In this week’s movies on TV, we get a veritable murderer’s row of classic monsters, as the countdown to Halloween kicks off.
Today
“Mutiny on the Bounty,” noon, Turner Classic Movies. Sterling version of the seafaring tale, with Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian and Charles Laughton as Captain Bligh. 1935.
“Gangs of New York,” 10 p.m., Encore. Martin Scorsese’s project is a dynamic but somewhat incoherent saga of immigrants in NYC in the 1860s. Leonardo Di Caprio and Daniel Day-Lewis lead the cast. 2002.
Saturday
“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” 9 p.m., CBUT. Part two of the Indy series, a prequel to “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Harrison Ford is in top form and the action is superb. 1984.
Sunday
“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” 7:15 p.m., Turner Classic Movies. Very rare for a horror movie to gain Oscar attention, but Fredric March won best actor for his portrayal of both sides of man’s nature. 1932.
Monday
“The Mummy,” 6:30 p.m.; “The Wolf Man,” 7:45 p.m.; “Frankenstein,” 10:15 p.m., Turner Classic Movies. Boris Karloff plays the re-animated Egyptian (1932); Lon Chaney Jr. gets hairy when the moon is bright (1941); and Karloff does indelible work as the result of science gone amok (1931).
Tuesday
“Better Luck Tomorrow,” 9:30 p.m., Sundance. A wild and unpredictable look at the lives of Asian-American teens in Southern California. Directed by newcomer Justin Lin. 2003.
Wednesday
“Scars of Dracula,” 10:30 a.m.; “Dracula,” 12:30 p.m., American Movie Classics. “Scars” is one of the lesser vampire outings for Christopher Lee, but still worth a look (1970); “Dracula” is a lively update that brought Frank Langella’s stage performance to the screen (1979).
“The Color Purple,” 8 p.m., TNT. Steven Spielberg directed Alice Walker’s story of a black woman’s path through the American South. Whoopi Goldberg leads a fine cast. 1985.
Thursday
“Bedazzled,” 8 p.m., Channel 13. A surprisingly funny remake of the ’60s comedy, with Brendan Fraser as a schnook who sells his soul to the devil (Elizabeth Hurley). 2000.
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