I think "The Howling" is one of the classic, genuinely scary modern werewolf movies.
I, for one, wasn't looking forward to starting my day with a slaughter. Which, really, just goes to show how much I've grown
Anya ,'Sleeper'
The Crying of Natter 49
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Jan 10, 2007 10:40:56 am PST #1758 of 10001
brillig
§ ita § - Jan 10, 2007 10:42:51 am PST #1759 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Looks like my TiVo likes me.
Time Warner, OTOH, does not. The channel listing in effect is only mostly like the one they tell me (and the TiVo service). So Dirt was not recorded last night, and I'm not even sure where to find FX again.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 10, 2007 10:44:03 am PST #1760 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think "The Howling" is one of the classic, genuinely scary modern werewolf movies.
Plus it has a ton of b-movie greats and "oh it's that guy/gal" actors. Any of the sequels are to be avoided like the plague, though.
tommyrot - Jan 10, 2007 10:45:14 am PST #1761 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ah. I was thinking of Battle Beyond the Stars. Somehow that got conflated in my mind with The Last Starfighter.
Tom Scola - Jan 10, 2007 10:45:14 am PST #1762 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I think you're confusing "The Last Starfighter" with "Battle of the Planets", which was both a "Seven Samurai" and "Star Wars" ripoff.
Vortex - Jan 10, 2007 10:45:47 am PST #1763 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I love TLS. I think that it's not a Seven Samurai ripoff, more of a King Arthur/Sword in the Stone ripoff.
Abby - Jan 10, 2007 10:46:35 am PST #1764 of 10001
No! I didn't. Probably because whatever happened no doubt happened while I Had No Power.
I wasn't in the office on Friday, when it happened, but I can see it from here. Between this and all the trees down in Stanley Park, I am quite ready for some calmer weather.
sarameg - Jan 10, 2007 10:49:49 am PST #1765 of 10001
OK, in 80s kid-friendly movies trivia, what was that one where they have to build a spaceship? With a trashcan, or out of one? Or something? I think there's some goofy looking aliens involved, but I'm not sure.
You can see how good I am at describing movies...
tommyrot - Jan 10, 2007 10:50:51 am PST #1766 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think you're confusing "The Last Starfighter" with "Battle of the Planets", which was both a "Seven Samurai" and "Star Wars" ripoff.
Are you confusing "Battle of the Planets" with "Battle Beyond the Stars"?
I just googled Seven Samurai scifi and found it....
Connie Neil - Jan 10, 2007 10:52:02 am PST #1767 of 10001
brillig
Is The Howling the one where the wolves are against a development project of some sort? I remember a wolf standing on top of a table and looking very peeved.