Come Drink With Me

When Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon hit the scene, Ang Lee claimed King Hu as an influence. This led to a small surge in interest in Hu among Western audiences. You can definitely see that Hu has affected Lee if you watch a few of his films. Come Drink With Me is one of the better known of Hu's films, probably because it was release by Dragon Dynasty. Though this isn't Hu's best work, it's a pretty good film, and I would definitely recommend it to anybody that has an interest in wuxia films.

Here's a Come Drink With Me review.

Director: 

King Hu

Writer:

King Hu

Yang Erh

Studio:

Shaw Brothers

Cast:

Cheng Pei-Pei...............Golden Swallow

Yueh Hua.....................Drunken Cat

Chen Hung Lieh.............Jade Face Tiger
Yang Chih-Ching............Abbot Diao Ching-tang
(Based on IMDB)

Batman The Movie 1966

Here we get the 1966 version of Batman. If you're one of those people that takes Batman way too seriously, then this definitely isn't the movie for you. It's pretty campy, and is clearly meant for a younger audience. If you're looking for a fun movie, then I would recommend this, but be ready for extreme silliness.

Director: 

Leslie H. Martinson

Writer:

Lorenzo Semple Jr

Bob Kane

Studio:

Fox

Cast:

Adam West..............Bruce Wayne/Batman

Burt Ward................Dick Grayson/Robin

Cesar Romero...........The Joker

Burgess Meredith......The Penguin

Frank Gorshin...........The Riddler

Lee Meriwether.........Kitka/Catwoman

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Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers is one of my favorite comedy/horror films of all time. While I do love Shaun of the Dead and Young Frankenstein, I still love the atmosphere and comedy in this movie above all others. I recomend The Fearless Vampire Killers to everybody, and sincerely hope that you love it as much as I do.

Enjoy this great film.

Director: 

Roman Polanski

Writer:

Gerard Brach

Roman Polanski

Studio:

Cadre Films, Filmways Pictures

Cast:

Jack MacGowran...........Professor Abronsius
Roman Polanski.............Alfred
Ferdy Mayne................Count Von Krolock
Alfie Bass....................Shagal
Sharon Tate................Sarah

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste The Blood of Dracula is kind of a strange Dracula movie, because it wasn't supposed to be a Dracula movie. And, it really shows. Ralph Bates plays disgraced Lord Courtly, who happens to be into black magic. During a black mass he drinks Dracula's blood, and turns into Dracula(?). From there Dracuala is seeking revenge on the people that took part in the black mass.

What happened was the studio execs decided to throw Dracula in at the last moment. So, what you get is a vampire that just walks around and counts his victims. Lee doesn't really speak in this one.

Director: 
Peter Sasdy

Writer:
Anthony Hinds
Bram Stoker

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula
Ralph Bates...............Lord Courtley
Linda Hayden.............Alice Hargood
Geoffrey Keen............William Hargood
Peter sallis................Samuel Paxton

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave is a decent addition to the Dracula Series. Christopher Lee doesn't get much speaking time, which is a trend that continues for the rest of the series (with the exception of Scars of Dracula). Again, we don't have Van Helsing to fight the fiend, but instead we have Monsignor Ernest Mueller. Dracula is after Monsignor because he exorcized Dracula's castle.

Here's Dracual Has Risen From the Grave.

Director: 
Freddie Francis

Writer:
Anthony Hinds

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula
Rupert Davis..............Monsignor Ernest Mueller
Veronica Carlson.........Maria Mueller
Barbara Ewing............Zena
Barry Andrews............Paul

Dracula Prince of Darkness

Dracula Prince of Darkness is Lee's second time in the role of Dracula. Due to family issues, Cushing wasn't able to reprise his role as Van Helsing, so we get Andrew Keir as Father Sandor. This is a worthy follow, and if you enjoy the Hammer films presented so far, this should be enjoyable for you.

Here's Dracula Prince of Darkness.

Director: 
Terence Fisher

Writer:
Jimmy Sangster
Anthony Hinds
Bram Stoker

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula
Barbara Shelley..........Helen
Andrew Keir...............Father Sandor
Francis Matthews..Charles

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is Peter Cushing's fourth film as Dr Frankenstein. We get Frankenstein still tirelessly working at playing god. He is trying to do a brain transplant. We get the nice Hammer settings, the acting is good, and it's yet another fun Frankenstein to spend an afternoon with.

Have Fun.

Director: 
Terence Fisher

Writer:
Bert Batt
Anthony Nelson Keys
Mary Shelley

Studio:
Amicus Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee........John Reid
Peter Cushing...........Philip Grayson
John Pertwee...........Paul Henderson
Ingrid Pitt................Carla Lind
John Bryans.............A.J. Stoker

Horror Hotel - City of the Dead

Horror Hotel is a terrific movie from 1960. A young student is doing research on witchcraft. Her professor, Christopher Lee, recommends that she goes to a little town that he knows has a history of such matters. She notices that the people of the town seem to be a little strange. It's just a matter of time before she learns why these people act weird.

Horror Hotel was shot in B&B, which helps it create a creepy feel. This has Christopher Lee in it, so it has to be good.



Director:
John Llewellyn Moxey

Writer:
George Baxt
Milton Subotsky

Studio:
Vulcan

Cast:
Venetia Stevenson...Nan Barlow
Dennis Lotis............Richard Barlow
Patricia Jessel.........Elizabeth Selwyn/Ms. Newless
Christopher Lee.......Prof. Alan Driscoll

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath is a Mario Bava classic. Starring Boris Karloff as our host, we have yet another frame story. This movie is genuinely creepy, and I personally find all of the stories to be entertaining. Italians did horror right in the 60s, and this is a prime example.

Get some popcorn, and have fun watching this classic movie.
Here's Black Sabbath.

Director: 
Mario Bava
Salvatore Billitteri


Writer:
Mario Bava
Alberto Bevilacqua
Ivan Chekhov
Marcello Fondato
F.G. Snyder
Aleksei Tolstoy

Studio:
Emmepi Cinematografica


Cast:
Bris Karloff.............Hiself/Gorco

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead needs no introduction. George Romero changed the game when he introduced his version of the zombie. Audiences were shocked, terrified, discusted...

Well, enough said.
Here's Night of the Living Dead.

Django

Here is Django. If you're a fan of Leone's "Dollar Trilogy," then this will look very familiar to you. Again Akira Kurosawa was ripped off by the Italians! Basically, the story revolves around Django, played by Franco Nero who you may remember from Enter the Ninja, as he arrives in town and is caught between two rival forces.

I will say that Nero is no Eastwood, but the character is pretty cool, and he does a good job with it. For any fan of (spaghetti) Westerns, this should be enjoyable.

Sig. Brismee Esq. presents...Django

Director: 

Sergio Corbucci

Writer:

Sergio Corbucci

Bruno Corbucci

Jose Gutierrez Maesso

Franco Rossetti

Piero Vivarelli

Studio:

B.R.C. Produzioni

Cast:

Franco Nero............Django

Jose Bodalo.............General Hugo Rodriguez

Loredana Nusciak.....Maria

Eduardo Fajardo.......Major Jackson