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]]>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:53:17 GMTHORROR MOVIES 101Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:20:09 GMT41462333 Spout Group:missing a film - we'll help you find a film http://www.spout.com/groups/missing_a_film/263/default.aspx Group Name: missing a film - we'll help you find a film
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]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:30:05 GMTmissing a filmMon, 05 Mar 2007 16:37:43 GMT1311234 Spout Group:Zombie Obsession - Zombie Lovers, Unite! http://www.spout.com/groups/Zombie_Obsession/329/default.aspx Group Name: Zombie Obsession - Zombie Lovers, Unite!
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Join us to discuss your favorite or most horrifying Zombie Movies or just your most memorable Zombie Moments.  From Funny to Scary to Gory to Bizarre...

 


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]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:29:56 GMTZombie ObsessionMon, 28 May 2007 02:04:45 GMT1041594 Spout Group:Top 5 - Top 5 lists of everything about film http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/190/default.aspx Group Name: Top 5 - Top 5 lists of everything about film
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]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:35:44 GMTTop 5Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:02:15 GMT21611103 Spout Group:The Film Library - "Yeah, but the book was better..." http://www.spout.com/groups/The_Film_Library/512/default.aspx Group Name: The Film Library - "Yeah, but the book was better..."
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]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:44:00 GMTThe Film LibraryWed, 28 Nov 2007 08:58:01 GMT342163 Spout Group:Criterion Collection - A continuing series of important classic and contemporary films. http://www.spout.com/groups/Criterion_Collection/115/default.aspx Group Name: Criterion Collection - A continuing series of important classic and contemporary films.
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]]>Wed, 20 May 2009 18:33:10 GMTCriterion CollectionTue, 06 Jun 2006 18:36:56 GMT462101 Spout Group:Directors - Who is in charge here? http://www.spout.com/groups/Directors/406/default.aspx Group Name: Directors - Who is in charge here?
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]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:56:55 GMTMovie GamesTue, 13 May 2008 14:34:12 GMT1712678 Spout Group:Totally Over-rated - For all those films that everyone loves, but really just aren't that great http://www.spout.com/groups/Totally_Over_rated/170/default.aspx Group Name: Totally Over-rated - For all those films that everyone loves, but really just aren't that great
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]]>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:39:09 GMTTotally Over-ratedSat, 09 Sep 2006 20:46:22 GMT941161 Spout Group Post: Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/15702/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!!
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: seely
Post Date: 7/24/2007 1:06:55 PM
Body: Okay, I know there are often films that many people call "great", and you have to bite your tongue to avoid an argument against the masses. Well here are my top five that I dislike. I can't say that I "hate" them, but it sounded like a better discussion topic to say the word "hate". And I'm not just talking about Pirates of the Carribean 8 that will still make a billion dollars, so the "masses" love it, but I'm talking about dissagreements with your respectable peers. This list is in no particular order and just some that came to mind. I'm sure I've got hundreds. 1. Reservoir Dogs - I have to say this film was a big dissapointment. Maybe it was the mood I was in, but it just didn't engage me. Violence and surprises. Not refreshing. It was an amateur film by a then amateur director. 2. Vertigo - Do not get me wrong here, I consider myself a Hitchcock fan, and this may be blasphemy seeing most people say this was his masterpiece. I found it excruciatingly boring, unnecessarily confusing (the first time around), and one of his weaker films. 3. Every James Bond Film - These films are a one trick pony. The franchise is a cliché of itself. Yet whenever there is a new Bond film, everyone and their grandmother want to go see it.4. Ocean's 11 - I mentioned this in the top 5 heist category as one I disliked. I just don't like the genre in general, and this seemed like a rehash of the genre (i know i know it was a remake). It seems like somebody thought it was actually smart to have "a bunch of really interesting characters pull off a heist, and have hillarity and trouble ensue!"5. Anchorman - Why is this film funny? Why do my friends think Will Ferrel is so great? All he did in this movie is talk in his deep voice that he does for every other character, and act like every other snl character he ever played. I absolutely despised this film (and his most recent Talledega Nights was atrocious as well). You can argue me here, I'd actually like to see some defense for these films. What are your films that everyone else loves but you don't?
