The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (Welcome To The Basement)

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Ho Ho Ho, Happy Holidays! Tis the season for gambling as we play another game of Three Film Monte. Which movie will we watch? The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T? Meet Me in St. Louis? Or Rare Exports? Watch and find out.
In Seen It, we discuss fidelity, desire and Spanish Vampires.
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Thanks for all the great comments. Keep em coming! If you watch one of the movies we discuss, let us know what you thought of it.
Welcome To The Basement" is a show about watching, discussing and having fun with movies. Matt choses the movie and Craig doesn't know what it is until the cameras start rolling, so none of the discussion or riffing is planned ahead of time.
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[@jaymzbeesez]

Ted Geisel enjoyed writing the lyrics and making the designs but was devastated when he saw the result. Even after a re-edit. He was simply ahead of his time. You guys are dead on when you say people didn't understand the idea of a trippy cult kids movie in the fifties. The basement scene is one of the most brilliant and strange scenes in any musical!

[@eryndean2769]

"where's our sinks?!" lol best line XD

[@GrayStudios]

I'm so happy you picked this one. I watched this as a young child, and the memories of it are foggy, weird, and nostalgic.

[@GrayStudios]

Daniel Callahan As a you child, yes.

[@robertmatthews2009]

Watch the "Dress me, Dress me, Dress me," number and then Mr. Burns singing "See My Vest," on the Simpsons.

[@jorgecabal8720]

I absolutely love hans conried!

[@MarciRaney-tt8ev]

Me too ! Yes!!!

[@DavidRedcrow]

Oh hell yeah, thank you guys for doing this one!!! This was my first introduction to surreal filmography. I love the guy who swings across the prisoner orchestra and hits the gong, good times!

[@MondoMurderface]

My grandmother got me this movie one christmas as a child and I loved it. I forgot what it was called till now.

[@waynechapman9823]

I first saw this with my brother at a midnight screening in San Francisco, and I've had it on DVD for many years now.

[@DisneyFan-eg3oz]

Just curious 👀 did people get excited about it like they do for Rocky Horror Picture Show? How busy was it?

[@waynechapman9823]

@@DisneyFan-eg3oz No, it didn’t have that same sort of interactive audience participation, although it seemed to get a good response. I don’t recall what the turnout was like, so it was probably fairly modest.

[@DisneyFan-eg3oz]

@@waynechapman9823 The movie that I was always surprised that didn’t become a midnight movie was Little shop of horrors, the musical I thought I had everything going for it see you at the movies!

[@ClaroQueQuiza]

My best friend and I don't get to hang out all that much anymore, but we make special efforts to watch really weird/bad movies together. "Tough Guys Don't Dance" is one of our all-time favorites, and we owe that to you. "5000 Fingers" just made the list-we're looking forward to it!

[@ivanclark2275]

Not to be confused with The 5000 Fingers of Mr. T.

[@VinnyDaQ]

+Ivan Clark I PITY DA FOOL THAT PLAYS DA WRONG NOTE !!

[@latoyalewis]

My mind is blown, 4 minutes in!!!!! With the Sideshow Bob parallel.

[@fayeking75]

Do you mean because the last name is Twilliger?

[@KRobinson-ko1ne]

Aye Caramba!

[@TacoTeaser]

I first saw the film as a child in 1958. The dungeon elevator operator has never left my memory.

[@pianoface]

the pink and green room in squid game reminder me of this movie

[@RedKryptonianSun]

Thank you so much for reviewing this film! I saw it as a kid over the same weekend as 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' and my memory had kind of jumbled the two films together, When I finally re-watched 'SCCtM' as an adult i was very disappointed as all the parts that I liked were actually in '5000 Fingers'. Great show,guys!

[@DanikaBevirt]

At some point in my childhood, I watched this film and thought it was incredibly weird. The only thing I remembered was the boy with the hand on his hat. Great review as always, and I'm happy to finally know what this movie is called.

[@XanosKnyghtshade]

SECOND FLOOR DUNGEON! JEWELRY DEPARTMENT! KZbin COMMENTS!

[@TCRP117]

Good lord, you guys should have chosen Rare Exports. Lady fate did not shine upon you. Great work none-the-less. Love the show! Keep it up!

[@numba2bvi]

Balki & Orson Welles are a DREAM TEAM!

[@deelock27]

Have you guys seen Blackfish? It's a stunning and thought-provoking new documentary that left me speechless.

