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Year: 1983
Director: Tony Scott
Plot: The exquisitely beautiful Catherine Deneuve plays Miriam, a centuries-old vampire capable of bestowing the gift of immortality on her lovers -- namely her current partner John (David Bowie). To sustain their sanguinary requirements, the pair cruises New York nightclubs in search of victims (as illustrated in a stunning opening sequence to the accompaniment of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" performed by seminal Goth band Bauhaus). When John awakens one morning to discover telltale signs of aging, it is revealed that his own sustained youth is not permanent, and his physical decrepitude begins to increase at an incredible rate. In a panic, John visits the clinic of scientist Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon), who has recently published a book on reversing the aging process, but she initially dismisses him as a crank, leaving him to sit in the lobby for several hours... during which his body ages several decades. After learning of his condition, Sarah traces John to his uptown flat. John is nowhere to be found, having been consigned by Miriam to a box in the attic with her legions of undead loves, leaving Miriam to deal with Sarah -- which she does quite effectively, seducing her into a steamy lesbian tryst. Their passion is consummated by a mingling of Miriam's blood with Sarah's, which later manifests itself as a psychic link between the two women and leaves Sarah with a rapidly-increasing appetite for blood. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:21:56 GMTThe Hunger1983Tony ScottThe exquisitely beautiful <a href="/players/P____18574/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Catherine Deneuve</a> plays Miriam, a centuries-old vampire capable of bestowing the gift of immortality on her lovers -- namely her current partner John (<a href="/players/P____82636/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Bowie</a>). To sustain their sanguinary requirements, the pair cruises New York nightclubs in search of victims (as illustrated in a stunning opening sequence to the accompaniment of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" performed by seminal Goth band Bauhaus). When John awakens one morning to discover telltale signs of aging, it is revealed that his own sustained youth is not permanent, and his physical decrepitude begins to increase at an incredible rate. In a panic, John visits the clinic of scientist Sarah Roberts (<a href="/players/P____63158/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Susan Sarandon</a>), who has recently published a book on reversing the aging process, but she initially dismisses him as a crank, leaving him to sit in the lobby for several hours... during which his body ages several decades. After learning of his condition, Sarah traces John to his uptown flat. John is nowhere to be found, having been consigned by Miriam to a box in the attic with her legions of undead loves, leaving Miriam to deal with Sarah -- which she does quite effectively, seducing her into a steamy lesbian tryst. Their passion is consummated by a mingling of Miriam's blood with Sarah's, which later manifests itself as a psychic link between the two women and leaves Sarah with a rapidly-increasing appetite for blood. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide5Slightly Tagged (1-5)23723http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t46891o1drv.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Hunger/16342/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/reniltm/archive/2009/10/5/44116.aspx Post By: reniltm
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Body: The vampires of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight novels are described as impossibly beautiful. But it’s one vampire, “Edward Cullen,” who is written as having such appealing details that it would seem impossible for a girl not to fall in love with him. In actuality, that’s what has happened to most females, young and old, who have read the books. And while his cinematic portrayer, Robert Pattinson, doesn’t quite resemble a marble statue of Adonis, the actor is still getting his fair share of seven-year-old suitors asking to be bitten. Cullen is hardly the first vampire to so strongly attract the hearts (and necks) of mortals. But what is it about the bloodsucking undead that turns us on so much? Is it truly their stone-white skin and chiseled features? Or perhaps it’s their ability to go all night long? Let us take a look at the many vampire love interests that literature and cinema have given us over the years in an attempt to find out their sexy secret. 1819: Lord Ruthven from The Vampyre by John Polidori One of the granddaddies of modern English vampire literature, Polidori’s short story features a character not unlike Twilight’s Cullen in terms of suave, seductive sex appeal. Yet this alluring vampire is as deadly as he is desirable, and while he might honor a lady with his hand in marriage, he’s still liable to kill his new bride and then go into hiding. 1828: Lord Ruthven from Der Vampyr by Heinrich Marschner and Wilhelm August Wohlbruck This is basically the same guy from Polidori’s story, but in Marschner and Wohlbruck’s opera he has to disguise himself in order to be granted the young Malwina’s hand. And when he’s exposed, he’s struck by lightning and sent to hell, very much lowering his availability. 1872: Carmilla from Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Young Laura is just happy to have a new best friend, but lesbian vampire Carmilla is interested in more and keeps lunging at Laura’s chest. Unfortunately, it would take another 100-plus years before heterosexual girls found it both acceptable and trendy to “dyke out” with their gal pals. Also see versions of the story in Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr and Roger Vadim’s Blood and Roses. 1897: Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker He’s not quite Lucy Westenra’s love-interest, more like a meaningless fling for the newly engaged girl. But after a nightly affair with the Count, Lucy seems to have acquired a mysterious, deadly STD, which is later discovered to be vampirism. Fortunately for Mina Harker, his next “partner,” the disease is curable by way of killing the person you contracted it from. Also see Tod Browning’s 1931 adaptation and Terence Fisher’s 1958 version. 1922: Count Orlok from Nosferatu, directed by F.W. Murnau Based on Dracula, Orlok (Max Schreck) is also not much of a love-interest, probably because he’s so damn ugly. But he is tricked into thinking he’s desired at the end, as Ellen (Greta Schroder) gives up her body as a self-sacrificial attempt to stop the spread of vampirism to others. Or because she’s like those cruel popular girls at school who’d tease the nerds for their own narcissistic pleasure. 1966-1971: Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows, created by Dan Curtis He should have never cheated on his true love, Josette, or he might never have been turned into a vampire by his jilted, supernatural mistress, Angelique (Lara Parker). And Josette might never have killed herself. Ever since, Barnabus (Jonathan Frid) has just been looking to replace her, whether with look-a-likes or her actual reincarnated spirit. And no girl wants to feel like she’s a substitute for another woman, even if she’s supposedly that woman reborn. 1969-present: Vampirella from miscellaneous Vampirella comics, created by Forrest J. Ackerman Though a vampire hunter by trade, Adam Van Helsing couldn’t help falling for Vampirella the moment he first laid eyes on her. He would say that it’s because she’s not like other vampires, that she’s not evil. But he’s a guy, and really the immediate attraction was that body and its near lack of clothing. 