Only two and a half hours 'til "Freaks" is on TCM!

deucemagnet

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Sun Sep-23-07 01:14 AM
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Only two and a half hours 'til "Freaks" is on TCM!

I've never seen it before and I don't have tivo, so it's going to be a very late night.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022913/

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enigmatic

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Sun Sep-23-07 01:17 AM
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1. Awesome!

I've seen it before, but I'll flip it on w/ the sound down while I do my show. It pretty much killed Tod Browning's career, but it's an essential film to see at least once. And there are some genuinly creepy scenes at the climax of the film..

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deucemagnet

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Sun Sep-23-07 01:38 AM
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3. I've read about it since I was a kid, so there'll probably be no surprises

for me, but I'm glad that I'm finally going to be able to see it. Damn film's been eluding me for decades.

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enigmatic

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Sun Sep-23-07 01:47 AM
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4. Have you seen "The Unholy Three"?

It's on just before Freaks, and though it's very creaky, it's invaluable for being Lon Chaney's only talking film...

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deucemagnet

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Sun Sep-23-07 01:51 AM
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5. No, I haven't seen that yet.

I'll have to give it a watch on your recommendation. :thumbsup:

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bridgit

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Sun Sep-23-07 01:37 AM
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2. Browning's filmography represents a vast and stunning body of work...

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Nevernose

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Sun Sep-23-07 02:10 AM
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6. Overrated, but not bad.

Then again, I'm afraid of midgets, too, so who am I to talk?

Once upon a time, when I managed a movie theater, and we ran special movies for Halloween. Everything from the original Dracula to the original Friday the Thirteenth. "Freaks" was one of them. Most people -- Stewie-voiced, indie movie, "I'm going to the coffee shop afterwards so I can debrief" type people -- came out and said, "Can I get my money back?"

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deucemagnet

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Sun Sep-23-07 02:19 AM
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7. That reminds me of the little indie movie theater I went to in college.

After you bought your ticket and went to the snack counter, the person from the ticket counter had to come over and serve you your popcorn. The theater always smelled musty. There was only one projector, so there was always an intermission while the projectionist (the same person who sold you your ticket and your popcorn) changed reels. I saw some great indie and foreign films there, though!

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alphafemale

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Sun Sep-23-07 02:34 AM
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8. Gooble Gobble! Gooble Gobble!

Hope you enjoy it!

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alphafemale

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Sun Sep-23-07 05:28 PM
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9. So....wha'd cha think?

The folks that were starring looked like they were having a blast didn't they?

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deucemagnet

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Sun Sep-23-07 06:49 PM
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10. I liked it!

Not only did they look like they were having a blast, but every one of the so-called "freaks" gave better performances than every one of the so-called "actors". It's definitely a must-see, but I don't think I must see it again. :)

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QueenOfCalifornia

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Sun Sep-23-07 08:27 PM
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11. I have it on DVD

Why?

Because I am a sick and twisted person I guess......

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ikojo

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Sun Sep-23-07 08:48 PM
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12. Have it on DVD and on my iPod

Good movie. Bought it just in case it gets banned again.

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Tian Zhuangzhuang

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Sun Sep-23-07 10:55 PM
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13. I got it from netflix a few months ago.

Not as "horrific" as I expected but a decent romp. As someone said the "actors" were as stiff as the straight couples in a Marx Brother's movie.

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