But Spectreman had the ultimate arch-nemesis: Doctor Gori, Future Master and Sovereign of the Human Race.
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If 60's artists like Hasil Adkins qualify as proto-Psychobilly, then we have to also include Link Wray.

I agree. Psychobilly is a fashion statement, too morbid for RHH's good-natured vibe. Saw them open for the Cramps in '93 (who by that point also weren't anything like their earlier, gothic selves, and more of a Vegas act).

…and Kraftwerk had soul.

The two most-sampled artists in dance music in the 80's and 90's were James Brown and Kraftwerk. lift a couple bars from "Numbers" and it gets the dance floor moving. Maybe an argument can also be made that James Brown wasn't an exceptional composer, but that's missing the point. It's not about the songwriting, it's…

My favorite Autechre track is from Warp's Artifical Intelligence Volume 2:
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All I remember is Edgar creating a giant Pac-Man to chase the guy around his apartment while "Touched by the Wheels of Industry" by Heaven 17 played on the soundtrack.

It could be his best-looking movie, worth seeing if only for the background paintings. But the rotoscoping is such a bore, and there's almost no script, just a series of capture and escape sequences. I much prefer the freewheeling, underground comix vibe of "Wizards".

But parents weren't responding to the fact that an R-rated movie about a killer Santa existed, it was that TV commercials for the
movie were airing during family time, showing a guy in a Santa suit attacking people with an axe. If that were to happen today (not likely), it might cause as much offense.

You don't remember the dog's head scene because it was badly directed. The idea for the movie is great, and the screenplay has a lot of good moments like that, but it's poorly realized. And it was the director's second film, riding the huge success of "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer".

A reminder that they're playing tonight for FREE at Amoeba Records in Hollywood.

"School's Out" is the pinnacle of the Degrassi Universe. I try to urge people to see it, even if they've never watched an episode of the show, because I think it stands on its own as a great, honest film. And it trowels on the tragedy.

I revisited the episode on Hulu last year, and yes, it was as unedited as the version I saw in '91. But I don't doubt that there might have been cuts or bans in other parts of the country. That resolution is pretty heavy. The two sisters support each other on the decision, and their parents never find out. A…

It was a bummer that the pro-life student who secretly pinned photos of aborted fetuses to Erika's locker turned out to be Liz, the most punk rock chick in the school.

I definitely saw the abortion episode on Chicago's PBS station in '91.

Carla Gugino didn't play a stripper in the first film, she played a parole officer who was often naked.

It's pretty watchable, but I sure felt dumb sitting there and watching it. Close enough in plot to the first film to be called a remake, or maybe a satire. And that "basketball free throw challenge" scene somehow didn't have the same dramatic tension as Snake being thrown into a wrestling ring with a guy trying to…

Black Sabbath is so good that it's worth watching both the original and the AIP versions, as they're very different from each other. I love the "Drop of Water" segment especially. It's like the diluted essence of Bava.

Monster Club!

Fellini's contribution to Spirits of the Dead ("Toby Dammit") is among his most accomplished work. Beautifully shot. It's a must.