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6 Trailers For The Day After St. Patrick’s Day

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Hi!  I hope everyone had a good St. Patrick’s Day because I know that I had a great time honoring the Meehan side of my family.  I danced so much that I am quite literally hopping about this morning.  It was a lot of fun but now, it’s the day after St. Patrick’s Day.  And that can only mean that it’s time for another edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film trailers!  Now, admittedly, these trailers might not seem to have much to do with the Irish but look closer and you’ll see that they do have at least one thing in common … they’re all totally awesome in their own unique and special way.

1) Playing For Keeps (1986)

“The new Hotel Majestic … FOR KIDS ONLY!”  You can tell this is a good movie just by the way that the title is introduced all Ten Commandments style.  Marisa Tomei is in this trailer for a split second.  The film itself was directed by future movie moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein.

2) The Forbidden Dance Is Lambada (1990)

I just like this one because it’s not just about dancing but it’s about a forbidden dance!  Passion, by the way, has a rhythm all its own…

3) Lambada (1990)

In fact, the dance was so forbidden that apparently a totally separate movie was made about it at the exact same time as The Forbidden Dance Is Lambada.    This one looks a lot less fun, to be honest.  “This is the 90s, man, kids got a right to choose…”

4) The Chicken Chronicles (1977)

Judging from the previous trailers and the title of this film, you would be justified in expecting this trailer to be about a bunch of dancing chickens that open up their own hotel.  Sadly, this is not the case.  However, this trailer does continue the theme of “the right to choose” and a school divided.

5) Coach (1978)

Hmmmm…I wonder how this film ends…

6) The Sister-In-Law (1974)

Like Coach, the Sister-in-Law is available in a few of those cheap-but-oh-so-fun Mill Creek box sets.  Unlike Coach, the Sister-in-Law is actually a pretty good film.  By the way, I’m built for love and trouble…

The Return of the 6 Trailers

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Well, it took a nice, long weekend up at Lake Texoma (I actually got in the water and practiced swimming which is a big deal for a drowningphobe like me but then I ended up cutting my foot on a rock on the lakefloor — agck!) and another few nights of a little bit more sleep than usual but I am happy to say that I am back and I’ve brought the latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Trailers with me!  So, without further ado, let’s get started…

1) Killer Fish (1979)

In honor of my weekend at the lake, let’s start out with this trailer for a little film called Killer Fish…

2) Dogs (1976)

Now, I may have conquered my fear of swimming for like 10 minutes at the lake but I have yet to conquer my fear of dogs and this trailer shows why.  Seriously, dogs are freaking scary!

3) The Doberman Gang (1972)

Dogs don’t just kill people.  They rob banks too.

4) King Frat (1980)

Wow!  Those dogs are scary, aren’t they?  Let’s take a break from scary dogs with another breed of dog — the American frat boy.

5) Chain Gang Women (1971)

I love trailers that brag about how the characters in the movie live by only “one rule.”  (Speaking of chain gangs, I recently saw an excellent film from 1932 that was called I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang.  But that’s something I’ll save for a future post…)

6) The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974)

Yes, between the chain gangs, the killer fish, the dogs, and the frat boys, it’s a scary world out there.  Luckily, protection is right around the corner because here comes “(a) savage…a saint…a stranger…”

6 Trailers Delayed

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This weekend, because of both the Oscars and some personal matters I have to take care of, I will not be posting my usual Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Trailers post.  I sincerely apologize but I promise that the feature will return in two weeks time, on March 10th.

Let me take this time to ask a question of my fellow grindhouse and exploitation film enthusiasts.  Are there any trailers that I have yet to feature that you personally think I should?  In other words, what are your favorite trailers?  If you’re feeling too shy (or not shy enough) to use the comments box below, feel free to e-mail me at LisaMarieBowman@live.com.

Again, the feature will be back in two weeks.  Until then, here’s a picture of a racoon holding a kitty.

