This is the kind of movie that will give you horrible nightmares for weeks and weeks to come. And weavers professor rents one of his rooms to a new female student and oddly he tells her about a small closet that never opens. Still, the closet occasionally manages to poke a few holes in the selfrighteous pomposity of some forms of political correctness and in some of the cliches and stereotypes about and among homosexuals. Some of them are, as demonstrated by ted haggard, larry craig, george rekers, etc. The film is inspired by dunns experiences growing up as a gay teenager in st. A gay person who is unable to admit theyre gay, usually for fear of being rejected by their peers.
Who played the male roles in in the tv movie star by. A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal find themselves. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 is an awardwinning short film spoof of the classic science fiction film close encounters of the third kind. Closet cases of the nerd kind full length 1980 youtube. A parody film is a subgenre of comedy film that parodies other film genres or films as pastiches, 1 2 3 works created by imitati. The death spiral of the oscars, recent scifi films, and the reputation of stanley kubricks 2001. With stan greiwe, hennen chambers, debby danzara, laurence wright. As it features tv legend and scifi and horror film star actor fritz weaver as a professor of veterinarian. He has worked on numerous cartoon series for major networks such as cartoon network and has worked extensively with the walt disney company and disney theme parks. Sheldon renan net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. Closet monster is dunns feature film directorial debut. This is a trailer for an hour long 16mm student film i made when i was in college.
Im gonna git you sucka 1988 johnny dangerously 1984. Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19 coverage ad sponsored. I uploaded my own 30 year old 2nd generation vhs tape. In search of the golden horse 1984, the killing of america 1981 and basic film terms. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos.
Closet may also refer to water closet or flush toilet closet drama, a play intended for reading aloud to oneself inside a closet closet cases of the nerd kind, 1980 spoof film closet clown seat to stardom, an. They were playing it as part of a triple bill with bambi meets godzilla and closet cases of the nerd kind. Rick harper and bob rogers at over 12 minutes, closet cases shouldnt really qualify as a trailer, but its certainly presented as one, with all the ridiculous narration intact and even being preceeded by a coming soon title. In 1980, laurence wright performed both the role of actor and the composer of the theme music for the 1980 cult film closet cases of the nerd kind. The case of the closet as you swim down one of the labyrinthine halls of the elementary school, you see a merkin monitor rounding the corner in front of you. Overall this inside the closet is a pretty good and well done episode of tftd.
Nov 18, 2017 closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 is an awardwinning short film spoof of the classic science fiction film close encounters of the third kind. The clueless closet is real, and you can own it mashable. Jun 26, 2018 the doctors office where i work is very small, as it only accommodates one doctor. The film is about a teenage girl who becomes agoraphobic after her brother is killed in a freak accident. In this slapstick comedy takeoff on close encounters of the third kind, a mildmannered sewage worker meets up with some cuddly extraterrestrials traveling to earth in a giant pie.
I have a copy of this on 16mm as well as a video in my collection. Find films and movies featuring marshall harvey on allmovie. The man in the yellow hat, additional voices 1983 goodbye, cruel world. Apocalypse now not sure if the exact same incident was used in the film itself, but the narrator makes a comment to the effect the the native. As a film lover, i take pride in watching films and constantly find myself analyzing and discussing them. Packaged with pork lips, by the same people i believe, and closet cases of the nerd kind. Daily grindhouse coming never the 50 greatest fake. Closet cases of the nerd kind close encounters of the third kind. This webpage is designed to show a complete list of productions that the talespin has worked on in one form or another. Among his many successful students are nancy cartwright, the voice of bart simpson, and corey burton, from closet cases of the nerd kind. You shouldnt make fun of someone who is a closet case. With anjan dutt, mamata shankar, sreela majumdar, indranil moitra.
