Lee is flying solo this week on TMBDOS! with an Intermission episode. Lee has watched a bunch of stuff in the last little while, so he's got seven mini-reviews to share with the listeners. Also, a "fan" of TMBDOS! sent in a voicemail, so Lee plays and responds to it live on the show. Movies reviewed: "Planet of the Vampires" (1965), directed by Mario Bava "The Mutations" (1974), directed by Jack Cardiff "The Shark Hunter" (1979), directed by Enzo G. Castellari "Dark Angel" (1990), directed by Craig R. Baxley "Head of the Family" (1996), directed by Charles Band "Dune" (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve "The Black Phone" (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson Featured Music: "Karate" by Karateka & "Nightrider" by XISTS.
Lee and Leah are teasing their cinematic sweet tooth this week when they bite into the sexy thriller "Sugar Cookies" (1973), directed by Theodore Gershuny, and co-written by future head of Troma, Lloyd Kaufman. Does this otherwise low-budget and poorly-made film have anything to offer other than the lovely nude bodies of the stars Mary Woronov and Lynn Lowry? Is this the progenitor of the sexy thrillers we'd see twenty years later on late night cable and direct-to-video VHS? Is it deserving of the "X" rating it originally got? Who the fuck is "Gus" and why the hell are we following him out of nowhere? Also, Leah has some rants this week and the host respond to comments (including one that's critical of one of our episodes) and talk about what they've watches as of late. "Sugar Cookies" IMDB Featured Music: "All American Boy" by Gershon Kingsley and "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" by The Jaynetts.
This month Lee takes a casual look into one of his favourite musical artists who often composed scores for film. That would be Florian Fricke, the leader and central creative force behind the musical collective known as Popol Vuh. Popol Vuh created music both in the studio for their own releases and to score several films, most notably in collaboration with prolific film maker Werner Herzog. In this episode Lee plays some of his favourite tracks from those collaborations with Herzog (at least from the ones he could source). To spare you Lee's terrible pronunciations of German titles, he does none of the usual intros to the tracks this episode, and reserves his general comments to the opening of the show. --Aguirre I (l'acrime di rei & Flöte); Morgengruss II; & Agnus Dei from "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" (1972) --Tracks 1 & 4 from "The Great Ecstasy of the Woodcarver Steiner" (1975) --Engel Der Gegenwart & Hüter Der Schwelle from "Heart of Glass" (1976) --Brüder Des Schattens; Mantra 2; & Die Nacht Der Himmel from "Nosferatu the Vampyre" (1979) --Wehe Khorazin & Im Garten der Gemeinschaft from "Fitzcarraldo" (1982) --Der Tod des Cobra Verde from "Cobra Verde" (1988) Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.
This week Lee and Leah each bring a musical that they love to the show, that the other host has not seen before, and compare and contrast. Lee brings 1979's "Rock 'n' Roll High School", starring PJ Soles and his favourite rock band of all time, The Ramones! Leah beings the over-the-top Baz Luhrmann-directed "Moulin Rouge!" (2001), featuring a young Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman being really hot. What did each host think of the other's pick? Were the Ramones good actors? What were high school dress codes like in the 1980s? Is "Rock 'n' Roll High School" just a big Ramones commercial? Is it a secret vansploitation film? Leah rants about how high school should not define your life. Does "Moulin Rouge!"'s use of modern pop music work? Is Ewan McGregor much of a hero in the film? All of this and much more, including a ton of listener comments. Hey baby won't you take a chance? Join us in the Moulin Rouge and let us have this dance! Catch Lee's appearance on Vaughn's Motion Picture Massacre podcast. "Rock 'n' Roll High School" IMDB "Moulin Rouge!" IMDB Featured Music: "Rock 'n' Roll High School"; "Do You Wanna Dance?"; "I Want You Around", and "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" by The Ramones & "Meet Me in the Red Room" by Amiel Daemion, and "El Tango de Roxanne" by Ewan McGregor, José Feliciano, Jacek Koman and Richard Roxburgh.
Leah and Lee learn of the dangers of mixing greed and horniness in the old west, as they talk about Paul Bartel's "Lust in the Dust" (1985). Lots of talk about Divine and where they were in their career at this point, and their overall influence; the interesting cast and their dedication to this material; the musical numbers; stunt nudity; dangerous oral sex; and a very explicit lap dance on Henry Silva's corpse, among other topics. Also, and extend bit on what the hosts were watching, as Leah has some thoughts about a movie she recently watched; and also she was having some mechanical problems with her alcoholic beverages during the recording. Come get lusty and dusty with us! "Lust in the Dust" IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089523/reference/ Featured Music: "These Lips Were Made For Kissin'" by Divine; "Tarnished Tumbleweed" by Mike Stull; & "South of My Border" by Lainie Kazan
Lee, Leah, and returning OG host Daniel take a look at an all-time classic gangster movie this time out with Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" (1990). The conversation revolves around where Scorsese was career-wise at this point; the ages of the actors compared to the ages of their real-life counterparts; brilliant performances; brilliant shots; violence; pasta sauce; the realities of the wiseguy lifestyle; wigs; and just what a flipper disc was, among a lot of other topics. Also, the hosts play another round of the IMDB Stattogories game and talk about what they've watched recently. Now, grab your fucking shine box and give us a listen. "Goodfellas" IMDB Find Daniel's great podcast I Don't Speak German here. Featured Music: "Speedo" by The Cadillacs; "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las & "Ain't that a Kick in the Head" by Dean Martin.
