Yes, you are familiar with the kinds of movies I like. :-)
Seriously, I am delighted that there is a channel called BMANIA, which
shows non-stop "B" movies. Not just low-budget horror, but suspense,
action/adventure, etc. Many were made in the 1970s... There are a lot
of unknowns in the bunch, but most are entertaining. There are so
many! IMHO, BMANIA is much better than the Z channel was.
John
--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "Michael Marinacci"
<mikalm_at_i...> wrote:
> Admit it -- YOU were "disappointed" because they didn't screen
"Wrestling
> Women Meet the Aztec Mummy" or "The Rats are Coming! The Werewolves Are
> Here!"
>
>
> >
> >
> > I also remember it well. The "Z Channel" was offered by "Theta Cable",
> > which produced a monthly glossy magazine, complete with commentary on
> > the movies.
> >
> > It was in 1976 when we got "Z". A disappointment overall, since they
> > showed at most three movies per week. Box office hits?? They were
> > mostly unknowns. And boring. And let it be known that I have nothing
> > against "independent movies".
> >
> > We terminated our subscription in 1978...
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "Michael Marinacci"
> > <mikalm_at_i...> wrote:
> > > Ah, the Z Channel -- I remember it well.
> > >
> > > My dad, who's a major movie buff, sprang for it as soon as it was
> > available,
> > > and a wise investment it was indeed. As a 13-15 YO growing up
in Santa
> > > Monica, it allowed me my first glimpses of cinematic T&A,
> > ultraviolence, and
> > > the generally cynical attitude of post-EASY-RIDER/pre-STAR-WARS
> > Hollywood.
> > >
> > > One of Z's great coups was somehow getting ahold of a print of THE
> > > MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE around '75, and screening it a few times
before Ol'
> > > Blue Eyes could have it yanked from the new medium. That film
has had a
> > > major, permanent impact on my political worldview, and I've never
> > been able
> > > to play a game of solitaire without thinking of it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Somebody has made a documentary all about the Z-Channel.
> > > >
> > > > Amazing.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.laemmle.com/viewmovie.php?mid=281
> > > >
> > > > There is also an article in the LA Times Calendar today.
> > > >
> > > > Bark!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
Received on 2004-10-15 15:25:09