tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post553777635789992232..comments2024-03-12T10:37:56.259+00:00Comments on John Llewellyn Probert's House of Mortal Cinema: Cannibals, Coppola and Kinski - Oh My! The "Up The Creek Without A Paddle" SubgenreJohn Llewellyn Proberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05241619429561718201noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-59500284905335517292011-11-07T17:40:19.730+00:002011-11-07T17:40:19.730+00:00I would also like to add a film to the Aguirre sub...I would also like to add a film to the Aguirre sub genre:<br /><br />Sorcerer by William Friedkin.<br /><br />A bunch of guys who are wanted in their countries get together a tough it out in a third world Central American jungle and the guys journey through hell to get out hell. Well it does end badly for all involved.<br /><br />Great movie, better than the original movie it was based on Wages of Fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-10664960759814259592011-11-06T21:02:14.141+00:002011-11-06T21:02:14.141+00:00On the subject of devilish mis-spellings I think D...On the subject of devilish mis-spellings I think David McGillivray tells a story of SATAN'S SLAVE (which he wrote) going out in one territory as STAN'S SLAVEJohn Llewellyn Proberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241619429561718201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-16392812186321004402011-11-04T20:01:59.624+00:002011-11-04T20:01:59.624+00:00Forgot to add:
I am a big fan of Cannibal holocau...Forgot to add:<br /><br />I am a big fan of Cannibal holocaust and films by Werner Herzog.<br /><br />I own all the Anchor bay DVDs of the Herzog films and the audio commentary is just hilarious. Klaus Kinski is the ulimate director's nightmare.<br /><br />As for Cannibal Holocaust, this movie of all the Italian cannibal movies actually has something intelligent to say about modern society. the last line by Kirkman was interesting: "I wonder who the real cannibals are"<br /><br />Anyways I own the UK Blu Ray along with the Grindhouse two disc. I remember ubying the grindhouse 2 disc DVD at a convention in the states in 2009(for like 10 bucks) and I remember that the seller really gave me this weird stare like I was psychotic.<br /><br />Great movie, the docus and commentary were quite informative and funny(Deodato just realized in the interview that Kirkman was actually the porno star Bolla etc.).<br /><br />Anyways all the movies above mentioned are classics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-29551828143137022712011-11-04T19:57:32.844+00:002011-11-04T19:57:32.844+00:00Yes VAMPIRE IN VENICE...I watched the PAL VHS of t...Yes VAMPIRE IN VENICE...I watched the PAL VHS of this in Hong Kong in 1995. OK with me.<br /><br />However what I do remember was the description label at the back of the Hong Kong VHS mispelling satan as "santan". I found it quite hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-56480128479459307782011-10-25T12:13:01.537+01:002011-10-25T12:13:01.537+01:00Ah yes - I saw that under the title of VAMPIRE IN ...Ah yes - I saw that under the title of VAMPIRE IN VENICE - with Christopher Plummer and dear old Klaus. I agree it's not very good & I don't think there will be space devoted to it on here anytime soon!John Llewellyn Proberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241619429561718201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-87655268416880960912011-10-22T09:24:57.093+01:002011-10-22T09:24:57.093+01:00Herzog is a difficult director. On the one hand he...Herzog is a difficult director. On the one hand he had a vision, on the other he was worling in a country which detests vision. But a remake of a movie which in some circles is untouchable was a stupid idea. It is like a horror story, sometimes it is better to not drag the monster into the light of the day. It can only disappoint.<br /><br />Of course it is still better then the truly dire Nosferatu in Venice.AndyDeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806906746754478064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-16577830775589082492011-10-21T09:49:29.284+01:002011-10-21T09:49:29.284+01:00We've been watching a boxset of Herzog-Kinski ...We've been watching a boxset of Herzog-Kinski movies, all for the first time, and I didn't really like NOSFERATU (the others are all worth watching, with AGUIRRE and FITZCARRALDO the best). I thought it was an odd film for him to think about remaking, really - if he wanted to celebrate German silent cinema maybe CABINET OF DR CALIGARI might have been a better choice.John Llewellyn Proberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241619429561718201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-80166469389740733722011-10-21T09:15:45.239+01:002011-10-21T09:15:45.239+01:00I have watched Aguirre some time ago on late-nite ...I have watched Aguirre some time ago on late-nite tv - a few days later Fitzcarraldo was on - and while I find most of its contemporaries, i.e. the "earnest important films" a drag to see this one had some haunting quality. It didn´t hammer one over the head with its intention like Apocalypse does, you actually believe them suffering, not only the characters but the actors as well, and it grips you. This is in another league than the godawful Nosferatu remake with Kinski, which is truly dire.AndyDeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806906746754478064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-62856200675880085812011-10-20T17:13:39.597+01:002011-10-20T17:13:39.597+01:00Excellent call, Riju! I'd agree that TROPIC TH...Excellent call, Riju! I'd agree that TROPIC THUNDER is very much the comedy version of the subgenre and a very funny film it is too.John Llewellyn Proberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241619429561718201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091132880007836384.post-26067547314763457542011-10-20T08:54:22.030+01:002011-10-20T08:54:22.030+01:00After all this incredibly grim cinematic recollect...After all this incredibly grim cinematic recollections, I am sincerely being reminded about another movie, which may lighten up the atmosphere to some extent: http://www.amazon.com/Tropic-Thunder-Ben-Stiller/dp/B001H5X7I4/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319097167&sr=1-2ঋজু গাঙ্গুলীhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412285561695951153noreply@blogger.com