Ok heres what I remember
Must've been mid to late 80's, possibly early 90's.
The Plot.
Two kinds of aliens.
One is a Slug like alien that possesses humans, and drives them to Kill, take drugs and do all kinds dangerous things. This hyper-manicness takes a heavy toll upon the "hosts" and there bodies, damaged and quite frequently shot up, can no longer suit the aliens purpose. So they seek to leave and capture a fresh "host".
I remember one of the hosts using Gaffa/Electrical tape to seal up wounds and trap the slug like alien from escaping!
Now I'm sure the second aliens are more benficient and take "hosts" of local law enforcement and track down to kill this Slug Alien thing.
Now I'm hoping this memory of my younger days, hopefully sparks some lacent memories in someone else and they can enlighten me on this films name!
I've tried searching Google and other places, but I keep drawing a blank!
Thanks
The Hidden.
Yep! The Hidden is a great c-level movie from that time. METAL is all over the soundtrack and the Twin Peaks dude is in there. Try "They Live" or "Night of the comet" or "Return of the Living Dead" (ONLY part 1) for some more c-level horror fun from the Reagan era.
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One is a Slug like alien that possesses humans, and drives them to Kill, take drugs and do all kinds dangerous things. This hyper-manicness takes a heavy toll upon the "hosts" and there bodies, damaged and quite frequently shot up, can no longer suit the aliens purpose. So they seek to leave and capture a fresh "host".
Scientology?
IMDB link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093185/
The Hidden.
That was quick.
many thanks to all replies!
Now lets see if I can find it on DVD over here in good ol' blighty
Yep! The Hidden is a great c-level movie from that time. METAL is all over the soundtrack and the Twin Peaks dude is in there. Try "They Live" or "Night of the comet" or "Return of the Living Dead" (ONLY part 1) for some more c-level horror fun from the Reagan era.
I was watching "They Live" and "mindwarp" the other night, and my memories drifted back to this film, but the name kept eluding me.
The fact i couldn't get the name was driving me to distraction, so I turned to you blessed folks for assistance.
Came through in spades.
One is a Slug like alien that possesses humans, and drives them to Kill, take drugs and do all kinds dangerous things. This hyper-manicness takes a heavy toll upon the "hosts" and there bodies, damaged and quite frequently shot up, can no longer suit the aliens purpose. So they seek to leave and capture a fresh "host".Scientology?
;)
There's a Hidden 2 as well.
geez; i was hoping it would be something hard.
Based on a Google search, someone else was looking for the same kind of thing.
"Eliminators"
I loved that film as a child, I recall one part where the ninja has to time his jump through a spinning fan in order to get into the bad guys base! SO cool.
Anyone remember an old 80's film (quite like Robocop) called Vindicator?
I know you're not thinking of H.O.T.S.
Am I alone in having seen possibly (although there's no question in my mind) the worst sci-fi movie of all time: "Star Crash"?
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The Hidden was one of my favs. I loved that the "bad" alien liked fast cars and heavy metal. I liked the metal song so much I found and bought the cassette (Shock Paris). I even have the cinema poster.
Some other goodies from the 80s: Terrorvision, The Toxic Avenger, Nukem High School, Return of the Living Dead (1 AND 2). They Live was AWESOME. Can't beat Rowdy Roddy Piper!
Am I alone in having seen possibly (although there's no question in my mind) the worst sci-fi movie of all time: "Star Crash"?
Galaxina and Laser Blast weren't so hot either.
Dark Star was amazing.
The Hidden was one of my favs. I loved that the "bad" alien liked fast cars and heavy metal. I liked the metal song so much I found and bought the cassette (Shock Paris). I even have the cinema poster.
Some other goodies from the 80s: Terrorvision, The Toxic Avenger, Nukem High School, Return of the Living Dead (1 AND 2). They Live was AWESOME. Can't beat Rowdy Roddy Piper!
Saw 'em all. Return of the Living dead 2... no thanks. The first one was candy. I saw They Live on a date and was surprised by how much I liked it... even that fight between Roddy and Keith David... it looked like it really hurt!
Never liked the Troma stuff, myself.
I quite enjoyed The Hidden (Kane Roberts--Alice Cooper's muscleman guitar player had the role of alien-possessed, longhair construction worker). Sequel left me flat, but then they tend to.
Am I alone in having seen possibly (although there's no question in my mind) the worst sci-fi movie of all time: "Star Crash"?Galaxina and Laser Blast weren't so hot either.
Dark Star was amazing.
