Batman's image was based on a drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci. Some comic book characters have evolved from monster to superhero. Batman was originally intended to be a ruthless vigilante but never a monster. I believe Warhol was the only person to try and blend the Batman and Dracula characters.

posted a year ago in Dracula (1931)

I think it's the popularity of the horror genre that keeps this movie where it is. If original posters for horror movies is anything to go by, then this one beats them all. An original poster (the blue one that Moviechat currently show) has sold for $525,000. The only earlier movie in the list of original horror poster values is Lon Chaney's 'The Hypnotist' (1927).

posted a year ago in Dracula (1931)

1. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) 2. Stronger (2017) 3. Lorenzo's Oil (1992) 4. Brain on Fire (2018) 5. Ben-Hur (1959) 6. Beautiful Boy (2018)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1. The Night of the Hunter (1955) 2. Helen Keller vs Nightwolves (2015) 3. A Night To Remember (1958) 4. Night of the Lepus (72) 5. Night at the Museum (2006) 6. Night of the Comet (84) 7. Boogie Nights (1997) 8. Fright Night (1985) 9. Last Night in Soho (2021) 10. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 11. the night the lights went out in georgia '81 12. Saturday Night Fever (1977)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1. The Night of the Hunter (1955) 2. Helen Keller vs Nightwolves (2015) 3. A Night To Remember (1958) 4. Night Of The Lepus (72) 5. Night at the Museum (2006) 6. Night Of The Comet (84) 7. Boogie Nights (1997) 8. Fright Night (1985) 9. Last Night In Soho (2021)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1. 28 Days Later (2002) 2. Eight Days a Week (1997) 3. The Day of the Jackal (1973) 4. A Day at the Races (1937) 5. Dog Day Afternoon (75) 6. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951, 2008) 7. Groundhog Day (1993) 8. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 9. Days of Thunder (1990) 10. Days of Wine and Roses (1962) 11. Day of the Dead (1985) 12. Independence Day (1996)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1. James Cameron 2. Kate Winslet (Titanic) 3. Alan Rickman (A little chaos) 4. Emma Thompson (The Winter Guest) 5. Kenneth Branagh (Henry V) 6. Derek Jacobi (Hamlet) 7. Roar Uthaug (director of Tomb Raider (2018) 8. Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider) 9. Guy Ritchie (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) 10. Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes) 11. Anthony Minghella (The Talented Mr Ripley) 12. Martin Freeman (Breaking and Entering)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

I expect statistical quotes like that were used a lot in marketing back then. Product adverts and such. A lesser used tagline for this film is 'P. S. After seeing The Bat, 5 out of 6 people will pull the covers over their heads!' So that's how they get cold feet I suppose.

posted a year ago in The Bat (1959)

1. James Cameron 2. Kate Winslet (Titanic) 3. Alan Rickman (A little chaos) 4. Emma Thompson (The Winter Guest) 5. Kenneth Branagh (Henry V) 6. Derek Jacobi (Hamlet)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1. James Cameron 2. Kate Winslet (Titanic) 3. Alan Rickman (A little chaos) 4. Emma Thompson (The Winter Guest)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1) Mark Hamill - Corvette Summer (1978) 2. Alec Guinness - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 3. Alec Guinness - The Ladykillers (1955)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

I like storms especially if I'm tucked up comfortably in bed. It's soothing to hear the sound of heavy rain splashing against the window. I like the sound of thunder except when the storm is directly overhead. I always thrill to old horror movies where constant thunder and lightning is clattering around an atmospheric old house.

posted a year ago in General Discussion

I didn't 'get' the title at first but, on reflection, it works. It fits in with the naming of other B-movies of this period. The year before 'The Wasp Woman' was another female rejuvenation film. This time a vengeful woman does become a 'leech' who feeds off other people to maintain her chosen way of life.

posted a year ago in The Leech Woman

1. The Lonely Guy (1984) 2. The Lookout (2007) 3. Loser (2000)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

I've just read an interesting article about the history of the tunnel of love. It seems as though they were originally intended a a permissive way for couples to get together.

posted a year ago in Strangers on a Train (1951)

I should have guessed that. I've seen plenty of WW11 documentaries.

posted a year ago in Witness for the Prosecution (1958)

I've just listened to the Burl Ives version of the original song on You Tube.

posted a year ago in The Birds (1963)

1. The Way (2010) - (Daniel/Emilio Estevez) 2. Ghost (1990) - (Sam/Patrick Swayze) 3. A Ghost Story (2017) - (C/Casey Affleck) 4. High Spirits (1988) - Mary/Sharon (Darryl Hannah) 5. The Sixth Sense (1999) - (Bruce Willis) 6. Flatliners (1990) - (Billy Mahoney/Joshua Rudoy) 7. Happy Gilmore (1996) - (Chubbs/Carl Weathers) 8. Hello Again (1987) - (Lucy/Shelley Long) 9. Conan the Barbarian (1982) - (Valeria/Sandahl Bergman) 10. Beetlejuice (1988) - (Barbara/Geena Davis - Adam/Alec Baldwin) 11. Always (1989) - (Pete/Richard Dreyfuss) 12. Poltergeist 11 (1986) - (Grandma Jess/Geraldine Fitzgerald) 13. Blithe Spirit (1945) - (Charles Condomine/Rex Harrison)

posted a year ago in General Discussion

14. Negan 15. Olive Oyl 16. Popeye 17. Quentin Durward 18. Richie Rich 19. Snake Plissken 20. Tony Stark 21. Uhura 22. Veronica Mars 23. William Riker

posted a year ago in General Discussion

1. Negan 2. Olive Oyl 3. Popeye 4. Quentin Durward

posted a year ago in General Discussion