]]>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:06:55 GMTTop 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!!Top 5Okay, I know there are often films that many people call "great", and you have to bite your tongue to avoid an argument against the masses. Well here are my top five that I dislike. I can't say that I "hate" them, but it sounded like a better discussion topic to say the word "hate". And I'm not just talking about Pirates of the Carribean 8 that will still make a billion dollars, so the "masses" love it, but I'm talking about dissagreements with your respectable peers. This list is in no particular order and just some that came to mind. I'm sure I've got hundreds. 1. Reservoir Dogs - I have to say this film was a big dissapointment. Maybe it was the mood I was in, but it just didn't engage me. Violence and surprises. Not refreshing. It was an amateur film by a then amateur director. 2. Vertigo - Do not get me wrong here, I consider myself a Hitchcock fan, and this may be blasphemy seeing most people say this was his masterpiece. I found it excruciatingly boring, unnecessarily confusing (the first time around), and one of his weaker films. 3. Every James Bond Film - These films are a one trick pony. The franchise is a cliché of itself. Yet whenever there is a new Bond film, everyone and their grandmother want to go see it.4. Ocean's 11 - I mentioned this in the top 5 heist category as one I disliked. I just don't like the genre in general, and this seemed like a rehash of the genre (i know i know it was a remake). It seems like somebody thought it was actually smart to have "a bunch of really interesting characters pull off a heist, and have hillarity and trouble ensue!"5. Anchorman - Why is this film funny? Why do my friends think Will Ferrel is so great? All he did in this movie is talk in his deep voice that he does for every other character, and act like every other snl character he ever played. I absolutely despised this film (and his most recent Talledega Nights was atrocious as well). You can argue me here, I'd actually like to see some defense for these films. What are your films that everyone else loves but you don't? 7/24/2007 1:06:55 PMOkay, I know there are often films that many people call "great", and you have to bite your tongue to avoid an argument against the masses. Well here are my top five that I dislike. I can't say that I "hate" them, but it sounded like a better discussion topic to say the word "hate". And I'm not just talking about Pirates of the Carribean 8 that will still make a billion dollars, so the "masses" love it, but I'm talking about dissagreements with your respectable peers. This list is in no particular order and just some that came to mind. I'm sure I've got hundreds. 1. Reservoir Dogs - I have to say this film was a big dissapointment. Maybe it was the mood I was in, but it just didn't engage me. Violence and surprises. Not refreshing. It was an amateur film by a then amateur director. 2. Vertigo - Do not get me wrong here, I consider myself a Hitchcock fan, and this may be blasphemy seeing most people say this was his masterpiece. I found it excruciatingly boring, unnecessarily confusing (the first time around), and one of his weaker films. 3. Every James Bond Film - These films are a one trick pony. The franchise is a cliché of itself. Yet whenever there is a new Bond film, everyone and their grandmother want to go see it.4. Ocean's 11 - I mentioned this in the top 5 heist category as one I disliked. I just don't like the genre in general, and this seemed like a rehash of the genre (i know i know it was a remake). It seems like somebody thought it was actually smart to have "a bunch of really interesting characters pull off a heist, and have hillarity and trouble ensue!"5. Anchorman - Why is this film funny? Why do my friends think Will Ferrel is so great? All he did in this movie is talk in his deep voice that he does for every other character, and act like every other snl character he ever played. I absolutely despised this film (and his most recent Talledega Nights was atrocious as well). You can argue me here, I'd actually like to see some defense for these films. What are your films that everyone else loves but you don't? Spout Group Post: Total Film's Greatest Directors Ever List http://www.spout.com/groups/Directors/Total_Film_s_Greatest_Directors_Ever_List/406/19001/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Total Film's Greatest Directors Ever List
Group Name: Directors
Last Post By: CinemaRian
Post Date: 8/28/2007 1:57:29 PM
Body: A new list by some random publication has been published...imagine that?!?http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the_greatest_directors_ever_-_part_1I thought it was simply tailor-made for this group. While you may or may not agree with the order, I liked how they described each director with interesting nicknames and an interesting list, too. Thoughts?
