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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Apr 28, 2010 13:12:39 GMT -5
What time is that on? Because a.) I have work tonight and b.) 10:30 I watch Ugly Americans. 10:00 ET.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2010 13:13:50 GMT -5
Well, Happy Town premieres on ABC tonight, and if you need reasons to watch, it's a horror/suspense show on network television...starring WC horror hall of fame inductee Sam Neill. I'm already there. ;D What time is that on? Because a.) I have work tonight and b.) 10:30 I watch Ugly Americans. Believe it's on at 10 EST.
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Post by sunwukong on Apr 28, 2010 14:07:32 GMT -5
Anybody else like the Phantasm movies? I had an itch to watch them again, couldn't find them on Youtube, so I ended up buying the first 2 brand new for less than $20 off of Amazon.com I remember being scared to death of the Tall Man in the mirror at the end of the first one. "BOOOOOYYYYYYYY!!!!!!" LOVE the first one, but as the series goes on it goes in increasingly weird directions. By the end, it's almost more Sci-Fi than horror. It also doesn't help that the subsequent entries are clearly cheaply made, whereas the original looked like an actual movie. That said, I don't hate the sequels by any stretch. I just find the original to be so superior to them that I find them inessential. A lot of people love the whole series though.
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Post by Rorschach on Apr 28, 2010 14:49:25 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2010 15:02:02 GMT -5
So what if Peter Jackson wrote a script for the Nightmare on Elm Street movie that would end up turning into the dreadful Freddy's Dead? Well...find out here!A clip from the Never Sleep Again documentary that's coming out. Sorry, I had to link to CHUD, but trying to find the video (or any videos) on MySpace turned out to be a pain in the ass.
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Post by Rorschach on Apr 28, 2010 16:02:26 GMT -5
One night a few months back, I spent five hours playing that game. And dying repeatedly. Is there a way to WIN that thing, or is it the equivalent of the movies (namely, once Kayako sees you, you're f***ed no matter what)? I don't think you CAN win. Just tried again, and no dice. ;D
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Post by mysterydriver on Apr 28, 2010 16:11:03 GMT -5
One night a few months back, I spent five hours playing that game. And dying repeatedly. Is there a way to WIN that thing, or is it the equivalent of the movies (namely, once Kayako sees you, you're f***ed no matter what)? I don't think you CAN win. Just tried again, and no dice. ;D Speaking of not winning, I just lost "the game." Anyway, I'm watching the little documentary that came on the Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings DVD that is rather informative and I think I'll type up a summary of it once I'm done watching it. So far, for a $5 DVD, the Horror Movie 4-pack sure has plenty of extras with it. I'm quite happy.
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 28, 2010 17:16:02 GMT -5
Fuller and Form speak:
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 28, 2010 19:00:08 GMT -5
Craven interview
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Apr 29, 2010 11:21:49 GMT -5
Just got done watching Happy Town, and I was mightily impressed. The whole show has this very Stephen King vibe to it, with a small, Castle Rock-style town populated by a group of varied, well-defined characters of variable likability. Much like 'Salem's Lot, it's also got a VERY big cast that can be a little hard to keep track of, but that's what TV.com is for. The central mystery on the show is set up very well, but who the hell really cares about any of the above; it's got Sam Neill doing his "charming evil bastard" role to absolute PERFECTION once again. ;D If you've got some spare time, I'd recommend heading over to ABC.com and giving the pilot episode a view.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Apr 29, 2010 11:40:39 GMT -5
So what if Peter Jackson wrote a script for the Nightmare on Elm Street movie that would end up turning into the dreadful Freddy's Dead? Well...find out here!A clip from the Never Sleep Again documentary that's coming out. Sorry, I had to link to CHUD, but trying to find the video (or any videos) on MySpace turned out to be a pain in the ass. Thanks, I really enjoyed that clip. I have to say that I would've much preferred Jackson's script than what we eventually got. And if that clip is any indication of the documentary as a whole, this'll be a day 1 buy for me. I really enjoyed the feel it had.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 12:00:42 GMT -5
So what if Peter Jackson wrote a script for the Nightmare on Elm Street movie that would end up turning into the dreadful Freddy's Dead? Well...find out here!A clip from the Never Sleep Again documentary that's coming out. Sorry, I had to link to CHUD, but trying to find the video (or any videos) on MySpace turned out to be a pain in the ass. Thanks, I really enjoyed that clip. I have to say that I would've much preferred Jackson's script than what we eventually got. And if that clip is any indication of the documentary as a whole, this'll be a day 1 buy for me. I really enjoyed the feel it had. If you look around the 'net, they have clips all over the place. I think ShockTillYouDrop has one, and I found a clip about how they came up with Freddy's make up. Way it's looking, I think your day 1 buy may be in order. It definitely has a more in-depth feel to things from the looks of it, rather than just fan love, like the His Name Was Jason documentary they did, which I liked, don't get me wrong...I just wish they went a little more in-depth with the series. Then again, i'm sure with the ANOES series, you can go a little more in-depth with things. And while i'm on the topic, and to get ready for the remake, somebody on YouTube posted a few months back, the making-of the first, original ANOES that is on the Infifilm DVD release that came out in 2006, as well as the Blu-Ray. I'll post the first part, finding the rest on YouTube is fairly easy. Just like with a lot of the big movies that get announced, regardless on how you feel about the movie, we're less than 24 hours away from Freddy making his way back into our nightmares. Kind of a weird feeling. Sure, he sounds like Rorschach, but...oh well.
