phil Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) ^ Spielberg's first movie, starring the late Dennis Weaver. Does anyone remember The Boy In The Bubble, starring John Travolta. Edited November 1, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Duel (1971) Directed by Steven Spielburg. Written by Richard Matheson. Isn't Duel from a short story written for Playboy Magazine by Roald Dahl? BTW..it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Isn't Duel from a short story written for Playboy Magazine by Roald Dahl? BTW..it was great. There are stories in Playboy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Only after the age of 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Oh good, I still have a couple years left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybalt Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Isn't Duel from a short story written for Playboy Magazine by Roald Dahl? Roald Dahl's stories are terrific as well, but Richard Matheson is responsible for Duel . His novelette did appear in Playboy. Among the countless other projects he's had a hand in are The Incredible Shrinking Man , many classic Twilight Zone episodes (including Nightmare at 20,000 Feet ) and the original Night Stalker and Night Strangler TV movies on which the Kolchak series was based. "Then you never saw the loopy's dance?" I found this sample story by Richard Matheson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybrown1976 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Great choices, I remember some of them; however, "The Day After" should be included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishoff Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 What about Boy in the Pastic Bubble with John Travolta in the mid 70's? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadlady Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 from the early 70's, i think.. sunshine break out a new box of kleenex & alot of gatorade, cuz the tears start in the first few minutes, and last past the movie... if i remember correctly. take care, L&P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 from the early 70's, i think.. sunshine break out a new box of kleenex & alot of gatorade, cuz the tears start in the first few minutes, and last past the movie... if i remember correctly. take care, L&P From which we received the song, "Sunshine On My Shoulder". I remember it all too well. Chic-flick tearjerker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 The Greatest Story Ever Told (on television) (Actually, Spielberg's "Duel" gets my vote too. I had a car identical to Dennis Weaver's, mine was green.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 THE BOY IN THE PLASTIC BUBBLE Or... "a sweat-hog in a zip-lock® bag" But seriously folks, this was an amazing film for it's time. Or wait, I'm mixing up my adjectives again, it was total crap. But wait, it gets 5.5/10 at the mighty IMDB. John Travolta, what can I say? He actually got film offers AFTER he performed in this. Did any of the studio execs ACTUALLY WATCH this or did they just jump because John landed a leading role? I only liked it because there is some knarly babes in it. Oh, and Mike Brady, only he's not Mike Brady here. Oh, oscar clips gallore! Yep. Ok, I've written way WAY more than this film deserves, having trouble getting to sleep, here's your cure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Yep Mike, but at least it inspired a pretty good episode of Seinfeld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy257 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I would have to recommend "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home" with Betty Davis, "The Awakening Land" with Elizabeth Montgomery, "Summer of Fear" with Linda Blair, director Wes Craven, "Midnight Offerings" with Melissa Sue Anderson, "I've Been Waiting For You" and "Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story", both were Lifetime movies I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 wow, those titles were a blast to the past! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Anyone remember 1973's "Go Ask Alice"?...a very good look at how some teenagers get involved in using drugs. I think it'd still be relevant today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 The book that it was based on was marketed as a real diary for ages until an investigation showed it was some middle age anti-drug woman's fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Anyone of my generation will definitely tell you that the best TV movies ever are Brink and Johnny Tsunami! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Don't forget the Halloweentown movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Oh how could I forget! But my personal favorite was "Luck of the Irish" now that I think about it. I also really enjoyed "Phantom of the Megaplex." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kega ket Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Most favorite at the top. A lot of boomer teen chick pop. Junk food that takes U back. 1. Go Ask Alice (includes William Shatner as a dad and Andy Griffith as a priest) 2. Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (includes Sally Field and David Carradine as hippies) 3. Tribes (Jan Michael Vincent and Darren McGavin) 4. Sybil (Joanne Woodward and Sally Field) 5. Death Takes a Holiday (Myrna Loy, Monte Markham and Yviette Mimieux) 6. Duel (Dennis Weaver; Steven Spielberg) 7. Who is the Black Dahlia? (Lucie Arnaz, a very young Brooke Adams, and many other familiar faces) 8. The Legend of Lizzie Borden (Elizabeth Montgomery) 9. The Best Little Girl in the World (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Eva Marie Saint, Charles Durning) Edited July 13, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I don't think I've ever watched a made for tv movie, at least not since the 80's. Do they still have those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I don't think I've ever watched a made for tv movie, at least not since the 80's. Do they still have those? Sure. They are the high points of certain cable channels. SyFy (Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, Sharks in Venice, Mansquito) Disney Channel (High School Musical + sequels) Lifetime & Lifetime Movie Network (A Face To Kill For, She's Too Young, Amish Grace) Quiz: Lifetime Movie or Megadeath Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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