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WSo8M: (6) Risky Business v. (11) An American Werewolf in Ld

(6) Risky Business

14 votes

(11) An American Werewolf in London

13 votes

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 16 2008 06:16 AM

Samatha Baker Division, Fort Arnold regionals: (6) Ricky Business (11) An American Werewolf in London

bmfc1 Oct 16 2008 06:44 AM

Risky Business: oh, that train scene.

AG/DC Oct 16 2008 07:51 AM

No passion for either here. But I wonder how many of these films Curtis Armstrong is going to end up in.

themetfairy Oct 16 2008 07:56 AM

I liked both of these films. American Warewolf scared the hell out of me. But Risky Business is iconic - I had to go for that.

Vic Sage Oct 16 2008 07:58 AM

2 good pics, but i went with RISKY BUSINESS. The great Tangerine Dream score, and its the GRADUATE of its generation. Established Cruise as a star. It's smarter than it pretends to be, which is consistent with its general theme of cynicism. WEREWOLF is a solid blend of horror and comedy, which is hard to pull off. But it's failure is inherent in the werwolf genre... the hero is doomed. So you've got to make his ultimate demise meaningful, in some way, in order to justify the tragedy. But it wasn't. He just gets shot after going on a rampage. Also, the failure to include the Zevon song is fatal.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 16 2008 08:02 AM

Watching the Werewolf trailer reminded me how badly I wanted to be sent to a hospital in London. I think that flick was pretty brilliant. Scary and funny: Hard to beat.

Vic Sage Oct 16 2008 08:06 AM

Jenny Agutter was way hot. Did you ever see WALKABOUT?

cooby Oct 16 2008 09:06 AM

werewolf

Benjamin Grimm Oct 16 2008 09:06 AM

I also voted for the werewolf.

Vince Coleman Firecracker Oct 16 2008 09:41 AM

I voted for Werewolf while drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. Oh, and my hair was perfect.

metsmarathon Oct 16 2008 09:41 AM

i think i've seen risky business, and i'm pretty sure i haven't seen werewolf, no no vote for me here...

AG/DC Oct 16 2008 09:45 AM

Well, hopefully this exercise leads us to catch up on some viewing.

metsmarathon Oct 16 2008 09:52 AM

i should update my netflix... but tehn i've gotta watch daylight first for that to matter.

Fman99 Oct 16 2008 10:25 AM

I'm a werewolf guy. Interpret that as you like.

AG/DC Oct 16 2008 10:27 AM

Dead heat at 10.

cooby Oct 16 2008 11:13 AM

ALways couldn't stand what's his snooty face. Tom Cruise.

AG/DC Oct 16 2008 11:22 AM

What's His Snooty Face just pulled into the lead.

cooby Oct 16 2008 11:24 AM

What's his Snooty Face probably logged on and voted for himself. Take that Tom Cruise! Here's a woman that doesn't droll over you! H A!

themetfairy Oct 16 2008 11:29 AM

I used to think he had a great smile. Now he's just creepy.

dgwphotography Oct 16 2008 12:06 PM

I loved both movies, but as Fairy said, Risky Business is iconic, and that does it for me.

soupcan Oct 16 2008 12:32 PM

Vic Sage wrote: Jenny Agutter was way hot. Did you ever see WALKABOUT? I saw that! That was her? Cool. Voted Werewolf.

AG/DC Oct 16 2008 12:47 PM

Logan's Run.

soupcan Oct 16 2008 12:51 PM

AG/DC wrote: Logan's Run. Yeah but she wasn't naked in that. If memory serves the only nudity in Logan's Run was a brief Farrah Fawcett boobie shot.

dgwphotography Oct 16 2008 01:01 PM

soupcan wrote: AG/DC wrote: Logan's Run. Yeah but she wasn't naked in that. If memory serves the only nudity in Logan's Run was a brief Farrah Fawcett boobie shot. I thought that was in the ridiculous Saturn movie she did with Kirk douglas...

cooby Oct 16 2008 01:03 PM

please, the thought of that movie is enough to make me sick again

soupcan Oct 16 2008 01:13 PM

Iubitul wrote: I thought that was in the ridiculous Saturn movie she did with Kirk douglas... Oh that was full frontal stuff in Saturn 3. The LR breast apperance was just a small cameo

batmagadanleadoff Oct 16 2008 01:32 PM

Vic Sage wrote: 2 good pics, but i went with RISKY BUSINESS. The great Tangerine Dream score, and its the GRADUATE of its generation. Established Cruise as a star. It's smarter than it pretends to be, which is consistent with its general theme of cynicism. WEREWOLF is a solid blend of horror and comedy, which is hard to pull off. But it's failure is inherent in the werwolf genre... the hero is doomed. So you've got to make his ultimate demise meaningful, in some way, in order to justify the tragedy. But it wasn't. He just gets shot after going on a rampage. Also, the failure to include the Zevon song is fatal. Vic, I kinda like your post. But in the end, I can't bring myself to vote for the tyrannical and creepy asshole.

cooby Oct 16 2008 01:36 PM

soupcan wrote: Iubitul wrote: I thought that was in the ridiculous Saturn movie she did with Kirk douglas... Oh that was full frontal stuff in Saturn 3. The LR breast apperance was just a small cameo Unfortunately it is Kirk Douglass's butt that still haunts my memories of that film. Farrah's butt was probably just fine.

AG/DC Oct 16 2008 01:41 PM

The film is about priveleged college brats slumming in Europe though, at some level --- one of your horror-as-metaphor thingies --- isn't it? Something about their inability to survive even the slightest of cutural shifts without contracting lycanthropy. Oh sure, you thought you could go to Europe and fuck around and meet an open-minded nurse, but you fucked up and your parents can't help you, you stupid shit. Hey, that kind of likens it to Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns, and Money." Anyhow, the soundtrack was fun anyway. I rank the early eighties werewolf movies: 1) An American Werewolf in London 2) The Howling 3) Teen-Wolf 4) A Company of Wolves 5) Wolfen

metsguyinmichigan Oct 16 2008 01:42 PM

Iubitul wrote: soupcan wrote: AG/DC wrote: Logan's Run. Yeah but she wasn't naked in that. If memory serves the only nudity in Logan's Run was a brief Farrah Fawcett boobie shot. I thought that was in the ridiculous Saturn movie she did with Kirk douglas... I think there was an orgy scene, too, in Logan's Run. That was an odd little flick.

Vic Sage Oct 16 2008 02:59 PM

for more discussion of LOGAN'S RUN, SATURN 3 and other films, see... http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=8860

Willets Point Oct 16 2008 07:48 PM

Risky Business foisted Tom Cruise on the world. Yuck. I go with Werewolf although I never understood the sudden ending.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 17 2008 07:18 AM

I'll keep this open for another 40 mins.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 17 2008 08:11 AM

Put it in the books! Final score 14-13 for Risky Biz