The Incredibly Strange Film Show - Season 2

The Incredibly Strange Film Show - Season 2

Season 2

Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Network
Episodes6
DatesSept. 22, 1989 - Okt. 27, 1989
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Episodes

Jackie Chan
Season 2Episode 160 min

Jackie Chan

On the set of his latest film The Miracle, Chan covers his entire career, from his early Peking Opera upbringings, his Hong Kong blockbusters (Drunken Master, Armor of God, Policy Story series) and his early attempts to break into the International market (Cannonball Run, The Protector). The life-threatening accidents shown in Jackie’s notorious outtake reels are also discussed. The episode ends with coverage of Chan’s wild 35th birthday party.
Sept. 22, 1989
Fred Olen Ray & Doris Wishman
Season 2Episode 260 min

Fred Olen Ray & Doris Wishman

Direct-to-video specialist Fred Olen Ray is interviewed on the set of his film Bad Girls from Mars. Ray’s career is thoroughly covered, from Alien Dead and Scalps all the way up to Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers. Also included, a profile of female exploitationeer Wishman, who began her career producing sedate nudist camp movies before she wound up crafting mind-bending masterpieces full of busty assassins and demented organ donors.
Sept. 29, 1989
The Legend of El Santo
Season 2Episode 360 min

The Legend of El Santo

The late masked Mexican wrestler is profiled in this episode which provides an overview of Mexican wrestling n general, from El Santo's filmography to Rene Cardona's series of female wrestling films which starred Lorena Velasquez. Other Mexican wrestling luminaries such as Blue Demon are also profiled. Johnny Legend shares his dim recollections of hallucinatory encounters with El Santo movies via dubbed late-night television broadcasts.
Okt. 6, 1989
Ed Wood Jr.
Season 2Episode 460 min

Ed Wood Jr.

Touted as the worst director of all time, legendary Plan 9 from Outer Space creator Ed Wood's strange life and even stranger movies are covered. Featuring interviews with key family and friends, including Maila Nurma ("Vampira"). The Rocky Horror-inspired live musical adaptation of Plan 9 is also touched on.
Okt. 13, 1989
Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon
Season 2Episode 560 min

Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon

Jonathan Ross travels to Hong Kong to explore the inventive cinema of Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy master filmmaker Tsui Hark, taking a detour to explore the underbelly of Asian exploitation cinema. Former experimental theatre director Stuart Gordon discusses his breakthrough film Re-Animator at the La Brea tar pits, and producer Brian Yuzna and Jeffrey Combs are interviewed on the set of the sequal Bride of Re-animator.
Okt. 20, 1989
George A. Romero & Tom Savini
Season 2Episode 660 min

George A. Romero & Tom Savini

Romero, the architect of the modern zombie film, is interviewed against his familiar Pittsburgh stomping grounds. Special Effects wizard Tom Savini explores long-time collaboration with Romero. Savini was gearing up at the time to make his feature debut with a Night of the Living Dead remake and in his interview he hints at some of the twists he was intending on incorporating into his new adaptation.
Okt. 27, 1989

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