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Summary: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Review: Uncle Fester has been lost for years. The Addams brood has held yearly senaces on the anniversary of his disappearance, in the hopes of divulging his whereabouts. Amidst Lurch's dramatic strains upon the family's organ, Grandmama calls forth the spirit of Fester to commune. With the dramatic knocking, Thing races to the fromt door through the halls of the gloriously gloomy manse, to reveal a drenched Fester, "Come back from the dead". A warm welcome regails him. but with him, an unexpected caller, a "Dr. Pinderschlaus". From here on, a malicious plan unfolds to take over the manse, which has been attempted again, & again, & again. The actors are perfectly cast, thus necromancing the delightful Addams tale once again to entertain us. Yet for most of us, the Addams Family Legacy becomes much more than mere stories. Over & over again, I see "The Addams Mentality" as remarkably reflective of the Satanic viewpoint. For instance, the joyful glee in which the Addams deal with the herd; naturally "dark" in thought, attracted to that which is arcane & occult. Obviously, the aesthetics are indicative of what many of us are comfortable with. Even Karla LaVey mentioned on the "Speak of the Devil" segment, how the LaVey family was very much like the characterizations portrayed in Addams lore. I concurr. My own Noctuary Chambre is filled with the Satanic Aesthetic ----- skulls, trapezoidal angles, My preference for exotic pets, dim lighting, various diabolical knick-knacks, & even My attraction to women who carry the "Vampyric" type. All this, or course, with the additional artifacts of Pentagrams, gargoyle paraphernalia, obscure books, music, & movies. Mostly Satanic, &/or "Gothic" in content or appearance. Unto My style of dress, which happens to be mostly black, with some jewelry displaying various skulls, snakes, bats, dragons, spiders, & wolves. It is a natural gravitation. I just see something I like, & I include it in My diabolically Draconian collection. Even the pen with which I Am writing this review / essay is cast in the images of twisting serpants! And so Our lairs come to resemble a scene out of the Addams Family, or Dracula, or sometimes even Beetlejuice ----- or, these portrayals come to resemble our Lairs. Could it be that Charles Addams expressed his own Jungian "Shadowside" proclivities? Indeed, he has stated that the characters are products of a degree of exaggeration based upon his own family's traits. Although societal "norms" may have stifled full expression. Personally, I hold the belief that being a Satanist is genetic. The Addams Family tales are frought with decorous imagination & artistic expression. I say, aesthetically speaking, let all Hell break loose! Repress not what is natural, in Our own lairs & total environments, yet employ wisdom & appropriation, so as to survive, indulge, & excel.
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Summary: This movie made me fall hard for Christina Ricci
Review: When I saw this movie I totally fell in love with Christina Ricci. Well, actually, it got me interested in her career and by the sequel I was totally in love with her. Of course, this only lasted through to Casper and a couple of other films, then she started to do Independent films and got freaky. Luckily she was breathtaking again in Sleepy Hollow. Anyway, about the movie: I grew up watching The Addams Family and The Munsters, never sure who was copying who...I think I later found out that the Addams Family aired first. At any rate, I didn't know anything about the comics. I saw the show in reruns as a kid in the eighties. I really liked it. Then for a long time it wasn't on anymore, but when I heard a movie based on it was coming out I was of course interested in seeing it. I saw the movie right away when it came out and found it to be VERY entertaining. I almost always love a movie if Christopher Lloyd is in it. It was not unlike the old show, but as I later discovered it is mostly based on the old Charles Addams comics from the New Yorker magazine. The film highlights the family's eccentricities, but also has a plot, albeit corny and cliche. Being rich cartoon characters as they are, an evil con artist is out to get their money with a phony Uncle Fester. The plot is simple and common, but it doesn't hurt this movie. The point of it all is showcasing that old Addams humor and charm, and it does that well with perfect casting and incredible visuals. The effects were wonderful too. Giving total freedom to Thing, the disembodied pet hand, was genius! Christina Ricci however, as it has been said again and again by everyone who loves this movie, is the strongest point of it all and is the main reason people came back for the sequel, which by the way was also great.
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