Troma and other 80's Cult Movies

Doesn't it seem that every time you run a search for 80's movies you get the same old boring results? Pretty in Pink, The Karate Kid, or something terrible starring Corey and/or Corey.  Don't get me wrong, some of the popular films were very good but I've always felt the rare and obcure has more personality and more creativity.
The beauty of the cult movie is that it is not perfect by the Joe Public movie goer's guidelines. The films color totally out of the lines and go over the top. The characters are off the wall and the story lines are far fetched but they all came together to make a great film.
Here are a few of my favorite B-Movie / Cult Films of the 80's.


1. The Toxic Avenger. Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when mop boy Melvin Junko falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers beware!



2. Surf Nazis Must Die - When the grandson of a gun wielding woman is murdered by neo-nazi surf punks in the post-apocalyptic future, this grandma hunts them down for some bloodthirsty revenge.

 

 

 

3. Class of Nuke 'Em High - Tromaville High, like most high schools, is right next to a nuclear power plant. Nothing bad could come of this, could it?



4. Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. - Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master. This has made him 'the chosen one' to do battle with 'the evil one'. He is also out to do good deeds and fight crime in the name of the law. The only problem is that a number of corrupt people in the community and their henchmen want him dead so that they can gain power when 'the evil one' come to take over the world. Sgt. Kabukiman must use his special superpowers to outsmart and out-fight the bad guys.


5. Killer Klowns From Outer Space - Very complicated plot. Aliens that look like clowns come down from outer space and kill people in a small town...ummm I guess the title sums it up.


6. Slumber Party Massacre II - A rock n roll Slasher flick. How cool is that? Courtney, the younger sister of the "new girl across the street" in the first film is all grown up now and suffers from nightmares from the events from the first film. She and her female rock group go to a condo for the weekend to play music and have fun with their boyfriends. Courtney's dreams are of her sister, who is in a mental institution, warning her about the killer, and the dreams begin to spill into real life, threatening Courtney and her friends.



7. Repo Man - The original punk rock classic cult film staring Emelio Esteveze.


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The Original Star Trek - Famous lines and how they came to be

"Beam Me Up, Scotty"

This was never actually spoken in any of the Star Trek television series or movies. The command was spoken as “Three to beam up” or  “Beam them up,”. "Beam us up, Scotty” appeared in a few episodes of the Star Trek animated series. The way this line came to be was from an old Bugs bunny cartoon in which Bugs is seen playing the bag pipes and talking in a Scottish accent while trying to annoy Marvin the Martian.

"I'm A Doctor, Not A..."
This famous line was first spoken during a first-season episode titled “The Devil in the Dark.” In that episode, McCoy let Kirk know that he was a doctor, not a brick-layer. During an earlier episode, McCoy asked Capt. Kirk, “What am I, a doctor or a moon-shuttle conductor?” Later in the season he spoke the full line that would later be heard in just about every series, as well as the Star Trek films.

"To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before..."
The opening narration for each episode of Star Trek: The Original Series was famously recited by William Shatner, but the actual origins of the line are uncertain. Some reports suggest that it was inspired by a 1958 White House press booklet promoting the space program. Others have thought that it came from a statement made by explorer James Cook following an expedition to Newfoundland. These are all great stories and were told to cover up the way it actually happened. While walking down the hall with a fellow writer, one of the them "accidentally" went into the ladies restroom. After realizing his mistake, he spoke the now famous line that he had gone where no man has gone before.

"Khaaannnn!"
Kirk's scream of rage originated in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Left marooned on a dead planet by the evil villain Khan, Kirk let loose with a primal roar—and the rest was viral-video history. On the first take, William Shatner mistakenly screamed out ROARKE!! Referring to the Ricardo Montalban character on Fantasy Island.

"Live Long and Prosper"
The Vulcan greeting and the hand gesture first appeared in the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. Leonard Nimoy has made no secret of the fact that the gesture and phrase was his idea based on a Orthodox Jewish blessings. In the Jewish blessing, the fingers form the Hebrew letter “Shin,” which represents the name “Shaddai” (Almighty God). Nimoy made it his own by holding up just one hand (instead of both) and changing up the verbiage..

"Set Phasers To Stun"
In Star Trek: The Original Series the phasers used by the crew of USS Enterprise had a “stun” setting. Kirk and Spock often instructed their crew mates to use the non-lethal capabilities of their weapons. It wasn't until the second season of Star Trek: The Animated Series that Kirk issued the command “Set phasers to stun.” The line eventually became an often repeated order in the series. On a side note, this was the inspiration for the now famous stun gun. The first prototype was actually built to resemble the phaser. Backers of the project felt that it looked too much like a real firearm and wanted a less lethal look.

*Note: some of these 'facts' may not be true. True Trekkies can point them out. Just thought I would put in some fun jokes for you guys. Thanks for listening.


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AQUAMAN - A Uselss Hero???

Aquaman is more than the dolphin riding side show that we all saw him as on the 70's Super Friends TV show. He is a man who was at home both on land and in the sea, he fought a variety of menaces from super-villains to Nazis to sorcerers to beings from other planets and dimensions. He's fought alongside Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and others and has saved the planet on his own a few times.
Aquaman's telepathy can also influence non-aquatic life in subtle ways and does have super human strength.Bullets bounce off him, leaving only scratches. His senses are enhanced, his eyes able to see in complete darkness.

