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Summary: The best line...
Review: After the accident:"He shouldn't have tried to be a hero, he's just an engineer!"
Rating:
Summary: The best line...
Review: After the accident: "He shouldn't have tried to be a hero, he's just an engineer!"
Rating:
Summary: The best line...
Review: An electrical accident disfigures the face of Cronin Mitchell (played by Tony McCabe) after he falls from a power line. When he awakes, two doctors examine him and it is discover that along with the ugly looks, he also has strange extra sensory psychic powers. Later, the man with silly putty on his face makes a bargain with a witch who restores his looks if he will become her lover. Mitchell sees his new girl has an ugly old crone, while the rest of the world sees her as a sexy cutie named Ellen (played by Elizabeth Lee). Mitchell next tries to discover the identity of a small-town maniac. However, the feds have also asked karate-chopping playboy Alex Jordan (played by William Brooker) to oversee the case, and Jordan schemes to have the lovely looking witch all to himself ...but not before Mitchell boosts his ESP with LSD, and Jordan is attacked by bed sheets. What the hell do you expect with a title like this, ...a plot? The Commentary track on the DVD contains a quick introduction by the director, then follows Herschell Gordon Lewis' former partner David F. Friedman exposing the very interesting history of Something Weird Video, and Mike Vraney's ongoing search for lost film gems. Also included on this disc, is some LSD inspired stock footage from Mike's collection: Monsterama Nightmare from `The Weird World of LSD (1967)', `Psyched-Out Sing-along with the 4D Witch', and an `LSD Psychedelic Freak Out'. These extra bonus bits make this disc interesting, and with all the footage this guy owns, I would love to see more of these additions on later releases.
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Summary: Something Weird (1967)
Review: An electrical accident disfigures the face of Cronin Mitchell (played by Tony McCabe) after he falls from a power line. When he awakes, two doctors examine him and it is discover that along with the ugly looks, he also has strange extra sensory psychic powers. Later, the man with silly putty on his face makes a bargain with a witch who restores his looks if he will become her lover. Mitchell sees his new girl has an ugly old crone, while the rest of the world sees her as a sexy cutie named Ellen (played by Elizabeth Lee). Mitchell next tries to discover the identity of a small-town maniac. However, the feds have also asked karate-chopping playboy Alex Jordan (played by William Brooker) to oversee the case, and Jordan schemes to have the lovely looking witch all to himself ...but not before Mitchell boosts his ESP with LSD, and Jordan is attacked by bed sheets. What the hell do you expect with a title like this, ...a plot? The Commentary track on the DVD contains a quick introduction by the director, then follows Herschell Gordon Lewis' former partner David F. Friedman exposing the very interesting history of Something Weird Video, and Mike Vraney's ongoing search for lost film gems. Also included on this disc, is some LSD inspired stock footage from Mike's collection: Monsterama Nightmare from 'The Weird World of LSD (1967)', 'Psyched-Out Sing-along with the 4D Witch', and an 'LSD Psychedelic Freak Out'. These extra bonus bits make this disc interesting, and with all the footage this guy owns, I would love to see more of these additions on later releases.
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Summary: Probably The Funniest Film I Ever Saw!
Review: Come on past reviewers!!!
Where is your sense of adventure, and your sense of humor?? This isn't a movie that would win any awards. This is pure fun! I've watched it 5 times and still haven't tired of it! It's so bad, it's good! That witch is hilarious!!! What sarcasm, what wit! And the makeup!! She's worth the price of the dvd alone!!! Loved when she's sitting on the couch laughing at her new lover!!! She has a tattoo of lips below one of her knees! A real 21st century business-woman stuck in the 1960's. I really want to go drinking with her, bet she'd really put me in my place!!!
I agree that the acting is something out of a high-school production, I mean, killer bedsheets??!!....this has got to be a stroke of genius, whoever thought of it deserves kudos! The cheap looking ghost!!! the cheap sets! the bad music! Which reminds me, can anyone tell me if Janet Charlton, who plays the sexy secretary, is the same journalist Janet Charlton from the E channel?? Hmmm, she looks an awful lot like her. Same name too! I'm very sure she doesn't put this film on her resume!! What a way to start a career! LOL! Janet you rock, you haven't changed a bit since 1967!
