2024 October Challenge Discussion Thread

[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?

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.

Lol. That bike ride is definitely silly.

[Jason]

The creature reveal in this movie is awesome.

[Jason]

Galaxy of Terror is easily the most surprising new viewing for me so far. Expecting a low-mid level 5/10 grade and instead this thing is pushing an 8.

I'm going an even 8.0 on Galaxy of Terror.

[Jason]

Now onto The Poop's Exorcist. Probably just gonna leave my siggy the way it is until my next viewing.

[Jason]

Expectations for this one are mid-6s to low-7s. We shall see.

[Jason]

Not at all expecting a song by The Cult to be in this. Very cool.

[Jason]

Not expecting so much rock and punk in this.

[Slaughterhouserock]

I've never seen Dead Ringers

Not a fan. It's slow, mostly boring, and more of a drama thriller than horror. Good visuals as far as making a film about twins using one actor, though.

[Jason]

This movie is very good, but it's really being held back by my inability to NOT see this demon as a kid just pretending to act creepy. The only real downside so far.

[Reign in Blood]

If we don't put our foot down they're just gonna keep pushing past boundaries until we're stuck with the Barney & Friends version of Suspiria. And nobody wants that. Not even Barney.

blockbuster had the chance to put their foot down and they didn't see the profit in it. now look at them.

They couldn't compete with convenience and laziness.

late fees were a huge reason they failed. They even acknowledged that at the end too. Even before Netflix went to streaming, they were winning by no-late-fees.

Yeah. True. But at the end of the day, the vast majority would rather sit at home and buy a movie without getting up and leaving. People would pay double to be able to rent from home and not have to leave. Convenience always wins.

With convenience it was also accessibility was a huge factor too. Not everywhere had a Blockbuster nearby where you could just hop on your lil bike and ride to it, Netflix brought them to you even out in the fucking sticks. How Blockbuster didn't think to compete with that was stupid.

Hubris is what killed them, they didn't think a little pissant could touch them, but Blockbuster didn't have shit. Netflix is all "we'll offer no late-fees like those other guys, we're technologically advanced where you can look at 1,000s of titles at the click of a button in minutes, offer personalized lists based on viewing habits and tastes etc. And deliver all the exciting action right to your door. All this, for less money per rental. And hey, if a disc is lost or you just can't bear to part with the movie, we'll take it on the chin, free of charge, because we love you and you love movies." - Reed Hastings, CEO and future multi-billionaire

[Reign in Blood]

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.

Lol. That bike ride is definitely silly.

I liked the symbolism and shiz, as Bill says he used Silver to help Stan and beat the devil before, so good idea here. Except two grown adults with one catatonic on a bike just doesn't go.

[zombie]

starting the day with luca guadagnino's suspiria.

[zombie]

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.

well i hope crowe gives a good performance at least.

[zombie]

i forgot that chloe grace moretz was in this. queen of the remakes.

[zombie]

also never noticed that the sign at the station said suspiria.

[zombie]

my copy of the dunes' texas chainsaw massacre gave it up, so i'm turning to tobe hooper's sequel.

[Reign in Blood]

my copy of the dunes' texas chainsaw massacre gave it up, so i'm turning to tobe hooper's sequel.

What does gave it up mean exactly?

[zombie]

my copy of the dunes' texas chainsaw massacre gave it up, so i'm turning to tobe hooper's sequel.

What does gave it up mean exactly?

sputtered and choked? i'm down one jessica biel flick.

[Reign in Blood]

my copy of the dunes' texas chainsaw massacre gave it up, so i'm turning to tobe hooper's sequel.

What does gave it up mean exactly?

sputtered and choked? i'm down one jessica biel flick.

You've played it that much? Other one better be the A-Team remake.

[zombie]

my copy of the dunes' texas chainsaw massacre gave it up, so i'm turning to tobe hooper's sequel.

What does gave it up mean exactly?

sputtered and choked? i'm down one jessica biel flick.

You've played it that much? Other one better be the A-Team remake.

yeah, i guess so. maybe "one" gives the wrong impression. it' was my only jessica biel flick.