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Summary: what the fric?????????????
Review: The Blair Witch Project... one of the most stupidest, sensless, and boring movie in the world! Yet it made milloins at the box office; what up with that!
B.W.P. is about three doped up kids who go camping way too friggin' deep in the Maryland woods just to film a cheap documentary about the friggin' blair witch. As a result of that, they end up missing supposedly taken from the face of the earth by the "infamous" witch who, supposedly, again is suspected to live in that area of the woods.PULLLLEEEZ! If you've already seen this movie, you know what I'm talking about. I mean, what up in the end of the movie when they're in that house? They're like, all running around looking for the moron who kicked the map in the river, then they get to the basement of the house and you all see, like the fat guy in the corner and he looks like he's peeing or something, and then, like, the girl turns around and drops the camera, and then screams for what seems like hours, and the camera's like, still on, and you only see it recording like, the friggin' wall!
What up with that!
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Summary: Pure Drivel
Review: Three film students set out into the Black Hills Forest to make a documentary on the legendary Blair Witch. Armed with a 16 mm camera, a Hi8 video camera and a DAT recorder, every step, word and sound is captured. After wandering around the Black Hills Forest, the students are cold and lost. Finally, one night after the last ray of light had left the forest black, they were never to be seen again. One year later, a bag full of film cans, DAT tapes, and video tapes were found. The behind the scenes video footage and the film, are cut together to make "The Blair Witch Project." What a stupid movie. I remember going to the theatre to see it. There was so much hype built up around this movie and I was expecting an extremely scary movie. Don't waste your time with this drivel.
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Summary: Interesting Project
Review: I do not think I am going to add value by writing a detailed review on this as I see more than 1600 reviews already written. However I got to mention that I enjoyed a lot watching the movie. The movie is excellent - simple story line - plain photography in black and white - great horror without blood and violence - innovative approach of shooting with a handycam - not following the usual hollywood style - and best of all, you never see anything scary - a very different approach Had I watched in theatre, I would have enjoyed more - apart from throwing up few times. But watching in DVD was better to see as bonus the documentary that was created for SciFi Channel. It was so realistic that it made me disbelieve that the movie was created and not an actual incident. Another interesting fact is the amount the makers spent - ~$20,000 and made millions of dollars - just be creating the hype. I realized one thing - either you will like it totally or you will hate it totally. I belong to the first category - no doubt I enjoyed watching the movie.
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Summary: One of the more original horror movies
Review: I remember when I first saw "The Blair Witch Project" back in '99, I was absolutely blown away that a little low-budget movie such as "The Blair Witch Project" could be effectively scary but without the neverending violence and gore like in the "Friday the 13th", "Halloween", and "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. The director's approach to filmmaking was refreshingly different. He didn't need to rely on the same predictable garbage that Hollywood churns out every single day. To a certain extent, I still feel that way. I think it is possible for filmmakers to make a scary movie but without the relentless barrage of blood and violence (in no particular order). Now whenever I throw in "The Blair Witch Project" into the ol' VCR, the movie just doesn't seem like what it was when I saw it in the movie theater. "The Blair Witch Project" is still good in the sense that it lacks the corny special effects and the overuse of violence to engage the viewer. When I do watch this movie, I get annoyed with the three actors. Heather gets on my last nerves with her snivelling whining. Josh and Eric yells too much. Heck! All three of them yell and scream too much for my poor ears to take. Profanity isn't an issue for me. It is the yelling that is way too much. I still love how the movie ends though as well as the black and white cinematography.
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Summary: Talk about an amateur production! ;p
Review: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams star as 3 curious college kids who went hiking deep in the woods of Burkittsville, Maryland. Their goal: to create a haunting documentary about the Blair Witch, a creepy, 200-year-old entity believed to be responsible for the mysterious disappearances of several children. It's not exactly clear what the Blair Witch is, although clues are given to the audience through a few candid interviews: A gaunt, elderly woman named Mary Brown described it as having a hairy, horse-like torso while 2 fishermen called it, "An old woman whose feet never touched the ground." As the ambitious Heather leads her crew deeper into the cold woods, rising tension gradually gives way to terror as the trio runs out of supplies, loses their map, and ends up vulnerable to what appears to be an eerie, deadly apparition.
This hyped-up, ultra-low budget film did have the potential to scare audiences. When I started watching "The Blair Witch Project," I liked its idea of how the most terrifying enemies are the ones that can't be seen through a camera. Unfortunately, most of the movie is vague and boring. This isn't any better than a 3-hour marathon of Real World episodes. As a viewer, you won't see anything remotely scary in this film; only a few objects lying around. Here and there, the crew encounters rock piles, some slime, a dead rat, and some hand-made twig symbols dangling from branches. If you are interested in watching an endless sequence of trees and bushes (all while the camera is violently shaking), "The Blair Witch Project" is for you. However, if you are seeking a frightening horror flick for your Halloween collection, I strongly recommend you to pass on this one.
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Summary: Okay...Did I Miss Something?
Review: Oh, I'm sorry. Did I fall asleep? Guess so. Blair Witch was on TV. Quite honestly, maybe I'm just dull, but I found BW to be completely annoying and the not least bit frightening. Maybe a fan should just explain it to me, then I'll be scared.
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Summary: i love scary films set in the woods
Review: having grown up near the country, i love scary movies set in the woods; however, most films [wimp] out and go for the easy cheap predictable scare, which [is bad]....
this film, although not as big and awesome as its hype, delivered perfectly on the big wood scare
i dont need to talk about whats in this film, its pretty obvious
i'll just say its was scary, worth the money, does for forest set scary movies what should be done, make you scared of the unknown and unseeable
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Summary: If You Go Down To The Woods Today....
