tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post1176781517289650511..comments2023-12-22T05:20:49.012-08:00Comments on Shoot the Projectionist: 31 FLICKS THAT GIVE YOU THE WILLIESEddie Hardy http://www.blogger.com/profile/03822880732325834062noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-18809570433787461192010-03-29T11:07:01.424-07:002010-03-29T11:07:01.424-07:00The Bride of Frankenstein
A favourite of mine, it’...The Bride of Frankenstein<br />A favourite of mine, it’s horror without the scares. Wonderfully baroque, <a href="http://www.enterbet.com" rel="nofollow">bet basketball</a><br /> it’s beautifully executed and is a lot of fun. I’m happy to see it make the list, as it seems many of the early horror films were looked over. 29. Poltergeist<br />I’m not really a fan, I didn’t like the fish lens thing, and with the exception of the melting face nothing really scared/drew me in. It became all too ridiculous towards the end. <a href="http://www.enterbet.com" rel="nofollow">sportsbook</a> 28. Se7en<br />I probably wouldn’t consider this a horror first and foremost, but it is far more visceral and gripping than most films that call themselves horror these days. All around an excellent film.<br />27. The Night of the Hunter<br />An all time favourite of mine, I don’t think a villain has ever been so menacing as Harry Powell. Borrowing on German expressionism, and leaning heavily on biblical themes and motifs was a stroke of creative genius. 26. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)<br />I love this film, more than I thought I ever would. It’s genuinly scary, <a href="http://www.enterbet.com" rel="nofollow">march madness </a> always compelling and interesting as a reflection of the times. 25. The Ring (2002)<br />I was bored by it. 22. The Fly (1986) It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen this, I was very much eewwwed. 20. Rosemary’s Baby<br />Another favourite of mine, even outside the genre of horror, Polanski manages so effectively to build up anxiety and horror that you never know when it really hits you. Everything about it works.<br /><a href="http://www.enterbet.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.enterbet.com</a>pedro velasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906868750940934366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-23935708059495512182008-08-12T10:56:00.000-07:002008-08-12T10:56:00.000-07:00very great choice of movies ! :)very great choice of movies ! :)Félixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205543965279106067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-79563118574795337262007-12-12T08:09:00.000-08:002007-12-12T08:09:00.000-08:00Great list, except for The Ring. VHS tapes are no...Great list, except for The Ring. VHS tapes are not scary....Maybe Beta though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-9235542091955752102007-11-03T22:17:00.000-07:002007-11-03T22:17:00.000-07:00The Exorcist wasn't that frightening to me. It jus...The Exorcist wasn't that frightening to me. It just wasn't.<BR/><BR/>I love The Birds, though.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960849284510182412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-18696103618451341372007-11-01T13:20:00.000-07:002007-11-01T13:20:00.000-07:00Just realised the only film in the list that has t...Just realised the only film in the list that has thus far eluded me is THE DESCENT, so I'll put that right before the year is out. Good to see Danny Boyle's 28 DAYS LATER in there. Although I didn't vote for it, the sight of London devoid of the usual people chaos was very unnerving and it probably deserves its place in there. Must check that one out again soon.Steve Langtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759586159893673244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-81398017417693961922007-11-01T12:15:00.000-07:002007-11-01T12:15:00.000-07:00I wish I could've sent in my list in time (if only...I wish I could've sent in my list in time (if only to give more votes for Ringu). Still, deadlines are deadlines and I couldn't work around them with my computer problems.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I had only seen half of the movies offered, so I feel I have a lot of movies to watch in the upcoming year.