| Author | Message | ||
     Thomasb (Thomasb) Username: Thomasb Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 69.236.164.76 |
Sad, shocking news that the great genre writer passed away on New Year's Eve. Author of over a hundred novels, my favorite of which were the Richard Stark series. No more Parker novels! I'll be toasting one to him tonight. What a great career! I'm starting my "essay postings" again. Think I know what my first topic will be. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Bugger. Just when it looked like we'd get through '08 without losing any more major talent. A very sad loss. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126 |
RIP. I didn't realise he'd written the original screenplay for THE STEPFATHER - probably my favourite from the slew of peculiar familial/fried psycho flicks from the 1990s. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126 |
that should read familial/friend... My kingdom for an edit button. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 206.53.144.43 |
No, you were right the first time.... (I love that movie too) | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126 |
Fuck me...a film we both love!  | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.199.27 |
I remember seeing The Stepfather in 1987 while I was at university. It was one of a handful of superior horror films to come out around that time (Blue Velvet, The Hitcher, Hellraiser and Angel Heart being a few of the others). As Gary said, it's one of the best of its type, and Terry O'Quinn is excellent (in a very early role) as the title character. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.145.240.86 |
I agree with all Huw says above. I was well into cinema at the time and all the mentioned films were first class. A good little run of films around 1987/88....an oasis in the shitfarm of the 80's. gcw | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.209.204.67 |
I saw The Stepfather one wintry morning in 1987 when I should have been at lectures. Not seen it since but that terrific shot near the beginning where the camera pulls back as he's leaving the house has stayed with me. I seem to remember Jill Schoelen was quite watchable too. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.145.240.86 |
Hi Lord P! I can't watch Locke in Lost without thinking of the Stepfather... gcw | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.11.127 |
I'll up you Zed, and even admit I liked STEPFATHER 2, with that actress-chick with the searingly-blue eyes... I remember it being campy and crazy and unintentionally funny... or maybe, intentionally?... | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126 |
The woman from Carpenter's THEY LIVE? Meg something-or-other. Crazy lady. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.43 |
Meg Foster my dear chap | ||
| David_lees (David_lees) Username: David_lees Registered: 12-2011 Posted From: 92.16.245.126 |
Looks like there's a new Parker movie adaptation out next year, with Jason Statham in the lead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgYaiLcByRo |