tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post317925987735137845..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Mario Bava's Baron Blood (1972)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-51255645633292517602010-12-20T10:25:15.820-08:002010-12-20T10:25:15.820-08:00I'd love that Tagia, write me an e-mail and we...I'd love that Tagia, write me an e-mail and well see what we can come up with!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-1791111072726547712010-12-17T17:35:39.124-08:002010-12-17T17:35:39.124-08:00Once again, brilliant review, Space. Elke's le...Once again, brilliant review, Space. Elke's legs were one of the (if not ONLY) saving graces of this film.<br /><br />I was wondering and absolutely no pressure, would you like to do a joint review some time?<br /><br />TagiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-9095875823772567212010-03-23T04:20:30.567-07:002010-03-23T04:20:30.567-07:00Agree with you Carl, its not that I hated it, but ...Agree with you Carl, its not that I hated it, but Ive defenetly seen better from Bava. Blood and Black Lace is the next Bava movie for me, expect a review soon!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-90848741462653088822010-03-20T08:48:44.503-07:002010-03-20T08:48:44.503-07:00I am in the same circle as each of you, BARON BLOO...I am in the same circle as each of you, BARON BLOOD is a guilty pleasure and pretty eye candy at best, but not even close to the exemplars Bava displayed in BLOOD AND BLACK LACE or any of his Gothic entries. Still, its fun to pop in with a bowl of popcorn so you can click the ol brain offI Like Horror Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851268002582984544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-60781746923209832922010-03-16T04:16:57.809-07:002010-03-16T04:16:57.809-07:00@Bob: Your right Bob, he did make Lisa and the Dev...@Bob: Your right Bob, he did make Lisa and the Devil after this one, and I enjoyed that one quite a bit, it was offbeat and had the strangest dreamlike vibe. A movie that warrants your full attention as well! I guess Black Sabbath and Black Sunday were so great in terms of gothic spookiness and old school horror vibe that anything he did similar to that was going to pale in comparison, which is what happened with Baron Blood. <br /><br />@Bryce: I will be watching and reviewing Kill Baby Kill sometime before the week is over. Hopefully! Im so buys promoting my own film that its getting a bit tough to do anything else, but I will take some time out for Bava! <br /><br />@James: Totally agree James, even with all its faults, Baron Blood is better then a lot of the shitty horror movies being produced today. Its only when compared to his own films that it pales a bit.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-52023486502218335372010-03-16T02:36:39.909-07:002010-03-16T02:36:39.909-07:00It is good to see that you are still journeying th...It is good to see that you are still journeying through Bava's work and enjoying it. I agree, whilst this is not amongst his better work, it is still a stylish and atmospheric flick. Even when Bava wasn't on top form, he still produced interesting and great looking films!James Graceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968719719213071671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-34147921385451885932010-03-15T21:41:02.033-07:002010-03-15T21:41:02.033-07:00Spot on with this film. Its kind of annoying even ...Spot on with this film. Its kind of annoying even Cotton seems bored. <br /><br />But like you said, it has its moments. <br /><br />Hope you like Kill Baby Kill. Its my favorite Bava movie I think you'll enjoy.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-51168921920705748292010-03-15T19:04:46.091-07:002010-03-15T19:04:46.091-07:00No argument from me on this one. It's not a t...No argument from me on this one. It's not a terrible movie, but it definitely feels uninspired. Like Bava was just going through the motions and picking up a paycheck. I wouldn't chalk it up to age, though. Bava made a few of his best films around this time - 'Twitch of the Death Nerve' aka 'Bay of Blood', 'Lisa and the Devil', and his final film, 'Rabid Dogs'. I think this was more a case of the man treading overly familiar territory that he had already explored to its fullest years ago, and certainly not helped by a pedestrian script and somewhat bland cast.Bob Igniziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630416222197419152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-57616935600945979142010-03-15T12:25:45.916-07:002010-03-15T12:25:45.916-07:00I think its cause he was getting old, and like Arg...I think its cause he was getting old, and like Argento is doing now, he was simply "loosing it".<br /><br />Bava did duplicate many things from other films, when you watch Black Sunday, its essentially Dracula all over again, but instead of a vampire, its with a witch. But Black Sunday has many scenes completely swiped from Dracula. Which is fine, cause he gave it his own twist, and thats what really matter when you are paying homage or showing your influences. <br /><br />But maybe on this one he was being too literall. By the way, you mention Vincent Price, and thats funny, because Price was Bavas original choice for playing Baron Blood, but Price declined, probably cause he didnt want to travel to Italy to film it. <br /><br />Still, Baron Blood has its moments.<br /><br />Im hoping Kill Baby Kill is better cause that one is next for me.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-75228136123471590882010-03-15T11:15:05.822-07:002010-03-15T11:15:05.822-07:00as much as it hurts me, I have to agree with you, ...as much as it hurts me, I have to agree with you, because I'm such a bava nut. This movie bored me too. The creature looks too much like Vincent Price in House of Wax, and the chase scene in the streets is a shot-by-shot reproduction of the one in House Of Wax with Vincent Price. Why would a master like Bava decide to imitate this film? Was he lazy? Who knows. I'm not a fan of Baron Blood.Mr. Fiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400272984451242034noreply@blogger.com