Halloween 4K UHD (1978) - Page 91 - Blu-ray Forum

mzupeman · 09-24-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by s2mikey

True, but this film does get extremely high ratings which I never understood. It’s a well made slasher flick and a step above most in the genre but it has many of the usual WTF situations that schlocky horror films have. Incompetent police, extremely dumb teenagers, bad character decisions, convenient plot contrivances, etc, etc.

Blu-ray.com gives the movie itself 5 stars. Really? That’s absurd.

It’s my favorite film of all time. I’d easily give it 5/5.

Martoto · 09-24-2018, 11:55 AM

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'When I first saw Halloween in 1978 I found it ridiculous and utterly uninvolving. ..But I am stupid! The sort of spoilsport idiot who says "I wouldn't do that.", or "That doesn't make sense.."...'

ROSS.T.G. · 09-24-2018, 12:40 PM

IMO it’s its the best horror movie of all time and in my top 5.

Travis · 09-24-2018, 12:47 PM

It’s close. But The Exorcist is #1, and Halloween is #2. Watch both of them every year; Halloween on October 31st. Only been keeping a diary since 2013.
https://letterboxd.com/bd_travis/fil...1978/activity/

DR Herbert West · 09-24-2018, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

IMO it’s its the best horror movie of all time

Agreed.

Jay Mammoth · 09-24-2018, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

IMO it’s its the best horror movie of all time and in my top 5.

Yep. Halloween and Phantasm are my 2 favorites.

ROSS.T.G. · 09-24-2018, 01:35 PM

Tomorrow boys... he comes home...

RoboDan · 09-24-2018, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

Tomorrow boys... he comes home...

MassiveMovieBuff · 09-24-2018, 01:55 PM

Yeah John Carpenter's Halloween is the greatest horror film ever made IMO. The Exorcist is definitely a masterpiece as well.

SleazyForWeasley · 09-24-2018, 02:04 PM

I'm pretty sure a tiny police force WOULD take hours to respond to a stolen mask, and some rope. Probably not high on their priority list.

RustinCohle · 09-24-2018, 02:04 PM

Just left my local Target with a copy. This said they had two copies but they actually had three.

brian9229 · 09-24-2018, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by s2mikey

True, but this film does get extremely high ratings which I never understood. It’s a well made slasher flick and a step above most in the genre but it has many of the usual WTF situations that schlocky horror films have. Incompetent police, extremely dumb teenagers, bad character decisions, convenient plot contrivances, etc, etc.

Blu-ray.com gives the movie itself 5 stars. Really? That’s absurd.

When someone like Roger Ebert gives the film 4 stars, and compares it to Pyscho, it's probably for a good reason.

Agent Kay · 09-24-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Martoto

Moviedrome - Halloween - Alex Cox intro - YouTube

I fuppimg hated Alex cox on moviedrome

RedHarvest · 09-24-2018, 02:32 PM

Watched the 4K last night. Cold, monochromatic scheme, representative of the 35th Anniversary transfer. Looks good, though. Valid upgrade.

Win Slow · 09-24-2018, 02:47 PM

Mine arrived from Diabolik on Friday. Was away all weekend but looking forward to giving this a spin tonight !

Mister B Gone · 09-24-2018, 04:06 PM

Just got mine in store at Target, big thanks to the heads up in this thread!

TauHeel05 · 09-24-2018, 04:07 PM

Received mine in the mail from Best Buy. No slip! Wtf?

ROSS.T.G. · 09-24-2018, 04:15 PM

Mine is shipping now. Tomorrow is a big haul

dcowboy7 · 09-24-2018, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cminer72

The Haddonfield PD must have the slowest response times ever. The Shape is seen watching Laurie in the middle of the school day, then stalking the girls after school. All while wearing his mask. Then a few more hours later, around supper time, the girls run into the sheriff dealing with a hardware store break in, with alarm blaring. Michael stole his mask, rope and knife from the store. It really took the police hours to respond to the break in?! And why was the hardware store closed? Was the owner an alcoholic, who opens his store whenever he likes?

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

shock horror. brace yourself. strap yourself in because I don't know if you'll be able to handle this. it's this rad new thing. totally new. you've been watching a film and not a documentary.

All movies are really stupid when you think about it.
Tons of plot holes everywhere.
Not talking about just nitpicky stuff - easy dumb things.
Look at imdb - every movie has a list of alot of them.

RustinCohle · 09-24-2018, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TauHeel05

Received mine in the mail from Best Buy. No slip! Wtf?

*waits for bait telling you to just throw it away anyways*

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09-24-2018, 12:40 PM	#1803
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	IMO it’s its the best horror movie of all time and in my top 5.

09-24-2018, 12:47 PM	#1804
Travis Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Recliner Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:2055 DVD collection:241 iTunes collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:14	It’s close. But The Exorcist is #1, and Halloween is #2. Watch both of them every year; Halloween on October 31st. Only been keeping a diary since 2013. https://letterboxd.com/bd_travis/fil...1978/activity/

09-24-2018, 01:35 PM	#1807
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	Tomorrow boys... he comes home...

09-24-2018, 01:55 PM	#1809
MassiveMovieBuff Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:1626 DVD collection:97 Trading Score:3	Yeah John Carpenter's Halloween is the greatest horror film ever made IMO. The Exorcist is definitely a masterpiece as well.

09-24-2018, 02:04 PM	#1810
SleazyForWeasley Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Location:330-hio 4K collection:237 Blu-ray collection:874 DVD collection:117 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:18 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3	I'm pretty sure a tiny police force WOULD take hours to respond to a stolen mask, and some rope. Probably not high on their priority list.

09-24-2018, 02:04 PM	#1811
RustinCohle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2016 Trading Score:238	Just left my local Target with a copy. This said they had two copies but they actually had three.

09-24-2018, 02:32 PM	#1814
RedHarvest Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2017 Location:Old Hickory, TN 4K collection:543 Blu-ray collection:3460 DVD collection:383 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1	Watched the 4K last night. Cold, monochromatic scheme, representative of the 35th Anniversary transfer. Looks good, though. Valid upgrade.

09-24-2018, 02:47 PM	#1815
Win Slow Special Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:NJ 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:85	Mine arrived from Diabolik on Friday. Was away all weekend but looking forward to giving this a spin tonight !

09-24-2018, 04:06 PM	#1816
Mister B Gone Power Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:Chicago 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:1310 DVD collection:66 Trading Score:1	Just got mine in store at Target, big thanks to the heads up in this thread!

09-24-2018, 04:07 PM	#1817
TauHeel05 Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:2606 Blu-ray collection:8153 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:23	Received mine in the mail from Best Buy. No slip! Wtf?

09-24-2018, 04:15 PM	#1818
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	Mine is shipping now. Tomorrow is a big haul

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