Closet cases of the nerd kind complete part 1 youtube. Johns when he was growing up had a strong impact on him, his coming out and dealings with internalized homophobia. Some scenes were filmed at the real devils tower, though the climax was. Closet monsters inability to embrace those contradictions renders the film a little dry, a little dull, and kind of pale. Corey burton filmografia, streaming ita, vedere, guardare. Made in 1980, the film won the silver award at the houston international film festival, and the. Corey burton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The film was written and produced by rick harper and bob rogers. Mar 04, 20 as a hardcore elfa fan yes, thats a picture of my closet embedded above i can attest to the wonders the system has worked on my living space. Closet cases of the nerd kind, a parody of close encounters of the third kind, which involves aliens who hit people in the face with pies for no reason, singing mailboxes, and darth vader on a motorcycle telling the hero to stop holding up traffic. The flat felled seam is used in active and everyday wear. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 is a short film spoof of the classic science fiction film close encounters of the third kind. And as such, it holds a special place in the hearts of every film geek or film geekatheart.
As he copes with his obsession, singing mailboxes, truck radios that spout bubbles, and one pie in the face after another. Close encounters of the third kind trivia tv tropes. This film, a parody of steven spielbergs 1977 box office blockbuster film close encounters of the third kind, closet cases remains in distribution through pyramid media, and can be found readily on. Eighteen years later i finally acted on that feeling and began the search for my lost parents.
Today hes chairman of brc imagination arts the preeminent company in the world for creating nonfiction corporate branding centers, cultural attractions, museums and other other attractions. Mar 17, 2014 a similarly elaborate dollhouse, completed in 1924 for queen mary, wife of george v, contains a tiny volume written by arthur conan doyle, with the shortest sherlock holmes story ever written. Ill go with closet cases of the nerd kind from 1980. You have to have seen the movie close encounters of the third kind.
When she was rescued from a closet in atkinsons mobile home six years later, she weighed 25. Dreary develops an obsession with mashed potatoes, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries. Gff 1982 a list of 44 titles created 25 oct 2017 100 movies that molded my mind a list of 100 titles created 02 jun 20 see all related lists. Closet cases of the nerd kind close encounters of the 3d kind the dreyfuss character now works as a sewage treatment engineer. But i recommend that you watch it because it is a very bad movie.
The professional wrestling promotion excellence professional wrestling titled its may 12, 2018 event close encounters of the feline kind afis 100 years. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 closet land 1991 closing duties 2008 closing the ring 2007 clothes in the wardrobe 1992 cloud atlas 2012 cloud chamber 20i cloudburst 1951 cloudburst 2011 clouded billy cuff 2008 clouds of sils maria 2014 clouds of witness 1972 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2009. Although the subgenre is often overlooked by critics, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office. D and rihanna song 976 words view diff case mismatch in snippet view article.
And so, all wrapped up into one film and soundtrack are mesmerizing hypnotic snake music, dixieland jazz, jungle marches, beatjazz scat tunes, barbershop quartets and pop music all in one film, all on one soundtrack. Jun 29, 2001 a classic french farce with a contemporary twist, francis vebers very funny comedy spoofs political correctness, homophobia and corporate hypocrisy in its story of a mousy divorced accountant. Attack of the clones babyhum release bh005 1 pal dvdr fan preservation source 2002 dbs broadcast dv cam settop dvd recorder no menu bh004 from star wars to star wars. Award winning classic scifi parody, produced in 1980. Its moments of intensity are rare and exist primarily in one generic context, which it doesnt spend enough time exploring. The way the office is set up, the only bathroom is just around the corner from the storage closet. Closet disambiguationa closet is a small, enclosed storage space, often used for clothes. This movie is a parody of steven spielbergs close encounters of a third kind closet cases is an extremely stupid short film parody. From godawful movies such as the room, to brilliant masterpieces such as birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, movies deserve to be appreciated and discussed. Looking like ralph macchio, terry finds herself falling for a school nerd and being crushed on by a very forward female student.
