A decade under the influence

Try not to get too upset, but I’m late for my sunset stroll. So rad 70’s cinephiles, today we dive into the 1978 political thriller the China syndrome, starring the fierce Jane Fonda with Jack Lemmon, the guy who romances the Stone, the guy from the oatmeal commercials, and of course the dad from teen wolf. Jane is a news reporter who is not taken seriously because of the patriarchy in general and...

Try not to get too upset, but I’m late for my sunset stroll. So rad 70’s cinephiles, today we dive into the 1978 political thriller the China syndrome, starring the fierce Jane Fonda with Jack Lemmon, the guy who romances the Stone, the guy from the oatmeal commercials, and of course the dad from teen wolf. Jane is a news reporter who is not taken seriously because of the patriarchy in general and...

If you were a Jello Biafra lovin punk like me, then you may have also gotten roped into reading the book called (The media monopoly by Ben Bagdikian 1983. It’s an important book about the fall of news media, great, but a lil dry. He should of also said, watch Network 1976! That’s not the only story goin on here buts it’s definitely in there.  You love this movie, you know all about that’s why...

If you were a Jello Biafra lovin punk like me, then you may have also gotten roped into reading the book called (The media monopoly by Ben Bagdikian 1983. It’s an important book about the fall of news media, great, but a lil dry. He should of also said, watch Network 1976! That’s not the only story goin on here buts it’s definitely in there.  You love this movie, you know all about that’s why...

It’s movie review time again. The worthy 70’s films this week are Zaradoz 1974 where the highlander instructor wears a diaper, and takes a break from crime n killing to learn about the secrets and hardships of immortality. Next up to bat is the jazz singer singer 1980 where a 39 year old Neil diamond plays a young wide eyed Cantor on his road to fame and fortune, only to get dissed and side tracke...

What to say about Jesus Christ superstar. It’s been fifty years now since the rock opera double lp fell from the stars. A lot! I think,and you are invited to listen to us - yer fearless 70’s movie appreciation crew as we put on our olive hats and bus into Israel to sing dance drink wine and uh kill a guy? Norman Jewison (after in the heat of the night and fiddler on the roof but before rollerball...

What to say about Jesus Christ superstar. It’s been fifty years now since the rock opera double lp fell from the stars. A lot! I think,and you are invited to listen to us - yer fearless 70’s movie appreciation crew as we put on our olive hats and bus into Israel to sing dance drink wine and uh kill a guy? Norman Jewison (after in the heat of the night and fiddler on the roof but before rollerball...

Dark Star 1974 I love this film more than the other members of our decade under the influence crew. Why is that? For the same reasons I love buck Rogers, Blake’s 7, battlestar Galactica, and Jason of star command, I love sci-fi in general and 70’s sci fi in particular. I’m leaving out the list of sci fi films I love more because...............will get to those. Also this film is special, we all ac...

Dark Star 1974 I love this film more than the other members of our decade under the influence crew. Why is that? For the same reasons I love buck Rogers, Blake’s 7, battlestar Galactica, and Jason of star command, I love sci-fi in general and 70’s sci fi in particular. I’m leaving out the list of sci fi films I love more because...............will get to those. Also this film is special, we all ac...

Hmmm To start I’d like a beloved listener to tell us why the director of today’s movie  ( Alan pakuka) gets “special thanks” in the credits for the fabulous documentary ( Paris is burning 1990) That’s so cool!  Back to task at hand.  Today the decade under the influence crew watches and reviews the iconic  All the presidents men 1976 Staring Dustin Hoffman and Jeremiah Johnson...

Hmmm To start I’d like a beloved listener to tell us why the director of today’s movie  ( Alan pakuka) gets “special thanks” in the credits for the fabulous documentary ( Paris is burning 1990) That’s so cool!  Back to task at hand.  Today the decade under the influence crew watches and reviews the iconic  All the presidents men 1976 Staring Dustin Hoffman and Jeremiah Johnson...

So Rorschach ( Jackie earl Haley), the guy from Frequency (Dennis Quaid), the guy from home alone (Daniel Stern),and the guy from fade to black( Dennis Christopher), all jump into a quarry! For Dennis Christopher I would like to say “the guy from breaking away!” but that feels weird here in my intro to our podcast of BREAKING AWAY! (1979) Here is the finest promo film for bicycling in existence (s...

