A fairy tale? DOLLS (1987) was the third released feature
film directed by Stuart Gordon but the second one shot. Does it measure up to
his Lovecraft adaptations? Well, I am joined by John Hudson and Troy Guinn to compare
notes on this deviation from the energetic gorefests we had come to expect from
Mr. Gordon. We have much to say even though Troy is dialing in from an
undisclosed location. What is his day job, anyway?
We examine the genesis of the project and relate numerous
behind the scenes tales from the director and the scriptwriter Ed Naha. John
tells us of his longtime appreciation of Naha with a story from his childhood. We
talk about the various fairy tale stereotypes that the film’s characters fall
into and are amused by all the anti-ques. We discuss the excellent stop-motion
special effects and the skill on display technically throughout the movie. I
gush about the cinematography and point out some lovely visual moments. And we
are all thrilled to have Mr. Sardonicus show up as a (relatively) good guy and
use that film’s Punishment Poll as a guide for judging this movie. We have no
shame.
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