Comments on: March Madness http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:56:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: ARBOGAST http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2441 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:24:29 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2441 <i>He must have hugged me for a full 2 minutes!</i> Have you seen yourself? You're adorable! He must have hugged me for a full 2 minutes!

Have you seen yourself? You’re adorable!

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2438 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:45:07 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2438 Howard - It must have been fascinating to spend so much time with Fulci! I'm sure he had a lot of interesting stories to share. He had such a long and rich history in Italian cinema. It's nice to know that he enjoyed himself at the Fango convention and I'm glad he was able to meet so many of his American fans. logboy - That's really interesting. I didn't even know that My Bloody Valentine had reunited. Howard - It must have been fascinating to spend so much time with Fulci! I’m sure he had a lot of interesting stories to share. He had such a long and rich history in Italian cinema. It’s nice to know that he enjoyed himself at the Fango convention and I’m glad he was able to meet so many of his American fans.

logboy - That’s really interesting. I didn’t even know that My Bloody Valentine had reunited.

]]> by: logboy http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2437 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:03:02 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2437 ...on the recent "my bloody valentine" reunion tour shows, the band used a looping section of "lizard..." as a background projection... …on the recent “my bloody valentine” reunion tour shows, the band used a looping section of “lizard…” as a background projection…

]]> by: Howard http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2436 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:47:29 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2436 I was fortunate to know him until his death. I was doing the Fangoria interview with him when he was in NY for the Fangoria convention in '96 -- the weekend of that ginormous blizzard -- and I have videotape taken in his hotel room of a phone call he was having with Aegento who had called from Italy. Presumably he was discussing pre-production on WAX MASK -- filming was to start shortly after he returned to Italy -- the footage is amusing because Fulci had to put the phone down on the night table because of Argento's screaming - Fulci was able to carry the conversation fine because Argento's volume was so loud. He'd listen - wait for a pause in the screaming - pick up the phone - respond - then, put it back on the table until the next burst of screams stopped. Now, I've heard Fulci scream in public, but he couldn't hold a candle to Dario. I can't imagine that the shoot would have been too much fun. He was a talent that was noticed far too late -- too late to help his career, that is. But he was very moved that weekend he was at Fango -- he really never knew that so many fans were out there. I was fortunate to know him until his death. I was doing the Fangoria interview with him when he was in NY for the Fangoria convention in ‘96 — the weekend of that ginormous blizzard — and I have videotape taken in his hotel room of a phone call he was having with Aegento who had called from Italy. Presumably he was discussing pre-production on WAX MASK — filming was to start shortly after he returned to Italy — the footage is amusing because Fulci had to put the phone down on the night table because of Argento’s screaming - Fulci was able to carry the conversation fine because Argento’s volume was so loud. He’d listen - wait for a pause in the screaming - pick up the phone - respond - then, put it back on the table until the next burst of screams stopped. Now, I’ve heard Fulci scream in public, but he couldn’t hold a candle to Dario. I can’t imagine that the shoot would have been too much fun.

He was a talent that was noticed far too late — too late to help his career, that is. But he was very moved that weekend he was at Fango — he really never knew that so many fans were out there.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2434 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:37:03 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2434 Thanks so much, Howard! I'm really glad that you enjoyed my contribution to your ongoing blogathon. And thank YOU for sharing that great story about meeting Fucli. I'm envious that you got to see a pristine print of A Lizard in a Woman's Skin followed by a meet &amp; great with the maestro. That must have been an amazing moment! Argento did borrow a lot from Fulci. The more I watch Fulci and Argento's work, the more I catch the similarities. It seems like in every Fulci interview I've read, he's saying something nasty about Argento. But who can blame him? It must have been downright frustrating. Especially when so many idiots still consider him a second rate horror director. I make no apologies for my love for Fulci! He's long been one of my favorite filmmakers. Thanks so much, Howard! I’m really glad that you enjoyed my contribution to your ongoing blogathon.

And thank YOU for sharing that great story about meeting Fucli. I’m envious that you got to see a pristine print of A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin followed by a meet & great with the maestro. That must have been an amazing moment!

Argento did borrow a lot from Fulci. The more I watch Fulci and Argento’s work, the more I catch the similarities. It seems like in every Fulci interview I’ve read, he’s saying something nasty about Argento. But who can blame him? It must have been downright frustrating. Especially when so many idiots still consider him a second rate horror director.

I make no apologies for my love for Fulci! He’s long been one of my favorite filmmakers.

]]> by: Howard http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2433 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:57:49 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2433 Arbo doesn't eat veggie, silly -- he little Vietnamese! Notice how he dodges complimenting you on such an elegant and typically heart-felt post! We are all in a lather over at DESTRUCTIBLE MAN about this piece. One of our favorite films as well. When the Macistes were over in Rome in '95 -- we had a film at that summer's Fantafestival and Fulci was a juror and a great supporter of us! -- after seeing a PRISTINE print of LIZARD, I went over and introduced myself (we had been there for a week already, but I was too intimidated to go over to him prior to that) and told him how brilliant I felt the film was, emphasizing that I meant that in terms of cinema, rather than just a genre item. He must have hugged me for a full 2 minutes! I told him I was a bit surprised at the several scenes that had been gently "lifted" by Argento -- esp. the blade opening of the lock sequence that is mirrored in SUSPIRIA. Fulci takes my arm and pulls me close and whispers in my ear: "Doesn't matter. I've never seen Suspiria." He was a lovely man. Thanks again for the contribution! Arbo doesn’t eat veggie, silly — he little Vietnamese!
Notice how he dodges complimenting you on such an elegant and typically heart-felt post! We are all in a lather over at DESTRUCTIBLE MAN about this piece. One of our favorite films as well. When the Macistes were over in Rome in ‘95 — we had a film at that summer’s Fantafestival and Fulci was a juror and a great supporter of us! — after seeing a PRISTINE print of LIZARD, I went over and introduced myself (we had been there for a week already, but I was too intimidated to go over to him prior to that) and told him how brilliant I felt the film was, emphasizing that I meant that in terms of cinema, rather than just a genre item. He must have hugged me for a full 2 minutes! I told him I was a bit surprised at the several scenes that had been gently “lifted” by Argento — esp. the blade opening of the lock sequence that is mirrored in SUSPIRIA. Fulci takes my arm and pulls me close and whispers in my ear: “Doesn’t matter. I’ve never seen Suspiria.” He was a lovely man.

Thanks again for the contribution!

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2432 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:05:57 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2432 Do be such a drama queen, Arbo! I'm sure you ate vegan so you didn't have to sweat a thing. Do be such a drama queen, Arbo! I’m sure you ate vegan so you didn’t have to sweat a thing.

]]> by: ARBOGAST http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2431 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:36:02 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/03/07/march-madness/#comment-2431 Why did I have to read this before heading down to Little Vietnam for dinner!? Why did I have to read this before heading down to Little Vietnam for dinner!?

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