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The Phantom Planet is a 1961 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Fred Gebhardt, directed by William Marshall, that stars Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, and Francis X. Bushman. The film was released in the U.S. by American International Pictures[2] as a double feature with Assignment Outer Space.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Planet
I've seen so many USA! USA! action movies, especially Cold War stuff featuring the Soviets as bad guys, that when I came across the official Mosfilm channel on Youtube (to watch the excellent Иди и смотри {Come & See, 1985} drama about the Nazi invasion in WWII), I thought "Hey, I really should check out what the other side were offering" and added this action movie to my watchlist.
It did not go well...
Is that... a Cyrillic writer's attempt at a sign meant to say "U.S. Property"???
Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish road drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "the wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies a hidden gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value, and not widely known. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow and Gunnel Lindblom also appear in small roles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Strawberries_(film)
Dial M for Murder is a 1954 American crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, Anthony Dawson, and John Williams.
Originally intended to be shown in dual-strip polarized 3-D, the film played in most cinemas in ordinary 2-D owing to the loss of interest in the 3-D process (the projection of which was difficult and error-prone) by the time of its release.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_M_for_Murder
Murderers' Row is a 1966 American comedy spy-fi film starring Dean Martin as Matt Helm. It is the second of four films in the Matt Helm series, and is very loosely based upon the 1962 spy novel Murderers' Row by Donald Hamilton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murderers'_Row_(film)
The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Having been the only major Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dictator
La Dolce Vita is a 1960 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini and written by Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, and Brunello Rondi. The film stars Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini, a tabloid journalist who, over seven days and nights, journeys through the "sweet life" of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness. The screenplay can be divided into a prologue, seven major episodes interrupted by an intermezzo, and an epilogue, according to the most common interpretation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dolce_Vita
Rush Hour (1998) is the action-comedy that kicked off the beloved franchise, directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The film introduces the unlikely duo of Detective Carter and Inspector Lee, who must work together on a case while bringing plenty of laughs, fast-paced action, and unforgettable stunts. With its mix of comedy, martial arts, and dynamic chemistry between its stars, Rush Hour quickly became a classic of the late 1990s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Hour_(1998_film)
The Honeymoon Killers is a 1970 American crime film written and directed by Leonard Kastle, and starring Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco. Its plot follows an overweight nurse who is seduced by a handsome con man, with whom she embarks on a murder spree of single women. The film was inspired by the true story of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, the notorious "lonely hearts killers" of the 1940s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honeymoon_Killers
The Lords of Flatbush is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen F. Verona. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Perry King, Paul Mace, Henry Winkler, and Susan Blakely. Stallone was also credited with writing additional dialogue. The plot is about street teenagers in leather jackets from the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The movie, along with American Graffiti, the television hit Happy Days, the musical Grease and its film adaptation, and novelty rock act Sha Na Na was part of a resurgence in popular interest in the '50s greaser culture in the 1970s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lords_of_Flatbush
Krull is a 1983 British science fantasy adventure film[2] directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It stars Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis, David Battley and Alun Armstrong. Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane, still early in their film careers, appear in supporting roles. The story follows Prince Colwyn (Marshall) and a fellowship of companions who set out to rescue his bride, Princess Lyssa (Anthony), from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_(film)
It's time to tease your hair, clip on an earring, don a leather jacket and get ready to watch the classic 80s vampire film "The Lost Boys"!!?!
I couldn't find any other copies in English, but here are some copies in other languages
comedy horror film ... follows two teenaged brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Flawed but eminently watchable, Joel Schumacher's teen vampire thriller blends horror, humor, and plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars."[11] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[13]
Roger Ebert gave the film two-and-a-half out of four stars, praising the cinematography and "a cast that's good right down the line", but ultimately describing Lost Boys as a triumph of style over substance and "an ambitious entertainment that starts out well, but ends up selling its soul."[14] Caryn James of The New York Times called Dianne Wiest's character a "dopey mom" and Barnard Hughes's character "a caricature of a feisty old Grandpa." She found the film more of a comedy than a horror and the finale "funny".[15]
Elaine Showalter commented that "the film brilliantly portrays vampirism as a metaphor for the kind of mythic male bonding that resists growing up, commitment, especially marriage."[16] Variety panned the film, calling it "a horrifically dreadful vampire teensploitation entry that daringly advances the theory that all those missing children pictured on garbage bags and milk cartons are actually the victims of bloodsucking bikers."[17]
The film won a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film at the 15th Saturn Awards in 1987.[18]
Cultural influence
The Lost Boys has been credited with helping shift depictions of vampires in popular culture and bringing a more youthful, sexier appeal to the vampire genre.
ANOTHER campy yet ultimately enertaining movie that was subjected to a Monsterdon watchy party .
an industrialist's orphaned grandchildren and their collie befriend an awakened Yeti.
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While RKO and Universal Pictures battled over King Kong's rights, Dino De Laurentiis—the producer of the 1976 King Kong remake—announced another giant monster film which would be filmed in the Himalayas, entitled Yeti. Although his version ended up not being made, this film was a low-budget cash in on De Laurentiis' project, which aimed to beat it to theaters....
In a contemporary review, Maurizio Porro of the Corriere della sera was most negative, writing that "[t]he film was shot on such a low budget (the rudimentary effects are accomplished through obvious image superimpositions) that in comparison, the Taviani brothers look like Cecil B. DeMille. But it is not the only issue: [...] the story and screenplay are completely missing. Mystery and suspense are absent, whereas ridiculousness is in full effect, dominating the proceedings."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti:_Giant_of_the_20th_Century
