5/20/2007
Thanks for all the nice comments on our “Dracula MAY-hem” movies- I know a lot of you really appreciate seeing the great old Universal flicks…and there’s still one more Dracula entry to come! Our next one will get out of the Dracula “family” loop- and bring you a slightly different Dracula…shall we say, a “streamlined” version? That’ll tip it off to most of you- I’ll write more next Saturday before it airs…
Recently, I asked you about movie characters that you just can’t stand- one of the examples was the landlady in “the Invisible Man” whose constant shrill screaming used to drive one of my friends up a wall. Well, I got some interesting responses both via e-mail and at the Svengoolieweb Yahoo group: like Steve, who found the three lead actors of the “Blair Witch Project” to be the most annoying characters ever! He had some good points about dumb movie characters in horror films, a trend that he feels started in the 80s- saying, if there’s a maniac in the woods, and you’re trapped with your girlfriend in a cabin with no phone or weapons- your first move shouldn’t be to go skinny-dipping! Steve says Shaggy and Scooby are Einsteins compared to these characters!
Dave felt that “Chop Top” (Bill Moseley) was totally annoying in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”- but he still thought he was the highlight of the movie! Kinda like someone I know who can’t stand George on “Seinfeld”-but still finds him funny! Irina says that she just doesn’t like the kid who plays the little boy on “Son of Frankenstein!” When he comes out and delivers his “Well, helllooo!”-she hopes that when the Monster grabs him later, he’ll fling him like a shot put!(You’ll be able to see the annoying kid this fall, when we show “Son of Frankenstein!”)
DarthVoorhees (yeah, you read that right) says he (I’m assuming that’s a “he”?) can’t stand movies where kids are brought in as lead characters- says they ruin the atmosphere.
His example was the kid in “People Under the Stairs”- he felt the character was a cliché.
Keith says the most annoying character in most horror movies we air is that creepy guy with the long hair and black circles around his eyes who keeps popping up and interrupting the action with…ahem…thanks, Keith… so, judging from the responses- most people are annoyed by kids. Reminds me of the joke the hand at the door on the show told a couple weeks ago- when you have a headache, follow the instructions on the bottle- take 2 tablets – and, keep away from children!!!
Recently, I asked you about movie characters that you just can’t stand- one of the examples was the landlady in “the Invisible Man” whose constant shrill screaming used to drive one of my friends up a wall. Well, I got some interesting responses both via e-mail and at the Svengoolieweb Yahoo group: like Steve, who found the three lead actors of the “Blair Witch Project” to be the most annoying characters ever! He had some good points about dumb movie characters in horror films, a trend that he feels started in the 80s- saying, if there’s a maniac in the woods, and you’re trapped with your girlfriend in a cabin with no phone or weapons- your first move shouldn’t be to go skinny-dipping! Steve says Shaggy and Scooby are Einsteins compared to these characters!
Dave felt that “Chop Top” (Bill Moseley) was totally annoying in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”- but he still thought he was the highlight of the movie! Kinda like someone I know who can’t stand George on “Seinfeld”-but still finds him funny! Irina says that she just doesn’t like the kid who plays the little boy on “Son of Frankenstein!” When he comes out and delivers his “Well, helllooo!”-she hopes that when the Monster grabs him later, he’ll fling him like a shot put!(You’ll be able to see the annoying kid this fall, when we show “Son of Frankenstein!”)
DarthVoorhees (yeah, you read that right) says he (I’m assuming that’s a “he”?) can’t stand movies where kids are brought in as lead characters- says they ruin the atmosphere.
His example was the kid in “People Under the Stairs”- he felt the character was a cliché.
Keith says the most annoying character in most horror movies we air is that creepy guy with the long hair and black circles around his eyes who keeps popping up and interrupting the action with…ahem…thanks, Keith… so, judging from the responses- most people are annoyed by kids. Reminds me of the joke the hand at the door on the show told a couple weeks ago- when you have a headache, follow the instructions on the bottle- take 2 tablets – and, keep away from children!!!
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