1970: Carmilla from The Vampire Lovers, directed by Roy Ward Baker Ingrid Pitt is hot and all, and those longing stares of hers are enchanting, but the only reason she has more luck seducing friends like Emma (Madeline Smith) than did her 19th century literary counterpart is because this film was made at a time when experimentation with lesbianism was becoming more acceptable, especially to the guys who went to these kinds of movies. Not surprisingly, there would be plenty more soft-core lesbian vampire movies to come. 1972: Prince Mamuwalde from Blacula, directed by William Crain Blacula (William Marshall) may be one smooth vampire, but he’s not so good at keeping his ladylove from being killed…twice! At least he comes to the understanding that he’s as dangerous as he is attractive and so doesn’t allow any more women to succumb to his seductions. 1979: Count Dracula from Love at First Bite, directed by Stan Dragoti Thanks to blood banks, Dracula (George Hamilton) no longer needs to be such a villain, and he can devote himself more fully to romantic pursuits. Unfortunately, he’s got issues similar to those of Barnabus Collins and is only after a girl (Susan Saint James) who reminds him of his true love, Mina Harker. Fortunately, she’s kind of flaky and she doesn’t mind being a substitute. 1983: Miriam Blaylock from The Hunger, directed by Tony Scott No man or woman can resist the beauty of this vampire played by Catherine Deneuve, but her lovers pay a terrible price. They become immortal yet they still age, so they end up looking like the walking dead rather than the undead. Still, Miriam has amazing seductive powers, and even after seeing what has happened to one companion/victim, and even though she’s married and not a lesbian, Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) can’t help climbing into bed with the gorgeous creature. 1985: Countess from Once Bitten, directed by Howard Storm With a girlfriend as hot as his, Mark (Jim Carrey) should just wait for her. But as a teenage male, he’s got to have sex, and like many young dudes, a sexy older woman is the answer. But not only does she not take his virginity, she begins turning him into a vampire and, worse, won’t allow his attempt at a one-night stand be simply that. 1987: Star from The Lost Boys, directed by Joel Schumacher She’s only a half-vampire, but that makes Star (Jami Gertz) all the more appealing to the new guy in town, Michael (Jason Patric). Especially when it turns out she’s not a full-blown vampire because she didn’t kill him as instructed. 1989: Rachel from Vampire’s Kiss, directed by Robert Bierman Like Countess from Once Bitten, this beautiful vampire (played by Jennifer Beals) similarly serves as a caution against one-night stands. But she could also just be a figment of Nicolas Cage’s character’s imagination. 1992: Count Dracula from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola Those sunglasses are downright sexy, but thanks to a prologue connecting Dracula to Vlad the Impaler, the titular vampire (played by Gary Oldman) has pretty much the same obsession issues he exhibits in Love at First Bite. He’s just after Mina (Winona Ryder) because she resembles his love from centuries earlier. Which means that girl in 1979 actually reminds him of Elisabeta. 1994: Lestat and Louis from Interview with the Vampire, directed by Neil Jordan It’s kind of like My Two Dads, only one of the guys is actually into the other guy and the non-bisexual one acquired their “daughter” (Kirsten Dunst) by metaphorically pedophilic means. And 30 years later she can’t forgive him for having his way with her, forever stunting her growth as a woman. Dysfunctional family or strange vampiric romance? When you’re as good looking as Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt, it’s hard not to attract all sorts of admirers and possibly complicated relationships. 1995: Maximillian from Vampire in Brooklyn, directed by Wes Craven Even for the ‘90s, that mullet was not attractive, yet it somehow didn’t deter Angela Bassett’s character from falling victim to Eddie Murphy’s advances, as well as his fangs. 1997-2003: Angel and Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is apparently similar to Adam in the Vampirella comics, because even though it’s her job to slay vampires, sometimes she can’t help but have sex with them. It’s not her fault though, especially if they have a soul and look like hunky actor David Boreanaz, or if they’re just Billy Idol-sexy like actor James Marsters. 2003: Selena from Underworld, directed by Len Wiseman It’s hard enough making a relationship work between a vampire and a human, but vampire on werewolf love is totally out of the question. Or is it vampire on vampire/werewolf hybrid love? Who cares, Kate Beckinsale is hot in that leather outfit! Whatever he is, Michael (Scott Speedman) is a lucky man, or something. 2008: Bill Compton from True Blood, created by Alan Ball At last, vampires have gained civil rights, yet interspecies love is still not completely acceptable. This of course makes them even more appealing to open-minded and sexually curious individuals like Sookie (Anna Paquin), who is immediately smitten with Bill the vampire (Stephen Moyer) when he walks into her bar/life. 2008: Eli from Let the Right One In, directed by Thomas Alfredson Many young boys tormented by bullies eventually turn to the goth subculture for acceptance. And typically the initial attraction is by way of a cute goth chick, similar to the crush Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) has on his new neighbor, Eli (Lina Leandersson). But if that chick turns out to actually be a vampire and is able to fight her boyfriend’s battles for him, it might be time for that guy to find a new crush and subculture. Hint: ska girls are cute, too, if there’s any still out there. 2008: Edward Cullen from Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke He may be the hottest thing to happen to young girls since The Beatles, but he’s obviously more of a fantasy, not being real and all. Still, to fellow character Bella (Kristen Stewart), he’s absolutely perfect, and perfectly incarnate. It’s a little strange that he’s 108-years-old and still attending high school — or maybe that’s just his way of finding statutory rape victims — but otherwise he’s attractive in every single way. Except that he’s not human, and he puts her life in danger. But apparently those things are part of the allure of vampires. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:00:37 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com11/21/2008 12:00:37 PMThe vampires of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight novels are described as impossibly beautiful. But it’s one vampire, “Edward Cullen,” who is written as having such appealing details that it would seem impossible for a girl not to fall in love with him. In actuality, that’s what has happened to most females, young and old, who have read the books. And while his cinematic portrayer, Robert Pattinson, doesn’t quite resemble a marble statue of Adonis, the actor is still getting his fair share of seven-year-old suitors asking to be bitten. Cullen is hardly the first vampire to so strongly attract the hearts (and necks) of mortals. But what is it about the bloodsucking undead that turns us on so much? Is it truly their stone-white skin and chiseled features? Or perhaps it’s their ability to go all night long? Let us take a look at the many vampire love interests that literature and cinema have given us over the years in an attempt to find out their sexy secret. 