Talk:Candyman (film)

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i am missing information about the first movie. o_O

Contents 1 "Plot Summary" 2 Farewell to the Flesh 3 Trivia 4 Moved to talk 5 Accuracy of the plot paragraph

[edit] "Plot Summary"

This is not a plot summary. It goes about 1/4 of the way into the movie and stops. This is not supposed to be a book report, finish the summary.

[edit] Farewell to the Flesh

"Swallow your horror and let it nourish you," says Candyman.

Although many movie experts might give this a small review and see it as just a underrated film, it shows how far love and racism can go deep into our family's history or into any great grand parents time.

Moreover, the Candyman movies may not fill your heart with fear, but it can, I promise, fill your heart with a sadness for the actor who plays the Candyman. He died for love and was murder indeed.

• Born a chicken yet died for food;
• Painter of his time yet died for love.
• Fell in love with the daughter of a man;

while she carried the child of their future.

• Chased through town by the thugs and deprived

of his right hand.

• Covered in honey and given a new name;
• Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman.
• Though he died for love, his soul lived for eternity.

To those who have not seen the movie, I encourage you to view the movie and sing a song of sadness for the Candyman. --Zhang Liao 06:45, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

One of the central themes of this movie:Uttering the name of the Candyman five times by looking in a mirror has been parodied in the Season 10 Southpark Episode "Hell on Earth 2006" wherein Biggie Smalls is summoned by various Southpark residents. I believe it would make an interesting addition to the trivia segment of this article. Please comment.

125.19.32.30 06:24, 30 November 2006 (UTC)Anirudh

[edit] Moved to talk

This section, added by an anon [1] on October 16, 2006 had a fact tag:

==The Legend==

It is believed that the Candyman myth featured in the film is loosely based on the real life "Bloody Mary" legend that was prevalent amongst children living in the Cabrini Green housing project. Most of the bathrooms in the Cabrini Green units had no windows, which was a source of fascination for children, who during play would often hide in, or trap other children in these pitch dark bathrooms for the purpose of scaring each other. The myth goes that if one were to repeat the phrase: "There ain't no such thing as Bloody Mary" Seven times, "Bloody Mary" would appear and gruesomely murder whoever was in the dark bathroom. One did not necessarily have to be in the bathroom to make "Bloody Mary" appear, and unlike the Candyman myth, one did not have to be looking in a mirror to make "Bloody Mary" appear in the bathroom.

I moved it to talk, removing it from the article. Travb (talk) 09:18, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Accuracy of the plot paragraph

Looking through the history I noticed the plot paragaph has been changed and vandalised many times. Somehow I don't think the plot would involve a thesis on anal cum. I have reverted to what I think to be a good version of the page though I am unsure of the accuracy of that version. Nn123645 00:34, 10 November 2007 (UTC)