The tradition, if you can call a three year old practice a tradition, has been that the hosts of the Lambcast choose the MOTM Poll selection for their Birthday Month. Until a full time co host joins the show, that means you will only suffer once a year with such selections. February is Richard’s Birthday month so here are the selections you get to vote for, with a brief explanation of why each is offered.
Mysterious Island directed by Cy Enfield (1961)
Ray Harryhausen Effects, Bernard Hermann Score, and a Jules Verne story.
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Phantom of the Paradise directed by Brian DePalma (1974)
We needed a musical on the list, and this is a 70s film, so it meets my standards.
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Smile directed by Michael Ritchie (1975)
A chance to revisit a film that I was one of the few people to see in its original theatrical run.
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The Man who Would be King directed by John Huston (1975)
Michael Caine and Sean Connery, together, in an adventure film.
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The In-Laws directed by Arthur Hiller (1979)
It may be the funniest movie you never saw.
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension directed by W.D. Richter (1984)
It has to be done sometime. This is a cult film that should be a smash, but was not.
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The Quick and the Dead directed by Sam Rami (1995)
A Sharon Stone western that is a tribute to the Leone films and features Russell Crowe and Gene Hackman.
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Inside Llewyn Davis directed by The Coen Brothers (2013)
A Coen Brothers’ movie that I have avoided for reasons not quite clear to me.
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Vote for the movie you want to win here! The poll will close on February 6th, it’s going to end on this date, dammit.
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