Tag Archives: Comedy
Lisztomania (1975)
“Ooh, sparkly!” So spoke my wife at the opening image of Lisztomania (1975), a metronome bedecked in glitter, ticking away on a table in a silvery bedchamber. How could she have doubted me? A moment earlier, she’d said, “This film … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, biopic, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Frankenstein, Ken Russell, Nietzsche, Oliver Reed, Psychedelic, Ringo Starr, Rock Musical, Roger Daltrey, slapstick, Vampire, Wagner
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Forbidden Zone (1980)
One day the Hercules family discovers that their tiny home in Venice, California, straddles a portal to the Sixth Dimension, a realm ruled by an evil Queen named Doris (Susan Tyrrell) and a King named Fausto (Hervé Villechaize), and populated … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 80's, Animation, Comedy, Danny Elfman, Fantasy, Hervé Villechaize, Midnight Movie, Musical, New Wave, Richard Elfman, Rock Musical, Surreal, Susan Tyrell
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The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (1978)
Monty Python’s Flying Circus ended its run in 1974 with something of a whimper: John Cleese had left the show by its final season, the title had been shortened to just Monty Python, and despite some moments of inspiration, the … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV, Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Beatles, Bill Murray, Comedy, Dan Aykroyd, Eric Idle, John Belushi, Michael Palin, Mick Jagger, Monty Python, Saturday Night Live
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