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Current Talk '02 I / Re: E.A. Poe and DS
« on: April 18, 2002, 02:07:04 AM »
Gothick, you anticipated my question: Which Corman movies of Poe's stories are recommended? Since Price is known as such a hammy actor, I wasn't expecting much from "The Pit and the Pendulum," but as I mentioned, I thought it was a terrific movie! I had previously seen an execrable rendition of several Hawthorne stories called "Twice-Told Tales," but "The Pit and the Pendulum" was in another league altogether. And I did appreciate Price in "The Conqueror Worm" (whose title but nothing else is borrowed from Poe, changed from the original title "Witchfinder General"). Would especially like to see "House of Usher" and "The Masque of Red Death."
Gerard, you're right, it is surprising that DS did not borrow even more from Poe than they did.
BTW, Carol, thank you for providing the link to "The Cask of Amontillado."
We'll have to check with Happybat and see if she sampled an Amontillado when she was in Spain ...
Gerard, you're right, it is surprising that DS did not borrow even more from Poe than they did.
BTW, Carol, thank you for providing the link to "The Cask of Amontillado."
We'll have to check with Happybat and see if she sampled an Amontillado when she was in Spain ...