Twist the bones and bend the back

[teenybuffalo]

Hocus Pocus is one of those movies I love so much it's hard for me to write rationally about it. I watched it as a preteen who didn't see many movies, and I thought it was the best thing ever. Recently I rewatched it with kestrell, and then again with other friends. It has held up really well

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[alexx_kay]

"Mary and Sarah operate by going, "What's this? Can I eat it? Can I have sex with it?" and living in the moment, like puppies. Evil puppies, mind you; but they're as happy and simple-minded as Golden Retrievers."

That's an accurate description of Sarah, but *not* (IMAO) Mary. Sarah is practically solipsist, and totally I-focused. Mary, on the other hand, is perpetually aware of, and focused on, the greatest threat to her safety -- which is Winnie. She operates on the question "Will this make my sister explode in psychotic rage? And if so, will the rage be aimed at me?"

[teenybuffalo]

You're right, she is all of that. Mary has a horrifying relationship with Winnie, when you take a look at it.

I'm surprised at myself, that I've never noticed it consciously before. It's amazing what you can normalize.

[alexx_kay]

Well, you noticed enough to call out "abusive patterns", above.

[teenybuffalo]

true, that.

[ckd]

The best part of Vincent Price's appearance on The Muppet Show, IMO, is that he and Uncle Deadly sing "You've Got A Friend"...as the stalker song that wedding DJs never seem to realize "Every Breath You Take" actually is.

[teenybuffalo]

Nobody can lurk and side-eye like Uncle Deadly and Vincent Price.

My favorite part was Price teaching Kermit to sprout fangs.

[gaudior]

I, um, actually have cosplayed as Sarah. I was very young, and my best friend was obsessed with Bette Midler.

So I am delighted to hear that the movie holds up, and has not been ravaged by the Suck Fairy! I haven't seen it in years, mostly because of that fear, so yay!