tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211840598496668019.post8404581046645127566..comments2023-10-16T04:48:05.986-07:00Comments on Cinewise: Halloween Special: The Top 20 Horror Films ... According to The BruThe Bruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671274354297677043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211840598496668019.post-40585267440680908452010-11-04T00:59:02.030-07:002010-11-04T00:59:02.030-07:00I hear you, JMo (and you too, the other half of Ci...I hear you, JMo (and you too, the other half of Cinewise). I remeber watching this a while back at a horror film festival and there were a group of people laughing all the way through. And I'm pretty sure they were laughing at the same things that you are pointing out. But then, in the last scene, they all jumped up from their seats in unison. That made my day. <br /><br />All in all, I think I love how naive it is. Some of the metaphors are too obvious, but it is a very subtle film about an abused girl. I find it very touching. Also, has there been a more damning film about women's physiology than this? <br /><br />As for Brian de Palma ... well, he's always been quite shit. And yes, he's milking as much Hitchcock as he can out of the prom scene, but even for the pure brilliance of split-screen mayhem, it deserves to be in this list. <br /><br />Finally, I agree with your points to s certain extent and I can't dispute how amateurish it looks. And how cheap. But think about how things may have ended up: apparently De Palma and George Lucas were casting for this and Star Wars at the same time ... with the actors reading for both films. How about John Travolta as Han Solo and Sissy Spacek as Princess Leia? Or Carrie Fisher as Carrie (which kinda makes sense, expect that my right elbow is a better actor than her).<br /><br />Either way, thanks for the comment. You know how much we love comments. More of them please, it wakes my brain up in the morning!!The Bruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671274354297677043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211840598496668019.post-55887651498903541072010-11-02T15:17:50.432-07:002010-11-02T15:17:50.432-07:00Just watched Carrie for the first time on Hallowee...Just watched Carrie for the first time on Halloween and WOW...what a letdown!!!! I thought it was beyond bizarre, absolutely disgusting on so many levels and the directing was god-awful. For the life of me, I can't figure out why this is a classic. While viewing this with the other half of Cinewise, plus another film-savvy guy, all three of us bounced between disgust, hysterical laughing, and even boredom. 2 minutes of clapping when she's named Prom Queen? Really? How about that dizzying camera work when Carrie and Tommy are dancing together, going around and around them for a good 5 minutes? By far, the best thing about this movie are the funny lines that later inspired Sir Adam Sandler: "They're all gonna laugh at you!" And you can't forget: "They're going to see your dirty pillows!" HAHA!JMoCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366923221210275488noreply@blogger.com