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Copshop. A bit leery going in, but I didn't end up turning it off which I seem to be doing a lot more with the junk being released of late. Decent action flick with Frank Grillo and Gerard Butler carrying the movie. 7/10 for me.
 
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CAVPUT said:
Copshop. A bit leery going in, but I didn't end up turning it off which I seem to be doing a lot more with the junk being released of late. Decent action flick with Frank Grillo and Gerard Butler carrying the movie. 7/10 for me.
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I started to watch that the other night but watched the trailer and it looked just like 100 other movies I've seen, only with some different people.
 
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#7,934
Lamb 6/10. A modern Icelandic folktale. All kinds of weird in mostly a good way.
 
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Original Halloween… was my wife’s first time. Been trying to get her to watch it for years. It had been a long time for me.

What struck me the most was Loomis refusing to call in more back up. He was scared shitless of Michael but didn’t want to tip anyone off. 3 people and a dog died because of him.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
Original Halloween… was my wife’s first time. Been trying to get her to watch it for years. It had been a long time for me.

What struck me the most was Loomis refusing to call in more back up. He was scared shitless of Michael but didn’t want to tip anyone off. 3 people and a dog died because of him.
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If you just watched it your memory would be much fresher but didn't Loomis try to convince everyone of the danger but nobody was really buying his story until the fit hit the shan?
 
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hndog609 said:
If you just watched it your memory would be much fresher but didn't Loomis try to convince everyone of the danger but nobody was really buying his story until the fit hit the shan?
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He got the Sheriff on board but wouldn’t let him go into a full search party. I forget what the Sheriff said but Loomis was like “If you do that we will be going door to door” and I was like “if you think he is that dangerous why wouldn’t you do that?”

Loomis also ran away from a crime scene when he found the truck Michael had stolen the mechanic cover all’s from. He just disturbed a bunch of evidence then ran off. Of course he didn’t even see the body but you would think he would can the police and say “I found were the escaped mental patient discarded his gown.”

I still think it’s a great movie. Wonderfully shot with the best score in horror. Just some funny things that jumped out at me.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
He got the Sheriff on board but wouldn’t let him go into a full search party. I forget what the Sheriff said but Loomis was like “If you do that we will be going door to door” and I was like “if you think he is that dangerous why wouldn’t you do that?”

Loomis also ran away from a crime scene when he found the truck Michael had stolen the mechanic cover all’s from. He just disturbed a bunch of evidence then ran off. Of course he didn’t even see the body but you would think he would can the police and say “I found were the escaped mental patient discarded his gown.”

I still think it’s a great movie. Wonderfully shot with the best score in horror. Just some funny things that jumped out at me.
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I honestly couldn't recall what the scenario was to the first part but (and this is hilarious to the youn'uns) wouldn't he have to leave the scene to contact anyone in the days before cell phones? (again I'm having to think back on this...maybe it's time for me to watch the movie again :))
 
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hndog609 said:
I honestly couldn't recall what the scenario was to the first part but (and this is hilarious to the youn'uns) wouldn't he have to leave the scene to contact anyone in the days before cell phones? (again I'm having to think back on this...maybe it's time for me to watch the movie again :))
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No he was just talking on a pay phone at a truck stop when he noticed some tracks going off road. Yeah he had to leave the immediate scene but it was only a short walk back to the pay phone.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
No he was just talking on a pay phone at a truck stop when he noticed some tracks going off road. Yeah he had to leave the immediate scene but it was only a short walk back to the pay phone.
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I knew he had talked to the Haddofield police (I had to look up on IMDB quotes to remember what he said)

Loomis: [into phone] You've got to believe me, Officer, he is coming to Haddonfield... Because I know him! I'm his doctor! You must be ready for him... If you don't, it's your funeral.

I don't know the sequence of finding the truck and this but, for the purposes of the movie, I'm not sure what taking the screentime to discuss the tow truck incident would do to really advance the story. I don't remember the whole Loomis limiting what the police should/could do but yeah, that'd be kinda sketchy. You've pretty much made it a requirement I see that again. (I and II since that's really one big movie)

Of course the primary goal of events portrayed in a movie is to advance the plot. Some keep a tighter clamp on realistic actions than others. As a genre horror is probably on the low end.
 