1819: Lord Ruthven from The Vampyre by John Polidori One of the granddaddies of modern English vampire literature, Polidori’s short story features a character not unlike Twilight’s Cullen in terms of suave, seductive sex appeal. Yet this alluring vampire is as deadly as he is desirable, and while he might honor a lady with his hand in marriage, he’s still liable to kill his new bride and then go into hiding. 1828: Lord Ruthven from Der Vampyr by Heinrich Marschner and Wilhelm August Wohlbruck This is basically the same guy from Polidori’s story, but in Marschner and Wohlbruck’s opera he has to disguise himself in order to be granted the young Malwina’s hand. And when he’s exposed, he’s struck by lightning and sent to hell, very much lowering his availability. 1872: Carmilla from Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Young Laura is just happy to have a new best friend, but lesbian vampire Carmilla is interested in more and keeps lunging at Laura’s chest. Unfortunately, it would take another 100-plus years before heterosexual girls found it both acceptable and trendy to “dyke out” with their gal pals. Also see versions of the story in Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr and Roger Vadim’s Blood and Roses. 1897: Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker He’s not quite Lucy Westenra’s love-interest, more like a meaningless fling for the newly engaged girl. But after a nightly affair with the Count, Lucy seems to have acquired a mysterious, deadly STD, which is later discovered to be vampirism. Fortunately for Mina Harker, his next “partner,” the disease is curable by way of killing the person you contracted it from. Also see Tod Browning’s 1931 adaptation and Terence Fisher’s 1958 version. 1922: Count Orlok from Nosferatu, directed by F.W. Murnau Based on Dracula, Orlok (Max Schreck) is also not much of a love-interest, probably because he’s so damn ugly. But he is tricked into thinking he’s desired at the end, as Ellen (Greta Schroder) gives up her body as a self-sacrificial attempt to stop the spread of vampirism to others. Or because she’s like those cruel popular girls at school who’d tease the nerds for their own narcissistic pleasure. 1966-1971: Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows, created by Dan Curtis He should have never cheated on his true love, Josette, or he might never have been turned into a vampire by his jilted, supernatural mistress, Angelique (Lara Parker). And Josette might never have killed herself. Ever since, Barnabus (Jonathan Frid) has just been looking to replace her, whether with look-a-likes or her actual reincarnated spirit. And no girl wants to feel like she’s a substitute for another woman, even if she’s supposedly that woman reborn. 1969-present: Vampirella from miscellaneous Vampirella comics, created by Forrest J. Ackerman Though a vampire hunter by trade, Adam Van Helsing couldn’t help falling for Vampirella the moment he first laid eyes on her. He would say that it’s because she’s not like other vampires, that she’s not evil. But he’s a guy, and really the immediate attraction was that body and its near lack of clothing. 1970: Carmilla from The Vampire Lovers, directed by Roy Ward Baker Ingrid Pitt is hot and all, and those longing stares of hers are enchanting, but the only reason she has more luck seducing friends like Emma (Madeline Smith) than did her 19th century literary counterpart is because this film was made at a time when experimentation with lesbianism was becoming more acceptable, especially to the guys who went to these kinds of movies. Not surprisingly, there would be plenty more soft-core lesbian vampire movies to come. 1972: Prince Mamuwalde from Blacula, directed by William Crain Blacula (William Marshall) may be one smooth vampire, but he’s not so good at keeping his ladylove from being killed…twice! At least he comes to the understanding that he’s as dangerous as he is attractive and so doesn’t allow any more women to succumb to his seductions. 1979: Count Dracula from Love at First Bite, directed by Stan Dragoti Thanks to blood banks, Dracula (George Hamilton) no longer needs to be such a villain, and he can devote himself more fully to romantic pursuits. Unfortunately, he’s got issues similar to those of Barnabus Collins and is only after a girl (Susan Saint James) who reminds him of his true love, Mina Harker. Fortunately, she’s kind of flaky and she doesn’t mind being a substitute. 1983: Miriam Blaylock from The Hunger, directed by Tony Scott No man or woman can resist the beauty of this vampire played by Catherine Deneuve, but her lovers pay a terrible price. They become immortal yet they still age, so they end up looking like the walking dead rather than the undead. Still, Miriam has amazing seductive powers, and even after seeing what has happened to one companion/victim, and even though she’s married and not a lesbian, Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) can’t help climbing into bed with the gorgeous creature. 1985: Countess from Once Bitten, directed by Howard Storm With a girlfriend as hot as his, Mark (Jim Carrey) should just wait for her. But as a teenage male, he’s got to have sex, and like many young dudes, a sexy older woman is the answer. But not only does she not take his virginity, she begins turning him into a vampire and, worse, won’t allow his attempt at a one-night stand be simply that. 1987: Star from The Lost Boys, directed by Joel Schumacher She’s only a half-vampire, but that makes Star (Jami Gertz) all the more appealing to the new guy in town, Michael (Jason Patric). Especially when it turns out she’s not a full-blown vampire because she didn’t kill him as instructed. 1989: Rachel from Vampire’s Kiss, directed by Robert Bierman Like Countess from Once Bitten, this beautiful vampire (played by Jennifer Beals) similarly serves as a caution against one-night stands. But she could also just be a figment of Nicolas Cage’s character’s imagination. 1992: Count Dracula from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola Those sunglasses are downright sexy, but thanks to a prologue connecting Dracula to Vlad the Impaler, the titular vampire (played by Gary Oldman) has pretty much the same obsession issues he exhibits in Love at First Bite. He’s just after Mina (Winona Ryder) because she resembles his love from centuries earlier. Which means that girl in 1979 actually reminds him of Elisabeta. 1994: Lestat and Louis from Interview with the Vampire, directed by Neil Jordan It’s kind of like My Two Dads, only one of the guys is actually into the other guy and the non-bisexual one acquired their “daughter” (Kirsten Dunst) by metaphorically pedophilic means. And 30 years later she can’t forgive him for having his way with her, forever stunting her growth as a woman. Dysfunctional family or strange vampiric romance? When you’re as good looking as Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt, it’s hard not to attract all sorts of admirers and possibly complicated relationships. 1995: Maximillian from Vampire in Brooklyn, directed by Wes Craven Even for the ‘90s, that mullet was not attractive, yet it somehow didn’t deter Angela Bassett’s character from falling victim to Eddie Murphy’s advances, as well as his fangs. 1997-2003: Angel and Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is apparently similar to Adam in the Vampirella comics, because even though it’s her job to slay vampires, sometimes she can’t help but have sex with them. It’s not her fault though, especially if they have a soul and look like hunky actor David Boreanaz, or if they’re just Billy Idol-sexy like actor James Marsters. 