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Post by geode on Jul 5, 2018 17:56:00 GMT
In honor of Harlon Ellison i am remembering this movie, based upon his original novella.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Jul 5, 2018 21:33:46 GMT
In honor of Harlon Ellison, I am remembering this movie, based upon his original novella.
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Post by geode on Jul 6, 2018 5:39:00 GMT
In honor of Harlon Ellison, I am remembering this movie, based upon his original novella.
I haven't seen it since its first release, before it became a cult flick. It played in a theater where I was a projectionist. It certainly was not a great film, but in my memory it was far from being "crap"... I think some films have a cult status because they are awful, but I don't think this is one of them. |
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Post by geode on Jul 6, 2018 5:52:00 GMT
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Post by cryptoflovecraft on Jul 12, 2018 22:00:58 GMT
NEVER read the novella NOR anything by him (afaIr), BUT the film is...CRAP. DOESN'T deserve its cult status. DESERVES to be tossed into the garbage. I haven't seen it since its first release, before it became a cult flick. It played in a theater where I was a projectionist. It certainly was not a great film, but in my memory it was far from being "crap"... I think some films have a cult status because they are awful, but I don't think this is one of them. I concur. I first saw A Boy And His Dog on cable TV back in the 80s and instantly fell in love with it. It's such a strange little film and was ahead of its time in some ways e.g., the bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland predated the Mad Max films by nearly half a decade. I remember being fascinated by the weird underground city with its makeup wearing inhabitants. And the film's morbid twist ending is just great. I didn't know it was based on a book; I'll have to read Ellison's novella someday. |
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Post by geode on Jul 13, 2018 8:38:38 GMT
I haven't seen it since its first release, before it became a cult flick. It played in a theater where I was a projectionist. It certainly was not a great film, but in my memory it was far from being "crap"... I think some films have a cult status because they are awful, but I don't think this is one of them. I concur. I first saw A Boy And His Dog on cable TV back in the 80s and instantly fell in love with it. It's such a strange little film and was ahead of its time in some ways e.g., the bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland predated the Mad Max films by nearly half a decade. I remember being fascinated by the weird underground city with its makeup wearing inhabitants. And the film's morbid twist ending is just great. I didn't know it was based on a book; I'll have to read Ellison's novella someday. George Miller has cited this film as a prime inspiration for "Mad Max" .. Harlan apparently once said it was the most faithful movie to his original work. However he didn't like the last line, finding it crass. I liked it. |
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Post by petrolino on Jul 13, 2018 11:56:34 GMT
Great movie.
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Post by geode on Jul 16, 2018 15:28:32 GMT
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Post by petrolino on Jul 16, 2018 15:30:44 GMT
Used to be a late night tv favourite. I think it's best watched late at night like most post-apocalyptic movies. You can really soak up the atmosphere. |
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Post by geode on Jul 16, 2018 20:41:45 GMT
Used to be a late night tv favourite. I think it's best watched late at night like most post-apocalyptic movies. You can really soak up the atmosphere. You may have a point here. |
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