tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post2725617824934793904..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: SPARE THE CHAINSAW, SPOIL THE CHILD: LEATHERFACE, CENTIPEDES AND THE AGE OF INNOCENCEDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-6996665673645341482010-10-12T17:43:54.234-07:002010-10-12T17:43:54.234-07:00Dennis, you don't have to shop at Target or Wa...Dennis, you don't have to shop at Target or Walmart or any retail outlet. We don't, and not for political reasons, for our freaking wallet! Thrift stores have everything you need, they really do. Let the folks who can afford it or don't mind wasting their income shop at Walmart or Target (hey, they're big employers and keep the economy rolling) and the parents of four kids, strapped for every penny, can shop at the thrift.<br /><br />Now (hold on a second, I have to dismount from my high horse... ahhh, there we go) as to the picture taking crap, I've never understood that. I've worked at many corporate entities (Blockbuster, TCBY Yogurt, etc) and they never allowed photography because of lawsuits. When you work for them and ask what that means you're not given an answer, just a "No pictures, okay?!" I originally thought it was some kind of weird "our competitors will steal our display ideas" but apparently it's something the lawyers came up with. Maybe someone else knows why. I thinks it's ridiculous and no non-profit I have ever worked at has the same policy. <br /><br />Even at the National Archives, where photography is not allowed because even the lowest light from an lcd screen can damage the fragile Charters of Freedom, once you get to our museum store, take all the pictures you want!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-10161741319171388802010-10-11T22:00:55.568-07:002010-10-11T22:00:55.568-07:00Dennis,
HUMAN CENTIPEDE is basically taking the c...Dennis,<br /><br />HUMAN CENTIPEDE is basically taking the concept of 2 GIRLS, 1 CUP and exploiting the anticipation of THAT action... and not following through or even expanding on that concept.<br /><br />It's a great cinematic carny trick... but it ain't a great movie.Robert H.http://mimezine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-71153408600866758862010-10-11T15:29:08.732-07:002010-10-11T15:29:08.732-07:00Item from the Kalamazoo Gazette with some further ...<a href="http://www.mlive.com/living/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/05/portage_familys_video_massacre.html" rel="nofollow">Item from the Kalamazoo Gazette</a> with some further (barely) background on that classic America's Funniest Home Videos winner that first appeared in 1996.<br /><br />Now I don't know if you're a big AFV buff, but it is interesting that 15 years after the tape was made, it is still pulling in massive prizes. As with all AFV superhits, this one's been subject to a lot of fake/not-fake scrutiny (e.g. — if it's the next morning, why is it dark outside?), but as per the article, the story hasn't changed. The Beverwyk family still recalls the film as "The Texas Chainsaw Cheerleader Massacre." Anyway, after way too much consideration, I come down on the side of possibly fudged backstory, real prank, but after a decade and a half of contemplation, it just occurred to me that the most amazing part of the prank is that <i>that's a real, live chainsaw.</i> What is wrong with you?!Chris Stanglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300723935864517305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-53765749161419361672010-10-11T15:15:54.874-07:002010-10-11T15:15:54.874-07:00After all the exposure to Fred- The Movie here, I ...After all the exposure to <i>Fred- The Movie</i> here, I still have to say that I have only the vaguest notion of what it is! Rest assured, my youngest knew what it was and was scoping out the box, but I think she knew I wasn't going to buy it for her and consequently never even asked!<br /><br />I will also say, my curiosity is getting the better of me re <i>The Human Centipede</i>, but I have taken no steps toward seeing it as yet. I will read your review though, Ross! Thanks for the heads up!<br /><br />Jason: What could possibly be behind such a policy? What, they don't want to give away their exclusive marketing strategy of juxtaposing cuddly kiddie fare with grueling horror movies? Let me know when you go-- I'll bring my old 35mm SLR too and see how long it takes us to land in jail!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-49465046451072591222010-10-11T14:34:14.843-07:002010-10-11T14:34:14.843-07:00Having been exposed to FRED-THE MOVIE, it might be...Having been exposed to FRED-THE MOVIE, it might be kinder to her psyche if she'd glimpsed HUMAN CENTIPEDE -- this, coming from someone who HATES HC.<br /><br />Willingly giving your kid FRED-THE MOVIE borders on child abuse, IMO.Robert H.http://mimezine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-70334705598403933162010-10-11T14:04:21.508-07:002010-10-11T14:04:21.508-07:00Dennis -
Thanks for the shout out, which was, of...Dennis - <br /><br />Thanks for the shout out, which was, of course, completely unnecessary. <br /><br />For whatever it's worth, I've come to the conclusion that I'm actually rather fond of "The Human Centipede" in a strange sort of way. It's certainly not going down as a favorite, but it's reputation has led to it being somewhat misunderstood. I reviewed it last week <a href="http://www.bullz-eye.com/mguide/reviews_2010/the_human_centipede.htm" rel="nofollow">here </a> if anyone cares to take a look.Ross Ruedigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796449359255091290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-69809975693759012232010-10-11T12:45:47.715-07:002010-10-11T12:45:47.715-07:00Just from this trailer, I might have to agree with...Just from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUD6DjQCkuc" rel="nofollow">this trailer</a>, I might have to agree with Bryce. I'm still planning to go through life without watching Tom Six's dubious achievement.Peter Nellhaushttp://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-44469078001748462942010-10-11T12:28:17.440-07:002010-10-11T12:28:17.440-07:00Entertaining post. The no-photo policy at Target i...Entertaining post. The no-photo policy at Target is so curious that it gives me the strange urge to bring a camera into the store every time I go there to start snapping away.<br /><br />Maybe one day I'll even bring a tripod.