 

6 Trailers of the Dead

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Hi and welcome to the latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation trailers!  To be honest, I’m usually way too ADD to come up with (let alone maintain) any sort of theme with my trailer posts but this weekend — almost by pure chance — a theme has emerged!  So, without further hold up, let us consider 6 Trailers of the Dead!

1) Night of the Living Dead (1968)

How have I done nearly a 100 of these posts without featuring the trailer for George Romero’s landmark Night of the Living Dead?

2) The Astro-Zombies (1968)

Apparently, 1968 was a big year for the dead returning to life.

3) The Majorettes (1986)

The Majorettes was directed by the late Bill Hinzman, the guy who played the Cemetary Zombie in Night of the Living Dead.

4) Dawn of the Dead (1978)

To be honest, I think I’ve already featured this trailer in an earlier post.  However, there’s no way that you can start a post with Night of the Living Dead and then end it with Day of the Dead without finding some room for Dawn of the Dead in the middle.

5) Dead Heat (1988)

Wow, this looks really, really, really … not good.  However, according to Wikipedia, it’s about zombies and it’s got the word “dead” in the title so it works theme-wise.

6) Day of the Dead (1985)

I’ve watched this trailer several times and those arms still make me jump every time!

6 Trailers for Valentine’s Day Weekend

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Happy St. Valentine's Day

I’m running a little bit late on getting this Valentine’s weekend edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Trailers up and running and for that, I apologize.  Last night, around midnight, I found myself at Target waiting for them to start selling the latest Twilight movie…well, let’s just not go into it, okay?  Instead, here’s 6 trailers for your Valentine’s weekend.

1) Valentine (2001)

Oh.  My.  God.  This is such a bad movie!  Seriously terrible.  However, it is Valentine’s Day weekend…

2) My Bloody Valentine (1981)

The original. 

3) My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)

The remake, which is a lot better than Avatar.

4) Emmanuelle (1974)

Valentine’s weekend is all about either celebrating romance or being alone and bitter.  I’ve been told that Emmanuelle can be used for both of those purposes.  “This movie will be shown only in special theaters.”

5) Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (1977)

Not surprisingly, Italian director Joe D’Amato put his own individual spin on Emmanuelle (or Emanuelle as he spelled it, in order to get around copyright laws).  This is probably one of the more explicit trailers I’ve ever posted so keep that in mind before you watch it. 

6) Superfly (1972)

This trailer isn’t connected to Valentine’s Day at all but it’s got a lot of style.

Finally, let me just say, regardless of whether you’re in love, in lust, or mired in lonely bitterness, Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

6 Super Trailers For A Super Weekend

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Well, its Super Bleh weekend, the time of year when everything is just football, football, football!  And Lisa says, “A bleh on both your houses!”  Still, because I love theme posts, here’s the latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Trailers — 6 Super Trailers For a Super Weekend!  Yay! 8)

1) J.D.’s Revenge (1976)

He came back from the dead to possess a man’s soul, make love to his woman, and get the vengeance he craved!

2) Texas Adios (1967)

Starring the best, the one and only Franco Nero!

3) H.O.T.S. (1979)

Trailers like this prove that it was apparently a lot easier to be considered attractive back in the 70s.

4) Inglorious Bastards (1977)

I think this film features a former football player so it goes with the whole Super Bowl theme.  Plus, the title was borrowed for Quentin Tarantino’s super Inglorious Basterds.

5) Wild Orchid (1990)

This film was directed by the super Zalman King who passed away on Friday.  R.I.P.

6) Roadhouse (1989)

The film co-stars the even more super Ben Gazzara, who also passed away on Friday. R.I.P.

 

6 Trailers For A Saturday Afternoon

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Hi.  It’s Saturday and that can only mean that it’s time for any edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Trailers!

