I've always liked this fun family Halloween film, where that idiot Ernest P. Worrell accidentally unleashes a troll who is there to extract a terrible
vengence due to his earlier entrapment by Ernest's lookalike Puritan ancestor. Eartha Kitt nearly steals the show as the local eccentric who helps Ernest
stand stupidly against the supernatural. If you like Ernest at all, it's about the best of the series (only a smidgen behind Ernest Saves Christmas),
though if you've got a Vern-esq reaction to Ernest, you'll probably slam his fingers in the kitchen window and throw the DVD on the fire.
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(06/15/08 12:26 AM) |
I love this movie. I think it's really funny and pretty darn scary.
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(06/15/08 12:06 PM) |
I have a stupid spot in my heart for Ernest.
Legend, oh legend, the third wheel legend...always in the way.
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(06/17/08 1:00 PM) |
blackbiped wrote: Me too. I just love Jim Varney's work - and I can't explain why. I thought his Saturday morning show was truly inspired (the kids wouldn't watch it, though). He died way too young. |
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(06/17/08 10:44 PM) |
This is my favorite Ernest movie, and its the kind of family horror film done the right way. The beginning with Ernest making faces and showing scenes from
those 50's sci-fi/horror movies is genius.
Man, Dr. Gerard must've been brewing some of that Jekyll and Hyde joy juice
in here.
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(06/19/08 10:45 AM) |
I must admit that I enjoyed his early commercials that would start with a POV shot of Vern/you washing dishes or something and you catch a glimpse of Ernest passing by outside the window. 1 second later, out of nowhere, he slams the window open and is right in your face, haranguing you about a used car lot or something. Genius.
"Synthetic Flesh!"
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(06/19/08 10:50 AM) |
"Synthetic Flesh!"
Chris Herzog zogstar67@yahoo.com |
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(06/19/08 10:57 AM) |
Ernest seemed to share my views on Elvira
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(06/19/08 1:59 PM) |
Dr Acula wrote: I love this movie so damn much as a kid. I remember being scared of the troll at first, but my grandmother said I had to get past it along with the clips
from all those old 50s horror films (screaming skull, killer shrews and others) . I did. Very fun film on all levels.
HK AND CULT FILM NEWS Your source for all the latest Hong Kong and Cult Films DVD News and Reviews! I actually said he was *da bomb* but my main man Dennis didn't peep me right.- Tom "Big Daddy" Weaver. |
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