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"Grimm" - Raves and Rants

"Grimm"...I'm not sure what to think anymore about this show. Call me stupid (I'm sure some will) but I just don't "get" the deal about the different creatures. Only a Grimm is supposed to be able to see the creature's true nature, how they really look, right? So, are you telling me that all these different creatures cloak or mask themselves against humans? No human, except for those of the Grimm heritage, can see the actual creature. All they see is another regular, average "Joe" or "Jane" going about their business. It's one thing if one type of creature (or maybe a few) are able to mask (conceal, cloak - what do you call it?!) themselves, but ALL the MANY varieties have that ability?

I don't know. I guess it's like werewolves and vampires who can look completely human and if they choose, can also transform into their scary-looking version of themselves.

Another rant I have about "Grimm" - When each episode begins, a few sentences are thrown on the screen to be quickly read by the viewer. The lines are from one of the Grimms' fairy tales that relate to the story you're about to watch. The problem is, my husband and I will look at each other and try desperately to figure out WHICH fairy tale the few lines are actually referring to. Of course, as the show proceeds, you get your answer, but I wish under those few lines it would reference the related fairy tale right from the start.

Other thoughts: Nick's fiancee, Juliette, is starting to snoop around and you'd think at some point she's going to figure out Nick's unique "Grimm" talent or he's going to tell her about it. Same for Nick's detective partner. 

My raves about "Grimm": How cool is Aunt Marie's trailer? It's jam-packed with old books that explain about the different creatures, weapons of all sorts for fighting the bad dudes, magic potions, mystical kick-butt thingys, and stuff we have yet to learn about!

Also, I love Monroe. Sorry other characters - but Monroe is the star of the show. On the January 20th episode, it seems the creature community isn't thrilled that Monroe is helping Nick - a Grimm - and in turn beat the crap out of him (Monroe). A scythe symbol drawn in blood on Monroe's car translates into Reapers of the Grimm. Not good for Nick...or Monroe helping him with his detective cases. But the beer bottle toast between the two seal the deal that they are buddies and Monroe ain't backing down. He'll be better prepared next time...Yes!

Here is a list of Grimms' Fairy Tales found at:
All Family Resources

The Frog King, or Iron Henry Our Lady's Child The Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids Faithful John The Good Bargain The Twelve Brothers Brother and Sister Rapunzel The Three Little Men in the Wood The Three Spinners Hansel and Grethel (called Gretel in this version) The Three Snake-Leaves The White Snake The Valiant Little Tailor Cinderella The Riddle Mother Holle The Seven Ravens Little Red-Cap The Singing Bone The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs The Girl Without Hands Clever Hans The Three Languages Clever Elsie The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, and The Cudgel in the Sack Thumbling The Elves (two stories) The Robber Bridegroom The Godfather Frau Trude Godfather Death Thumbling as Journeyman Fitcher's Bird The Juniper-Tree Old Sultan The Six Swans Little Briar-Rose Fundevogel King Thrushbeard Little Snow-White The Knapsack, The Hat, and The Horn Rumpelstiltskin Sweetheart Roland The Golden Bird The Two Brothers The Queen Bee The Three Feathers The Golden Goose Allerleirauh The Hare's Bride The Twelve Huntsmen The Thief and His Master The Three Sons of Fortune How Six Men Got On in the World Gossip Wolf and the Fox The Pink The Old Man and His Grandson The Water-Nix Brother Lustig Hans in Luck Hans Married The Gold-Children The Singing, Soaring Lark The Goose-Girl The Young Giant The Elves (another story with that title) The King of the Golden Mountain

