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ohgodnotanotherone
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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emoboy wrote: | to counter that: yo mama! |
please translate " yo mammies cookies" for me ....
What series/movie is this from ?
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sacateca
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Buried In The Backyard Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:53 am Posts: 29 Location: deep blue sea
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Hello. i'm new here and i hope no one minds me commenting on this old thread.
Anyway, i think Carpenter is even hugely underrated. i've seen most of his movies, and there really isn't a single one that's bad...he has his own particular style, and his movies aren't unintelligent, either, only extremely subtle in most cases.
For example, a lot of people don't like Ghosts of Mars, but it's really a question of expectations and what audiences are accustomed to...i bet it's everything he wanted to do himself. He's an old-fashioned director and modern audiences want something else, which is a shame in my opinion. But i'm also one of those who believe that in 20 years time, Ghosts of Mars will be much more appreciated, because then the audiences don't have the same expectations as today, and they can look at it without prejudices.
Someone here mentioned Argento and i should say that Argento's movies always have simply horribly stupid things in them (plot-wise, dialogue-wise and there are even some stylistic things that really don't work), not all but a lot of them...Carpenter's movies are never inane, or unthought. Of course, i understand Argento simply doesn't care about the plot that much, they are nightmares, but for me, most of the time he is the one who doesn't cut it. (i tell you, when i first saw Tenebrae and the knife spurting blood i laughed my head off at the stupidity of it)
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TaKYoN
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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The Ancient One Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:28 pm Posts: 4096 Location: Somewhere between dimensions, waiting.
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Can't be bothered to read this thread, so my opinions:-
He is very often overrated, but not by me. Ppl I speak to think he is some kind of movie genius, but he aint. To me he is a guy that makes films that appeal to me, but even with me as a fan I can realise his films are, as a rule, pretty average examples quality wise.
Decent action I expect from many of his titles, and they usually deliver. Often his characters are just pure cliche, but what the fuck, when I watch his works I do so to enjoy myself, not get engrossed in a 4 hour epic about Jesus's sandal size.
My over all opinion is basically he is a guy that makes fun films to watch, not too heavy going, just a pleasant waste of time. 
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killingjokezzz
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Lunatic Of Gods Creation Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:52 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Weaveworld
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Yeah his films are OK, but he should never have teamed up with that Karen Carpenter, crap songs, crap music - sheesh  ;);)
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Random Runner
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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SuTTeR_CanE
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Buried In The Backyard Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:07 pm Posts: 21 Location: Hobb's End
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as a carpenter fan i should say that i like all his movies. but i dont  . well i like most of his films like, in the mouth of madness is a masterpiece to me. but some of his movies didn't satisfy me.
dark star > was funny
assault on precinct 13 > really good film (remake is coming)
halloween > not so good, it just raised the slaher genre again (like scream did last time)
the fog > pretty slow but worth watching
escape from new york > just see as a comic book adaptation
the thing > great
christine > better than "duel"
starman > didn't see dont wanna see
big trouble in little china > funniest
prince of darkness > slow but good story and it was creepy
they live > total disaster
memoirs of an invisible man > a total hollywood movie. at least it's fun.
body bags > i always enjoyed horror movies of multiple stories
in the mouth of madness > best
village of the damned > total disaster vol.2
escape from LA > not good as NY
vampires > one of the most original vampire movies. i enjoyed it.
ghost of mars > total disaster vol.3
he's not overrated. no.

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spudthedestroyer
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | they live > total disaster village of the damned > total disaster vol.2 |

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fierysky
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:01 am Post subject: |
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SuTTeR_CanE wrote: | halloween > not so good, it just raised the slaher genre again (like scream did last time) |
Eh? Raised it "again"? The success of this movie is pretty much what started the slasher craze of the 80s. While Black Christmas came before it (by 4 years, even), it wasn't really noticed, and that's the only other pure "slasher" movie I can think of before Halloween.
