Since I'm one of the obscure-oriented DUers - who remembers Americathon?

[Rabrrrrrr]

I sure as hell do!

Hell, I saw it in theaters!!

I want to see it again!!


The John Ritter thread made me think of it - even in this, what is probably a very bad movie, Ritter was so wonderful. Like he was in everything he did.

Very underrated and undersold actor/artist. Ritter NEVER got the kudos he deserved. Not even close!

I'd say he was the most underrated actor of the last quarter of the 20th century.

And Americathon - fuckin' Meat Loaf!

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Jeez, at least DS1, Zomby, Zombie, WCGreen must remember...

[BigMcLargehuge]

2. I remember Some Kind of Hero

which was his big screen debut if I remember correctly.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. I'm gonna kick this one

because it's autumn, la kick GRANDE!

[peekaloo]

4. Elvis Costello was in it, too!

:bounce:

p.s. President Chet Roosevelt was a scientologist! }(

[CBGLuthier]

5. It had its moments

Chief Dan George running Nike.

Meatloaf killing the car.

Ritter was good in it. I guess he was kind of riffing on a loopy version of Jerry Brown.

Been waaaaaaay too long since I saw it but I did see it in a theater and a couple of times on cable.

[recoveringdittohed]

6. The future is here, blow it out your ear

I remember it. Had some good gags in it although there are other "political science fiction" movies of that era such as Network which I thought were much better.

[terrya]

7. Yes, unfortunately I do remember it.

John Ritter, Harvey Korman....and I believe Chief Dan George was in it (!!)

"Americanthon" was pretty dreadful.