Must admit--never saw Galaxina or Laser Blast. Dark Star sounds familiar. But Star Crash? The "death star" in the shape of an armored hand which turns into a fist when the BBEG clenches his fist in an expression of power? <shudder>
Or firing missles at your laser-armed opponent....missles filled with 3 or 4 MACHINE GUN ARMED shock troops?And am I remembering there was a Star Wars-wannabe "Battle of the Planets"? I vaguely remember this one.
What about Flash Gordon? I have to confess I still get cold sweats remembering the space scorpion in that big ol' tree trunk.
Must admit--never saw Galaxina or Laser Blast. Dark Star sounds familiar. But Star Crash? The "death star" in the shape of an armored hand which turns into a fist when the BBEG clenches his fist in an expression of power? <shudder>
Or firing missles at your laser-armed opponent....missles filled with 3 or 4 MACHINE GUN ARMED shock troops?And am I remembering there was a Star Wars-wannabe "Battle of the Planets"? I vaguely remember this one.
What about Flash Gordon? I have to confess I still get cold sweats remembering the space scorpion in that big ol' tree trunk.
I saw Flash Gordon again recently and thought the art deco outfits and set design couldn't really be done any better. That said, the best part of the film was the magically hooking Queen song. Worst part? Watching a winged Brian Blessed fly. That's like putting pigeon wings on a bowling ball, man. Not even in a sci-fantasy does that jibe.
Dark Star was John Carpenter's first film... a parody of 2001. Best part... the alien... a beach ball with claws. They made it for sixty grand.
I think you're thinking of Battle Beyond the Stars with John Boy Richard Thomas starring as Shad. Battle of the Planets was an anime series about G-force. :)
I saw Flash Gordon again recently and thought the art deco outfits and set design couldn't really be done any better. That said, the best part of the film was the magically hooking Queen song. Worst part? Watching a winged Brian Blessed fly. That's like putting pigeon wings on a bowling ball, man. Not even in a sci-fantasy does that jibe.Dark Star was John Carpenter's first film... a parody of 2001. Best part... the alien... a beach ball with claws. They made it for sixty grand.
I think you're thinking of Battle Beyond the Stars with John Boy Richard Thomas starring as Shad. Battle of the Planets was an anime series about G-force. :)
You are correct on many counts. Battle Beyond... with John-Boy. My apoligies to G-Force (many MANY fond memories of that series).
And I had completely forgotten that was Brian Blessed. Stones! how far he's come! Ugh. Now that you've reminded me I can see him vividly.
"Flash! Ahhhh-ahhhh.....Savior of the Universe!"
When I said, they made it for sixty grand, I meant the entire film, Dark Star, not the beachball alien. The beachball alien prolly came in under twenty.
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I think you're thinking of Battle Beyond the Stars with John Boy Richard Thomas starring as Shad. Battle of the Planets was an anime series about G-force. :)
And the infamous moose-ship. Did you know that same ship was reused in another bad scifi film? Space Raiders, in which a little boy gets a whole lot of people killed for being dumb enough to help him. Has the guy who played Hawk in Buck Rogers (Thom Christopher).
I don't know that ANY movie could be worse than Laser Blast. Crikey.
Galaxina and Laser Blast weren't so hot either.
Boy this all really takes me back, remembering those terrible genre films I rented, but at the time was so happy to have a chance to see.
And let's not even get started on those post apocolpytic desert movies like Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn, Deathsport, Damnation Alley (not so bad), A Boy and His Dog (Way out movie with Don Johnson). I can name more, but should I? Should I really?
I remember that one. Took place here on Earth modern day. The poster was slick. The movie was monsters knocking up ladies. Bursting forth bloodily. Ain't no way to go.
And let's not even get started on those post apocolpytic desert movies like Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn, Deathsport, Damnation Alley (not so bad), A Boy and His Dog (Way out movie with Don Johnson). I can name more, but should I? Should I really?
Or not-quite apocolyptic (maybe it was JUST THAT BAD that I remember it as a near-apocolyptic movie): Megaforce!
FLYING MOTORCYCLES WITH MISSILES!
Or not-quite apocolyptic (maybe it was JUST THAT BAD that I remember it as a near-apocolyptic movie): Megaforce!
FLYING MOTORCYCLES WITH MISSILES!
I can't BELIEVE you mentioned Megaforce! When I wrote up my list I was thinking... what was that one I saw back in 1982 that had Barry Bostwick in a spandex bodysuit... something-force... I meant to look it up on IMDB.com but forgot.
Looking at IMDB now... Barry played "Ace Hunter." You know right there the kitchen is on fire, man. My friend Tom and I saw that in theater when we were about 14 and every time something farfetched happened I turned to him and said, in an even meter, "We believe it to be true." By the end of the film we were speaking in perfect unison at all the same moments of ludicrous convolution or physics-defying cheese.
