Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies, and many more, at Trailers From Hell. This week, we came down with a bad case of recidivism. Kill, kill, kill again. But take a moment to savor one of the wine pairings for these films about those who just can't stop themselves.
The good news is: Cherry Falls was never released in US theaters back in 1999. The bad news: it ended up on television. At least we can skip past that channel when it appears in the listings. The slasher flick has teenagers being murdered because they are virgins. Seems like it used to be a stigma if you were a virgin, then it became a virtue. Has the pendulum swung back yet? I would ask a younger person, but it may be an actionable offense to do so now.
Brittany Murphy stars, and I loved her in Clueless. Jay Mohr is also in the movie, and I loved his contributions to the Jim Rome radio show back in the day. "UC Santa Barbara? Tough school! If you're not at the pool by 11:00, you just don't get a chaise lounge." Cherry has all the earmarks of a slasher movie: a surprise twist, an axe, a fence impalement, an orgy… like that, you know.
Waterfall Sonoma Valley Proprietary Red is a full-blooded Cabernet Franc which lists for $42. Waterfall on the label? Check. Red wine inside? Check. Time to watch the movie.
Out of 1971 comes 10 Rillington Place, a British crime drama with Richard Attenborough as real-life serial killer John Christie. The title of the film is the address of the house where many of his victims were slain. John Hurt got rave reviews for his portrayal of Timothy Evans, who was tried and found guilty of two murders that were committed by Christie. Both Evans and Christie eventually swung from a noose, although Evans was posthumously pardoned, a little late to do him any good.
British serial killers don't have to sound like James Bond villains, all posh and proper as they describe how they plan to end you. Or like the great Bill Hicks comedy bit about "hooligans" knocking over a dustbin in Shaftesbury. But, I suppose the bad seeds turn up everywhere, even in Notting Hill. Jack the Ripper, the Yorkshire Ripper, the Clockwork Orange rippers. There are plenty of murderous types to go around in jolly old England.
For this movie about crime in London, let's go down to Surrey for Denbies Redlands, a crimson blend of Dornfelder, Rondo and Pinot Noir grapes grown in the Denbies estate vineyard. I don't know whose idea it was to plant a German grape variety like Dornfelder in quaint little Surrey, but if they are good with it, so am I. Prost.
Hollywood 90028 comes from 1973 to show the soft underbelly of filmmaking - porn. This film makes the Boogie Nights depiction of the porn world seem positively glamorous. A fellow by the name of Mark lands in Hollywood with dreams of becoming a movie cameraman. Things go south for him when the only gainful employment he finds is in the porn industry. A gal by the name of Michele is also riding the skids of her career dreams, on the other end of Mark's lens, which, it turns out, is not a very nice place to be.
Missing out on the career of one's choice doesn't necessarily make one a homicidal killer - but Hollywood 90028 indicates that sometimes it does. Ask Mark, or any of the women with whom he has slept. And try not to yell too loudly at the screen when Michele's turn to go off-camera with him comes around.
Googling "wine" and "porn" together brings some awfully sleazy responses. I don't want any part of the website featuring "wine bottle porn videos." However, Sexy Wine Bomb has not only a sleazy name, but a sleazy label, too. It's a blend of Sonoma County Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, and Petite Sirah that costs just under $10. They say the flavor stays with you, as will the aroma if you spill it on your shirt.
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