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John_Doe
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:16 am Post subject: |
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fierysky wrote: | SuTTeR_CanE wrote: | halloween > not so good, it just raised the slaher genre again (like scream did last time) |
Eh? Raised it "again"? The success of this movie is pretty much what started the slasher craze of the 80s. While Black Christmas came before it (by 4 years, even), it wasn't really noticed, and that's the only other pure "slasher" movie I can think of before Halloween. |
hmm.... what about the original Psycho?
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TaKYoN
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:49 am Post subject: |
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The Ancient One Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:28 pm Posts: 4096 Location: Somewhere between dimensions, waiting.
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They Live is so cool. Yeah it is a technically shit movie, but it is so muh fun to watch.
"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick arse, and right now I'm all outta gum." A classic line that I often use when I am queued in my own bank, except I do not shoot anyone. Well, not often.
My contact lenses let me see the alien scum, they are everywhere, except that time I had to Escape from New York, then it was just human scum. 
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fierysky
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Lunatic Of Gods Creation Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:16 pm Posts: 997
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John_Doe wrote: | hmm.... what about the original Psycho? |
You can argue that, but as far as I remember there were only two on screen deaths. Plus it didn't inspire a chain of cheap imitators (William Castle's Homicide comes to mind, but nothing else).
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GrindCallus
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: |
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DxaKrator
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The Practice Girl Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:08 am Posts: 6099 Location: Back in the glistening folds of Barbara Bush's Twat
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Lol
John Who?
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Chadman
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:51 am Post subject: |
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I don't know if we rate him too high or not, but I do know that he has made a classic film. Halloween and, to a lesser degree, The Thing are the ones he'll be remembered for. Halloween was one of the top ten horror movies of the 70's (a good decade for American horror and film in general). Its a classic. I'm sorry if time and million crappy knock-offs has blunted the impact for you, but I was there and I can tell you that movie is magic.
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spudthedestroyer
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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top ten 70s horror movies? wow... I think that's being very kind, we're talking about the same decade right?
The 70s was a sweet decade for horror, and halloween wasn't good enough to be said in the same sentance as a lot of them.
People are way too kind to Halloween, it was never that good, although its worthy of recognition in its own right. It ain't alien, it ain't dawn of the dead, it ain't Wickerman... hell its barely even up with The Omen if you ask me... and even if your in hardened critic mode, then its a long pause before you mention their top gun, The Exorcist.
If you stick to the genre loosely it gets hammered even further down. Hollywood was in a brilliant self-inflicting harsh cinema era (which Star Wars cracked open ultimately) in the 70s and its probably the most solid decade for horror.
I always expect it highly ranked with film critics because, well they copy each other like I don't know what... especially when people go out on a limb initially in their praise, but it always suprises me when horror fans rate it so highly.
Anyway, that's my 2cents, its good, but its not top listing material. I wouldn't even consider placing it that highly anyway.
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Geezus
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Demon Of The Abyss Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:24 pm Posts: 1340
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 Interesting.... are the 70's overrated ? let me start a new topic discussion about this ....
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DxaKrator
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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The Practice Girl Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:08 am Posts: 6099 Location: Back in the glistening folds of Barbara Bush's Twat
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LOL...Nice avatar Geezus 
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Geezus
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Demon Of The Abyss Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:24 pm Posts: 1340
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DxaKrator wrote: | LOL...Nice avatar Geezus  |
Well I first planned on some hanging boobies....but then this is a horrorsite 
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DxaKrator
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:44 am Post subject: |
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The Practice Girl Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:08 am Posts: 6099 Location: Back in the glistening folds of Barbara Bush's Twat
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Would be more fitting if the pope is holding a small naked young boy. 
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Chadman
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Lunatic Of Gods Creation Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:45 am Posts: 965
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So, what are the top 10 horror movies of the 70s for you, Spud?I haven't put together a list in a while, but I'll think of it. Actually, I'm off to start a new topic.
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