Scary Movies - Page 2

Beestie · 10-29-2003, 10:21 AM

28 days later is a remake (in spirit) of The Omega Man, imho.

Not that that's a bad thing but it might help give you an idea about it.

I liked it because I thought it was a good story but I didn't find it scary in the least - especially since its billed as the most terrifying movie since whenever.

I did think the cinematography (some kind of speeded up stop-action technique) was excellent. That type of filming is what made the Saving Private Ryan battle scenes look so real. In 28 days, they used it primarily to film the zombies and it is very effective. And their eyes! Best zombie eyes ever.

Not enough gore for a zombie movie for my taste but a lot of suspense. It even had a few sad moments.

I recommend it - overall, thumbs up.

wolf · 10-29-2003, 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by perth
Bravo was showing "Army of Darkness" the other night. I forgot how cool that movie really is. Its not really scary, though it has a couple tense moments. The entire Evil Dead series is good for zombie action.

"Shop smart, shop S-Mart"

Shame the Evil Dead game sucks ass.

daniwong · 10-29-2003, 11:00 AM

Ok - I can watch the real life shows with blood and stuff like Trauma life in the ER and the operation shows. Hell - I get pictures every day of people's injuries. But - I cannot watch scarey movies. Gives me nightmares and completely freaks me out for days. Go figure. Maybe my real life is scarey enough

perth · 10-29-2003, 11:02 AM

I am exactly the opposite. I can watch the blood and gore movies for days on end. But a single frame of one of those emergency room shows turns my stomach.

wolf · 10-29-2003, 11:41 AM

I dig both.

But one thing that really made me go EEEEEUUUW.

HBO just ran an episode of their "Autopsy" series, in which the host, Michael Baden, who is/was the coroner for the Capital District of NY State actually performs an autopsy.

Most of it I thought was way cool, although they were kinda wimpy with the camera angles and didn't show anything too gooey ... but the sound when he broke the corpse's sternum to remove the breastplate and then the *ssssssssuck-POP* sound that results when the skullcap is pried off were just ICKY.

Sun_Sparkz · 10-29-2003, 08:21 PM

I know this is pathetic, but the scariest thing i have ever seen i believe is that mainstream movie Jeepers Creepers. noone else i know thinks its scary but even now (several months later) if i hear someone even humming that godawful song (jeepers creepers whered u get those peepers) i get chills and have to go have some warm milk to calm me down. that final scene where the young guy has his "peepers"removed, just sends me to bits. nightmares for years i reckon!!

Griff · 10-29-2003, 08:58 PM

Primary Colors....

Sun_Sparkz · 10-29-2003, 09:36 PM

ah, is this an american thing Griff?

Griff · 10-30-2003, 05:08 PM

Scariest movie I never saw. This "journalist" covers the first Clinton election but keeps the chacter issue to himself so he can write a book (followed by a movie) after the election.

Sun_Sparkz · 10-30-2003, 05:10 PM

Ah yes, john Travolta in all his glory.

insoluble · 10-31-2003, 05:10 AM

Anything by fulci. night of the living dead, dawn of the dead. 28 days later was great - especially with the eyeball scene with the music crescendo.

10-29-2003, 10:21 AM	#16
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	28 days later is a remake (in spirit) of The Omega Man, imho. Not that that's a bad thing but it might help give you an idea about it. I liked it because I thought it was a good story but I didn't find it scary in the least - especially since its billed as the most terrifying movie since whenever. I did think the cinematography (some kind of speeded up stop-action technique) was excellent. That type of filming is what made the Saving Private Ryan battle scenes look so real. In 28 days, they used it primarily to film the zombies and it is very effective. And their eyes! Best zombie eyes ever. Not enough gore for a zombie movie for my taste but a lot of suspense. It even had a few sad moments. I recommend it - overall, thumbs up. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

10-29-2003, 11:00 AM	#18
daniwong Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 196	Ok - I can watch the real life shows with blood and stuff like Trauma life in the ER and the operation shows. Hell - I get pictures every day of people's injuries. But - I cannot watch scarey movies. Gives me nightmares and completely freaks me out for days. Go figure. Maybe my real life is scarey enough __________________ Mistress of all that is claim related.

10-29-2003, 11:41 AM	#20
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I dig both. But one thing that really made me go EEEEEUUUW. HBO just ran an episode of their "Autopsy" series, in which the host, Michael Baden, who is/was the coroner for the Capital District of NY State actually performs an autopsy. Most of it I thought was way cool, although they were kinda wimpy with the camera angles and didn't show anything too gooey ... but the sound when he broke the corpse's sternum to remove the breastplate and then the ssssssssuck-POP sound that results when the skullcap is pried off were just ICKY. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-29-2003, 08:21 PM	#21
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	Jeppers Creeped me like nothing else!! I know this is pathetic, but the scariest thing i have ever seen i believe is that mainstream movie Jeepers Creepers. noone else i know thinks its scary but even now (several months later) if i hear someone even humming that godawful song (jeepers creepers whered u get those peepers) i get chills and have to go have some warm milk to calm me down. that final scene where the young guy has his "peepers"removed, just sends me to bits. nightmares for years i reckon!!

10-29-2003, 08:58 PM	#22
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Primary Colors.... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-29-2003, 11:02 AM	#19
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I am exactly the opposite. I can watch the blood and gore movies for days on end. But a single frame of one of those emergency room shows turns my stomach.

10-29-2003, 09:36 PM	#23
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	ah, is this an american thing Griff?

10-30-2003, 05:08 PM	#24
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Scariest movie I never saw. This "journalist" covers the first Clinton election but keeps the chacter issue to himself so he can write a book (followed by a movie) after the election. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-30-2003, 05:10 PM	#25
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	Ah yes, john Travolta in all his glory.

10-31-2003, 05:10 AM	#26
insoluble developmentally disabled rear end headwear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 207	as far as zombie movies go .... Anything by fulci. night of the living dead, dawn of the dead. 28 days later was great - especially with the eyeball scene with the music crescendo.

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