So Rorschach ( Jackie earl Haley), the guy from Frequency (Dennis Quaid), the guy from home alone (Daniel Stern),and the guy from fade to black( Dennis Christopher), all jump into a quarry! For Dennis Christopher I would like to say “the guy from breaking away!” but that feels weird here in my intro to our podcast of BREAKING AWAY! (1979) Here is the finest promo film for bicycling in existence (s...

Here lies another vague review episode. We’ve started doing these to give you a taste of what we, your deep space 70’s film travelers think about ALL of the films we watch not just those we showcase.  As we trudge through the sea of mustaches amazing fierce outfits, social commentary, and an always present bottle of JB scotch, we have decided to take you with us. More than we already were. To...

In today’s episode we, your magically delicious DUI ( a decade under the influence, no we don’t drive drunk, we just watch 70’s films) crew, review and rate  4 films  and they are. Beneath the planet of the apes 1970 (yes the one with the hologram from the 1138) Fun with Dick and Jane 1977  (We here at DUI say that George Segal rules, and that Jane Fonda rules MORE!) Some of my best...

Ok! Here we give reviews of the human factor 1979 Otto preminger, and the “welcome to Jurassic park”  guy. Black Sunday 1977 John Frankenheimer. Chilly scenes of winter 1979, with John Heard n a guy from animal house. Oh yeah and a lil bit of the  Night digger 1971 starring Patricia Neal. I’ll say this much the 2 I was most excited about here were the worst of the bunch, and new to dvd&n...

In this episode we watch and review a vhs copy of thx 1138, happily, since the Lucas remaster and ALL of Lucas’s “special editions” are in this humble reviewers opinion (shite). So fire up yer top loaders with us and enjoy ALL of the blessings of the state, and the masses.  My time is yours! I love thx 1138, also I’m afraid it’s still quite relevant n all that sadly. Requesting a mind lock fo...

In this episode we watch and review a vhs copy of thx 1138, happily, since the Lucas remaster and ALL of Lucas’s “special editions” are in this humble reviewers opinion (shite). So fire up yer top loaders with us and enjoy ALL of the blessings of the state, and the masses.  My time is yours! I love thx 1138, also I’m afraid it’s still quite relevant n all that sadly. Requesting a mind lock fo...

Today our crew dives into  Little Murders In 1971 Roger Ebert of the Chicago sun times gives this film 4 stars he writes "One of the reasons it works, and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain. Most movies create a temporary sort of democracy, a community of strangers there in the darke...

Today our crew dives into  Little Murders In 1971 Roger Ebert of the Chicago sun times gives this film 4 stars he writes "One of the reasons it works, and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain. Most movies create a temporary sort of democracy, a community of strangers there in the darke...

A TV movie Really? Yes really, it’s “special” it’s Star Wars on cocaine, it’s happy life day and all that.  Also there just needed to be 1 more follow along commentary of this mess out there in the world. Your fearless 70’s movie podcast crew  is up to the task. Actually this “special” is always a ruff road, but V liked the costumes, and I was a FOOL to not know until now that the iconic...

How did you come out to your parents? Did you get to on your terms? Were they happy, sad, mad, confused, interested? On this episode we watch “Norman is that you?” A movie about coming out but not having control of it. Red Fox stars as Norman’s father who is dropping in on his son. Red’s love life is in trouble as his wife has left him for his brother, stole his car, and took off for Mexico. Red d...

How did you come out to your parents? Did you get to on your terms? Were they happy, sad, mad, confused, interested? On this episode we watch “Norman is that you?” A movie about coming out but not having control of it. Red Fox stars as Norman’s father who is dropping in on his son. Red’s love life is in trouble as his wife has left him for his brother, stole his car, and took off for Mexico. Red d...

Ok so Hal Ashby directed 7 films in the 1970’s and your fearless decade under the influence crew is going to eventually watch and report on six of them. Harold and Maude is perhaps the most loved and well known of the bunch. I feel this movie to be magical and fierce and liberating. Dark yet wise revolutionary and also quite peaceful. Like punk rock as a teen this film saved my life. It’s timeless...

Ok so Hal Ashby directed 7 films in the 1970’s and your fearless decade under the influence crew is going to eventually watch and report on six of them. Harold and Maude is perhaps the most loved and well known of the bunch. I feel this movie to be magical and fierce and liberating. Dark yet wise revolutionary and also quite peaceful. Like punk rock as a teen this film saved my life. It’s timeless...