A little fun for the Lost Season Finale tonight

New week, new T.O.D.

Hate to kick the week off with a T.O.D, but I appreciated the work of Sydney Pollack, both on screen and behind it, so I'd like an official nomination for the Lodge H.O.F. for a Hollywood Icon. It was odd that two weeks ago I commented to some members of the Lodge about one of his first roles in the 1960 season of The Twilight Zone, in an episode called "The Trouble with Temptation" and the amount of quality actors that broke on that show.

If you're unfamilar with his work, I suggest taking an hour to review the list here. He was at his best in the cameo role typically giving the protaganist of the film the reality of the plot and transitioning the film into the final third (i.e. "Eyes Wide Shut", "Michael Clayton"). Anyway here's to you Sydney Pollack, and here's to my personal favorite in your extensive catalog:

Remake Craziness

MGM to Bring Back Red Dawn and RoboCop
Source: The Hollywood Reporter May 18, 2008


MGM said at the Cannes Film Festival that Red Dawn, John Milius' 1984 movie about a group of American rebels fighting Soviet forces, is a candidate for a remake, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The studio's Harry Sloan and Mary Parent also confirmed that 1987's RoboCop could resurface in a new version.


I'm really not certain how they're going to bring back a communist invasion for the 21st century. I think what would be better is keeping it a straight remake that is set in 80's USA.

As for Robocop, they should definitely just bump it into Robocop vs. Terminator. Arnold can only stay in office for so long.

There's been a lot of talking about Wrestling here...how 'bout a little love for the other kind...

Unemployed Classicsessess...

During the course of the past several months I regret not keeping a running tally of my daytime films that occupy my time while I figure out how to make an income. I could no longer resist the temptation to post and give my first (and hopefully close to last) daytime review of a classic lost in the many, many “free” movies offered from Comcast.

Without any delay…John Carpenter’s 1988 socio-politico-economico masterpiece “They Live”. My professed man-love for all things related to the Russell/Carpenter dynamic duo has already been explored on the Lodge, but is it possible that the Pipper/David/Carpenter power trio reigns supreme in the 80’s Carpenter Canon? Like Green Day trumping The White Stripes, it’s possible that “They Live” is the Christmas Star on the Carpenter’s plastic-frosted tree.

To steal a segment from “Cheap Seats”, here are some things to look for:

*the tri-corders (I don’t even know if that’s a real word and I’m not going to bother to look it up) used by the Aliens to seek out the domestic human terrorists are identical to those used by Stanz and Egon while finding supernatural life in the downtown New York Library in the Lodge classic “Ghostbusters”, and since "Ghostbusters" was made four years prior, “They Live” gets marked down a half grade, not for the prop, but for not using the correct sound effects for the prop

*the fear that Meg Foster’s eyes put in to you during her limited scenes as Holly Thompson, for those of your unfamiliar with the work of Meg Foster, you might remember her as the original Chris Cagney from Cagney & Lacey, or as Rutger Hauer’s love interest in “Blind Fury”

*the total number of wrestling moves made by Rowdy Piper throughout the film, I think the unofficial count came to about 22, highlighted by an extended fight scene with Keith David in a random alley…

For those of you unfortunate souls not to have seen this classic, I’ll give you the full length plot review: Roddy Piper=drifter who stumbles upon some glasses that make him see the truth behind the world (possible Matrix copyright infringement alert) and that the “Power Alliance” (a combination of alien and human rich dudes, “think Trading Places”) run the world and keep everyone down by subliminal tactics and really bad paying jobs. Marxist theme’s aside, Carpenter’s ability to illustrate the Reagan-nomics so eloquently with the blank canvas that was Roddy Piper’s acting career and Meg Foster’s Hulk-ish eyes really demonstrates the modern day Degas at work.

Keeping with the Cheap Seats theme here we go again with “Do You Care”:

*despite being billed from Glasgow, Scotland, wearing a kilt and being introduced to bag pipes, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper was in fact from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is a lifelong Winnipeg Jets fan and went on an expletive filled tirade when interviewed for the Lodge about hockey in the state of Arizona

*David Keith was initially slotted for the role of Frank, but despite roles in Officer and a Gentleman and Firestarter was turned down for the Keith David coming off back to back smashes in Vietnam films Platoon and the Oscar winning Braddock:Missing in Action III

---UPDATE, I just looked at IMDB and my initial comment about the P.K.E. meters is true, they were exactly from Ghostbusters, the train just arrived from Crazy Town

And Finally, the greatest line in the movie, spoken with true-Canadian flare:

"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum" was ad-libbed proving the point that Pipers Pit was all the screen test that Rowdy “not-Scottish” Piper needed to land one of the ten best 80’s films of all time.

Lodge Quiz: List your favorite role by a Pro-Wrestler in a film

Is anyone else getting LOST??

So this season I am totally getting back into LOST? Has anyone else been watching? Is it time for a discussion?

I am Tingling

...with excitement.

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G.I. Joe the movie

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has leaked the only character that matters.

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a real American hero:

Click here for a military history recap.

did I mention that this article made me tingle?

This man will play Shipwreck. - and this page has some other cast.

(RUMOR: Seriously, Brendan Fraser as mutha 'effin GUNG HO?!)

Ozzie does it... Arod faint of heart.

The news today of Arod's wife throwing him under the bus is classic. The boo-birds around the MLB stadiums are going to take this one and run with it. My favorite line is, "As tough and big as he seems, he is real wimpy around doctors or any type of medical situation," said Cynthia Rodriguez.

Goose & Devo, do you have any stories you'd like to share with the Lodge about hospital visits? Need to get something off your chest?

BONUS: You can't beat a bomb filled tirade from a grizzled manager. It's always good times! This one is from yesterday, but they finally edited and posted it online. Enjoy.

Train hopes you enjoyed your Cinco de Mayo...