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MATINEE (1993) - First Time Watching
Added:Hi guys and welcome back to the Kobe show. My name is Kobe. Don't forget to like and subscribe if you are enjoying the videos. I would really appreciate it. You can also stay up to date with me over on Instagram, which is just @ Kobe Connell, and it's the same over on Patreon, which is where you'll find all the full watch alongs for all these movies, as well as lots more film and TV reactions, too. So, hopefully I will see you over there. Now, today I'm watching Matinea from 1993. I do love me some 80s and 90s. They're always just my sweet spot. This one I had never heard of, though, so I didn't know anything about it, and now I know that it is 93. I know it's John Goodman and I know it's set at the time of the Cuban missile crisis. So that's 62, right? So that's all I know.
Other than that, going in pretty blind and for the full watch along, head over to my Patreon. So with that, let's start mata.
Already a very different feel to 13 days.
John Goodman.
Did I just watch him in that I loved?
Oh, Raising Arizona. I mean, he's in so much stuff, but Raising Arizona, that was hilarious.
Jeez.
Presenting the screen's number one shock expert, producer Lawrence something.
Oops.
>> Yes, the atomic bomb is terrible, but more terrible still are the effects of atomic mutation, a miniature marvel of social cooperation and prodigious strength. But if a man and an ant were exposed to radiations, the result would be terrible indeed, for the result would be >> Ant-Man.
>> Ant.
>> Oh, >> that's actually better. Oh my gosh. All these years we've been saying Ant-Man when it's right there. Man. Oh, that's amazing.
>> Man, Dennis, you're going to miss it.
>> Incredibly bright in that theater.
>> Matt is based on scientific fact on theories that have appeared in national magazines.
>> Yes, these terrible events could happen in your town, in your home, >> to you. Lawrence Woolsey, the master of movie horror.
>> That's like a trying to do a Hitchcock thing though. The silhouette, the profile silhouette. That's Hitchcock.
>> Yes, master. I will.
>> In 1961, he dead by >> Where am I?
>> She looked familiar for a second.
>> How? Why? I want to know how they're part of the show.
Ben burn post tales of terror. Look at the old theater though. The old marquees. I mean I know we still have some that have that. I just love everything back in ' 60s and 70s.
>> Look Dennis. No nightmares. Okay. Or else you can't see man.
>> Man Lawrence Wy coming here.
>> That's right. Tell all your little friends.
>> Wow.
>> Wow.
>> Look at the man arms flailing. That couldn't really happen, could it? With the ant.
>> In fact, it has happened up in Tennessee about a year ago.
>> Brothers 6t tall. They killed it finally, but a lot of people were deaf by then from the clicking.
>> The poor bastard.
>> So maybe the giant bug.
>> How come they're going into the base?
Oh, the army. What do they call them?
Army brats.
>> Going to go down and shoot some tree frogs.
>> Want to come?
>> Yeah. Can we?
>> No. No thanks, Andy. It's disgusting.
>> Yeah, disgusting.
>> Directed by Joe Dante. I'm unfamiliar.
Who's Joe Dante? Should I know that?
>> Oh, Jean, what did you take him to?
>> Giant books.
>> Oh, the movie wasn't that scary.
>> Well, it's not real, sweetie.
>> It's not.
>> No, of course not.
>> Such brothers.
>> Mom, I really want to see that movie with the bug. You're going to get bad dreams.
>> I promise.
>> Mhm. We'll see.
>> Piece of baloney or something. Just a piece of ham. Looks so weird.
>> In this box, we have two white rats. Two women's rats that they put in their hair.
>> It's a rat.
>> And we want to see whether a woman's unreasoning fear will prevent her from getting a prize. All right.
>> Unreasoning.
>> We move to a town. Everybody's known each other since nursery school. The kids in town won't like the kids from the basement. And then we move again anyway. So what's the point? Your father says that we may be here for a few years. Oh, don't put a plate down for him.
>> They sent them out today. A lot of guys from the base. He called up and he said it was some kind of exercise special ops. Is he a pilot? Is he doing like the flyby through Cuba to see, you know, photographs?
>> If you will just put your hand in there where those two rats are.
>> They're right there, aren't they?
>> I don't even know what a rat for your hair is. NBC News brings to you from the White House in Washington an address by President Kennedy.
>> This is it.
>> To be officially of the highest national urgency.
>> Are they going to use real footage?
>> This government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet military buildup.
>> Having flashbacks from 13 days being so intense >> that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island.
>> This is just the beginning of it. This is >> medium-range ballistic missiles. Each of these missiles, in short, is capable of striking Washington DC or any other city in the southeastern part of the United States.
>> They're in Florida.
>> All ships of any kind bound for Cuba will found to contain cargos of offensive weapons be turned back. We will not prematurely or unnecessarily risk the course of worldwide nuclear war. But neither will we shrink from that risk at any time it must be faced.
>> Heavy setting for the comedy.
>> Is dad in Cuba? Well, he's on a ship over near there. Bunch of ships. And they're going to stop the Russians from taking any more weapons in there.
>> How the Russian ship comes, then they make them stop and they go on there and search.
>> After the corner, too.
>> He might.
>> What if the Russians don't let them?
>> I don't know.
>> I'm scared.
>> A poor little guys.
>> You have to try not be okay.
>> But you wanted me to be scared of me.
You should get some sleep.
>> That was very cute.
>> But you wanted me to be scared of mans 500 miles off Cuba in the Atlantic.
Meanwhile, in Washington, round the clock meetings are being held like >> they got a Frankenstein or a lurch or whatever that head is back there and and all the movie posters. They're full little movie buff.
OM.
>> Hi guys. Little kitten.
>> Baby locomotion if you give it a chance now.
