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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (availability varies by country): https://tubitv.com/movies/303016/x-the-man-with-the-x-ray-eyes
• uBlock Origin adblocker on Firefox should work for that tubi link
• archive: https://archive.org/details/XManWithXrayEyes
• someone usually streams it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://nobraincellsleft.github.io/JustWatch-Search/title/tm27184

The film stars Ray Milland as a scientist who develops a method to extend the range of his vision, which results in unexpected complications. Comedian Don Rickles co-stars in one of his few dramatic roles. ... The low-budget film was a major financial success.
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At the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88%, based on 25 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "By turns lurid and disturbing, The Man with the X-Ray Eyes is a compelling piece of sci-fi pulp and one of Roger Corman's most effective movies."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X:_The_Man_with_the_X-ray_Eyes

This movie was previously posted in this community about a year ago!

What is your favorite European graphic novel or comics? Tell us at !eurographicnovels@piefed.social !

Discussion of ALL Euro comics and graphic novels, including "bandes dessinées" Franco-Belgian comics.

Euro-style artistry from around the world is also welcome!

• !eurographicnovels@piefed.social
• https://piefed.social/c/eurographicnovels
• recently migrated from lemm.ee...

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (availability varies by country): https://tubitv.com/movies/502429/frankenstein-meets-the-space-monster
• youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgxhEq8w9xw
• youtube ("upgraded to 1080"?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgxhEq8w9xw
• there are a bunch more on youtube but some of them have "hosts" or introductory graphics or embedded ads and stuff.
• uBlock Origin adblocker on Firefox should work for those tubi and youtube links
• archive: https://archive.org/details/Frankenstein_meets_the_Space_Monster_1965
• someone usually streams it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/frankenstein-meets-the-space-monster

The film tells the story of a facially-damaged android robot who fights alien invaders from Mars. Despite the title, neither Dr. Frankenstein nor Frankenstein's monster appear in the film.
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The film was ranked #7 in the 2004 DVD documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Meets_the_Space_Monster

Clash of the Titans (1981) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• WARNING there are various remakes, this is the 1981 version
• tubi (availability varies by country): https://tubitv.com/movies/100040648/clash-of-the-titans - uBlock Origin adblocker on Firefox should work for that tubi link
• archive: https://archive.org/details/clash-of-the-titans-1981-full-movie
• archive [IN PORTUGUESE]: https://archive.org/details/furia-de-titas-1981
• someone usually streams it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/clash-of-the-titans-1981

...loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. ...
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 50 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A goofy, old-school sword-and-sandal epic, Clash of the Titans mines Greek mythology for its story and fleshes it out with Ray Harryhausen's charmingly archaic stop-motion animation techniques."[24]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three and a half out of four stars and called it "a grand and glorious romantic adventure, filled with brave heroes, beautiful heroines, fearsome monsters, and awe-inspiring duels to the death. It is a lot of fun."[18] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune also gave the film three and a half stars out of four and called it "a special effects spectacular that succeeds brilliantly as an old-fashioned adventure film based on the legends of Greek mythology."[25] Variety called it "an unbearable bore of a film that will probably put to sleep the few adults stuck taking the kids to it. This mythical tale of Perseus, son of Zeus, and his quest for the 'fair' Andromeda, is mired in a slew of corny dialog and an endless array of flat, outdated special effects that are both a throwback to a bad 1950s picture."[26] Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote, "Though not very witty, the adventures are many and involve a lot of Mr. Harryhausen's specialities," though he thought the monsters were "less convincing than interesting."[27] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times stated that the film "has charm, it has imagination, but it is also too often stodgy. It is an instance of the whole not being nearly as good as its parts. However, Harryhausen's contributions do delight, and this may be more than enough for his ardent admirers and most youngsters."[28] Gary Arnold of The Washington Post wrote that Hamlin was "always a magnetic presence" but the film's appeal was "quaint and stilted."[29] Geoff Brown of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that the film "unfortunately fails to shake much dust off the genre ... Despite the producers' protracted labours, there's a real possibility that some audiences will be turned to stone before Medusa shows up."[30]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_the_Titans_(1981_film)

Source: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/37147149

https://pixelfed.fediverse.observer/dailystats

I don't even use Pixelfed, but its growth is kind of interesting to me:

• its recent rise
  
• its subsequent plateau
  
• its (expected) ebbing
  

The ebb lasted a lot longer than I was rooting for. But now it seems to have caught a recent uptick. Still slight in terms of its maximum peak, but respectable: 47K Monthly Active Users. (about the same as the total number of MAUs on Lemmy!)

Furthermore, it's also reflected in the half-year Active Users, meaning it's not just people who signed in a couple months ago who are now checking back in -- looks like brand-new active participants.

Any idea what caused this? Another "migrate" campaign? Did Instagram do something stupid again? Or is it just a data glitch?

Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) - is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• don't know how well things stream from archive, but:
• archive (Japanese AND English dub with English subtitles for Japanese speakers): https://archive.org/details/Godzilla-Final-Wars-Japanese-English-Hybrid
• archive (Japanese dub, English subtitles): https://archive.org/details/Godzilla-Toho-Classics/28.+Godzilla+Final+Wars+(2004).mp4
• archive (English dub): https://archive.org/details/godzilla-final-wars-2004-english-dub-1080-p
• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/100039783/godzilla-final-wars (looks like you need to enable DRM in your browser, so uBlock Origin adblocker might not work!)
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/godzilla-final-wars

when a mysterious race of aliens known as the Xiliens arrive on Earth, the Earth Defense Force (EDF) find themselves locked in battle with various monsters attacking cities around the world, leading them to revive the only chance to save their planet: Godzilla.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[15]

Steve Biodrowski of Cinefantastique called the film "utterly fantastic" and "a rush of explosive excitement."[16] Jim Agnew of Film Threat gave the film four and a half stars out of five, saying "the good news for kaiju fans is that Godzilla: Final Wars is a kick-ass giant monster flick."[17] Drew McWeeny of Ain't It Cool News remarked, "Godzilla: Final Wars earns a special place in my heart. It's fun. Pure lunatic fun, every frame."[18] Sean Axmaker of Static Multimedia said, "Directed by a true fan of the old school, it's lusciously, knowingly, lovingly cheesy."[19] Craig Blamer of the Chico News & Review called the film "a giddy and fast-paced celebration of the big guy."[20]

Conversely, David Nusair of Reel Film gave the film one and a half stars out of five, saying that "the battles are admittedly quite entertaining" but felt that director Ryuhei Kitamura "is absolutely the wrong choice for the material."[21] David Cornelius of eFilmCritic gave the film two stars out of five, calling it "the dullest, weakest Godzilla movie I've seen in a long, long time."[22] Ty Burr of the Boston Globe gave the film one and a half stars out of five, saying it focused too much on action and not enough on story, and calling it "35 minutes longer than is necessary."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla:_Final_Wars

I usually only post about this sort of thing on !bmoviebonanza@lemmy.world, but this is Forbidden Planet! It's "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"! Anyway for the unaware, this is a watch party meaning we all watch the movie at the same time while commenting about it on mastodon. Details below.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22584092

Forbidden Planet (1956) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/100012215/forbidden-planet
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on youtube and tubi links
• peertube (the fediverse option!): https://peertube.wtf/w/ehQReF6uWnXNmCLZwsEhV3
• archive (4 minutes shorter?): https://archive.org/details/ForbiddenPlanet1956_201707
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/forbidden-planet

this landmark film is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s,[4] a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema.
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Forbidden Planet's effects team was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Special Effects at the 29th Academy Awards. Tony Magistrale describes it as one of the best examples of early techno-horror.[10] In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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At the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 94% based on 51 reviews from critics, averaging 8.20/10.[25] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote that everyone who worked on the film certainly "had a barrel of fun with it. And, if you've got an ounce of taste for crazy humor, you'll have a barrel of fun, too."[26] Variety wrote: "Imaginative gadgets galore, plus plenty of suspense and thrills, make the Nicholas Nayfack production a top offering in the space travel category."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet

Forbidden Planet (1956) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/100012215/forbidden-planet
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on youtube and tubi links
• peertube (the fediverse option!): https://peertube.wtf/w/ehQReF6uWnXNmCLZwsEhV3
• archive (4 minutes shorter?): https://archive.org/details/ForbiddenPlanet1956_201707
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/forbidden-planet

this landmark film is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s,[4] a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema.
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Forbidden Planet's effects team was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Special Effects at the 29th Academy Awards. Tony Magistrale describes it as one of the best examples of early techno-horror.[10] In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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At the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 94% based on 51 reviews from critics, averaging 8.20/10.[25] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote that everyone who worked on the film certainly "had a barrel of fun with it. And, if you've got an ounce of taste for crazy humor, you'll have a barrel of fun, too."[26] Variety wrote: "Imaginative gadgets galore, plus plenty of suspense and thrills, make the Nicholas Nayfack production a top offering in the space travel category."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet

Beyond Atlantis (1973) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/505684/beyond-atlantis
• youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znou6m2-Cbg
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on youtube and tubi links
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/beyond-atlantis

A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. The islanders are just as determined to keep their sacred treasure. Complications ensue.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069783/

The film did not do well financially, something that Ashley chiefly attributed to the PG rating. "Had we done it a little harder it probably would have done better", said Ashley later. "At least we'd have had a picture that was a little more exploitable."[9] He also thought that the extensive underwater footage slowed down the action, saying, "It's gorgeous. But watching it is like watching slow motion."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Atlantis_(film)

The sumo community here's pretty low-volume / dormant, but things pick up a bit for the Japanese tournaments that happen several times a year. For the next couple weeks I'm going to be posting daily collections of videos about the May tournament that just started in Japan.

Imagine a pair of US football linebackers crashing against each other. But they can also slug each other in the face with open-palm strikes, do arm-locks, or throw/trip each other, and they're not wearing any padding just wrestling belts. And there's a priest urging them on, because they're really doing all this for the gods of Shinto.

Check out this intro video and then swing by the sumo community for tournament update videos! Feel free to ask questions.

• !sumo@lemmy.world
• https://lemmy.world/c/sumo

Slugs (1988) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/488457/slugs
• youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcHipksrucU
• POSSIBLE youtube link, but you have to sign in so I dunno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxGBdnmU0u4
• another POSSIBLE youtube link, but you have to sign in so I dunno, I think it's in Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgBVmwHVKeE
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on those youtube and tubi links
• archive: https://archive.org/details/slugs_202404
• archive: https://archive.org/details/1988-sl
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/slugs

English-language Spanish natural horror film ... tells the story of a small town whose locals are terrorised by aggressive carnivorous slugs.
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 38% approval rating based on 8 reviews.[1]

Variety praised the "convincing special effects and make-up and snappy direction" and said it "has enough thrills and spills in it to keep youth audiences alert".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slugs_(1988_film)

We previously posted about this movie twice here on bmoviebonanza!

• https://lemmy.world/post/4791678
• https://lemmy.world/post/15401690