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Post by Welfare Willis on Aug 9, 2012 20:57:19 GMT -5
Hey you used my title! Thanks Friskey!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2012 21:03:51 GMT -5
Hey you used my title! Thanks Friskey! We were close, nobody had anything else, why the hell not. You're welcome, mang!
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Post by Kash Flagg on Aug 9, 2012 21:59:33 GMT -5
Just guest hosted an upcoming podcast where we discussed 1980's Nightmare City (inspiration for Planet Terror) and Ong Bak. Fun stuff.
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Post by Mehe is F'n hardcore. on Aug 9, 2012 22:04:36 GMT -5
Have any of you guys seen a short film called "Das Clown"? It's filmstrip style, narrated by John Popper, and totally awesome.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Aug 9, 2012 22:09:11 GMT -5
Have any of you guys seen a short film called "Das Clown"? It's filmstrip style, narrated by John Popper, and totally awesome. It's news to me, but I believe since it's John Popper the hook will bring me back. Watched the long requested The Boogens which just got dvd/blu-ray treatment. Good stuff although the only extra is commentary.
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Post by Mehe is F'n hardcore. on Aug 9, 2012 22:21:29 GMT -5
Have any of you guys seen a short film called "Das Clown"? It's filmstrip style, narrated by John Popper, and totally awesome. It's news to me, but I believe since it's John Popper the hook will bring me back. Watched the long requested The Boogens which just got dvd/blu-ray treatment. Good stuff although the only extra is commentary. Found a link to Das Clown, it can be found on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPNJr4_cu5E
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Aug 10, 2012 9:03:01 GMT -5
Thread #16 is FINALLY here!! If these threads were of a numerical age, they'd be able to drive. And if we're going strictly by...um...actual age, they would be fully potty-trained. There can be no more ringing endorsement than that.
Secondly, our last thread was rather slow-moving, but nobody should be disheartened by this. I'm a firm believer in quality over quantity, and I dare say that there's no place on this here message board where you get more thoughtful, intelligent and even POLITE debate/news rehashing than in this series of threads. So kudos are in order - thank you to all of the fine posters past, present and future who keep these things going.
End of introduction. Time for the NEW INDUCTIONS!!
Previous inductees: Alfred Hitchcock Clive Barker Sam Neill Stephen King Tony Todd Thomas Harris Takako Fuji Dario Argento Goblin (the band) Robert Englund Takashi Miike Lucio Fulci Joe Bob Briggs Brad Dourif John Carpenter Paul Naschy Fred Gwynne Tobin Bell Charles "Chas" Balun Dick Miller Dan O'Bannon Roger Corman William Castle Hideo Nakata Frank Darabont Joe Dante Christopher Lee Lloyd Kaufman Charles Band Tom Atkins Lance Henriksen Linnea Quigley Vincent Price Clint Howard Doug Bradley John Carradine Udo Kier Tobe Hooper Jamie Lee Curtis
INDUCTION #40
"I'm the girl next door who learned how to make life work the hard way. I lived it. Victim to victory. When you find the joy, you have to share it."
DEE WALLACE
Here in the FAN's official horror community, we pride ourselves on spotting some of the lesser-known but no less luminary veterans of the horror genre. People who may not have the marquee value of, say, Robert Englund, but who have made contributions to several precious horror films of our youth, giving it their all in front of the camera each and every time. Dee Wallace definitely fits this bill; a powerful, prolific actress whose All-American looks and endearing nature put horror audiences on her side.
Born Deanna Bowers, she spent much of her formative years in the Kansas City area, graduating from the University of Kansas with an education degree. After a brief stint teaching high school drama, Bowers changed her stage name to Dee Wallace and started appearing in films, including the 1975 classic The Stepford Wives. However, in 1977, she got her first opportunity to really showcase her likable nature in a horror film, playing Lynne Wood in Wes Craven's original Hills Have Eyes. The film was both a critical and commercial success, with Wallace in particular standing out as a sympathetic victim in peril from a cannibalistic family.
