Friday, December 3, 2010

Movies for Tuesday November 23, 2010

Known as one of the icons of horror, Boris Karloff was born on November 23 1887... so the theme for today are films with Boris Karloff-enjoy!

1 Frankenstein (1931) Director: James Whale
Movie Horror classic about an unstable scientist who creates a living being from parts of exhumed bodies to a dangerous conclusion; Karloff is great in his portrayal of the monster...

2 Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Director: James Whale
Continuing tale of the monster and the mad scientist, who builds the monster a mate; nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound...

3 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam
Animated holiday classic about a mean hermit (Karloff) who finally sees the true meaning of christmas after attempting to ruin it for his neighbours (the Whos of Whoville) - Karloff is great as the voice of the Grinch - remade with Jim Carrey as the Grinch...

4 Targets (1968) Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Lesser known Karloff film, where Karloff portrays an older horror film star who encounters a crazed sniper (Tim O'Kelly) - Karloff and O'kelly are both good in their performances...

I hope that the above picks provide hours of viewing entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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