Posts by briskhound2

Emily Thomas3 said:Main thing is, there's a plant in Avatar 🤣 and we can talk about why he wasn't banned later tonight...

Saturday, the weekend, hitting the bars... you know how it goes... just working folks trying to unwind...😉

David Price5 said:So, based on this, they're fully aware of everything?

I was pretty much about to ask the exact same thing...

frozentinker432 said:🙂

Can't R. Kelly just ban sequels or something?🙂

What an idiot. I mean, the original is still going to be great. But where did they even get the idea to make a sequel? It was this beautiful, original allegory that should have been told exactly how it was told, and then just end. This isn't some retarded teen sci-fi flick.😢

Nathan Scott from One Tree Hill🙏

What connection does R. Kelly have to this movie?

Rocky and The French Connection. Both of them, all the way...

rapidorca6 said:Sheri Moon? Man, Rob is a legend to me... I used to listen to his stuff and his music is freaking awesome, plus his movies have this unique vibe, they aren't like everyone else's.🤷
I guess women just dig that type of thing.🙏

As for Carpenter, I haven't a clue, and honestly, I don't really follow what he's up to anyway... But yeah, I'm waiting for this movie even more than I was back in 2007 when it was coming out.😁

Personally, I'm obsessed with his film The Devil's Rejects, major respect for that one—and (before anyone rolls their eyes) the thing about all his movies is that he actually gets these twisted, broken characters. While that worked perfectly in that flick, it kind of missed the mark in the Halloween remake because people don't really care that little Mickey had a rough childhood; they just see him as pure evil, and that’s how he should stay.

But hey, I keep tabs on what old Johnny is up to, I really do, and I can't wait to see his next project because a master is a master... there won't be any drama even if he makes a dud, since it'll probably still be better than half the trash coming out lately. 🙏

rapidorca6 said:

Director Rob Zombie and Carolina Williams (Dr. Maple) hanging out on set once they finished the first night of filming.

I just can't wrap my head around WHY his wife picked him out of all people... I mean, look at the guy, then look at his personality... it's chilling.😵 Honestly, it's a mystery to me why John Carpenter hasn't said anything—not even a little bit—like, "Hey man, you totally ruined my movie," or whatever... maybe the flick will be a dud, but I'm still rooting for it more than that recent Twilight mess.

rapidorca6 said:

Recasting Young Michael was not something I wanted to do, but the scenes just didn't work anymore. Daeg isn't a little kid anymore; he’s a teenager with a deep voice now. Once you actually sit down and watch it, you'll get why I went this route. It wasn't an easy call and I definitely didn't make it lightly. Daeg killed it in Halloween, but stuff changes. I think the kid is incredibly talented and I wish him nothing but the best.

Honestly, I feel like this movie is just gonna end up going nowhere. They might as well just overhaul the entire cast and make a completely different film altogether!!

It's okay, I guess, I just really wanted this one to succeed...

I just don't get why they have to go back to that whole flashback thing with young Michael again. That already happened in the first movie (the part that basically messed him up), so why go there now? Just stick to the original sequel vibe so they can say they're being faithful, while the rest of us are sitting here expecting something else entirely...

Thanks for the heads-up. I actually already checked it out and was pretty much ready to drop some cash on it...

rapidorca6 said:I mean, obviously the new ones will keep building the story, but man, that shirt is just painful to look at!!! 😠😠

If they did it on purpose just to get under people's skin like me, then fine. But if they really couldn't find the same one to use, then I don't know. 🙂

Do you really think they're that meticulous about every little detail? First off, they treat the audience like they're clueless—it's a slasher movie, after all. Everyone's just gonna show up expecting Michael Myers to pop out and someone to scream, so those tiny details don't really matter much.🤷

rapidorca6 said:👍 For sure. Especially when he showed up at the start explaining things to the mom; he was totally in character. Honestly, maybe even better than Donald, R.I.P.

