The Wacky World of Dr. Morgus (1962)
A doctor invents a machine that can turn people into sand then back back again.
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The Age of Commercialism
Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .
There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
The Ghouls, who backed up Morgus on his theme song "Morgus the Magnificent," included none other than fellow New Orleans institutions Dr. John and Frankie Ford (of "Sea Cruise" fame), so at least he has that going for him. Just keep that cheery thought in mind as you suffer through this. Morgus has been off the air since Katrina hit, but said in a posting to his online fan site that he's hoping to return to the airwaves. Fortunately, his leather-clad fetish-boy assistant Chopsley made it safely through the storm as well. The New Orleans laboratory is described as miraculously intact, and he's working on an invention which will present such a catastrophe from ever happening again. Sleep well, America!
This movie makes Ed Wood look like Oscar material. Now, I love Morgus. Make no mistake about that. But this movie was almost painful to watch. The dialog seemed like something that John Waters rejected, the plot was lost in the mail, and (I hope this doesn't count as a spoiler), there is no ending. I mean literally. It just stops, like they ran out of film in mid scene. And as a collector and appreciator of bad cinema, I highly recommend it. However, good luck finding it. I stumbled upon my copy years ago, and it's the only copy I've seen since. If you get a chance, wince through it. On Saturday night, when I go for my date, my baby and I just sit and wait for... Morgus the Magnificent!