If you are interested in cult movies, then the opening song of the Rocky Show is a very good introduction.
Michael Rennie1 was ill the day the earth stood still2
The earth stopped turning and Michael Lenney was sick
But he told us where we stand
But he told us where to go
And Flash Gordon3 was there in silver underwear
Pan Gordon is also here, wearing silver inner clothes
Claude Rains4 was the invisible5 man
Claude Rains is the invisible man
Then something went wrong for Fay Wray6 and King Kong7
There is still something wrong, for Fei Yire and King Kong
They got caught in a celluloid jam
They are trapped in the film
Then at a deadly pace it came from outer space8
Coming from outer space, taking a fatal step
And this is how the message ran:
The message is conveyed like this:
Science fiction, double feature
Science fiction film, two-film release
Doctor X10 will build a creature
Dr. X, will create a life
See androids11 fighting Brad and Janet
Witness the struggle of the biohazard (homonym: male), Brad and Janet
Anne Francis12 stars in Forbidden Planet13
Annie Francis, starred in Forbidden Planet
Waoh, oh oh, at the late night, double feature, picture show
Wow~ In the middle of the night, the double film was released, the video show
I knew Leo G. Carroll14 was over a barrel
I know Rio G. Carroll, there is nothing I can do
When Tarantula15 took to the hills
When tarantulas swarmed up the mountain
And I really got hot when I saw Janette Scott16
When I saw Janet Scott, I felt a commotion.
Fight a Triffid17 that spits poison and kills
Kill the three-pointed tree, the poisoned murderer
Dana Andrews18 said prunes gave him the runes19
Dana Andrew said the idiot gave him a spell
And passing them used lots of skills
Kill them with skillful techniques
But when worlds collide, said George Pal20 to his bride
But when the earth was destroyed, George Pell said to his bride
"I'm gonna give you some terrible thrills like a
I want to offer you terrible horrors, such as
Science fiction, double feature
Science fiction film, two-film release
Doctor X will build a creature
Dr. X, will create a life
See androids fighting Brad and Janet
Witness the struggle between the biohazard, Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in Forbidden Planet
Anne Francis starred, Forbidden Planet
Waoh, oh oh, at the late night, double feature, picture show
Wow~ In the middle of the night, the double film is released, the video show
I wanna go, oh oh, to the late night, double feature, picture show,by RKO21
I want to go, wow~ it’s late at night, double film release, video show, it’s from Raiden Hua Company
oh oh, to the late night, double feature, picture show
Wow~ it’s late at night, double film release, video show
In the back row, oh oh, to the late night, double feature, picture show
Sitting in the back row, wow~ late at night, double film release, video show
First of all, it’s worth mentioning that the opening song is Richard O’Brien (the director and screenwriter of this film) as a collective tribute to those Hollywood B-rated films from the 1930s to the 1960s, so the allusions in the song are all It is related to the plot, actor, producer, director or film company of a B-level film.
1. Michael Rennie : Michael Rennie (August 25, 1909 ~ June 10, 1971), a British actor. His main works include: The Day the Earth Stopped, Napoleon's Love History, Holy Robe, Five Fingers, etc.
2. The Day The Earth Stood Still : the movie " The Day the Earth Stood Still ", there are two editions, here refers to the first edition directed by Robert Wise in 1951 (the other edition is a remake in 2008, by Scott De Director Rexon, starring Keanu Reeves). A milestone in science fiction films, this film is one of the earliest alien science fiction films in the 1950s. It was listed as seventh in the "Nine Best Sci-Fi ever" by Arthur Clarke, in his own " Before 2001. In the legacy of this film for future generations of science fiction, in addition to the infinitely powerful robots, the aliens in silver spacesuits, and the inverted plate-like flying saucers, it conveys the concept of peace and direct speeches on post-war politics. The insight into the dark side of human nature, the point-to-point effect and the neat narrative make it independent of other contemporary science fiction films. The three-character sutra Klaatu Barada Nikto, the curse to save the earth, has been precipitated as a Zen language that everyone knows when talking about aliens and UFOs in Western popular culture. The film goes against Hollywood's normalcy, portrays aliens as good enlightened people, and comes to the United States to spread the message of peace. It is endorsed by most Americans, but some people persecute them because they are persecuted by rumors all year round.
3. Flash Gordon : "The Flying Man Gordon", there are 1936 movies, 1954 TV series, 1974 movies, 1979 cartoons, 1980 movies, and 2007 TV series. This refers to the first edition in 1936, in which Gordon’s silver underwear was very impressive. The first edition of 1936 was based on American best-selling comics. The story was bizarre and tense. It catered to the escape psychology of Western audiences during the Great Depression. The screening was a great success. The next few works all revolve around the thrilling and meaningful adventures of Flash and his companions Dr. Dale Arden and Hans Zarkov.