2003: Selena from Underworld, directed by Len Wiseman It’s hard enough making a relationship work between a vampire and a human, but vampire on werewolf love is totally out of the question. Or is it vampire on vampire/werewolf hybrid love? Who cares, Kate Beckinsale is hot in that leather outfit! Whatever he is, Michael (Scott Speedman) is a lucky man, or something. 2008: Bill Compton from True Blood, created by Alan Ball At last, vampires have gained civil rights, yet interspecies love is still not completely acceptable. This of course makes them even more appealing to open-minded and sexually curious individuals like Sookie (Anna Paquin), who is immediately smitten with Bill the vampire (Stephen Moyer) when he walks into her bar/life. 2008: Eli from Let the Right One In, directed by Thomas Alfredson Many young boys tormented by bullies eventually turn to the goth subculture for acceptance. And typically the initial attraction is by way of a cute goth chick, similar to the crush Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) has on his new neighbor, Eli (Lina Leandersson). But if that chick turns out to actually be a vampire and is able to fight her boyfriend’s battles for him, it might be time for that guy to find a new crush and subculture. Hint: ska girls are cute, too, if there’s any still out there. 2008: Edward Cullen from Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke He may be the hottest thing to happen to young girls since The Beatles, but he’s obviously more of a fantasy, not being real and all. Still, to fellow character Bella (Kristen Stewart), he’s absolutely perfect, and perfectly incarnate. It’s a little strange that he’s 108-years-old and still attending high school — or maybe that’s just his way of finding statutory rape victims — but otherwise he’s attractive in every single way. Except that he’s not human, and he puts her life in danger. But apparently those things are part of the allure of vampires. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/karina/archive/2008/11/14/37303.aspx Post By: Karina
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Body: Still impossibly gorgeous and chic at age 65, Catherine Deneuve is the ultimate living emblem of the lasting romance of French film.  She’s also amongst the busiest international female stars over the age of fifty, and while Deneuve has made the occasional questionable move since hitting that marker of age (dueting with a post-post-post Sex Pistols Malcolm McLaren; playing “herself” in I Want to See, a dramatized document of her visit to war-torn Lebanon), Melissa Anderson is right to note that for the most part, over the last decade and a half, “she has shown a fearlessness in her roles—no matter how small.” That fearlessness is on display in A Christmas Tale, where Deneuve is at her best rocking a borderline incestuously playful love-hate with her wicked charmer of a son (and potential lifesaver) Matthieu Amalric. With that film hitting theaters tomorrow, here’s a look back at a few iconic Catherine Deneuve moments, all readily available via YouTube. “Chanson Des Jumelles,” from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort Of the two Jacques Demy musicals in which Deneuve appeared in the 60s, I prefer the darker, more bittersweet Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, in which Deneuve’s mother encourages her to marry a rich diamond salesmen when her great love knocks her up then goes off to war. But this early number in Demy’s tribute to the Hollywood light musical comedy (featuring an aging Gene Kelly as the love interest for Deneuve’s sister, Françoise Dorléac) is a better advertisement for Demy’s charms. Dressed in matching tennis dresses and ridiculous Easter bonnets, Deneuve and Dorleac sing a jaunty tune full of back story, touching on everything from their single mom’s frites stand to the moles the sisters inherited from their absentee dad, while still reminding us every third line that they’re looking for husbands. But in a dreamy, adorable and not at all contemporary pathetic way! Factory Dancing, Dancer in the Dark Deneuve plays a more reluctant song-and-dance participant in this first big number from Lars Von Trier’s experimental musical tragedy. But it’s her initial resistance and arms-folded impatience with the potentially dangerous childlike fancies of almost-blind Selma (Bjork) that make the thing, when Deneuve finally surrenders. Lipstick after murder before imaginary hallway grope, Repulsion The bit where Deneuve dreams she’s attacked by hands reaching through the walls of her apartment is oft cited as the most memorable image of Roman Polanski’s stark 1965 thriller, but as the above clip shows, that moment is the punctuation on a string of visual ideas. My favorite is when the delusional Deneuve–in between killing her landlord when he tries to rape her, and falling to the hands in the hallway–rises from bed, applies a generous coat of lipstick, and then returns to bed, where another attack, this one imaginary, leaves lipstick streaks on her pillow. A Lesbian Vampire’s Guide to Picking up Women, The Hunger This clip from Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire movie isn’t embeddable, but it’s so good that we’re willing to lose you to the click through. The impossibly regal Deneuve pours her housegeust Susan Sarandon a glass of “2,000 year old sherry,” then sits at the piano and calmly plays while Sarandon essentially talks to herself for while. Eventually, there scene takes a turn for Graduate-esque “are you trying to seduce me?” territory, at which point accidentally Sarandon spills a bit of sherry on her white t-shirt, which she very obviously is wearing nothing underneath. Whoops! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth
]]>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:00:57 GMTKarinaKarina on SpoutBlog11/14/2008 12:00:57 PMStill impossibly gorgeous and chic at age 65, Catherine Deneuve is the ultimate living emblem of the lasting romance of French film.  She’s also amongst the busiest international female stars over the age of fifty, and while Deneuve has made the occasional questionable move since hitting that marker of age (dueting with a post-post-post Sex Pistols Malcolm McLaren; playing “herself” in I Want to See, a dramatized document of her visit to war-torn Lebanon), Melissa Anderson is right to note that for the most part, over the last decade and a half, “she has shown a fearlessness in her roles—no matter how small.” That fearlessness is on display in A Christmas Tale, where Deneuve is at her best rocking a borderline incestuously playful love-hate with her wicked charmer of a son (and potential lifesaver) Matthieu Amalric. With that film hitting theaters tomorrow, here’s a look back at a few iconic Catherine Deneuve moments, all readily available via YouTube. “Chanson Des Jumelles,” from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort Of the two Jacques Demy musicals in which Deneuve appeared in the 60s, I prefer the darker, more bittersweet Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, in which Deneuve’s mother encourages her to marry a rich diamond salesmen when her great love knocks her up then goes off to war. But this early number in Demy’s tribute to the Hollywood light musical comedy (featuring an aging Gene Kelly as the love interest for Deneuve’s sister, Françoise Dorléac) is a better advertisement for Demy’s charms. Dressed in matching tennis dresses and ridiculous Easter bonnets, Deneuve and Dorleac sing a jaunty tune full of back story, touching on everything from their single mom’s frites stand to the moles the sisters inherited from their absentee dad, while still reminding us every third line that they’re looking for husbands. But in a