2/10/2007

Another new Sven tonight- and it’s a movie I had just seen clips of- never saw the whole thing! It’s “the Car!” Along the lines of “Duel” and “Christine”- we’ve got a mysterious car that somehow seems to hold a grudge against humans, and delights in running them down! James Brolin- the former “Dr. Kiley” of “Marcus Welby M.D.”- star of “Westworld”- and , heck, he even portrayed Ronald Reagan in a made –for-tv movie- not to mention being husband to Barbra Streisand- is a cop who has to deal with the demonic black car that comes roaring out of the desert to pick off pedestrians! SEE- the car attack a marching band! SEE- police in pursuit of the car- only to have it do a 180 and come after them! SEE- the gas-guzzling funny car roar down the straightaway in nitro-fueled… no, wait, that’s a line from one of those old “U.S. 30 Dragstrip” commercials… The star of the film- the Car- is another proud product of the amazing George Barris, who made the “Monkeemobile” for the Monkees- Adam West’s “Batmobile” for the 60s Batman show- Grandpa Munster’s “Dragula” hot rod for the Munsters show- and tons of other tv and movie cars.(What- no “Svenmobile?!”) I had always thought that this film was a made-for-tv movie, but it was an actual theatrical release. Steven Speilberg’s “Duel” was a med-for-tv film that hit the air about six years before this flick came out. And- what connection does this movie have to- Paris Hilton and Super-Tramp (uh- aren’t they the same thing?!) You’ll find out when you watch tonight at 9 (or at 1 am on Me-TV…) By the way, for all you fans of “Svensurround”-yep, there WILL be some in the slow parts of this film (some of that might be intolerable without it!) Our song tonight will be a favorite for many of you- especially fans of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen! (Guess I just gave away what song it is!) Actually, there are a fair number of recognizable stars in this one- we’ll be pointing many of them out. (Which reminds me- for those who write and complain- we can’t mention EVERY SINGLE CREDIT of our noted actors, and it’s not meant as an insult if we don’t mention something they were in-there just isn’t time to do a big, in-depth resume for everyone.) So, buckle up that seatbelt, keep your eyes on the screen, and join us as we hit the gas on another new-model Svengoolie program tonight. We will occasionally hit the brakes- (I meant commercial breaks, which is a better verbal joke , since they’re not spelled the same.) Make sure you e-mail me- svengoolie@wciu.com - to let me know how you liked the flick.