Poltergeist (1982) (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) - Page 23 - Blu-ray Forum

javy · 04-20-2018, 03:40 PM

I've never been a big Spielberg fan but Poltergeist is probably my favorite horror film. It has everything in it that makes for my kind of horror: ghosts, demons, the traveling to other dimensions, hallucinations caused by supernatural entities, rooms with flying objects, and not to mention the well crafted story and characters. And I love the suburb setting...

[Show spoiler]

(Gremlins is great and The Goonies is one of my all time favorite movies.)

Mr. Thomsen · 04-20-2018, 05:45 PM

I love Poltergeist. It was the first modern horror movie I watched. Well that and The Fog, though I am almost certain that I watched Poltergeist first. Until then I had only seen the odd 1960-1970s gothic horror broadcasted on German TV.

To this day, that sound cue used for the supernatural still gives me the chills.

Markgway · 04-20-2018, 07:11 PM

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I think his next film Lifeforce was the only time he had a similar or higher budget.

...and look how naff that was!

WaverBoy · 04-20-2018, 09:33 PM

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...and look how naff that was!

Nope. LIFEFORCE is one of Hooper's best films. In fact, it's my fave, and even resides in my top ten films of all time. The last great old-school Britishy Hammery sci-fi/horror film.

pmil · 04-21-2018, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by javy

I've never been a big Spielberg fan but Poltergeist is probably my favorite horror film. It has everything in it that makes for my kind of horror: ghosts, demons, the traveling to other dimensions, hallucinations caused by supernatural entities, rooms with flying objects, and not to mention the well crafted story and characters. And I love the suburb setting...

[Show spoiler]

(Gremlins is great and The Goonies is one of my all time favorite movies.)

I saw it in the the theater when it came out and few people I know really thought about as a horror picture. It's much more an adventure type film. I never found anything about it scary.

pmil · 04-21-2018, 09:14 AM

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I don't know if there was ever any kind of statement made by Hooper, but there was definitely a lot of rumor and innuendo swirling around him and possible substance abuse. I know one thing is for sure he looks and even sounds different in older interviews than in ones he did later in life, and by that I mean his demeanour seems different. I don't know maybe he mellowed out over the years and got less intense/wired.

Geting old generally does that too you. More specifically, you become more patient for some things and less patient for other things, but overall more mellow. Much of that comes from the confidence and assuredness as a result of greater knowledge, wisdom and life experience. The rest of it is the result of a slower neurological system and not giving a damn.

happydood · 04-21-2018, 04:01 PM

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Nope. LIFEFORCE is one of Hooper's best films. In fact, it's my fave, and even resides in my top ten films of all time. The last great old-school Britishy Hammery sci-fi/horror film.

I get a kick out of Lifeforce, too. Tobe Hooper was not a bad filmmaker. He worked with what he had and made some entertaining movies even if they're not great. His fingerprints are on Poltergeist even if Spielberg's is the stronger voice, but I think Spielberg's voice comes through on everything that he is involved in.

I don't know why we can't have nuance with these things and people have to demand it be one director or another. Maybe when Spielberg took that ad out in the paper referring to their unique collaboration he was actually telling the truth to set the record straight? Maybe Hooper had a drug problem and wasn't up to his full abilities? That famous picture that looks like Spielberg is calling the shots and Hooper is looking on giddily... well, they're both there, aren't they?

javy · 04-21-2018, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pmil

I saw it in the the theater when it came out and few people I know really thought about as a horror picture. It's much more an adventure type film. I never found anything about it scary.

Perhaps it's not psychologically mind inducing, but placing myself in this situation I would find it horrible.

And I mean, come on, if Jaws can qualify as horror then certainly Poltergeist can.

Ruemorgue10 · 04-21-2018, 04:35 PM

The debate over who really directed POLTERGEIST is tiresome. The facts are Hooper was hired to help realize Spielberg's vision. POLTERGEIST was Spielberg's baby...he conceived the idea, wrote it and produced it. The directorial decisions were guided by Spielberg's hand. End of story.

Director or not, POLTERGEIST is a Steven Spielberg film.

