I saw this at the Roxie Theatre in SF, Ca in the early 70s. This art house always had an unusual crowds but even they were caught by surprise. I like most of the theatre, broke out in a raucus guffaw only to almost immediately go silent. These were days well before being PC, but almost all embarrassed themselves by laughing.
* Later I got to see Curt's "Thundecrack" at the Roxie. A full length feature with an intermission. The movie was an 2 hour traveling salseman joke. The Kutcher Brothers were at that premier, in elbow worn sweaters. Years later one could engage Curt as he manned the concessions at the Roxie.
2 Reviews
Strange to Say the Least
Michael_Elliott19 January 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Siamese Twin Pinheads (1972)
*** (out of 4)
Umm....alrighty then. This four minute short from Curt McDowell has him and Mark Ellinger playing the title characters are who in a "talent show" being hosted by a nun. This was the first film I had seen from McDowell and it certainly stands out among most of the movies I've seen. I say this because the film isn't a masterpiece and it's not ground-breaking but the thing is just so weird and keeps getting weirder that you can't help but enjoy what you're watching even if you feel like turning away. The obvious comparison would be the films of John Waters since they too showed rather weird people doing weird things. The two men here are connected with pantyhose on their head and they basically end up playing with each other. Yeah, it's a strange one.
*** (out of 4)
Umm....alrighty then. This four minute short from Curt McDowell has him and Mark Ellinger playing the title characters are who in a "talent show" being hosted by a nun. This was the first film I had seen from McDowell and it certainly stands out among most of the movies I've seen. I say this because the film isn't a masterpiece and it's not ground-breaking but the thing is just so weird and keeps getting weirder that you can't help but enjoy what you're watching even if you feel like turning away. The obvious comparison would be the films of John Waters since they too showed rather weird people doing weird things. The two men here are connected with pantyhose on their head and they basically end up playing with each other. Yeah, it's a strange one.
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