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Post by Basil on Jun 9, 2018 9:38:35 GMT
I can see that, but I also kind of liked that they were related. There's something terryfying about a murderer who specifically targets members of his own family. And I also like the dynamic it creates by them being siblings, it's almost like there's some super twisted form of love and obsession between them. I agree on a conceptual level but the execution of the sequels never actually added any depth to that theme. In fact it undermined the characterization of Michael Myers from the original film. The family relation was essentially a plot device used to keep Michael Myers coming back time and again for each new sequel. But the idea of motivation for Michael is in my opinion not as scary as the initial vision. Take a moment to forget everything about the sequels and view the first movie in a vacuum. Everything you need to know about Michael Myers is conveyed through the fear of Dr. Loomis. There's a scene of young Michael sitting in an empty room at the asylum, staring silently through the window as Loomis describes his brooding over the years. It's a bright and sunny scene but one of the scariest in the entire franchise. I've always thought Loomis was describing him in a similar way to the shark from Jaws. Behind those eyes there's nothing, just an instinct to act in it's nature: to kill. Throughout the entire film Loomis is dehumanizing Michael because he isn't a man as we know it. He's pure evil. From a psychological perspective, there is an understanding why somebody would lash out at family members, that's too humanizing of a concept for Michael Myers as portrayed in Halloween. If you can begin to understand, you can almost empathize, which is the wrong direction to take with this character. Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and every slasher movie villain from the 80s on had a backstory and explanation as to why they killed Michael Myers was entirely unique in his lack of prejudice. He was the first equal opportunity killer. Michael Myers was a force of nature. It's more accurate to describe him as the grim reaper than a killer with a motive. Laurie Strode seemed selected by fate, not by any earthly reason why she should be targeted. Which makes the relentless nature of Michael Myers all the more terrifying. This is an inescaple situation which one can't understand or bargain with. He's the ultimate violation of suburban America. A place where we all felt safe if not invincible. Michael Myers is the metaphor for the nightmare we cannot understand on a rational level, the anxiety that lives underneath our skin. He's the boogeyman. Halloween is like my Star Wars. The second film was brilliantly shot and very suspenseful, but I'm happy with the retcon because it looks like this film understands exactly what made Michael Myers so terrifying in the original film. And I couldn't be more giddy about the direction they're taking here. I am so excited for this, I think it's going to scare the crap out of me. Great post, Davey! You just made me super hyped for the new movie.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jun 10, 2018 4:48:20 GMT
Insidious 4 is terrible I wasted $20 on this shit.
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Post by TheMadQueen on Jun 13, 2018 19:39:11 GMT
our first official look at Wonder Woman 2! so they brought steve back, which is disappointing. and surprising they'd reveal that right away. maybe he's a ghost or something and not really real, and that's why they don't care about revealing it. regardless i think the 80's aesthetic will be cool (it's set in 1984) and i'm excited to see cheetah.
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Jun 13, 2018 23:46:13 GMT
Ha, I thought that you would have posted the Dunbo trailer when I saw movie thread had a new post (because Eva Green)
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Post by kingeomer on Jun 14, 2018 12:14:14 GMT
our first official look at Wonder Woman 2! so they brought steve back, which is disappointing. and surprising they'd reveal that right away. maybe he's a ghost or something and not really real, and that's why they don't care about revealing it. regardless i think the 80's aesthetic will be cool (it's set in 1984) and i'm excited to see cheetah. I am excited for WW2! Pedro Pascal will be in it as well. Also, I agree about Steve (he was a great character, but his life and death, gave the first movie an emotional heft not usually seen in superhero movies)...but I'll reserve judgment on his return.
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Post by TheMadQueen on Jun 14, 2018 17:41:33 GMT
Aquaman looks corny
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Post by kingeomer on Jun 18, 2018 11:56:08 GMT
I saw Incredibles 2 this past weekend. It's excellent.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2018 7:29:36 GMT
I saw Incredibles 2 this past weekend. It's excellent. so psyched for this!
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Jun 19, 2018 9:11:47 GMT
Incredibles 2 is genuinely my most anticipated movie of 2019
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Post by lordcarson on Jun 19, 2018 14:28:50 GMT
Incredibles 2 is genuinely my most anticipated movie of 2019 why is a movie that comes out in 2018 your most anticipated movie of 2019
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Jun 19, 2018 16:01:38 GMT
Incredibles 2 is genuinely my most anticipated movie of 2019 why is a movie that comes out in 2018 your most anticipated movie of 2019 It was obviously a typo
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Post by Father of Dragons on Jun 19, 2018 16:01:40 GMT
Incredibles 2 is genuinely my most anticipated movie of 2019 why is a movie that comes out in 2018 your most anticipated movie of 2019 Well it's delayed in the UK by about a month (thanks World Cup) but the wait is sure gonna feel like a year!
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Jun 19, 2018 18:43:20 GMT
D’awww, the girl in the Dumbo Trailer (dunno her name, not a film I have ever watched the animated version of) is Thandie Newton’s daughter. Saw her talk about it on Colbert, she’s a proud mother
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Post by lordcarson on Jun 19, 2018 20:37:13 GMT
why is a movie that comes out in 2018 your most anticipated movie of 2019 It was obviously a typo
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Post by TheMadQueen on Jun 19, 2018 20:48:35 GMT
Incredibles 2 is genuinely my most anticipated movie of 2019 why is a movie that comes out in 2018 your most anticipated movie of 2019 idk why but this made me laugh out loud
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Post by Singer of Death on Jun 20, 2018 0:57:19 GMT
I want to see the Dumbo live action, but knowing how well the rest of the live action remakes turned out, I can't get my hopes up. Regardless, Dumbo look so adorable!
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Post by TheMadQueen on Jun 20, 2018 1:03:37 GMT
I want to see the Dumbo live action, but knowing how well the rest of the live action remakes turned out, I can't get my hopes up. Regardless, Dumbo look so adorable! eva green is in it. See it.
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Post by Singer of Death on Jun 20, 2018 1:07:22 GMT
I want to see the Dumbo live action, but knowing how well the rest of the live action remakes turned out, I can't get my hopes up. Regardless, Dumbo look so adorable! eva green is in it. See it. Not even about 15 minutes(?) of Eva Green is enough to make want to go see it (even though i liked her).
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Post by day dreamer on Jun 20, 2018 1:41:03 GMT
The Tale was good but very hard to watch.
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Post by lordcarson on Jun 20, 2018 14:08:17 GMT
tag is so fucking funny i fucking love jake johnson
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