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Summary: revolutionary film fataly hurt by excessive hype!
Review: A spit in every major Hollywood studio's face, to say the least, and the second film of 1999 to learn a lesson from MTV's atrocious programming and put it to superior, even revolutionary use. With "Run Lola Run" it was the relenltess pace and non-dependence on dialogue which created a sublime effect, a near return to the silent era. "Blair Witch" took the channel's utterly false reality of home-video footage and documentary-style acting, transforming it into perhaps the most realistic falseness to ever grace the silver screen. The enormous buzz that surrounded this amasing horror movie (which never aspires to be more than a cheeky genre entry) has started an undeserved yet equally strong backlash, mostly by jealous film-students at first, then by the spoiled masses which could not comprehend anything beyond Will Smith's special effects-ridden vehicles. Misunderstood both by the critics who hailed it as the next cineamtic movement and the audiences bombasted by the hype, "Blair Witch" should be taken at face value; although currently that is practically impossible to do. The degree of scariness in the exploits of three young idiots (types all too familliar to everyone who attended college) doomed to perish in the hanuted Maryland woods will largely correspond to one's own level of sensitivity, but regardless of how frightened the film makes you, it amounts to an experience of gleeful delight,(akin to the great "Evil Dead" series minus the cartoonish gore), of taking part in something new and refreshing. Of course the overall execution is not totally original, deriving mainly from "The Real World" and an obscure 80's Vietnam flick called "84 Charle Mopic", but what does it matter? Nothing, repeat NOTHING spurts out of the blue - (a classic case in point would be Tarantino inspired by Goddard and Melville inspired by Carol Reed and John Huston inspired by the 20's expressionist cinema and early gangster films). "Blair Witch", while not transcending its genre, still has a share of pure visual artistry, some probably unintentional. A certain beauty lies in the shots of Heather Donahue's white shape jetting through the dark forest, or the omnious rays of sun glittering in the evening trees. The amateur feel the directors generate is but an expertly-crafted illusion and therein lies the film's ultimate pleasure.
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Summary: Calvin Klein Needs To Send Me Some New Underware
Review: This movie stands out as one of the most memorable movies ive seen in a long while. The first time I watched it I was scared stiff, the second not as much yet then ending chapter still gave me goose bumps. This is a great movie for people who can get "into" the movie and not question it as much. A deffinat "lights off and curtains drawn" movie.
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Summary: Brilliant! 50k becomes $100 Million - Take Notice Hollywood!
Review: Excellent acting and directing and some artful camera work make Blair Witch as esoteric as the film itself. The only thing more interesting is the website itself. I felt the fear, the terror, and the liquid magic of the filmmakers. (I actually hated driving at night and heard strange noises). No film has ever made me afraid since the Exocist (I was only 8!) but Blair Witch made me a believer. It was slow at first but the film stock, B&W then color, even the variations in sound quality, made the film a wonder. It was sort of a "Scream" without the $50 million budget but with more harrowing results. The film class the directors attended enjoyed a robust 150% increase in attendance the following semester though I think the writers, the cast, and the directors deserve the credit. "I'm so scared" (of my credit card bills this Christmas)! The tent scene with the kiddie voices scared me to death! ...and reminded me to stay in the studio unless I am on location with a lot of staff, a few uzis, and some troops. -Felecia Constance Rowe, C.E.O., Teardrop Films
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Summary: can i have my money back please?
Review: This has to be the most overated movie I have ever seen. I will never watch this ever again....DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY...
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Summary: Horrible Movie...not Horror Movie
Review: Someone had the audacity to compare this movie to "The Exorcist." This comparison applies only if you are as afraid of the devil as you are afraid of fallen leaves in the forest...which is all "The Blair Witch Project" manages to show us. This movie was not the least bit scary...not the least bit horrifying...just plain horrible...the worst release of the year. If you want to experience a horrifying chronicle of getting lost in the woods, read Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon," which really taps into what is psychologically and physically frightening about being lost. "The Blair Witch Project," on the other hand, robs the emotions and the intellect...how long are we expected to watch Heather scream at her companions for losing the map? Rent "The Exorcist." There really is NO comparison.
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Summary: Watching a dog lick itself is more exciting than this movie
Review: What in the hell could anyone like about this movie? The best part of the movie is when it's over! Don't see it, rent it or buy it.The only reason I gave it a star is because Amazon made me.
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Summary: One Great Movie
Review: Reading the previous reviews of this movie,I couldn't believe people were talking about the same movie I saw a month ago(twice,in fact). After True Romance(1993),The Blair Witch Project is the best movie i've ever seen. The hand-held camera action and the many ad-libbed scenes made the movie more realistic than most,especially the claustrophobic feeling we shared with the characters being lost in the woods. This movie is an instant classic and I definetely hope to see more of Heather Donahue,Joshua Leonard and Mike Williams.These actors have incredible talent and will go far. Remember:Visual horror is nothing-fear stems from the imagination and the horror grows depending on the lengths your imagination can take you
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Summary: Overrated - Don't believe the hype
Review: The movie was bad in almost every way. It was not scary, the acting was merely fair. I guess it's worth seeing from a pop culture point of view, but I won't consider owning it. This is a renter.
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Summary: BLAIR WITCH HIPE
Review: I have seen this movie and I have no idea what all the hipe is about. It's not scary, it is boring and during the whole time I was watching it I kept wondering why! On the whole you couldn't pay me enough to buy it.
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Summary: Run, run as fast as you can...
Review: Would vote it as one the most blatant commercial "projects" of the year. This is not a film nor a docu-fic. It is a commercial to buy, buy, buy! And buy what? For the sheer quantity of people that worked on this one....career changes should be considered. BOOO!BOOO!
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