[@HarukoJisan]

😢"The only children's movie to feature tequila." Well, to be fair, The Sandlot and Peewee's Big Adventure tangentially feature tequila through song Edited over a year later, that clip where the kid says "Dr Truwiliker is the only enemy I've got." is so awesome and I can't explain why

[@MLangenbroome]

I actually like "Cat in a Hat" but I have a soft spot for bad jokes and Mike Myers. And I think the fact that I didn't grow up with Dr. Suess books plays part in this as well.

[@13GoldenSun]

Holy crap! I think I watched this when I was younger. I remember some of the scenes but never knew where they came from. Thanks guys!

[@BugMed]

I'd love to see outtakes or extended pre-viewing conversations.

[@CounterNerd]

Matt looked more like Stephen Baldwin when he did his Jennifer Lawrence face xD

[@blamesocietyfilms]

Ha ha ha

[@Arsenik17]

You're 100% correct. I'm 32 years old, about to get stoned and I just put this movie on.

[@littlelagoons]

I grew up on Dr. T! I always loved it.

[@robertmatthews2009]

"Is it... atomic?"

[@Organized_Ignorance]

I got home five minutes ago; this is a nice gift.

[@imyouandurme]

I wanna wear that hat so people can high-five me all day.

[@Stella-95]

Brilliant! First episode l've watched.... Can't wait to watch some more

[@nevet1212]

Rewatching this today, tomorrow I will be working Christmas day for the first time. Been lucky not having to work in the past but now I can't avoid it. The video got me in a jolly mood though.

[@aldeshsa]

Definitely piqued my interest with this one. Love the odd, weird and quirky. Thanks for discovering it for me.

[@Ganjabeard5000]

Yay!! New WTTB:D Thanks guys! Hope you have a fantastic christmas:)

[@SirDigbyChikkinCaesar]

I once heard Dave Matthews Band described as "music for people who don't know what music is." I haven't come up with a better description since.

[@passionplayer7]

As a kid the channel TNT would use scenes from this as filler between shows, good, fun, crazy times! This movie has been seated into my psyche seeing it back in the day, just rewatched on Tubi and had a great time!

[@UnprofessionalFlip]

Thank you guys so much for talking about Rain Man!

[@tecumsehcristero]

I just noticed something Criag always says "big leather couch" And Matt always says "Old leather couch"

[@QuellicheilMarza]

As always your analisys blows my mind in its deepness. You really changed my way of watching movies and I owe you one for that. On a "Seen It" note, did you ever watch any of the Don Camillo movies starring Fernandel and Gino Cervi ? They were filmed near my town Parma, home of the Parmigiano Cheese, and I love how the filmmakers depicted the life of my parents after the WWII with some deep thoughts on how it's easy to mix politics, religion and love when you are a honest human being. Greetings from Italy and Merry Christmas.

[@kmalazane]

Happy Christmas guys. You two are my favourite show. I really mean that. Looking forward to watching more movies with you in 2014. Quick seen it. Quadrophenia.

[@hadassah179]

When seeing Hans Conried I thought That's the guy from I Love Lucy's Hires an English Tutor! It's so adorable seeing his short hair jump around. Was truly delighted seeing him in that final carnival nutcracker outfit. 😃 Question for Dr. Suess fans: is it legal to have murder included in a Dr. Suess story? Not only was there one murder it was a siamese murder when the guy cuts their beard and instantly kills them. 😧

[@RukoHanaji]

Seuss might not have dealt with Hollywood per se, however he seemed to have a friendly enough relationship with Warner Bros. animation department, collaborating with them on Private Snafu as well a short based on Horton Hatches The Egg, and then after WWII he worked three more times with Chuck Jones.

[@CUSTERM16A2]

Degenerate furry.

[@bandanaworm]

The Stu callback made me laugh so hard that my cheeks hurt.. Any chance for a coffin joe movie (preferably at midnight I'll take your soul)? Merry Christmas!

[@madnsdestiny]

the dislikes on this video are jlaw

[@rileykelly5088]

How about All. I. Can., a great ski doc filmed on six continents and my favorite documentary of all time. Great photography and music. Also, shoutout from the netherlands!

[@OpinionVille]

THAT is a righteous sweater, Matt. ..or is it a shirt? Whatever it is it's fantastic.

[@blamesocietyfilms]

Sweater. Thanks.

