House (aka Hausu) (1977) is a wild ride of a movie, though probably not a movie to watch if you're someone prone to seizures. Despite never hearing about its existence until 2010, and going in relatively blind with an auditorium full of about 300+ people, it was a memorable experience. Since then I always try to show to more people if I find out if they've never seen it. If nothing else just to observe their reaction. Such good memories with this one.
It somehow manages to keep a frenetic pace, without feeling frantic nor tiring - just changing up its visual style a little before it starts to wear you out. It's an everything but the kitchen sink movie (I guess the kitchen sink are quips and verbal jokes), including the outdoor well.
Of course it's on my ballot. It's #4!
The second of the two horror comedies on my ballot to appear (and the top one). I don't know what it says, but it's another live action cartoon horror-comedy. Or, unlike Evil Dead 2, it does actually become a hybrid cartoon (warning for people prone to seizures):
https://i.gifer.com/ES7N.gif
(^^^ making that a link instead of an embedded image just in case - "seizures")
One thing I do worry about with comedies is how easy it is to get burnt out on the jokes because they become too familiar. Maybe that'll happen with House, but so far, this candle that's burning twice as bright doesn't seem to be burning half as long.
The downside, I now really think the third horror comedy on my ballot stands little to no shot of making the list, but I guess all will get revealed at the end.
ballot
4. House (1977) (#89)
12. Fargo (1996) (#97?)
21. Evil Dead II (1987) (#93)
25. The Phantom of Liberty (1974) (1 pt)
seen: 11/12
Movies added to my CheapCharts Price Drop Watchlist:
Brewster McCloud
The Palm Beach Story
It somehow manages to keep a frenetic pace, without feeling frantic nor tiring - just changing up its visual style a little before it starts to wear you out. It's an everything but the kitchen sink movie (I guess the kitchen sink are quips and verbal jokes), including the outdoor well.
Of course it's on my ballot. It's #4!
The second of the two horror comedies on my ballot to appear (and the top one). I don't know what it says, but it's another live action cartoon horror-comedy. Or, unlike Evil Dead 2, it does actually become a hybrid cartoon (warning for people prone to seizures):
https://i.gifer.com/ES7N.gif
(^^^ making that a link instead of an embedded image just in case - "seizures")
One thing I do worry about with comedies is how easy it is to get burnt out on the jokes because they become too familiar. Maybe that'll happen with House, but so far, this candle that's burning twice as bright doesn't seem to be burning half as long.
The downside, I now really think the third horror comedy on my ballot stands little to no shot of making the list, but I guess all will get revealed at the end.
ballot
4. House (1977) (#89)
12. Fargo (1996) (#97?)
21. Evil Dead II (1987) (#93)
25. The Phantom of Liberty (1974) (1 pt)
seen: 11/12
Movies added to my CheapCharts Price Drop Watchlist:
Brewster McCloud
The Palm Beach Story
Last edited by Little Ash; 06-25-22 at 11:49 PM.