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| - | '''''Midi Minuit Fantastique''''' ([[1962]] - [[1971]]) was a French [[film magazine]] published by [[Eric Losfeld]]. | + | '''''Midi Minuit Fantastique''''' ([[1962]] - [[1971]]) was a [[French film magazine]] published by [[Eric Losfeld]] and edited by [[Jean-Claude Romer]]. |
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| Founded by [[Michel Caen]] and [[Alain Le Bris]], with help from [[Jean Boullet]], [[Francis Lacassin]] and [[Jean-Claude Romer]], the magazine was dedicated to [[fantastique|le fantastique]], [[horror film|horror]] and [[science fiction]] films of the [[1960s]]. It had a guide to the [[Parisian]] film theatres showing those [[cult film|cultish genres]]. | Founded by [[Michel Caen]] and [[Alain Le Bris]], with help from [[Jean Boullet]], [[Francis Lacassin]] and [[Jean-Claude Romer]], the magazine was dedicated to [[fantastique|le fantastique]], [[horror film|horror]] and [[science fiction]] films of the [[1960s]]. It had a guide to the [[Parisian]] film theatres showing those [[cult film|cultish genres]]. | ||
| - | Some of Midi Minuit Fantastique issues were dedicated to special themes (''[[King Kong]], [[Dracula]], [[The Most Dangerous Game (film)|Les chasses du comte Zaroff]]''). | + | Some of Midi Minuit Fantastique issues were dedicated to special themes (''[[King Kong]], [[Dracula]], [[The Most Dangerous Game (film)|The Most Dangerous Game]]''). |
| In later days, when acceptance of alternative canons of cinema had grown, Midi Minuit Fantastique sometimes dealt with more mainstream subject matter with profiles on [[Samuel Fuller]], [[Otto Preminger]] or [[Federico Fellini]]. | In later days, when acceptance of alternative canons of cinema had grown, Midi Minuit Fantastique sometimes dealt with more mainstream subject matter with profiles on [[Samuel Fuller]], [[Otto Preminger]] or [[Federico Fellini]]. | ||
| - | Literary fiction was also the subject of Midi Minuit, with a memorable essay on [[Gaston Leroux]] by [[Jean Rollin]]. | + | Literary fiction was also the subject of Midi Minuit, with a memorable essay on [[Gaston Leroux]] by [[Jean Rollin]]. |
| == Precursors == | == Precursors == | ||
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| Precursors to Midi Minuit Fantastique were the film magazine ''[[Saint-Cinéma des Prés]]'' (1949 - 1950) and [[Adonis Kyrou]]'s ''[[Le Surréalisme au cinéma]]'' (1952). [[Lotte H. Eisner]]'s ''[[The Haunted Screen]]'' (1952) also deserves mention. | Precursors to Midi Minuit Fantastique were the film magazine ''[[Saint-Cinéma des Prés]]'' (1949 - 1950) and [[Adonis Kyrou]]'s ''[[Le Surréalisme au cinéma]]'' (1952). [[Lotte H. Eisner]]'s ''[[The Haunted Screen]]'' (1952) also deserves mention. | ||
| In 1953 [[Eric Losfeld]] launches "[[Bizarre (arts magazine)|Bizarre]]", dedicated to surrealism, the magazine also gives ample attention to fantastic cinema. | In 1953 [[Eric Losfeld]] launches "[[Bizarre (arts magazine)|Bizarre]]", dedicated to surrealism, the magazine also gives ample attention to fantastic cinema. | ||
| - | In 1957 there is a special issue entitled "Spécial Fantastique". Ce numéro présenté dans un format proche du folio, propose, sur ses 144 pages, 126 uniquement dédiées à l'étrange et à l'insolite ! En couverture, nous reconnaissons Henry Hull dans son interprétation dans LE MONSTRE DE LONDRES, une production Universal. La quatrième de couverture, elle, met en scène le métalunien du film de science-fiction LES SURVIVANTS DE L'INFINI. | + | In 1957 there is a special issue entitled "Spécial Fantastique" in the magazine [[Cinéma]]. |
