
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
Directed by Gordon Hessler
Written by Jan Michael Sherman and Don Buday
Starring Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Anthony Zerbe
96 minutes, PG
a labyrinthine diversion into film, both classic and contemporary
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
Directed by Gordon Hessler
Written by Jan Michael Sherman and Don Buday
Starring Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Anthony Zerbe
96 minutes, PG
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Directed by Henry Selick
Written by Caroline Thompson
Starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shaddix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, and Ed Ivory
76 minutes, rated PG
“The one sacred thing, even to low scuff like me, is a man’s pardner.”
Paint your Wagon (1969)
Directed by Joshua Logan
Written by Alan Jay Lerner and Paddy Chayefsky
164 minutes, Rated M (rated PG-13 as of 2001)
It should be noted that while I do believe very strongly in the wonderment of an audience experiencing a movie’s twists and turns on their own, these reviews will not shy away from spoilers if they are necessary to discussion of the film.
Quick rating: 1/5