tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post6393844804566621612..comments2024-01-25T05:48:13.938-06:00Comments on Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies: Bay of Blood (1971): Or How I Learned To Stay Out Of The Real Estate MarketThe Vicar of VHShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-86307703997241395412010-02-05T06:44:35.446-06:002010-02-05T06:44:35.446-06:00I guess I've just always had a preference for ...I guess I've just always had a preference for Bava's gothic horror movies, rather than his giallos. To me gothic horror is where his true genius lay.<br /><br />And science fiction! Surely his most underrated movie is <em>Planet of the Vampires</em>!dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-41744358174511831982010-02-04T16:05:23.768-06:002010-02-04T16:05:23.768-06:00I'm really enjoying your Bava Appreciation Ser...I'm really enjoying your Bava Appreciation Series, Duke! <br /><br />In addition to what everyone else has noted about this justly-beloved movie and its justly-beloved director, I'm just going to chime in and note that Claudine Auger is really a stunner in her role as Renata. Seriously, is it just me or did Bava's films feature some of the loveliest leading ladies?! That lucky bastard...Tenebrous Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032561062849200919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-25721913060912014492010-02-04T15:07:35.515-06:002010-02-04T15:07:35.515-06:00Dearest readers, thank you for all the kind commen...Dearest readers, thank you for all the kind comments!<br /><br />@dfordoom - I'm sorry it left you cold, but please give it another chance! Sure, there's gore, but it's tastefully done, and the cinematography more than makes up for some hatchet facials.<br /><br />@Chet of the Undead - You may indeed cling to a busty Euro-babe's bosom, if you must. I'll <i>*sniff*</i> try to be understanding <i>*runs off to cry in the corner*</i><br /><br />@Mark Hodgson - I watched the Anchor Bay DVD that came in my Bava boxed sets. The transfer was fairly pristine, with only a minimal amount of grain and/or pubic hairs.The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-3865546912113046152010-02-04T07:17:04.901-06:002010-02-04T07:17:04.901-06:00Which DVD did you watch? I'm trying to find th...Which DVD did you watch? I'm trying to find the best uncut version...Mark Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-90848035953562855192010-02-04T05:39:56.879-06:002010-02-04T05:39:56.879-06:00Once again this site offers up a fine sampling of ...Once again this site offers up a fine sampling of prose and insight.<br /><br />Also I laughed so hard at some of the parts of it I got a nosebleed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09492062472206579391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-65755787173272356022010-02-03T23:49:50.250-06:002010-02-03T23:49:50.250-06:00Cling to my bosom, oh ye of frail mind, and let me...<i>Cling to my bosom, oh ye of frail mind, and let me take away your pain.</i><br /><br />Ummm...thanks, but can I cling to the bosoms of the chick on the cover there instead and just PRETEND that they are yours? ;)<br /><br /><i>Cease your blubbering as Bava's genius washes over you, much like Jesus jumping out from behind a bush to scare you during your morning jog. </i><br /><br />You are SOO right about that man!! The hijo de God is SUCK A FREAKIN' prankster, don't even get me started on the time he brought in the Holy Ghost to Pants me while he....or the time when he lit one of Buddha's farts and....uhh...nevermind! ;)<br /><br />This movie sounds a little farmilar, like perhaps I may have perused it ina drunken, Cheetos fingers and mouthed stupor in the early hours before dawn.<br /><br />I may have to try and watch it again sometime.<br /><br />Thanks for the Memory Jog dude...oh and the review!Chet Of The Undeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581910106112798653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-64550818948129671842010-02-03T11:36:44.105-06:002010-02-03T11:36:44.105-06:00One of Bava's best and a real trendsetter in r...One of Bava's best and a real trendsetter in retrospect. And the big German girl is way hot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-51295092145580578102010-02-03T11:08:00.644-06:002010-02-03T11:08:00.644-06:00Big fan of this one. For its influence as much as...Big fan of this one. For its influence as much as its bodycount. Though not as flashy as Blood & Black Lace, I just love its if-five-minutes-goes-by-without-a-gruesome-death-something's-wrong attitude!Jay Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00943870346156273403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-45053047071819008342010-02-02T23:00:09.772-06:002010-02-02T23:00:09.772-06:00While I generally adore Bava's films, this one...While I generally adore Bava's films, this one left me cold I'm afraid. Too much reliance on gore, which Bava (a master of atmosphere) didn't need to do.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com