The Ward (2010) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

snoman_99 · 06-06-2011, 01:21 PM

Day one purchase for us.

Dig John Carpenter good or bad !

J & Jen

shadokp · 06-13-2011, 03:21 PM

Jumping in to defend The Ward. I am a Carpenter fan but have been dissapointed recently as are most people. I went into The Ward thinking it would just be another mediocre attempt but it actually has some good stuff and agree with the earloier post that the last act makes the movie. It caught me off guard and begs for another viewing. It is his best film since In the Mouth of Madness (not saying much) but it is a shame that it won't do well because of lack of promotion and overall handling of the film.

KP

Zen_Amako · 06-13-2011, 04:10 PM

I was able to watch this movie and I thought it was very disappointing. It had potential with Carpenter directing and a cast of mostly hot young actresses, but the script is terrible. The "twist" in the last act is just a cliche at this point.

rammsteinfan · 06-13-2011, 04:29 PM

The Ward is pretty bad. Its far from being the worst horror movie out there but it is far from being replayable. Ill buy it to go with all my other JC blu's and DVD's but probably will never watch it again. once was enough but may give it one more spin to see if I just was expecting too much.

dougotte · 06-13-2011, 04:50 PM

I wondered if it might be shown on HDNet Movies, as they sometimes preview smaller movies before their theatrical runs. I didn't find it there, but FiOS has it On Demand - but for $10.99!

Most On Demand movies are $5.99 for SD or $6.99 for HD, so it's a shock that they think people will shell out $10.99 for this movie.

I love Carpenter, but will wait to rent it on BD.

Doug

StoogeFan1118 · 06-13-2011, 10:05 PM

I am a big John Carpenter fan and yes some of hos later movies were disappointing but I will pick this up on release date as a blind buy because I like Amber Heard as well. The preview looked good but I dont have my expectations to high so I shouldn't be disappointed.

MikeScott · 06-13-2011, 10:08 PM

I'm definitely interested in it. It looked enjoyable and Amber Heard is awesome.

MikeScott · 06-13-2011, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ite

Drive Angry itself was a bomb.

Right? They could hardly market it on Amber's name as she's still not a household name. I am a fan and have been since All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, but most don't even know who she is. She was awesome in Drive Angry, but it doesn't matter as nobody saw it. Just because they didn't give it a wide release with big promotion doesn't mean it's a terrible movie. Bad movies get wide releases all of the time. Guess they just didn't feel it would do that well and that it wasn't worth the effort. There are a lot of great small titles out there.

Another reason this probably didn't get a wide release is that the plot is so similar to Sucker Punch. They probably figured it was too soon after that movie to give it a big push. I do think they should have given it a wide release though. I'm sure it would have done better than Drive Angry did

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BladeRunner2007 · 06-14-2011, 12:04 AM

I had low expectations and I have to say, I was pleasently surprised... most of the time. It was quite atmospheric and had a few creepy shots here and there. The script was okay. It felt a bit repetitive half way through. The make up and SFX were really good and handmade. Loved it. The jump scares made me actually jump most of the time haha. I didn't expect this to happen and I don't know if it'll happen again on another viewing, but Carpenter is one of the very few horror directors who can actually scare me

But the ending was a real stinker. It's so supposed to be this big twist but, by today's standard, it's nothing new and totally lame. I know Carpenter didn't write this, but he should have changed it anyway. Gotta detract 1 point from my final rating. Yes, sounds harsh but it was such a big letdown. Overal,l I give "The Ward" 3.5/5 stars and will probably pick it up on Blu-ray.

Zen_Amako · 06-14-2011, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeScott

Right? They could hardly market it on Amber's name as she's still not a household name. I am a fan and have been since All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, but most don't even know who she is. She was awesome in Drive Angry, but it doesn't matter as nobody saw it.

Someone needs to put Amber Heard in a good movie.* Drive Angry, The Ward, And Soon the Darkness, The Stepfather, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane... ugh. Maybe her new TV show, The Playboy Club, will be her breakout role.

I could say the same about Odette Yustman. Hot, but keeps making crap films.

* Zombieland was decent, but her part was very small.

Nick666 · 06-22-2011, 04:49 AM

So, are they releasing this in August ?

OB1KNBE · 06-22-2011, 04:54 AM

Pretty hot in pineapple express

Ite · 06-22-2011, 05:11 AM

I am interested in this because I love Carpenter.

miller_time22 · 06-22-2011, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ite

I am interested in this because I love Carpenter.

+1 Still not sure if I'll blind buy it given some of the tepid reviews, but will definitely check it out.

KilloWertz · 06-22-2011, 05:57 PM

I'm guessing the money wasn't there to give this movie a wide release, but it still could have been marketed even a little bit. Oh well. I'll still at least give this a rent and then go from there though as the trailer did catch my interest.

rushmore309 · 07-10-2011, 06:55 PM

I love John Carpenter...but had low expectation's going into this since it has flown mostly under the radar since it's completion. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I knew there was supposed to be a twist at the ending, but I honestly didn't realize what it was going to be until it hit.
A solid film...in my opinion.

But then again, I'm currently reading the book, "Shock Value" which tells the behind the scenes happenings on films such as Rosemary's Baby, The Last House on the Left, Dressed to Kill, and...Halloween. So, I guess I'm a little on the "masters of old school horror" bandwagon right now.

Regardless, I'll be buying this on Blu-Ray.

Mason_the_Monstahhh · 07-10-2011, 11:07 PM

I saw it and liked it!! It wasn't as bad as people were making it out to be. The ending saved it, in my opinion.

shadokp · 07-11-2011, 02:08 PM

It came out in limited release (possibly limited to less than 10 theaters in the US) and so probably only made a couple hundred dollars over the weekend, maybe.

