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Summary: Beware the FOG.
Review: After huge, and unexpected success with Halloween. John Carpenter needed another chiller to keep the priase coming. The Fog turned out to be the right choice. To me it still seems underated. The plot is not as simple as Halloween.It's about a small town of the east coast that is about to celebrate its 100th birthday. It turns out that 100 years ago a bunch of sailors were mudered and there bodys fell to the bottom of sea. Now there back for their revenge. Hal Hollbrook plays a catholic priest who discovers the news first, because he finds a diary of one of the killers in the wall of the church. His performance and the rest of the cast is great. Finaly there is a DVD release of this cult classic coming.
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Summary: What's in the Fog
Review: A group of mariners, with leprosy, are tricked into steering their ship into the rocks killing all on board. One hundred years later (to the day) John Houseman is telling a story to a group of children around the campfire. That same night, as the clock strikes midnight, a number of strange events take place on the sleeping town. The local priest, Hal Holbrook, find the diary of his grandfather who, took part in the death of the mariners 100 years ago. Adrienne Barbeau owns the local radio station, Janet Leigh is the chairperson for the town's 100-year celebration, and Jamie Lee Curtis is a visitor just hitchhiking through town. Throughout the movie we see the Fog roll in and out, move against the wind, produce an old ship, and of course the mariners from 100 years ago. If you like suspenseful movies, you won't be disappointed with this one. I glad to see it come out on DVD.
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Summary: It's ABOUT TIME!
Review: Ever since the creation movies on DVD, I've been waiting for The FOG to reach this format. It's my ALL-TIME favorite horror film...Carpenter has made us wait LONG ENOUGH!!
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Summary: The Fog
Review: This is a disappointing follow up for John Carpenter after the exceptional "Halloween". Jamie Lee Curtis stars in this early 80s horror romp (what a surprise) about nineteenth-century colonists back from the dead who terrorize a modern-day fishing village. "The Fog" lacks any real thrills and no major plot developments, as well as wasting the talents of Curtis and Barbeau. Look for Janet Leigh ("Psycho") who is actually Jamie Lee Curtis's real life mother. Certainly not one of the better Carpenter efforts. Director: John Carpenter. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau, John Houseman, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh. Rated R for violence and profanity. 91 minutes.
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Summary: John Carpenter and company release this on DVD NOW!
Review: This movie is ripe ripe ripe for DVD release! In a time when movies are all but drown in CGI special effects and shed only mere crumbs of atmosphere in comparison to this flick, it's time for "The Fog," to come "rolling" in on DVD. The comment made about this being a "great film for film students," could not be anymore true! John Carpenter was the master at creating creepy visuals without using a lot of sound effects. Many of the sound effects you do here in John Carpenters earlier works are simple, short and spooky as hell! Unfortunately, by today's Hollywood standards lots of blood and unnecessary dialogue is necessary and effective to convolute a second rate story. (Joke) The horror genre is far from dead but it's gonna take someone to learn a thing or two from movies like "The Fog," to bring those attributes to life. Amazon.com and the powers that be, bring this movie to DVD NOW!!! It's time for a new generation of viewers to take notice of this brilliant and highly effective horror film!
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Summary: A Spooky Classic
Review: John Carpenter's 'The Fog' has all the elements of a great ghost story, and is one of his best films. I have seen the advanced copy of this DVD (perhaps it is a Region 2 version), and the transfer was very solid. My American Carpenter coterie should really enjoy this DVD- that is, when it is actually realeased in the USA. For those exposed to modern horror films only- take a look at this film- its a true classic 'ghost story', unlike anything recent. Read the rest of the reviews for this film, and you will see how desperately this film needs to be released on Region 1 DVD. Its really a good film.
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Summary: And why isn't this out on DVD?
Review: John Carpenter has enormous potential - but realizes that potential only once in a while. This film is the best example of what he can do. The screenplay, while not bad, isn't particularly compelling, but I can't think of a single film that sustains a creepy atmosphere as well as this one. In fact, this film would be affecting even without any sound at all, the visuals are that amazing (without computer enhancement or even old-fashioned animation effects). This film deserves a careful, extravagant DVD transfer - and restoration if necessary. Should be required viewing in film schools. As an amusing side note: my bilingual wife & I watched this on TV on the Spanish-language channel. The dubbed translation was hilariously terrible. The oft-quoted line at the end, "Watch out for THE FOG," became "Go outside and look for the fog." If you've seen this movie, you'll know why this was particularly bad advice.
