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Post by moviemouth on Jan 19, 2021 2:26:55 GMT
I agree with the parts I put in bold. His last movie that most people have heard of was Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and his 2 movies since then are even worse, though The Hole starts off interestingly. I also forgot to mention I also prefer Dante's segment in Twilight Zone: The Movie - 83' over the others. It was wacky and creepy both at the same time and visually strong with terrific lighting and atmosphere. Then again, Spielberg had much input on this film as well. George Miller's final segment is still tops too though and I even like Landis's prologue and first segment. Spielberg felt he had to change his due to the tragic accident on Landis's set to give the audience something more whimsical amongst the darker tone of the others. My favorite is the last segment, but Dante's is easily the second best of the bunch. I love Landis's prologue, but I am more mixed on the first segment. It has a great idea and the end of the segment is very effective, but the middle parts are just sort lazy imo.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 19, 2021 2:42:20 GMT
I also forgot to mention I also prefer Dante's segment in Twilight Zone: The Movie - 83' over the others. It was wacky and creepy both at the same time and visually strong with terrific lighting and atmosphere. Then again, Spielberg had much input on this film as well. George Miller's final segment is still tops too though and I even like Landis's prologue and first segment. Spielberg felt he had to change his due to the tragic accident on Landis's set to give the audience something more whimsical amongst the darker tone of the others. My favorite is the last segment, but Dante's is easily the second best of the bunch. I love Landis's prologue, but I am more mixed on the first segment. It has a great idea and the end of the segment is very effective, but the middle parts are just sort lazy imo. Runtime was a factor and remember not all the footage could be used, due to accident. The segment had to be edited around that sequence and who's to say even if it was filmed without incident, that it may have still been scrapped in the editing process. I doubt it though, due to the short length of the story that would have been integral to the plot. The ending was perfect.
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 19, 2021 2:53:42 GMT
My favorite is the last segment, but Dante's is easily the second best of the bunch. I love Landis's prologue, but I am more mixed on the first segment. It has a great idea and the end of the segment is very effective, but the middle parts are just sort lazy imo.Runtime was a factor and remember not all the footage could be used, due to accident. The segment had to be edited around that sequence and who's to say even if it was filmed without incident, that it may have still been scrapped in the editing process. I doubt it though, due to the short length of the story that would have been integral to the plot. The ending was perfect. Fair enough. I think he should have just picked one thing instead of making him go into different situations. The point would have still gotten through.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 19, 2021 4:11:06 GMT
Runtime was a factor and remember not all the footage could be used, due to accident. The segment had to be edited around that sequence and who's to say even if it was filmed without incident, that it may have still been scrapped in the editing process. I doubt it though, due to the short length of the story that would have been integral to the plot. The ending was perfect. Fair enough. I think he should have just picked one thing instead of making him go into different situations. The point would have still gotten through. Yes, good point, he could have done a lot with Nazi Germany thing, yet his character was bigoted on many levels not just Jews. Morrow got a roundabout experience. I always found Vic Morrow a terrific actor who embellished many films with his presence, B grade or A grade.
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 19, 2021 4:17:56 GMT
Fair enough. I think he should have just picked one thing instead of making him go into different situations. The point would have still gotten through. Yes, good point, he could have done a lot with Nazi Germany thing, yet his character was bigoted on many levels not just Jews. Morrow got a roundabout experience. I always found Vic Morrow a terrific actor who embellished many films with his presence, B grade or A grade. I know, but the short length hurts that aspect of it imo. Like I get what it is doing and why it does it that way, but the impact of the experience scenes is lost in part because it jumps so much and the scenes feel generic. I think I am going to cap this off here. As for Vic Murrow, I have only seen him in The Twilight Zone movie.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jan 19, 2021 4:19:52 GMT
I think in 2007 or so.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 19, 2021 4:25:00 GMT
Yes, good point, he could have done a lot with Nazi Germany thing, yet his character was bigoted on many levels not just Jews. Morrow got a roundabout experience. I always found Vic Morrow a terrific actor who embellished many films with his presence, B grade or A grade. I know, but the short length hurts that aspect of it imo. Like I get what it is doing and why it does it that way, but the impact of the experience scenes is lost in part because it jumps so much and the scenes feel generic. As for Vic Murrow, I have only seen him in The Twilight Zone movie. One would have to see him in stuff prior to 83’ and many of younger gen won’t have Morrow on the radar or as a point of reference. I think they were going to go with a fairly long first segment. I think as it stands, Dante’s segment is the longest. The film is just under 105 mins, 4 segments and a prologue including end credits. I feel as an anthology the film is more successful than Romero’s hyped Creepshow -82’ which I don’t really like. I liked the second one better and that only had 3 tales.
