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Members' Mausoleum => Calendar Events / Announcements '26 I => Topic started by: Uncle Roger on June 10, 2021, 09:26:04 PM
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The Munsters and Rob Zombie? Sounds like the ultimate psychotronic mix, doesn't it? Well, it may be headed to movie theaters soon. Zombie is supposed to be directing a contemporary remake of the 1960's series. I'm not overly familiar with Zombie's movies. They are apparently much gorier than my usual taste. But he claims to be a big fan and has the blessing of Butch Patrick. No word yet from Pat Priest.
No casting has been announced for the major parts but Elvira/Cassandra Peterson may be playing a supporting role, possibly as Elvira. I would not be surprised if Zombie's wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, ends up as Lily.
Zombie is about the last person that I would expect to be involved in a (hopefully) family friendly project. But this will definitely be interesting.
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I'm more of an Addams Family fan (as one of my recent posts probably revealed) but t could certainly prove interesting to see Rob Zombie's take on The Munsters. I'd watch...
Thanks for sharing the news, Uncle Roger...
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Rob Zombie Shares First Look at The Munsters Remake: 'Newly Completed 1313 Mockingbird Lane' (https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/rob-zombie-shares-first-look-at-the-munsters-remake-newly-completed-1313-mockingbird-lane/ar-AAPFyBP?li=BBnb7Kz)
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First look at Cassandra 'Elvira' Peterson in Rob Zombie's reboot of The Munsters
Actress joins Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Dan Roebuck in cast of reboot. (https://ew.com/movies/cassandra-peterson-the-munsters-elvira/)
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Rob Zombie is disinterring horror host character Zombo for his Munsters movie
The director announced that "The man... the myth... the legend" will return in his adaptation of the '60s show. (https://ew.com/movies/zombo-the-munsters-rob-zombie/)
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Pat Priest, who played niece Marilyn in the original series, will be in the new film. Probably just a cameo. Priest hasn't acted in decades so that could be interesting. No word if Butch Patrick will join her.
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Uncle Roger,
When I was a kid, I had a crush on BOTH of the Marilyn Munsters, first, Beverley Owen, and, then Pat Priest, as the “homely” member of the Munster family.
As with DS, most of the cast of “The Munsters’” cast is now gone, with only Pat Priest (age 85) and the irrepressible Butch “Eddie Munster” Patrick, who is now 68-years-old. (Man, does that make me feel old!)
You know, it’s too bad that Carolyn did not think to provide Adam with a portable tv, while he was hiding out in the West Wing of Collinwood. I can just see Adam chilling out, and almost in a euphoric state as he watched “The Addams Family,” but especially, the beloved series, “The Munsters.”
I bet Adam would have been brought to tears, watching the loving relationships between Grandpa, Marilyn, Eddie and particularly between Herman and Lily Munster, the wonderful parents Adam WOULD have wanted if he had not been sewn together by the brilliant, but cold-hearted Dr. Eric Lang. Talk about a tear-inducing episode of “Dark Shadows”! [easter_cry] [easter_cry] [easter_cheesy]
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I was quite surprised to see Beverley Owen pop up on Another World as Dr. Paula McRae in the early 1970's. She was on the show for a couple of years. Beverley wasn't a blonde any more; I'm sure that she wore a wig as Marilyn. But her voice was instantly recognizable.
And Pat Priest still looked beautiful when she showed up on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Sue Ann's sister Lila.
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Pat Priest was in the film, “Easy Come, Easy Go,” with Elvis Presley. I remember reading in Bruce Dern’s autobiography (an actor, who, incidentally, would have been great as a guest star on DS), that he dated the lovely Ms. Priest for some time.
It was odd that the producers cast another actress as Marilyn Munster in the film, “Munster Ho Home.” Apparently, they somehow thought that Pat Priest was too old to portray Marilyn Munster in the film. [easter_huh]
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Universal Studios apparently felt that Pat Priest was too old to play Marilyn in Munster, Go Home, as the character was still supposed to be a college student. So they recast the part with Debbie Watson, one of their contract players. Watson, who had previously starred in two Universal TV shows, Karen and Tammy, married not long afterwards and left show business completely.
Interesting bit of trivia related to Pat Priest: her mom was Ivy Baker Priest, former United States Treasurer. Her signature appeared on all US currency for several years.
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The late Al Lewis, who was played Count Dracula on “The Munsters,” was a wonderful comedic actor. Grandpa was my favorite character on the show.
Some guy I went to school with lived out on Staten Island; he told me that Mr. Lewis had a disco there, named, “Grandpa’s,” what else? Mr. Lewis was often there to greet and schmooze with his customers.
Mr. Lewis also had a restaurant in Manhattan. My brother-in-law and his wife ate there one night. He said that Mr. Lewis would come over to each table, asking if his customers enjoyed their meals, and telling everyone to call him, “Grandpa.” Mr. Lewis couldn’t’t have been more gracious and affable.
Al Lewis was also a semi-regular on “The Howard Stern Show.” He was as funny and irreverent on Stern’s tv and radio shows as the late, great Dennis Patrick was at the old Dark Shadows Festivals.
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I ate at Grandpa's once. Al Lewis escorted everyone to their table and was an extremely gracious host.
I didn't care all that much for the restaurant itself. It was extremely cramped. You couldn't pull your chair back very far or you'd collide with people at the next table. The menu was pretty minimal, basic Italian food that you could get at your local bistro for a lot less money.
I'm glad that I went, just for the experience. But I never had any interest in going back.
