Father Jack
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Post by Father Jack on Jan 6, 2018 4:20:29 GMT
Watched the original last night for the first time in years.
Better than I remembered. Has some ropey points, but rather enjoyable none the less.
Anyone seen the remake?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 20:48:14 GMT
I haven't seen the remake. I couldn't get through the original, it didn't appeal to me.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 8, 2018 3:00:19 GMT
It's a little goofy by the third act but the acting and Schumacher's direction carry it.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 12, 2018 14:40:43 GMT
It's a little goofy by the third act but the acting and Schumacher's direction carry it. Oh, I disagree. I like the movie, and years back when it was HBO like every hour I watched it a ton. I liked it, but Schumacher's direction is it's downfall I think. It's so overly and awkwardly stylized and apparently their med school is also a medieval cathedral for some extremely un-subtle reason. It's a goofy movie, and the ropey moments are aplenty. The things they see when they are put under, and how they manifest later are pretty dumb and unimaginative, really. I think if anything, the cast is pretty good about keeping it grounded. Especially Kiefer Sutherland. The thing that carries it is the basic concept. It's a terrific idea for a movie that's essentially impossible to screw up. It could have been an amazing philosophical exploration, or a cheesy horror movie, and it fell somewhere in between, but heavily weighted to the latter. All that said, it was still an enjoyable film that I had a hard time turning off whenever it came on. I am kind of curious as to how that infallible premise is (apparently) ruined by the remake...
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Post by Father Jack on Jan 12, 2018 18:58:27 GMT
Favourite scene is Kevin Bacon on that train, when the 'spirit' of the little black girl walks towards him hurling all the racial slurs at him. Very powerful.
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Post by rogerthat on Jan 13, 2018 0:59:07 GMT
Liked the original. Still haven't seen the remake.
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