THE STRANGE WORLD OF PLANET X aka COSMIC MONSTERS / British - 1957 / Robert Sharples, Conductor

So, Eegah!! want cosmic balls keep spinning!.. Fine!.. Go!! COSMIC MONSTER MUSIC (and at the pub) Sharples work in film from 1950 to 1981! Not bad!! Look like this only sci-fi he do tho! And, he was music director on Benny Hill Show 1955!! Do mainly Brit TV drama and work on one Hitchcock show! 

 

Hey! It Sgt. O'Rourke!!...... Oh, and a-hole science dude on right (get it?) who like to burn hole in atmosphere! 

 

Drunks in Britain go on rampage when TV go off unexpectedly!!.. 

 

Tabonga love this pic of Gil blowin' smoke!.. Cool, man, cool!

 Smoking mandatory to work on tonight flick! 

 

Here Gil checkin' out two facts and a figure!! 

 

Tabonga not sure that tobacco in Gil joint there! 

 

Sometime, dudes from Planet X all stuck up because they have UFO and little girls don't!.. WEIRD!!

 Hey! Look what I found!.. I'm gonna sit on it!! 

 

Gaby get trapped by giant cockroach in giant spider lair!.. Whoa!! 

 

Then, Army shoot and kill all bugs!!.. AWWWWW!.....

 GOODNIGHT EVERYBLOODY!! Tabonga job done here, now, get to ride in dude's saucer!!

UCHUJIN TOKYO NI ARAWARU (The Cosmic Man Appears In Tokyo)(Warning From Space) - Seitarô Ômori - "The All-Stars" (1956)

"Uchûjin Tôkyô Ni Arawaru" is a very trippy film to say the least, and it was also released under a number of different titles, one of which was "The Cosmic Man Appears in Tokyo", so, as Jay & The Techniques would say in 1967, the year this film was actually released in the U.S., let's just "Keep The Ball Rolling!" 

 

Seitarô Ômori was a memorable composer having written killer soundtracks for at least 20 years. The music here will show you his broad realm of skill from classic orchestral to Swing and even jazz with a Latin beat. It's totally out of control for 1956, and simply Amazing!!! 

 

"What's wrong with the radio? How many payments are you in arrears?" 

 

Hikari Aozora's poster from outside the Metropolitan Theatre looks Great!! Come on in!! 

 

Believe it or don't, but this was Toyomi Karita's only film appearance!!! 

 

Let's just check in with the this year's winner at the intergalactic hula-hoop contest! 

 

Hikari Aozora!!!

 What a dismal future!! Kind of as predicted whether the Star Guys are in charge or not!!

(Maciste e la regina di Samar) aka HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN / CFFP Italy - 1964 / Music by Carlo Franci

So, Tabonga keep cosmic ball rolling with... (Look up!) Here come... Cosmic Moon Rockers After theme, dude tell plotline! Composer Carlo Franci work from 1949 to 1965 and specialize in sword and sandal flick! And, he make lots of great cosmic sound here tonight... Go, Carlo, Go!!

 Once upon a time!... Wait, no!.. So, big Moon rock crash into mountain and go into bowel of Earth!!.. Phew!!

 Then, big silly Moon Dude contact evil Queen to help get people to drain life from for Moon Princess that always sleeps!.. Sound good to Queen! 

 

WHAT GIVES?!!.. Dude here not ashamed that Hercules is looking at him in such stupid gurlie clothes!! In fact, he seem very proud of self!! Look Herc, he get hot young virgin too! 

 

Good!! Dude get what he diserve!!! Tabonga not care he was good guy!!.. An' father of girl who in love with Hercules in picture before this!!.. An' who call Hercules to come and help beat up Moon Dudes!!.. 

 Herc good at bending thing! Here Alan Steel play tough guy hero!

 Okay, one time Eegah!! say that only Rock Monster in MISSILE TO THE MOON! But, look, here more rock monster, and from Moon! Can hear them crunch around in sound clip!!

 This is dreaded life sucker?!.. WOW!!!

