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Butcher Benton	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#81	[-]
Apr 9 07 1:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I read the chapter on Olsen and Johnson's Ghost Catchers last night and was rocking with appreciative laughter. I have felt for years that this particular comedy team were a pair of unfunny imbeciles and was glad to have Tom and the Bruni confirm that fact and also note that this particular movie plumbed new depths of unentertaining stupidity.
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Joe Karlosi	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#82	[-]
Apr 11 07 3:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Finally received my copy in the mail today! I've only spent several minutes browsing through at this time, but I was positively thrilled with many of the new pictures in the book, some of which I've not seen before (especially some of the behind the scenes shots). I also loved the new addition to the dedication: "And to Boris. Poor Boris". Very cute! Loved the "A Good Book is Worth Repeating!" salute on the back cover. I've also spotted some of those "reviews of the day" with star ratings from the Daily News, and boy oh boy did they dislike monster pictures. THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN only got 1/2 ..... WTF?? ---------------------- "It's MORE ... than a hobby!*"
Butcher Benton	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#83	[-]
Apr 11 07 3:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	*Quote:* and boy oh boy did they dislike monster pictures. Ain't that the truth! I discovered during my McGraw book that many of these same critics arrogantly panned many good 'B' film noirs. In particular, the resident Grumposaurus of the New York Times, Bosley Crowther, disliked nearly everything and was a crummy writer to boot!
TomWeaver999	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#84	[-]
Apr 11 07 5:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	<< "And to Boris. Poor Boris". << The "cult of Bela" has SO overtaken Boris' that, in 2007, it seemed appropriate! Thanks for noticing!
Joe Karlosi	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#85	[-]
Apr 11 07 5:51 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yup, I got it! I know that most of us here at the CHFB are clued in, but I can only imagine what some other non-board fans are thinking when they read it and don't understand the reference! ---------------------- "It's MORE ... than a hobby!"
Robert Summit	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#86	[-]
Apr 13 07 7:15 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Funniest comment so far-- (From the INVISIBLE RAY chapter:) "Truth be told, Janos Rukh, socially inept, awed by women, middle-aged but still living with his mother--is the sort of Classic Horror character that many fans might regularly encounter . . . in their mirrors!" I laughed all day over that. And so did Mom.
TomWeaver999	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#87	[-]
Apr 13 07 8:27 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	<< And so did Mom. << LOL -- mine too!!
Chesterbelloc	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#88	[-]
Jun 13 07 5:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I finally got my copy of the new edition of UNIVERSAL HORRORS this week. It's really great, and it's more than just a "Second Edition". This is really an all new book, with fresh insights into the movies we all love. I was thinking of selling my older edition on eBay, but now that I have both, I think that they should sit on a shelf together as complimentary volumes. Both are essential works, and the new book is even better than the old. Congrats to Tom and the Bruni for making another fine contribution to the Monster Kid community,and to film scholarship in general.
TomWeaver999	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#89	[-]
Jun 13 07 9:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	aw shucks! Thanks, Larry!
cjh5801	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#90	[-]
Jun 13 07 9:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tom, Just finished reading my copy from cover to cover, and loved every minute of it--though I expect to lose a small fortune tracking down gray market editions of the couple of dozen Universals I've never seen, now that I've learned of them. As a borderline obsessive/compulsive, the only suggestion I could offer for a potential third edition would be to spring for a proofreader. I noticed that someone's already mentioned the "bombsite" snafu, but there are a number of sentences throughout the text where a word was inadvertently omitted, or an extraneous word was included (such as "For a film that has [sic] eventually proves to have almost nothing going for it, The Brute Man has a surprisingly effective opening" on page 556). I also noticed where you mentioned a "protagonist" of Sherlock Holmes', where I'm sure you meant "antagonist." But minor nitpicking aside, this is now my favorite genre publication, and it'll take a permanent place on my reference shelf. Congratulations. - Clark hollowaypages.com
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TomWeaver999	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#91	[-]
Jun 13 07 11:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Brunases and I have proofread it that book like crazy and so and I refuse to believe there that are any mistakes. Ncie try! (And thnaks very mcuh for all the kind words!)
rvoyttbots	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#92	[-]
Jun 13 07 11:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, it must be gremlins. Where`s Orthoman?
captainmarvel1957	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#93	[-]
Jun 13 07 11:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Gee, I don't know, Tom seems to find every typo I manage to post. Like when gorilla suit mysteriously became gorilla suite.
thehorrorboy	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#94	[-]
Jun 14 07 7:28 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	At the hotel, how much per night is the gorilla suite?
TomWeaver999	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#95	[-]
Jun 14 07 8:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	$117 a night at the Hairy Arms Hotel.
Chesterbelloc	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#96	[-]
Jun 14 07 9:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just finished reading the MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD chapter. It's hilarious. I wonder which one of the three authors wrote it? ;)
zogstar67	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#97	[-]
Jun 14 07 10:18 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I would think a 400-lb gorilla could sleep anywhere he wants! Chris Herzog "What good can there be in a Hunchback?"--Torch-wielding villager in CONDEMNED TO LIVE VISIT ME AT MY SPACE: http://www.myspace.com/39159010
JohnMGM	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#98	[-]
Jun 14 07 10:21 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>I just finished reading the MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD chapter. It's hilarious. I wonder which one of the three authors wrote it? ;) < All questions will be answered!! Look for the interview with the authors, coming soon to "Monsters From the Vault."
Chesterbelloc	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#99	[-]
Jun 14 07 10:34 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sounds great, John!
thehorrorboy	Re: UNIVERSAL HORRORS--Second Edition	#100	[-]
Jun 14 07 4:31 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Hairy Arms Hotel. Sounds like just the place to take the gorilla my dreams...
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