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Halloween has that iconic score, and The Shape is truly unique. It’s a smart movie that’s dumbed down by the stupid high school smuttiness.
Black Christmas also features a unique - and chilling - killer. The music score isn’t as iconic, but it is doom laden. I think Black Christmas is a smarter movie. It’s hard to choose, but if I had to I’d take Black Christmas.
Jess did it. I think the movie makes it pretty clear, even though we don’t see her do it.
The Nativity Story is a great telling of the Gospel story, and I particularly like how it fleshes out Joseph. The Bible tells us Joseph was a good and honorable man, and the screenwriter did just that. Certain liberties were taken with the story, e.g. the wise men showing up the night of Jesus' birth, but I defy anyone to not get at least a little emotional when that music begins to swell. Powerful story, and a powerful film.
I think the PROS far outweigh the CONS. The Wolf Man is solid entertainment from beginning to end. Lon Chaney, Jr., is perfectly cast, and there are plenty of solid actors around him.
Remember, the original was told from a child's perspective, and this one was told from an adult's perspective. The tone was just right for me.
A solid 7 out of 10. It's well above average, if not as iconic as the original. The thing to keep in mind is the original was told from a child's perspective, while this one is told from an adult perspective. Ralphie now has all the burdens and worries of any adult, but he's still maintained a good piece of his childhood in his heart. A Christmas Story Christmas has some poignant throwbacks, a few good laughs, and a real heart.
She looks enough like the original actress, especially all these years later, but her whispy voice made me think of Airplaine. Overall I really liked the movie.
For my money, the best vampire film of all time is Hammer’s Dracula, aka Horror of Dracula.
I watched Halloween II last night, and after the movie I watched one of the documentaries on the making of it. It was stated that Carpenter was the one who added the girl’s death to this scene. I’ve always believed Carpenter was wrong when he said the times had changed and the audience would demand more gore. Audiences don’t need gore if it’s a solid movie that’s suspenseful and scary. Halloween II didn’t need the added blood; it was already a strong movie that was respectful of the original.
I’m hoping someday we can see the original Rosenthal cut (not the TV version).
I’m not sure about 1990’s movies. I do know millsey72 posts have loser written all over them.
I don’t think I can post any video here. I’ll stick it up on Facebook and see if I can post a link.
I was at a movie convention this weekend, and I found some empty cans of that brew. I bought two. One I pretended to drink, and then I crushed it. Got a great video of it!
OK, here you go!
1) The Wolf Man (1941)…In my opinion still the greatest werewolf movie.
2) The Howling…Lots of in-jokes, but still scary.
3) Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man… The werewolf parts of this movie are every bit as good as the original.
4) Curse of the Werewolf…Hammer produced a winner with this one. Oliver Reed makes a mighty scary werewolf.
5) Howl…This is probably my favorite of the newer werewolf movies.
6) The Company of Wolves…This movie is hard to categorize, but I’ve always liked it.
7) Silver Bullet…Fun werewolf movie with lots of suspense.
8) An American Werewolf In London…The opening scenes on the moors are classic. I’m not quite as enamored with the rest of it.
9) Teen Wolf…Not a traditional werewolf movie, but it has a heart.
10) Trick ‘r Treat…The werewolves play a small role in this movie, but they’re great.
I hate to say this, but Vampyr is my go-to cure for insomnia. I’ve never been able to stay awake all the way through it. Maybe it’s way overrated, maybe it’s just not my cup of tea. I’ll give it a try again someday. I do have hope for it, since my appreciation of Nosferatu changed 180 degrees. Maybe the next time I watch Vampyr will be the time it clicks.
When you initially asked this question (10 years ago as I type this), I would’ve agreed with you. I sat through Nosferatu a couple times over the years and was never impressed. Last year, though, I bought the Blu-ray that had the original soundtrack and I found it riveting. Maybe it was the music, maybe it was the better picture; whatever it was, the movie grabbed me.
An actor’s job is to act, to play make-believe. I don’t care who plays who, as long as they’re good in the role, and fit the part.
I wouldn’t quite call JAWS: The Revenge a Christmas movie, but those opening scenes are really powerful. Hearing his horrific cries as he realizes his arm is gone is heartbreaking. The cutting back and forth between the attack and the choir is very well done. I’ve said many times that the first 10-15 minutes of the movie are excellent; unfortunately, there were another 80 minutes to go.
I bought the Blu-ray of The Victim earlier this year and really enjoyed it. I’d never seen it before. I’m with you about slow and atmospheric. Movies that take time to build their story are the best, and that usually makes the payoff more powerful.
Excellent comparison. That scene scared me, too.