Alex Long
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Latin/Greek Teacher; Languages; Early Church, LXX nerd; Cappadocians Stan Account. 4w5 “Hot toddy, brainly speaking”
That’s fair, he was an S-tier character actor, but character actors are only recognizable if you’ve seen a certain amount of movies from the era, like the stable of famous character actors from the 80s/90s that are household names for the people who grew up on those movies
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
That’s fair, he was an S-tier character actor, but character actors are only recognizable if you’ve seen a certain amount of movies from the era, like the stable of famous character actors from the 80s/90s that are household names for the people who grew up on those movies
The “I don’t like black and white movies/movies from before 1970” crowd (though Robin Hood is in color!)
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The “I don’t like black and white movies/movies from before 1970” crowd (though Robin Hood is in color!)
You’re in for a treat, he’s one of my favorite directors! I’ve seen every movie except his first two.
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
You’re in for a treat, he’s one of my favorite directors! I’ve seen every movie except his first two.
All fantastic! The first two are definitely in my top 5, and Last Temptation is up there as well!
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
All fantastic! The first two are definitely in my top 5, and Last Temptation is up there as well!
One of my favorite Scorsese movies, and favorite movies overall!
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
One of my favorite Scorsese movies, and favorite movies overall!
That looks like a delightful Unkempt Joseph
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
That looks like a delightful Unkempt Joseph
You’re in for a treat! Whale really gets to shine, and the story is more complex, drawing more from the original Shelley novel
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
You’re in for a treat! Whale really gets to shine, and the story is more complex, drawing more from the original Shelley novel
Both are great examples of horror movies providing an outlet for outsider art as Hollywood moved towards stricter Hays Code enforcement
October 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Both are great examples of horror movies providing an outlet for outsider art as Hollywood moved towards stricter Hays Code enforcement
I still prefer Nosferatu overall, but Browning isn’t far off, and you can see the German expressionist influence (Freaks is also excellent!). I think I have such a love for the original Frankenstein story that it’s tough seeing it barebones like in Whale’s movie, but Bride brings in more Shelley!
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I still prefer Nosferatu overall, but Browning isn’t far off, and you can see the German expressionist influence (Freaks is also excellent!). I think I have such a love for the original Frankenstein story that it’s tough seeing it barebones like in Whale’s movie, but Bride brings in more Shelley!
I would agree with this! Have you seen Bride of Frankenstein? Technically a sequel, but I think it far outplays the original (my understanding is that the original suffered from excessive studio notes, while James Whale had more of a blank check for Bride)
October 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I would agree with this! Have you seen Bride of Frankenstein? Technically a sequel, but I think it far outplays the original (my understanding is that the original suffered from excessive studio notes, while James Whale had more of a blank check for Bride)
I only watched it this year, but Claude Rains is one of my favorite actors from that era, all banger performances, and it was delightful seeing him get a chance to lead a movie!
October 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I only watched it this year, but Claude Rains is one of my favorite actors from that era, all banger performances, and it was delightful seeing him get a chance to lead a movie!
Raimi is fantastic! I just got to see Spider-Man in a theater, and I appreciated and liked it so much more after seeing a lot of his horror films
October 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Raimi is fantastic! I just got to see Spider-Man in a theater, and I appreciated and liked it so much more after seeing a lot of his horror films
A much better film that AHOD doesn’t even come close to matching in every respect, despite having 60 years of filmmaking history and political history behind it. And much more courageous. AHOD is trying to portray a FAIL SAFE situation in a DR. STRANGELOVE world 2/2
October 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A much better film that AHOD doesn’t even come close to matching in every respect, despite having 60 years of filmmaking history and political history behind it. And much more courageous. AHOD is trying to portray a FAIL SAFE situation in a DR. STRANGELOVE world 2/2