1) Crater Lake Monster (1977)

This is one of those films that seems to show up in a dozen or so public domain DVD compilation packs.  The “lake” in this film looks a lot like White Rock Lake and when I first saw this film, I was convinced it had actually been filmed down here in Dallas.  However, I subsequently found that there actually is a Crater Lake up in Oregon.  There’s no word yet on whether or not there’s any monsters living in that lake but you have to figure there would be, what with it being Oregon and all.

2) Shogun Assassin (1980)

Just the story of a single dad and his baby.  Awwwwww!

3) 100 Rifles (1969)

Obviously, this was one of the many American attempts to make a Spaghetti western.  “This film has a message…”

4) Soylent Green (1973)

Yes, we all know what’s in Soylent Green.

5) Xtro (1982)

Oh my God, this trailer freaks me out!

6) Scarface (1983)

Oh, stop it.  I don’t care how many “respectable” actors are in the film, you know that Scarface is like totally a grindhouse film.

6 Trailers For 6 Films That Were Snubbed By The Academy

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Seeing as how the Oscar nominations are due to be announced on Tuesday, I thought I would devote this edition to Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation trailers to films that were snubbed by the Academy.  Remember them while you’re watching Rooney Mara accept best actress.

1) A Life of Ninja (1983)

Despite the colorful trailer, this film was not nominated for best Costume Design, Art Design,  or Cinematography.  Instead, all three of those awards went to Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander.

2) The Shark Hunter (1979)

Franco Nero was not nominated for best actor for his performance here.  Instead Dustin Hoffman won for Kramer vs. Kramer.

3) The Terrornauts (1967)

The true terror is that the 1967 Oscar for Special Visual Effects went to Doctor Dolittle and not The Terrornauts.

4) Americathon (1979)

The Academy has never really appreciated hard-hitting political satire which perhaps explains why the previously mentioned Kramer Vs. Kramer won best picture while Americathon was not even nominated.

5) Don’t Torture A Duckling (1972)

The Oscar for Best Foreign language film of 1972 was given to Luis Bunuel’s The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and not to Lucio Fulci’s classic giallo Don’t Torture A Duckling.

6) The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

And yet somehow, Annie Hall was named best picture.

6 Trailers That Did Not Win Any Golden Globes

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First off, allow me to again apologize for being late with my weekly trailer post.  I had some asthma issues that basically left me fairly useless on both Friday and Saturday.  Still, better late than never.  In this latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Trailers, we acknowledge some films that were NOT nominated for Golden Globes.

1) The Flesh Eaters (1964)

I just recently got this one on DVD but I haven’t watched it yet.  Of course, I love any trailer that starts out with a countdown.

2) Beach Girls and the Monster (1965)

The star of the film (which apparently co-stars the Watusi Dancing Girls), John Hall, was briefly a star back in the 1930s.  This was his attempt at a comeback film and he ended up committing suicide after it was released.

3) Blast-Off Girls (1967)

This film was directed by the infamous Herschell Gordon Lewis.  I want to be a blast-off girl!

4) Monsters Crash The Pajama Party (1969)

I don’t own this one on DVD, mostly because I’m kinda scared that if I watch it, a monster will pop out of the TV screen and try to drag me off to somewhere. 

5)  The Fat Black Pussycat (1963)

Awwww, cute little kitty!

6) Mortuary (1983)

Agck!  This trailer is actually scary.

Trailer: Moonrise Kingdom (dir. by Wes Anderson)

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January is the time of year that you look at what’s being released into theaters and you think to yourself, “Oh my God, is it summer yet!?”  This is the time of the Devil Inside and Joyful Noise.  This is also the time when we find ourselves watching trailers and previews of upcoming films for just a little bit of hope that maybe things are going to get better.

And, on that note, here’s the trailer for Wes Anderson’s upcoming film, Moonrise Kingdom.  I don’t know much about Moonrise Kingdom but, seeing as it’s directed Wes Anderson, it’ll either be very clever and unappreciated or else it will be so self-consciously quirky that I’ll end up having a seizure halfway through the film.