Halloween

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Summary: pretty darn scary
Review: i love this movie. does the word re release come to mind anyone.

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Summary: Enjoyed Friday the 13th more
Review: I am probobly one of the very few people you are gonna hear this from, I thought this movie was boring and I would much rather watch Friday the 13th. I bought this movie because everybody said it was so good but I don't really see what the fuss was all about. I did enjoy the other Halloween movies but not this one. A lot of people say the beginning was scary when Micheal was 6 yrs old and killed his sister. That scene was so not scary, he walked right up to the girl and stabbed her a few times. Atleast in Friday the 13th things would happen unexpectedly. And what made things more boring was that the halloween theme came up every 2 minutes through out the movie, I was really getting sick of that music. And then there was that scene where he killed the character Lynda by strangling her throat with a telephone cord. You can't strangle a person with a telephone cord, the thing can stretch for god's sake and not only that PJ Soles who played Lynda said she was about to laugh while shooting that scene because the cord was tickeling her throat. And there was stuff in this movie that wasn't totally explained until the sequel which was made 3 yrs after. You never really know why Micheal is killing these people other then the fact he is just a mental patient but they never explained why he was mainly after Jaimie Lee Curtis until Halloween 2. I personally think the only good and scary part in this movie was when Micheal attacked Lynda's boyfriend but I didn't get scared because I first saw that clip in the movie SCREAM which was before I saw Halloween so I was kind of was expecting that to happen.

Any way I really did not enjoy this movie at all. I liked Friday the 13th movies more mainly because they take place in the woods and I like Jason more then Micheal. Although I do have to admit I think Jason is a copy Micheal and a person I know said to me that probobly if it wasn't for Micheal, they would have never had the idea of Jason. I don't reccomend this movie but comparing to other reviewers, I don't have much of an argument that this is a bad movie. Afterall it did win an award, I can't argue against that. This is just what I thought of this movie, I'm pretty sure there is another review out there that is gonna make just want to own this. if you want this movie then get it, don't let this review stop you, I am just writing this so people can see what I thought of it. I do however really reccomend Halloween 2,4,5, and 8 cuz I thought those ones were good.

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Summary: A pretty good film, but with bad consequences.
Review: Its hard for me to be objective when reviewing this film. On its own, it was a decent horror picture. But as a precedent, Halloween was the primary impetus for starting the horrible genre of slasher films that dominated the 1980's horror cinema. Films like the Friday the 13th films the numerous and stupid Halloween sequels totally ruined the horror genre by taking all of the mystery, atmosphere, and style out of horror films and turning them into bloodbaths of violence and gore. But its not really fair to blame all of that on this film, because in actuality, Halloween is quite a bit different than the slasher films that followed because it did have mystery, atmosphere, and style, and was not overtly gorry with minimized violence. The film's true scares comes not from the violence and the killing, but from the suspense of the picture, not knowing when Michael Myers is going to pop out of the shadows. Its a pity that all of the filmmakers who set out to make those horrible slasher films that followed did not learn the right lessons from Halloween, that its suspense and atmosphere, not violence and gore, that causes genuine scares. If that had occurred, Halloween might be a true classic for redefining the horror genre but still maintaining its style. Instead, this film should be remembered as a good one that unfortunately started a poor genre that almost ruined the horror cinema. Thankfully, Wes Craven came along with Scream in the mid-1990's which actually showcased how laughable and stupid the slasher films of the 1980's were, and all but killed off the slasher film genre. In conclusion, Halloween is worth a look see.

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Summary: VERY SCARY...
Review: and surprisingly non-violent...its all atmosphere and apprehension. Horror directors should all use this film as a template.

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Summary: The Ultimate Horror Film
Review: This is the top of the line as far as horror movies go in my opinion. This is the movie that started my enjoyment of the horror and terror genre. Well written story that builds Michael Myers as a truly disturbed psychopath, and the low body count adds to the chill factor, as you wonder "Will he kill them now ?", as he stalks the teens around Haddonfield. Strong debut by Jamie Lee Curtis, she became as much an icon as Michael has based on this film. If you want to know where to start as far as horror films go, start here. It doesn't get any better than this.

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Summary: scarier than anyrthing
Review: i m only 12 i saw this and its the only movie that ever scared me michal myers is creepy with his emotionless face the music but the scariest thing about is him stalking people chocking the iv never got an a car house or school alone so much scarier than the exorcist its a stupid movie.

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Summary: Its How All Others Are Judged
Review: This is a classic movie of horror. My collection of Halloween items is huge but my most prized is a Limited Edition copy of Halloween released by Anchor Bay Entertainment. John Carpenter and Debra Hall directed a miraculous film. Halloween is what horror fans like me use to judge all other horror films. It's great to see a bunch of kids change the film world. Halloween has all the great characteristics of a great horror movie. They scare you when you least expect it. All the things your parents told you not to do results in death. And the best a crazy murder stalks you until he has finished off all your friends. John Carpenter and Debra Hill put on screen all the things that scare us.
If you have a couple of hundred dollars to spare get the Limited Edition version. It is a great addition to a DVD collection. The transfer is perfect one of the best. A number of special feature give you all the background information you need. There is also two versions of the film. One released for TV and the Theatrical release. There is so much to say. Just watch it if you haven't. I always love getting the chance to show this movie to a new viewer. It's just my passion for movies.

