Shannon L. July 13, 2014 Share July 13, 2014 This topic garnered a lot more posts than I expected on TWoP, so I thought I'd try again here. Let's post and discuss movies (great or stupid) that we enjoyed that never seemed to gain much popularity. Two from when I was a kid that I loved, but no one I know has ever seen them are: Protocol with Goldie Hawn and Chris Sarandon. Goldie plays a ditzy blonde (again) who saves the life of a dignitary and then gets hired to work at the white house. It gave me a quote that I've used a number of times: "No, I've never been out of the country. Well, I was in Canada once, but that doesn't count because it's, like, attached." I thought it was cute. Creator with Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Virginia Madsen and David Ogden Stiers. Basically, it's about a science professor who mentors a student while attempting to clone his wife, who died during childbirth. One of my favorite quotes from the movie: "One of these days, we're all going to look into our microscopes and find ourselves staring right into the eyes of God and the first one who blinks will lose a testicle." I found this one clever, amusing and thought provoking. Neither one were great--they'd probably go in the Stupid Movies thread, but I liked them. 1 Link to comment
spaceytraci1208 July 13, 2014 Share July 13, 2014 D.C. Cab is definitely a strong contender for owning this thread. A friend of mine from work is still convinced that I made it up; shit, I used to think I made it up. Link to comment
midge July 13, 2014 Share July 13, 2014 DC Cab is an awesome after midnight, altered state movie. And Protocol is one of my favorite movies of all time. Cute and funny. Link to comment
Shannon L. July 13, 2014 Author Share July 13, 2014 And Protocol is one of my favorite movies of all time. Cute and funny. Wow! When I mentioned Protocol on TWoP, not one person responded to it. Nice to meet the other person who has seen it :) I remember DC Cab, but I don't think I actually saw it. Link to comment
Crs97 July 13, 2014 Share July 13, 2014 I remember Protocol. "You live with two men?" "No, I live with two men who are living with each other." Yep, mom had to explain that exchange to me. Cute movie. 1 Link to comment
MrsRafaelBarba July 14, 2014 Share July 14, 2014 Love the song from DCCab, sung by Irene Cara. Link to comment
spaceytraci1208 July 14, 2014 Share July 14, 2014 Love the song from DCCab, sung by Irene Cara. That is the only thing I really remember about it lol. Everything else is in flashes... Link to comment
jennifer6973 July 14, 2014 Share July 14, 2014 I think that is one of the movies, that my parents started to let me watch as a kid, then got sent out of the room. Mr. T cutting off people having sex in the back of the cab caused that. Link to comment
RubyWoo72 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 DC Cab is an awesome after midnight, altered state movie. And Protocol is one of my favorite movies of all time. Cute and funny. (I also remember DC Cab.) Your response made me think of Altered States, with William Hurt, I think. I always think of the scene where he's walking down the hallway, throwing himself against the walls...Has anyone seen that? Link to comment
Shannon L. July 19, 2014 Author Share July 19, 2014 Two more really dumb movies, but when I was a kid, I loved them and could probably watch them today with a smile: Night Shift with Michael Keaton, Shelly Long and Henry Winkler about two men who decide to become pimps. Michael Keaton's character was an "idea" man and some of his ideas had me rolling. Sweet Liberty with Alan Alda, Michelle Pfieffer, Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine about a history professor who writes a book based on a true story about a civil war battle in his town. Hollywood buys the rights and the movie is about his struggle with what Hollywood has done to his book. It gave us the three rules for a successful summer movie: 1. Defy authority, 2. Destroy property and 3. Take people's close off. 2 Link to comment
Laurie4H July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 How about Over the Edge? I think it was Matt Dillon first movie. Also My Bodyguard. Another early movie with him. 2 Link to comment
Shannon L. July 20, 2014 Author Share July 20, 2014 I don't remember Over the Edge, but I vaguely remember My Bodyguard. Was that Adam Baldwin's first film? Link to comment
BooBear July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 How about Over the Edge? I think it was Matt Dillon first movie. Also My Bodyguard. Another early movie with him. Speaking of early Matt Dillon, I enjoyed "Tex". Based on and SE Hinton book, just a sweet slice of life move where Matt plays just a really likeable kid just dealing with his life. Link to comment
