Nostromo Top 25 Movies The Ride

#19.

ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (1979)

Never before has the school board seen a student body such as this, but starting today, things will be different. May I present to you an administrator who has promised to carry out her duties with an iron fist. The new principal of Vince Lombardi High, Miss Evelyn Togar. *Clapping* Togar is introduced to Riff Randell (PJ Soles) pretty quick, as she steals the music teacher's turntable and blares music over the intercom speaker system. Togar proclaims THIS INCIDENT IS GOING DOWN ON YOUR PERMANENT RECORD, a record that's gonna follow you throughout your entire life! You have managed to upset the entire school with this godforsaken noise. One of the crucial launching points of the film is Eaglebauer Enterprises, run by Clint Howard, inside a pimped out bathroom stall. Eaglebauer Enterprises is a name that stands for quality, and he's the kinda guy who helps people with their problems. Meanwhile Riff Randell is obsessed with The Ramones and bails on class for three days to get tickets for their next concert. Eh, those parts are okay, I get a kick out of the other scenes though, like Togar's dorky hall monitors who go around persecuting freshmen.

This is one of Roger Corman's cult classics. The man who helped jump the careers of Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. What's fun about these kind of movies is they don't present themselves like these super major-refined productions that cost hundreds of millions of dollars to make. They were good-fun low budget hangout films made for not all that much really and probably filmed pretty easily and quickly. This one cost $200,000. She is Miss Togar, and she is the new principal of this school. AND WHO ARE YOU?! I just talked to the chief of police, and he's going to storm the building. Notice the loss of hearing. Nonsense! They should be made an example of for the whole school! Hey ho, let's go!

Hail, Hail Rock and Roll

#18.

ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1988)

That gal with the enormous... uh, ratings, she drives to Fallwell, Massachusetts to pick up her inheritance at the reading of her Great Aunt Morgana's will. She's hoping to get $50,000 so she can open up her new show in Las Vegas. But an old house, a dog named Algonquin, and a stupid recipe book is ALL she gets. At least that's better than her crazy brother Vincent Talbot got. Whose will reads, "To my dear brother Vincent, I leave the rest of my estate, of which there is none." This spot, I saved it for my favorite witch movie. My choice came down to City of the Dead (1960) with a young Christopher Lee, Black Sunday (1960) by Mario Bava, Sleepy Hollow (1999), or this. Black Sunday was the closest, with Barbara Steele the original Italian scream queen who I figure Cassandra Peterson got some of her inspiration for Elvira from. I do love that unintentional dated foreign humor padded by the all the magically cheesy dubbed voices. Also hey, it turns out that dumb recipe book has some serious supernatural power to it. I'd be interested to hear about anyone else's favorite witch movies too if they have fun with them. The charge is... witchcraft!

ELVIRA

#17.

THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (2016)

On November 8, 2016, the American People delivered a historic victory and took our country back. This victory was the result of a movement to put America first, to save the American economy, and to make America once again a shining city on the hill. But our movement cannot stop now - we still have much work to do. I'll be signing an executive order to expand apprenticeships and vocational training to help all Americans find a rewarding career, earn a great living, and support themselves and their families- and love going to work in the morning. Not only will our apprentices transform their lives, but they will also transform OUR lives in the truest sense.

Our movement is about replacing a failed and corrupt political establishment with a new government controlled by you the American people. The establishment has trillions of dollars at stake in this election. For those who control the levers of power in Washington and for the global special interests, they partner with these people that don't have your good in mind. The political establishment that is trying to stop us is the same group responsible for our disastrous trade deals, massive illegal immigration, and economic and foreign policies that have bled our country dry. The political establishment has brought about the destruction of our factories and our jobs, as they flee to Mexico, China, and other countries all around the world. It's a global power structure that's responsible for the economic decisions that have robbed our working class, stripped our country of its wealth, and put that money into the pockets of a handful of large corporations and political entities. The only thing that can stop this corrupt machine, is YOU. The only force strong enough to save our country is US. The only people brave enough to vote out this corrupt establishment is you the American people. I'm doing this for the people, and for the movement, and we will take back this country for you, and we will make America great again.