The Raven The Peasant's Wise Daughter The Three Little Birds The Water of Life The Spirit in the Bottle The Devil's Sooty Brother Bearskin The Willow-Wren and the Bear Sweet Porridge Wise Folks Stories About Snakes (called paddocks in this version) The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat The Two Travellers Hans the Hedgehog The Shroud The Skilful Huntsman The Two Kings' Children The Cunning Little Tailor The Bright Sun Brings It to Light The Blue Light The Wilful Child The King's Son Who Feared Nothing Donkey Cabbages The Old Woman in the Wood The Three Brothers The Devil and His Grandmother Ferdinand the Faithful The Iron Stove The Four Skilful Brothers One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces The Six Servants The White Bride and the Black One Iron John The Three Black Princesses Knoist and His Three Sons The Maid of Brakel Domestic Servants The Lambkin and the Little Fish Simeli Mountain Going A-Travelling The Donkey The Ungrateful Son The Turnip The Old Man Made Young Again The Three Sluggards The Shepherd Boy The Star-Money The Stolen Farthings Brides On Their Trial The Sparrow and His Four Children Snow-White and Rose-Red The Glass Coffin Lazy Harry The Griffin Strong Hans The Hut in the Forest The Goose-Girl at the Well Eve's Various Children The Nix of the Mill-Pond The Poor Boy in the Grave The True Sweetheart The Spindle, The Shuttle, and The Needle The Sea-Hare The Master-Thief The Drummer The Ear of Corn Old Rinkrank

The Crystal Ball Maid Maleen St. Joseph in the Forest The Twelve Apostles The Rose Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven God's Food The Three Green Twigs The Aged Mother The Hazel-Branch Cat and Mouse in Partnership The Wonderful Musician The Pack of Ragamuffins The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean The Fisherman and His Wife The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage The Bremen Town-Musicians The Louse and the Flea The Tailor in Heaven The Wedding of Mrs. Fox (two stories) The Elves (one more story) Herr Korbes The Dog and the Sparrow Frederick and Catherine The Little Peasant Jorinda and Joringel The Wolf and the Man The Wolf and the Fox The Fox and the Cat Clever Grethel (called Gretel in this version) The Death of the Little Hen Gambling Hansel The Fox and the Geese The Poor Man and the Rich Man Old Hildebrand Doctor Knowall The Jew Among Thorns The Flail from Heaven The Three Army-Surgeons The Seven Swabians The Three Apprentices The Lazy Spinner The Fox and the Horse The Lord's Animals and the Devil's The Beam The Old Beggar-Woman Odds and Ends (called hurds in this version) The Story of Schlauraffen Land The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders A Riddling Tale The Wise Servant The Peasant in Heaven Lean Lisa Sharing Joy and Sorrow The Willow-Wren The Sole The Bittern and the Hoopoe The Owl The Moon The Duration of Life Death's Messengers Master Pfriem The Little Folks' Presents The Giant and the Tailor The Nail The Hare and the Hedgehog The Peasant and the Devil The Crumbs on the Table The Grave-Mound The Boots of Buffalo-Leather The Golden Key

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" - And Now I Am!

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" DVD promo

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" - August 26, 2011 (USA)-released in theaters. DVD Release Date: January 3, 2012. Rated R, 99 min - Fantasy | Horror | Thriller.
Ratings: 5.7 out of a 10 from 11,943 voters at Internet Movie Database.

Brief Synopsis:A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

Stars: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.

Official Movie Trailer - "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark".
Official Movie Clip - "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark".
Official Movie Website: - "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."

We jumped several times watching this movie. The special effects are great for the little creatures. I kept trying to figure out exactly WHAT they were...the body shape, size, etc. The DVD has special features that you definitely need to view to learn more about the house, the creatures, the original movie, etc.

I dug up some info about the original...
Released in 1973 on TV, Unrated, 74 min, 6.9 out of a 10 rating.

Stars: Kim Darby, Jim Hutton and Barbara Anderson.

 

TRIVIA (from current movie):

>The runes carved into the stone over the furnace that the creatures live down spells out "Be Afraid" in Elder Futhark.

>Appropriately set in Providence, RI as that was the home of H.P. Lovecraft who wrote the story "The Rats in the Walls" which apparently inspired this film.

>Guillermo del Toro (Writer for film): he played a cameo as a passenger on the plane, sitting behind Sally.

>Plot hole:  While supposedly alone, the worker is slashed, beaten and stabbed to the point of near death. Yet nobody once questions how this "accident" could have happened or how he managed to end up with scissors sticking out of his neck.

 

Love this stuff!!

