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Fright Night is on. There's just something about the popcorn appeal of eighties teen horror movies. I love Stephen Geoffreys as Evil Ed. I mean he's not quite up to Tom Waits as Renfield, but he makes an excellent vamp minion. Plus cute Amanda Bearse and scary Chris Sarandon.
I watched The Lost Boys last night. I wanted to like it more than I actually did; it was strangely boring for the first half, until the vampire action really started. And I felt like it was two different movies, and one of them was The Goonies Meet the Vampires, which didn't mesh well with Michael's story. It wasn't bad, though, and it looked good (although the big hair was distracting). In its defense, I was tired and sleepy when I watched it.
I've always liked Lost Boys more for its parts than as a whole.
I fell asleep trying to watch Wes Craven's New Nightmare last night.
I have no trick-or-treaters. I think I may have to watch my favorite Halloween film, Arsenic and Old Lace to feel in the spirit.
Yesterday Fox Movie Channel ran a 24-hour marathon of Rocky Horror. I hereby confess that I've seen the stage show, but not the movie. Until yesterday. Even though songs and references were a staple of the crowd I hung out with during my young adult years.
A few observations:
In close-up, Frank-N-Furter reminded me strongly of Freddie Mercury.
Am I the only person who's ever thought Brad (without glasses, at least) was sexier than Rocky?
Musically, an interesting mix of '50s rock and '70s glam.
Having heard so many quotes and songs, etc., over the years, I'm surprised that I was surprised a couple of times. I even jumped a little bit at the reveal of Eddie in the table.
Am I the only person who's ever thought Brad (without glasses, at least) was sexier than Rocky?
Well, I'd say the glasses are key.
Musically, an interesting mix of '50s rock and '70s glam.
Most glam had a lot of 50s rock in it. It was a conscious return to rock and roll after the era of the endless hippie jam. But I know what you mean.
"Science Fiction Double Feature" is probably my favorite song in the show.
Hec, I was thinking a lot of "Hot Patootie" when I said that. It's the '70s idea of an '50s Elvis song, and if you have to put a '70s label to it, it's probably closer to punk than glam.
And of course, Brad and Janet in their early numbers are practically a parody of the '50s. Maybe Frankie Avalon and Connie Francis.
Gobs of movie reviews! Hot Tub Time Machine, Batman: Under the Red Hood, 13 Going on 30, Arachnophobia, The A-Team, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Predators, Mystery Men, Monsters vs. Aliens, Kissing Cousins, Noises Off..., Infernal Affairs, Goodfellas, Outsourced, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, Army of Darkness, and The Lost Boys.
Am I the only person who's ever thought Brad (without glasses, at least) was sexier than Rocky?
Nope.