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Written by James M. Tate / 10/28/2023 / No comments / ian ziering , jason priestley , matthew perry , memorial , neo noir , nicolas coster , nineties , tv series

MATTHEW PERRY NEO NOIR EPISODE OF 'BEVERLY HILLS 90210'

<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdNZUNyEl6fspRBx71fJZiySeD2n0NXKOLij-nJuK3-j6QsAJx56l227F_nfayZWSEffmm3TzQRAq6g_XswsbdxPWoiESiCzhDY-1ycucFate4PhvfSOaibH9nN3tLqE2dRHTMpvnpIFODauasQWJZgvGt3GKWDLGSeMQ2QqzuX_ZifMokAV52jXTtx8M/s1222/11.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdNZUNyEl6fspRBx71fJZiySeD2n0NXKOLij-nJuK3-j6QsAJx56l227F_nfayZWSEffmm3TzQRAq6g_XswsbdxPWoiESiCzhDY-1ycucFate4PhvfSOaibH9nN3tLqE2dRHTMpvnpIFODauasQWJZgvGt3GKWDLGSeMQ2QqzuX_ZifMokAV52jXTtx8M/s16000/11.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Matthew Perry and Jason Priestly Beverly Hills 90210 Year: 1991 Rates: ***</u></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Having caught an extremely horrific strain of COVID and suffering profusely for a week, and then sustaining for another week even after finally testing negative, the biggest blessing in disguise is that Amazon Prime has the original BEVERLY HILLS 90210 for binging, and, while it's a corny teenage melodrama meant for teenage viewers back in the glorious 1990's, there are few guilty pleasures that fill the time so perfectly... </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>One particular first season episode, intensely titled APRIL IS THE CRUELEST MONTH, now has sad irony, featuring the late Matthew Perry as a rich kid tennis star whose father (Nicolas Coster) wants him to win at everything... </p><p><span></span></p>

ian ziering, jason priestley, matthew perry, memorial, neo noir, nicolas coster, nineties, tv series

MATTHEW PERRY NEO NOIR EPISODE OF 'BEVERLY HILLS 90210'

Matthew Perry and Jason Priestly Beverly Hills 90210 Year: 1991 Rates: *** Having caught an extremely horrific strain of COVID and suffering...

LUKE PERRY HAS LEFT THE BUILDING: A 90'S NOSTALGIC TRIBUTE

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><u>Luke Perry's second image on Beverly Hills 90210 Episode 2 in 1990</u></td></tr>
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Luke
 Perry was The Fonz of BEVERLY HILLS 90210. His first moment on the 
show, he protected a nerdy kid (and later, a cute beach bunny played by 
Heather McAdam, pictured throughout for obvious reasons); and that's 
what Fonzie did, especially earlier on on HAPPY DAYS: saved the underdogs 
from the bullies... <br>
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Also like Henry Winkler's iconic character, the lead of 90210 started out as Brandon Walsh, played by 
Jason Priestly... like Ron Howard's Richie Cunningham... but soon 
enough, as every poster shop in the world had Luke Perry's image backed 
by that era's neon-pink glow, the rebellious and rich, secretly deep, tortured, troubled and brooding surfer Dylan 
McKay was the draw of the show. But, as often happens, after a handful 
of seasons, the sex symbol had had enough. He left the series... but then miraculously returned, and literally became the main character since Jason Priestly 
had exited, for good. That paycheck must have been something else to 
lure Perry back. Plus the fact his movies either didn't do well at 
the box office (8 SECONDS), or succeeded for reasons other than him (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER).<br>
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heather mcadam, ian ziering, luke perry, nineties, series, tribute, TV

LUKE PERRY HAS LEFT THE BUILDING: A 90'S NOSTALGIC TRIBUTE

Luke Perry's second image on Beverly Hills 90210 Episode 2 in 1990 Luke Perry was The Fonz of BEVERLY HILLS 90210. His first moment...

