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Remember That Show? Ep. 18: Saved By The Bell The New Class

In the third installment of our Saved By The Summer series, we journey through all 7 seasons of Saved By The Bell: The New Class. This TNBC series lasted longer than the original, enduring many cast changes and welcoming back Dustin Diamond as Screech. We also discuss the sitcom trope of adding a cute new kid to a long running series and more. 

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Up on the Wooftop (2015)

My rating: 4/10

Even as talking dog Christmas movies go (yes, there's several), this one is pretty damn inane.

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On August 19, 1916, a mob of white people in Alachua County, Florida, lynched five Black individuals—Andrew McHenry, Bert Dennis, John Haskins, Mary Dennis, and Stella Young—while a Black man named James Dennis was also killed nearby by a “sheriff’s posse.” On the same day, almost 1,000 miles away in Navarro County, Texas, a mob of 200 white people lynched Edward Lang, a 21-year-old Black man. These incidents of racial terror violence occurred just months before the U.S. entered World War I to fight on behalf of the principles of democracy and freedom.

On August 18, in Jonesville, Florida, a Black man by the name of Boisey Long was accused of murdering the local constable. When Mr. Long went missing, word spread that four Black men—Andrew McHenry, Bert Dennis, James Dennis, and John Haskins—and two Black women—Mary Dennis and Stella Young—had allegedly aided Mr. Long in an escape. On Saturday, August 19, a mob of white people captured Andrew McHenry, Bert Dennis, John Haskins, Mary Dennis, and Stella Young, and lynched them. According to reports, on the same day James Dennis was captured and killed by a “sheriff’s posse.”

As was the case here, and typical of the era, white people sought to maintain white supremacy and dominance by instilling fear in the entire Black community through brutal violence that was often unpredictable and arbitrary. With no reported evidence connecting these men and women to the alleged crime, the white mob’s focus clearly expanded beyond a specific person accused of an offense and instead targeted members of the wider Black community, instilling community-wide fear.

Nearly 1,000 miles away, on the same day, a 21-year-old Black man named Edward Lang was accused of assaulting a young white woman near the town of Rice in Navarro County, Texas. A mob of white people captured Mr. Lang four miles from where the alleged attack took place and handed him over to the sheriff. However, before Mr. Lang could be tried, on that same day, an unmasked and armed mob of 200 white farmers seized Mr. Lang from the jail and hanged him from a telephone pole.

During this era, almost 25% of lynchings involved allegations of inappropriate behavior between a Black man and a white woman that was often characterized as "assault."

Lynchings and racial terror during this era reinforced racial hierarchy and fostered lawlessness and disregard for constitutional guarantees of equal protection. Despite the tragedy of this violence, hundreds of thousands of Black people fought to defend the U.S. when it was threatened during World War I.

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Bloodeaters (Forest of Fear, 1980)

"That's the area right there. We cleared it thirty years ago for a dam that never got built. Only a few very poor roads, completely inaccessible six months of the year. There's nobody there to breathe the powder."

"What about our field man in this area? Doesn't he tour this region?"

"Four times a year. We can make sure he keeps his nose out of there till we finish."

"What about the dope growers themselves?"

"You're talking about the people who probably murdered two federal officers. Anyway, I believe that growing marijuana on federal property is still a crime in this country. Now, how upset would you really be if a few of those people became ill?"

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NOIR CITY bonus screenings have been added!

Monday 1/30: TOO LATE FOR TEARS (5:00, 8:30) and WOMAN ON THE RUN (7:00) Wednesday 2/1: WOMAN ON THE RUN (5:30, 8:45) and TOO LATE FOR TEARS (7:00) Admission will be at regular Grand Lake Theater prices: Gen Adm $13; Child/Senior $9.50; Matinee $7.50 NOIR CITY passports will be honored for all screenings. TOO LATE FOR TEARS (1949)

For many years, all 35mm prints of "Too Late for Tears" (1949) were believed lost, but through the determined efforts of the Film Noir Foundation, enough original material has been discovered to enable a restoration, performed under the auspices of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Based on a novel by future television titan Roy Huggins, and featuring Huggins' own brilliant screenplay, the film is a neglected masterpiece of noir, awaiting rediscovery. A suburban housewife (Lizabeth Scott) decides to keep a satchel of money accidentally tossed into her convertible, against the wishes of her husband (Arthur Kennedy). Dan Duryea plays the intended recipient of the cash and he’s not into sharing. The result? Mayhem and murder. Dir. Byron Haskin WOMAN ON THE RUN (1950)

