Chairs stacked on top of the table... - Poltergeist (1982) Discussion

[–] TracesOfLove (37) 5 years ago

Yes that and the clown scene. The chair stack scene is pretty impressive how it was all done in one shot with the crew replacing them. I can't imagine trying to do that!

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

Plus, the music that accompanied that scene was pretty creepy too!!

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

Totally agree! The Film Score for Poltergeist by Jerry Goldsmith is one of the best film scores in a horror movie ever, in my opinion.

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

Very true. Especially when Mr. Teague told Steven that they built Cuesta Verde over the cemetery then it showed the neighborhood down below. The music was brilliant.

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

Yes. I love that scene/music. Also, love the music in the scene where everything is starting to go crazy, & she’s running down the long hallway. Honestly the music score from when she’s locked out of her room (creepy lion ghost thing) until she falls in the swimming pool is just amazing.

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

And I have to say the main theme “Carol Ann theme” is so beautiful and so so sad at the same time. Brilliant.

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

Yes, the score was brilliant and amazing. I'm sad that it didn't win Best Score at the Oscars...

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

Yep, it was nominated for Best Score at the Oscars. It sadly didn't win though...

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

That’s awesome! Glad to know that. Thanks

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

I wonder what movie won for Musical score that year....

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

Looks like the score for the movie “Chariots of Fire”

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

Wow, that makes sense. The score for that movie was incredible.

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

Whoops, I messed up. E.T. won for best film score when Poltergeist was nominated. Chariots was the year before.

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

No worries! Thanks for looking that up. :)

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

You're welcome. I don't know if you have Netflix but, this movie is currently on Netflix. :)

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

Thanks! I do & im looking for it now. You should check out the film score on iTunes.

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

Will do definitely!!!

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[–] Scape (504) 5 years ago

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[–] Frogarama (12942) 5 years ago

I bet that scene was loud to film! I'd love to watch and hear the original rough footage, if they even bothered to grab the audio in the first place.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 5 years ago

I would have bolted out of that house at that very minute. I am mystified at the stupidity of the parents in this story.

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

I agree with you. I would have ran out of that house so fast and check into a hotel for the night.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 5 years ago

Yes, if the mother had grabbed her kid and bolted out of the house at that minute, then Carol Anne would never have been taken in the first place!

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

That's a really good point, I completely agree with you. Instead, she wanted to investigate the house which caused all the trouble in the first place....

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Great scene.

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

I agree. That was one of the best (and creepiest) scenes in the movie.

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[–] MikeCable (1663) 5 years ago

The scene with the chairs was very creepy to me as a kid. If I let myself think too much about it, the idea creeps me out still.

The tree thing was also another scary scene.

Isn't there another ghost movie where a woman finds all the kitchen drawers and cupboards are suddenly open? Or is it this film?

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[–] andreaahr (2332) 5 years ago

I know in the Sixth Sense movie, Cole's mother saw all the cardboards opened in her kitchen. Maybe you are referring to that film???

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[–] MikeCable (1663) 5 years ago

I think you're right! I think her reaction to it was what stays in my mind the most. I haven't seen that movie since at the cinema! Too spooky, hehe!

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