Tenebrae (1982) - I've seen a couple giallos that I liked, but I'm always very cautious with Italian cinema. It's a beautiful country with a rich history, but no one phones it in like Italian directors. Once they've got enough for a trailer it's like they lose interest. And to say the good movies are overrated is an understatement.
Tenebrae, by one of those famous guys who I don't care about, had some really good grindhousey energy, beautiful women ( the number one selling point for any Italian movie always), and the same Scooby Doo plot 75% of the ones I've seen had. The camera work and the shots are good, I guess, but I'm more of a story guy. I can see the thrill of owning this on VHS or seeing it at 2 in the morning in Times Square, though.
Thunder and rainstorms this week. Lots of towns flooded. A few parts of our town are flooded, but not as bad as others. 18°C and overcast at the moment.
Earth is visited by a GIANT ANTIMATTER SPACE BUZZARD! Gawk at the amazingly bad bird puppet, or chuckle over the silly dialog. This is one of the greatest b-movies ever made.
Lesson Learned:
Osmosis: os·mo·sis (oz-mo'sis, os-) n., 1. When a bird eats something.