The ending is fine, I guess, but it felt a bit over the top how she just stared him down like that. 🤷

True, that's why the first one works better for me. Sure, he was stuck in the hospital for like twenty years, but if he somehow learned how to drive without ever actually sitting in a car, he might as well have picked up a suit of armor while he was at it. Plus, this whole story (and the old series, at least the first two) really benefits from them being connected... at least you can see the effort and the creativity put into it.

rapidorca6 said:I agree it doesn't even come close to the original, but it’s got its own vibe. I love slashers, so I'm honestly pretty curious to see what Rob is gonna do with the sequel... the original follow-up didn't really do it for me, maybe just that one scene where the nurse gets killed in the boiling water that stuck in my head...

For me, the whole thing rested on Donald Pleasence—he sold the idea so well that Michael is basically pure evil, which kind of carried the movie for me. I actually liked how the old sequel ended, with them just burning Michael, though it's pretty obvious Carpenter only wrote it to capitalize on the love for the first one (even if you can feel his influence all over the film)... plus, the whole slasher craze about psychopaths chasing innocent girls had just kicked off with the first part, so he figured he'd add another chapter. And hey, the remake has Malcolm McDowell in it too.

The first one was just awful—a pathetic little remake that doesn't even come close to touching John Carpenter's original. I’m not expecting anything special here, honestly... if anything, I'm bracing for an even bigger drop in quality. Even the original sequel was struggling with a ton of plot holes, so it feels like Rob Zombie is just leaning right into that tradition of nonsense.

Total garbage🤮

crimsontrucker4 said:Anyway, the Mad Max trilogy is easily the best post-apocalyptic series out there.

Total classic... definitely worth a watch.

So you’ve got X-Men. It isn't strictly a post-apocalyptic story, per se—but it definitely leans into those themes where war and WWI-style imagery collide with a futuristic setting... plus, since Earth is pretty much a wasteland by then, it definitely hits those apocalyptic notes.

Laura Palmer25 said:Cape Fear is a better remake? Are we even talking about the same movie? You mean the Martin Scorsese one from the 90s that's a rework of the '62 original starring Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck?😲😲😲
It's such a bad remake that I honestly think Scorsese was possessed by some demon while filming it. There's no other way to explain the sheer stupidity radiating from every single part of that film, from the acting and the script to the direction and the editing.
Robert Mulligan's original is Citizen Kane to him.

Look, Scorsese only agreed to do that remake because the studio he was working for promised to fund some other project of his (can't remember which one...) so it was basically a package deal. It didn't totally ruin him (in my opinion), but he didn't really pour his signature directorial soul into it either—he just clocked in, did the job, and collected the paycheck. J. Lee Thompson directed the original.

Honestly, T-Bag was the only one who actually got anything out of this mess. The guy was easily the best part of the whole movie. I was just sitting there waiting for him to start sketching some random dude next to him and offering to hold his hand or something... As for the rest of the film... man, what a total disaster.

Dennis Cooper3 said:I'm curious, anti-villain?

It’s because he’s basically a product of the society around him... if I remember the movie right—and my memory isn't perfect—they put him through some kind of therapy to make him "good," then just toss him back into the exact same environment. It feels like you're either good or evil based entirely on what society defines you as... I can't quite recall if he ended up back where he started, but yeah...

Jason Clark4 said:I’ve watched the old version of "Attack" three times now. It’s dark, terrifying, and all that... but this new remake is actually worth a look. It deserves to be called an excellent reconstruction, though it's the only one I can think of that stays close to the original.🤷

The new " fog" doesn't hold a candle to the classic, but then again, that’s the rule with most remakes.

Take Snyder’s work, for instance—"day of the dead." Cold, sharp, and incredibly dark. Just another remake that actually hits the mark.

Unlike day of the dead. I watched that one once and nearly lost it laughing when the zombies started crawling up the walls like some kind of vampires...

hollowsailor19 said:So, let's settle this once and for all: who’s actually more unhinged? Who’s the bigger maniac, the true sadist, the ultimate villain here: Alex or Frank?

Alex DeLarge is basically Pure EVIL. 🙏

Then you've got Frank Booth—Dennis Hopper at his absolute peak, playing that savage brute who'll slice your ears off just because he feels like it.

You really should've just asked who plays the maniac better—Dennis Hopper or Malcolm McDowell... honestly, I bet half the people out there don't even realize which two movies they're talking about when they bring up those roles. Anyway, my vote goes to MCDowell—he’s just more convincing as the anti-villain in this one...