Until Next Year...

I finished up the Halloween weekend movie marathon with viewings of

Zombi
Final Destination
Rear Window
Poltergeist
American Werewolf In London

I really enjoyed Zombi. For some reason, I thought the movie would have a cheaper look & fell to it, and would be overdone with cheese. Thankfully, that wasn’t so. I dug the cinematography and the overall story…even found the zombie vs. shark scene to be laugh out loud funny, yet didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the movie as a whole. I have the sequel here & should get around to checking that one out…

Final Destination is one of those flicks I find myself stopping to watch if I stumble across it on cable, no matter how much of the movie is over. I find the kills to be entertaining, most of all. I don’t dig much on the teenie-bopper, teen type horror flicks, especially all of the shit that Hollywood is churning out as of late. I’m looking forward to the third movie in this series, which has an opening scene of a roller coaster ride gone bad, apparently. Can’t wait to see how the directors play that out.

This was my first time watching Rear Window. Hitchcock is classic, and I enjoy his movies. This flick was no exception. Voyeurism! James Stewart & Grace Kelly!! I would have loved to watched this back in the 50’s to hear the post movie banter of the times. I’m sure this one was a real kicker for folks. I can remember watching Alfred Hitchcock Presents years ago as a kid, and am hoping to catch some of the episodes in my Netflix queue soon.

I don’t need to expound on Poltergeist or An American Werewolf in London, other than they are two of my favorite flicks. Great repeat viewing value for me. I know Poltergeist tends to polarize folks, as most seem to either hate or love the movie. And the debate of who really directed much of the flick (Hooper? Spielberg?) is one that has been around for some time now. I can see a lot of Spielberg’s influence on this movie and I love it. I love the look, I love the cheese element…it’s still a fun movie for me at the age of 30. Most folks agree that Landis’ American Werewolf in London is a classic. This movie is worth watching for the famous transformation scene alone. I think it still holds up well, especially when compared to CGI bore-fests like Van Helsing. It’s too bad CGI is quickly replacing old school effects, as it can be cheaper & done more quickly.

I know there is one or two other movies that I watched over the course of last weekend, but I’ll be damned if the names will come to mind…