Matt89 · 04-21-2018, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruemorgue10

The debate over who really directed POLTERGEIST is tiresome. The facts are Hooper was hired to help realize Spielberg's vision. POLTERGEIST was Spielberg's baby...he conceived the idea, wrote it and produced it. The directorial decisions were guided by Spielberg's hand. End of story.

Director or not, POLTERGEIST is a Steven Spielberg film.

Exactly. The story and screenplay were written by Spielberg, AND he was the producer. It’s a Spielberg movie.

~Matt

happydood · 04-21-2018, 05:26 PM

Yep. Tiresome. But folks keep waltzing in with their 2 cents, anyway.

pmil · 04-21-2018, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by happydood

Yep. Tiresome. But folks keep waltzing in with their 2 cents, anyway.

Isn't that what forums are for?

pmil · 04-21-2018, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by javy

Perhaps it's not psychologically mind inducing, but placing myself in this situation I would find it horrible.

And I mean, come on, if Jaws can qualify as horror then certainly Poltergeist can.

No one was eaten alive in The Poltergeist.

Ruemorgue10 · 04-21-2018, 06:08 PM

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No one was eaten alive in The Poltergeist.

Except the kid being eaten by a tree

happydood · 04-21-2018, 06:40 PM

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Isn't that what forums are for?

Yes and that was my point.

MJD64 · 04-21-2018, 07:21 PM

Y'know, I watched a bit of Poltergeist last week prodded by the current debate and came away with one irrefutable conclusion...JoBeth Williams makes for possibly the coolest (and hottest) mom in all of 80's cinema.

dudeabides34 · 04-21-2018, 07:47 PM

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Y'know, I watched a bit of Poltergeist last week prodded by the current debate and came away with one irrefutable conclusion...JoBeth Williams makes for possibly the coolest (and hottest) mom in all of 80's cinema.

Tell that to the entity that nearly assaults her by pulling her shirt up near the end.

Monterey Jack · 04-21-2018, 07:53 PM

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Tell that to the entity that nearly assaults her by pulling her shirt up near the end.

Barbara Hershey had it far worse in The Entity.

cherbert · 04-21-2018, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruemorgue10

The debate over who really directed POLTERGEIST is tiresome.

So tiresome that you threw another log on.

Impossible · 04-21-2018, 09:26 PM

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Barbara Hershey had it far worse in The Entity.

Even worse she had to listen to a wailing guitar heavy metal nightmare every time it happened...

04-20-2018, 03:40 PM	#441
javy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Synecdoche, New York 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:2667 DVD collection:120 Trading Score:78	I've never been a big Spielberg fan but Poltergeist is probably my favorite horror film. It has everything in it that makes for my kind of horror: ghosts, demons, the traveling to other dimensions, hallucinations caused by supernatural entities, rooms with flying objects, and not to mention the well crafted story and characters. And I love the suburb setting... [Show spoiler]on top of the cemetery (Gremlins is great and The Goonies is one of my all time favorite movies.)

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04-20-2018, 05:45 PM	#442
Mr. Thomsen Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Denmark 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:3143 DVD collection:293	I love Poltergeist. It was the first modern horror movie I watched. Well that and The Fog, though I am almost certain that I watched Poltergeist first. Until then I had only seen the odd 1960-1970s gothic horror broadcasted on German TV. To this day, that sound cue used for the supernatural still gives me the chills.

04-21-2018, 04:35 PM	#449
Ruemorgue10 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:236 Blu-ray collection:3548 DVD collection:56 Trading Score:1	The debate over who really directed POLTERGEIST is tiresome. The facts are Hooper was hired to help realize Spielberg's vision. POLTERGEIST was Spielberg's baby...he conceived the idea, wrote it and produced it. The directorial decisions were guided by Spielberg's hand. End of story. Director or not, POLTERGEIST is a Steven Spielberg film.

04-21-2018, 05:26 PM	#451
happydood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Location:California 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:716 DVD collection:36	Yep. Tiresome. But folks keep waltzing in with their 2 cents, anyway.

04-21-2018, 07:21 PM	#456
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	Y'know, I watched a bit of Poltergeist last week prodded by the current debate and came away with one irrefutable conclusion...JoBeth Williams makes for possibly the coolest (and hottest) mom in all of 80's cinema.

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