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Finally caught up with this and am now wondering what all the fuss was about.
Not sure why they bothered to be honest. This film adds nothing particularly new or original and in fact suffers from too many of this genre's cliche's. I mean that ending. Really?????
Too many stupid moments and the fact that
Sorry but I find H20 far superior to this mess. It had an intelligent idea of Laurie going into hiding with a change of identity and having Michael's whereabouts a mystery. It's a solid film with a definitive ending and something this new film lacks, atmosphere.
This new film had a great updated Carpenter soundtrack and the long take of Michael on the prowl was impressive, but other than that the whole things a mess.
Disappointed.
I loved the 1978 original, the second one was ok and so was the fourth.
Quite liked Season of the Witch and the director’s cut of the sixth entry. The fifth I thought was a mess.
H2O had some good moments but Resurrection is beyond woeful.
Hated the Rob Zombie films, but then again I have never liked his style and characters.
Haven’t seen the new one, but it’s on my watchlist. Expectations aren’t high though after reading through your comments @LeonardPine.
@LeonardPine your thoughts mirror my own when I first watched it. Now that I've had time to process it, I've grown to like it more. The problems are still there but they don't bother me quite as much. Ill take it over any film from 1998-2009.
H20 had all the atmosphere of an MTV YA show, imo. It was extremely mediocre in its shot choices and lighting, with everything looking like a sound stage. Not a bad film of course, but the 2018 film blows it out of the water. They accomplished quite a bit in the new film, not least by actually making Myers a believable killing machine but also still just a man.
Very much enjoyed it and it's easily the second best one.
Can't argue with that. The three main things I want in a Halloween film are a scary Meyers, an eerie score, and a great Halloween atmosphere. H20 did not deliver any of that. As overrated as I think the 2018 film is, it did have all those things.
Never bothered with 'Resurrection' @GoldenGun
As far as I'm concerned the story ended with H20.
Just a shame the story and script fell short. And the splatter and gore also did it no favours.
This is a great point. I've noticed some favorite horror movies of mine in the last decade or so were only good for that reason - momentary jump scares. I return to them years later, knowing when each jump scare is about to kick off, and all sense of dread and nervousness is then lost. There's no sense of rewatchability.
However, I pop in the likes of Halloween or Alien or The Thing and no matter how many times I watch them, they never fail to give me chills and properly freak me out.
Not scared by anything in the cinema in forty years. Quite an achievement.
I thought Hereditary had some scary moments. Also Insidious and Sinister had their moments.
It Follows was creepy in places.
Agreed @Creasy47
Toni Collette was incredible in it.
An intelligent and refreshing horror film. Had a nice 'Rosemary's Baby' vibe.
The moment where (BIG spoiler ahead) ...
But does a horror film need to be frightening to be a good film?
I think Let The Right One In is one of the best horror films of recent times but I wouldn't consider it scary or frightening.
But then it also it depends on what scares the individual viewer.
Brilliant composing makes the recent Bond music very uninspiring.
PS very amusing movie
The Thing (1982).
I personally think The Silence of the Lambs is fantastic and deserves an inclusion. Perhaps not as "horrifying" as the aforementioned three, but still a worthy addition.
For me it doesn’t. It’s all about atmosphere in my book. I would consider Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari a genuine masterpiece, but it doesn’t scare me in the slightest.
Some of the Hammer films and more than a few gialli are among my favourite films and although they are very stylish, they’re not scary either.
I would agree on Låt den rätte komma in too @LeonardPine. It is a very good film.
Absolutely. Not outright horrifying but it certainly is unsettling and by the end it has found a way to burrow under your skin.
Let’s say unsettling is the way to go then ;)
Anyway, I do agree that recently horror films have been largely supbar. As if contemporary horror directors assume ‘scary’ is the same as being disgusted or getting a heart attack.
I did like The Neon Demon however. Felt like a mix of two of my absolute favourite horror films: thematically reminiscent of Mario Bava’s Sei donne per l’assassino and visually inspired by Dario Argento’s Suspiria.
1. It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
2. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick , 2011)
3. Ordet (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1955)
4. Nostalgia (Tarkovsky, 1983)
5. Russian Ark (Aleksandr Sokurov, 2002)
6. La dolce vita (Federico Fellini, 1960)
7. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (Sergei Parajanov, 1964)
8. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (Ki-duk Kim, 2003)
9. Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog, 1982)
10. The Red and the White (Miklós Jancsó, 1967)
It changes quite a lot, and it's limited to 1 per author (if not it would be Malick, Tarkovsky, Sokurov heavy).
Bonus: all time favorite Bonds
1. The Spy Who Loved Me
2. Dr. No
3. Casino Royale
4. Thunderball
5. GoldenEye
I finally received my remastered UHD copy of the first film in the series. It was great to see it again in this format, which really improves the experience. The early Prague scenes (including the iconic encounter at the restaurant) in particular are very impressive, with far more clarity, texture, depth and colour contrast. Audio is noticeably clearer too, with Danny Elfman’s score sounding better than ever. The picture does have some visible grain throughout, and this is most apparent in the distance shots, but close-ups are rendered sharp, with significantly more detail revealed during Brian De Palma’s trademark angle shots.