A lost gem rediscovered! Thanks to the efforts of the Film Noir Foundation, this terrific 1950 film noir, the only American print of which was burned in a 2008 fire, has been rescued and restored to its original luster. Join the wild chase around San Francisco as a man goes into hiding after witnessing a gangland execution. Police bird-dog his wife Eleanor (Ann Sheridan), certain she’ll lead them to her husband, whose testimony against the killer could bring down a crime kingpin. But Eleanor and her hubbie are Splitsville—she never wants to see him again. When roguish newspaperman Danny Leggett (Dennis O’Keefe) charms Eleanor into helping him track down the hidden husband—there are unexpected, stunning and poignant results. This nervy, shot-on-location thriller is a witty and wise look at the travails of romance and marriage, and perhaps the best cinematic depiction ever of mid-20th century San Francisco. Dir. Norman Foster

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How about some pictures of Dennis Haskins. He was the principal in the original Saved By The Bell. His recent photos have shown that he has aged into a nice round Daddy!

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O senador Stevens (Dennis Haskins) tem problemas em suas mãos quando Max London (Tom Sizemore) percebe mais o assassinato do amigo de sua filha cometido por seu filho (Kris Reilly).

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CLEMENCY (2019) Grade: C+

Solid filmmaking. No wow moments but the acting is terrific. Alfre Woodard was great. Aldis Hodge is / will be a star.  

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friends forever

Saved by the Bell [1989-1993] Review (Seasons 1-4)

IMDb Summary: A close-knit group of six friends get through their teens together while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.

Shortly after Peacock launched the Saved by the Bell reboot, there had been an all-weekend marathon of the original Saved by the Bell series on E!, which really made me nostalgic and is ultimately what inspired me to do this full re-watch.

Since it had been so long since I’d last seen it, I had forgotten a lot of the storylines, although there were certain scenes that I do remember vividly. While most of the episodes followed the classic 'Zack schemes + scheme goes wrong + someone gets in trouble + they all learn a lesson' formula and episodes were mostly lighthearted, they also covered such serious topics as drug use, drunk driving, feminism and environmentalism as well as a Saturday morning kids show could. The storylines were cheesy and the schemes sometimes VERY (and unbelievably) elaborate but… I am also aware that it was because this is a show that started out on Saturday morning and later lived on after school on syndication - so, I take this show for what it is:  a fun, campy, feel-good show for kids and teens. As a friend recently put it, aside for some jokes that didn’t age well, it’s makes me feel comfy and nostalgic because it reminds me of a simpler, more carefree time. In short, I really enjoyed revisiting the original series and it was a nice reminder of why I loved it so much and why it holds a special place in my heart <3

What I liked:

The nostalgia. Zack’s high-top Converse sneakers and brick phone, Kelly’s teased out bangs, Slater’s mullet, the Walkmans (Walkmen?), the pay phones (!!), the bright big t-shirts, the acid-washed jeans and the boxy suits (with the shoulder pads of course)… They’re all so iconic of the late 80’s and early 90’s. Oh, the good ole days.

It got better as the seasons went on. The first season was fun and ok, but I ended up liking the later seasons better, specifically seasons 2 and 3 and most of 4. The episodes outside of the school setting were my most favorite. As a child, I remember really liking the Malibu Sands episodes so much because it was fun to see them during the summer outside of the classroom, and as an adult I ended up liking the Palm Springs episodes a lot too.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris. Rewatching this show through an adult lens (and now after having seen “Zack Morris is Trash”), I can totally see how one can see Zack’s behavior as often problematic and how he was a horrible person and a terrible friend. But as a kid, I do remember thinking that he was just so cool and awesome and someone you’d totally want to hang out with. As much of a troublemaker as he was, there was always that quality about him that made him so likable - a quality that only MPG’s Zack had, which subsequent reincarnations of that Zack-like character weren’t able to recapture (his later counterparts - or any of the characters to be quite honest - on Saved by the Bell: the New Class did not have nearly as much charisma as Zack). In addition, because he often breaks the 4th wall (one of the earliest shows I had watched at the time where I can remember this occurring), it's as if he is talking directly to you, the audience member, as if he IS your pal. In the end, he always showed that he was well-meaning and deep down - sometimes (it may have taken awhile, but - ) deep deep DEEP down - had a good heart because he always ended up learning his lesson and doing the right thing. Sure, he became problematic yet again in every subsequent episode - but let’s be honest, the show would have been a lot less fun and interesting had Zack fully reformed early on.

