Tag Archives: 80’s
Clash of the Titans (1981)
So yesterday I went to Thor: The Dark World (2013), and – probably because I had just re-watched 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) that morning, I was particularly struck by how far special effects have come, how casually sophisticated … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Adventure, Burgess Meredith, Claire Bloom, Fantasy, gorgon, Greek Mythology, Harry Hamlin, kraken, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Medusa, Pegasus, Ray Harryhausen, The Underworld, Ursula Andress
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Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
In the official pressbook for Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983), the last of the Monty Python films and the formal end of the group’s creative output, Graham Chapman described the film’s story thusly: “We start just prior to … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 80's, British Colonialism, Comedy, Eric Idle, fish, Graham Chapman, Grim Reaper, Heaven, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Musical, Surreal, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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A (Suggested) 24-Hour Halloween Marathon
Every year I love reading bloggers’ suggestions for 24-hour horror marathons to celebrate Halloween. I usually sketch out one of my own – to make time pass while languishing at work. So this year I’m presenting my own suggested programming … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, Animation, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Brian De Palma, Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lee, Dario Argento, demons, Ernest Borgnine, Halloween, Halloween Marathon, Hammer, Haunted House, horror, Jean Rollin, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Harper, Julie Harris, Lon Chaney Jr., Madness, Mario Bava, Michele Soavi, Midnight Movie, Mummy, Paul Williams, Peter Cushing, Peter Fonda, Richard O'Brien, Rock Musical, Sam Raimi, Satanism, Slasher, Surreal, Tim Curry, Vampire, Walt Disney, Werewolf, William Shatner, Witch
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