tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282768023983893032.post361890266252993891..comments2024-03-21T07:40:06.414+00:00Comments on Exploding Helicopter: The Beast Must DieExploding Helicopterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16045345937871417288noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282768023983893032.post-84593534614286100052020-03-04T20:20:15.091+00:002020-03-04T20:20:15.091+00:00There are a couple of clues. Gambon's Jan is t...There are a couple of clues. Gambon's Jan is the first to suggest holding the candlestick, not Lockhart's Newcliffe, which goes back to Cushing's comment later in the film about the hand being coated in something to block skin contact. The biggest clue is that Jan is the's the only one who makes a major attempt to escape, before things go down. Foote tries right before the end, but it's obvious he's trying to flee in terror. After Newcliffe stops Jan's attempt, Jan begs him to let everyone else go, and just keep him there. I didn't pick that up on the first viewing, but while re-watching, I realized that's why Jan does what he does. He knows he's the wolf, and is trying to either get away from the house before he kills and is killed, or get the other potential victims out of there. <br /><br />It's cheesy, but I love the film. "And Then There Were None" is one of my favorite books/films, and this film definitely gives off the ATTWN vibe. Also, it's got a glorious cast, with Cushing alongside Differing, Gray, and Gambon, who you'd never have realized was destined for greatness in his unshowy role here. <br /><br />The only thing I didn't like was that for all of their high billing, two of my favorite actors, and their characters, are killed off. Differing has a lot of dialogue, probably more than Gray, but ends up being the first victim, and Gray ends up being offed before the finale. Considering the number of villainous turns Gray had in films, killing his character of Bennington off was quite a waste, considering Gray's calibre. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785223013666828901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282768023983893032.post-83609727518199304092015-12-12T12:59:36.776+00:002015-12-12T12:59:36.776+00:00Yes, there really aren't any clues in this. An...Yes, there really aren't any clues in this. And by most normal standards this is a poor film. But I'm rather enjoyed the strange set-up and the odd collection of performances that we get in this. Hope you enjoy the podcast - it was a good one. Exploding Helicopterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045345937871417288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282768023983893032.post-32837291997113620352015-12-06T03:08:30.997+00:002015-12-06T03:08:30.997+00:00I saw this movie as a youth, and spend a healthy p...I saw this movie as a youth, and spend a healthy part of the past year or so trying to find it. When it suddenly appeared on Amazon Prime, I rushed out to review it... and as you can imagine, was pretty let down. I love the idea of a werewolf movie framed as a mystery, but the complete lack of, whatchamacallit? CLUES, made it irritating. Still, psyched to see someone else discover it, and I'm looking forward to getting the full skivvy when I listen to the podcast. <br />- Nolahnnolahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686127419316337858noreply@blogger.com