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for putting this together Ed. I really enjoyed this.theotakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468654588001090339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-4337320835479106932007-11-01T12:06:00.000-07:002007-11-01T12:06:00.000-07:00I second that, Stacie... it IS really cool to see ...I second that, Stacie... it IS really cool to see everyone's differing opinions. That's mostly why I get such a kick out of this project! Can't wait to see the runners-up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-29945421971922338382007-11-01T11:34:00.000-07:002007-11-01T11:34:00.000-07:00What I've learned from this whole thing is that- G...What I've learned from this whole thing is that- GASP- people have differing opinions!Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-61450968043315970452007-11-01T09:32:00.000-07:002007-11-01T09:32:00.000-07:00Flippin' great job, Ed! I echo everyone when I tha...Flippin' great job, Ed! I echo everyone when I thank you for all the effort you put into this totally fun Halloween experiment! 14 of my picks made it onto the final list, which is cool, and I was delighted to see that so many people voted for The Brood-- my personal favorite Cronenberg film, and in my opinon his scariest. Also happy to see so much love for The Thing, Suspiria, as well as the old favorites like Night Of The Living Dead (in my personal opinion the scariest film ever made), The Evil Dead, Halloween and The Shining. And I have seen every movie on the list! Is that cool or sad?<BR/>I must step forward and assert that I was one of the shmucks who voted for The Ring. I know it gets a lot of grief, and while it's a film that I don't particularly like-- at all-- damn does it scare the crap out of me. Maybe it has something to do with my having seen it at age 15, in a packed theater, having no idea what it was about and not being a horror fan at the time and then... well, not a good memory, but it totally gave me the willies. Amber Tamblyn in the closet... noooo....<BR/>While a lot of the picks were predictable, still great fun. My beefs: Where oh where is Black Christmas? And My Bloody Valentine?<BR/>Sleepaway Camp? And I totally don't get Don't Look Now, I don't care what anyone says. Midget= creepy. Rest of the movie= gouge my eyes out with a pencil, please.<BR/>Ok, my rant is done. Great job, kudos, and can I please come to the Cronrnberg/Lynch picnic? Please? I'll bring the Eraserhead chicken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-51102355546631553682007-11-01T08:30:00.000-07:002007-11-01T08:30:00.000-07:00Thanks, Ed, for all your hard work. Solid list for...Thanks, Ed, for all your hard work. Solid list for the most part.<BR/><BR/>I only voted for films that actually scared me at some level. Corman and Hammer films just do not; though I like <I>The Pit and the Pendulum</I>, for example, it's not really scary to me. <I>Halloween</I> doesn't scare me either. <I>Eyes Without a Face</I> is an interesting film, but not scary to me at all.<BR/><BR/>The film that scared me the most wasn't even on the list maybe because it's not fantasy horror--<I>Open Water</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-64862389082768782412007-11-01T07:41:00.000-07:002007-11-01T07:41:00.000-07:00Great to see the final list! Thanks for all the wo...Great to see the final list! Thanks for all the work you put into this, Ed! I may not agree with all the choices but that's the appeal of getting a range of opinions. I have to say I love The Birds and don't get why anyone would not find it scary. I don't know - maybe the notion of having one's eyes pecked out isn't so alarming to some! And Blair Witch is a favorite as well so I'm glad to see that almost ten years after its release, it still resonates with many fans.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-32680380077427418022007-11-01T01:17:00.000-07:002007-11-01T01:17:00.000-07:00Thanks for all the hard work you put in on this pr...Thanks for all the hard work you put in on this project. Very impressive. Quite a few surprises, with nothing from Mario Bava and Verbinski's RING lording it over Nakata's vastly superior original, but a good list all the same.Steve Langtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759586159893673244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-28043805478362574272007-10-31T21:33:00.000-07:002007-10-31T21:33:00.000-07:00Yeah, that nominee list is pretty great, but even ...Yeah, that nominee list is pretty great, but even at 183 titles strong there is so much greatness left out. This endeavor demonstrates how rich a history horror cinema has.Eddie Hardy