Lee and Leah return this week to cover a listener request. This time out it is a film featuring thinly-veiled fictionalized versions of David Bowie and Iggy Pop (and some Lou Reed) in the height of the Glam Rock era of the 1970s - told in the same fashion as a certain specific Orson Welles film - the Todd Haynes written-and-directed-"Velvet Goldmine" (1998). The conversation focuses around the look of the film and the performances; if the way the story is told is effective; the LGBTQ representation; Ewan McGregor's cock and balls; and collecting albums back in the day, to just name a few topics. Lee also introduces Leah to a fun new movie-related game that will pop up on the show again in the future, and they play a few rounds of it. So put on your shiny jumpsuit, throw on some glitter, and come rock with us for a while, why don't you? "Velvet Goldmine" IMDB Stattogories.com's "Which Movie Has a Higher Rating on IMDB" game Featured Music: "Coz I Luv You" by Slade 7 "Baby's on Fire" by The Venus in Furs.
Lee returns to finish off his look at the music from the films of Amicus Productions. The material covered here comes from their peak and rapid decline. While the films may have started to lower in quality by the mid-1970s, it can be argued that the scores and soundtracks were still top notch. Listen in, and Lee believes you'll agree with him. --Toccata & Fugue in D Minor from "Tales from the Crypt" (1972) --Johann Sebastian Bach; adapted by Douglas Gamley --Night on Bald Mountain and excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition II: Gnomus from "Asylum" (1972) --Modest Mussorgsky; adapted by Douglas Gamley --Main Title and Suite from "The Vault of Horror" (1973) --Douglas Gamley --Suite from "And Now the Screaming Starts!" (1973) --Douglas Gamley --Suite from "From Beyond the Grave" (1974) --Douglas Gamley --Main Titlefrom "Madhouse" (1974) --Douglas Gamley --When Day is Done from "Madhouse" (1974) --Vincent Price; music by Robert Katcher; lyrics by Buddy De Sylva --Main Title from "The Beast Must Die" (1974) --Douglas Gamley --Main Title and End Titles from "The Land that Time Forgot" (1975) --Douglas Gamley --Suite from "At the Earth's Core" (1976) --Mike Vickers --Suite from "The People that Time Forgot" (1977) --John Scott Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.
This week Lee and Leah and joined by their friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill to talk about the underseen "Out of the Dark" (1988), directed by Michael Schroeder, and featuring a bunch of "that guy" character actors getting a chance to strut their stuff. Does this late-period slasher film about a deranged john in a clown mask, stalking the phone sex workers he harasses, have anything worth talking about when the genre itself was all but dead at that point? Other topics brought up: phone sex lines; commercials for phone sex lines; late night commercials in general, and how television just went off the air back in the day; Paul Bartel in a bad wig; and Divine's last role. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. So, pick up the phone, because we're ready to have a good time with you. Check out Lee and Leah's recent guest shot on The Grindbin Podcast here. Find Gary's stuff here. "Out of the Dark" IMDB Featured Music: "Clown" by The Hollies & "Death of a Clown" by The Kinks.
Lee continues his extended look into the scores and soundtracks of Amicus Productions. This episode covers the middle years, as horror becomes the primary focus, along with a few strange asides. Check out the YouTube channel "Fish Man" that is the source of many of the suites featured in this and other episodes that I do. --Suite from "Torture Garden" (1967) --James Bernard --Suite from "They Came from Beyond Space (1967) --James Stevens --Suite from "The Terrornauts" (1967) --Elisabeth Lutyens --Danger Route from "Danger Route" (1967) --Lionel Bart --Scream and Scream Again from "Scream and Scream Again" (1970) --Amen Corner --Suite & Supernatural Slugfest from "Scream and Scream Again" (1970) --David Whitaker --Suite {Main Title/Prologue/Writing Horror/Seeing and Hearing Things/Philip Grayson/Remembering/The Vampire/Welcome to the Club/Epilogue/End Titles} from "The House that Dripped Blood" (1971) --Michael Dress --Suite from "I, Monster" (1971) --Carl Davis Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.