Four years later, she really got the opportunity to shine, being cast as reporter Karen White in Joe Dante's werewolf masterpiece The Howling. The film is viewed by many (myself included) as one of the absolute best films that the werewolf subgenre has to offer, and once again, Wallace makes an intriguing and engaging main character. Also noteworthy is the fact that she met her husband Christopher Stone on the set of this film; the couple remained married until Stone's death from a heart attack in 1995.
1982 saw the release of Steven Spielberg's mammoth hit E.T., featuring Wallace as Eliot's mother, but that's not why you're reading this. A year later, Lewis Teague's film version of Stephen King's novel Cujo hit theater screens. This time, Wallace made a bit of a departure, playing an unfaithful wife in the midst of a potential divorce until cruel fate leaves her - along with her son - trapped in a car with a ravenous St. Bernard standing between them and freedom. It was in this film where Wallace made perhaps her biggest achievement in horror; the character of Donna Trenton is the strong lynchpin of the film, and the story itself is riveting.
Dee Wallace has remained exceptionally busy since her early '80s prime, adding another fairly venerable horror credit to her resume in the early New Line Cinema semi-classic Critters as well as cameo roles in many other horror films, including the Syfy creature feature Abominable, Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween, and the TV series Happy Town. A well-known and well-versed scream queen, Wallace's ability to vanish into a victimized character and make them pop out to an audience make her a deserving entry into the Horror Hall of Fame.
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Aug 10, 2012 9:05:30 GMT -5
INDUCTION #41
"There's nothing wrong with G-rated movies, as long as there's lots of sex and violence."
ELVIRA
Ah, the horror movie television show - one of the staples of my youth. Joe Bob Briggs was like the cool-yet-trashy and awesome uncle to not only myself, but to many other members of my age bracket. However, there was a horror movie show that I had seen sparingly at several other intervals throughout my early childhood, featuring a woman whose mammoth...assets might very well have been the visual stimulus that clued me in to the fact that girls weren't just weird boys. Oh yeah, and she's really, really funny. Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Cassandra Peterson, better known to horror movie fans everywhere as Elvira!
Peterson was born in Manhattan, Kansas in 1951, and has stated in interviews that growing up, while the other girls were occupied with Barbie dolls, she was into horror-themed toys. After graduating high school, she spent much of the '70s performing as a dancer, traveling the world, acting in minute parts (including bit roles in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in Federico Fellini's Roma). In the late '70s, she joined the Los Angeles-based improvisational troupe the Groundlings, where she created a popular Valley Girl-type character. More on that later.
In 1981, producers at Los Angeles' KHJ-TV decided to resurrect (no pun intended) the Sinister Seymour horror show and dedcided on a female host. After beating out 200 other actresses, the network left Peterson up to create the role's image. Along with her best friend Robert Redding, Peterson created the now-iconic appearance and attitude that we all know and love - "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark," a sexy punk rocker crossed with a vampire, with an unmistakable quick wit and trademark Valley Girl speech. And, of course, her trademark tight-fitting gown with her shapely dancer's body and ample cleavage on display, as well as a black beehive covering up her flame-red locks.
What followed was "Elvira's Movie Macabre," a show that took the L.A. market by storm. The films shown on the program would be introduced by Elvira, complete with skits and occasional interruptions from the host with sarcastic and satirical comments. The campy humor, good-spirited mockery and Peterson's sex appeal soon led to the show becoming a nationwide sensation, with Elvira appearing on The Tonight Show as well as being a commercial spokesperson for Coors Light beer. Her popularity reached its zenith with the 1988 now-cult-classic feature film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, co-written by Peterson herself.
Ever since the '80s glory period, Elvira/Peterson has managed to remain relevant, appearing at horror conventions, hosting a reality show, and, in 2010, at the age of 59, bringing back the "Movie Macabre" for a popular syndicated run. She is one of the horror genre's biggest cheerleaders and icons, a childhood favorite of many...and no less hot without the familiar hair and makeup.
