Dave - Dave Christy loves horror, music, documentaries and more. He is also the co-runner of several fan based groups including Morningstars (THE Lucifer fan group also run by Melanie), and now is a member of the VIPers Spotlight Lounge team for Melanie's Muses. Other than "In The Spotlight" Features -check out his "31 Days Of Halloween Movies"
Mel Brooks. The name itself can bring laughter and memories of many hit films. He found his niche in humor and ran with it without looking back. Throughout the years, he has had many hits-- "History of the World Part 1", "Blazing Saddles", "Spaceballs", "Silent Movie" and the list goes on. The one we want to focus on today is the 1974 classic "Young Frankenstein".
If by chance you never saw this wonderful piece of cinematic history, you only have to know one thing about it. It was written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder. That should tell you the pure comedic genius of it before seeing a single frame. How could this not be great with those minds behind it? The acting line up is first class too. Besides Gene Wilder, we have Gene Hackman, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn and Peter Boyle. The star power is through the roof!
The story is about Professor Frankestein trying to put his family's mad scientist past behind him, even though he constantly asked about it. After inheriting the family estate in Transylvania, he travels to inspect the property and that's where the fun begins. So many classic lines in this. I have a hundred moments going through my head even as I write this. I feel a Mel Brooks marathon coming on.
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Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Mel Brooks" Prize Pack featuring Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein on DVD sent in by Jennifer Rhodes!
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Jenn says -Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!Magic, witches and wizards all make up these famous, popular movies and yes, I’m talking about the Harry Potter series. They were popular books before they where movies, but I never read them, so I will just be talking about the movies. I was still in school when I saw the first movie, so yes thinking about how long it’s been I feel old. These movies and books follow a wizard named Harry Potter, though because he lives with his horrible aunt and uncle, he doesn’t realize that until he’s about 11 years old, that’s when his life changes forever. He gets to go to Hogwarts, a magical school for witches and wizards. He’s also famous in his world, for stopping he who must not be named. Once realizing that he is a wizard Harry is excited to go to school and get away from his dreadful aunt and uncle. These eight movies follow him and his friends on their journey to not only protect each other and those they love, but Hogwarts as well, and to stop Voldemort in a final showdown that’s honestly not to be missed, now I won’t go much else into detail because I’m sure you’ve seen these movies by now, or have even read the books, but if not then you definitely should and there’s no better time for that than the 20th anniversary, so sit back relax and enjoy. Dave says - Dave Christy loves horror, music, documentaries and more. He is also the co-runner of several fan based groups including Morningstars (THE Lucifer fan group also run by Melanie), and now is a member of the VIPers Spotlight Lounge team for Melanie's Muses. Other than "In The Spotlight" Features -check out his "31 Days Of Halloween Movies"Nothing like reading Jenn's part and making me feel even older. Gee, thanx dear! She was in school when the movie hit, and I was still married. But that brings me to my introduction to the movies. The buzz was floating around about the first movie adaptation. I actually didn't know much about it but was curious. I believe I had a movie pass or gift certificates so I didn't actually have to pay for it so I decided to check it out opening day. The theatre was packed and my wife and mother-in-law were making fun of me for going to see "a kids movie". (Stay tuned, that will change). I loved it and went on to buy the DVD when it came out. That’s when my wife and mother-in-law decided to watch also and loved it. We proceeded to start on the books and going to see the next movies all together. Everyone knows the story about the 3 friends that banded together against the odds even though they didn't start out on the best terms. So, I won't go into too much detail on that. One thing I think the movies suffered from was trying to squeeze the books into a 2-hour movie. The first couple films were fine. They stayed pretty faithful to the books. As each book got a little bit longer, that required a little more editing. They couldn't release a 6-hour movie. Well, they could. I wouldn't mind a 6-hour movie if I got to see everything included in the books. If they ever remade these (which would probably be a crime punishable by death to most fans), the only thing I see acceptable is an animated style, filling in the novel-length movies. Namely Headless Nick's Death Day party, the flashback of young Snape, James, and Lily and the Marauders. A lot of information missing. Azkaban doesn't even mention, or hint at, that James, Lupin, Sirius, and Pettigrew were the ones that made the map. For the ones that read the books, you know by the time we got to The Deathly Hallows, we had over 700 pages of story to go into. The fans can sit through that long of a movie but the general public can not. That goes back to what I just said. Animated "novel versions" of the movies. Some fans even made them for us-- of sorts. While these were still new, I saw some Sims versions on YouTube. They had taken the audiobook and programmed the Sims characters to act out the dialog. Very interesting. But not all the books were completed and some got removed for copywrite infringement and the channels closed. Anyway, this is my little piece of remembrance about the introduction and thoughts. Wands up! Melanie - My introduction to the series was a little unusual. My dad had been looking into getting his book published, and had come across an article from JK Rowling talking about how hard it had been to get her first story out there. Intrigued with the concept he picked up book one (which in England is actually called "The Philosopher's Stone") and when he finished he brought the book over when he came to visit and told me to read it. I wasn't convinced - it was a middle grade story about a wizarding school - cute - but I didn't see the big deal. Eventually the movie came out and I watched that - and then went back to find the book, and read the series (as far as it was released to). I think the wizarding world is fabulous. I think it's an amazing way to introduce children to magic, and the story grows into so much more, and is so much darker. Of course having Alan Rickman playing Snape had no influence on me originally wanting to see the movie AT all. And with that - I will wipe away a tear and join Dave with ending with "Wands Up". Giveaway Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Harry Potter" Prize Pack featuring DVD set of the first 2 movies and Luna Lanyard sent in by Jennifer Rhodes, a wizarding wand pen and golden snitch keychain sent in by Vicky Storch, and a rubber bracelet from the Melanie's Muses Prize Hoard pictured above! For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: Which Hogwarts House Do You Belong To? (Not sure? CLICK HERE to learn more) Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
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Jenn - Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!
