2024 October Challenge Discussion Thread

[zombie]

TCSM is amazing.

give it a lick?

[Jason]

TCSM is amazing.

give it a lick?

Lick the movie?

[Jason]

Galaxy of Terror

The fact this is a Roger Corman movie makes me want to open up the Humanoids From the Deep steelbook that I have.

[Jason]

I'm not huge on sci-fi, so I'm not expecting much, but it's cool to see Robert Englund.

[Jason]

Feels a little like an Alien knockoff, 15 minutes in.

[Jason]

Sid Haig looks really really young in this. Like he's only 60.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

[Jason]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

I'm aiming for a back to back double feature of Salem's Lot and IT on Wednesday. IT had such 5 star potential and the second half was just too flat.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

I'm aiming for a back to back double feature of Salem's Lot and IT on Wednesday. IT had such 5 star potential and the second half was just too flat.

Yeah that 2nd half always brings down the first half. Even in the new versions. I think it's the book that really got the trope going that "King can't write endings", or it's at least the flagship example. I like that King makes fun of himself about it though.

[Jason]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

I'm aiming for a back to back double feature of Salem's Lot and IT on Wednesday. IT had such 5 star potential and the second half was just too flat.

Yeah that 2nd half always brings down the first half. Even in the new versions. I think it's the book that really got the trope going that "King can't write endings", or it's at least the flagship example. I like that King makes fun of himself about it though.

I haven't read the book but I imagine the ending of the book was at least better than the ending of the movie.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

Those unfamiliar with context: the guard Koontz is a jab at fellow "competition" author Dean Koontz, a known super duper dog lover.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

I'm aiming for a back to back double feature of Salem's Lot and IT on Wednesday. IT had such 5 star potential and the second half was just too flat.

Yeah that 2nd half always brings down the first half. Even in the new versions. I think it's the book that really got the trope going that "King can't write endings", or it's at least the flagship example. I like that King makes fun of himself about it though.

I haven't read the book but I imagine the ending of the book was at least better than the ending of the movie.

...eh....only by virtue of non-tv-movie fx?

[Jason]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

I'm aiming for a back to back double feature of Salem's Lot and IT on Wednesday. IT had such 5 star potential and the second half was just too flat.

Yeah that 2nd half always brings down the first half. Even in the new versions. I think it's the book that really got the trope going that "King can't write endings", or it's at least the flagship example. I like that King makes fun of himself about it though.

I haven't read the book but I imagine the ending of the book was at least better than the ending of the movie.

...eh....only by virtue of non-tv-movie fx?

How true to the book was the ending of the TV movie?

[Jason]

Holy shit. The death of a certain character in Galaxy of Terror just brought the entire movie up half a point. Damn, that was nuts.

[Havok]

so i put exorcism (russell crowe's other exocist-y movie) on reserve along with a movie called sting. they are both supposed to be horror. so more to watch.

Aka let's remake The Exorcist without calling it The Exorcist, directed by Homer from Near Dark.

[Jason]

so i put exorcism (russell crowe's other exocist-y movie) on reserve along with a movie called sting. they are both supposed to be horror. so more to watch.

Aka let's remake The Exorcist without calling it The Exorcist, directed by Homer from Near Dark.

I'd give that nod to Beyond the Door, as well.

[Havok]

Holy shit. The death of a certain character in Galaxy of Terror just brought the entire movie up half a point. Damn, that was nuts.

Got to love those space worms.

[Havok]

so i put exorcism (russell crowe's other exocist-y movie) on reserve along with a movie called sting. they are both supposed to be horror. so more to watch.

Aka let's remake The Exorcist without calling it The Exorcist, directed by Homer from Near Dark.

I'd give that nod to Beyond the Door, as well.

No, they're literally remaking The Exorcist in the film.

[Jason]

Holy shit. The death of a certain character in Galaxy of Terror just brought the entire movie up half a point. Damn, that was nuts.

Got to love those space worms.

Actually, I just got to that. I was actually referring to the glass in the vein, but that other kill was even crazier. Lmao. This movie is solid.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

Almost gave the 1990 It a B-, but I was still quite tickled with the Koontz joke getting killed by a dog, so I bumped it to a B

I'm aiming for a back to back double feature of Salem's Lot and IT on Wednesday. IT had such 5 star potential and the second half was just too flat.

Yeah that 2nd half always brings down the first half. Even in the new versions. I think it's the book that really got the trope going that "King can't write endings", or it's at least the flagship example. I like that King makes fun of himself about it though.

I haven't read the book but I imagine the ending of the book was at least better than the ending of the movie.

...eh....only by virtue of non-tv-movie fx?

How true to the book was the ending of the TV movie?

It's like a cliffnotes version - accurate but very condensed so a bunch is left out. There's no silly bike ride post climax though, like in the mini-series.