Fab Film Happenings in Chi-Town…

Fab Film Happenings in Chi-Town…

First, the Hollywood Blvd. theater in Woodridge and the Hollywood Palms in Norridge will be hosting PAM FRICKIN' GRIER live for screenings of Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown! Shut your mouth. The Palms on Sep 7th will also host Martin Landau for a screening of Ed Wood. The Palms will further, on Sep 8th,…

Sick Day….

Sorry, folks. I have a pretty good summer cold going, and after putting up the MotD, I realized I just don't want to be staring at a computer (or TV or whatever) today. Rock Baker's Video Cheese will return next Thursday in its normal slot.
Monster of the Day #539

Monster of the Day #539

I'm not a fan of revising old movies, but you can sort of see why Lucas later jazzed up the Sarlacc with CGI. I once owned a book where the guy raved about this movie. I couldn't believe it. Moreover, he kept talking about how 'relatable' the main characters was. "If you weren't him,…
Video Cheese: Tarzan’s Desert Mystery (1943)

Video Cheese: Tarzan’s Desert Mystery (1943)

Wait till you see what crazy stuff they didn't bother to reference in that poster. And in the upper right-hand corner, Tarzan's supposed to be in mortal danger there. The artist really captured that aspect in Tarzan's face, don't you think? I was never a Tarzan guy. Indeed, I’m never even seen the comparatively…
Monster of the Day #535

Monster of the Day #535

Well, obviously this guy redefined the invisible monster for the modern age. Once they were used as a cheapie substitute for special effects. Not so after this (or at least less so), as the computer camouflage effect seen here launched a zillion similar monsters. It's the sort of thing that became so ubiquitous so…