Fire and Ice (1983) Randy Norton (voice), Cynthia Leake (voice), Steve Sandor (voice)
Ralph Bakshi, Frank Frazetta, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway. The only names you really need to know about this movie.
A Burt Reynolds drive-in double feature:
White Lightning (1973) with Jennifer Billingsley, Ned "Squeeeeeel" Beatty, and Bo Hopkins
and the sequel
Gator (1976) with Lauren Hutton, Jack Weston, and Jerry "Snowman" Reed
Despite some flaws, White Lightning works. Despite its obvious bigger budget, Gator does not.
Fun fact: Steven Spielberg was the original director for White Lightning, which was to be his first feature film (Duel was made for TV), but he quit a few months into pre-production.
Well pooh. Apparently I previewed the post but didn't post it. Anyway.
Guess the theme.
Black Sabbath (Original title: I Tre Volti Della Paura) (1963) Boris Karloff et al
Three vignettes of Italian Horror. Great movie. Terrible dubbing into Italian.
They Might be Giants (1971) George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford
Billed as a Mystery/Comedy, the mystery remains unresolved and the "comedy" is better described as satire. I'd like to watch the original cut before the studio chopped fifteen minutes out. Still, it's not as bad as I make it sound.
Them! (1954) James Whitmore, Joan Weldon, James "The Thing from Another Planet" Arness, Edmund "Santa Claus" Gwenn
A really good '50s horror flick.
Fun fact: James Arness was originally considered for the role of Davy Crockett, but after Disney saw Fess Parker's performance in this movie, he offered the role to Fess instead.
Funner fact: Darwood/Derwood/Dum-Dum Stevens ("Bewitched" reference) had an uncredited role.
Funnest fact: As did Leonard Nimoy.
In queue: The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), The Misfits (1961)
Not in queue: All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960). Can't find it anywhere.
All fun bands
Spent a week house/pet-sitting at my aunt's again. Only watched one movie.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Keanu Reeves, Donnie "Ip Man" Yen, Ian McShane, Bill Skarsgård
While I still stand by my assertion the John Wick is a better franchise than Fast and Furious and creates a more coherent world based on the rules established the first movie, this installment seems to make a good-faith effort to prove me a liar. It failed, but it tried. The movie's main flaw is too many fight scenes lasting too long creating in the audience the feeling that you're watching a video game. At ten minutes short of a three hour runtime, I feel that an hour could be cut out with no loss of story. Still, it was a fitting end to the story.
Mandy (2018) Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache
Due to tax troubles, Nick has been making a lot movies of dubious quality. Some, like Willy's Wonderland, turn out to be rough gems. Others are just rough. Mandy falls into the "gem" category. What it lacks in originality of story (after the abduction and murder of wife, husband goes on a vengeful rampage) it more than makes up for it in atmosphere. Good lord, this movie has atmosphere. And a tiger. Not for everyone, however.
It was good to see Bill Duke in front of the camera. even if for only a single expository scene.
The Body Snatcher (1945) stars listed as Boris Karloff, Bela Legosi, Henry Daniell, but should be listed as Henry Daniell, Russell Wade, and Boris Karloff
The last movie to feature Karloff and Legosi together. Good movie. Actually, a very good movie. It packs a lot of story into a tight one hour eighteen minute run-time.