Comments on: Hammer Time! Plague of the Zombies (1966) http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Livius http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19026 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:55:57 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19026 Just thought I'd chip in and add my compliments on the review. Yes, 'Plague' is right up there among the top 5 or 6 Hammer movies for all the reasons already mentioned: Andre Morell's strong central role, John Carson's "is he or isn't he" squire, great sets, and a very welcome expanded part for Michael Ripper. As John pointed out, the dream sequence is one of the scariest and best ever put on film; it still holds up well today and that alone speaks volumes for the quality of the film. Just thought I’d chip in and add my compliments on the review.

Yes, ‘Plague’ is right up there among the top 5 or 6 Hammer movies for all the reasons already mentioned: Andre Morell’s strong central role, John Carson’s “is he or isn’t he” squire, great sets, and a very welcome expanded part for Michael Ripper.

As John pointed out, the dream sequence is one of the scariest and best ever put on film; it still holds up well today and that alone speaks volumes for the quality of the film.

]]> by: Michael http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19017 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:08:48 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19017 Nice review. Plague has long been a favourite of mine. Definately one of Hammer's finest IMO. Nice review. Plague has long been a favourite of mine. Definately one of Hammer’s finest IMO.

]]> by: Mike http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19015 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:58:33 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19015 Thanks John. The more I think about it, the more movie sequences seem to owe a big debt to that scene. As one classic example, Michael Jackson's Thriller video appears to be a complete rip-off, no doubt inspired directly by this or from other films that had very similar moments. Thanks John. The more I think about it, the more movie sequences seem to owe a big debt to that scene. As one classic example, Michael Jackson’s Thriller video appears to be a complete rip-off, no doubt inspired directly by this or from other films that had very similar moments.

]]> by: John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19014 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:32:10 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/04/hammer-time-plague-of-the-zombies-1966/#comment-19014 Super review; the nightmare sequence, which Mike Parkinson's 'Cinema' featured when I was 11-12 years old (I should have been in bed, but, well, what's a budding movie fan to do?) terrified me then and I think it's still truly frightening now. Not that I have a habit of doing so, but walking through cemetaries finds me looking constantly over my shoulder... Super review; the nightmare sequence, which Mike Parkinson’s ‘Cinema’ featured when I was 11-12 years old (I should have been in bed, but, well, what’s a budding movie fan to do?) terrified me then and I think it’s still truly frightening now. Not that I have a habit of doing so, but walking through cemetaries finds me looking constantly over my shoulder…

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