tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post3379337697953297049..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: A Conversation with Writer-Director Don Mancini Pt 2: FILM CRITICISM, THE STATE OF HORROR, THE MOVIES OF 2007 (so far) AND WHAT'S COMING NEXT...Dennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-36599011981474648082007-11-11T03:38:00.000-08:002007-11-11T03:38:00.000-08:00Fabulous, enjoyable and insightful interview. I li...Fabulous, enjoyable and insightful interview. I liked it a lot. Good work, Dennis!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-40627838319680298722007-11-07T17:14:00.000-08:002007-11-07T17:14:00.000-08:00I'm immersed in Fossemania at the moment, but, tha...I'm immersed in Fossemania at the moment, but, thanks and bravo for a fun interview that I wish I could concentrate on more fully. <BR/><BR/>(I will say that Don -- who looks way too young to have seen "The Omen" when it came out -- and I are on exactly the same page about Robert Rodriguez. Yes, I liked "Planet Terror" a lot, and wasn't bothered by some of the over-the-top gore -- even back when I was "Dawn of the Dead" virgin -- because, at bottom, Rodriguez and the word "disturbing" will never be in the same universe. Except, of course, that you wonder about yourself for not being disturbed, which can be kind of disturbing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-50406834090513600202007-11-06T13:45:00.000-08:002007-11-06T13:45:00.000-08:00Shamus: I'm so happy to have convinced a notorious...Shamus: I'm so happy to have convinced a notorious non-horror fan to give <I>Seed of Chucky</I> a try! Instantly, I'm more nervous about how you'll react than I was about my friend at the screening! Thanks so much for your very kind words in general, too. Don is a genuinely great guy-- his own words are more than enough to convey that.<BR/><BR/>Adam: Did you ever see the trailer for the movie? I love the way the announcer, with great gravity, intones the names of the cast-- "Academy Award nominee Jennifer Tilly... MTV Award winner Chucky... and <I>Redman!</I> Beautiful! And I'm really glad I didn't cause you to feel like you'd wasted a spot on your queue.Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-10129568303057527902007-11-06T13:35:00.000-08:002007-11-06T13:35:00.000-08:00Anonymous: You are righter than right. Dunderheade...Anonymous: You are righter than right. Dunderheaded faux pas fixed.Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-73409549775366546392007-11-06T13:27:00.000-08:002007-11-06T13:27:00.000-08:00The Messengers was directed by the Pang Brothers, ...The Messengers was directed by the Pang Brothers, not Corey Yuen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-82830212142195492522007-11-06T08:16:00.000-08:002007-11-06T08:16:00.000-08:00Excellent interview, Dennis. I put "Seed of Chucky...Excellent interview, Dennis. I put "Seed of Chucky" on my queue last year after you recommended it and finally saw it last month, and it really is a special gem. The casting of Redman was perfect, and seemed like something out of a Zucker-Abrams movie.Adam Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968051066147134504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-39942319141640913172007-11-06T05:30:00.000-08:002007-11-06T05:30:00.000-08:00Marvelous interview, Dennis. As you know, I am no ...Marvelous interview, Dennis. As you know, I am no fan of the horror genre, but I really like Mancini as you have revealed him to me through this interview. I am especially impressed by his openness to being friends with you. Impressed, but not surprised, because anybody who is your friend is obviously a person of taste and discernment. Plus, he's from my home state. I wonder if he grew up in Norfolk/Virginia Beach area as I did, because we had a Shock/Chiller Theater I used to watch some as a kid. In any event, you've convinced me: I'm Netflixing Seed of Chucky. Nice work, Dennis. This was worth the wait!Larry Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032594598176185353noreply@blogger.com