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Shadowyzard 
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 Posted: July 13 2020 at 10:28 |
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I guess the Polanski movie you're talking about is not one of the ones that I mentioned.
Well, I've watched many types of movies. One of my M.A. education teachers was a drama and Italian Neorealism specialist. Thanks to him and our curriculum, we had the chance of watching some prominent movies belonging to the western culture, from different eras. I can say that every decade has impressive movies. Yet, in the 21st century, there's not a direct "flow" in lots of things. Perhaps it's about entering the 21st century and related to the synchronicity, in a mysterious way. At least it is shadowy phenomena for me. We are on a threshold, or perhaps the flow is too damn powerful that I was drowned, haha. Or perhaps it is the peak point of postmodernism, so no dominant and linear current will have an overflowing character. Back to topic, I think 70s' horror is the best, at least for me. Edited by Shadowyzard - July 13 2020 at 16:53 |
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moshkito
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Posted: July 12 2020 at 21:18 |
Hi, The Polanski film, has its very funny moments, but the best one, is the trick shot ... something that Polanski has always been good about ... the guy reaches the ball room all the way to the middle and then looks around ... and all vampires are looking at him. Of course, the shot shows the mirrors with nothing on them! Few film makers know how to make you "see" things, like no one else can, but there are some issues with this ... some of it is really uncomfortable to catch and it is one of the reasons why so much is a problem in a lot of Polanski films. To see these "shots" properly, without having to watch the films, do yourself a favor ... watch VISIONS OF LIGHT about cinematographers and them talking about the directors and what they did. Polanski is shown twice, and the second time is a head turner and then some! You did it, too ... admit it, you've fallen for the 20th century film curse! Horror film, has (quite often) been in the fore front of a lot of the visual stuff in these films, because the conventional ways were not good enough ... and for this, the Italian films, with small budgets that fit in the pal of your hand, took the cake ... they were doing hand held stuff, because they could not afford a set or an expensive piece of equipment, and in the process made some of their films better. I like the Hammer films with Cushing/Lee, but for my tastes they were too slick and well defined film wise to make a better film, and rely on their story telling to make a good film. Visually they were fine but not in really anywhere near where the great cinematographers were and came from ... my guess is that Hammer could not afford those folks anyway!
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Shadowyzard
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Posted: July 12 2020 at 20:04 |
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Out of the list; The House That Dripped Blood and The Vampire Lovers are "sexy" vampire movies from the early 70s.
The Lost Boys is my most watched movie. So one of my votes goes to it. Edited by Shadowyzard - July 12 2020 at 20:05 |
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Posted: July 12 2020 at 19:53 |
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God, someone mentioned Cronos here. Of course he is Logan, yep. What an awesome movie.
Daybreakers is another "out of the ordinary" vampire movie methinks. I enjoyed it a lot. |
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Morningrise
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Posted: August 17 2018 at 18:08 |
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Dracula. And Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr outside the list
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 03 2018 at 13:43 |
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From that list two good modern takes are Only Lovers Left Alive and From Dusk to Dawn...both are very entertaining.
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Logan
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Posted: August 03 2018 at 12:22 |
I'm also a Stephen King fan (read the book when I was a teenager, but I haven't seen the movie). It's directed by Tobe Hooper, who is a big name in horror. I don't tweet, but I do visit Stephen King's twitter account as I find him interesting. That book looks like it could be interesting. Incidentally, if I were to choose just one Stephen King novel, I might go with his collabaration with Peter Straub (another horror writer I would read), The Talisman, and I love The Dark Tower series. Pet Semetary was my first. And I love the Bachman Books. Edited by Logan - August 03 2018 at 12:24 |
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Posted: August 03 2018 at 10:57 |
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I'm not really into the horror film genre, however, being a Stephen King fan, I'll add Salem's Lot to the list. I just started reading his son Joe Hill's book NOS4A2, which I suppose means that I am going to find out that the bad guy is a vampire.
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Posted: August 02 2018 at 23:32 |
"Listen to them ... children of the night ... what music they make!" And not as much progressive music has stood out since, either!  |
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Posted: July 31 2018 at 19:11 |
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I love the original Nosferatu, but I have to give it to Universal's 1931 Dracula, which has the single best line of any vampire movie:
Dracula pours Renfield a glass, and Renfield asks, "Aren't you drinking?" Dracula (the wonderful Bela Lugosi) pauses, then replies, "I never drink...wine."
