When the world is a frozen tundra, what movie should I play?
This was an old cable favorite that vanished for a while. Now it’s back! This was the other space parody besides Spaceballs that got serious airplay. It’s chock full of famous folks, has a plot, and some good jokes. Definitely a good movie for Thursday!
So what is it about? Here is a plot synopsis just in case you are under the age of 50, or you just hated cable:
In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess, and recruited to help her find her father who disappeared when he found information dangerous to the rulers. A real Space Opera with sword fights, explosions, fighting robots, monsters, bar fights and time warps. –Courtesy IMDB
IMDB left out automated castrations, ethnic humor, and space herpes. Those are big omissions! This movie is funny! And as mentioned, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a famous person. It has:
- Angelica Huston
- Ron Perlman
- John Carradine
- John Matuszak
- Robert Ulrich
- Mary Crosby
And many more! How in the heck did this even get made as a comedy, with such a cast? I could go long form and describe all the drugs and poor decisions, but at the end of the day, Ice Pirates was intended to be a serious sci-fi film with a $20 million budget. It was going to be called The Water Planet. MGM just got a new bean counting studio head names Frank Yablans, who imposed a strict cap of $8 million a movie. Way to drive quality productions! Frank also thought the serious script (by the guy who wrote Krull) sucked. He was probably right on that one. MGM management dropped in on the production and had the script rewritten as a comedy by the guy who ended up directing it, Stewart Raffill. It gets crazier, because Frank still hated Ice Pirates (and the people who made it) and tried to stop it. In the end, Stewart got the film released and it became a midnight cable classic. What a ride. To me, the making of this movie is a perfect encapsulation of the 1980s. I did find a good review that covers all this madness and more here.
So watch! Or don’t! Everything is voluntary! Next week, I don’t know what is going to happen. I am on the countdown to entering stately RJ manor, everyone I know has a job that seems to be in peril, and overall it seems like the world is on the brink of some for of significant change. The crucible of change shall reshape us all! As always, I will find a movie to post. But I still cannot plan out what it will be. Enjoy your Thursday and the weekend beyond!
“Robert Ulrich”
Pretty sure that’s Urich, the detective in Vegas. I always wondered about the fireplace on that show. It’s in the middle of the living room. Not against a wall, with a chimney. Doesn’t his place fill up with smoke? My theory is that if you do enough cocaine you can ignore physics.
That’s a good theory.
I did accidentally throw an “L” in his name. I’ll be off killing myself now.
I saw him on some talk show along time ago and he said it was pronounced “your rich”, not like uric acid.
Concur. Enough skiing solves many ails. Buyin’ solo in Colombia was an odd highlight-adventure. Saint Reuben at IU was also straight-legit. Been a decade.
I was proper about it, but I did like to shush from time to time.
You mean this fireplace?
Diving in.
I saw this in the theater.
I did too. Heck of a story behind making it.
Ooohhhh ….. Ice Pirates
I was bracing for something else.
Lice Pirates?
Maybe *Lace* Pirates.
Brace for Lace. (Album, not band name, IMO.)
That’s Moj’ s book.
I watched Fire and Ice this past week on my iPad. It was a fun movie.
Avatar checks out.
RJ did good picking that one.
Here’s a suggestion for a future Glibflick:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1522262/
It didn’t suck. Campy fun. 👍
Got it! Thanks! Your avatar should make an amusing Audience Appreciation picture.
Watching movies with the iPad and AirPods is my new favorite thing. I watched this one this week, along with Renfield. Which was more entertaining than expected.
I enjoyed Renfield too. Good entertainment. Nick Cage makes everything more energetic when he’s in a film.
Nick Cage, vampires… Are you forgetting something?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnoSxO_2ghQ
The buck stops here?
Navy relieves CO of USS Harry S. Truman following collision
I assume this is SOP unless it is blindingly obvious it is not the CO’s fault.
Yup. I’ll let others that know better comment further, but usually any collision is a career ender even if you did everything by the book. The view is they should never happen.
There is of course the McCain exception that proves the rule.
A junior Nimitz survived being board of inquiry for grounding a destroyer in the mud while in the Philippines. He fucked up so they gave him a LoR.
Of course, 1908 was a different time. Charts and navigation tools were not as well developed as today.
But you are correct. Everybody, including the skipper, knew he was going after this.
I am neither of those but somehow this one escaped my attention anyway.
I have a vague memory of it being in theatres, but that’s about it.
I didn’t hate cable. I just didn’t want to spend money on it.
In the late 1980s and early 90s, it was not important to have cable. It’s important that your friends had cable.
And a VCR. I remember renting movies I played at friend’s places.
Fortunately, it was important to my mom to have cable.
Lord knows I watched a ton of cheese in the early 80s so maybe I did see this one? But it doesn’t ring a bell.
