i just watched charles bands excellent 1985 cult sci-fi hit trancers ,i was wondering what most peoples favourite 80s charles band produced flicks are?
choose your favourite 5 from the list below.
here's mine in no particular order 1.dolls 2.ghost town 3.from beyond 4.prison 5.eliminators
1989 The Occultist (executive producer - uncredited)
1989 Puppetmaster (video) (executive producer)
1989 Deadly Weapon (executive producer)
1989 Arena (executive producer)
1989 Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (executive producer - uncredited)
1989 Dr. Alien (executive producer - uncredited)
1989 Intruder (executive producer - uncredited)
1989 Cemetery High (executive producer - uncredited)
1985 Savage Island (executive producer - uncredited, producer - as Robert Amante)
1985 Trancers (producer)
1985 Ghoulies (executive producer)
1984 The Alchemist (producer)
1984 Ragewar (producer)
1983 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (producer)
1983 Walking the Edge (executive producer: Empire Pictures - uncredited)
1983 Filmgore (video documentary) (producer)
1982 Parasite (producer)
1982 Famous T & A (video documentary) (executive producer)
1981 The Best of Sex and Violence (documentary) (producer)
1980 The Day Time Ended (executive producer)
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Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Hey Warrior..
For me:
1. Dolls 2. Vicious Lips 3. From Beyond 4. Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 5. Ghost Town
[ 10. July 2011, 11:39: Message edited by: Valley ]
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
These iīve seen and own all except Ghost Town and Ghost Warrior:
1. From Beyond 2. Prison 3. Dolls 4. Ghost Town 5. Ghost Warrior 6. Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 7. The Alchemist 8. Breeders 9. The Princess Academy 10. Necropolis
I also own these films but havenīt watched them yet:
Puppetmaster, Arena, Intruder, Troll, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn & Trancers.
Iīm going to watch Metalstorm next Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
I own Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama. Picked up an old VHS copy at a video store that was shutting down.
FYI.. Vicious Lips, Valet Girls and Trancers are available on netflix instant streaming!
Muffy has mentioned Vicious Lips to me, but I've never seen it.
I believe I watched Trancers back when I was a kid..I remember my mother liking it. I will add it to my queue to watch! Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Ronnie .. here's my original thoughts on "Vicious Lips" .. I suggest that you give it a chance late at night sometime!
"I don't know where we are man.. but it ain't heaven"
"Vicious Lips" is a cult classic.. a SciFi Comedy that is so bad it is actually incredibly entertaining. Set in the distant future, it still had such an 80's fashion flair and feel. For fans of the Cantina scenes in the original "Star Wars" movie this wacky flick is a must view. I totally enjoyed all the references to space adventure movies/tv shows from the past. Let me put it this way.. the main character in the movie is named Judy Jetson and you will see a "Danger Will Robinson" if you watch closely.
Here's the premise:
An out-of-this-world girl band has a chance for their shot at the big time -- if they can manage to get to the galaxy's hottest night spot, the Radioactive Dream, in time for their gig in this campy sci-fi comedy. But first, they'll have to fight their way through a meteor field, deal with a crash landing on a isolated planet, and manage to avoid a crazied Venusian man-beast who's escaped his cell on his way to prison..
Two things that make this movie totally worth watching are: the incredible tunes throughout and the fact it only lasts 75 minutes!
"We're a band Judy.. a band has got to stick together."
Lunar Madness!!
This movie would have made for a great 80's music video.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
Wow Val, thanks for explaining! I will add this one as well, then. Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
I truly think the key to enjoying "Vicious Lips" is to watch it late late maybe even add a third 'late' at night and go into it planning on a bizarre ride. The tunes and the crazy fashion make it all worth it though.
Muffy is a now a huge fan of "Vicious Lips".. last I heard, she was starting a fan club. ha
And I know I torched "Valet Girls" when it was compared to my beloved "Valley Girl".. but it is another fun movie with some great tunes. The lead actresses are rather entertaining, though this movie probably destroyed their careers! Especially, Meri Marshall that plays Lucy who is definitely an excellent singer .. oh and the fashion in the movie is 80's awesome.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
I love the pics you posted above Val. haha very...'vixen' like... you know I like it. Ok, late, late night movie, it is!