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Posted: July 26 2018 at 21:15 |
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Hi, Hard to decide ... I love the wording by Bela Lugosi, and how it comes out through his accent ... the wording makes you really "see" what he is saying ... and this makes the film feel better, and not just a "film", which is something I really like. NOSFERATU, both the original and Werner Herzog's, are for me, more of a show about German arts and literature and its seriousness at times. The way Werner Herzog uses the music accentuates the visual really well and some of its sets remind me of a book I used to have that was about theater stage sets in the early part of the 20th century in Germany, that was used in Operas and such. That use of one color and long shot/vision with very simple stage designs is astonishing, and a visual treat. Werner Herzog merely tried to re-create that in my book. I am not sure that, otherwise, I would pick this film over the original. The DRACULA series with Christopher Lee out of the HAMMER STUDIOS is actually very enjoyable, and probably specially so due to Peter Cushing, whose presence added something to the films, that otherwise would be difficult to act out and not sound cardboard or funny. Ken Russell's version in LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM, is, for me, not as much fun. Probably because Ken had a habit of trying to blow things up in the screen to the point where the appreciation kind goes ... what? But it is a nice film, with a good cast. DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS is something I saw a long time ago, and my trying to remember the details is too spotty for me to comment. But the film was very strong, and quite good, and it's a shame that it got buried due to its thematic content, more than likely. Not like Carmilla, was not the same similar thing and it was written around the 1870's. It's best staging that I have seen was a production by the ETC La Mamma Group, that used only one couch on the stage, with film as the "set" for all the actors in the couch, which with lights became different things. The visualness of that production was almost better than the story itself. I would like to find DofD again, and watch it. BLACK SUNDAY (got a different title for a while because of Hollywood). Mario Bava's very moody film with Barbara Steele, is still a very strong thing to see. Of the more modern stuff, at least one of Ann Rice's books has made it to the screen and its adaptation was fine, despite the star cast, but none of her novels, come close to the incredible sense that many of her erotic stories create, which is vastly superior to any of her known works. I have not, seen a whole lot of these things for the past 15 years or so ... none of it shows up and finding it on video was heck, and nowadays, you can't even buy a used CD on Amazon for many of these films, and some of them are great. Edited by moshkito - August 02 2018 at 23:28 |
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Posted: July 25 2018 at 10:04 |
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I'd take Dreyer's Vampyr over Nosferatu.
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Posted: July 25 2018 at 09:55 |
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Not my favorite sub-genres of horror. I always like the Frankenstein, werewolf or zombie movies more.
I went with in 30 Days of Night but from Dusk til Dawn gets honorable mention. Also the 1979 Dracula with Frank Langella & Lawrence Olivier wasn't bad.
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Posted: July 25 2018 at 09:49 |
my opinion too. and "Schreck" is actually the German word for "scare, fright"
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Posted: July 25 2018 at 09:25 |
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Murnau's Nosferatu (Eine Symphonie des Grauens) from 1922 still trumps everything that followed in my book. Max Schreck's depiction of Count Orlok is tantamount to that of 'a penis with teeth'
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Posted: July 24 2018 at 23:10 |
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"Malpertuis" is also a film for all who love movies with a twist ending.
just as the movie reaches the climax and you think you know how it will
end - bang, here comes the twist ending, and you go "oooo-kay, so this
it how it's going to end" but perhaps a little disappointed because although it is
a twist ending it is by no means a unique one; there are many movies
with a similar twist ending. and just as you think that - bang, there is
another twist ending, and you go "wtf?"
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Posted: July 24 2018 at 13:12 |
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"Malpertuis" is a real gem and undeservedly very little known. The story is not easy to follow though; reading the book by Jean Ray as background is highly recommended (and the book is no easy read either). We had both read the book before we watched the movie.
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Posted: July 24 2018 at 11:15 |
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Caught Interview with the Vampire on TV. I thought about including it, but to be honest, I wasn't that keen on it at the time. I started on the book, but put it down before I finished. Oh, and when I caught the film, that was when I was most into my non-English language art house cinema phase (plus Indie films), and I sneered at most things Hollywood then.
Didn't think anyone else here would know Lair of the White Worm, and I haven't thought of it really as a vampire film either (but somewhat related, especially as it is loosely based on a Bram Stoker novel) -- questioned including it. Oldman was great in Bram Stoker's Dracula (almost included it despite Keanu Reeves wooden performance and bad accent -- would have liked to see him get a wooden stake through his heart), but Christopher Lee is the man. And Malpertuis looks excellent, Jean. Edited by Logan - July 24 2018 at 11:21 |
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Posted: July 24 2018 at 10:57 |
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I'm a bit surprised that Interview With The Vampire (Brad Pitt, Cruise, Slater, Banderas, ) is not on the list.....imho a very good adaptation of the book....though of course the book is better.
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Posted: July 24 2018 at 09:34 |
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here is a trailer for "Malpertuis". it is in French, but the visuals should be enough to make your mouth water: |
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