#The Robin Williams monkey paw

[bridoesotherjunk]

This article is so fucking right. Go Off, king.

"With the enthusiasm of an underpaid retail worker, who just realized they have to clean the bathroom." Is an incredibly accurate way to describe Taylor-Joy's line delivery as Peach.

The article goes into several examples of films that still failed, even with A list celebrities in the cast and talks about films that succeeded and why they did. Mario was going to succeed no matter WHO voiced him, but we deserved to get a performance from someone like Charles Martinet.

People deserve to watch animated movies that aren't just a glorified "which celebrity of the week is it" guessing game.

I'd recommend taking a read through it. I will say I slightly disagreed with his take on Charlie Day as Luigi, because he seemed good, but yeah a voice actor would probably have done better. He even mentions movies I loved like Rise of the Guardians and how the movie still flopped even with a stacked cast.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

Are you a fan of Tales from the Crypt with John Kassir? You’ve probably seen every episode a dozen of times. You own Demon Knight, Bordello of Blood and Voodoo. But you want more. I present to you the 1972 British Tales from the Crypt movie. It’s got the same charm as what you found on TV with 5 ghoulish stories that mix comedic irony and scares well.

… And All Through the House On Christmas Eve, Joanne (Joan Collins) murders her husband (Martin Boddey). When an escaped homicidal maniac wearing a Santa Suit (Oliver MacGreevy) attempts to break inside the house, she cannot call the police without exposing her own crime. This segment has a great premise and offers a nice slice of scares as Joanne attempts to keep the lunatic out of the house. Oliver MacGreevy is great as the maniac. He’s menacing without being too over-the-top. Only way to improve this one would've been to make it longer. Reflection of Death Carl Maitland (Ian Hendry) abandons his family to be with another woman (Angela Grant). As they’re driving away, they get into a car accident. Separated from his new squeeze, Carl attempts to get back home. The twist ending to this story is obvious and the camerawork gives it away too. Nonetheless, the last few moments got me. I jumped out of my seat and not because of some lame jump scare. It’s nice and short with a great payoff. Poetic Justice James Elliott (Robin Phillips) is a snobbish aristocrat who hates his poor, gentle neighbor, Arthur Grimsdyke (Peter Cushing, sporting a mustache). James embarks on a campaign of cruelty that will drive Arthur away. The story has a great, delightfully macabre ending that's well shot and genuinely creepy. As with the other segments, the performances are quite good and it gets to the point before you have the chance of becoming restless. Wish You Were Here Ralph Jason (Richard Greene) and his wife Enid (Barbara Murray) are at the end of their rope when they discover that they have a magical Chinese figurine that will grant them three wishes. Having read W. W. Jacobs’ The Monkey’s Paw, they decide to use the artifact and beat it at its own game. I like the twist on the classic story. I hate when the characters don’t have the common sense to double-tap, check the back seat, lock their doors... or do other things you learn from watching horror movies. This one missteps by featuring a dodgy-looking grim reaper and by being inspired by The Monkey’s Paw, you can easily see where the plot is going. I didn’t mind. It’s different enough from the episode of the show that you can watch both without knowing exactly where it’s headed, unlike the first and last segments who were straight remakes when they came to HBO. Blind Alleys Major William Rogers (Nigel Patrick) and his savage German Shepherd live in luxury while the residents of the home for the blind he manages are miserable. A final straw finally pushes the blind to enact their own cruel revenge. I like this interpretation of the story better than when it’s simply on paper (first published in Tales from the Crypt No. 46). There’s something about the performances (notably Patrick Magee as the leader of the blind) that sells the ending. It’s original, and a good way to close up this anthology. The Wraparound story features the protagonists from each of these five tales wandering into a crypt where the Crypt Keeper (Ralph Richardson) pushes them to remember what brought them there. It’s decent though uninspired.

Overall, Tales from the Crypt is a faithful adaptation of its source material. There’s a nice blend of humor and horror, the acting is convincing and the stories entertain. I even get a kick out of the '70s-style blood, which has a particularly (and incorrect) consistency and is nearly magenta-colored. I have two criticisms. The first is that I think the film suffers from the same issue the television series does. When every story has a twist ending or features a cruel character that eventually gets their comeuppance, it’s satisfying but predictable. What this film needed was at least one regular horror story – original or not – to mix things up and keep us on our toes. My second criticism is more of a missed opportunity. Two of the 5 stories prominently feature the holidays. … And All Through the House is set during Christmas and Poetic Justice Valentine's Day. I say go all the way with it. Many of these stories could’ve been tweaked to be on holidays (Carl from Reflection of Death could be leaving his family as part of a New Year’s Resolution for example), which would’ve given this film a nice uniformity and some nasty annual celebration re-watch value. I was surprised to find myself genuinely frightened during Tales from the Crypt. It’s delightfully cathartic and imaginative with good special effects and a lot of charm. As an introduction or a companion to the comics and TV series, it’s a screaming success. (On Blu-ray, December 28, 2016)

[aa-exe]

This is funnier bc genies come from djinn, which are not fun and act as a monkeys paw, not friendly blue robin williams characters

Gabriel uses the ladybug and cat miraculous.

“I wish for my wife to be with me once again!”

And the wish kills him.

Just strikes him dead.

Plagg and Tikki pop out.

Plagg goes

“Told ya we weren’t genies... BITCH!”

[bridoesotherjunk]

CASTING! HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES! IN VOICE ROLES! IS DISRESPECTFUL! TO ACTUAL! PROFESSIONAL! VOICE ACTORS!!! Remember how Colleen O Shaughnessey voiced Tails for over a decade yet was left out of the Sonic 2 poster because she apparently wasn't a "real" actor?

Yeah sonic fans complained enough thay the studio actually did include her in later posters

People keep bitching like ""No normal people care who she is"" and I'm just like who CARES what normal people think!!! It's a SONIC movie- you should be TRYING to make the SONIC FANS happy

Hollywood makes me so MAD.

The Robin Williams monkey's paw closes another finger and I want to rip it off.