tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post8782360549682643845..comments2024-03-26T10:40:02.173-07:00Comments on Films From Beyond the Time Barrier: Leslie Nielsen, 1926 - 2010Brian Schuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-28710717322334118172013-04-10T14:52:01.547-07:002013-04-10T14:52:01.547-07:00I wasn't even aware of the existence of this p...I wasn't even aware of the existence of this pilot (or I had long forgotten it) when I saw this listed in the Sinister Cinema catalog. You see just a hint of the comic talent that Nielsen would exploit so well later in his career.<br /><br />Another very good failed pilot turned theatrical release is Chamber of Horrors (1966; originally House of Wax), which I review here: <br /><br />http://filmsfrombeyond.blogspot.com/2011/08/grand-guignol-gimmickry.htmlBrian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-60068790042516154722013-04-08T19:29:27.257-07:002013-04-08T19:29:27.257-07:00Brian, this was one of those movies I waited years...Brian, this was one of those movies I waited years to see (I finally picked up a copy on eBay in the 1990s). I agree with your assessment. Since it was a pilot for a TV series, it's too bad a continuing show wasn't produced. If it could have maintained the same atmosphere and quirky tone, it could have been fun.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.com