Corpse Bride
Corpse
Bride is a wonderfully
imaginative Victorian goth
movie. Based on a Ukranian
legend, it tells the story of a
man who accidentally marries a
corpse, who rises from her grave
to claim her husband, when he’s
already betrothed to a living
woman. The animation is tops,
especially for anyone who likes
“dark” movies. It’s a fun story
that Tim Burton fans will enjoy,
and in my opinion far outdoes
“The Nightmare Before Christmas”
or “James and the Giant Peach”.
Includes the voices of actors
such as Johnny Depp, Helena
Bonham-Carter, Tracey Ullman,
and Christopher Lee.
Scenes to watch for: a tribute
to Ray Harryhausen (the creator
of “stop-motion” animation), a
nod to “Gone with the Wind”, and
a dead Ray Charles-like piano
player.
Best line: Victor (to his dog)
“Play dead”.
Trivia: This is the first
feature to be made with
commercial digital still
photography cameras (Canon SLR
cameras with Nikon Lenses)
instead of film cameras.
Just Like Heaven
What
happens when a soul is stuck between the worlds and
doesn't see the Light? This delightful paranormal
romantic comedy tells just that story, with some
wonderful twists in the plot and a lot of humor. If
you appreciate the lighter side of a haunting, this
movie does a wonderful job. Set in San Francisco,
the movie weaves a story of how Fate works in spite
of great odds. Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon
star as two people who "share" the same
apartment...only one is there "in spirit".
Scenes to watch for: house blessing by a priest,
feng shui blessing, and especially the Ghostbusters
scene. For you serious paranormal researchers, pay
attention to when Elizabeth wanders through the
empty apartment later on in the movie...there's some
great photography showing how thickly dust hangs in
the air in sunlight beams.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and laughed quite
often through it. My favorite character in the
movie was the "bookstore sensitive", played by John
Heder (Napoleon Dynamite).
It's a great story of true love...truly conquering
all.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Jim
and I recently saw the new movie, "The Exorcism
of Emily Rose". It wasn't a typical
run-of-the-mill horror movie. I found it to be
very thought-provoking and frightening in its'
potential truth.
It's based on a true story, and how much of it
is fact, I'm not sure. I do know that what Emily
went through makes you think very hard about
what we do and don't know about the supernatural
world around us. As a paranormal researcher, I
left the movie with a very somber feeling...if
even just the very basic premise of this movie
is real, I would recommend that everyone
interested in exploring all aspects of the
paranormal see this movie. I'm not saying that
everyone should believe this movie as factual,
but I do recommend seeing it with an open mind.
I found that the experiences presented in the
movie were very believable as far as possession
cases go, and it did make me sad to think that a
priest would be put on trial, not only for the
attempted exorcism, but also for his faith. The
evidence presented in the movie both for and
against possession leaves one wondering about
the very real possibility of demons and demonic
possession.
I think that believers and skeptics alike will
find this movie thought provoking, and I highly
recommend it. It will make you think.
Summing up the movie (outside
source)
The
Exorcism of Emily Rose, starring Laura Linney
and Campbell Scott, is about a priest accused of
negligence resulting in the death of a
nineteen-year-old woman during an exorcism.
While demons, devils, and exorcisms are
obviously great grist for horror films, The
Exorcism of Emily Rose is interesting because it
shows (however fictionally) the potentially
dangerous consequences of exorcisms.
