Comments on: Horror Roundtable - Week Forty-Eight http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/ Better Living Through Terror Tue, 22 May 2012 15:33:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Neil http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26384 Neil Sat, 26 May 2007 04:44:30 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26384 It should come as a surprise to few, if any, that I, like Warren, have a soft spot in my heart, and head, for <i>The Guardian</i>. Some day I will watch <i>Blair Witch 2</i>, I swear it. It should come as a surprise to few, if any, that I, like Warren, have a soft spot in my heart, and head, for The Guardian. Some day I will watch Blair Witch 2, I swear it.

]]> By: Stacie http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26386 Stacie Sat, 26 May 2007 05:11:27 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26386 I really REALLY like the Dawn of the Dead remake, I thought Blair Witch 2 was surprisingly good, and I was shocked to find myself LOVING the House of Wax remake. It was fun! I really REALLY like the Dawn of the Dead remake, I thought Blair Witch 2 was surprisingly good, and I was shocked to find myself LOVING the House of Wax remake. It was fun!

]]> By: Neil http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26392 Neil Sat, 26 May 2007 06:15:19 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26392 My reaction to the <i>Dawn of the Dead</i> remake is, well, I liked it a lot as I watched it... except the zombie baby and cheap second ending... but liked it less and less when I thought about it. Maybe the thinking part was the mistake. Frankly, I liked <i>House of Wax</i> a lot more than I ought to have. It took too long to get started, as it went. It was trying to be good and establish characters, which I respected, but it's characters didn't have enough substance to justify the time. Once it got going, though, it was quite an amusing and creepy little ride. My reaction to the Dawn of the Dead remake is, well, I liked it a lot as I watched it… except the zombie baby and cheap second ending… but liked it less and less when I thought about it. Maybe the thinking part was the mistake.

Frankly, I liked House of Wax a lot more than I ought to have. It took too long to get started, as it went. It was trying to be good and establish characters, which I respected, but it’s characters didn’t have enough substance to justify the time. Once it got going, though, it was quite an amusing and creepy little ride.

]]> By: Jim http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26505 Jim Sun, 27 May 2007 00:41:26 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26505 Wow. I'm in agreement with almost everyone on something with this topic. Although the ending just KILLS the movie for most people apparently, I've must have a more forgiving nature than most because I really quite like HAUTE TENSION a lot. As well as WOLF CREEK. Which is, not only a suspenseful as fuck film , but also a beautifully shot film too IMHO. There's genuine beauty in some of it's scenes. BOS: BLAIR WITCH 2? VERY underrated film if you ask me. Though the vast majority of the original movies fans hated the sequel ( along with just about everyone who DIDN'T like BWP as well ... ), I quite enjoyed it. Despite a couple of simply awful, over the top performances & a few nonsensical scenes scattered about it's running length. DARKNESS? LOVED it. Horribly overlooked & misjudged IMO. Not the classic that Jaime's THE NAMELESS was/is, but still a worthy follow up film in my eyes. I can't wait to finally see the director's two subsequent films as soon as they become available here in The States. DAWN OF THE DEAD ( 2004 )? I liked in a lot when I first saw in during it's theatrical run a couple of years ago & have come to LOVE it, after three subsequent viewings. Two of the DVD that I bought & then, a recent viewing of it in HD on either an HBO, Showtime or STARZ late night showing. Blasphemy perhaps, but, to me anyhow, it's become equal to the Romero original, which I also adore. Wow. I’m in agreement with almost everyone on something with this topic.

Although the ending just KILLS the movie for most people apparently, I’ve must have a more forgiving nature than most because I really quite like HAUTE TENSION a lot. As well as WOLF CREEK. Which is, not only a suspenseful as fuck film , but also a beautifully shot film too IMHO. There’s genuine beauty in some of it’s scenes.

BOS: BLAIR WITCH 2?
VERY underrated film if you ask me. Though the vast majority of the original movies fans hated the sequel ( along with just about everyone who DIDN’T like BWP as well … ), I quite enjoyed it. Despite a couple of simply awful, over the top performances & a few nonsensical scenes scattered about it’s running length.

DARKNESS?
LOVED it. Horribly overlooked & misjudged IMO. Not the classic that Jaime’s THE NAMELESS was/is, but still a worthy follow up film in my eyes. I can’t wait to finally see the director’s two subsequent films as soon as they become available here in The States.

DAWN OF THE DEAD ( 2004 )?
I liked in a lot when I first saw in during it’s theatrical run a couple of years ago & have come to LOVE it, after three subsequent viewings. Two of the DVD that I bought & then, a recent viewing of it in HD on either an HBO, Showtime or STARZ late night showing.
Blasphemy perhaps, but, to me anyhow, it’s become equal to the Romero original, which I also adore.

