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1 day ago · The Curse. by Pauline Kael. Carrie is a terrifyingly lyrical thriller. The director, Brian De Palma, has mastered a teasing style—a perverse mixture of comedy and horror and tension, like that of Hitchcock or Polanski, but with a lulling sensuousness. He builds our apprehensions languorously, softening us for the kill.
1 day ago · By Dennis Hartley (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on May 25, 2024) Sam: If I take one more step, I’ll be the farthest away from home I’ve ever been. Frodo: Come on, Sam. Remember what Bilbo used to say: “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.” — from The Lord of the Rings: … Continue reading Goin’ Mobile: Top 20 Road Movies →
5 days ago · New Hollywood. The New Hollywood, Hollywood Renaissance, American New Wave, or New American Cinema (not to be confused with the New American Cinema of the 960s that was part of avant-garde underground cinema ), was a movement in American film history from the mid-960s to the early 980s, when a new generation of filmmakers came to prominence.
1 day ago · The film's unique aesthetic was achieved through the use of ancient camera equipment and lighting techniques. The shooting location in Nova Scotia was a harsh and unforgiving place, contributing ...
5 days ago · Answer: 2. Only 2 people actually die in the 1986 movie. These are: Orin, the psycho dentist, and poor Mr. Mushnik who knew too much. In the musical, Audrey II also munches on Audrey and, finally, the vengeful Seymour. Reference: Quiz: 'Little Shop of Horrors' - Movie vs. Musical .
- The movie opens with the title song by a trio, and continually was backed throughout by harmony vocals from a trio with names based on classic 1960s girl groups. Which of these was NOT a name of one of the singers?Answer: Shirelle Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, and Tisha Campbell were the actresses who played the singers. They harmonize and do background...
- Who did Seymour buy Audrey II from?Answer: A Chinese man It appeared after the eclipse of the sun! The Chinese man sold it to Seymour for $1.95!
- Ronette, Chiffon, and Crystal were the three girls that sang at the beginning of the movie and throughout it. What were all of them named after?Answer: musical groups They were named after the Ronettes, the Chiffons, and the Crystals.
- Which actress played Audrey, in both the original musical cast and in the 1986 movie?Answer: Ellen Greene Greene was finally able to give her character a happy ending in the 1986 movie, in which she managed not to be killed by h...
- Finish this song lyric. 'I'm just a mean green mother from outer-space and I'm...'Answer: bad 'I'm just a mean green mother from outer-space and I'm bad!' - the plant.
- What event occurred in New York City that allowed Audrey II to be found by Seymour Krelborn?Answer: Total solar eclipse We see Seymour's boss early on reading a newspaper with the story on the "unexpected solar eclipse". Seymour tells...
- Another question about Ronette, Chiffon, and Crystal! These three were supposed to be magic. Which is NOT one of the examples?Answer: They look like other people without disguises They sang right behind Mr. Mushnik and Seymour and were not heard at all. They went out i...
- Which song from the 1986 movie was based on the song 'You Never Know' from the musical?Answer: 'Some Fun Now' They gave the song a faster beat and slightly different lyrics, but the message remained the same.
- Who said the line? 'Now, spit!'Orin, D.D.S.
4 days ago · Horror trends will come and go. Execs will tell you they want vampires one week, only to pivot to zombies or werewolves the next. But, truly, there’s only one thing they really want — and it’s the one thing you need to write a great horror screenplay: a story you’re passionate about telling. Joe Russo. Producer, Writer and Director Joe ...
4 days ago · It would take some form of alchemy to transform One From the Heart into something remotely worthwhile, and One From the Heart: Reprise doesn’t come close. One From the Heart is, of course, the notorious movie that bankrupted Coppola — meant to be a smaller, more personal project, it ended up costing $26 million and grossed only $700,000.
