Fishburne's perfectly delivered "We're leaving" is one of the greatest lines ever spoken in a movie.

@cornjobb

11 ай бұрын

it's certainly a line spoken in a film.

@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat

11 ай бұрын

_"This place is a tomb"_

@pickmeasinner

10 ай бұрын

Seems a fairly low bar!

@PaulAngileri

6 ай бұрын

That line was great. Almost broke the 4th wall reading the audience’s mind about his situation.

@DeathBYDesign666

3 ай бұрын

Not that you're wrong but it is so easy a line to deliver if you think about it. I think just about everyone has had that moment where they just had to escape the current situation pronto. It's not hard to imagine, that's all I'm saying.

Truly one of the best series on all of KZread. Always grows my list of b movie classics to watch!

@tomhoward4905

11 ай бұрын

Excellent channel, so glad I found it

@t0xcn253

11 ай бұрын

That's not all it grows.... haha sorry

@MungoThorne

11 ай бұрын

Same, found so many cool movies off this channel.

@kylerswamp1075

11 ай бұрын

For real!

@benderbendingrodriguez420

7 ай бұрын

It's like a highlight of all the movies you'd see on RedLetterMedia's Best Of The Worst series

Fun fact: The infamous sewer monster movie C.H.U.D. has a scene strikingly similar to the hive scene in Aliens where a group a swat officers armed with flamethrowers enter the sewers while being monitored on camera. C.H.U.D. came out before Aliens and I wonder if Cameron saw it.

@MisterMelange

11 ай бұрын

Well if you're gonna go that route, "The Vidicator" also was released by 20th Century Fox in 1986, with special effects by Stan Winston, and also has a team of soldiers entering into the sewers to hunt a monster.

@jasonking3182

11 ай бұрын

I think 1954 Them! Is probably the original of army men with flamethrowers vs monster eggs

@TF2CrunchyFrog

23 күн бұрын

To be fair, a lot of that is just military procedure. Cameron used the technology these SCifi soldiers would have logically: helmet cameras sending a live video feed back to the command center, sensors in the body armour transmitting coordinates and life signs. If anything their equipment was decidedly low-tech (apart from the exoskeleton-supported miniguns) considering the setting has FTL spaceships and androids. On the other hand the robust technology fit the "used future" vibes of the first Alien movie. Similar to how characters in the Star Wars universe have tech that looks sometmes less advanced than what we have now, decidedly 20th century, with characters repairing spaceships with wrenches and welding tools and grease cans... unlike the energy-to-matter replicators on Star Trek, or the molecular 3D printers on Subnautica (video game) or the repair tools seen on Guardias of the Galaxy where even burnt and exploded bulkheads on a spaceship could be repaired by rebuilding their molecular structure from the ground up just by passing some plot device energy beam over them.

As others are saying, these videos are incredible and I can't imagine the amount of effort that goes into making them. The history, insight, vast knowledge and humour mesh together so perfectly to make the best channel for this subject matter - or any subject matter. So many videos will only skim the surface or make easy jokes when looking at these B-movies, but the fact that you are so passionate, attentive and able to identify the qualities of these movies makes these videos the de facto reference.

@TheBadMovieBible

11 ай бұрын

That's a lovely comment, and much appreciated. Thanks.

@huntinglightning3507

10 ай бұрын

​@TheBadMovieBible I always find it fascinating to learn about cinema and you provide insight into more history than any documentary or course in school. By the way, can you do a video about "Home Alone" Knock-offs for your next video? Your knowledge is invaluable. Keep up the good work.

"Ends on a nuclear apocalypse. Can't find where he stole it from, so I assume he really staged it." That delivery! Lmao!!! Miss those old days of practical effects & genuine irony.

I have immense respect for the way the guy who made the Xtro series regards those films. He's a legitimately talented film maker but he's not precious about his work at all. I envy his completely blasé attitude to his own art.

