FAGABEFE! and Other Reasons To Love Midnight Madness
Leon the Game Master set the standard for color-coded late night scavenger hunt films.
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By Jordan Hoffman June 1, 2011 |
The Great All-Nighter |
I dunno, if I had Candy (left) and Sunshine (right) fawning over me at all times, would I spend it placing ciphers and clues throughout the greater Los Angeles area?
Not sure, but I am sure of one thing: Deborah Richter's portrayal of Candy makes me wish James Cameron would rerelease this in 3D. Heyoooo!
Eddie and the Cruisers |
Eddie Deezen leads the White Team on a race to a Battle of the Devo Cover Bands.
Man on Mannequin |
Raquel Welch in her One Million Years B.C. appeals to the caveman elements of those brutes on the Green Team.
(Psssst. Don't tell Armpit it's not really Raquel Welch. He gets confused easily.)
Midnight Madness Has Started To Get To Us |
The lyrics to the Midnight Madness theme make it plain: When midnight madness starts to get to you, it doesn't matter what you say. It doesn't matter what you do. You have to play.
Clearly, everyone involved in the shooting of this scene was in the throes of a raging case of midnight madness. It didn't matter what they said or did, they simply had to play.
And have fat girls twirl around a dance floor.
Lens Flair |
Here's a trick. Next time you go to a science museum, see if you can go up to their high powered telescope and move it wherever you like.
Better yet, try to point it at a nearby apartment building window and see if you can make anything out other than a smush.
You can't. And this renders the science behind Midnight Madness incorrect.
Yes, it's still fun to see the live action version of the woman from the Cinemax Friday After Dark graphic.
