SEPTEMBER 25, 1980

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring the Sci-Fi Cult Classic 'Without Warning'. Impact: The release of 'WITHOUT WARNING' set off a chain reaction, leading to an annual tradition of Thanksgiving dinners where families argue over the merits of turkey-themed sci-fi movies, ultimately resulting in a sub-genre that includes everything from alien turkeys to robots that cook your Thanksgiving dinner. Who knew poultry could be so influential?. Fact: Fun fact: The original script for this film was just a grocery list that got misinterpreted by the studio. True story!.
• Headline: 'HOPSCOTCH' Offers Laughs with Jackson-Mathau Duo. Impact: The teaming up of Jackson and Matthau in 'HOPSCOTCH' inadvertently inspired a generation of ex-CIA agents to pen memoirs filled with 'fast, tingling' tales that have no basis in reality but make for excellent bar stories. Now, every spy thinks they're the next Hemingway. Fact: Did you know that the CIA once considered publishing their own memoirs, but they couldn't find a ghostwriter who agreed to erase all the classified parts?.
• Headline: Exploring Woody Allen's 'Stardust Memories'. Impact: Woody Allen's 'STARDUST MEMORIES' caused a ripple effect in filmmaking, prompting directors to turn their neuroses into art, which eventually led to the creation of countless indie films where the main character is just an awkward person having an existential crisis. Thanks, Woody, for making awkwardness mainstream. Fact: Woody Allen originally wanted to call the film 'Midlife Crisis: The Movie' but thought it lacked a certain... sparkle.
• Headline: 'MELVIN AND HOWARD'OPENS FESTIVAL TONIGHT. Impact: 'MELVIN AND HOWARD' opened a Pandora's box of Hollywood stories where every artist suddenly claims to have had a life-changing encounter with a celebrity, resulting in a slew of 'inspirational' films that are mostly just wishful thinking. Thanks to this film, everyone's a star in their own minds. Fact: The chance encounter with Howard Hughes was so impactful that it inspired a bunch of people to start claiming they once shared a cab with him. Taxi drivers were not amused.
• Headline: A MONK MEETS HUCKSTERS AND GOD. Impact: A monk meeting hucksters and God? This event has created a timeline where every spiritual guru now has to compete for attention with street performers, leading to the rise of bizarre spiritual rituals that involve juggling while chanting. Who knew enlightenment could be so entertaining?. Fact: The original title was 'A Monk Meets Hucksters and God and Also Gets Distracted by a Furry Animal,' but producers thought it was too long.