These videos are absolutely brilliant, there’s nothing else quite like this on KZread.

Cameron Mitchell cutaways need to be the new default standard for censoring anything anywhere.

I never tire of watching the David Attenborough of Bad Movies. Thank you good sir!

My favorite retrospective series on KZread. The right mix of interesting theme, obscurity, plot summary and personal observation.

@zoekm

11 ай бұрын

How this channel isn't blowing up, I will never understand.

You're like Encyclopaedia of b movies and no film industry is spared from your investigative prowess. Always a pleasure and privilege to watch your videos❤

I always thought 1954 Them! was a huge influence on Aliens. You had army men fighting giant bugs in there nest with flamethrowers. You also had a proto Newt in the orphan girl who survived the monster attack and gives the movie its name.

@tavarespalooza1323

8 ай бұрын

There's even the wrecked room with dinner still on the table, like the coffee and donuts left behind in Aliens. Clearly a big influence.

@treborkroy5280

6 ай бұрын

Aliens was Cameron just putting what he read in starship troopers onto the screen.

Great job editing all this footage together. Must have taken ages.

Great video. Nice shout outs to Event Horizon and Deep Rising, especially to Treat Williams. Great actor. Last thing I saw him in was We Own This City. Small role but impactful.

Your writing is so unbelievably good for these videos. I'm only a minute in and it's so good already.

"I wonder why parodies and endorsements of fascism tend to look the same." Absolute gold

@drdarkeny

10 ай бұрын

Because why use Fascism if not for the cool uniforms and weapons...? 🤣

@3baxcb

8 ай бұрын

@@drdarkeny The one thing that I think stood out in Starship Troopers is how all the militant and testosterone-fueled invasion of the bug home planet Klendathu gets repulsed almost as soon as it begins. I do agree with the video regarding the director's intent and that if the parody was picked up, it might have been better received at the time of the release.

@treborkroy5280

6 ай бұрын

​@@3baxcb"testosterone filled" it was men and women literally right there for you to see, women. And fascism isn't fashion. If the director wanted the movie to satire fascism he should have put fascism in the film instead of simply putting uniforms that were worn by fascists and propaganda remakes that look no different than a commercial for any American product. The movie simply isn't fascistic outside the veneer of imagery associated with known fascists. That's it.

@AB-bg7os

Ай бұрын

Both of them show that its cool and works. You can cope and seethe all you want about the first movie being a parody but I assure you that its original message backfired.

@KGH3000

Ай бұрын

@@AB-bg7os lol who is coping and seething here? I'm just laughing at something funny

The channel always delivers. Every video is made with such love and is so dense with information and recommendations and wonderfully bone dry humour. Consistently outstanding!

I suspect that Erik Estrada's exasperation at Jan-Michael Vincent reading lines from the newspaper wasn't all acting!

This has fast become one of my favourite channels, thanks for this.

@Gmthekiller

11 ай бұрын

The level of research in this channel is unparalleled.

6:36 The fun thing about "Shocking Dark"/"Terminator 2" is that Bruno Mattei broke with Italian tradition and actually had a sound crew on set, so it wasn't shot wild track and dubbed later.

@MrJohndoakes

11 ай бұрын

Claudio Fragasso did the same thing when shooting "Troll 2" because his cast was mostly American and he didn't want to drag them back to dubbing booths in Italy.

@3baxcb

8 ай бұрын

A special feature on the recent Blu-ray release goes into a bit of detail about the shooting locations.

This anthology has fueled many a search for obscure gems. Your efforts are MUCH appreciated! In my opinion, this is the best researched and most entertaining series that goes way beyond the rabbit hole.

@DrWhom

11 ай бұрын

it comes back out of a rabbit hole... in China!

@Gmthekiller

11 ай бұрын

Even if I don't seek these movies, at least I know the iceberg of b movies goes way beyond my imagination

How you have not had a mental breakdown from watching so many bad movies, is amazing.

