Posted on 03/05/2015 2:29:45 PM PST by dynachrome
MASTERS OF SCHLOCK The sci-fi and horror movies of the 1950s sparked a trend that continues even today of downright silly titles, ranging from 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!' to 'The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?' to 'Big Ass Spider!' (Yes, there also is a love affair with unnecessary punctuation.) Here, THR breaks down 50 of the best (and funniest) titles of all time.
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Anyone remember the name of the movie that had Hoover tank vacuum cleaners with radiator hoses hanging off that took over a town?
"Monica Does the Oval Office"?
Oversexed Rug Suckers From Arkansas, I mean Mars?
Think of the awesome fate of those actors and actresses who performed in such flicks. Professional suicide. I saw some of the films depicted, Lord help me. Perhaps I can claim extreme youth?
Saw the attack of the 50 foot woman poster. In the early 70s I served with one of script writers of that and several other B movie classics. He was a Marine major, a reservist in a unit I spent some time with when I finished active duty and went to the active reserves for few years.
He said that 50 foot woman was one that he would rather have forgotten. He also wrote scripts for Lash Larue movies. Interesting guy.
These aren’t all “B” movies, they aren’t all about “the title”, and many don’t even have a cult following (do you like ‘gladiator’ movies???).
Towering Inferno was schlocky. So was 2012. So was Showgirls.
Hollywood still produces dreck.
“Snakes on a Plane”: my vote for best b-movie title.
Says it all.
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I bet Bill remembers Monica does Uranus.
The Creeping Terror
Monster A Go-go
The Beast of Yucca Flats
Squirm
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Night of the Blood Beast
Steve McQueen’s first movie was “The Blob.” He went on to stardom. Zsa Zsa Gabor starred in “The Queen of Outerspace” and she has been famous for being famous ever since.
If they’d paid him with one-sheet posters for 50 Foot Woman he wouldn’t have such unpleasant memories.
Exceptions merely test my rule. Go on with your list-Smirk! Appearing in those movies was a Hollywood career death. An awesome fate for those who looked for a few short term bucks.
By the way McQueen regretted appearing in the flick and admitted he needed the money.
-PJ
l liked “Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia” with Warren Oates. IIRC, it was the first movie rated X for violence.
There should be a B-movie channel
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