[@andgalactus1]

BlameSociety Some might even call a sweatshirt.

[@darkprose]

I was just going to type that. And great basement movie jacket, too, on Craig! Great episode, guys. And Happy Fingers!

[@wickedmetalheart]

I'm glad someone else has noticed the plight of poor Jude Law having his name abbreviation misused.

[@Evy-l2w]

The other day this movie just popped back in my memory, i remember this movie, I think I was about 9 years old. Anyway like you mentioned the movie was trippy especially for those times. When I first saw it...oh boy was I scared but at the same time I enjoyed it. I never understood what it was about. I never saw the movie again , guess I forgot all about it till now. Thanks for explaining it. Just saw it once when I was little. So I enjoyed your review and would definitely like to watch you both do a screening segment on that classic Syfy 1953 movie INVADERS FROM MARS. That would be awesome. I watched it back in 1966 and it scared me . And I really believed in martians, my two older brothers used to tell me they were real. I was little I didn't know better. They loved teasing their little sister (me). Now am all grown up and know better. Anyway thankyou from Evy in Boston Massachusetts

[@pcwkid76]

Yay! Suggested "500 Fingers" awhile back. Thrilled to see it made it onto the show. Once again, I'd like to nominate "Stu" for the Hall of Fame.

[@abbiew7334]

You guys really need to watch A Clockwork Orange.

[@Khaldun1]

I like how Craig always forgets and says big leather couch instead of old leather couch.

[@Parmesana]

How about...The Loved One? a 1965 black comedy about funeral homes,etc... starring Jonathan Winters in a dual role,Rod Steiger,Paul Williams the musician(when he was a teen), Anjanette Comer and a slew of cameos from famous actors.

[@HankCarver]

Hans Conried was also in the Davy Crocket movie.

[@mikecronis]

Bravely reviewed, sirs.

[@Kkouderr]

Used to watch this as a kid. I did not fully understand how weird this really was until I re-watched it as an adult.

[@GrattisChristian]

I love you too Matt. Speaking of the Seventh Seal, I watched it and loved it.

[@CounterNerd]

Nice swedish, both of you. Craig said Svenska flawlessly!

[@nerdsman567]

Have you guys seen the 2007 animated French film "Persepolis?" It's an excellent autobiographical drama, as well as an effective, intricate, and entertaining coming-of-age story. I highly recommend it!

[@ottobaron6392]

My absolute favorite feature film based on the works of Dr. Seuss. The problem with most feature adaptations of Dr. Seuss, is they are based on short stories. That means they require a huge amount of padding to get to 90 minutes. I certainly enjoy many of the television shorts that Dr. Seuss worked on, such as "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" with Boris Karloff, a lot better then feature films like "The Grinch" and "The Lorax".

[@Uthardar]

Love me some DR.T

[@wmckin11]

In this film, Hans Conried totally reminds me of Andrew Scott in Sherlock (the 'new' BBC one).

[@Redfoxx4eva]

0:38 i love it. lol.

[@AnimalOther]

Watch The Caine Mutiny, its one of the best movies around. STRAWBERRIES!!!

[@Ondrix]

Before knowing anything about this movie or watching this episode I thought that "The 5000 fingers of Dr. T" wad going to be a horror movie.

[@xenoalexaustin]

You should watch "Private Eyes" with Don Knotts and Tim Conway.

[@dresdensinn6669]

Yuletide Greetings fellas and LMFAO..this would be a great RiffTrax movie!

[@SpeedSlasher]

Well Pee-wee's Big Adventure had Tequila too! Ba dum tish death decay end. Also whenever Craig hosts the show I grew some sort of sixth sense whether or not he calls the ol' leather couch a big leather couch haha.

[@assasinsbear]

Have you seen Phantom of the Paradise ?

[@mateopumakawa]

Still the best show on KZbin. Keep 'em coming! Have you seen Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain"? I initially skipped it because of all the terrible reviews, but finally saw it recently and I absolutely loved it. It kind of reminded me of Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" for it's visual lyricism.

[@jameshosi4098]

If you guys get the chance for a movie to watch I highly suggest Yellowbeard. If you have seen it tell me what you thought about it.

[@chadbrow]

Love your videos. Your color balance between cameras seems to be consistently off. Matt looks pink and fleshy and Craig looks sickly green.