>> This Key West is only 90 miles.
Shouldn't we at least postpone this a few weeks?
>> Are you kidding me? Timing's perfect.
This war stuff spooks them and we come in. Pow! The main event.
>> Yeah, right.
>> It is.
>> This guy Spectre. Wow. Managator. It is Kathy Moriotti.
>> This guy Spectre comes to the preview, he can pick up a phone and book us into 50 theaters.
>> Well, better. I love her. If >> we don't pay up by next Thursday, they're going to sue us.
>> Boy, business has changed. They used to settle these things with violence.
>> That's cute, Larry.
>> Honey.
>> And she's in his movies because that's who I was thinking when I saw her before, but she had dark hair in the trailer for Mant. She's the actress.
She's in them in a wig cuz that's who was in his movies in the trailer. It's his wife obviously or whatever. But this Kathy Mariotti, I love her voice.
>> Wait a minute. Do you leave me all for money?
>> Not the money, Larry. It's ducking the people that are trying to collect the money.
>> Excuse me. That'll be $2, sir.
>> Her voice isn't actually as deep or raspy as usual in this. The most kind of normal register I've heard.
>> Hey, aren't you that guy that makes them scary movies?
>> Well, yes, I am, Richie.
>> Pleasure to meet you. Uh, >> could you Thanks, Mr. Hitchcock.
>> I grew up with him in my house all the time because of Roseanne. I would watch Roseanne for years and he was Dan.
>> Hey, see that kid over there? His dad's on one of the blockade ships.
>> Yeah. Hey, >> that's that kid know everything.
>> Um, >> I guess he's hold him maybe.
>> I didn't know where.
>> Did he call you up from there?
>> They're not allowed cuz of security.
Face to face with Ivan. Man, >> damn that color guard.
>> This kid.
>> Oh man, look at Michelle. You think if the bomb were about to fall, she'd do IT WITH ME?
>> NOW, your red meat food group, you want to make sure you have three servings a day to satisfy this food group.
>> Wow.
>> You're going to have bacon, sausage, some >> Wow.
>> a hamburger, pork sandwich, something like this. And then >> is that what it was? Is that what we got told then? Okay, people. This may not be a drill. Single file. Quickly, you assume a duck and cover position WITH YOUR HEAD DOWN. NO TALKING. SINGLE FILE.
LET'S MOVE.
>> Is that the school's alarm? For a second, I thought it might be Lawrence doing >> promotional, you know, a promo stick to rally the kids for his movie.
>> This isn't real. It was real. Ladies, different siren.
>> How do you know my father?
>> I said no talking.
>> How is hunching over like that going to help them against a nuclear weapon? This is for your protection.
>> Yes, but it isn't any protection. It doesn't do any good.
>> Yeah, exactly.
>> Kick your heads down.
>> Doesn't do anything.
>> You're wrong.
>> That young lady, I think we've had just about enough of this.
>> That girl's a communist.
>> You're going to get radiation poisoning.
First, your hair is going to fall out and then you're going to bleed from your intestine.
>> She We know her. I know that girl growing up.
>> But you're not even throwing up food.
You're throwing up your own organs.
>> Ew. Yeah. Ew is right. Principal's office.
>> Is she like one of the daughters in Mrs. Stamp fire or something. She's one of the >> Let's go.
>> They don't tell you the truth.
>> Is she one of the kids in Mrs. Dampfire?
The older daughter. She's in something.
She's right, too.
>> Hey, Navy. See >> a >> good move, >> man.
>> Oh, I hate that. Even though he was like paying a lot before. Just >> You folks are having parties during this?
>> Well, they had it already melted.
>> Going to that horror show on Saturday.
Yeah, they still have it.
>> I think it's called Mant. The guy who made it was on TV. PTA is trying to ban him.
>> Tough. What's his name?
>> Lawrence Woolsey.
>> Lawrence Woolsey.
>> He's coming in person. He's got a new process. What's the process? Oh, it's things like 3D or when stuff comes out of the walls. Like on Island of the Flesheaters. That's the one where they lock the theater so you couldn't get out if terrifying.
>> My name's Jean. They hypnotized you?
>> I don't know. That'd be the best show to take a girl to. She gets really scared, right? So, she grabs onto your arm. Kind of sneaky.
>> Your elbow doesn't count, man.
>> Sure it counts.
>> What is our rules?
>> Oh, they're funny. These little kids.
The one in the blue stripes him.
>> Hey, Navy. Wait up.
>> Feel like he's somebody grew up to be somebody we know.
>> Hey, so you got a date for that show Saturday?
>> No.
>> I got to get one. See this kind of special play cheering?
>> Florida?
>> No. Key West? It's like the make out capital OF THE WORLD. AH, >> YOU GOT A date for Saturday. You'll see what I mean. I haven't really met anybody.
>> Oh, you just walk up and ask, man. It's easy. Like, taking you to a monster movie. Don't worry about the monster cat again. You worry about me. That'll be late. I won't get milks.
>> Oh my god.
>> Like that?
>> Yeah, cuz you're in control, man. She likes it.
>> What are they meant to be? 13 or something?
>> Maybe more. Maybe 15. She looks older than the boys.
>> Hi.
>> Hello, Scan. Uh, this my friend Chin here from out of base. Oh, >> now where's all the confidence? Now where's the I'm taking you to a monster movie.
>> I think that people just naturally refer to them as our boys. I think there should be a special prayer moment for all of them in study hall.
>> Well, I guess I'll see you guys later.
Bye, Stan. Bye.
>> You know, last guy she went out was in her farm school.
>> Yeah, this guy Harvey Starkweather.
Really bad kid. I see that girl I just >> Look at him. He's all rattled.
