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Camp classics that AREN'T about an over-the-top woman character

List them.

by Anonymousreply 51November 4, 2018 3:46 PM

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

by Anonymousreply 1October 12, 2018 3:01 PM

Great answer, R1. I think the early James Bond flicks have achieved a kind of camp status.

by Anonymousreply 2October 12, 2018 3:10 PM

Thank you, OP! I was on board the whole "camp classic" thing until I noticed that almost all of them involved histrionic females. Meanwhile, there are tons of equally campy movies involving over the top men or scenery chewing by male actors.

Moving right along, my definitive pick is The Oscar, starring Stephen Boyd. He is so over the top, and there are so many unintentionally funny moments. The funniest moment for me is the reaction shock from Jack Soo in the scene below, who's playing Frankie Fane's "houseboy." It never gets old no matter how many times I watch it.

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by Anonymousreply 3October 12, 2018 3:13 PM

I think The Big Knife is worthy of camp if not for Rod Steiger. He is so damned ridiculous, and the entire thing is overacted to hell and back.

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by Anonymousreply 4October 12, 2018 3:16 PM

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by Anonymousreply 5October 12, 2018 3:18 PM

It's not necessarily a campy movie, but The Robe had one of the campiest performances of all time, Jay Robinson as Caligula.

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by Anonymousreply 6October 12, 2018 3:20 PM

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Anonymousreply 7October 12, 2018 3:22 PM

"Plan 9 From Outer Space" and "Glen or Glenda," two of Edward D. Wood's disasterpieces.

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by Anonymousreply 8October 12, 2018 3:22 PM
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by Anonymousreply 9October 12, 2018 3:23 PM

"The Thing with Two Heads" - Ray Milland and Rosey Grier

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by Anonymousreply 10October 12, 2018 3:26 PM

Mahogany. My favorite scene: a rail thin Anthony Perkins in a physical "struggle" with Billy Dee Williams. Perkins is hilarious. He's supposed to be playing a an egotistical sleazebag who uses his photography to sexually dominate women, but he just comes across as a bitter closet case.

by Anonymousreply 11October 12, 2018 3:29 PM

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. I know that it was supposed to be stupid but it's still incredibly campy.

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by Anonymousreply 12October 12, 2018 3:31 PM

"SAY HELLO TO MY LIDDLE FRIEND!"

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by Anonymousreply 13October 12, 2018 3:34 PM

The Producers

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by Anonymousreply 14October 12, 2018 3:38 PM

R11? I like "Mahogany" too, but that film is CERTAINLY a classic which absolutely ISS about "an over-the-top woman character." We love you, R11.

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by Anonymousreply 15October 12, 2018 3:40 PM

Can't Stop the Music (1980)

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by Anonymousreply 16October 12, 2018 3:40 PM

Remember the definition of Camp: when straight people attempt to be serious- but fail.

Flash Gordon; Caligula; Patch Adams; The Day The Clown Cried; Mandingo; Can't Stop The Music; Beyond The Sea; Manos: The Hands of Fate; Battlefield Earth; The Room; Road House; Convoy; Freddy Got Fingered; Corky Romano; License To Drive; Blacula; Troll 2

by Anonymousreply 17October 12, 2018 3:44 PM

R15, is that a WOMAN playing Mahogany? I thought that it was Ben Vereeniging.

by Anonymousreply 18October 12, 2018 3:44 PM

La cage au folles..

by Anonymousreply 19October 12, 2018 3:47 PM

[quote][R11]? I like "Mahogany" too, but that film is CERTAINLY a classic which absolutely ISS about "an over-the-top woman character."

I don't know what movie you watched, but Mahogany was not about an "over the top" woman at all. Being occasionally "sassy" isn't being over the top.

Now if you want to see what over the top looks like:

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by Anonymousreply 20October 12, 2018 3:48 PM

Camp = so bad that it's actually good

by Anonymousreply 21October 12, 2018 3:48 PM

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by Anonymousreply 22October 12, 2018 3:50 PM

Jupiter Ascending is so dripping with excess (with its bizarre mash ups of different artistic styles, genres, alien types, homages to 15 different sci-fi movies and bizarre subplots) that it explodes cheese.

by Anonymousreply 23October 12, 2018 3:50 PM

Yawn, R22 getting in the last word. Yawn.

by Anonymousreply 24October 12, 2018 3:51 PM

No. Nothing "over-the-top" about Mahogany......

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by Anonymousreply 25October 12, 2018 3:52 PM

[quote]No. Nothing "over-the-top" about Mahogany......

Wow, an ass clown who clearly didn't watch the movie and only knows about it through memes and clips.

If you had actually watched the movie, you'd know that that that was the scene when Mahogany's psycho photographer--who'd been stalking her and making threats--had gunned the car at top speed with the full intention of killing them both. He started screaming at her to "show me fear," so that's what she did. She was trying to humor him so he wouldn't kill her.

by Anonymousreply 26October 12, 2018 4:05 PM

^MUCH, MUCH, MUCH too invested in the topic. You're stewing while I'm LMAO.

by Anonymousreply 27October 12, 2018 4:09 PM

I'm going to add Mad Max (1979). Proof that hillbillies are not exclusive to the southern U.S. And the dubbed dialog makes it even nuttier.

by Anonymousreply 28October 12, 2018 5:15 PM

James Brolin, Master Thespian: Gable And Lombard; The Amityville Horror; Capricorn One; The Car.

