Invasion Of The Bee Girls
Before penning several of the Star Trek movies, screenwriter Nicholas Meyer broke into the film business in 1973 by crafting a sexy and super-fun B-movie — Invasion of the Bee Girls, described by Roger Ebert as “the best schlock soft-core science fiction movie since maybe The Vengeance of She.”
The premise: Men keep dropping like flies around a secret government installation in Peckham, California. A federal agent played by William Smith starts poking around, trying to get to the bottom of the mystery. What he finds is shocking: A colony of alien bees, disguised as ravishing female scientists, has set up shop inside a sort of Redi-Whipp cocoon. Men who mate with these “queen bees” are in for a stinging climax.
Warning: NSFW. Join us next Friday for another Trillion ($) Movie.
Today’s Trillion ($) Movie is a special treat: GAMERA — DESTROY ALL PLANETS, the 1968 sequel to GAMERA, THE INVINCIBLE and GAMERA VS. GYAOS. Here, everyone’s favorite airborne, spinning Turtle whistles “Happy Together” as he fights to save the Earth from invading, beret-wearing aliens who threaten Tokyo, as well as two innocent Boy Scouts. Some viewers might scoff at the crazy nonsense, but it does seem rather prophetic: Aren’t the Boy Scouts under siege these days from Liberal loonies known to wear berets and spout alien ideals?
Every Friday, Call Me Stormy will offer a new Trillion $ Movie (T$M) — certified platinum classics from the vaults of YouTube. Our debut feature: Mario Bava’s PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES, starring Barry Sullivan and Brazilian bombshell Norma Bengell. Released in 1965 by American International Pictures, it’s often cited as a major influence on Ridley Scott’s ALIEN, both visually and plotwise. So, pop yourself a bag of popcorn, top off a 32-ounce Slurpee in honor of Mayor Bloomberg, and enjoy.
