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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 2:26:53 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 21, 2018 8:37:18 GMT
Well...glad he enjoyed it.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jul 21, 2018 14:28:30 GMT
He missed the point entirely.
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Post by theshape25 on Jul 21, 2018 15:16:29 GMT
Wow that is a douche move on his part. I wonder what would happen today if a critic blatantly did something like that? I could see lawsuits happening. |
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 21, 2018 16:09:54 GMT
I remember those days when Siskel and Ebert were completely appalled by the slasher genre, but that boycott crap went a bit too far. And it didn't do any good anyway because Paramount just kept on grinding out the Friday sequels year after year.
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Post by James on Jul 21, 2018 16:39:49 GMT
Ugh, this is biasm at its core.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 21, 2018 17:06:29 GMT
So he didn't quite give out Betsy's address like people claim.
This is definitely amusing in hindsight. Here we are in #metoo, and there he's calling Cunningham "one of the most despicable creatures to ever infest the film business" because of some corn syrup. Right.
I think his actual review, when he stops playing moral guardian to actually give one, is dead on. Friday 1 sucked. Wouldn't have given out the ending myself, but then again, it doesn't really matter since the "twist" had no setup.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jul 21, 2018 17:14:52 GMT
I think he was kinder to Jaws: The Revenge.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jul 21, 2018 17:19:45 GMT
Wow that is a douche move on his part. I wonder what would happen today if a critic blatantly did something like that? I could see lawsuits happening. The douchier move, and the more legally actionable move, is disclosing where Betsy Palmer lived and urging people to bother her. |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jul 21, 2018 17:21:18 GMT
Ugh, this is biasm at its core. Typo? |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jul 21, 2018 17:23:49 GMT
Gene didn't like Part VI or V either, but Roger Ebert really, really, REALLY HATED THEM!!!
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Post by politicidal on Jul 21, 2018 18:10:09 GMT
It's a damn shame he died before the likes of Saw, Human Centipede, and all the other torture-porn flicks became a thing.
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Post by James on Jul 21, 2018 18:40:07 GMT
Ugh, this is biasm at its core. Typo? Biasm can be a word, I don't understand why people just say "bias", it doesn't sound completely right. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jul 21, 2018 19:14:42 GMT
Chopping the snake in half was a mean thing to do.
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Post by theshape25 on Jul 21, 2018 22:01:39 GMT
I remember those days when Siskel and Ebert were completely appalled by the slasher genre, but that boycott crap went a bit too far. And it didn't do any good anyway because Paramount just kept on grinding out the Friday sequels year after year. I remember seeing their review on the original Halloween and they were all about it giving accolades and what not. I prefer Halloween, but in my opinion Friday the 13th isn't that bad. I actually prefer it as a series. Neither series is anything to write home about, but Friday is much more consistent. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jul 22, 2018 1:20:19 GMT
I am pretty sure. Though it is pretty mild compared to some Mexican/Filipino shot ones.
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Post by OffTheBoatPsycho on Jul 22, 2018 1:41:03 GMT
Seems like Siskel is reviewing the film as if it's a potential classic of cinema history. 'Friday the 13th' is what it is and doesn't pretend to be otherwise. Anyone knows what you're going into when you watch a film like 'Friday the 13th'. |
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Post by OffTheBoatPsycho on Jul 22, 2018 2:16:23 GMT
I am pretty sure. Though it is pretty mild compared to some Mexican/Filipino shot ones. Found this in the IMDB trivia:
If Savini was such a highly touted makeup effects artist, why didn't he make something up with latex?
Wasn't there laws against that kind of harming animals on films even then? I think 'Kingdom of the Spiders' squashed a few real live tarantulas. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jul 22, 2018 2:25:40 GMT
I am surprised it wasn't covered since it was Paramount--but maybe the AHA didnt get active until after Heaven's Gate?
Not sure--when the Hayes Code was dropped, animal cruelty went up.
Food of the Gods 1976 has the reputation for being one of the worst--but it was shot in Canada which had no animal cruelty laws (I dont think they adopted any since 2000 something after a century of no change and even now I think they drag their feet on it).
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 22, 2018 3:06:57 GMT
I'd say it's a good slasher with a memorable third act. Siskel was being a dick in ruining the twist.
The second film is, on the whole, a superior end product.
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