Nesh —

- sensitive to the cold



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Another in a long line of books:

It should be obvious,

but clearly, it isn't

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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Porky Pig Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1936 Shanghaied Shipmates, directed by Jack King.



The title refers to the act of "Shanghai"-ing someone who is kidnapped and forced into servitude usually on an ocean going vessel that is very difficult to escape from while in mid-ocean.


Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to watch another offering for the folks at Letters Live, this time, the ever amusing Stephen Fry, reads a letter complaining about a deplorable act that occurred at the BBC Prom:



Two takeaways from this: please don't moon the people at the concert. and if you do, have Stephen Fry tell us about it.


We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1973 comedy-drama Amacord, directed by Federico Fellini. Amarcord, a larger-than-life journey through Fellini's remembrances of his childhood town, was considered a success upon it's release. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Fellini has denied that the movie is autobiographical, but agreed that there are similarities with his own childhood. So push away from the table, get settled in, and join us in watching Amarcord.



The title is the phonetic translation of the words "Mi ricordo" (I remember) as spelled in the dialect of Rimini, the town in which the director Federico Fellini was born, and where the film is set. The correct spelling should be "A m'arcord".



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Dear -

let's not invite the Smiths over again.

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If you're trying to keep it in and trim -

I guess anyone can wear them



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This is how the AI revolution will begin

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From the desk of C. Brown

Without the help of AI

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Nabob —

- any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person



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I don't think I read this one either

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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Porky Pig Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1936 Fish Tales, directed by Jack King.



It's a classic gem, and you might notice an amusing detail—at the end of the cartoon, Porky wakes up without his shirt, despite the fact he only lost it in his dream when a particularly assertive fish decided to give him an impromptu wardrobe adjustment. Such is the power of cartoon logic, where reality is merely a suggestion.


But before we dive into tonight's feature, we also have a brief culinary intermission. Please enjoy this informative cooking video explaining how to make polenta with a mushroom ragu. It's both educational and appetizing, which makes it infinitely better than algebra.



Now, here's an interesting fact (at least I think it's interesting): Shortly after the Earth cooled and formed a hard crust, I found myself enrolled as a student at the High School for the Gifted but Maladjusted Youth. Among the brave souls tasked with wrangling our chaotic creativity was Mrs. LaMarca, our ever-patient art teacher. Her ability to maintain her sanity while guiding us was nothing short of heroic.


Now, on to our film selection. Tonight's cinematic delight comes from the esteemed reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. The spotlight is on the 1973 animated sci-fi classic, Fantastic Planet (AKA La Planète Sauvage), directed by René Laloux and narrated by Jean Valmont. This remarkable film earned critical acclaim upon its release, even snagging the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Fantastic Planet tells an allegorical story about humans living on a strange planet dominated by enormous humanoid aliens who regard them as little more than bothersome pets. This intriguing tale is not only a visual feast but also a fascinating commentary on power and oppression. The film was a collaborative effort between production companies from France and Czechoslovakia, and it took five years to complete. Production was even delayed by Russia's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, because apparently world events have no respect for artistic schedules. So, push away from the table, get comfortable, and join us for the surreal and thought-provoking journey that is Fantastic Planet.



Unlike traditional cel animation, where characters are drawn on transparent celluloid sheets and photographed frame by frame, the filmmakers employed a unique stop-motion process using cut-out figures drawn on paper. These figures were manipulated against flat backgrounds, featuring soft paper colors rather than vibrant cel paints. To add depth and contour, the animators employed pen-and-ink cross-hatching, giving the visuals a distinctive "moving book illustration" quality.

Sir -

May we show you something in a manssiere?

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So remember to help your daughter get ahead -

encourage her to see her career counselor and,



get her rocket boots not made by Space X



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For obvious reasons,

Dinsaurs hated doing push-ups

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Overheard on the phone

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Muumuu —

- a long, loose-hanging dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, known to be worn by Hawaiian women



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A message for Mr. Musk

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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Porky Pig Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1936 Westward Whoa, (co-starring Beans,) directed by Jack King.



