http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/ Documentary Film News and Reviews Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Jay C. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:26:15 +0000 http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/#comment-620 John Carpenter is definitely underrated. His earlier films are especially great, but I think even some of his later stuff has its moments. As you mentioned, 'In the Mouth of Madness' was awesome and pretty chaotic for a studio film...I also think that Escape From LA, Vampires and Ghosts of Mars were great attempts at bringing back the anti-hero and the Western archetypes that are pretty much passe nowadays. That's probably why his movies fail at the box office. John Carpenter is definitely underrated. His earlier films are especially great, but I think even some of his later stuff has its moments. As you mentioned, ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ was awesome and pretty chaotic for a studio film…I also think that Escape From LA, Vampires and Ghosts of Mars were great attempts at bringing back the anti-hero and the Western archetypes that are pretty much passe nowadays. That’s probably why his movies fail at the box office.

]]> http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Andy Coon Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:22:48 +0000 http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/#comment-619 John Carpenter thrilled me as a youngster and I still marvel at the films that you brought up. He really knew how to get your adrenaline going. Not only was his films realistically frightening but his music was terrifying and he composed it. What an amazing talent he is. Not sure if anyone mentioned "In The Mouth Of Madness" that film was blew me away. I wish I had some "They Live" sunglasses right now to see who the hell is running this country. John Carpenter thrilled me as a youngster and I still marvel at the films that you brought up. He really knew how to get your adrenaline going. Not only was his films realistically frightening but his music was terrifying and he composed it. What an amazing talent he is. Not sure if anyone mentioned “In The Mouth Of Madness” that film was blew me away. I wish I had some “They Live” sunglasses right now to see who the hell is running this country.

]]> http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Jay C Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:25:11 +0000 http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/#comment-599 They Live is definitely a classic. Prince of Darkness was one of three movies that scared me as a child. The other two were The Exorcist and Black Christmas. I couldn't watch the part where his bloodshot eye is peeking around the corner. YYYYYAAAAAOOOOOWZZZAAAAAASSSSSSS (pulls collar and makes unusual Abbot and Costello scary noise) They Live is definitely a classic. Prince of Darkness was one of three movies that scared me as a child. The other two were The Exorcist and Black Christmas. I couldn’t watch the part where his bloodshot eye is peeking around the corner. YYYYYAAAAAOOOOOWZZZAAAAAASSSSSSS (pulls collar and makes unusual Abbot and Costello scary noise)

]]> http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/comment-page-1/#comment-598 leigh Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:33:41 +0000 http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2006/09/17/going-to-pieces-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-slasher-film/#comment-598 "Many of my childhood movie staples included the films of John Carpenter (They Live, Big Trouble In Little China, Prince of Darkness), which has resulted in my sometimes blind love of anything Carpenter releases. (Ghosts of Mars and Escape From L.A. both ruled.)" ... I feel the same way John Carpenter is the man! They Live is the movie I have watched more times than any other. “Many of my childhood movie staples included the films of John Carpenter (They Live, Big Trouble In Little China, Prince of Darkness), which has resulted in my sometimes blind love of anything Carpenter releases. (Ghosts of Mars and Escape From L.A. both ruled.)” … I feel the same way John Carpenter is the man! They Live is the movie I have watched more times than any other.

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