“Portmanteau” is French for “coat rack”. Lewis Carroll appropriated the word in 1871 for Through The Looking Glass to explain two words merged into one; “chortle” is a portmanteau Carroll invented, while “Internet”, “blog” and “sexploitation” are three he did not. In the month of January, I’ll take a look at portmanteau films, where we [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Animation'
Haven’t Said Much About the Meaning of Life So Far
January 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Tags: Animation · Black comedy · Cult favorite · Dreams and visions · Military · Music · No opening credits · Supernatural
Thou Shalt Not
January 7th, 2011 · No Comments
“Portmanteau” is French for “coat rack”. Lewis Carroll appropriated the word in 1871 for Through The Looking Glass to explain two words merged into one; “chortle” is a portmanteau Carroll invented, while “Internet”, “blog” and “sexploitation” are three he did not. In the month of January, I’ll take a look at portmanteau films, where we [...]
Tags: Animation · Cult favorite · Father/son relationship · Mother/son relationship · No opening credits · Supernatural · Unconventional romance
A Real Bad Night
January 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments
“Portmanteau” is French for “coat rack”. Lewis Carroll appropriated the word in 1871 for Through The Looking Glass to explain two words merged into one; “chortle” is a portmanteau Carroll invented, while “Internet”, “blog” and “sexploitation” are three he did not. In the month of January, I’ll take a look at portmanteau films, where we [...]
Tags: 24 hour time frame · Animation · Brother/sister relationship · Dreams and visions · Drunk scene · Gangsters and hoodlums · Prostitute · Supernatural