dreamy, adorable and not at all contemporary pathetic way! Factory Dancing, Dancer in the Dark Deneuve plays a more reluctant song-and-dance participant in this first big number from Lars Von Trier’s experimental musical tragedy. But it’s her initial resistance and arms-folded impatience with the potentially dangerous childlike fancies of almost-blind Selma (Bjork) that make the thing, when Deneuve finally surrenders. Lipstick after murder before imaginary hallway grope, Repulsion The bit where Deneuve dreams she’s attacked by hands reaching through the walls of her apartment is oft cited as the most memorable image of Roman Polanski’s stark 1965 thriller, but as the above clip shows, that moment is the punctuation on a string of visual ideas. My favorite is when the delusional Deneuve–in between killing her landlord when he tries to rape her, and falling to the hands in the hallway–rises from bed, applies a generous coat of lipstick, and then returns to bed, where another attack, this one imaginary, leaves lipstick streaks on her pillow. A Lesbian Vampire’s Guide to Picking up Women, The Hunger This clip from Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire movie isn’t embeddable, but it’s so good that we’re willing to lose you to the click through. The impossibly regal Deneuve pours her housegeust Susan Sarandon a glass of “2,000 year old sherry,” then sits at the piano and calmly plays while Sarandon essentially talks to herself for while. Eventually, there scene takes a turn for Graduate-esque “are you trying to seduce me?” territory, at which point accidentally Sarandon spills a bit of sherry on her white t-shirt, which she very obviously is wearing nothing underneath. Whoops! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/11/14/37302.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Still impossibly gorgeous and chic at age 65, Catherine Deneuve is the ultimate living emblem of the lasting romance of French film.  She’s also amongst the busiest international female stars over the age of fifty, and while Deneuve has made the occasional questionable move since hitting that marker of age (dueting with a post-post-post Sex Pistols Malcolm McLaren; playing “herself” in I Want to See, a dramatized document of her visit to war-torn Lebanon), Melissa Anderson is right to note that for the most part, over the last decade and a half, “she has shown a fearlessness in her roles—no matter how small.” That fearlessness is on display in A Christmas Tale, where Deneuve is at her best rocking a borderline incestuously playful love-hate with her wicked charmer of a son (and potential lifesaver) Matthieu Amalric. With that film hitting theaters tomorrow, here’s a look back at a few iconic Catherine Deneuve moments, all readily available via YouTube. “Chanson Des Jumelles,” from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort Of the two Jacques Demy musicals in which Deneuve appeared in the 60s, I prefer the darker, more bittersweet Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, in which Deneuve’s mother encourages her to marry a rich diamond salesmen when her great love knocks her up then goes off to war. But this early number in Demy’s tribute to the Hollywood light musical comedy (featuring an aging Gene Kelly as the love interest for Deneuve’s sister, Françoise Dorléac) is a better advertisement for Demy’s charms. Dressed in matching tennis dresses and ridiculous Easter bonnets, Deneuve and Dorleac sing a jaunty tune full of back story, touching on everything from their single mom’s frites stand to the moles the sisters inherited from their absentee dad, while still reminding us every third line that they’re looking for husbands. But in a dreamy, adorable and not at all contemporary pathetic way! Factory Dancing, Dancer in the Dark Deneuve plays a more reluctant song-and-dance participant in this first big number from Lars Von Trier’s experimental musical tragedy. But it’s her initial resistance and arms-folded impatience with the potentially dangerous childlike fancies of almost-blind Selma (Bjork) that make the thing, when Deneuve finally surrenders. Lipstick after murder before imaginary hallway grope, Repulsion The bit where Deneuve dreams she’s attacked by hands reaching through the walls of her apartment is oft cited as the most memorable image of Roman Polanski’s stark 1965 thriller, but as the above clip shows, that moment is the punctuation on a string of visual ideas. My favorite is when the delusional Deneuve–in between killing her landlord when he tries to rape her, and falling to the hands in the hallway–rises from bed, applies a generous coat of lipstick, and then returns to bed, where another attack, this one imaginary, leaves lipstick streaks on her pillow. A Lesbian Vampire’s Guide to Picking up Women, The Hunger This clip from Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire movie isn’t embeddable, but it’s so good that we’re willing to lose you to the click through. The impossibly regal Deneuve pours her housegeust Susan Sarandon a glass of “2,000 year old sherry,” then sits at the piano and calmly plays while Sarandon essentially talks to herself for while. Eventually, there scene takes a turn for Graduate-esque “are you trying to seduce me?” territory, at which point accidentally Sarandon spills a bit of sherry on her white t-shirt, which she very obviously is wearing nothing underneath. Whoops! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:00:40 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com11/14/2008 12:00:40 PMStill impossibly gorgeous and chic at age 65, Catherine Deneuve is the ultimate living emblem of the lasting romance of French film.  She’s also amongst the busiest international female stars over the age of fifty, and while Deneuve has made the occasional questionable move since hitting that marker of age (dueting with a post-post-post Sex Pistols Malcolm McLaren; playing “herself” in I Want to See, a dramatized document of her visit to war-torn Lebanon), Melissa Anderson is right to note that for the most part, over the last decade and a half, “she has shown a fearlessness in her roles—no matter how small.” That fearlessness is on display in A Christmas Tale, where Deneuve is at her best rocking a borderline incestuously playful love-hate with her wicked charmer of a son (and potential lifesaver) Matthieu Amalric. With that film hitting theaters tomorrow, here’s a look back at a few iconic Catherine Deneuve moments, all readily available via YouTube. “Chanson Des Jumelles,” from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort Of the two Jacques Demy musicals in which Deneuve appeared in the 60s, I prefer the darker, more bittersweet Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, in which Deneuve’s mother encourages her to marry a rich diamond salesmen when her great love knocks her up then goes off to war. But this early number in Demy’s tribute to the Hollywood light musical comedy (featuring an aging Gene Kelly as the love interest for Deneuve’s sister, Françoise Dorléac) is a better advertisement for Demy’s charms. Dressed in matching tennis dresses and ridiculous Easter bonnets, Deneuve and Dorleac sing a jaunty tune full of back story, touching on everything from their single mom’s frites stand to the moles the sisters inherited from their absentee dad, while still reminding us every third line that they’re looking for husbands. But in a dreamy, adorable and not at all contemporary pathetic way! Factory Dancing, Dancer in the Dark Deneuve plays a more reluctant song-and-dance participant in this first big number from Lars Von Trier’s experimental musical tragedy. But it’s her initial resistance and arms-folded impatience with the