>> You want to come over after school?
>> Okay, sure. All right. Better hurry up.
You're going to be late.
>> He's good though. That little guy. That little blue stripes.
>> All the kids are good.
>> All of the sensors. All of the sensors here.
>> Kits and ass is the attraction. I beg your pardon. Give me the second biggest attraction. More kits and ass.
>> That's it. Tits and ass and ass and ass.
>> You're going to be in trouble. Stanley, you >> Mom, I'll be all right. Don't worry about it.
>> All right, but you stay within 17 minutes of this house. You understand?
And Jean, you just get on back to the basement. All right.
>> Yes, ma'am. Mom, don't worry.
>> Don't worry. She's right. I mean, it's the highest stakes anybody had experienced in a long time. You know, that's why it is such an interesting juosition. And I like it. Putting this horror film comedy scenario into one of the most tense times in history.
>> It's that one. It's a mobile radar unit.
So that one and that one.
>> Would it really be like that if they're living on base? Is that how much the the houses and the kids of the soldiers can just walk around amongst all this?
>> We need you out of this area. I'm going to pull some trucks up in here.
Maybe they weren't even on base just then. Maybe that was just the coast and so that's why all of the military was going down there.
>> Look, it's toilet paper. It's co panic buying.
>> So interesting how it's the same behavior in the different events. You know, >> there's no more shredded wheat in the whole keys and one of you will have to go through the atomic destruction with no damn shredded wheat. What do you think about that?
>> I think it's my box of shredded wheat. I was standing there swooping in. Hey, hey, >> you will have your answer in due course.
>> I'm prepared to wait for my answer until freezes over if that's your decision.
>> I remember that.
>> Take him to the movies.
>> They've got one of those flying rubber professor pictures.
>> Well, you could go see a movie without a monster for once.
>> No monsters?
>> No.
>> Hell.
>> Where did he get that from?
>> It's a crisis.
>> The UN.
The shookup shopping cart and the mashful ball cat. I don't know any of those. Either of those if they're real.
>> Before he gets in any more trouble.
>> Well, what does Uncle Cedric look?
>> They're not >> shopping cart. You know, chromium finish and his right front wheel. It's sort of wobbly.
>> A shopping cart.
>> All right. Stick him up both of you.
Give me his poise.
>> That's so stupid.
Cedric.
>> You see, he likes you.
>> She looks like Naomi Watts.
>> Can we go home yet?
>> They're playing this thing on Saturday.
Unless you people stop them. Ask the people that run the theater. Ask them why they're selling this town's kids.
>> Man, >> look at this.
>> Wait a minute. Have you seen the movie?
>> No, I haven't.
>> Oh, sure. Let the kids see it and let them wake up screaming every night. Let them forget about school and all.
>> Oh, man. Come on.
>> Sure. and let the fellas at the base come down here, too.
>> Are you saying these people are commies?
>> No, it's not about >> Hold on a minute.
>> It's him.
>> There he is.
>> Who are you fellas? We're from Citizens for Decent Entertainment, Mr. Woozy.
>> Well, I've never heard of your organization.
>> Well, you're going to hear.
>> But I don't think you're being very fair to my movie.
>> Key West says no to sicko movies.
>> I was under the impression that Key West was a pretty sophisticated place. What I would like to do is hand out some free passes so people can decide for themselves if this movie is really >> There you go. Now, it's true that my movies show things that others won't show. Things that some people are scared to even imagine. But is that really more terrible than the world we live in?
>> Jane. Jean. Give one to Jean and Little Jean.
>> We going to get free passes.
>> Here you go, son.
>> Hey, >> here. Maybe you two could decide.
>> He loves it. For him, it's like meeting Steven Spielberg, right? He was playing it very cool.
>> That very cool little bro. Well, you probably know that for a while I was seeing this older boy, Harvey Starkweather.
>> I heard that.
>> Well, it was a mistake. I see that now.
Although, in some ways, he was a very good person and he was really sensitive.
Did you know he writes poems?
>> Really?
>> I can tell you one if you'd like to hear it.
>> No, we're good.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, good.
>> He used to get himself involved in these things like holding up liquor stores.
It's over now. Although, he did teach me a lot.
>> What about?
>> About my body, >> my desires, about being a woman.
>> Maybe they're a little older than I said. What did I say? They were 13.
Maybe they're like 15.
>> It's hard. I'm bad at guessing ages.
>> You don't think they're going to shoot off those missiles, do you?
>> No.
>> Because Harvey was always saying that the whole world's going to blow up anyway, so we should just do whatever we want. This writer in New York that Harvey said, >> "Stop talking about Harvey."
>> Anyway, I don't think they'll set the missiles off. Kennedy and Chris Jeff are probably working this whole thing.
>> Sis Harvey.
>> It makes so much more sense when you explain. I know we'll have a good >> Okay, so maybe she's like 16, 17 maybe, and Harvey's like 20.
>> You know, little animals and things people make out of it.
>> That sounds great.
>> Okay, I'll see you there about 1.
>> Okay, >> that was weird of her, though. She's like, Harvey, Harvey, Harvey.
>> I'm telling you, that's the older daughter in something. And I'm going to go with Mrs. Dfire. My name's Jean. I saw you in that air raid draw yesterday.
What did they do to you?
>> Detention. Put Gandhi away for a year.
>> I don't know that many people here.
>> A, he's sweet.
And if they're not real, just go ahead and kill him. Send in the Navy.
>> My dad doesn't want to kill anyone.
>> He was your dad.
>> He's on one of those ships over by Cuba.
>> I'm sorry. I I didn't.
>> It's okay.
>> No, but she's a smart little girl.
>> Well, I hope he's all right. Thanks.