Or you’ll do what?
Mexico’s Sheinbaum vows to protect national sovereignty as US cracks down on cartels in its territory
They want to revise their constitution to make this even more illegal than it already is. Not that I think bombing the cartels is a good idea…
Yeah, she’s right but….
Thanks, RJ. I love the cast, especially Huston, but I got US v CAN hockey (0-1 Gay North Dakota) on. (Dad’s staying overnight. Good.) I’m jealous I didn’t have cable until maybe ’97 or so. (Windows 3.1 in ’95.) I know I have suggestions, but I’m sure mostly of the MST3K oeuvre, especially to everyone not aged near Pat and me. (Time Chasers might be my favorite, for several reasons. It is quite close to being… kinda ‘there’ as a film. But oh-so far. I also grew up with it.)
Kiwi troll I know online is bitching about East Timor. I’ve DMd him before and got the trolling confirmed, but he’s a relatively reasonable Lefty.
-Me: Which nations pay ‘tribute’ for the privilege of having the US secure their defenses? NZ?! See also: NATO. DON’T want to be ruled by the US?!
Why bend the knee and ‘allow’ us to defend you? Oh, it’s better, cheaper for ‘you?’ Well. Your nation is not our responsibility. Ya want the US to *make* it our responsibility!? Thought that through? (Nah. Just convenience, eh? SAD!)
-Me: (Letting Anjali (best friend) know, cuz she wanted me to write and edit arguments and barbs at folk SHE knows online. She’s a legal mind, and harsh.)
“Example. My attack, truthfully, reveals him, his as *weaker.* He can defend against or agree, admitting he *wants* to be a subservient nation at the behest of the US. Don’t want the US’ interference, Bob?! WE AGREE! Fantastic!
(He don’t want that. He just wants free shit. Well, sink/ swim, yo. Want help? Stop being a petulant bitch on the int’l scale. No? Well, may cause issue…)”
-(He claims I’m unintelligible.)
-Me: Ostensible adult: Do you want the US’ help and int’l global protection? Yes? Don’t be a petulant bitch. Stop whining how you WANT it. Bend the knee. Do as you’re told. OR: Do you NOT want the US’ help? Cool! Free trade!
In a mood to be harsh with (relative) strangers online, it *is* fun to be a (bit of) an asshole. They’ve had their time. They need to feel shoves back. Otherwise, how’ll they ever know how adrift they went?
Socialists want everything you have… Except your job.
I remember seeing part of this when I was a kid. I don’t think I saw the whole thing. I remember the factory/slave prep scene.
Congrats on the soon move-in! I trust the crucible hath wrought thou a fine abode. Enjoy it well, as soon as you move in.
(I wouldn’t break in a house by fucking on crucible-forged metal. But I ain’t you. Perhaps, some cheese! But you do you.)
It shall be a fine cheese tray, and some smoked meats. And I won’t fuck on it. I’ll just eat it.
Should I apply for a job at Liberty University?
I understand that Liberty has a very good bullseye pistol team.
Jerry Fallwell’s school?
I’d go for Hillsdale. They have people at FreedomFest in the expo hall and sometimes giving talks.
Turns out I’m ineligible. I have to agree to be Christian 😬
Were you baptized?
ha Yeah Liberty always seems squicky to me. Because Falwell, as DEG notes.
Not baptized…born & raised atheist
Lie about it. Most Christians do.
Zing!!
I would never be able to make it through an interview with them. They would sniff me out in 2 seconds flat.
“Not baptized…born & raised atheist”
Oh, well. Peace be with you, our door is always open.
To be fair, I *have* been baptized and I am certain I couldn’t fake it either.
The Hyperbole from the top rope.
Apply at Elon University. Then try to get them to change the mascot to a muskrat.
“Your he is a she”
Heh.
I’m in a local bar North of Seattle, where if you mis your exit trying to go to Walmart you end up at the Canadian border.
Bar is full of hockey fans watching the USA vs Canada game, the final.
It’s currently 1-1 with 35 minutes playing time to go/…
I hope the US wins. The TDS up here is over the top. It is so tedious and tiresome, especially coming from an unserious country.
Heh. Both US goals scored by Ottawa Senators.
Not Ottawa Members of Parliament?
I used to have a bunch of clients up there, nice people, but as soon as you leave the little college town everyone is super religious.
There was a cheap hotel on the north side of the college town with a bar/poker room across the parking lot. Spent a bit of time in there.
2:2 good game so far
Tied.
Call me Snake!
That wasn’t bad.
Thanks RJ!
Welcome! See you next week.
“this be my bad chariot” from the robot pimp is a line my best friend and I use to this day.
But now its more funny to me to hear it in Obama’s voice.
I loved that line too. That movie turned out to be a classic despite all the problems.