https://www.blogger.com/profile/03822880732325834062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-25027859971988205712007-10-31T21:09:00.000-07:002007-10-31T21:09:00.000-07:00Ed, yes, that's it. And the thing I'm most thankf...Ed, yes, that's it. And the thing I'm most thankful in the process for is the nominee list, which several people seem to have taken to heart as movies to put on their respective Netflix or mental queues of movies they needed to check out. I think the process was fun and hopefully led a few people to some delightful new discoveries that they may not have otherwise.Neil Sarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832804229444976459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-30226243469302228372007-10-31T20:31:00.000-07:002007-10-31T20:31:00.000-07:00Ed,Nicely done.Some surprises but good stuff.Ed,<BR/><BR/>Nicely done.<BR/><BR/>Some surprises but good stuff.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-88379547143521020352007-10-31T18:54:00.000-07:002007-10-31T18:54:00.000-07:00Kimberly: I didn't vote in the final round because...Kimberly: I didn't vote in the final round because I didn't feel I'd seen enough of the movies to make a list that would do anybody any good. The Top 5 Horror Comedies (which I did vote in, yes) is coming as soon as I can do it. I didn't even get the main list finished until 5:15 a.m. today (which was just a few hours until I was due at school) so we'll see how quickly I can do it... Another list, of the 31 runners-up, is in the works as well. <BR/><BR/>Neil: I agree. The voting process flattens everything out and leaves only the least interesting and safest choices left. But, if I'd wanted to just share a list of my 31 favorite horror movies, I doubt there would have been as much interest.Eddie Hardy https://www.blogger.com/profile/03822880732325834062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-91123694655381778622007-10-31T18:39:00.000-07:002007-10-31T18:39:00.000-07:00Allow me to join those who don't quite connect to ...Allow me to join those who don't quite connect to this, which frankly doesn't surprise me much. There's just something about this process I think that leads to something less interesting than one might hope.<BR/><BR/>As has been said, a list with no Bava, Corman or Hammer just is missing... a lot.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, there are several great, and very deserving, less obvious choices, such as <I>The Wicker Man</I>, <I>Eyes Without a Face</I>, <I>Don't Look Now</I>, <I>Suspiria</I>, <I>Night of the Hunter</I> and <I>Carnival of Souls</I>, that I was pleased to see make the list, and in some cases rank quite high, so it's certainly not a bust for me.<BR/><BR/>None of this should be taken as an insult to the work you put into this, as I think it was a really cool idea and I enjoyed watching it go on.<BR/><BR/>But I certainly hope more people go through the list of nominees (and runners-up) and seek out some of those movies that they haven't gotten around to, as there are many, many deserving... and, in many cases, more deserving titles... there that people should discover.<BR/><BR/>And allow me to concur with Anonymous regarding <I>The Shining</I>, although my complaint centers more around the goddamn talkin' finger.Neil Sarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832804229444976459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-71006391916969193902007-10-31T16:00:00.000-07:002007-10-31T16:00:00.000-07:00Admittedly, The Shining has some extremely creepy ...Admittedly, The Shining has some extremely creepy imagery, but the entire movie is sunk by the fact that Jack Nicholson's character goes insane within about 5 minutes of screen time, which is completely stupid. Having said that, I wish there had been more films on the list that weren't commonly considered "horror" films, like <B>Safe</B> or <B>Trouble Every Day</B> or even <B>Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer</B>, but alas, I came along too late to vote. Now <I>those</I> are some flicks that will give people the willies, but <B>The Birds</B>??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-67761160795040800152007-10-31T13:28:00.000-07:002007-10-31T13:28:00.000-07:00Great work Ed - thanks for the effort involved.It'...Great work Ed - thanks for the effort involved.