Non-Traditional Holiday Movie: Gremlins
1984. 146 minutes. Rated PG. “You do with mogwai what your society… has done with all of nature’s gifts. You do not understand. You are not ready.” Have you ever re-watched a movie that you loved as a kid only to have it be squashed with your adult eyes and your lack of suspension of disbelief? That was how my 35-year-old self felt when I sat down this Christmas to re-watch my favorite Christmas movie,...
Things You Can’t Unsee: “Childhood Horror” Movie Moments Part 2
My prior Halloween post has left me to ponder about movies from my childhood that shouldn’t have scared me. Judging by the number of varied responses from my friends, kids born in the 80’s had a variety of traumatic childhood movies scenes to talk about. With a little research, most of them passed with a PG rating. Brave Little Toaster. 1987. 90 minutes. Unrated. With the voice of Phil Hartman, “What are you gonna...
Things You Can’t Unsee: Horror Movie Moments Part 1
I have been watching horror movies since I was 5. I’m not exaggerating. Before you go judging my parents, I turned out just fine. I’m a children’s librarian :::insert evil laugh::: Up until a few years ago, I had video evidence that my older brother let me stay up to watch Aliens when I was 5 years old and I’m on videotape telling the story and repeatedly calling him a “Son of a B*tch.” So I have...
The Spotlight: Jason Voorhees
I have a big sleeve full of tattoos. Some of you already know this about me. I have it top to bottom with all my favorite “wise men” from film: Obi-Wan, Yoda and Gandalf, to Doc Brown, Mr. Miyagi, Mickey Goldmill, and Willy Wonka… and a few others. It’s all over the place. What you might NOT know… is that I have a secret tattoo, underneath my arm near my armpit. It’s not a movie wise man. It’s...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Watching Buffy with Buffering the Vampire Slayer
1992. PG–13. 86 minutes. Quote “Listen, I think there’s been a big mistake, all right? I appreciate there are real vampires and you’re on this big holy mission, but obviously somebody read their tea leaves wrong because I’m not your girl” The podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer can be found via a podcast app or by visiting the website www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com. The show is co-hosted by writer/activist Kristin Russo and...
Donnie Darko
2001. 113 Minutes. Rated R Quote: Sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion I can’t even guess what stupid crap I was watching when this film came out. I know I was in college for what would have been all of about ten minutes before dropping out, packing up all my stuff, and moving to Florida all alone. Maybe if I’d seen this masterpiece, I would have been seeing the world from a different angle. I digress....