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Aug 10, 2012 9:13:07 GMT -5
INDUCTION #42 "Nothing is more natural to me than horror." LON CHANEY, JR. The career of Lon Chaney, Jr. can truly be considered legendary. He was an entire generation's venerable nightmare fuel throughout much of the 1940s and 50s, as well as being one of the most prolific horror movie actors of all time. And while he may be a legacy, Lon Chaney, Jr. can safely say that he is very much out of the shadow of his esteemed father. Born Crieghton Chaney in 1901, he is, of course, the son of the well-known silent film actor Lon Chaney. As a boy, he moved around to various homes and boarding schools until his father married Hazel Hastings and provided a stable home. From an early age, it was important to Creighton to break out of his father's shadow, attending business college and attaining success in a Los Angeles appliance corporation. After the death of his father in 1931, however, the acting call made its pitch to Creighton and he began appearing in feature films. He used his real name until 1935, changing his stage name to "Lon Chaney, Jr." and never looking back, achieving his first measure of fame playing Lennie in Of Mice and Men. It was in the '40s, however, where Chaney, Jr. gained his biggest following and found his most popular role. As Larry Talbot in George Waggner's The Wolf Man, Chaney, Jr. created a character that struck a chord with audiences, so much so that he would reprise the role four more times in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula (where Talbot is finally cured of his affliction) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The role of Larry Talbot would typecast Chaney, Jr. for the remainder of his career, although horror movie audiences always knew they were in for a treat upon seeing his name above the marquee. He would portray Frankenstein's monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein, the evil Kharis in three Universal Mummy films, and Dracula himself in Son of Dracula. As a result, he is the only actor to portray all four of Universal's famed movie monsters - Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and the Wolf Man. In the 1950s, Chaney, Jr. found an even greater measure of fame after leaving Universal studios, appearing in a memorable supporting role in the Gary Cooper classic High Noon, the melodramatic Not as a Stranger, and the Tony Curtis-Sidney Poitier vehicle The Defiant Ones. Around this time period, he also became quite popular with the children of the '50s, as Universal released its back catalogue of horror films to television. As the '50s crossed over into the '60s, Chaney, Jr. appeared in several more noteworthy horror films, including Roger Corman's The Haunted Palace and Route 66, which co-starred Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. A longtime heavy drinker, Chaney, Jr. faught a number of health problems throughout the latter years of his career that he sadly succumbed to in 1971, dying of heart failure. Today, the legacy continues to live on with the Chaney name, as his grandson Ron Chaney continues to tour film conventions and discuss his grandfather's life and career with horror movie fans. In addition, he was honored by no less than the United States postal service in 1997 in his classic Wolf Man guise. Most importantly, he has an important legacy with fans of classical movie monsters as well as film scholars at large. A few unrelated notes: (1) That Das Clown movie sounds all kinds of awesome; (2) In a "boring life and times of Jon Lickness" story that no one will care about...I bought my very first honest-to-christ HOUSE a little over a month ago, and I'm moving next week. Thus, the Leprechaun-a-thon will be a little start-and-stop. I'll TRY and get one done for next Tuesday, but after that it will be a couple weeks before any new reviews. Rest assured, though, it WILL get done eventually; (3) Friskey will likely know this, but whatever happened to Y2J?
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 11, 2012 20:53:40 GMT -5
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Post by mysterydriver on Aug 11, 2012 21:01:44 GMT -5
Found Footage, Found Footage, FOUND FOOTAGE.
Dear goodness. They've discovered an uber-cheap set-up that does relatively well. Time to run that sucker into the ground ASAP.
