tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post3576266963358554817..comments2024-03-26T10:40:02.173-07:00Comments on Films From Beyond the Time Barrier: Revenge is a dish best served freezing cold: Winter KillBrian Schuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-57270445445438968242022-01-27T13:33:18.409-08:002022-01-27T13:33:18.409-08:00Wow, that sounds hilarious -- hope it's on You...Wow, that sounds hilarious -- hope it's on Youtube!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-27951227840189029842022-01-26T11:20:05.718-08:002022-01-26T11:20:05.718-08:00I can't help but think about the SCTV version ...I can't help but think about the SCTV version of Floyd the barber who, because Opie and a gang of thugs broke his barber pole wants the Godfather to "kill them and break Opie's legs." :DMichaelWDenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385982366116957705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-51458588295289341882022-01-26T08:43:50.832-08:002022-01-26T08:43:50.832-08:00Very dark indeed! Opie and Barney weren't in t...Very dark indeed! Opie and Barney weren't in this one because they'd gone to jail for cooking meth and stealing guns from the police dept. I'm glad you enjoyed the captions. I know they're sometimes pretty corny, but I can't help myself! :)Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-24338361883293022252022-01-25T20:36:38.597-08:002022-01-25T20:36:38.597-08:00Hi Rebecca! I like how you phrased that. Thanks ag...Hi Rebecca! I like how you phrased that. Thanks again for hosting this fun blogathon, and I'm looking forward to the So Bad It's Good blogathon next month! Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-17227445142217613102022-01-25T19:22:05.147-08:002022-01-25T19:22:05.147-08:00Dark Universe Mayberry...I think I'd watch tha...Dark Universe Mayberry...I think I'd watch that. Fun review, Brian. I particularly enjoyed some of the photo captions. :DMichaelWDenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385982366116957705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-60007400206145826692022-01-24T17:48:03.578-08:002022-01-24T17:48:03.578-08:00Griffith was definitely more versatile than he was...Griffith was definitely more versatile than he was given credit for--I liked that he stayed in safe territory without staying in safe territory. Thanks again for joining the blogathon with this great review!Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-65464795165164053892022-01-23T16:06:07.162-08:002022-01-23T16:06:07.162-08:00Nolte started getting a lot of TV work in 1974, an...Nolte started getting a lot of TV work in 1974, and his star was rising rapidly when he landed the Rich Man, Poor Man role. I remember being glued to RM,PM when it was first broadcast. It made the mini-series format, and Nolte, wildly popular. Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-77153483666980591312022-01-23T12:45:56.364-08:002022-01-23T12:45:56.364-08:00Like you said, Andy Griffith was a talented, versa...Like you said, Andy Griffith was a talented, versatile actor, and I bet he's terrific in this.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the story re: Nick Nolte, who was signed to the TV series despite a limited amount of screen time in this film.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-82014910969902764352022-01-23T09:38:00.351-08:002022-01-23T09:38:00.351-08:00Thank you for the suggestion!Thank you for the suggestion!Mariannehttp://makeminefilmnoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-83244460563078688782022-01-22T15:05:11.104-08:002022-01-22T15:05:11.104-08:00Andy Griffith was a very underrated actor who in a...Andy Griffith was a very underrated actor who in actuality had great range, and could play comedy or drama (or even occasionally a villain) with equal aplomb. Winter Kill is available for fairly reasonable rent on Amazon or YouTube.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-29575744249481984112022-01-22T11:26:01.309-08:002022-01-22T11:26:01.309-08:00This sounds like a good noir! And Andy Griffith wa...This sounds like a good noir! And Andy Griffith was no stranger to noir. He starred in A Face in the Crowd and was great in that. I have already tried to find Winter Kill thanks to your review, but I haven't had any luck yet. >Sigh<Mariannehttp://makeminefilmnoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-25693475435911840022022-01-22T09:07:55.675-08:002022-01-22T09:07:55.675-08:00LOL, you're actually not far off with that gue...LOL, you're actually not far off with that guess! :) <br />I've seen the movie inspired by the Texarkana Phantom Killer, The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976), a couple of times. A very effective low budget movie, and according to one article, it's still shown every Halloween near one of the murder sites. There are some distinct similarities to Winter Kill. It is interesting that Griffith's film career started out very dark with his superb performance as a populist conman in A Face, but that his most iconic role and easy-going image as Andy Taylor would be the polar opposite of that. Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-51139021749702551012022-01-21T21:08:29.979-08:002022-01-21T21:08:29.979-08:00Thank you! Griffith was very good in Winter Kill, ...Thank you! Griffith was very good in Winter Kill, and the scene in which he dresses down the town council is pure gold. It was an interesting idea to take major elements of the old Andy Griffith show and turn it into a murder mystery, but I imagine some fans of the old show didn't like the new, intense Andy Griffith. Of course, he did eventually find his footing with the more genial Matlock character, who also solved crimes.Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-84321067666528279642022-01-21T15:49:01.666-08:002022-01-21T15:49:01.666-08:00If I had to make a guess at who's the killer -...If I had to make a guess at who's the killer -- Barney Fife gone postal? On another note, the shotgun killings in the movie sound eerily similar to the real-life Texarkana "Phantom Killer" shotgun murders, which is a famous, unsolved serial-murder case from the late 1940s. Wonder if it could have been an inspiration?<br /><br />Andy Griffith himself could play some dark characters, as he did in one of his first films, "A Face in the Crowd." Seems he really had to wait a number of years before fans could accept him in "Matlock," even though he was the good guy in that one.grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-11681382105173855002022-01-21T07:32:49.937-08:002022-01-21T07:32:49.937-08:00Wow, the thought of Andy Taylor in a darker altern...Wow, the thought of Andy Taylor in a darker alternate universe is so interesting! I had no idea Griffith attempted to "revive" Andy in that way. Great stuff and excellent writing, Brian!The Classic Movie Musehttp://www.theclassicmoviemuse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-51477861740409496832022-01-21T07:29:05.028-08:002022-01-21T07:29:05.028-08:00Nick gets killed off early in the movie, so if you...Nick gets killed off early in the movie, so if you blink you might miss him. But clearly Andy Griffith Enterprises recognized his potential star power by casting him for the series. I've been bingeing on '70s and '80s TV movies recently, and enjoying reconnecting with all those familiar character actors from my youth. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for hosting yet another great blogathon!Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846293972880517466.post-64777775344148865532022-01-21T00:36:31.366-08:002022-01-21T00:36:31.366-08:00Thanks for bringing a TV Movie to the blogathon, I...Thanks for bringing a TV Movie to the blogathon, I do love discovering these especially if they have a before they were famous or long after they hit the big time star. You have me intrigued with those other titles too. Thanks for joining.Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.com