Posted by Earl Keese (Member # 7986) on :
Unlike aTomiK, I have seen almost none of these...although I am now completely sold on Vicious Lips!
I loved and own Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn. It sits on a shelf right next to my copy of Spacehunter!
The others I have seen and have actually enjoyed each of them although I don't own any of the rest are Puppetmaster, Ghoulies, Trancers, Troll and TerrorVision
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
I haven't seen Puppetmaster in it's entirety! That would be another one for me to check out.
Doesn't Muffy like Ghoulies?
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
1. Crawlspace 2. The Alchemist 3. Troll 4. From Beyond 5. Deadly Weapon
I dunno..half these I either haven't seen in a long time..or haven't seen at all. So this is a rough top 5.
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Posted by Earl Keese (Member # 7986) on :
Deadly Weapon isn't that one with that guy that they were rolling out to be the next big martial arts hero was it? That one sounds so familiar from my days working in the video store...
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
For exploitation-enthusiasts it's nearly impossible to pick only 5 favorites from Young Warrior's list above, and i'm sure Dolls and From Beyond are gonna get mentioned a lot.. so let me pick one that has been stuck in my mind since i first saw it :
Breeders !
There, i said it ! ..and yes, you've read it correctly.. There actually is someone who likes it !
The ending in which a couple of naked babes roll around in a pool of semen is just.. UNFORGETTABLE ! (or unforgivable.. whatever you prefer)
Don't know if i heard it correctly, but Criterion was preparing a collector's edition double-disc set for their 'continuing series of important classic and contemporary films'.. you don't believe me ?? Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
i'd like to watch vicious lips, until valley mentioned it above i'd never come across this one before(for me that's quite a rarity). from the looks of it vicious lips was never actually released here in the u.k, unless it did come out but under an alternate title,think i'll have to do a bit more investigating,but so far i've come up with nothing!
when they released sorority babes in the slimeball bowl-o-rama here they cut it by 1 minute 9 seconds and to add insult to injury they gave it the crummy title of - the imp .
ones i've watched so far from this list
walking the edge the alchemist ghoulies trancers crawlspace eliminators terrorvision ghost warrior cellar dwellar from beyond ghost town zone troopers ghoulies 2 prison the caller enemy territory dolls breeders intruder
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Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
buy & cell - http://youtu.be/S9j-j7J0Elc - never knew this one had roddy piper and randall tex cobb in it!
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
This thread brings back a lot of fun memories! My list:
1. From Beyond 2. Crawlspace 3. Dolls 4. The Caller 5. Trancers
I want to do a shout-out for Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-a-Rama, and Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death because I love the titles, if not the films themelves. Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
I kinda liked the badness of Underworld.
Posted by Zach (Member # 9459) on :
When it comes to '80s exploitation/drive-in/grindhouse fare, Charles Band and his Empire Pictures stand along New World, Film Ventures International, Crown International, and Cannon as one of the best. Even his earlier, pre-Empire films are loads of fun, especially Laserblast.
I know he gets a bum rap among critics and the horror community, but I can't say any of his '70s/'80s output is unwatchable or awful. I have to confess I haven't seen a lot of his movies, but from I have viewed, there isn't one among them that didn't entertain me. Here's my top 5 (no particular order):
Ghoulies 2 Crawlspace (Klaus Kinski is great in this one!) Parasite Prison From Beyond
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Did anyone know john Carl buechler's 1986 movie troll is meant to be getting the remake treatment.
I've never seen troll what is it actually like?
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Posted by Logan 5 (Member # 1467) on :
quote:I've never seen troll what is it actually like?
It's a pretty good B-movie. It's about a family who move into a new apartment building which happens to be the site of an invasion from a parallel dimension. A Troll possesses a young girl and goes from room to room causing mayhem, and nobody believes her brother (Noah Hathaway from Neverending Story - his name in the movie is Harry Potter!)
