Originally Posted by Easy 6:
1974 take on Ed Gein... this is no campy baloney, it takes the matter seriously and was a revelation of a horror film for me, just caught it tonight
Incredible period detail and no BS acting throughout
I know I'd seen, I can't recall it - maybe t'will watch it tonight. [Reply]
I haven't seen Gerald's Game, but the book was pretty weak, imo.
I think this may be the worst era ever for horror movies. Outside of horror comedies, I can't think of a truly great horror flick from the last ten years. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mennonite:
I haven't seen Gerald's Game, but the book was pretty weak, imo.
I think this may be the worst era ever for horror movies. Outside of horror comedies, I can't think of a truly great horror flick from the last ten years.
I think the horror genre is a microcosm for movies over all the past decade or so. Tons of garbage being put out there. I certainly agree that horror along with comedy, have been the two hardest hit in terms of drop of quality. [Reply]
I think the action genre has taken a hit, too. CGI has replaced most great stunt work.
I always use the car jump scene from The Man with the Golden Gun as my example of stunt work vs CGI:
Granted, it's a stupid scene, but the stunt itself is extremely impressive. Someone had to risk life and limb to do that scene. The audience knows this. These days, you see a car do a flip and the most you can say is "that looked fairly realistic." It's the difference between doing something impressive, and someone drawing a picture of something impressive. And sometimes those pictures look fake as hell.
Another gutsy stunt scene:
And I don't think modern action stars look as believably tough as actors from previous generations. Bronson, Eastwood, Schwarzenegger vs who? Tom Cruise? Jason Statham? Mark Wahlberg?