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[kattahj]

My mother's the cutest. Friday night I was over at my parents' place, and she asked if there was anything on TV. I said, "Not really. There's a film I'd like to see, but it's probably not up your alley." See, the film that was airing was Peter Jackson's "The Frighteners", and I know my mom's opinion on anything that's violent or spooky

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[sarcasticwriter]

"Anne of Green Gables" on LSD.

Thank you. Due to your blinding insight, I'll never be able to read that series again. "Oh, look...if Anne gives Diana LSD instead of red currant wine, maybe they'll hit Diana's mother over the head with a brick...

Ruined Anne for me, but the laugh was worth it.

(Please pardon typos, am posting from my cell phone.)

[kattahj]

That's what the film is like, though. Anne has struck me as rather high-strung (though lovely) ever since I grew out of the phase when I was as high-strung myself, and Heavenly Creatures was just that mentality taken to its extreme. :-)

[hibernate]

I'm pretty amazed at the difference between Jackson's movies too. I watched Meet the Feebles yesterday, and it sure is a long way off from Lord of the Rings... :-)

[kattahj]

I haven't seen that one yet, but it sounds potentially enjoyable. :-)

[roseveare]

I love The Frighteners. Was completely, utterly and stupidly obsessive about it when I first saw it. Only film I've ever watched more than once at the cinema.

[kattahj]

Cool. I watch films more than once at the cinema quite frequently, although I have this rule to always bring someone the second time. (But I broke that rule with Return of the King - well, sort of. I didn't bring anyone the *third* time.)

[anaid_rabbit]

The first movie I saw of Jackson was Heavenly Creatures, some three years before FOTR came out. I didn`t even know who the guy was back then, but Heavenly Creatures was one of the most memorable films I saw. Saw it several times, there was something that really drew me to it and now I think I know what it was.
Anne of Green Gables on LSD.
There. You said it. I *loved* Anne, she was sort of my role model as a child, so my fascination with HE is (sort of) explained.

[kattahj]

I think the reason I loved HE so much was because I used to be so much of an Anne, and I recognized that part of me in the film in a very very warped way.

I keep indentifying with weird people. Am miserable on the Stand mailing list I'm on because I'm the only one who feels any kinship to Harold. :-)

[love2loveher]

can you refer me to that mailing list? I couldn't find one when I was thoroughly obsessed - but I've come to the conclusion that I have lousy online searching skills.

[kattahj]

Sure thing, it's here.

Do you plan to be on my side? *grin*