tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post7728313176973910444..comments2024-03-28T01:02:40.579-07:00Comments on HORROR 101 with Dr. AC: Fool's Views (2/21 - 2/27)Dr. AC http://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-78621851215842141472011-03-22T19:02:44.626-07:002011-03-22T19:02:44.626-07:00Alternative Oscars was my first exposure to Peary&...<i>Alternative Oscars</i> was my first exposure to Peary's occasionally idiosyncratic tastes. I was especially impressed by his championing of <i>Brazil</i>, which is my favorite film of all time. I wonder why we haven't seen any more film criticism out of him.Craig J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764182532250596880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-49323920581382867872011-03-22T09:09:33.813-07:002011-03-22T09:09:33.813-07:00Coye! So sorry, my man. Missed your comment alto...Coye! So sorry, my man. Missed your comment altogether (boy, am I going to hear about this...) I loved PONTYPOOL from the first - surprised you were indifferent to it. <br /><br />And as Craig said, do NOT be fooled by the poster art. That beast never shows up...ever.<br /><br />Godzilla is unquestionably wonderful - however, I might caution against such a high concentration of them in a limited time. The strangest thing was that I observed that contrary to popular opinion, the dubbing for the G-flicks is usually pretty darn good. The voice actors may get a little cartoony at times, but as far as matching lip movements to words, they are more or less aces.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-88115017981448536212011-03-22T09:05:37.391-07:002011-03-22T09:05:37.391-07:00Peary's book is probably where I heard about P...Peary's book is probably where I heard about PB the first time, and I too have been working my way through the three CM books. Found some good stuff there. Have you read his Alternate Oscars book?<br /><br />PRETTY BABY was on Netflix streaming and its time was expiring, which is always a great motivator for me.<br /><br />I *wish* I would have had the 'bots helping me out with MOON BEAST. I haven't seen a lot of MST3K, so I didn't know they had given it the treatment.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-39846648515389543122011-03-18T19:58:54.641-07:002011-03-18T19:58:54.641-07:00Also, did anything in particular inspire you to wa...Also, did anything in particular inspire you to watch <i>Pretty Baby</i>? I sought it out because Danny Peary wrote about it in one of his <i>Cult Movies</i> books and I'm on a quest to see as many of them as possible.Craig J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764182532250596880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-20276152884409769682011-03-18T14:49:20.242-07:002011-03-18T14:49:20.242-07:00The poster is probably the best thing about it. Th...The poster is probably the best thing about it. The movie itself is dreck. (And it's been in the IMDb's Bottom 100 since it was featured on <i>MST3K</i>. Before that I doubt many people knew about it.)<br /><br />"Moon rock. Oh, wow."Craig J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764182532250596880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-76350568125866729482011-03-17T13:30:13.224-07:002011-03-17T13:30:13.224-07:00oh yeah, based onthe poster alone, i totally wanna...oh yeah, based onthe poster alone, i totally wanna see track of the moonbeast!_coyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301793461198977280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-9340001345331662772011-03-17T13:29:14.485-07:002011-03-17T13:29:14.485-07:00i was kinda "meh" about pontypool, but i...i was kinda "meh" about pontypool, but it's growing on me... never saw the poster before, but it is actually the saving grace for me... shut up or die... HAHAHAHAHA!!!<br /><br />you can NEVER go wrong with a godzilla flick._coyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301793461198977280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-9362408854273267372011-03-17T12:32:55.192-07:002011-03-17T12:32:55.192-07:00Doc - what is it you don't like about GvKG? I...Doc - what is it you don't like about GvKG? I really liked them bringing in the notion of Godzilla being a protector of the Japanese, even if it was inadvertent - that there was history there. And the final confrontation with the old soldier and Godzilla was priceless.<br /><br />The visuals with the crystal fortress from GvSG were much more impressive this time around. I think this may have been one my first "new Godzilla" viewings, as I did not watch them in succession my first time around. And as such, I probably didn't like a lot of things about it. This time around, it seemed to fit right in the mix. Overall, I'd say I much prefer the Heisei series to the Millennium outings. <br /><br />Godzilla IS inside each one of us.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-36591747541771134802011-03-17T12:28:06.590-07:002011-03-17T12:28:06.590-07:00Tom - that would have been the best way to see it!...Tom - that would have been the best way to see it! I did watch it with a like-minded soul, and we were laughing our heads off, but even so, that was a loooooong ride.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-72988740796008893302011-03-17T11:02:55.624-07:002011-03-17T11:02:55.624-07:00I'm in a small, small minority of Godzilla fan...I'm in a small, small minority of Godzilla fans that doesn't like Godzilla Vs. King Ghidora. I think the only thing I really like about it is that it sets up Godzilla vs. Mothra as a critical response that goes through point by point and repudiates GvKG's wrongheaded corporatist anti-environmentalism. <br /><br />I also kinda like Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla, even though its monster mayhem is really lame. All Space Godzilla does is stand around in that immobile monster suit while the optical effects department goes nuts. Boring. The HUMAN story, though, is kinda cool, which is rare enough in Godzilla movies. It's Godzilla as Moby Dick. <br /><br />Goofy as Godzilla 2000 is, it has the line "Maybe because... Godzilla is inside each one of us!" It also doesn't end with G wading back out to sea or being otherwise ushered out of the picture. He ends it roasting cities with abandon. Great fun.Vulnavia Morbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-8606497769611801442011-03-17T10:56:21.853-07:002011-03-17T10:56:21.853-07:00TRACK OF THE MOONBEAST rules! Saw it for the first...TRACK OF THE MOONBEAST rules! Saw it for the first time on 16mm at a Wasteland show with all the boys way back when. Love that flick.Thomas T. Sueyreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01999827678453063356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-76141274512270507472011-03-17T10:29:35.918-07:002011-03-17T10:29:35.918-07:00Thank god I had company. I think it might have ki...Thank god I had company. I think it might have killed me had I tried to watch it solo. Wowsers.Dr. AC https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222795645885007090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803045395906423494.post-14276515295370996152011-03-17T10:20:10.744-07:002011-03-17T10:20:10.744-07:00Ahhh, someone else who suffered through Track Of T...Ahhh, someone else who suffered through Track Of The Moon Beast. *mwauhauhauhauahuahuahauha*Tylerandjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728309372305602972noreply@blogger.com