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Paul R   10-04-2009, 03:21 PM
#1
Sorry, I know it's short notice, but I only found out minutes ago myself. Anyway, if there are any UK-dwellers out there who are interested in watching The Keep, it's on tonight (Sunday) on the Scifi/Horror movie channel (Sky 307) at 10.45.
Enjoy! (Or perhaps not...)
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"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments.
"
Bluesman Mike Lindner   10-04-2009, 06:29 PM
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Paul R Wrote:Sorry, I know it's short notice, but I only found out minutes ago myself. Anyway, if there are any UK-dwellers out there who are interested in watching The Keep, it's on tonight (Sunday) on the Scifi/Horror movie channel (Sky 307) at 10.45.
Enjoy! (Or perhaps not...)

I've never seen it. Was it really that pitiful =as a film=, or did it just Wink slash and stomp and gut and murder Paul's book?
FreeBeerTomorrow   10-08-2009, 02:31 PM
#3
It was terrible from start to finish. No redeeming qualities whatsoever (Other than Ian McKellan as Cuza). Rasalom was represented as a big hulking guy covered in some sort of black substance and looked like something from a Bugs Bunny cartoon. To top it off, they had Scott Glenn playing Glaeken. Say no more.
Bottom line: Michael Mann f**ked it up so bad that it is pretty much unrecognizable as far as the source material is concerned.

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"Control what you can control. Let everything else take a flying f**k at you... And if you must go down...go down with your guns blazing..."
Bluesman Mike Lindner   10-08-2009, 02:49 PM
#4
FreeBeerTomorrow Wrote:It was terrible from start to finish. No redeeming qualities whatsoever (Other than Ian McKellan as Cuza). Rasalom was represented as a big hulking guy covered in some sort of black substance and looked like something from a Bugs Bunny cartoon. To top it off, they had Scott Glenn playing Glaeken. Say no more.
Bottom line: Michael Mann f**ked it up so bad that it is pretty much unrecognizable as far as the source material is concerned.

But oddly, some see it as a moody, atmospheric, and effective flick.:confused:

I guess they're not real Paulkitties or Paulcats.
FreeBeerTomorrow   10-08-2009, 03:01 PM
#5
Not sure if I'm a Paul kitty or Paul cat but I know a horrible movie when I see one. For example, Commando is, by all rights a bad/horrible movie but I've seen it 30 times.
Not quite sure how anyone could see the mess that was "The Keep" and come away with anything but confusion...

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"Control what you can control. Let everything else take a flying f**k at you... And if you must go down...go down with your guns blazing..."
cobalt   10-08-2009, 03:13 PM
#6
But...but....:itsme:...I liked The Keep. It was cheezy....and corny....and all that. But I liked it just the same.

EWMAN
t4terrific   10-08-2009, 03:24 PM
#7
cobalt79 Wrote:But...but....:itsme:...I liked The Keep. It was cheesy....and corny....and all that. But I liked it just the same.

I liked it too. It was indeed the mood of the film that hypnotised me.Cool
cobalt   10-08-2009, 03:31 PM
#8
Because of the movie....I sought out FPW's books. I'd call that a win situation.

EWMAN
Bluesman Mike Lindner   10-08-2009, 03:51 PM
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cobalt79 Wrote:Because of the movie....I sought out FPW's books. I'd call that a win situation.

But did you think, "These are mighty good, but nothing like the movie?"Big Grin:pWink
FreeBeerTomorrow   10-09-2009, 11:43 AM
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I read the book first which is why I hated the movie so much. I have always considered The Keep my favorite book of the modern era (I had read a lot of Howard and Haggard before but The Keep got me into Lovecraft and I have never looked back) and the movie was so far off the mark it just never had a chance with me.

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