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Watching marathon of Friday the 13th films on AMC
I am glad they skipped New Blood today. I always hated the Carrie angle in that one
Jason Takes Manhattan is meh but its still better then New Blood
I am glad they skipped New Blood today. I always hated the Carrie angle in that one
Jason Takes Manhattan is meh but its still better then New Blood
Beef Invictus
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I loved seeing "THE FINAL CHAPTER" preceded "A NEW BEGINNING." So much for that FINAL thing
.I re-watched Halloween remake last night. I can accept it. It's just a completely different movie, built on gore and shock more than suspense. It's fine as a sort of action/horror film in the vein of Friday the 13th or Aliens, but obviously falls flat in the realm of suspense like the original or something like Alien.
JDinkalage Morgoone
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I know it's not necessarily a horror movie, but I watched Eyes Wide Shut last night for the first time, and it's pretty scary. The ritual scene was beyond bizarre.
Blackhawkswincup
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I loved seeing "THE FINAL CHAPTER" preceded "A NEW BEGINNING." So much for that FINAL thing
I re-watched Halloween remake last night. I can accept it. It's just a completely different movie, built on gore and shock more than suspense. It's fine as a sort of action/horror film in the vein of Friday the 13th or Aliens, but obviously falls flat in the realm of suspense like the original or something like Alien.
As far as I am concerned part V didn't happen ,,, It is the Halloween 3 of Friday franchise
Its always amusing in Jason Takes Manhattan that the all those kids on boat are never seen again ,, Literally a class of like 30+ kids died when you think about it
Now of course reading Crystal Lake Memories I understand the budget restraints the director faced and how different his original plans for film wereAs for Zombie remake ,, It was just so meh and I was annoyed with his wife/foul language thru entire movie. + He it felt to much like he was trying to recreate Carpenter scenes at various points in film. If your going to remake a movie try making it your own
Zodiac
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always loved the music in that scene. so creepy. its chanting priests played backwards.
http://youtu.be/QyF2LB2UzCU
As far as I am concerned part V didn't happen ,,, It is the Halloween 3 of Friday franchise
Its always amusing in Jason Takes Manhattan that the all those kids on boat are never seen again ,, Literally a class of like 30+ kids died when you think about it
As for Zombie remake ,, It was just so meh and I was annoyed with his wife/foul language thru entire movie. + He it felt to much like he was trying to recreate Carpenter scenes at various points in film. If your going to remake a movie try making it your own
V as part of the series is bad, but on its own it's decent IMO. It has it all: novelty kills, jumps, and boobs. What more can you ask for in a slasher flick?
Blackhawkswincup
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Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
V as part of the series is bad, but on its own it's decent IMO. It has it all: novelty kills, jumps, and boobs. What more can you ask for in a slasher flick?
The film was trash and seemed to be regarded as most unpleasant in series with regard to production
Danny Steinmann was a disaster as director/writter
Beef Invictus
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I've watched that movie a lot. I cannot for the life of me figure out what the overall point or goal of the movie is.
JDinkalage Morgoone
U of South Flurrida
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I should try reading stuff. I've been trying to work it out on my own and can't ever try to string anything together.
Big Phil
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I loved seeing "THE FINAL CHAPTER" preceded "A NEW BEGINNING." So much for that FINAL thing
I re-watched Halloween remake last night. I can accept it. It's just a completely different movie, built on gore and shock more than suspense. It's fine as a sort of action/horror film in the vein of Friday the 13th or Aliens, but obviously falls flat in the realm of suspense like the original or something like Alien.
Friday the 13th should have stopped at 4. It was one of those things where you were like: "1st one was great. Second was a great follow up. 3rd one was good, but dropped down a bit. 4th one, alright he's just starting to kill everyone, let's end it."
Oh it was Zombie's "own" film alright. It was just garbage. They took what made Halloween so great and threw it out the window. The original had suspense, a great musical score, not a lot of blood, barely any backstory as to WHY the killer did what he did (much scarier that way). They did the total opposite, they tried to give Michael Myers some compassion.
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
Jason Lives was a very good film ,, Infact may be my favorite along with Final Chapter
Part 7 and 8 were meh but still enjoyable ,, Final Friday and X were abysmal though
Should have stopped at 8
So A Few Hours I Watched:
Honestly all I can say and think is WTF??? Was this really made by the same guy who directed "Stagefright" and co-produced by the great Dario Argento?? I mean yes I know it was but seriously....what a steaming pile of crap this was.
This movie dragged on far too long before it even got to where the people were trapped inside the church, the plot made little to no sense (when it was not jumping around randomly...at times it seemed like I was sitting through multiple moves at once), and it just felt like a real chore to sit through.
