Friday, 25 June 2010

Twister's Film Journal - "Scream" (1996) - Part 1

'Cause Twister loves da' horror films so much, I thought I'd share with you all my favorite memories/pleasures I take away from watching Wes Craven's classic, Scream (if you want to check out my thoughts on Halloween, click here).


I give you....Scream.....

Oh Drew, how I love you! How can you not watch this tense, chilling cat and mouse opening without wishing it wasn't Drew about to get her guts ripped open? But only she could make this scene as memorable as it is today. My brother loves her line reading of, "Uh-huh!" -- please don't ask why.


This part never ceases to annoy the shit out of me; when Casey is trying to call out to her parents for help, she can barely speak to get their attention. BUT, what does she have in her hand?? A phone! Something she could have used to throw at them to get them to look! And who knows -- she coulda' lived!


Another favorite line reading that Twisty and his brother find amusing is Mrs. Becker's phrasing of, "Casey....baby?". Is is that pause? I don't know.


"I was home....and The Exorcist was on..."
For some reason Billy's hand gestures while saying that just stick in my mind.



"My God, you're a tease!"


I love how close Principal Himbry (a great Henry Winkler) gets to Sidney, and touches her chin and everything during the investigation. A little bit uncomfortable, perhaps?



"Is it true that they found her liver in the mailbox, 'cause I heard that they found her liver in the mailbox next to her spleen and her pancreas!"

If the Dew-man gets scared that easily, well the hell is he the deputy?



I love how cruel Gail treats her ever-loyal sidekick/camerman Kenny, and the way it just doesn't seem to effect him. Spewing out her vicious barbs about his weight or, more precisely, his "fat tub of lard ass". In Scary Movie, the humor between them was even more hilarious as you can see here.



Hank, what the fuck is that shit on your head?!


The ultimate bitch-slug. Sidney sure showed Gail where she can stick her news reporting.



"Stu-pidity leak!" - She just hits him repeatedly with a lollipop!


"I'm sorry, if my traumatized life is an inconvenience to you and your perfect existence!"


"Stuuupid!"


No matter how mean they are, these girls are fun watch; the slutty cheerleader who makes fellatio gestures with her finger and her friend, the incredibly ugly gal who looks like a brunette Jan Brady.


Henry Winkler, I have to say, gives a great performance as the doomed principal - he may have about six minutes on screen but he plays Himbry as a nice, caring guy which makes his death even more sad. But this simple scene is actually chilling (even though we know what and when everything will happen). And who could forget Wes Craven's funny cameo as a janitor named "Fred"?

The coolest shot in the film.


Okay, so Billy just openly flirts with these girls and offers them candy in a video store? Is he only there to scare Randy, or was he just hangin' with Stu?


"There's a formula to it - a very simple formula - EVERYBODY'S A SUSPECT!"


"What am I, the beer witch?"


Is it cold here, Tatum? Hallelujah! You have to love the fact that Craven kept in this shot with McGowan's perky nipp's sticking out. But hey, it wasn't a bad choice.


Like she seriously thought she could fit through the dog hole? Come on, those jugs would need a hole of their own to get through. But her groovy skirt and go-go boots are a nice blast from the past, though.


Tatum's rubber head gets smushed by the evil garage door!


"Jamie Lee was always the virgin in horror movies; she nevah' showed her tits, 'till she went legits!"



Jamie tells Jamie to watch out for the killer - man, I love the irony! And I heard tell that Skeet Ulrich really was in the costume in this scene.


I always get a good laugh when Gail strikes Randy with her ancient "brick" cellular phone!
More to come!

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