Halloween 4K UHD (1978)

[Kubrick DeLarge1989]

I really like the opening though even though they used a different mask

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[GeoffOliver]

Hard to believe something so simple is apparently so hard to get right.

I think H4 has the worst mask though. Though H20’s isn’t far behind (especially the ridiculous shot with the obvious CG mask).

[Nosferatu31]

For me H5, H20, and Resurrection have the worst masks.

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

That. Is. Hilarious.

Is that really from the movie? I don't think I've seen it in like fifteen years. Maximum LOL. Yeah, for all the legit complaints, H2018 at least got Michael right. (IMHO)

Yep. I made that gif since I could never find it online and like to bust it out on occasion. That’s the original H20 mask in that shot, which isn’t as good as the main one, (not that the main one is anything to write home about. It’s quite bad). In my opinion that is the most ridiculous and non-threatening shot of Myers in the entire series.

[Kubrick DeLarge1989]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

For me H5, H20, and Resurrection have the worst masks.

Add 4 and I agree completely, the Halloween 5 mask is just so lame and boring and the Resurrection one gives me nightmares from my childhood

[Kubrick DeLarge1989]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

Yep. I made that gif since I could never find it online and like to bust it out on occasion. That’s the original H20 mask in that shot, which isn’t as good as the main one, (not that the main one is anything to write home about. It’s quite bad). In my opinion that is the most ridiculous and non-threatening shot of Myers in the entire series.

I don't know

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[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Kubrick DeLarge1989

I really like the opening though even though they used a different mask

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Yeah, the H6 mask looks nice in the opening.

[Martoto]

I just found out that Halloween (1978) is currently streaming for free on BBC i-Player.

[Zombie Dude]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

You mean you don’t find this intimidating?

Damn, it’s like the actor put zero effort in. He’d definitely kill me though because I don’t find that intimidating at all lol.

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

You mean you don’t find this intimidating?

This was a secret test screening for Busta Rhymes.

[Martoto]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

You mean you don’t find this intimidating?

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This wasn't half bad though.

"Hey Marty. There's a new 4K release of Halloween from Arrow, possibly. Ye gettin' oot o' bed?"

[SpacemanDoug]

Originally Posted by Martoto

"Hey Marty. There's a new 4K release of Halloween from Arrow, possibly. Ye gettin' oot o' bed?"

[Martoto]

Originally Posted by Zombie Dude

Damn, it’s like the actor put zero effort in. He’d definitely kill me though because I don’t find that intimidating at all lol.

This is a shot from Halloween 1978 with the cutaways to Laurie removed. Nick Castle (I assume) isn't doing much to be intimidating. Obviously the physique is distinctive. But it's the angle, the lens, the distance and the proportions (and of course the editing in the actual scene) that make it intimidating.

TLDR. Don't blame the actor too much. Steve Miner is clearly no John Carpenter.

[storythecorgi]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

For me H5, H20, and Resurrection have the worst masks.

Agree 100%. In H5 he looks like an alien.

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by Martoto

But it's the angle, the lens, the distance and the proportions (and of course the editing in the actual scene) that make it intimidating.

I'd add in the score, too.

Halloween (1978): Final Chase - YouTube

Watching it on mute does not have nearly the same effect as hearing it with the music.

[BobSimms]

Originally Posted by Martoto

I just found out that Halloween (1978) is currently streaming for free on BBC i-Player.

How does it look and sound? Is it the Lionsgate 4K master?

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

The Weinsteins/Dimension wanted to end the franchise with H20 and then do an anthology film next. With all the various stories about them over the years and how Bob Weinstein was incredibly difficult to work with and would scream at people and take away creative freedom from directors, I wish he had gotten his way in this particular case.

I remember the official website, in all of its infancy at that point in time, running a poll to see if the fans wanted to a sequel to H20 or another anthology sequel while H8 was in development. From what I remember, the fans overwhelmingly voted in favour of having a sequel to H20. Knowing what we know about how the Weinsteins operated nowadays, I do wonder if they ever actually gave serious thought to doing a standalone film after how much money H20 made.

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

I know it was Moustapha Akkad who required by contract that Michael never be killed; according to Jamie Lee Curtis, Resurrection’s opening twist only existed to fulfill that contract. Mr. Akkad even said in multiple interviews and panels that he would never kill let Michael Myers be killed. Honestly, bless him for helping finance the first film, but I think he shares a lot of the blame in turning the franchise into a cash grab, and that ultimately cumulated in Resurrection. His other big blunder (which he admitted to) was rushing H5 into production immediately after H4 came out, without a completed script.

Still, Dimension deserves some blame for not creating a much better and more creative film around the parameters they were given. There’s no excuse for that turkey.

I do appreciate that Malek Akkad doesn't seem to care about that clause. Both of the timelines that have occurred under him have ended with a definitive death for Michael, even the one that had the Weinsteins involved.

The logical solution (looking at it decades removed from the situation, of course) would've been to just do Resurrection as a standalone sequel. Whenever I do rewatch it, I typically just start after the Laurie segment and just treat it as a fun B-movie.

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

I do appreciate that Malek Akkad doesn't seem to care about that clause. Both of the timelines that have occurred under him have ended with a definitive death for Michael, even the one that had the Weinsteins involved.

I think Malek is more lenient about the clause because he knows he can just reboot the franchise and have 500 timelines. I wonder if Moustapha even realized that H20 ignores 4-6. He seemed to want to keep Myers alive not because he loves the character, but because he wanted to keep making money off him.

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by Martoto

This is a shot from Halloween 1978 with the cutaways to Laurie removed. Nick Castle (I assume) isn't doing much to be intimidating. Obviously the physique is distinctive. But it's the angle, the lens, the distance and the proportions (and of course the editing in the actual scene) that make it intimidating.

TLDR. Don't blame the actor too much. Steve Miner is clearly no John Carpenter.

All of this. Plus the eerie music of course. Funny how Carpenter's only direction towards Nick in that scene was "Nick, just walk". Carpenter and Cundey truly knew how to set up a shot and what creates suspense and fear.

[Kubrick DeLarge1989]

Originally Posted by Martoto

This is a shot from Halloween 1978 with the cutaways to Laurie removed. Nick Castle (I assume) isn't doing much to be intimidating. Obviously the physique is distinctive. But it's the angle, the lens, the distance and the proportions (and of course the editing in the actual scene) that make it intimidating.

TLDR. Don't blame the actor too much. Steve Miner is clearly no John Carpenter.

Amazing shot! I always wondered what Michael was doing when she was screaming for the neighbors or anyone to help? I mean he just broke through the door and was right there, but it took him a while to come out