Director Robert Altman.
Robert Altman: Eclectic Maverick
By
Alex Simon
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the April 1999 issue of Venice Magazine.
It's the Fall of 1977 and I'm a bored and rebellious ten year old in search of a new movie to occupy my underworked and creativity-starved brain, feeling far too mature for previous favorites Wily Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Return of the Pink Panther (1975), and wanting something more up-to-date and edgy than Chaplin's City Lights (1931). I needed a movie to call my favorite that would be symbolic of my own new-found manhood (and something that would really piss off my parents and teachers). Mom and Dad were going out for the evening, leaving me with whatever unfortunate baby-sitter happened to need the $10 badly enough to play mother hen to an obnoxiously precocious only child like myself. I scanned the TV Guide for what...
Robert Altman: Eclectic Maverick
By
Alex Simon
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the April 1999 issue of Venice Magazine.
It's the Fall of 1977 and I'm a bored and rebellious ten year old in search of a new movie to occupy my underworked and creativity-starved brain, feeling far too mature for previous favorites Wily Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Return of the Pink Panther (1975), and wanting something more up-to-date and edgy than Chaplin's City Lights (1931). I needed a movie to call my favorite that would be symbolic of my own new-found manhood (and something that would really piss off my parents and teachers). Mom and Dad were going out for the evening, leaving me with whatever unfortunate baby-sitter happened to need the $10 badly enough to play mother hen to an obnoxiously precocious only child like myself. I scanned the TV Guide for what...
- 2/15/2013
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
The Internet doesn't need another "Jaws The Revenge is a terrible movie!" column, does it? Attacking the third sequel to Steven Spielberg's timeless masterpiece is like shooting bluefish in a barrel: unchallenging and pointless.
By now everyone knows about the roaring shark, the incoherent ending (if you've seen the video/dvd edition) and the ludicrous premise. The novelization, on the other hand, tried its damndest to make the story work. And it almost succeeded.
Author Hank Searls was no stranger to the world of Jaws, having already penned a successful novelization for Jaws 2, which played out as a sequel to both the Peter Benchley book and the Spielberg film (incorporating Mrs. Brody's affair with Matt Hooper into the story of the novelization, for example, even though that was only found in Benchley's book). The powers-that-be decided to skip over any kind of literary tie-in to Jaws 3 in...
By now everyone knows about the roaring shark, the incoherent ending (if you've seen the video/dvd edition) and the ludicrous premise. The novelization, on the other hand, tried its damndest to make the story work. And it almost succeeded.
Author Hank Searls was no stranger to the world of Jaws, having already penned a successful novelization for Jaws 2, which played out as a sequel to both the Peter Benchley book and the Spielberg film (incorporating Mrs. Brody's affair with Matt Hooper into the story of the novelization, for example, even though that was only found in Benchley's book). The powers-that-be decided to skip over any kind of literary tie-in to Jaws 3 in...
- 8/4/2012
- by Masked Slasher
- DreadCentral.com
Whether it’s a musical sting, the wet snap of a bone, a head rolling down stairs or simple silence, the right sound at the right moment can levitate a fright flick into ghastly greatness. Even if a film as a whole isn’t awe-inspiring, brilliant sound design in just one scene of a stinker can turn it into a genre fan favorite for all time...
The following list is compiled in no particular order, so no need for hurt feelings over a film’s allotted number. Now, from classics to crap and dialogue to death rattles, let’s revisit some of the freakiest sounds in horror history! This is just 50-25 (Part 1) of the list. We will update with (Part 2) so stay tuned!
Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead For Certain Films. Proceed With Caution!
50. The Fly (1986) – “What’s this? I don’t know…”
Once Seth’s disgusting transformation is in full swing,...
The following list is compiled in no particular order, so no need for hurt feelings over a film’s allotted number. Now, from classics to crap and dialogue to death rattles, let’s revisit some of the freakiest sounds in horror history! This is just 50-25 (Part 1) of the list. We will update with (Part 2) so stay tuned!
Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead For Certain Films. Proceed With Caution!
50. The Fly (1986) – “What’s this? I don’t know…”
Once Seth’s disgusting transformation is in full swing,...
- 2/6/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
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