“Wise Men Say… …Only Fools Rush In…” ((“CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE” by ELVIS PRESLEY (1961)))

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“…But, I Can’t Help…

…Falling In Love With You…”

“…Shall I Stay?…

…Would It Be A Sin?…

…If I Can’t Help…

…Falling In Love With You?…”

“…Like A River Flows…

…Surely To The Sea…

…Darling, So It Goes…

…Some Things Are Meant To Be…”

“…Take My Hand…

…Take My Whole Life, Too…

…For I Can’t Help…

…Falling In Love With You. …”

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So, Yeah, I’ve Been On A Bit Of An ELVIS Kick, Recently.

I Mean, Can You Really Blame Me?

The Man Was A Master Of His Craft, Fo SHO.

His Music Never Fails To Make Me Smile…

…And, Sometimes, That’s Really All I’m Looking For In Some Quality Tunage.

This Particular Song…

CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

…Is A Prime-Cut-Example Of Said Quality Tunage.

This Was Actually One Of The Very First ELVIS Songs I’d Ever Heard, And It Has Continued To Be A Personal Favorite Since Early Childhood.

To My Friends, I Was Always A Bit Weird In This Regard.

While They Were Busy Listening To The Jams Of The Day…

…The Current Top 40, And So On…

…I Was Busy Listening To The Songs Of My Parent’s Youth.

While Most Rebelled And Shied Away From Their Parents Music…

…I Embraced It.

This Song Has Been Stuck In My Head For A Little While Now…

…And Y’all Know How I Operate.

When Something Is Locked Into My Brain, I Have But One True Outlet:

I Blog About It.

I Honestly Don’t Have A Ton To Say About This Little Number…

…Aside From How Brilliantly Beautiful It Truly Is.

It’s A Song That Sincerely Will Stick With You, As It Has With Me My Entire Life.

It Is, By Far, One Of The Most Wonderfully Simple Songs Ever To Spring Forth From The World That Is ELVIS PRESLEY…

…And It Is A Song I’m Very Happy To Share With Y’all, This Morning.

I Hope You Do Enjoy It, My Peeps.

Perhaps You Won’t Love It As Much As I Do…

…But, It’s Very Hard To Scoff At.

A True-Blue-Classic If Ever There Was One.

Take Care, And Be Good, My Peeps.

Much Love To You All.

I’m Sure We’ll Have Much More To Discuss As The Year Rolls On…

…But, I Just Had To Share This One With You.

ENJOY, My Peeps, ENJOY!!!

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Random Movie Mention Double-Shot Edition: “THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM” (1961 And 1991)

So Which One Is Your Favorite???

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

(1961)

…Starring…

VINCENT PRICE

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Or…

THE PIT AN THE PENDULUM

(1991)

…Starring…

LANCE HENRIKSEN

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Well…

…I’m VERY SURE Y’all Already Know MY Answer.

If It’s A Horror/Thriller Film…

…And It Stars…

VINCENT PRICE

…Then It’s VERY LIKELY To Be A Personal Fave-Fave Of Mine, Fo SHO!

However…

…It’s Honestly Hard To Compare The Two Flicks.

They’re Both VASTLY Different.

The 1961 Version Was Produced AND Directed By…

ROGER CORMAN

("The Fall Of The House Of Usher" "Battle Beyond The Stars" "The Tower Of London" etc etc)

…The Master Of Schlock Film-Making…

…And It’s A WONDERFUL Adaptation Of The…

EDGAR ALLAN POE

…Story.

It Doesn’t Go Over-The-Top, And Relies Heavily On The Unknown.

The 1991 Version Was Directed By…

STUART GORDON

("Re-Animator" "Castle Freak" "Fortress" etc etc)

…The Master Of Over-The-Top Film-Making…

…And He TOTALLY Goes Way Way WAY Over-The-Top With This One.

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I Really Do GREATLY Enjoy Both Flicks, Sure Sure.

However…

…The 1961 Version Has Won A Special Place In My Heart As One Of THE MOST Fun Horror/Thriller Flicks EVER.

The 1991 Version Is Pretty Fun…

…But It’s Just Not As Much Fun As The 1961 Version.

Like I Said, Though…

…They’re Two VASTLY Different Flicks.

In The 1961 Version…

VINCENT PRICE

…Is A Man Being Driven Insane By The Thought That His Wife Was Buried Alive And That She Now Haunts Him And Their Home.

Check Out This Tagline:

("BETRAYAL CUTS BOTH WAYS!")

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I Know, Right!!!

I Love It, Also!!!

For My Money…

…It’s Hard To Beat The…

VINCENT PRICE & ROGER CORMAN

…Combo.

They Worked Together Many Times, And This Is One Of Their Best.

.Period.

As For The 1991 Version…

…It’s Completely Different.

In Fact, The Only Thing That’s Really The Same Between The Two Flicks…

…Is…

…The PENDULUM Itself.

Well…

…And They Both Take Place In Spain.

But The1961 Version Takes Place AFTER The Spanish Inquisition.

The 1991 Version Takes Place DURING The Spanish Inquisition.

BUT…

…The 1991 Version Is Simply JAMMED-PACKED With Familiar Faces, Including…

…The Star…

LANCE HENRIKSEN

…But Also…

JEFFREY COMBS

TOM TOWELS

…And Even…

OLIVER REED

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Totally, My Peeps.

I So Agree.

Nifty Little Cast For A Brutal, Bloody Horror Flick.

Some Of My Faves, Fo SHO!

Especially…

JEFFREY COMBS

…Who Has Been In Almost Every Film Directed By…

STUART GORDON

…And The Same Goes For…

TOM TOWELS

…Of Course!!!

The 1991 Version Is Mainly About A Young Woman Who Has Been Falsely Accused Of Witchcraft…

…And Now She’s Been Brought Before THE GRAND INQUISITOR…

…Played To PSYCHO-FREAKY-TWISTED-PERFECTION By…

LANCE HENRIKSEN

…Who Always Has Been…

…And Always Will Be…

…A Personal FAVE-FAVE Actor Of ALL-TIME, Fo Flippin’ SHO!!!

The Meat And Potatoes Of The 1991 Version Is TORTURE!!!

And NO, I Don’t Mean It’s Been A Torture To Watch It…

…I Mean It’s ALL ABOUT TORTURE!!!

It’s Kinda Wildly CRAZY As To Just How Much Torture They Pack Into This 97-Minute Flick.

And It’s GORY-GORY And Totally BRUTAL…

…But In A Fun, Twisted Sort Of Way.

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So My Peeps…

…Any Way You Slice It…

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

…Is A Helluva Lot Of Fun…

…Whether You’re Watching The 1961 Version…

…Or The 1991 Version.

I Totally Prefer The 1961

VINCENT PRICE & ROGER CORMAN

…Edition…

…But I DO Enjoy The 1991

LANCE HENRIKSEN & STUART GORDON

…Edition.

I’ll Leave It All Up To You, My Peeps, As To Just Which Version YOU Like Most.

Either Way It Goes…

…I TOTALLY Recommend Y’all To See BOTH Versions.

Okie The Dokie???

COOL BEANS, KIDS!!!

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND, Fo SHO!!!

Try To Squeeze-In A Flick Or Two.

Trust Me…

…You’ll Thank Me For It Later.

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