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Post by mysterydriver on Apr 29, 2010 15:17:05 GMT -5
Because no one requested it (Wait...what?), I bring you my summary/review of PUMPKINHEAD 2: EARING YOUR BLOOD WINGS~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pumpkinhead 2: Earning your Blood Wings is a mini-documentary just under 20 minutes long that comes on the Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings DVD providing interesting information on the background of the movie. During it, there are interview pieces from the producers, the director, and some of the bit-part actors all sharing their experiences with the film. Among that, some light is shed on the process that brought the movie to life. Our mini-documentary opens with Producer Brad Krevoy discussing what led up to making Pumpkinhead 2 (PH2). Apparently, a friend of his who worked for a video company that profited from the original Pumpkinhead wanted to know if Brad could obtain the rights and make a smaller budget version of it. Krevoy agreed as long as filming started within 90 days. Due to this, Pre-production would have to start even sooner, so a horror project Krevoy was already working on was modified into the rushed sequel. The producer states that the screenwriters who mashed out the script used a pseudonym because they were TV writers not wanting to be associated with a horror film. Sadly, they didn’t use Alan Smithee. After the script was finished, they contacted Director Jeff Burr. Krevoy states that he was impressed Burr had managed to get Vincent Price in one of his earlier movies (1987’s The Offspring) and hoped he could do something like that for PH2. Burr appears on-screen for the first time to state that many successful horror movies are getting Direct-to-Video sequels and he looked forward to the project. At this point, Producer Steve Stabler pops on-screen and reveals that he is not a big fan of horror movies but a fan of movies that can make money. Outside of appearing later to say that the shoot was very cold due to working many nights and saying it was “A zombie-like experience,” this is all he provides to the mini-doc. The script supervisor Harri James later confirms night filming “It was cold even though it was shot in the summer,” while stating that many fans used for effect shots blew things in people’s eyes. Very informative. We then return to Burr who admits he received the director’s chair only because another director had left the project for a better job (While Krevoy’s discussion acts like Burr was the first choice. Interesting.). The film rushed into production kept up the quick pace, being filmed in only 22 days. KNB Studios, hired before Burr, made the suit for PH2. Their mission was set on “Reimagining the character.” James states that when put together, the monster couldn’t run due to design. This movie came before affordable computer effects so doing wire effects and removing the wires from the shot later was not an option, hindering some filming ideas. He also shares that tennis shoes were worn by the Pumpkinhead suit wearer and they are briefly visible in some shots. Burr is asked about the actors involved and shares his thoughts on a few of them. It all seems to run together though as he is very complimentary towards everyone (Not saying that’s a bad thing). Star Ami Dolenz, playing Jenny Braddock, was hired before he was brought in. Her work in “Miracle Beach” earning her the role. A “Total pro,” in Burr’s eyes. Next is Andrew Robinson, who played the town sheriff Sean Braddock. Robinson was brought in “last second” replacing Timothy Bottoms (Johnny in Johnny Got His Gun, George W. Bush in That’s My Bush) and was, “ pleasure to work with.” Gloria Handry (Who Burr also praises), played Dolilah Potitbono and chimes in about Andrew stating, “[He was]so laid back and kind.” She credited his professionalism on getting the film made so smoothly.
