I was just watching Motel Hell on AMC last night.
I'd hadn't watched it since I seen it new at the drive-in in '80-ish.
Anyway, I was quite let down watching it last night.
I always remembered it as shocking and scary.. with a bit of black humour.
Last night, it just seemed boring.
I wish I hadn't watched it.
It kind of ruined my memory of it.
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More than likey that's because AMC edits it's broadcasts.
It's still a good movie. The pics that were in Fangoria magazine back then made it look better than it was. Who can forget the pigheaded farmer with a chainsaw? The pics really put it over the top. But the movie is just as mild as it was back in the day.
Bob(who doesn't watch AMC anymore)
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Originally Posted by ThatBatmanGuy
I was going to say the exact same thing, Fangoria even ran a centerfold for this one. Probably one of top 5 horor movie images of the 80's ;although, far from being top 5 horror movies of the 80's.
Never seen it,sound good though
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yeah I am willing to bet they cut amc cut the heck out of it. The gurgle from the human "crops" is classic.
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Sometimes it's best not to rewatch.
I'll never watch another episode of A-Team, Knight Rider, Airwolf,...
I'll just keep them safely tucked inside my "great memories" chest....
I saw Motel Hell in the eighties, too.
Sitting alone in a movie theatre. The theatre owner always cursed because he had to run the movie for one person.
My own personal movie place.....
Wasn't Rory Calhoun in that? I guess he was just slumming.
Yup, that's him.
I think Motel Hell at best is a campy black comedy with a lot of tongue and cheekiness to it.
It doesn't really seem like it takes itself that seriously. I like it though.
It's part of MGM's Midnite Movies dvd series and it has the far superior Deranged (1974) on the same disc.
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I remember it as being one of those so bad its good types. Right up there with Tourist Trap.
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Besides Rory Calhoun, the other stars were Grossman from CHiPs and Mrs Ballbricker from Porkies.
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