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My pitch for Chopping Mall 2. The movie opens on 80’s mall with a different mall that bought into the security robots. Time lapse in a montage skipping through the proceeding years and decades. Music shifts, crowd styles shifts and dwindle as time goes on. Present day it’s abandoned. Bring in the Dan Bell type who explores abandoned spaces. Robots reactivate, vagrants are killed, streamer types crew are killed, cops are killed and teens who are also exploring the space for internet cred are in the mix. We’ll mix it up and it’ll be two robots. Lot of gags, first person death gags with those cameras mounted on their heads looking back at the user, turn an escalator into a meat grinder, laser deaths and a gag around an orange Julius.
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Oct 16, 2022 03:19
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Erin (Sharni Vinson) from You're Next
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Zwabu posted:Who are the best Final Girls? Ripley's always going to be on top. Linda Hamilton is 2nd. Charlie Bucket is up there.
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Oct 16, 2022 03:30
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Time to double the budget of Terrifier 3 and hire a cinematographer and pay to get it color corrected. https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/10/15/friday-box-office-smile-and-terrifier-2-hold-but-amsterdam-drops-66/?sh=62d390db796c
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Oct 16, 2022 03:52
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Zwabu posted:Who are the best Final Girls?. But without a doubt, Allison from Chopping Mall is a loving beast of quiet competency. Lady would have loving killed Michael Myers in like five minutes.
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Oct 16, 2022 04:40
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Tonight I watched the one Halloween movie (other than Ends, which I'm seeing in the theater with friends tomorrow) that I've yet to see - the producer's cut of 6. It can't be overstated how much the Carpenter soundtrack and more straightforward editing improved it compared to the theatrical version, to say nothing of the story and ending actually being coherent. It's still loving terrible for the most part but I'd at least put it ahead of 5 and Resurrection now (and the Zombie remakes but I try to pretend those never happened). Psycho Mantits fucked around with this message at 05:27 on Oct 16, 2022 |
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Oct 16, 2022 05:24
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Psycho Mantits posted:Tonight I watched the one Halloween movie (other than Ends, which I'm seeing in the theater with friends tomorrow) that I've yet to see - the producer's cut of 6. If nothing else the Producers Cut is a "Halloween film" with the right vibe and feel. And that's very much the feel and identity of the franchise and why people talk about H20/Resurrection and the Zombie films as something else but got excited by '18. Because that vibe Carpenter created is what people associate with Halloween probably more than Myers, Laurie, or Loomis. And the Weinstein cut of 6 is the moment when someone decided "we can do something different and better" so its not only a bad film but it doesn't feel like a Halloween film. The Producer's Cut still has basic story and concept flaws it can't overcome but it at least feels like a Halloween film. And that goes a long way. Its also a better made film in general. And if nothing else it speaks hugely to the power of how a movie can change just in post production.
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Oct 16, 2022 05:30
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i didnt like rob zombies halloween 2 originally but after watching the directors cut i thought it was pretty good i dont think it should have been a halloween movie but i appreciate rob trying something new instead of just remaking carpenters halloween 2 like the studio wanted him too
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Oct 16, 2022 05:59
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God I forgot how bad the mask in 4 and 5 looked. Just total dog poo poo.
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Oct 16, 2022 06:08
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Wait, Halloween 6 producers cut has a Carpenter soundtrack??
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Oct 16, 2022 06:13
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Origami Dali posted:Wait, Halloween 6 producers cut has a Carpenter soundtrack?? No. But it does have one done in the same style with the same Carpenter original themes. The theatrical cut takes all of that out and replaces it with pop music. It completely changes the tone of the film.
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Oct 16, 2022 06:19
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STAC Goat posted:No. But it does have one done in the same style with the same Carpenter original themes. The theatrical cut takes all of that out and replaces it with pop music. It completely changes the tone of the film. Yeah that's what I meant to say, it's not literally a Carpenter soundtrack but it uses the main themes. Compared to the theatrical version it's night and day.
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Oct 16, 2022 06:26
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Which Myers mask had that terrible CGI over it because it was so bad or something?
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Oct 16, 2022 06:43
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sigher posted:Which Myers mask had that terrible CGI over it because it was so bad or something? H20
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Oct 16, 2022 06:45
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does the producers cut at least keep that ‘and fools shine on’ song?
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Oct 16, 2022 06:55
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STAC Goat posted:If nothing else the Producers Cut is a "Halloween film" with the right vibe and feel. Honestly I don't think the series has been able to reproduce that "Halloween film vibe and feel" since the second one. I think even part III is quite a bit closer than anything else afterwards.