]]>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:57:29 GMTTotal Film's Greatest Directors Ever ListDirectorsA new list by some random publication has been published...imagine that?!?http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the_greatest_directors_ever_-_part_1I thought it was simply tailor-made for this group. While you may or may not agree with the order, I liked how they described each director with interesting nicknames and an interesting list, too. Thoughts?8/28/2007 1:57:29 PMA new list by some random publication has been published...imagine that?!?http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the_greatest_directors_ever_-_part_1I thought it was simply tailor-made for this group. While you may or may not agree with the order, I liked how they described each director with interesting nicknames and an interesting list, too. Thoughts? Spout Group Post: Top 5 movies that take place within 24 hours http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Top_5_movies_that_take_place_within_24_hours/190/17342/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Top 5 movies that take place within 24 hours
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: leeroy711
Post Date: 8/5/2007 11:39:28 AM
Body: It's amazing how many great movies take place within a 24-hour time span or less.Here are my favorites : 1. The Hours (Stephen Daldry, 2002) - We follow three women from three different time periods for one specific day of their lives. I can keep watching this film over and over again and there will always be something new to discover. I love the cutting between the storylines, how one storyline seems to influence the other and most of all I love Julianne Moore.2. Sunrise : A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927) - A man from the country, corrupted by a woman from the city, tries to murder his wife, but can't make himself go through with it. They end up in the city, where they spend one afternoon and one evening while falling in love again. This to me is the greatest masterpiece of 'silent' filmmaking.3. Before Sunrise / Before Sunset (Richard Linklater, 1995/2004) - Boy meets girl on train to Paris and convinces her to get off in Vienna with him and catch the next train so they can have a chance to get to know each other. I immediately fell in love with this film when I first saw it, and was extatic when I heard there was going to be a sequel (which did not disappoint one bit).4. Magnolia (P.T. Anderson, 1999) - The seemingly unrelated stories of a dozen or so people seeking forgiveness and a chance at happiness during one day in the San Fernando Valley. This movie blows me away every time I see it. Some powerful emotional moments, some wonderful characters, and great performances all around.5. Dazed and Confused (Richard Linklater, 1993) - On the last day of school in 1976 we follow a bunch of teens as they get drunk, get high, get laid, and basically just rock and roll all night. This is practically a remake of American Graffiti with seventies nostalgia instead of fifties nostalgia. Linklater did the same thing again later with the nineties in SubUrbia, but this is my favorite of the bunch. It's just an incredibly fun and memorable teen comedy.
