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Post by someoldguy on Jan 21, 2014 14:35:04 GMT -5
For those who transform only during a full moon, it used to be a common (if unstated) theme that it was the light of the moon that did the trick. In The Werewolf of London, even the light of the moon lamp made the man's hand start to grow fur. In the Lon Chaney sequels, where the full moon is mentioned, Larry Talbot always sees the moon before starting to change, even though it has been upwards of an hour since moonrise. And in a Gahan Wilson cartoon of long ago, a man in a planetarium with a moon show briefly becomes a werewolf when the projected moon is full. ;D
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Post by jamish23 on Jan 21, 2014 17:12:03 GMT -5
In Being Human UK they mentioned the gravitational pull of the moon causes the transformation, it's a known scientific fact that the moon causes sea tides to rises.
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Post by someoldguy on Jan 22, 2014 8:27:07 GMT -5
When the moon is full it is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. Perhaps the negation of solar gravity by lunar gravity is the trigger. Those on the dark side of the earth observing the full moon would experience more lunar pull and a bit less solar pull. They would also be lifted up by the moon in the sky rather than being pulled down closer to the earth by the moon on the opposite side of the earth.
Sounds pretty scientific to me... ;D
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Post by jamish23 on Jan 22, 2014 11:25:04 GMT -5
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Post by someoldguy on Jan 22, 2014 14:36:37 GMT -5
Of course the moon raises tides. I was just trying to associate the idea of lunar gravity with the full moon. The link you provided actually gives a clear understanding of how the moon makes tides, a much misunderstood topic. A really great detailed explanation of how the moon influences the earth and the consequences of that can be found in a terrific book: Tides and the Pull of the Moon. www.abebooks.com/Tides-Pull-Moon-Wylie-Francis-E/286426412/bd |
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Post by joedarkfall on Feb 9, 2014 5:47:40 GMT -5
I've loved this movie since I first saw it in the 90's. Especially since back at that time Werewolf movies were pretty scarce.
The film is for sure in my top 10 just behind Big Bad wolf, while the Werewolf design rests in my to two with the Howling.
While this movie has some really good kills, especially the first, I always felt that this was a result of the Lifetime Network making a horror film.
One of my favorites scenes is where the salesman gets it. Going after Thor and turns around to find the Werewolf, awesome!
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Post by someoldguy on Feb 12, 2014 20:16:52 GMT -5
A Lifetime movie? Yes I can see that. It is so much about family, even making the family dog a hero.  Not that a Lifetime movie would ever have fragmentary human remains hanging in a tree.... For a movie that was supposedly not so good (not my opinion of course) it is interesting that we are now on five pages of posts.  |
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Post by joedarkfall on Feb 12, 2014 23:12:04 GMT -5
I actually watched it while I was eating Dinner last night. And wound up pointing out errors and such.
Like when the sister is watching the "Live reporting news" about the attacks in the forest. Her brother's airstream is in her back yard, yet it's also behind the reporter.
And one of the things that always bothered me is....why didn't he just tell his sister that his girlfriend died? He did say that she was gone. So you can guess that she left or was dead. And he did say she was in Seattle. So the sister assumes he's lied to her. But maybe she was buried in Seattle.
And sure, when you're in the middle of some really good sex, I can see being oblivious to certain things. But I'm pretty sure the sound of a dude being killed outside my tent would have caught my attention. I'm just saying.
She did have some awesome little puppies. Gruesome kill.
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Post by someoldguy on Feb 13, 2014 6:24:06 GMT -5
Other confusions: It is right after the news watching scene (if I recall correctly) that Ted claims that werewolves can transform at any phase of the moon. Yet his transformation only happens at the full moon. That led me to the distracting thought that only around the full moon does the moon in the sky correlate well with night. And if the phase of the moon is irrelevant why mention it at all, especially in the title? Plus the movie Brett is watching is The Werewolf of London, not The Wolfman. (I would like to know what station shows classic horror movies in the morning. Must be cable. ) But all of the inconsistencies and distractions are made up by one single factor....Thor! Go Thor! |
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Post by jamish23 on Dec 16, 2017 13:57:30 GMT -5
Funny if somebody did a scene with a vampire and a vampire hunter where the hunter's arsenal is the traditional methods of hunting vampires, he uses a cross on a vampire and has no effect, then tries using a wooden stake with minimal damage, then somebody else comes in and saves the hunter and stabs the vampire in the heart with a big knife. In that moment why only a wooden stake to use against them why not any sharp object to kill a vampire? or any religious symbols other than christian symbols? Since Dracula everybody assume it's there weaknesses but never asked why.
With Bad Moon when Ted asked a similar thing werewolves why not any moon because of the movies everyone assumes it applies to everything werewolf fiction and if they were real.
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Post by silverbullet63 on Sept 22, 2019 22:55:22 GMT -5
My nickname for this one is the Dog Who Cried Wolf.
Thor repeatedly tried to warn the Family about the Uncle.
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Post by someoldguy on Sept 23, 2019 11:18:40 GMT -5
My nickname for this one is the Dog Who Cried Wolf. Thor repeatedly tried to warn the Family about the Uncle. Nobody believes dogs and children. |
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Post by silverbullet63 on Oct 13, 2019 12:17:24 GMT -5
My nickname for this one is the Dog Who Cried Wolf. Thor repeatedly tried to warn the Family about the Uncle. Nobody believes dogs and children. No they don't, until it's too late. Watching this now, kinda felt bad for Ted. Dude desperately searched for a cure. He hoped the love of his family would keep the beast in check. When that wasn't possible, WELP! |
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Post by someoldguy on Oct 17, 2019 18:40:01 GMT -5
This is one example of me disagreeing with the critics and (many) fans. I like this one very much.
What first intrigued me about Bad Moon was that the werewolf-to-be gets infected in Tibet and seeks to cure himself, both themes from Werewolf of London, which is also seen playing on TV during the film. And then Thor really sold me.
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Le Loup-Garou Qui Rit
Not that a Lifetime movie would ever have fragmentary human remains hanging in a tree....