4. Claude Rains : Claude Rains (November 1, 1889 ~ May 30, 1967), a character star who emerged in the 1930s, starred in many important movies as a golden supporting role, and his figure runs through four Among the many famous works from the tenties to the sixties, the Invisible Man, Robin Hood, Four Daughters, Mr. Smith to Washington, Sea Eagle, Ronin, Casablanca, Phantom of the Opera, Road to Marseille, Caesar and Cleopatra, Beauty He is in charge of planning, Lawrence of Arabia, etc.
5. The Invisible Man : the movie " The Invisible Man ", adapted from the novel of Herbert Wells. There are three editions and four films. This refers to the film directed by James Wyler in 1933 and Claude Ryan The first version starring Sis is a rare movie he starred in. The image of wearing a headgear and two holes in the eye has a major influence on the subsequent remake.
6. Fay Wray : Fay Wray , (September 15, 1907 ~ August 8, 2004), starred in "Wedding March" in 1928, established a firm foothold in the movie world, and starred in the great science fiction film "King Kong" in 1933 ", has a great reputation, and his main works include King Kong, Wedding March, Black Moon, The Most Dangerous Game, Long Live Freedom, etc.
7. King Kong : The movie "King Kong" has been shot in multiple versions, among which the early 1933 version is the most classic. This version is also referred to here. It is directed by Merian C. Cooper and starred by Faye Ray. It can be described as a monster film. The originator of the mountain, especially the special effects scene of King Kong waving his arms and fighting fighters on the Empire State Building, caused a sensation in American audiences.
8. It Came From Outer Space : "Visitor of the Universe", a 1953 film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Richard Chalson, a not-so-famous sci-fi B-level film. The viewing crowd is compared. Small, unless it is a fan of the B-level film or encounter this film by chance.
9. Double Feature : the double-film public screening system, which emerged in Hollywood in the 1930s. With one movie ticket, you can watch two movies, one with higher production cost, the other with lower production cost and higher cost. The movie was called A-level film at that time, and the other lower-cost film was called B-level film. Therefore, the concept of B-pole film was retained. Later, it generally referred to the mode, the production cycle was short, the budget was small, and the picture was rough. A movie on the theme of horror, blood, erotic violence.
10. Doctor X : From the movie
11. Androids : Bionic people, from the epoch-making work "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" by science fiction master Philip K. Dick in 1968. "("Do robots dream of electronic sheep?"), this novel is about a bounty hunter who hunts android fugitives and has experienced a moral turning point. This inspiration influenced a famous 1982 movie: Blade Runner, which merged and strengthened an important question of Dick: what is real and what is false? Are they fake robots that look like humans or real people? Should we see them as machines or humans?
12. Anne Francis : Anne Francis (September 16, 1930~January 3, 2011), born in Ossining, New York, became a well-known model and cover girl at the age of 5, and was also on the radio station Playing the role of children, known as the "Little Queen of the Soap Opera", later appeared in early TV shows. He joined MGM in the late 1940s and played small roles in films such as "A Midsummer Love Song" and "Princess Water Lotus". Entered Flowserve in 1950 and gradually became a major actor, but he has never been a star. Participating in Hollywood's classic science fiction film "Forbidden Planet" in the 50s and other major films include "So Young and So Bad", "Elopement", "Dream Man", "Rogue Police" and so on.
13. Forbidden Planet : the movie "Forbidden Planet", in 1956, directed by Fred Wilcox, starring Walter Pigeon and Anne Francis, one of the most famous science fiction films in the 1950s, story Borrowing from Shakespeare's "The Tempest", it is described that in 2200, an astronaut on Earth landed on a planet and found that only the doctor and his daughter who survived the catastrophe were alive there. When they planned to bring the two back to Earth, they found a mysterious monster appeared, launching a fatal attack on their visit.
14. Leo G Carroll : Leo G. Carroll (October 25, 1886 ~ October 16, 1972), a Hollywood character actor in the 1930s and 1940s, initially performed stage plays on Broadway, aroused At that time, the film and television industry noticed that after stepping into Hollywood, he appeared as a supporting role in such well-known movies as Soul Broken Bridge, Butterfly Dream, Jiangshan Beauty, Christmas Carol, and so on. It can be said that he is a very characteristic supporting role stealer. Other works include Excluding Wushan is not a cloud, Dr. Edward, Phantasy, Snow of Kilimanjaro, Tarantula, Train Monster, North by Northwest, Volgan Case, etc.
15. Tarantula : The movie "Tarantula", in 1955, directed by Jack Arnold, starring John Aigar and Leo G. Carroll, is an excellent science fiction film in the 1950s in the United States. Director Jack Arnold used special effects to turn a small spider into a huge tarantula on the silver screen. The Tarantula in the film is a very terrifying monster. It destroys everywhere, but it is always destined to perish.