]]>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:39:28 GMTTop 5 movies that take place within 24 hoursTop 5It's amazing how many great movies take place within a 24-hour time span or less.Here are my favorites : 1. The Hours (Stephen Daldry, 2002) - We follow three women from three different time periods for one specific day of their lives. I can keep watching this film over and over again and there will always be something new to discover. I love the cutting between the storylines, how one storyline seems to influence the other and most of all I love Julianne Moore.2. Sunrise : A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927) - A man from the country, corrupted by a woman from the city, tries to murder his wife, but can't make himself go through with it. They end up in the city, where they spend one afternoon and one evening while falling in love again. This to me is the greatest masterpiece of 'silent' filmmaking.3. Before Sunrise / Before Sunset (Richard Linklater, 1995/2004) - Boy meets girl on train to Paris and convinces her to get off in Vienna with him and catch the next train so they can have a chance to get to know each other. I immediately fell in love with this film when I first saw it, and was extatic when I heard there was going to be a sequel (which did not disappoint one bit).4. Magnolia (P.T. Anderson, 1999) - The seemingly unrelated stories of a dozen or so people seeking forgiveness and a chance at happiness during one day in the San Fernando Valley. This movie blows me away every time I see it. Some powerful emotional moments, some wonderful characters, and great performances all around.5. Dazed and Confused (Richard Linklater, 1993) - On the last day of school in 1976 we follow a bunch of teens as they get drunk, get high, get laid, and basically just rock and roll all night. This is practically a remake of American Graffiti with seventies nostalgia instead of fifties nostalgia. Linklater did the same thing again later with the nineties in SubUrbia, but this is my favorite of the bunch. It's just an incredibly fun and memorable teen comedy.8/5/2007 11:39:28 AMIt's amazing how many great movies take place within a 24-hour time span or less.Here are my favorites : 1. The Hours (Stephen Daldry, 2002) - We follow three women from three different time periods for one specific day of their lives. I can keep watching this film over and over again and there will always be something new to discover. I love the cutting between the storylines, how one storyline seems to influence the other and most of all I love Julianne Moore.2. Sunrise : A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927) - A man from the country, corrupted by a woman from the city, tries to murder his wife, but can't make himself go through with it. They end up in the city, where they spend one afternoon and one evening while falling in love again. This to me is the greatest masterpiece of 'silent' filmmaking.3. Before Sunrise / Before Sunset (Richard Linklater, 1995/2004) - Boy meets girl on train to Paris and convinces her to get off in Vienna with him and catch the next train so they can have a chance to get to know each other. I immediately fell in love with this film when I first saw it, and was extatic when I heard there was going to be a sequel (which did not disappoint one bit).4. Magnolia (P.T. Anderson, 1999) - The seemingly unrelated stories of a dozen or so people seeking forgiveness and a chance at happiness during one day in the San Fernando Valley. This movie blows me away every time I see it. Some powerful emotional moments, some wonderful characters, and great performances all around.5. Dazed and Confused (Richard Linklater, 1993) - On the last day of school in 1976 we follow a bunch of teens as they get drunk, get high, get laid, and basically just rock and roll all night. This is practically a remake of American Graffiti with seventies nostalgia instead of fifties nostalgia. Linklater did the same thing again later with the nineties in SubUrbia, but this is my favorite of the bunch. It's just an incredibly fun and memorable teen comedy. Spout Group Post: Top 5 Bands That Get Their Names From Movies. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Top_5_Bands_That_Get_Their_Names_From_Movies/190/18769/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Top 5 Bands That Get Their Names From Movies.
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: Dr_Gor
Post Date: 8/25/2007 7:42:28 PM
Body: Top 5 Bands That Get Their Names From Movies.5. Duran Duran: A villain in Barbarella. 4. 10,000 Maniacs: B horror movie called 2000 maniacs! 3. Misfits: 1961 movie starring Clarke Gable and Marilyn Monroe.2. White Zombie: 1932 Victor Halperin classic.1. Black Sabbath: 1963 horror movie starring Boris Karloff. (edit)Although I can think of many that are not on it, here is a small cheat-sheet.
]]>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:42:28 GMTTop 5 Bands That Get Their Names From Movies.Top 5Top 5 Bands That Get Their Names From Movies.5. Duran Duran: A villain in Barbarella. 4. 10,000 Maniacs: B horror movie called 2000 maniacs! 3. Misfits: 1961 movie starring Clarke Gable and Marilyn Monroe.2. White Zombie: 1932 Victor Halperin classic.1. Black Sabbath: 1963 horror movie starring Boris Karloff. (edit)Although I can think of many that are not on it, here is a small cheat-sheet. 8/25/2007 7:42:28 PMTop 5 Bands That Get Their Names From Movies.5. Duran Duran: A villain in Barbarella. 4. 10,000 Maniacs: B horror movie called 2000 maniacs! 3. Misfits: 1961 movie starring Clarke Gable and Marilyn Monroe.2. White Zombie: 1932 Victor Halperin classic.1. Black Sabbath: 1963 horror movie starring Boris Karloff. (edit)Although I can think of many that are not on it, here is a small cheat-sheet. Spout Group Post: Alfred Hitchcock http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Alfred_Hitchcock/222/20009/1/ShowPost.aspx Post Subject: Alfred Hitchcock
Group Name: HORROR MOVIES 101
Last Post By: joem18b
Post Date: 9/21/2007 4:16:58 PM
Body: They are having a sort of Alfred Hitchcock marathon (or something like a marathon) going on the AMC channel. I have always loved the movies he directs and I also love the old television series. What are some of your favorite episodes, movies?I was just watching Rear Window again for the millionth time. I absolutely love that movie. I love the way we get a glimpse into peoples lives just through their windows. The suspense in that movie is really great, especially when Grace Kelley gets caught in the killer's apartment...
