tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post942430879614726399..comments2024-03-28T01:02:40.579-07:00Comments on HORROR 101 with Dr. AC: Fool's Views (1/24 – 2/6)Dr. AC http://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-29832955982196382682011-02-14T06:55:52.099-08:002011-02-14T06:55:52.099-08:00Craig: I do miss the old college screenings. I r...Craig: I do miss the old college screenings. I remember seeing CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Herzog's NOSFERATU, THE OFFICIAL STORY, Cronenberg's DEAD RINGERS, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN, SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT... <br /><br />Then again, in this day and age, they are less essential for cinephiles, since pretty much everything is out there and available. Still, when you have cool, esoteric programmers like the ones they currently have down at Univ. of Chicago Doc, it makes it all worthwhile.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-68842620441504138412011-02-14T06:52:15.087-08:002011-02-14T06:52:15.087-08:00Dr. Morbius - Too true, too true about LET ME IN. ...Dr. Morbius - Too true, too true about LET ME IN. <br /><br />In fact, the CGI cat scene in LTROI is what originally kept me from *loving* it the first time around. But I've been able to forgive and move on. <br /><br />I've got SECRET OF KELLS in my queue, hoping to get to it soon. But yeah, seems like the animated features are yielding the strongest, snappiest screenplays these days. God bless 'em.<br /><br />Glywala to you, mate.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-48797408854611363972011-02-09T18:38:06.564-08:002011-02-09T18:38:06.564-08:00When I was in college one of my professors ran the...When I was in college one of my professors ran the Cinemateque, which showed lots of foreign films, and <i>Elevator to the Gallows</i> was one of them. I saw every film that was shown the first semester of my freshman year, so I was invited to help pick the movies for the spring. Of course, I got cast in a play and had to miss pretty much all of them, but I made a point of getting out of one rehearsal so I could see <i>The Seventh Seal</i>. I should probably go back and see both of them again sometime. I'd say it's been long enough.Craig J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764182532250596880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-51011340890905804322011-02-09T13:56:32.513-08:002011-02-09T13:56:32.513-08:00Glad you liked Let Me In. Talk about a movie in an...Glad you liked Let Me In. Talk about a movie in an untenable position. Poor bastards. That car wreck scene is amazing! And while I don't like the CGI in Let Me In, I don't think I can fairly criticize this movie for it when the ham-fisted CGI cat scene from the original has been shrewdly omitted. <br /><br />Re: Mr. Fox. Is it fair to say that we are living in a golden age of animation? Because of the three movies nominated for Best Animated Feature last year, The Fantastic Mr. Fox was the third best. Misfortune, indeed, to be up against Up, but I think it might have lost to The Secret of The Kells, too. <br /><br />Note, my capcha word is "glywala", which I swear sounds like some weird animal from Australia.Vulnavia Morbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.com