Today's Wayback Wednesday treat comes from one of the great singers, Billie Holiday. Pause the Lounge's jukebox and take a little listen to days gone by. This voice will transport you right back in time.
Then make sure to stop by our friend Debra's blog, Strange Daze Indeed, to enter for the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Laughing Vixen Lounge. It's good on anything and everything in the shop. You'll also find some other great shops giving away fun goodies. So go, go, go and good luck!
For today's Manic Monday post stop by our friend Debra's bog, Strange Daze Indeed, and take a look at the Laughing Vixen Lounge feature. That's right. It's all about this Vixen! 8)
Today's Manic Monday post brings you another fabulous Laughing Vixen Lounge giveaway. Going on right now at our good friend Debra's blog Strange Daze Indeed is your chance to win a Silver Pendant and Compact Mirror/Pill Box of your choice. If you haven't stopped by the shop for awhile take a look and you'll see lots of new designs. The winner of the giveaway will have over 250 designs to choose from! Here's a few to tempt you...
Compacts
Black Cat Compact - Style F on Red $15
Magic Potion Compact - Dragon's Roar $15
Play Rough Compact $15
Red Riding Hood Compact - Style C $15
Silver Pendants
Bloody Valentine Silver Pendant - Love $12
Black Cat Silver Pendant - Style A on Green $12
Marie Antoinette Silver Pendant - Style E $12
So make sure to swing by and enter for your chance to win. Giveaway ends April 28th! If you don't win this one have no fear there will be another treat coming up May 1st. More soon on that.
Yes, it's that time of year again. That unlucky day that has been forever linked to one of the greatest Choppy McSlashy movies of all time. Today's Fear Friday will celebrate that movie but first here's a little treat for everyone.
Laughing Vixen Lounge Giveaway!
Visit one of our favorite partners-in-crime Debra over at Strange Daze Indeed and you can enter to win your choice of Silver Pendant and Compact Mirror/Pill Box. Woohoo! Over 200 to choose from. Lots of easy ways to enter so hurry on over. Contest ends on April 28th.
It's time for another Fear Friday. Every Friday The Lounge will offer up a movie for your enjoyment. The movies will be a wide variety from the horror genre. From vintage to classic to slasher to thriller to the just plain cheesy. So get the popcorn popped, kill the lights and get ready for a little fright. This weeks selection is in honor of today's date...
Fear Friday - Friday The 13th
Is it over yet??!!! I'm peeking through my fingers.
Directed by Sean S. Cunningham (A Stranger is Watching and Spring Break) and released on May 9, 1980 by Paramount Pictures (rated R). In 1958 two counselors were murdered at Camp Crystal Lake. Fast Forward 20+ years as Camp Crystal Lake is getting ready for it's grand reopening. This seems like a good idea to the owners despite the fact that the locals call it "Camp Blood". Hmmm...could this have been a early warning sign? Soon enough the counselors start to disappear one by one. Seems someone doesn't want Camp Crystal Lake to reopen. But who???
Friday the 13th part III was the first real horror film I ever saw. My friend Mary and I begged my mom to let us rent it and for some reason she said yes. We were probably in about 6th or 7th grade at the time. We really wanted part I because it had Kevin Bacon in it but the one copy was rented out (this was in the day of independent video stores who rarely had more than one copy of something) so we had to settle for part III. Part III was in 3-D in the theaters but at home it just had lots of people holding stuff real close to the camera. Regardless of which part we ended up with it ended up scaring me to death!!!
The original is still a way creepy movie. The old grainy look it has from outdated film adds so much to the creepy feel of it. It's hard for me to watch the old parts of this series because it leaves me feeling icky, nervous and a little afraid of the dark. At the heart of it it's just a movie about someone walking around killing people and putting it in the woods makes it all the worse. I doubt I'll ever want to go camping again in my life.
Yes, it may be a bit outdated but I think the effects are still great and creative. And yes, as the series goes on it gets harder and harder to watch. But Part X and Freddy vs. Jason were much fun and nice to see the series brought back to life. I'm sure most didn't care for it but I really liked the new 2009 remake/re-envisioning (I would say it's just the next chapter) of Friday the 13th. It's slick and shiny so it takes away some of the nervousness the old ones cause me but I was pleasantly surprised when it ended up being fun and a wee bit scary. I liked that in Jason's creepy house he had all the camp counselors whistles hanging on the wall like souvenirs. Ick!
