Lisa Studies the Science of Hookers

August 01, 2024

Issue 013

Hello Tipsy Reelz Community,

 

Tipsy Reelz is a monthly email, sent on the first Thursday of each month.  It will include three movies from different genres, fun facts about the movies and some drinking game rules to go with them. We will also include where these movies are currently available for streaming. Please feel free to share these with your friends.

Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Fun Facts

  • Feature directorial debut of Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin Williams.

  • When her stepmother Janet returns home, Lisa exclaims, "Dammit! Janet!", a song title from The Rocky Horror Show stage musical, which is also based on Frankenstein.

  • In one scene, Lisa refers to her "aunt Shelley". An obvious nod to Mary Shelley, the author of the novel "Frankenstein".

GAME RULES!

  • Drink when Lisa has a wardrobe change.

  • Drink when someone says something rude or mean.

  • Drink when Taffy defends Lisa.

  • Drink when someone says or you see an Ax.

  • Drink when someone gets into the tanning bed.

As of publishing, Lisa Frankenstein is streaming on Prime video.

 

Frankenhooker (1990) Fun Facts

  • The film cost $1.5 million making it Henenlotter's most expensive (at the time), but there were still budgetary issues. The producers told him they had used up all of the allotted funds for pyrotechnics during the exploding hookers scene to which he replied "How the fuck am I gonna film the lab scene?!" He ended up calling in a favor to do some "unlicensed pyrotechnics" for the shoot. Lorinz recalls the guy finishing the setup and telling him "Don't worry, it's maybe safe.”

  • Writer/director Frank Henenlotter improvised the basic story at a pitch meeting. After getting the okay to make the picture, he then wrote the script for the movie.

  • The film ran into trouble when it went before the MPAA ratings board, and Henenlotter recalls then head of the board Richard Heffner calling the production company and saying "Congratulations, you are the first film rated 'S' for shit." Producer James Glickenhaus fought back and brought the feud public. The MPAA ultimately gave the film an 'X' rating. Inexplicably. They refused it and released their film unrated instead.

GAME RULES!

  • Drink when Jeffery handles a body part.

  • Drink when there is an explosion.

  • Drink when “Elisabeth” is said.

As of publishing, Frankenhooker is streaming on Peacock and AMC+.

 

Weird Science (1985) Fun Facts

  • John Hughes wrote the script in only two days.

  • Kelly LeBrock's character name was inspired by Apple Computer's first GUI computer, the Apple Lisa.

  • The same moving shot of the exterior of the high school was used for the beginning of Sixteen Candles (1984), as well as the end of this movie. The same people can be seen making the same movements in both movies.

GAME RULES!

  • Drink every time Gary and Wyatt side bar.

  • Drink every time someone is picked on or insulted.

  • Drink when Lisa’s magic is used.

  • Drink when something breaks.

  • Drink when Chet Laughs.

As of publishing, Weird Science is streaming on Hulu.

Bonus Movie!

Twister (1996) Fun Facts

  • With a very loud and bass-heavy surround channel, this film was notorious for destroying surround speakers in theatres worldwide.

  • A recording of a camel's moan was slowed down and used as the sound of the tornado.

  • The production bought eight blocks of houses in the old downtown area of the real town of Wakita, Oklahoma, for $7,000 to $10,000 per house. These houses and an additional 30 homes built by the production were subsequently demolished by the film's crew for the scenes after the twister passes. The town later rebuilt the downtown area, and also kept the new fire truck used in the film.

GAME RULES!

  • Drink when “Dorothy” or “The Extreme” are said.

  • Drink when you see a twister.

  • Drink when debris from a twister is thrown around.

  • Drink when a twister sucks something up.

  • Drink when someone drives off the road.

  • Drink when a weather term is used. (F scale, cloud type, doppler, up flow, ect.)

As of publishing, Twister is streaming on Max.

Please play responsibly, know your limits, and don’t drink and drive. It’s ok if you cannot finish the game. Also feel free to drink a non-alcoholic drink, staying hydrated is a good time too!

Facts sourced from IMDB