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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2000 8:30 am Post subject:

I saw this absolutely RIDICULOUS sci-fi horror film from the 50's a few days ago. I rented it from a local store. It was called "Robot Monster", and it had a guy in a gorilla suit with a skull for a head, WEARING A DIVER'S HELMET WITH ANTENNAS ON IT! Amid stock footage of giant reptiles and this absolutely ridiculous story, I laughed so hard my eyes were bloodshot! Has anyone seen this movie? Oh, by the way, this creature I described called himself a Ro-Man. He also referred to Earthlings as Hu-Mans. Speech therapy, anyone? As far as a launching point for sci-fi\horror in the 60's, I guess, as the title of this post says, "They had To Start SOMEWHERE". This movie is a laugh a minute! Check it out! Diggin' for lost gold as usual, Shawn, your ever-lovin' cool ghoul! Submitted By: Shawn Howlett

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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2000 5:25 pm Post subject:

{{I love ROBOT MONSTER! Believe it or not, I've read accounts where the director thought he had made an exeptional sci-fi thriller~and was so taken aback at people laughing at the opening screening. that he went home and shot himself. Many cheepies like ROBOT MONSTER often transend their budgetary limitations and take the viewer in quite surrealistic territorys~something not often said about their big budget counterparts. Keep watching the skies! }} Submitted By: GloryStomper

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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2000 5:20 am Post subject:

> {{I love ROBOT MONSTER! Believe it or not, I've read accounts where the director thought he had made an exeptional sci-fi thriller~and was so taken aback at people laughing at the opening screening. that he went home and shot himself. Many cheepies like ROBOT MONSTER often transend their budgetary limitations and take the viewer in quite surrealistic territorys~something not often said about their big budget counterparts. > Keep watching the skies! }} True, that you can't judge a movie by what you see initially, but I can't help laughing my butt off at that Robot Monster! I DO see your point, as I was entertained in quite a few ways by this movie, and I was so curious to find out what happens next! It was so bad it was GOOD! I never saw anything like that before and probably won't for some time! I am sorry to hear that the director killed himself, a common practice in Hollywood for many years now. It always seems like the brilliant people die young; just look at how hard Bruce Lee worked on being Hollywood's first Asian action star, only to die 2 weeks before "Enter The Dragon" premiered... See ya' soon Shawn Submitted By: Shawn Howlett

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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2000 8:39 pm Post subject:

{{ Many of the World's greatest artists went virtually unnoticed 'till their demise, which was often born of poverty and death by their own hand. Just a fact of life that most peeps just ain't gonna "get" what you're trying to say in your art. Look at the swill mainstream hollyweird foists upon the masses these days. Even in he horror genre, many, many haven't even scratced the surface of all the wild, wonderful, weird flix out there. If you (or anyone else) hasn't checked out the following books yet, I HIGHLY recommend you do so: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PSYCHOTRONIC FILM, RE-SEARCH-INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILMS, GRINDHOUSE~THE FORBIDDEN WORLD OF ADULTS ONLY CINEMA, NIGHMARE MOVIES, IMMORAL TALES, MONDO MACABRO and EROS IN HELL: SEX, BLOOD AND MADNESS IN JAPANESE CINEMA. They may cost wellover $100, but the knowledge they bring is worth that ten-fold. You don't need a "name" (read "overpaid") cast, a Wes Craven, A Jamie Lee Curtis or a large budget to make an exciting, emotional, well thought out and passionate motion picture~you need "artists". Someone who cares more about heart and soul than dollars. A pretty rare breed indeed. Take it easy...}} Submitted By: GloryStomper

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2000 4:42 am Post subject:

I have heard of these books before, and maybe if I win the Lottery (cough, cough), I'll look em' up! I agree with your statement about heart and soul. Once I was watching "Hotrods From Hell" on Speedvision, on the "Lost Drive-In" feature. During intermission, the host Bruce Dern pointed out that if you get a big budget as in today's definition of it, AND a group of unknowns who REALLY have the heart and soul to act, you could make 10 or 20 low-budget films that would easily be better than ONE giant film in the big studios. And, based on some of the stuff I have seen over the years, he is absolutely right. Thanks for your additional info. See ya' soon. Shawn Howlett Submitted By: Shawn Howlett

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2000 4:54 am Post subject:

The director didn't kill himself... He tried, but didn't succeed. It says so on the back of the box (at least on the Rhino version) Pkil Tucker was the guy's name. He's still around today. I heard one time that he appeared recently at a bad movie convention/festival/whatever. Oh, and here's a piece of irony: Robot Monster was a rather succesful film. I don't know exactly how much it made. I gathered sketchy pieces of info off of the IMDB. Submitted By: milkman

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2000 4:35 am Post subject:

IMDB:Internet Movie Database, right? I'll have to check it out sometime. So glad to hear that Mr. Tucker is still alive. You shouldn't do something like that over a bunch of idiots who always try to ruin other people's endeavors. At least Mr. Tucker went out and filled his dreams and did what he wanted to, which is more than can be said for most people who sit back and say, "Gee, I wish,". Thanks for your information, and see ya' soon. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel, Shawn Submitted By: Shawn Howlett

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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2000 11:39 pm Post subject:

Speaking of funny things, I saw two movies the other day which I believe are Italian, but do not quote me. The first one was about people on a boat and some rubber suited one eyed monster lurking and sliming people to death... it was amusing in a I'm going to get a migraine from trying to find the story kind of way. The other one had something to do with a giant spider, and I could swear when they did a close up of the spider it was a VW Bug covered in felt. If anyone knows what these films are, please let me know so that I can avoid them at all costs. Submitted By: phangoria

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