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re: The Pick Of The Day
Posted on 2/8/24 at 6:09 pm to Kafka
Posted on 2/8/24 at 6:09 pm to Kafka
You Shreveport baws remember Evilun? She hosted a horror movie show called Terror! on KSLA in '63-5.
Fans of the show were called - I kid you not - Terrorists
Judging a costume contest
LINK ]Very rare film clip of Terror!, with guest Lon Chaney Jr
Fans of the show were called - I kid you not - Terrorists
Judging a costume contest
LINK ]Very rare film clip of Terror!, with guest Lon Chaney Jr
Posted on 4/19/24 at 11:30 am to Kafka
Posted on 4/21/24 at 10:00 pm to Kafka
Host Jack Paar walks off the Tonight Show (1960)
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Paar was often unpredictable and emotional. The most notorious example of this kind of on-screen behavior was demonstrated on the February 10, 1960, show, when one of his jokes was cut from a broadcast by studio censors.
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Although Paar had earlier told his announcer Hugh Downs of his intention to quit the show, Downs at first thought Paar was joking. He expected the host to return to the stage, but the abrupt departure left Downs to finish the broadcast himself. While Paar traveled outside the country, his disappearance became a national news event
Posted on 6/16/24 at 1:11 am to Kafka
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Cris Shapan works in the film industry as a graphics designer. But his genius is best shown in his reimaginings of pop culture visuals from the postwar era, especially his brilliant reworkings of lurid '50s paperback covers
This post was edited on 6/16/24 at 1:14 am
Posted on 8/15/24 at 8:06 pm to Kafka
After making a commercial for the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, the producers recorded new narration, & placed it over the already shot film as a joke. This version never aired but was passed around privately, becoming an underground classic in the '70s (NSFW)
Posted on 8/18/24 at 9:49 am to Kafka
Here’s your affirmation
Posted on 9/20/24 at 7:30 pm to Kafka
Arthur Maillefert, teenage convict whose colorful escapes and prison time inspired the story of Cool Hand Luke:
The true story of Cool Hand Luke
The true story of Cool Hand Luke
Posted on 11/5/24 at 6:50 pm to Kafka
Monty Python, "Election Night Special"
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:06 pm to Kafka
For those who don't know anything about Gene Hackman pre-1992, here is his greatest film:
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:25 pm to Kafka
Good flick
Posted on 7/27/25 at 2:32 pm to Kafka
Most Ridiculous Internet Article Ever - or Elaborate Troll?
Oldest.org
Oldest.org
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15 TV Catchphrases From The 70’s That Would Be Considered Offensive Today
By Damini R
TV shows in the 70’s was a different era altogether—one where boundaries were loose, sensitivities were different, and what passed for humor often reflected the social attitudes of the time. Many catchphrases from that decade, while harmless in their original context, would raise eyebrows and spark controversy if used today.
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10. “I pity the fool!”
The A-Team
While Mr. T’s trademark line was meant to convey confident heroism, its condescending tone can be interpreted as mocking others’ intelligence or circumstances. Modern audiences are more sensitive to language that punches down rather than up.
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8. “Kiss my grits!”
Alice
Flo’s feisty comeback to difficult customers might have been empowering for its time, but today’s service industry standards view such hostility as unprofessional and disrespectful. The phrase represents an outdated approach to customer relations that prioritizes sass over service.
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5. “Sit on it!”
Happy Days
The Fonz’s dismissive insult was relatively mild for its time, but contemporary audiences recognize it as casual belittling that normalizes disrespect. Modern family programming avoids such put-downs because they can encourage bullying behavior. Despite its apparent harmlessness, the phrase became part of teenage slang nationwide and was commonly heard on school playgrounds.
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1. “Would you believe…?”
Get Smart
Agent Maxwell Smart’s incredulous lead-in before revealing spy gadgets or plot twists promoted deception and trickery as humor. Today’s emphasis on transparency and “truth in media” makes such casual dishonesty feel outdated.
quote:About the author:
Conclusion
What seemed harmless or even progressive in the 1970s feels offensive or outdated today, as our understanding of respect, inclusion, and appropriate comedy continues to evolve. While these lines shaped a generation’s vocabulary and remain part of television history, they also serve as markers of how far we’ve come in creating more thoughtful and inclusive entertainment for people to watch and enjoy without feeling targeted.
