tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post3116205341896891957..comments2024-03-13T14:53:58.150-04:00Comments on MUSINGS OF A SCI-FI FANATIC: CujoSFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-70930142501583405362011-10-07T20:11:21.905-04:002011-10-07T20:11:21.905-04:00Thanks Sean.
No doubt our lives have similar mirr...Thanks Sean.<br /><br />No doubt our lives have similar mirrored moments then I'm sure.<br /><br />Yes, this is one of those 80s classics. I really think Cujo was very well done.<br /><br />Thank you for writing.<br />sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-6544972455920095362011-10-07T17:29:34.004-04:002011-10-07T17:29:34.004-04:00Excellent review, SFF! I rewatched this recently,...Excellent review, SFF! I rewatched this recently, but I too read the novel as a kid one summer. Lewis Teague certainly knew how to make creature flicks– and I must say that between Cujo in CUJO and The General in CAT'S EYE, he also coaxed out some of the better animal performances in memory!Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-33795097938674816792011-09-23T21:51:48.408-04:002011-09-23T21:51:48.408-04:00Hey L13. Gosh, it has been awhile hasnt it? I ha...Hey L13. Gosh, it has been awhile hasnt it? I have been jammed.<br /><br />Great points about Rabies. It's relatively off the radar, but you are so right about it. Lyme disease gets much more press as an example.<br /><br />Dee Wallace was great.<br /><br />About the ending. The book is damn good. It's dark though. I'm fairly open to the film's ending. It works well enough for me and isn't outside the realm of possibility. So a little joy goes a long way after this tremendous siege. I love te exclusive farmhuse setting of the film as well. <br /><br />CHeers and thanks for the welcoming words my friend. sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-11584750688770399142011-09-23T14:25:45.931-04:002011-09-23T14:25:45.931-04:00As I would have expected, a fine review of this un...As I would have expected, a fine review of this underrated SK adaptation, SFF. I read this novel when it came out long ago. King using the rabies vector and the St. Bernard was an unexpectedly great idea. That viral disease is particularly mean and treacherous in its manifestations for animal and humans alike. Since it's rare these days, and the term thrown about rather loosely, the populace doesn't give it much thought, or dread. This story certainly reverses that for viewers. It's one of the horrendous things out there.<br /><br />Tie that with a friendly face of the St. Bernard breed, and you have one nasty (in a good, horrifying way) combination. This film creeps up on you and really bites (please excuse the pun ;-). Director Teague and actress Dee Wallace really standout, as well, in the adaptation. Now [spoiler alert], I must ask you about your feelings toward the change in ending from the novel. King's original story does seem to more realistic (concerning the boy). However, the optimist in me enjoys the film's outcome.<br /><br />Great to see you back, SFF. Many thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com