Aside from a few decent gore and kill scenes and seeing a young Asia Argento, I thought this film as a whole was utter crap. Did I miss something??? After hearing about and reading about this film and thinking "hey this sounds damn cool" I just felt really let down. Especially because I thought "Stagefright" was decent and I've enjoyed most of Dario Argento's films.
Honestly all I can say and think is WTF??? Was this really made by the same guy who directed "Stagefright" and co-produced by the great Dario Argento?? I mean yes I know it was but seriously....what a steaming pile of crap this was.
This movie dragged on far too long before it even got to where the people were trapped inside the church, the plot made little to no sense (when it was not jumping around randomly...at times it seemed like I was sitting through multiple moves at once), and it just felt like a real chore to sit through.
Aside from a few decent gore and kill scenes and seeing a young Asia Argento, I thought this film as a whole was utter crap. Did I miss something??? After hearing about and reading about this film and thinking "hey this sounds damn cool" I just felt really let down. Especially because I thought "Stagefright" was decent and I've enjoyed most of Dario Argento's films.
Shadowtron
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I loved Part 5. I think it's the last sequel to retain some of that old VIBE that made the first 4 so memorable. It's definitely a part 5 in a movies series lol. But I like it far better than any of the films that came after it. And that includes the remake.
JDinkalage Morgoone
U of South Flurrida
Basically the two parties in the movie are the same party. The first party has all the pleasantries and manners, things that we as humans feel inclined to do. However, at the party, we see various attempted infidelity (Tom Cruise with the two women, Ziegler with the red head, the Hungarian man hitting on Nicole Kidman.) The party's elegance and decor, or essentially the ritual of it all (a big theme,) are basically a front for lust and carnal advances.
The second party is the bare bones version of the first party. It is the most basic of motivations. There is another ritual performed. Names and faces (decor) don't matter.
That's a pretty horrible elaboration of something I read online.
This is a great article
http://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesan...ges-in-stanley-kubricks-eyes-wide-shut-pt-ii/
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Shadowtron
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On Friday I was able to attend a screening of Nosferatu with a live organ player playing the score. It was such a fun and unique experience.
This was at the Jersey City Loews, which is an historic landmark. So it looks exactly like it did in the 20s. It was like stepping out of time for a bit and watching a classic movie. The following day they had Frankenstein and the Haunting playing. On November 1st they are showing the Shining and having a masquerade ball after.
This was at the Jersey City Loews, which is an historic landmark. So it looks exactly like it did in the 20s. It was like stepping out of time for a bit and watching a classic movie. The following day they had Frankenstein and the Haunting playing. On November 1st they are showing the Shining and having a masquerade ball after.
Beef Invictus
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Going to give this a read. That summary reads like a great possibility, but I want to know how Nick factors in.
JDinkalage Morgoone
U of South Flurrida
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Ah, in general. I could never figure out what his role really was.
I think that article nails a lot of things. One other connection that it misses in part 1: by associating the upper class with Ishtar and Babylon, Kubrick alludes to NYC and by extension, the US, as being the Babylon from Revelation.
After reading about all the hidden stuff in The Shining I had been treating Eyes Wide Shut the same way; that the movie had a greater point buried that just needed to be pried out; watching the movie as a simple drama, it's disappointing, but when you start looking at it critically there seemed to be something there. I just couldn't quite get it worked out though, but I think that article nailed it. Oh well. Time to move on to 2001 and see if I can get that worked out.
JDinkalage Morgoone
U of South Flurrida
Ah, in general. I could never figure out what his role really was.
I think that article nails a lot of things. One other connection that it misses in part 1: by associating the upper class with Ishtar and Babylon, Kubrick alludes to NYC and by extension, the US, as being the Babylon from Revelation.
After reading about all the hidden stuff in The Shining I had been treating Eyes Wide Shut the same way; that the movie had a greater point buried that just needed to be pried out; watching the movie as a simple drama, it's disappointing, but when you start looking at it critically there seemed to be something there. I just couldn't quite get it worked out though, but I think that article nailed it. Oh well. Time to move on to 2001 and see if I can get that worked out.
Yeah, when I originally saw it, I thought this is kind of boring and slow. The ritual scene obviously stuck with me, but not much else. Then I decided to read into it, and now I'm pretty much amazed.
Smelling Salt
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Jason Lives is my fav as well. Has alot to do with the blonde in it I think. When I was young I thought she was a total dime.
izzy
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I hate possession style movies, but I watched The Taking of Deborah Logan last night and it was actually realllly creepy.
The main woman was terrifying.
The main woman was terrifying.
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