<BR/>It's a strange list; there's quite a lot I'm not overly fond of and I agree with Cinebeats that no list of horror films is complete without at least one Hammer, Bava or Corman. Fun nevertheless.Mister Moseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266811989909429833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-24362364633962820892007-10-31T13:22:00.000-07:002007-10-31T13:22:00.000-07:00I join everyone else in thanking you for taking th...I join everyone else in thanking you for taking the time to put such a project together. It made the Halloween season even a little more fun.<BR/><BR/>Though, as you and others have said, I feel a little 'disconnected' from the list, it doesn't mean that I don't find it interesting. I'm also pleased to see The Shining made number one (though I had it quite a bit lower on my personal list). It's at least a respectful horror flick and I didn't feel a pang of embarrassment as I scrolled down and saw it there in all its glory.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230271850012415024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-55268472579270569372007-10-31T13:08:00.000-07:002007-10-31T13:08:00.000-07:00I was kind of dissapointed to read you didn't even...I was kind of dissapointed to read you didn't even vote in the final round Ed. But your right, the final results aren't too much of surprise.<BR/><BR/>For me, a list of 31 great horror films without a Corman or Bava movie, without any Hammer flicks and without Clayton's The Innocents (the best ghost film ever made damnit!) is hard to stomach, but I'll get over it somehow. Ha!<BR/><BR/>Last but not least, where's the list of the Top 5 Horror Comedies? I hope you voted in that and will share the results soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-47633591942832831872007-10-31T12:20:00.000-07:002007-10-31T12:20:00.000-07:00Everyone: Thanks for the kudos, and for acknowledg...Everyone: Thanks for the kudos, and for acknowledging the amount of work that it took putting this together. I feel like a grizzled war veteran now, warning the recruits that going into battle isn't as fun as it looks... <BR/><BR/>Edward: I hear you on BLAIR WITCH, that's why I intentionally took a potshot at it in my little blurb. And thanks for being with me on THE BIRDS--I thought I might get stoned to death for that one. <BR/><BR/>Peter: My joke about BODYSNATCHERS was intended to poke fun not only at the movie itself, but at all those people who think they can easily and totally reduce a film (or other text) down to one point. Obviously it's hard to convey all that in a one-line quip... <BR/><BR/>Goatdog: See EYES WITHOUT A FACE immediately! It's probably the second-best film on the list! (My deference to THE SHINING remains.) <BR/><BR/>Kimberly: Thanks for sticking in with the project even though you knew from the beginning what would be the probable outcome of your choices. I agree that some of what ended up on the list isn't that great--I'd tried to be diplomatic in presenting the results, since it was after all my survey. But I too feel "disconnected" from the results--I didn't even vote in the final round!Eddie Hardy https://www.blogger.com/profile/03822880732325834062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-37769524480263899422007-10-31T11:39:00.000-07:002007-10-31T11:39:00.000-07:00Thanks for undertaking this massive project, Ed! ...Thanks for undertaking this massive project, Ed! That's a great, great list of films. Maybe even one or two I haven't yet seen!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the shout-outs...much appreciated!Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-5630824647898837642007-10-31T11:38:00.000-07:002007-10-31T11:38:00.000-07:00Only 6 of my own picks made the list so I feel rat...Only 6 of my own picks made the list so I feel rather disconnected from it. Plus there's some crap on it. <BR/><BR/>Poltergeist is plain crap. Even Tobe's Funhouse and Lifeforce are better.<BR/><BR/>Se7en has lost a lot of it's charm since I first saw it and Kevin Spacey's performance just makes me giggle now.<BR/><BR/>And the remake of The Ring over the original? That I really don't get. But then again, I also think the 1978 remake of The Body Snatchers is better than the original.<BR/><BR/>Oh well. Que Sera, Sera...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087559665709017205.post-10734494341523828962007-10-31T11:12:00.000-07:002007-10-31T11:12:00.000-07:00Terrific poll, Ed - Maybe next year you can do the...Terrific poll, Ed - Maybe next year you can do the "31 Greatest Monsters!"<BR/><BR/>Great to see <I>The Shining</I> at No. 1. Justice was served indeed.C. Jerry Kutnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901663264449536920noreply@blogger.com