Snowprince July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 Go Tell The Spartans (1978). Burt Lancaster as the commander of a Special Forces advisory team, based on the novel Incident at Muc Wa. This was one of the earliest, and arguably the best, movie set in Vietnam....and nobody saw it. Link to comment
spaceytraci1208 July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Ooh, I've got an awful one for y'all...who remembers the cinema classic No Holds Barred starring renowned thespian Hulk Hogan? It was on Showtime a few weeks ago and I thought I could watch it and get some laughs, but after about 10 minutes I had to change the channel because I was getting angry with how terrible it is lol. I don't know how I sat through that movie in the theater as a kid...twice! 1 Link to comment
RubyWoo72 July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Ooh, I've got an awful one for y'all...who remembers the cinema classic No Holds Barred starring renowned thespian Hulk Hogan? It was on Showtime a few weeks ago and I thought I could watch it and get some laughs, but after about 10 minutes I had to change the channel because I was getting angry with how terrible it is lol. I don't know how I sat through that movie in the theater as a kid...twice! Omg I went to the movies to see that with my husband while we were still dating. We were the only two in there. For obvious reasons. I'm hoping you don't have any lingering trauma, having been subjected to that travesty twice. 1 Link to comment
Shannon L. July 23, 2014 Author Share July 23, 2014 Was that the one where he was masturbating in bed while that woman was sleeping next to him? If so, I didn't get through it either. Talk about traumatic! Link to comment
Jeebus Cripes July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Ooh, I've got an awful one for y'all...who remembers the cinema classic No Holds Barred starring renowned thespian Hulk Hogan? It was on Showtime a few weeks ago and I thought I could watch it and get some laughs, but after about 10 minutes I had to change the channel because I was getting angry with how terrible it is lol. I don't know how I sat through that movie in the theater as a kid...twice! I was big into wrestling as a kid, so I have definitely seen this more than once. Anyone remember that movie with the two muscled up twins... they're like, truck drivers or something and there's a kid with them? This is maybe late '80s/early '90s. It was goofy as hell, but I always got suckered into watching any film with those twins in it for some reason. Link to comment
BizBuzz July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Who remembers One on One with my teenage crush, Robbie Benson? Or for that matter ... Ode to Billy Joe? Ugh...I liked them both in the day, but I refuse to watch them now. I did that with Wisdom (with Emilio Estavez) and it completely ruined my younger memory. ::giggle:: Link to comment
RubyWoo72 July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Who remembers One on One with my teenage crush, Robbie Benson? Or for that matter ... Ode to Billy Joe? Ugh...I liked them both in the day, but I refuse to watch them now. I did that with Wisdom (with Emilio Estavez) and it completely ruined my younger memory. ::giggle:: Yes! The basketball movie, right? I had such a crush. Those eyes just hypnotized me. 1 Link to comment
spaceytraci1208 July 23, 2014 Share July 23, 2014 Was that the one where he was masturbating in bed while that woman was sleeping next to him? If so, I didn't get through it either. Talk about traumatic! Oh my! I suppose it could be...thankfully I don't remember from all those years ago and I made it nowhere near that far in when I attempted to watch it recently lol. My condolences to you on having witnessed that :( Omg I went to the movies to see that with my husband while we were still dating. We were the only two in there. For obvious reasons. I'm hoping you don't have any lingering trauma, having been subjected to that travesty twice. No actual trauma...flashes of the movie exist in my memory but nothing too damaging ;) 1 Link to comment
xls July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 Two more really dumb movies, but when I was a kid, I loved them and could probably watch them today with a smile: Night Shift with Michael Keaton, Shelly Long and Henry Winkler about two men who decide to become pimps. Michael Keaton's character was an "idea" man and some of his ideas had me rolling. Sweet Liberty with Alan Alda, Michelle Pfieffer, Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine about a history professor who writes a book based on a true story about a civil war battle in his town. Hollywood buys the rights and the movie is about his struggle with what Hollywood has done to his book. It gave us the three rules for a successful summer movie: 1. Defy authority, 2. Destroy property and 3. Take people's close off. Me too! AA's Same Time Next Year and The Four Seasons-he was on a roll. 2 Link to comment
