Daily Archives: 01Jun12
The Ole Double Feature: “HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL” (1959 and 1999)
So…
…What Can I Tell You About This Double Feature?
Hmm.
Well…
…I Can Tell You The Best Part Of BOTH Flicks.
The Best Part About…
“HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL“
(The 1959 Version)
…Is…
VINCENT PRICE
…Being…
VINCENT PRICE
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The Best Part About…
“HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL“
(The 1999 Version)
…Is…
GEOFFREY RUSH
…Doing His Best At Being…
VINCENT PRICE
!!! !!! !!!
Honestly, That’s It, My Peeps.
They’re Both Cheesy-Fun Flicks.
Neither Of Them Are What I Would Call A True-Blue-Classics…
…But They’re Cheesy-Fun, Nevertheless.
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The Plot To Both Films Is Basically The Same.
An Eccentric Millionaire Invites People To Spend The Night In A So-Called “Haunted Place” With The Promise Of A Payday For All Whom Can Stay The Entire Night AND Survive.
The Only Real Difference Is The Monetary Value.
In 1959, They Get $10,000.00
In 1999, They Get $1,000,000.00
Okay Okay, And There’s One More HUGE Difference…
…The SPECIAL EFFECTS.
In 1959…
…Well…
…Sheesh People, It Was 1959.
In 1999, However, They Go Balls-In To Make It As Graphic As Possible.
Needless To Say, It’s The Effects That Sell The 1999 Version.
For The 1959 Version, It’s The Suspense AND The Mood.
Well…
…And 1959 Had…
VINCENT PRICE
…While 1999 Had…
GEOFFREY RUSH
…Both Of Whom Have So Much Fun Playing Their Parts.
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Since I Didn’t Own Either Of Them At The Time…
…Though I’d Seen Them Both Many Times…
…I Decided To Drop My $5 On This Little Double Feature DVD.
Honestly…
…I Consider It $5 VERY WELL SPENT, My Peeps.
Cheesy-Fun Can Be Almost Priceless, Itself.
Wouldn’t You Agree???
SURE YOU WOULD!!!
So, Please, Trust Me When I Say…
“HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL“
…Both The 1959 AND 1999 Versions…
…Are At Least Worth A Look If Cheesy-Fun Horror Is Your Thing.
You Already KNOW It’s MY Thing!
😉
Keep Your Friday Rollin’, My Peeps.
Here’s To Hoping The Day Treats Y’all Well.
If It Doesn’t???
Well…
…Hmm…
…At Least Tomorrow Is SATURDAY!
😀
“One Good Husband Is Worth Two Good Wives…”
“…For The Scarcer Things Are, The More They’re Valued.“
—BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
(1706–1790)
–FOUNDING FATHER–
-“THE FIRST AMERICAN“-
MY Top 3 Drivin’ Tunes: For Singin’ Along With My Friends!
I’d Like To Think Everyone Has At Least One Friend.
Some Of Y’all Are Lucky Enough To Have Two, Or Three, Or Three-Hundred Friends.
BUT…
…How Many Do You Go Road-Trippin’ With?
And When You’re Doing Said Road-Trippin’…
…What Songs Do ALL Of Y’ALL Simply LOVE To Belt-Out With Each-Other???
This Little List, For ME, Was The Hardest To Narrow Down.
You See…
…When My Friends And I Used To Road-Trip…
…We’d Bring A Metric-Ass-Ton Of Music Along With.
That Was Part Of The Whole Experience.
Great Friends.
Great Times.
Great Tunage.
.PERIOD.
So…
…My Peeps…
…Don’t Get Pissy With Me…
…BUT…
…This Is A Top 3 List…
…With 3 Honorable Mentions.
( teehehehe :P)
First…
…The Honorable Mentions…
#3
“TAKE ON ME“
by a-ha
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#2
“WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE“
by BILLY JOEL
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#1
“HOOKED ON A FEELING“
The BLUE SWEDE Version (Of Course!)
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…And Now The Top 3…
#3
“BOW DOWN“
by WESTSIDE CONNECTION
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#2
“WASTING TIME“
by KID ROCK
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#1
“1999“
by PRINCE
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It Has Been Many A Moon Since My Last Real Road-Trip With The Ole Gang…
…Or Gaggle…
…Or Clique…
…Or Whatever You Wanna Call My Friends And I.
HOWEVER…
…When We Do Have Them…
…They’re Almost ALWAYS Priceless…
…In One Way Or Another.
Sometimes For Better…
…Sometimes For Worse…
…But ALWAYS Priceless.
😉
ENJOY YOUR FRIDAY, MY PEEPS!!!
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CAPTION THIS –>
My First Thought Was…
“Even A 9-Year-Old Knows That…
…In The End…
…There Can Be Only One!“
“Let The Human Mind Loose. It MUST Be Loose. It WILL Be Loose…”
“…Superstition And Dogmatism CANNOT CONFINE IT.“
—JOHN ADAMS
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