#Michael Hickey

[80smovies]

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1921 – 18–19 | Burgery Ambush | West Waterford IRA under Pax Whelan, George Lennon and George Plunkett from Dublin HQ, ambushed a convoy of Black and Tans returning to Dungarvan via the Burgery.

‘Comeragh’s Rugged Hills’ (Pat Keating)   It’s long years since I bade farewell For it is my sad fate Our land oppressed by tyrant laws I had to emigrate…   When on my pillow I recline On a foreign land to rest The thoughts of my dear native home Still throbs within my heart When silence overcomes me My dreams they seem to fill Of my dear native happy home Nigh Comeragh’s rugged…

[rhettakins]

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Dir. Charles E. Sellier Jr.

In 1971, on the Christmas Eve, a family heads to a nursing home to visit the catatonic grandfather of the 5-year-old Billy and the baby Ricky. While his parents go with the baby to discuss the treatment with the doctor in the office, Billy is left alone with grandpa. Out of the blue, he awakens and tells Billy to be afraid of Santa Claus since he punishes who is naughty. While driving back home, a killer posing of Santa Claus lures Billy's father that pull over his car on the road and Billy witnesses the killer murdering his parents. A few years later, Billy and his brother are raised in an orphanage run by the tyrannical Mother Superior that believes that punishment is the better way to educate children. Sister Margaret feels that Billy needs psychological support but the Mother Superior does not agree. In 1984, when Billy turns 18 years old, Sister Margaret finds a job in a toy store for Billy. On the Christmas Eve, Billy's chief Mr. Sims asks Billy to replace the employee that plays Santa Claus for the clients and their children since he is injured. The Santa suit associated to alcoholic drink trigger his insanity and Billy begins his murder rampage punishing naughty people.

[justarandombrit]

One of my favourite character archetypes is the character going through a redemption arc who has been bad for so long that they've forgotten (or just flat out never learnt) how to be good.

So, instead of being "good" in the typical way, they use their view of how the world works to try and be good in a way that makes sense to them.

It's just really neat to me when media can recognise that good intentions can come in any form, even when a character doesn't go about acting on them in the expected way.

[horror-aesthete]

Apparently The Terror producer David Kajganich stated in an Q&A what jobs he thinks the characters would have if they lived in the modern day, and I just…

These are all so fucking funny. Love that one of the show’s producers seemingly has peak Terror brainrot

[annieqattheperipheral]

"bunting has the ability to get the puck to hit him in the face" 😭😭😭😭 bless thomas hickey you see our michael bunting for who he truly is🥹

drawing penalties is a buntsy era i never expected

[yank-a-ton]

[month-of-july]

i love making playlists for my favorite characters. yeah that guys playlist has two songs on it. yeah the title is his first name followed by three thiumbs down emojis. he’s my favorite.

[gameofthunder66]

'Salem's Lot' (2024) film

-watched 10/11/2024- 3 [1/2] stars- on Max

47% Rotten Tomatoes

[duranduratulsa]

Up next on my 90's Fest Movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 marathon...Major Payne (1995) on glorious vintage VHS 📼! #movie #movies #comedy #MajorPayne #nickcastle #damonwayans #KarynParsons #orlandobrown #EddieKayeThomas #stevenmartini #daniendantewayons #chrisowen #BamBamBigelow #andrewleeds #markwmadison #josephblaire #michaelironside #williamhickey #ripwilliamhickey #deanlorey #rstephenwiles #rjknoll #peytonchessonfohl #stephencoleman #vintage #VHS #90s #90sfest #durandurantulsas4thannual90sfest

[muttonchopsalley]

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Pete and Pete episode "When Petes Collide"

Guest starring William Hickey

[woundposting]

the first time i watched the terror was a struggle because i could only recognize like 3 characters aside from franklin, crozier and fitzjames and they were edward little (shoemaker guy from versailles), mcdonald (the one that looks like michael palin) and goodsir (i would recognize him in another lifetime entirely, in different bodies, different times)

[screamscenepodcast]

It's a Tim Burton Christmas with 1993's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, directed by Henry Selick!