>> But you, buddy, I'm worried about you because I know she kissed you, but she's like Harvey, Harvey, Harvey.
>> I'm not mad. I just want to know your name.
>> How old are you, bro?
>> It's not going to solve anything. Just more pain.
>> Answers about yourself and Sher. You going out with her?
>> Well, we were going to look at some Carl on Saturday.
>> Piece it together, Stan.
>> She likes Carl.
>> All those little animals giving up their bodies. Make something pink for Sherry.
And you can't tell her we had this little talk because the fact that things like this have to happen, it's crazy, you know. Well, uh, maybe it doesn't have to happen.
>> No, stay. It does. It's like I once wrote in a poem.
>> Look at him with his Jenny Zuko kicki hair and outfit and >> destiny. It's like a crazy river where you see different people's boats that they have going by. He's just going to leave.
>> Tomorrow's a big knife. You get it?
>> Uh, sort of. It's abstract.
>> Weirdo.
>> Mr. Woolsey.
>> Hello, son. Good to see you.
>> You know those two guys who were yelling at you about your movie?
>> We get some of those people in every town.
>> Yeah. Well, one of those guys was Herb Denning. He was in the Brain Leeches. He played a third man at lunch counter.
>> Just cruising around town for a few hours. schools, Navy base, >> the man mantou.
>> Herb turned against me. Okay, he didn't turn against me. He's still working for me. What's your name?
>> Jean Lewis.
>> You're very observant, Jean. That's a good hit.
>> Oh, so it's just part of the Oh, it's just part of the promotion. Getting it all hyped up. Is that what he means?
>> It's pretty good.
>> Bob's even better. That other guy, but he got himself on the stupid blacklist.
That's why he's working for me. Oh, they're both good. It's just hard to get people around here stirred up. it. It's just It's just promo.
>> I don't have to tell anyone those guys work for you.
>> You want a pass for the show Saturday?
>> He's got one.
>> What do you want?
>> To help you out. I mean, you must have a lot to do.
>> Nice one, kid.
>> What is all this?
>> It's a secret. Can you keep a secret?
>> I already am.
>> Right. These are a little surprise for the audience rigged to the seat cushion.
>> Oh, so this is being in the movie. This is the interactiveness.
>> That's all for the balcony.
>> Safety restrictions. Termites, the tropics. Mr. Wilson, >> whatever. We'll fill it. The yals are on pins and needles.
>> The people in Key West are not yokals.
>> Well, then they shouldn't have any problem with it. I'm glad you spoke up.
>> What a jerk.
>> Well, I kind of like him. You know where we can find a hardware store?
>> Yeah, I'll show you.
>> He's great.
>> I don't think anybody recognize Herb.
What do you spend your whole life sitting at monster movies?
>> A lot. Pretty much.
>> Somebody like Herb or Vincent Price or someone else? Look, they're my friend.
>> A strange group.
I don't have too many. My dad's in the Navy.
>> I remember the one time we moved. Now, this was to the big town, Hatfield, Missouri. I was petrified of those guys.
But see, now I get my revenge. I get to scare everybody. A zillion years ago, a guy's living in the cave. He goes out one day, bam, he gets chased by a mammoth. Now, he's scared to death, but he gets away. So, he goes home back to the cave. First thing he does, does a drawing of the mammoth. People are coming to see this. Let's make it good.
Let's make the teeth real long and the eyes were >> Make it bigger. Let's make it Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah.
>> Boom. The first monster movie. That's probably why I still do it. Everything's okay. The lights come up.
>> I love his passion for it.
>> The stuff laid out on the candy counter.
Then you come over here to where it's dark and you say, >> "Here I am. What have you got for me?
>> Where do you want me to put this thing?"
>> Yeah, that sounds more like it. Come on.
Get it, Raspberry.
>> What a >> Isn't that >> Yeah. See, that is her from the movie.
>> She's something, huh? She got that bearing. All the real stars have that, whether they're moving big equipment or whatever.
>> H.
>> Hey, don't don't touch that part up there. I'll get that later. Just leave it.
>> Is all this stuff yours?
>> Yeah.
>> I can't wait till they start using these chairs and electrocuting everybody.
>> Now they got bombs. It'll kill a half a million people. Nobody's had a good night's sleep in years, so you got to have a gimmick. You know, something a little extra.
>> It's a good idea.
>> Terrifying.
>> That thing's live.
>> I'm sorry. I better go.
>> Yeah, God willing.
>> Cuz we had that. Some theaters do like those seats that move a little. You know, it's like a little like a roller coaster ride. They kind of go with the movie.
>> Hello.
>> Sherry, it's Stan.
>> Hello, Stan.
>> I'm not going to be able to go with you on Saturday. Coach Bernett called and uh they want guys to put sandbags up in front of the allpurpose room. They think it's going to take all day, unfortunately.
>> I'm sorry.
>> Well, I understand that's important. Um so, we'll just do it next weekend.
>> Uh yeah, >> until he cancels that.
>> Bye, Stan.
>> And he didn't tell her about Harvey either.
>> You weren't supposed to write to that guy in jail. Give me those. Boy, these are dirty. Poems don't rhyme, though.
They're not supposed to rhyme.
>> I'm going to SHOW MOM.
>> YOU WANT >> WHAT DO YOU WANT?
>> You to take me to the horror movie Saturday. It's got a guy that turns into an ant. Some people throw up at him.
>> How wonderful. Okay. Okay. Okay.
>> Well, she's going to see Stan there.
>> Hold on to it.
>> Oh, yes. I'm the great pretender.
>> Don't think me old.
This guy's so much older. I know she said that though, so it wasn't like, you know, they addressed it. That's just funny.
>> Well, we're doing fine, my friend.
Except for this big truckload of sociopathology that's just about to be dumped right out here on Deval Street.
>> Social what? The so-called monster movie that's coming around Saturday.
>> Oh, yeah. I never heard about that.
>> They're still doing it.
>> What's your name, friend?
>> Harvey. Harvey, do you know they let little children see these things? What's the message they put out? That atomic power is nothing but trouble and it's all right for mut.
>> Is he going to go to the movie, too? So, he's going to go and he's going to see her and stand there.
>> That's a long way from George Washington in the cherry tree, isn't it?
>> Yeah.
>> This is our organization. Har Citizens for Decent Entertainment.
>> Gee, can I keep this?
>> Oh, yeah. Cuz he's a little thief.
Robber Crim. He just pickpocketed his whole wallet.
Well too like you did that well I don't think >> not that well >> if I take this >> you didn't learn very much >> well it was supposed to be a year but you see I write poems this guy in New York he got me out early >> poems you want to hear one >> I don't think so Harve >> the poem story line is so weird >> get yourself a square job Harve You're not very good at this. Hold on.
>> It's not going to >> I know uh some of you have never been in the motion picture business before and some of you have been at it a long time.
>> And all of you when you thread the projector, when you tear the tickets, when you sell the juju bees, you're all a part of it. And just when it gets the worst, >> he's the 1960s Nicole Kidman for AMC.
>> Animals out here in the dark. We save them.
>> It's the same kind of thing, you know.
>> They say, "Hey, it's all right." Hey, can I see that again?
>> We clear between shows.
>> That's what it's like. Except they're doing the heartbreak feels good in a place like this.
>> Where are the guys applying for the job?
>> Only one showed up. I sent him to try the suit on.
>> Only one.
>> How many people going to want to dress up in a rubber man suit?
>> Yeah.
>> Hey, not bad. Lawrence Woolsey >> Harvey Starbubble.
>> Take your head off.
>> Harvey Starkweather. What kind of job exactly?
>> It's just a one >> switches and things back here behind the screen.
>> And they're not going to be able to see that it's him, but he's going to see Stan. He's going to see Sherry, too.
>> Is when you put the suit on.
>> Uhoh.
>> When you hit these switches, those people >> This is where I came in.
Dad. Oh my god.
>> My dad's coming home.
>> I would have called you to say it was over.
>> Dad, did he just imagine it?
He's imagining all of this.
Yeah.
Oh, but I thought his dad did come home.
You better.
Hey, the marketing budget that he's got.
Look, it's great. Big ant legs.
That looks good.
And the M on Mant is Antleggy.
>> Shot down by a Russian surfaceto-air missile over Cuba earlier today and is presumed dead. Anderson, the first known casualty of the showdown, was one of the pilots whose reconnaissance first revealed the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
>> Okay. But his dad's not a pilot. His dad's on one of the quarantine ships, blockade, whatever we're calling it.
>> Automatic door has ordered the beginning of an allout.
>> Tensions are high.
He's right though, Larry. Lauren Woolsey about everybody's tensions are that high and then they're easier to freak out and h >> So, this is how you're spending your day, not sandbagging the allpurpose room. Not with me down here at the monster show.
>> No. See, >> that's very immature, Stan. Who's that?
>> That's nobody. I'm telling anyone.
>> No, she's obsessed with her ex-boyfriend anyway. Don't worry about her, Stan. You can do better. You're fine.
>> Oh, man.
>> No. No.
>> Play here, please. Eh, I just want her to have a bigger part in this movie.
Love it.
>> It's not her fault.
>> Had 10-year-old kids having heart attacks at this movie. They're recovering, but we can't be exposed legally. Now, if you don't, >> we're not scared, are we, Dennis?
>> No. Nurse, >> I cut my elbow.
>> That looks terrible.
>> Next.
>> Hey, lookie.
>> Gross.
>> Sandra.
>> Hi.
>> I didn't know you like monster movies.
I'm here with my parents.
>> Whoa.
>> Oh god.
>> Oh, that's disgusting.
>> You know, if if we start letting them tell us what movies we can see or what music we can listen to, then >> I know, Jack.
>> Oh, >> Rhonda and Jack. She calls him by other names. She's very progressive.
>> We'll uh we'll see you later.
>> Okay.
>> So, what actually happens in this?
>> It's just a movie, >> right? Well, I just heard they had some other things. Well, there's some stuff to make it scarier.
>> I can hear the popcorn popping.
>> That's queue number five. You turn one up to four, two up to three. Then for queue number six, one goes to five, two goes to seven, but you never ever turn one above six.
>> This might be a little above his peg right now. All these cues, >> those are atomic weapons. Bip.
You're not a badl looking kid. You ever done any acting?
>> How do you do it? Never mind. Go pick your costume up. Do you like poetry?
>> Oh boy.
>> I'd like to be paid in cash for both shows.
>> Mr. Wilson, we've never shorted anyone.
Really? Well, you should learn how.
>> Well, if she's mad at Stan, they're not going to be together anyways, so that's could be that could be okay for them.
But I feel like it's not. I feel like it's going to go badly. And he's going to have that whole big shrimp outfit on.
Not shrimp ant.
>> There's not really many adults. Sure.
her parents, but that's it. Everybody else, it's all kids. So, there's a couple there. 99% children.
>> My terrifying new process, Autotomo Vision, puts you, the audience, at ground zero. Not a safe place to be. But today, there is no safe place to be.
>> Let's go.
>> Hello, Mr. Spectre. How are the numbers?
>> We're sold out.
>> Fantastic. What did I tell you? You told me I wouldn't have to wear this uniform anymore.
>> Play with an audience. That's what I'll be watching with great interest.
