Friday, January 25, 2019

THE STEPFORD WIVES / Something Strange Is Happening In The Town Of Stepford - 1975

Today's story's about a small suburb where the women happily go about their housework, cleaning, doing laundry, and cooking gourmet meals, to please their husbands. Unfortunately, it's discovered that the wives have been replaced with robots, and all the husbands want in on the action!

This one stars Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Peter Masterson, Nanette Newman, Tina Louise, Carol Eve Rossen, William Prince, Patrick O'Neal and many more.

Here are Joanna and Walter Eberhart, they have had enough of city life and move to the sleepy community of Stepford...

Things get strange when Walter invites all his new friends over for dinner. Dale Coba tells Joanna that he admires women who stay home and tend to appreciate serving their husbands!.. WTF?!

Later that evening, one of Walter's new buddies, an artist, is doing some drawings of Joanna. But, why don't they want to show them to her?

Joanna makes friends with Bobbie Markowe, they have a lot in common, until... Well, until Bobbie starts acting like a freakin' housewife!!

Joanna is distraught, Bobbie is acting weird and she's now fighting constantly with Walter.

As Joanna drives down the road, we notice two signs that may have something to do with what's going on. Hey, one is a company owned by Dale Coba!

At this point, Joanna is frantic to get answers! She goes to see Bobbie for answers but ends up stabbing her with a knife, and, there's no blood!

Joanna flips out and runs through the rain to Dale Coba's place to confront him, he seems to be the one that can answer her questions. Dale spills the beans and Joanna just wants to know one thing... Why?!

Dale's answer is... Because we can!!

Then, Joanna gets to face her robotic double!.. Merry XMAS!

Well, like, game over, man!!

The wives of Stepford are all now happy little robot house wives, doing all the things their husbands want! It's a sick world!!

We will be back tomorrow with something especially special, just for you guys and girls out there! See you then!

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

DUCKTALES - Season 01, Episode 43 - "Robot Robbers" (1987)

Hello, and welcome to What In The Hell Just Happened Wednesday in The Dungeon!

Last night I watched a very strange Japanese TV show I was going to present to you today, and to show you how hectic it can be around here at times, it wasn't until I was almost to the last still that I realized I had already done that one a few months ago!

So after a lot of scrambling around I was able to decide on an episode of Disney's "DuckTales" from 1987!! This was the 43rd episode of season one titled "Robot Robbers!"

Over the course of four years and a multitude of episodes, "DuckTales" managed to cover topics that ranged from outer space to haunted houses, mummies, Dr. Jekyll, and so much, more including giant robots!

These giant robots were built by Gyro Gearloose to do construction work for Scrooge McDuck's rival, Duckworth!

Here's a print of a giant robot that Tabonga made back in 1979!

Time to get to work!

Here's a novel way to lay cement, squeeze it out like it's mustard or ketchup!

Time to take a break! I don't know why they need one, they're robots!

Ma Beagle breaks in at night and tries to figure out how to control the damn things, but this book is just way too complicated, so she grabs the controls and takes off!

Pretty amazing how detailed the artists can get if they really want or need to!

First thing on Ma's agenda is to break her Beagle boys out of the big house!!

And they're chomping at the bit to get out of there!!

It was pretty funny to watch the giant robot controlled by Ma try and sneak around!

I love the look of this burger joint!

The Beagle Boys and Ma Beagle now all have a robot of their own to control, and are heading off to do some mischief when the police show up, but they're a little unprepared for a situation of this magnitude!

Scrooge and Duckworth have to set their differences aside in order to deal with this mess.

 Scrooge remembers that the last time Gyro Gearloose made a robot it short circuited when it got wet, so they get this idea to lead them to this dam!

But like any good scientist, Gyro has improved this model, and the robots are waterproof!

Finally, while breaking into the bank, the robot's batteries start running down and they need to be recharged!

Scrooge and Duckworth are able to turn the tables on the robots while they're sucking in some juice from some power lines!

But the destruction is too much, and their new found partnership dissolves quickly when Duckworth tells Scrooge that he is going to now sue him for damages!
"Ducktales" is a pretty cool and imaginative production and the talent is abundant! The people doing the voices are Peter (Optimus Prime, Eeyore) Cullen, June (Rocky the Flying Squirrel) Foray, Chuck (The Thing, Blizzard, Dumptruck) McCann, Terry (Launchpad McQuack, Wildrider) McGovern, Hal (Clutch Cargo Narrator, Winnie The Pooh) Smith and Alan (Mr. Ed) Young! Catch it when you can! I don't know what Tabonga's got up his sleeve for Friday, but I've got an extra special presentation for you on Saturday that all you vintage film freaks should really like!

Monday, January 21, 2019

GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: The Battle For Earth / 3-Way Monster Stomp! - 1992

One good rumble deserves another, so, here's more from Big G... In today's tale, the Earth is headed for disaster, and when an archaeological research team visits Infant Island to find out why, they discover two tiny women who reveal that the Earth is fighting back for all the harm humans have done there and the evil Battra is sent out to destroy Japan. The Cosmos, as the tiny girls are called, offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. But, Godzilla also appears and a three way battle ensues.

Here's the expedition, minutes away from landing on Infant Island...

They have some adventures, like, falling into a stream after the old bridge breaks!

But, it's worth it when they discover a giant Mothra egg! Arrangements are made to have the egg taken to Japan for study, the Cosmos girls also accompany them.

Battra, in caterpillar form, arrives in Japan and the fireworks begin... Ugly varmint!

The military brings out those destructo ray machines again, but, it's not enough to stop Battra.

Caterpillar Mothra shows up in Japan after a tussle at sea with Battra, where the egg was broken. It finds the Cosmos and they sing to it... It must battle Battra!

Lil' Mothra makes a cocoon and transforms into that big old moth we've come to love!

Battra also transforms into a moth and the fight is on!!.. Another awesome shot of destruction.

After Battra almost kills Mothra, the things have a mind meld and now they are a tag team against their real enemy... Yes, Godzilla!

Big G pummels Mothra yet again, so, Battra grabs the giant Ferris Wheel and drops it on him.

The two moths swirl around Godzilla, Mothra drops dust that puts the big guy to sleep.

The moths grab him and head out to sea, Battra gives its life to accomplish the mission, goodbye! They drop into the sea and the threat ist kaput, well, until next time!

Mothra drops in to pick up the Cosmos girls and they head back to Infant Island, bringing this tale to an end! Check in Wednesday for more, from, The Dungeon!!

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