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Summary: Real terror stands the test of time
Review: If I were asked to list the top scary movies of all time, I would place John Carpenter's Halloween at the top of my list. It is much scarier than Psycho and The Exorcist, in my opinion, and the likes of Jason and Freddy pale in comparison to Michael Myers. Its influence on the genre can hardly be overstated; countless slasher films have been released over the last two decades plus, wherein each filmmaker consciously or unconsciously has tried to duplicate the force and power of this 1978 masterpiece of terror and suspense. It is this movie's genre-defining influence that earns it first place in my rankings.

Is the movie scary? Yes, emphatically so. All these years later, with audiences having a number of other slasher films under their belt, Halloween may not seem as frightening as it had to have been when it was released, but it is deliciously scary nonetheless. The groundbreaking point of view shots Cameron employs only adds to the incredible suspense of the story. Watching this movie alone in a dark room is probably a pretty bad idea, as is going to bed immediately afterwards. Nick Castle's portrayal of Michael is brilliantly subtle, and the photography and soundtrack are superb. The image of the featureless, pasty-white mask hovering above a dark set of clothes is unnerving, and the early sightings of him in Haddenfield are amazingly effective-even when you know he is there, it is sometimes difficult to spot him. One of the best scenes later on has Michael creeping out of a darkened room; it is as if the mask just somehow emerges out of nowhere from the shadows. Even Michael's walk and method of suddenly sitting straight up out of a prone position are amazingly impactful. He really does seem to represent true evil, a force of nature that keeps coming and coming all the time yet is entirely human. He is everywhere and nowhere. The musical score is beyond outstanding; the famous Halloween theme is immediately recognizable whenever you hear it, taking you directly back to Haddonfield. Halloween was the first true horror movie I ever watched. I was probably around twelve at the time, and I decided I was going to watch my first horror film the proper way-in the dark, late at night. I am embarrassed to say that I never even made it through the opening credits. That jack o'lantern and incredibly creepy music scared the daylights out of me.

While Michael is horror's most terrifying killer, Halloween would not have seen nearly as much success had it not been for Donald Pleasance's character Dr. Loomis. Loomis' brilliant acting and forceful presence gives Halloween something its imitators don't have, and his almost philosophical musings on Michael's innate evil give this killer a depth that other slasher villains just don't possess. Jamie Lee Curtis, of course, was also fabulous in this, her first movie role. No other scream queen can boast of such advanced acting skills. I didn't think the acting jobs of the other teenagers were very good, but those characters were in the movie for one reason only, and it wasn't to steal the show.

The extra features on the limited edition release are pretty good. The "Halloween Unmasked" featurette from 1998 delivers interviews with cast and creators (including an unmasked Nick Castle, who looks more like a professor than a "killer"). The extras also include several scenes shot in 1982 and added to the television version of the movie. The first of these provides more detail about Michael's original transfer to a minimum security institution and Dr. Loomis' attempts to prevent it from taking place. The second one is a great scene featuring Loomis telling the teenaged, pseudo-comatose Michael that he may have fooled the hospital administrators but he hasn't fooled him. The third offers a bit of unnecessary data on Michael's motivations. The fourth scene features some extended dialogue between the movie's three teenaged girls and is forgettable at best. What I found most interesting was the story of Halloween's origins. Many have forgotten or never even knew how much of a surprise hit this movie was in 1978. It was filmed over the course of just three weeks with a total budget of little more than three hundred thousand dollars. Donald Pleasance filmed all of his scenes in a mere five days. The history of Halloween is really remarkable, especially when you consider the importance and influence of this movie on the genre. John Carpenter managed to bring together everything a horror film needs to succeed, and the entire industry has been trying to match his efforts without complete success ever since.

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Summary: Original Is Better
Review: It's true what they say about the original, it's always better then the sequels which is very true. Halloween is the most original, scary, real-life horror movie of our time. The plot about the baby sitter and all her friends being stalked and killed on halloween night is the most scary I've ever heard of. Jamie Lee Curtis is great as the young Laurie Strode,and Donald Pleasence is great as the ultra-obsessed Sam Lomis. Michael Myers will go down as the scariest villian of all time.

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Summary: Halloween Is Awesome! But what's with the Stupid Widescreen?
Review: Halloween is an awesome movie. But one thing I find really stupid is the widescreen (2.35:1 ratio) meaning if you dont have a widescreen tv, the picture will come up with humongous black bars along the top and bottom of the screen, making it halfscreen. I would rather see the whole picture instead of half!