potentially dangerous childlike fancies of almost-blind Selma (Bjork) that make the thing, when Deneuve finally surrenders. Lipstick after murder before imaginary hallway grope, Repulsion The bit where Deneuve dreams she’s attacked by hands reaching through the walls of her apartment is oft cited as the most memorable image of Roman Polanski’s stark 1965 thriller, but as the above clip shows, that moment is the punctuation on a string of visual ideas. My favorite is when the delusional Deneuve–in between killing her landlord when he tries to rape her, and falling to the hands in the hallway–rises from bed, applies a generous coat of lipstick, and then returns to bed, where another attack, this one imaginary, leaves lipstick streaks on her pillow. A Lesbian Vampire’s Guide to Picking up Women, The Hunger This clip from Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire movie isn’t embeddable, but it’s so good that we’re willing to lose you to the click through. The impossibly regal Deneuve pours her housegeust Susan Sarandon a glass of “2,000 year old sherry,” then sits at the piano and calmly plays while Sarandon essentially talks to herself for while. Eventually, there scene takes a turn for Graduate-esque “are you trying to seduce me?” territory, at which point accidentally Sarandon spills a bit of sherry on her white t-shirt, which she very obviously is wearing nothing underneath. Whoops! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/9/11/35022.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 9/11/2008 12:00:32 PM
Body: Due to the unsurprising popularity of our “10 Movies Sold on a Sex Scene” list a few weeks back, I’ve decided to unleash a sequel. However, catering to both Spoutblog’s traffic and the interests of ever-abundant sex-attracted internetters is only half my reason for this follow-up list. I was mainly motivated by the outcome of the release of Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a film that also initially inspired the first list. While Vicky was partly sold on the promise of a threesome between Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, it is now fortunately being celebrated, and it will likely be remembered, primarily for Cruz’s performance. Not for the threesome or for the lesbian kiss. Other movies sold on a sex scene, though, are not typically so blessed with accolades. And even some that are recognized with high praise at time of release are often later forgotten as anything but fodder for MrSkin and other followers of onscreen sex and nudity. Obviously this means that most of my selections for the previous list may also qualify here, yet I’ve chosen to ignore some certainly fitting titles, including The Brown Bunny and 9 1/2 Weeks, so as not to repeat myself. Basic Instinct (1992) This was left off the earlier list, though I had originally planned on including it. Now that I’ve decided to do this follow-up, I’m positive that it fits better here. Many people undoubtedly went to see Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller more for the eroticism than the thrills, but that can’t be the case for every moviegoer who helped make the film a smash hit. There are plenty of erotic thrillers out there, but only one grossed more than $350 million (Fatal Attraction, which earned more than Basic Instinct domestically, came close). Could it be that the film is actually good? Plenty of respectable critics thought so, including Janet Maslin and Jonathan Rosenbaum, both of whom praised the Hitchcock influence. However, it’s easy to now remember the film primarily for the infamous Sharon Stone upskirt shot, which I deem qualifiable as a sex scene due to the way Stone’s character seems to have sort of psychological intercourse with her interrogators. Last Tango in Paris (1972) Here we have another mostly well-reviewed film that is possibly only still in the public consciousness due to its controversial sex scenes. That isn’t to say the critics and cinephiles don’t still appreciate it for other reasons than its buttery anal sex — it still screens theatrically in revivals and festivals. But ask any random person on the street what they remember, and most are sure to mention the sex scenes before talking of Bertolucci’s direction or Brando’s performance. Havoc (2005) I love the non-fiction work of Barbara Kopple, and I believe it possible that Anne Hathaway indeed gives an Oscar-worthy performance in her latest film, Rachel Getting Married, but neither woman’s talent is fully utilized with this movie, which also features a script written by Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan. I will always think of this movie as an unfortunate hiccup in the careers of these three individuals, but I will mostly remember it, as will most people, for featuring Hathaway’s first topless sex scenes. A History of Violence (2005) Personally, my first recall is the graphic violence. The second thing I remember — more fondly, in fact — is William Hurt’s cartoonish yet canny performance. The sex scene on the stairs might not even be in the top five things that made Cronenberg’s film memorable for me, but I promise you there are guys who primarily think positively of A History of Violence for that moment. I even know some of them. Fat Girl (2001) Almost as dauntingly memorable as actually waking up to people having sex in the room you’re sleeping in, the infamous scene depicting such an event in Catherine Breillat’s film is likely the first thing you remember. And it probably doesn’t help your memory that the scene is significant enough to have spawned Breillat’s later film Sex is Comedy, which is basically about the difficulty of filming the Fat Girl scene (as seen in the above clip). Talk to Her (2002) With this film, I don’t mind that it’s a sex scene that I primarily recall, because it’s a scene that I think is extremely clever and surprisingly well-executed. No, I’m not referring to the part where Benigno (Javier Camara) rapes the comatose Alicia (Leonor Watling); I mean the black and white dream sequence in which a miniature Fele Martinez completely enters a large, constructed setpiece representing Paz Vega’s vagina. Team America: World Police (2004) There are plenty of side-splitting moments in this movie, but who walked away with anything sticking in their mind as solidly as the overlong sex sequence? The Hunger (1983) I could never remember if I’d seen this film or not when I was a kid. It’s one of those films that even if you haven’t seen the whole thing, you’re probably at least familiar with a specific, iconic scene. Here it’s definitely the lesbian sex scene between Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve. Requiem for a Dream (2000) I wish that the “ass to ass” line wasn’t the most memorable thing about this film. It certainly isn’t my favorite part, just the one part that forcefully sticks out above all others. Hounddog (2007) Though it hasn’t even been released to theaters yet, this 2007 Sundance selection will forever be known and remembered as the Dakota Fanning rape movie. It’s possible that the scene could also be considered a “movie sold on a sex scene,” because some curious moviegoers will go see it, secretly or not, for the infamous and controversial scene. But I don’t want to think of those people who actually want to see a movie because they want to see Dakota Fanning raped, whether for pleasure or intrigue. