Originally posted by Mark Rainey on February 24, 2002 at 21:09:48:
In Reply to: OT : Vampire Hunter D posted by arashi on February 24, 2002 at 00:11:58:

Vampire Hunter D really is a cool movie; excellent musical score, too. Not so much these days, but I was heavily into anime for many years, and this has always ranked as one of my favorites. Unfortunately, the English dubbed version, like most Japanese products, bites the big one. I had the original Japanese language tape way back when, and it was far more intense -- mainly because the voice actors portrayed the characters seriously. You just don't get that in virtually any English translation, as if a cartoon can't possibly warrant a serious approach.

This movie came close to making me late for my own wedding. I was showing it to several friends who'd come in from out of town on that fateful day in August 1986. No way in hell were we gonna cut Vampire Hunter D short for anything so trifling as getting hitched.

So we drove to the church very fast.

Also, perhaps a little closer to on topic -- "D" is at least partially responsible for the characterization of Thomas Rathburn in DREAMS OF THE DARK...

Mark

The Realm http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/

Posted by Mark Rainey on January 27, 2002 at 21:15:10:
In Reply to: Re: West Virginia Folklore posted by Bob the Bartender on January 27, 2002 at 18:34:22:

This is not the type of flick I would take Ms. Scott to, for her husband Ben probably do me harm. I suspect that might hold true for most flicks. 

--Mark
The Realm

Posted by Mark Rainey on January 24, 2002 at 20:28:20:
In Reply to: The Blue Whale posted by kuanyin on January 24, 2002 at 17:27:10:

I believe Bob Rooney rarely got to speak because the the actor's pay rate escalated substantially whenever he had lines to say.

--Mark
http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey The Realm