Review: I have seen The Blair Witch Project a total of two times now, and have been scared to death each time I watch it. I tell myself I shouldn't watch it, but I do because I like to scare myself, like most lovers of the horror genre do. Judging from reviews on here, people either love or hate this movie. I am in the love camp, because there are so many reasons to like this film. It's unlike anything that has ever been released before it and it stands out as unique and original. In a way I can understand why some people say this film did not frighten them one bit, but they are obviously the people who like their horror films with blood and guts shoved through their screens. I, on the other hand, am a horror fan who prefers the suspense and dramatic tension that is built up in a movie, as my imagination can run wild and create something as violent and horrific as it wants to. With The Blair Witch Project, you are free to make up your own mind about what is going on. There are no set rules. Things are evil and chaotic, and that's what's so good about it. Remember this is the film that cost a mere $22,000 to make and grossed more than $240,500,000 worldwide. That's a box office ratio of 1:10,931. Little did the filmmakers know that they would make $10,931 for every dollar they spent on the film. Ka-Ching indeed. In October 1994, three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while shooting a documentary on the legend of the Blair Witch. A year later their footage was found. This film is supposed to be the actual footage of what was found a year later, but it obviously isn't because it's been made as The Blair Witch Project. However, the acting in this film is so incredible and realistic that you are drawn into their world and can't help but believe that it is truly real. The three filmmakers are Heather (Heather Donahue), Josh (Joshua Leonard) and Michael (Michael Williams). The film starts with all three travelling on their way to Burkittsville. When they arrive they interview several residents of the town and ask them what they think of the legend of the Blair Witch. The responses are varied. Their happy spirits and jolly personalities only set the shock factor higher for later on in the film. Later on after they have captured enough footage they park their car and set off into the woods, beside a cemetery. As time goes by, however, Josh and Michael begin to realise that they are lost. Heather is the leader of the pack as it was her idea to make this documentary, and she insists they are not lost. Through the day it seems just like a normal forest, but at night, things starts to get really creepy. They are miles from any civilisation, and the lack of any natural light is incredibly spooky. The way The Blair Witch Project is filmed in 100% documentary style is absolute genius. There are no special effects, no sound effects, no special lighting, just one camera that moves up and down a lot. Heather is the narrator for most of the film, and is desperate to make this adventure a success. While Josh and Michael insist they are lost, Heather says they are not. She is too wrapped up in catching everything on video that she doesn't pay any attention to where they are. The first ten minutes are highly enjoyable, and their trek into the woods is great. Once nightime falls, however, things really go bad. As the trio huddle in their tent at night, they hear strange noises outside. Crackings of twigs and smashing on stones outside scares them to death. As the viewer we can't see anything except the odd tree, so we don't know how far away the evil is. We don't know what it looks like, we don't know what it's doing. Everything is shrouded in mystery and ambiguity that we can't help but let out imaginations run wild of what could be going on, and that is the genius of the film. Josh gets lost one night, and Heather and Michael are livid wondering where he is. They believe he's run off, but we as the viewer know he has probably being snatched. Heather's final speech is a cinema classic, and the ending in the abandoned house is extremely disturbing. Listen to what a resident of the town says about what the Blair Witch did to children in the house, then watch what happens at the end of the film. It's extremely chilling. The man standing in the corner as Heather films him. Who is the man? Josh? Or Michael? Or someone totally different? Heather suddenly remembers what the resident said, and she knows what's going to happen to her as the camera falls to the floor and she screams. OVERALL GRADE: 10/10 The only bad thing about The Blair Witch Project is loose-lips Heather and Josh. They say the F-word more times than you could count and it really starts to grate after a while. If you've been living under a rock since autumn 1999 and you haven't heard of The Blair Witch Project then I urge you to watch it. It stormed into England's Top 10 100 Greatest Scary Moments Ever last night on UK TV, and I have to agree. You will either love this film or hate it. I love it, because it's original, ground-breaking and a total masterpiece in gothic horror cinema. Anyone can spend millions of dollars making a Hollywood blockbuster and make it not scary in the slightest, but you can't deny that this is a very scary movie once you take away the monsterous hype.
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Summary: truly scary....
Review: This movie is for anyone who has an open mind about what being scared means. No, it's not a movie that will "startle" you (which is what too many people call being scared). This movie touches at a very realistic level on what natural fear is. Let this movie absorb you (like you should already be doing with every movie you watch if you really want to get the most out of it) and you will see what I'm talking about. Sorry guys, if you're expecting Scream or just about any other movie your friends tell you to see, then you will be very disapointed.
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Summary: The most dreadful movie ever.
Review: It's not good; it's not scary; and it's not original. Period. Wow....kids running around in the woods sceaming and swearing at each other. Where are the scares? They're certainly not on screen. Nothing in this movie was scary save for the price of the ticket. The sad thing about this movie was it COULD have been good. But there comes a point where WAITING for the scares just don't work anymore. Eventually there HAS to be a scare of screen for the movie to work and there just weren't any. All we have are kids running around screaming and swearing and making very little sense. Oh wait....we hear branches breaking now and then and we see stick figures....yay....I'm scared now. The funniest thing, when I saw this movie in a packed theater when it first came out, there was one guy who summed up the movie perfectly. When the credits rolled, he stood up and yelled, "That's IT???" That alone got more of a response from the crowd than the whole movie combined.
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