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:32 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com9/11/2008 12:00:32 PM Due to the unsurprising popularity of our “10 Movies Sold on a Sex Scene” list a few weeks back, I’ve decided to unleash a sequel. However, catering to both Spoutblog’s traffic and the interests of ever-abundant sex-attracted internetters is only half my reason for this follow-up list. I was mainly motivated by the outcome of the release of Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a film that also initially inspired the first list. While Vicky was partly sold on the promise of a threesome between Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, it is now fortunately being celebrated, and it will likely be remembered, primarily for Cruz’s performance. Not for the threesome or for the lesbian kiss. Other movies sold on a sex scene, though, are not typically so blessed with accolades. And even some that are recognized with high praise at time of release are often later forgotten as anything but fodder for MrSkin and other followers of onscreen sex and nudity. Obviously this means that most of my selections for the previous list may also qualify here, yet I’ve chosen to ignore some certainly fitting titles, including The Brown Bunny and 9 1/2 Weeks, so as not to repeat myself. Basic Instinct (1992) This was left off the earlier list, though I had originally planned on including it. Now that I’ve decided to do this follow-up, I’m positive that it fits better here. Many people undoubtedly went to see Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller more for the eroticism than the thrills, but that can’t be the case for every moviegoer who helped make the film a smash hit. There are plenty of erotic thrillers out there, but only one grossed more than $350 million (Fatal Attraction, which earned more than Basic Instinct domestically, came close). Could it be that the film is actually good? Plenty of respectable critics thought so, including Janet Maslin and Jonathan Rosenbaum, both of whom praised the Hitchcock influence. However, it’s easy to now remember the film primarily for the infamous Sharon Stone upskirt shot, which I deem qualifiable as a sex scene due to the way Stone’s character seems to have sort of psychological intercourse with her interrogators. Last Tango in Paris (1972) Here we have another mostly well-reviewed film that is possibly only still in the public consciousness due to its controversial sex scenes. That isn’t to say the critics and cinephiles don’t still appreciate it for other reasons than its buttery anal sex — it still screens theatrically in revivals and festivals. But ask any random person on the street what they remember, and most are sure to mention the sex scenes before talking of Bertolucci’s direction or Brando’s performance. Havoc (2005) I love the non-fiction work of Barbara Kopple, and I believe it possible that Anne Hathaway indeed gives an Oscar-worthy performance in her latest film, Rachel Getting Married, but neither woman’s talent is fully utilized with this movie, which also features a script written by Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan. I will always think of this movie as an unfortunate hiccup in the careers of these three individuals, but I will mostly remember it, as will most people, for featuring Hathaway’s first topless sex scenes. A History of Violence (2005) Personally, my first recall is the graphic violence. The second thing I remember — more fondly, in fact — is William Hurt’s cartoonish yet canny performance. The sex scene on the stairs might not even be in the top five things that made Cronenberg’s film memorable for me, but I promise you there are guys who primarily think positively of A History of Violence for that moment. I even know some of them. Fat Girl (2001) Almost as dauntingly memorable as actually waking up to people having sex in the room you’re sleeping in, the infamous scene depicting such an event in Catherine Breillat’s film is likely the first thing you remember. And it probably doesn’t help your memory that the scene is significant enough to have spawned Breillat’s later film Sex is Comedy, which is basically about the difficulty of filming the Fat Girl scene (as seen in the above clip). Talk to Her (2002) With this film, I don’t mind that it’s a sex scene that I primarily recall, because it’s a scene that I think is extremely clever and surprisingly well-executed. No, I’m not referring to the part where Benigno (Javier Camara) rapes the comatose Alicia (Leonor Watling); I mean the black and white dream sequence in which a miniature Fele Martinez completely enters a large, constructed setpiece representing Paz Vega’s vagina. Team America: World Police (2004) There are plenty of side-splitting moments in this movie, but who walked away with anything sticking in their mind as solidly as the overlong sex sequence? The Hunger (1983) I could never remember if I’d seen this film or not when I was a kid. It’s one of those films that even if you haven’t seen the whole thing, you’re probably at least familiar with a specific, iconic scene. Here it’s definitely the lesbian sex scene between Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve. Requiem for a Dream (2000) I wish that the “ass to ass” line wasn’t the most memorable thing about this film. It certainly isn’t my favorite part, just the one part that forcefully sticks out above all others. Hounddog (2007) Though it hasn’t even been released to theaters yet, this 2007 Sundance selection will forever be known and remembered as the Dakota Fanning rape movie. It’s possible that the scene could also be considered a “movie sold on a sex scene,” because some curious moviegoers will go see it, secretly or not, for the infamous and controversial scene. But I don’t want to think of those people who actually want to see a movie because they want to see Dakota Fanning raped, whether for pleasure or intrigue. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/cinemarian/archive/2008/5/12/28650.aspx Post By: CinemaRian
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Body: A vampire movie with lesbian overtones co-starring David Bowie? Sounds like three cherries on the jackpot! But Tony Scott, the auteur who gave us Top Gun manages to take this terrific raw material and turn into a really awful movie. However, The Hunger is the best kind of bad movie- so over the top and ridiculous that it's rarely boring, and when it is, you know there's going to be one more dumb thing to tide you over. The plot, characters and theme of the movie (if there is one) are all a distant second in importance to the style, which is like an early 80's music video. Imagine Flashdance as a vampire film and you might have some idea. Since Scott is trying to make this a mood film (albeit a really commercial one) as opposed to a narrative, the story takes second place, but here goes: Miriam (Catherine Deneuve) is a two thousand year old vampire who is living with her "new" lover, John (Bowie) who she vampirized in the 18th century. One day, John begins to show signs of rapid ageing, and its revealed that when vampires "die" they get old really fast and spend the rest of eternity in a coffin, unable to move or find true death. In a last ditch effort, John tries to seek help from sleep researcher Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) but she doesn't believe him and becomes so old that Miriam, who is apparently immune to the effects, packs him away next to all of her former lovers. Then she begins to seduce Sarah, who has begun to start looking for John. They do some really kinky stuff and Sarah gets bitten, but she doesn't find an eternity committing murder appealing. This is the kind of movie that is so visually oriented that it's hard to describe on paper. Suffice it to say there is a lot of cutting that makes things needlessly hard to follow, combined with some really one dimensional supporting characters (particularly a teenager who inexplicably likes to play violin with the vampires and a stereotypical detective). But in the movies defense, you can't really hate this movie that much- it's so bad it's almost good and at the very least is much more entertaining that an a lot movies that are artistically better (hence the compromise star rating). One of the few aspects of the movie that works for real is Bowie's performance, he is quite compelling the young guy who quickly finds himself old, an idea Scott doesn't exploit as well as Bowie does (and I'm not just saying this because I'm a fan). But I can't really recommend someone see this, and defiantly not for the reasons Scott intended. The Hunger (1983)