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-68703132040775285492010-10-11T11:45:21.542-07:002010-10-11T11:45:21.542-07:00I can more or less guarentee that Fred The Movie w...I can more or less guarentee that Fred The Movie will be much more harmful then Human Centipede. <br /><br />Anyway, this guy's schtick get's old pretty fast, but I always thought he did a good job on the TCM videogame:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVtwVXMPBY8<br /><br />I mean, that's a great Chop TopBryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-77885916235468182712010-10-11T11:04:50.414-07:002010-10-11T11:04:50.414-07:00Bet a typical breakfast for you was a lump of cold...Bet a typical breakfast for you was a lump of cold poison too, huh, Jim? Yep, just like me. Only mine was mixed with gravel.Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-71772050193335110642010-10-11T10:54:00.119-07:002010-10-11T10:54:00.119-07:00We used to DREAM of a shoebox in the middle of the...We used to DREAM of a shoebox in the middle of the road! We BEGGED for such luxury accommodations!jim emersonhttp://blogs.suntimes.com/scannersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-89048013641244900332010-10-11T10:33:30.587-07:002010-10-11T10:33:30.587-07:00On the way back home from dinner Friday night, my ...On the way back home from dinner Friday night, my wife and I (plus little C.C.) stopped by Target so I could run in and buy a copy of "Beauty and the Beast" while it was still on sale (My first BluRay! But we won't be getting the player until Christmas).<br /><br />Anyway, I passed the new movie display and saw "The Human Centipede" up top, and suppresed a little shudder before advancing to acquire the musical stylings of Jerry Orbach. <br /><br />Never mind little C.C.; I'm glad my WIFE wasn't there so I wouldn't have to explain the film to her. She stays away from horror films althogether, so I can only imagine what kind of nightmares just hearing the plot would giver her.Alonzo Mosley (FBI)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01518458463986396352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-8642637363418609462010-10-11T10:06:12.700-07:002010-10-11T10:06:12.700-07:00Peter, believe me I've thought about that. But...Peter, believe me I've thought about that. But it's a lot easier for me to find alternatives to Domino's and Carl's Jr. because of the political leanings of their owners and board members than it is to find replacements for Target, WalMart or KMart, (at least around here), all of which have have histories of questionable politics or business practices. All this recent garbage has had me keeping my eye out more than usual, that's for sure. But I tell ya, these bastards know they have us over a barrel when it comes time for buying clothes for the kids and other things like that, so until I learn to sew...<br /><br /><b>"The allure of movies like this used to be that they were truly underground items - forbidden fruit. Now it's practically mainstream. Where's the fun in that?"</b><br /><br />Jeff, I couldn't agree more. And these chainsaw boys, whatever movie they were forbidden from watching was probably as easy to get hold of as going down to the local Best Buy, or easier. (I made a lot of hay about the movie probably already being in the house, maybe rented by the parents-- I don't know that, but it seems within the realm of possibility.) I know times are different and though my dad would probably endorse (at least theoretically) this kind of lesson, I also know that anything my dad was interested in when I was a kid got an automatic pass from me just on principle. He would have never trafficked in the kind of movie I would have been interested enough in to smuggle into my room and watch under the covers.<br /><br />We Horror Dads look at things a bit differently just by nature, but I still think it's an odd offshoot of our culture of convenience that kids don't have to put in a little sweat and legwork to get hold of some of these treasures. I grew up in a time when home video still wasn't an option, in a town that was at least 100 miles away from any first-run movies and even further from revival cinema of any sort, so when I finally started catching up with some of my holy grails, I usually felt like I was being rewarded for enduring an imposed system of delayed gratification. <br /><br />Oh, and by the way, I used to sleep in a shoe box in the middle of the road, and all us kids, all 15 of us, had to make the eight-hour walk to school in the driving snow every day, and we had to get up at 10:00 at night, half an hour before we went to bed, in order to to do it! Kids these days!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-44346678222079941922010-10-11T06:30:29.229-07:002010-10-11T06:30:29.229-07:00With the recent controversy regarding political ca...With the recent controversy regarding political candidates supported by donations the company, I'm shocked that you even shopped at Target.Peter Nellhaushttp://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-12484820413745052122010-10-11T04:13:10.977-07:002010-10-11T04:13:10.977-07:00I saw The Human Centipede on the shelves of Best B...I saw The Human Centipede on the shelves of Best Buy the other day and it made me think of how accessible even the most outrageous stuff is these days. Human Centipede is the kind of movie that once would've been impossible to get a hold of - something that you'd have to go to a convention to get a fifth generation dub on VHS. Now it's out there for everyone to buy in slick packaging and with a glowing recommendation from Entertainment Weekly on it. The allure of movies like this used to be that they were truly underground items - forbidden fruit. Now it's practically mainstream. Where's the fun in that?Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-75598414987313202362010-10-11T02:53:48.640-07:002010-10-11T02:53:48.640-07:00I remember that one, Ross! Pretty funny! In a perf...I remember that one, Ross! Pretty funny! In a perfect world, <a href="http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/human-centipede-game/" rel="nofollow">THAT</a> would have been the movie!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45547599427105646152010-10-11T02:34:58.011-07:002010-10-11T02:34:58.011-07:00Dennis -
You ~gotta~ play a few games of this:
...Dennis - <br /><br />You ~gotta~ play a few games of this:<br /><br />http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/human-centipede-game/Ross Ruedigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796449359255091290noreply@blogger.com