Tag Archives: Surreal
The Point (1971)
Everything has a point if you look closely enough. This was the revelation singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson discovered while tripping on acid and wandering into the woods near his home in early 1970. The trees had points, and their branches had … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 70's, Alan Thicke, Animation, Dustin Hoffman, Fantasy, Fred Wolf, Harry Nilsson, lovable animals, LSD, Made-For-TV Movie, Psychedelic, Ringo Starr, Surreal
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Doctor Faustus (1967)
Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) is best known for his plays The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus and Edward II, and conspiracy theorists have long postulated that he faked his premature death (he was stabbed just above the eye during a brawl) and … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Christopher Marlowe, Elizabeth Taylor, Faust, horror, Richard Burton, Satanism, Surreal, The Devil
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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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