tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post6504670309690279686..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: AutopsiesSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56896501039488939922020-08-29T22:15:38.537-05:002020-08-29T22:15:38.537-05:00I'll watch it someday, I suppose. I have a fri...I'll watch it someday, I suppose. I have a friend who prefers it to the original, but he also likes <i>Repo!</i> and <i>Scott Pilgrim</i>, so there's that.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15505742246491522482020-08-28T21:34:04.613-05:002020-08-28T21:34:04.613-05:00I actually didn't like that one at all. I tho...I actually didn't like that one at all. I thought it was the worst thing John Carpenter has done as it didn't have much suspense and I was annoyed as fuck by the performances of the kids in that film.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1103302755365022222020-08-28T07:56:14.831-05:002020-08-28T07:56:14.831-05:00The biggest issue I have with anthologies is that ...The biggest issue I have with anthologies is that they're not given enough room to really tell a real story. Since these don't try to force the story into 10 minutes, they work much like an old episode of The Twilight Zone did.<br /><br />The extreme version of this is a film like <i>The ABCs of Death</i>, which crams 26 short films into just over two hours. The films run about five minutes each, and while it's possible to do something impressive or interesting in that time, it's pretty rare, and just on average, most of those 26 shorts are going to be not worth the time.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65431772072277174622020-08-28T07:54:00.000-05:002020-08-28T07:54:00.000-05:00It has the same feel as something like Tales from ...It has the same feel as something like Tales from the Crypt. When you know that's what they were originally going for, it's easy to settle in and enjoy what's to come. The fact that there almost everyone involved is someone you've seen before just adds to the fun. <br /><br />If memory serves, Carpenter's remake of <i>Village of the Damned</i> is from the '90s as well. I haven't seen it, but I've heard it's at least competent. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70916389475904843292020-08-28T00:55:06.524-05:002020-08-28T00:55:06.524-05:00What a contrast with the previous anthology!
(Oh,...What a contrast with the previous anthology!<br /><br />(Oh, and I've taken your recommendation to put "The Seventh Seal" in my queue. Thanks for that. I think I've actually seen bits and pieces of the movie, but I know I've never watched it all the way through.)Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45049132050665048742020-08-28T00:11:26.383-05:002020-08-28T00:11:26.383-05:00I saw this a few years ago and still have it in my...I saw this a few years ago and still have it in my hard drive as I thought it was a fine film. Carpenter and Hooper working together on a project. Shame it didn't get picked up to be a TV series. The 90s was a tough period for those 2 as Carpenter had one great film in that decade in <i>In the Mouth of Madness</i> along with a gem in <i>Vampires</i>.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com