tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00CommentaramaFilmsAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger37210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68966197280172906612023-07-08T13:07:40.262-04:002023-07-08T13:07:40.262-04:00There is very little in the movie that was accurat...There is very little in the movie that was accurate from the scene where Witt was at the wedding ceremony right to the end. A great movie, as a drama based loosely on actual events, but a better movie could have been made following the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-33689073349749129102023-06-06T12:14:24.463-04:002023-06-06T12:14:24.463-04:00One of the greatest strengths of the Black Hole is...One of the greatest strengths of the Black Hole is it presents a variation of Dante’s inferno, layer upon layer until the protagonists simply get spit out of Hell at the end since they don’t belong there. The Black Hole presents it layer upon layer similar to how there were circles of Hell within Circles, the innermost circle being where Reinhardt ends up at the end. But the other interesting part is that it’s also a technocratic dystopia on the ship as well. And in a poetic Justice comes when the very technology that the arch villain uses for compliance becomes his very own undoing as now no one he zombified can come to his aid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8842198770369302952021-05-27T13:07:32.555-04:002021-05-27T13:07:32.555-04:00Without question, No Way Out is the best damn mode...Without question, No Way Out is the best damn modern-day political Washington, DC thriller ever. I've lost count of how many times I've seen it. Yes, I am female; Yes, I am Blonde, and Yes, I wouldn't throw Kevin/Yuri out of bed ever. Lest you think I am a "dumb Bimbo" like the "Atwell woman" (she wasn't), I have worked for lawyers and politicians and am very familiar with power and manipulation. A little known fact about Kevin: He had a child with a lady of the Pittsburgh Rooney Royalty family; it's my understanding he supports their child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78708858856367782962021-03-12T23:38:50.257-05:002021-03-12T23:38:50.257-05:00Vic Mackey,from the shield. Feathering a nest for ...Vic Mackey,from the shield. Feathering a nest for his retirement. Lying; stealing and murdering his way through some even more despicable people, as he goes. All the while telling himself that he's protecting his family (that he loses) and his friends (that he sells out, to save himself). Doesn't think of himself as a bad guy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198875440003011685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41838231467350124172020-12-31T22:51:04.536-05:002020-12-31T22:51:04.536-05:00I like how the some the same Chicago police office...I like how the some the same Chicago police officers and detectives, appear in both...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266265919405747502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72506212802467917542020-10-31T14:03:37.665-04:002020-10-31T14:03:37.665-04:00Just found out:
R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery, 1930 - 2...Just found out:<br /><br />R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery, 1930 - 2020Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-73606364898511748132020-10-29T23:32:11.488-04:002020-10-29T23:32:11.488-04:00Daniel,
I was glad to squeeze one in, too. For a ...Daniel,<br /><br />I was glad to squeeze one in, too. For a while, I wasn't sure if Andrew would be able to post any. Thankfully, he's back up and running. And that's what matters most.<br />That being said, I really don't think I can continue the series into November. I'm just never in the mood by then. However, there is one November-themed film I've meant to review for a while. (Note to self: mention this to Andrew.)<br /><br />No dishonor in fearing the mummy as a kid. The Terror Dogs from Ghostbusters gave me plenty of sleepless nights. MK and Dean Koontz? Well, we all do it one way or another. In my case, I recorded several Friday the 13th films one night on VHS- dear God, I'm old!- and then forced myself to watch them over the weekend. (Still, it was USA Network. So, not quite the full experience.)<br /><br />You're not missing much as far as the sequels go. As I mentioned to wulfscott, the 1932 original is really the only one worth watching. That, or a history book on the real Imhotep. Designer of the pyramids. Posthumously deified as the Egyptian god of medicine. This guy was a true renaissance man.<br /><br />(as Lenny from the Simpsons) Ah, nuts. So hard to get good things going sometimes. (People's Republic of Athens? Good one!) However, as a Pittsburgher, I can sympathize with the pain, agony, and apathy of long-term sucking. Two words: Pittsburgh Pirates.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-84397115764880830252020-10-29T23:13:58.216-04:002020-10-29T23:13:58.216-04:00wulfscott,
Creature Feature time slots are about ...wulfscott,<br /><br />Creature Feature time slots are about the only place where most of these belong. Yet, oddly, the sequels do have a dedicated fanbase. I honestly am not sure why.<br /><br />Never heard of "Lot 249" before. However, with ACD as the author, that automatically warrants a look. Thanks for the recommendation! <br /><br />And while I do recommend giving the 1932 original a look, (mainly for Karloff's performance), I agree the 1999 remake is probably better simply because it's so much fun.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41919667867552530162020-10-28T21:48:33.037-04:002020-10-28T21:48:33.037-04:00Glad you were able to get one of these in this yea...Glad you were able to get one of these in this year, Rustbelt! Mummies creeped me out like you wouldn't believe when I was a little kid between the look of the character and actually learning about the mummification process in elementary school so I never did spend a whole lot of time on this particular monster. Yeah, I was that much of a scaredy-cat as a kid and it took the original Mortal Kombat for me to get over the bloody parts of horror (even if it was more bloody martial arts B-movie as a game than actual horror) and some Dean Koontz for me to make the final push. =P I still never did get into the Fraser movie, though, since I still hadn't quite shaken off the revulsion by then. Seeing the pictures here, though? Makes me wonder why it took so long to just put them in the normal monster box.<br /><br />Still, it doesn't sound like I missed much by keeping away from the old Mummy movies even if it was for dumb reasons. I have heard similar thoughts on how much the series declined, though, and Kharis being a much less intimidating villain than Imhotep comes up a lot, too, for understandable reasons. Looking up the historical Imhotep might make for an interesting pursuit sometime if I can knock a few things out of this gaming backlog and/or I don't end up involuntarily committed because 2020!<br /><br />Also, meant to say this on an earlier post, but you'll have to find a different Georgian to go in with you on a college football rivalry concerning the Dawgs, BTW. I spent far too much time in the People's Republic of Athens to stay attached to them. =P It is nice to see them do well, though I'm also not much of a sports fan in general. I think Georgia sports teams either sucking the whole season long or doing great only to fall apart at the last minute at the big game might have something to do with this.<br /><br /> - Daniel (under a proper account name)ArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-26276638820598292792020-10-28T16:58:34.920-04:002020-10-28T16:58:34.920-04:00Nice to see the site back!
