tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post7500603551094028710..comments2024-01-25T05:48:13.938-06:00Comments on Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies: Sleepaway Camp (1983): Or Can 80's Fashions Make A Comeback?The Vicar of VHShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-47506324908708919202010-06-03T15:54:50.294-05:002010-06-03T15:54:50.294-05:00you are very welcome + thanks for the reply. it is...you are very welcome + thanks for the reply. it is a really interesting documentary. i think you will enjoy it.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826626604746650253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-42418970602522294362010-06-03T13:59:17.632-05:002010-06-03T13:59:17.632-05:00Thanks for the info, John! Interesting stuff. To...Thanks for the info, John! Interesting stuff. Too bad she didn't stick with acting.<br /><br />I definitely need to check out that documentary.The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-22764980467094483362010-06-03T13:39:08.276-05:002010-06-03T13:39:08.276-05:00pamela springsteen took over the role for the sequ...pamela springsteen took over the role for the sequels. she is no longer an actress. she is now a photographer. she did some on set photography for...the crying game. the documentary 'going to pieces' has an interview with ms. rose about the filming of this movie's finale.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826626604746650253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-87614151865873859482010-04-23T22:17:05.199-05:002010-04-23T22:17:05.199-05:00I always thought this blew the pants off Friday th...I always thought this blew the pants off Friday the 13th (bah-dum-dum-chish!). Speaking of which - BEST closing shot ever - creepy as hell. Agree with the Vicar on this one - I too thought it was crappy composite, and also agree it does add to how eerie the shot is. And yeah - the fact that I thought the Feral Kid had leapt out of Road Warrior and straight into this savage flick added to the effect. <br /><br />Now, more on topic - I love the half shirt and wish it would come back into style - just so I could make fun of anyone wearing it. <br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Jasonevilgenius333https://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691878958275521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-7351126701946201922010-04-21T16:18:12.669-05:002010-04-21T16:18:12.669-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-34628525781378190702010-04-20T17:05:01.846-05:002010-04-20T17:05:01.846-05:00If you look over the site you will find even more ...If you look over the site you will find even more interesting things. In the Sleepaway Camp section (under Movies) there is an awesome scrapbook with snapshots taken behind the scenes. It has a few more shots of the mask. Also there is a scan of the Femme Fatales article about Felissa Rose. She said they had a to find a really slender guy to fit the mask. He also had to have a bit of liquid courage before revealing himself to the world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-88686398401903814442010-04-20T16:44:45.163-05:002010-04-20T16:44:45.163-05:00That's awesome, David! Thanks for the link. ...That's awesome, David! Thanks for the link. I love practical effects like those seen in Sleepaway Camp. All this modern CGI shit is for the birds. The Birds I say!The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-81105887730816379422010-04-20T16:42:38.100-05:002010-04-20T16:42:38.100-05:00Here you go,
http://www.sleepawaycampmovies.com/...Here you go, <br /><br />http://www.sleepawaycampmovies.com/sleepawaycamp/fxworkshop.shtml<br /><br />At the bottom of the page are a few pics of Ed French casting the face of Felissa Rose for the final scene mask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-72052396149056864772010-04-20T13:07:00.345-05:002010-04-20T13:07:00.345-05:00I always thought that final scene was a rather poo...I always thought that final scene was a rather poorly-done photo composite--a still shot of Angela's head cut-and-pasted on top of the non-Angela body. Strangely, I thought the disconnect of it at the neck (whether mask or photo) only added to the surreal, creepy effect of it. To say nothing of those wicked animal grunting sounds, which give me the chills every time.<br /><br />WRT the kids being like real kids, of course it helps that the actors are ACTUALLY kids, and not the 20- or 30-somethings movies of this era usually called upon to play the juvenile roles. It adds that layer of difference that makes the movie stand out, and makes it better than most 80s slashers, imo. I also remember being shocked by the carnage of the sleeping-bag murders--we don't actually get to see the kids killed, but just the fact of the 4 or so dead bodies of CHILDREN--again, most flicks of the era wouldn't have gone there, I think.<br /><br />And how about a round of applause for the actress playing Angela's aunt? She's in it for less than 3 minutes, I'd wager, and yet she makes a HUGE impression. I wanted more of the Aunt, and would have paid money to see the prequel about HER psycho adventures!The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-92233279507324541452010-04-20T12:15:37.045-05:002010-04-20T12:15:37.045-05:00However they did the full frontal, it's still ...However they did the full frontal, it's still creepy as heck. I was ready think "fake" since his/her dong looks like a Vienna sausage tucked into a nest of boar's hair, but that's just me.<br /><br />I have no idea whose idea it was (probably the director!), but whomever is responsible for the sideways eye look and howl idea deserves an Oscar. So fucking creepy. Everyone I know who has seen this film at an early age (or even older) says that the ending has stayed with them.<br /><br />@Winship - I'm glad to accept your forgiveness, sir! I was having a bad day that day, perhaps, or maybe it was just the awesome of the first one clouding my words. Stay tuned as I rip part 3 a new one!<br /><br />@Jami - I shall not take thine beer, woman! Stay thy hand! I see it creeping down for the dagger at your belt.<br /><br />@david - I totally agree, the kids were especially believable, especially the way the taunting worked. I also loved Ricky's extremely foul mouth. I was that kid at his age.The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-67535440309050561482010-04-20T12:00:07.411-05:002010-04-20T12:00:07.411-05:00The way I understood it, a young crew member did t...The way I understood it, a young crew member did the full frontal. He was wearing a mask of the actress's face, which was molded in that open mouth, howling position.<br /><br />This film is right up there with the original Bad News Bears in portraying kids as real kids, not some sub Spielberg suburban stereotype. That makes the horror (and the sleaze factor) even more disturbing. Will never forget seeing this thing for the first time. Within minutes I knew this would be a little rougher than I anticipated, not the usual Friday the 13th knock off. That ending stuck with me forever and seriously freaked me out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-84096490899553705302010-04-19T18:51:29.202-05:002010-04-19T18:51:29.202-05:00First off, give you my beer? Sorry, Duke, you can ...First off, give you my beer? Sorry, Duke, you can have my Guinness when you tug it from my drunken fingers.<br /><br />Second - the whole Angela's Peter thing - okay, here's a kooky question - I remember when The Crying Game came out people kept saying how it was "the first full frontal male nudity on the big screen." But TCG was in 1992, SC is from 1983. So isn't it really the first FFMN scene? Or was that just a fake penis strapped onto the actress rather then a male body double so therefore doesn't count?JamiSingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756726189949304645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-60819030302094772332010-04-19T14:02:54.357-05:002010-04-19T14:02:54.357-05:00Well done Duke! Your previous transgression with ...Well done Duke! Your previous transgression with regard to Sleepaway Camp 2 is forgiven :) Every time I see a freeze frame of "Angela" screaming with her little "Peter" exposed, I remember how freaked out I was the first time I saw the film. In my opinion, the psychological "mind screw" of the ending pushes this film passed Friday the 13th.Inspector Winshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579458321905980432noreply@blogger.com