I pose a question to all of you, and to myself, "Does the "B" movie still exist?" Sure, we have the back catalogue of Roger Corman and Jack Hill--which serve as latenight movie fodder. But are there modern "B" movies? Would you consider Stars Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones, or Transformers to be the stuff of "B" movies? When George Lucas and Steven Spielberg changed the game of Hollywood in the late 70's, budgets, and cinema, were never the same. Movies that many of us grew up with, staples of the genre, would have once been considered "B" movies.
Stories of space wars and aliens, were considered pulp magazine page fillers, and saturday matinee tripe. Now, movies about giant robots from space are blockbusters.
What defines a "B" Movie? Is it budget, subject matter, or genre?
While I may not have definitive answers in this week's episod--I bring up some interesting ideas.
As always, you can listen to the B-Grade carnage here. Or, download the show for iPod, or similar device from Archive.org
Vader laid the smackdown on the rebels! He froze Han Solo in carbonite, choked some admirals, and revealed the dirty secret of Luke's parentage! SPOILERS ABOUND!
The Fly Paper Dungeon celebrates the 30th anniversary of of this landmark film. The Empire Strikes Back took the Star Wars universe to the dark side and back. The personal favorite of actress Carrie Fisher, The Empire Strikes Back is the benchmark by which all Star Wars films are judged. Its reputation, as part of the original trilogy, has held firm over the past 30 years.
Future episodes about A New Hope, and Return of the Jedi, are forthcoming.
Join us for a heated battle in Hoth, and then chill out with a carbonite freeze.
The Fly Paper Dungeon is still taking donations for the Leda Locke Cancer Fund. Her surgery has gone well, and she's recovering nicely. However, she still has a long road ahead with chemotherapy. Please, give whatyou can. Donations can be sent through her Paypal:LedaLocke@yahoo.com
As always, you can listen to the imperial goodness here, or download us from Archive.org (see link below the player)
