With Ben Johnson, Michael Parks, Paul Hecht, Gretchen Corbett. Directed by Bruce Geller. This might have happened while we were watching the godforsaken director’s cut of The Swarm. In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of nasty African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter. We both Googled it, and there is a completely different 1976 TV movie called The Savage Bees and it stars Ben Johnson who, just two years later, would appear in The Swarm. Under the Ground begins and ends with clips from Rag Radio – filmed during our November, 9, 2018 interview with populist activist and former Texas Observer editor Jim Hightower. With all the talk at the time about a South American bee swarm heading towards the United States, there were several films involving the pesky critters. !Regarding the TTa ad: So that's what William Shatner saw on the wing. When they went to the Astrodome in Week 5, though, they returned the favor: A late touchdown pass from Brunell to … By comparison the cheapest seat (not an SRO seat) is $13 at the Astros' new ballpark. Sheriff Donald McKew (Ben Johnson) finds his dog dead. So, basically, no kidding, The Savage Bees has now effectively become a commercial for the recently-built Super Dome and its badass air conditioning system. She tells him to meet her at her lab. I think they really want to tear it down (which would be typical for how history is treated around here) but the people of Houston really loved the place and wouldn't put up with it. Africanized bees attack when annoyed by color or sound...and they will pursue quarry for as long as twenty-four hours. Wasn't there a movie in the 70's about killer bees that swarmed on a vehicle that was driven into the Astrodome to disperse the bees due to the cooler temperatures? Terror Out of the Sky is not nearly as well regarded as its predecessor, but is still worth checking out. Astrodome, who? One man stand between the swarm of death and the population of New Orleans! A farmer is killed, despite his attempt to stay underwater in a bayou. and the players weren't in the best of form. Just converting the prices into today's money the tickets would be:$24.60, $17.57 and $10.54. He discovers that the dog died of toxic paralysis...and its stomach is full of bees. Other machines made by Memetron during the time period Savage Bees was produced include Ten Yard Fight '85, Vs. 10-Yard Fight, and Solar-Warrior. Фільм «Murder at the World Series / Murder at the World Series» (1977) - інформація, бюджет, касові збори, актори, коли вийде Murder at the World Series (1977), трейлери, рецензії, сюжет. The Brazilian doctor approaches the swarm wearing a protective suit - while Jeannie sits in her car relaying the situation to Jeff on a walkie-talkie. The Savage Bees (1976) A sheriff, a scientist, and a doctor somehow convince an entire swarm of killer bees to swarm a Volkswagen Beetle and drive to the Superdome. Durig an African killer bees panic caused by the media in 1976 (which is also ironically referenced in Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" by the way), the low budget horror flick The Savage Bees was made. Over the past few years we have wanted to break the mold of what it means to produce car videos. The noise instantly attracts the bees and they completely cover her Volkswagen Bug. But none came close to director Bruce Geller's The Savage Bees, a Made-for-Television effort that originally aired on November 22, 1976. In anguish, Jeannie rests her head on the steering wheel and sets off the horn. Then the grass died. Sat high up, right behind the plate. Flashback: This goes back a few years, when Rick was exclaiming about a movie where bees were covering a volkswagen and it was rolled into the Astrodome, where the cooling system was turned way down and the bees were frozen. The Astrodome scene became an instant classic and is still heavily referenced in certain circles today. Sheriff: “Everyone off the streets! I do not in any way claim the rights of ownership to any of them. Verb (transitive) To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint. That was the Superdome and I only remember it, because I'm originally from New Orleans. They visit with Dr. Rufus Carter (Paul Hecht) at the National Bee Stock Center. Somebody's red VW attracted the bees and they slowly drove it into the dome and dropped the temp. Performing an autopsy on a pet is an unusual request but the assistant medical examiner, Jeff DuRand (Michael Parks), obliges. The festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter. And a little girl is missing, presumed dead. While some seek popularity, fame or instant success, we are here to make high quality video with attention to technical detail along with appreciating the good and bad of vehicles and life. It was all the rage in the 1970's, until big name players started wearing out their knees on it. I do faintly recall walking through the parking lot in blistering heat for what seemed to be forever. The Savage Bees is a 1976 American television horror film directed by Bruce Geller. Somebody's red VW attracted the bees and they slowly drove it into the dome and dropped the temp.Rocket trains!? Regarding the TTa ad: So that's what William Shatner saw on the wing. There's a small press comic book in which The Astrodome appeared in use as a post-holocaust greenhouse ! There was a movie where that happened, but I'm not sure if this is where it took place. There had