Saturday morning horror.
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yendiHaving Elayna out of town may suck on a lot of levels, but it does mean I can watch horror movies on Saturday morning. Tivo was kind enough to record
Tenebre off of IFC last night. It's an Argento that I somehow managed to miss, one of his non-supernatural horror flicks. It actually almost has a plot, as well as some damned nifty twists and camera work (plus a severed arm, which is always good for a larf). Acting is inconsistent (of course), and John Saxon is wasted in a minor role. But it's a hell of a lot of fun, especially if you're a fan of Italian horror directors. And IFC, of course, showed it letterboxed and uncut. :-)
Tenebre off of IFC last night. It's an Argento that I somehow managed to miss, one of his non-supernatural horror flicks. It actually almost has a plot, as well as some damned nifty twists and camera work (plus a severed arm, which is always good for a larf). Acting is inconsistent (of course), and John Saxon is wasted in a minor role. But it's a hell of a lot of fun, especially if you're a fan of Italian horror directors. And IFC, of course, showed it letterboxed and uncut. :-)
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Date: 2003-07-12 08:29 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2003-07-22 05:04 pm (UTC)Bring on the trash cinema, baybeee.
Oh, and at age 29, I've discovered the joy of comic books . I had been sliding that way for about three years. A brush with V for Vendetta, having From Hell read to me at bedtime, an a few glimses of The Watchmen'll do that. But I've everlastingly fucking HOOKED on The Invisibles. And Midtown Comics is (groan) on my way home from work.
So you have always struck me as a great authority on this issue. I'm looking for hints.
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Date: 2003-07-23 07:55 am (UTC)Ah, Midtown! That and Jim Hanley's Universe were regular stops for me about twelve years ago.
As for recs, let's see:
Continue the Alan Moore thing first. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The first three volumes of Promethea (the best thing he's ever done, imho), and (if you're lucky enough to find them), the four out-of-print volumes of Miracleman (the fourth is by that Neil Gaiman chap) are amazing.
And then there's Sandman. It's still the best comic series ever written. I'm guessing you've probably been minimally exposed to it, at least, but definitely pick up the first trade or two.
Others: Love and Rockets (by Los Bros Hernandez) is something that I think would be up your alley (I first discovered it at Midtown, in fact). And Concrete, by Paul Chadwick, is just a thing of beauty.
I'm stopping the suggestions here because comics represent a medium, not a genre in and of itself, so as you discover more things you like, making suggestions becomes easier. But all of those titles should be great starting points (and all are collected in trade-paperback, and other than the Miracleman stuff, should be in print).
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Date: 2003-07-23 08:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2003-07-23 08:29 pm (UTC)