Halloween Movies

[innerSpaceman]

You.Are.Fired.

[Strangler Lewis]

And all the kids in South Park talk in that clipped rat-a-tat style. However, South Park and the Charlie Brown cartoons both use the pleasing device of a group of kids just walking around together not necessarily saying anything.

[innerSpaceman]

And the device of barely animating to save tons of money.

[flippyshark]

The Charlie Brown vocal style sounds uncannily like children without formal training reading lines off of a page, one clause at a time. I find the slight disconnect between content and (lack of) intent in delivery to be quite charming.

[innerSpaceman]

Utterly charming, yes.



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On another note, I am supremely disappointed we got to watch only one Halloween movie this year, and that was in specific preparation for the Zombie Walk.

My roommate's dire need for Cinemaducation laid out the perfect inspiration for a full slate of Halloween horror films all month long, but party planning wrecked havoc with that concept.


A missed opportunity. My cheese is sad.

[flippyshark]

I'm one of those Halloween lasts all year long types, so I say, keep scarifying your roommate until he begs for mercy.

[innerSpaceman]

I dunno if that will work. But maybe Vampires in November.


BTW, Rotten Tomatoes list of the 25 best-reviewed vampire movies ever does not include The Hunger.

Fail.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

I'm one of those Halloween lasts all year long types, so I say, keep scarifying your roommate until he begs for mercy.

Huh, and I thought it was iSm that's usually in position to be begging for mercy.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I dunno if that will work. But maybe Vampires in November.


BTW, Rotten Tomatoes list of the 25 best-reviewed vampire movies ever does not include The Hunger.

Fail.

The Hunger, the movie that answers the question "How do you kill a vampire?" with the oddest answer.

Like our friend in Florida, I do horror movies year-round. Expect some unofficial scary movie nights, along with a couple of Buffy marathons.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by mousepod

The Hunger, the movie that answers the question "How do you kill a vampire?" with the oddest answer.

So odd is that answer, I couldn't really tell you what the heck was supposed to be going on. Coincidentally, I just watched The Hunger again two nights ago. It falls apart at the denouement for me, and some of its visuals have become so cliche they're like a parody of 80s music videos, but this is still a supremely enjoyable movie, with incredibly beautiful people rubbing up against, licking, nibbling and biting each other. A nostalgic turn-on that I enjoy very much.

A remake has recently, and inevitably, been announced.

PS - There are two sequel novels by Whitley Streiber, which I haven't read, but if anyone has, please review. The novels don't jibe with watching the film, though, because:

Spoiler:

Mrs. Blaylock doesn't die at the end of the Hunger novel, so it looks like the books will allow readers to mentally picture Catherine Deneuve carrying on with her diabolical schemes. Could be fun.