it wasn't much of a house, but how about the shack in the woods from Evil Dead? At the very least, it had an amazing basement complex for such a nondescript shack... #house
What about House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski? I would think that a house that is continuously getting bigger from the inside, and enjoys messing with people would be noteworthy. #house
@Belabras ate my dingo!: I never liked The Shining. To be fair, I've been meaning to try it again. Jack was an alcoholic, but he was clean for a long time. They stay at a hotel and he starts drinking again. Why the change? I couldn't get through The Stand either... #house
@fate47 - Meh.:
I believe the idea is not that Jack fails, but rather that Jack isn't strong enough to withstand the Overlook's influence. And Jack fights against it too, successfully in the end, though it costs him his life. #house
This is by far the coolest Youtube clip I've been able to find on The Haunted Mansion. Somebody was able to dig up an old park souvenir film on Super 8 and then dub the sound.
Honestly, I'm so obsessed with this ride that I think the American Medical Association needs to recognize it as a health condition.
ps: if any of you nice folks happen to have the picturebook version of the old Disneyland theme record, I will barter, trade or pay for a copy. Ron Howard does the voice of a kid who gets trapped inside and it's "5 out of 5" on the cool-o-meter.
@kolacek: The Haunted Mansion is low-tech by today's standards, but it gets the job done. No blood, gore, or violence, just spooky and eerie. Even when you know what's going to happen, it still works. #house
@kolacek: This is embarassing, but in my one trip to Disneyland we didn't go to either the Haunted Mansion or on the Pirates Of The Caribbean! Country Bears Jamboree, eh.
This was in the era when Space Mountain was the big thing, and we only had a day at the park, so I hope you'll forgive me. #house
@kolacek: I was ten, and my interests ran to 1) Star Wars 2) Star Wars and 3) Star Wars, so Space Mountain was my first choice. We also went on Thunder Mountain, and my brother went on the Matterhorn twice and teased me relentlessly for being too scared to go on it. Don't know why I wasn't interested in Pirates. I remember some weird one where they "shrunk" you down a la Fantastic Voyage, do you remember what that was called? #house
Then there's the Last House On The Left, although that's really only if you've raped and murdered the guy's daughter, in which case candy is the least of your problems. #house
i met Frakes at a party recently, and had to find him a few minutes later and humbly confess that i didn't realize who i was talking to for about the first minute and a half of our conversation. fortunately we were drinking so he just laughed about it and shook my hand telling me the pleasure was all his. #house
@ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Pre-empted for baseball. At least it was scheduled. House was late last night, and I didn't realize it until later. I wish TiVO would recognize sports programming screwing with regular programming. :( #house
Ok folks, I know a lot of people don't like the ET phone home part of SGU, but say you were stuck on Destiny which was god doesn't even know where in the universe. Just how would you break it to your loved ones?
Me? After explaining I was talking through some guy from beyond the beyond, I'd have to break out the boombox blasting the Farscape opening music while I did a variation on the John Crichton Narrative to just break the tension.
Completely serious too. Hey it definitely prove it was me.
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it wasn't much of a house, but how about the shack in the woods from Evil Dead? At the very least, it had an amazing basement complex for such a nondescript shack... #house
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Black House is ok, but the ultimate King haunted house story is The Shining. #house
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I believe the idea is not that Jack fails, but rather that Jack isn't strong enough to withstand the Overlook's influence. And Jack fights against it too, successfully in the end, though it costs him his life. #house
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Honestly, I'm so obsessed with this ride that I think the American Medical Association needs to recognize it as a health condition.
ps: if any of you nice folks happen to have the picturebook version of the old Disneyland theme record, I will barter, trade or pay for a copy. Ron Howard does the voice of a kid who gets trapped inside and it's "5 out of 5" on the cool-o-meter.
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This was in the era when Space Mountain was the big thing, and we only had a day at the park, so I hope you'll forgive me. #house
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But missing Pirates of the Caribbean...wow!
Were you stuck watching kids that day? Or were you a kid and not in charge of your activities?
That's a tough blow. I'm sorry :/ #house
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Conspicuous in it's absence, isn't it. That said, Hill House puts the rest to shame. #house
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Yes indeed.
*thump* *thump* *Thump* *THUMP!*
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Crazy eyed beauty queen with a nasty hook.
[en.wikipedia.org] #house
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"You're paralyzed from the neck down."
"Why would you do that?"
"I didn't have any rope." #house
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How 'bout this House? Unless, of course, you want to score some Vicodin. #house
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Hint: It's him. #house
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I do not. Rowr. #house
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anyone know? It's not on hulu. #house
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Me? After explaining I was talking through some guy from beyond the beyond, I'd have to break out the boombox blasting the Farscape opening music while I did a variation on the John Crichton Narrative to just break the tension.
Completely serious too. Hey it definitely prove it was me.