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Tag Archives: mario bava
bavatuesdays episode 3: The Girl Who Knew Too Much
This was a particularly fun discussion for me, and it came at a time that I desperately needed a distraction. Paul Bond continues to be nothing short of gold when it comes to these discussions about Mario Bava’s films, and … Continue reading
bavatuesdays Episode 2: Hercules in the Haunted World
Paul Bond and I got together for another awesome talk about Mario Bava’s second feature Hercules in the Haunted World (1961). The discussion ranges from points about Bava’s brilliant use of color in this film, the Sword and Sandal genre, … Continue reading
bavateusdays Film Fest Site Up and Running and we have Hercules on Tap
So we are in week two of the bavatuesdays film festival. I had a blast doing the first show on Black Sunday (1960) with Paul Bond, and I am preparing for round two this Tuesday at 2:30 PM on Hercules in … Continue reading
bavatuesdays episode 1: Black Sunday
A day late (but not necessarily a dollar short), we got the first of ten bavatuesdays film festival episodes in the bag, and I was joined by the great Paul Bond for a discussion about Mario Bava’s 1960 black and … Continue reading
fuckyeahmariobava
I’ve been pretty deep into my tumblr for the last six to eight months, and I’m having a blast with it. I love the experience of browsing and sharing stuff on Tumblr, and I’m finding it’s a space to find … Continue reading
bavatuesdays’ 10 Week Mario Bava Film Festival
Note: While writing this monster of a post I realized I wrote a post back in August of 2008 wherein I dreamed up a double-feature bava beverly film fest that matched a Bava film with another classic. Well this is … Continue reading
DS107 CARNAGE
DS107 CARNAGE from Jim Groom on Vimeo. A trailer for a film not yet made…. Take the jump for an overview of the process, thoughts on why iMovie 8 sucks, and a bit about Mario Bava.
Scifi Radio
One of the things I love about the aesthetic of Mario Bava’s Planet of the Vampires (1965) is the low tech spaceship control console that seems analog, almost like a radio you’d find in a 60s car. Kinda reminds me … Continue reading
Groovy Space Suits
Summer of Love: Infocult
Culled from the ever great Infocult, which has been an almost daily reminder for the last five years that the internet has always been undead. And that’s why I love the Infocult, Bryan Alexander has consistently posted about, commented on, … Continue reading