MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE turns 40 today.
It remains the only film Stephen King ever directed. He admitted he was so heavily using cocaine during production that he barely remembers making it, calling the experience a lesson in why he should stick to writing.
Wall of Voodoo was a Los Angeles new wave band that reached international fame with their 1982 hit "Mexican Radio." Inspired by high-wattage border blaster radio stations in Tijuana. Became an early MTV staple featuring the lead singer's head in a pot of beans.
Grossburger in Stir Crazy (1980) is a reminder that first impressions can often be wrong.
I'm always struck by how beautifully the “Down in the Valley” sequence is staged; then I remember Sidney Poitier directed it, and it all makes sense.
Suicidal Tendencies released their self-titled debut album on this day in 1983….and Mike, & the world, still just wants to be given a Pepsi!!
‘Institutionalized’ 🔥🥤