Take a look at the original trailer...
Some trivia about the movie...
1. The movie was filmed at Camp Nobebosco in New Jersey. The camp is still in operation to date, and they have a wall of Friday the 13th paraphernalia to honor the fact that the movie was set there.
2. Composer Harry Manfredini has said that contrary to popular belief, the famous "chi chi chi, ha ha ha" in the film's score is actually "ki ki ki, ma ma ma". It is meant to resemble Jason's voice saying "kill kill kill, mom mom mom" in Mrs. Voorhees' mind. It was inspired by the scene in which Mrs. Voorhees seems to be possessed by Jason and chants "Get her mommy....kill her!" Manfredini created the effect by speaking the syllables "Ki" and "Ma" into a microphone running through a delay effect.
3. While most of the cast and crew stayed at local hotels during the filming, some of the loyal cast and crew members, including Tom Savini, and Taso N. Stavrakis, stayed at the actual camp site. They had Savini's Betamax VCR and only a couple of movies (Barbarella (1968) and Marathon Man (1976)) on videotape to keep themselves entertained, so each night they would watch one of these movies. To this day, Savini says he can recite those movies by heart.
4. Victor Miller had originally given Jason the name of Josh. After deciding that it sounded too nice, he changed it to Jason after a school bully.
5. Victor Miller's working title for the script was "Long Night at Camp Blood".
6. The movie was sold to investors strictly on it's name. There had not been a movie called Friday the 13th so they grabbed it, made up a poster and shopped it around. No one knew that they had no idea or script for it.
Today's Wayback Wednesday is a little retro Easter fun. One of the best commercials ever made is this great M&Ms commercial from the 80's. I wish they still played it. The kids at the end are priceless!
And here's the little treat you'll receive in your Laughing Vixen Lounge package this season or until I run out. A little package of Bunny Tails. Or as I like to call them Bunny Butts. Mmmmmm... marshmallows 8)
Welcome to another Manic Monday here on the Laughing Vixen Lounge blog. Today is a sneak peak at some new Fairy Door designs.
Just got these Fairy Door pendants in. They are so cute and their doors really open! Write your wish on a piece of paper and lock it inside. Let the Fairies work their magic.
Here's a look at the pendants that will be listed soon. Just waiting for the label paper to arrive so the Fairy Dust bottles can have a fun little label on them. Will have lots more colors of dust and other Fairy style charms too.
So much fun coming in the next months to the shop. And a few new giveaways coming for April and May. Stay tuned for more info 8)
This week's Fear Friday is a replay of one of the early Fear Friday selections. You'll notice the review is in a different format than now. The movie choice was posted on Monday along with a standard 5 questions to answer about the movie. Then on Friday the review was posted along with this Vixen's answers to the questions. Everyone was encourage to watch the movie and leave their answers and thoughts to the questions. It's kinda fun and I'm thinking of offering one movie selection a month this way. Let me know what you think!
Come on in all you Hep Dolls and Ghoulish Gals for another Fear Friday. Every Friday The Lounge will offer up a movie for your enjoyment. The movies will be a wide variety from the horror genre. From vintage to classic to slasher to thriller to the just plain cheesy. So get the popcorn popped, kill the lights and get ready for a little fright. This weeks selection...
Fear Friday - All The Boys Love Mandy Lane
Tagline - Everyone is dying to be with her. Someone is
killing for it.
It's the kind of party where everyone gets
wasted.
This Summer Love Kills
Directed by Jonathan Levine (The Wackness and 50/50) and released in 2006 by Occupant Films (Rated R).
While this movie was a little slower pace and not a huge gore factor (compared to most of today's movies) I found it creepy and suspenseful in it's simplicity. The look and feel of the movie is the real winner here. Set in the middle of nowheresville Texas our teens spend the night in an old southern styled mansion that looks so out of place in the desolate landscape. The movie had a slight worn and occasionally blurred look to it that added to the feel.
