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December 22nd, 2014: The Day of the Locust (1975)

Dec22 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Drama, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Tragedy Tagged "simple" people, annoying children, behind the scenes, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Billy Barty, Bo Hopkins, brothel, Burgess Meredith, California, child killer, cock fight, cuckold, Dennis Dugan, Donald Sutherland, Geraldine Page, Great Depression, hallucinations, Hollywood, insanity, Jackie Earle Haley, John Hillerman, Karen Black, Los Angeles, mob, Nathaneal West, Paramount Pictures, Pepe Serna, prostitutes, Richard Dysart, riot, travelling salesman, Vaudville, William Atherton, William Castle

December 9th, 2014: Serpico (1973)

Dec9 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Book, Biopic, Cops, Crime, Drama, Independent, Issue Film, Movie of the Day, The Original, Thriller Tagged Al Pacino, Best Actor Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, corrupt cops, corruption, Dino De Laurentiis, double cross, F. Murray Abraham, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmet Walsh, maverick cops, New York City, Paramount Pictures, Sidney Lumet, Tony Lo Bianco, Tracey Walter

October 30th, 2014: The War of the Worlds (1953)

Oct30 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Aliens, Based on a Book, Based on a Radio Show, Event Film, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, The Original, War with Aliens Tagged "germs kill the monster", Air Force, Ann Robinson, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Sound Recording Nominee, Best Special Effects, Byron Haskins, Cecil B. DeMille, Cedrick Hardwicke, force field, Gene Barry, George Pal, H.G. Wells, Les Treymane, Mars, Martians, mob, nuclear weapons, Paramount Pictures, Paul Frees, riot, scientists, square dance, stock footage, U.S. Army

October 25th, 2014: 5 Card Stud (1968)

Oct25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Period Film, Revenge, Western, Whodunnit Tagged before they were famous, card game, church bell, Dean Martin, Hal B. Wallis, hanging, Henry Hathaway, John Anderson, lynching, Maurice Jarre, Mommy issues, musical interlude, Paramount Pictures, poker, reverend, Robert Mitchum, Roy Jenson, vigilantes, Whit Bissell, Yaphet Kotto

July 15th, 2014: Summer Rental (1985)

Jul15 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Comedy, Fish-Out-of-Water, Movie of the Day, Slapstick Tagged Alan Silvestri, apprentice/mentor relationship, beach, bet, Carl Reiner, cast, family, father, John Candy, Joseph Lawrence, Kerri Green, Paramount Pictures, regatta, Reni Santoni, rental home, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, snobs vs. slobs, snooty restaurant, yacht

April 20, 2014: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

Apr20 by iggyfh

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3 Comments Posted in Action, Buddy Flick, Chase, Comedy, Coming of Age, Juvenile Delinquent, Movie of the Day, Road Trip Tagged abe froman, Ben Stein, Chicago, day off, high school, John Hughes, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Paramount Pictures, sausage king, sick day, teens

March 31st, 2014: The Dead Zone (1983)

Mar31 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in Based on a Book, Drama, Horror, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, The Original Tagged Anthony Zerbe, assassination, Brooke Adams, Christopher Walken, Colleen Dewhurst, David Cronenberg, Debra Hill, Dino De Laurentiis, Dino De Laurentiis Company, Herbert Lom, Lorimar Films, Martin Sheen, Paramount Pictures, politician, psychic, Stephen King, Tom Skerritt

March 10th, 2014: The Uninvited (1944)

Mar10 by retrozombi

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Leave a comment Posted in Based on a Book, Black and White, Ghost, Movie of the Day, Old Dark House, Possession, Romance Tagged Best Cinematography Nominee, Britain, Paramount Pictures, Ray Milland

March 1st, 2014: Iron Man (2008)

Mar1 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Action, Adaptation, Based on a Comic Book, Event Film, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, Superheroes, The Original Tagged A.I., Afghanistan, arms dealer, Best Sound Editing Nominee, Best Visual Effects Nominee, children of famous people, Clark Gregg, coporate intrigue, Don Heck, double cross, engineers, Gwyneth Paltrow, industrial espionage, industrialist, inventors, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, Marvel, Marvel Studios, mecha, Paramount Pictures, Peter Billingsley, power armor, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, scientists, Stan Lee, Terrence Howard, terrorists

January 30th, 2014: Uncommon Valor (1983)

Jan30 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Action, Adventure, Drama, Movie of the Day, Special Operations, War Movies Tagged before they were famous, Fred Ward, Gail Strickland, Gene Hackman, helicopter, James Horner, Jane Kaczmarek, John Milius, Ken Framer, MIAs, Michael Dudikoff, P.O.W.s, Paramount Pictures, Patrick Swayze, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Reb Brown, rescue mission, Robert Stack, Ted Kotcheff, Tim Thomerson, Vietnam, Vietnam veterans, Wings Hauser

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