Comments on: http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/ Better Living Through Terror Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: T Van http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-61 T Van Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:23:25 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-61 Wow. That was a great first week of the Horror Roundtable. I was thinking about the scene in The Omen when the nanny hangs herself. I'm glad to see Sean included it here. Wow. That was a great first week of the Horror Roundtable. I was thinking about the scene in The Omen when the nanny hangs herself. I’m glad to see Sean included it here.

]]> By: GlowStormLion http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-63 GlowStormLion Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:08:45 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-63 This was a lot of fun, thanks for the opportunity. I'm looking gorward to doing more events like this in the future. Creative and sound idea, Steven. Thank you for taking initiative and making it happen! This was a lot of fun, thanks for the opportunity. I’m looking gorward to doing more events like this in the future. Creative and sound idea, Steven. Thank you for taking initiative and making it happen!

]]> By: warren http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-65 warren Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:44:03 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-65 Great posts from everyone, though a few I could not read cause I had not seen the movies yet and want to reserve judgement. I almost wrote about ROTLD 3 myself, a movie with some great gore FX, but plot and dialogue that makes me want to smash my skull against the wall. -warren Great posts from everyone, though a few I could not read cause I had not seen the movies yet and want to reserve judgement.

I almost wrote about ROTLD 3 myself, a movie with some great gore FX, but plot and dialogue that makes me want to smash my skull against the wall.

-warren

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-67 Steve Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:04:25 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-67 Thanks again to everyone who contributed. I was surprised by the turnout. I found the question to be difficult to answer myself, and I was the one who suggested it. I was a little taken aback by some of the choices, which makes me think that I'm not nearly as critical as I should be. My answer wasn't my first choice, but I had a friend who was planning on posting about a movie in the same series, and I didn't want to cockblock him. Thanks again to everyone who contributed. I was surprised by the turnout.

I found the question to be difficult to answer myself, and I was the one who suggested it.

I was a little taken aback by some of the choices, which makes me think that I’m not nearly as critical as I should be.

My answer wasn’t my first choice, but I had a friend who was planning on posting about a movie in the same series, and I didn’t want to cockblock him.

]]> By: curt http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-72 curt Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:17:03 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-72 That was a great kickoff, Steve and co.!! I'm really sorry I didn't get in on it. Partly, I just got busy all of a sudden, and partly, I did find the question difficult. The way my mind works, a great scene or two can lift a movie out of "mediocre" category, and I tend not to like anything at all in movies I consider mediocre. Well, I'll be sure not to miss the next one!! That was a great kickoff, Steve and co.!! I’m really sorry I didn’t get in on it. Partly, I just got busy all of a sudden, and partly, I did find the question difficult. The way my mind works, a great scene or two can lift a movie out of “mediocre” category, and I tend not to like anything at all in movies I consider mediocre. Well, I’ll be sure not to miss the next one!!

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-73 Steve Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:59:39 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-73 I had exactly the same problem, Curt. I was left with a list of about a dozen movies which I thought were mediocre until I remembered the scene or scenes that I liked, got all nostalgic, and couldn't bring myself to drag them through the mud. I had exactly the same problem, Curt. I was left with a list of about a dozen movies which I thought were mediocre until I remembered the scene or scenes that I liked, got all nostalgic, and couldn’t bring myself to drag them through the mud.

]]> By: Bill Cunningham http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-74 Bill Cunningham Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:36:47 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-74 Finally got around to reading everyopne's answers. Good start! I hope this coming week's roundtable will be just as insightful. Thanks for letting me participate. Finally got around to reading everyopne’s answers. Good start! I hope this coming week’s roundtable will be just as insightful. Thanks for letting me participate.

]]> By: Fatally Yours http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-75 Fatally Yours Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:10:59 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-75 Wow...great responses everyone! This question was a tough one, which is why I didn't participate this time 'round. Looking forward to the next round table, though... Wow…great responses everyone! This question was a tough one, which is why I didn’t participate this time ’round.

