tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post1449351200171950474..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Hammer Horrors: An A to Z AppreciationRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-31849301610616573422012-11-13T04:54:56.005-05:002012-11-13T04:54:56.005-05:00a lot of goodness here...short, descriptive and to...a lot of goodness here...short, descriptive and to the point...but...I would bote Brian Donleavy as the "definitive" Quatermass in the two Val Guest directed films!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-89929480386295630292012-11-03T15:45:27.725-04:002012-11-03T15:45:27.725-04:00Very cool list! It keeps me in the Halloween mood ...Very cool list! It keeps me in the Halloween mood even though it's over!Gisellehttp://doyouremember.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-87709849720576998962012-11-03T02:51:21.580-04:002012-11-03T02:51:21.580-04:00Rick, you and your collaborators have put together...Rick, you and your collaborators have put together a wonderful list! I've seen just about all of the movies on there, except for Vampire Circus, Twins of Evil, and I Only Arsked (that title probably doesn't sound strange in Liverpool!) I love Hammer, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing especially. And I thought Brides of Dracula was great, even though they weren't in it. Your description of The Mummy was hysterical: "... -- and quicker moving--Mummy." It is harder to get away from that one!<br /><br />Of course I adore The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas. Do you remember when the Cafe first started and I did an article about that movie? We couldn't agree on whether it was Himalayas or Himalayans -- you were right of course, darn it -- it was Himalayas!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-75349439776297117552012-11-02T05:47:11.412-04:002012-11-02T05:47:11.412-04:00Great list Rick! I caught up on some Hammer Horror...Great list Rick! I caught up on some Hammer Horror this Halloween with "Dracula Has Risen From the Dead," "Dracula Prince of Darknness," "Frankenstein Created Woman" and my favorite of the group the "Revenge of Frankenstein."John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-9507203652149778812012-11-01T21:39:53.146-04:002012-11-01T21:39:53.146-04:00Nice job, Rick! You covered most of the Hammer hig...Nice job, Rick! You covered most of the Hammer highlights, and manged to cram in some fun lesser-known titles as well. Glad to see some love for THE DEVIL RIDES OUT and QUATERMASS AND THE PIT, my two all-time favorite Hammer films. A fine capper to what's been a very busy Halloween season for you...kudos!Jeff Flugelhttp://thestalkingmoon.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-30496166712368627882012-11-01T13:03:45.333-04:002012-11-01T13:03:45.333-04:00An excellent and entertaining list of all things H...An excellent and entertaining list of all things Hammer. I agree that "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" is one of their finest films, and a film any studio would be proud to have their name on. It easily could have snagged a Best Picture nomination and one for Freddie Jones for Best Supporting Actor, and I'm not joking. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-16553985998090882272012-10-31T21:27:24.236-04:002012-10-31T21:27:24.236-04:00R.D., I recall your excellent review of THESE ARE ...R.D., I recall your excellent review of THESE ARE THE DAMNED on your blog The Movie Projector. It was indeed atypical for Hammer, but Hammer actually made a lot more than horror films. DEVIL SHIP PIRATES is an entertaining land-bound pirate movie, NEVER TAKE CANDY is a thought-provoking social commentary, and CASH ON DEMAND is a nifty two-person suspense film.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-3629349804150293672012-10-31T21:24:28.094-04:002012-10-31T21:24:28.094-04:00Thanks, Toto! This year's Hammer viewings incl...Thanks, Toto! This year's Hammer viewings included THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (the highlight), TWINS OF EVIL, and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-6131678344154684172012-10-31T16:01:07.103-04:002012-10-31T16:01:07.103-04:00Rick, another great A-Z entry. I haven't seen ...Rick, another great A-Z entry. I haven't seen anywhere near all of these. Your enthusiasm for Hammer has recently inspired me to catch some of the ones I hadn't seen, and now I'll have to add more to that list! An interesting fact about "X-the Unknown": It was originally to have been directed (under a pseudonym) by blacklisted Joseph Losey but he was replaced before shooting began. Some say this was due to illness, others that Dean Jagger objected to Losey's politics. He did finally get to direct "These Are the Damned" for Hammer and although it was marketed as typical Hammer fare it really wasn't.R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-41465820648811808352012-10-31T09:27:24.591-04:002012-10-31T09:27:24.591-04:00Hammer and Halloween! They go together so wonderfu...Hammer and Halloween! They go together so wonderfully. Great list, filled with classic films, great actors, a pseudonym, and a comedy?. Great job, Rick, and Happy Halloween!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.com