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Originally Posted by _____V_____
2 members who already backed Little Shop of Horrors have chosen it from the SIX,
2 members who already backed Invasion of the Triffids have chosen that from the SIX (one is for Honorable Mentions),
...yes, it is a tie between them, but in terms of overall votes/backings, Little Shop is ahead (6 against 4).
And even with only 1 vote (by hammerfan), Brides of Dracula is ahead at 8 supporters.
http://www.horror.com/forum/showthre...057#post954057
But, in the interest of fairness, and to get more clarification from Giganticface regarding his vote, I am keeping this open for 12 more hours. That will be the final stretch, and if the tie gets broken by then, well and good.
If not, we will seal Brides of Dracula as our 22nd film and move to the Honorable Mentions. |
I'm cool with that decision, V. Brides of Dracula got four original votes and four backings, which is a pretty strong showing. If it makes any difference I'm willing to blind back that movie.
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As we transition to the Honorable Mentions, I'd like to share my thoughts about the top 22. Undeniably, it's a great list. I haven't seen about a third of them, and I know I should, but it's clearly a quality list. However, I like to think of this project as a reflection of the history of horror, and not just the "best" movies of the decade, so here are my observations, which hopefully might be reflected in the Honorable Mentions.
1. We have 5 (or is it 6?) films starring Vincent Price. I know he's a master of his craft, and a true horror icon, but some variety would be nice. We almost had another make the list (The Raven), which I haven't seen, and I'm sure it's great, but how about spreading the wealth a bit?
2. The Sixties was the decade that pop culture and entertainment turned on its head. Mid-decade marked a change in the tide, where it became okay for a hero to be flawed, even an anti-hero, and pop culture in general became much more jaded. I'm glad our list doesn't go overboard representing this, but personally I think it's a little thin. Spider Baby, Witchfinder General, and (I haven't seen, but assume) The Cremator and Repulsion are good examples, and also the well-documented example, NotLD. You could make a case for Rosemary's Baby, however, besides those, I think we're over-representing the early Sixties and a classic style that was getting phased out. We should take the opportunity to reflect this important transition in history.
3. Italian horror and giallo was a hugely influential movement that left us with some of our all-time favorite horror films, and it started here. Mario Bava provided the template of what would evolve over the next 20 years. Personally, I would choose Black Sabbath as a foreshadowing of the upcoming style, but if you don't think an anthology should be on the list then perhaps Kill Baby Kill. If you guys think Black Sunday (which I haven't seen), or a different film is a better choice, I'm totally on board. Unless I'm overlooking something, I'm actually flabbergasted that not a single Bava film got a vote.
4. For all practical purposes, splatter was born in the Sixties. I don't care if it's Blood Feast or Two Thousand Maniacs! but we should give Herschell Gordon Lewis his due. I forget if Gore Gore Girls or Bloodsucking Freaks made the 70s list, but I'd be surprised, and they probably shouldn't. I'd vote for Blood Feast because it's the first.
Anyway, those are my thoughts. I didn't submit a list for the 60s the first time around because I didn't think I was was well-enough versed, and overall for the decade I still feel that way. But I do think we could round out our list a bit with the Honorable Mentions.