Looking forward to the next round table, though…

]]> By: Exquisite Dead Guy http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-76 Exquisite Dead Guy Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:55:37 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-76 Exposed early to the Elm Street films, I quickly grew numb to the over-the-top cheesiness of them all. The jokes were lame. The kids were just retarded...but hey, the boobs weren't bad, right? However, <i>Nightmare on Elm Street V: The Dream Child</i> bore the distinction of containing I consider to be the two best kills of the series. I know I'll get flack for this because of the cool kills in the original, but hey, it's my opinion. First up: Dan the boyfriend goes for a ride. Okay, this dream sequence starts out way lame...but the motorcycle merging together and looking like some techno-Ghost Rider. Holy crap. I don't know about you, but the fusing of machine and man scares the hell out of me. This could be due to seeing what happened to that chick at the end of <i>Superman III</i> that went all cyborg and scarred me for life at the tender age of six. Anyway, the FX on this looked great and though not all of it made it into the R-rated version, it still was enough to freak me enough think of it just now and shiver a bit. Damn! Second: Mark the Comic Book Freak vs. SuperFreddy. Yeah, the film's realization iof SuperFreddy didn't make use of the awesome unlimited potential, but it was sufficient enough to make a great kill. The color running out of the comic paper version of Mark was an inspired albeit a bit corny touch. Maybe it was my teenage fascination with comics that made this so memorable. Yeah, so other than that, this movie was pretty crap. That Hispanic chick was way better in <i>Summer School</i>...all the way. Exposed early to the Elm Street films, I quickly grew numb to the over-the-top cheesiness of them all. The jokes were lame. The kids were just retarded…but hey, the boobs weren’t bad, right?

However, Nightmare on Elm Street V: The Dream Child bore the distinction of containing I consider to be the two best kills of the series. I know I’ll get flack for this because of the cool kills in the original, but hey, it’s my opinion.

First up: Dan the boyfriend goes for a ride. Okay, this dream sequence starts out way lame…but the motorcycle merging together and looking like some techno-Ghost Rider. Holy crap. I don’t know about you, but the fusing of machine and man scares the hell out of me. This could be due to seeing what happened to that chick at the end of Superman III that went all cyborg and scarred me for life at the tender age of six. Anyway, the FX on this looked great and though not all of it made it into the R-rated version, it still was enough to freak me enough think of it just now and shiver a bit. Damn!

Second: Mark the Comic Book Freak vs. SuperFreddy. Yeah, the film’s realization iof SuperFreddy didn’t make use of the awesome unlimited potential, but it was sufficient enough to make a great kill. The color running out of the comic paper version of Mark was an inspired albeit a bit corny touch. Maybe it was my teenage fascination with comics that made this so memorable.

Yeah, so other than that, this movie was pretty crap. That Hispanic chick was way better in Summer School…all the way.

]]> By: Paul http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-77 Paul Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:49:32 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-77 I agree, this was a very difficult question. Hell, I like Squirm, but looking over my horror DVDs it was the only one that really jumped out at me as having individual parts (segments?) that were more interesting than the whole. Plus, I'm ashamed that Warren picked the Canadian film The Gate II when it didn't even occur to me. I agree, this was a very difficult question. Hell, I like Squirm, but looking over my horror DVDs it was the only one that really jumped out at me as having individual parts (segments?) that were more interesting than the whole.

Plus, I’m ashamed that Warren picked the Canadian film The Gate II when it didn’t even occur to me.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-95 Steve Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-95 I'm also a little bewildered that you couldn't choose a Canadian film, Paul. You've let the children down. I’m also a little bewildered that you couldn’t choose a Canadian film, Paul. You’ve let the children down.

]]> By: the Horror Roundtable… « Tolerated Vandalism http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-88147 the Horror Roundtable… « Tolerated Vandalism Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2006/06/30/horror-roundtable-week-one/#comment-88147 [...] The question, this week, was: Name a fantastic scene in an otherwise mediocre horror film. [...] […] The question, this week, was: Name a fantastic scene in an otherwise mediocre horror film. […]

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