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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 24, 2026, 12:08:51 PM »
Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)

In London, the police have a Black Museum in which they keep various weapons and devices that were confiscated from murderers they have apprehended.  When they begin investigating a new string of murders, a writer of murder mysteries (Michael Gough) reports on how the investigation is struggling to stop the crimes.  It turns out the writer has his own Black Museum.

Good story with a decent amount of mystery.  7/10

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General Discussion / Re: Normal Goings-on
« on: October 23, 2026, 04:46:46 PM »
This Monday night L7 is playing in Boston.  They are currently on what they are calling their "Last Hurrah World Tour".  Being a member of their fan club, I was sent the schedule a couple of weeks ago and had planned on going with the Meet & Greet package.  However, I dilly-dallied in purchasing the ticket, and now I see the Meet & Greet is sold out.  Damn fool!   :squint:

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Literature / Re: Currently Reading
« on: October 23, 2026, 03:55:05 PM »
Quote from: Charger on October 23, 2026, 10:19:18 AM
Ah thanks for the name!

Now I know where I remember her from... LIVE AND LET DIE!

Good memory!  She appears in a scene in the first 10 minutes of that film.

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Literature / Re: Currently Reading
« on: October 22, 2026, 05:24:59 PM »
^^^^^^
^^^^^^
That's Madeline Smith on the cover.  She appeared in 3 Hammer films:

     Taste the Blood of Dracula
     The Vampire Lovers
     Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell

She tends to play more of an innocent looking character rather than that glamorous look on the cover.  Here she is, with that innocent look, with Ingrid Pitt in a shot from The Vampire Lovers.



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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 22, 2026, 08:24:12 AM »
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, a theater owner (Jason Robards) at the Rue Morgue,  performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife (Christine Kaufmann), who has dreadful nightmares.  When there are several murders by acid of people connected to the owner, the prime suspect is the owner's former partner (Herbert Lom).  But years earlier he had committed suicide!

Nice period scenes of the time.  However, the story drags a bit, which dilutes its effectiveness.  5/10

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Literature / Re: Currently Reading
« on: October 21, 2026, 03:47:46 PM »
Just finished reading, and looking, at Hammer Glamour.  It covers a complete list of female actresses from Hammer's horror movies.  Each actress is allotted 2 to 4 pages of great pictures along with a brief biography.  I am glad to admit that I enjoyed reading the biographies just as much as looking at the pictures of these beautiful women.   :)



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Just for fun / Re: The Halloween Thread
« on: October 20, 2026, 07:54:58 AM »
He's Baaack!



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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 19, 2026, 07:58:15 AM »
Berserk! (1967)

Set in England, a lady ringmaster (Joan Crawford) uses the publicity from a string of murders at her circus to increase ticket sales.  But who is committing the murders?

An entertaining story using a real life circus as the backdrop.  8/10

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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 17, 2026, 03:59:02 PM »
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

From Hammer Studios, a London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star (Heather Sears) is kidnapped, a producer (Edward de Souza) tracks down the Phantom (Herbert Lom) who is intent on seeking his revenge.

A fine presentation of this classic horror story.  Great looking opera house scenes.  8/10

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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 14, 2026, 11:01:01 AM »
The Day of the Triffids (1963)

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind  The few left with sight must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

Decent story I remember from my teenage years.  Still fairly entertaining.  7/10

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Matters of Life and The Universe / Re: Extraterrestrial Life and UFO sightings; constructively critical deliberation.
« on: October 11, 2026, 03:00:57 PM »
Space News



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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 11, 2026, 02:56:30 PM »
The Lost Continent (1968)

From Hammer Studios, a diverse group of passengers set sail on a somewhat old cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles.  When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the Captain (Eric Porter) and passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.

A wild, yet, fun tale with realistic looking sets.  A big thank you to the props department for this one.  9/10

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Matters of Life and The Universe / Re: Birthdays and Molecules
« on: October 11, 2026, 02:38:50 PM »
I hope Billy can somehow still hear the music.   :rockon:

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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 10, 2026, 09:08:50 AM »
Quote from: Charger on October 10, 2026, 07:20:12 AM
Halloween month kick off:

You beat me to it.  :)

Diary of a Madman (1963)

Set in the 19th century, a French magistrate (Vincent Price) comes into contact with a malevolent entity.  The invisible being, called a "horla" is capable of limited psychokinesis and complete mind control.  The horla ultimately tries to force the magistrate to kill his future bride (Nancy Kovack).

A good deal of intense drama throughout the film.  Price does an excellent job, of course.  8/10

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Movies & TV / Re: What was the last movie you saw...? Part IV
« on: October 09, 2026, 05:15:34 PM »
Quote from: Vyn on October 08, 2026, 05:27:51 PM
The thing I've found with critics/scoring services is that consistency is the key. I don't really care if I agree with them so much as if I can trust that if they say something sucks, I'll like it or if they say it's great, I'll like it. I have read Robert Christgau for decades, and most of the time I do not agree with him on music. Which works out great for me. He's consistent. Consistently wrong :)

When Siskel & Ebert were alive, I very much enjoyed their show.  When they both agreed on a film, 90% of the time I agreed with them, whether their thumbs were up or down. 

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