Good to see that Gene and Roger liked the long-unavailable-on-video Paul Simon vehicle _One-Trick Pony,_ which only got a digital release in 2009 as a Warner Archive DVD-R. Gene's review of _The Awakening_ (from November 4, 1980) was accompanied by a report about a (rather grim) prerecorded telephone message from the Parkway theater regarding a double bill it was offering: "Hi, kids. . . . today you can bring mom and dad to see two real neat films. First, 'Mary Poppins' at 2:50 and 7 o'clock. That stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke . . . before he hit the bottle."
Well-deserved Oscar nomination for director Richard Rush (1994's dreadful The Colour of Night), the great Peter O'Toole, and for Lawrence Marcus' and Rush's Screenplay based on Paul Brodeur's novel. 👍👍
Just watched "The Stunt Man" and agree with everything Roger said. I don't understand why so many people love this movie. And they were very generous to "One Trick Pony."
Two notes of interest about the Dogs of the Week: "The Day After Halloween" was actually a well-received thriller in Australia where it was released under the title "Snapshot", and "Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend" did film a rape scene between one of the bad guys and a cheerleader BUT it was cut from the movie because the entire cast and crew hated it, feeling that such a brutal scene would have ruined what was intended to be a sexy exploitation film. Note of clarification: D KNIGHTMAN is correct that the rape scene did appear in the film's first release, when it was titled THE GREAT AMERICAN GIRL ROBBERY. However, the producers did get angry feedback from the cast and crew about it, and that's why they cut it from the 1981 re-release under the CWW title (not that it made critics like the movie, but oh well).
I saw "Day after Halloween" at the cinema...a big mistake,,,could have seen the "Stunt Man" or even "Terror train".".Awakening" was forgettable but a very creepy ending
If I remember correctly, "The Stunt Man" was a movie that the studio did not want to release. I think maybe it went straight to airline in-flight showings, then some critics saw it and called for it to be released in theaters. That was when I saw it. As far as the movie itself is concerned, I don't think movies are actually shot with actors applying bloody makeup and fake destroyed arms and legs to themselves during a long "take," which is what apparently happens here in the opening scene, but I still liked the movie.
The Awakening came out about the same time as a film with a somewhat similair plot line starring Harrison Ford was coming out. I like both films but the Harrison Ford film was the better one. Actually the Awakening A.K.A. Jewel Of The Seven Stars could have been a great film if the filmakers have followed the novel more closely.
“The Awakening” came at a time when Heston was being cast in B-movies, although this one was his only horror film. At least he didn’t repeat that mistake.
Weird. I just watched their review of The Awakening (1980). Checked the photos on IMDB. There is a still of Central Park which, I assume, is from stock footage. The very same that starts the scene of Paul Simon playing with his son. (9:40) Weird.
@@ricardocantoral7672 It was right before Mommie Dearest came out . What tells me : she may have been star struck w/ Sinatra ? P.S. You forget this: they may have handed her a paycheck for $24,000.00 for one weeks work .
THE STUNT MAN is a good movie. I haven't seen the others, but what I heard about THE AWAKENING made it clear that if anything Gene & Roger were being fairly polite in only calling the film "ridiculous" (which is a great negative response, my favorite part of this episode is Roger using that word with such complete bemused disgust at what a bad movie it was, and also probably at how Charlton Heston was squandering his talent like that).
I recently watched The Stuntman on HBO Max. Great movie!
Hershey does not get enough credit as a top level actress and a true screen beauty.
I agree wholeheartedly!
Can confirm.
Good to see that Gene and Roger liked the long-unavailable-on-video Paul Simon vehicle _One-Trick Pony,_ which only got a digital release in 2009 as a Warner Archive DVD-R.
Gene's review of _The Awakening_ (from November 4, 1980) was accompanied by a report about a (rather grim) prerecorded telephone message from the Parkway theater regarding a double bill it was offering: "Hi, kids. . . . today you can bring mom and dad to see two real neat films. First, 'Mary Poppins' at 2:50 and 7 o'clock. That stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke . . . before he hit the bottle."
Stunt Man is Strange Movie to sit through, but Peter O'Toole is absolutely Fantastic in it
Wow- that LONG scene from One Trick Pony with the kid playing baseball , made me want to take a Hammer to my computer screen.