This film is also packed with subliminal messages, moral themes, and extras from the 60's. It really is dated material, but lots of fun!!
Something Weird is not for all tastes, but give it a try, the used copies here on Amazon are only $3.99. Very affordable. You won't be sorry, I promise!
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Summary: A WEAK H. G. LEWIS EXPERIENCE
Review: First thing,As a big fan of all the Herschell Gordon Lewis films I have found so far,I could barely wait to see this one,it sounded real interesting.Well...it is interesting,and funny.But it does bring a new meaning to the term "wooden indian acting"(and sometimes overacting).It's the story of a guy with ESP and his deal w/a witch to restore his beauty,and a psycho on the loose...ah what else? Oh yeah LSD.Anyway it's all a bit of a mess,but fans of this stuff expect that,it's just not as good as the Blood Trilogy or The Wizard Of Gore.And now to the rest of the DVD.Something Weird Video usually does a great job w/their H. G.Lewis special editions,but this time the whole thing is sunk by a LOUSY adio commentary where Lewis only speaks for about 10 minutes and is brushed aside so you can here the riveting and terribly recorded story of SW Video.A total bore.There is some pretty good old cheap short subjects about acid,but all and all,a letdown for only the most die hard fans.
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Summary: Ed Wood - Move over!
Review: I gave this turkey 2 stars because it made it after 36 years to
dvd. Being one of the bit actors-stuntmen in this film, I would
put it on a level just above "Plan 9 From Outerspace".
The acting and cutting left a lot to be desired.
I did, however, find one thing that might add some redeeming
value to "Something Weird". I loved the ambulance.
Rating:
Summary: Ed Wood - Move over!
Review: I gave this turkey 2 stars because it made it after 36 years to
dvd. Being one of the bit actors-stuntmen in this film, I would
put it on a level just above "Plan 9 From Outerspace".
The acting and cutting left a lot to be desired.
I did, however, find one thing that might add some redeeming
value to "Something Weird". I loved the ambulance.
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Summary: The seed of the Dead Zone?
Review: Okay, where have we heard this before? A man gets into an accident; when he gets out of the hopital he is gifted with psychic powers. Later, his powers take him to a small town (in Wisconsin but not really) to try to solve a series of bizzare murders that have the police stumped? I like to imagine Stephen King saw this movie while in college and forgot about it, then later it grew into the Dead Zone. But that probably never happened. I don't know, I like this movie. You have your psychic, your witch who is beautiful to the world but ugly to her lovers, your serial murderer, your inept police detectives, and LSD. What could possibly go wrong? Oh yeah, you even have a ghost. If you had to take one movie to a desert isle where there's no electricity to run your DVD player (or TV) anyway, you might as well make it this one, because, while it might not have everything, it has quite a bit packed into it. Buy it now! The DVD has the usual assortment of delightful extras that Something Weird has accustomed you to. Plus, the commentary track is the history of Something Weird Video! There is no way you can pass this DVD up and still look at yourself in the mirror!
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Summary: The seed of the Dead Zone?
Review: Okay, where have we heard this before? A man gets into an accident; when he gets out of the hopital he is gifted with psychic powers. Later, his powers take him to a small town (in Wisconsin but not really) to try to solve a series of bizzare murders that have the police stumped? I like to imagine Stephen King saw this movie while in college and forgot about it, then later it grew into the Dead Zone. But that probably never happened. I don't know, I like this movie. You have your psychic, your witch who is beautiful to the world but ugly to her lovers, your serial murderer, your inept police detectives, and LSD. What could possibly go wrong? Oh yeah, you even have a ghost. If you had to take one movie to a desert isle where there's no electricity to run your DVD player (or TV) anyway, you might as well make it this one, because, while it might not have everything, it has quite a bit packed into it. Buy it now! The DVD has the usual assortment of delightful extras that Something Weird has accustomed you to. Plus, the commentary track is the history of Something Weird Video! There is no way you can pass this DVD up and still look at yourself in the mirror!
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