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Summary: Excellent ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Review: I love this movie! This and Deep Red are my favorite Argento films. This movie is one of the most beautiful looking films ever made (alongside Inferno). I was really scared the first time I saw it. Especially the first murders, and the attic scene. I loved the beautiful use of color, and lighting. The soundtrack by Goblin was excellent, and terrifying. The Limited Edition dvd is awesome. The picture transfer is gorgeous. I loved the documentary, and the cd soundtrack. I highly reccommend this dvd to fans of Argento, and horror in general.
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Summary: suspiria
Review: Argento's 70's witch and slasher fest is an enthralling ride,especially in this superb limited edition.The set pieces are the main highlights and plot takes a back seat to superbly set up violent deaths.I would urge all horror fans to buy this and not the region two pice of s**t which has no extras whatsoever.Many consider this argento's finest,but it isn't as good as tenebrae or opera.
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Summary: Suspiria is NOT what most of the reiviews are saying
Review: I know all the reviews are saying that this movie is a great horror movie....but it is AWFUL, and me calling it awful is being nice. I love horror movies and i wanted to find a good horror movie to get. So i saw these reviews and figured that this movie must be great, but i was dreadfully wrong. PLEASE do not get this movie, or atleast rent it first to see how bad it is.I bought it and i was excited to watch it, but i literally ended up fast-fowarding through so many parts....and NOT because it was sooo scary. I cant even get everything i want to say about this movie out because i dont have enough room to write it. Basically, everything that anyone looks for in a movie is horrible in Suspiria....EVERYTHING. I watch every movie i buy, rent, or see thinking that the movie is gonna be good. And i wont call a movie bad unless it is really bad....i mean i even thought "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of The Ooze" was good. And if i thought that was good, just try and imagine how bad this movie really is. BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD movie. I want to write more about how bad this movie is, but it is like i am speechless. I have never seen such garbage.
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Summary: ATTENTION ALL TRUE SPLATTER HORROR FANS
Review: I bought the collector's DVD of this movie a few weeks ago and I actually returned it to the place that I bought it that same day! I had heard so much about Dario Argento and how wonderful this movie was, so I didn't hesitate to buy it on DVD, regardless of the price; I was sure that it was worth it. I took it home, watched the entire movie, and was gravely dissapointed. My fiancee was actually asleep by mid-movie! I am a huge fan of Lucio Fulci and Mario Bava. I expected this movie to be all out in the gore department, having heard so much about the dog attack scene and the "most violent murder scene ever." To me, it was really lacking in gore, especially because it is so highly ranked on everyone's "must see" list; right up there with "Zombie" and "The Beyond." Granted, I really did enjoy the razor wire scene. And, I was really impressed with the over all plot and story line. Bottom Line: If you're like me and you love all out guts and gore, do not buy this movie! But if you are more into dramatic story lines, and a "Hitchcock" style, you'll enjoy this movie!
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Summary: Great for 70's Horror Fans
Review: I saw Deep Red when I was 13 and it had such an effect on me that I have never forgotten it. The cleverness of the murders and the tense build of the story was phenomenal. So when I bought Suspiria I had high expectations. I wasn't disappointed. It has the most amazing choreographed murder scenes, they are horrifying! The woman caught in the room of sharp twisted wire is enough to send you running out of the room. It is mostly in English but also has Italian sub-titled. The fact that Dark Shadows own Joan Bennett is one of the stars ups the campy factor and adds some great humor, even if it is unintended. The extra discs are okay. But the movie is definitely a classic.
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Summary: I have a new favorite film, entitled Suspiria
Review: Dario Argento's Suspiria is one of those truly must-own DVDs for anyone with a remote interest in the horror and suspense genres. After several viewings I have decided it is one of my favorite films; beautifully photographed with an emphasis on eerie primary colors, and looking like it was filmed last year rather than back in 1977, it is further enhanced by Goblin's ultra-creepy score which also sounds fresh and not dated in the least. While the acting is only average (save the lead, Jessica Harper, who has some of the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen), and the story does at times seem slightly hackneyed, it has just the right amount of gore to please gorehounds while not alienating fans of more "mainstream" fare. I could go on all day about the director's emphasis on style as a way to enhance mood; Hitchcock would surely have approved. Suffice it to say that Suspiria has instantly become the crown jewel of my collection. Put it on and have your friends try to guess what year it was made. I now know I will spend part of my birthday money buying other selections from the Dario Argento collection.