QUICK DRAW OF 'THE LAST SHARKNADO: IT'S ABOUT TIME'

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It happens in every action movie and you're not supposed to realize it. Characters spout what's called Exposition Dialogue about what's gonna happen, and it happens throughout the action. Then they discuss the next/upcoming obstacle, and so on and so forth...<br>
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But in THE LAST SHARKNADO — with a title that may or may not be a send-up on the Italian-made JAWS clone THE LAST SHARK — the characters talk about what they're about to do while in the process of <i>actually doing</i> it, making this <i>extra</i>-cheap-looking intentional epilogue a tedious, tiresome adventure that, even though meant to be bad (i.e. so-bad-it's-good), isn't very enjoyable even with a time-traveling device that could have at least been interesting. But no matter where they go... or rather, <i>when</i> they go... from Prehistoric Times to The Revolutionary War to The Wild West to the Beach Blanket Fifties, it's basically the same scene repeating itself. And at this point, the actual Sharknados are not only silly, they have little to do with the plot, overall. Which is a good time to quit. (Wonder what Ian Ziering, who looks very young for his age... especially compared to fellow BEVERLY HILLS 90210 veteran Tori Spelling... and especially Tara Reid, can possibly do next? That anyone would see, that is...)  <br>

2018, action, franchise, ian ziering, new, sequel, shark, tara reid

QUICK DRAW OF 'THE LAST SHARKNADO: IT'S ABOUT TIME'

Down to Dee (Snider) List cameos in Sharknado 6 Rating: *1/2 It happens in every action movie and you're not supposed to realize it....

FLIPPING TO SHARKNADO: THE 4TH AWAKENS

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With an opening scrawl and a title taken from the new STAR WARS: FORCE AWAKENS, there wasn't much use for the first, since no plot was actually revealed nor does it exist, while the latter is a semi-creative pun (most likely inspired by the popular phrase, 'May The 4th Be With You'). This one starting out in Las Vegas, epicenter of a world that's finally rid of all tornadoes thanks to a company using a "cheap" yet effective device that blasts 'em from the onset. But for some reason, the "McGuffin" doesn't work over Sin City...<br>
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Wouldn't you know, Fin Shepard just happens to be there. His son and new wife (a couple with zero chemistry, seeming thrown together) jump out of a plane to celebrate their vows, and the pre-credit opening sequence is the best things get: involving Fin trying to bring his son down around a Casino that has particular monuments that make it all look pretty fantastic.<br>

franchise, ian ziering, science-fiction

FLIPPING TO SHARKNADO: THE 4TH AWAKENS

Sharks In Space... It's Just Dumb This Time YEAR: 2016 With an opening scrawl and a title taken from the new STAR WARS: FORCE AWAKEN...

SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The third film in the FX Channel franchise of intentional so bad they're good thriller/adventures</td></tr>
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Someone ill-advised Eddie Murphy and his once-perfect TRADING PLACES and COMING TO AMERICA collaborator John Landis to set the third BEVERLY HILLS COP vehicle in an amusement park, and yet, that's where the most action-packed SHARKANDO 3 scenes occur, at a Universal Theme Park where once again, Ian Ziering's Finn Shepard, followed around by his zero-chemistry (and seemingly tacked-on) wife in Tara Reid's April but this time with their beautiful grown-up daughter and Reid's pretty blonde mother who was, at once time, a perfect 10... That's right, Bo Derek is about the peak of the star cameos, wherein the last (second) outing goes through has-beens and news reporter cameos all over the place...<br>

ensemble, franchise, ian ziering, shark, tara reid

SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!

The third film in the FX Channel franchise of intentional so bad they're good thriller/adventures Someone ill-advised Eddie Murphy a...

SWIMMING THROUGH SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE

2015, creature, ian ziering, judd hirsch, rifftraxx, sequel, tara reid

SWIMMING THROUGH SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE

year: 2014 First off, before belatedly delving into SHARKNADO: THE SECOND ONE, let's give some nostalgic credit to actor Ian Ziering...

