Welcome to #ROBOtober, where we will be discussing things you never knew New World Pictures released, starting with the 1988 Robocop Animated Series! Created by Marvel Productions, which was owned by New world at the time, this Saturday morning cartoon could’ve been a staple of your childhood weekend viewing, but only lasted for 12 episodes!…
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We end #SEXtember Part Deux, our 2nd annual look at the sexy films of New World Pictures, with PARTY INCORPORATED aka PARTY GIRLS, a 1989 comedy directed by adult film director Chuck Vincent and starring adult film star Marilyn Chambers, who also starred in New World’s RABID from David Cronenberg. The film centers around Marilyn…
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We continue #SEXtember Part Deux by checking in on 1972’s NIGHT CALL NURSES. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, in his debut, and produced by Julie Corman, this is the third in Roger Corman’s “NURSES” movie. Quentin Tarantino called it “a sexy version of Three Coins in the Fountain.” IYKYK. We talk about the many, many, MANY…
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Our latest interview is with someone we have hoped to talk with for some time, director, writer, and actor Katt Shea! We go through her early career where Shea appeared as an actor in a few Corman-produced films before stalking Roger to get an opportunity to direct her debut feature, 1987’s STRIPPED TO KILL! Shea…
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We can think of no better way to kick off #SEXtember Part Deux than with Katt Shea’s 1987 thriller, STRIPPED TO KILL. This isn’t one of those movies the skimps (wink) on the stripping. There’s a lot of it in STRIPPED TO KILL. So much, in fact, that it broke our titty count machine. …
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We continue the laughs this week in our #HAHAugust episode. Polish your jokes and put on your suspenders as you take the mic at 1983’s THE FUNNY FARM! Written and directed by Ron Clark in his debut after working with Mel Brooks on the scripts for HIGH ANXIETY and THE SILENT MOVIE, this stars Peter…
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We continue #HAHAugust, our celebration of the comedies of New World Pictures, with an interview about one of classic comedies to emerge from Roger Corman’s New World Pictures, 1979’s ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL! Joining us to talk about the film is author Stephen B. Armstrong, who just wrote a book on the subject called…
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We are kicking off #HAHAugust, which could be the most hilarious month of the year! Put your feet on the coffee table and don’t use a coaster while you hop onto YouTube and feast your eyes on 1984’s BAD MANNERS (aka GROWING PAINS), co-written and directed by Robert “Bobby” Houston, and starring the late, great…
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We talk with former New World Pictures editors, Kevin Sewelson and Dave Parker. Both Kevin and Dave started out as trailer editors during the last few years of New World Picture’s existence. Kevin also edited 1988’s IN THE AFTERMATH for New World and we discuss the challenge of creating a story blending live action with…
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We continue #SciFiJuly presents #DystopianSummer with 1988’s IN THE AFTERMATH! Never heard of it? You’re not alone! A mixture of Mamoru Oshii’s 1985 anime ANGEL’S EGG and live-action, dystopian footage directed by New World’s then Head of post-production, Carl Colpaert, the film is a wild mix that skipped theatrical release and went straight to video…
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