Performed in closet cases of the nerd kind in 1980. Her alcoholic mother rents out the dead sons room to a porno addicted dishwasher to pay for a psychiatrist to help her daughter. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 closet cases of the. But i also thought of lawrence welks bubble machine the more the film went along, which also led my mind to the cult classic closet cases of the nerd kind where the bubbles start flying through the air as the shorts spoof of the close encounters music starts to play. The shakerattleandroll scene in the truck is given new dimension by lawrence welkian bubbles. The film stars madeleine stowe as victim, a young author of childrens books who is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman played by alan rickman known as interrogator. The story of the closet is easily adaptable to any modern culture, even though it takes place in france. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 release info imdb. Any person seen as cool and hip by hisher peers but secretly enjoys doing nerdy things that cool people frown upon. Part contemporary movie musical, part urban soap opera, part epic music video, part independent film, this groundbreaking series unfolds like a juicy tabloid story, full. This film was only shown though in short segments during the series, and it was a bit racy watching it complete, but for those that might like to freshen their memory of this, you can click this link to watch it in its entirity. Additional voices the adventures of curious george. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 in this slapstick comedy takeoff on close encounters of the third kind, a mildmannered sewage worker meets up with some cuddly extraterrestrials traveling to earth in a giant pie. Even in a hospital full of sick and injured children, the damage was shocking.
He also ran a voice acting workshop for many years. Dec 09, 2005 children open a door and step into an enchanted world of good and evil the name of the place is narnia theres the grim understanding that sacrifice is necessary, that whole worlds are riding. Doing it when i was young was bad enough, but this was so much worse. Closet cases of the nerd kind 1980 video dailymotion. I recall the first time i ever saw the short, at a scifi convention in fargo, nd, way back in 1980 or 81. Barry jenkins is a fairly new filmmaker, but a talented one. A parody film is a subgenre of comedy film that parodies other film genres or films as pastiches, works created by imitation of the style of many different films reassembled together. Zala calls his employer to get a few more days off work to complete the film which is running. Venus and mars earths sisters the complete history of golf, vol. Think of this as a list of the connections that our voice talents and producers were a part of.
Using documents i found in a box in the closet of my adoptive mother after her death, i have retrieved the moment when a sleek limousine emerged from the dust of a gravel road delivering me to my new parents. Marshall harvey can be an editor and director, known for little troops 1998, dawsons creek 1998 as well as the burbs 1989. I wish that i could say, i wish that i could be your evil in a closet yell at me, i want to be your light that shines but my ground is shaking and i might fall i wish that i could say, i wish that i could be your evil in a closet. Its great for fabric that will be exposed to a lot of wear and tear. Hennen chambers is an actor, known for fade to black 1980, closet cases of the nerd kind 1980. Because the storage closet door is always closed, many patients initially mistake it for the bathroom. Jul 30, 2019 the film is a celebration of the importance of love and family, but also shows the dark side of humanity through its portrayals of racism and hatred. Doctors and nurses at childrens medical center dallas wept in the hallways after examining laurens skeletal and scarred body.
I had been caught in my mothers clothes before, but that had been years ago. The sequel 1982 chucky and willie wankers chocolate starfish 1984 amazon women on the moon 1987 closet cases of the nerd kind. Bob rogers got his first job in themed entertainment in 1968 magician in the magic shop on main street in disneyland. Hardware wars and other film farces film, 1982 worldcat. Read chapter 1 from the story nerd undercover by ar0844 with 238,126 reads. Kelly launched a cultural phenomenon with the megahit urban operetta trapped in the closet. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Thanks in part to john hughes prolific output in the 80s, movies about. In the film, sewage worker roy dreary and a number of unusual characters meet up with strange extraterrestrials traveling to earth in a giant pie in the sky. This is a story about why he does the things he does and what happens to him as a result. Homophobia and self loathingcloset cases when you hear somebody say something homophobic, do you naturally assume theyre selfloathing andor closet cases. This weeks futility closet challenge invites you to take a wellknown phrase and change or remove one letter to make a memorable new phrase. Closet cases of the nerd kind trooper clerks tie tanic park wars trailer park wars bh005 the a to z of star wars episode ii. Closet land is a 1991 independent film written and directed by radha bharadwaj.