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Post: 34853457_9106 created on Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:43:34 +0000
Posted: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:43:34 +0000

Ahha, I googled 'Erik Destler' and only Gerik was coming up so I figured I was missing something.

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Post: 34853457_9107 created on Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:27:59 +0000
Posted: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:27:59 +0000

Erik Destler is the Erik from the 1989 Robert Englund film. He ends up with a messed up face because he sells his soul to the devil so the world can love his music and the devil chimes in "and that's all they'll love." So he skins people and sews the skin on his face with what looks like a fishing hook. He also has a pretty awesome Red Death costume in the masquerade scene.

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Post: 34853457_9108 created on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:38:15 +0000
Posted: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:38:15 +0000

I've been meaning to watch Englund but go me, during the final two weeks of the quarter. Perhaps I can convince the boyfriend to watch it with me.

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Post: 34853457_9109 created on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:12:31 +0000
Posted: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:12:31 +0000

It's kinda cheesy because it involves some time travel (starts out modern day but the Christine, who looks like she's 17, ends up traveling back in time to her past life as 'The' Christine) and it's not book accurate in any way shape or form. Still for an 80s horror flick it's pretty good. It was actually the first time I ever heard music from the opera Faust.

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Post: 34853457_9110 created on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:13:36 +0000
Posted: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:13:36 +0000

He seems interested, I'll bring home some popcorn on spring break. surprised

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Post: 34853457_9111 created on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 18:21:36 +0000
Posted: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 18:21:36 +0000

Robert Englund manages to deliver a really good performance and adds some gravity to what would be very cheesy lines said by anyone else.

I actually put it near the top of my personal list on the Phantom film list.

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Post: 34853457_9112 created on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:52:56 +0000
Posted: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:52:56 +0000

Yeah Englund's one hell of an actor when it comes to villain types. It's one of my personal faves as well.

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Post: 34853457_9113 created on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:15:44 +0000
Posted: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:15:44 +0000

I watched it during high school. I'd come home, make up some popcorn and chocolate milk and then watch it in segments on youtube. It's not my favorite, but I can say I've seen it.

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Post: 34853457_9114 created on Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:05:59 +0000
Posted: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:05:59 +0000

I think I saw it back in junior high. Back when the phandom was new to me and I was grabbing every PotO titled movie from the video store or online. I'd watch them after school or when I stayed home sick (which was a lot). If it was a DVD I'd watch it in my room where I could play it on my PS2. I miss those days. Regrettably those were also the days that Gerik sounded good to me, but I got over that quick.

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Post: 34853457_9115 created on Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:53:33 +0000
Posted: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:53:33 +0000

Erik Rider

Thoughts - bursts of laughter?

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Post: 34853457_9116 created on Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:14:18 +0000
Posted: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:14:18 +0000

Pfffthahahaha. And that's not all they didn't get right!

And there's the last name Destler again.

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Post: 34853457_9117 created on Sat, 15 Mar 2014 23:38:14 +0000
Posted: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 23:38:14 +0000

Guys, what if they put Erik, without a nose, and then they would never get his nose right.

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Post: 34853457_9118 created on Sun, 16 Mar 2014 03:03:13 +0000
Posted: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 03:03:13 +0000

"Oh no. No, no no. Nonononono this is bad, this is really really bad!"

"What?"

"They just can't get my nose right!"

"But.... there's no nose."

"WELL THAT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY."

Cue big kid tantrum.