Episode 39--Hellraiser (1987)

"We have such sights to show you..."

Our perceptions of heaven and hell vary over time. It also varies based on personal view point. For Frank Cotton, heaven and hell became one and the same--a place of infinite suffering, and infinite pleasure. Part Faust, part Hamlet--this staple of the genre has become Clive Barker's best known work. It has spawned several sequels, collectibles, and a comic book series.

Join me, Johnny Zombie, as I offer a feature-length commentary on Clive Barker's Hellraiser.

As always, you can indulge in the Cenobite goodness here. Or, you can download from Archive.org

Download from Archive.org-- Episode 39: Hellraiser (1987)

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The Fly Paper Dungeon will change it's name on July 1st 2011. The new name of the podcast will be NIGHTMARE FUEL. Please, update your RSS feed and subscriptions on that date. I will send out furthur notices when the time comes.

Links of the Week
Cadavre's Artwork and Prints!
http://www.pengui.deviantart.com/
(click for a larger image)

Clive Barker's Official Website
http://www.clivebarker.info/

Video of the Week
Motorhead's HELLRAISER! From their album March or Die (also available on the Hellraiser III soundtrack)
Video directed by Clive Barker!

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"You want it? Well fucking have it!"

Episode 38--It Came From the 80's!

Good evening...

Tonight, Johnny Zombie celebrates his birthday (June 6th) with an episode about The 80's. While this is by no means an exhaustive look at the decade of youth and excess, it is a brief starting point for future episodes. Johnny Zombie counts down some of his favorite TV shows, movies, and toys from the era of his childhood. Subjects are broad in range, and include: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Nintendo, You Can't Do that on Television, and Danger Mouse!

As always, you can listen to the excess hair metal here. Or, you can download it from Archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeonEpisode38--itCameFromThe80s

I also mourn the loss of James Arness. Best know for his roles as Marshal Dillon on Gunsmoke, and as the titular character of Howard Hawkes' The Thing From Another World.

Videos of the Week
Some 80's retro love with one of favorite videos of the 80's...Aha's Take On Me.

Dire Straits...Whatever happened to the good old days, when MTV still showed videos?

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Episode 26--Hey, Joe Strummer!

Hello, my lovely deviants!

This week, Johnny Zombie continues his Rock Doc ark with...Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten. This brilliant documentary from 2008 details the life and career of Joe Strummer--the frontman of the legendary rock band The Clash. A mix of archival footage, live performances, and interviews with friends and family--The Future is Unwritten is an honest account of one of Rock music's best and brightest icons.

Then, I strap on my guns for "a story of blood, money, guns, coffee, and sexual tension."
Straight to Hell is an homage to the Eastwood/Leone "Man with No Name" westerns.  Set in 1987, Straight to Hell tells the story of a band of outlaws on the run from their disgruntled boss. They've botched a job, and are lying low in town full of crazies. This western fantasy has cult classic written all over it. Directed by Alex Cox (a cult figure himself, best known for directing Sid and Nancy). This shoot'em up is just as much a comedy (in the vein of Simon Pegg/Nick Frost/Edgar Wright flicks) as it is a tribute to Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah. The flim features a veritable who's-who of punk, new wave, and cinema. Starring Joe Strummer, Courtney Love, The Pogues, Elvis Costello, Grace Jones, and Dennis Hopper (just to name a few).

As always, you can listen to the eldrich goodness here, or download from archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeon--episode26--heyJoeStrummer

This Week's Videos!
Joe Strummer's video for Love Kills (from the Sid and Nancy Soundtrack)

(featuring Joe Strummer and Gary Oldman!)

The Magnificent Seven (Live)
The Clash in action!



This is Radio Clash!


Next Week: Horror Hosts!

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Episode 19--TRON

Greetings, programs!

This week, Johnny Zombie gives his personal perspective on a true genre classic--Disney's TRON (1982).

The first film to incorporate CG animation, and combine it with live action, TRON was a trailblazer that forged a path twenty years ahead of its time.

Starring Jeff Bridges as hacker Kevin Flynn--TRON is the story of living programs who fight against the Master Control Program computer. Their mission is to liberate cyberspace. Sound familiar? A similar plot would be recycled for the Matrix Trilogy in '99. My recommendation--see the real deal--revisit the world of TRON.

I'm looking forward to the coming sequel, TRON: Legacy, which premieres later this month (Dec. 17th).

Tron was also the first film to comment on the influence of computers in our everyday life. It presaged a time when Users would live vicariously through their virtual counterparts.

Join me on this journey back to one of my favorite films from childhood.

Speaking of journies...
I am still soliciting donations for Leda Locke, as her cancer treatment fund. You can donate via paypal at: LedaLocke@yahoo.com

Please, send me at email at flypaperdungeon@gmail.com, once you have donated, so I know who to thank.

As always, you can listen to the arcade goodness here, or download from archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeon--episode19Tron

As always, comments are appreciated!
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This Week's Links

The one of the original ATARI Tron video games: DEADLY DISCS OF TRON!
http://www.2600online.com/trondeadlydiscs.asp

A tribute article to Irvin Kershner and Leslie Nielsen.
Plus, video of Nielsen's Ben-Hur screen test!
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/george-lucas-remembers-kershner-and-an-old-nielsen-screen-test

The famous "Lightcycle" sequence.


The "Metroid" bumper music is by 8-bit Warrior. Their music can be found at their site. Look for it in the "Links of Doom" panel to the left.

Thanks for listening!

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Next Week's episode: Star Wars: Episode V--THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK