tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post4367039053088598738..comments2024-03-26T10:40:02.173-07:00Comments on Films From Beyond the Time Barrier: There’s no Diesel in this Roger Corman vehicle: The Fast and the FuriousBrian Schuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-37818286531702697072022-06-14T11:53:53.114-07:002022-06-14T11:53:53.114-07:00It's been bouncing around in my head intermitt...It's been bouncing around in my head intermittently for a couple of weeks now. :) Glad you enjoyed it Rebecca!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-8972075161416160512022-06-14T11:19:08.602-07:002022-06-14T11:19:08.602-07:00"Love Shack" is in my head now. Oh well...."Love Shack" is in my head now. Oh well. :-) This was a fun review, Brian!Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-36617000030621404742022-06-02T09:00:22.544-07:002022-06-02T09:00:22.544-07:00Thanks for stopping by! I too have focused on Corm...Thanks for stopping by! I too have focused on Corman's horror and sci-fi on the blog, so I thought I would mix things up a little bit and go for something very early in his film career that had a big impact -- the beginning of the partnership with AIP and the film where he got the itch to direct. In addition to VeSota, Jonathan Haze has a bit part as the good Samaritan who rescues Connie from the burning shack.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-28322772410553022482022-06-01T18:39:50.727-07:002022-06-01T18:39:50.727-07:00Clever pun on the title there. :D I tend to focu...Clever pun on the title there. :D I tend to focus on the horror and sci-fi output of Corman so have yet to watch this one. But you make it sound pretty entertaining, so I think I need to change that. I'm happy to read that Bruno VeSota makes an appearance. He was as much a mainstay of Corman films as Dick Miller.MichaelWDenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385982366116957705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-84499685821386526382022-05-30T08:48:29.346-07:002022-05-30T08:48:29.346-07:00It's interesting that although Malone had work...It's interesting that although Malone had worked steadily through the '40s and had been in dozens of films before this, she was still accepting roles in low-budget films heading into the mid-'50s. Of course, she was just two years out from hoisting the Oscar for her bad girl role in Written on the Wind. Definitely give it a viewing, the two leads are a lot of fun!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-14588830372511453392022-05-29T20:12:31.776-07:002022-05-29T20:12:31.776-07:00I've had the DVD sitting on my shelf for a yea...I've had the DVD sitting on my shelf for a year or more. Now I'll just have to watch it. I'd forgotten Dorothy Malone was in it - she's always entertaining.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-41764075438215231022022-05-29T15:42:28.717-07:002022-05-29T15:42:28.717-07:00Did that aluminum foil bring in an extra station o...Did that aluminum foil bring in an extra station or two? :) I thought that the idea of hiding in plain sight and using an international sports car race as a means to get to Mexico was pretty inventive. And watching the back and forth between the two protagonists was fun.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-68618019286684526002022-05-29T13:49:40.246-07:002022-05-29T13:49:40.246-07:00Rabbit ear antennas... the good old days! We put a...Rabbit ear antennas... the good old days! We put aluminum foil on them. LOL! Anyhow, I liked the film. Ireland and Malone are good, and the story is entertaining. Diary of a Movie Maniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369840042291247030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-27723573291629022172022-05-28T08:32:37.840-07:002022-05-28T08:32:37.840-07:00Thanks Mike! The diner scene is wonderful, with Br...Thanks Mike! The diner scene is wonderful, with Bruno's sleaziness, Iris' constant chatter, and Connie just wanting her pineapple juice. I did notice the credit for the Chet Baker Quartet, but I confess I didn't notice it playing in the background.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-91414958615770718182022-05-28T01:51:53.448-07:002022-05-28T01:51:53.448-07:00Great review! I decided to re-watch this movie ton...Great review! I decided to re-watch this movie tonight and it was as cool as the first time. Here's a good word for Iris Adrian, the queen of the wisecracking dames, and Bruno VeSota, always a welcome presence in a movie. The opening credits mentioned the music of The Chet Baker Jazz Quartet, which played in the diner scene, but was barely audible because of Miss Adrian's non-stop dialogue. But I'm not complaining.Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-20434219874484556192022-05-27T11:03:10.528-07:002022-05-27T11:03:10.528-07:00Thanks Gill, I'm proud of that title if I do s...Thanks Gill, I'm proud of that title if I do say so myself. :) I'm always looking for an excuse to write about Roger Corman and his movies, so thanks for co-hosting this great event!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-14236131161227053742022-05-27T10:55:03.039-07:002022-05-27T10:55:03.039-07:00Thanks Barry! The great thing about his thriftines...Thanks Barry! The great thing about his thriftiness is that without it, we'd have far fewer Roger Corman movies to enjoy. ;) Thanks for co-hosting this!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-67104063292549164532022-05-27T01:53:30.775-07:002022-05-27T01:53:30.775-07:00Thanks for joining the blogathon and love the titl...Thanks for joining the blogathon and love the title!!! I LOVED your description here of "Dorothy Malone as a kidnapped socialite with Stockholm Syndrome is very good." and that fact and the mere 10 mins of car racing scenes totally sold it to me... Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-63843504337319499832022-05-26T23:15:26.343-07:002022-05-26T23:15:26.343-07:00Fun, fact-filled review, Brian! I love reading the...Fun, fact-filled review, Brian! I love reading the stories about how Corman made every penny of his productions count. It's quite an underappreciated talent. Thanks a million for joining the Corman-verse Blogathon!Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.com