My understanding is that all of those stories are true.
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
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Sean K - Mar 30, 2012 1:36:46 pm PDT #19126 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Amy - Mar 30, 2012 1:39:48 pm PDT #19127 of 30000
Because books.
I knew about the Hitchcock and Kubrick stuff, as well as the Buddy Ebsen story.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 30, 2012 1:48:35 pm PDT #19128 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
From what I'd read previously, the shooting of Cannibal Holocaust was alleged to have filmed actual rape and brutalization of some of the native extras, not simulated. Don't know if that's true, or how the filmmaker escaped conviction if so.
I've heard the part about Apocalypse Now from other sources.
Sue - Mar 30, 2012 3:00:59 pm PDT #19129 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Most of that stuff about Apocalypse Now is in the documentary Hearts of Darkness, made by Coppola's (ex?) Wife. There was a a scene where Coppola is arguing on the phone with producers in Hollywood against making Sheen's heart attack publicly known. At one point he's yelling into the phone "Marty's dead when I say he's dead!!"
Sophia Brooks - Mar 30, 2012 3:08:34 pm PDT #19130 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
What is a little scary to me is that I really don't find much of it shocking (except lettng the extras die, WTF?) Appalling, but not surprising
Connie Neil - Mar 30, 2012 3:14:22 pm PDT #19131 of 30000
brillig
What Sophia said. Very little actually surprises me anymore.
le nubian - Mar 30, 2012 3:48:37 pm PDT #19132 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I concur. Most of these stories I already had heard about. Not hyperbole.
Dana - Mar 30, 2012 4:12:57 pm PDT #19133 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Also not surprising is how often the mistreated people are women or native populations.
Typo Boy - Mar 30, 2012 4:19:04 pm PDT #19134 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I had not heard of most of it, but Hitchock's penchant for tormenting actresses was well known. Don't know if it is in the cracked article, but the Marx brothers were famous for abusive "antics" .
JZ - Mar 30, 2012 4:20:53 pm PDT #19135 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Matilda and I went to see Mirror, Mirror this morning -- it's an utter popcorn movie, but really well-made popcorn. Not the world's absolute freshest take on the story (and the swordfight was so chopped up it just irritated the hell out of my Princess Bride- spoiled self), but overall pretty decent, not too scary or violent for even a pretty young kid, and Oh. My. God. the costume and set design porn. A total mishmash of everything the designers liked from every corner of European history that even vaguely qualifies as Once Upon A Time, but so exquisitely done. Oh, the pretty! And the best large-scale chess game since Wizard Chess (possibly even a bit better -- hat cannons! ). And bonus Bollywood Lite dance number for the closing credits.
I might need to see it again. And buy the art of/making of/design of book if there is one (as there damn well ought to be).