]]>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:16:58 GMTAlfred HitchcockHORROR MOVIES 101They are having a sort of Alfred Hitchcock marathon (or something like a marathon) going on the AMC channel. I have always loved the movies he directs and I also love the old television series. What are some of your favorite episodes, movies?I was just watching Rear Window again for the millionth time. I absolutely love that movie. I love the way we get a glimpse into peoples lives just through their windows. The suspense in that movie is really great, especially when Grace Kelley gets caught in the killer's apartment...9/21/2007 4:16:58 PMThey are having a sort of Alfred Hitchcock marathon (or something like a marathon) going on the AMC channel. I have always loved the movies he directs and I also love the old television series. What are some of your favorite episodes, movies?I was just watching Rear Window again for the millionth time. I absolutely love that movie. I love the way we get a glimpse into peoples lives just through their windows. The suspense in that movie is really great, especially when Grace Kelley gets caught in the killer's apartment... Spout Group Post: Romero's 'Diary of the Dead' http://www.spout.com/groups/Zombie_Obsession/Romero_s_Diary_of_the_Dead/329/19719/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: Romero's 'Diary of the Dead'
Group Name: Zombie Obsession
Last Post By: divinemsjunebug
Post Date: 9/12/2007 8:10:04 PM
Body: Romero's newest has finally come to the festival circuit, and since he's the fucking POPE of the dead, we need to gear up.  Forgive my lack of hyperlinking below -- I'm an interweb idiot:IMDB page: http://imdb.com/title/tt0848557/Ain't It Cool: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33992Thoughts on George's previous efforts:'Night of the Living Dead': My stepfather, a generally unpleasant human being in every other respect, went out of his way when I was 10 years old to rent the original NOTLD for me because, "You like horror movies, and this is the best one ever." He may have been right.  The b&w photography is beautiful (and gets better with time), the claustrophobic setting is effective, and the oft-discussed social undertones convey a certain mindset of the time.  A truly perfect film, worthy of its status, and hardly matched...unless you include'Dawn of the Dead': More gore, more humor, more social commentary, more claustrophobia, MORE.  It's grim, gripping, and feels like (therefore, is) an epic.  Romero was able to expand on his universe without bastardizing the groundwork he laid...which is all the more credible considering how difficult it seems for others to do so throughout the years.'Day of the Dead': This always felt like "The End", and probably to Romero himself considering the initial reception and problems with the production.  It's pretty bleak fare, with the sympathy noticeably shifting to the zombies ("Bud", and the fact that the "freaks" or outcasts are now the humans in a minority's plight/majority rules sense), but the more I watch this film, the more I like it.  The Savini effects are great, and it feels like the natural progression from 'Dawn...''Land of the Dead': Considering the time that passed between entries and the anticipation I felt, I liked this one a lot more leaving the theater than I do now.  Dennis Hopper is too cartoonish, the Rambo-esque gun truck is silly, and lead actor (Simon Baker) is unengaging.  I don't mind the "evolution" of the zombies, as that makes sense within the cycle of life (or death, in this instance) to which I subscribe, but it just feels a bit emptier than the others upon later viewings.'Diary of the Dead', from what I'm reading, is something of a reboot.  It's back to the original time frame of the outbreak, but with a more individual, personal view (hence the title) of what's happening.  Romero himself has never officially linked ANY of these films together outside of titular progression of a 24-hour time span (night, dawn, day), so the reevaluation doesn't bother me in the least.  It's also not a major studio effort, which I don't really care about one way or another outside of the fact that Romero's past independent work seems to stand the test of time much better than any 'The Dark Half' kind of MGM effort.Any retrospective feelings on Romero's past zombie films?  Hopes (or fears) for 'Diary'?  Or, well, anything considering I just wrote a bunch?
