tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post5551536353345437682..comments2024-03-27T11:13:14.329-04:00Comments on John Rozum.com: 31 Days of Halloween - Day 11 - MovieJohn Rozumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-24479019111338953112007-10-13T16:24:00.000-04:002007-10-13T16:24:00.000-04:00I think you're right, John. Other studios saw how...I think you're right, John. Other studios saw how much cash it made and a new slasher film industry was born. It's probably most significant in that respect.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020359017572563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-76581910033020305932007-10-13T01:20:00.000-04:002007-10-13T01:20:00.000-04:00Shawn, I watched "Friday the 13th" for the first t...Shawn, I watched "Friday the 13th" for the first time since the late 80s about a year ago, and found it really crude and amateurish. It was soulless, with no other purpose than the violent slaughter of the teens. It wasn't actually about anything. Historically, for good or ill, it began the whole wave of super violent splatter effects, which oddly, were pretty restrained in "Friday the 13th" when you're not seeing them in still photos. <BR/><BR/>Stephen, I completely respect your opinion on the original and lack of interest in the remake. I don't think your feelings on the original are invalid at all. I actually expected very few people to feel the same way I do, but since part of posting about my daily movie viewings was to include my reactions, I felt I need to be honest about it. I was actually surprised that I was as underwhelmed by it as I was. The next time I watch it, I might love it. <BR/><BR/>As far as "Frankenstein" goes I can watch that and see how it influenced all of the horror movies that came after it, even ones made now by people who possibly have never seen it. So, even if I didn't like "Frankenstein' (which isn't the case. It's one of my favorites) I could appreciate it in the context of its historic significance and the influence it had. <BR/><BR/>I tried to watch "Halloween" in the same light, trying to discern why it had such a big impact, and I came up blank. All of the things that I thought might have been revolutionary in it, when I gave it further thought, had already been done. I was surprised since i was there when it came out, and felt like I was seeing something new at the time, but I was unable to recapture that moment. Maybe the newness to me was seeing a movie that I shouldn't have been seeing in 7th grade. Maybe it's biggest impact really was that a cheap indie film could make so much money. <BR/><BR/>I don't know.John Rozumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-63263154936126106432007-10-12T11:33:00.000-04:002007-10-12T11:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for the in-depth review of both films, John...Thanks for the in-depth review of both films, John, and for your honest thoughts on both of them. The original is a favorite of mine, and I'm afraid time won't change my opinion of it. After all, it wouldn't be right to write off the 1931 Frankenstein because it's not "scary" or because it contains certain flaws. I have to watch these films with a certain context in mind, and take them for what they are. I haven't seen the new version, but I don't really have much of a desire to. I wish Hollywood would stop "reimagining" classic films and start coming up with some fresh ideas. But I guess television and the music industry do the same, and people still buy into it, so what can you do.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020359017572563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-88054703166045475862007-10-12T06:31:00.000-04:002007-10-12T06:31:00.000-04:00You know, as far as slasher movies go, I've sort o...You know, as far as slasher movies go, I've sort of felt like I was in the same boat considering Halloween. I watched it once when I was younger and it didn't really affect me all that much. A few years ago I re-watched it with a friend who had never seen any horror movies and though we both like aspects of the film it still didn't feel like the classic everyone was touting it as. <BR/><BR/>I think my biggest problem with the film is conceptually, and only because I read an interview with Carpenter about how he hated Friday the 13th, which he considered twisted and wrong (or some such nonsense.) I never really saw all that much of a difference between the two films. This past week I re-watched F13 with my wife (who had never seen it) and I think I understand where Carpenter is coming from (I think his complaint lies with the fact that in F13 there is no myth to the killer, who is portrayed for the most part in the p.o.v of the audience, and there fore it forces the audience into that role.)<BR/><BR/>I need to re-watch Halloween (as well as giving Zombie's version a shot), which the wife and I plan on doing in the next couple of weeks. I'm wondering if the difference in p.o.v., as well as the myth of Michael Meyers make a difference.<BR/><BR/>I really liked your review of the flick John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com