Tag Archives: Surreal
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
The first (and sometimes forgotten) Monty Python film was a bit like the albums and books they were putting out concurrent with the TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus: old material presented in a different format. It’s a marketing job … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 70's, Carol Cleveland, Comedy, Connie Booth, Eric Idle, fairy godmother, God, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Killer Cat, Michael Palin, Monty Python, slapstick, Surreal, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Imagine that there were no sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), no endless stream of Freddy Krueger merchandise, no Freddy vs. Jason, no parodies even after the series itself had become self-parodying, no 2010 reboot or the many reboots … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, Amanda Wyss, Charles Fleischer, dreams, Freddy Krueger, Heather Lagenkamp, horror, John Saxon, Johnny Depp, nightmares, Robert Englund, Ronee Blakley, Slasher, Surreal, Wes Craven
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Donkey Skin (1970)
Jacques Demy was one of the most important directors of the French New Wave, but his films seem to sit far apart from those of Godard and Truffaut. After working with composer Michel Legrand on the dramas Lola (1961) and Bay … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Donkey, fairy godmother, fairy tale, Fantasy, Jacques Demy, Jean Marais, Michel Legrand, Musical, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal, Witch
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