I saw The Grudge on Friday night at 11pm. THAT was fun! If you like scary movies that make you jump, this is the one to see.
Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.
'Safe'
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beathen - Oct 23, 2004 2:31:47 pm PDT #5037 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 23, 2004 4:49:02 pm PDT #5038 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I saw it this afternoon. Interesting, but not as spooky as the original. Though I did discover firsthand that the last thing you want to see after leaving this movie is a 7-9 year-old Asian boy darting past you in the crowd.
Either I missed them during a brief bathroom break when the detective went to the house to set it on fire, or the two scenes that freaked me out in text must have been in the Japanese TV-movies rather than Ju-on or its American remake.
beathen - Oct 23, 2004 5:17:22 pm PDT #5039 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Are the Japanese versions available to rent at Blockbuster? I was thinking it might be worth it to watch the originals.
The scenes that made me jump the most were when (spoilers):
1- Karen and Doug were
on the train and the specter's head flashed onscreen when they were going through a tunnel.
I literally screamed (but then again, so did everyone else)
2- When Susan (the sister)
jumped into her bed to hide and the specter was at the bottom and pulled her right into the middle of the bed (Nightmare on Elm Street, anyone?)
I think the one thing that really helped the scare tactics were the setups by the music at certain points and the lack of them ( the scene on the train being one of them ).
I also saw the preview to National Treasure. It just occured to me that Sean Bean likes to play "bad guys". (i.e. LOTR - ok not bad, but kinda; one of the James Bond movies, and this one apparently).
Scrappy - Oct 23, 2004 8:25:34 pm PDT #5040 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Just saw Vera Drake. very powerful, very nuanced, very hard to watchm but ultimately very moving. Incredible performances all around.
Sean K - Oct 23, 2004 10:36:31 pm PDT #5041 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think the one thing that really helped the scare tactics were the setups by the music
The extreme creep/scare factor of Ju-On (and, from what I hear so far, The Grudge as well) is not so much from the visuals, but from the incredibly effective sound design.
Jon B. - Oct 24, 2004 4:53:08 am PDT #5042 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thanks to FAQ Girl's Netflix, we watched The Apple last night.
Wow. Just... wow.
Jessica - Oct 24, 2004 5:34:32 am PDT #5043 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So when do I get my toaster?
Jon B. - Oct 24, 2004 6:43:43 am PDT #5044 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
As soon as I find a BIM toaster, I'll send it over.
Jon B. - Oct 24, 2004 7:22:19 am PDT #5045 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Huh. Another film with lots of theremin: The Machinist.
DavidS - Oct 24, 2004 7:25:56 am PDT #5046 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Huh. Another film with lots of theremin: The Machinist.
It is now officially A Thing. I expect you'll be on Letterman next week.