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     Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
In the new Sight & Sound Kim Newman spots a couple of in-jokes in a horror film now on release. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.197.24 |
Ramsey, is this the issue with the article about the 'new wave at 50'? If so, I just bought a copy the other day! I'll have to hunt down these in-jokes... | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.248.48 |
One of the writers scripted Brain Dead (Dead Alive here in the States). | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.5.67 |
"Ramsey, is this the issue with the article about the 'new wave at 50'?" Huw, no - that's the May issue. The latest is the June issue, with Penelope Cruz on the cover. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.178.163 |
What's the film, Craig? I don't know of any currently released films by any of Braindead's writers. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.178.163 |
Thanks, Mick - I thought it might be, as I couldn't find any evidence of in-jokes after scouring the May issue. We get magazines (from other countries) late over here... | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.1.83 |
The Haunting in Connecticut, Huw. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.179.136 |
Thanks, Craig. Have you seen the film? Which writer from Braindead was involved (I thought that film was written by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh)? I just looked at its entry over on the IMDB, and saw one Ramsey Aickman and quite the collection of Campbells among the character list! I have not looked at everything there yet, but I don't think anyone has mentioned the Ramsey Aickman/Campbell references yet... | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.17.12.185 |
My bad, Huw: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099173/ The other Brain Dead, based on a Charles Beaumont story. I've not seen The Haunting in Connecticut, though I heard it wasn't bad. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.8.175.44 |
Talking about Peter jackson's Brain Dead - he apparently finished shooting three days early with a wad of money left over. They decided to write and shoot an extra scene to slot into the film to make it a bit longer just because they could. That scene was the scene where they took the baby to the park. IMHO the funniest scene in the film. | ||
| Matt_cowan (Matt_cowan) Username: Matt_cowan Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 68.249.109.246 |
I just watched this tonight and was wondering if they were giving some tips of the hat to Ramsey? The town they are in is called Goatswood. The one guy is named Ramsey. The families last name is Campbell. Seems to me it all fits. Has it ever been publicly stated that it was their intent to do so? | ||
| Matt_cowan (Matt_cowan) Username: Matt_cowan Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 68.249.109.246 |
I should state in my above comments I speaking of The Haunting in Connecticut film. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.170.178.214 |
I saw the Ramsey Aickman thing. I was a bit shocked as in most other ways it felt like the film's makers weren't really into either. Gotta be flattering, though. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.26.90.161 |
Should we tell em? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090417215722AAYiB4l | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
I leave it to you! I'm pleased if the character made the film scarier, though. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.26.90.161 |
I thought the film had a few Campbellian moments: the shadowy character seen in the TV set, which turned and walked away, for instance. Nice touch. Other instances were too heavy-handed, however, like the figure in the mirror accompanied with a great thump of the soundtrack. No, not heavy-handed; rather, attempting to sting the sluggish horse of its typical audience's attention into life like some persistent gadfly. On the whole, aHiC was a solid film with some creepy imagery, but ultimately too bombastic to be truly memorable. Giddy direction didn't help: Horror as MTV. A 6/10 from me. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.152.191.22 |
Ramsey - were you chuffed that they did this? | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
I just watchd HIC last night (in a double bill with Mirrors) and enjoyed it quite a lot. It would have been so much better if they hadn't insisted on punctuating every creepy moment and half glimpsed ghost with a huge loud blast of some bass instrument or other on the sooundtrack It was almost as though they didn't trust the audience to see them so thety were shouting at us to say "look we're trying to scare you here!" Having said that, the central performance by the young man playing Matt Campbell was extremely good. Mirrors was good fun. I loved his sister's demise. spectactularly tasteless. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.197.25 |
I agree with both Gary and Weber. The 'jolt in the soundtrack every time something vaguely creepy happens' really annoys me, but I didn't think the film was all that bad, overall. I liked the in-jokes - Ramsey Aickman, Matt Campbell, Goatswood... wonder if there were any more? | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.148.31.147 |
I preffered Mirrors in that it was more nightmarish. I hated that sister's death, though; there's a line between being upsetting and being scary that I don't feel able to walk anymore, these days.  | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
See the original, guys! Much superior! | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
Much more difficult to get hold of as well (especially without paying!!!). I've never seen Into the Mirror(?) in HMV which is unfortunately the best local source for foreign language DVDs. I have to confess ignorance here as well that I didn't know Mirrors was a remake of an asian film till I saw the end credits. I'll keep an eye out for it. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.198.79 |
I'm with Ramsey - Into the Mirror is vastly superior to Mirrors! Good luck finding a copy, Weber - it's well worth seeking out. It's far more suspenseful and creepy, not to mention more emotionally-charged and thought-provoking. The relationships between the characters are far more convincing too. "Me in the mirror will kill me!" was the tagline on the huge display boards they had in front of cinemas when I went to see it (must've been in 2004). | ||
| Kate (Kathleen) Username: Kathleen Registered: 09-2009 Posted From: 76.238.190.27 |
Watched aHiC the other night with my brother and we both enjoyed it immensely and were jumping at each scare as though we were on a roller coaster. Ultimately, I agree the soundtrack jolts are too obvious but it was a pretty decent film and had some good scares too. Certainly a lot of fun. Though having Virginia Madsen in it meant my brother and I kept intoning, "Helllll-ennnn..." from time to time. And the in-jokes really made me grin. I'd forgotten all about this thread, so when "Ramsey Aickman" came up in the film it was a delightful surprise. | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
Here's Into the Mirror - http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/587231/Into-The-Mirror/Product.html - though the Region 3 transfer is superior. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
Thanx Ramsey Technical question - my DVD player plays UK and US DVD's. Does that mean it will automatically play region 3 as well or can multi-region still be limited to 2 regions only? | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
Is it a region-free player or a multi-region? the distinction can be crucial. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
I haven't the foggiest. I just know it plays US and UK. I've never tried any other region | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
Check the instructions. It should tell you there which regions it'll play. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
There's also loads of info online...just Google the model and make. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
I googled BLACK DVD PLAYER and it didn't help...  | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
when it comes to DVD players and the like, I'm like wonmen with cars - Man - What type of car was is Miss Jones? Woman - a big red one |