I have seen one or two ...Nice to see the site back!<br />I have seen one or two of these a looong time ago on a Friday Night Creature Feature on a local tv station. I say one or two because I remember Boris Karloff as the mummy , but I also recall the scene of a mummy carrying the love interest into a swamp, so I probably saw The Mummy and The Mummy's Ghost and ran them together in memory.<br />The film(s) were influenced by the short story "Lot 249", about an English Egyptology student at Oxford who buys a mummy at an auction of artifacts and revives the mummy to wreak vengeance on his enemies. This story, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who also wrote a few other things ;) was praised, IIRC, by Kipling, H. Rider Haggard, H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, and Ann Rice, showing how well this story has held up over the years.<br />That said, I may look for the original to watch, but I'll still prefer the 1999 remake which is just so much fun, despite its flaws.wulfscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753817510942803189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-32520003607505634262020-08-10T22:32:07.928-04:002020-08-10T22:32:07.928-04:00Try being on a date and falling asleep. It was th...Try being on a date and falling asleep. It was the worst. They were trying to keep up with Star Wars and failed. And why, for scientists' who studied space and earth science; did not one of them have a clue as to V'ger being part of the Voyager probes?! Comon?! All these former friends were suddenly like strangers. I think part of the death of Spock was to eventually bring him back to his old self. I could only like Bones and Scottie. <br />At least my date and the future for me and the franchise worked out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930507588985709405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9965780724429267952019-10-10T22:14:00.612-04:002019-10-10T22:14:00.612-04:00Give it a shot, Andrew. It's not a hard watch....Give it a shot, Andrew. It's not a hard watch. As tryanmax and I have pointed out in both of our articles, it feels like half the film works, the other doesn't. <br />I definitely don't think this was laziness or incompetence; just inexperience. We're not dealing with Ed Wood or Hal Warren ("Manos") here. All the crewmembers who worked on this were Centron employees, many of whom went to film school at nearby Kansas U. (KU has even named a theater after Harvey.) So, they had a strong background; they just didn't know what they were getting into.<br /><br />Bonus Fact: Director Herk Harvey noted that CoS did very well in Sweden. He said it was because the Swedes culturally have an incredible preoccupation with death and philosophizing about death, (though he had no idea why they do so). I'd make an obligatory Bergman reference here, but I've never bothered to have anything to do with Bergman, so I can't.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-25016846862908192002019-10-10T22:07:22.412-04:002019-10-10T22:07:22.412-04:00You're welcome, tryanmax!
Based on your revie...You're welcome, tryanmax!<br /><br />Based on your review, it seems like we're on the same footing as far as the 1962 film is concerned. The plot and characters needed more fleshing-out, but the film itself is done well enough to make up for that. <br />That being said, you took a bullet, my friend. I only read the wiki synopsis for the remake and wanted nothing more to do with it. As Andrew noted in your comment section, "...clown rape... the worst kind of rape." Like Carpenter before him, Craven had clearly lost his touch. Just another case of remaking a movie by turning into a wannabe-action film while removing what made it work in the first place.<br />And speaking of evil clowns...isn't the Pennywise makeup in the 'It' remake a little cheap? Think about it. I was watching a documentary of John Wayne Gacy where it was noted that professional clowns use rounded, not pointed, edges with their makeup to avoid scaring children. (Gacy made his makeup pointed; maybe the monster coming out?) Tim Curry's Pennywise makeup used 'friendly' clown makeup and then revealed itself as a monster. The remake takes the easy route with 'evil' makeup. Talk about lazy.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9351858329952434072019-10-10T21:57:39.511-04:002019-10-10T21:57:39.511-04:00Thanks, AG!
Sorry I'm a little late in replyi...Thanks, AG!<br /><br />Sorry I'm a little late in replying, but I've fallen prey to an early-autumn version of the cold. <br />This film is definitely worth checking out, especially if you prefer later-at-night style viewing. (It would make a nice double feature with 'Night of the Living Dead.')<br />I'm glad you like the ideas I came up for it. The film does have that 'first draft' feel to it. However, I don't hold it against the filmmakers. They did what hey could with what they had, and later admitted their shortcomings. You don't see that too often.<br />And feel free to comment on any previous articles. I'd love to hear what you think!Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38915572780304085662019-10-10T10:09:00.463-04:002019-10-10T10:09:00.463-04:00Nice review, Rustbelt. I don't know that I...Nice review, Rustbelt. I don't know that I've actually seen this. I will have to check it out.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-82403874892962021272019-10-10T08:58:19.208-04:002019-10-10T08:58:19.208-04:00Nicely written, very in depth. If you want to comp...Nicely written, very in depth. If you want to compare notes, I did a remake review 8 years ago. LOL It's still up on my dormant site: <a href="http://attackoftheremake.blogspot.com/2011/10/carnival-of-souls-1962-1998.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-12097756437933716192019-10-09T19:49:43.044-04:002019-10-09T19:49:43.044-04:00I know my commenting slipped on the last round but...I know my commenting slipped on the last round but good to see these again, Rustbelt! The movie sounds like an interesting idea, though unfortunately one with wasted potential. I'll see about checking out the movie itself once I get some time to look at it. Your ideas for improving it are good ones, too!ArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-83021933375385701912019-03-23T16:31:10.719-04:002019-03-23T16:31:10.719-04:00interesting article . I agree with Christpher Lee ...interesting article . I agree with Christpher Lee on Palance as Dracula ! he looked the part . my next favorite would be Lee himself ! one thing can be said about the Jack Palance film , it`s a much better film than the tripe Coppola doled out ! how can such a beautifully filmed piece be such a total let down ! I paid to see it at the local theater , and honestly believe they should have issued an apology ,and a refund ! lastly , why is it that no one has ever done a film that`s true too the novel !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501160772230600129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-84899884731479153202018-11-27T11:04:07.201-05:002018-11-27T11:04:07.201-05:00I really liked this film. I watched it again 9 yea...I really liked this film. I watched it again 9 years later and I believe it should have performed better at the box office. With the mediocre quality of movies today, I think this film gets a bad rap. I loved the main characters, Neeson, Ricci and Justin Long. On 2nd take, it was very interesting and I actually missed quite a bit when I originally viewed the film in 2010. Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384728337140432693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-79387537774318930412018-10-30T00:23:18.699-04:002018-10-30T00:23:18.699-04:00Thanks for the article, Rustbelt. Of all the mons...Thanks for the article, Rustbelt. Of all the monster movies, the wolfman has always struck me as the most childish. Even when they tried to make serious modern interpretations, like <i>Wolf</i>, it just never worked for me.<br /><br />In fact, the only werewolf movie that I can think truly enjoying was <i>An American Werewolf in London</i>.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-6020936904480960712018-10-21T22:59:01.900-04:002018-10-21T22:59:01.900-04:00Hi Rustbelt! Thanks for the article. I've on...Hi Rustbelt! Thanks for the article. I've only ever seen a couple invisible man films, including one with Christian Slater that just stunk. I am definitely not versed in this catalog!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-17025998341027651652018-10-13T23:06:05.413-04:002018-10-13T23:06:05.413-04:00Andrew,
No problem. As much as I enjoy most of th...Andrew,<br /><br />No problem. As much as I enjoy most of these, the Clichés can really wear you down. And when they use them Again and Again, well, it really makes you want to switch studios and watch anything from Hammer just to get your mind off things. <br /><br /><br />(Also, I'm putting the blame on tryanmax and his "Selma" review for me developing this Capital Letters Habit.)<br />Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59482210942981078002018-10-13T12:30:38.110-04:002018-10-13T12:30:38.110-04:00Thanks for the article, Rustbelt. I've seen s...Thanks for the article, Rustbelt. I've seen some of these and they can be pretty putrid.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16565157452507057082018-10-08T08:40:35.226-04:002018-10-08T08:40:35.226-04:00I'll look for Hunchback. Silent films get ove...I'll look for Hunchback. Silent films get overlooked because the lack of sound (dialogue, soundtrack, and ambient sounds) and the filming conventions make for a very different experience than what we're used to. TCM has shown silent films from time to time, but I imagine they do so with trepidation, from fear of losing their audience.wulfscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753817510942803189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38844207779803056682018-10-05T21:47:35.306-04:002018-10-05T21:47:35.306-04:00wulfscott,
I like Veidt as an actor. For me, it...wulfscott, <br /> <br />I like Veidt as an actor. For me, it comes down to his role and movie selection. Obviously, Casablanca was a better film (and role). Strong characters. Strong story. Man Who Laughs does everything it can to be arty and forces the meaningfulness. That kept me from enjoying it.<br />Hunchback is a very good movie. I highly recommend it.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.com