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 19, 2021 4:35:54 GMT
I know, but the short length hurts that aspect of it imo. Like I get what it is doing and why it does it that way, but the impact of the experience scenes is lost in part because it jumps so much and the scenes feel generic. As for Vic Murrow, I have only seen him in The Twilight Zone movie. One would have to see him in stuff prior to 83’ and many of younger gen won’t have Morrow on the radar or as a point of reference. I think they were going to go with a fairly long first segment. I think as it stands, Dante’s segment is the longest. The film is just under 105 mins, 4 segments and a prologue including end credits. I feel as an anthology the film is more successful than Romero’s hyped Creepshow -82’ which I don’t really like. I liked the second one better and that only had 3 tales. Yeah, the 3rd segment is the longest and the most creative. The 4th is the scariest. I have seen the original version too. I much prefer the first Creepshow. I think it is creepier, better made and more fun. The sequel is okay, but I am not a fan of the hitchhiker segment at all. The first 2 segments are fun enough, but they just aren't creepy. My favorite is the lake segment. The Twilight Zone movie is best of the 3. My favorite anthology movie is Tales from the Crypt (1973).
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 19, 2021 4:43:32 GMT
One would have to see him in stuff prior to 83’ and many of younger gen won’t have Morrow on the radar or as a point of reference. I think they were going to go with a fairly long first segment. I think as it stands, Dante’s segment is the longest. The film is just under 105 mins, 4 segments and a prologue including end credits. I feel as an anthology the film is more successful than Romero’s hyped Creepshow -82’ which I don’t really like. I liked the second one better and that only had 3 tales. Yeah, the 3rd segment is the longest and the most creative. The 4th is the scariest. I have seen the original version too. I much prefer the first Creepshow. I think it is creepier, better made and more fun. The sequel is okay, but I am not a fan of the hitchhiker segment at all. The first 2 segments are fun enough, but they just aren't creepy. My favorite is the lake segment. The Twilight Zone movie is best of the 3. My favorite anthology movie is Tales from the Crypt (1973). Romero gave his film more comic book style, but I’m not that sold on the stories. I like all 3 in Creepshow 2 - 87’, yet feel a bit short changed as they could have gone for a fourth at least.
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 19, 2021 4:53:51 GMT
Yeah, the 3rd segment is the longest and the most creative. The 4th is the scariest. I have seen the original version too. I much prefer the first Creepshow. I think it is creepier, better made and more fun. The sequel is okay, but I am not a fan of the hitchhiker segment at all. The first 2 segments are fun enough, but they just aren't creepy. My favorite is the lake segment. The Twilight Zone movie is best of the 3. My favorite anthology movie is Tales from the Crypt (1973). Romero gave his film more comic book style, but I’m not that sold on the stories. I like all 3 in Creepshow 2 - 87’, yet feel a bit short changed as they could have gone for a fourth at least. I am sold on some of the stories and some not, but I absolutely love the Ted Danson segment. It is my favorite segment from any anthology movie I have seen. It is scary, it is funny and it is dramatic. It is near perfection imo.
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 19, 2021 4:54:43 GMT
1987. I liked it very much then but haven't seen it - or wanted to for some reason - since.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 19, 2021 5:16:48 GMT
Romero gave his film more comic book style, but I’m not that sold on the stories. I like all 3 in Creepshow 2 - 87’, yet feel a bit short changed as they could have gone for a fourth at least. I am sold on some of the stories and some not, but I absolutely love the Ted Danson segment. It is my favorite segment from any anthology movie I have seen. It is scary, it is funny and it is dramatic. It is near perfection imo. I have a friend who loves that segment too. The one featuring King was just stoopid!
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 19, 2021 5:22:06 GMT
I am sold on some of the stories and some not, but I absolutely love the Ted Danson segment. It is my favorite segment from any anthology movie I have seen. It is scary, it is funny and it is dramatic. It is near perfection imo. I have a friend who loves that segment too. The one featuring King was just stoopid! I agree, but I don't completely dislike it.
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Post by gw on Jan 19, 2021 5:41:52 GMT
Maybe 5 years ago. I enjoyed it a bit but despite the cool effects struck me as a bit of a popcorn flick.
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