tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post370131633115778868..comments2023-06-26T11:06:29.465+01:00Comments on Plutonium Shores: Fear of the Flesh: The Making Of The FlyWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10502948357255970132noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-3989714751069147052014-06-04T09:19:56.926+01:002014-06-04T09:19:56.926+01:00I have rips of the Criterion disc, and had planned...I have rips of the Criterion disc, and had planned on getting the official release at some point... but that point has now stretched on that it seems likely a Blu can't be far away at this point.I agree fully, Shivers will be great, but Dead Ringers would be even better, as I remember the DVD wasn't fantastic on that either. I remember watching Crash on its release too, with a group of JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-27022303712843126632014-06-03T21:29:51.272+01:002014-06-03T21:29:51.272+01:00Yeah, tonally the sequence is off key while the se...Yeah, tonally the sequence is off key while the second half with Brundlefly tearing off the fly leg is a bit overcooked for my liking. The film is perfectly cut as it stands I think... I never upgraded my Criterion <b><i>Videodrome</i></b> DVD to Blu - it looks so good on DVD (and comes mocked up to look like an old betamax tape), I'll keep what I have... Arrow's announcement for <b><i>Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502948357255970132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-56760193933952045192014-06-03T20:28:54.897+01:002014-06-03T20:28:54.897+01:00I'll definitely check out what Lucas had to sa...I'll definitely check out what Lucas had to say on the matter, but seeing the sequences as they are, I think the right decision was made. The Monkey-cat was so over-the-top gruesome, it was like a deleted scene from Re-Animator... tonally it just felt completely off, and would have muddied the film up I reckon.<br /><br />Can you believe it has been so long since I watched Videodrome that I JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-55855204880563423702014-06-03T15:23:26.436+01:002014-06-03T15:23:26.436+01:00Brilliant stuff John, I’m kind of relieved that yo...Brilliant stuff John, I’m kind of relieved that you feel the same way about the Monkey-Cat sequence because I’ve seen people make a real case for leaving it in the film, notably Tim Lucas who attended an early screening of the film and told Cronenberg he would be <a href="http://videowatchdog.blogspot.co.uk/2005/11/get-back-monkey-cat.html" rel="nofollow"><i>crazy to cut it out</i></a>, and as Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502948357255970132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-13677865153353944542014-06-03T12:03:12.755+01:002014-06-03T12:03:12.755+01:00Wes, you convinced me to dig out The Fly over the ...Wes, you convinced me to dig out The Fly over the weekend, and I ended up watching the documentary too. It really is excellent stuff, and has some really great 'behind the scenes' footage that I had completely forgotten about. I had also forgotten (or perhaps blanked from my memory) the scenes involving the baboon with the erection! Was hilarious. You are right too on the deleted scenes, JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-28203723352656854172014-05-30T16:05:21.215+01:002014-05-30T16:05:21.215+01:00You have a pretty good memory, that scene is excel...You have a pretty good memory, that scene is excellent! I've never seen Son of the Blob, but man, you just sold me on the tagline alone!! Classic stuff!JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-9121237051830064882014-05-30T11:00:32.914+01:002014-05-30T11:00:32.914+01:00I know, I need to see this one right away. I have ...I know, I need to see this one right away. I have this great isolated memory of the scene where a grill-man puts his hand down a sink and retrieves a phlegmy like substance, and then a huge arm of slime emergers from the sink hole and pulls him down, bulging out the pipe - a great moment, if I am remembering it right... Y'know what, this dials in with what we were discussing here last week Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502948357255970132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-32296259450380945292014-05-29T20:36:32.384+01:002014-05-29T20:36:32.384+01:00A very good comparison on Elephant Man - I find it...A very good comparison on Elephant Man - I find it too hard to take, most times. Such a beautifully sad film, and I can't imagine any other director doing it as well. <br /><br />Oh man, The Blob is one of my favorites, you should definitely check that one out whenever you can. It's witty, gory fun... and pulls a few surprises too. Perfect late night entertainment. I'm hit-and-miss JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-25238466940303838902014-05-29T20:16:08.209+01:002014-05-29T20:16:08.209+01:00I think I'm the same John when it comes to The...I think I'm the same John when it comes to <b><i>The Fly</i></b> - it's a fantastic film but y'know like <b><i>Elephant Man</i></b> this one will put you through an emotional wringer, which is a huge compliment for a creature-feature. Speaking of which, lately I've had a real hankering to see Chuck Russell's remake of <b><i>The Blob</i></b>. I saw this film the one time when Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502948357255970132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409782986498845263.post-2333356204966062182014-05-29T19:33:21.460+01:002014-05-29T19:33:21.460+01:00Wow, I had completely forgotten about those excise...Wow, I had completely forgotten about those excised scenes, I really need to dig this one out for a viewing soon. There is no way around it, The Fly is an incredible film, and not just as a horror either. It's one I don't stick on as often as other films from the decade. Probably because the film isn't always an easy watch, and not one you stick on for cheap entertainment. Saying JP Mulvanettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381363705787780363noreply@blogger.com