The day is too young, so I'm being lazy and ignoring some rather extreme allergy-type symtoms. Itchy sinuses, blotchy skin, and constant post-nasal drip is keeping me occupied while I spend the day catching up on DVDs.
For those interested, the master CD-R for Traveller is being mailed to the CD press on Monday. I'm going to order a sample, and send my approval once it is received and I'm happy with it. This means that Traveller should be pressed and shipped to me within the next week or two.
It seems that the coming of Halloween always puts me in the mood for old horror flicks, especially the low-budget but excellently acted Hammer productions. I watched The Curse of Frankenstein for the first time this morning. I've seen a few of the sequels, but never the original. This was by far the best I've seen - Peter Cushing is the most memorable Dr. Frankenstein, and Christopher Lee as the monster was spot on, except for the terrible make-up. Since the story is more about the monstrosity of man, the creater was put rightly into the background of the story, to good effect. There were a couple of laughable moments, but all in all a fine production.
In the past couple of weeks I've seen a number of Hammer films: Kronos, the Vampire Hunter (one of my favorites of the later years), The Abominable Snowman (another excellent performance by Peter Cushing), The Devil Rides Out (Christopher Lee as a good guy!), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (probably the weakest of the Frankensteins, but still enjoyable), Taste the Blood of Dracula (still haven't stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing), and more are on the way. This coming week I should be receiving Revenge of Frankenstein and The Witches. Next week, it's The Reptile, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, and Frankenstein Created Woman. So I'll probably be reviewing each of them in turn.
Since I also have a Greencine account, I'm using it for the more obscure titles, as well as the harder-to-find b-movies and exploitation fare. Right now I'm on a Mystery Science Theater kick, so The Atomic Brain and The Hellcats are on their way.
Yes, it may seem that I'm a movie junkie (even a b-movie junkie). But one must understand that I have no cable, not even an antenna for my TV. I run these films while I work on the computer, so I am always multitasking. And I'm also rather shameless when it comes to my obsessions.
That's about it for now. Going to step away from the computer for a bit. Maybe catch another movie before I HAVE to leave the house. lol
posted by novachild @ Sunday, October 03, 2004,
