Comments on: The Academy of Monster Picture Arts & Mad Scientists

By: William Miller

William Miller — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:38:54 +0000

Exactly! There picking the most important, DEEP films, not the best films!

like seriously, do you think CAVALCADE would have won best picture if it was the “best picture” as in most entertaining, or CIMMARON if it was the “best picture” as in most interesting, or if it was a publics choice award.

FACE IT AMPAS! A FILM DOESN’T HAVE TO HAVE A DEEP MEANINGFUL MORAL TO BE WORTHY OF BEST PICTURE!

By: Bronxgirl

Bronxgirl — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:52:45 +0000

Great long-overdue subject matter.

Best Horror Movie Song: “Faro-li, Faro-la”
(The Song of the New Wine – “for life is short, but death is long!”)from Universal’s 1943 FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN. Poor Larry Talbot can’t even enjoy an evening out without being reminded that he’s the Wolfman.

Best Real Life Name That Goes With The Actor’s Face: Skelton Knaggs

Best Supporting Werewolf: Warner Oland in THE WEREWOLF OF LONDON.

Best Improvision By a Frankenstein Assistant: Dwight Frye as Fritz, on the staircase, adjusting his socks.

Best Fake Latin at a Satanic Mass: Boris Karloff intoning “cum granis salis” in THE BLACK CAT.

Best Tropical White Suit: There are two contenders: Robert Armstrong in SON OF KONG, and Charles Laughton in THE ISLAND OF LOST SOULS. You choose.

By: blubro

blubro — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:09:49 +0000

[i]“Forrest Gump”, anyone?![/i]

Maybe if mad scientists were mad stupid scientists, sci-fi would get some oscar love…

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:51:52 +0000

I’ve been to several editions of the Cinefest classic film fest in Syracuse, and let me tell you I’ve seen my fair share of Clive Brook films.

Damned if I can remember any of them though. Now Lionel Stander, his films I can remember (and I’ve seen a lot of those too).

I’m still torn over the Best Performance by a Human/Animal Hybrid…Freaks’ Chicken Lady or Island of Lost Souls’ Panther Girl?

By: John Maddox Roberts

John Maddox Roberts — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:39:40 +0000

What about Best Scary Performance By a Painting? My vote:
Ivan Albright’s “Picture of Dorian Grey.”

By: Richard Harland Smith

Richard Harland Smith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:57:53 +0000

Best Performance by a Monster in Pants — there are plenty of nominees for this one!

Don’t make me choose!

By: moirafinnie

moirafinnie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:26:23 +0000

I think that there was only one actor you may have neglected mentioning who was one who deserved a special Oscar for using his own precipitous real life disintegration as a harrowing subtext for his roles in several monster movies. He was the sadly neglected, hyper-caffeinated, constantly on the edge of self-destruction, Colin Clive.

Great idea, RHS. If only they’d take your advice and juice up all the boring bits of the Oscar show by awarding these well-deserved statuettes to your choices.

By: skizzzziks

skizzzziks — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:38:06 +0000

“Forrest Gump”, anyone?!

By: rhsmith

rhsmith — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:35:10 +0000

See, I told you I’m bad at who won what!

By: Gayle

Gayle — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:30:28 +0000

I enjoyed your comments and would agree that horror movies have been greatly overlooked in the Oscars. My own favorite re-do would be Best Actress for Elsa Lancaster as the female monster in Bride of Frankenstein.

I must gently correct you. “Diana Wynyard for Best Actress” in Cavalcade. Nominated yes, but Katharine Hepburn took home the award that year for Morning Glory.

I have a stubborn conviction that I must really watch Cavalcade one of these years to see just how worthy or unworthy it is.