This year, in May to be precise, marks the 100th birthday of Vincent Price.
One of the most iconic figures to ever grace the screen to be sure. I'm not sure if there are necessarily any "events" scheduled to celebrate this "centennial" occasion, but I have picked up a couple of magazines recently which are dedicated to him: most notably, the latest issue of the "new" Famous Monsters of Filmland (#254). Sadly I got the "retail" cover instead of the version with the awesome VP cover art by Jason Edmiston (whom I met in Toronto last year.)
So, I suggest that you all celebrate by watching a Vincent Price movie sometime in the coming months. God knows there are plenty to choose from! One of my favourites is "The Masque of the Red Death". VP's character of Prospero is a total badass! So deliciously evil and so many memorable quips. Another suggestion is "The Tingler",the quintessential William Castle "gimmick" movie which is a total riot! ("Do not panic...but SCREAM! Scream for your lives!") And finally, another of my personal favourites, "Theatre of Blood" a great horror that verges on black comedy, where VP plays a hammy actor who gets revenge on his critics! (Also notable for co-starring one of my heroes, Diana Rigg - aka Mrs. Peel from The Avengers.)
Vincent Price. They don't make 'em like that anymore. :(