As for the film itself, it continues to improve for me with every viewing. When I first watched it I thought it was ok, but also felt it was a distractingly artsy, confusing and overstylized. Now, after having experienced decades of overly auteur driven fare in this and other genres, I recognize how far ahead of its time this film was. The neo-noir style, the double crosses & the misdirection all lend the film a certain paranoiac quality and Cruise’s acting accentuates this. He is in nearly every scene, and his trademark youthful energy is apparent throughout. Hunt is confident, insecure, disillusioned, troubled, trusting, compassionate and relentless in this film. To a degree, he established the fundamental character attributes for Hunt here and De Palma similarly put in place the basic template. I wonder if either knew at the time that these elements would form the basis for one of the most successful continuing series of all time? It’s all here: the auteur direction, the great character actors, the contemporary stars, the suspense, the audacious action sequences, the breathtaking stuntwork, the teamwork, the red herring plot devices, the wonderful locations, the pulsing score, the beautiful women, the stylish elegance combined concurrently with relentless pace etc. etc. Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Vanessa Redgrave & Ving Rhames are all compelling and charismatic screen presences here. Beart has very good chemistry with Cruise and to a degree I wish their characters had gotten it on. The CIA vault break-in is so well done - a masterclass in quiet, almost silent tension. The scene at Liverpool Street Station where Hunt imagines how Phelps could have engineered the double cross is unsettling and also compelling, facilitated by Elfman's moody ambient score. I love Phelps's expression as he notices Hunt dismissing the possibility of Claire's involvement in blowing up the BMW.
PS: I noticed on this viewing that Hunt's Russian disguise mask in the opening scene is very reminiscent of the one he wears at the Kremlin in MI:GP.
where do I begin
First and foremost i prefer it more then A good day to die hard...and I like that John and Holly are together actually I like a lot of this movie but ... the film lacks something I can't place my finger on it
and no my issue with the films is not the usual complaints i have heard. I love Holly and John together I don't mind that its similar to die hard I think honestly its think there are two issues
1. Dick coming back its a minor thing but its annoying
2. the twists... it just seems unnecessary
3. to many cops and people who could of helped but choose to ignore or hurt Mclane
Over all the film is better then I remember but it's not to the level of 3 or even 4 (but I need to stress that is not a ding on the film its still a great movie and one I will enjoy rewatching probably next year)
Up next
Die Hard
Films I have seen in 2018 (I don't think I am splitting up bond and non bond this year as I don't know how many I am actually gonna see)
1. Batman Begins
2. Casino Royale
3. The A-team
4. Die Hard with a Vengeance
5. From Russia with Love
6. Mission impossible fallout
7. The final girls
8. Clue
9. Bohemian Rhapsody
10. A simple favor
11. Almost Famous
12. The Saint
13. Live Free or Die hard
14. Die Hard 2
15. Taken 2
16. Halloween
17. Taken 3
18. The Shadow
19. Batman Under The Red Hood
20. Batman Gotham Knight
21. The Meg
22. Big trouble little China
23. Halloween 2
24. Taken
25. Ferris buller's day off
26. Valley girl
27. Nonstop
28. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
29. Unknown
30. Classic Artists presents Yes
31. Stand By Me
32. Before Sunrise
33. Star Wars Episode 1 Phantom Menace
34. A walk among the Tombstones
35. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
36. Arthur
37. Goonies
38. 9012live
39. Before Midnight
40. Revenge of the nerds
41. Grease
42. Before Sunset
43. Porky’s
44. A Good Day to Die Hard
45. Porky's 2
Before series
1. Before Sunrise
2. Before Midnight
3. Before Sunset
Stephen King movies
1. Stand By Me
Halloween series
1. Halloween
2. Halloween 2
Corey Feldman movies
1. Stand by me
2. Teenage mutant ninja turtles
3. Goonies
Die Hard Franchise
1. Die Hard with a Vengeance
2. Live Free or Die Hard
3. Die Hard 2
4. A Good Day to Die Hard
Taken Series
1. Taken 2
2. Taken 3 (I put this second because at least there is somewhat of a twist and its not the same formula.)
3. Taken
Liam Neeson (sort of) retrospective series
1. Batman Begins
2. The A-team
3. Taken 2
4. Taken 3
4. Taken
5. Non Stop
6. Unknown
7. Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace
8. A walk among the tombstones
Batman/Dc films ( as I can guarantee I will see more then just Batman Begins this year)
1. Batman Begins
2. Batman Under the red hood
3. Batman Gotham Knight
4. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
Films in 2018
1. Mission Impossible Fallout
2. Bohemian rhapsody
3. A simple favor
4. The Meg
There’s so much to say and yet I can’t really materialize my thoughts. Don’t watch this film if you can’t stomach EXTREME violence. And don’t watch this film if you are not a fan of Von Trier. However I found it extremely entertaining myself.
9/10
I just finished up Roma, hands down the best film of 2018 for me. Not that I expect any different when Cuaron is at the helm, but the cinematography and usage of sound in this was nothing short of perfection.
Like Dirty Harry and the Lethal Weapon franchises , I consider the first two films in the Die Hard series the best.