[@CascadesOfScarlet]

I hope they cover Insomnia easily one of my favorite movies.....plus Al Pachino

[@BAMikeyD]

at 13:30 this kid in the lower right totally bites it into the floor, and that's the take that made it into the movie folks.

[@CaptChrispy]

I noticed that! On IMDB, they said that one of the kids vomited and then all 150 kids vomited.

[@MattJerkhole]

I can't wait for the christmas you actually get to watch Rare Exports. I can only imagine how amazing your reactions will be. Matt, I know you dislike Natalie Portman, I'd still like to know your and Craigs opinions about "Hesher".

[@AdudenamedKemp]

Have either of you guys seen The Triplets of Belleville? I think it's really fun, visually creative and innovative, and it has some great music too. Would love to hear your opinions.

[@ifsey]

Also know as Belleville Rendez-Vous

[@TheITinFIT]

Loved this retrospective of this weird WEIRD movie! Consider me subscribed =)

[@0ceanmachine]

Has anyone ever noticed that Matts Jennifer Lawrence impression looks like Mac from Mac and Me

[@AmplifiedYeesh]

Have you ever watched A Scanner Darkly ? I loved this movie even if it is very strange and I personally didn't quite understand the final scene but it wasn't a problem because it's style is very unique.

[@Smokke20]

Have you seen Okuribito or better known as Departures. Its a Japanese film and I loved it

[@wmbeam211]

Dr. T weirdest movie ever , BEAUTIFUL !

[@Mandrak0s]

I still would love to know what you guys thought about Kurosawa's film "Kagemusha" if you have already seen it. If you HAVEN'T, then I highly suggest you do. It's one of the most beautifully shot films I've ever seen.

[@Joaquim.Oliveira]

Have you seen the Brazilian movie City of God ??? It's a very interesting movie and very well made .

[@CssHDmonster]

have you seen the berserk movies? they nicely mix animation and cgi

[@Elanau]

Need more Chronicles of Ernesto!~

[@LarryKelly]

a great review...and fun

[@NiklazSrikefast]

Hey Matt, Have you ever seen the 2002 movie "Showtime"? It features Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro. Thought it was my favourite but looking back it may not be as good as I remembered. Love to know your thoughts

[@catcobbler]

You guys should watch I, Robot, it's one of the few "robot" movies that does robots well.

[@bonesasaurus7011]

Don't forget the Grinch from Halloween is Grinch night.

[@SkabCrowley]

Hey guys have you seen Gummo by Harmony Korine?? i prefer its strange abstract sense of a Demented feeling love the vids make many more!!

[@joebyrneguitar]

Brilliant! i love these episodes. Just wondering fellas if you've seen 'Grease' guessing you have just wondering what you thought of it. As a kid i always thought it had something no other romantic film had and i could never put my finger on what it was

[@falloutfr3ak]

You guys should keep rare exports on until it wins

[@cybrarian9]

It's a wonderfully odd film that I saw when I was a few times between ages 5 and 10 years old. It's one of those films, like Dr. Zeuss' books in general, that have a number of levels of meanings that children and adults can appreciate on many different levels. And to be frank, as bizarre as this film was for me as a kid, it was no way as "scary" or as weird as "The Wizard of Oz." I mean, those flying monkeys are enough to mess with any kid's head, let alone the squashed witch under Dorothy's home and her feet rolling up as the "ruby slippers" magically appear on Dorothy's feet.

[@TisMeBc]

what camera and microphone do you guys use, looks great!

[@yeautre]

Have you seen "Tampopo"?

[@Qermaq]

I want to ask you both. What is the most mind-opening awesome film you might recommend? Or the top 2 or 3. Really enjoyed the episode.

[@BlaiddDrwg896]

Have you guys ever seen High and Low starring the great Toshiro Mifune? Its a great film and if you guys haven't seen it you should do a show on it.

[@MrAkilleus]

Sverige älskar er också! ;)

[@SilverDFanng]

Next year your guys theme should be movies about toys/gifts.

[@CUSTERM16A2]

Degenerate furry.

[@Uberman6969]

You cats should watch Primer. I feel like it was brilliant, but your opinions could help me know for sure if I'm an idiot or not.

[@JesTr82]

Have you seen The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. This is my favorite John Wayne movie and it is not a western. It's about an American boxer who accidentally kills his opponent in a match and flees to his ancestral home in Ireland to escape the spotlight.

[@TheRainbowPlague]

That imaginary fishing trip has haunted me for years. The dialogue was just weird.