Moviedrome

arsenallegend

This Cult film show was shown on BBC2 on Sunday nights (although I was told it started on Friday and Saturday nights at the begining) with Alex Cox(director of Sid and Nancy, Repo Man and Straight to Hell) doing 5 minute interductions to the two films they were shown that night. What was brillant about it in my eyes was they where cult films not that well known and some weren't even released on V.H.S at the time. I got to see films like Witchfinder General, Django, Society, the Fog for the first time and other lost classics too. Sadly Cox left and was replaced by Mark Cousins, who did a okay job but lacked the charisma of Cox.

Youtube have a few clips up from the Cox and Cousins era

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbIsfCErfG4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7s62-rmFic

I know we had a show a bit like this on RTE 1 a good few years back on a Friday night after the Late Late show, but i remember the films shown on that were a bit more well known. What was the name of the name of the guy who actually did that show?

mikom

Ah god Alex Cox and moviedrome.
I always got the feeling each night that I was watching a movie that few had seen before......... and it was a bit forbidden.
You could make a date to settle in each Sunday night as part of the moviedrome club and be introduced to something new.
Even though today though I have access to most if not all movies, I really miss moviedrome and uncle Alex.

Morlar

I remember it showed movies like 'The Loveless' and 'Outsiders', 'Rumblefish' etc. There were great movies but never a big fan of alex cox to be honest.

The Recliner

arsenallegend wrote: »

I know we had a show a bit like this on RTE 1 a good few years back on a Friday night after the Late Late show, but i remember the films shown on that were a bit more well known. What was the name of the name of the guy who actually did that show?

Darragh Reddin I think

Used to find his intros very interesting and informative

Wish there was stuff like that around now

Phony Scott

This was a great show and I really miss nights like this on the beeb. It's also where I last saw 'The Keep' on television, which, if I remember correctly, was a much longer, more coherent cut that that which appeared in cinema and on VHS there about ten years ago.

Phony Scott

Phony Scott wrote: »

This was a great show and I really miss nights like this on the beeb. It's also where I last saw 'The Keep' on television, which, if I remember correctly, was a much longer, more coherent cut that that which appeared in cinema and on VHS there about ten years ago.

I think sky movies have shown the extended cut a few times, I ripped the laser disc to DVD a few years back as I was sick and tired of waiting for a proper release. There is talk of a Blu Ray release but after the manner in which Rolling Thunder has been announced and repeatedly pulled I wouldn't hold my breath.

bonerm

Here's a list of what was shown back in the day
http://www.kurtodrome.net/moviedrome.htm

I remember watching a lot of the 97/98 stuff. It was exciting days to be able to see a lot of these titles. Of course it wouldn't be the same today with everything being available on tap.

Phony Scott

Hmmm, I was almost sure that 'The Keep' was shown through Moviedrome. I guess not. I do remember most of the films shown in 1992 and pretty much was introduced to them all though Moviedrome, starting with Rabid (haven't seen it in years).

losthorizon

And when moviedrome wasn't on you had their Universal Horror nights and Horror in general. Introduced me to Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman, and Freaks. Great Fun. I cant believe Moviedrome went on until 2000 I thought it finished years before that!

arsenallegend

The Recliner wrote: »

Darragh Reddin I think

Used to find his intros very interesting and informative

Wish there was stuff like that around now

I liked the films he chose maybe they weren't as cultish as Moviedrome. But before IMDB i agree his information was brillant. We could do with another One of these shows in this country maybe on TG4 or RTE 2 late on a friday night.

calex71

My god , I just checked that link have to say I caught it from 1997 on , but it introduced me to so many of my all time favorite movies it's not funny :eek:

Wow .... just wow that list is awesome, loved the intros to the movies every week too.

mike65

Its rather sad the way mainstream telly has bailed out from presenting quality cult cinema so a new generation can be given an education.

The last gasp on BBC2 were the Forbidden Seasons really, since then nothing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugXt-dOZZk

arsenallegend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b25V8GOS3w

Mark Kermode is another Film critic who during the late 90's early 2000's did his own season of Films such as the Extreme season for channel Four(the first time i tuned into this i saw Funny Games for the first time) and also he did a few for Film Four when you had to pay for it.

Renn

mike65 wrote: »

Its rather sad the way mainstream telly has bailed out from presenting quality cult cinema so a new generation can be given an education.

Um, maybe the new generation are being given an 'education'? Things change. With pretty much any film ever made at our disposal now it kinda makes tv shows like that redundant. It's actually better the way it is now - at least people can do their own research and not just have to wait for one guy's opinion on some programme.

But anyway, I'm sure the new generation appreciate your concern but they're coping just fine.

mike65

:rolleyes: I knew I had you on ignore for a reason.

Renn

But yet you still check my posts? Cool.

The truth hurts?

mikom

Renn wrote: »

Um, maybe the new generation are being given an 'education'?

Pass, not honours from what I can tell.

Renn

What do you mean?