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Friday, June 3, 2011

Got that Ol' Time Feelin'

Overcome with nostalgia for Drive in movie theaters....the past few days have been more than perfect weather here in the midwest...with that slight breeze and freshness to the air...there was a scent so familiar, so wanting......cool steel, warm blanket, buttery popcorn, the wooshclank of a metal top off of a glass bottle, squeaky last swish of a swing abandoned, then the sudden brightness and mechanical creeeeaak of speakers one by one coming to life......a dancing candy bar...2 movies for one price.....





"Attack of the 50ft Woman" (1958) - Terrible editing, some terrific effects, decent emotional drama and laughable dialogue..what more can you ask for in Drive in science fiction? 



"The Fly" (1958) - oh dear, what can go wrong when you mess with the transportation of molecules? Only Vincent Price could play this out in all seriousness and make you want to watch....







"The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming" (1966) - One of the first in a long long line of throw everyone you can think of into a film and make them do and say silly things even if there is no continuity ... 

"How to Steal a Million" (1966) - The kids a are falling asleep in the back of the station wagon, now parents can enjoy a comedy romp about theft, true love and everything comes out perfectly. A very cute Peter O Toole and Audrey Hepburn nonsensical feature. 





"Billy Jack" (1971) - oddly dubbed, but compelling film. Socially conscious and wickedly violent.



"Dirty Harry" (1971) - A classic Clint Eastwood fantasy cop film about an over burdened police detective who is judge, jury and ..... 

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