tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post6872932984751546107..comments2024-03-29T00:32:33.920-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Pulp Fantasy Library: The Call of CthulhuJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-40017871392214564012011-12-08T15:43:01.587-05:002011-12-08T15:43:01.587-05:00Great Book, At The Mountains Of Madness too!
Thoug...Great Book, At The Mountains Of Madness too!<br />Thought you might like my Cthulhu machinima film<br />The Highlander; Cthulhu Enigma<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdzezmqtHy4<br />Ia Ia Cthulhu Fhtagn!TitusLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735231859351220463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-73181629998250895542011-03-29T15:35:39.457-04:002011-03-29T15:35:39.457-04:00One of my all-time favorite stories, not just from...One of my all-time favorite stories, not just from Lovecraft, but fantastic literature in general. And I agree about the movie: it's a great adaptation. The HPLHS is about to release another film (a "talkie!"), this time adapting "The Whisperer in Darkness," which also appear promising: http://tinyurl.com/4so7bg2<br /><br />Lovecraft's work (particularly this tale, Shadow over Innsmouth, and Rats...) have had a great influence on my gaming, to the extent that I find it difficult not to inject elements of horror and ancient conspiracies, almost regardless of genre.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5588709293483157662011-03-28T19:11:40.625-04:002011-03-28T19:11:40.625-04:00"The silent film of "The Call of Cthulhu..."The silent film of "The Call of Cthulhu" is excellent"<br /><br />Assuming you mean this: http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/index.html I totally agree, it's an excellent film and very evocative of the original story.<br /><br />The story that really scared me was 'Rats in the Walls'- the house I lived in was mid 19th century in the UK with cavitys between the walls. The night I was reading it in bed some (I hope...) plater was falling down the cavity. Or was it rats?...<br /><br />http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theratsinthewalls.htmBollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672601145085168326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78796788079174057452011-03-28T18:54:20.847-04:002011-03-28T18:54:20.847-04:00OK, yeah, but what really has my curiosity piqued ...OK, yeah, but what really has my curiosity piqued is "Ghost Table." Can I roll on the Ghost Table?Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16306604720388542412011-03-28T16:58:10.669-04:002011-03-28T16:58:10.669-04:00I have to say, although I like CoC up until that p...I have to say, although I like CoC up until that point, the ending is very weak indeed. I'll not go into it for those that haven't read it.Nagorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934827653905274555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-71473934409532522232011-03-28T15:48:03.298-04:002011-03-28T15:48:03.298-04:00I have seen Trail of Cthulhu. My take on it is tha...I have seen <i>Trail of Cthulhu</i>. My take on it is that it's an utterly redundant game if, like me, you've never had difficulty with the "flaws" some see in <i>Call of Cthulhu</i>. But I gather that others feel quite differently and, for them, it's a good alternative to CoC.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48010105893512141802011-03-28T15:43:52.022-04:002011-03-28T15:43:52.022-04:00Have you seen Trail of Cthulhu? What do you make o...Have you seen <i>Trail of Cthulhu</i>? What do you make of it?Simon Brunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012816105795393796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-648390573660419642011-03-28T14:17:54.575-04:002011-03-28T14:17:54.575-04:00It is this singular point that Lovecraft makes cle...<i>It is this singular point that Lovecraft makes clear again and again throughout "The Call of Cthulhu" and it is the true source of its horror, not the monstrous octopus-headed Great Old One that rises at its climax in the South Pacific.</i><br /><br />Cthulhu functions as a MacGuffin, much like Cesare the somnambulist in "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". The real horror of these works lies in the alienation and the resultant distortion of perceived reality (all that "wrong geometry"). I recall reading that HPL hadn't seen "Caligari", but was aware of it.<br /><br />My personal favorite HPL story (the one I find most unsettling) is "The Colour Out of Space". I like to compare that to "Ethan Frome" (another tale of a NE family's dissolution), which is the most terrifying book I've ever read.Scallop Skulled Skaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614954870582728737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27019878285024317532011-03-28T13:53:15.746-04:002011-03-28T13:53:15.746-04:00The silent film of "The Call of Cthulhu"...The silent film of "The Call of Cthulhu" is excellent, particularly when you consider that it was fan-produced with a limited budget <i>and</i> is probably the most faithful cinematic adaptation of any story HPL has ever received.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-237024474703706412011-03-28T13:50:54.474-04:002011-03-28T13:50:54.474-04:00There was a pretty good "silent film" pa...There was a pretty good "silent film" pastiche of Call of Cthulhu made in 2005. I recommend it if you like the story or Lovecraft in general.TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-41985027941482736242011-03-28T13:10:48.766-04:002011-03-28T13:10:48.766-04:00My first exposure to the ideas of Lovecraft was th...My first exposure to the ideas of Lovecraft was the Call of Cthulhu RPG, but I have to say that after I got a book of his stories and read them, <i>The Shadow Over Innsmouth</i> is more iconic. I read <i>Call Over Cthulhu</i> after reading dozens of his other stories, and while it's a good story it doesn't quite stand up to its reputation (mostly via the RPG?) of being the cornerstore of the Mythos.Cashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466335053537506923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-59301250664181102972011-03-28T12:28:49.003-04:002011-03-28T12:28:49.003-04:00To my mind, this and The Shadow Over Innsmouth are...To my mind, this and <i>The Shadow Over Innsmouth</i> are, if not Lovecraft's best, certainly his most enjoyable and accessible. They are the two I find myself going back to reread most often.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-40219438406743746252011-03-28T11:19:47.842-04:002011-03-28T11:19:47.842-04:00I own a copy already and thoroughly enjoyed it. I ...I own a copy already and thoroughly enjoyed it. I plan to post a review of it sometime soon.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-9982791676355848142011-03-28T11:13:02.012-04:002011-03-28T11:13:02.012-04:00Can I suggest a book for your reading list? Howard...Can I suggest a book for your reading list? Howard Andrew Jones "The Desert of Souls". Very Howard influenced modern take on Swords and Sandals. It even has zombie monkeys in it....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com