Dead Space is basically Aliens and The Thing had a baby. Love it!

Deep Rising definitely deserves more love and attention, it's such a fun movie and it knows exactly what it is. Shame we didn't get to see Spiders 2 in the list, but if it had been included it'd probably be the only film in the list!

@3baxcb

8 ай бұрын

The video clip used made it obvious that there wasn't going to be a big standoff like in Aliens but more like the standard monster movie where fleeing in terror is the better option.

I never forget that Treat Williams and Famke Janssen end up stranded on an island of monsters and we NEVER got to see that sequel. 😢

Your videos keep getting better and better as their subjects get worse

One of the also-rans in 'Creepozoids' was Kim McKamy, who absolutely refused to do nudity. She'd then go on to be better known as Ashlyn Gere, one of the biggest porn stars of the 80s. She was one of the few unapologetic adult performers who would be able to maintain a mainstream career by simultaneously being a regular on 'Space: Above and Beyond' whilst still appearing in naughty movies.

Zombiesaurus is a very Aliens derived no budget fever dream I stumbled on in a charity shop very recently.

Deep Rising is unironically one of my all-time favourite films. It's extremely clever while doing an excellent job of pretending to be extremely stupid, and it's one of my my-quoted films. I can't see anyone eating peanuts without asking, "What's that? A peanut?" [pause] "DAMN IT." If it's a knock-off/homage to anything, it's a mix of Cold War era giant mutant monster movies and Ray Harryhausen humans-vs-stop-motion-creatures classics. As I recall, Sommers actually called out Harryhausen as an inspiration, as have most of the other huge genre filmmakers of the 80s-00s like Peter Jackson and James Cameron.

Let's not forget Ticks, the Citizen Kane of genetically modified bugs attack troubled teens movies. Also features Carlton Banks in a "tough guy" role, 90s cinema at its finest

"I didn't edit this" should be this channel's catchphrase. These are always a treat to watch, thanks for the effort you put into them.

"See how the camera and the actor both move" bro, it's way to early for me to spit coffee out.

Never go full Newt 😊. Excellent episode

R.I.P. Treat Williams. I remember him in "The Eagle has Landed" were he has to battle German N4zi Marines led by Micheal Caine off to kill Churchill.

@MrJohndoakes

11 ай бұрын

The Germans are Luftwaffe paratroopers disguised as Free Polish paratroopers with German paratroop officer Michael Caine as their "British" officer because he can speak English with a British accent. It made more sense in the novel.

Not even a minute into the video & I'm already laughing! 😂 I love this YT channel!

@Gmthekiller

11 ай бұрын

Kinda feel bad that he hasn't gotten more subscribers. That's why I hate the likes of stuckman and Jeremy jahns. They take all the glory away from true movie lovers.

That's it, I'm giving you my entire Patreon budget from now on.

27:11 was not expecting a Clarissa Explains It All clip in here!

Meant to post comment on an earlier video from this series to just say, Wow! I absolutely love your work and attention to detail in this series. Beyond excited with these frequent uploads you've been doing. Great work man!

Massive thanks for all the work you put in your videos. They are both funny and interesting. I enjoy the mix of showing some of the most nonsensical takes on knock offs, but also giving context and also showing movies from all over the world not just America on Europe. Shows how all humans are the same in enjoying trying to get cheap bucks by copying popular movies. Also the lenght on the vids is truly incredible, must be at least a week of work into every new vid. Massive thanks for your work and you are completely undarrated.

Spectral is a guilty pleasure of mine, yes it’s completely unremarkable but there’s just something about it I like, I rewatch it way more often than I probably should.

@paracyntrix

7 ай бұрын

I actually enjoyed Spectral. Similar to The Darkest Hour.

The Weekly Planet steered me right.

That opening gag makes me giggle every time.

Come on YT, this is a vastly quality channel, so start pushing it.

