HORROR Movies, Books, Stories, Poems, Like/Dislike the mystery elements Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

Hi!  

One of my co-workers just saw yet another remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre) at the movies last weekend.

I don't know about you, but I find the most scary movies/books/poems/stories that I take a liking to are the ones where the 'mystery' is left to your own imagination.

Instead of seeing the blood and gore, I'd rather 'imagine it' for myself.

How about you?

~Cleo  

[Guest_Jox_*]

Best looking BOND - Brosnan! Ooooh ahhhhh - those baby blues! I liked him and Renee Russo in the remake of "The Thomas Crowne Affair" as well ~
completely unrealistic, but what the heyyyyyyy!

I’ve seen the TC Affair and, yes, Brosnan was the best thing about it. I take it Brosnan has blue eyes? He’s not a suffocating baby or anything like that? I suppose he is handsome... wonder if he wishes to swap bodies?

I tend to favour the Sir Moore films as well as far as story line went (were there any) LOL! Moonraker too,

“Sir Moore“! I like that.  This knighthood business is odd. It is either Sir Roger or Sir Roger Moore but never Sir Moore. Don’t ask why; the whole thing is lost over a thousand years. We don’t even know the last names of Sir Lancelot or Sir Gwain do we? Anyway, ever since a child I’ve wondered if The Queen is ever tempted to behead anyone when she dubs then a knight (by tapping each shoulder with her sword). Just an anarchic thought of mine.

Any resemblance between James Bond and reality is purely coincidental. It is escapism writ large. That’s why I prefer Moore’s films I think - ever less plausible and more fantastic than Connery’s. So why don't I like mythology and fantasy? Good question.

Bull's Blood it is! A TOAST for you! Muahhhhhhh!

Thank you very much. I sometimes wonder if there are any Hungarians left in Hungary - I am in frequent contact with a Hungarian in Toronto and she has numerous exile friends throughout Canada and the US. Of course those are first generation... seems the pathway is long and broad.

Actually James, "The Return of the King" is the third in the trilogy. EAch film is better than its predecessor too (in my opinion). Although the story lines vary slightly from the books, still a very exciting novel turned movie adventure!
Evidently, the director filmed all three movies together, then was tasked with editing at the right moments to end each film. What countryside, NZ is! I'm in awe just watching the scenery! Yes - it gets confusing though in the way the JRR Tolkien named his characters and places. Souran verses Sarumon (spelling not correct), the Orcs and the Ents. All taken from an old Scandinavian/Celt myth actually and re-written by Tolkien.

JRRT was an eccentric Oxford academic. Oxbridge (that is, Oxford and Cambridge) are England’s top two universities (akin to Yale and Harvard). Oxford is also where Inspector Morse was set and filmed (do you know Morse?) It is about fifty-five miles north of here - I was last there a couple of weeks ago. It is full of academic eccentrics... I just went along in case they needed another.

I find those names (in Economic jargon) a barrier to entry, too. Thanks for the info about the film-splitting; now you mention it I remember that. JRRT wanted to publish the work as one but his publishers required him to split it into smaller parts.

Going to see "Runaway Jury" today , the film adaptation of John Grisham's novel. Should be a good sit spell!

Sit Spell?? Not heard of it - but you’ll have to let us know how it was upon your return.

I'll be sure and bring some treats as we have WAY to many candy left-over from last night! We had 42 tots and teens last night, 65 last year. Go figure? We planned for about 80 kids this year, given that was WARM and clear and our neighbourhood has grown. Oh well! And I'm supposed to start a new diet Monday!

Luckily we never have children knocking on the door for this “Trick/Treat” ritual which we seem to have imported from America. It has taken off (to some degree) here I believe. It spares me being grumpy and unpleasant by opening the door and telling them to return to their parents and not to be so rude as to call begging at someone’s door when they are not impoverished.

Thank you for the sweets offer but I‘ll decline if I may. I’ll join you in a glass of alcohol, though.

Children everywhere... Sounds like hell to me! Do you have children of your own? I don’t; can’t stand them! Dogs first, then adult humans then giant pandas, llamas, aardvarks and so on until one reaches human children. Problem is I spent too many years teaching to ever want my own (though colleagues who are parents always say something like... “I know; other people’s children are little sods but it’s different with your own.” With that sort of recommendation I was never tempted! I remember when I was a child; I would not have wanted to be my parents - and I don’t think I would wish to be a child of mine either. So that seals it... I’ll just have to stop typing and take my three dogs for a walk in the woods.

Diet??? Don’t mention that. The only diet which would have any useful effect on me would be The Knighthood Ceremony diet - keep the head (don’t know why) and discard the severed body... that would mean quite a decent weight loss. I keep trying to lose a few stones but never seem to succeed. Seems Her Majesty is my last hope!

Toodle Pip, J.