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Cinema Du Meep goes to the Kindertrauma Funhouse!

2013-05-17T12:33:00.000-04:00

Hey guys,

Cinema Du Meep now has it's own Kindertrauma funhouse! It correlates to all the stuff I've been posting on facebook as of late. How cool is that? Go check it out.

And thank you Kindertrauma, I am incredibly honored!!

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My 5 Underrated Comedies List over at Rupert Pupkin Speaks!

2013-04-19T12:26:00.000-04:00

It's always a pleasure to be a part of Rupert Pupkin Speaks' lists. Had some good fun coming up with them. Check it out!

5 Underrated Comedies List

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2013-04-09T16:56:00.002-04:00

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2013-03-13T23:08:00.002-04:00

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2013-02-11T10:07:00.002-05:00

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Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood, or how I learned to love the bitch and mom's hideous hair more than the Movie.

2013-02-08T14:12:00.003-05:00

Despite loving the series no mater what, Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) for me is one of the lesser sequels in Jason's saga. I seem to go back to the First 4 Films quite a bit, as well as Part 6, which was a wonderful and very memorable Cinema going experience for me. Once The New Blood rolls around, I do get a bit bored. Maybe the idea of the Movie is best, with Jason finally meeting a foe who has equal footing with supernatural powers. Unfortunately that character, Tina Shepherd --who is clearly filling in for Carrie White-- is written and played rather mopey by Lar Park Lincoln.

Perhaps giving Tina a recurring mental breakdown on top of her telekinesis gets in the way of having any fun with her central character. What is up with the Final Girls in this series constantly at odds with their memories, anyway? Part 3 and Jason Takes Manhattan also go this route. Kind of bizarre. Part VII is also notorious for being the most shredded of all the sequels in relation to the gore. Director John Carl Buechler, a well known figure in the special makeup effects world, layered it on thick and gooey, and the MPAA gutted the Movie of most of it's impact. Jason has his moments, but now they are fairly muted.

Now, when I go back to Friday 7, two things in particular have me howling with joy. There's the bitchy character Melissa (Susan Jennifer Sullivan), who seems hell bent on giving Tina a hard time (as well as having the hots for Nick (Kevin Spirtas --then Kevin Blair). Melissa wants Nick, but Nick only has eyes for sour-faced Tina. What's a bitch to do? Melissa does it all. She plays with her pearls, she spies, she leads on nerdy mulleted guys and then rejects them at the worst possible time. Melissa is a hoot to watch, and she's one of the more memorable bitchy characters in Slasher Films.

Among other things, I also love a bad big hairdo, and Tina's mom Amanda (Susan Blu) sure has a doozy of a one! Sometimes when she enters the frame, the Movie stops cold, and I totally forget there's a masked madman running around as her hair seems to be occupying any assemblage of real horror. Bad Mom hair is no match for a machete. This is just a fact. Thankfully, no animals or small children were hurt during the making of Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood, but they sure did make a dent in a case of Aqua Net!

Looking Melissa up, it's sad to report that I found out actress Susan Jennifer Sullivan passed away in 2009, at the far too young of age 46. However, Susan will live on with her portrayal of a character we love to hate. Or just love.

Props to Jeffery over a jdbrecords for inspiring me to write about this.

Deadly Blessing (1981) on Blu-ray!

2013-01-31T23:09:00.000-05:00

Deadly Blessing is now on Blu-ray! Do it. Now.

If you don't, i'll sig a creepy Borgnine on ya.

This is a release of biblical proportions from Scream Factory. Churn it here:

Deadly Blessing (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

Or check out Shout Factory's website:

Scream Factory's Deadly Blessing

Sharon Stone is getting her Deadly Blessing (and possibly a cold. Those old dutch farmhouses are quite drafty) - So why aren't you?

More January Action: The Last Stand & Gangster Squad (2013)

2013-01-21T22:10:00.000-05:00

Last year, January seemed to be filled with Action Flicks, and I caught a few: January Action 2012

This year, the Action continues to roll onto screens (though current Box Office receipts will dictate something different for 2014) as the weather chills with Films like Gangster Squad, The Last Stand, Broken City and next week's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. I think I'll definitely pass on that last one. I really don't need to see the Grimm Brothers' classic tale find the titular duo be turned into bounty hunters. I did sit through enough of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter to put me off of those kinds of Movies, like forever.

