SULTRY SEX SCENES THAT POP OFF THE SCREEN! THE COOL! THE CRAZY!
The summer is humid and gross in Montreal, causing hundreds of thousands of people to stop everything they’re doing in order to drink beer all the time. It’s under the influence of this disgusting, thick, sopping humidity that we soldier on, sweating profusely and hydrating irresponsibly. I’m joined by past guest David Bertrand (of the defunct Blue Sunshine Psychotronic Film Centre) for a viewing of famed animator Ralph Bakshi’s only 100% live-action film, The Cool and the Crazy.
A stilted remake of a forgotton drive-in movie, The Cool and the Crazy was part of a film series called Rebel Highway that updated 50’s teen films for cable, using the talents of contemporary directors and up-and-coming casts. The Cool and the Crazy is one of the more bizarre efforts due to its unconventional gathering of talent (it remains Bakshi’s last film to this day) but is unfortunately a giant load of garbage.
Music this week by The Hot Showers. You can find the song ‘House of Games’ on the Bobby Burns EP.
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