Catch up post #1
Remember how I said that I was TOTALLY going to keep up with my Halloween posts because I'm totally going to have much more time this semester? HA. What a laugh...I totally forgot about this insane online Renaissance class.
But this isn't about my class from hell.
This is about catching up.
So first catch up post.
This past Tuesday, Oct 20, was the 127th birthday of actor Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as Bela Lugosi. His portrayal of Dracula in the 1930 movie by the same helped to change the image vampire in popular culture from a disgusting, blood-clotted fiend to a suave and alluring creature of the night. Unfortunately,due to his trademark accent Bela ended up being typecasted for the rest of his career. Even so, Bela Lugosi continues to be a beloved actor amongst old horror movie fans such as myself (him and Vincent Price, because they have the voice) and so here are a few of my favorite Bela Lugosi films.
White Zombie
Zombies! Love-slaves! Over-the-top acting! This movies kind of bad in an endearing sort of way, but I consider it essential viewing for any zombie movie fan as this is for all intensive purposes the first.
Plan 9 From Outer Space
This movie was voted as THE WORST movie ever made, but I beg to differ. I mean seriously how can a movie with ailens, Vampira, Bela, Zombies (if you haven't guessed yet zombies = instant win to me), terribly cheesy special effects, government agents and directed by Ed Wood be anything less than amazing. I don't know if it's really fair to call this a movie with Bela in it. Footage of him in the movie was actually shot for another film Ed Wood was going to do. Whatever I'm counting it anyway.
And finally...
Dracula
This movie needs no introduction. Enjoy!
But this isn't about my class from hell.
This is about catching up.
So first catch up post.
Click to viewThis past Tuesday, Oct 20, was the 127th birthday of actor Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as Bela Lugosi. His portrayal of Dracula in the 1930 movie by the same helped to change the image vampire in popular culture from a disgusting, blood-clotted fiend to a suave and alluring creature of the night. Unfortunately,due to his trademark accent Bela ended up being typecasted for the rest of his career. Even so, Bela Lugosi continues to be a beloved actor amongst old horror movie fans such as myself (him and Vincent Price, because they have the voice) and so here are a few of my favorite Bela Lugosi films.
White Zombie
Zombies! Love-slaves! Over-the-top acting! This movies kind of bad in an endearing sort of way, but I consider it essential viewing for any zombie movie fan as this is for all intensive purposes the first.
Plan 9 From Outer Space
This movie was voted as THE WORST movie ever made, but I beg to differ. I mean seriously how can a movie with ailens, Vampira, Bela, Zombies (if you haven't guessed yet zombies = instant win to me), terribly cheesy special effects, government agents and directed by Ed Wood be anything less than amazing. I don't know if it's really fair to call this a movie with Bela in it. Footage of him in the movie was actually shot for another film Ed Wood was going to do. Whatever I'm counting it anyway.
And finally...
Dracula
This movie needs no introduction. Enjoy!