Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Hmm, can't say I feel the same. It certainly would have been better without toothless Reeve and Alley - I just can't believe those were casting choices made by Carpenter and not studio BS.

I have some dirty confessions:

[Show spoiler]

1. I think Alley is a good actress
2. I love In The Mouth of Madness and Ghosts of Mars as much as any other of my favorite Carpenter films
3. I hate Prince of Darkness (but I am willing to give it another chance with the upcoming blu-ray, even though I really freakin hate it)

Please dont hate me, Cruel World...

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I have heard it considered to be one of his worst movies.

I definitely feel so. Then again, I haven't seen Memoirs of an Invisible Man. Ghosts of Mars is easily his worst, although Escape from LA wastes a great cast with a lame script and awful CGI. The Ward was competent if anonymous, and ultimately completely forgettable.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I have some dirty confessions:

[Show spoiler]

1. I think Alley is a good actress
2. I love In The Mouth of Madness and Ghosts of Mars as much as any other of my favorite Carpenter films
3. I hate Prince of Darkness, but I am willing to give it another chance with the upcoming blu-ray

Please dont hate me, Cruel World...

I'd say that ITMOM is one of Carpenter's most liked films, but then again what pre-96 film isn't (aside from those who dont like Village).

[dsman71]

I can Village of the Damned coming, its Carpenter after all...and its not a bad movie in my opinion..

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I[*]I think Alley is a good actress

She's perfectly serviceable, but bland, rote, and, like Reeve, wholly lacking in the sardonic charisma that one expects from leads in a Carpenter film.

[*]I love In The Mouth of Madness and Ghosts of Mars as much as any other of my favorite Carpenter films

Other than The Thing and perhaps Halloween, I think Mouth is the best thing he's ever done. Absolutely brilliant.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I definitely feel so. Then again, I haven't seen Memoirs of an Invisible Man. Ghosts of Mars is easily his worst, although Escape from LA wastes a great cast with a lame script and awful CGI. The Ward was competent if anonymous, and ultimately completely forgettable.

Memoirs wasn't bad. But he clearly didn't care and just did it to get ITMOM made. It's your standard Chevy Chase film. He's alright, I guess. The effects were great though. Funny how this, which he didn't care about had better effects than L.A.

Also, I thought that the ending of L.A. was great. By far the best part.

[NoirFan]

I think I'm going to watch The Thing and Mouth right now, actually!

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Other than The Thing and perhaps Halloween, I think Mouth is the best thing he's ever done. Absolutely brilliant.

I agree with this. Mouth is a truly frightening film actually.

[redrunner97]

On a new, and odd note...

I just watched a documentary On Demand called "Room 237", about The Shining and all of the insane theories behind his inspiration for completely changing Stephen Kings book.

It made me re-watch The Shining immediately after. I look at it in a whole new light. Its really interesting, although Im not sure I buy into the oober-crazy conspiracy's like the Illuminati and Eyes Wide Shut. There is also stuff in there about him allegedly filming Apollo 11 and making an allegory to the Native American ethnic cleansing in North America. Its wild.

It is really interesting and I certainly recommend checking it out.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

On a new, and odd note...

I just watched a documentary On Demand called "Room 237", about The Shining and all of the insane theories behind his inspiration for completely changing Stephen Kings book.

It made me re-watch The Shining immediately after. I look at it in a whole new light. Its really interesting, although Im not sure I buy into the oober-crazy conspiracy's like the Illuminati and Eyes Wide Shut.

It is really interesting and I certainly recommend checking it out.

I absolutely hated Room 237. Mental Masturbation of the lowest order.

[Momma]

Originally Posted by jrsl76

I absolutely hated Room 237. Mental Masturbation of the lowest order.

I liked it, although like a sane person which everyone else in this thread seems to be, I found most of it preposterous. It did entertain me for the length of the documentary. Won a huge amount of awards as well, I might add.

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Other than The Thing and perhaps Halloween, I think Mouth is the best thing he's ever done. Absolutely brilliant.

I was always under the impression that people hated it... Jeez. You should hear how some people bash it. I thought I was the only one who loved it...

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I was always under the impression that people hated it... Jeez. You should hear how some people bash it. I thought I was the only one who loved it...

Weird. Of Carpenter's post They Live films, it's my favorite although I do really like the much maligned Escape From LA too.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I would love Village of the Damned also. One of my favorites of John Carpenter.

I wouldn't call it a favorite Carpenter, but I did like it and would welcome a Scream Factory edition.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I have some dirty confessions:

[Show spoiler]

1. I think Alley is a good actress
2. I love In The Mouth of Madness and Ghosts of Mars as much as any other of my favorite Carpenter films
3. I hate Prince of Darkness (but I am willing to give it another chance with the upcoming blu-ray, even though I really freakin hate it)

Please dont hate me, Cruel World...

Don't worry, In The Mouth Of Madness is one of my favorites, and I found Prince Of Darkness boring and annoying.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

These three seem sure-fire to me:

Shocker
People under the Stairs
Serpent and the Rainbow

And possibly The Sentinel.

lots of posts either predicting release or saying how much they love PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS and SHOCKER...

I've always thought those flicks were pretty weak...

The Sentinel, Cat People, Ghost Story, Dracula, Serpent And The Rainbow would be much better titles..... imo of course

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

Don't worry, In The Mouth Of Madness is one of my favorites, and I found Prince Of Darkness boring and annoying.

I think both of those titles are the last really good flicks that Carpenter made....

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I definitely feel so. Then again, I haven't seen Memoirs of an Invisible Man. Ghosts of Mars is easily his worst, although Escape from LA wastes a great cast with a lame script and awful CGI. The Ward was competent if anonymous, and ultimately completely forgettable.

yep, I'd pretty much agree with all of that.... haven't ever bothered with Memoirs Of An Invisible Man but if I did, I think that one has a good chance of taking the crown for worst Carpenter flick....

[Ruemorgue10]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

yep, I'd pretty much agree with all of that.... haven't ever bothered with Memoirs Of An Invisible Man but if I did, I think that one has a good chance of taking the crown for worst Carpenter flick....

Memoirs Of An Invisbile Man is actually not a bad movie. Chevy Chase, although far from the greatest casting choice for the role, isn't playing his usual funnyman persona and gives a fairly serious performance. I love Sam Neill in just about anything he does and thought he was great as the villainous government agent. It may be one of Carpenter's weakest and most commercially-geared films (although I like it more than Village of the Damned, which is his worst IMO), but I always have fun watching it.

[bluesparrow]

I've always thought Vampires was unfairly maligned.