Post by boomstickbob on Jul 5, 2012 8:46:03 GMT -5
I was going to post this in the 'what I've been watching' thread but then I thought maybe it would make a good idea for a show, I don't know.
Over the last few weeks I've seen two movies which share a common sort of idea yet are made decades apart. First of all was Super 8 and just yesterday was The Monster Squad.
Both films are set in the 80s, focus on a group of kids who are genre fare enthusiasts and, despite getting caught up in fictional sci-fi/horror scenarios, they are firmly grounded in a genuine love for a certain period in life and a certain vein of movie/childhood hobby.
Now, I'm not American or Canadian nor did I grow up in the 80s. I was only born in 1988, so they weren't really representative of my childhood. Yet both of these movies made me remember just how enthusiastic I used to be.
I didn't make Super 8 films, I never had a video camera. I have read 'If Chins Could Kill', Bruce Campbell's autobiography in which he talks about growing up with the Raimis and making movies and things, so I 'got it'. I am a relative newcomer to the universal monsters (and am LOVING each one I stumble upon), so I wasn't into Famous Monsters of Filmland or whatever. My thing was drawing and writing comics. I used to fold over a bunch of A4 sheets, staple them together and just go to work. I remember writing a pretty damn good comic book sequel 'The Blob'! The point is, I saw the enthusiasm of my childhood in those two movies which was nice seeing as life seems to be ever more cynical.
I was thinking how it would be cool to hear Ted and Tony's thoughts on these movies and what their childhood genre interests were. Another film that pops to mind is the Stephen King adaptation 'Stand By Me'. Maybe we never found a dead body, but we all went on little 'adventures' and made up stories. Think about it!
Over the last few weeks I've seen two movies which share a common sort of idea yet are made decades apart. First of all was Super 8 and just yesterday was The Monster Squad.
Both films are set in the 80s, focus on a group of kids who are genre fare enthusiasts and, despite getting caught up in fictional sci-fi/horror scenarios, they are firmly grounded in a genuine love for a certain period in life and a certain vein of movie/childhood hobby.
Now, I'm not American or Canadian nor did I grow up in the 80s. I was only born in 1988, so they weren't really representative of my childhood. Yet both of these movies made me remember just how enthusiastic I used to be.
I didn't make Super 8 films, I never had a video camera. I have read 'If Chins Could Kill', Bruce Campbell's autobiography in which he talks about growing up with the Raimis and making movies and things, so I 'got it'. I am a relative newcomer to the universal monsters (and am LOVING each one I stumble upon), so I wasn't into Famous Monsters of Filmland or whatever. My thing was drawing and writing comics. I used to fold over a bunch of A4 sheets, staple them together and just go to work. I remember writing a pretty damn good comic book sequel 'The Blob'! The point is, I saw the enthusiasm of my childhood in those two movies which was nice seeing as life seems to be ever more cynical.
I was thinking how it would be cool to hear Ted and Tony's thoughts on these movies and what their childhood genre interests were. Another film that pops to mind is the Stephen King adaptation 'Stand By Me'. Maybe we never found a dead body, but we all went on little 'adventures' and made up stories. Think about it!