Smokin! If you have seen this movie then you probably have heard this popular line by this cult classic character, and that’s Jim Carrey’s "The Mask", which I recently just saw again after awhile. It made me remember that I really do love this movie. It’s about a normal working-class guy, down on his luck, which we’ve all been there. Stanley, or just Iipkiss as they call him in the movie after his last name, finds this strange mask in the water one night. Not knowing then what it is, he takes it home. Soon realizing that this mask can make things happen and it’s not at all normal. I’m not going to get into that because if you by chance haven’t seen it then I’m not going to be the one to ruin it for you. In the end a lot of lessons are learned like we may put on masks to hide at times. But are they really needed because being yourself is always a whole lot better, and you’d be surprised at how many people like you for you? Also, it’s just a fun movie to watch if you need something light, because it will make you smile more than once.
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Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Mask" Prize Pack featuring The Mask DVD Jennifer Rhodes and various masks from the Melanie's Muses Prize Hoard pictured above!
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Jenn - Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team!
Chucky, the only horror anything I really like so when I found out they where making a Chucky series for television I got excited. It felt like it took forever but it finally premiered a few weeks ago, and what better time then in October. Now even better is that it’s the original voice actor who voiced Chucky in the movies, and no not the remake (Dave note: that was voiced by none other than Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill), that does not exist. Remake? What remake? You can’t do Chucky without Charles Lee Ray. Sorry but you can’t. Now, another amazing aspect of this series is that Tiffany will be back, yes that’s Chucky's wife. She’s amazing, and my favorite. "Bride of Chucky" was the best Chucky to date, well that is until this series. It’s also nice to see the messages it spreads about awareness for bullying and homophobia.
Now before I get preachy let’s move on. This series does have a different feel than the movies, though there’s a lot of movie nods which are always cool to see. By different, I mean the feel of Chucky isn’t the same as it was in the movies. If you’re watching the show and have seen the original chucky movie than you might understand what I mean. It’s like they’re trying to make Chucky more likable which is actually working because the other characters besides Chucky, Jake and Devon are just so unlikable you might find yourself rooting for Chucky more than once. His friendship with Jake just seems more real as well. He just wanted to use Andy, but this seems like he actually cares about Jake and wants to help, if that makes sense. Well, whatever the case may be this show is excellent and I for one can’t wait to see it unfold.
Dave - Dave Christy loves horror, music, documentaries and more. He is also the co-runner of several fan based groups including Morningstars (THE Lucifer fan group also run by Melanie), and now is a member of the VIPers Spotlight Lounge team for Melanie's Muses. Other than "In The Spotlight" Features -check out his "31 Days Of Halloween Movies"
When I first heard they were making a Chucky series, I was a little skeptical. It usually isn't tv friendly fare. Then I heard that Don Mancini was involved. This gave me a little more hope. Early interviews and reports about the show confirmed they were continuing the story of the original movies which is definitely the preferred way to go. No more remakes. No more reboots. Color me intrigued. The trailer looked good but still left me with me questions. The main characters are in a high school, and are around 14 years old and this kid is carrying a Chucky doll? Why? However, watching the show explains it well.
The object of the horror genre is to build suspense and wait for the kill. So, some of these characters want you to see their death on screen and hope it is as satisfying as you imagine it. But of course, it needs to be built upon. You can't kill everyone in the first couple episodes and have no one left. So, it looks like we may just have one per week until the 8 episodes are up. I already have guesses to where it might end up going. In this town, it can only be so long before Chucky has to move on. So, if this series will continue to run, we may see a different set of characters every season. I can't see it staying in one town for a long time. We'll run out of people pretty quick.