RubyWoo72 July 24, 2014 Share July 24, 2014 How about The Little Girl Who Lived down The Lane with a very, very young Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen? 2 Link to comment
Shannon L. July 26, 2014 Author Share July 26, 2014 Here's one I think of from time to time, but never hear a thing about: The Philadelphia Experiment. A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors 40 years into the future. I loved that movie when it came out--part of it was because I thought Michael Pare was the best looking man I'd seen up to that point. 3 Link to comment
Cobb Salad July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 Here's one I think of from time to time, but never hear a thing about: The Philadelphia Experiment. A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors 40 years into the future. I know this movie. Both times I've found on TV it I missed the opening scenes which send him to the future. It was on a few months ago and I checked for re-airings and they were in the middle of the night. I should have recorded it. There's a sequel that wasn't very good. Link to comment
Shannon L. July 27, 2014 Author Share July 27, 2014 I think the line that I've never forgotten was "Wait a minute....now Germany and Japan are our allies and Russia's the enemy?" Link to comment
xls July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 Here's one I think of from time to time, but never hear a thing about: The Philadelphia Experiment. A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors 40 years into the future. I loved that movie when it came out--part of it was because I thought Michael Pare was the best looking man I'd seen up to that point. Streets of Fire, anyone? Pare, Diane Lane and some really good music like "I Can Dream About You" 4 Link to comment
GaT July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 (edited) Streets of Fire, anyone? Pare, Diane Lane and some really good music like "I Can Dream About You" Here's one I think of from time to time, but never hear a thing about: The Philadelphia Experiment. A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors 40 years into the future. I loved that movie when it came out--part of it was because I thought Michael Pare was the best looking man I'd seen up to that point. I love both these movies. I tried to download some of the songs from Streets of Fire, but sadly, you have to buy the entire album, & I just don't like all the songs. I Can Dream About You is probably the biggest hit from that movie, but I actually don't like it. I think my favorites are Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young, Nowhere Fast, & Sorcerer. Edited July 27, 2014 by GaT Link to comment
Rick Kitchen July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 There were something like four different singers doing Diane Lane's singing voice in that movie. Which I loved, btw. :) 1 Link to comment
harrie July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 There were something like four different singers doing Diane Lane's singing voice in that movie. Which I loved, btw. :) But Marine Jahan got credit for her dancing -- not that it evens things out, but it's a start. Another lover of Streets of Fire here, not in spite of its cheese factor, but because of it. The Willem Dafoe v Michael Pare faceoff is classic; and I still just don't know why the rubber overalls. 2 Link to comment
BooBear July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 On that line does anyone remember The Final Countdown? A modern (well 1982) Navy aircraft carrier in Hawaii is sent back in time to about 1 week before Pearl Harbor. It stared Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen. There is just one problem with it... you know they can't change history really so you know pretty much how it is going to go. But fun watching a couple of fighers get taken out by modern jets. 1 Link to comment
GaT July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 On that line does anyone remember The Final Countdown? A modern (well 1982) Navy aircraft carrier in Hawaii is sent back in time to about 1 week before Pearl Harbor. It stared Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen. There is just one problem with it... you know they can't change history really so you know pretty much how it is going to go. But fun watching a couple of fighers get taken out by modern jets. Oooo, yes! This is a good one too. At least Charlie makes it through safely :-) Link to comment
