20. The Comedy of Terrors (1963), dir. Jacques Tourneur, broadcast 6 May

Sun, 08 May 2022 17:11:17 GMT

This film came at the end of what had felt like a long week, so I was in something of a state of torpor on the sofa by the time it came on and don't think I really engaged with it very productively. But I also don't think the problem was entirely me - it just wasn't really up to much, and I'm afraid has only confirmed my existing view that few horror comedies really are.

( 20. The Comedy of Terrors (1963), dir. Jacques Tourneur, broadcast 6 May )

And the credits roll. That was well-shot, had some great stars (not the least of which was Orangey / Rhubarb the cat) and gave them some decent individual lines. But overall it's confirmed my view that horror-comedy usually fails on both fronts. #CellarClub #TheFilmCrowd

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Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:07:25 GMT

As explained in an earlier post, I am trying to capture my recent trip to Forn Parts here on DW / LJ by replicating and linking to the FB posts I made at the time, but also adding supplementary photos and text for anything I feel deserves better documentation. BTW, if you are reading this on DW / LJ and we're not already FB friends, I'm very happy for that to change. Here's my profile; please leave a note saying who you are on DW / LJ if you think I'm unlikely to recognise the name you go by on FB. Stuff about Thailand follows below, with material already posted on FB under the cu-tags, and additional DW / LJ-only material at the bottom.

( 29th June: first evening's impressions )

( 30th June: a day in Bangkok )

( 1st July: summer palace, Ayutthaya, river cruise )

( 1st July: anniversary of Mum's death )

That covers the main outlines pretty well, but I tended to use my Proper Camera when going round the temples and palaces, and photos from that aren't so easy to upload instantly to FB. Now that I've downloaded and sorted them all, here are a few for the record, under headings naming the locations:

( Grand Palace, Bangkok )

( Wat Pho temple, Bangkok )

( Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, near Ayutthaya )

( Temples of Ayutthaya )

( Tributes to the deceased king )

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20. The Comedy of Terrors (1963), dir. Jacques Tourneur, broadcast 6 May

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