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I’m in 12 years late on your comment! Hope you’ve enjoyed the Chan films. Sidney Toler doesn’t get the same respect as Warner Oland, but his many of his movies are every bit as good as Oland’s. Of the collection you mentioned, In Honolulu is a solid start for Toler. Reno is also excellent. In Darkness would be great except for the histrionics of Harold Huber. Good grief, where was the director to rein him in? Treasure Island is probably the best of all the Chan films.
Very true. My family went to Florida for summer vacation in 1973 and I remember everybody in the water. We went back in 1976 and 85% of the people stayed on the beach. For those that went in the water, they stayed very close to the beach. I recall something scraped along my leg, some seaweed or something, and it scared the life out of me!
Before JAWS, a movie that had an impact on society was Psycho. People were actually very nervous while taking a shower! After JAWS, I don’t think there’s really anything that had the same kind of impact.
Triggered much? What a snowflake.
Fullscreen and widescreen are two different things. The Wolf Man is 4:3 (fullscreen). I’m not sure why anyone would want to watch it in widescreen, since it would look stretched. The black bars on the sides of the screen don’t mean you’re missing anything.
I just watched The Director’s Edition for the first time this weekend and, for the most part, enjoyed it. Some special effects are better, some are still pretty weak. The story flow is a little smoother. The biggest problem from the theatrical release is still there, though: the chemistry between characters is lacking. (That would be remedied in the next movie.)
This movie may have stumbled out of the gate, but once Ilia is kidnapped and transformed it becomes superior sci-fi.
This is the nastiest of the four in the Kharis series, for sure. The joviality of The Mummy’s Hand is nowhere to be found — but why should it? The mummy is a killer, and that’s what he does best. Add to the mix the suave Turhan Bey, plus a cool graveyard set, and it’s a decent entry in the series.
Great story! The Screaming Skull is a solid little B.
Ms. Webber was definitely blessed by the dairy fairy.
I like the movie the way it is. However, it would be interesting if Brody and Hooper had died and only Quint survived. If the events on the ORCA played out the same, except for who lived and died, it would’ve been a very hollow victory for Quint. His madness and vendetta toward sharks would’ve cost two innocent men their lives. How he managed that guilt in his head is interesting.
“Spielberg has said that he wanted Jaws to keep people on the edge of their seats. It's been described by many as Hitchcockian -- and we all know what he was The Master of...”
Spielberg is also on record saying he wanted the opening scene to be primal. Primal incorporates terror and horror. I’ve always believed JAWS was a horror movie because it touches on the primal.
Action/suspense/thriller movies don’t create a primal fear that lasts for decades. JAWS is a horror movie, but it incorporates several elements that help round it out: action, suspense, and even comedy. The definition of horror calls for dread, which JAWS has in spades. I also find it interesting that the shark almost - almost - takes on supernatural tones. It’s bigger, stronger, and apparently smarter than anything Quint and Hooper have seen. It may sound odd, but the shark in JAWS is similar to The Shape in Halloween.
Try watching the full episodes of The Sixth Sense, not the truncated disasters they ran as part of Night Gallery. When it was added into syndication with NG, they cut nearly 30 minutes from each episode, leaving them pretty much incomprehensible.
I’m with you, halston. The Angel Doll is a wonderful, heartfelt Christmas movie.
There are lots of super hero powers, but invisibility is the one that seems to bring out the worst in people. They become pervs or thieves
As others have said here, I have no problem with a colorized version being released, as long as the original, unaltered b&w remains available. If you look at the lobby cards for the classic horror movies, they’re all in color — often rather garish color! Legend has done an amazing job with their colorization, although I miss the eerie shadows that black and white creates. Like I said, keep the originals available and all will be well.
This is an excellent little chiller. Karloff is in top form, and there are solid actors around him. We often hear how later directors used widescreen to such advantage, but Michael Curtiz fills his 4:3 with amazing staging. The Walking Dead is a great movie all around.
I finally got hold of a set (after 48 years!) and am enjoying the series. I saw it as a kid during its initial run, but had no real memories of it. It’s been fun to see what scared me so much as a seven year old! It’s not scary now, but still holds my interest. There is one flaw, which I consider to be fatal to the show’s longevity: The lack of character development for Gary Collins’ lead character. When audiences get invested in a character, they’ll stick with him/her. We never get any real peaks inside of him.
Oh yes, the music definitely adds to the creep factor. It’s certainly iconic among horror movie fans.
I’m in 16 years after your post! I can’t speak for all Americans, but I think most people here think a British accents classes things up a bit. Good heavens, listening to Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee is delightful!
I’m with you bluffcreek. (Love your screen name!) TLOBC has a certain power that’s hard to describe. It really worked wonders in its day and time. I think it holds up well, considering the low budget and acting.