]]>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:10:04 GMTRomero's 'Diary of the Dead'Zombie ObsessionRomero's newest has finally come to the festival circuit, and since he's the fucking POPE of the dead, we need to gear up.  Forgive my lack of hyperlinking below -- I'm an interweb idiot:IMDB page: http://imdb.com/title/tt0848557/Ain't It Cool: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33992Thoughts on George's previous efforts:'Night of the Living Dead': My stepfather, a generally unpleasant human being in every other respect, went out of his way when I was 10 years old to rent the original NOTLD for me because, "You like horror movies, and this is the best one ever." He may have been right.  The b&w photography is beautiful (and gets better with time), the claustrophobic setting is effective, and the oft-discussed social undertones convey a certain mindset of the time.  A truly perfect film, worthy of its status, and hardly matched...unless you include'Dawn of the Dead': More gore, more humor, more social commentary, more claustrophobia, MORE.  It's grim, gripping, and feels like (therefore, is) an epic.  Romero was able to expand on his universe without bastardizing the groundwork he laid...which is all the more credible considering how difficult it seems for others to do so throughout the years.'Day of the Dead': This always felt like "The End", and probably to Romero himself considering the initial reception and problems with the production.  It's pretty bleak fare, with the sympathy noticeably shifting to the zombies ("Bud", and the fact that the "freaks" or outcasts are now the humans in a minority's plight/majority rules sense), but the more I watch this film, the more I like it.  The Savini effects are great, and it feels like the natural progression from 'Dawn...''Land of the Dead': Considering the time that passed between entries and the anticipation I felt, I liked this one a lot more leaving the theater than I do now.  Dennis Hopper is too cartoonish, the Rambo-esque gun truck is silly, and lead actor (Simon Baker) is unengaging.  I don't mind the "evolution" of the zombies, as that makes sense within the cycle of life (or death, in this instance) to which I subscribe, but it just feels a bit emptier than the others upon later viewings.'Diary of the Dead', from what I'm reading, is something of a reboot.  It's back to the original time frame of the outbreak, but with a more individual, personal view (hence the title) of what's happening.  Romero himself has never officially linked ANY of these films together outside of titular progression of a 24-hour time span (night, dawn, day), so the reevaluation doesn't bother me in the least.  It's also not a major studio effort, which I don't really care about one way or another outside of the fact that Romero's past independent work seems to stand the test of time much better than any 'The Dark Half' kind of MGM effort.Any retrospective feelings on Romero's past zombie films?  Hopes (or fears) for 'Diary'?  Or, well, anything considering I just wrote a bunch?9/12/2007 8:10:04 PMRomero's newest has finally come to the festival circuit, and since he's the fucking POPE of the dead, we need to gear up.  Forgive my lack of hyperlinking below -- I'm an interweb idiot:IMDB page: http://imdb.com/title/tt0848557/Ain't It Cool: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33992Thoughts on George's previous efforts:'Night of the Living Dead': My stepfather, a generally unpleasant human being in every other respect, went out of his way when I was 10 years old to rent the original NOTLD for me because, "You like horror movies, and this is the best one ever." He may have been right.  The b&w photography is beautiful (and gets better with time), the claustrophobic setting is effective, and the oft-discussed social undertones convey a certain mindset of the time.  A truly perfect film, worthy of its status, and hardly matched...unless you include'Dawn of the Dead': More gore, more humor, more social commentary, more claustrophobia, MORE.  It's grim, gripping, and feels like (therefore, is) an epic.  Romero was able to expand on his universe without bastardizing the groundwork he laid...which is all the more credible considering how difficult it seems for others to do so throughout the years.'Day of the Dead': This always felt like "The End", and probably to Romero himself considering the initial reception and problems with the production.  