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paleoguy	H.P. Lovecraft Silent Film	Lead	[-]
Dec 20 04 10:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You just gotta see this. These guys are making a silent film of Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu", faithful in its style to the proper period of a 1920s silent movie, the way it might have been done during the author's heyday. There's a teaser you can download, too, and it's pretty dang cool! www.cthulhulives.org/toc.html Highly recommended!! Martin
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Bill Warren	Re: H.P. Lovecraft Silent Film	#1	[-]
Dec 21 04 7:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I would have thought that Lovecraft's heyday would be the mid-1930s....???
paleoguy	Re: H.P. Lovecraft Silent Film	#2	[-]
Dec 21 04 7:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You're undoubtedly correct, Bill, insofar as HPL's popularity goes. However, many--if not most--of his stories were set in the mid to late 1920s. Interestingly enough, the late Frank Belnap Long told me once that he and Lovecraft watched THE MUMMY together during it's original release in 1932. Although HPL wasn't much of a movie-goer, Frank told me that his friend was quite impressed and somewhat disturbed by Karloff's eerie performance. A very flattering review, indeed. Martin
GaryP11111	THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#3	[-]
Sep 1 05 9:56 AM Burgomaster Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The squamous entities who front the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society have wrapped shooting their short film THE CALL OF CTHULHU. Post-production work is almost complete as well. The movie mimics the style of productions made in the silent era of filmmaking -- the teaser trailer (a link to the trailer has been posted in several folders over the past year) suggests they not only nailed the look, they hammered it all the way to R'lyeh. CALL OF CTHULHU features very ambitious sets, a decent sized cast and even stop motion and miniatures. I've been following the production reports on the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's webpage -- I can't wait to see the final result. The HPLHS has all kinds of neat stuff for sale on their website (I have their Rondo-nominated Lovecraftian Christmas carol cd A Very Scary Solstice and it is a blast!), which the proceeds helps offset the cost of producing THE CALL OF CTHULHU. To read more about THE CALL OF CTHULHU and see the trailer, go to www.cthulhulives.org/CoC/movieinfo.html GARY L. PRANGE "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectos nunc."
lsasser	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#4	[-]
Sep 3 05 2:21 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I wish they'd take it a step further, play with the frame rate and do a little digital grading ala FORGOTTEN SILVER. As it stands now, it looks like what it is, Digital Video.
PJAceto	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#5	[-]
Oct 3 05 6:32 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The DVD is now available on the Lovecraft Society's web site: www.cthulhulives.org/toc.html I ordered mine yesterday after having problems getting to their order page. I checked again now and the site is still having problems. Keep trying and you'll eventually get through. Lately it's been feast or famine. Last month it was the Lugosi and Hammer collections at the same time. Now it's going to be the Lewton collection (ten films with many commentaries) and The Call Of Cthulhu.
GaryP11111	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#6	[-]
Oct 6 05 9:29 PM Burgomaster Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for the heads-up, PJ! I ordered mine and should receive it early next week. GARY L. PRANGE "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectos nunc."
Gerry Carpenter	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#7	[-]
Oct 7 05 5:04 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Me too. It will be interesting to see the end result. I haven't had this much anticipation about a film since the Pendragon WAR OF THE WORLDS and we all know how that played out. Hopefully this will be a better experience. If not, there will be much blood and sacrifice in unholy places!!!
Carl Eyesnheart	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#8	[-]
Oct 10 05 6:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just placed my order!!! I am sooo excited for this one! It's probably going to wait though, and be one of the main attractions for my Halloween Filmfest coming up!
Gerry Carpenter	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#9	[-]
Oct 11 05 4:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Got mine in the mail this morning. It just may make it onto the viewing schedule this weekend!
GaryP11111	Re: THE CALL OF CTHULHU almost finished	#10	[-]
Oct 12 05 7:57 AM Burgomaster Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Received mine as well. I'm very impressed by what the filmmakers achieved on a low budget. There were moments when I thought I was watching a newly rediscovered silent horror film. Will post more later! GARY L. PRANGE "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectos nunc."
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Dragula	? about CoC	#11	[-]
Oct 12 05 9:08 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Forgive my ignorance but I would like to order this but am concerned that it is a region 0 DVD.... wouldnt that be iffy in US DVD players?
Wolfman Joe	Re: ? about CoC	#12	[-]
Oct 12 05 9:12 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	*Quote:* Forgive my ignorance but I would like to order this but am concerned that it is a region 0 DVD.... wouldnt that be iffy in US DVD players? I emailed the HPL Society with the same question - my DVD is a Region 1 and "All Region" machine, whatever that means. I got an email back assuring me that Region 0 = All Region and that the disc would play. Can someone confirm this?
PJAceto	Re: ? about CoC	#13	[-]
Oct 12 05 9:32 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, region 0 means all regions. It should play on any NTSC player worldwide.
Carl Eyesnheart	Re: ? about CoC	#14	[-]
Oct 12 05 9:53 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Man, mine is being shipped today! I am planning on using it as a lead into my main feature for my Halloween Filmfest! How am I going to hold off on watching this until then???
Dragula	Region 0	#15	[-]
Oct 12 05 12:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanx for the feedback... I'll be ordering this post haste!
PJAceto	The Call of Cthulhu	#16	[-]
Oct 15 05 1:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Call of Cthulu finally arrived and I was pleasantly surprised. This independently produced silent has all the look and feel of a professionally produced film of the 1920s. The actors are believable (not too over the top), the cinematography is top notch, the score well done and the DVD was put together with enough extras to satisfy. The filmmakers have added a little speckling and some scratches to add to the old film look. There is even an occasional hair flailing away at the bottom of the screen. Some may find this annoying but I think it wasn't overdone. I'm glad they resisted the temptation to over do the monster. But, if you want more Cthulhu, just go to the Extras to see color examples of the stop motion animation. Audio choices include a stereo, high fidelity version of the fine original score, or a mono, low fidelity track simulating an old-time recording. The intertitles are even available in 24 (count 'em) languages! The making-of featurette provides plenty of behind-the-scenes info. In fact, it's almost as long as the film itself. There are even a few Easter Eggs to be found (which I submitted to DVDReview). Finally, on a personal note, I was pleased to see the location shots filmed at the Fleur-de-Lys building on Angell Street in Providence where Lovecraft himself walked many times. It's just a short distance from my home.
Carl Eyesnheart	Re: The Call of Cthulhu	#17	[-]
Oct 15 05 5:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Mine arrived today! Boy, it's part of my Halloween Filmfest, and I am trying to hold off watching it until then, but I just don't know if I can!!! Pretty cool how even the reciept looks like it was done up in 1926!
PJAceto	Re: The Call of Cthulhu	#18	[-]
Oct 17 05 1:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	And here are the easter eggs: www.dvdreview.com/eastere.../762.shtml
Gerry Carpenter	Re: The Call of Cthulhu	#19	[-]
Oct 17 05 3:15 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I watched it on Saturday and I'm with Paul. It was remarkably good for the budget limitations. The silent approach allowed them to use Lovecraft's language without the embarassment of listening to it as questionably-acted dialog. The minimalist expressionistic sets are filmed creatively enough that they actually give the production an otherworldly and (at times) almost epic feel. I was delighted with the imperfectly rendered stop-motion Cthulhu, which I'd take any day over an imperfectly rendered CGI Cthulhu. All in all a very satisfying experience. The extras are fun too, though I need to go back and locate those Easter Eggs now.
DrCaligari666	Re: The Call of Cthulhu	#20	[-]
Oct 17 05 11:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Based on all of the above, my copy ships today (Tue)... really looking forward to it!!
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