{"id":2271,"date":"2017-09-28T22:29:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T02:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bmoviemaniacs.com\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2017-09-28T22:29:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T02:29:50","slug":"bmoviemaniacs-event-the-skydivers-1963","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmoviemaniacs.com\/blog\/bmoviemaniacs-event-the-skydivers-1963\/","title":{"rendered":"#BMovieManiacs Event: The Skydivers (1963)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In this complex and often merciless world, there are a few things to remember.<\/p>\n

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1. Steer clear of that creepy guy with dead birds on his wall when you’re the only guest at his hotel.<\/p>\n

2. Never leave Kevin Spacey alone with your wife.<\/p>\n

3. If you’re having marital problems and your wife finds out you’re having an affair, don’t go skydiving.<\/p>\n

If you watch movies at all, you know what happens when you forget the first two items. The Skydivers<\/em> is Coleman Francis’ way of demonstrating the consequences of forgetting the third one.<\/p>\n

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\nVote for Ireland and keep your seat belts fastened!<\/p>\n

A couple, who own a skydiving business, have problems. The cheating and criminal plots don’t help. Soon, there’s action in the air and nefarious plans afoot and\u2014Hey! Did I mention Coleman Francis? He directed this film and the Tor de force (See what I did there?), The Beast of Yucca Flats<\/em>. He also appeared in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls<\/em> as Rotund Drunk. Thanks, imdb!<\/p>\n

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\nOops! Wrong drunk.<\/p>\n

The cheating and aeronautical crap are fun, but let’s be honest. We’re here for the dancing. The hep cats and swingin’ dolls in The Skydivers<\/em> cut a mean rug. Why shouldn’t they? They get to gyrate and do the frug to Jimmy Bryant and the Night Jumpers’ renditions of “HaSo Stratosphere Boogie” and the classic “Tobacco Worm”.<\/p>\n

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\n“I can’t find the plot anywhere.”<\/p>\n

Tune in with us on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 11pm edt for The Skydivers<\/em>. Just start at 11pm on the dot and use the #BMovieManiacs hashtag on Twitter. Here’s the link: Rotund Drunk<\/a><\/p>\n

I have one question. How can this couple live on a skydiving business? Why is that even a thing? Are there that many people anxious to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Anyway, find out when we watch.<\/p>\n

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\n“Did I turn off the gas?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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