Tag Archives: Fantasy
Mothra (1961)
Mothra (1961) was based on a Japanese novel (The Luminous Fairies and Mothra) but regardless takes its biggest cues from the earlier Godzilla films (Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again) and King Kong (1933). As in King Kong, the plot is set in motion … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Fantasy, giant moth, Japan, Kaiju, Killer Plant, Mothra, Surreal
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War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
The drive for American International Pictures to continue exploiting the box office hit combo of Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe produced some strange results, such as the unexpectedly delightful comedy The Raven (1963) – which has nothing to do with … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, AIP, David Tomlinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Fantasy, Gill Man, horror, Jacques Tourneur, Science Fiction, Susan Hart, Tab Hunter, underwater battle, Vincent Price
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Donkey Skin (1970)
Jacques Demy was one of the most important directors of the French New Wave, but his films seem to sit far apart from those of Godard and Truffaut. After working with composer Michel Legrand on the dramas Lola (1961) and Bay … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Donkey, fairy godmother, fairy tale, Fantasy, Jacques Demy, Jean Marais, Michel Legrand, Musical, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal, Witch
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