It's pretty bleak fare, with the sympathy noticeably shifting to the zombies ("Bud", and the fact that the "freaks" or outcasts are now the humans in a minority's plight/majority rules sense), but the more I watch this film, the more I like it.  The Savini effects are great, and it feels like the natural progression from 'Dawn...''Land of the Dead': Considering the time that passed between entries and the anticipation I felt, I liked this one a lot more leaving the theater than I do now.  Dennis Hopper is too cartoonish, the Rambo-esque gun truck is silly, and lead actor (Simon Baker) is unengaging.  I don't mind the "evolution" of the zombies, as that makes sense within the cycle of life (or death, in this instance) to which I subscribe, but it just feels a bit emptier than the others upon later viewings.'Diary of the Dead', from what I'm reading, is something of a reboot.  It's back to the original time frame of the outbreak, but with a more individual, personal view (hence the title) of what's happening.  Romero himself has never officially linked ANY of these films together outside of titular progression of a 24-hour time span (night, dawn, day), so the reevaluation doesn't bother me in the least.  It's also not a major studio effort, which I don't really care about one way or another outside of the fact that Romero's past independent work seems to stand the test of time much better than any 'The Dark Half' kind of MGM effort.Any retrospective feelings on Romero's past zombie films?  Hopes (or fears) for 'Diary'?  Or, well, anything considering I just wrote a bunch? Spout Group Post: The Differentiation Of Horror Films http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/The_Differentiation_Of_Horror_Films/222/4964/1/ShowPost.aspxPost Subject: The Differentiation Of Horror Films
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Post Date: 1/5/2007 11:12:16 AM
Body: Main Entry: 1hor·ror Pronunciation: 'hor-&r, 'här-Function: nounEtymology: Middle English horrour, from Anglo-French *orur, from Latin horror action of bristling, from horrEre to bristle, shiver; akin to Sanskrit harsate he is excited1 a : painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay <astonishment giving place to horror on the faces of the people about me -- H. G. Wells> b : intense aversion or repugnance2 a : the quality of inspiring horror : repulsive, horrible, or dismal quality or character <contemplating the horror of their lives -- Liam O'Flaherty> b : something that inspires horror3 plural : a state of extreme depression or apprehension I'm going to try and not generalize us movies fans too much, It's just the way I see it, feel free to critisize, thats the point of a forum. When we think of horror films, a lot of us right off the bat will think, Freddy Krueger, Jason, The Exorcist, The Omen, Jaws,..... you know, classic stuff... some of us more seasoned ( nice way of saying old) will think, Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein etc. When I think of horror, I think of... Cape Fear, Mystic River, Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo, City Of God... etc Something you might notice right away, all those movies could really happen, or have really happened to some extent or degree. I find it far more horrifying to watch films that have possibility to be reality as opposed to movies similar to Friday The 13th, Childs Play, Nightmare...., etc. Now don't get me wrong, some of those slasher type movies I find very entertaining. Slither is one that comes to mind the quickest.. and mainly because they added comedic relief to help add reality to a near impossible situation. I do enjoy the poltergeist movies, and I can watch the Lost Boys over and over...but the movies that really scare me, are the ones that I could see actually happening to me. A recent movie I've seen that wouldn't necessarilly be thought of as horror, would be "I Stand Alone" by Gasper Noe. If you have not seen this movie, don't watch it with your conservative grandmothers. To help open the conversation, tell me I'm stupid... or list some movies that don't fall into the horror genre but obviously scare the living shit out of you.