OT LOL:
https://x.com/flapprdotnet/status/1892667053284139129?s=46&t=_3P4kicaFtyYKWzIx6TVBg
Hopefully, they’ll take the money printer outside and smash it.
MP LOAD LETTER
+LOL!
Bah, fuggin syrup-suckers win in OT.
Happy for Marchy , though
I can’t even.
I missed the beginning – did the US fans boo ‘O Canada’ or is that reserved for the “classy” Canadian fans?
I didn’t watch, but I’m perfectly fine with geo-politics bleeding into sports. It makes it all the more entertaining. Canadians feel a certain (stupid) sort of way about things right now. Let them show it.
Would have been nice if the American team had gotten it done.
I got two new kittens, boys, named Snowball and Tom,
Great little guys. I lay in bed watching their antics, no phone or pc, except for you folks, quite peaceful
You folks are fine,
TALL CANS!
We got two floofy ones about five months ago. I can’t care for them but they are very entertaining. Canada did what Canada does. I’m indifferent in regards to political sports one-upmanship. The singer of our anthem should be shunned like an Amish apostate.
Soooooooooooo many comics in my collection have ads for Ice Pirates. That, Meteor Man and The Spin Doctors I think bought 90% of the ads.
I saw this movie back in the day I think I was in highschool. On TV on some channel showing classic movies. I remember enjoying it.
Morning all….polishing off a pot of coffee already here. Ugh, I think someone snuck in the house last night and spent their time throwing me down stairs in my sleep. Crick in my neck, back pain, woke up with my arm asleep…whatever. The coffee and moving around is helping.
Mexico and their sovereignty: We dont care. The cartels and border are causing us grief and costing us money. Fix that or we will.
suh’ fam
yo whats goody
TALL INSOMNIA CANS!
Good morning sleepyheads.
😊🎬
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PsXT88UeU
🎶🎶
Morning.
Just salted the sidewalks. The sound of crackling ice in the morning is interesting.
I thought it felt warmer.
It’s 18° with a wind chill of 4.
District went with a two hour delay because we had less than an inch of snow Wednesday.
While I’d rather stay home and laze about, I’ve got to get to work.
See you guys in the office.
It’s crickets in here. I expected someone to say good morning whilst I was driving.
Good morning…
I had dishes from last night, a fire to tend, a dog to scratch and a wife to make coffee for. I am here now. Hope your drive is/was easy.
No new snow, so the roads were still clear, and it was early on a Friday, so the traffic was light. Being a warm February morning, I made good time.
I just looked out the window of my Palatial Suite and saw that NE Ohio had snow overnight.
Again.
My turn to head to the office. Allons-y !
Narrator: Unfortunately, Suthenboy scratched his wife and made coffee for the dog.
There was no option on the betting site to put it All on Z.
I didn’t want to distract you and cause a collision.
I thought your palatial suite was in SW Ohio.
That’s his Palatial Double-Wide, the suites are when he’s travelling for business.
Boy it is quiet. Good morning!
Morning, watch out for the train, I think RoaT is joyriding again.
Warning, Times Union – Adblockers to maximum
Twenty States Sue New York for being stupid ecofascist shitbags.
If I recall correctly, that means SCOTUS is the trial court, since it is states suing states.
Or is it not a direct dispute that gets to cut the line? I’m confused now.
Can we just de-recognize New York as a state and downgrade to territory? It is clearly incapable of following the basic rules laid out in the constitution without some serious cleanup.
I did an “idea” post about how cities when they reach a certain size and population density should be calved off into independent polities.
I still think it’s a great idea.
Considering all the damage New Yorkers have done to the world, those twenty states should impose a tax on all New Yorkers.
Good morning… everybody!
I slept in because I’m taking the day off work. 😁
That’s wonderful. I am seemingly welded to the couch. I need to get up and start working.
Good morning!
Morning! Website ate my comment the other day when i asked if you were coming through DFW. If you are, I can at least feed you one meal.
I’m planning on flying to save time, so I’ll be going directly to Houston. I will keep your offer in mind though — I have a very good reason to visit Arlington often.
Morning!
I think we left off planning for lunch during a previous conversation. If it is lunch specifically, my next openings are March 1st and 2nd, because of workdays and the safety class filling up the time before then.
I will check my schedule, but off the top of my head that works. I could do breakfast too.
By that weekend, I probably want to sleep in. Lets tentatively schedule for midday on the 1st unless you have a conflict.
As per my usual pre-morning links time on the computer I am watching food videos.
New subscription. Hey baby, nice lemon curd.
For God’s sake, if you are trying to lose weight or are diabetic DO NOT click this link:
https://www.youtube.com/@TatyanasEverydayFood
Every day food. That is what she considers every day food. Note that she is not skinny.
^typed that out, laid back down, just discovered I did not post^