Movie #38 - Escape from Witch Mountian - In Celebration - Mackintosh and TJ - Shampoo - Return to Witch Mountian - Touched by Love

A decade under the influence

Can you believe it peep’s? Six more 70’s movie reviews for you. 4 from 1975, one 1978 sequel to a 1975 film, and one 1980 film that’s just there to bring some fun random chaos, and that’s not sayin anything about the film itself, we’ll get there.

Starting off our 4- 75’s in alphabetical order we have Disney’s (Escape to witch mountain 1975). I’m sorry but give me just 25 million dollars and I know that I could make an amazing reboot of this shit, I think the story is pretty great and timeless, and though I’ve never directed nothing, I am one hundred percent sure of it. Damn it Dominic, stop casting an imaginary film in yer head and get it together, you’ve got to vacuum soon.

Ok moving on to (In Celebration 1975) Seriously why is Oliver Reed NOT in this. I don’t normally complain about casting but……… Here we DO have the annoying artist from An Unmarried Woman, the principal of Rushmore academy in Rushmore, and three other actors from other Lindsey Anderson movies and that’s it. Yes 70’s film fans it’s yet another way to loyal to the confinements of a play movie, I usually for some reason really love these, do I here? You’ll just have to wait and find out. Mystique lure, 5 points!

Next up is (Mackintosh and TJ 1975) and omg as I write this we just watched the movie Cold Turkey last night, and although I may like much of both of these, they and many other films that even in the 70’s should of known better. There are both suspiciously 99.9 percent white people only movies. I know I know the “of the time” BS but we should notice and mention this poop BECAUSE it’s noticeable, I mean IS that what you wanna say, I don’t think so, I hope not. Here we have Roy Rogers in his last movie, and again, lots to dig here especially the fact that ROY has got skills, but also it’s fun and mostly light, way too bad it’s mad white. GARAK of DS9 is here as well.

Onward we go to review (Shampoo 1975) and like In Celebration, here we have a director I really like, making a film that, wellllllllllllllll I’d rather not say. I will say that some actor greats are here doin great work, Julie, Christie, Goldie Hawn, Jack Warden, Lee Grant, and Carrie Fisher to name a few. I left out Warren Beatty not because his acting is bad here, its great ish (he always seems to play so clueless) but because I want to point out that his character alone is why this doesn’t get a higher rating, from me, lets see what the others say.

This is taking way to long, next up to bat is the sequel (Return to Witch Mountain 1978) and guess what…………… it sucks HA! Betty Davis and Christopher Lee don’t suck, buuuuuuuuuut.

Moving on (finally) to (Touched by Love 1980) gawd that is such a basic ass title I guess I can’t say it enough, it’s so very free box.

Here we have Diane Lane in her 2nd film ever, also older Kunta from roots is here and great character actor with 150 credits Mary Wickes. This one took all of us awhile to figure out that it takes place in I think the late 50’s. That was funny n fun journey, as we slowly gathered context clues. It might of even said the year, but this one is sadly only available on VHS and I started it like 45 seconds too late and and did not wanna get up off my butt to rewind it, til the end. Were silly. If you’re interested in the history of the treatment of the developmentally disabled it’s quite a worthwhile watch, although this place seems like the best ever for the 50’s or 60’s.

Longest episode synopsis ever, apologies and thanks so much for listening.