The TV scenes are interesting but they bog down the film IMO. I think they’d work better if the scene with Loomis talking to the doctors was shortened and the aforementioned Laurie-fresh-from-the-shower scene was removed, as Filmmaker stated above. I do really like the part when Loomis walks into Michael’s room and says, “You’ve fooled them, haven’t you Michael? But not me.” That’s another classic Loomis line. In any event, the original version of Halloween is already perfectly paced so I don’t miss any of these scenes when I watch it.
I just love the first Halloween so much. I never get sick of it. The simple story, cinematography, directing, long camera takes, music, pacing, mask, Nick Castle’s portrayal of the Shape, etc. It’s just so well done and is among my top 5 of all time favorite films.
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