 Sure, Herc have to run around in desert sand storm with crazy light and dead tree looking for Moon Dudes underground entrance! 

 

MAMMY!!

 And, when Herc meet up with Rock Monster, he pick 'em up and throw across room!!.. Dude!.. HE STRONG!!!

THE COSMIC MAN - Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter (1959)

I don't know why, I just love the fact that ABP used a chicken instead of something like a lion for their film openings! 

 

Well, the whole site has been pretty 'Cosmic' lately, it must be in the stars, so why stop here?? From 1959, with an interstellar theme from maestros Paul Sawtell(One of the most uncredited composers of stock music in film history)and Bert Shefter(A composer of equal acclaim), here's "The Cosmic Man"!!! 

 

"The Cosmic Man"is a well made, but sleepy little movie. You know, he comes from space, he's pretty cool, creeps around at night and is strange and scary if you don't get what's going on, but plays chess and heals crippled children in his spare time! I like this strange cat from outer space in his giant floating tinfoid ball, and John Carradine in his 40 millionth role does a classy job one more time!!! 

 

It might just be a little too techincal for all you every day folks!! 

 And, Viola! For no apparent reason at all, Mr. Cosmic takes off a brief moment to do some peeping while he's out wandering around at night!! 

 

Man, it's really frustrating when the cutting torch won't work on the stupid floating ball. The End!

BEDAZZLED / Stanley Donen Producer - British - 1967 / Music by Dudley Moore

Now, here's a real horror story for you!.. This one's on Rodan's Very Top 10 List of Favorite Movies!!.. Dudley Moore does all the great music we're featuring tonight, and, there's a lot! After overcoming many obstacles as a child, Dudley came out swinging!! First, he and Peter had 3 UK chart singles, then, Dudley has over 20 jazz albums, besides the soundtracks he did!.. He was a busy boy!! So, let's just start at the beginning... 

BEDAZZLED Theme

 After talking Stanley into signing over his soul to him for 7 wishes, George Spiggott (aka The Devil) takes Stanley to his headquarters to show him around. Only problem is, he has to get by Anger, who guards the door! At the Rendezvous Club they're "Licensed to buy and sell spirits"

  At The Club

 George shows Stanley some of the Club's 'inner workings' before they sign the contract. 

 

For one wish, Stanley wants an intellectual date with the girl he's secretly in love with, Margaret. The way this scene ends is one of the most twisted things you could ever imagine!! If you haven't seen this great movie, do yourself a favor and check it out. Humor that's actually funny!!!

 All three of us dudes here think the film has two small flaws. One is Raquel's voice as she does a Southern Belle and the other is the scene with the animated flies. But, who's complaining?!.. Look at this Still!!!...

 Lillian Lust

 Then, for his next wish, Stanley wants to be a famous Pop Star!.. 

LOVE ME!!

  Don't forget, he wants Margaret to adore him, too! And, she does!.. 

 

But, wait!.. Who's this?!!

 Drimble Wedge And The Vegetation!

 Margaret is totally BEDAZZLED!

 In his wish, Stanley forgot to take into account how fickle the pop music audience really is! There's a new star every week!!

 To try and cheer Stanley up, George arranges a double date for him at the carnival! George and his date are having a fantastic time!! 

 

Oh, and, Stanley and his date are having a great time, too!.. 

 

See, I told you this was a horror story!

 For his final wish, Stanley screws up again, this time by forgetting to specify one thing!.. GENDER!!.. So, now, a woman, Stanley must make an unwilling leap of faith on a trampoline!.. AS A NUN!!

 Stanley gives up and goes back to The Rendezvous Club for George's 'going away' party. He's drinking and smoking, he's pissed, and he just beat up Anger!!....  

The 'Going Away' Party

 George has signed up his one-billionth soul, and, so, gets to go back up to heaven. He's in a good mood and decides to be generous and give back Stanley's soul, as a gesture of kindness. 

 

The 'gesture of kindness' gets George sent back to Earth to start all over again! George looks up and tells God... "You're unbelievable!"