There were plenty of things here that lend to a fun horror film. Signs that say "Last gas for 150 miles", lonely back roads, excessive drug use, lots of cat fights, alcohol, sex, firearms, bodies strategically placed for final scene and a nice big twist at the end. All in all I enjoyed it.
Did this movie make you jump, yawn or laugh? There was a little jump and a little laugh. While it was a bit slower pace it was an interesting watch with a little cheese factor for laughs.
Did you like or dislike the monster/villain? I didn't find him all that interesting until the twist came then the Villains become more interesting to watch.
If you were one of the characters in the movie which one would you be? I would really hope I was none of these characters. They were really an unlikable bunch but I guess that's why we don't mind seeing them disappear one by one.
If the monster/villain could have had one superpower what should it have been? One of our villains seemed to already have superpowers. They ran super fast and had the power to charm their victims. What more do you need?
What was the best line or scene in the movie? Best line...While everyone is sitting in the living room not really bothered by the fact that two of their friends have gone missing, Chloe has a sudden over the top outburst regarding one of them. "He's drunk and he's in a truck and he's got a gun. OK, that's bad!" Well said Chloe.
So if you've seen this one let's us know what you thought, your answers and if you would like to see this review style once a month. Enjoy!
Take a look at the original trailer (beware spoilers)...
Some trivia about the movie...
1. The main ranch house in the film used to belong to Hilary Duff's family.
2. Hilary Duff memorabilia from Casper Meets Wendy was found by the crew during principal photography.
3. Fire ants were an enormous problem for the cast and crew during the shoot.
4. Local legend has it that John Wilkes Booth evaded capture in Virginia after his assassination of Abraham Lincoln and was the caretaker on the ranch property. He told the property owners his true identity as he was dying. They buried him in an unmarked grave next to the oak tree which Mandy Lane walks by to see Garth.
5. The Ranch used for shooting had a cemetery with over 60 graves from the 1800s next to the house. The graves were from a town, which no longer exists.
6. A little girl died in the upstairs bedroom in the ranch house after asphyxiating. Locals claim she still haunts the house. It is claimed a little girl in a white dress was seen several times in the ranch house during night shoots, even though there were never any children on set.
It's Wayback Wednesday and we're going to take a little trip down Easter lane. Couldn't find the old picture I had in mind but this one's good for a laugh!
This great old slide is circa early 70's. Easter morning after the annual hunt for the baskets (and we still do it). That would be my brother, sister and me on my mom's lap. Look closely at my sister and you might be able to notice her groovy head-gear. Ha! Can you believe that's what you used to have to wear instead of just braces? 8)
Stop by Laughing Vixen Lounge at check out our Easter goodies. There's still time to get them for your Easter outfit.
Welcome all to another Manic Monday post. Today is the last day to enter for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Laughing Vixen Lounge. Make sure to stop by Strange Daze Indeed blog to enter. There are so many new goodies being listed in the shop how could you resist the chance for a $50 shopping spree?!!
And speaking of new designs here are some hand painted brain charms that I just whipped up. What do you think? They will be listed in the shop very soon as well as more colors.
Have a fabulous day and we'll see you back here on Wednesday 8)
Fridays at Laughing Vixen Lounge Blog are Fear Fridays where we review a different horror/scary/thriller/classic horror movie. Tonight's Fear Friday is on Saturday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. So wear your green, have a some spirits and have a laugh at tonight's movie.
Fear Friday - Leprechaun
Tagline - Your luck just ran out
Directed by Mark Jones and released on January 8, 1993 by Trimark Pictures (rated R). Someone steals the little guy's gold and he's not happy about it. After 10 years of being locked in a basement the Leprechaun is freed and ready to get revenge. And his gold back!
OK, so this is a silly romp but never the less fun for the holiday. Hard to believe this one spawned five sequels. That Leprechaun went to the hood, to space and back to the hood again! Oh my! I must admit I've only seen the first one and that's enough for me.
If you like your horror with a slice of cheese, or a few (green) beers, this can be a fun watch. Or if you're a fan of Jennifer Aniston this was her first movie.
Happy St. Patrick's Day and don't take any pots of gold! 8)
Take a look at the original trailer...
