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Invasion of the Body Snatchers Spoiler Review

It occurs to me, I forgot to share this yesterday. It may have been that I was trying to maintain a low profile, so as to evade the pod people.

At any rate, here’s the archived video of Roy and my discussion of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978). If you’ve not seen the movie, I warn you now that our conversation is rife with spoilers. So be sure you watch the movie first!

We’re going spooky all month long, in a spine-chilling lead-up to Halloween. Here’s the complete schedule:

October 16, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”

October 18, “Night of the Living Dead” (1968)

October 23, “Soylent Green” (with guest co-host Shari Bethman-Bjellquist)

October 25, “The Devil Rides Out” (a.k.a. “The Devil’s Bride”)

October 30, “Young Frankenstein” (with Michael Rizzo and Marybeth Ritkouski of SciFi Distilled, AND virtual costume party!)

If for nothing else, I thought you might be interested in checking the progress of my Covid beard.

Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner live-streams on Facebook, Fridays and Sundays at 7 pm EDT. See you on Friday, for the cult-favorite TV series, “Kolchak!”

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October 13, 2020
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 Review

I have to say, I’ve always been impressed with Philp Kaufman’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” from the first time I saw it at the age of 12.

Now that I’ve had the opportunity to do a back-to-back comparison, juxtaposing the 1956 and 1978 versions, I am inclined to double-down. Kaufman really ramps up the paranoia in his conspiracy-driven thriller, putting a distinctly 1970s spin on the Jack Finney classic (published in 1955 as “The Body Snatchers”).

The cast is pitch-perfect, with Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, and Leonard Nimoy. Kevin McCarthy, who played the protagonist in the 1956 original, has a nice cameo, as does its director, Don Siegel. Apparently, both McCarthy and Siegel were in on formulating the remake’s revised ending.

If you’ve not seen this movie, watch it. Then join Roy Bjellquist and me as we discuss it tonight, as part of our month-long celebration of Halloween. Take my advice: we’re always pretty free with the spoilers, so PLEASE ENJOY THE MOVIE FIRST. The show will be archived for your later enjoyment.

And just so you can get ahead, here’s a complete schedule:

October 11, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)

October 16, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”

October 18, “Night of the Living Dead” (1968)

October 23, “Soylent Green” (with Shari Bethman-Bjellquist)

October 25, “The Devil Rides Out” (a.k.a. “The Devil’s Bride”)

October 30, “Young Frankenstein” (with Michael Rizzo and Marybeth Ritkouski of SciFi Distilled, AND virtual costume party!)

Join us tonight, and share your observations. The seed is planted… terror grows! Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.

Roy and I will be boiling up some mighty large brussels sprouts, on Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. The show is live-streamed on Facebook, every Friday and Sunday evening at 7:00 EDT.

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October 11, 2020
Trilogy of Terror & October Horror Movie Schedule

Every Zuni fetish doll has his day, and Roy and I finally had our discussion about Dan Curtis’ “Trilogy of Terror” (1975), the ABC Movie of the Week, starring Karen Black – in four different roles, no less – that scarred everyone for life. At least it wasn’t “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.” That movie still makes me want to sleep with the light on. At any rate, as always, we spoil everything (if “Trilogy of Terror” CAN be spoiled), so watch at your peril.

Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner livestreams on Facebook every Friday and Sunday at 7 pm EDT. I’m already the regular Friday co-host, but in the service of Halloween, my favorite holiday, I’ve signed on for Sundays this month, as well.

This Sunday, don’t fall asleep! We’ll be discussing Philip Kaufman’s superb 1978 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”

In case you’re curious, here’s what we’ve got planned for the rest of the month:

October 11 “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)

October 16 “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”

October 18 “Night of the Living Dead” (1968)

October 23 “Soylent Green”

October 25 “The Devil Rides Out” (a.k.a. “The Devil’s Bride”)

October 30, “Young Frankenstein”

For “Soylent Green,” we’ll be joined by special guest Shari Bethman-Bjellquist.

And for “Young Frankenstein,” we’ll be joined by Michael Rizzo and Marybeth Ritkouski, our friends from SciFi Distilled. The October 30th broadcast will also include a virtual costume party, open to anyone who would care to participate.

If you’re blue and don’t know where to go to, why don’t you go where sci-fi sits? We’re spoilin’ all the hits!

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October 10, 2020
Trilogy of Terror Zoom Rescheduled

FOR THE LAST TIME (I hope), Roy and I will be Zooming with the Zuni.

Due to last week’s connectivity issues, our deconstruction of “Trilogy of Terror” (1975) has been rescheduled for this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT.

We’ll be coming your way TWICE every weekend in October to spoil your favorite movies. “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner: The Halloween Edition” is livestreamed on Facebook. Follow the link below at the appointed time:

https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner/

On deck for Sunday night – also at 7:00 EDT – “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978).

We’ll save you a pod.

PHOTO: There is only one thing worse than Zuni being talked about… and that is Zuni not being talked about

October 9, 2020
Horror Movies Double Feature Halloween Month

In a month of two full moons, and with Mars closer to the earth than it will be for another 15 years, sci-fi becomes “SCYTHE-fi,” as Roy and my focus this month will be on horror movies. Yayyyyyyyyyy!

Or perhaps I should say, AAAaaaaaOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…

Unfortunately, we had a problem with our Zuni fetish doll last week, which caused some connectivity issues, so our coverage of “Trilogy of Terror” (1975) had to be postponed until tomorrow evening.

The good news is, we’ve had time to discuss what else we’d like to do, and after careful negotiation, we now have a schedule in place for both Fridays AND Sundays through Halloween. That’s right, we’ll bookend EVERY WEEKEND this month, and spoil twice as many movies.

I hope you’ll join us tomorrow for a dissection of Karen Black’s horror television triptych. The conversation begins – and, as always, your insights are welcome – this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT.

Then on Sunday, the seed is planted… terror grows! Our topic will be “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978), surely one of the most satisfying remakes ever filmed.

Don’t fall asleep! Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner live-streams on Facebook every Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m.

https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner

Happy Halloween, everyone!

PHOTOS: Zuni fetish doll (left); and the infamous “Body Snatchers” man-faced dog

October 8, 2020

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