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The Munsters make a very colorful return in teaser trailer for Rob Zombie's movie
Herman, Lily, and Grandpa Munster return in big screen version of beloved sitcom. (https://ew.com/movies/the-munsters-rob-zombie-teaser-trailer/)
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The Munsters: Rob Zombie's Movie Prequel Releases Full Trailer (https://tvline.com/2022/07/13/rob-zombie-the-munsters-movie-trailer/)
Looks like fun. And it's good that it's a prequel...
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I guess that explains why the Marilyn and Eddie characters aren't appearing.
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I agree, MB. A prequel was a brilliant way to go with it.
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Jeff Daniel Phillips, who is playing Herman, and Richard Brake, who is playing a mad scientist, have been announced as guests for Chiller Theater in October. Since the movie is set to premiere in late September, they could be very popular guests. Dee Wallace has also been announced, though she is being promoted as part of a cast reunion for ET.
Also in the cast are Sylvester McCoy of Doctor Who fame and Catherine Schell, who is probably best remembered from Space 1999. Plus, Cassandra Peterson, though NOT as Elvira. And cameo appearances by Pat Priest and Butch Patrick.
It might actually be worth seeing.
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Watched this last night. I'd forgotten about it premiering this month. I liked it. It is visually stunning. I was really impressed.
I liked Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman from the get-go. I have no complaints with his portrayal. At times he even made me forget it wasn't Fred Gwynne. Well, maybe that's going too far but I can say that he made the role his own. I absolutely loved his pre-family history as written and presented.
It took a short minute to warm up to Daniel Roebuck as Grandpa. And a New York minute to accept Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily. Roebuck quickly won me over. Sheri was absolutely beautiful as Lily. My only disappointment was that she played Lily as slightly quirky in that she overused quick-jerk movements throughout. I'm guessing she was paying homage to Elsa Lanchester's bride. It was somewhat distracting. This Zombie version of Lily has special powers and it was slightly off-putting but that's on me. I don't think it was a bad thing. As an old-time fan I just wasn't ready for it.
Jorge Garcia was visually superb as Floop. His lines fell a little flat because they weren't funny (anymore). They were routine. We've heard them and that style of delivery a million times. A new generation of fans may find it as funny as we did when we were kids watching the original.
Richard Break was absolutely fantastic as Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang AND Orlock. I'd dare to say that he stole the picture. He's the only character that made me marvel and laugh. He played both parts to perfection.
Sylvester McCoy as Igor - Job well done, no complaints. Even Igor as a bat was excellent.
Brother Lester as played by Tomas Boykin (I think it's awesome that he is a somewhat substantial character) was pretty funny but in these times of hyper-sensitivity, I found some choices that were made regarding the character a little insensitive. So that was a distraction for me.
As I stated in a previous post, I think the prequel approach was a brilliant idea and a great way to shake off all the preconceived negativity that comes with remakes. I'm sorry to say that I didn't find the film funny. I'm blaming my age. Zombie's homage approach fell somewhat flat for me though I can understand and respect that he took that approach.
The film was more fun than funny and I can appreciate that also. There are many references (is this what is called Easter eggs these days?) to the original and picking them up (hmmm, like Easter eggs!) made me smile. Though at a certain point it seemed like Zombie had a list of quotes from the original (perhaps his favorites?) which seemed to be thrown in there for the sake of getting them in there at any cost. They fit in just fine but just seemed forced I guess. Again, it's probably just me.
One of the biggest stars of the original series, the house on 1313 Mockingbird Lane was fit into the story nicely but didn't get much screen time. And we weren't treated to as much of the interior as an old-time fan such as I would have liked or expected. He had the house built from the ground up, so I expected a lot more house.
I know I used a lot of 'buts', BUT, I did like it and I was impressed enough to want a sequel. I know it's impossible but it even left me wanting this cast to do a new television series. I haven't read any reviews of it so I don't know how the rest of the world is reacting to it or if it's getting good numbers. I'm curious but I don't really care.
Has anyone seen it yet?
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Watched this last night. I'd forgotten about it premiering this month.
You're not the only one who forgot because I completely forgot as well. But I have to wait until it starts to stream on Netflix on the 27th...
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Looked up Easter eggs, guess I was wrong about that. [ghost_embarrassed]
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‘The Munsters’: Rob Zombie on Giving Fans the Prequel They’ve Been Waiting For
‘Herman and Lily are a great couple, but we have only seen them as parents,’ Zombie shares. ‘I wanted to see how they met and how this love story began.’ (https://www.tvinsider.com/1062262/the-munsters-netflix-rob-zombie/)
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WHAT TO WATCH
The Munsters
MOVIE PREMIERE
Rob Zombie’s movie prequel of the iconic series stays reasonably true to the much-loved sitcom’s style, and shows Lily and Herman falling in love.
Netflix
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‘The Munsters’ Review: Rob Zombie’s Update of the ’60s Family-of-Ghouls Sitcom Is Just Tacky and Slapdash Enough to Be Likable
Jeffrey Daniel Phillips' turn as Herman is the best thing in a super-cheeky Munsters origin story. (https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-munsters-review-rob-zombie-sheri-moon-zombie-jeff-daniel-phillips-1235388129/)
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The 71 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
Get ready for Halloween with The Munsters (https://www.tvguide.com/news/best-movies-on-netflix/)
(Scroll down to the actual write-up.)
"The latest addition to our list of the best movies to watch on Netflix is The Munsters, director Rob Zombie's loving remake/tribute to the campy '60s comedy series about a normal suburban family that happens to be monsters. It's not a perfect movie, but it's good enough for the list."