The Last Stand - Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to where he belongs: Headlining Action Films, and The Last Stand turns out to be pure Action trash goodness. It's plenty silly, but it's directed with expert skill by Jee-Woon Kim (I Saw The Devil, The Good The Bad And The Weird & A Tale Of Two Sisters). Kim's camera is masterful, and he makes the most out of what could have been routine Action. This Movie is a lot like the souped up Corvette ZR-1 prominently featured in the Film: It's fast, it's loud and it's a lot of fun. Though you may find yourself questioning why exactly is Schwarzenegger's character so seemingly asexual? At least I did. But I'm weird like that.

Oh, and, good news: Johnny Knoxville is NOT the co-star of the Movie, unlike some advertising and trailers suggest. He's part of Arnold's gang of misfit deputies, and thankfully isn't allowed to upstage the Terminator with endless stabs at crude comedy. The Movie has a good balance of laughs, action and even some suspense. A crime that it didn't fare so well at the box office. I'll be happy to see it again once it hits DVD/Blu-ray.
Grade: B+

Gangster Squad - Stylish, super violent and as dumb as a brick. Don't go in expecting a classic 30's or 40's Warner Brothers Gangster Picture, The Untouchables or even L.A. Confidential (You know, all the Movies Gangster Squad cribs from, but never quite reaches) and you'll be entertained or diverted enough.

Props to Sean Penn for his take on Mickey Cohen. I know some critics liken him to a villain in a Dick Tracy Movie, but I thought he was convincing, especially due to a very stock and limiting script. Josh Brolin's no-nonsense tough cop also occasionally rises above the material as well. I have a feeling multiple viewings won't be as kind to this one. For now: Grade: B-

Arnold, blowing shit up.

2012 in Review

2013-01-21T02:42:00.001-05:00

Everything I've seen that was first run in 2012 (2011 can be found right here)

A
Argo ****
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower ****
Safety Not Guaranteed ****
Haywire ****

A-
Not Fade Away ***1/2
Django Unchained ***1/2
2 Days In New York ***1/2
The Color Wheel ***1/2
The Loved Ones ***1/2
The Sessions ***1/2
Robot And Frank ***1/2
21 Jump Street ***1/2
Magic Mike ***1/2
The Grey ***1/2
Arbitrage ***1/2

B+
Celeste And Jesse Forever ***
Friends With Kids ***
A Bag Of Hammers ***
Your Sister's Sister ***
The Dictator ***
Goon ***
Hello I Must Be Going ***
Zero Dark Thirty ***
Return ***
The Innkeepers ***
The Expendables 2 ***
The Guilt Trip ***
This Must Be The Place ***

B
Price Check ***
Seven Psychopaths ***
Jeff, Who Lives At Home ***
The Avengers ***
Jack Reacher ***
For A Good Time, Call... ***
Moonrise Kingdom ***
Thin Ice ***
Bernie ***
Take This Waltz ***
God Bless America ***
The Hole ***
To Rome With Love ***
ParaNorman ***
Grabbers ***
Why Stop Now ***
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas ***
Savages ***
Beasts Of The Southern Wild ***
The Road ***
The Woman In Black ***
Contraband ***
Killer Joe ***
The Bourne Legacy ***
Hitchcock ***
Darling Companion ***
Hysteria ***
American Reunion ***
The Barrens ***

B-
The Watch ***
Taken 2 ***
The Babymakers ***
Lola Versus ***
The Giant Mechanical Man ***
That's My Boy ***
Lay The Favorite ***
Skyfall ***
West Of Memphis ***
Silent Night ***
Piranha 3DD ***
Chernobyl Diaries ***
The Do-Deca Pentathlon ***
The Five-Year Engagement ***
Crooked Arrows ***
Fun Size ***

C+
The Master **1/2
Red Dawn **1/2
Liberal Arts **1/2
This is 40 **1/2
Mansome **1/2
Ruby Sparks **1/2
The Campaign **1/2
The Cabin In The Woods **1/2
Sinister **1/2
Smiley **1/2
Here Comes The Boom **1/2
Parental Guidance **1/2
Bait **1/2
Prometheus **1/2
Wanderlust **1/2
Damsels In Distress **1/2
The Details **1/2
Life Happens **1/2
What To Expect When You're Expecting **1/2
Beyond The Black Rainbow **1/2
Casa De Mi Padre **1/2

C
The Amazing Spider-Man **
Dark Shadows **
Oranges, The **
The Perfect Family **
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding **
The Man With The Iron Fists **
Looper **
Sleepwalk With Me **
Premium Rush **
Cosmopolis **
End Of Watch **
The Paperboy **
Ted **
The Hunger Games **
Hyde Park On Hudson **
Silver Linings Playbook **
Don't Go In The Woods **
Game Change **
Dark Tide **
Dark Horse **
The Victim **