Some trivia about the movie...
1. The first film from Trimark.
2. According to Warwick Davis, the movie was originally planned as a scary kids' film, but the studio thought it would work better as a more adult horror, so inserts were filmed to ramp-up the gore-factor.
Today's Wayback Wednesday is a little movie treat for you. Make sure to stick around after for our latest giveaway!
Last night I was looking through Netflix for something to watch and I stumbled upon a movie that I hadn't seen in years. I was 11 when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out and I was a huge fan. To capitalize on the success of the movie television put out two shows that had a similar feel. One was "Tales of the Gold Monkey" and I loved it. It was the greatest thing at the time though, as an adult, I can now openly admit that it was a pretty bad show 8)
The star was Stephen Collins (Star Trek The Movie and 7th Heaven) and I just loved him. He's still a favorite of mine. I always remembered this movie I had watched on TV back then that he was in called "The Promise". It stuck with me for years until I found it again about ten years back and watched it again. So when I found it last night I couldn't resist watching it yet again.
It's a nice sappy love story, based on a Danielle Steel novel, of two people pulled apart by tragedy and destined to find each other again. This isn't new territory. You've seen it before but it's still a fun watch if you like romantic movies. And if you're a fan of Mr. Collins he's so young and cute in this one. If you have Netflix (or something similar) give it a try.
Laughing Vixen Lounge Giveaway
The Lounge has partnered up with Strange Daze Indeed blog for a great new giveaway. Up for grabs is a $50 gift certificate to Laughing Vixen Lounge. It's easy to enter and there are lots of chances for extra entries. It's all part of the Good Luck Giveaway Blog Hop. What's a blog hop? It's a whole bunch of blogs that are all offering great giveaways. You can just hop for one to the next and enter to win lots of fun stuff. Giveaway is on now and ends March 19th.
The Lounge is also working on a variety of designs featuring classic Brothers Grimm "Snow White" and "Red Riding Hood". These should start to hit the shop in a few weeks. If you like your fairy tales a bit on the darker side you'll love these.
Giveaways!!!
We know how you love the giveaways! And we love bringing them to you. While the Lounge takes a little break from the big giveaways rest assured that we are working hard to put together our upcoming giveaways which will start in August. Can you say Murder Mystery? August's giveaway will feature a Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt for those that like to play for the extra entries. This is the first time we've done a theme like this and it looks to be great fun. We're also working on bring some great shops in to donate lots of amazing prizes. Stay up to date on everything here on the blog.
But wait! Do you think we could really make you wait until August for another giveaway? Of course not. Laughing Vixen Lounge has joined up with Strange Daze Indeed to be part of a big Blog Hop giveaway. You'll have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the shop. Stop back in on Wednesday to read all the details.
The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway has come to an end. So who made off with all the loot? Here you go...
Our second place winner is Diana. She chose the White Rabbit Psychedelic Silver Pendant.
Our grand prize winner was BlackAsphodel. Here all all the goodies she will receive...
From Laughing Vixen Lounge
From Hell In A Handbag
Blue Confetti Ring
Black Beaded Evening Purse
(I didn't grab some photos soon enough so that's why they are missing)
From Junkmill
From Miss Bohemia
From Deep Midnight Perfume Oils
From Moonsteam Alchemy/Moonsteam Design Studio
From Zombee Candle
Queen Cake Candle (black, triple vanilla)
From Desert 2 Forest
From Little Asian Sweatshop
From Blossom Soap Studio
From Tessie's Corner
Gothic Angel Bobby Pins
From Sweets 'n Things
From Little Fairy Cult
From K. Grant Designs
Thanks again to everyone for joining us this time around. And a big thanks to all the shops that donated all these great prizes. We couldn't do it without you all!!!
The Lounge will be taking a little break before our next giveaway. We'll be back in August for a Murder Mystery/Scavenger Hunt themed giveaway. But make sure to stop in regularly to keep up to date on new designs, sales and our weekly posts.
Laughing Vixen Lounge is a one woman show run by me, Kris, a 40 year old former Hairstylist who decided to put her love of movies and vintage style to good use making fun and unique jewelry. So come on in and stay awhile. The Lounge is always open.
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