Just came here to say I love your work. Please keep them coming!

Appreciate the clips of Cameron Mitchell.

A fantastic trilogy, thank you Rob. Also thanks for the Treat Williams tribute at the end 💖

I have to give you massive kudos for watching all these terrible, terrible movies. I read a review of Doom: Annihilation that read "I watched this movie on a plane and people still walked out" and I feel that this sums up most of the movies you commented on.

Sadly we will never get a Director's cut of Event Horizon with all the extra nasty stuff they cut out. It was one of the films that was lost in the fire.

This channel is the best thing about youtube

That Xtro Exposed footage feels like the Behind-The-Scenes interviews from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. "He couldn't actually interact with, y'know, another actor. I've never seen that before, and I've never seen that since."

And yes...Laurence Fishburne in Event Horizon is the only smart space captain that ever existed. Other than Captain Dallas, but he screwed up and wanted to leave afterwards, not before. We saw how that turned out. "...sit tight, or run. It makes no difference, you're mine." -MaMa (Dredd)

You deserve more subs. Not just from the quality of the work, not just from the massive work load it encompasses, but also for the incredible will it must take to watch all that tripe, then go through it again for clips. Bravo.

42:45 "…and especially THE BATTLE SCENES. THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE MOVIE, AND IT AMOUNTS TO SONIC TORTURE. EVERY TIME IT STOPS, you pray it'll cut to people with faces that don't have machine guns. Well, they do. AND EVERYBODY IN THIS MOVIE HAS A MACHINE GUN, BUT THEY'RE NOT AL… they're not always firing them." Hilarious, man! 😂 I really did laugh out loud on that one!😂 Love it! The research, the production quality, the clips, the director/writer/production details, the cut-aways, and most of all, the jokes! Everything's awesome! Keep going! Want to see a lot more videos like this.❤

Every time he said "Tubular Corporation" I was waiting for Bill and Ted to shout "TUBULAR!"

Another brilliant video for this series. I love the dry humour as much as the actual editing and research!

Love your work. Keep it up 👍

@TheBadMovieBible

11 ай бұрын

Very kind, thank you for the support.

another great video! recently purchased Bad Movie Bible due to my love of this channel, highly recommended to fellow fans. In depth info with interviews and ratings for each film, also Rob's excellent dry humor on every page. keep up the great work!

Your videos are truly some of the best stuff on KZread. Never stop.

I just re-watched aliens yesterday! What great timing! I love this channel

These videos are seriously excellent. Would love to see one for Blade Runner eventually 🙂

@pontiusporcius8430

11 ай бұрын

Sword and sorcery for me

“Eomer DREDD Butcher” to you and everyone else, buddy 😂😊

Brilliant and very entertaining, plus another "I didn't edit this!" too - it's becoming your catch phrase! 😄

I so much look forward to your series, thanks, please keep it coming :)

This channel is full of pure awesomeness. Its just incredible how life force must have been expended making such gems.

'...bothering a North London family' - Thats gold!

I'm sorry it took so long for me to find your channel, but I am absolutely obsessed now that I have found it. I love amazingly bad movies, and whenever I hear "Italian" it takes me back to my first solo exploration into the madness. My first big one was "Zombi3" the half-Fulci bad zombie movie. I was so proud to find it on my own.

Love your entertaining and well researched channel, thank-you:)

I absolutely Love your work! You're interlectual frustration that is reflected in your relaxed sarcasm is of the highest caliber. May I suggest an "enter the dragon - knock off" for a potential future video

Once again.. Beautifully done.. Wittily edited and bravely undertaken... Keep up the great work

love ur longer vids and channel over all keep up the great work!

this honestly feels like something id see on tv like amc or something either way more people should be wating this, its so great

I searched for decades for the title of the brazen Italian rip off (Shocking Dark), which I have seen in TV those days and really laughed my ass off! Thanks so much!