| - | Il s'agit d'un numéro d'été, qui se veut avant tout léger et divertissant. Néanmoins, nous y trouvons déjà beaucoup de choses qui seront les bases des revues de cinéma fantastique à venir. D'abord, l'iconographie est pléthorique, souvent superbe. Nous y retrouvons les signatures de Jean Boullet, Ado Kyrou ou Lotte Eisner, et nous rencontrons celles de Raymond Borde, futur collaborateur de "Midi-Minuit Fantastique". On nous parle d'un film alors rare et très méconnu, qu'il faut absolument découvrir : FREAKS ! Des pages et illustrations sont consacrées à la création des effets spéciaux. Déjà, au détour d'une photo, nous croisons des monstres géants japonais. Déjà, on ose dire que KING KONG est un chef-d'œuvre - mais on passe encore pour un original un peu excentrique. Et déjà, on se pose une question qui taraude, aujourd'hui encore l'amateur du genre : "Y-a-t-il un cinéma fantastique français ?". | + | In 1958 [[Forrest J Ackerman]] launches "[[Famous Monsters of Filmland]]." |
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| - | Dès lors la machine est lancée. Inspiré par cette expérience, un américain nommé Forrest J. Akerman lance en 1958 sa revue "Famous Monsters Of Filmland", dédiée aux grands monstres du cinéma fantastique hollywoodien de l'entre-deux guerres, aux Frankenstein, aux Dracula, et à tous les loups-garous ! Un bestiaire que les jeunes spectateurs américains découvrent alors grâce à des rediffusions à la télévision. Un bestiaire qui, à la même époque, refait surface dans les studios anglais de la Hammer ! Dans sa foulée apparaissent d'autres titres américains destinés à la jeunesse, tels que "Spacemen" ou "Mad Monsters" - ce dernier inspirera, peut être, à Jean-Pierre Putters le titre de son fanzine, en 1972... "Mad Movies" ! | + | |
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| - | Dans les années 80, Forrest J. Ackerman pose | + | |
| - | avec son exemplaire du mythique "Cinéma 57" spécial fantastique, | + | |
| - | qui lui a donné l'idée de créer la première revue de cinéma fantastique régulière : | + | |
| - | "Famous Monsters of Filmland" en 1958 ! Couverture du quatrième "Famous Monsters of Filmland", | + | |
| - | qui, en 1959, consacre sa couverture au Martien | + | |
| - | de LA GUERRE DES MONDES. | + | |
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| - | En France, sort, chez les catholiques éditions du Cerf "Images de la science-fiction", un livre de Jacques Siclier et A.S. Labarthe. Charles Pornon écrit "Le rêve et le fantastique dans le cinéma français", avant tout consacré à notre production nationale. Michel Laclos publie chez Jean-Jacques Pauvert "Le fantastique au cinéma". Jean Boullet continue à écrire des textes sur le cinéma fantastique au sein d'"Aesculape" ou de "Bizarre". Des revues de cinéma généralistes comme "Présence du Cinéma" ou "Positif" consacrent des pages à l'horreur et à la science-fiction. | + | |
| == What followed == | == What followed == | ||
| As [[Gilles Menegaldo]] mentions, after Midi-Minuit cult magazines on the fantastique will proliferate. There is ''[[Horizons du fantastique]]'', launched in June 1967 which specialized in the fantastic literature but also regularly has specials on horror cinema. A little later, magazine ''[[L’Écran fantastique]]'' is founded by [[Alain Schlockoff]]. | As [[Gilles Menegaldo]] mentions, after Midi-Minuit cult magazines on the fantastique will proliferate. There is ''[[Horizons du fantastique]]'', launched in June 1967 which specialized in the fantastic literature but also regularly has specials on horror cinema. A little later, magazine ''[[L’Écran fantastique]]'' is founded by [[Alain Schlockoff]]. | ||
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| == Issues 1 - 24 and bibliography== | == Issues 1 - 24 and bibliography== | ||
| + | :[http://calindex.eu/parutions.php?op=larevue&larevue=MMF&min=0 index of all issues + covers] | ||
