why aren't there any good actors and actors and script writers anymore?

wlcm2thdwn said:

what about 'dude wheres my car' ??

jami0mckay said:

CO-SIGN.

3 Words for you, wlcm2thdawn. "Sister", "Act", and "II".

jami0mckay said:

CO-SIGN.

3 Words for you, wlcm2thdawn. "Sister", "Act", and "II".

wlcm2thdwn said:

Mel Brooks said "Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers."

I don't know exactly when it was that he said the above quote, but probably it was some time ago and those eleven writers have all died.

There are no more "GOOD" or "GREAT" horror films. But, really, who could you blame, huh? Look at the choices directors and filmmakers of the past/present have had to and still have to deal with. "You gotta use the advanced technology to your advantage. YOU GOTTA USE THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!!!!" That's all they hear. All of the people behind them and in front of them. Those people keep telling them the same things. So, they take that advice to the grave. The overall evolution of special effects technology doesn't allow for any excitement or give you a chance to make your own idea out of it.

And, I don't mean that we should "STILL" be stuck in the times back when movies like "The Fog" and many other "70's Horror Movies". This type of technological evolution gives a plausible reason for the overall element of surprise that has been snatched away from your television. I'd hate to say this, but, for me, "The 80's" was my favorite year of great horror movies that featured perfect examples of how to use the technology that was available, at the time.

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" (Okay, well, at least the first one "REALLY" was genuinely frightening for me. Overall, though, "Freddie Krueger" was supposed to be and ultimately is seen as maybe the most charismatic leading horror protagonist...."EVER"!!! ), "Jason", "Halloween" (With the exception of the third iteration), and the one that ended off "The 80's Horror /ing and -ing Era" within the beginning of it's own series...."Chucky" (Another Charismatic one)! I know I might be rambling on, but I am trying to say that "Horror" has lost it's touch since the early nineties.

Edit: Oh, but I'd like to say one thing different about "The Seventies Horror Movies". If there's one thing for sure, I actuallty think that the work all over "The Exorcist" was really good. And, quite frankly, "The Exorcist" should probably be and most likely is considered the absolute greatest "Horror Film" ever made. Many people would argue and standby that. Sooooo.....
[Edited 8/13/07 4:31am]

I've been desensitized I guess. Nothing scares me anymore. btw, John Carpenter's The THING is the best horror movie. The Exorcist sucks balls.

FruitToAttractBears said:

Oh my god, The Thing used to give me nightmares.

there's one called the "Invasion" i think, with Nicole Kidman that looks interesting. but i tend to like the psychological thrillers.

CHIC0 said:

It's yet another remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

I won't be going.

JediTodd said:

Me either.

Lothan said:

I almost typed it out to be Invasion of the Body Snatches before realizing my spelling mistake. Now that I might actually see.

CHIC0 said:

It's yet another remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

I won't be going.

There are... they're called documentaries.

Teacher said:

hell yes.

you want to be scared? see "jesus camp"

because suspense has been replaced by gore, scares have been replaced by gross-outs, and tension of upcoming scare has been replaced by torture porn.

because suspense has been replaced by gore, scares have been replaced by gross-outs, and tension of upcoming scare has been replaced by torture porn.

cborgman said:

Co-Sign.

There's a glut of poorly written B horror movies, and the ones that DO make it to the mainstream are usually not that scary anyway.

If I want scary, I'll fire up my PS2 and play those Silent Hill video games. They're scary as hell sometimes and it's not like I'm passively sitting by and waiting for something to happen.

FruitToAttractBears said:

I forgot a about that one, the bit where the thing had a human head and spiders legs freaked me out for ages

guitarslinger44 said:

silent hill and resident evil games never fail to get at least a few jumps out of me.

cborgman said:

Just wanted to see the above quoted and repeated, because cborgman's comment is precisely right.

Simplicity is often better (and more effective), and most "horror" films these days don't subscribe to that philosophy.

WillyWonka said:

thank you.

i despise this new wave of "torture porn" horror movies that has become the norm as of late. i thought the first "saw" was clever, but it ended up breeding an entire genre that is nothing more than paying to see a legal snuff film.

it disturbs me, and it generally makes for really lousy horror movies.
[Edited 8/13/07 14:30pm]

cborgman said:

I agree actually. I didnt' even think the first Saw movie was all that good. I was actually kinda disappointed to see Cary Elwes and Danny Glover, who are both excellent actors, starring in a lame ass movie like that. It's not even that scary, but more gory, and that in and of itself isn't scary. If I wanted to see that, I'd hook up a POlice scanner and go murder scene hopping.


I just started that 4th Silent Hill game, and it freaks me out! All these ghosts of murder victims walking around...and you can't kill them either!