The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) The zeitgeist of the cool! Edited May 17, 2019 by The Tomohawk Kid 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Anybody actually sat through the film? Probably the best comedy ever made - even though it was supposed to be serious! Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Albeback52 said: , the man thatAnybody actually sat through the film? Probably the best comedy ever made - even though it was supposed to be serious! Allan The film is a stone cold cult classic in the so bad it is good genre, made by one Ed Wood who put the B into B-movies. His other films include Glen or Glenda, Jail Bait, The Bride of the Monster and Sinister Urge. The 1994 Tim Burton biopic simply titled Ed Wood, is an absolute must see film which proved once and for all that Martin Landau could indeed act (despite his best efforts in Space: 1999 to prove other wise) as he won an Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film, Johnny Depp was mightly impressive as Wood too. This is a pretty smart release by Polar Lights/Round 2 as the "iconic" flying saucer as seen in film was actually the 1956 Lindberg Line model kit which was a fictional design roughly matching the popular image of UFOs of the time: "a silver disc-shaped craft with a clear dome on top." Therefore it is an exact 1:1 replica of the filming miniature, how many kits can say that? Tommo. Edited May 18, 2019 by The Tomohawk Kid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Having read the small print on the box, I am very relieved to discover the kit has the right number of rivets 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 58 minutes ago, The Tomohawk Kid said: The film is a stone cold cult classic in the so bad it is good genre, made by one Ed Wood who put the B into B-movies. His other films include Glen or Glenda, Jail Bait, The Bride of the Monster and Sinister Urge. The 1994 Tim Burton biopic simply titled Ed Wood, is a simply must see film which proved once and for all that Martin Landau could indeed act (despite his best efforts in Space: 1999 to prove other wise) as he won an Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film, Johnny Depp was mightly impressive as Wood too. This is a pretty smart release by Polar Lights/Round 2 as the "iconic" flying saucer as seen in film was actually the 1956 Lindberg Line model kit which was a fictional design roughly matching the popular image of UFOs of the time: "a silver disc-shaped craft with a clear dome on top." Therefore it is an exact 1:1 replica of the filming miniature, how many kits can say that? Tommo. No argument here!! Actually, I thought that Mrs Landau ( a k a Barbara Bain ) was even more wooden in Space 1999!! No mean achievement!. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, bhouse said: Having read the small print on the box, I am very relieved to discover the kit has the right number of rivets Yes but, are they flush riveted or, mushroom headed rivets? Are there indeed lines of rivets to count where there should instead be panel lines? Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Albeback52 said: Anybody actually sat through the film? Probably the best comedy ever made - even though it was supposed to be serious! Allan Twice. Granted - nigh impossible to watch while sober. I completely agree with Tomohawk Kid about Tim Burton's Ed Wood. It's fantastic - Johnny Depp gives the best performance of his career I reckon.I remember a scene from that film in which Ed Wood's production team fashions paper plates into flying saucers by painting silver. Am I remembering right? Anyway - I found this on Youtube: Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mountain goat said: Twice. Granted - nigh impossible to watch while sober. I completely agree with Tomohawk Kid about Tim Burton's Ed Wood. It's fantastic - Johnny Depp gives the best performance of his career I reckon.I remember a scene from that film in which Ed Wood's production team fashions paper plates into flying saucers by painting silver. Am I remembering right? Jay Its a little while since I have seen the film, but I do believe you are right, albeit it was artistic licence. In reality the Lindberg kit was used. A 1:1 exact replica of the filming minatures with the right number of rivets, what's not to like! Tommo. Edited May 17, 2019 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Albeback52 said: Anybody actually sat through the film? Probably the best comedy ever made - even though it was supposed to be serious! Allan Sadly yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 The box alone is worth buying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 20/05/2019 at 20:22, Caerbannog said: The box alone is worth buying. Yes, Polar Lights have played a blinder. Tommo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 https://culttvman.com/main/wonderfest-2019-update-4-plan-9-from-outer-space/?fbclid=IwAR1Qouy8fjk1fEF0y1vPi7UL5tc9aXK2I9nA0M_Touap-lOGJOnXCLN_BQA Tommo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Tommo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 No Vampira? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Caerbannog said: No Vampira? Here you go! https://www.culttvmanshop.com/Vampira--MicroMania-Bust-from-Black-Heart-_p_4289.html Tommo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 The Mighty Damned paying homage to the World's worst film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now