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Weekend Discussion Thread: Good Movies by Bad Directors

Alert regular Perry suggests…

What would your favorite (presumably good) movie look like if it had been directed by your favorite (not so good) director?

The Godfather by Hal Warren. Michael comes back from college, and spends a lot of time hanging around the house listening to Vito and Sonny argue about Connie’s bum of a husband, who they then go shoot.

Ben Hur by Roger Corman. The chariot race takes place on a much smaller track.

Star Wars, by B.I.G. Flying postcards of spaceships.

Your pick?

David Winters, RIP


Florida–English-American actor, dancer, choreographer, producer, film distributor, director and screenwriter David Winters died here April 23.
Winters participated in more than 150 television series, television specials and motion pictures. His accolades include two Emmy nominations, a Peabody Award, a Christopher Award and many more. He was 80.

But MSTies will remember just one of the movies he directed: the movie in episode 820- SPACE MUTINY. And, using the name Maria Dante, he also wrote the screenplay. He was also a choreographer for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.

There’s a nice appreciation of him here.

Thanks to Paul and Duane for the heads up.

Weekend Discussion Thread: Defending “Weak” Episodes

Alert regular John notes:

A recent discussion thread talked about episodes that would have turned people away from MST3K. Now being that everyone has different tastes, some might think that some of these episodes weren’t that bad or even think that they’re great. So let’s all play devil’s advocate and defend a “lame” episode.

“Hamlet”, often denigrated as one of MST’s worst, still had plenty of clever riffs and was an interesting departure from their standard sci-fi and fantasy movie line-up.

I will defend an ep I recently denegrated: Radar Secret Service. The ep has a classic short, Sid Melton and a great running gag.

Your pick?

Keep those WDT ideas coming!

Rifftrax–Octoman: Open Thread

An open thread for reports and comments on tonight’s Rifftrax Live.