Some animated entertainment, on a mid-Covid19 May Saturday early-afternoon… I recall seeing this film before, but it was such a long time ago, that it was like I never had, but it’s always the ending that becomes familiar and gives it away that you did…
Viktor invites trouble when he revives his dead pet dog Sparky after it is hit by a car. Now, Sparky looks like a monster and terrifies Viktor’s neighbours.
Release date: 17 October 2012 (United Kingdom) Director: Tim Burton Featured song: Strange Love Budget: 39 million USD Box office: 81.5 million USD
Description: Nurse Nellie Forbush (Mitzi Gaynor) of the U.S. Navy falls for middle-aged French plantation owner Emile De Becque (Rossano Brazzi), but recoils upon discovering that he’s fathered two mixed-race children. When Nellie leaves him, the heartbroken Emile agrees to take on a dangerous espionage mission. In his absence, Nellie struggles to reconcile her prejudices with her love for him – and after she spends time with his children and comes to care for them, fears that Emile may not return alive.
Release date: 21 April 1958 (London) Director: Joshua Logan Languages: English, French Awards: Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing
Songs
1 South Pacific Overture Alfred Newman 3:01
2 Dites-Moi Nellie Forbush and Children 1:17
3 Cock-Eyed Optimist Nellie Forbush 1:43
Horror genre.
Critics rated it around a B-, but I felt that it was a designation for popular attraction.
Conceptually, I would rate it A+ and at least one critic rated it likewise.
It just that it is difficult mixing popular faire with conceptual soundness, and still not end up with a failing grade. The fact that it came out with a B, says a lot for a terrific script, with double minuses for muted horror kicks.
Not as good as its prequels 1 and 2, but a good watch none-the-less if you’re a major fan of the JC franchise… that guy’s a right c*nt… talk about taking no prisoners alive.
Wasn’t scary in the slightest, so I won’t be losing any sleep from nightmares, like I did with 1 and 2.
A sergeant and his task force embark on a mission to destroy the Creeper on its last day of feeding. The Creeper soon fights back when they get close to discovering its mysterious and dark origins.
Initial release: 26 September 2017 (USA)
Director: Victor Salva Budget: 6.2 million USD Box office: $3.6 - 4.0 million Film series: Jeepers Creepers
The tale of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship likely came from sailors seeing ships caught up in fata morgana. Oh, also, probably the rum and poor diet and sleep deprivation
Plus there is an enigmatic undertow, that grabs You, down to the 7th episode. It’s with fear and trembling that I need to go on with it, in the kieerkegarian sense of RX to balm my Nitzchean twist.
I don’t have Netflix, but if I did, that show would certainly be on my viewing list… it’s my kinda cray, but I guess the fact that such a scenario can and has been real, makes it all the more disturbing, and yet… the show must, go on.
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…an oldie but a goodie, last night… The Terminator.
As I hadn’t seen it in years, it was as if I was watching it for the first time, through fresh new eyes and mind… but I guess that’s what the passing of time does, for ya.