What I didn’t like:

The lack of continuity - ie, the order in which the episodes were filmed were not necessarily in the same order as they were aired. In some cases, episodes filmed in Season 1 were aired in Season 4, which was noticeable by how suddenly-young they look again (which is quite obvious with child actors). I really feel like this sometimes messed with the progression of the storylines - and as an adult is probably one of my biggest pet peeves of the series. One example of this is the episode that was originally intended as the Pilot (entitled ‘King of the Hill’) and covers the first day of school, but ended up being aired as the 13th episode of Season 1 - which makes it confusing to the viewer as to why it’s the suddenly the first day of school after we have already seen The Gang in school for at least several months, already good friends. The most glaring example of non-continuity that I still remember confused me as a child was the introduction of the Tori character during senior year - whenever she was around, Jessie and Kelly apparently did not exist and vice versa. (Although, now as an adult I know that this actually happened because of  logistical and showbiz related reasons. But I still think there were probably more graceful ways write in this transition - for example, maybe mentioning that Jessie was at another Class President Trip in DC and Kelly was at cheerleader camp).

The ‘Snow White and the Seven Dorks’ episode stands out to me as being one of my least favorite of the series. Watching it pained me a little bit -  both for the cringy raps and that Zack might have thought of hooking up with his longtime childhood friend Jessie WHILE he was dating his supposedly number one love Kelly and Jessie was dating Slater. The way I felt about this storyline was the same way I felt when Rachel and Joey became an item on Friends, which was: NO! WHY?!

Other Thoughts:

Jokes and Storylines that didnt age well: Teenage Kelly and Jeff her college-aged manager at the Max hooking up, Zack discovering his possibly Native American heritage and referring to it as ‘Indian’ (and then dressing up in cultural attire to give a presentation on it), the substitute teacher that all the female students daydreamed about marrying (not taking into account age of consent and that polygamy is illegal), Slater’s constant comments that women’s place should be in the kitchen - all very cringy and would probably not have made it as plot points in the same way - or even at all - had this show been made today. I can’t say I hated it at the time, because it was a different time. It’s so easy to look through a modern day lens and pick apart things from 30 years ago but the reality is that the intentions behind these storylines or portrayals were not meant to be offensive or malicious. Hindsight is 20/20 so let’s just all agree to learn from the past and move on.

Mario Lopez looks the exact same now as he did as a teenager. I swear this guy doesn't age. What is his skincare routine? I need to know.

Kelly (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen). Before there were Ross & Rachel and Cory & Topanga, there was Kelly & Zack. My childhood memories of the show were always of Zack and Kelly as being *the* couple. I didn't realize until this rewatch that Kelly actually often didn't seem as into Zack as he was into her - she first almost rejected his friendship ring, cheated on him with her manager, and "just wanted to be friends" in Palm Springs (Oh Kelly =\ ). On a different note, in a recent Zack to the Future podcast episode, Tiffani mentioned that the producers wanted to make her "popular girl" character different than other similar characters at the time who stereotypically were bitchy. Conversely, they wanted to make her character to be popular-but-a-sweetheart - and that indeed, she was.

Screech (Dustin Diamond - RIP). I don't know how believable it would have been for him to be Zack's best friend, or even a part of this friend group. Additionally I felt as the seasons went on, he became more and more cartoonish. The only moments that stand out to me of him being more like actual human being were when he was going to fight Zack over Lisa, and when he told Belding (Dennis Haskins) to give the Valedictorian award to Jessie because he knew that it was her dream, and therefore wanted her to have it. In retrospect, I wish that they had given the Screech character more human moments like these instead of constantly only having him as the comic relief.