C-
Save The Date **
House At The End Of The Street **
One For The Money **
Eddie The Sleepwalking Cannibal **
Red Lights **
The Moth Diaries **
First Time, The **

D+
Mother's Day **
The Collection **
Butter **
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World **
Vamps **
Detention **
Bachelorette **
Snow White And The Huntsman **

D
Underworld: Awakening *1/2
10 Years *1/2
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter *1/2

D-
The Sleeper *1/2

F
Rock Of Ages *

127 Total

Key

**** excellent

***1/2 very good

*** recommended

**1/2 not bad

** not so hot

*1/2 skip it, buddy

* don't even think about it, mister

Still need to see:

Amour
The Deep Blue Sea
Holy Motors
How To Survive A Plague
Nobody Walks
Smashed

The Oracle (1985) - A Movie about murder, mustaches, berets, cute outfits and creeps.

2013-01-12T12:21:00.002-05:00

This is why I enjoy Roberta Findlay's New York City-set Horror Film The Oracle from 1985:

You'll scream with cheesy Movie delight.

Oscar Nominations 2012

2013-01-10T20:14:00.002-05:00

A word about the Oscar Nominations...

Booooo.

Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook are the frontrunners. I am immediately bored.

I loved Argo. That was assured Filmmaking. Ben Affleck should have been nominated. Tarantino as well.

My favorite Film of the year didn't get any love, but I didn't think it would (The Perks Of Being A Wallflower) - I think Ezra Miller deserved a nod for Best Supporting Actor. He was wonderful.

John Hawkes was snubbed for The Sessions. He was great. It's an ironic snub, too... It used to be a lock to get nominated playing someone who was physically impaired in some way.

I thought Richard Gere was also very good in Arbitrage. He wasn't nominated. And never has been for an Oscar. Wacky.

I also think Sean Penn was overlooked for This Must Be The Place - He plays a Robert Smith meets Ozzy Osbourne-like rock star who becomes a Nazi Hunter. It's a pretty amazing performance.

Melanie Lynskey gave perhaps my favorite performance by an actress this year for the little-seen Hello I Must Be Going. She's the best thing about the Movie by far.

Linda Cardellini was also great in the likewise little seen The Return.

I also really dug Rashida Jones in Celeste And Jesse Forever.

Would have loved to see any nods for:

Not Fade Away, Safety Not Guaranteed, Haywire (editing & sound especially), the aforementioned Perks, The Sessions (besides Helen Hunt) and The Deep Blue Sea.

I'm sure I'm forgetting quite a few. I'm just a bit tired of seeing Oscar bait Movies dominating the awards - Though it is interesting to see Beasts Of The Southern Wild and Amour sneak in there. I haven't seen those Films yet but I plan on checking them out really soon.

Meep Pic Of The Week: Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

2013-01-09T00:15:00.001-05:00

Long time, no write! I hope your holidays went off well, and for those not into the holidays, I also feel your pain. Either way, it's all over now, and it's time to get back to what's most important - Movie Shows.

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
From Paramount Pictures
Original Theatrical Release Date: October 12th, 1990
DVD Release: Yes

This week I'm feeling Winona Ryder. Not literally, darn it, but definitely feeling like a prime Winona Movie, and I landed on Roxy Carmichael. I mean, I didn't actually land on her, well, you know what I mean. Sorry about that. Anyway, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael is a Movie I first caught in it's initial theatrical release in 1990 and I quite liked it. I come back to it from time to time.

Winona Ryder was quite busy back during this time, she had 3 Films released in 1990 alone (the other two being Mermaids and Edward Scissorhands - both very different and wonderful) - But her turn as Dinky Bossetti in Roxy Carmichael would mark as one of the last times she would play an angst-y teenager. And boy, she sure plays it for all it's worth! Your eyes are glued to the screen anytime she's on, and thankfully she's the lead. Roxy Carmichael is also somewhat of an ensemble Film. There are other fine actors in the cast, but really, anytime those subplots show up, you might find yourself waiting for Dinky to appear. Winona is magic.

