Category Archives: Theater Psychotronic
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
A common reference point for teenage boys everywhere, The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) launched the cinematic careers of “ZAZ” (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker) and helped establish young John Landis as a comedy director of note. In three … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Blaxploitation, Comedy, Disaster Movie, John Landis, Kung Fu, slapstick
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Double Feature: Enter the Dragon (1973)/Challenge of the Tiger (1980)
Is there anything which says “the 70’s” more succinctly than kung fu? Yes, there was the David Carradine series (1972-75); there were also comic books, like Marvel’s Master of Kung Fu (introduced in 1973); Peter Cushing pursued Dracula into Hong … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, 80's, Action, Bruce Lee, Kung Fu, motorcycle, Villain Petting White Cat
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For Your Height Only (1981)
For Your Height Only (or: For Y’ur Height Only, as the opening titles would have it) at long last realized the Filipino midget James Bond spoof that audiences around the world craved for two decades. And once you have seen … Continue reading