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Summary: In the misty moon light
Review: This is a definite must for any Barbeau collector. She keeps up her high standards found in "Swamp Thing" ASIN: 0792846362 and "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death" ASIN: 6305078599. Fog night and slow pacing will drive you up the wall. The unseen is just as spooky as the seen. There is gold, revenge, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Janet Leigh. What, want more? What if we throw in John Houseman and Hal Holbrook? Still more? There is a lot more. But don't get greedy. Sit back and enjoy what you can see in The Fog.
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Summary: There's Something in the Fog
Review: Being a fan of science fiction and horror movies in general, I can testify to having seen many of them over the years, and there are very few that actually evoke chills. The Fog is one of those few. Written and directed by John Carpenter, the Fog is a modern ghost story that centers around the reanimated crew of a lost plague ship returning to exact vengeance upon the descendents of their murderers. In the year 1879, a leper by the name of Blake arrived off of the California coast with a ship full of other lepers who wanted to establish a colony. Blake dealt with the local inhabitants who betrayed him, lighting a bonfire on the beach to draw Blake's ship onto the rocks where it sank, Blake and his crew perishing as a result. The six conspirators who betrayed Blake then stole a fortune in gold from Blake's ship and used it to found the township of Antonio Bay. Now, 100 years to the day later, the dead men return for vengeance with the aid of a ghostly, glowing fog. Following fast on the heels of Carpenter's hit, Halloween, The Fog contains some of the best work of its director's career. The remote location of coastal Antonio Bay gives a sense of isolation that combines with an atmosphere of increasing dread to convey a very real feeling that the characters are trapped and helpless against what is to come. The ghosts are, for the majority, kept at a distance and are little more than shapes in the fog, adding to the aura that makes this film truly eerie. Carpenter's personal score also haunts the entire film as much as the unforgettable Halloween track and carries the building intensity very nicely. Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau and company handle their roles well and convey the mystery and suspense quite well. And combined with all of these elements is Carpenter's decision to add elusive details to the plot that heightens the viewer's imagination. He leaves many questions unanswered, but instead of detracting from the enjoyment of the film, it actually adds to the atmosphere. And then there's the fog itself, glowing and writhing like a living thing as it descends upon Antonio Bay with the fall of night. Best Moments: The opening sequence with the old sea captain telling the story of Blake and his crew. The crew of the trawler Seagrass watching as a ghost ship appears out of the fog just prior to their violent demise. The morgue scene. Jaime Lee Curtis trying to back her truck out of the mud as the ghosts slowly advance (very reminiscent of the scene from Halloween where Michael Myers is slowing advancing on Jamie as she is trying to get back in the house). Adrienne staring out of the lighthouse window as she realizes that the fog is now coming for her. And of course the final scene with the priest. Overall, a very underrated, atmospheric and truly eerie film. It is sometimes accused of being too slow, but no scene is wasted, and once the stage is set and we have all of the necessary information, it moves very quickly. And I agree with those reviewers who said that John Carpenter needs to go back and review Halloween and The Fog to stir his memory of how horror movies need to be done. Now if we could just get a DVD release!
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Summary: Carpenter`s Second Best Film.
Review: A Weather-beaten old fisherman (Cameo by Oscar-Winner:John Houseman) tells an ancient tale of Betrayal and Death to Fascinated young Childrens as they huddle together by thier campfire. A ghost ship dated a 100 years ago have come back to life to seek revenge on the town of Antonia Bay. This supernatural thriller is directed by John Carpenter (Dark Star, Assault of Precient 13, Halloween) and he also co-written the film with Debra Hill (The Producer of The Dead Zone). The film has a terrific cast-including:Adrienne Barbeau (Creepshow), Jamie Lee Curtis (True Lies), Janet Leigh (Psycho), Tom Atkins (Halloween 3), Hal Holbrook (The Firm), Nancy Loomis (Halloween), Charles Cyphers (Escape from New York) and Ty Mitchell. With the Exceptional Cinematography by Dean Cundey (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jurassic Park) and Stylish Direction by Carpenter makes this Ghost Horror-Thriller:A Winner. DVD's has an good anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer (Also in Pan & Scan) with an digitally enhanced Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (Also has the Original Mono Soundtrack). DVD's extras are:an running commentary track by Carpenter and Hill, Documentaires, Outtakes and More. A Cult Classic and One of Carpenter`s Best Films. Panavision. Grade:A-.
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