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The Keyframe Gallery: A Home Cinema Journal

A visual journal of the films (and the odd TV show) that I've watched at home. A few screen grabs from each film highlighting my favourite moments plus some notes on my thoughts.

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HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN (1988)

1988 blu-ray Donald G. Jackson R.J. Kizer

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MONKEY BUSINESS (1931)

1931 blu-ray Norman Z. McLeod

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ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930)

1930 blu-ray Victor Heerman

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THE COCOANUTS (1929)

1929 blu-ray Joseph Santley Robert Florey

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DEAD-END DRIVE IN (1986)

1986 blu-ray Brian Trenchard-Smith

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LA CITÉ DES ENFANTS PERDUS [THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN] (1995)

Grotesque Les clones Fantasia Title: La Cité des Enfants Perdus Year: 1995 Director: Marc Caro / Jean-Pierre Jeunet Format: Blu-ray Label: Studiocanal Notes: I didn't get a chance to see this when it was first released so this viewing was my first chance to see this cult fantasy, from the days when steampunk wasn't so ubiquitous in popular culture. I did know about the film at the time it was released because, if I remember rightly, it was referenced in a review of a similar-looking computer game. It's that sort of aesthetic. I was a bit hesitant to watch the film after all this time in case the twee legacy of Jeunet's later film AMÉLIE soured the experience. That would be unfair and fortunately it didn't. While this film has a similar unreal look, I prefer a grimy looking dystopia to pretty France. And the design is great - it looks like it was completely studio bound but with clever use of digital effects to create composite b

BABY LOVE (1968)

Dreams Steamy Looking Title: Baby Love Year: 1968 Director: Alastair Reid Format: DVD Label: Network Notes: This is the first film I've watched as a consequence of reading Simon Matthews' treasure trove of obscure films Psychedelic Celluloid. His book covers films from 1965-1974 with some link to the groovy music scene of the period. In BABY LOVE the link is Katch 22 , a psyche band too obscure to be on Wikipedia, who provide some pretty average tunes during a discotheque sequence. Expect more films on this blog from the book because I enjoyed this slightly sleazy experience quite a bit... BABY LOVE is a provocative sexploitation story about a teenage girl who witnesses her mother's suicide and is subsequently taken in by a family who she then appears to seduce one by one. I write 'appears' because one of the redeeming features of this fairly grotty film is the suggestion that Luci isn't really to blame for the chaos she causes

THE BLUE DAHLIA (1946)

A fool rushes in Interference A low trick Title: The Blue Dahlia Year: 1946 Director: George Marshall Format: Blu-ray Label: Arrow Academy Notes: A film noir I bought on spec due to the involvement of screenwriter Raymond Chandler and the fact this edition was published by the excellent Arrow Academy. Unfortunately it's only a moderately successful example of the genre despite entertaining throughout and looking pretty stylish with it. Both leads were apparently cast for their chemistry and this is evident once they meet. However the stand out character for me is Buzz (William Bendix) with his unsubtly alluded to brain damage and related quirks. There are no real spoilers in saying he helps keep the red herrings and twists flow throughout the search for an explanation to the death of the film's femme fatale. It is the mystery of the unsolved murder that maintains dramatic interest until we finally learn the killer's identify but I think the film is st

THE WICKER MAN (1973)

Education Learning Celebrating Title: The Wicker Man Year: 1973 Director: Robin Hardy Format: Blu-ray Label: Studiocanal Notes: I watched this on TV last year and it had enough of an effect on me to schedule a screening for the night before May Day this year. Obvious yes but also basically an excuse to once again revel in the twisted charm of this great folk horror. This was the 'Final Cut' of the film and includes about fives minutes that were not in the theatrical cut I saw on TV. The restored scenes generally improve the film. The prologue of the copper being holier than thou in church sets the tone well. The inclusion of the song Gently Johnny adds to the folky feeling. Less helpful is the short scene were Lord Summerisle instructs Willow in her part of the plan - this gives the game away a bit and weakens the shock of what follows. Even when you know the conclusion there's lots of re-watch value in THE WICKER MAN. There are l

HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN (1988)

Nationalised Crotch Women King Frog Title: Hell Comes to Frogtown Year: 1988 Director: R.J. Kizer / Donald G. Jackson Format: Blu-ray Label: Arrow Video Notes: A cult but fairly average post-apocalyptic film (how many were made in the 1980s?!) which is primarily interesting for the casting of pro-wrestler Roddy Piper and the distinctive costumes for the villainous frog mutants. The story begins with an unexpected feminist slant as women capture and enslave Roddy to pro-create on behalf of the government. An ok promise but this turns out to be nothing much more than an excuse for Roddy to get it on with his alluring guards. The film is reasonably funny and I enjoyed it for 80 minutes. The journey towards Frogtown in the first half is the best part of the film but the no-budget realisation of the froggers' home is a bit of a let-down - it's just a ruined factory with some neon, ripping on the Mos Eisley cantina and elements of Mad Max. That

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