>> Do they even know about the extra stuff like the interactive stuff? No. Yeah.
Not yet.
>> It all started out so innocently with one of those dental checkups you're supposed to get every six months. I guess Bill and I always thought if you just do it, you're >> how wrong we were. You're lucky to be alive, Bill.
>> I wish I was.
>> Yeah, she's in all of them.
>> An aunt must have bitten Bill when he was having his teeth x-rayed.
>> The ant's saliva must have gotten into Bill's bloodstream and gone straight to his brain just as the radiation.
>> Of course, >> was released.
>> And that's how he became a man.
>> Like the Apple Gates, meet the Apple Gates.
>> Somewhere Insect >> once a radio.
>> Excuse me. That thing.
>> Don't say that, darling.
>> So, where were you?
>> Let him stay there.
>> I had a date with Sharon. You were going to look at coral animals.
>> What happened?
>> Harvey Starkweather basically said he'd kill me. Now, she's here with her brother and she wants to kill me.
>> And Harvey's also there.
>> If I looked like this when we first met, >> dressed like that.
>> Would have been afraid, Bill. I would have been very afraid.
>> Hey, isn't that that band the bomb girl you're with? We're just sitting together.
>> I uh did get your X-rays back, Bill. I don't suppose it makes much difference to you now, but you didn't have a single cavity.
>> Come in.
>> Okay.
>> Welcome, doctor.
>> Who's this guy?
>> I took the liberty of inviting Dr. Flankin here. He's with the office of unforeseen atomic events in Washington.
>> It's just that though, like the rest of him is totally human hands. It's just that >> human insect mutation is far from an exact science, but there are some things we do know. You will continue to met him awful.
>> Oh. Oh.
>> Taking on more antlike >> characters. There we go.
>> And you'll grow. I'm sorry, Bill.
>> You think this is some kind of picnic for me? Did you hear what I just said?
Picnic? Am I alone here? That's funny.
>> Uh-oh. Bug spray.
Help.
>> Bug spray.
>> What's happening to him?
>> He's good. Any ant would react. This mold goes in the same way. You're just seeing it in a magnified or larger.
>> Thank you.
>> We said we would try and live a normal life. We were kidding ourselves.
>> Crumbs. How long can I exist on crumbs?
I'm hungry.
>> Oh. Oh.
Oh. Yep.
>> I'll show you.
>> Go, my brothers and sisters. You're free. Free.
>> Go, my brothers and sisters.
>> And now to go downtown.
>> No, Bill, you mustn't. I'll call Dr. Grubel.
>> GET AWAY FROM THE TELEPHONE, CAROL.
>> But this is what those old monster movies were like. No, I mean, I haven't seen the original The Fly, but I've seen the Jeff Gold the Fly. It's here on the channel. I finally watched it. But I feel like the old version, the original would be more like that.
Gotcha.
>> Wonder if that boss guy knows it was actually in the chairs or if he just thinks everybody had a huge reaction.
>> Insecticide where?
>> No. No. I mean, doctor, he belongs in a hospital, not in a prison.
>> Insecticide.
>> A funny farm or an ant farm?
>> Why would you be so cruel?
>> How could you not love me now that I'm the only real man? E.
>> Just kidding, Bill.
plus atomic energy as an accelerated or speed it up.
>> That's so annoying that he explains he says something and then he says it again a different way.
>> So now he's actually killing people. Is he or is he just turning him into an ant too? Has it got like a vampire effect?
>> He's becoming huge. Who can possibly stop him the way he Look out.
>> Harvey's doing his job though. He's hitting all his cues. I'm impressed. I was thinking it was going to be too much for him to handle. Stan corrected.
>> Sherry.
>> Hello. Um, >> can I talk to you for a minute?
>> What about >> about Stan? This wasn't his fault today.
He really wanted to go see the coral with you.
>> I find that hard to believe.
>> Well, it wasn't the coral so much.
>> He's going to tell her, is he?
>> He really likes you.
>> Well, he certainly has a strange little showing of it.
>> He was probably afraid that you think it was childish to um >> to be here. He was going to go with you, but Danny remembered he said he'd go to this movie with me and my little brother. He didn't want Dennis being alone >> and with you living out on the base and being less advantaged.
>> That is moving.
>> Good save. Jean turned it around for him. I still don't think that she's Oh.
Look how big we got.
>> What in creation do you call that thing?
BILL, >> YOU'RE UNDER NOW. Come down off.
>> It's making me want to watch man though.
Man, >> the sugar packets.
He's doing it right though. I think >> this is it. Sherry >> Stan Jean explained everything to me.
I'm so sorry. I didn't realize.
Uh-oh.
>> General.
>> Yes.
>> Uh-oh. Uh-oh. And now Harvey's going to come out with them together.
>> Zero hourglass.
>> They're just going to think it's crazy man.
>> Which is kind of amazing.
>> Quickly. It's headed for that movie theater.
>> But don't you understand? He's not a monster. He's a >> It's headed for the movie theater.
That's why.
That does look cool though.
>> Don't worry, Dennis. It's just some kind of suit. Okay, >> he's not big enough.
>> They're in the temple.
>> It's in the theater.
>> Look out.
>> Worst time ever.
>> He looks mad, doesn't he?
>> RUN FOR YOUR LIVES.
>> DON'T LET IT GET YOU.
>> JESUS. What the hell is he doing to that kid?
>> Hey, you're supposed to scare me. I need a pet.
>> Would it register? Do you think >> it's going outside?
>> Stan in here.
>> Stan, >> he just leaves. Man, what happened? That guy was crazy.
>> I don't know, man. Scared him away with this.
>> What's this thing for?