been a brief strike (go figure!) Too bad they don't set up shop in it to remake SPACE:2099 -there would be lots of room! That was The Savage Bees and the dome was the Superdome. The Astros were in the playoffs and got eliminated at the Dome. They totally remain the property of their respective owners. The Astrodome would make a great film studio! Jeff places a call to Jeannie Devereaux (Gretchen Corbett), an entomology expert, who thinks it's strange indeed that this type of insect attacked a dog. Sheriff McKew does his best to mobilize his men but the insects are heading towards New Orleans. The replacement facility, Minute Maid (formerly Enron) Field is also a great place, maybe even better with a retractable roof.Meanwhile, the Astrodome sits empty as the city of Houston can't make up it's mind what to do with the former 8th Wonder of the World. But things go horribly wrong when two Mardi Gras revelers break through the roadblock and get out of their car. Accidentally transported to the States on a banana boat from Brazil, the deadly bees first make their mark on a town twenty miles outside of New Orleans. I happened to be at the last game played in the Astrodome in 1999. Yes. We’re bringing a car load of killer bees through a densely populated area for … On the show, Hightower says, “We need an investigative journalism, and we have too little of that. Anyway, like a lot of movies seen in our youth, it was misremembered. Let them play!". I mean no copyright infringement by the posting of pictures, videos, etc. It's November, the moon is in its third quarter, and the sun is just setting. The first half of it lacks some suspense - probably a result of the low budget. The threat is over...at least for the moment. I made Rick a copy of it, so his life would be complete. That wasn’t the Astrodome, it was the Superdome, and it wasn’t The Swarm, it was The Savage Bees, a made for TV movie. Killer Bees, The Bees and The Swarm (even master of disaster producer Allen jumped on the bandwagon) were all made in an effort to maximize the thrill factor of current events. The Dome was designed with glass panels in the roof and the field was originally real grass. That was The Savage Bees and the dome was the Superdome. But none came close to director Bruce Geller's The Savage Bees, a Made-for-Television effort that originally aired on November 22, 1976. The doctor shows them a film made by a Dr. Jorge Meuller (Horst Buchholz) that explains why the Africanized bee was brought to South America for an experiment - and how they escaped from captivity, killing scores of people. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075166/. I have posted them purely for entertainment purposes only. So they painted the panes. Believing the pooch was poisoned, the sheriff drives into the city to have the coroner examine the animal. Published May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 by stunt_rock in Animals Who Kill People Who Are Dumb “The Astrodome is the Taj Mahal of all stadia, from ancient Rome’s Coloseum even to the present day. And... both take place in Houston. Long fly balls that would have gone out of any other park ended up dying on the warning track. Their plan is to drive a killer bee covered VW Super Beetle from like Grand Isle or somewhere, up into the city, through the Ash Wednesday-quiet streets of New Orleans, and into the Superdome, where the Dome’s modern cooling systems will freeze them to death. This is the serious attempt to scare the audience; whether it succeeds or not depends on the viewers’ phobia towards their pollen pals. Most honeybees attack only to ward off invaders. http://www.houstonpress.com/2012-04-12/news/astro-dome-abandoned/, Don't forget the Bad News Bears In Breaking Training. New Orleans is alive and buzzing with Mardi Gras. And in a few hours from now, on this very shore, a thousand million lives will be launched. Foxy Ladies #20: The 100 Hottest Female Singers/Mu... Mini Skirt Monday #84: The Trials and Hardships of the 1970s Male School Teacher, Vintage Men's Mags #39: More Girlie Magazines, Mini Skirt Monday #141: Gilligan's Island, Mini Skirt Monday #154: Bewitched Minis (Part 2), 7 Reasons Why You Should Buy Vintage Clothing. I can't remember the name of the movie, but I guess the Astrodome can even save you from killer bees. Whatever the impetus, the "nature attacks" subgenre joined the ranks alongside the Irwin Allen type disaster movies of the same era - and became a fun and reliable cycle. Thanks for the memory trip - my Dad took me and my brothers there probably around 67 - I don't remember a dang thing from the game, I was a wee youngun. There have been lots of ideas proposed, but so far nothing. Accidentally transported to the States on a banana boat from Brazil, the deadly bees first make their mark on a town twenty miles outside of New Orleans. The game wasn't great, but it was cool to see the Dome. And after every movie, he would hold up the DVD and say, “Bees! Trying to keep the story of the invading African Bees under wraps Sheriff McKew has a number of his men fan out in the sstrodome to find the African Bees hive and at the same time both Jeff and Jenny get in touch with bee expert Dr. Mueller Horst Buchholzto end … As a helpless Jeannie looks on, the bees attack the couple...killing them. fa sweet jezus look at those ticket prices! Savage Bees Description. Although Jeannie can barely see, Jeff directs her and clears the streets of New Orleans