Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Fly II (1989)
If it had been made in the 1950’s, undoubtedly The Fly II (1989) would have been called “Son of the Fly.” Picking up on the only thread left dangling from David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986), Veronica Quaife (now played by … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Chris Walas, Daphne Zuniga, Eric Stoltz, Frank Darabont, horror, Jeff Goldblum, Killer Dog, lovable animals, Mad Scientist, Mick Garris, Science Fiction, teleportation, The Fly
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The Fly (1986)
Watching David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) is a momentous event for me. Some background is required. When I was little, my parents enforced a strict “no R-rated movies” policy. But I was keenly interested in monsters. From the library I … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, David Cronenberg, Geena Davis, horror, Jeff Goldblum, lovable animals, Mad Scientist, Science Fiction, teleportation, The Fly, vomit
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The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time (1992)
Richard Williams, the legendary Canadian-born animator who authored The Animator’s Survival Kit and won an Oscar for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), spent almost three decades of his life trying to complete an Arabian Nights-style adventure pushing the animated form … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, 80's, 90's, Animation, Anthony Quayle, Arabian Nights, cyclops, Donald Pleasence, Fantasy, Psychedelic, Richard Williams, Surreal, Vincent Price, Witch
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