RIP Richard Rush
I love The Stuntman!!
Well-deserved Oscar nomination for director Richard Rush (1994's dreadful The Colour of Night), the great Peter O'Toole, and for Lawrence Marcus' and Rush's Screenplay based on Paul Brodeur's novel. 👍👍
Just watched "The Stunt Man" and agree with everything Roger said. I don't understand why so many people love this movie.
And they were very generous to "One Trick Pony."
Two notes of interest about the Dogs of the Week: "The Day After Halloween" was actually a well-received thriller in Australia where it was released under the title "Snapshot", and "Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend" did film a rape scene between one of the bad guys and a cheerleader BUT it was cut from the movie because the entire cast and crew hated it, feeling that such a brutal scene would have ruined what was intended to be a sexy exploitation film. Note of clarification: D KNIGHTMAN is correct that the rape scene did appear in the film's first release, when it was titled THE GREAT AMERICAN GIRL ROBBERY. However, the producers did get angry feedback from the cast and crew about it, and that's why they cut it from the 1981 re-release under the CWW title (not that it made critics like the movie, but oh well).
Great notes, thanks for sharing!
I saw "Day after Halloween" at the cinema...a big mistake,,,could have seen the "Stunt Man" or even "Terror train".".Awakening" was forgettable but a very creepy ending
I actually had the original copy of the cheerleaders that showed the rape scene on vhs.. unfortunately no longer to be found
If I remember correctly, "The Stunt Man" was a movie that the studio did not want to release. I think maybe it went straight to airline in-flight showings, then some critics saw it and called for it to be released in theaters. That was when I saw it. As far as the movie itself is concerned, I don't think movies are actually shot with actors applying bloody makeup and fake destroyed arms and legs to themselves during a long "take," which is what apparently happens here in the opening scene, but I still liked the movie.
I wonder what Roger thought after a second viewing. (Maybe to learn not to trust Gene's opinion, if their split on "Blue Velvet" is any indication!)
NGL, the Dogs of the Week sound like the funnest films on offer sometimes...
The Stunt Man is a great film. One Trick Pony and The First Deadly Sin were o.k., not great.
Episode originally aired October 30, 1980 according to IMDB.
Seems they got their wish As far as I can tell The Awakening never had a sequel It was a flop 🤨
The Awakening came out about the same time as a film with a somewhat similair plot line starring Harrison Ford was coming out. I like both films but the Harrison Ford film was the better one. Actually the Awakening A.K.A. Jewel Of The Seven Stars could have been a great film if the filmakers have followed the novel more closely.
“The Awakening” came at a time when Heston was being cast in B-movies, although this one was his only horror film. At least he didn’t repeat that mistake.
No he did one other horror film The Omega Man. He played a scientist who discovers a group of zombies in Los Angeles.
@@nicholasjanke3476 That was also Science Fiction, in fact it was an early dystopian film, based on “I am Legend”.
The Stuntman was fantastic
Weird. I just watched their review of The Awakening (1980). Checked the photos on IMDB. There is a still of Central Park which, I assume, is from stock footage. The very same that starts the scene of Paul Simon playing with his son. (9:40)
Weird.
I saw The First Deadly Sin and I think Sinatra was genuinely good and so were some of the supporting cast. The film itself was merely okay.
It's horrible.
@@CZcams-tied
I do wonder why Faye Dunaway took on such an undemanding role that anyone could play.
@@ricardocantoral7672 It was right before Mommie Dearest came out . What tells me : she may have been star struck w/ Sinatra ? P.S. You forget this: they may have handed her a paycheck for $24,000.00 for one weeks work .
I haven't seen any of these movies.
Stuntman is on HBOMAX right now. If you have access to it, watch it. It’s great.
@@CaptainTae Thanks!
THE STUNT MAN is a good movie. I haven't seen the others, but what I heard about THE AWAKENING made it clear that if anything Gene & Roger were being fairly polite in only calling the film "ridiculous" (which is a great negative response, my favorite part of this episode is Roger using that word with such complete bemused disgust at what a bad movie it was, and also probably at how Charlton Heston was squandering his talent like that).
See the first deadly sin great movie
@@alvilla9659 The hell have you been drinking/smoking??? That movie blows ass.
Nice moronic grammar and print job on The Day After Halloween poster: They Thought It Was Over But The Real Horror!!! Began...