]]>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:12:16 GMTThe Differentiation Of Horror FilmsHORROR MOVIES 101Main Entry: 1hor·ror Pronunciation: 'hor-&amp;r, 'här-Function: nounEtymology: Middle English horrour, from Anglo-French *orur, from Latin horror action of bristling, from horrEre to bristle, shiver; akin to Sanskrit harsate he is excited1 a : painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay &lt;astonishment giving place to horror on the faces of the people about me -- H. G. Wells&gt; b : intense aversion or repugnance2 a : the quality of inspiring horror : repulsive, horrible, or dismal quality or character &lt;contemplating the horror of their lives -- Liam O'Flaherty&gt; b : something that inspires horror3 plural : a state of extreme depression or apprehension I'm going to try and not generalize us movies fans too much, It's just the way I see it, feel free to critisize, thats the point of a forum. When we think of horror films, a lot of us right off the bat will think, Freddy Krueger, Jason, The Exorcist, The Omen, Jaws,..... you know, classic stuff... some of us more seasoned ( nice way of saying old) will think, Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein etc. When I think of horror, I think of... Cape Fear, Mystic River, Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo, City Of God... etc Something you might notice right away, all those movies could really happen, or have really happened to some extent or degree. I find it far more horrifying to watch films that have possibility to be reality as opposed to movies similar to Friday The 13th, Childs Play, Nightmare...., etc. Now don't get me wrong, some of those slasher type movies I find very entertaining. Slither is one that comes to mind the quickest.. and mainly because they added comedic relief to help add reality to a near impossible situation. I do enjoy the poltergeist movies, and I can watch the Lost Boys over and over...but the movies that really scare me, are the ones that I could see actually happening to me. A recent movie I've seen that wouldn't necessarilly be thought of as horror, would be "I Stand Alone" by Gasper Noe. If you have not seen this movie, don't watch it with your conservative grandmothers. To help open the conversation, tell me I'm stupid... or list some movies that don't fall into the horror genre but obviously scare the living shit out of you. 1/5/2007 11:12:16 AMMain Entry: 1hor·ror Pronunciation: 'hor-&amp;r, 'här-Function: nounEtymology: Middle English horrour, from Anglo-French *orur, from Latin horror action of bristling, from horrEre to bristle, shiver; akin to Sanskrit harsate he is excited1 a : painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay &lt;astonishment giving place to horror on the faces of the people about me -- H. G. Wells&gt; b : intense aversion or repugnance2 a : the quality of inspiring horror : repulsive, horrible, or dismal quality or character &lt;contemplating the horror of their lives -- Liam O'Flaherty&gt; b : something that inspires horror3 plural : a state of extreme depression or apprehension I'm going to try and not generalize us movies fans too much, It's just the way I see it, feel free to critisize, thats the point of a forum. When we think of horror films, a lot of us right off the bat will think, Freddy Krueger, Jason, The Exorcist, The Omen, Jaws,..... you know, classic stuff... some of us more seasoned ( nice way of saying old) will think, Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein etc. When I think of horror, I think of... Cape Fear, Mystic River, Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo, City Of God... etc Something you might notice right away, all those movies could really happen, or have really happened to some extent or degree. I find it far more horrifying to watch films that have possibility to be reality as opposed to movies similar to Friday The 13th, Childs Play, Nightmare...., etc. Now don't get me wrong, some of those slasher type movies I find very entertaining. Slither is one that comes to mind the quickest.. and mainly because they added comedic relief to help add reality to a near impossible situation. I do enjoy the poltergeist movies, and I can watch the Lost Boys over and over...but the movies that really scare me, are the ones that I could see actually happening to me. A recent movie I've seen that wouldn't necessarilly be thought of as horror, would be "I Stand Alone" by Gasper Noe. If you have not seen this movie, don't watch it with your conservative grandmothers. To help open the conversation, tell me I'm stupid... or list some movies that don't fall into the horror genre but obviously scare the living shit out of you.