I know the word quirky is overused, but there is genuine quirkiness in the air throughout this Film. A poignancy finds it's way in as well. The Movie, Directed by Jim Abrahams of all people (he's best known for Airplane!, Hot Shots and the Police Squad Movies), he here does a good job at balancing the Comedy and Drama. I am still bothered all these years that the actual Roxy Carmichael is never quite fully seen. It's a bit of a tease, but forgivable. I just prefer titles to deliver on their promise. A minor quibble, of course. Especially since it's here so integral to the plot.

I love a good coming-of-age Film and Roxy Carmichael fits the bill nicely. It's not perfect, but it does make me smile. I need a little of that in these lame winter months. Why not take the misfit Dinky Bossetti for a spin in your shiny DVD/Blu-ray/Computer/Gaming System/Whatever.

We miss you, Winona!

Dinky likes ice cream. I like ice cream.

Dinky paints her room black. I think it looks very chic.

Dinky watches her friend at school sleep. This could be construed as creepy, but she's cute, so all is forgiven.

Higgins' Haven: Population Ø - 13 Images of the heavenly Chris Higgins and her haven of doom

2012-12-13T14:41:00.003-05:00

Welcome to Higgins' Haven!

Hey guys, who's been smoking dope in my van?

Chris Higgins lectures oh-so-dramatically to her friends while a surprise visit comes their way.

Chris Higgins screams because she's either A) afraid of the corpse that's falling out of her closet or B) bummed that her favorite blue sweater might be lost.

Chris Higgins tells her tale of being attacked and possibly captured by Jason.

This story conjures up some very painful and mysterious memories for Chris.

I hear ya, girl.

Chris and Rick. Chris seems very happy. And then it all goes to hell.

Jason has killed all your friends, Chris Higgins.

Chris grabs some wood.

And then Chris grabs an axe. It's time to deal with this.

Chris Higgins gets a surprise from beneath the lake.

Exiting Higgins' Haven. Crazy, but not forgotten.

Cinema Du Meep on Facebook

2012-12-11T22:42:00.000-05:00

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Preview Of The Week: Two from '82 - The Slayer & The Seduction

2012-12-05T22:15:00.001-05:00

Here's a look at the previews for two underrated Films from 1982.

The Slayer is a forgotten Slasher Film set on a mostly unpopulated island. Great atmosphere. This Film would be tremendously helped by a proper DVD release. Directed by J.S. Cardone who next directed the likewise little-seen underrated-gem Thunder Alley (1985), which co-starred future scream queen Jill Schoelen.

The Seduction (seen here paired with the awesome Vice Squad) is a thriller about a man's obsession with Morgan Fairchild. Nearly pornographic close-up shots of Ms. Fairchild's hair and nails ensue. A lot of fun. Directed by David Schmoeller, of the unforgettable Tourist Trap (1979.

Meep Pic Of The Week: Roxanne (1987)

2012-11-29T19:54:00.001-05:00

Roxanne

From Columbia Pictures

Original Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1987

25 Years ago or so, I caught this rather charming reworking of Cyrano De Bergerac in theaters. Steve Martin would always be the wild and crazy guy, but he also became a rather clever screenwriter with his work on this Film. Though one could argue the Romantic Comedy genre skirts too closely to being merely middle of the road, and made for those who seem fine in it, there are Films in this genre that break out of that mold and win you over with their smarts and engaging performances. Roxanne is one of the best Films of 1987 because it does all of that, and it never fails to makes me smile.

And another thing... to cast Daryl Hannah as a rocket scientist, and believably so, is quiet a feat. She's great here, as is Steve Martin who plays a likable guy with some serious quirks, especially if you bring up his rather large nose. Also fun to watch is Michael J. Pollard as a dimwitted fireman, Fred Willard as the obnoxious mayor and Shelley Duvall as the best friend who tries to bring the two leads together. I also love the Film's locations. This Movie is beautifully shot with some really stunning locales. Vancouver, take me away!

"It's because I'm afraid of worms, Roxanne. WORMS!"

Images from Happy Birthday To Me (1981) - A Tale Of Head Wounds, Scooby-Doo Hijinks And Dead Friends.

2012-11-21T21:13:00.002-05:00

Images from Happy Birthday To Me (1981) - A real fun Slasher Movie ride.

Ginny (Melissa Sue Anderson) in the bathroom. We've all had this moment after getting on the scale. Ginny blows out her candles, daddy doesn't approve.

Bitchin' braids.

Ginny's mom, rejected from society. She does not like this.

Gloved hands, Eyeball. The Giallo lives on.

Ginny and her friends unwind after school with a drink or two. Ginny's shrink does his best Hamlet; scares kids with his ever-exposed chest.Class at Crawford Academy is a hair raising experience. Ginny has head surgery.

