ROBERT BERRY'S
WEIRD MOVIE STUFF #4

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Why should people go out and pay to see bad movies when they
 can stay at home and watch bad television for nothing?"
                -Samuel Goldwyn, 1961

1. In RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, the red-headed punk character "Trash" has numerous full frontal nude scenes, but in order to maintain an "R" rating, the producers had a flesh colored rubber patch placed between her legs for a mannequin-style effect. By the way, it's very very weird looking.

2. Most of the actresses in SHOWGIRLS were not human beings but a new breed of silicone/collagen based life-form that were mercifully executed after the poor box office take. Elizabeth Berkeley, meanwhile has finally found work playing a lap-dancing mailbox in a Bjork video.

3. Adolph Hitler's favorite film is quoted to be KING KONG.

4. Martin Scorcese agreed to direct Michael Jackson's BAD video (which also features Wesley Snipes, FYI) for a few million, for the sole purpose of getting more money to get THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST made. (By the way, how many people that protested this movie actually ever saw it? 4?)

"ZAPPED" starring Scott Baio, Willie Aames, and Heather Locklear
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Ok, there's no pretending this movie is the peak of the cinematic art form, but in the genre of teen T&A flicks, this is one of the best. Scott Baio (of "Charles in Charge" and "Joanie Loves Chachi" fame, stars as a nerdy high school science student, who suddenly becomes cool when he gets strange powers that can make bend space and time (not to mention rip teen girl sweaters off). Scatman Crothers' is well used in his best role next to THE SHINING. For the life of me, I can't remember much about the questionably made sequel ZAPPED AGAIN, but that's out there too, if you're really masochistic.