Written by James M. Tate / 7/12/2014 / No comments / 2013 , creature , cult , disaster , ian ziering , john heard , made-for-TV , shark

CHOMPING ON THE PHENOM OF SHARKNADO WITH ROBBIE RIST

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">year: 2013 camp value: ***1/2</td></tr>
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“Like an adorable puppy with really huge feet,” actor Robbie Rist describes SHARKNADO, the 2013 SyFy Channel cult thriller about, well, a tornado full of sharks attacking Los Angeles from the sky. “It doesn't know that it is supposed to fade into the background, so it will probably be in your face for the next decade or so.”<br />
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Well thanks to the RiffTrax team of Mystery Science Theater 3000 veterans Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the glorious SHARKNADO is back in the spotlight...<br />
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As a deliberate, schlocky venture inviting a bevy of jokes and hilarious insults to be hurled its way, the movie is, like any camp classic worth poking fun at, something of a phenomenon, and actually holds up as a terribly entertaining motion picture in its own wonderful right: With melodramatic one-liners coinciding with a tongue in cheek, or in this case, tooth in flesh underline, SHARKNADO stars BEVERLY HILLS 90210 bad boy Ian Ziering as Fin Hunter, a former surf champion who, when not hitting the waves with his Australian sidekick Baz Hogan (BAYWATCH alumni Jason Simmons), runs a tavern on the pier that peaks out at the bikini-clad beach. And here’s where the madness begins… Well, not exactly…<br />
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The pulpy prologue takes place on a fishing boat far out at the storm-drenched sea, where a below-deck conversation between a spooky, lantern jawed sailor and an Asian businessman provides a literal snack before the meal: When the desperate, gun-toting suit grabs the briefcase of cash, and tries escaping on the boat’s thunderous deck (where he plans to go is the real mystery), the first of many sharks appear, leaping from the water and eventually dusting off both rudimentary characters, who made little sense to begin with… <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving  Under Sharkfluence</td></tr>
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It’s when our important and relatively likable heroes Fin, Baz, John Heard’s local drunk, George, and the movie’s Robert Shaw in the form of a young barmaid with her very own Quintesque backstory monolog, Cassandra Scerbo’s Nova Clarke, witness the thunderous hurricane outside... causing one shark to torpedo through the window and land chomping inside the bar... that the story really begins. <br />
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The best scenes have the characters battling and/or escaping from the killer fish in various locations throughout Los Angeles. The 90's style CGI Effects actually compliment various insert shots where the budget seems so abysmal, the graphics look straight out of, as one RiffTrax member pointed out, something from a used car advertisement. <br />
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In-between the action, as the cast drives Fin’s car from one location to the next, witnessing Los Angeles in flooded ruins while various sharks gobble freeway pedestrians, the conversations drag: An obvious attempt to flesh out characters that are merely flesh to begin with – especially compared to the headlining sharks, either riding the roving tornado or swimming throughout the swamped city streets.  <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ian Ziering rocks</td></tr>
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And as happens in the horrendous Matthew Broderick GODZILLA (which is the next RiffTrax Live victim), you’ll be surprised at how soon the characters forget the impending peril around them. Like complaining about a toothache during the Apocalypse, human nature never fully surrenders to its own banal narcissism.  <br />
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Yet all the superfluous chum makes the shark battling scenes that much more important, and downright bad ass. Especially after the introduction of Tara Reid as April, Fin’s ex wife, his pouty daughter and eventually their intrepid pilot son, the literally explosive third act plays out at an airport connected to an old folk’s home: an extremely bizarre OK Corral for a monstrous climactic showdown.  <br />
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But hey, wait a minute... We’re missing one important scene earlier on: Reminiscent of the kind of suspenseful setup by Irwin Allen in the 1970’s, when the gang happens upon a busload of kids stranded beneath a bridge – sharks circling the vehicle with formidable rancor – it’s a do or die effort on our lead hero’s part to save everyone on board…<br />
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That includes not only the children but also their longhaired hippie bus driver, Robbie, played by Robbie Rist, who you’ll recall as Cousin Oliver from the last half of the final season of THE BRADY BUNCH as well as Michelangelo in the original TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURLES flicks, child genius Dr. Zee on GALACTICA 1980, and many other cinematic and television appearances and voice-overs... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A scruffy Robbie Rist</td></tr>
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<b>How did your part as the Bus Driver come about in SHARKNADO?</b><br />