No wonder Ginny has all these headaches.

The headmaster at Crawford Academy. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Bernadette O'hara (Lesleh Donaldson) in the car.

Bernadette later loses her head.

Ann, as played by Lisa Langlois.

Ginny and dad have a moment.

Ginny takes a shower. Flashbacks ensue.

Ginny is happy and refreshed.

Ginny smokes some dope with Rudi.

Rudi sure is a strange fellow.

The big win.

More fun at the bar.

Ginny and Ann run to class.

Never fix your motor bike and wear a long scarf. Never.

Never leave your junk out on full display when overdoing it with the weights. Never.

Shish Kebab, anyone?

Where are the students indeed.

Maggie takes a dip.

The unmasking.

Ginny and her friends, together again, one last time.

Top 10 John Carpenter

2012-11-16T21:32:00.000-05:00

John Carpenter is a Director who plays by his own rules. He's also one of the few guys who even gets to have his name above the title.

Though he hasn't made a great Film in many years (In The Mouth Of Madness was my last true Favorite of his), he's had quite a run. The late 70's and the entire 80's belonged to Carpenter. He has made quite a number of memorable low-budget and Studio Films. John Carpenter is a Cinema god.

Here are my 10 Favorite John Carpenter Films, in this order.

The List:

Halloween (1978)

The Fog (1980)

The Thing (1982)
Escape from New York (1981)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Starman (1984)
They Live (1988)
Christine (1983)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

And the rest...

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
Escape From L.A. (1996)
Vampires (1998)
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
Village Of The Damned (1995)
Ghost Of Mars (2001)
Memoirs Of An Invisible Man (1992)
Elvis: The Movie (1979)
Body Bags (1993)
The Ward (2010)
Dark Star (1974)

Previous Top 10 Directors:

Brian De Palma
David Cronenberg
Woody Allen
Paul Schrader
Wes Craven

Images from Love And Death On Long Island (1998)

2012-11-12T09:38:00.002-05:00

Love And Death On Long Island is a Cinema Du Meep favorite. It's really worth seeking out.

Here are 12 Images from the Film, slanted towards the Movie Jason Priestley's character had worked on, and that ultimately brought these two unlikely characters together.

Hot Pants College 2 - This might be my favorite Movie within a Movie.

Stuffy John Hurt stumbles into Hot Pants College 2 thinking it was an adaptation of E.M. Forster's Eternal Moments (I've made this mistake with Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise myself) but then quickly falls head over heels for Jason Priestley.

But then, who wouldn't? Poor sad Jason Priestley. He gets no respect as a Pizza boy.

Hot Pants College II standee. If this Movie doesn't promise fun, I don't know what does.

John Hurt further investigates Priestley's oeuvre and discovers the immortal classic, Skid Marks.

John Hurt loves a good collage.

John Hurt tracks down Jason Priestley on Long Island and they become friends.

Jason Priestley and John Hurt on Long Island.

Jason Priestley is quite the method actor.

I think we've all had similar moments like this.

Love at the drive-in. Nothing lasts forever.

That is, until Hot Pants College III!

Death Wish Club (1983) - Images from the best Film ever made

2012-11-09T22:17:00.002-05:00

Okay, perhaps the BEST Film ever made is a slight exaggeration. It's certainly one of my most Favorite Movies. There's nothing quite like it. In fact, I'll say it right now, if you haven't seen Death Wish Club (AKA: Carnival Of Fools) by now, you haven't really been watching Movies. See it!

Popcorn mister?

Hey, are you going to buy a bag or crap out? (Greta meets Youngmeyer)

Greta plays the piano at the club Manhattan

Greta captures the attention of Glen

I Who wouldn't fall under her spell?

Glen thinks about going to see John Carpenter's The Thing. But he can't stop thinking about Greta. So he settles on seeing one of the porn Films she's in.

Glen visits a sex shop in hopes to track down Greta. He gets the hard sell for a super lubricant called "Elbow Grease". But this can happen to anybody.

Glen is a medical student who works with dead bodies. A friend of Youngmeyer tracks him down, and then checks out the stiff's goods

"Hi, my name's Mary and I'm not contrary"

"I'm a fish! I'm a fish!"

Greta loves orange juice

Greta works on interesting Movies

Greta likes to have fun

Glen joins The Death Wish Club because of Greta

Greta reads a magazine Glen's Aunt visits. She also likes to check out the stiff's goods.

