This web site requires use of the Macromedia Flash software for this feature.

Movie Summary  Short: Young Man's Fancy:  The short, a long one, tells the story of young Judy, who becomes squishy upon the arrival of Alexander Phipps, college friend of brother Bob. The extreme convenience of Mom's modern electric kitchen helps her conquer Alex, and her squishiness is sated.  Movie: The Violent Years:  The feature is less lighthearted. Paula Parkins is a stone-faced beauty raised by parents who spend too much time working and volunteering at charities. When they compound the problem by giving her money and cars, Paula starts robbing gas stations. She and her girl gang hit bottom when, under orders from the Communists, they vandalize a schoolroom. There's a chase, people die, Paula shoots her fence, Sheila, and she's caught. Then it turns out she's pregnant (see below), and she dies in childbirth. Man. — Paul Chaplin Host Segments  Prologue:  Tom Servo gives himself a new scary head, like a ventriloquial figure. It's got a built-in horrifying laugh.  Segment 1:  Forrester and Frank write themselves a TV theme song: "Livin' In Deep Thirteen." They make Mike and the 'Bots write songs for themselves. Servo's is pure bombast, Crow's is less thought out. "Bumdadadum bumba da da dum...Crow!" Helpfully, he pens a similar one for Mike.  Segment 2:  The Mads start a radio station—called Frank! "Turn your crank—to Frank!" They promise more Garth, more Reba, and "Wynonna!" Mike and the 'Bots hesitate to turn their cranks to Frank.  Segment 3:  Servo stars as Esther Hoffman Howard, the Barbra Streisand character from her remake of A Star Is Born, and cries a little. Cries for several minutes, in fact.  Segment 4:  Crow directing Mike in a one-man show as Keanu Reeves, forces him to say "My own private Idaho...potato." It cracks up Crow to no end.  Segment 5:  Mike and Crow reenact the loooong gas station holdup from the movie. The Mads keep pushing the radio station called Frank. Over credits, ever-hopeful Frank keeps naming stars (country and otherwise) you might hear on Frank. "Ferlin Husky? Gentleman Jim Reeves? Boss Jim Gettys?" etc.  Stinger:  Paula into camera from hospital bed: "So what?" Reflections At the end of the short, Judy's dad greets his wife, and Crow says "Nice to see you" in a Nixon voice. This comes from a story that appeared in The New Yorker; according to a guest, that was how Richard Nixon greeted Pat (his wife of forty-some years) at dinner. Also in the short, Judy says "Say..." Servo and Mike respond quickly with "Sí," and then "Sue." This is a reference to a bit from The Jack Benny Show, performed by Jack and Mel Blanc (the voice of many, many cartoon characters). It would go a little something like this: "What's your name?" "Cy." "Cy?" "Sí." "What do you do?" "Sew." "Sew?" "Sí." As for The Violent Years, of course the scene for which this film became famous (around here anyway) is when Paula and her girl gang accost a young couple. The woman they tie up; the slim-hipped young man they lead into the shrubbery after making suggestive comments. The last thing we see is Paula slowly removing—never mind. ADVICE TO BOYS AND YOUNG MEN: Do not think about this scene. Put it out of your mind. Work at your studies. Concentrate on your prayer life, and don't let your mind wander. Regardless of what you think maybe happens after the fade-out, it's not real. It doesn't exist in the world. Never has, never will. And it certainly won't happen to you. — Paul Chaplin