#Monkey paw simpsons movie#
#Monkey paw simpsons tv#

White cry when they learned Herbert died? Maw and Meggins must be the name of the factory where Herbert works.White so eagerly let a stranger into their home? The son (Herbert) does not believe the monkey’s paw can grant his father’s wish.What were Morris’s three wishes? Why didn’t anyone in the White family ask him about his wishes?.I wonder if he has PTSD from his time in the army. Sergeant-major Morris has three drinks before he tells the monkey’s paw story.Does the son always beat the father at chess?.The setting really is a dark and stormy night.As I read / listened to the story, I had a number of thoughts and questions, including: The school was using a StudySync version of the story, which I discovered was different from the original text, which I accessed from CommonLit. It’s best to read the story first to determine which objectives to teach with it. A trailer that gives away too much is the only other bonus.Ĭall Star editor Channing King at (317) 444-8073.I could have predicted which objectives I could teach with this short story, but that is risky. There's a 5-minute featurette with the cast and crew talking about their characters and making the movie, but it's easily skippable. Unfortunately, that's about it features-wise. It's fascinating to hear just how much of it was shot in a seat-of-their-pants method. They cover FX, scheduling cast and locations, handling the original story and much more. They occasionally veer dangerously close to 'oh, he's just so great'-type comments - usually/rightfully about Lang - but they're also honest about working on such a low-budget film. Featuring director Brett Simmons, DP Scott Winig and actor Thomason, it's a surprisingly enjoyable listen. When bodies start piling up, the losses don't hit as hard as they would have had they been characters you cared about or at least knewĪ positive side effect of that brevity, though, is that it makes it easier for a second viewing with the audio commentary. Relationships that could have benefited from some breathing room or at least a few more lines of dialogue are hurried through, reducing many of the supporting characters to basic labels.

#Monkey paw simpsons tv#

One uncomfortable result of its TV origins is a general rushed feeling due to its needing to fit into a 90-minute hole. Two quick wishes later, Cobb is a soulless reanimated corpse and Jake is trying (and failing) to keep the body count as low as possible. Things are even worse for co-worker/friend Cobb (Stephen Lang), who longs for a relationship he can't have with his son. Thomason) isn't happy with his life: ex-girlfriend married to his boss, sick mother, annoyingly mature brother.

#Monkey paw simpsons movie#

While the producers didn't have a lot of money, those two scenes show they made the right call in hiring Actors, not just people who memorize scripts.Īfter an opening sequence that acknowledges the end of the original short story, the movie jumps to modern-day New Orleans. It eventually becomes a slasher/cat-and-mouse flick, but two monologues early on suggest an entirely different movie that could have (should have?) been made. Produced for and originally running on the Chiller cable channel, its 'made for TV' roots are obvious with fades to black, plot recaps and minimal gore. It tips its hat to the original, but doesn't limit itself to it. In the case of last year's 'Monkey's Paw' (Shout! Factory disc and digital, June 17), it brings a new tale, a 'Monkey's Paw 2' in all but name. When dealing with a story that has been covered so many times - either directly or thematically - the question becomes what can you bring to the material. 'The Simpsons' even honored the story as part of its third-season 'Treehouse of Terror II.' In its century of existence, the story has been retold numerous times on screens both big and small. Jacobs and its 'be careful what you wish for' moral is so ingrained in popular culture that it's hard to believe there was a time when it didn't exist.