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Post by pukemonmaster on Nov 11, 2009 13:19:27 GMT -5
Twilight: New Moon is a horror movie? More so than Friday the 13th and My Bloody Valentine. I see where you're coming from.. Edward Cullen is a scary lookin mother fucker..
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Post by briggs on Nov 11, 2009 22:36:24 GMT -5
Look guys, you might be a bit close-minded on the matter with all the hype but Twilight is one of the scariest, most original ideas of the decade, and certainly one of the most innovative for vampires.
The sheer fact that throughout the series this mad creature known by the deceptively normal human name of "Edward" wants, no, lusts to experience human emotion, only for his kind, who are more familiar with and revel in their common animalistic nature, to hunt down both his "vegetarian" self and his object of deluded desire... the story was more than simply chilling, but thought-provoking as well.
The film and book series brought a whole new level of symbolism to the vampire mythos. Vampires as we know them are not based on some archetypical boogeyman, but instead simply on on an idea of the pervert: the preyer on the innocent. The stalker does not lose his power in sunlight in these modern, naive, and often too complacent times, to some, he does in fact sparkle.
There is more to this series than symbolism though. Vampires are actually given supernatural power, almost demigodlike here, that make them much less vulnerable and in fact a much more everpresent threat than in classic representations. When it is only a monster that can stop a monster, what is humankind to do but to be forced to take volatile refuge with the very objects of its' fear?
In the end of the original, it almost seems the main vampire, Edward, shows true humanity in the beating and killing of his own kin. And, since other vampires seem to condone the in-fighting, it truly raises some questions as to whether or not a human can be safe in such company. Would Edward react the same if James were not out to kill someone who he deemed worthy of his affection? In the sequel a vastly new idea is brought forth; what happens if the "human" vampire does indeed decide to simply remove himself (Obstensibly to protect his object of desire, very likely to simply protect his own self-interest) from those he has tried to drain dry not necessarily physically but rather emotionally? The answer is that his love, his victim, must seek affection in an even more dangerous pursuer (The werewolf Jacob)... Only with the arrival of this more dangerous party does the original predator return... but for what?
More unsettling conflicts representing traditional human nature has not been as effectively posed in a horror film since the original Rocky Horror Picture Show, and not with such frighteningly conflicting poles of love and hatred since Edward Scissorhands.
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Post by nopersonality on Nov 12, 2009 9:07:16 GMT -5
Look guys, you might be a bit close-minded on the matter with all the hype but Twilight is one of the scariest, most original ideas of the decade, and certainly one of the most innovative for vampires. The sheer fact that throughout the series this mad creature known by the deceptively normal human name of "Edward" wants, no, lusts to experience human emotion, only for his kind, who are more familiar with and revel in their common animalistic nature, to hunt down both his "vegetarian" self and his object of deluded desire... the story was more than simply chilling, but thought-provoking as well. The film and book series brought a whole new level of symbolism to the vampire mythos. Vampires as we know them are not based on some archetypical boogeyman, but instead simply on on an idea of the pervert: the preyer on the innocent. The stalker does not lose his power in sunlight in these modern, naive, and often too complacent times, to some, he does in fact sparkle. There is more to this series than symbolism though. Vampires are actually given supernatural power, almost demigodlike here, that make them much less vulnerable and in fact a much more everpresent threat than in classic representations. When it is only a monster that can stop a monster, what is humankind to do but to be forced to take volatile refuge with the very objects of its' fear? In the end of the original, it almost seems the main vampire, Edward, shows true humanity in the beating and killing of his own kin. And, since other vampires seem to condone the in-fighting, it truly raises some questions as to whether or not a human can be safe in such company. Would Edward react the same if James were not out to kill someone who he deemed worthy of his affection? In the sequel a vastly new idea is brought forth; what happens if the "human" vampire does indeed decide to simply remove himself (Obstensibly to protect his object of desire, very likely to simply protect his own self-interest) from those he has tried to drain dry not necessarily physically but rather emotionally? The answer is that his love, his victim, must seek affection in an even more dangerous pursuer (The werewolf Jacob)... Only with the arrival of this more dangerous party does the original predator return... but for what? More unsettling conflicts representing traditional human nature has not been as effectively posed in a horror film since the original Rocky Horror Picture Show, and not with such frighteningly conflicting poles of love and hatred since Edward Scissorhands. Are you talking about the books? Or, are there hidden cameras recording all of our reactions... ?
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Jason
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They were warned, they are doomed and on Friday the 13th NOTHING will save them
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Post by Jason on Nov 23, 2009 18:46:16 GMT -5
It's hard to really organize them in order. Here's a list of some favorites.
