Friday, January 31, 2025
No sweeping exit or offstage lines ...
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (December 29, 1946 – January 30, 2025 -) R.I.P.
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
There is a much easier solution -
If there is an imminent attack, just kiss your ass goodbye -
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
Lugubrious —
- mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
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Sunday, January 26, 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025
ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (420)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1968 See Ya Later Gladiator, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
This was the last cartoon to feature Daffy and Speedy in the Golden Age of Animation. Furthermore, it was the last such cartoon to feature any classic Looney Tunes character in the Golden Age of Animation.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to remember the iconoclastic film maker - David Lynch:
His filmmaking is the a clear example of what vivid dreaming is like
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 Badlands, directed by Terrence Malick, in his directorial debut, and starring Martin Sheen, and Sissy Spacek. The film is loosely based on the real-life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate, in 1958. A very bizarre piece of trivia, Warner Bros. initially previewed the film on a double bill with the Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles, resulting in very negative audience response. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Badlands.
The actor originally cast as the architect who rings at the rich man's door did not show up, so Terrence Malick played the part himself. Malick later wanted to re-shoot the scene with another actor, but Martin Sheen refused to re-do the sequence with anyone else. Sissy Spacek later said that working with Terrence Malick completely changed her whole attitude to film-making. She believes she would have had a much different career if she and Malick hadn't crossed paths.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1968 See Ya Later Gladiator, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
This was the last cartoon to feature Daffy and Speedy in the Golden Age of Animation. Furthermore, it was the last such cartoon to feature any classic Looney Tunes character in the Golden Age of Animation.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to remember the iconoclastic film maker - David Lynch:
His filmmaking is the a clear example of what vivid dreaming is like
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 Badlands, directed by Terrence Malick, in his directorial debut, and starring Martin Sheen, and Sissy Spacek. The film is loosely based on the real-life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate, in 1958. A very bizarre piece of trivia, Warner Bros. initially previewed the film on a double bill with the Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles, resulting in very negative audience response. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Badlands.
The actor originally cast as the architect who rings at the rich man's door did not show up, so Terrence Malick played the part himself. Malick later wanted to re-shoot the scene with another actor, but Martin Sheen refused to re-do the sequence with anyone else. Sissy Spacek later said that working with Terrence Malick completely changed her whole attitude to film-making. She believes she would have had a much different career if she and Malick hadn't crossed paths.
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Friday, January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Saturday, January 18, 2025
ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (419)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1968 Skyscraper Caper, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
This is one of the rare occasions where Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales are portrayed as friends instead of enemies. This short is also the only one where they are friends throughout the whole short, with no conflict to interfere with their friendship.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to salute ACME's new Wednesday feature, Little Know Animal Facts, with a clip show from QI, featuring Animal Fact You Don't Know:
While you may well know that we love Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig is no slouch
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 1972 murder mystery Slueth, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and written by Anthony Shaffer, starring Laurence Olivier, and Michael Caine. The film was Joseph L. Mankiewicz's final film. The oil portrait of “Marguerite,” Andrew’s wife, who is never seen in the film, was based on a photograph of actress Joanne Woodward, a close friend of Mankiewicz. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Sleuth.
Michael Caine was so very much beside himself to be working with Laurence Olivier that he didn't even know how to address him. Eventually, he broke down and just asked. Olivier replied "Well, I am the Lord Olivier and you are Mr. Michael Caine. Of course, that's only for the first time you address me. After that I am Larry, and you are Mike."
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1968 Skyscraper Caper, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
This is one of the rare occasions where Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales are portrayed as friends instead of enemies. This short is also the only one where they are friends throughout the whole short, with no conflict to interfere with their friendship.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like to salute ACME's new Wednesday feature, Little Know Animal Facts, with a clip show from QI, featuring Animal Fact You Don't Know:
While you may well know that we love Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig is no slouch
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 1972 murder mystery Slueth, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and written by Anthony Shaffer, starring Laurence Olivier, and Michael Caine. The film was Joseph L. Mankiewicz's final film. The oil portrait of “Marguerite,” Andrew’s wife, who is never seen in the film, was based on a photograph of actress Joanne Woodward, a close friend of Mankiewicz. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Sleuth.
Michael Caine was so very much beside himself to be working with Laurence Olivier that he didn't even know how to address him. Eventually, he broke down and just asked. Olivier replied "Well, I am the Lord Olivier and you are Mr. Michael Caine. Of course, that's only for the first time you address me. After that I am Larry, and you are Mike."
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Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
Lampoon —
- a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution
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Sunday, January 12, 2025
Saturday, January 11, 2025
ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (418)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1967 Fiesta Fiasto, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
A saguaro cactus is seen, which is native to the Sonoran Desert. This desert extends into northern Mexico, so, for once, the background detail is accurate.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour another post from Puddles Pity Party -
It was the anniversary of the passing of David Bowie yesterday, so I thought this would be a good choice.
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 1972 comedy The Heartbreak Kid, directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts. The film is rare in the Neil Simon canon in that it is not based on one of his plays, nor is it from an original screenplay by him. It's an adaptation of another writer's work, Bruce Jay Friedman. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching The Heartbreak Kid.