16. Janette Scott : Janet Scott (born December 14, 1938), was active in the golden age of Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. His main works include auspicious celebrations, madness, the age of three-pointed trees, and the mutation of the earth.
17. Triffid : From the movie The Day of the Triffids, 1963, directed by Steve Seckley and Freddie Francis, starring Howard Gere and Janet S Kurt, the plant nicknamed the Tripod is a genetically modified artificial plant with terrible stings, keen senses similar to animals, and three movable "feet". In this story, people grow them in large quantities in order to get the oil (sap) from them. This is an alien plant that settles on the earth. At first, they are harmless and even interesting. This kind of plant spreads and grows in every human settlement in the world in a very short time. When people start to reflect on this The meaning of plant growth is when disaster happens. When a rare comet that illuminates the sky passes by, and at the same time, all people watching the comet are blinded, and humans who have lost their eyesight have not realized how important the eyesight is to the human population. Star plants mutated into killing machines. They began to move, and their branches grew thorns, splitting and multiplying rapidly, slaughtering humans in the dark. The story was made into a movie in 1962, made into a TV series by the BBC in 1981, and will be made into a TV series by the BBC again in 2009.
18. Dana Andrews : Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 ~ December 17, 1992), an American film actor, he entered the film industry quite late, when MGM Pictures found out in the Pasadena Theater Company At his time, he was already a qualified accountant and a trained singer. He made his mark in the western film "Lucky Sisko Kid" (1938), and his role in the western film "The Westerner" (1939, "The Wild Hero") directed by William Wheeler was well received. He worked for Twentieth Century Fox for ten years and occasionally made films for companies such as Lianmei and Galwin. In 1944, he played an unreliable personal detective who fell in love in "The Secret of Roland" directed by Otto Preminger. Since then, he has been the main actor in some films and achieved certain success. In most of the films, Dana portrayed a completely American image of gentleness, but director Preminger is good at discovering his flexible temperament, making him play a hesitant double-faced character in "Fallen Angels" (1945). In "Daisy Kenyon" (1947) as a romantic man, and in "End of the Sidewalk" (1950) as a cunning detective, both were relatively successful. In the mid-fifties, his film career went downhill, and he had to find a small-scale studio to play the lead role. As he got older and drunk, he gradually became an awake part.
19. Gave Him The Runes : "Give him a spell!", from the movie "Devil's Night" (1957), directed by Jacques Tournier, starring Dana Andrews and Peggy Kamins, A movie that involves the use of witchcraft to kill people. The outstanding feature of this film lies in the ingenious control of the atmosphere and the exquisite presentation of suspense. It tells a detective story like a decryption game, with shocking performances from time to time. A lot of weird music also performed well.
20. George Pal : George Pal (February 1, 1908 ~ March 2, 1980), was born in Segre, Hungary. He first studied cartoons at the Hennia Studios in Budapest. In 1931, his cartoons have When he achieved the results, he went to Berlin and worked as a cartoonist in Ufa Company. In 1934 he moved to Paris with his wife. Blaha’s cigarette company used a thousand dollars to buy a commercial that he conceived of the cartoon "Babédon" that was changed to Mogg cigarettes. Soon he and his wife went to the Netherlands to make a lot of commercials for Philip Radio, during which he also made a "On Parade", but encountered persecution by the Nazis, had to leave the Netherlands to the United States, and signed a contract with Paramount . Since 1940, he has produced cartoons featuring black children and a series of childhood cartoons for Paramount. In 1948, he served as the producer of science fiction films. The "Space War" produced for Paramount in 1953 is a masterpiece, especially the strong color effect, which is very exciting. "The Day of Comet" was launched in 1977, which was very well received.
21. RKO : Radio Keith Orpheum, the Raiden Hua Film Company, was established in 1928 and launched the film industry and transformed in 1951. It was one of the eight major Hollywood film companies in the 1930s. Raiden Hua Company produced the first film in 1929. From the film "Leo Litai" to the last film "The Biggest Girl" in 1957, about 1,500 films were shot and released, most of which were low-cost entertainment films, especially some horror films, Thrill films and a small number of musicals co-starred by F. Yastan and G. Rogers. But there are a few exceptions, such as D Wells's "Citizen Kane" (1941), "The Abeson Family" (1942) and Alfred Hitchcock's "Beauty" (1941). Famous films produced in the 1930s and 1940s, including the song and dance film by Freystein and Rogers, a series of high-quality horror films, and comedy films starring Catherine Hepburn and Calle Glenn. As well as "Deep Boudoir Suspicious Cloud" (1941) by Alfshchcock and Orson Wells' "Great Citizen" (1941). In 1951, he withdrew from the film industry and turned to the development of wireless and cable television.
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