]]>Mon, 12 May 2008 17:24:14 GMTCinemaRianCinemaRian Blog5/12/2008 1:24:14 PMA vampire movie with lesbian overtones co-starring David Bowie? Sounds like three cherries on the jackpot! But Tony Scott, the auteur who gave us Top Gun manages to take this terrific raw material and turn into a really awful movie. However, The Hunger is the best kind of bad movie- so over the top and ridiculous that it's rarely boring, and when it is, you know there's going to be one more dumb thing to tide you over. The plot, characters and theme of the movie (if there is one) are all a distant second in importance to the style, which is like an early 80's music video. Imagine Flashdance as a vampire film and you might have some idea. Since Scott is trying to make this a mood film (albeit a really commercial one) as opposed to a narrative, the story takes second place, but here goes: Miriam (Catherine Deneuve) is a two thousand year old vampire who is living with her "new" lover, John (Bowie) who she vampirized in the 18th century. One day, John begins to show signs of rapid ageing, and its revealed that when vampires "die" they get old really fast and spend the rest of eternity in a coffin, unable to move or find true death. In a last ditch effort, John tries to seek help from sleep researcher Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) but she doesn't believe him and becomes so old that Miriam, who is apparently immune to the effects, packs him away next to all of her former lovers. Then she begins to seduce Sarah, who has begun to start looking for John. They do some really kinky stuff and Sarah gets bitten, but she doesn't find an eternity committing murder appealing. This is the kind of movie that is so visually oriented that it's hard to describe on paper. Suffice it to say there is a lot of cutting that makes things needlessly hard to follow, combined with some really one dimensional supporting characters (particularly a teenager who inexplicably likes to play violin with the vampires and a stereotypical detective). But in the movies defense, you can't really hate this movie that much- it's so bad it's almost good and at the very least is much more entertaining that an a lot movies that are artistically better (hence the compromise star rating). One of the few aspects of the movie that works for real is Bowie's performance, he is quite compelling the young guy who quickly finds himself old, an idea Scott doesn't exploit as well as Bowie does (and I'm not just saying this because I'm a fan). But I can't really recommend someone see this, and defiantly not for the reasons Scott intended. The Hunger (1983) http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Re_Most_Interesting_strange_Bizarre_Scary_Movie/222/10506/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
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Post Date: 6/9/2007 11:03:20 AM
Body: I enjoyed "The Hunger" ... What is NOT to like about Catherine Deneuve! Another that is not really 'horror' but it IS a bit scary in spots and is QUITE bizzare is "2001: A Space Odyssey" ...
]]>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:03:20 GMTDr_GorHORROR MOVIES 1016/9/2007 11:03:20 AM I enjoyed "The Hunger" ... What is NOT to like about Catherine Deneuve! Another that is not really &#39;horror&#39; but it IS a bit scary in spots and is QUITE bizzare is "2001: A Space Odyssey" ... http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Re_Most_Interesting_strange_Bizarre_Scary_Movie/222/10475/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: divinemsjunebug
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Post Date: 6/9/2007 2:06:27 AM
Body: Yes, Audition was very bizarre and disturbing but it was a REALLY interesting, good movie. I don't know if I want to watch it again for a while...I just thought of another very Avante Guard movie - Did anyone see The Hunger with Catherine Deneuve - I would consider that a Vampire ART film. Very dreamy eerie and interesting...
]]>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:06:27 GMTdivinemsjunebugHORROR MOVIES 1016/9/2007 2:06:27 AMYes, Audition was very bizarre and disturbing but it was a REALLY interesting, good movie. I don&#39;t know if I want to watch it again for a while...I just thought of another very Avante Guard movie - Did anyone see The Hunger with Catherine Deneuve - I would consider that a Vampire ART film. Very dreamy eerie and interesting... http://www.spout.com/blogs/donna323/archive/2007/4/18/7263.aspx Post By: Donna323
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Body: No doubt, this is one of my all time favorite movies. As usual, Deneuve is stunning and even Sarandon, who typically I can't stand, is sexy. I've been watching this for over 20 years, and just purchased the DVD today again. I'm in the middle of it, at the point where Sara has taken the blood for Miriam. After the first few times I saw this, I read the book, and I have to tell you ... This is one time when the film interpretation is better than the original story. Hot stuff.
]]>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:54:39 GMTDonna323Donna323 Blog4/18/2007 7:54:39 PMNo doubt, this is one of my all time favorite movies. As usual, Deneuve is stunning and even Sarandon, who typically I can&#39;t stand, is sexy. I&#39;ve been watching this for over 20 years, and just purchased the DVD today again. I&#39;m in the middle of it, at the point where Sara has taken the blood for Miriam. After the first few times I saw this, I read the book, and I have to tell you ... This is one time when the film interpretation is better than the original story. Hot stuff. http://www.spout.com/blogs/i-heart-art/archive/2006/10/1/3114.aspx Post By: i-heart-art
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Post Date: 10/1/2006 12:19:00 AM
Body: Maybe it's because I've seen this movie about a billion times, but I must confess that I do sometimes get bored during parts of this film, but I must always watch the beginning at least through Bauhaus' nightclub performance and check back in for Susan Sarandon's hot lesbian scene. It is a classic and worthy of full viewing many times, but I just happened to go see it as a midnight movie almost every weekend for several months because a favorite movie house was closing down, so I simply overdid it.
]]>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:19:00 GMTi-heart-arti-heart-art Blog10/1/2006 12:19:00 AMMaybe it's because I've seen this movie about a billion times, but I must confess that I do sometimes get bored during parts of this film, but I must always watch the beginning at least through Bauhaus' nightclub performance and check back in for Susan Sarandon's hot lesbian scene. It is a classic and worthy of full viewing many times, but I just happened to go see it as a midnight movie almost every weekend for several months because a favorite movie house was closing down, so I simply overdid it. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/sex/MemberTagFilms.aspxsex
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