Posts Tagged ‘Howard Hawks’
An Appreciation – The Thing
From the late 1970s through the ‘80s, John Carpenter directed a string of good to great films. Working primarily in the action and horror genres, Carpenter exhibited a keen sense for style – generating atmosphere and building tension. This ability was not only due to…
READ MOREDouble Feature Showdown – Ball of Fire vs. A Song is Born
Howard Hawks was never shy about exploring similar ideas in multiple films—Rio Bravo and El Dorado being the best example—but in one instance, he remade a film almost word for word only seven years after the original was released. Ball of Fire versus its musical…
READ MOREWhat We’re Watching – 12/7/2011
The Muppets: So, there’s a new Muppet movie. You may have heard of it; it’s called The Muppets. I LOVE The Muppet Show, but the only Muppet movie I have every really cared for is Muppets From Space. (I am fully aware that this is…
READ MOREMacGuffin Roundtable #14 – The Thing From Another World
In honor of the release of The Thing (2011), The MacGuffin crew discuss The Thing From Another World, from director Christian Nyby and writer/producer Howard Hawks. This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Thing (2011)
Let me just say this upfront: the new “prelude” to John Carpenter’s movie The Thing (hereafter known as The Thing (JC)) is not an abomination. The Thing, also the name of the new movie, is an adequate bug hunt movie. If you have never seen…
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