>> Don't press stuff. No >> generator to run the lights and everything.
>> You're the door. No. Nope. Nope. Are they just going to be stuck in here now?
Is it like a Oh my god. Imagine if it's like a It can't open for What are you DOING IN HERE? GET OUT. THE DOOR IS CLOSING. HURRY UP. IT'S HAPPENING. THIS IS IT. THE BOMBS ARE FALLING.
>> ROMEO, >> LET ME IN.
>> OH, I thought maybe all four of them >> locked in.
>> But stay stuck in there. It's just these two.
>> No.
>> Is that it? Was that really it?
>> They changing actual history and making it like they did bomb. No, it's just the movie. Yeah. Yeah. Here's me being a sucker falling for it already. I'm like, ah.
>> All night long I lie awake thinking, why? Why does it have to happen? You're a doctor. Tell me.
>> I wish I knew, Carol. I wish I knew.
>> That's the end.
>> IT'S NOT FAIR. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FOR ME.
>> HEY, you see that kid in the ant?
>> Well, the Russians have attacked. The bombs are falling.
>> No, they're not.
>> Heaven. And then everything started shaking from the blast waves.
>> My god, it's not the Russians.
>> It's Mans. Yeah, it's Rumbleama.
>> What? That stupid kid I hired. He probably turned all my stuff up way too high. Did you hear any of your read sirens?
>> No. But >> what about your radio? Your >> Rumbleama, baby.
>> My radio is is is in my office.
>> Oh. Uh well, I uh >> Hey, there two kids in there. My pull out sh fil sh fil sh fil sh fil sh fil sh fil sh fil sh fil sh fil sh filter >> let him out >> I can't it's on a time lock it won't open for months >> for how long months >> I forgot to set the air intake blower >> which the air intake blower it brings the air in >> well we'll have to pop this off right here see if you can find us a couple of crowbars and hammers >> sure >> they guaranteed it from the open who the people who sold it to me >> boy am I in the wrong business >> chain but they can't come out for months but also they have no air they have air for what, a day or so?
>> What if we're the only ones that >> Who knows how long this is that much air? How long does it last? A couple days.
>> Then we'd be the only people in the whole world. It's like we're >> like we're what?
>> Adam and Eve. If there are still going to be people afterwards, >> you have to make them >> babies.
>> Are they going to start now?
>> It's our responsibility to carry on.
>> That's right. Well, are you scared?
Yeah, >> me too.
>> How old are you? I need to know before I encourage this.
Oh my god.
I wonder Oh, no. I was going to say I wonder if they do stand there for months, but they have no air. So, we either have to get air in or the door off. Or as Kathy Morotti would say, the dwa.
>> Jean and me went on the door with with him.
>> Hi. Uh, are you Jean's mom?
>> Yeah.
>> How can this be a free speech?
>> They don't even care that they can't find their daughter. They're just still >> American movies.
>> You know, >> Jean and this girl Sandre got stuck in >> my SR.
>> Good lord.
>> Bill, put that down.
>> Bill, no.
Oh, that's why he said pay me for both shows because the building that's not part of it. That's just because it's a weak structure, right? That's not They have too many people on the balcony.
>> I want you to wait for me right here.
Don't you move. Don't move.
>> Don't go up there, Dennis.
No, the whole theater is going to collapse.
Maybe there's something alive.
>> They want to get in. We have to let them in.
>> The radiation.
>> That doesn't matter. Look >> how hot and sweaty. Oh, we did it. And we did it a lot quicker than I expected.
>> What are you doing?
>> I guarantee it couldn't be opened. 5 minutes.
>> Are you okay?
>> Looks like he's doing okay to me.
>> You were acting like everyone else was dead. Your little brother has been terrified. Excuse me.
>> Nice to meet you. He usually doesn't even need people.
>> I'm sure >> zero to 100 today.
>> Well, it's rough, kid. But on the plus side, the world's still here.
>> No, no, no, no. It's just that stupid kid. He's going crazy with my stuff.
>> Yeah, and the balcony's falling down.
And you don't even have a shelter with a door anymore, bro. So, I don't know why you're taking your jacket off to get into your shelter. Does not work.
>> Where'd he go?
>> It lost us.
>> There he is.
STOP HIM. SOMEONE STOP HIM.
>> HE'S GOT THAT WOMAN. She's a nurse.
>> Oh, >> after him.
>> I told Larry I'm not doing this. Don't you put a hand on him.
>> Oh, he's back to doing his job. I thought he was just looking for Stan or Sherry.
>> We >> No, he's doing his bit with the nurse.
>> No more screaming or I'll cut you.
>> It's just a bug. A big bug.
>> Gums.
>> He's got a knife.
>> It's just a bug. And it's a big knife.
>> Sure.
>> Give me the money fast.
>> That's your boyfriend, sweetie.
>> Can't even scratch it.
>> Come on, Sher. You're coming with me.
We're going far away from here.
>> No, please don't hurt me.
>> We belong out there. It's like a poem I once wrote.
>> The road, the sacred pavement.
>> Enough with your poetry.
>> Give me the police.
>> I feel like the whole building. I know the balcony for sure, but maybe just It's >> still shaking. You feel it?
>> It's the actual theater. Are you guys >> help me? Stop it.
>> No, he tried.
>> Wow. That thing's ready to drop. We got to get everybody off of there.
>> It's a different world now from the one we knew only a few short years ago.
I was at a party once in LA and we were all out on this balcony and it started to drop. No joke, terrifying.
>> Heat up number two for me.
>> And we all got off it, but it did. It all like started to fall away. Could have it could have been it could have been horrific.
>> Those missiles.
>> I saw that.
>> 2017 or something. 2016.