 

 

"The Devil Inside" - Raking in Bucks with Mixed Reviews



The Devil Inside Movie Poster Promo

"The Devil Inside" (2012),  Rated R,  87 min - Horror | Thriller -  January 6, 2012 (USA) in theaters.

Ratings: 3.8 out of a 10 from 2,433 voters at Internet Movie Database.

Brief Synopsis:

In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

Stars: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth.

"The Devil Inside" Official Movie Trailer.

Movie Clip HERE.

Wow! The bulletin boards have been jerking this movie all over - "love it!", "hate it!", "not bad, but not high up there on my favorite list." (Isn't that the case for all movies though? Yeah, but the chatter has been quite blunt and the number of people commenting is super high.) So, here are tidbits of what I've gathered to give you insight into "The Devil Inside", and to prepare you for watching it...IF you choose to:

The BAD:

>Barely any scary moments, plot holes that left you hanging, the ending was NOT satisfactory, theater booed when credits rolled, tired of documentary style horrors with shaky "realistic" camera movements, dialogue is a bit slow sometimes, all the questions weren't answered, you knew what was coming next, should've saved for Halloween release.

The GOOD:

>Certainly worth a look, the strong intro and scene's involving the possessed/exorcisms are what really make the film worth while, the tone was very scary, will end up with a good cult following, story itself is very good, could easily make a sequel next, acting was pretty good, shroud of mystery was a perfect touch, was entertained and freaked out-what a good horror movie should do to you.

TRIVIA

Here's something to look for when watching the movie or if already watched, think if you recall this:

>When Maria is thrown off the table during her exorcism, one of the cameras shows her heart monitor with her vitals flashing. They should not be reading anything as the throw would have disconnected the wires.

"Fright Night" (DVD) - Entertaining!

Fright Night DVD Movie Poster

This movie was much better than what I had anticipated and expected from a remake in this genre. I cannot recall if I had ever watched the original Fright Night (and neither could my husband) which probably helped or influenced our positive opinion on this movie. #1: My husband didn't fall asleep during it. #2: The humor mixed perfectly with the horror at the right times. #3: The special effects were at times mind-blowing but average during other scenes. #4: We could actually follow a plot - a storyline - without any confusion. And the vampires (especially Jerry!) were entertaining. Here are the details for you vampire and movie-lovers:

Fright Night (2011), R rating, 106 min - Comedy | Horror -  Released August 19, 2011 (USA) in theaters; Released December 13, 2011 on DVD & Blu-ray.

 

Ratings: 6.6 out of a 10 from 22,068 voters on Internet Movie Database.

Official Synopsis:

Meet the sexy new neighbor, Jerry Dandrige (Colin Farrell). He’s dangerously charming – and utterly lethal. That's because he just happens to be a vampire, and out for blood…buckets of it. After high school senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) makes the connection between Jerry’s suspicious activity and a steadily rising body count, he vows to end the reign of terror next door. But he can’t do it alone. His only hope is Las Vegas magician/vampireslayer Peter Vincent (David Tennant). Together, this unlikely duo set out to end Jerry's evil rampage. But Jerry is a ruthless, relentless killer, and he’s not going down without a fight. Get set to sink your teeth into this thrilling re-vamp of the terrifying horror classic. Featuring a star-studded cast and crawling with bonus, FRIGHT NIGHT will captivate you from the very first bite!

Stars: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and David Tennant, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots

 

Official Fright Night Movie Site

 

Official Fright Night Movie Trailer

 

Taglines:   You can't run from evil when it lives next door.

 

Trivia:

>Peter Vincent is named after two horror icons, Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.   
>The club scene originally included a fight between feuding frat boys that was broken up by Jerry with the use of his hypnosis powers. Although the scene was cut, the frat boys can still be seen around the DJ booth when the t-shirts are thrown into the crowd.

>Cameo: 'Chris Sarandon', who played Jerry in the original Fright Night, plays the man who hits the Brewsters' car and ends up bitten by Jerry on the road.   
>Jerry has five stages of makeup, with the last one (when Charley fights in the basement) entirely in CG.