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Maniac is Joe Spinell's signature role. If someone were to bring him up, this is the first movie I'd mention.

3 more MST3K - The Pumaman (1980 - "Pew-ma Man!"), The Touch of Satan (1971), and The Final Sacrifice aka Quest for the Lost City (1990).

Maniac (1980) is a very sleazy, graphic, uncomfortable psycho-killer flick. It's a showcase for sweaty character actor Joe Spinell, who appeared in a lot of major films (The Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver) in small roles, and larger roles in more dubious fare (Starcrash). The story was inspired by the Son of Sam killings, with Spinell as the ranting, depraved killer. The film was notorious for its (at the time) very graphic killings, featuring the work of make up FX legend Tom Savini. The movie's appeal will be limited, but if one enjoys that particular brand of late-70's/early-80's NYC grime and sleaze, it's a must-see. Director William Lustig made several other genre films (Vigilante, Maniac Cop) before starting the Blue Underground home video company, who are the prime source for Italian genre films on disc (horror, giallo, spaghetti westerns, crime thrillers, etc.).

Two more tonight - Time Chasers (1994 - very funny!), and The Projected Man (1966 - rather dull).

I was surprised to discover that the majority of episodes that I had not seen were from the later, Mike Nelson years. I had very few of the Joel episodes left to see. I like both eras, but only the film commentary. I've never liked the interstitial comedy bits.

I thought your screen name was "Cigarjoe Caliph". Cash On Demand is a solid if minor British crime drama, with good performances from Peter Cushing and Andre Morell. The scope of the action is rather limited, and it comes across more TV-like than cinematic.

3 more!!! Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979), Jack Frost (1965), and Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966).

There was a push to change the rules to try and weed out the non-active members, but I don't know that they ever went through with the changes. I know there was some backlash via various articles at the time.

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Oh, I'm sure she'll win, and we'll get to hear more incessant fawning about her being "Queen Bey" and how much everyone loves her...

Beyonce is the second most overrated entertainer of the past decade, only slightly behind Kanye West. If you like her, good for you, but I haven't heard a single song by her that I liked, nor do I find her an exceptional beauty. As for her acting....no.

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I remember this topic being brought up in the past, and I still can't find any evidence that people have to pay to be included in the Oscar memorial montage. https://ew.com/article/2014/02/26/explainer-how-the-oscar-in-memoriam-segment-is-decided/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_memoriam_segment https://filmschoolrejects.com/how-does-someone-get-into-the-oscars-in-memoriam-segment-3b13b3d0bf5/ There are dozens more articles on the subject if you Google it, but none mention anyone paying anything for it. The only tribute-type thing that I've heard of that's dependent on payments is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As promised, young beefcake Eugene Pallette: And... C. Aubrey Smith And...Victor McLaglen And...Frankenstein

Two more MST3K flicks - Danger!! Death Ray (1967), and Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988). Carla Sands, who plays the princess in Deathstalker, was named the US Ambassador to Denmark in 2017.

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Two more - Racket Girls aka Pin-Down Girl aka Blonde Pickup (1951), and The Sword and the Dragon (1956).

I went to Universal Studios here in Florida a couple of times, but it's been a couple of decades ago now. I volunteered in the Earthquake stunt show presentation, and acted like a complete lunatic when I and the other volunteers were supposed to act scared during the "quake". I threw my props around and screamed out for God to save my filthy, damned soul. It was quite the performance. A friend of mine made much the same impression when he volunteered for the Hitchcock fx presentation, pretending to be the Norman Lloyd character from Saboteur. Good times, but it is a theme park, and not a real studio history tour, although one can watch Nickelodeon shows being filmed, if that's your bag.

A couple more MST3K - Last of the Wild Horses (1948), and The Starfighters (1964). The latter film, about Air Force jet pilots and starring future California congressman Robert Dornan, may be the worst movie I've seen featured on the show.

More MST3K - Alien from L.A. (1988), Radar Secret Service (1950), and Code Name: Diamond Head (1977).

I was responding to the OP, not you, dipstick.

Yes, we should have Christmas movies on all channels 24/7 during the months of November and December. The complete Hallmark-Channel-ization of the TV landscape.

I enjoyed three more MST3K presentations - Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966), The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1953), and Operation Double 007/Operation Kid Brother (1967).

It's not, but some company wants it to be. We'll see if it's much ado about nothing when or if that "James Dean in Vietnam" movie ever sees the light of day.