So Sweet…So Perverse (1969)
Umberto Lenzi’s early giallo — before the Argento influenced Seven Blood Stained Orchids — feel more like film noir than the standard films of the genre. Speaking of that same movie, it would also use the J. Vincent Edward song “Why.” And while we’re discussing influences, this movie is definitely feeling all sorts of Les Diaboliques. […]
Kiss Me Monster (1969)
Regina (Rosanna Yanni, Count Dracula’s Great Love) and Diana (Janine Reynaud, The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail) are back again for the third Red Lips movie from Jess Franco. If the last film — Two Undercover Angels — made no sense, guess what? This one doubles down, almost a stream of conscious film made up of […]
REPOST: The Girl From Rio (1969)
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Oh, Jess Franco. I sometimes absolutely love everything you do and other times, you drive me crazy. This time, you are somewhere in between. And this is a perfect time to bring this movie back, as we explore an entire month of James Bond and Eurospy movies. This originally ran on December 5, […]
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
After five films, the unthinkable happened. Sean Connery was no longer James Bond. In fact, during the filming of You Only Live Twice, he wasn’t even on speaking terms with producer Albert Broccoli. Who would be James Bond? In a field of contenders that included John Richardson, Hans De Vries, Adam West, Robert Campbell and […]
Some Girls Do (1969)
You wouldn’t know it from the title, but Bulldog Drummond is back again after Deadlier than the Male. Richard Johnson, Terence Young’s original choice of 007, returned as well. Of never playing Bond, Johnson said to Cinema Retro magazine, “Eventually they offered it to Sean Connery, who was completely wrong for the part. But in getting […]
Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
Gamera tai Daiakujū Giron was released in the U.S. — on TV only — as Attack of the Monsters. At this stage in the Gamera series, the special effects are starting to not feel so special and there’s even more padding than in past films. But you know, Guiron looks so awesome — he has a […]
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969)
Between producer Dan Curtis, director Lela Swift, writer Sam Hall, Robert Cobert’s music and Thayer David and Louis Edmonds in lead roles, this pilot for a TV series seems like you’re watching an episode of Dark Shadows. Trust me, that’s not a bad thing. Angela Martin (Marj Dusay, who was on All My Children and Guiding Light) is […]
The Sidehackers (1969)
What the hell is a sidehacker? It’s racing motorcycles with sidehacks, which is a sidecar with a rail but no sidewalls or seat. As the bikes race, the passenger rides and tilts around curves. Sidehacking is also known as sidecarcross or sidecar motocross racing. The fact that it has a movie made about it doesn’t […]
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
Based on The Forbidden Garden by Ursula Curtiss, this movie was produced by Robert Aldrich, America’s finest purveyor of hagsploitation. After all, this is the same man who made What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte. This time, your crazy older women are played by Geraldine Page and Ruth Gordon, despite Page only being 43 […]
Box Office Failures Week: Hello, Dolly! (1969)
While Hello, Dolly would win three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Score of a Musical Picture and Best Sound — while also being nominated for four other Academy Awards including Best Picture — the movie was a failure and took years to finally break even. The filming of the movie was filled with arguments […]
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