]]> By: Jim http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26507 Jim Sun, 27 May 2007 00:49:43 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26507 Oh shit, I rambled on so long about my agreeing with other folk's choices that I forgot to mention one of my own. Which is an older film that, while not HATED by the masses, is certainly dismissed by most. And that would be Hammer's one attempt at replicating the old Universal style of monster movie, THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN. A film that I have much love for. Oh shit, I rambled on so long about my agreeing with other folk’s choices that I forgot to mention one of my own. Which is an older film that, while not HATED by the masses, is certainly dismissed by most. And that would be Hammer’s one attempt at replicating the old Universal style of monster movie, THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN. A film that I have much love for.

]]> By: John http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26664 John Mon, 28 May 2007 03:39:42 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26664 I'm on the Blair Witch 2 boat. It wasn't half bad and who needed a franchise, anyway? Exorcist 2 was astoundingly awful and totally missed the boat on what made the original frightening, but it's an original work and at least didnt' really imitate itself, unlike all the copycat child horror that came after it in the 70's... Howzabout a topic like: Am I missing something? Critically acclaimed cult horror that you feel guilty for not also liking. Apologies if that already been covered. I'm thinking of Lemora, which I bought after the Rue Morgue cover piece but still hasn't made it past the 20 minute mark in my DVD player... I’m on the Blair Witch 2 boat. It wasn’t half bad and who needed a franchise, anyway?

Exorcist 2 was astoundingly awful and totally missed the boat on what made the original frightening, but it’s an original work and at least didnt’ really imitate itself, unlike all the copycat child horror that came after it in the 70’s…

Howzabout a topic like: Am I missing something? Critically acclaimed cult horror that you feel guilty for not also liking. Apologies if that already been covered. I’m thinking of Lemora, which I bought after the Rue Morgue cover piece but still hasn’t made it past the 20 minute mark in my DVD player…

]]> By: John http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26670 John Mon, 28 May 2007 04:36:21 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26670 I guess my suggestion falls pretty darn close to last week's topic. Insert picture of me licking my own nostril here. I guess my suggestion falls pretty darn close to last week’s topic. Insert picture of me licking my own nostril here.

]]> By: Dave http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26740 Dave Mon, 28 May 2007 15:12:29 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26740 I've absolutely loathed everything Dark Castle has done, but House of Wax ain't half bad. The pile of road kill scene, the snipped finger and the guy who's still alive but cased in wax are three reasons to watch this one. Too bad the casting was so dismal. Wolf Creek is also a fine film. An unusually mature approach to the subgenre. I didn't mind the wait for the pay-off. Lemora's definitely an acquired taste -- horror as a very perverse fairytale. I've never seen a film like it and it has a nice surreal '70s quality to it, as well. Try sticking it out. Glad there are other Darkness fans out there. I've seen the director's latest, Fragile, and while it suffers from some cheese dialogue, a super-cheese ending and, well, Calista Flockhart, it's worth a watch. It's beautifully shot, full of tension and the climax is fucking scary, particularly the malevolent entity, which is the stuff of nightmares. Maybe it's time to revisit Blair Witch 2 and re-examine my hatred for that flick. I’ve absolutely loathed everything Dark Castle has done, but House of Wax ain’t half bad. The pile of road kill scene, the snipped finger and the guy who’s still alive but cased in wax are three reasons to watch this one. Too bad the casting was so dismal.

Wolf Creek is also a fine film. An unusually mature approach to the subgenre. I didn’t mind the wait for the pay-off.

Lemora’s definitely an acquired taste — horror as a very perverse fairytale. I’ve never seen a film like it and it has a nice surreal ’70s quality to it, as well. Try sticking it out.

Glad there are other Darkness fans out there. I’ve seen the director’s latest, Fragile, and while it suffers from some cheese dialogue, a super-cheese ending and, well, Calista Flockhart, it’s worth a watch. It’s beautifully shot, full of tension and the climax is fucking scary, particularly the malevolent entity, which is the stuff of nightmares.

Maybe it’s time to revisit Blair Witch 2 and re-examine my hatred for that flick.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26754 Kimberly Mon, 28 May 2007 18:15:19 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26754 I'm with Stacy on Haute Tension. I thought it was one of the more entertaining horror films in recent years (I think France in general is making better horror flick than the US right now) and I can't really understand why a lot of people hated it so much. If I saw it again though I may not like it as much since I know the outcome. I’m with Stacy on Haute Tension. I thought it was one of the more entertaining horror films in recent years (I think France in general is making better horror flick than the US right now) and I can’t really understand why a lot of people hated it so much. If I saw it again though I may not like it as much since I know the outcome.

]]> By: Jim http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26798 Jim Tue, 29 May 2007 00:34:09 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26798 Hey, I was really tempted to add EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC into my previous posts but forgot to. However, now that John's so kindly reminded me of it, I'll ruminate on it just a bit. Infact, while in the process, I'll touch on last week's subject matter as well. See, I'm one of those weird Harolds that actually LIKES the pretty much nonsensical initial sequel. Not only that, but, * GASP! * I actually enjoy it more than I do EXORCIST III ( which I actually consisder to be overrated ). Not that I believe that II is a good film ( I'm not THAT crazy ), nope, I just find it to be beautifully shot & far more enjoyable to see on the screen that III is. And, other than two or three nice scare scenes & a wee bit of atmosphere, I just don't find Blatty's film is all that good. While on the subject of said franchise, I think I'm also one of the few who actually prefers Renny Harlin's take on the last EXORSIST film to Paul Schrader's. Hey, I was really tempted to add EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC into my previous posts but forgot to. However, now that John’s so kindly reminded me of it, I’ll ruminate on it just a bit. Infact, while in the process, I’ll touch on last week’s subject matter as well.

See, I’m one of those weird Harolds that actually LIKES the pretty much nonsensical initial sequel. Not only that, but, * GASP! * I actually enjoy it more than I do EXORCIST III ( which I actually consisder to be overrated ).
Not that I believe that II is a good film ( I’m not THAT crazy ), nope, I just find it to be beautifully shot & far more enjoyable to see on the screen that III is. And, other than two or three nice scare scenes & a wee bit of atmosphere, I just don’t find Blatty’s film is all that good.

While on the subject of said franchise, I think I’m also one of the few who actually prefers Renny Harlin’s take on the last EXORSIST film to Paul Schrader’s.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26913 Glenn Tue, 29 May 2007 15:09:14 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26913 Agreed on House of Wax and Wolf Creek. And while I wouldn't clasify Blair Witch 2 as "good", it was on tv late one night and I sat down to watch it and it passed the time reasonably well. I'd take that over Saw/Hostel anyday. Agreed on House of Wax and Wolf Creek. And while I wouldn’t clasify Blair Witch 2 as “good”, it was on tv late one night and I sat down to watch it and it passed the time reasonably well. I’d take that over Saw/Hostel anyday.

]]> By: Louis Fowler http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26971 Louis Fowler Tue, 29 May 2007 23:48:42 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-26971 THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2. I will defend the awesomeness of that flick until the day I die. I'd also do the same for SEE NO EVIL, by the way. THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2. I will defend the awesomeness of that flick until the day I die.

I’d also do the same for SEE NO EVIL, by the way.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-27263 Dave Wed, 30 May 2007 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-27263 "THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2. I will defend the awesomeness of that flick until the day I die." "I’d also do the same for SEE NO EVIL, by the way." Even the "cute" and helpful kid-mutant who we know is innocent and childlike because he, y'know, wears a striped shirt and has big eyes? I dunno if he warrants defending. You're a brave man, Fowler, a brave man. “THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2. I will defend the awesomeness of that flick until the day I die.”

“I’d also do the same for SEE NO EVIL, by the way.”

Even the “cute” and helpful kid-mutant who we know is innocent and childlike because he, y’know, wears a striped shirt and has big eyes? I dunno if he warrants defending.

You’re a brave man, Fowler, a brave man.

]]> By: solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-32444 solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:12:09 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2007/05/25/horror-roundtable-week-forty-eight/#comment-32444 Not that anyone'll see this 3 weeks after the fact, but y'all seem to be confused by the ferocity of the BWP2 backlash, and I can explicate that, yo. They got master documentarian Joe Berlinger to direct it, so everybody figured it'd be within the established subgenre but bumped up to some serious next-level shit, but then Berlinger made a straight-up, standard-narrative teensploitation flick. I've seen it twice and I can't remember anything except the hot redhead, so I suspect I don't like it on its own merits, but regardless of quality, I just can't get past the waste of potential. Hope that helps, bunch of people who'll never read this. Not that anyone’ll see this 3 weeks after the fact, but y’all seem to be confused by the ferocity of the BWP2 backlash, and I can explicate that, yo.

They got master documentarian Joe Berlinger to direct it, so everybody figured it’d be within the established subgenre but bumped up to some serious next-level shit, but then Berlinger made a straight-up, standard-narrative teensploitation flick.

I’ve seen it twice and I can’t remember anything except the hot redhead, so I suspect I don’t like it on its own merits, but regardless of quality, I just can’t get past the waste of potential.

Hope that helps, bunch of people who’ll never read this.

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