Lisa (Lark Voorhies). She was so pretty, rich, popular, fashionable and fun. We probably take it for granted now, but I think it was more unheard of for a character like her to have existed on TV back then.

Jessie (Elizabeth Berkley). Another character that was ahead of her time. I loved her longtime friendship with Zack and their 'climbing through the window' moments - such a fun and heartwarming ’90’s trope. My childhood memories of Jessie are as of her being the intelligent, over-achieving school president and Valedictorian. I didn't realize till now that she actually didn't initially win the election and that she also didn't initially earn the Valedictorian honor!

Tori (Leanna Creel). She came out of no where and and left without any explanation. On top of that, don’t really know how believable it was that she and Zack would have been an item. I remember seeing an Office meme that read something to the effect of: “realizing Karen did nothing wrong but I’ve just hated her because she wasn’t Pam”, and that’s how I felt about Tori. She never did anything wrong (and I actually didn’t hate her), but she just wasn’t Kelly. 

My top 5 favorite moments:

➤ When Jessie gets hooked on caffeine pills. Looking back on it, it is definitely comical that her abuse problem was with caffeine pills of all things, but fun fact: the original script actually had Jessie hooked on speed! But of course that was too racy for Saturday morning, so the writers toned it down for the kids. While a caffeine pill addiction seems silly today, there are other more serious and relatable aspects of this episode that make it iconic - if not one of the most well known of the series -  such as dealing with substance abuse in general, the effects of dealing with pressures of living up to certain expectations, acknowledging mental health and anxiety, and being there for a friend in trouble. (Side note: MPG’s podcast recapping this episode was fantastic.)

➤ When Zack suddenly became an environmentalist because an oil spill killed his favorite duck Becky, and he tried to convince an oil company to stop drilling at Bayside by violently spraying oil onto the model of the high school - AND the oil company executive - to demonstrate the dangers of another oil drilling catastrophe.

➤ When The Gang made that anti-drug PSA. Another ‘serious’ (ie, cheesy) episode dealing with substance abuse - but the beginning of that commercial just cracks me up everytime.

➤ When Zack attempts to sing a song that he wrote to enter the school song competition. The lesson here is: don’t try to fuck your friends over, because they WILL get you back by giving you a swig of pure lemon extract, which apparently makes you sing like you’re having a stroke. 

➤ When The Gang all get summer jobs at the Malibu Sands resort - and Leah Remini was there! 

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hey, hey, hey, hey - what is going on here?

Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Review

IMDb Summary: Kelly's grandfather Harry (Dean Jones) invites the gang for a vacation at The Hawaiian Hideaway, his hotel in Honolulu, but they soon discover that a rival is threatening to put him out of business, so they scheme to help save the Hideaway.

Where to begin.

This whole thing was just ridiculous - and granted, the entire Saved by the Bell series IS campy and cheesy - but this one was bad, even by Saved by the Bell standards. I mean, I can overlook the unbelievable coincidence that Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins) so happened to be in the exact same part of Hawaii at the exact same time as The Gang - I mean, what are the odds?! -  and even that The Gang came up with an elaborate scheme (cause naturally, there’d be a super elaborate scheme) to get Mr. Belding’s principals tour group over to Kelly’s grandfather’s hotel in order to save his business.

But I just could not get on board with Zack and Kelly’s respective love interest storylines. I didn't know what was going to happen going into it (I actually don’t even remotely remember seeing this movie as a child) but I think a part of me - and I'm sure the younger me also would have - thought or hoped that Hawaii was going to be a perfect setting for a Zack and Kelly on-again moment. But no. Kelly was flirting and making out with her grandfather's lawyer (whom I later realized was the guy who played that asshole Chip Matthews on Friends). At the same time, Zack was trying to charm a single mother of one named Andrea (Rena Sofer) - who by my calculations was at least 4-5 years older than he was. After just knowing her for a measly 2 weeks, Zack proclaims his love for her and declares that they should be together (as if he is ready to be a stepdad?) - right after he points out, "I'm gonna be 18 soon"! Ugh, Zack. Slater, for once was the voice of reason, correctly telling Zack that he is out of his freaken mind. Friendly reminder: Zack and Kelly are still HIGH SCHOOLERS. I mean, I know this was made back in 1992, but this kind of stuff was also illegal back then too right? 

