Sunday, January 17, 2010

Magic, Dummies and Anthony Hopkins? Who Knew?

Remember that movie Magic? With the ventriloquist dummy?

I saw it years ago but forget if it was good or not. And watching this clip I just realized that Anthony Hopkins in the main character. Hmmm.

Check it out:



And why are so many people afraid of ventriloquist dummies. Or "figures" as they're often called in the trade. I used to have one when I was a kid so I would know.

Also, If I ever become a serial killer I think a great trademark would be to leave a dummy at the scene of every murder. What would yours be?
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12 comments:

  1. Son of a ThomasJanuary 17, 2010 at 1:30:00 PM EST

    This movie trailer scared the hell out of me when I was a kid and I never could look at my v-dummy the same way.

    If I were a serial killer I would leave what else....cereal. Probably Count Chocula and they could call me Count Chop-ula.

    I worked too hard on this.

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  2. dianeJanuary 17, 2010 at 2:14:00 PM EST

    I wonder how many pieces of gauze they had to put over the camera lens to make Ann Margaret look 17 in the high school flashback scene?
    I couldn't stand Anthony Hopkins in this. How anybody thought he'd make a charming killer type is beyond me.
    Can you tell that this movie p*ssed me off?

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  3. KristenJanuary 17, 2010 at 2:26:00 PM EST

    I have a billy baloney dummy. It is kind of scary looking, but the Magic dummy is the most disturbing ever. I don't remember much about that movie, will have to watch it again some time.

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  4. Dr ZibbsJanuary 17, 2010 at 3:09:00 PM EST

    Son of A - Did you work it out on paper?

    Diane - Now I really need to see this again.

    Kristen - my dummy's name was Danny O'Day.

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  5. JenJenJanuary 17, 2010 at 5:57:00 PM EST

    I think I might leave some chips. You can't have just one.

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  6. PeggyJanuary 17, 2010 at 7:13:00 PM EST

    I have a v dummy, his name is Morty "Bonedigger" Washington...don't ask.

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  7. Dr ZibbsJanuary 17, 2010 at 7:40:00 PM EST

    Peggy - suuuuure you do.

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  8. The JulesJanuary 18, 2010 at 8:11:00 AM EST

    I would leave a business card with my name and home address on it, and some photos of me carrying out the act so I would get the kudos.

    Let the terror commence!

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  9. Moooooog35January 18, 2010 at 8:12:00 AM EST

    I would leave a dead body at the scene of every murder.

    Duh.

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  10. ScopeJanuary 18, 2010 at 12:38:00 PM EST

    I would write "Google This: That Blue Yak" at the crime scene.

    Obviously.

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  11. Dr ZibbsJanuary 18, 2010 at 1:29:00 PM EST

    Scope - Now you're talkin'!

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  12. BethJanuary 21, 2010 at 12:53:00 AM EST

    I would leave behind a picture of Dr. Banana StabbyPants.
    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5007246&id=656595836

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