tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post8187576147482969539..comments2024-03-28T20:22:02.421-05:00Comments on The Midnite Drive-In: Is That A Ray Gun in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?Quiggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-44169943630672738032018-08-09T05:05:00.638-05:002018-08-09T05:05:00.638-05:00Smith died in 2013, but he had some good roles. I...Smith died in 2013, but he had some good roles. I first saw him in The Princess Bride and later saw reruns of Not the 9 o'clock News. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-17017771825595072252018-08-08T11:59:41.654-05:002018-08-08T11:59:41.654-05:00Haven't seen this since it came out on video i...Haven't seen this since it came out on video in the mid 80s. It was OK, as far as I remember, with some good moments, and I liked the ending. James Sikking was quite good.<br /><br />Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones were a double act with a long-running comedy sketch show on the BBC; among the best of their generation, IMO. Smith, who I think is no longer with us, went on to directing.tom j joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108887693320361796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-40891164404924966592018-08-07T18:56:21.183-05:002018-08-07T18:56:21.183-05:00Always happy to do some obscure movie from my file...Always happy to do some obscure movie from my files for these blogathons. The more people who say they have "never even heard of it" the better I feel (because it enhances that idea that I must be some kind of weirdo...:-D Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-45364577421068983842018-08-06T14:57:02.318-05:002018-08-06T14:57:02.318-05:00Morons on Outer Space certainly isn't Monty Py...Morons on Outer Space certainly isn't Monty Python or Mel Brooks, but it has its funny moments. Over all, not a bad way to spend an afternoon! Anyway, thank you for taking part in the blogathon!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-58476734244798907872018-08-04T02:38:12.467-05:002018-08-04T02:38:12.467-05:00Mel Smith was the albino in The Princess Bride. Bu...Mel Smith was the albino in The Princess Bride. But the rest are probably only familiar to regular watchers of BBC America (or at least familiar to Americans who watch BBC America, anyway). Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-10705713120117584302018-08-03T07:47:48.549-05:002018-08-03T07:47:48.549-05:00Love the concept. James Sikking is the only cast m...Love the concept. James Sikking is the only cast member I'm familiar with and, of course, he'll do that Colonel as expected. Might have to check it out someday for those "pretty funny moments" you mentioned.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com