Tag Archives: lovable animals
The Point (1971)
Everything has a point if you look closely enough. This was the revelation singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson discovered while tripping on acid and wandering into the woods near his home in early 1970. The trees had points, and their branches had … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 70's, Alan Thicke, Animation, Dustin Hoffman, Fantasy, Fred Wolf, Harry Nilsson, lovable animals, LSD, Made-For-TV Movie, Psychedelic, Ringo Starr, Surreal
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The Fly II (1989)
If it had been made in the 1950’s, undoubtedly The Fly II (1989) would have been called “Son of the Fly.” Picking up on the only thread left dangling from David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986), Veronica Quaife (now played by … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, Chris Walas, Daphne Zuniga, Eric Stoltz, Frank Darabont, horror, Jeff Goldblum, Killer Dog, lovable animals, Mad Scientist, Mick Garris, Science Fiction, teleportation, The Fly
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The Fly (1986)
Watching David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) is a momentous event for me. Some background is required. When I was little, my parents enforced a strict “no R-rated movies” policy. But I was keenly interested in monsters. From the library I … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, David Cronenberg, Geena Davis, horror, Jeff Goldblum, lovable animals, Mad Scientist, Science Fiction, teleportation, The Fly, vomit
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