tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post7057149139105043863..comments2024-03-28T20:46:33.836-04:00Comments on Final Girl: SHOCKtober: 232-208Stacie Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-9932318120047651562010-10-25T16:26:13.439-04:002010-10-25T16:26:13.439-04:00I first saw Twin Peaks without any knowledge of th...I first saw Twin Peaks without any knowledge of the series. The most obvious thing to say about seeing it that way is that it gives away the identity of Laura Palmer's killer- but maybe that sort of thing is out in the open by now anyway. The film has some of the most striking dream imagery to be found anywhere- the end of the film, a near-wordless sequence following Laura's murder, when her killer returns to his surrealist alternate dimension- is some of the most haunting visual cinema I've ever seen.John Weddellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-54060253610571405632010-10-22T16:11:27.755-04:002010-10-22T16:11:27.755-04:00@Jeffrey: Interesting. IMDB says "a New York...@Jeffrey: Interesting. IMDB says "a New York photographer" and Wikipedia says they originally planned to shoot the whole thing in New York, but changed the "location" due to filming costs. I haven't seen it in a while, but I thought the Meatpacking District was somehow involved...? <br /><br />Weird...I kind of just assumed it was New York.The Scream Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134412515279573222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-33165814817336464032010-10-22T14:48:52.226-04:002010-10-22T14:48:52.226-04:00So pleased to have a threesome in there (THE BRIDE...So pleased to have a threesome in there (THE BRIDES OF DRACULA). Oddly it's the only Hammer film on my list, and Christopher Lee isn't in it.David Robson, Proprietor, House of Sparrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512358627000077081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-25279931140337345452010-10-22T14:03:52.795-04:002010-10-22T14:03:52.795-04:00I didn't think Midnight Meat Train was specifi...I didn't think Midnight Meat Train was specifically set in New York, I thought it was 'Anycity, North America' (which usually means Toronto).Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722180261798235298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-54355867927660213632010-10-22T11:34:55.122-04:002010-10-22T11:34:55.122-04:00It's always good to see some old Val Lewton pr...It's always good to see some old Val Lewton productions right in there with a Kitamura bloodbath. <br /><br />My favorite Lewton picture has to be "Cat People" while for Kitamura it's a toss-up between "Versus" and his Godzilla flick.StuartOhQueuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354997231932290827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-52096179064267274192010-10-22T10:56:39.773-04:002010-10-22T10:56:39.773-04:00I've never seen Silent Night, Deadly Night 2, ...I've never seen <i>Silent Night, Deadly Night 2</i>, but I should have voted for it based on the comedic value of "garbage day" alone.<br /><br />I'm surprised at how well <i>House</i> did, having seen it again on a whim recently. I wish it didn't take that turn toward the outright goofy midway, as it does a great job in the first half of finding horror and the unknown appearing in a familiar space. The house itself - a big house, indeed a quite attractive house, but still just a house - is shot quite effectively.Synonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-31187615599347678692010-10-22T09:41:59.662-04:002010-10-22T09:41:59.662-04:00Ugh, I couldn't STAND the Midnight Meat Train....Ugh, I couldn't STAND the Midnight Meat Train. I think much of my hatred came from the fact that I'm a New Yorker and everything was SO INACCURATE in terms of NYC. It drove me nuts!<br /><br />LOVE The Faculty.The Scream Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134412515279573222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-81000385719093220482010-10-22T02:54:37.399-04:002010-10-22T02:54:37.399-04:00The Devil's Backbone is one of my picks ;) 18 ...The Devil's Backbone is one of my picks ;) 18 more still to come :)George Beremov [Nebular]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15136154142341512854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-31041132076228915902010-10-22T01:44:36.790-04:002010-10-22T01:44:36.790-04:00Do you know how difficult it is to actually kick y...Do you know how difficult it is to <i>actually</i> kick yourself? <br /><br />I just tried to do it, as punishment for forgetting <i>House</i>. Apart from a mediocre blow to the back of my left calf, I wasn't really able to land an appropriately punitive kick.Banned In Queenslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879785662764733057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-9205914774633144472010-10-22T00:08:12.994-04:002010-10-22T00:08:12.994-04:00I seem to remember that they actually used that li...I seem to remember that they actually used that line about all kids thinking their teachers are aliens in the marketing for <i>The Faculty</i>. Wasn't that written by the same guy who wrote <i>Scream</i>? Anyway, when your movie has Salma Hayek stuck in a bit part, you've got a pretty amazing cast.dementia13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-12846082000659984862010-10-21T23:51:01.116-04:002010-10-21T23:51:01.116-04:00My friend's straight-laced mom once commented ...My friend's straight-laced mom once commented that she couldn't believe "The Faculty" was a more popular movie.