tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post6383152587637544257..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Heath Holland On...The Puppet Master ChallengePatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-436256667196532642019-10-20T10:02:34.532-05:002019-10-20T10:02:34.532-05:00what's your review on axis termination?what's your review on axis termination?dethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775223335550261469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62043332653919069492013-10-25T10:25:20.514-05:002013-10-25T10:25:20.514-05:00Wow, Heath, this was quite the commitment and I lo...Wow, Heath, this was quite the commitment and I love the rundown of the franchise and how it was run into the ground. I remember watching the first <i>Puppet Master</i> at a young age (am I correct in remembering someone gets a finger(s) sliced off and green shit comes out?) and I might have even seen the sequel, but I had no idea there were so many of these f'ing movies. I might get around to this franchise by like the 10th Scary Movie Month or something.<br /><br />To comment on franchise-binging in general - I'm just about finished my go at the <i>Halloween</i> franchise (just the new Part 2 to go) and for me there was something about immersing myself in the series that I think made me a tad more forgiving of some pretty terrible sequels that would've seemed like complete garbage if watched alone. It's like a road trip - if you had driven specifically to eat at that shitty diner you stopped at along the way you would've been pissed, but as part of a bigger trip it doesn't seem so bad. Know what I mean?Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12768076665854915552013-10-24T00:21:31.501-05:002013-10-24T00:21:31.501-05:00Props to you Heath, I'll be honest I like to s...Props to you Heath, I'll be honest I like to spread out my watching of series over some time (the original star wars trilogy is the only one I can watch bang bang in a row) I have never seen any of the puppet master movies but after your review I will have to give it a shot since it seems to involve in some way taking out Nazis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113718068790634277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24947075992782995252013-10-23T20:40:57.311-05:002013-10-23T20:40:57.311-05:00I'm blown away by this. I really can't bel...I'm blown away by this. I really can't believe there's ten of these! I don't think I've seen any one of them all the way through. I'm a little curious, I have to admit.Sonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17767234790583613471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64191219978745770702013-10-23T18:36:16.822-05:002013-10-23T18:36:16.822-05:00Oh, yeah, Blade is definitely the coolest of the p...Oh, yeah, Blade is definitely the coolest of the puppets, no contest. I agree completely. He's iconic.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46285415607351493542013-10-23T18:34:03.726-05:002013-10-23T18:34:03.726-05:00Oh, wow, that sounds really interesting. First off...Oh, wow, that sounds really interesting. First off, if Guy Rolfe was in the inspiration for <em>Puppet Master</em> then why in the name of Zeus' butthole did they cast William Hickey? The fixed that later when they brought in Guy Rolfe (can you tell I love Guy Rolfe?) but that's such a strange casting choice to me if you're looking for a "Guy Rolfe type." <br /><br />Also, the DVD appears to be out of print and is going for about 20 dollars used. I'm going to keep looking and see if I can find it cheaper because I'd really like to see it. <br /><br />Thanks for the information. Sounds like even if it's a bad movie, it's still worth a look, just to fill out my knowledge in that area. Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40928594258925211802013-10-23T18:24:31.187-05:002013-10-23T18:24:31.187-05:00In my excitement for SMM last year I watched most ...In my excitement for SMM last year I watched most of the Puppet Master movies before October even started. <br /><br />The more distance I get from the series the less I remember about them, to the point that beyond very broad strokes (ie hotel, puppets, Nazis, elevator) I don't recall much of any of the story. <br /><br />I think Blade is a great design and is terribly underused. He had an iconic simplicity that could have rivaled most 80d horror icons if placed in better hands. But he too often gets pushed aside by the far inferior pin head and the annoying jester or six shooter.<br />I need to stop writing now. .. I'm starting to remember... no. No. .. Nooooooo!Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16627746810233108972013-10-23T14:47:46.732-05:002013-10-23T14:47:46.732-05:00Heath, if you can stomach it (long after SMM is ov...Heath, if you can stomach it (long after SMM is over) you should watch Stuart Gordon's 1986 low-budget flick "Dolls." Patrick slammed it in one of the podcasts as a bad flick, but I find it fascinating and charming in its mix of gore, fantasy and childhood fancy. Guy Rolfe stars in a title role, Charles Band produced it and, in the DVD commentary track with writer Ed Naha (one of the best commentary tracks I've heard) Gordon reveals that it's this movie that inspired Band to get the "Puppet Master" series started. Naturally, since Stuart Gordon is a talented (?) filmmaker, "Dolls" runs circles around the "Puppet Master" movies and had better SFX work in '86 than all "PM" movies combined. Treat yourself, if you can stand to watch another movie with little wooden things moving/talking/slaughtering on their own.J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30166539211443328922013-10-23T14:14:42.993-05:002013-10-23T14:14:42.993-05:00The actor playing young Toulon in RETRO PUPPET MAS...The actor playing young Toulon in RETRO PUPPET MASTER? That would be Greg Sestero, who would a few years later achieve infamy as "Mark" (as in "Oh, hi, Mark!") in THE ROOM. Matt Lohrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375007982506565056noreply@blogger.com