Neil Simon's contract stated that none of his dialogue could be changed without his permission. The improvisational Elaine May came to an agreement whereby they would film 2 versions, his original script and then her version, and then decide which was better. After a week or so, Charles Grodin recalls that Neil Simon stopped coming to the set, and Elaine May was in control.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1967 Fiesta Fiasto, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
A saguaro cactus is seen, which is native to the Sonoran Desert. This desert extends into northern Mexico, so, for once, the background detail is accurate.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour another post from Puddles Pity Party -
It was the anniversary of the passing of David Bowie yesterday, so I thought this would be a good choice.
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 1972 comedy The Heartbreak Kid, directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts. The film is rare in the Neil Simon canon in that it is not based on one of his plays, nor is it from an original screenplay by him. It's an adaptation of another writer's work, Bruce Jay Friedman. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching The Heartbreak Kid.
Neil Simon's contract stated that none of his dialogue could be changed without his permission. The improvisational Elaine May came to an agreement whereby they would film 2 versions, his original script and then her version, and then decide which was better. After a week or so, Charles Grodin recalls that Neil Simon stopped coming to the set, and Elaine May was in control.
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Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Youth wants to know
Charlie is clearly a hero but,
What the hell are they feeding him, he's huge!
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Saturday, January 4, 2025
ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (417)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1967 Go Away Stowaway, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
This was the last cartoon to use the original version of the "Abstract WB" titles that first appeared in Now Hear This and first came in to regular use in late 1964.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour another post from the wonderful folks at Letters Live -
Michael Palin is always funny even reading someone else's writing (that was not in Python.).
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 1972 drama Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes), directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski. The film opened to critical acclaim and is considered a masterpiece. Several critics have noted that Aguirre appears to have had a direct influence on Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Aguirre, the Wrath of God.
According to Werner Herzog's commentary, he paid the men who were to provide the monkeys at the end of the film only half of what they asked for, thinking they would try to run off with the money. The dealers took the money, then sold the monkeys to someone else, and prepared to fly them to Florida. In desperation, Herzog pretended he was a veterinarian and said the monkeys didn't have their vaccination documents. After filming, he released the monkeys into the wild.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1967 Go Away Stowaway, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
This was the last cartoon to use the original version of the "Abstract WB" titles that first appeared in Now Hear This and first came in to regular use in late 1964.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour another post from the wonderful folks at Letters Live -
Michael Palin is always funny even reading someone else's writing (that was not in Python.).
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 1972 drama Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes), directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski. The film opened to critical acclaim and is considered a masterpiece. Several critics have noted that Aguirre appears to have had a direct influence on Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching Aguirre, the Wrath of God.
According to Werner Herzog's commentary, he paid the men who were to provide the monkeys at the end of the film only half of what they asked for, thinking they would try to run off with the money. The dealers took the money, then sold the monkeys to someone else, and prepared to fly them to Florida. In desperation, Herzog pretended he was a veterinarian and said the monkeys didn't have their vaccination documents. After filming, he released the monkeys into the wild.
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Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
While vacationing by the sea -
Good thing to remember -
The man is not waving; he's drowning.
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Hopefully you had some quality time with the family
A final reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas -
Naked spin-the-dreidel games!
You've probably run out of gifts at this point, wrap your family's fresh laundry as the gift that shows you've done the laundry. At this point, look up a local oil recycler - it will do better for everyone as a biofuel.
And here, I promise, is the last set of songs celebrating Hanukkah -
Hanukkah With Veronica Monica -
Chanukah in Santa Monica GMCLA -
ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to finish out Dave Grohl's Hanukkah offering with his final song of his set
It should be mandatory that we listen to Uncle Lou during the Hanukkah season.
In The Market For A Miracle A Christmas Story -
Kids, this is the essential 11 o'clock number.
Gal Gadot makes Jimmy Fallon eat holiday foods -
Jimmy would have eaten crap on a shingle for her.
SNL Celebrates Hanukkah -
Hey, somebody has to clean up all of that wax on the break front. And somebody's got to call the guys who pick up used cooking oil for bio-fuel.
Life has no remote, so wake up and change it.
Now that we have your attention -
Let us all welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.
- from your friends at ACME, celebrating over 100 year in business.
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You've probably run out of gifts at this point, wrap your family's fresh laundry as the gift that shows you've done the laundry. At this point, look up a local oil recycler - it will do better for everyone as a biofuel.
And here, I promise, is the last set of songs celebrating Hanukkah -
Hanukkah With Veronica Monica -
Chanukah in Santa Monica GMCLA -
ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to finish out Dave Grohl's Hanukkah offering with his final song of his set
It should be mandatory that we listen to Uncle Lou during the Hanukkah season.
In The Market For A Miracle A Christmas Story -
Kids, this is the essential 11 o'clock number.
Gal Gadot makes Jimmy Fallon eat holiday foods -
Jimmy would have eaten crap on a shingle for her.
SNL Celebrates Hanukkah -
Hey, somebody has to clean up all of that wax on the break front. And somebody's got to call the guys who pick up used cooking oil for bio-fuel.
Life has no remote, so wake up and change it.
Let us all welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.
Demand Euphoria!
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