Those flying motorcycles made the "Galactica 1980" flying bikes seem more realistic. Imagine Starbuck being more realistic than anything?
Speaking of deserts and motorcycles... anyone remember Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
Its called something like Yor: The Hunter from the Future.Anyone got a real title?
Okay, I meant Damnation Alley rocked. You got me. <:)
Dungeonmaster. Egad, I saw that in the theatres as well.
And you'd probably have trouble finding Yor, The Hunter From the Future on IMDB.com because it's listed under its Italian name:Il Mondo di Yor
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Am I alone in having seen possibly (although there's no question in my mind) the worst sci-fi movie of all time: "Star Crash"?Galaxina and Laser Blast weren't so hot either.
Dark Star was amazing.
What about Ice Pirates... amn that movie was so corny it came back around full circle and became good again.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/
And if we're talking about good movies... what about Guillermo Del Toro's: Cronos
Man any movie with Ron Perlman just has to be awesome don't it =)
What about Ice Pirates... amn that movie was so corny it came back around full circle and became good again.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/
And if we're talking about good movies... what about Guillermo Del Toro's: Cronos
Man any movie with Ron Perlman just has to be awesome don't it =)
I saw Ice Pirates at the theater with my mother. "SPACE HERPES!"
You folks are bringing back a ton of memories.
I, too, am a Perlman fan. Whether a caveman, a kitty man, a hunch back, a sheriff stabbed to death with a cob of corn, a demon who loves kitties... it's all good.
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Not to go too far off topic, but these movies (Yor, Flash Gordon, Megaforce) got me thinking of more recent fun/funny films.
Anyone ever see "Mom and Dad Save the World"? Jon Lovitz it absolutely hysterical as Todd Spango, planetary dictator of Planet Spango who falls in love with Teri Garr and abducts her and her whole family over to his planet by snagging their station wagon with a tractor beam. Jeffrey Jones does his best to fend off his advances.
And an even more recent camp smash, "Dead and Breakfast." It's got zombies, and a soundtrack by a country-rap band - who also star in it and sing their songs as part of the storyline. I haven't laughed so hard in ages!
For me, though, nothing says 80s b-movie like "C.H.U.D." We still bring that movie up almost every week at our game table.
Yes! I just went to a screening of this at the Brunswick Theatre last night! The presenter made a funny little clip at the begining where he walked the streets of Toronto asking people if they were afraid of "an outbreak of C.H.U.D.ism hitting the city". One lady in all seriousness was "Oh I think the problem is much worse in Hamilton! No one gives the homeless people any change there... wait, what's a C.H.U.D.?".
I think the funniest thing about this movie was how many future 'name' actors there were in it - amazing that their carreers survived the bite of C.H.U.D.!
Yor was great stuff. But I'll see your Yor... ;-)
...and raise you a Blademaster - any one of the series will do. Fantastic cheese of the highest order.
Oh man this thread is awesome! What about 'The Sword and the Sorcerer'? That movie was so cool! I saw it when I was a kid, just learning D&D and got into a fight with my brother (who was DM) why I couldn't have that kick-ass three bladed sword that shot the blades out. Hmmm... another fantasy movie that totally caused me problems at the gaming table was Krull. My brother asked me what weapon I wanted my fighter to use, and I wanted to use the Glaive, "see it only costs like 10 gold, and does 1d12 damage, but how come it doesn't give any range for it?"
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... another fantasy movie that totally caused me problems at the gaming table was Krull. My brother asked me what weapon I wanted my fighter to use, and I wanted to use the Glaive, "see it only costs like 10 gold, and does 1d12 damage, but how come it doesn't give any range for it?"
Wow I remember having that same argument with some of our players who wanted to throw their glaives in combat. I finally had to pull out one of the books with all the polearms pictured in it (the original Unearthed Arcana if memory serves) then one of them wanted to argue that it had to be a misprint citing Krull as a more reliable source. Ah good times.
Is that good or bad? I remember that movie - it had it's moments, especially when the evil sorcerer sheds his skin, but it was still fairly duff.
I was in Vegas last year and found the sword and sorcerer DVD in a shop at the Excaliber hotel. As a kid I loved this movie..but trust me, it did not age well..25 years is a long time I guess...the dialog at times was just painful in its chessiness..
But in all fairness, for its time it was good way to jump on the conan band wagon..and it certainly is better than Red Sonja which is so appalingly bad it doesn't even rank as so bad its funny, it is simply so bad it is vomit inducing.