The Big Picture: Schlocktober 2013: Puppet Master
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It always amazes me that even the bloodies and gory of franchises manages to put time aside for merchandising. Good thing the puppets were the center pieces.
Yay Schlocktober! Always appreciate getting to satisfy the part of my brain which has always wondered what these movies are about without having to sit through them.
Christ, it's been a year again already?
How time flies. This also reminded me about how much 'killer toys' were a thing in the 90's.
Dem were the day
How time flies. This also reminded me about how much 'killer toys' were a thing in the 90's.
Dem were the day
I remember a Puppet Master like movie that had killer dolls, but also a semi naked small woman fighting tarantulas, an alien cop (circa Dirty Harry) that lived in something close to a Mad Max world, and Claudia Christian (Ivanova in Babylon 5) as a full size Terminator-like killer. I also remember that the movie changed in tone constantly, so if I did zapping, I would get to the movie a few minutes later thinking it was an entirely different thing.
Since I can't seems to remember the movie that well, and couldn't stop thinking about it while watching this feature, I challenge the escapist community: Is the movie I remember real or just an alcohol induced vivid dream?
Since I can't seems to remember the movie that well, and couldn't stop thinking about it while watching this feature, I challenge the escapist community: Is the movie I remember real or just an alcohol induced vivid dream?
YES! Schlocktober is back and its first episode focused on one of my favorite movie series from Full Moon Entertainment. Thank you, Bob! ^_^
I started with Puppet Master 4 and worked my way through the series plus any other Full Moon features I could get hold of (I recommend Subspecies but I haven't watched all of them). Just thinking about these movies takes me back to my youth and the multiple video stores that were in my neighborhood (which led to each one being closed down as time went by). I even had the toys and comics for awhile during the 90s. I will say 1-5 were the best (if you ignore the continuity goofs it had) and the rest afterwards were rather lame. I have yet to see the last two prequels. Can anyone tell me if they're worth watching or just pass on them?
BTW. If anyone is feeling nostalgic about Full Moon, look up the Radiodrome podcast of Empire/Full Moon at 12:01 Beyond to gain a better understanding of the rise of the direct-to-video movie company. Matter of fact, Bob could do a multi-parter on Band and his rise to popularity during the video boom of the 80s.
http://www.1201beyond.com/blog/jackalope/episode-137-empirefull-moon/
Awesome start, Bob. Can't wait for the next episode. =D
I started with Puppet Master 4 and worked my way through the series plus any other Full Moon features I could get hold of (I recommend Subspecies but I haven't watched all of them). Just thinking about these movies takes me back to my youth and the multiple video stores that were in my neighborhood (which led to each one being closed down as time went by). I even had the toys and comics for awhile during the 90s. I will say 1-5 were the best (if you ignore the continuity goofs it had) and the rest afterwards were rather lame. I have yet to see the last two prequels. Can anyone tell me if they're worth watching or just pass on them?
BTW. If anyone is feeling nostalgic about Full Moon, look up the Radiodrome podcast of Empire/Full Moon at 12:01 Beyond to gain a better understanding of the rise of the direct-to-video movie company. Matter of fact, Bob could do a multi-parter on Band and his rise to popularity during the video boom of the 80s.
http://www.1201beyond.com/blog/jackalope/episode-137-empirefull-moon/
Awesome start, Bob. Can't wait for the next episode. =D
I somehow was surprised that you were doing Schlocktober and today is the first of October. Not sure how I missed that one, but neat.
I've only seen the first and maybe the second of these.. and I actually remember liking them quite a bit despite npt generally being a schlocky B (or less) grade horor movie fan. They really are just fun to watch with some really well designed and memorable characters.
Presumably while out fighting against various nazi figurines?C.S.Strowbridge said:
Man, I'm kind of sick of October being "Halloween month" now, and as far as Schlocktober is concerned, this wasn't even that good of a premiere for this year. Well, at least, it can only get better.
... WUT?, how did I miss this series!?.
Amazing start Bob!, I can't belive it's already october and we can finally get our anual 5 Shlocktober episodes!
It'schristmas halloween all over again!
Amazing start Bob!, I can't belive it's already october and we can finally get our anual 5 Shlocktober episodes!
It's
Correction: It's Autumn at the Escapist and that means it's the return of JACK-O-LATERN SMILEY FACES!!!!!
OT: The Puppet Master has always been one of my "guilty pleasure" favorite franchises. Cheesy? Yes. Doesn't make a lot of sense? Yes. But damnit I love me some murderous puppet action.
Always reminds me of that Bush song "Little Things That Kill". :3
OT: The Puppet Master has always been one of my "guilty pleasure" favorite franchises. Cheesy? Yes. Doesn't make a lot of sense? Yes. But damnit I love me some murderous puppet action.
Always reminds me of that Bush song "Little Things That Kill". :3
Schlocktober's back already? Hooray! Wow, that was fast from last year's to this one. Now that IS scary.
So what's the theme for this year? Haunted toys?
So what's the theme for this year? Haunted toys?