Your hosts cover the life and times of Danny Elfman, the making of NIGHTMARE and even dig into what death of the author actually means.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 50:01; Discussion 56:32

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

For multiple reasons, The Nightmare Before Christmas has become a holiday staple: the bold visuals, memorable soundtrack & songs, art direction, inventive plot… there’s no wrong reason to call it a favourite. You’ll be tempted to pop it into your player on Halloween. You'll be tempted to watch it again on Christmas. I say, why not both?

Jack Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon) is the king of Halloween Town but he's grown bored with his crown. When Jack discovers Christmas, he and his demented cohorts decide to bring their own version of the holiday to the world.

Brought to life through state-of-the art stop-motion animation, you only need to see one frame of this film for it to be stamped in your mind forever. The shadows of Halloween Town evoke the horror films of the German impressions era and the stop-motion makes you think of Rankin and Bass’ Christmas stories but nothing we’ve seen before or since looks quite like this. The jagged edges of the architecture, the crooked postures of the witches, the vampires’ bulbous eyes, the ghosts, the pumpkins... every citizen of Halloween Town has emerged from the mind of someone who was thinking completely out of the box. Every year, I hear renewed rumours of Disney wanting to make a live-action adaptation - quite ironic considering the studio didn’t think the film would fit their brand in 1993 (early prints/releases were done through Touchstone Pictures). Whoever thinks a remake is a good idea should get their head examined. It doesn’t matter how many snapshots of fans in Skellington makeup we see, no one could move the way the Pumpkin King does - even with the aid of motion-capture effects. No one could sing the songs the way Danny Elfman does. No one could match Ken Page as Oogie Boogie. Every attempt to replicate Dr. Finkelstein's laboratory, the curved peaks of Halloweentown or the cheerful elves of Christmas Town would be just that: a replication. This is a movie that proves certain things are only achievable through animation.

The incredible soundtrack by Elfman (yes, he does double-duty) guarantees you’ll want to watch the film over and over. From the first number, you’re hooked. Whenever a song ends, you kind of wish it would go on longer. It feels as though you’ve just finally memorized all the words in the refrain and were getting ready to chime in. No worries. At a brief 76 minutes, you can squeeze many viewings into one evening. In fact, if there’s any criticism to give this movie, it’s that it could’ve been longer. Some elements of the conclusion feel a tad rushed (particularly the romance with Catherine O'Hara's Sally) even though the story’s final note is just about perfect.

Whether it’s for the songs, art direction & visuals, characters, premise or a combination, you’ll feel compelled to reach for The Nightmare Before Christmas over and over again. Multiple viewings allow you to fully appreciate the quality of the melodies and rhymes featured in the hit-after-hit numbers. Once you're over the initial shock of the ghoulish characters that strangely feel right at home next to Christmas critters, you're able to spot all of the intricate details in the tiny sets and models brought to life by the talented animators.

Though often attribute to Tim Burton, The Nightmare Before Christmas was actually directed by Henry Sellick (the story was inspired by his ideas but he was busy working on Batman Returns while Nightmare was being assembled). This film is a little twisted and a little scary. It’s also enchanting and warm. The hype around it is well-earned. (On Blu-ray, December 22, 2019)

[yezzyyae]

I would have sucked Michael Corleone dry in this scene. Smh Michael Corleone deserved me not a Kay. How can a man make unbuttoning a suit vest so damn slutty. How am I wet everytime I watch this scene 🎬 like I haven’t seen it over 100x?! How can Michael’s eyes be so intense, dark, imitating, & sexy all at the same time!?!

I want hickeys all over my neck & boobs from Michael Corleone. That head full of thick black hair should be a crime. That leg cross is panty wetting worthy 💦

Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) dir. Francis Ford Coppola

[wornoutspines]

The Bone Collector (1999) | Movie Review

I rewatched #TheBoneCollector movie from 1999 and it's still a solid psychological thriller with strong performances and an engaging plot. #Throwback #AngelinaJolie #DenzelWashington #QueenLatifah #PsychologicalThriller #MovieAdaptation #BookToFilm

Phillip Noyce (Director)CASTDenzel WashingtonAngelina JolieQueen LatifahMichael RookerBased on The Bone Collector (1997) by Jeffery Deaver Review To avoid a throwaway line explaining Lincoln Rhymes’ condition, we are thrown into the tragic accident that leaves the forensics expert and detective confined to his bed. As an introduction to the character, it hits the right notes we learn a lot…