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Rewatched GHOSTBUSTERS & the original Halloween.

I hadn't seen HW in years and now I find some of it comical. One thing the trees are full of green leaves for it to be October 31st. It's like watching a Hallmark Christmas movie and the fake snow sprayed on the fully leafed out trees.

I now find it infuriating that we don't have a reason Michael killed the original girl?
How did he learn to drive a car?
How did he know how to get back to his hometown?
How was he so strong and how did he apparently survive being shot four or five times plus being stabbed with a butcher knife and getting poked with a coat hanger and crochet needle?
 
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CagleMtnVol said:
Rewatched GHOSTBUSTERS & the original Halloween.

I hadn't seen HW in years and now I find some of it comical. One thing the trees are full of green leaves for it to be October 31st. It's like watching a Hallmark Christmas movie and the fake snow sprayed on the fully leafed out trees.

I now find it infuriating that we don't have a reason Michael killed the original girl?
How did he learn to drive a car?
How did he know how to get back to his hometown?
How was he so strong and how did he apparently survive being shot four or five times plus being stabbed with a butcher knife and getting poked with a coat hanger and crochet needle?
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I've seen some things where Carpenter intentionally kept some of the story vague just to keep you guessing. It's supposed to be more scary the less you understand. It's funny about the driving thing since, while only touched on, him driving was actually something referenced in the film.

It's an aside but Carpenter never originally had the idea that Lori was his sister. You were never meant to know what his motivations were for anything.
 
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CagleMtnVol said:
Rewatched GHOSTBUSTERS & the original Halloween.
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Some of those are answered by 2, 4, 5, & 6 (altho that was not Carpenter's original intent):

I now find it infuriating that we don't have a reason Michael killed the original girl?
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It's revealed in part 6 that he has a druid curse placed on him. He has to sacrifice members of his family in order to appease the forces of nature.

How did he learn to drive a car?
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One of two ways. If you just take the original Halloween on its own, the theory is he learned it by watching drivers on whatever trips he took, either to institutions or court.

Or, following the sequel logic, Dr. Wynn or one of his lackeys taught him (referring to Loomis' line "Maybe somebody around here gave him lessons).

How did he know how to get back to his hometown?
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See above, or it could just be instinct. This is why I don't mind the sequels, because it really didn't make much sense to me for Michael to drive all the way home or be so hellbent on killing Laurie in the original.

How was he so strong and how did he apparently survive being shot four or five times plus being stabbed with a butcher knife and getting poked with a coat hanger and crochet needle?
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It would be because of the curse explained in the sequels. It gave him supernatural powers. Altho I think "Halloween Kills" explains it another way. I dunno cause I haven't seen it.

Great movie, but yeah as a standalone film it has more gashes in it than one of Myers' victims.
 
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hndog609 said:
I knew he had talked to the Haddofield police (I had to look up on IMDB quotes to remember what he said)

Loomis: [into phone] You've got to believe me, Officer, he is coming to Haddonfield... Because I know him! I'm his doctor! You must be ready for him... If you don't, it's your funeral.

I don't know the sequence of finding the truck and this but, for the purposes of the movie, I'm not sure what taking the screentime to discuss the tow truck incident would do to really advance the story. I don't remember the whole Loomis limiting what the police should/could do but yeah, that'd be kinda sketchy. You've pretty much made it a requirement I see that again. (I and II since that's really one big movie)

Of course the primary goal of events portrayed in a movie is to advance the plot. Some keep a tighter clamp on realistic actions than others. As a genre horror is probably on the low end.
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I agree that every horror movie has inconsistencies to drive the plot. The point is the suspense.

Although my wife was even laughing at Lori constantly throwing down her weapon.
 
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Five Fingers, 1952, James Mason, B&W. Not the one made in 2006.

As good as it gets to the very end. Excellent acting. Supposedly a true story.

9.5
 
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