Quality Science Fiction Movie

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

A science fiction classic par excellence!  Coming at the top of the hour on ME TV cable.  Yes, this movie will have you on the edge of your seats with tension!  What is this prodigy, you ask?  Why, nothing less than the blockbuster by MGM
 

 

[Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 1,023]

I saw that one at the drive in theater in Moses Lake, Washington the summer that it was released. It was part of a triple play with two rat movies...

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 5,489]

OH!!  I REMEMBER THAT ONE!!!        

 

I think that was half of another double feature in the ol' frat house... Beer, Popcorn, Rabbits and Killer Tomatoes!!   

[South-Eye Ned 706]

I’ve heard of it, but never saw it.  I’ll line it up with some others for Halloween.  My wife loves horror movies.

 

BTW, a piece of trivia: Houston lost its last drive-in theater in 2002.

Edited September 13, 2020 by South-Eye Ned

[Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 1,023]

That one's pretty bad...

[Waxahachie Kid #17017 L 624]

We have a drive-in theater about ten miles east of me.

It's been there for a few years now.  Love it.

Was raised going to them, with my folks.

This one has several screens, and not just the one.

It's better to go after daylight saving time is over, and it is not so hot that the mosquitoes carry you off.

Sounds like a good movie to see at the drive-in. Is it as bad as "Plan 9 From Outer Space"???

 

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

I forgot that Jerry Dunphy was Dunphy was the newscaster in the opening scene.  Newscaster in real life. 

 

 

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 5,489]

Well, I'll be danged ~ Night Of the Lepus is on right now... Channel 43.6!  

[Alpo 6,199]

18 minutes ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said:

Is it as bad as "Plan 9 From Outer Space"???

I haven't seen it, but I find it hard to believe that anything could be as bad as PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE.

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

22 minutes ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said:

Sounds like a good movie to see at the drive-in. Is it as bad as "Plan 9 From Outer Space"???

 

 

Worse.  Mostly because there is a big dose of early '70s environmentalism in it.

[J-BAR #18287 5,724]

That’s no ordinary rabbit.

 

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 6,843]

2 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said:

That’s no ordinary rabbit.

 

 

Bigger than Harvey?

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 5,489]

1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Bigger than Harvey?

 

Much. And lots of 'em.

 

They are rabbits, after all...  

[Whiskey Hicks 206]

It’s actually on the Wikipedia list of movies made at Old Tucson!

[Utah Bob #35998 15,300]

17 hours ago, Alpo said:

I haven't seen it, but I find it hard to believe that anything could be as bad as PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE.

It can’t hold a candle to Plan 9.
 

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

It can’t hold a candle to Plan 9.
 

 

I'm reading this comment as Lepus  can't hold a candle to Plan 9 for badness.

 

It lacks the campiness that gives Plan 9 a cult status.  You can watch Plan 9, revel in the camp while hooting about how bad it is.   Lepus is just plain bad, even DeForest Kelly with a cheesy mustache can't give it any redeeming value. 

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 823]

Starring Janet Leigh. Just so happened to see her in The Naked Spur just last night.....

[Utah Bob #35998 15,300]

2 hours ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said:

Starring Janet Leigh. Just so happened to see her in The Naked Spur just last night.....

And I saw her in Jet Pilot.

[Alpo 6,199]

Don't forget the Black Shield of Falconworth.

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

2 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Don't forget the Black Shield of Falconworth.

 

But that isn't science fiction. 

 

I will agree that it is pretty bad.

[Alpo 6,199]

Jet Pilot wasn't SciFi. I thought we had changed from discussing SciFi to discussing Janet Leigh.

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

17 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Jet Pilot wasn't SciFi. I thought we had changed from discussing SciFi to discussing Janet Leigh.

 

Ah!  I thought you had gone back to bad movies.   Sorry.   Black Shield is so bad that all that stands out in my mind is the bad fighter training and Tony Curtis saying "Yonder is the castle of my father. "

[Utah Bob #35998 15,300]

13 hours ago, Alpo said:

Jet Pilot wasn't SciFi. I thought we had changed from discussing SciFi to discussing Janet Leigh.

Yes, we have.

[Alpo 6,199]

Have you seen The Iron Petticoat?

 

Same movie as Jet Pilot, but with Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn.

 

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 823]

15 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

Ah!  I thought you had gone back to bad movies.   Sorry.   Black Shield is so bad that all that stands out in my mind is the bad fighter training and Tony Curtis saying "Yonder is the castle of my father. "

 

And Tony Curtis was married to Janet Leigh. All is one.

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,111]

We have gone full circle. 

[Patagonia Pete 756]

This is prime stuff for Mystery Science Theater 3000 ...  

[Adolph Vancinghand, SASS #28923 74]

What? The Rabbit?

 

I almost soiled my armor I was so scared...

[Ramblin Gambler 1,315]

On 9/13/2020 at 3:02 AM, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said:

 

Much. And lots of 'em.

 

They are rabbits, after all...  

We're gunna need a bigger Holy Hand Grenade. 

 

 

 

[Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L 2,000]

Night of the Lepus on TCM today! 3:30p pst!

[Whiskey Business 919]

The absolute WORST scifi movie was The day the earth stood still. 

[Patagonia Pete 756]

26 minutes ago, Whiskey Business said:

The absolute WORST scifi movie was The day the earth stood still. 

Nooooooo Wayyyyyyy ... the original was great!! 

"Nixto Barata Clackto !!"

It would be nice to have Gort stop buy once and a while ... 

[Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L 2,000]

1 hour ago, Patagonia Pete said:

Nooooooo Wayyyyyyy ... the original was great!! 

"Nixto Barata Clackto !!"

It would be nice to have Gort stop buy once and a while ... 

 

I agree but it is "Klaatu barada nikto".

[Patagonia Pete 756]

1 hour ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said:

 

I agree but it is "Klaatu barada nikto".

Thanks!!

Never pays to be in a hurry when using Google ... sigh ... 

Gort for Pres!! 

 

[Subdeacon Joe 24,684]

Thanks.  I had managed to forget about that 2008 abomination.  Amazing how with all the technology available to the entertainment industry they are unable to produce decent remakes of the classic SiFi movies.  Maybe it's because they rely too much on the technology to create gee..gollywog..supersplendifferous special effects to overwhelm the audience with their (lack of) creativity.  Sort of like the little kid who thinks gluing more and more pasta onto the bottle before applying the gold spray paint will make a more magnificent vase to give to mom on Mothers Day.