Well, THAT Was Something...

It's 2021, and we definitely need a diversion from everything that's going on. So how about a movie involving subversion, revolution, a corrupt president who might be overcompensating for his shortcomings, and black rage? But don't worry, it's a comedy. PUTNEY SWOPE is a 1969 time-capsule of a movie about a black man who takes over Madison Avenue and flips it on its head. Written, directed and - we guess, starring*? - Robert Downey, Sr. (yes, Iron Man's dad). Hosted by Ken Green and Angela Sawyer. *We say "starring" because the voice of the lead actor is actually Downey Sr., who said he did so because the actual lead kept forgetting his lines.  It's available to watch on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPgId7RgQ2E) Also, apologies for the delay and quality of the sound of show. It's been a trying January for all of us in lots of ways.

What can you get for $65? Two sets of Booty 3 Resistance Bands? Four sets of light-up beard ornaments? How about an entire action movie? Bad Black is a wild, strange action movie shot in the "Wakaliwood," the film-making capital of Uganda - which is actually just one very-inventive guy who reportedly made this movie on a budget of just $65US. But it features some of the best action starts of our day - Bruce Willis*. Arnold Schwarzenegger*. Jean-Claude Van Damme*. Wesley Snipes*. *None of these people actually appear in this movie, but it does just fine without them. It's an action movie about love, betrayal, justice and revenge. And it's pretty damn funny. A strange masterpiece. Check it out for free on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa5kPuDtosQ) or support the movie theater industry by renting/buying it on Alamo on Demand (https://ondemand.drafthouse.com/film/bad-black/)

It's just an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, mini-episode of WTWS. Just to keep things moving. Ken's talking about where we've been, where we want to go, and how you can help. We'll talk a little about what kinds of strange movies we're talking about when we say "strange movies," we ask for your suggestions on what movie we should look at for future episodes, and our next movie, the Wakaliwood blockbuster, Bad Black, available to watch on Alamo on Demand (https://ondemand.drafthouse.com/film/bad-black/).  Hosted by Ken Green and Angela Sawyer Find us on Facebook - @WellThatWasSomething

In the battle of the sexes, piano wire always wins. Well, almost. The 1999 movie Audition - about a widowed film exec who goes to unusual lengths to meet a woman -  isn't your typical romantic revenge movie. It's sort of like if Fatal Attraction and Play Misty For Me had a baby, then that baby grew up and married Misery and became a doctor who became obsessed with Grey's Anatomy (the manual, not the TV show). But better. Takashi Miike's pretty brutal film starts off slow and then starts running REALLY fast... until it, well, can't run anymore. Feminist statement or not? You decide. Hosted by Ken Green and Angela Sawyer.  Once again, we viewed this movie using the great Alamo On Demand website.

Ken Green and Angela Sawyer talk strange movies - the movies that leave you speechless. Well, other than to say, "Well... THAT was something..."

A strange land, demonic temptation and a language invented by a Polish eye doctor in the 1800s. Thrown in William Shatner just a few months prior to becoming Capt. James T. Kirk, and you've got... well, just the 1966 movie Incubus, actually. No, it wasn't the first movie to utilize the language Esperanto, and it wasn't the ONLY movie to use the language either. But it's undoubtedly the most famous. And... it might be cursed! Hosted by Ken Green and Angela Sawyer. (Incidental music by Ahjay Stelino/MixKit (https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/)

It's the age old story... love, death and chickens. Italian pulp crime/mystery film DEATH LAID AN EGG (1968) is a classic in the "giallo" genre involving infidelity, double-crosses, unusual cinematography choices, an intriguing musical score, and beautiful people taking care of chickens. Also featuring genetically mutated chicken balls, but... anyway. This poultry-centric movie is featured on Alamo on Demand (forget what we said in the podcast, It's NOT on Amazon on Demand, which is a thing that doesn't actually exist). Hosted by Ken Green and Angela Sawyer.

The best way to show that animals and humans can live peacefully together is to throw 170 or so lions, tigers, panthers, cheetahs, etc. into a movie set with humans and see what happens... right? ROAR is one of those movies that is the exact opposite of what its creators intended - designed to show the peaceful nature of big cats, except when they're mauling more than 70 crew members. Oh, and did we mention it's a comedy? ROAR is one of those movies that, when it's all over, makes you say, "Well, THAT was something..." With Ken Green and Angela Sawyer