>> Maybe I'm what? Unfit to work on people's precious little teeth.
>> Leave him. He's the cutest.
>> Why are you keeping your hand?
>> Because it's not my hand.
>> Because he got bit. He got bit.
>> Nonsense. Bill bit me.
>> I'm still so nervous that it's the real.
Oh no. It's >> Jesus. This is it.
>> That's an effect too on another screen behind Then go Woolsey cuz that's horrifying.
That's what it would have felt like. It would have felt like the atomic bomb.
No, it's not. Cuz they're not going to rewrite history and say that we were attacked with nuclear weapons. But wow, that was effective.
>> That was scary.
>> It's still here. I don't believe it.
It's all still here. It's all right.
>> Yeah, but the balcony and Dennis.
>> No. No tripping.
>> Nurse. Nurse. Look. just got feeding.
>> You're right. Everybody, let's go out that door.
>> Come on, you guys. A little Dennis. At least he's outside.
>> Okay. At least she wants out. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
>> I was so scared.
>> Wonderful.
>> Okay.
>> Dennis, >> that worked. That's horrifying. Dennis.
No, >> I mean is going up there the move or being like JUMP save him.
>> Hold out your hand.
>> You have to. You will. It's not that kind of movie.
>> Give me your hand.
>> Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.
Come on. Dennis, go. Come on. Give me your hand.
Come on, bud.
Come on. Nice and slowly.
>> No, I think a little quicker would be nice.
>> She'll go.
Pull him over. AH, >> JEAN, help me.
I mean, hundreds of kids could have died had this gone a different way and they didn't get out in time because this effect all part of it. Very, very cool.
Balcony falling down, not part of it.
Yeah, that was all epic effects.
Oh, it wasn't even a screen behind it.
It was all just on the one. The fire hat fire, the bomb, the burnt edges, all on just the one screen.
>> My son's been waiting three weeks to SEE THIS MOVIE. YOU TELL HIM HE CAN'T SEE.
>> There's no balcony. There's no seats, lady.
>> This crowd is turning into a mob.
Congratulations. Hey, let me ask you something. Excuse me. You uh do you own that process?
>> Yep. You could have some seat wetness.
This, I see, is a definite drop.
>> Right.
>> You wrecked my theater.
>> I did not.
>> He did.
Ah, >> you know, it's kind of hard to believe that you're a grown-up.
>> You think grown-ups know what they're doing? Grown-ups are making it up as they go along, just like you do.
>> True.
>> That's beautiful, Mr. Woolsey.
>> No trouble, >> nurse.
So much happened. We got stuck in a bomb shelter. The whole balcony fell down.
The announcement came in a communicate from Chairman Kruev to President >> that the Soviets would dismantle the missiles on Cuba and return them to the Soviet Union >> quoting now to give them >> Dennis come in here peace and to reassure the American people.
>> Go Kennedy also as the people. You won't believe the kind of ink we're getting.
>> Look at this horror stunt saved.
>> Oh yeah, he's not reading that. He's reading his article. Oh, down there.
>> Yeah, well, we're up against THIS CUBA THING.
>> HOW do you like your car, kid?
>> It's great.
>> It's awesome.
>> Well, we're off to the opening, >> Cleveland. Congratulations, >> honey.
Is that a quarter?
>> So, now you two. Was that your first date?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Yeah.
>> Hard to top. You guys will do it, though.
>> It's a really long cigar. So, uh, keep your eyes open.
>> I will. Bye.
>> Huh?
>> Keep your eyes open for what?
>> The scary parts.
>> Oh, >> she looks fabulous.
>> Think about it. You see the look on those two? It's like their whole life got called off and then, no, wait a second. Sorry. It's on again. That's how everybody looks.
>> Yeah, that's how everybody would feel.
They've seen the coming attractions.
>> Is that Fred coming home?
Ah.
That was so cute.
That was great. That's so I mean I'm so glad. Thank you for making sure that I watched 13 days first because I liked having such fresh, you know, um familiarity with everything at that time. Um but it was such a great character for John Goodman. And he's right though. everything he was doing.
Like if this is 62, we kind of do we do that stuff, you know, the 3D um not 3D but like the 40 or whatever the immersive right like I said during that the seats move. You can kind of have a Don't some don't some theaters do like a bit of an interactive thing where like if there's water you do get splashed or I don't know. I've just been in the seats that move a little. They have them one of the theaters or maybe a couple but one of them at the in LA um on Hollywood and Highland today. I thought they did but but that was fun. And yeah, he's right. He had his, you know, finger on the pulse with what people wanted.
And those monster movies are just hilarious. I don't really have any experience with them. I've just seen them, I think, in other things, you know? So, I think that my whole kind of knowledge of old school monster movies is when a different movie flashes to original Godzilla, original King Kong, original The Fly. I've never seen any of them. So, maybe this is my, you know, sparking incident, the catalyst for me to maybe dip into some old school monster movies. Let me know your thoughts. Let me know if you have a couple of favorites out there because that big ant was hilarious. All it did, it reminded me of, and I think I've mentioned this movie before, Meet the Applegates. Please tell me if any of you have ever seen it, but I loved that at the time. Um, but that big ant. And it also reminds me of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, you know, cuz they have they have the big ant that they ride down there.
But that was fun. And it was nice to after, like I said, you know, watching 13 days to then watch that uh that same week with a with a funny a funny angle and have that just be a silly ride. Um, it was it was very cute. So, I thought everybody did a great job. And Kathy Morotti, I just love her. But I do think her voice was very standard this time.
Sometimes it gets like Will, you know, like that, which I love. But I hope you enjoyed watching that with me. I definitely did. My name is Kobe and I'll see you next time here on the Kobe Show.
Bye.
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