It was quite good, imo. I can see why it didn't make HBO and etc, tho. It's a very enjoyable movie, some of y'all might get a giggle out of some of it, like how the scene in gas station might be Dunwich Chainsaw Massacre :)
A LOT is thrown at the viewer. You'll all understand all of it, old hat to you. But the general audience might have a hard time keeping up with just what the hey is going on and or why. The 1969 version was a lot easier to keep up with, considering I loved it and I never heard of HPL at the time I saw this in a very large classical styled old fashioned theater, where the sound effects were awesome.
I watched Dunwich Horror last night and enjoyed it for what it was: a low-budget tv movie loosely-based on the famous HPL story. It was cool to see Dean Stockwell back (he was in the original film version) and even Jeffrey Combs was in it. The acting left alot to be desired (especially the female professor during the initial scene where she and Professor Armitage are introduced). I guess my biggest complaint is not with the movie itself (per se) but the fact that my digital cable kept freezing up at the most inopertune moments (as if there is ever a good time for a movie to freeze up on the viewer) and I missed a couple of key scenes throughout the movie. I recommend it too, as I am a big Lovecraft fan. Be prepared for the "force lightning" wielded by Professor Armitage. :) I suppose there could be a sequel (it looks like there is alot of room to continue) but the screenwriter definitely crammed in as much lore and names as he could in the story. Looking forward to see what everyone else thought of the movie. A shame they didn't really promote it better (perhaps it will go to DVD soon or repeat viewings on Sci-Fi).
> It was quite good, imo. I can see why it didn't make HBO and etc, > tho. It's a very enjoyable movie, some of y'all might get a giggle > out of some of it, like how the scene in gas station might be Dunwich > Chainsaw Massacre :)
> A LOT is thrown at the viewer. You'll all understand all of it, old > hat to you. But the general audience might have a hard time keeping > up with just what the hey is going on and or why. The 1969 version > was a lot easier to keep up with, considering I loved it and I never > heard of HPL at the time I saw this in a very large classical styled > old fashioned theater, where the sound effects were awesome.
> It was quite good, imo. I definitely recommend it, tho.
CHEESEY!
...though I enjoyed watching Jeffrey Combs in his role...he brought *something* to the character he played. The rest are forgettable, except the *crazy lady* who birthed the twins...she was maniacally off- kilter. I just can't buy any character that Dean Stockwell plays...I don't find him *believable* in anything.
What was with all the dancing girls out in the middle of the swamp??? After the big guy levitated into the room, who was paying any attention to what he said?!? Every time they did a close up of him, all you saw was the gently swaying pelvis behind his head...even in the more serious moments. Jeesh! Maybe the director wanted to distract us from the hilarity of the scene.
I did like the camera *tick* that was used to give a sinister flow and flavor to the viewing (editing out a few frames which causes a split- second *jerkiness* in the scene), though they used it too much. I have seen that *tick* used in many films many times before. It added a *spookiness* to the scenes.
Yes, they brought a little of everything into the mix. The house was ingenious...a modest two-story house that morphed into three stories, with hallways that went on for miles (?). But the "house is the book" concept was not so good...didn't care for that.
Cthulhu with a rather human face?!? (except for the row of sharp teeth) No way.
> > It was quite good, imo. I definitely recommend it, tho.
> CHEESEY!
> ...though I enjoyed watching Jeffrey Combs in his role...he brought > *something* to the character he played. The rest are forgettable, > except the *crazy lady* who birthed the twins...she was maniacally off- > kilter. I just can't buy any character that Dean Stockwell plays...I > don't find him *believable* in anything.
> What was with all the dancing girls out in the middle of the swamp??? > After the big guy levitated into the room, who was paying any > attention to what he said?!? Every time they did a close up of him, > all you saw was the gently swaying pelvis behind his head...even in > the more serious moments. Jeesh! Maybe the director wanted to distract > us from the hilarity of the scene.
> I did like the camera *tick* that was used to give a sinister flow and > flavor to the viewing (editing out a few frames which causes a split- > second *jerkiness* in the scene), though they used it too much. I have > seen that *tick* used in many films many times before. It added a > *spookiness* to the scenes.
> Yes, they brought a little of everything into the mix. The house was > ingenious...a modest two-story house that morphed into three stories, > with hallways that went on for miles (?). But the "house is the book" > concept was not so good...didn't care for that.
> Cthulhu with a rather human face?!? (except for the row of sharp > teeth) No way.
That wasn't Cthulhu. That was Wilbur's brother :) OH, the house? Rose Red I think it was called. Yes, the book doesn't exist - except in dreams (HPL's....) - so in order to access a page from it, you must DREAM it.
I liked it - and Colms - I wonder how many scenes had to be redone due to actors busting out laughing. That face Colms held all thru the movie :) Lavinia was indeed quite mad - and I think the actress pulled it off well. I liked it. I liked making Dr. Morgan into a female too - since Morgan (the elderly guy) is one of the main characters in my novel (Other Nations) - that was a hoot.
I liked it :) I liked especially that there were NO scenes that had to be bleeped out due to language. I've seen some movies on sci fi that had so much cursing that almost every sentence was not understandable. I hate that. Do they HAVE to talk that way, knowing it's gonna be bleeped out? Sheesh.
The swaying pelvises didn't phase me at all. Heh. Perhaps because I have one myself and well, way bigger on top :-D.
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