as she drives through the city at fifteen miles per hour. Pitchers loved the Astrodome. Rocket trains!?! There are enough toxins are in his body to kill an elephant. Bees are immobile at 45 degrees Fahrenheit and there is only one solution: Jeannie is to drive her car into the Superdome, where the temperature can be lowered. Needlework a-Go Go #26: Sweaters Gone Wild. I hate sports, but I'd put up with a baseball game to hang out in that bar. And it has a TV movie sequel. (The Astrodome’s skyboxes were just that — glorified cubicles at the top of the stadium.) Jeannie and Jeff meet with Deputy Mayor Pelligrino (James Best) but there is no sense of urgency on his part. As it turns out, The Savage Bees, in spite of its TV budget production, is the best on offer. The Astrodome was the real star of Robert Altman's bizarre "Brewster McCloud". "Let them play! The savage, rocky shores of Christmas Island, 200 miles south of Java, in the Indian Ocean. That maverick digging sort of journalism is what matters.” The Swarm is a 1978 American disaster–horror film about a killer-bee invasion of Texas.It was adapted from a novel of the same name by Arthur Herzog.Directed by Irwin Allen, the cast features Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Ben Johnson, Lee Grant, José Ferrer, Patty Duke, Slim Pickens, Bradford Dillman, Fred MacMurray, and Henry Fonda. IMDB synopsis: In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of Africanized killer bees escape from a foreign freighter. Astrodome, who? Jeannie tells Jeff that it could not be the work of normal North American bees. david attenborough — Opening words Truly a masterstroke of a genius at work, the director Bruce Geller. Dr. Meuller flies in from Brazil with a plan to replace the queen bee with a new queen...which will produce hardworking and non-aggressive offspring. Reply Delete why don't they make it into either a baseball museum or maybe let people live there? At the time, the threat of Africanized honey bees (AKA “killer bees”) seemed imminent, with local news broadcasts routinely reporting on the encroaching threat. Saw a game there in April '89. Though only screened on television in North America, the … He locates the bees in a food stand and the area is blocked off. At the lab, Jeannie examines a specimen taken from a man who was stung hundreds of times. Synopsis In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter. I watched Tom Seaver (Mets) vs J R Richards (Astros) in the Dome. The Savage Bees (1976 TV movie) starring Ben Johnson, Michael Parks, Paul Hecht, Gretchen Corbett, Horst Buchholz, Bruce French, James Best . Vintage Reads #35:Espionage and Action Paperbacks ... Music Lists #15: The Top 40 Perfect Pop Songs, Needlework-a-Go Go #25: Bewitching Stitching, Sex Sells #27: Picking Up Girls Made Easy, Vintage Scan #21: Astrodome - 8th Wonder of the World, Mini Skirt Monday #110: Interracial Couples, Bad Songs #14: "Julie's 16th Birthday" by John Bult. Memetron released 4 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1985. The plot follows a swarm of killer bees brought to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and a scientist's attempt to stop them. on this blog. Naturally, most hitters hated the dome, though a few like Jimmy Wynn did pretty well there. Yes. The car stalls just outside the stadium and Jeff's vehicle pushes the car the rest of the way in. Having already overrun most of South America, a swarm of vicious African killer bees prepares to descend upon the United States. The facts are frightening. .Everyone else has gone back to grass now. The Savage Bees is one of several movies about killer bees that came out of the late 70’s. The Savage Bees was so good, a sequel was made in 1978. I believe there are only two parks with Astroturf these days (Toronto and Tampa Bay). The Savage Bees does not stray from the basic formula at all, but it does come at the material with a more tempered, less hysterical take (less campy too). I had a copy of it. Savage Bees was produced by Memetron in 1985. Dr. Meuller, whose protective suit is accidentally torn, loses his life as well. Sheriff Donald McKew (Ben Johnson) finds his dog dead. This comment has been removed by the author. The dome bring so high off the ground it can start it's own weather pattern!Make a great substitute for PINEWOOD STUDIOS in ENGLAND where Space:1999 was once filmed. (figuratively) To criticise vehemently. Meanwhile...even though bodies begin to turn up at the morgue, the police department is reluctant to get involved. Soon, the temperature is dropped enough to immobilize the bees and they fall to the ground. I can hardly remember the movie though. "It's amazing and they lure the bees into the Astrodome and then freeze it." But the ceiling was so bright during day games that the fielders couldn't see the ball. Here's a recent, and sad, story in the local Houston press, about the Astrodome. Rats, frogs, ants, bears, and of course sharks...they all got into the act. It was a great place to see a ball game. You will definitely love this movie. All written content, unless otherwise noted as being quotes, has been written and copyrighted by me. All some display of two very different pitching styles. Plot in a nutshell sees a strain of African Killer Bees sneak over to the deep south of America via freighter. We were watching the godforsaken director ’ s Coloseum even to the ground them. 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