KP

s2mikey · 07-11-2011, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omen2002

I was a little disappointed in the movie. But I still enjoyed it enough that I thought it was alright.

Yeah - from what I can tell this has rental written all over it. I realize that not all reviews can be trusted but when enough of them come back feeling one way or another, you have to start believing the consensus, at least a little bit.

You can always rent it and if ya love it - just buy it. Easy.

shadokp · 07-11-2011, 04:39 PM

FYI - Box office numbers for the Ward which opened in 11 theaters -

$7,760

Compare this to

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness - $18,400 in 1 theater

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest - $120,000 in 4 theaters

I guess Carpenter can only hope for better home release numbers.

KP

06-06-2011, 01:21 PM	#21
snoman_99 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Your Momma, Oklahoma 4K collection:524 Blu-ray collection:3423 DVD collection:48	Day one purchase for us. Dig John Carpenter good or bad ! J & Jen

06-13-2011, 03:21 PM	#22
shadokp Member Member since:Jun 2011	Jumping in to defend The Ward. I am a Carpenter fan but have been dissapointed recently as are most people. I went into The Ward thinking it would just be another mediocre attempt but it actually has some good stuff and agree with the earloier post that the last act makes the movie. It caught me off guard and begs for another viewing. It is his best film since In the Mouth of Madness (not saying much) but it is a shame that it won't do well because of lack of promotion and overall handling of the film. KP

06-13-2011, 04:10 PM	#23
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:261 Blu-ray collection:669 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	I was able to watch this movie and I thought it was very disappointing. It had potential with Carpenter directing and a cast of mostly hot young actresses, but the script is terrible. The "twist" in the last act is just a cliche at this point.

06-13-2011, 04:29 PM	#24
rammsteinfan Expert Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Bay Area, CA Trading Score:10	The Ward is pretty bad. Its far from being the worst horror movie out there but it is far from being replayable. Ill buy it to go with all my other JC blu's and DVD's but probably will never watch it again. once was enough but may give it one more spin to see if I just was expecting too much.

06-13-2011, 04:50 PM	#25
dougotte Expert Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:181	I wondered if it might be shown on HDNet Movies, as they sometimes preview smaller movies before their theatrical runs. I didn't find it there, but FiOS has it On Demand - but for $10.99! Most On Demand movies are $5.99 for SD or $6.99 for HD, so it's a shock that they think people will shell out $10.99 for this movie. I love Carpenter, but will wait to rent it on BD. Doug

06-13-2011, 10:05 PM	#26
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	I am a big John Carpenter fan and yes some of hos later movies were disappointing but I will pick this up on release date as a blind buy because I like Amber Heard as well. The preview looked good but I dont have my expectations to high so I shouldn't be disappointed.

06-13-2011, 10:08 PM	#27
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	I'm definitely interested in it. It looked enjoyable and Amber Heard is awesome.

06-14-2011, 12:04 AM	#29
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	I had low expectations and I have to say, I was pleasently surprised... most of the time. It was quite atmospheric and had a few creepy shots here and there. The script was okay. It felt a bit repetitive half way through. The make up and SFX were really good and handmade. Loved it. The jump scares made me actually jump most of the time haha. I didn't expect this to happen and I don't know if it'll happen again on another viewing, but Carpenter is one of the very few horror directors who can actually scare me But the ending was a real stinker. It's so supposed to be this big twist but, by today's standard, it's nothing new and totally lame. I know Carpenter didn't write this, but he should have changed it anyway. Gotta detract 1 point from my final rating. Yes, sounds harsh but it was such a big letdown. Overal,l I give "The Ward" 3.5/5 stars and will probably pick it up on Blu-ray.

06-22-2011, 04:49 AM	#31
Nick666 Active Member Member since:Jun 2010	So, are they releasing this in August ?

06-22-2011, 04:54 AM	#32
OB1KNBE Banned Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Near Atlanta Ga. Blu-ray collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:9	Pretty hot in pineapple express

06-22-2011, 05:11 AM	#33
Ite Banned Member since:May 2010	I am interested in this because I love Carpenter.

06-22-2011, 05:57 PM	#35
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	I'm guessing the money wasn't there to give this movie a wide release, but it still could have been marketed even a little bit. Oh well. I'll still at least give this a rent and then go from there though as the trailer did catch my interest.

07-10-2011, 06:55 PM	#36
rushmore309 Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:2273 Trading Score:1	I love John Carpenter...but had low expectation's going into this since it has flown mostly under the radar since it's completion. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I knew there was supposed to be a twist at the ending, but I honestly didn't realize what it was going to be until it hit. A solid film...in my opinion. But then again, I'm currently reading the book, "Shock Value" which tells the behind the scenes happenings on films such as Rosemary's Baby, The Last House on the Left, Dressed to Kill, and...Halloween. So, I guess I'm a little on the "masters of old school horror" bandwagon right now. Regardless, I'll be buying this on Blu-Ray.

07-10-2011, 11:07 PM	#37
Mason_the_Monstahhh Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Blu-ray collection:232 Blu-ray reviews:7	I saw it and liked it!! It wasn't as bad as people were making it out to be. The ending saved it, in my opinion.

07-11-2011, 02:08 PM	#38
shadokp Member Member since:Jun 2011	It came out in limited release (possibly limited to less than 10 theaters in the US) and so probably only made a couple hundred dollars over the weekend, maybe. KP

07-11-2011, 04:39 PM	#40
shadokp Member Member since:Jun 2011	FYI - Box office numbers for the Ward which opened in 11 theaters - $7,760 Compare this to Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness - $18,400 in 1 theater Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest - $120,000 in 4 theaters I guess Carpenter can only hope for better home release numbers. KP

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