Jason wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 11:05 am
I preferred The Descent the most in my 3rd viewing but there are aspects that I'll always have trouble with. The best part is Juno the skank getting ganked and the revengyness of some of it. The darkness and flashlights is annoying, but it's a cave, so I try to overlook it. I will always have a gripe with the "crawlers". They're like Diet Cola wendigos, made out to be unique creatures we've never seen before, and are shown in numerous occurrences throughout the movie that they're weak as hell. When Sarah (female, about 120 pounds) can shrug one off her shoulder and stomp its head in with ease, and also pin one down and gouge it's eyes out, then there really is little threat other than they kinda look creepy. I've heard people remark about claustrophobia when watching the movie and I never really felt any of that.
At the end of the day, I finally do understand why the movie is liked for the most part, but this sort of thing ain't my bag baby. If the creatures weren't cheap wendigos and weak as hell, the movie could be in the 7s or 8s, but I'm gonna go a generous 6.1 on The Descent because of the revenge and Sarah being believable.
about the claustrophobia thing. the cave in scene and sarah struggling didn't give you any kind of unease, at least?
Jason wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 11:05 am
I preferred The Descent the most in my 3rd viewing but there are aspects that I'll always have trouble with. The best part is Juno the skank getting ganked and the revengyness of some of it. The darkness and flashlights is annoying, but it's a cave, so I try to overlook it. I will always have a gripe with the "crawlers". They're like Diet Cola wendigos, made out to be unique creatures we've never seen before, and are shown in numerous occurrences throughout the movie that they're weak as hell. When Sarah (female, about 120 pounds) can shrug one off her shoulder and stomp its head in with ease, and also pin one down and gouge it's eyes out, then there really is little threat other than they kinda look creepy. I've heard people remark about claustrophobia when watching the movie and I never really felt any of that.
At the end of the day, I finally do understand why the movie is liked for the most part, but this sort of thing ain't my bag baby. If the creatures weren't cheap wendigos and weak as hell, the movie could be in the 7s or 8s, but I'm gonna go a generous 6.1 on The Descent because of the revenge and Sarah being believable.
about the claustrophobia thing. the cave in scene and sarah struggling didn't give you any kind of unease, at least?
Maybe a little.
well, fair enough.
I'll watch it again at some point.
that's not necessary. if you don't enjoy it, then you don't enjoy it. i can gripe on the exorcist. you can gripe on the descent.
zombie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:00 pm
that's not necessary. if you don't enjoy it, then you don't enjoy it. i can gripe on the exorcist. you can gripe on the descent.
zombie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:00 pm
that's not necessary. if you don't enjoy it, then you don't enjoy it. i can gripe on the exorcist. you can gripe on the descent.
who knows... maybe seeing that russell crowe flick will give me a better appreciation. maybe.
The Exorcist made me generally hate possession movies. 90% are trash. It's been over 50 years and this movie is still causing the industry to try to capitalize on it and they all come up short.
Jason wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:21 pm
The Exorcist made me generally hate possession movies. 90% are trash. It's been over 50 years and this movie is still causing the industry to try to capitalize on it and they all come up short.
Poop's Exorcist was ok enough
there are a lot of garbage rip offs that don't amount to shit. two things can be true at once.
Jason wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 11:05 am
I preferred The Descent the most in my 3rd viewing but there are aspects that I'll always have trouble with. The best part is Juno the skank getting ganked and the revengyness of some of it. The darkness and flashlights is annoying, but it's a cave, so I try to overlook it. I will always have a gripe with the "crawlers". They're like Diet Cola wendigos, made out to be unique creatures we've never seen before, and are shown in numerous occurrences throughout the movie that they're weak as hell. When Sarah (female, about 120 pounds) can shrug one off her shoulder and stomp its head in with ease, and also pin one down and gouge it's eyes out, then there really is little threat other than they kinda look creepy. I've heard people remark about claustrophobia when watching the movie and I never really felt any of that.
At the end of the day, I finally do understand why the movie is liked for the most part, but this sort of thing ain't my bag baby. If the creatures weren't cheap wendigos and weak as hell, the movie could be in the 7s or 8s, but I'm gonna go a generous 6.1 on The Descent because of the revenge and Sarah being believable.
Crawlers are obviously weak, malnourished and stuck in endless dark etc. So 1 on 1 let's roll, it's that there's so many of them and they're obviously hungry, wily and ravenous. It's like a chimp, I'll step in a cage with one and likely curb stomp it, but if there's even 2 or 3 and they get the jump on you? Holy fuck, they'll tear you apart.
Jason wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 11:05 am
I preferred The Descent the most in my 3rd viewing but there are aspects that I'll always have trouble with. The best part is Juno the skank getting ganked and the revengyness of some of it. The darkness and flashlights is annoying, but it's a cave, so I try to overlook it. I will always have a gripe with the "crawlers". They're like Diet Cola wendigos, made out to be unique creatures we've never seen before, and are shown in numerous occurrences throughout the movie that they're weak as hell. When Sarah (female, about 120 pounds) can shrug one off her shoulder and stomp its head in with ease, and also pin one down and gouge it's eyes out, then there really is little threat other than they kinda look creepy. I've heard people remark about claustrophobia when watching the movie and I never really felt any of that.
At the end of the day, I finally do understand why the movie is liked for the most part, but this sort of thing ain't my bag baby. If the creatures weren't cheap wendigos and weak as hell, the movie could be in the 7s or 8s, but I'm gonna go a generous 6.1 on The Descent because of the revenge and Sarah being believable.
Crawlers are obviously weak, malnourished and stuck in endless dark etc. So 1 on 1 let's roll, it's that there's so many of them and they're obviously hungry, wily and ravenous. It's like a chimp, I'll step in a cage with one and likely curb stomp it, but if there's even 2 or 3 and they get the jump on you? Holy fuck, they'll tear you apart.
oh well that's what the Challenge is for
