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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 22, 2020 14:55:53 GMT -5
re: Blair Witch, I can admit the marketing and promotion around it were brilliantly executed and uniquely suited to the time it happened. Something similar would not have been as effective a few years in either direction. That said, the only thing I dislike about it more than the film itself is that it popularized shakey-camera usage in big budget TV and movies. That's the real monster. Speaking of monsters and shaky cameras... I'm sure I would have enjoyed Cloverfield a lot more if I hadn't gotten seasick from the shaky camera after something like ten minutes. I even had to take breaks during the movie (it was on VHS) to let the nausea abate a little. Talk about a feel bad movie!!! While not having much to do with Cloverfield, The Cloverfield Paradox was a really good space horror film. With a very, very surprise ending. I really enjoyed it and could see influences from other horror films like Alien, The Thing! and a bit of David Cronenburg too. I saw it back I think when it was on Netflix streaming on a larf and ended up liking it more than Cloverfield. And no shaky found footage filming (at least not consistently throughout the movie like Cloverfield) techniques to make people motion sick. I would recommend it if you liked Cloverfield aside from the cameras. |
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Post by impulse on Sept 22, 2020 15:36:09 GMT -5
The shaky camera is one reason I did not like most of the Bourne Identity sequels. Ugh.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2020 17:08:59 GMT -5
Shaky cam is so unwatchable. It's one of those things where I don't understand how any movie that uses it isn't universally panned. It's so stupid and unjustifiable that it offends me.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 22, 2020 20:29:50 GMT -5
Shaky cam is so unwatchable. It's one of those things where I don't understand how any movie that uses it isn't universally panned. It's so stupid and unjustifiable that it offends me. But when it came out with Blair, it was a new thing that made you feel that you were with them. |
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Post by berkley on Sept 22, 2020 23:13:44 GMT -5
Shaky cam is so unwatchable. It's one of those things where I don't understand how any movie that uses it isn't universally panned. It's so stupid and unjustifiable that it offends me. But when it came out with Blair, it was a new thing that made you feel that you were with them. I really wanted to see Blair Witch Project when it first came out but I missed it, and then by the time I did have had an opportunity I had already heard and seen so much about it that the novelty factor had been lost and I was no longer motivated. And I still haven't seen it after all these years. But one of these days I will give it a shot.
I missed Cloverleaf too - actually I haven't seen a lot of horror these last many years, though I consider myself a fan.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 23, 2020 10:32:13 GMT -5
But when it came out with Blair, it was a new thing that made you feel that you were with them. I really wanted to see Blair Witch Project when it first came out but I missed it, and then by the time I did have had an opportunity I had already heard and seen so much about it that the novelty factor had been lost and I was no longer motivated. And I still haven't seen it after all these years. But one of these days I will give it a shot.
I missed Cloverleaf too - actually I haven't seen a lot of horror these last many years, though I consider myself a fan.
I haven't seen Fight Club, personally, but as with Blair Witch Project I wonder if it's worth it after learning about the twist... It's a bit like the brilliant Arrival; I enjoyed repeated viewings, but was never moved as I was the first time around. When you know what's going on right from the start, any carefully crafted mystery loses some of its appeal! |
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 23, 2020 10:35:47 GMT -5
I haven't seen Fight Club, personally, but as with Blair Witch Project I wonder if it's worth it after learning about the twist... It's a bit like the brilliant Arrival; I enjoyed repeated viewings, but was never moved as I was the first time around. When you know what's going on right from the start, any carefully crafted mystery loses some of its appeal! I had the ending to Jacob's Ladder spoiled for me on some youtube best of video, but I still found it intriguing enough to want to see the movie in full |
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Post by berkley on Sept 23, 2020 13:11:56 GMT -5
I really wanted to see Blair Witch Project when it first came out but I missed it, and then by the time I did have had an opportunity I had already heard and seen so much about it that the novelty factor had been lost and I was no longer motivated. And I still haven't seen it after all these years. But one of these days I will give it a shot.
I missed Cloverleaf too - actually I haven't seen a lot of horror these last many years, though I consider myself a fan.
I haven't seen Fight Club, personally, but as with Blair Witch Project I wonder if it's worth it after learning about the twist... It's a bit like the brilliant Arrival; I enjoyed repeated viewings, but was never moved as I was the first time around. When you know what's going on right from the start, any carefully crafted mystery loses some of its appeal! Fight Club, I might recommend reading the book, which I thought was better than the film and I think could be enjoyed on a stylistic level even though already aware of the twist - actually that might even make it more interesting as a reading experience. |
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Post by impulse on Sept 24, 2020 12:45:47 GMT -5
It's been a long time since I've casually browsed a store aisle or even went into a physical store for anything but groceries, but I recall browsing the toy sections now that I have kids...
When did the price of a single comic book action figure become $20?! That is WAY too much for a single figure. There, I said it!
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 24, 2020 14:43:15 GMT -5
It's been a long since I've casually browsed a store aisle or even went into a physical store for anything but groceries, but I recall browsing the toy sections now that I have kids... When did the price of a single comic book action figure become $20?! That is WAY too much for a single figure. There, I said it! Isn't that the price of a comic-book nowadays? |
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Post by impulse on Sept 24, 2020 15:09:07 GMT -5
It's been a long since I've casually browsed a store aisle or even went into a physical store for anything but groceries, but I recall browsing the toy sections now that I have kids... When did the price of a single comic book action figure become $20?! That is WAY too much for a single figure. There, I said it! Isn't that the price of a comic-book nowadays? Marvel ones I think. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2020 22:05:43 GMT -5
It's been a long since I've casually browsed a store aisle or even went into a physical store for anything but groceries, but I recall browsing the toy sections now that I have kids... When did the price of a single comic book action figure become $20?! That is WAY too much for a single figure. There, I said it! When they became collectibles aimed at adult customers rather than toys for kids to play with. If you look at the super-hero action figures form companies like Spin Masters and Imaginext that are still producing them as toys to be played with rather than collectibles for display by adults, they usually fall in the $4-$10 range unless there are vehicles or playsets involved. But adult collectors want high end sculpts and articulation that will look good on display (but don't hold up well for play) and that drives up production costs so they get priced for the market accordingly. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 25, 2020 4:38:52 GMT -5
Figures are 20 dollars because adults are buying them more. What does that say about grown people refusing to grow up ?
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 25, 2020 4:43:11 GMT -5
I haven't seen Fight Club, personally, but as with Blair Witch Project I wonder if it's worth it after learning about the twist... It's a bit like the brilliant Arrival; I enjoyed repeated viewings, but was never moved as I was the first time around. When you know what's going on right from the start, any carefully crafted mystery loses some of its appeal! Fight Club, I might recommend reading the book, which I thought was better than the film and I think could be enjoyed on a stylistic level even though already aware of the twist - actually that might even make it more interesting as a reading experience. There is a list of cult and popular movies that I have never watched. Fight Club Scarface Gone with the Wind Citizen Kane I swear that I will get to it one day, especially now that I have the fire stick. I stopped being a moviegoer over the last 10 years except for MU films. |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 25, 2020 7:38:28 GMT -5
Has anyone spoiled the ending for you? If not, it's a must see. If so, you may still love it. Overrated. It's stylistically both impressive and dated, but the plot is horrendously predictable. Really, it's just Paccino that makes it work. Both very good, but also both severely overrated. |
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