Thursday, May 29, 2008

Inventory: DVDs by Director

Inventory: Where I look at the stuff I have.

DVDs by Director: Where I judge filmmakers by the part of their filmography I own.



David Cronenberg: The Brood, Eastern Promises, The Fly, A History of Violence, Scanners, Spider, Videodrome

Conclusion: The body is a very scary place.


Chan-wook Park: Lady Vengeance, Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Conclusion: Always choose revenge.


George A. Romero: Dawn of the Dead, Monkey Shines

Conclusion: Be wary of zombies and/or monkeys.


Martin Scorsese: The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver

Conclusion: Robert De Niro is a scary obsessive loner.

Labels: , , , , , , , , , ,

Monday, March 10, 2008

One Line Synopsis III: Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines is the monkey version of The Shining with paralysis instead of alcoholism-- oh, and monkeys instead of ghosts.

Labels: , , , , , , ,

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Horror on Home Video: The '80s

The last three (3) DVDs I bought were:
  • Prince of Darkness (1987)
  • Monkey Shines (1988)
  • C.H.U.D. (1984)
Awesome? Awesome.

Labels: , , , ,