Much like the Bat Man TV show, the shows featuring Aquaman has made him more like a Dr. Doolittle in the minds of non-comic viewers. They portrait him as a joke and more like an animal trainer than a real super hero. Let's face it, once a hero reaches the big or small screen Hollywood has to put their take on it and they usually screw it up. Hell, in the Fantastic Four cartoon, they used a robot instead of The Human Torch. Producers were afraid kids would set themselves on fire to imitate him. Fact remains that Aquaman is a bad ass and no joke as a hero.

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Bat-Man - A Good Name Dragged Through Mud

Remember the good old days when the wealthy were the good guys and thier private lives were just that...private. The days when no one questioned why a single, handsome young bachelor would take in a cute innocent adolescent boy and make him wear those revealing tiny shorts. Back then you didn't question a man and young boy sliding down a pole together and appearing at the bottom with completely different attire. Is there anything suspicious about this older gentleman deveolping a machine that is able to quickly remove the clothing from young boys and himself at the same time? I find nothing at all disturbing with him contantly taking the child to a secret lair far below ground where only he and his creepy butler have access to.

 

It's a shame that a few thousand pedifiles have to spoil it for the one honorable guy. Thanks MJ & Jerry Sandusky. These were just two dudes doing the right thing. Shame on those who soil the good name of the Dark Knight! Shame on you!

 

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Power Puff Girls Villians - Racist Characterization

I have been watching several different televisions shows recently and am very upset that I haven't found any to be offensive. Being apart of the Politically Correct USA, this is what I live for as you know. Since I couldn't find anything that offended me I've decided to look even harder and make racist accusations towards the lovable Power Puff Girls. Why, you may ask. Because they are cute and loveable and everyone adores them...so that means they deserve it! There is no greater pleasure for a political correctness advocate, like myself, than pointing out the faults with someone or something that is loved by the public.

Let's start with Mojo Jojo. An Asian monkey speaking in the voice of an old Kung Fu movie, hell bent on world domination...RASICTS! How dare you portrait a character with ethnic traits. We should all be viewed as coming from the same background, never ever giving any indication that we are different from one another. That is of course unless you are black and have a stereotypical big weiner. That's not a racist characteristic but tread lightly when asking an African American if he'd like an Orange soda.

HIM - Not really sure what this thing is but judging by the name, it is male. Okay, so he speaks in a very high voice, wears thigh high heeled boots, long eye lashes, make-up and female clothing. I see nothing wrong with that. Him is who him is but this is offensive to the transgendered. Why does this freak have to be a villian??? Why not a teacher or thier mother/father...or both. OFFENSIVE!!!!!

The Ganggreen Gang - This is an obvious shot at the lepers. News flash...the last leper colony closed in Greece in 1957. They are accepted now and walk among us. I myself love lepers and even have a leper friend. The other day I helped him glue his ear back on after it fell off. What are you afraid of world...a little leprosy never hurt anyone!

Fuzzy Lumpkins - A back woods, stupid redneck, who talks with a country slur and plays a banjo. He is obviously caucasin so he deserves criticism...Good job Power Puffs!

Note: This was written just in fun and not meant to offend in any way. If you were, no apology will be coming from me. Just advice...Lighten up. If you tense up your butthole for too long you will never poop again.

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1970's Battlestar Galactica Cylons - Were they just over weight Imperial Stormtroopers?

Ok for those who don't know, Cylons are the robots from 'Battlestar Galactica' who rule the Galaxy and have caused Genocide to humans except for a rag-tag group of ships searching out the planet Earth. Which according to legend has it may be home to more humans. Thus, they can lead the Cylons there and destroy them also.Hopefully I don't have to explain what Imperial Stormtroopers are.
Growing up as a boy in the 70's, you either played with your Star Wars action figures or you dressed up in your mother's clothing and tried on her make-up...Not that there is anything wrong with that of course! Anyways, I was a huge Star Wars fan with all the figures, posters, ect. My favorites were always the Stormtroopers. They were just so bad ass in their white armor walking around with everyone fearing them. When I dressed up as a Stormtrooper for Halloween, I walked around like I was as bad as they were and ready to take on anyone who crossed my path. That was until I had an accident in my pants and ran to my mother crying. Her advice to me that day will stay with me forever. She said, "Son, you know I love you but you are 17 years old and need to stop crapping in your pants."
Over the years I have heard many compare the Star Wars Stormtrooper to the Battlestar Galactica Cylon. One complaint I often hear is that BG ripped off Star Wars. There were similarities but I disagree. Of course there are going to be similarities. This is how we envisioned space adventurers of the future in the 70's. It went from silver jump suits and little green men in the 50's to feathered hair and testicle showing tights in the 70's.
Even though I have a special place in my heart for the Stormtrooper, I believe we can all still be friends. The Cylons were very mean, nasty and bad ass. They were scary dudes with those silver, super shiny helmets of theirs. How'd they manage to keep them so polished all of the time? I also remember them looking kind of fat and round also. The helmet design was incredibly well done but the body design lacked muscle tone. Who cares, right. We had Star Wars in the theatres and Battlestar Galactica on the TV. Those were some good times.

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