AstaCharles July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 (edited) I'm trying to find an animated Jack and the Beanstalk released sometime in the '70's or early '80's. The only one I could find through my research was an anime version done in 1974 but I don't think that's the version I saw. Edited July 27, 2014 by AstaCharles Link to comment
xls July 28, 2014 Share July 28, 2014 But Marine Jahan got credit for her dancing -- not that it evens things out, but it's a start. Another lover of Streets of Fire here, not in spite of its cheese factor, but because of it. The Willem Dafoe v Michael Pare faceoff is classic; and I still just don't know why the rubber overalls. Really cool movie with a lot of elements of several decades going on, kind of a western too. Link to comment
Jeebus Cripes July 28, 2014 Share July 28, 2014 Streets of Fire, anyone? Pare, Diane Lane and some really good music like "I Can Dream About You" The music video for that song had me convinced that Dan Hartman was a black man for a long time. 1 Link to comment
jah1986 July 28, 2014 Share July 28, 2014 I know this movie. Both times I've found on TV it I missed the opening scenes which send him to the future. It was on a few months ago and I checked for re-airings and they were in the middle of the night. I should have recorded it. My mom owns Philadelphia Experiment on VHS, she loves it. I also love the cheese of Streets of Fire. I was a kid when it came out so was quite shocked to see Dan Hartman was the real singer. And I think this was the first time I saw Amy Madigan, been following her ever since. 1 Link to comment
BooBear July 28, 2014 Share July 28, 2014 Does anyone remember UHF with Weird Al Yankovic? I really liked it and it was notable for an early performance of Michael Richards. He was a stand out in that silly little flick. 1 Link to comment
harrie July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 Does anyone remember UHF with Weird Al Yankovic? Spatula City! Yes, I do. Love Car Wash, too. Great tunes, excellent cast, and even a little substance. Link to comment
RubyWoo72 July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 What about the Shogun miniseries with Richard Chamberlain? 2 Link to comment
xls July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 Slap Shot one of my favorite comedies:I actually have a t-shirt that has "Putting on the Foil" 3 Link to comment
BizBuzz July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 Does anyone remember UHF with Weird Al Yankovic? I really liked it and it was notable for an early performance of Michael Richards. He was a stand out in that silly little flick. According to this, we will be able to get it on DVD!!! UHF was great! Link to comment
jah1986 July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 Does anyone remember Dead of Night? Movie creeped me out as a kid especially the dummy controlling the ventriloquist story. And the ending almost made my head explode. Link to comment
BizBuzz July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 I will be surprised if anyone remembers The Girl Most Likely to... with Stockard Channing? Link to comment
cpcathy July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 I do remember that! Early 1970's TV movie, right? 1 Link to comment
harrie July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 (edited) And written by Joan Rivers. I also remember The Girl Most Likely to .... Didn't somebody cartwheel or backflip out a window or something? Edited July 29, 2014 by harrie 1 Link to comment
GaT July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 A movie that I wish would come out on blu-ray, Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life). It's about Latinas who live in Echo Park, with some of the cast being actual gang members. It's a really good movie, but it hardly ever appears on TV. Link to comment
xls July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 And written by Joan Rivers. I also remember The Girl Most Likely to .... Didn't somebody cartwheel or backflip out a window or something? Don't recall that one but Joan did a movie called Rabbit Test with Billy Crystal where he was a pregnant man. 1 Link to comment
RubyWoo72 July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 A movie that I wish would come out on blu-ray, Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life). It's about Latinas who live in Echo Park, with some of the cast being actual gang members. It's a really good movie, but it hardly ever appears on TV.I remember that. It was Salma Hayek's first movie. I think she was La Blue Eyes. Lol 1 Link to comment
GaT July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 No, she played the girl who wanted Ed Duran :-) Link to comment
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