tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post3560185633094789473..comments2024-03-28T01:02:40.579-07:00Comments on HORROR 101 with Dr. AC: Fool's Views (6/4 – 6/17)Dr. AC http://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-63757924433625584672012-06-24T12:54:36.998-07:002012-06-24T12:54:36.998-07:00Not sure why H n' L got away from me for so lo...Not sure why H n' L got away from me for so long, as it seems to be universally beloved. I've had STRAY DOG on my radar for a while, but have yet to take it in. Have a feeling it's on the short list now, along with TBSL.<br /><br />UNDEAD is not a great movie by any stretch, but it's a fun little cheapie programmer. Not as goofy or outlandish as BUCKET OF BLOOD or LITTLE SHOP, but you can tell it's from the same Corman DNA.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-813379789137450422012-06-24T10:31:03.529-07:002012-06-24T10:31:03.529-07:00Glad you enjoyed High and Low. That's one of m...Glad you enjoyed <i>High and Low</i>. That's one of my favorite Kurosawa films. If you haven't caught up with <i>Stray Dog</i>, that also comes highly recommended.<br /><br />And I was introduced to Corman's <i>The Undead</i> by <i>Mystery Science Theater 3000</i>, so it's pretty much a given that I was unable to give it anything resembling a fair shake. I should probably give it a second look at some point.Craig J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764182532250596880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-82996264005889580272012-06-19T09:55:12.732-07:002012-06-19T09:55:12.732-07:00I will absolutely check out your TSILI write-up, b...I will absolutely check out your TSILI write-up, because I'm sure you'll have some great observations. I was pretty forgiving while watching, but when it was over, the logic police were pulling up in full force.<br /><br />Huh, I didn't think I was being all that kind to TTT. I went back to check if it was as meh as I remembered and yep, it is.<br /><br />I liked TAKE SHELTER for its slow burn, but I also saw the ending coming a mile off and was bummed about that. Thing is, I don't think I'd ever need to see it again - got all it had to offer in one viewing.<br /><br />I can see the dudebro offensiveness of Reynolds, but he doesn't overly irk me. I think he's as shallow as a petri dish, but considering the material he was working with, it somehow felt appropriate. <br /><br />I have not seen THE BAD SLEEP WELL. And now I will.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-54934889140491977252012-06-19T09:43:40.479-07:002012-06-19T09:43:40.479-07:00As you might expect, my reaction to The Skin I Liv...As you might expect, my reaction to The Skin I Live In is complicated. I like it a lot, but there are a whole crapload of troubling elements for me. I find myself making allowances for it because the filmmaking is so assured. I don't know if you've read <a href="http://krelllabs.blogspot.com/2011/12/skin-flick.html" rel="nofollow">my write up</a>, but I'll invite you to do so if you'd like my further take (since I don't want to clutter your comments with spoilers). <br /><br />You're kinder to Twice Told Tales than I am. Hawthorne really resists the AIP treatment, especially given that the make more of an attempt at faithful adaptation than they ever did with Poe. Not one of my favorites. <br /><br />You liked Take Shelter better than I did, too. I thought it was kind of a mess that wanted its cake and eat it too. Michael Shannon was amazing, but the movie wastes the suspense potential of the scenes in the shelter and I hate the ending. <br /><br />Also, Ryan Reynolds is an off-putting actor. One man's "winking charm" is this woman's self-satisfied dudebro smarm. Not a fan. Green Lantern is faring a LOT better in the Cartoon Network's animated show (which is really excellent, by the way). <br /><br />High and Low is pretty great. Have you seen The Bad Sleep Well? That should be your next stop if you've already seen the samurai films.Vulnavia Morbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.com