cuff Moll
-- Mar 13, 2000 at 6:36PM
Why, that copette was none other than a very the-same-lookin' Mercedes Ruehl. So what is she, like, twenty-four in this one? A right classic, this flick--so how about The Stains (also, I believe, called All Washed Up), a totally overlooked teenpunk movie with Diane lane as truly badass trash. My dollarbin suggestion.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: The Warriors
-- Feb 22, 2000 at 11:33AM
Shit, West, you're right -- that's the last time I do research having a few beers and reading the back of the video box. Trivia question: Who was the female undercover cop who handcuffed Ajax to the park bench?

Name: wes
Subject: Re: The Warriors
-- Feb 22, 2000 at 11:06AM
You made an error. Yo identified the weasel type
character as James Remar, when it was actually David
Peter Kelley. James Remar was Ajax, the one who got
arrested for trying to pick up the undercover cop
in the park.

Name: William S. Repsher Responds
Subject: Re: Over The Edge
-- Feb 21, 2000 at 8:55PM
Herr No, I'm not suprised that Over the Edge would have relevance with a 90's audience. Th