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Old 06-09-2018, 12:01 AM   #1
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Halloween (2018)

The best slasher is back again. I like the look of this, feels more like the original with a bit of an update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1ePFp-nBI

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
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Old 06-09-2018, 12:20 AM   #2
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Halloween is my favorite horror film of all time. While I enjoy some of the sequels, to varying degrees, nothing tops the original.

That said I consider Halloween II to be an underrated entry, the best of the sequels and a brilliant expansion without pushing the boundaries too far. This new entry looks promising but I don’t like how it seems to discount the events of Halloween II, specifically the revelation of Michael being Laurie’s brother. Other than that I’m liking what I’m seeing.
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Old 06-09-2018, 11:20 AM   #3
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Looking forward to it.
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Old 06-09-2018, 12:43 PM   #4
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JLC is all pumped up on Activa and ready to kick ass!
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Old 06-09-2018, 01:22 PM   #5
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Damm, this looks really great! Halloween is one of my favourite movies of all time and I was a little apprehensive with this movie, but everything released so far, from the actors to the trailer, looks spot on.
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Old 06-09-2018, 11:18 PM   #6
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Halloween is my favorite horror film of all time. While I enjoy some of the sequels, to varying degrees, nothing tops the original.

That said I consider Halloween II to be an underrated entry, the best of the sequels and a brilliant expansion without pushing the boundaries too far. This new entry looks promising but I don’t like how it seems to discount the events of Halloween II, specifically the revelation of Michael being Laurie’s brother. Other than that I’m liking what I’m seeing.
Agreed. Halloween 2 is almost as good as the original IMO. Grest continuation and you never think of hospitals the same after it. Love it.

New one looks ok but some of the cast just seems off...
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Old 06-10-2018, 12:11 AM   #7
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not a fan of them just erasing all the other movies (even if they weren't all great), and if they took out the sibling angle then it's just a crazy guy that bumped into a girl 40 years ago randomly and now he's going back after her for literally no reason?
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Old 06-10-2018, 08:20 AM   #8
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not a fan of them just erasing all the other movies (even if they weren't all great), and if they took out the sibling angle then it's just a crazy guy that bumped into a girl 40 years ago randomly and now he's going back after her for literally no reason?
Stupid to change the sibling angle too. I bet they end up making Laurie the killer at the end. They’ll screw it up somehow.
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Old 06-10-2018, 08:41 AM   #9
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Here is the screenwriter explaining the thought that went into that. I also didn't realize the guy from Eastbound and Down was a "serious" writer.

http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/hallowe...w-film-scarier
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Old 06-10-2018, 12:29 PM   #10
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I completely disagree with his reasoning and TBH, it makes me want to skip this film despite liking what I’m seeing stylistically.

McBride acts as if random people who encountered Myers weren’t in danger because his focus was on Laurie. Has he even watched these films? The brother/sister angle was what fueled his drive. Anything that got in his way was simple mowed down. THAT makes him “scary.” Having him as some random killing machine with no purpose is less scary. Not only that it makes Laurie and him crossing paths again 4 decades later seem all the more improbable. What an idiot! I think I just talked myself out of supporting this film.
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