Returning from a late gathering, an Iranian couple with their small
child check into an unusual hotel. The (mostly) Iranian horror-flick
THE NIGHT brings the cinematic panache we now expect of that country's offerings. Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Returning from a late gathering, an Iranian couple with their small
child check into an unusual hotel. The (mostly) Iranian horror-flick
THE NIGHT brings the cinematic panache we now expect of that country's
offerings. Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Sounds like it'll be good. I'll get back to you.
On 8/7/2021 2:43 PM, moviePig wrote:
Returning from a late gathering, an Iranian couple with their small
child check into an unusual hotel. The (mostly) Iranian horror-flick
THE NIGHT brings the cinematic panache we now expect of that country's
offerings. Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Speaking of such movies, did you see this, Tobe Hooper's last
directorial effort:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1770672/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
Returning from a late gathering, an Iranian couple with their small
child check into an unusual hotel. The (mostly) Iranian horror-flick
THE NIGHT brings the cinematic panache we now expect of that country's offerings. Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
On 8/7/2021 6:32 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/7/2021 2:43 PM, moviePig wrote:
Returning from a late gathering, an Iranian couple with their small
child check into an unusual hotel. The (mostly) Iranian horror-flick
THE NIGHT brings the cinematic panache we now expect of that
country's offerings. Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or
indifference to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying.
Minimally recommended.
Speaking of such movies, did you see this, Tobe Hooper's last
directorial effort:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1770672/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
No. And the IMDb page seems to favor a 5th rewatch of 'Salem's Lot'...
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are mostly juvenile morons.
The worst thing that ever happened to horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying.
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are mostly juvenile morons.
The worst thing that ever happened to horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying.Popcorn horror movies have been poorly written on average at least since
the 1950's. And that applies globally. Nothing new here.
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:isn't a great film but where it might get lost is in a place that is beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com
wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are mostly
juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to horror movies
in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created a
standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This isn't a great film
but where it might get lost is in a place that is beyond the brain
dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed well above
US standards, as is most of the horror I actively like), I couldn't
escape the sense that what it thought were telling blows to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, maybe culturally. E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* to land more softly in NYC than in Tehran.
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:isn't a great film but where it might get lost is in a place that is beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com
wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifferenceWhich is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally recommended. >>>
mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to horror
movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created a
standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This isn't a great film
but where it might get lost is in a place that is beyond the brain
dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed well
above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively like), I
couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were telling blows to
the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, maybe culturally. E.g.,
the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* to land more softly in NYC
than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and, on
the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this one
didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical".
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally
recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are
mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to horror
movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have created
a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This isn't a great
film but where it might get lost is in a place that is beyond the
brain dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed well
above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively like), I
couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were telling blows to
the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, maybe culturally. E.g.,
the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* to land more softly in NYC
than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and, on
the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this one
didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical".
On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 10:28:26 AM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and, on
the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this one
didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical".
Compared to some of the horror nonsense that you "solidly recommend"? Really? This is pretty typical of your reviews: If it isn't playing at the Quad, somehow it's just not up to snuff.
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally
recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are
mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to
horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have
created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This isn't a
great film but where it might get lost is in a place that is beyond
the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed well
above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively like), I
couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were telling blows to
the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, maybe culturally.
E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* to land more softly in
NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and, on
the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this one
didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical".
Sure, what's your point of reference?
You'd have to name such a bit of "horror nonsense" for me to tell you
why I judged it worth a horror-fan's time. This one, I think, will
leave most people I'm talking to disappointed ...and that's detrimental.
On 8/9/2021 12:54 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally
recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are
mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to
horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who have >>>>>> created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This isn't a >>>>>> great film but where it might get lost is in a place that is
beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed well
above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively like), I
couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were telling blows
to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, maybe culturally.
E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* to land more softly
in NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and,
on the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this
one didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical".
Sure, what's your point of reference?
The Iranian movies I've seen, and a knowledge of this one's content.
On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1:47:58 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:spoilless blurbs about the same old shit.
You'd have to name such a bit of "horror nonsense" for me to tell you
why I judged it worth a horror-fan's time. This one, I think, will
leave most people I'm talking to disappointed ...and that's detrimental.
Oh, I forgot. Most of the people you're talking to -- and if you check the stats on this forum, that's about 7 people -- are mindless, juvenile, genre suckers. We've been down this road before and basically you're a white boy who posts mealy mouthed,
On 8/9/21 12:49 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 12:54 PM, trotsky wrote:The vast majority of Iranian movies I know of aren't horror, so I'm
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally
recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are
mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to
horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who
have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This
isn't a great film but where it might get lost is in a place that >>>>>>> is beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed well >>>>>> above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively like), I
couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were telling blows
to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, maybe culturally.
E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* to land more softly
in NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and,
on the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this
one didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical".
Sure, what's your point of reference?
The Iranian movies I've seen, and a knowledge of this one's content.
mystified why you're unable to name even a single comparable horror film.
Comparable because it's Iranian? Look, I made my recommendation. If
you doubt me, or are feeling adventurous, then by all means watch.
