The Incredibly Strange Film Show
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| The Incredibly Strange Film Show | |
|---|---|
_Title_Card.jpg) Title card of the Show | |
| Created by | Channel X Productions |
| Starring | Jonathan Ross |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 5 August 1988 – 27 October 1989 |
The Incredibly Strange Film Show was a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross focusing on the world of psychotronic movies.[1][2]
Each episode was focused on the lives of filmmakers like Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sam Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, Jackie Chan and many other notable filmmakers who had their own interesting style of filmmaking and had made worthy contributions to the world of cinema. Weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling films and Hong Kong horror films, were also examined in the series.
The show was first aired on August 5, 1988 on Channel 4.[3][4] A second season renamed Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show[5] was also aired the following year. The show was also aired in the US on The Discovery Channel in the early 90's.[4]
It was followed by another show, Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only which featured filmmakers including Alejandro Jodorowski and David Lynch.
Episodes
Season 1: The Incredibly Strange Film Show
| Episode | Featured Filmmaker [6] [7] | First aired [6] [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Waters | 5 August 1988 | |
| 2 | Ray Dennis Steckler | 12 August 1988 | |
| 3 | Herschell Gordon Lewis | 19 August 1988 | |
| 4 | Ted V. Mikels[8] | 26 August 1988 | |
| 5 | Russ Meyer[9] | 2 September 1988 | |
| 6 | Sam Raimi | 9 September 1988 | |
Season 2: Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show
| Episode | Featured Filmmaker [10] [7] | First aired [10] [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Chan | 22 September 1989 | |
| 2 | Fred Olen Ray & Doris Wishman | 29 September 1989 | |
| 3 | The Legend of El Santo | 6 October 1989 | |
| 4 | Ed Wood Jr. | 13 October 1989 | |
| 5 | Tsui Hark[11] & Stuart Gordon | 20 October 1989 | |
| 6 | George A. Romero & Tom Savini | 27 October 1989 | |
Reception
Film studies academic Dean DeFino described the show as "highly regarded".[9] The Baltimore Sun called it "strangely engaging".[12]
Director Edgar Wright claimed that the episode on Sam Raimi inspired him to become a filmmaker.[13]
Book
The Incredibly Strange Film Book, a spin-off written by Ross, was published in 1993.
See also
- Asian Invasion, a 2006 mini-series with Jonathan Ross talking about the cinema of Japan, Hong Kong and Korea
References
- ^ "The Incredibly Strange Film Show". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ Mister-6. "The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series 1988–1989)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series 1988–1989)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ a b "The Pulsing Cinema - The Incredibly Strange Film Show Episode Guide". pulsingcinema.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.channelx.co.uk/son-of-incredibly-strange-film-show/
- ^ a b Season 1 Episode List at IMDB.com
- ^ a b c d Episode List at theTVDB.com
- ^ Curry, Christopher Wayne (2007). Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels. McFarland.
- ^ a b DeFino, Dean (2014). Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Columbia UP.
- ^ a b Season 2 Episode List at IMDB.com
- ^ Morton, Lisa (2001). The Cinema of Tsui Hark. Macfarland. p. 222.
- ^ McKerrow, Steve (February 02, 1991). "'Strange Film' series begins with apt subject: A John Waters interview". Baltimore Sun.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wright, Edgar (08 July 2013). "Hero Worship: Sam Raimi". The Skinny. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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External links
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show at IMDb
- Template:Tv.com show
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show at channelx.co.uk
- Son Of Incredibly Strange Film Show at channelx.co.uk
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show at thetvdb