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| *[[MMF1- 05/1962]] | *[[MMF1- 05/1962]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[The Curse of the Werewolf]]'' by [[Terence Fisher]] | ||
| *[[MMF2- 08/1962]] | *[[MMF2- 08/1962]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: a scene from'' [[The Thief of Bagdad]]'' | ||
| *[[MMF3- 10/1962]] | *[[MMF3- 10/1962]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: [[King Kong]] | ||
| *[[MMF4-5- 01/1963]] | *[[MMF4-5- 01/1963]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: [[Dracula]] | ||
| *[[MMF6- 06/1963]] | *[[MMF6- 06/1963]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: [[Count Zaroff]] | ||
| *[[MMF7- 09/1963]] | *[[MMF7- 09/1963]] | ||
| + | **On the cover:'' [[The Old Dark House]]'' (Janette Scott) | ||
| *[[MMF8- 01/1964]] | *[[MMF8- 01/1964]] | ||
| + | **On the cover:'' [[Horrors of the Black Museum]]'' (June Cunningham) | ||
| *[[MMF9- 07/1964]] | *[[MMF9- 07/1964]] | ||
| - | *[[MMF10-11- 12/1964]] | + | **On the cover: [[Nicole François]] on [[Philippe Lifchitz]]'s '' [[La Prima donna]]'' |
| + | *[[MMF10-11- 12/1964]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: [[Barbara Steele]] in '' [[The Ghost (film)]]'' | ||
| *[[MMF12- 05/1965]] | *[[MMF12- 05/1965]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[War-Gods of the Deep]]'' | ||
| *[[MMF13- 11/1965]] | *[[MMF13- 11/1965]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[Planet of the Vampires]]'' (Evi Marandi) | ||
| *[[MMF14- 06/1966]] | *[[MMF14- 06/1966]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: [[One Million Years B.C.]] ([[Raquel Welch]]) | ||
| *[[MMF15-16- 12/1966]] | *[[MMF15-16- 12/1966]] | ||
| - | *[[MMF17- 06/1967]] (Cover image: [[Barbara Steele]]) | + | **On the cover:''[[The 10th Victim]]'', depicting [[Elsa Martinelli]]. |
| + | *[[MMF17- 06/1967]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[An Angel for Satan]]'' ([[Barbara Steele]]) | ||
| *[[MMF18-19- 12/1967]] | *[[MMF18-19- 12/1967]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[Barbarella]]'' ([[Honey Autumn]], bald [[handmaiden]] at Sogovian court) | ||
| *[[MMF20- 10/1968]] | *[[MMF20- 10/1968]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[Mister Freedom]]'' ([[Delphine Seyrig]]) | ||
| *[[MMF21- 04/1970]] | *[[MMF21- 04/1970]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[Dracula et les Femmes]]'' ([[Veronica Carlson]]) | ||
| *[[MMF22- 07/1970]] | *[[MMF22- 07/1970]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[Skullduggery]]'' | ||
| *[[MMF23- 10/1970]] | *[[MMF23- 10/1970]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: [[Shiver of the Vampires]] (Dominique) | ||
| *[[MMF24- 12/1970]] | *[[MMF24- 12/1970]] | ||
| + | **On the cover: ''[[Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell]]'' ([[David Prowse]]) | ||
| - | *Bibliography: ''Etude analytique et sémiologique de Midi minuit fantastique'', René Prédal, published by "Centre du vingtième siècle de Nice." | + | *Bibliography: ''Etude analytique et sémiologique de Midi minuit fantastique'', [[René Prédal]], published by "Centre du vingtième siècle de Nice." |
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| - | == External links == | + | |
| - | *[http://www.devildead.com/indexdossier.php3?dossier=21 Souvenirs de Midi-Minuit Fantastique] | + | |
| - | *[http://calindex.eu/parutions.php?op=larevue&larevue=MMF&min=0 index of all issues + covers] | + | |
| - | *[http://www.cairn.be/article.php?ID_REVUE=RFEA&ID_NUMPUBLIE=RFEA_088&ID_ARTICLE=RFEA_088_0062 Cinéma américain et théories françaises : images critiques croisées] | + | |
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Midi Minuit Fantastique (1962 - 1971) was a French film magazine published by Eric Losfeld and edited by Jean-Claude Romer.