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Summary: ****
Review: Stunningly photographed and outlandishly set-designed, SUSPIRIA has an opulence and elegance that you don't normally find in a slasher horror film. Its predominately female cast and a virtual lack of sex and nudity are also quite unusual in films of this type. Yes, it does have a few horrific murder scenes that would have gotten the film an X rating (this Anchor Bay DVD is unrated and uncut). But the majority of the film takes the "high road" in horror film-making -- rather than drenching you with blood and guts and wall-to-wall violence, it stirs up creepy atmosphere, builds up suspense, and punctuates them with shocks that are created with originality and brilliance. The DVD's THX-certified video transfer is SUPER, with sharp picture, rich colors, and fine details. The Dolby Digital and DTS English surround soundtracks are clean and strong, but channel separations are sometimes quirky. There are no subtitles of any language. But it does have English closed captioning. Anchor Bay released 60,000 copies of the 3-disc Limited Edition, which includes a second DVD of a new 52-minute documentary, and a music CD of the movie's music soundtrack. The documentary is essentially a collection of interviews of the cast and crew, who talk about the conception of the film ("Snow White" was an inspiration), the score, the style of the film, and their favorite scenes and anecdotes. The first disc contains the other extras: 2 trailers, 3 radio spots, 1 TV spot, about 100 stills, a music video of the movie's theme music performed by Daemonia, and bios of the director, writer, and star. There is also a 30-page DVD booklet containing an essay on the film and an interview with star Jessica Harper. Also included are replicas of eight of the production stills.
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Summary: Too much hype to be believed
Review: DO NOT BE INFLUENCED BY THE HYPE! Trust me.........
The movie appears to have good direction, but where it was being directed I don't know. The story line is not so bad, however the suspense is just NOT there. I admit I jumped once (in the begining) but that was all. I even fell asleep!! AND when I woke up, I realized I didn't miss much. To make matters worse, when the opportunity for suspense finally occurs, the movie ends abruptly (A MAJOR LETDOWN). I would compare this movie with the late 70's tv flick "Satan's School for Girls". So if you liked that, you will like this. If you did, chances are Charlie Browns The Great Pumpkin gives you nightmares and only then can I understand the positive reviews for Suspiria. I like horror, but this movie didn't have it. It had a great score, great set design, even the filming was good, but in comparing to great classic horror films, such as Psycho, Halloween, The Excorcist, it is NOT near the classic the other reviewers lead you to believe. Do I regret seeing it? No. Do I regret buying it? Yeah. If you HAVE to buy it, buy the VHS at [dollar amount]!!
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Summary: Hype-spiria
Review: I bought this movie after reading several positive reviews for it saying it was a gem of a horror flick from Dario Argento a cinematic master of gore. I disagree. The film has a few top-notch "horror" scenes and the soundtrack is pretty good. For the most part, however, the plot and acting are mind-numbing. I simply didn't care about what went on at a dance school filled with anorexic-looking with the acting skills of a distracted Frank Stallone. There's too much time between the action and it moves to slow. The ending...well...it (is aweful) too.
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Summary: one of the best horror movies of all time
Review: this movie is so powerful and hypnotic that i find it hard to imagine exaggerating it's importance to the horror genre and film as a whole. although i was appalled by the violence in it and have trouble understanding people who like argento's work solely for the brutal and repugnant scenes of misogyny and over the top murder, every other aspect of this movie was damn near perfect. it something of a puzzle, truly a paradox and a fascinating one to reflect on:something i can't quite articulate about it prevents it from being an empty exercise in style and gives it substance, be it not of an intellectual or moral kind. if you describe this movie to most people they will shrug their shoulders and say, "sounds like a cheesy, stupid horror movie." and indeed the plot sounds so absurd (a dance school run by a coven of witches), that before seeing the movie we would probably think this ourselves after being told about the plot. but when you actually experience it, there is something incredibly effective and absolutely unforgettable about it, and the earnest viewer cannot doubt after one viewing that argento is nothing less than a horror movie genius in the league of tobe hooper or alfred hitchcock. a terrifying and utterly engrossing plunge into the world of the imagination and the supernatural, this movie has a surreal and otherworldly beauty that simply defies description. argento is the ETA Hoffmann of horror films in that he can come up with the most ludicrous and laugh out loud plots and somehow allow us, through the sheer magic and overwhelming atmosphere of fear and terror, to suspend our disbelief and critical intelligence and lose ourselves in the movie. susy banyon is a none too bright or extaordinary but strong willed and talented young woman (jessica harper's performance is a bit one dimensional and doe eyed but still memorable) who transfers to a prestigious dance school in another country and slowly discovers the terrible truth about the academy she has so eagerly decided to attend. i personally couldn't take my eyes off it from the opening scene in the airport to the last sequence where susy has an unfortunate encounter with 'mater suspiriorum'. the soundtrack is in itself a classic and fits perfectly with the movie, and provides a perfect compliment to the dreamlike, multi colored glow of the academy's interior. this movie is so frightening and eerie that it made a friend who i introduced to it, a film student, very uncomfortable and as i could immediately tell after about half an hour, just plain scared. this is not only a must see but an absolute necessity, not to be rented but to be bought and bought fast. argento's later work is a joy to the horror/surrealism fan as well, but this is undeniably his best movie and the masterpiece on which his cult following rests. the best movie he made next to "suspiria", i feel, is "inferno", which is a sequel (of sorts) to the latter in that it deals with "the three mothers" and their power over the world. in both movies, although "inferno" is clearly the lesser, argento creates captivating and dreamlike world of terror and malevolent forces secretly working against unsuspecting victims who are unlucky enough to accidentally gain knowledge or awareness of these not very kind women. buy both movies, and see all of his work. this guy's stuff should be known to everyone.
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