Famous Monsters of Filmland
Famous Monsters of Filmland
Famous Monsters of Filmland#1
Posted: 12/26/07 at 9:46pm
Okay, with Sweeney hitting the cineplexes around the USA...
...who else was REALLY into horror/monster movies as a kid?
Before I discovered the MGM musical when I was around 15 years old... I was SERIOUSLY into monster/horror movies. I was obsessed! And there was one vintage magazine in particular that was "it" for me!
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF MOVIELAND!
It usually featured the wonderful cover art of Basil Gogos!
Were any of you horror freaks like me???
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#2
Posted: 12/26/07 at 9:52pm
I was and still am. From the classic German expressionistic films to the great silent American films to the classic Universal monster movies.
It is beyond a doubt my favorite genre.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#2
Posted: 12/26/07 at 9:53pm
I'm watching the rerelease of the original Japanese 'Gojira' ('Godzilla' to the rest of you) as we speak!
I love monster and horror movies, especially the Creature From the Black Lagoon. The Universal boxed sets from a couple years back are heavenly good.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#3
Posted: 12/26/07 at 9:55pm
Who else stayed up late to watch EVERY horror movie that showed up on TV?
I mean EVERY horror movie. No matter how late it was on.
And I'm not talking about you "Saw" fans out there. I'm talking about the "horror geek" fans who waited to see the original silent Dr. Caligari, ALL the Hammer films, ALL the Universal releases... Anything with fangs, corpses, or zombies.
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#4
Posted: 12/26/07 at 9:56pmTazzy and JohnPopa---I knew there was a reason I loved you.
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#5
Posted: 12/26/07 at 9:57pm
b12b, we are kindred spirits.
Calgari, nosferatu, waxwork, all the creature features, all of it.
(I happen to also like the saw movies, but that's an entirely different discussion)
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#6
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:00pm
We had a local Saturday morning show called 'Super Host' that showed a different monster movie every week (and two episodes of The Three Stooges.) My mom used to go crazy when every summer we'd be inside watching 'Godzilla vs. Megalon' instead of playing outside.
I remember a flick about some alien woman that anything she touched with her hands died -- all I remember is one scene where she touched a dog and it died and that scene FREAKED ME OUT for a long time. I'm still not sure what movie that was.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#7
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:03pm
Well, I kinda puke when I get to the "Saw" movies... I admit it.
But I used to buy all the vintage fan magazines, and made sure I "saw" all of the old classic stuff. Even the "B" and "C" stuff. I guess the MGM musical turned me into a wuss... I turned in Karloff for Astaire.
But there is a part of me that will always be "horrified." And happily so.
My dad's best friend directed and starred in one of those "B" movie classics: "Carnival of Souls." That helped to spark my passion. Plus a lot of it was filmed in my old home town in Kansas!
I'm so glad there are other Zombies out there like me!
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#8
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:07pm
Carnival Of Souls had a wonderful Criterion treatment a few years ago. It's a landmark film in many ways.
I love the historical stuff (Kino video puts out some amaziing collections of the silent classics), but I have a serious love for all those B pics too. All the American International horror pics and even some of the 50s giant radioactive monster movies just tickle me in the right spot.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#9
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:13pmbtw, I believe Borstal is a fan as well.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#10
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:31pmI just was given The Crawling Eye by a friend. A childhood favorite! Watching it again last week I realized it wasn't that bad of movie, OK the monster shots now look very lame but it was a staple of Chiller Theatre!
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#11
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:38pmthe Creature from the Black Lagoon movies were the best.
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#12
Posted: 12/26/07 at 10:41pmWhen I was a kid I loved that magazine. I loved and still love the Universal and Hammer horror movies.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#13
Posted: 12/26/07 at 11:34pm
Anybody remember Vampirella?
This was practically X-rated... and STRAIGHT to boot!
And Tazzy, one of the thrills of my decade-long career working on DVDs was when I designed and animated all the DVD menus for the Stan Winston creature collection! I got to visit Stan at his incredible studio. Plus this was a box set of all remakes of old A.I. 1950s horror flicks like "She Creature," "How To Make a Monster," "Teenage Caveman," etc. Great stuff! And Stan is a total genius. And a very nice guy.
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#14
Posted: 12/27/07 at 7:08amBesty, I'm in awe. You have the coolest job.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#15
Posted: 12/27/07 at 9:43am
It has its good days and bad days.
But THAT was a good day!
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re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#16
Posted: 12/27/07 at 10:55am
Anybody else here ever seen "Reptillicus" or "Rodan"?
Quite possibly two of my favorite childhood films. I still love watching them.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#17
Posted: 12/27/07 at 10:57amAttack Of The Killer Tomatoes. I never looked at a tomato the same again. :)
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#18
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:04amAttack of the Killer Tomatoes, Bride of the Monster, Brides of Dracula, Theatre of Blood: The list is endless and wonderful!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/03
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#19
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:17am
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#20
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:24am
I love me some 'Rodan.'
Oh the tragedy of that ending!
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#21
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:25am
I KNOW!
The mine scenes scared me so badly!
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#22
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:26am
I got Rodan for Christmas last year and I'd forgotten all about the mine scenes and all the stuff with the bugs.
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#23
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:28amI've still got it on VHS from when I was little. I love the sounds Rodan makes when he's flying overhead. I'm actually pretty good at imitating it for my brothers.
re: Famous Monsters of Filmland#24
Posted: 12/27/07 at 11:30amA girl who can do a Rodan impression -- now there's a trait I don't find very often :)
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