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Oct 16, 2022 07:08
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STAC Goat posted:No. But it does have one done in the same style with the same Carpenter original themes. The theatrical cut takes all of that out and replaces it with pop music. It completely changes the tone of the film. Having the signature chase music performed by a rock band is pretty awesome though.
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Oct 16, 2022 07:33
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The Hausu Usher posted:It blows my mind that Americans (and pirates) can watch the brand-new Halloween movie just released yesterday on streaming at home. I feel like this is vandalism to cinema based on like the flimsiest of executive meetings from a decade ago. Like Netflix decided to actually make movies one year and there was a meeting where they were considering releasing to cinemas first on a traditional schedule and some execs got hungry so just thought "gently caress it less hassle just to put straight on our site, gently caress having to do traditional cinema distribution and marketing, gently caress that, let's go get some bagels" and a hop and a skip and cinema is now becoming obsolete. Streaming so far is just the latest 'theater killer' same as Video Rental and TV were once considered. The only difference is that streaming is still relatively new in comparison. Streaming services keep their data close to the vest so we don't know how they're really performing. They have to deal with account sharing and group watching. That many streaming services are raising their prices or introducing ads doesn't come across too good, but again, we just don't know. Another thing to consider is a load of us are online so we tend to see the posts and all of people crowing about their home theater and how they haven't gone out to a movie in ages. How many of them just are antisocial for whatever reasons and don't like going out in public in general, or just want to brag about their home set up? How much of that gets parroted by the media because misery sells. I remember when my theater reopened and I had plenty of boomers going on about how upset they were that the theater was damaged during the rioting. Unless you count questionable substances smeared on the glass (not news depending the day), we had no damage. Businesses near us did get hit bad, but not us. When correcting people that we had no damage, they actually seemed dejected that something horrible didn't happen. Without question, quarantine did damage. Whether it was screwing up filming in progress, film release dates, and people understandably antsy about going out in public again, theaters are recovering. With Spiderman: No Way Home and Top Gun: Maverick, we've hit pre-pandemic numbers by me. People still want the shared experience in the movie theater, case in point how many underage kids are trying to sneak in certain films even with some of them on streaming on release day. Tonight I got to see a Michael Myers, Leatherface, and Jason (best cosplay I've seen, wish I could've taken a picture of it) all talking with management about it being okay to bring in an inflatable chainsaw prop. The other day or so ago, I got to see a twerking Michael Myers out front (dude had some moves going). During Minions, where else would you see a co-worker asking where the walking banana went because they forgot their credit card and you have to respond 'which one, we've got three I've seen already'? Always remember, movie theaters survived the Great Depression, VHS, Video Rental, and TV. They'll survive this like we always have by adjusting and adapting.
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Oct 16, 2022 07:49
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...and by being the only place on earth where you can hear the dialog in a Christopher Nolan movie.
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Oct 16, 2022 07:59
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WHAT? Speak up. (I’m bringing my fancy ear plugs I wear to concerts to Oppenheimer next year).
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Oct 16, 2022 08:03
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Ok Prince of Darkness was really good. It’s such a weird movie that’s part religious horror and part sci fi. There’s a liquid Saran, alien Jesus, super creepy homeless and future people trying to influence the past. Plus returning actors from Big Trouble. The whole thing is a cautionary tale of establishing and following safety protocols in your experiments. What also struck me is that the conjuring universe version of this would have had the priest dramatically shouting Christ and Bible passages at all the possessed. Here the priest is mostly ineffective and hides for like most of the last 30 mins. I can’t think of any other devil movies like this one.
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Oct 16, 2022 08:12
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Kvlt! posted:what the gently caress are you talking about lol Haven't seen anyone be "meh" about Halloween Ends, but it's pretty easy to be meh about Zombie's remake with the unnecessary backstory and then a rushed retelling of the original movie with all the atmosphere and tension lowered.
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Oct 16, 2022 08:12
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Scissorfighter posted:Haven't seen anyone be "meh" about Halloween Ends, but it's pretty easy to be meh about Zombie's remake with the unnecessary backstory and then a rushed retelling of the original movie with all the atmosphere and tension lowered. what?
