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Jamie Lee Curtis returns to Halloween
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bonchooski
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Cipher Peon
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I completely agree that they miss the point of the original films... but as someone who never really cared for the original to begin with, his bastardization doesn't bother me because he replaced it with a vision that was uniquely his own. Granted, I know that's not something most people would be into, but I VASTLY prefer it to the likes of the other 80s classic horror remakes of the same era.
I haven't seen his other films, but I've been meaning to. And his music is p good, 100% agreement there!
Absolutely the worst.Not that it's that difficult to get to second place when you have rivals such as
Violence Jack
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3 wasn't a Michael Myers Halloween movie. John Carpenter wanted each Halloween movie to be a different horror story that took place on Halloween night. But he underestimated just how popular Michael Myers would be, and made Halloween 3 to see if his original idea for the series would work. It didn't (but I still love the movie) because people wanted more Myers, and he let the series go.
You just had to make me remember this shit. And it was a semi-decent film up to that point.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Not that it's that difficult to get to second place when you have rivals such as
Hey the mask was cool in H4. Pretty creepy. Only one with a crap mask IMO is H20 which is a shame.
Fancy Clown
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Rob Zombie felt the best way to introduce Laurie Strode as a character was to have her joking with her mom about being molested by a teacher while she finger fucks a bagel. I just can't get over that lol, he is a truly awful writer.
I dunno, I enjoy Halloween 4 for the cheese-fest that it is but I always thought the mask just comes off as a continually confused face. I get a laugh every time I see it.
Futurevoid
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Risible
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I will fight anyone that doesn't like Halloween 3.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
31 was his worst written work by far. From lines that are literally "Pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, etc", to the heroine fondling a old man at at old gas station for no reason... Guy is like a permanent 12 years old. He thinks that is what grittiness is. That this is dark and heavy. But it's childish bullshit.
But at least that's his own world. His juvenile style of "harsh and dark" really sank what could have been two OKish modern slashers.
Halloween 5 be like "Hold my beer..."
But it's great and unique?
Halloween 4 was great, and this IS a sequel to H2?
This is Halloween. Laurie is Michael's sister.
They will probably use splice in footage of Sam Loomis from Halloween 6
AuthenticM
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guys
This is a direct sequel to Halloween 2.
3, 4, H20 and Resurrection are retconned into oblivion
This is a direct sequel to Halloween 2.
3, 4, H20 and Resurrection are retconned into oblivion
Shin K Dash
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yea i'm pretty sure this is suppose to be a direct sequel to H2.
J_Macgrady
Member
Please be a true sequel to Halloween 4, put Jamie Lloyd behind the mask.
Halloween 4 has some of the funniest moments I've seen in a horror film.
Dude stabbed someone with a shotgun and the way he got hit by the car at the end was too funny
Just_myles
Member
Sure this has been stated but, technically this is not like a return. More like starring in for like the fourth time.
Who will play Loomis? I need to know.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
He died in the explosion. Done.
And it has Paul Rudd.
He's an important part of all the films that were loved and integral to the structure of a traditional Halloween movie.
I'm wondering if they will just replace him, but aren't H20 and Resurrection the only ones considered not canon.
Loomis is in Halloween 4, 5, and 6.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Knuckle Sandwich
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I like all these movies no matter how shitty but in my head only Halloween 1, 2 and H20 are canon so fine by me.
Extra Sauce
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Oh shit I forgot, seeing as they brought him back for a few more movies anyway.
This upcoming movie makes H20 no longer canon though.
Knuckle Sandwich
Member
Well fuck lol. I missed that.
Both to be honest.
In 1, 2, H20, Resurrection, and most of 4 he's played up as a crazy person, well crazy might not be the best word, but in a sense yet. We can get into the argument of him surviving all these attacks is Supernatural, but in the story of the show, he's not. Remake follows this as well.
5, 6, and 2009 Halloween 2 all play up the Supernatural angle, retconning a lot and ruining the character.
My opinion.
3 is mixed, personally I don't like it, but for most it depends on if you wanted more MM or not.
4. I do think this is a really good movie, the best outside of 1 and 2. It has issues, the ending is a mess and has a lot of plot holes, but it's a good time.
5. I think it's a fine watch, but a bad movie. Like it or not though, it compliments 4 fine enough.
6. Some history, there are 2 versions of this, both significantly different. The producer cut, and the theatrical cut. Both bad movies, one better than the other. It's an embarrassing way to end what 4 started either way, and shits on things from 1 and 2.
H20. H20 is good, I'd put it near 4. It's a return to what was needed from Halloween, and it's greatest strength and weakness, it didn't feel like a Halloween movie. Note this is a direct sequel to 2, like 4 is.
Resurrection. Only watch the first 10 minutes, and you'll realize why this movie is a mistake. I do think it's more watchable than 6, but it's still bad.
H Remake. This gets very tricky for me. I don't like it, but I understand it and can accept it. I think it's a fine watch, and it's neat to compare the different takes if Michael.
H2. It's the worst one and I'll fight anyone who disagrees. If Remake didn't shit on a character from the original, H2 made sure it did.
H20 used 4 masks. It used the Halloween 6 mask. A cheap Halloween 4 knockoff. The one that was used through most of the film via reshoots and a CGI mask for when Charlie bumps into him after getting the corkscrew from the garvage disposal.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
I still can't believe they had to switch after the opening. The H6 mask was perfect. Why?
Agreed.
Rights issues I heard. Edit: They may have been trying to distance themselves a bit too much from H6 aswell.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Yes
H20 already was a sequel to 1/2, ignoring 3-6.
I really can't even think about H2O without picturing this shot in my mind. Christ, I hate everything about it.
Ok that is well silly but H20 has the BEST performance of Jamie Lee Curtis in the series as a washed up alcoholic that can't escape her past. She sells that film hands down.
mariachi507
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They've killed my hype. I was hoping this movie wouldn't go the Myers/family member route. We've seen that movie numerous times. I wanted them to go back to Myers stalking being random and more of a person being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But no, we've got to do Halloween H40. I mean, I love JLC and all, but why?!?!?
Edit: she can still work those Halloween 1 clothes can't she?
Edit: she can still work those Halloween 1 clothes can't she?
Bill R Boggess
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She looks great and honestly, if she dyed her hair, she'd look much younger.
Not that she should...
Bill R Boggess
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Nintendo's Witch
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Who is the guy behind her?
She's going to be ok right?
She's going to be ok right?
Can we please get the original Shatner mask? Please? The ever changing and garbage masks used in the sequels always irked the fuck out of me.
Finky Spunky
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Passing out candy
mariachi507
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If it releases next year as it's supposed to it'll be exactly 40 years, so yep H40.