Comments on: Who is the first to be touched by his noodly appendage? http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/ Meh. I've seen worse. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan Shumate http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5203 Nathan Shumate Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:54:47 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5203 Whereas I'm one of those who WOULD find getting seduced by Tori Spelling to be all that horrific. (And DeCoteau reference for the win!) Whereas I’m one of those who WOULD find getting seduced by Tori Spelling to be all that horrific.

(And DeCoteau reference for the win!)

]]> By: Anarquistador http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5202 Anarquistador Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:37:56 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5202 Review is up. If anyone needs me, I'll be in my room. With the lights off. Thinking about the decisions I've made in life. Review is up.

If anyone needs me, I’ll be in my room. With the lights off. Thinking about the decisions I’ve made in life.

]]> By: Anarquistador http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 Anarquistador Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:12:47 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5192 Yeah, that was pretty much my assessment too. Review will be up in the next couple of days. Oh the pain, the pain... Yeah, that was pretty much my assessment too.

Review will be up in the next couple of days. Oh the pain, the pain…

]]> By: Nathan Shumate http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5190 Nathan Shumate Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5190 The Deep Ones are -- breeders!!! The Deep Ones are — breeders!!!

]]> By: Mischief Maker http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5188 Mischief Maker Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:48:57 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5188 Well I picked up a copy and watched it and here is my spoiler-laden mini-review: It's actually based on Shadows over Innsmouth, just using the names Cthulhu and Dagon interchangeably. The premise is that an openly gay history professor learns that his mother has died and named him executor of her estate, so he drives back to a small coastal town he had long ago tried to cut all ties with, including his father, who is the reverend of a very strange congregation. I like the twist that the Mythos in this flick is not some hidden congregation of deformed uneducated deviants operating outside the confines of decent society, but in fact ARE the forces of conformity in this sleepy insular town. Instead of being chased around by half-fish monsters the whole film, the protagonist is gently set upon by old friends and family who are very nice and understanding, in that very patronizing way people who homeschool their kids are nice to outsiders, trying to set him up with girls and asking him arch questions like, "wouldn't you like to have children one day?" The delicious twist is exactly what KIND of children these nicely dressed people intend for him to have. It has some good scares and creepy scenes, relying on glimpses, and things at a distance out of focus. The one weak point of the movie is the protagonist rekindling his relationship with a closeted friend from high school. I just didn't see the chemistry between the two. I'd give it 3 and a half out of four stars. Well I picked up a copy and watched it and here is my spoiler-laden mini-review:

It’s actually based on Shadows over Innsmouth, just using the names Cthulhu and Dagon interchangeably.

The premise is that an openly gay history professor learns that his mother has died and named him executor of her estate, so he drives back to a small coastal town he had long ago tried to cut all ties with, including his father, who is the reverend of a very strange congregation.

I like the twist that the Mythos in this flick is not some hidden congregation of deformed uneducated deviants operating outside the confines of decent society, but in fact ARE the forces of conformity in this sleepy insular town. Instead of being chased around by half-fish monsters the whole film, the protagonist is gently set upon by old friends and family who are very nice and understanding, in that very patronizing way people who homeschool their kids are nice to outsiders, trying to set him up with girls and asking him arch questions like, “wouldn’t you like to have children one day?” The delicious twist is exactly what KIND of children these nicely dressed people intend for him to have.

It has some good scares and creepy scenes, relying on glimpses, and things at a distance out of focus.

The one weak point of the movie is the protagonist rekindling his relationship with a closeted friend from high school. I just didn’t see the chemistry between the two.

I’d give it 3 and a half out of four stars.

]]> By: Jen S http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5140 Jen S Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:18:19 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5140 Hi, long long long time reader, first time commenter here--because this was shot in my hometown of Seattle, and I know Jason Cottle, a very fine actor. It probably won't be as blood freezingly horrific as one might think--although for Lovecraft, that might not be a good thing. Hi, long long long time reader, first time commenter here–because this was shot in my hometown of Seattle, and I know Jason Cottle, a very fine actor. It probably won’t be as blood freezingly horrific as one might think–although for Lovecraft, that might not be a good thing.

]]> By: El Santo http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5137 El Santo Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5137 I, for one, am making a policy of not wanting <i>anything</I> more in the way of audiovisual entertainment until I dig a little closer to the bottom of my existing unwatched movies pile. I, for one, am making a policy of not wanting anything more in the way of audiovisual entertainment until I dig a little closer to the bottom of my existing unwatched movies pile.

]]> By: Baron Scarpia http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5130 Baron Scarpia Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:28:28 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5130 You know, I'm sort of disappointed. You'd have thought the B-Masters and their massed fans would be crying out with a single voice 'I want it!' but no. (So, do <b>I</b> want it? I'm busy with exams, Fulci films and bad, bad, <b>bad</b> British TV series at the moment.) You know, I’m sort of disappointed. You’d have thought the B-Masters and their massed fans would be crying out with a single voice ‘I want it!’ but no.

(So, do I want it? I’m busy with exams, Fulci films and bad, bad, bad British TV series at the moment.)

]]> By: Anarquistador http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5117 Anarquistador Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:40:17 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5117 I fear nothing. Not even Tori Spelling. In fact...I kinda like her... I fear nothing. Not even Tori Spelling.

In fact…I kinda like her…

]]> By: Nathan Shumate http://www.b-masters.com/2009/03/31/who-is-the-first-to-be-touched-by-his-noodly-appendage/comment-page-1/#comment-5116 Nathan Shumate Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:43:58 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=1074#comment-5116 All hail the Anarquistador! All hail the Anarquistador!

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