90+ High School Productions of Les Misérable

Not a review, but a compilation of 90-something different high school productions of Les Misérable singing "Master of the House". See Thénardiers of all shapes and sizes.

Tobe Hooper's Invaders From Mars (1986)

After being humiliated by Steven Spielberg after "directing" Poltergeist, Tobe Hooper directs the box flop Invaders From Mars, featuring an all star-cast including Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces), Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live), Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), Bud Cort (Harold and Maud), and James Karen (Return of the Living Dead).

*Note: I've read on Wikipedia that the ending of the original 1950's version is the same as Hooper's 1986 re-make, not that it makes the ending any less horrible.

"Invaders From Mars" opens at the Can-View Drive In, June 1986

Other videos of interest:

Invaders From Mars 1986 TV spot



Making of Poltergeist short film:



Laraine Newman does character bit on David Letterman:



Tobe Hooper interview from Fangoria's Weekenf of Horrors 1986

Grace Jones in Vamp (1986) Review

Grace Jones plays a vampire/stripper/mute in the surprisingly effective 1986 horror-comedy Vamp.
The cast in this is very interesting; Chris Makepeace from Meatballs and My Bodyguard, Robert Rusler who played Jesse's love interest in A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2, Gedde Watanabe from 16 Candles, Sandy Baron who played Jack Klompus on Seinfeld, and Michelle Pheiffer's sister.

"Vamp" plays at the Can-View Drive-In, July 1986

Other Videos of Interest:

Grace Jones smacks around TV host



Grace Jones on Johnny Carson



Grace Jones Playboy TV profile (includes one of the shittiest interviewers of all time)



"Vamp" movie trailer

Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)

Red Coat and Black Coat take a look at Eddie Murphy's 1986 classic The Golden Child, perhaps the only comedy to use missing and murdered children as plot points.

Because we like to keep our videos around the 10 min mark, I wasn't able to discuss everything about the movie; such as its ties with another 1986 classic, Big Trouble In Little China.

Three main actors from Big Trouble In Little China appear in The Golden Child; James Hong (Lo-Pan), Victor Wong (Egg Shen), and Peter Kwong (Rain). BTILC director John Carpenter was an early contender to direct The Golden Child, but he went his own way instead. Oddly, the summer release of BTILC was partially blamed for The Golden Child's disappointing box office take, even though it grossed nearly seven times what BTILC did. That's the high expectations Paramount had for Eddie Murphy. If John Carpenter grossed as much as The Golden Child did he would have danced a jig.

"The Golden Child" supports box office sensation "Crocodile Dundee" at the Can View Drive In summer 1987

Other Videos of Interest:

Beverly Hills Cop German trailer



Siskel and Ebert's The Golden Child review



Amazing appearance by Eddie Murphy with Dick Cavett on David Letterman. Has to be seen to be believed.

Halloween Part II - TV Edit

Red Coat and Black Coat thoroughly examine the TV version of Halloween Part II. Full of changes and re-edits, some beneficial, some funny, some just plain weird.

Other videos of interest:

Jamie Lee Curtis one time appearance at Halloween convention



Scarface TV edits



Halloween II TV version promo

Star Wars Power of the Force Action Figures Part II

Left over from last week's video, Red Coat and Black Coat take a look at the 1995 Power of the Force action figure cardbacks, and discuss Princess Leia's "slave girl" outfit.


Other Videos Of Interest:

Full video of creepy guy joking about "slave-girl" Leia with young girls.



Saturday morning toy commercials



Unwatchable "Star Wars" inspired "Starcrash" featuring David Hasselhoff and money-hungry Christopher Plummer.

Star Wars Power of the Force action figures 20th Anniversary

2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the (then) new Star Wars Power of the Force action figure line.

Red Coat and Black Coat recall the early days of this successful toy-line, comparing it to the vintage figures of the early 80s, as well as taking a closer look at Han Solo in carbonite.

Other videos of interest:


1982 news report inside Star Wars toy factory



1979 Hubba-Bubba commercial about cowboys



Man, it takes fucking forever for David Prowse to get the Vader costume on



1995 "One Last Time" VHS commercial