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by Anonymousreply 29October 12, 2018 5:22 PM

Simple, mundane, insignifant points re "Mahogany" which prove I've seen the film several times:

Mahogany's name is really Tracey Chambers - The first part is set/filmed in Chicago - Billy D's character is named "Bryan" and Diana sings "People stop that sighin' and get out to vote for Bryan" - the snooty Dept Store manager is actress Nina Foch of "An American in Paris" and Pharaoh's daughter in "Ten Commandments - Diana Ross' character tries to impress Billy D in an Italian bistro by ordering in Italian as the waiter asks in a NY accent "Whadda ya want, lady?" - When she first arrives in Rome, the cabbie takes her bills from her hand, and she takes some back - Whatever the models name in the pictures on Sean McAvoy's wall, Diana says "_____. she's MAGNIFICENT!" - Jean-Pierre Aumont's character yells out in the fashion show "TWENTY MILLION LIRA!!!!!" saving the day - Diana trips on the seamstress, yelling "YOU! COME OVER HERE! **snap** RIGHT NOW! - As Sean shoots the models at the Dept Store, he tells the one who looks sort of like Raquel Welch "It's too horny, honey" - Bruce Villanch makes an appearance and tells Diana he needs a secretary when she shows her designs to him - Diana is twirling in a multi rainbow colored creation as Sean shoots her while Jermaine Jackson's "She's the Ideal Girl" plays in the background - Sean and Bryan struggle over a gun which Bryan actually pulls the trigger on while pointed in Sean's mouth, Sean laughs and keeps saying "Bye-bye, fella" - Diana appears to be assessed for being the face of "Gavilla?" dressed in all yellow as the executives ogle her unimpressed, Carlotta pipes up and says "I AM GAVILLA! When can you start?" - Ending "Mr, you've got my vote" **kiss**

I'm very bored at the moment, haha

by Anonymousreply 30October 12, 2018 5:40 PM

Roadhouse, maybe some Charles Bronson movies.

by Anonymousreply 31October 12, 2018 6:47 PM

Cruising.

Dressed To Kill.

by Anonymousreply 32October 12, 2018 6:52 PM

The Ten Commandments

Land of the Pharoahs

Hot Rods to Hell

Kitten With a Whip

by Anonymousreply 33October 12, 2018 7:04 PM

Sorry R33, Anne Baxter's Nefertiti is one of the great camp vamps of old Hollywood.

by Anonymousreply 34October 12, 2018 7:14 PM

The Who's Tommy

Coppola's Dracula

by Anonymousreply 35October 12, 2018 7:38 PM

Agreed, R34,but Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G.Robinson, Vincent Price, John Derek, Cedric Hardwick, and John Carradine all contribute mightily to the camp as well.

by Anonymousreply 36October 12, 2018 7:42 PM

^Don't forget the camp sound track. "Bring me the head of Moses." "I will - TO MINGLE WITH YOUR OWN!" ***Music*** DUH Duh duuuuuuuuuh....

by Anonymousreply 37October 12, 2018 7:49 PM

What a Way to Go!

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by Anonymousreply 38October 12, 2018 8:20 PM

Urban Cowboy Psycho The Interns (old sixties ) Oliver reed (Oliver) Rex Harrison (My fair lady ) Blow out (👏🏻J Revolta)

by Anonymousreply 39October 12, 2018 8:21 PM

Yes to "Urban Cowboy"!

by Anonymousreply 40October 12, 2018 8:42 PM

Elmer Gantry -- if you've never seen it, you should!

by Anonymousreply 41October 13, 2018 1:48 AM

This is a library... DUDE... not some big city music store!

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by Anonymousreply 42October 13, 2018 1:56 AM

David Caruso IS male camp.

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by Anonymousreply 43October 14, 2018 11:21 PM

Clash of the Titans Robinson Crusoe on Mars- I kid you not Journey to the Center of the Earth- Pat Boone Nude!

by Anonymousreply 44October 14, 2018 11:27 PM

[quote]I think the early James Bond flicks have achieved a kind of camp status.

Plenty: Hi, I'm Plenty—Plenty O'Toole!

James: Named after your father, perhaps?

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by Anonymousreply 45October 14, 2018 11:28 PM

Staircase, with richard and rex

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by Anonymousreply 46October 15, 2018 2:08 AM

"Joey - do you like movies about gladiators?"

by Anonymousreply 47October 15, 2018 2:40 AM

Any Elvis movie

Any Troy Donahue movie

by Anonymousreply 48November 4, 2018 2:25 AM

All the sixties and seventies cheap-ass horror movies starring Vincent Price.

The man was so fucking camp, he was a one-man army encampment!

by Anonymousreply 49November 4, 2018 3:26 PM

Most of the movies Nicholas Cage has done in the last 20 years

by Anonymousreply 50November 4, 2018 3:42 PM

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, recently shown on TCM. Prehistoric women in skimpy fur bikinis. Prehistoric men, with c.. 1970 lean physiques, haircuts, and facial hair, in skimpy loincloths. Dishy (as they'd say back when the film was made) Robin Hawdon as the male lead. He's got a very early-porn look about him.

by Anonymousreply 51November 4, 2018 3:46 PM
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