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Finally watching Pieces, thanks to Shudder e: “I’m afraid I… never pry I to my students’ private lives” MrMojok fucked around with this message at 09:16 on Oct 16, 2022 |
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Oct 16, 2022 09:12
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Scissorfighter posted:This is the exact opposite of how people reacted to both of these. Zombie's Halloween mostly just didn't need to exist and did nothing too striking or bad. "Ends" is way more divisive (and interesting.) I fall on the side of really liking it, but wishing it didn't have the baggage of being a trilogy capper. I was way more into Corey's storyline than the promised Laurie/Michael fight, so when that quickly wraps up to continue the plot of "Kills" I found myself less invested. Very ballsy choices all around, though. I agree completely, and it's a big reason I feel the way I do about both MrMojok posted:Finally watching Pieces, thanks to Shudder Pieces rules. If I ever get enough of my new-to-me backlog done I'm able to really rewatch a lot of stuff I've been meaning to, that's near top of the pile
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Oct 16, 2022 11:01
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M_Sinistrari posted:They'll survive this like we always have by adjusting and adapting. Quite the shame. Scissorfighter posted:Haven't seen anyone be "meh" about Halloween Ends, but it's pretty easy to be meh about Zombie's remake with the unnecessary backstory and then a rushed retelling of the original movie with all the atmosphere and tension lowered. Pretty well said, I really don't care for Zombie's Halloween films because the whole white trash schtick Zombie loves is tired as poo poo, but the films are so mediocre I can't remember much about them. They're the definition of forgettable. But that goes for most of the series so par for the course.
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Oct 16, 2022 11:16
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checkplease posted:What also struck me is that the conjuring universe version of this would have had the priest dramatically shouting Christ and Bible passages at all the possessed. Here the priest is mostly ineffective and hides for like most of the last 30 mins. I can’t think of any other devil movies like this one. It's one of the reasons I love it. I avoided watching it for a long time because I thought it was just going to be another religious horror movie but it's so much neater than that.
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Oct 16, 2022 12:00
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MrMojok posted:Finally watching Pieces, thanks to Shudder yessss. it's honestly amazing and possibly the best film i've watched due to this thread
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Oct 16, 2022 12:03
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sigher posted:Quite the shame.
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Oct 16, 2022 14:11
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16-bit Butt-Head posted:i didnt like rob zombies halloween 2 originally but after watching the directors cut i thought it was pretty good i dont think it should have been a halloween movie but i appreciate rob trying something new instead of just remaking carpenters halloween 2 like the studio wanted him too
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Oct 16, 2022 14:23
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CODChimera posted:yessss. it's honestly amazing and possibly the best film i've watched due to this thread For me that's either Torso or Alucarda
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Oct 16, 2022 15:22
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I watched Deadstream. Overall it was ok, but it started a lot stronger than it ended. I think i would've liked it better if the horror stuff was played more straight and just left the comedy to the host guy. I forget the wording but the best line was when he told the ghost "stop sending children to fight your battles like you're pewdiepie"
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Oct 16, 2022 15:37
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sigher posted:Quite the shame. It's already happening with concessions offerings. Flix Brewhouse offers full on dinners, even though they're a bitch to severing in a theater environment. Alamo Drafthouse also offers full on dinner menus. Some offer concessions delivery to your seat by the time the movie starts. Some Cinemark theaters have a restaurant in the theater. At my theater, you can also get chicken sandwiches, pretzel bites, mozzarella sticks and chicken strips along with the traditional offerings.
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Oct 16, 2022 15:40
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Majkol posted:There is nothing forgettable about the first 20 or so minutes of Zombie's Halloween 2. It's probably the scariest most unrelenting series of straight slasher scenes and events put to film. It's exhausting in a good way. Is that the hospital part, where it ends with Laurie having dreamt the entire sequence? Because if so that twist is one of the only bits I remember about Z2 - I remember it because it made me think "why the gently caress am I watching this?"
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Oct 16, 2022 15:58
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M_Sinistrari posted:It's already happening with concessions offerings. Flix Brewhouse offers full on dinners, even though they're a bitch to severing in a theater environment. Alamo Drafthouse also offers full on dinner menus. Some offer concessions delivery to your seat by the time the movie starts. Some Cinemark theaters have a restaurant in the theater. At my theater, you can also get chicken sandwiches, pretzel bites, mozzarella sticks and chicken strips along with the traditional offerings. I'm one of those freaks that legit enjoys getting dinner at a theater. It's nice having a burger n beer while at a theater. I'm not a big popcorn guy tho so before I was just not eating anything. I also have an iron bladder so the beer never makes me miss the movie. E: RZ's H2 is in the top 5 of Halloween flicks. Hell I'd probably put it in my top 3
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Oct 16, 2022 16:16
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i dont really like eating during movies but when my local theater started serving beer it def got me into the theater more i have no prob with people eating dinner in a theater if its fun for them
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Oct 16, 2022 16:31
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That sounds like a huge pain in the rear end unless you have one of those cabaret theatres with tables. Like a hotdog I can understand but a big burger seems like a recipe for disaster
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Yeah, my local theatre just added a bar alongside concessions and I'm down for a theatre beer. And it pairs perfectly with the true theatre snack, nachos with the plastic cheese.
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