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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 10, 2024 17:27:29 GMT -6
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jimbal
crosser of fallen logs
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Post by jimbal on Apr 10, 2024 22:37:37 GMT -6
At least its not Sony
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Post by Tweek on Apr 16, 2024 9:44:32 GMT -6
I already don't like the sound of this. Reboot? No thank you. The original is perfect. And not involving any of the people who understand what made the first one work. I'm getting that BoS feeling. I'll go see it of course, no matter how excrementally bad it is. I'm compelled to watch anything and everything BW. But I have zero expectations based on what I've read so far.
I hope I'm wrong. Maybe this will be the best one yet. We'll see.
I'll add a section for the new movie once a title is announced.
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trey
rock pile disturber
I see a dirty behind!
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Post by trey on Apr 18, 2024 22:53:55 GMT -6
Feeling pretty much the same, though the vibe I'm getting isn't so much Book of Shadows as it is Blair Witch (the 2016 movie). It will probably be another overly produced slick production that pretends to be found footage but is filled with pretty actors pretending to improv and act natural, every line sounding rehearsed. And just like every other found footage rip-off over the past 25 years, the camera will always be pointing at just the right thing at just the right moment, perfectly focused but with a little fake CGI blur added to pretend to be authentic. Throw in a bunch of unnecessary jump scares with sound effects that make no sense while you're at it. (A person showing up in the frame doesn't make a "BOOM" sound, people.)
Yeah, I'm cranky.
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Post by Tweek on Apr 20, 2024 5:25:22 GMT -6
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jimbal
crosser of fallen logs
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Post by jimbal on Apr 20, 2024 16:50:16 GMT -6
Tis a shame that you are probably dead on on what this will be. It will be a cash grab for the mainstream movie goer and give the die hard fans virtually nothing to get excited about. I really hope the assholes in charge of this franchise at least have the decency to give us some good new extras on a 25th anniversary release...but I am not going to hold my breath.
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Post by mrtnflmngak on Apr 21, 2024 15:32:30 GMT -6
I couldn't hate this enough. When the 2016 was announced, I was naive enough to think this is what I've waited on. At first, I would've loved any awful cliche horror movie but on multiple re-watches, it only falters further and further. With the new news of the original cast and crew coming out, I can't help but feel extra bitter.
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 21, 2024 15:37:18 GMT -6
I remember everyone gettin' on my ass for saying 2016 was gonna suck and be a generic horror movie. But now you can rest assured it will just be a woke hunk of garbage with trans characters, strong female leader and the cast being "diverse" and the Witch being a White man.
Prove me wrong.
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Post by mrtnflmngak on Apr 21, 2024 15:49:49 GMT -6
I'd love for them to prove us wrong but I couldn't disagree with you. It's only going to fall into the same bracket of every bullshit horror movie that has came out within the last decade.
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 21, 2024 16:05:32 GMT -6
Not gonna happen. When the first trailer for the fallout show came out my very first thought was what kind of wokeness they'd shove into it, they most certainly did although it wasn't smash you in the face with it, it was absolutely there.
You're not gonna get a proper follow up or reboot or whatever. It's just gonna use the name and turn it into a scream knockoff and it'll be another decade before they crap out something else with the name on it. 2 mediocre sequels didn't exactly set box office records, I honestly don't even know why they're doing this. Most people don't even remember this movie let alone its sequels. I hate to say it, but most of the people who did are too old or dead now to give a shit.
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 21, 2024 16:16:03 GMT -6
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Post by Tweek on Apr 22, 2024 8:27:05 GMT -6
It's probably a bit early to start bashing this project. It's just that what we've heard so far isn't promising. I'll reserve the right to flame it into oblivion once I've seen it. We could all be very wrong. It might turn out good. And if it is, I'll be the first to say so. But the studios don't seem interested these days in actually giving the customers (fans) what they want. It's more about churning out bland product than being entertaining or creative. Hollywood is dying from self-inflicted wounds right before our eyes. I'm actually looking forward to AI-generated scripts. Can't be worse than what the current crop of "writers" are coming up with. This is turning into a rant. I'll stop now
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Post by geraniumkate on Apr 22, 2024 10:29:46 GMT -6
Oh, she very much gives a shit. They all do. Make sure you also read the creators' statement of support. (I don't remember if that's included in the article.)
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Post by Heather, taking a piss. on Apr 22, 2024 14:42:28 GMT -6
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 23, 2024 18:08:33 GMT -6
Oh, she very much gives a shit. They all do. Make sure you also read the creators' statement of support. (I don't remember if that's included in the article.) There ain't much to be had out of it and like Disney with George Lucas... I don't think they give a shit.
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Post by Tweek on Apr 24, 2024 9:17:10 GMT -6
I don't pretend to understand how acting contracts work but I'm pretty sure LG has no legal obligation to do any of that. Negative publicity might nudge them in that direction since this is getting serious press coverage. We'll see. I'm all for people getting fairly compensated for the work they do. Again, not sure what the actors signed when they took the job. I'd also love to see involvement of people from the original that know what works instead of bringing in new people every time. I'd like to see a cameo (or three!) in the new film with the original actors. That would rock hard. If they could work something into the story where one or all three reappear after going missing for 30 years. But they said reboot and not sequel. Still... Rei has done a few comic cons now (as Heather Donahue) so it seems she's not as opposed to things BW as she once was. So there's that.
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 25, 2024 7:03:06 GMT -6
Heather's too busy smoking dope to sue anyone.
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Post by Tweek on Apr 25, 2024 8:46:50 GMT -6
Heather's too busy smoking dope to sue anyone. I'm pretty sure that's not the case. At one time perhaps. Don't know if she still runs the weed farm. I don't think so. Also, she legally changed her name in 2020. We can refer to the character as Heather but the person is Rei Hance. Let's be respectful.
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Post by mrtnflmngak on Apr 27, 2024 12:26:27 GMT -6
I was surprised cause I followed Rei’s page that I can only guess was self help/improvement and spiritual stuff which helped her to no end so good for her! So I really didn’t expect her to be back on the conventions as Heather.
Josh put a post on Instagram with an interview that referenced the fact that the new BW news came out only a while after they’d all done a con together (Myrick included) and it kinda brought up all wounds as well as positive memories etc.
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Post by Tweek on Apr 28, 2024 5:50:26 GMT -6
So what are you hoping to see in the new film? Think they should go found footage again?
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 28, 2024 20:40:57 GMT -6
So what are you hoping to see in the new film? Boobies?
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Post by Tweek on Apr 29, 2024 13:49:16 GMT -6
Might as well earn that R rating, right?
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Post by Anarchist86ed on Apr 30, 2024 8:44:57 GMT -6
Damn right. But then again we all know it'll be woke garbage with bald non binary them/that's so the boobs will probably be removed.
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