Side note - for some strange reason, I really disliked the lack of the signature laugh track. While I don’t need to be told when something is funny, it somehow felt strange without it. Although, now that I think about it, maybe it was fitting that there wasn’t a laugh track, because hardly any of it was funny.

Probably the best thing to happen in this movie was Screech getting kidnapped (RIP Dustin Diamond). That, and when the movie ended.

Anyway, It pains me to say this, but as much of a Saved by the Bell fan as I am — ughh — this movie was not it.

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saved by the wedding bells

Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Review

IMDb Summary: In this conclusion of the long running series it finally happens: Kelly and Zack will marry. Zack's parents are against the early commitment and Kelly's parents can't afford it, so only the gang travels to Las Vegas for the wedding. 

By now, I think it’s pretty obvious that I love the entire Saved by the Bell series, for all of its silliness and crazy plots. But for some reason the fun and campiness of the show just does not translate over well to full length movies.

First off, like the Hawaii movie, it had a different vibe than the regular episodes. The cinematography reminded me of a mid-90’s CW teen drama - specifically, the scenes where the guys revisited Bayside High and where Zack was at his house with his parents had the look and feel of a 7th Heaven episode (by the way, that was NOT Zack’s room). 

Secondly, there was just way too much happening in this movie than there needed to be. There were a bunch of schemes (naturally) attempted by Zack to try to earn back his money that he lost, which he needed in order to pay for the wedding. There were the sub-plots, one involving Slater, a girl and the mafia, and another having to do with Screech as a male escort - both of which seemed to serve no ultimate purpose other than to give Slater and Screech something to do. Then there were things that just didn’t make sense; Kelly and Lisa ended up picking up a random hippie in the desert who happened to also be going to the Vegas to the EXACT same hotel that The Gang was staying in - I mean, what are the odds!? Also: 19 year olds aren’t technically allowed to be running around Vegas casinos. And how were they able to throw together and organize a wedding AND invite all the guests that they did all within the span of (I assume) a couple days? Were all of these guests just sitting around doing nothing, just waiting be invited and make the 3-4 hour drive to the Morris-Kapowski wedding? I mean, I guess so. And of course there was the cheese factor - the cheesiest being the Zack and Kelly montage of all of their moments together over the years. Needless to say, the ending is as predictable as you would expect.

Despite all of that, though, I really enjoyed this movie - a whole lot more than the Hawaii movie, for sure. I loved the fact that it was set in Vegas, that it involved (most of) the original Gang, and that they brought back a bunch of familiar faces - Zack’s parents Melanie (Melody Rogers) and Derek (John Sanderford), Mr. Belding, Mike the R.A., Alex, and of course Jessie! And you know, all’s well that ends well.

This movie was definitely made for people like me who grew up watching The Gang and are familiar with all of the crazy mischief they get into - those who have never watched or liked the show probably wouldn’t appreciate it as much. As a fan of the show, I was so glad that this movie happened. I think it was such a great way to tie up the series, give closure to the main characters (especially after the cliffhanger ending of The College Years), and to give the fans what they want to see. I mean what true fan wouldn’t want to see Zack and Kelly end up together? (Ugh, they are so cute.) In the end it was bittersweet - as Slater said in one of the final scenes of the movie, sadly “It’s the end of an era” - but it was an awesome era - and this was a great ending to a fun series, which certainly made the 8 year old in me very happy.

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Dustin Diamond passes away aged 44

Dustin Diamond passes away aged 44

It is Cult Faction’s sad duty to report that Screech himself, Dustin Diamond has passed away at the age of 44 years old from Stage 4 lung cancer. Reports indicate Dustin passed away this morning after his condition greatly declined since it was reported last week. He was taken off of breathing machines in an attempt to get him to hospice care. His girlfriend was by his side when he passed…

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just curious, are you a dude or a girl? 😅

I’m a dude. Doesn’t anyone use dudette anymore or is that too Saved By The Bell? 😂

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Shooting The Breeze with Dennis Haskins Ep.7 (feat. Billy Zabka & Cute T...