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Abbey Marie
02-14-2010, 06:46 PM
Has anyone seen this movie? It is on On Demand/Comcast right now. We watched it last night- what a hoot! I happen to love this genre in those old movies.

It's a 1963 Roger Corman movie, with Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, and a very young Jack Nicholson, in one of the goofiest 60's comedy/"horror" pics ever. It was one of Nicholson's first films (he had done TV work).

There are a couple of others like it available right now as well.
Gaffer
02-14-2010, 06:52 PM
Has anyone seen this movie? It is on On Demand/Comcast right now. We watched it last night- what a hoot! I happen to love this genre in those old movies.

It's a 1963 Roger Corman movie, with Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, and a very young Jack Nicholson, in one of the goofiest 60's comedy/"horror" pics ever. It was one of Nicholson's first films (he had done TV work).

There are a couple of others like it available right now as well.

I don't think I have seen it since at least the 70's. It was a funny movie. Went in expecting a horror flicked and laughed my ass off.
Abbey Marie
02-14-2010, 07:15 PM
I don't think I have seen it since at least the 70's. It was a funny movie. Went in expecting a horror flicked and laughed my ass off.

Yes, I was surprised how much I laughed, Gaffer. Not just at it, but with it.
Kathianne
02-14-2010, 07:21 PM
Based on Poe?
Gaffer
02-14-2010, 07:23 PM
Yes, I was surprised how much I laughed, Gaffer. Not just at it, but with it.

I'll have to look for that one, it's been about 40 years since I saw it and it will be like watching it new.
Abbey Marie
02-14-2010, 07:23 PM
Based on Poe?

Verrry loosely, but yes. Imagine a comedy based on a Poe work. :coffee:
Kathianne
02-14-2010, 07:31 PM
Verrry loosely, but yes. Imagine a comedy based on a Poe work. :coffee:

I'm going to have to check it out. Thanks! I'm sort of a Poe fan, which is really embarrassing to admit.
Gaffer
02-14-2010, 07:33 PM
About the only thing related to the Poe story is the title.
Kathianne
02-14-2010, 07:34 PM
About the only thing related to the Poe story is the title.

Still, if you say funny and loosely based, I'd probably enjoy it.
Abbey Marie
02-14-2010, 07:36 PM
About the only thing related to the Poe story is the title.

And the Raven tap, tap, tapping on Price's window. :D
Oh, and Price recites the piece at the beginning. And his wife's name is Lenore as in the poem. Other than that, as Gaffer says, it's not even close.
Kathianne
02-14-2010, 07:37 PM
And the Raven tap, tap, tapping on Price's window. :D
Oh, and Price recites the piece at the beginning. And his wife's name is Lenore as in the poem. Other than that, as Gaffer says, it's not even close.

Why am I imagining dancing? Admit it, you were laughing when you wrote the above?
Gaffer
02-14-2010, 07:41 PM
You will enjoy it Kath, it's a very funny movie.
Kathianne
02-14-2010, 07:43 PM
You will enjoy it Kath, it's a very funny movie.

It sounds like. I will either pay the $4.95 from ondemand or get my lazy self to $1 rental. ;)
Gaffer
02-14-2010, 07:46 PM
I'll probably look for it on a warez board and download it.
Abbey Marie
02-14-2010, 07:46 PM
It sounds like. I will either pay the $4.95 from ondemand or get my lazy self to $1 rental. ;)

Good news- it is only $2.99 :beer:
Abbey Marie
02-14-2010, 07:47 PM
Why am I imagining dancing? Admit it, you were laughing when you wrote the above?

I was!