Thursday, March 30, 2017

Shows That I Never Knew Existed Until Now - Phoenix Five


 
In 1969, as America put a man on the moon, Artransa had finished animating a Canadian science-fiction cartoon called Rocket Robin Hood. Finally, they pulled out all the stops and shot a third attempt at a live-action sci-fi show in color. The same model space ship was used again, as well as another bargain-basement robot ("Karl the Computeroid") which had a Kmart-special light in its head.

This time, however, Artransa went all-out and shot twenty-six episodes. The results were just as laughable as you might expect, in spite of some brilliant Australian actors who would go on to much better shows in the future.

Premiering in 1970, Phoenix Five is the kind of delightfully bad that could turn even the Mystery Science Theater crew speechless, or make our own Svengoolie's chickens explode in terror.
 


 
 





 

8 comments:

DrGoat said...

Wow. Now I'm speechless.
After watching Manchester by the Sea last night and then about 10 minutes of Phoenix Five, I think I'll hide all the knives and guns in my house.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

I know. LOL...it is pretty stinky isn't it?

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

How is Manchester. I don't think I want to watch it. Too much of a Downer.

DrGoat said...

Well, it's pretty much a grueling movie about a guy who is self-punishing himself for being responsible for killing his 3 children in a horrible accidental fire. Performances by the actors are authentic but it is a very depressing 2 hrs and 15 minutes. There is some pretty annoying parts of the soundtrack too. I guess right now in my life I don't need any more regret and depression.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

I hear ya, brother. I would rather watch Power Rangers and goof on it afterwards. You really can't goof on a story like Manchester and I don't need to suffer for my enjoyment.

DrGoat said...

You are so right. Can't see using any lines from this movie in the future. It's part of what makes a good movie for me. Hell, I'm still using lines from Bladerunner, Aliens, 5th Element, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, etc.
I like your line about suffering for your enjoyment. Nice way of putting it.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

You just reach you limit at a certain point in your life. I can't watch torture porn horror movies for the same reason.

DrGoat said...

I never could. Not into the contemporary gory horror films at all. Try working on a better story instead of more gore to cover up the fact that the story has been done many times before.