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<i>I had worked with the director, Anthony C. Ferrante, doing music for his films for gosh... maybe 20 years, or something like that. </i><br />
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<i>As we were wrapping music for The Asylum's Hansel and Gretel movie, Anthony told me he was offered the directing gig on SHARKNADO. I knew the film was going into production as I had talked to another huge genre fan friend I have, and we had lost our minds over the title alone when we saw it at AFM (American Film Market).</i><br />
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<i>So, Anthony tells me he is being offered the job and I LEAPT out of my chair, grabbed him by the lapels and said, “Look... Two things. First off, you HAVE to direct this movie. I don't know why. I just... have a feeling about it… And also, if you DO direct this movie, I want to be in it!" </i><i>He wrote me the part, I mostly improvised my lines and.... how nutty I end up being in yet ANOTHER pop culture smash to go along with my TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES run and THE BRADY BUNCH…</i><br />
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<i>By the way, want to up the odds of your project becoming culturally significant? Put me in it!</i><br />
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<b>Your scene with Ian being lifted up to the bridge – what kind of physicality was involved on your part?  </b><br />
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<i>Well, they pulled me up about 20 feet and, being the professional I am, I said, "Thank you. That's high enough!" Then a stunt person took over… I’m terrified of heights!</i><br />
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<b>Your  death scene is great, especially the backstory leading to the inevitable Hollywood Sign demise...</b><br />
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<i>It was my first death onscreen! I think we shot a couple of takes of me trying out different lines. The Hollywood one apparently struck a chord!</i><br />
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And so, after the fate of poor Robbie, and many other unlucky L.A. residents, at the climax of SHARKNADO, as two characters fly a helicopter to drop homemade bombs into the formidable, swirling menace... And down below, as Ian Ziering intrepidly slices approaching sharks with a chainsaw... The theater was so immersed in the action, cheering wildly at the incredibly taut hilarity of the proceedings, the RiffTrax guys were, along with everyone else, simply an audience reveling in a cult phenomenon that will only get better (as in, awesomely worse) with time… <br />
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Especially thanks to the actors and actresses delivering campy lines so seriously, the very special effects ultimately seem peripheral to the characters that make SHARKNADO such a wonderfully guilty pleasure. <br />
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<b>Do you think the movie meant to be bad from the very conception? </b><br />
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<i>Well,
 look at the title! I think it came front-loaded with a sense of humor. 
It knew that it wasn't re-writing THE BARD’S CANON... </i><br />
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<i>What actually amazes
 me about it (well there are lots of things, actually, but this is big) 
is that The Asylum gave Anthony basically nine dollars to make what 
really could have been a hundred million dollar budgeted movie (I mean, 
it's got something like 300 visual effects in it... That is madness for 
the budget they had).</i><br />
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<i>I
 really hope the industry wises up and sees what an asset Ferrante is to
 any project he attaches himself to. The guy is a frigging wizard... </i><br />
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<i>The dude has serious skills and I would love to see 
what he could do with an actual budget... not to mention the appropriate
 payday for the guy who does all of his music!</i><br />
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<b>What do you personally think of the growing cult status of SHARKNADO? </b><br />
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<i>When
 Anthony and I started doing the music (we wrote all of the pop songs 
that appear in the movie, with Anthony singing and playing guitar and 
keys and even singing… That's him singing on the theme song), we made a 
joke about it being like The Little Engine That Could, and started 
joking that SHARKNADO is the movie that didn't know there were things it
 wasn't supposed to do.</i><br />
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<i>It looked bigger 
than most films done at the same budget level. And it turned out he had a
 great leading man in Ian Ziering, the FX were looking way better than 
imagined... So yeah, that is my take on SHARKNADO and its cult status. </i><br />
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<i>In
 three syllables, SHARKNADO tells you everything you need to know and 
what you are in for… A TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL doesn't do that, does it?</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And along with sporadic JAWS references, Steven Spielberg's 1941 unhinged ferris wheel evokes bonus homage</td></tr>
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2013, creature, cult, disaster, ian ziering, john heard, made-for-TV, shark