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Calendar Events / Announcements '18 / Re: “THE MUNSTERS”
« on: February 20, 2018, 01:28:20 AM »
I'm looking forward to the return (not "reboot") of Roseanne.  I always loved that show (except for the ridiculous final season which, thankfully, will be ignored).  It realistically showed the trials and travails of a working class family trying to get ahead.  It had lots of controversy.  The return will as well, with the Conners being Trump supporters while other family members, including Jackie, livid about it. 

As for a remake of The Munsters, it can't be done.  They've tried in the past and it just was not the same.  All the other versions lacked the overboard yet subtle plots and the stars' charm.

Grandpa:  "Okay, Herman.  Two cars arrive at an intersection at the same time.  Which goes first?"
Herman:  "The bigger car?"
Grandpa:  "No, no, no.  That's just in California."

Lilly:  "Father, don't even think of changing into a wolf.  The last time you ended up in Kansas City with that police dog."

(Previous paraphrased.) 

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1840/1841 / Re: Episode #1188
« on: February 17, 2018, 05:53:28 PM »
Thanks, Dom!

Gerard

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I know that by today's "standards" Halloween is considered "lame."  We have seven-year-olds who have parents that let them watch The Walking Dead and play violent games like whatever-gangster where they get to kill people.  But when I saw the film in the theater, people were terrified.  There was silence at the end and no one moved during the closing credits.  People walked out holding each other.  I slept with the lights on.  My dad told me he saw the original Frankenstein as a teenager and the audience response was the same - people who saw it were afraid to walk home alone.  Now we have first-graders who relish in zombies eating people and criminals murdering with parental consent and the kids think it's "fun."  My, how the times are a-changing.

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1840/1841 / Re: Episode #1188
« on: February 17, 2018, 01:27:30 AM »
Gerard/Zachary:  "Yes, we're married, but I can no longer hide the truth.  I'm...I'm...transpectral."

Gerard

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Actually, Uncle Roger, we ate at a Burger King there.  No Bromwells. But the fries were. shall we say, "interesting." 

Gerard

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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Boardindex Page Montage/aka 'Book 1'?
« on: February 15, 2018, 01:47:14 AM »
It would seem odd to me, no matter how desperate Barnabas was to satiate his appetite, would kill that cleaning woman and leave such a mess.  It would've taken a long time to for him to clean up that mess and then dump the body.  And did he kill her before he drained her so she wouldn't "turn?" 

Gerard

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On one of my vacations in London, we stumbled on Cadogan Square.  You can imagine my reaction.

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1840/1841 / Re: Episode #1188
« on: February 15, 2018, 01:33:00 AM »
Gabriel:  "You're not going anywhere, Miss Harridge.  Now that people will know the truth, my only option is to run away and accept that position at Shoes-R-Us and I intend to be the best salesman.  So play along while I practice.  Now, Ma'am, do you prefer a classic pump or a more sporting apparel?" 

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1841 Parallel Time / Re: Episode #1188
« on: February 13, 2018, 01:07:52 AM »
Wait until Stella hears about the pension!

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1841 Parallel Time / Re: Episode #1188
« on: February 12, 2018, 01:40:09 AM »
Flora:  "I'm sorry to tell you, Stella, that the plan does not include dental or visual and there's a $1,000 deductible."

Gerard

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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Boardindex Page Montage/aka 'Book 1'?
« on: February 01, 2018, 01:25:35 AM »
Guess I never noticed the palm trees before, but even so it puts Dan Curtis in classic company. In the Bond movie, You Only Live Twice you see a supposed Russian spacecraft launch but there are palm trees in the background. Lol.

In DePalma's Carrie, even though also set in Maine, there were palm trees, palm trees, palm trees, PALM TREES!!!!! And Carpenter's Halloween, set in Illinois, the vehicles sported Californian license plates, California license plates, California license plates, CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATES!!!!!!

Gerard

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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Boardindex Page Montage/aka 'Book 1'?
« on: February 01, 2018, 01:08:14 AM »
Palm trees! Palm trees!  Palms Trees! PALM TREES!!!!!!!  This is the big one, Elizabeth!  I'm coming!

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1840/1841 / Re: Episode #1186
« on: January 31, 2018, 01:13:12 AM »
Gabriel:  "You think you just gave the last zing!  Do you know there's toilet paper sticking out of the bottom of your dress?"

Gerard

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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Boardindex Page Montage/aka 'Book 1'?
« on: January 26, 2018, 02:17:37 AM »
I guess, Gothic, that writers will take liberties in correcting perceived errors in the original "bibles."  It would make sense that Barnabas would be rather "scruffy" after being chained in a coffin for 200 years devoid of blood to keep him "young" rather than continuing to "age" while still alive.  To me, the '04 version made the most sense when Willie and his girlfriend opened Barnabas' grave and found an emaciated, mummified-like "corpse."  As more blood is consumed, the aging process ceases and reverses.  Stoker referred to that in Dracula, where the count first appeared as a grey-haired old man because the blood he consumed in Transylvania was "old."  When he relocated to England where the blood was "younger" his aging reversed and his hair returned to its pre-geriatric state without the benefit of Clairol.

Gerard

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Caption This! - 1840/1841 / Re: Episode #1185
« on: January 26, 2018, 02:04:39 AM »
Judge #1:  "Gentlemen, don't be in such a hurry to say no.  The counselor might be correct.  According to this pamphlet which he provided, if we do purchase this time-share in Charleston, South Carolina with deferred payment during the sultry summer season, we can trade one week during the depths of a Maine winter.  I really think we should reconsider our trepidation and..."

Gerard