Silence of the Lambs (1991) Psycho (1960) Clue! (1985) Rear Window (1954) Dial M For Murder (1954) Anatomy of A Murder (1959) Halloween (1978) Black Christmas (1974) The Exorcist (1973) Jack Frost (1996)
Just to name a few.
Favorite Friday the 13ths in order!
Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives Friday the 13th Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter Friday the 13th III Friday the 13th II Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Jason X
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Post by dilodillondil on Nov 25, 2009 23:56:44 GMT -5
Top 5 Favrite Halloweens 1.Halloween 4 2.Halloween H20 3.Halloween 5 4.Halloween 2 5.Halloween
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Post by StevePulaski on Nov 26, 2009 13:24:59 GMT -5
Favorite Friday the 13ths in order! Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives Friday the 13th Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter Friday the 13th III Friday the 13th II Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Jason X Jason Takes Manhattan is so beastly dude.
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Post by nopersonality on Dec 5, 2009 5:15:08 GMT -5
Agreed - it rules. It is kinda different from the others, but it still rules.
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Post by patface1979 on Dec 9, 2009 21:16:40 GMT -5
Here's my ten Horror Movies
1. Dracula(1931) 2. Frankenstien (1931) 3. Friday the 13th part VIII: Jason takes Manhattan 4. Halloween(original) 5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 6. Dawn of the Dead (original) 7. Redneck Zombies 8. Return of the Living Dead 3 9. Childern of the Corn (not the remake) 10. 3-way tie between: 1. Elvira Mistress of the Dark 2. Hellrasier 3. Phantasm
Top Ten Comedies:
1. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure 2. Reno 911: Operation Miami 3. Big Top Pee-Wee 4. Cheech & Chong's: Up in Smoke 5. SpaceBalls 6. Scary Movie 2 7. Short Circut 8. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy 9. Tommy Boy 10. GhostBusters
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Post by tylerdurden on Jun 17, 2010 2:12:55 GMT -5
1. Fight Club 2. Goodfellas 3. Memento 4. Aliens 5. Fargo 6. Se7en 7. the Shawshank Redemption 8. Clerks 9. Donnie Darko 10. The Matrix
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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 17, 2010 21:41:51 GMT -5
Agreed - it rules. It is kinda different from the others, but it still rules. The best in the franchise we can both agree. I dont know why, but I loved it.
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Post by hawk on Jun 21, 2010 22:49:03 GMT -5
My Top 10 Edward Furlong Movies
1.Detroit Rock City 2.American History X 3.Terminator 2: Judgment Day 4.Animal Factory 5.Pet Sematary 2 6.Jimmy and Judy 7.Brainscan 8.A Home Of Our Own 9.Little Odessa 10.Pecker
NOTE: There is still 5 movies of his that I haven't seen.
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Post by patface1979 on Jun 24, 2010 22:28:17 GMT -5
My top 5 Sexy Ladies films:
1. Red Sonja ( Any man can have her must beat her in a sword fight)!
2. Planet Terror ( Bscause of her hot Machine Gun leg)
3. Heavy Metal ( Tarna is one hotest chick ever badass)!
4. Resident Evil Series ( Alice can even kill all the zombies in Zombie Basically)!
5. Elvira Mistress of the Night (The gal who put Boobs in Boob Tube)!
Hall of Famers of Hot Ladies
1. Heather Langencamp ( She is the true Dreamaster)!
2 Carrie Fisher ( Best Sticky Bun hair do)!
3. Carmen Elektra in The Chosenone One Legend of the Raven ( One Strong Hot Warrior)! 4. Ertha Kitt ( The Purrfect Catwomen)!
The Zombie Chick from Return of the Dead 3 ( She puts the Stiffs in anybody's grave)!
These are Inductee'a in the Women who can kickass Hall of Fame and it be a new I'm gonna do!
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Post by tylerdurden on Jun 30, 2010 17:46:56 GMT -5
1. Fight Club 2. Goodfellas 3. Memento 4. Aliens 5. Fargo 6. Se7en 7. the Shawshank Redemption 8. Clerks 9. Donnie Darko 10. The Matrix Have to update this. Kinda threw this list together without thinking about it. 1. Fight Club 2. Seven Samurai 3. Goodfellas 4. the Shawshank Redemption 5. Se7en 6. Fargo 7. Memento 8. Aliens 9. The Empire Strikes Back 10. Donnie Darko
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Post by StevePulaski on Jul 2, 2010 22:52:02 GMT -5
You Suck! .
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Post by tylerdurden on Jul 3, 2010 0:27:53 GMT -5
Because I took of Clerks? Ha ha, sorry I had to make room for Seven Samurai!!!
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