Episode 582: Morons from Outer Space (1985)

Special Guest: Griff Rhys Jones
Guest Co-Hosts: Jon Spira, Cecil Trachenburg

We conclude Sci-Fi July with a look at Mike Hodges’s Morons from Outer Space (1985). Written by Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith, the film tells the tale of a quartet of less-than-bright intergalactic travelers who crash land on Earth. The film lampoons the idea that we of Earth may be visited by beings from outer space only to find that they’re not as enlightened as we’d fancy them to be.

Cecil Trachenburg and Jon Spira join Mike to laud the film while Griff Rhys Jones discusses how disappointing he found the experience.

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Buy The Forgotten Film Club Book 1: Morons from Outer Space by Jon Spira

Music:
"Morons From Outer Space" The Morons

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Special Report: Alien Nation (1988)

Special Guests: Graham Baker, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Peter Jason
Guest Co-Hosts: Josh Stewart, Cecil Trachenberg

On this special episode we’re looking at the 1988 film from Graham Baker, Alien Nation. When an alien ship comes to America, depositing a quarter of a million “newcomers” who try to live out the American dream. Among them is Detective Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin). He’s partnered with specist cop Matthew Skyes (James Caan). Together, the two of them solve a mystery that may jeopardize the human and newcomer relations forever.

Cecil Trachenberg and Josh Stewart join Mike to discuss the film, TV show, and other similar buddy cop films. Interviews include director Baker, screenwriter Rockne S. O'Bannon, and star Peter Jason.

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Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Alien Nation on DVD
Buy Alien Nation: The TV Series on DVD
Visit the official Kenneth Johnson website

Music:
"Main Title" - Jerry Goldsmith
"The Vial" - Jerry Goldsmith
"Indestructible (7' Single Mix)" - The Four Tops

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Episode 273: UHF (1989)

Special Guest: Jay Levey
Guest Co-Host: Skizz Cyzyk, Cecil Trachenberg

"Weird Al" Yankovic stars as the hapless George Newman who turns his life around when he stumbles into owning a TV station in UHF. Somewhat lost among the blockbusters of 1989, the film has since been hailed as a comedy classic.

Director/co-writer Jay Levey discusses creating parody videos, managing Weird Al, and the creation of UHF.

Filmmaker Skizz Cyzyk and Good/Bad Flicks' Cecil Trachenberg, two Close Personal Friends of Al, join Mike to discuss the film and Weird Al's career.

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Links:
Buy UHF on Blu-Ray
Buy Weird Al: The Book by Nathan Rabin & Al Yankovic
Buy the UHF Soundtrack
Buy Weird Al Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection on DVD
Visit the official Weird Al website
Visit the official Skizz Cyzyk website
Visit the Good/Bad Flicks website
Subscribe to the Good/Bad Flicks YouTube feed
Read the Oral History of UHF

Music:
"Dare to be Stupid" - Weird Al Yankovic

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Episode 250: Boxing Helena (1993)

Special Guest: Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Guest Co-Host: Heather Drain & Cecil Trachenberg

Obsession comes to the fore in Jennifer Chambers Lynch's controversial 1993 film Boxing Helena wherein Dr. Nick Cavanaugh (Julian Sands) aspires to win the love and approval of the titular Helena (Sherilyn Fenn).

Mike's joined by "Mondo" Heather Drain and Good Bad Flicks' Cecil Trachenberg to discuss amputation, women in peril, and Bill Paxton's leather pants.

Links:
Buy Boxing Helena on DVD
Buy The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch
Follow Jennifer Lynch on Instagram
Read a really smarmy review of Boxing Helena
Read The creepy fantasies that inspired John Fowles’ novel ‘The Collector’ by Paul Gallagher
Visit the Mondo Heather website
Visit Good Bad Flicks

Music:
Original Soundtrack - Graeme Revell
"Carcass" - Siouxsie & The Banshees
"The Collector" - The Everly Brothers
"Girl in a Box" - Blake Babies
"Secret" - Enigma

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