It is a pretty common trope, though. I think The Devil Rides Out is my favorite in that sub-genre, though The Ninth Gate was pretty good not that long ago.
But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?
Fred ,'Smile Time'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 29, 2010 5:12:25 pm PDT #11846 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
DavidS - Oct 29, 2010 5:29:25 pm PDT #11847 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It is a pretty common trope, though.
Oh yeah. My fav is probably The Seventh Victim by Val Lewton.
Kathy A - Oct 29, 2010 6:57:47 pm PDT #11848 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was just going through next week's tv listings and looking to see what TCM had on for Monday night. Well, in addition to Part 1 of that History of Hollywood miniseries, they're showing silent short films all night long! 30 Edison shorts, 8 pre-Birth of a Nation Griffith shorts, 16 Georges Melies shorts, and 7 shorts adapted from Shakespeare.
My dvr is going to be very full by Tuesday morning!
DavidS - Oct 29, 2010 7:26:55 pm PDT #11849 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm already set to grab the Melies and silent Shakespeare.
Fiona - Oct 29, 2010 11:59:32 pm PDT #11850 of 30000
Oh goodness me, I could really do with some of those. Is there anybody who could copy them on to a DVD for me? I'd pay for postage and everything.
The Méliès and the Griffith/Biograph stuff would be fantastic as I really don't have much. The only Méliès I own, in fact, is "The Fantastical Voyage"; I send students to youtube for Voyage Dans La Lune, but that doesn't quite cut the mustard. And if one of the Griffith's were "Musketeers of Pig Alley" that would make me even happier.
Hayden - Oct 30, 2010 3:29:29 am PDT #11851 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
With Nosferatu, ignore the score, turn the volume down, and throw on a copy of Can's Tago Mago, which syncs up surprisingly well until Orlak arrives in Wisberg, where the album sadly runs shorter than the movie. At that point, I suggest switching over to doom metal, perhaps Electric Wizard's Witchcult Today. Or Sunn 0))) at deafening volumes.
Hayden - Oct 30, 2010 3:30:43 am PDT #11852 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The Seventh Victim by Val Lewton
Great movie!
Frankenbuddha - Oct 30, 2010 4:04:01 am PDT #11853 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It is a pretty common trope, though. I think The Devil Rides Out is my favorite in that sub-genre
With Christopher Lee in a rare heroic role!
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 30, 2010 5:45:44 am PDT #11854 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
You mean you weren't cheering for him to lop off Hayden Christiansen's head with a lightsaber?
Calli - Oct 30, 2010 7:05:42 am PDT #11855 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Robocop's a fun movie, but Detroit does not equal Michigan. Escanaba in the Moonlight is just as representative of the state, if not more so.