The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

A hilarious satire on Superpower space race politics.

The tiny country of Grand Fenwick is in trouble, their wine - their only source of income - is exploding and PM Mountjoy (Ron Moody) needs money for some indoor plumbing. He attempts to trick the US into giving them some money for "space research", Russia goes one better and gives Grand Fenwick a rocket! The Grand Duchess (Margaret Rutherford) orders the dreadful tin thing got rid of. Its hidden in a castle tower where Professor Kokintz (David Kossoff) and Vincent Montjoy (Bernard Cribbins) secretly plan to go to the Moon for real!

The US and Soviets find themselves outflanked when Kokintz's rocket makes it's slow way into space using an anti-gravity substance discovered by the Professor. But making it to the Moon first isn't the most important thing, its making it back!

This film sends up the so-often overblown and ridiculous Superpower politics perfectly with some classic British comedy. Terry-Thomas does a great turn as a hapless British spy.

Two Flags West (1950)

An American Civil War tale mixed with some decent Western action.

The North is winning the war but faces a manpower shortage on the Western frontier and need more troops to fight marauding Indians. A group of Confederate prisoners are given the option of a pardon if they join the Union Army and go out West. Reluctantly Tucker (Joseph Cotten) brings his men over to the over side, even more reluctantly Major Kenniston (Jeff Chandler) accepts them.

Tucker begins to plan to escape and also gets mixed up with widow Elena (Linda Darnell), Kenniston's sister-in-law. Elena's husband was killed in the war, during an attack by Tucker's troop...

Although not the most dramatic Western, the Civil War backing with the animosity between the two sides adds an interesting dimension to the film.

Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973)

What on Earth is this film about? You could watch this a million times and probably still be none the wiser. Watching this just once is probably enough though.

There have been many "monster" movies, this one is about a rampaging killer... sheep! The embryo of a mutant sheep is discovered by a farmer, and rushed off to a secret medical lab which just happens to be in this rural location! Clemens (E. Kerrigan Prescott) discovers that the mutation may be due to toxic vapours in a mine. Naturally the monster sheep eventually escapes and wrecks havoc! The mayor (Stuart Lancaster) of course wants the sheep to bring money to his town...

That part of the film only takes up a minority of the film however. Much of the film involves a strange story about a businessman (Christopher Brooks) being tricked into thinking he has shot a dog (a fake funeral for tbe dog is held!) There is also a story about a young man who wins big in Reno and ends up getting cheated out of his money and beaten up!

Naturally the monster looks ridiculous and the film makes very little sense. Oddly enough, the acting is sometimes not bad at all, considering the material they had to work with thats quite something!

The Boat (1921)

Buster Keaton has built a boat in his house and intends to take his family on a trip. What could go wrong? Apart from everything.

First of all the boat is too big to get out of the house, the boat is finally removed from the house but not without demolishing the house! Buster's wife (Sybil Seely) is not that impressed naturally though shows admirable restraint. When the family do get to the sea, the boat it sinks (of course) leaving them in peril! He could probably do with another hobby to be honest.

This is a good slapstick comedy but with some subtle humour too. So much is packed into this short film, you might even think a little too much? A great film from a comedy master. 

These Girls Are Fools (1950)

Many try their luck in Hollywood, some succeed and others... take their clothes off apparently.

Sheila Anderson is a naive beauty queen who wins a part in a "Hollywood" film. Unfortunately for Sheila its a bit of a con, really the film turns out to be a low-rent soft core porn film where she has to take her clothes off and do some nude swimming. Unfortunately her chances of a real career as an actress are now ruined as no one wants to hire a "porn actress". It doesn't end well for Sheila, viewers may have a happier ending.

The film narration tries to paint this little film as a public service film warning young ladies about Hollywood, yeah right its actually a pubic service film serving up some female flesh and sexploitation. Terrible trash obviously, so blatant it is quite amusing.