LostInAnomie
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Sat Jun-28-08 12:50 PM
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Why is it that John Carpenter's movies are either good or suck wet ass? |
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Edited on Sat Jun-28-08 12:52 PM by LostInAnomie
It's seriously an either/or thing with that mofo. The Thing, Halloween, Escape From New York were all good movies. 90% of his other crap sucks hot shit though.
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Sat Jun-28-08 12:59 PM
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1. Early ones good; Assault On Precinct 13 was good. Starman a good later one. |
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After that he's been pretty spotty.
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MrScorpio
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Sat Jun-28-08 01:47 PM
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2. THEY LIVE is one of my faves |
Drunken Irishman
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Sat Jun-28-08 01:51 PM
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3. I've thought the same thing. Actually his stuff post 1989 sucks. |
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Escape from LA was horrid. I mean, I guess it's an ok movie if you're just bored and nothing is on, but damn, it isn't very good.
But it's the same for Wes Craven and George Romero, too.
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Sat Jun-28-08 02:30 PM
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4. I still laugh about seeing Escape From New York.... |
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so I'm probably not the one to ask...
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Sat Jun-28-08 02:36 PM
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5. Fine. Substitute it with Escape from LA |
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I'm actually somewhat curious to see it, just to revel in its badness
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Sat Jun-28-08 02:48 PM
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6. Because the scripts all suck ass. |
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Sometimes they are saved by the skills of the actors...
I am always up for re-watching "They Live"
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Sat Jun-28-08 03:45 PM
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7. I'll be the first here to say it |
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The Fog sucked wet ass. Really, really wet ass.
Other than that I agree with your statement, although Escape from LA was kind of fun to watch, not as good as the first but like putting Escape from New York in a blender and mixing it with goofiness.
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LostInAnomie
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Sat Jun-28-08 03:49 PM
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8. I watched The Fog last night for the first time. |
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I was kind of neutral on it. It probably could have been a lot better, but for the most part it was kind of lame.
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Sat Jun-28-08 08:41 PM
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12. I want to say I was neutral on it. |
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But it really was just so lame and un-scary. Predictable. Bleah.
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Sat Jun-28-08 08:51 PM
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13. I'd say The Fog was more of damp ass |
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but it certainly freaked me out as a kid. I think that's why I liked The Mist so much
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Sat Jun-28-08 03:56 PM
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9. Prince of Darkness scared the bejeebers out of me. |
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It's kind of cheesy but scary just the same.
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Sat Jun-28-08 08:40 PM
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11. Watched that on some pay per view deal back in the day |
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It was free for some reason so why not. What I remember most about it was the little information screen that preceded it. Some group of people trapped in a church terrorized by "Satin." Kid you not.
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