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Post by ck100 on Oct 5, 2018 13:07:56 GMT
At the height of the band's career in the late 1970's, the members of KISS tried their hand at making a movie and acting hopefully duplicating the success The Beatles had with "A Hard Day's Night". It didn't go well....... Any of you ever seen this infamous film? If you've seen it, how has it held up?  |
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Post by bigwhiskey on Oct 5, 2018 13:13:24 GMT
At the height of the band's career in the late 1970's, the members of KISS tried their hand at making a movie and acting hopefully duplicating the success The Beatles had with "A Hard Day's Night". It didn't go well....... Any of you ever seen this infamous film? If you've seen it, how has it held up? And why - for some deliciously inexplicable reason - do I imagine staring at my weirdo dog, whom is standing on his hind legs, one paw on his chest, proclaiming in an old-womanly voice: "He doesn't it get it from MY side of the family" All the while, the campy-idiot braying sounds of my hilariously-disabled father echoes mongly. |
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Post by gbone on Oct 5, 2018 13:41:36 GMT
Still have it on VHS. It's so bad it's good.
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Post by Terrapin Station on Oct 5, 2018 13:49:19 GMT
First watched it on its initial broadcast . . . I was 15, just about to turn 16.
It's always seemed like an entertaining mess/cheesefest to me.
I had it on VHS, now I have it on DVD. Re DVD, it was part of the Kissology sets (which are excellent, I couldn't more strongly recommend them to any KISS fans).
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 5, 2018 20:04:10 GMT
KISS is my all time favorite band. As for the film the re edited film Attack of the Phantoms is far superior. There is more KISS music and far better editing. In general its not a good film but for us KISS fans its a simple fun flick. I like it for what it is.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Oct 5, 2018 20:35:01 GMT
Weren't they on the Paul Lynde Halloween special? I wanna watch that instead.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Oct 5, 2018 22:42:11 GMT
Weren't they on the Paul Lynde Halloween special? I wanna watch that instead. That special is available on youtube. |
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Oct 5, 2018 22:42:58 GMT
I saw the initial broadcast of this movie but I think that's the only time I saw it. I recall it wasn't very good.
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Post by amyghost on Oct 5, 2018 22:45:05 GMT
Oh mah gawd, that film was awful, lol. The only reason I watch it again is because of Anthony Zerbe. He says essentially all the cast and crew were doing was running around the park with a camera, and he fully expected it to be crap, which it was.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 6, 2018 1:04:50 GMT
Great stuff.
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Post by amyghost on Oct 6, 2018 11:35:22 GMT
I don't think I'd ever noticed, or had forgotten, that this thing was a Hanna-Barbera production. Not surprising; they could have thrown Shaggy and Scooby into the mix and they'd have fit right in.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 6, 2018 11:41:59 GMT
Was too young to stay up that late when it first aired, had to go back to school and be the one kid who didn't see it. Finally saw it about ten years later on VHS. Watched it again a few months back on YouTube. It's a real retro throwback, a silly plot but as a fan of this era and the band, I loved it anyway.
All of Peter Criss' lines were dubbed by someone else, for some reason.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2018 7:16:23 GMT
First watched it on its initial broadcast . . . I was 15, just about to turn 16. It's always seemed like an entertaining mess/cheesefest to me. I had it on VHS, now I have it on DVD. Re DVD, it was part of the Kissology sets (which are excellent, I couldn't more strongly recommend them to any KISS fans). 
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 9, 2018 7:46:50 GMT
Was too young to stay up that late when it first aired, had to go back to school and be the one kid who didn't see it. Finally saw it about ten years later on VHS. Watched it again a few months back on YouTube. It's a real retro throwback, a silly plot but as a fan of this era and the band, I loved it anyway. All of Peter Criss' lines were dubbed by someone else, for some reason. According to Paul, Peter would not show up too loop the rough audio so instead they got another guy to do his voice so it all matches. |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 9, 2018 7:47:42 GMT
I have it on 'Kissology 2' DVD too and I like the three 'Kissology' DVDs and hope they are able to release 'Kissology 4' 'cause there are still a lot of their music videos that haven't been released on DVD and I remember reading there were plans to make another one and a track listing was released online but so far it hasn't been released. If they can't get a fourth one out they should release a music video collection 'cause they have heaps of music videos.
You are a KISS fan as well! I keep liking you more and more. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 9, 2018 12:00:04 GMT
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 9, 2018 12:02:29 GMT
Was too young to stay up that late when it first aired, had to go back to school and be the one kid who didn't see it. Finally saw it about ten years later on VHS. Watched it again a few months back on YouTube. It's a real retro throwback, a silly plot but as a fan of this era and the band, I loved it anyway. All of Peter Criss' lines were dubbed by someone else, for some reason. According to Paul, Peter would not show up too loop the rough audio so instead they got another guy to do his voice so it all matches. I think Peter knew it was going to be silly and bailed. It was the beginning of the end for him with the band.  |
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Post by gbone on Oct 9, 2018 13:00:54 GMT
Ace wouldn't show up so they had to have a stunt man fill in some scenes. This black dude.  |
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Post by vegalyra on Oct 9, 2018 17:43:46 GMT
I remember picking this up on VHS at a Sears Surplus Store (where they placed all the old stock merchandise that didn't sell at the regular Sears stores) for around $1.00 or so in the late '80s. It was pure cheese, but I sure would like to see it again. Those '70s made for TV movies have a certain bit of charm even if they are horribly written or acted.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 9, 2018 17:49:39 GMT
Ace wouldn't show up so they had to have a stunt man fill in some scenes. This black dude. Thats why Attack of the Phantom is better. The editing is far superior that you really dont see the stunt doubles. |
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