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Damini R, a history and journalism graduate, is a passionate writer for Oldest.org, where she explores the world’s oldest records, from ancient manuscripts and historic landmarks to forgotten civilizations and cultural traditions. Based in the bustling Rush City, Bangalore, she finds inspiration in the city’s rich heritage and diverse culture.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:15 pm to Kafka
1974 novel which gave the film its title - but not its plot:
(The novel is about a future where medical services go underground/black market. A "blade runner" is a scalpel smuggler)
Wm S. Burroughs wrote a script based on it (who the hell would hire Burroughs to write a script??):
Hampton Fancher, a minor TV actor of the '60s (he pops up as a juvenile in many western series of the period) saw this script, & suggested using the title for a feature script he had written:
And when the film was released, instead of just slapping the new title on Dick's original novel, they issued a novelization of the screenplay of the original novel, written by one Les Martin:
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Got all that? There will be a quiz Friday.
(The novel is about a future where medical services go underground/black market. A "blade runner" is a scalpel smuggler)
Wm S. Burroughs wrote a script based on it (who the hell would hire Burroughs to write a script??):
Hampton Fancher, a minor TV actor of the '60s (he pops up as a juvenile in many western series of the period) saw this script, & suggested using the title for a feature script he had written:
And when the film was released, instead of just slapping the new title on Dick's original novel, they issued a novelization of the screenplay of the original novel, written by one Les Martin:
> Got all that? There will be a quiz Friday.
Posted on 7/25/26 at 6:39 pm to Kafka
The Odyssey (1968 miniseries)
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The Odyssey (Italian: L'Odissea) is an eight-episode Italian TV miniseries broadcast on RAI in 1968 and based on Homer's Odyssey.
quote:YT playlist w/all 8 eps (English subtitles)
The adaptation is considered by some to be the most faithful rendering of Homer's epic on screen, by including most of the characters and events, as well as by attempting to fill with graphic details.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 7:12 pm to Kafka
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Cris Shapan works in the film industry as a graphics designer. But his genius is best shown in his reimaginings of pop culture visuals from the postwar era, especially his brilliant reworkings of lurid '50s paperback covers
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:30 pm to Kafka
quote:Shapan goes cinematic:
Cris Shapan works in the film industry as a graphics designer. But his genius is best shown in his reimaginings of pop culture visuals from the postwar era, especially his brilliant reworkings of lurid '50s paperback covers
Cripple Cop!
Don't miss the closing credits
Posted on 9/3/26 at 7:21 pm to Kafka
"84, Charing Cross Road" -- BBC Play For Today (1975)
In 1949 New York book lover Helene Hanff writes a used book shop in London to buy some rare volumes. As she makes more purchases a personalized correspondence develops with the clerk answering her letters, and as the years pass they become more than simple pen pals -- she comes to regard the book shop staff as a sort of surrogate family, without ever meeting them.
My favorite adaptation of one of my favorite books. Heartwarming and even touching without ever being schmaltzy -- the occasionally cantankerous personality of Helene Hanff helping in that regard.
Helene Hanff:
In 1949 New York book lover Helene Hanff writes a used book shop in London to buy some rare volumes. As she makes more purchases a personalized correspondence develops with the clerk answering her letters, and as the years pass they become more than simple pen pals -- she comes to regard the book shop staff as a sort of surrogate family, without ever meeting them.
My favorite adaptation of one of my favorite books. Heartwarming and even touching without ever being schmaltzy -- the occasionally cantankerous personality of Helene Hanff helping in that regard.
Helene Hanff:
quote:Helene Hanff standing outside 84 Charing Cross Rd, 1971
On a January day in 1975, a cable arrived in my agent's office and she called to read it to me. "KEEN TO ACQUIRE 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD FOR BBC TELEVISION - MARK SHIVAS". Mark Shivas, she told me, was one of the BBC's best young producers. Being a fan of BBC television, I was very flattered. I phoned the news to all my friends and it was my friend Susan who said brightly: "You'll see your whole life pass before you and you won't have even have to drown."
In February Hugh Whitemore's script arrived. I'd wondered how on earth he was going to trun a book of letters into television dialogue. He hadn't tried to. You might say he scorned to try. He'd let the letters speak for themselves -- taking the place of dialogue by doing the whole script in a television technique known as 'voice-over'.
Promising an article about it all to the Reader's Digest in return for a plane ticket and some hotel money, I went to London to attend the three-day taping of the program. After all, I had no work in the typewriter. I can only write about what happens to me and nothing much had happened to me lately. But it occured to me that sitting in a TV studio watching an actress pretend to be me definitely classified as something-happening-to-me.
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