Glen cries. He misses Greta.

Greta reemerges as Charlie White

Charlie White and Glen

Charlie White loves a good cigar

Charlie White is good with the ladies

Charlie White and friends

Charlie White, Glen and the mustachioed Director

Charlie, Glen and a gun

Charlie really gets into this round of the Death Wish Club

Charlie has a knife

Charlie's wedding day. Glen objects.

Glen and Greta, back where they belong. In bed.

Greta, Glen & Youngmeyer

The final round of The Death Wish Club

Where the ball lands, no one knows

Glen and Greta sure do make a cute couple. Popcorn, anyone?

Now Available on Blu-ray: They Live (1988)

2012-11-08T15:31:00.003-05:00

Scream Factory released a must have Blu-ray this week. John Carpenter's They Live.

This release is chock full of extras that will make any fan giddy with delight. I loved seeing all the interviews (especially Keith David - I can listen to that guy for hours) and even the original EPK Material was interesting to watch. I really enjoyed watching some of those commercials that you see in the Movie briefly on TV a bit more fleshed out. They are hilarious!

Also great is the commentary by Carpenter and star Roddy Piper. It's refreshingly candid and laid back. Just two guys having fun, hanging out and reminiscing about their working experience which led to the great Film in front of you. They Live is also a must have because the remastered transfer of the Movie is superb, as is the audio. This is the best The Movie has looked and sounded since it came out in Theaters in 1988.

As the Blu-ray's clever sticker commands.... BUY

Also available on DVD.

Both available at Shout Factory's Website
Amazon
and other retailers.

They Live's original artwork available with the reversible sleeve.

Vote Tina.

2012-11-06T10:08:00.000-05:00

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Meep Pic Of The Week: Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989)

2012-11-02T11:44:00.000-04:00

Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers

A Galaxy Release

Original Theatrical Release Date: October 13, 1989

A few weeks back I had chosen Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers as my Pic Of The Week. Truth be told, I actually enjoy Halloween 5 even more. It's more of a Slasher than the previous Film, which had a bit too much police interaction, especially in the second half which slows the Movie down.

There are a few sequences in The Revenge Of Michael Myers that do really work... Tower Farm and The Laundry Chute scenes for instance, and I like that the Film has a bit of a more European flair --Thanks to the Swiss born, French speaking Director Dominique Othenin-Girard. His subsequent Picture after this one is the rather surreal Night Angel from 1990. I do like that one quite a bit.

European Directors are generally a bit more hands on then Americans, especially with their Cinematography and lighting. And sometimes the Movies are a little better for it. Halloween 5, flaws (especially inherit in the weak script) notwithstanding, is one of the better looking Films of the series. I just wished they perhaps moved the locations away from the very limiting Salt Lake City, Utah. I would imagine returning to the Original Film's locations would have been an interesting contrast to the visuals of John Carpenter & Dean Cundey's first Film.

I know Halloween 5 is notorious for a couple of things. For one, those dumb cops who are played for comedy, but then they are thankfully killed off and you're happy. And, of course, there's Tina. I have to say, I love Tina. She's the kind of gal who may drive you bonkers... Or in my case crazy with delight. Her wacky outfits alone have me cheering for her.

Noooooo, Not Tina!!!!!

Anyway, babe. Don't change. Some of us love you!

More Halloween 5 fun:

Michael unmasked looks a bit girly, don't you think?

I remember seeing this at the Cinema in 1989... and that's a big memory for me because when I got home, I was totally busted for skipping school to go see this Movie... I remember believing that once Michael was unmasked, he was actually Laurie Strode. Or something like that. I was a mixed up teenager, what can I say...

On with the show:

Cute kids. But, Have you seen the Cookie Woman?

Mad Michael, Happy Loomis.

Sad Michael, consoling Loomis.

Apparently the makers of Halloween 6 forgot that Loomis died at the end of Part 5.

Creepy yet cool angled shot of Michael Myers. One of 5's nice little touches.

Dr. Loomis is the best friend any niece-of-a-knife-wielding-maniac could have.

31 Days Of October Terror Images: The Fog (1980)

2012-10-31T09:26:00.001-04:00

Day 31:

Happy Halloween everybody!

Why not spend it with the best ghost story ever...

The Fog (1980)

31 Days Of October Terror Images: Martin (1977)

2012-10-30T12:58:00.000-04:00

Day 30:

Martin (1977)

Martin is perhaps my favorite Vampire Film. If in fact he is actually a Vampire...