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...but I was disappointed after having watched several Howard Hawks films recently and expecting his masterpiece here (my wife says she had seen it before - and thought it was so-so, but I'm pretty sure I hadn't). In spite of Katharine Hepburn probably being my favourite actress and Cary Grant always an asset, I find this particular film to be relying too much on slapstick and literally every character being a "screwball". A case of "seen it" - and probably not returning to it for the next twenty years.
How would you compare it to His Girl Friday, @j_w_pepper?
Vigilante justice, Naschy style. So far, I have seen 60's Naschy, 70's Naschy, and 80's Nashy. But now it's time for 90's Naschy. Though Señor Molina claimed the idea for this film came from two situations that happened, one to him, and the other to a female friend, it's impossible to avoid comparisons to Death Wish when talking about Night Of The Executioner.
Hugo Arranz (Naschy) is a successful Doctor. On the night of his 50th birthday, his wife and daughter cook him a meal. Their happiness is short lived, when a group of robbers that had watched Hugo and his family shopping earlier in the day, break in to rob them. It turns out that the robbers have more on their mind than jewellery. His wife and daughter are.... well, they get the 'family of Paul Kersey' treatment, while Hugo has his tongue cut out and left for dead. Once discharged from hospital, the now mute Hugo, learns how to fire a gun and skilfully use a throwing knife, as well as getting into shape. He then hits the streets, looking like the most dapper vigilante ever, in search of the scum than tore his world apart.
1. Panic Beats (1983)
2. Night Of The Werewolf (1981)
3. Werewolf Shadow (1971)
4. Human Beasts (1980)
5. Horror Rises From The Tomb (1973)
6. Crimson (1976)
7. The Beast And The Magic Sword (1983)
8. Dr. Jekyll vs. The Werewolf (1972)
9. The Howl Of The Devil (1988)
***10. Night Of The Executioner (1992)***
11. Frankenstein's Bloody Terror (1968)
12. Blue Eyes Of The Broken Doll (1973)
13. Exorcismo (1975)
14. Vengeance Of The Zombies (1973)
15. Count Dracula's Great Love (1973)
16. Hunchback Of The Morgue (1972)
17. 7 Murders for Scotland Yard (1972)
18. Fury Of The Wolfman (1970)
Are you going to continue into 90s Naschy?
I think film makers are cheating the audience when they do that, I remember in Black Widow from Marvel, the reveal of Taskmaster was ridiculous as the build of the man in suit compared to the reveal of Olga Kurylenko under the suit was night and day.
I'm going to try, but i'm not sure how much of his 90's work is available. I know that Licantropo (1996), was put on dvd at one point. But getting hold of a copy is another matter.
Yeah one of the killers in Scream V was far from being tall, I need to watch that film again i think it was better the Scream VI.
Probably the best movie Roger Corman ever did. Great cast (among them Jane Asher, Patrick Magee and, of course, Vincent Price), great cinematography, and great adaptation of two of Poe's best stories. 10 out of 10. BTW, did you know that "Hop Frog" was based on an awful tragedy that struck the court of France during the 100 Years Wars ? Google "Le Bal des Ardents".
Plus point Aliens sounds great in Dolby Atmos, James Horner's score is outstanding, a side note the first film was far more impressive when i first watched it on 4K.
Aliens is still a great movie, the ending in 4K looks amazing.
Mephisto I definitely reccomend, a superb film imo.
Loved this one as well, also thought the music score was phenomenal.
I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as I can. Frankly, of the two Godzilla movies we had these past few months, Godzilla Minus One was the better movie, because of its human viewpoint. Despite being quite spectacular (you really can see the money here), that's something that's lacking in this one. Plus, it's more a story about Kong (who, to be fair, gets a great narrative arc) than about Godzilla (not to mention another monster who doesn't have too much to do). Still, as a popcorn movie, it's not bad, but don't expect too much from it.
That's why I want him to do Rendez-vous With Rama long before he does Bond, if at all.
After the success of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', there were a lot copycat movies, but this was one of the better ones. Saw it when it was originally released, and thoroughly enjoyed it, and it still entertains. The lovely Kathleen Turner plays an adventure novelist, who comes into possession of a treasure map, leading to her sister being kidnapped, and she ventures to Colombia to exchange. Here she meets Michael Douglas rogue adventure, who is nothing like the hero of her novels! Robert Zemeckis directs well, a witty script ( from Diane Thomas, who sadly died before she could contibute to the lacklustre sequel!) with some excellent action sequences! (Love the car going over a waterfall!) And who doesn't get uplift from the final romantic scene to the sound of some cheesy 80's saxophone music? Great fun!
Good review, @Mathis1. I enjoy both films in this short-lived series. I honestly wish they'd done more of them. Douglas and Turner are very good in RTS. And I have a soft spot for Danny Devito.
-Is this the bus to Cartagena?
-¿Qué?
-Is this the bus to Cartagena?
-¡¿Qué?!
They considered it. It was to be titled The Crimson Eagle. I too enjoy both films.
The movie where Godzilla became Casimir (french reference). Here, the Big G is a shadow of his former self, and even if he still causes a lot of destruction, he's really too nice. And the situation in this era was not going to get better, from what I've heard. Still, I can think of worse ways to spend 90 minutes.
This was originally intended to be a Kong film .
@DarthDimi and whoever cares:
OK, I now got around to His Girl Friday last night and it was far funnier for my taste than Bringing Up Baby, since its humour relies more on dialogue than slapstick, not to mention the satirical approach toward Chicago politics and the newspaper business which makes its concept much more interesting to me than the fantasy story about tame (and not-so-tame) leopards "from Brazil" (of all places!). Except for the fact that Hildy Johnson is a woman in HGF, the dialogue is much the same as in The Front Page (apparently both the 1931 version - which I haven't seen - and the 1974 Billy Wilder remake), since they all keep close to the 1928 play by Ben Hecht and Charles McArthur. Which is probably why I like both HGF and TFP 1974 equally.
I found that HGF is the only movie I have (or remember) which has Rosalind Russell in it. What a shame! In this one, she really gives the likes of Kate Hepburn a run for the money. And of course she is far more attractive than Jack Lemmon. :-)
@j_w_pepper
So glad you found many things in the film to enjoy!
Sir! I say, Sir! Are you implying that Zack Snyder is a bad filmmaker, sir?
I mean, I have yet to see both films. ;-)
I'd say his ego is out of control to the point that he's either surrounded by yes men or just fully convinced he can do no wrong. A shame too, because his earlier films, namely Dawn of the Dead and Sucker Punch, were favorites of mine at the time. It's like he has all these insane ideas but isn't leaning as heavily into the concepts as he should, leading to the most generic, cookie cutter productions instead.
Do yourself a favor, my friend, and spare yourself the four or so hours you'd sink into these, unless you're really bored one day and wanting to complete his filmography.
You will not tolerate those Snyder remarks.
A fitting end to Roger Corman's Poe Cycle, although not as good as The Masque of the Red Death. Vincent price exchange his iconic moustache for a pair of sunglasses, but is still one of the greatest actors ever.