Why can I not get into Hammer films!
I've really tried I just don't get it. I love the Sci-Fi films (Quatermass, X, Abominable Snowman, etc) and other types (Devil Rides Out, Plauge of The Zombies, but I just can't get myself into the...
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If you like Hinchcliffe-era Dr. Who, chances are you'll love the Quatermass films.
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professor liebstrum wrote: Once that "soul" inhabits Christina's body, what else would he do? If I woke up in Susan Denberg's body... . . . you'd never leave the castle?
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Well, they've been done without Talent, without Brains, without Heart - why not without Violence? Well, we've never seen Frankenstein transplanting talent into any of his creations, but he was always...
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In the novel, the monster kills a little boy and then frames a servant girl, who is hanged for the crime. He murders an innocent woman to get back at Victor as well. It's not exactly lacking in...
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"... the novel ... It's not exactly lacking in violence ..." Not at all! But Mary's Monster, after the first few days, is never Just A Dumb Brute. Farthest thing from it. If anything, he becomes a bit...
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What I like about Shelley's novel is that you can read it two ways: Either that monster really does lash out in anger & anguish and is somewhat sympathetic, or that he's an incredibly cunning...
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"Either that monster really does lash out in anger & anguish and is somewhat sympathetic, or that he's an incredibly cunning fiend trying to play up the sympathy angle." Dear Bob- Well put, but......
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On the finale: I guess my take on that was, after having been driven by hate for so long, once the object of his obsession was gone the monster was able to experience other emotions that he had...
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Brittle Innings by Michael Bishop tells what happened to the monster after he drifted away on the ice floe. He became a minor league baseball player! As whacky as that sounds, this is a terrific novel.
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I first started watching Hammer horrors late at night when they'd play the Late Movie, and I've in general found that Hammer always benefits from a late night viewing. Try watching one starting at...
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Well I was sure surprised to see this thread still alive lol. I picked up the WB Drac 4 set. I figure it would be a good sampler and it was so cheap its the same as if I had rented the four movies....
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The DVD of TASTE is R-rated, because they're finally giving us the full British cut of the film, with more blood & bordello scenes. The old VHS of TASTE, which was the tamer cut done for release...
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When I was a kid, I couldn't get into the Hammer Frankenstein's. I think it was due to their emphasis on the doctor instead of the creature. But in recent years I've come to appreciate them, mainly...
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I think a lot of monster kids who grew up with the old black & white horror films televised on shows like Creature Features...had some difficulty transitioning to the more vivid, technicolor of...
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gfanikf wrote: I've really tried I just don't get it. I love the Sci-Fi films (Quatermass, X, Abominable Snowman, etc) and other types (Devil Rides Out, Plauge of The Zombies, but I just can't get...
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thebrainfollower wrote: the boring white as toast leads Your toast is white? Check your settings.
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Coming soon, to a theater near you: THE TOAST OF FRANKENSTEIN! Hear the Crunchy Crust! Taste the Menacing Marmalade! Smell the Blazing Bread!
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BREAKFAST AT FRANKENSTEIN'S by Inhuman Compote?
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