tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5072526980175585208..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Off Script: They LiveSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-75450106434285442232019-09-22T13:50:20.732-05:002019-09-22T13:50:20.732-05:00This is on my list of films to see, so I'm goi...This is on my list of films to see, so I'm going to wait to reply until I've seen it. :-)Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-38357036870183119392019-09-20T14:09:01.497-05:002019-09-20T14:09:01.497-05:00I have long contended that many horror directors d...I have long contended that many horror directors don't get the respect they deserve, and the club of those with last names starting with C--Craven, Cronenberg, and Carpenter--are all perfect examples of this. Sure, Carpenter did some crap later in his career, but he made some films that still hold up today as well as they did when they were made.<br /><br />In the era you've covered, I've seen all but a couple (include the made-for-TV films), and I find it hard to disagree with you. Even the lesser films in this run like <i>The Fog</i> are worth seeing and retain a sort of camp joy to them. <br /><br />The fact that <i>Halloween, Starman, The Thing, Escape from New York</i>, and <i>Big Trouble in Little China</i> all came from the same mind from the same 10 or so years is pretty staggering.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40490577799237840512019-09-19T22:56:51.685-05:002019-09-19T22:56:51.685-05:00I love this film. In fact, I think Carpenter'...I love this film. In fact, I think Carpenter's run from 1974's <i>Dark Star</i> (very underrated) to 1988's <i>They Live</i> is untouchable. Even the TV films like <i>Someone's Watching Me</i> and <i>Elvis</i> all display that element of brilliance that Carpenter was known for. Add 1994's <i>In the Mouth of Madness</i> and you have the body of work of a filmmaker who I feel should be up there with the greats. I just love what he does.<br /><br />I love that fistfight between Piper and David and the fact that it even inspired a sort of shot-by-shot remake on <i>South Park</i> of all things.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com