Wednesday, 16 June 2010
WHO IS LUCIO FULCI? PART 3: FULCI & CENSORSHIP
Several of Fulci's movies were censored by the film distributor to ensure an R rating (such as The Beyond, which was originally released in edited form as Seven Doors of Death) or were released unrated in order to avoid an X-rating (as with Zombi II and The House by the Cemetery), which would have greatly restricted the films' target audience to adults only. The unrated films often played worldwide in drive-ins and grindhouses to hordes of delighted teenagers and horror fanatics.
Many of Fulci's movies were banned in Europe or released in heavily cut versions. Of the original 74 films on the infamous video nasty list in the United Kingdom, 3 belonged to Fulci: Zombi 2 (1979), The Beyond (1981), and The House by the Cemetery (1981). After viewing Fulci's New York Ripper, the British Board of Film Classification not only refused the film a certificate but also ordered that all copies of the offending film be removed from the country.
Many of Fulci's movies were banned in Europe or released in heavily cut versions. Of the original 74 films on the infamous video nasty list in the United Kingdom, 3 belonged to Fulci: Zombi 2 (1979), The Beyond (1981), and The House by the Cemetery (1981). After viewing Fulci's New York Ripper, the British Board of Film Classification not only refused the film a certificate but also ordered that all copies of the offending film be removed from the country.
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
WHO IS LUCIO FULCI? : PART 2
Lucio Fulci,as i said in part 1 was an Italian film Director, Screenwriter and actor. He had a Catholic Background and has referred to himself as Catholic. Despite this, Fulci is thought to have been a Marxist and Parts of his movies have been viewed as anti-Catholic.
After studying medicine and being employed as an art critic he opted for a film career,
Working in a wide variety of genres in Italy. In the early 1970s he moved into the thriller arena,
directing giallo films that were both commercially successful and controversial in their depiction
of violence and religion. The first film to gain him notoriety in his native country, Non si sevizia
un paperino (Don't Torture a Duckling) mixed scathing social commentary with the directors soon-to-be-trademark graphic violence to stunning, hallucinatory effect.
In 1979, he achieved his international breakthrough with Zombi II, a violent zombie film that was marketed in European territories as a sequel to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978)
He followed it up with several tales of horror and the supernatural, many also featuring zombies.
His features during this time were described by some critics as being among the most violent and gory films ever made. City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981), The House by the Cemetery (1981), The Black Cat (1981), and The New York Ripper (1982) were some of his biggest hits, all of which featured extreme levels of on-screen blood and cruelty.
After studying medicine and being employed as an art critic he opted for a film career,
Working in a wide variety of genres in Italy. In the early 1970s he moved into the thriller arena,
directing giallo films that were both commercially successful and controversial in their depiction
of violence and religion. The first film to gain him notoriety in his native country, Non si sevizia
un paperino (Don't Torture a Duckling) mixed scathing social commentary with the directors soon-to-be-trademark graphic violence to stunning, hallucinatory effect.
In 1979, he achieved his international breakthrough with Zombi II, a violent zombie film that was marketed in European territories as a sequel to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978)
He followed it up with several tales of horror and the supernatural, many also featuring zombies.
His features during this time were described by some critics as being among the most violent and gory films ever made. City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981), The House by the Cemetery (1981), The Black Cat (1981), and The New York Ripper (1982) were some of his biggest hits, all of which featured extreme levels of on-screen blood and cruelty.
WHO IS LUCIO FULCI?
Lucio Fulci was born June 17 1927 in Rome Italy. He was an italian Film Director,Screenwriter, and Actor. he is best known for his directorial work on Zombi 2 (1979) & The Beyond
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Why Japanese Horror Movies are BETTER than the American Remakes that are being Shoved down our throats
The Reason WHY The Original Japanese Horror Movies are BETTER than the American Remakes is because the scripts and the Acting is BETTER which means it is a Far Scarier Movie than the AMERICAN VERSIONS
Pointless Horror Remakes
What is the point of remaking Iconic Horror Movies Like: TCM, Last House On The Left, Psycho, Halloween, I Spit on your Grave ETC. When EVERYBODY KNOWS THEY'RE GONNA BE SHIT!! (sorry for the Angry Rant folks!)
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