Handry goes through the story of her audition, stating she didn’t want to do the movie. Not because it looked bad, but because she was afraid to do a horror movie. An easily scared person, she had to go see the monster costume to confirm it was just that before she could relax on set.
Krevoy then moves the mini-doc onto it’s next subject, the inclusion of Roger Clinton in the cast. How is came about is a rather simple story. Krevoy talked to Clinton at a political rally and Clinton asked for a role in a film. When asked what experience he had, Roger quipped, “I’ve been in politics for all my life and that should qualify me as a good actor.” The Producer felt that Clinton was good for publicity and then shares a story about his slightly more famous brother Bill leading to the following line:
“Aren’t you the guy working with my brother…I’ll watch that movie in the Oval Office whenever I get a chance.”
Let that sink in.
After that, Burr talks about more of the cast, starting with R.A. Mihailoff. They had worked together previously when Mihailoff played Leatherface in the Burr directed, Leatherface (TCM 3).
Mihailoff shares that his interest came when he read there was a sex scene for his character since he’s not the typical guy cast for those. During a phone chat with Burr, he even volunteered for a butt shot, receiving awkward silence finally followed by, “This…is a horror film…I can’t show that. It’d be too horrifying!” His “partner” in that scene is horror film regular Linnea Quigley (A “Total sweetheart” according to Burr).
Continuing the discussion on minor characters (sadly nothing is really said about Soleil Moon Frye), the director talks about the Knox brothers, played by Will Huston, who went to film school with Burr, and Kane Hodder, the infamous portrayer of Jason Voorhees who was also stunt Co-ordinator on Leatherface. Both are nicely complimented.
Will Huston appears to share his stories from filming the movie all with a big smile and laugh. He obviously enjoyed being apart of the cast. A few things him mentions include, “The scene where Kane shoves me off-screen…I think I flew 15 feet before landing,” and, “I may be the first person in a horror movie to die by chicken pecking.” He follows the last one with a laughing dialogue about him having to be screaming in terror while having his head inside a chicken wire cage with someone below camera pecking at him with fake chicken heads on a stick. “That’s real acting!”
From here the mini-doc starts to wrap up with people sharing their last comments. Krovey states, “We knew it had a built in audience already.” With that knowledge, they knew that they knew they wouldn’t lose money. Burr states that “It did okay,” But “I got no feedback on any level.”
Handry pops up with a smile stating, “Most people who watched it said, ‘Ah, she’s gonna die.’ But I didn’t!” The African American actress then laughs and talks about how surviving that cliché is her ‘legacy.’ Mihailoff shares that “After we wrapped, [Jeff] and I…drank beer and whiskey til 3AM in the morning.” Huston confirms that he enjoyed being part of the film.
Finally, as if to pound home the fact that the movie isn’t an epic that will live on for generations, Burr shrugs and says, “Did it effect my career at all?...I don’t think so. Did it catapult me to another movie? No. Did anyone watch it and say ‘I love this movie’? No.”
Krovey pops up one last time to state, “At the end of the day, it was fun.” We end with Burr thanking the viewer for watching the DVD and giving his movie a 2nd chance.
In all, the behind-the-scenes mini-doc leaves out plenty of things, especially anything negative, but still shares some interesting information along with some on-set stories from people who enjoyed making their “bad” movie. It’s a nice addition to movie, which also comes with Director’s Commentary.
But that…is another write-up…
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Post by Paul on Apr 29, 2010 15:46:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 15:48:38 GMT -5
Harry actually gave it a positive review. Shocking, I know.
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 29, 2010 16:00:07 GMT -5
I don't listen to critics Hell most of them hated the Wolfman Remake and I liked it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 16:08:05 GMT -5
Oh, I do too. It's just that I wish these elitist, artsy, pissant internet critics can shut their mind off and try to enjoy a movie that doesn't need to have a message in order to be a good movie.
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Post by Paul on Apr 29, 2010 16:15:30 GMT -5
Harry actually gave it a positive review. Shocking, I know. That would be because Harry is a shill for Platinum Dunes.
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 29, 2010 16:45:44 GMT -5
Also Horror movies never really do get good reviews
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Post by sunwukong on Apr 29, 2010 16:52:07 GMT -5
Harry actually gave it a positive review. Shocking, I know. That would be because Harry is a shill for Platinum Dunes. Harry is a shill for everything and everyone on the face of the planet. Anyway, I'm seeing ANOES. I'm not particularly enthused, but I'm seeing it.
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