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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
One thing that has always bugged me (Song Reference)
One thing that has always bugged me is when Damone is advising Rat on his version of date etiquette. Damone states to Rat, "And five, now this is the most important, Rat. When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV." Although Rat and Stacy are not making out in the scene, the Led Zeppelin song playing is Kashmir from Physical Graffiti (i.e., Led Zeppelin VI). Due to the reference to Led Zeppelin IV, I expected to hear a song from that album. It's not that the song was not appropriate for the scene, just that Damone's reference to the source of the song is incorrect and the reference to Led Zeppelin IV is incorrect, although it is the fourth release, the album is untitled and known as Untitled. Just something that has always bothered me. On second thought, this may be an effort to show that Damone knows nothing about good make out music and Rat knows nothing about Led Zeppelin.
That is the only negative thing I can say, otherwise I have always loved this movie and it's an accurate representation of high school life at the time, brings back memories for me.
Bell Witch Haunting (2004)
Film stayed true to the M.V. Ingram book "The Red Book", published in 1894, but failed in production/acting quality.
The filmmaker stayed true to the most accurate account of the story published in 1894 which includes an 1846 manuscript by Richard Williams Bell (son of John and Lucy Bell and younger brother of Betsy Bell) titled "Our Family Trouble." To knowledge this is the only eyewitness account ever penned. The filmmaker should be credited for accuracy but there is little to say about the production and acting quality. The acting was theatrical and the sound and picture quality was extremely poor. It appears that the filmmaker simply shot scenes of the reported events that took place without incorporating or weaving them into a flowing plot or story line. If you must know the story, read about it, its much more gripping and conclusive.