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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: Marry Me, Marry Me (1966)
Frankenstein Conquers The World
This episode is a lazy writers replay of the same exact plot and story that was done on the Andy Griffith Show. Writers back then rehashed their stories and used them on every show they became writers for. This same exact plot was used on Hogan's Heroes, Sanford and Son, The Munsters, McHales Navy and who knows what other shows
However, in the last scene of this episode when Gomer is walking past more movie posters, shaking his head in disapproval of the misleading scenes on the posters and do not appear in the movie, he stands there for a few seconds looking at a poster that says Ken Conquers The World.
They intentionally blacked out the full, real title, which is Frankenstein Conquers The World. Maybe there's some copyright concern or maybe the Producers couldn't get permission to use the real title? The movies stars American idol Nick Adams.
Since Gomer Pyle U. S. M. C was in Association with The Andy Griffith Show Production, that could the the reason they paused so long on the Frankenstein Conquers The World poster , considering Andy Griffith himself worked with Nick Adams in the movie version of No Time for Sargents, in which Griffith is essentially playing the precursor of the Gomer Pyle character.
Also, nick Adams and Jim Nabors were both gay and were friends. Trivia, trivia.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Bracelet (2000)
Richard Lewis is funny as he'll in this episode
Richard Lewis keeps standing there trying to explain to the blind man all of his psycho semanic illnesses and all of the stuff. That's wrong with him and why he has to go see therapist is some of the greatest acting and comic timing I've ever seen!
And, I won't give any spoilers here, but keep your eyes on Lewis when the blind man keeps adding additional task, and Richard looks worn out and disheveled, his hair is hanging down into his eyes like a shaggy dog, and he's as slovenly sloppy as Lt. Columbo use to look in his raincoat and ruff dried shirts!
All the while, he continues his unrelenting diatribe concerning his Dysfunctions, almost as if he's wearing them as a badge of pride! Very funny, sore-from-laughing, cheeks hilarious!
Every episode in which Richard Lewis appears in are painfully funny. He's like watching a younger AL Pacino trying to be humorous.
The Final Countdown (1980)
Spartacus and Superfly in Back to The Future!
Fans of Ron Oneal and Kirk Douglas should get the jist of my movie buff title. Charles Durning is the best barrel shaped actor in history! He has never been slim in any role! Lol. Yet, he is tourdeforce here! And the actor that plays the Japanese soldier is also first rate. The look in his eyes and anger laced fear in his voice as he tries to make sense of what is happening to him, is so realistic, he'd be up for an best supporting Oscar if this were a modern theater release. Though he never utters the line, you can see and feel him yelling Tora, Tora, Tora in his haughty, broken Niponese hollering at the U. S. Officers and crew! We do not need a reboot of this exceptional film, there must be a sequel. Martin Sheen is still with us, and he's a celebrated, Award winning, legendary thespian. It's January 14th, 2024, we're on the precipice of WW3 anyway, so this sequel would be spectacularly dystopian and apocalyptic!
Elvis (2022)
Kurt Russell's 1979 movie Elvis is best not Austin Butler
I actually fell asleep trying to watch this version of Elvis! It was absolutely horrible this movie with Tom Hanks and Austin Butler! For some reason somebody just wanted this to be a buzz movie and then Oscar winner but it is not what people are claiming it to be . They did a horrible job here The 1979 movie Elvis, starring Kurt Russell, really is an amazing movie and it was made for television and Kurt Russell is spot on portraying Elvis! He has every Nuance of Elvis's body movements the way he walks and stands and he's got the voice Dead on, and he looks exactly like him! It is like watching Elvis!
The Love God? (1969)
Don Knotts as The Hugh Hefner Story
The Love God, is the life story of Hugh Hefner, plain and simple! It is very sexy, and Knotts fashions worn in this movie are amazing and stylish and can be worn in 2021, to great acclaim! The Love God is way before it's time. The gangster J.Charles Twilight, played frighteningly by B.S. Pulley, embodies all of the humor and menacing, sociopathic traits of the movie and t.v gangsters to come decades later, such as Tony Soprano, Paulie Walnuts, and a few from Goodfellas.
Pulley, is actually scary in this, and he does something very shocking, not usually seen in a Don Knotts movie, which I will not spoil it here, but it will take you off guard when it happens. And, the musical scene with the song Mr. Peacock, is a foot tapping number, and my hat goes off to the Director of Photography for that scene, as well as the choreographer and costume designer!
The Love God isn't played often and not included in Don Knotts other works, because it is a very racy movie, way ahead of it's time and a departure from Knotts usual nervous-nutjob roles. The Love God could have actually been P.G. or R-rated, under the right circumstances. Great movie in every way!