Melanie -
Our daughter Em, as many of you know, is a HUGE Child's Play fan. From a very young age she has loved this little doll, and then loved Tiffany even more, so we have had LOTS of updates as this was coming to fruition. Normally we are all pretty much on the same page, but even though Em loves the new series... Jenn and Dave love the new series .... Greg and I just can't get into it. The idea is great - love what they are doing with Chucky - our hang up is that the main kids are meant to be 14/15. Maybe we are just old. But drink, and drunk, and unsupervised full out rager parties were definitely not a part of the Middle School experience even when Em was there less than 10 years ago. The premise is sound - the tie in to the movies (other than the remake which for the record I liked lol) is OK - It is probably close to impossible to cover all the lore and get it right - but original characters are popping up and there was a nice nod to Glen/Glenda.
I will probably finish out the series to see where it goes - like I said the story premise interests me ..... As to how fast will ultimately depend on whether Greg decides to watch too. Right now the jury is out on that one!
Check out the trailer if you haven't watched it yet and then scroll down for a Child's Play Giveaway! Chucky is currently airing new episodes every Tuesday on the SyFy Channel.
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Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Chucky" Prize Pack featuring a "Good Guys" tote bag, Chucky necklace, And a temporary Chucky Tattoo sent in by Jennifer Rhodes!
For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: Would YOU want a Chucky doll replica in your house? (Fun fact we have one - It's actually Em's - we also gave one away a couple of years back lol)
Comments about the article are encouraged - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
Winner will be announced during the Live show on November 14th (and then posted here on the blog as well on November 15th if the winner isn't at the live.) Full Rules Below! Good luck everyone! Rules
Jenn -When you’re a kid we all have a dream. Whether it’s a certain place you want to go or even who you want to be. Well, who you want to be as an adult can change through the years? I know mine sure did. The city that I wanted to see the most but never did though, and that city was New York. Now people who don’t live there have a pre thought of it and the people who live there, well some is true, and others not so much. Yes, the city moves fast but honestly which one doesn’t. It’s beautiful but kind of gross at the same time. I mean there’s trash everywhere and yes, I saw a few rats, but other than that it has beauty especially at night. You definitely don’t drive because everything is in walking distance and if not there’s the subway, which isn’t as scary as everyone says. It’s also not bad to navigate once you get the hang of it. Stepping on a subway for the first time is an experience and remember if there’s no room to sit, you better grab a pole and hold on. My final thought on this city that never sleeps from a country girl, is breath-taking and magnificent, full of wonder. I highly suggest if you can to visit it at least once. I’m sure glad I did. And then there's Broadway! As a kid I always wanted to see a Broadway play as well, so coming to NY I took that chance and boy am I glad I did. The play I saw I’m sure many have heard of if not, sorry but where have you been. That musical/play is “Hamilton”. Yes, that “Hamilton” the one that always sells out and those critics rave about. Well, I saw it and I was thinking the whole time this better be good as everyone says, and it was. The story it tells of one of our founding fathers, that honestly doesn’t get much credit is magnificently done. It brings out all the emotions, from laughing, to happy and then to sad and even at times had me going wow! The cast is marvelous and the music from it will definitely stick in your head for awhile. Now, if you want to see what it’s all about before actually seeing it you can listen to the soundtrack, but honestly, I wouldn’t because huge spoilers. I’m so glad this is the first play I saw and that I was able to get tickets. So again, my final thought on Hamilton is five stars, and definitely something you’ll always remember. Even if you don’t like Broadway, musicals or plays I would still highly recommend that you give Hamilton a chance, because trust me you won’t regret it. My eyes never left the stage or the actors on it. If you can't make it to Broadway check out the trailer below - and a recording of the Broadway production is available to watch with your Disney+ Subscription! Melanie Here - Pineapple Word For This Article is Hamilton
About The Author - Jennifer Rhodes met Melanie back when True Blood was popular and they have been friends ever since. She loves TV (especially things that make you smile), Doctor Who, Finding new shows, and regularly provides awesome fandom items for Muser Giveaways. Jennifer is now a proud member of the VIPers - the Melanie's Muses Spotlight Feature Team! All Links To Buy / Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon in this article are Amazon Affiliate Links(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!)  Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Hamilton" Prize Pack featuring an actual playbill from the Broadway Show Jenn attended, Hamilton Coloring Cards, A Hamilton Key Chain (in the black box) and Broadway/NY Swag pictured - ALL from Jennifer Rhodes! For your chance to win- FILL OUT THE FORM and tell us: EITHER - What is your favorite Musical? OR What is one place you have always wanted to visit? Comments about the article are very welcome IF we can get it to work - but for now only qualifying entries on the form will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!
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