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Overview
Founded by Michel Caen and Alain Le Bris, with help from Jean Boullet, Francis Lacassin and Jean-Claude Romer, the magazine was dedicated to le fantastique, horror and science fiction films of the 1960s. It had a guide to the Parisian film theatres showing those cultish genres.
Some of Midi Minuit Fantastique issues were dedicated to special themes (King Kong, Dracula, The Most Dangerous Game).
In later days, when acceptance of alternative canons of cinema had grown, Midi Minuit Fantastique sometimes dealt with more mainstream subject matter with profiles on Samuel Fuller, Otto Preminger or Federico Fellini.
Literary fiction was also the subject of Midi Minuit, with a memorable essay on Gaston Leroux by Jean Rollin.
Precursors
Precursors to Midi Minuit Fantastique were the film magazine Saint-Cinéma des Prés (1949 - 1950) and Adonis Kyrou's Le Surréalisme au cinéma (1952). Lotte H. Eisner's The Haunted Screen (1952) also deserves mention.
In 1953 Eric Losfeld launches "Bizarre", dedicated to surrealism, the magazine also gives ample attention to fantastic cinema.
In 1957 there is a special issue entitled "Spécial Fantastique" in the magazine Cinéma.
In 1958 Forrest J Ackerman launches "Famous Monsters of Filmland."
What followed
As Gilles Menegaldo mentions, after Midi-Minuit cult magazines on the fantastique will proliferate. There is Horizons du fantastique, launched in June 1967 which specialized in the fantastic literature but also regularly has specials on horror cinema. A little later, magazine L’Écran fantastique is founded by Alain Schlockoff.
Issues 1 - 24 and bibliography
- MMF1- 05/1962
- On the cover: The Curse of the Werewolf by Terence Fisher
- MMF2- 08/1962
- On the cover: a scene from The Thief of Bagdad
- MMF3- 10/1962
- On the cover: King Kong
- MMF4-5- 01/1963
- On the cover: Dracula
- MMF6- 06/1963
- On the cover: Count Zaroff
- MMF7- 09/1963
- On the cover: The Old Dark House (Janette Scott)
- MMF8- 01/1964
- On the cover: Horrors of the Black Museum (June Cunningham)
- MMF9- 07/1964
- On the cover: Nicole François on Philippe Lifchitz's La Prima donna
- MMF10-11- 12/1964
- On the cover: Barbara Steele in The Ghost (film)
- MMF12- 05/1965
- On the cover: War-Gods of the Deep
- MMF13- 11/1965
- On the cover: Planet of the Vampires (Evi Marandi)
- MMF14- 06/1966
- On the cover: One Million Years B.C. (Raquel Welch)
- MMF15-16- 12/1966
- On the cover:The 10th Victim, depicting Elsa Martinelli.
- MMF17- 06/1967
- On the cover: An Angel for Satan (Barbara Steele)
- MMF18-19- 12/1967
- On the cover: Barbarella (Honey Autumn, bald handmaiden at Sogovian court)
- MMF20- 10/1968
- On the cover: Mister Freedom (Delphine Seyrig)
- MMF21- 04/1970
- On the cover: Dracula et les Femmes (Veronica Carlson)
- MMF22- 07/1970
- On the cover: Skullduggery
- MMF23- 10/1970
- On the cover: Shiver of the Vampires (Dominique)
- MMF24- 12/1970
- On the cover: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (David Prowse)
- Bibliography: Etude analytique et sémiologique de Midi minuit fantastique, René Prédal, published by "Centre du vingtième siècle de Nice."
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