johnbmoore-17

For me, this is the best episode yet, Jamie Lee Curtis and Abby Elliot are just remarkable. Their chemistry is amazing in their scenes together. I was really on the edge of my seat, but instead of it being because I was expecting something big to happen, the suspense was in waiting for a particular emotional turn. I won't get into whether it comes or in what form, but the tension was very unique and very real. The dialogue was also so right for the characters, especially Jamie Lee Curtis. She just hits her character and all of her baggage right on the nose, and she displays it in so many ways - eyes, expressions, delivery, all of it. Hate to sound over dramatic, but this is the show you use to prove that television can, in fact, be art.

Well, that was a wild and interesting ride. What a strange movie. But as you would - or should - expect, Alan Arkin makes everything okay. This mix of comedy, adventure, camp, and musical is supremely odd, but so funny. Richard O'Brien co-wrote a few of the songs and there are definite flashes back to Rocky Horror. Parts of it feel like his version of Dr. Strangelove. Christopher Lee is perfectly over-the-top as the mad villain, and his musical numbers are incredibly fun - thanks in part to the dance troupe that accompanied him. And Alan Arkin applies his gift for taking a simple line and making it something special. A cult classic is what it is and should be.