Thanks Rob for another insightful/funny retrospective. Your Channel, like Stitched Together and Voxis Productions, deserves more plaudits and viewers!

Also love how it’s called Zombies: THE BEGINNING even though it’s a sequel to another differently titled movie

Thanks again! This has been a great source for suggestions. I got a shopping list for my next trip to vinegar syndromes archive!

Such a deep dive. Massive respect! Thank you.

I love this series and this channel so much.

Considering that you did show footage of Doctor Who in this video, it should be mentioned that the show did have an Alien like story with The Ark in Space, only that it aired almost five years before Alien came out. The serial was actually the second story of Tom Baker's tenure on the show and as such aired during his first season which ran from 1974-75. It's doubtful that Ridley Scott and his team were inspired by the show but it's a bit of interesting trivia considering that Scott was working in the BBC Effects Department back in the 60s and was originally assigned to on the second ever Doctor Who serial, The Daleks, only that he never actually did work on it.

More movies for my collection~! Thank you for all these series, they're fantastic~!

Fantastic stuff, I was entertained throughout, thank you!

Yey I've been looking forward to this video trilogy capper! Great work as per usual!

"auxiliary Paul Riser" is proof that dry-British-humor is a thing of beauty.

This is the end? Say it ain't so! 😭 Couldn't you just watch thousands more and make a part 4? 🤷‍♂️

Superbly researched and edited series. Very very entertaining

The final scene of DEEP RISING *truly* sets it apart.

Oh my gosh where has this channel been all my life? I just got the best watchlist. I am an inveterate bad movie lover, as long as they come by their badness honestly. I am going right to my movie channels now to find these tarnished gems.

Just stumbled across this vid/channel and it rocks! So keep rocking 🤟😝

I love the cheesiness of Deep Rising! One of my rainy day favorites.

Another fantastic watch. Take a long deserved break - you've more than earned it.

Bless you! You may be the first You Tuber to give Shocking Dark a fair shake.

This has made my day, thanks so much!

Ha ha. That squashing noise is strait out of Hannah Barbara cartoons.

Another brilliant episode!. Your channel is instrumental in building my list of "films" to acquire. I love me some bad movies!

I'm surprised you didn't mention the first Resident Evil movie, since it ignores pretty much everything about the game's story and just blatantly rips off Aliens in a zombie-infested research bunker.

In the case of Tremors 2, though, as a biologist I really can't see much parallels to the parasitic xenomorphs in Aliens: The grabboids didn't get infected by a different species, nor did they infect humans with eggs or larvae (as xenomorph facehuggersdo) and the new generation didn't burst out of humans. Instead, we saw a new stage in the grabboid life cycle, similar to insect metamorphosis (caterpillars/butterflies, larvae/beetles etc) or adults internally hatching eggs and sacrificing themselves at the end of their lifespan to serve as food for their young (spiders). The two-legged, faster, above-ground stage that hatched from the worms' internal egg sacks was the "dispersion" stage which could travel to new areas and hunt via infrared and sound whereas the sandworm stage which had awoken from hybernation in the 1st movie mostly stayed in one valley and solely hunted by ground vibrations. I found that quite interesting.

Bad Movie Bible's heavy use of censorship always kinda baffled me (but such is the KZread law apparently) but I admit using a completely unrelated sequence with Cameron Mitchell was a creative work-around!!

Just thought I'd reiterate what I posted on your Total Force video as your probably more likely to see it ... Mate, I've been binge watching your channel from recent to past. Great! Someone that reviews B-Movies and puts the record straight. Keep up the good work! Liked and subscribed!

i absolutely love this channel. i marvel at how the host can intelligently analyze movies that are garbage and do so with wit, humor and verve.

Excellent vid as always. Would love a deep dive on parodies of all genres. I totally get not putting them in the normal vids but maybe something for April fools day next year.

Every one of these surveys adds so many movies I deeply want to see to my list!