Today's film is "The Others" starring Nicole Kidman. I don't want to give anything away here, so if you haven't seen it, rush out and do so!--The disease the children have is an actual disease known as xeroderma pigmentosum. It is very rare with roughly a thousand people in the world that have it.--Being a Spanish co-production, this film went on after its release on September 7, 2001, to become Spain's biggest grossing domestic film of all time after less than two months of release. --The ... Continue Reading
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Film Series…Day 6
Today's film is "The Shining" starring Jack Nicholson. This film scared the crap out of me when I had to watch it in my film class years ago. Who could forget the music, the twins, and REDRUM? Here are some fun facts about the film. What do you think of the series? --During the making of the movie, Stanley Kubrick would occasionally call Stephen King at 3:00 a.m. and ask him questions like "Do you believe in God?"--Stephen King was first approached by Stanley Kubrick about making a film ... Continue Reading
Film Series…Day 5
One of my favorites is "Scream" by Wes Craven. I remember when it came out in 1996, I was so excited because I thought, "finally, some horror movies again!" Here are some fun facts about the film: --Cameo: [Linda Blair] the reporter who says, "People want to know, they have a right to know." --To keep Drew Barrymore looking scared and crying, director Wes Craven kept telling her real life stories about animal cruelty. She is a keen animal lover in real life. --Wes Craven found the mask ... Continue Reading