This is the last short to feature Beans, Little Kitty, and Ham and Ex. It is also the final short where Porky was Beans' co-star.


Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to watch two brief videos. The first up, folks at The Muppet Lab explain gravity:



Not really sure who had more fun: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew or Adam Savage. Next up, an old favorite of the staffs that we happened upon again - The Peanuts gang singing Pink Floyd:



It still amazes me how two seemingly disparate things - Floyd and The Peanuts - meld perfectly together.


We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1973 crime drama The Harder They Come, directed by Perry Henzell, and starring Jimmy Cliff. Before this film's release, the collective perception of a “foreign film” was limited to the Bergmans and the Kurosawas of the world. The Harder They Come is a landmark of Caribbean cinema. The first full-length feature film shot in Jamaica by a Jamaican director with a fully Jamaican cast, it centers on a plot based on the lives of ordinary Jamaicans, making it unlike anything to come before. So push away from the table, get settled in, (smoke 'em if you got 'em,) and join us in watching The Harder They Come.



Paul Simonon, the bass player for The Clash , was inspired by this film when he wrote the song The Guns of Brixton. Simpnon explicitly references the film in the lyrics "You see he feels like Ivan, born under the Brixton sun. His game is called surviving, at the end of The Harder They Come". The song appears as the 10th track on their groundbreaking 1980 double album London Calling. Jimmy Cliff, the star of this film, himself covered the song as the 6th track of his 2012 album Rebirth.



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Monty tried the new hat style

It did not look good on him

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I'm sorry, but doesn't this go without saying

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And yet, they were barred from the Olympics

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A young man out standing in his field

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Mnemonic —

- assisting or intended to assist the memory



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This book is clearly,

filed in the adult section

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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Porky Pig Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1936 The Blow Out, directed by Tex Avery.



Author Thomas Pynchon refers to the cartoon involving "Porky Pig and the anarchist" several times in his novels The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow.


Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to watch CGP Grey video, (we haven't posted one of his in awhile.)



Not really sure if the penny is finally kaput but he makes an interesting argument.

We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1973 docudrama F for Fake ( AKA Vérités et Mensonges), directed by Orson Welles, and starring Orson Welles, François Reichenbach, Oja Kodar, and Gary Graver. F for Fake is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film. The movie focuses on Elmyr de Hory's recounting of his career as a professional art forger. De Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a fast-paced, meandering investigation into the nature of authorship and authenticity, as well as the basis for the value of art. Loosely structured as a documentary, the film operates in several different genres and has been described as a kind of film essay. Welles also filmed a trailer that lasted nine minutes and featured several shots of a topless Oja Kodar. The trailer was rejected by the US distributors. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching F for Fake.





An excerpt of Orson Welles' legendary 1938 War of the Worlds' broadcast was re-created for this film; however, none of the dialogue heard in the movie actually matches what was heard on the original radio broadcast.



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Oh my

I don't think I've seen this ad before?

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It must be serious

Dr. Marcus Welby

is talking about VD





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I thought that's what I saw

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Everyone needs a pause

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Moocher —

- a person who lives off others without giving anything in return.



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In order to read this,

you need to take a big yellow taxicab to the library

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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Porky Pig Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1936 Boom Boom (co-starring Beans), directed by Jack King.



This cartoon entered the public domain in 1964 as Seven Arts Productions forgot to renew the copyright when it was due.


Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to watch another episode of The Puddles Pity Party Show -



Remember Dancing Goat's Coffee - gives you the energy you need to pretend to listen to people who are yammering on.


We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1973 martial arts classic Enter The Dragon, directed by Robert Clouse, and starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien and Jim Kelly. This was Bruce Lee's final completed film appearance before his death. It is the most successful martial arts film ever and is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time. In 2004, this movie was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" in the United States and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Enter The Dragon.



By Hollywood standards, the film was a B-movie, yet every aspect of it from the acting to the direction was way above average for an action thriller. And, of course, the fight scenes are mesmerizing and unlike anything previously seen in American films.



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