<br /><br />Her words: "I mean, what kid doesn't sometimes think that their teachers are aliens!?!?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-39336352810809752892010-10-21T19:59:21.336-04:002010-10-21T19:59:21.336-04:00Those who joined me in voting for the original Blo...Those who joined me in voting for the original Blob can count on my eternal love and support. (Unless they need help moving, that never ends well.)The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-46807402731237573302010-10-21T19:13:35.466-04:002010-10-21T19:13:35.466-04:00Finally, two of mine show up! I'm actually kin...Finally, two of mine show up! I'm actually kinda surprised to see only 3 votes for Midnight Meat Train, considering all the buzz it had a couple years back. Also, I have loved The Faculty since I first saw the part in Hartnett's basement...Tedums the Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629128213782566195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-31111161624651126502010-10-21T19:10:32.323-04:002010-10-21T19:10:32.323-04:00I also voted for Twin Peaks. In answer to your que...I also voted for Twin Peaks. In answer to your question, since I was a big fan of the series, I guess I took a whole lot more away with me from the film but, that said, I think it would stand alone as pretty terrifying. Hell, maybe it's even more so if you didn't know who and why!!! You could excuse it all by just repeating to yourself, 'It's only a Lynch movie. It's only a Lynch movie....'Pokemon Postmonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-91840505047492190902010-10-21T18:45:02.903-04:002010-10-21T18:45:02.903-04:00I haven't seen all of Twin Peaks. Is the film ...I haven't seen all of Twin Peaks. Is the film something that a TP ignoramus can get into? Is it a stand-alone that enriched by knowledge of the show, or would I be lost? It's basically why I've never bothered with it.Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-51464654426160812010-10-21T18:43:22.075-04:002010-10-21T18:43:22.075-04:00Nice to see that three others agreed with me about...Nice to see that three others agreed with me about Twin Peaks. A movie that I'd like to see analysed further on this here site. It might make an interesting comparison with Nightmare On Elm Street.John Weddellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-35624304946749307552010-10-21T18:42:08.850-04:002010-10-21T18:42:08.850-04:00Nice to see that three others agreed with me about...Nice to see that three others agreed with me about Twin Peaks. A movie that I'd like to see analysed further on this here site. It might make an interesting comparison with Nightmare On Elm Street.John Weddellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-68923540506392079712010-10-21T16:31:17.815-04:002010-10-21T16:31:17.815-04:00GARBAGE DAY!!!GARBAGE DAY!!!Chadzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946014711274087184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-19427665117063478132010-10-21T14:35:04.667-04:002010-10-21T14:35:04.667-04:00Oh Blood Feast how I love you so!!!
Tourist Trap ...Oh Blood Feast how I love you so!!!<br /><br />Tourist Trap and Just Before Dawn are both already on my planned viewing list for this weekend! That fact that they each got 4 votes fills me with confidence :Djenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18391526703076908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-42552298623034772312010-10-21T14:24:08.546-04:002010-10-21T14:24:08.546-04:00Oh, Suicide Club. One of the ones I voted for *fi...Oh, Suicide Club. One of the ones I voted for *finally* showed up. I could have a deeply confusing foursome with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-85464126464520057832010-10-21T13:53:46.681-04:002010-10-21T13:53:46.681-04:00The Faculty! Finally one of mine shows up!The Faculty! Finally one of mine shows up!Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-2145128470129001192010-10-21T13:52:56.105-04:002010-10-21T13:52:56.105-04:00I just realized that I forgot to include Pontypool...I just realized that I forgot to include Pontypool in my list. Damn. It definitely deserves a fourth vote, at least. (Except that annoying doctor; he deserves nothing but a pistol-whipping for nearly ruining a great movie.)OneButtonOffnoreply@blogger.com