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55 Years of Body Snatching

Posted on Feb. 5, 2011 by Phillip

The original version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was released 55 years ago today in 1956. It’s a B-quality movie that’s creepy and fun. Fall asleep and your body is cloned in a big slimy alien pod outside your … Continue reading →

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I enjoyed “The Fly” more than “The Fly”

Posted on May. 29, 2009 by Phillip

I recently saw the original 1958 version of The Fly for the first time and enjoyed it as a top-notch B-movie. Then I tried to watch David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake and lost interest after Jeff Goldblum’s face began to fill … Continue reading →

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“King Kong” Kicks Ass

Posted on Mar. 11, 2009 by Phillip

I’m talking about the original 1933 version of King Kong. It is a great movie and a hell of lot more violent and gruesome than I ever thought. It must have shocked and scared the crap out of audiences in … Continue reading →

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The Creature from the Black Lagoon (Trilogy)

Posted on Nov. 12, 2008 by Phillip

I’ve been watching a lot of B-movies lately. The acting is wooden, the production values are dated, but the filmmakers made the most of what little they had. The low budgets forced them to get innovative. Watching B-movies isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Planet ! ! !

Posted on Oct. 15, 2008 by Phillip

Forbidden Planet is the ultimate “sci-fi” B-movie. When one of the opening credits reads, “Electronic Tonalities by Louis and Bebe Barron,” you know it’s going to be a fun ride. Pick any five minutes from Forbidden Planet and you’ll see … Continue reading →

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