[dramatic music] Good evening! Welcome to a special edition of Max, Mike; News in another in our continuing expose: “Directors in Short Pants.” Tonight, our subject is: “it.” Just what is “it”? How is “it” effecting our children? Is “it” currently illegal? Should “it” be legalized? How does “it” effect our economy? Is “it” in your very neighborhood? Could “it” be lurking in your home? Is “it” making promises it can’t keep? Should we be concerned about foreign versions of “it” entering out country? Our guest this evening is Mr. Spike Jones, who, in his first feature film, boldly asserts that “She” has to have “it.” Is this true? How badly does anyone need “it”? Stay tuned and we’ll try to present you with the answers. Please stay tuned. Please. Please, baby baby, please, stay tuned . . .
Poll question: Who’s your favorite female cinematic character?
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I have to say Louise Brooks as Lulu in Pandora’s Box, the Pabst silent film is on the top of my list. Her performance inspired the look of flappers and art deco art for decades and we still see hints of her in current films today. A more modern character might be Ripley in Aliens who is by far the only competent person on that spaceship and the only one who might realistically survive the monster. I loved her in the first two movies in that franchise.
Vince, you never cease to surprise! Now I gotta go find “Pandora’s Box” and where the hell am I going to find a 1929 film….. good lord, it’s on HBOMax. Thanks, Vince!
P.S. Ripley Rules!
She made another film with Pabst as well called Diary of a Lost Girl which is also really good but I haven’t seen a restored version out there. She didn’t make many films though, she was too “ wildL for hollywood!