My five (in no order):
Trancers Troll Ragewar Eliminators Terror Vision
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I got round to watching troll in the end,I purchased a cheap DVD of it,thought it was pretty good fun,my 8 year old son loved it.
the DVD also features the in name sequel only troll 2 which from what I've heard is atrocious,as you can imagine I've not got up the courage yet to check it out.
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
One of the movie-related books i bought last year, was this one :
The book has its focus on the early days with company Charles Band Productions ('75-'83), and especially the Empire Pictures period ('84-'89). There are also chapters about Charles Band's video distribution company Wizard Video, as wel as one about several unreleased Empire productions. In-depth, honest reviews and tons of photo's (only black & white though) make for a facsinating read.
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
I would love to read that book. Band's companies made a lot of fun films. While they weren't always great, they were rarely boring. "Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity" immediately comes to mind as a classic Band product. The budget was next to nothing, and some of the acting leaves a lot to be desired, but the film runs under 80 mintues, is never dull, looks amazingly good, and is quite entertaining. Hollywood producers today could take a few lessons.
"Troll 2" is jaw-dropping. See it, and then watch the documentary "Best Worst Movie," a loving tribute to the cult surrounding this terrible fim. The documentary is fascinating--funny, heartbreaking, and inspiring. (I was glad to see that a couple of the stars take their new-found fame in stride, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, at having starred in a movie scraping the bottom netherland of the worst films on IMDB.com.) Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
The really fun empire pictures horror/western ghost town is coming to blu ray on July 28th 2015 from scream factory.
"Lovely and resourceful Daria and Tisa escape a space gulag only to crash land on a nearby world where a guy in tight pants named Zed is playing The Most Dangerous Game. Zed turns the girls and another guest loose in his jungle preserve to serve as the prey in a mad hunt. Armed only with knives and their wits, the girls must battle their way accross the jungle to a hidden arms cache before Zed catches and kills them." (IMDb)
Watched Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987). Itīs an entertaining b-movie (perhaps closer to c-movie) with a lovely cast including Elizabeth Kaitan, Cindy Beal and Brinke Stevens. The plot is silly as hell but the most important thing in these films are that the girls look good. And they do
See androids, mutants, spaceships, laser guns and cute ladies getting even with evil men. Fun stuff!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
never seen slave girls before atomik but it looks pretty awesome!
atomik have you ever seen this full moon production from 1992
dr mordrid directed by charles and albert band and starring reanimator's jeffrey combs.
if so was it any good?
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
I own Doctor Mordrid vhs tape and iīll try to find some time and watch it later this week.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Watched David schmoeller's 1988 horror - catacombs for the first time ever yesterday,starring class of 1984s Timothy van patten who looks a lot different here as an apprentice priest in what I think might have been one of his very last major acting roles before he went into the world of directing.
This 1988 horror which boasts some really great location shooting in umbria Italy as well as Rome starts of really strongly with a tense battle between some priests and a demon in these catacombs way below a monastery but then soon drops off radically in pace for the remainder of the film before picking up for what I thought was a slightly disappointing showdown where timothy van patten gets to go head to head with the demon creature.
Known as curse 4 in some territories just to cash in on the popular curse series of films at the time.
Mixed feelings about this one in general as I thought it was really well shot using some beautiful location spots and has a pretty cool pino donaggio music score plus there's great performances from all the cast and it features some quite controversial dialogue which will get you thinking to yourself did he just say what I think he did and then rewinding it to double check plus a scene which originally upset the Brit censors http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106636/alternateversions?ref_=ttfc_ql_trv_5 where a reanimated Jesus gets down off a cross and stabs one of the priests to death.
The major downside I'd think for most people would be the pacing as it sure does move at a laid back pace at times and you could just imagine how much more fun things would have been if it had moved at a slightly zippier pace and when the demon does show up for the final confrontation he does nothing more than dish out a few hardy slaps to the priests which all felt a bit underwhelming really!
Not to bad overall but still a bit of a disappointment especially when compared to schmoeller's other directorial efforts such as crawlspace and puppet master.
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