That said...who's up to writing a Found Footage movie with me? I hear they're selling well...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 21:05:29 GMT -5
(3) Friskey will likely know this, but whatever happened to Y2J? I'm guessing you're talking about Justin (YellowJacketY2J)? He hasn't gone anywhere. Just doesn't post in here as often anymore, but he's always active elsewhere and on FB and Twitter. Hell, he has his own damn book coming out on Monday. www.facebook.com/events/400736496656213/
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Post by DSR on Aug 11, 2012 21:18:37 GMT -5
Just guest hosted an upcoming podcast where we discussed 1980's Nightmare City (inspiration for Planet Terror) and Ong Bak. Fun stuff. I LOVE NIGHTMARE CITY! Also, LNM, great job on the inductions of Dee Wallace, Elvira, and Lon Chaney, Jr. Chaney is my personal fave of the bunch, as I've gushed about the man many times throughout these threads, and the amount of sympathy he inspired with characters like Lawrence Talbot. And just the idea that he was fighting his way out of the shadow of his father and trying to make an impact in horror while Lugosi and Karloff were still the biggest names in the genre just adds to my fandom of the man. I never saw Elvira's show as a kid, but she was iconic enough that I knew of her and had seen her (sexy) image without having seen the show. As I mentioned in the last thread, I've seen the Movie Macabre revival, and the show's a lot of fun, so I could see why it was so popular in its heyday. And yeah, she's lovely out of character, too. I'm a sucker for redheads. And finally, Dee Wallace is just wonderful. Admittedly, I haven't seen any of her films in the past couple years, but certain images or moments or what-have-you still stick out in my memory. I remember taping this off of IFC one year during their Halloween showings of stuff (also where I got the amazing PAPERHOUSE). THE BOOGENS was neat, though I didn't fall in love with it or anything.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 11, 2012 21:23:29 GMT -5
Holy f***ing shit, we finally started a new thread? The last one took what, 9 months? I never thought that thing was going to end.
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 11, 2012 21:25:13 GMT -5
That's what happens when nothing going on
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Aug 11, 2012 22:02:35 GMT -5
I'm guessing you're talking about Justin (YellowJacketY2J)? He hasn't gone anywhere. Just doesn't post in here as often anymore, but he's always active elsewhere and on FB and Twitter. Hell, he has his own damn book coming out on Monday. www.facebook.com/events/400736496656213/Thank you. Not quite sure how long it's been, but it feels like forever since I've seen him in this thread. We really have had a mass exodus of some of our regular posters in the past year or so. That's what happens when nothing going on It really has been quite a lean year for horror. Thinking back, the only two horror films that I can remember off the top of my head are The Devil Inside and Cabin in the Woods. I eventually saw both, and wasn't impressed with either of them. Since a few people (on here and otherwise) convinced me to give Cabin in the Woods a shot, I will say that it wasn't as outright snarky as I thought it would be and was occasionally pretty clever. Having said that, I really didn't care about anything that happened in it, and combined with its premise I'm not surprised that it sat on the shelf for two years. Anyhoo...I actually did get around to watching Leprechaun 3 today. For a non-special sneak preview, I went in expecting the worst, and while the flick was far from a classic, I was pleasantly surprised. At the very least, I didn't walk away from the TV with absolutely no desire to ever watch another horror movie like I did after Leprechaun 2. Plus, it's got Caroline Williams from Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2. Full review coming Tuesday. Lastly, much thanks DSR for commenting on the inductions. They've actually been written for almost two months, and our official count of female inductees is now up to five.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Aug 12, 2012 2:20:23 GMT -5
Just guest hosted an upcoming podcast where we discussed 1980's Nightmare City (inspiration for Planet Terror) and Ong Bak. Fun stuff. I LOVE NIGHTMARE CITY! I remember taping this off of IFC one year during their Halloween showings of stuff (also where I got the amazing PAPERHOUSE). THE BOOGENS was neat, though I didn't fall in love with it or anything. Yeah, it's good, not amazing, but given it's taken so long to get to DVD/Blu-ray I had to watch it. That said it does manage to build suspense pretty damn well. If you guys have seen The Unseen it's somewhat similar i.e. something is killing the inhabitants of a house, but what is it? Still you want my money all you have to say is it's a horror movie from the 80s.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2012 2:54:51 GMT -5
Does anyone think that the Sleepaway Camp series are weird with crazy, stupid characters?
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Post by DSR on Aug 12, 2012 4:04:17 GMT -5
Does anyone think that the Sleepaway Camp series are weird with crazy, stupid characters? I love the first one, but the second one I didn't like. Never saw Part 3. And RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP was an abomination.
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