On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 2:14:22 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Comparable because it's Iranian? Look, I made my recommendation. If
you doubt me, or are feeling adventurous, then by all means watch.
I did watch and you're wrong and you never, ever admit to any papal fallacies. End of conversation, for me. So go back to the mall and entertain the nitwits of horror.
On 8/9/2021 1:57 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 12:49 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 12:54 PM, trotsky wrote:The vast majority of Iranian movies I know of aren't horror, so I'm
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:Sure, what's your point of reference?
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally
recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are >>>>>>>> mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to
horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who
have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This >>>>>>>> isn't a great film but where it might get lost is in a place
that is beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed
well above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively
like), I couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were
telling blows to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark,
maybe culturally. E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had*
to land more softly in NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight ...and,
on the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. But this
one didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been "mechanical". >>>>
The Iranian movies I've seen, and a knowledge of this one's content.
mystified why you're unable to name even a single comparable horror film.
Comparable because it's Iranian? Look, I made my recommendation. If
you doubt me, or are feeling adventurous, then by all means watch.
On 8/9/2021 1:14 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 1:57 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 12:49 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 12:54 PM, trotsky wrote:The vast majority of Iranian movies I know of aren't horror, so I'm
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally >>>>>>>>>> recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans are >>>>>>>>> mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened to >>>>>>>>> horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community who >>>>>>>>> have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. This >>>>>>>>> isn't a great film but where it might get lost is in a place >>>>>>>>> that is beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed
well above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively
like), I couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were
telling blows to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark,
maybe culturally. E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* >>>>>>>> to land more softly in NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight
...and, on the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff.
But this one didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been
"mechanical".
Sure, what's your point of reference?
The Iranian movies I've seen, and a knowledge of this one's content.
mystified why you're unable to name even a single comparable horror
film.
Comparable because it's Iranian? Look, I made my recommendation. If
you doubt me, or are feeling adventurous, then by all means watch.
No, we've covered the Iranian part. I'm trying to see if you think it
is comparable to a specific Western horror movie, but we've belabored
the point so I'll just see it and make up my own mind.
On 8/9/2021 4:47 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/2021 1:14 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 1:57 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 12:49 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 12:54 PM, trotsky wrote:The vast majority of Iranian movies I know of aren't horror, so I'm
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference >>>>>>>>>>> to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally >>>>>>>>>>> recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans >>>>>>>>>> are mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever happened >>>>>>>>>> to horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror Community >>>>>>>>>> who have created a standard of mediocrity that is stultifying. >>>>>>>>>> This isn't a great film but where it might get lost is in a >>>>>>>>>> place that is beyond the brain dead borders of "US viewers." >>>>>>>>>
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed >>>>>>>>> well above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively >>>>>>>>> like), I couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were >>>>>>>>> telling blows to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, >>>>>>>>> maybe culturally. E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just *had* >>>>>>>>> to land more softly in NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight
...and, on the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. >>>>>>> But this one didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been >>>>>>> "mechanical".
Sure, what's your point of reference?
The Iranian movies I've seen, and a knowledge of this one's content. >>>>>
mystified why you're unable to name even a single comparable horror
film.
Comparable because it's Iranian? Look, I made my recommendation. If
you doubt me, or are feeling adventurous, then by all means watch.
No, we've covered the Iranian part. I'm trying to see if you think it
is comparable to a specific Western horror movie, but we've belabored
the point so I'll just see it and make up my own mind.
Re some other specific movie... fwiw, I'm often a little put-out by "X
meets Y" descriptions. For one thing, they usually constitute
substantial spoilers, and, for another, they seem to devalue the basic responsibility of a multi-million-dollar creation to feel *new*...
On 8/9/2021 3:57 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 4:47 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/2021 1:14 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 1:57 PM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 12:49 PM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 12:54 PM, trotsky wrote:The vast majority of Iranian movies I know of aren't horror, so I'm
On 8/9/21 9:28 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/9/2021 10:16 AM, trotsky wrote:
On 8/9/21 8:59 AM, moviePig wrote:
On 8/8/2021 9:05 PM, william ahearn wrote:
On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:43:10 PM UTC-4,
pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (or indifference >>>>>>>>>>>> to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimally >>>>>>>>>>>> recommended.
Which is a strength and not a weakness since US horror fans >>>>>>>>>>> are mostly juvenile morons. The worst thing that ever
happened to horror movies in the US is the so-called Horror >>>>>>>>>>> Community who have created a standard of mediocrity that is >>>>>>>>>>> stultifying. This isn't a great film but where it might get >>>>>>>>>>> lost is in a place that is beyond the brain dead borders of >>>>>>>>>>> "US viewers."
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
[NO OVERT SPOILERS BUT SOME PLOT DISCUSSION]
As much as I appreciated this flick's style (which was indeed >>>>>>>>>> well above US standards, as is most of the horror I actively >>>>>>>>>> like), I couldn't escape the sense that what it thought were >>>>>>>>>> telling blows to the viewer's psyche were missing their mark, >>>>>>>>>> maybe culturally. E.g., the woman's horrifying "sin" just
*had* to land more softly in NYC than in Tehran.
So you were lying when you said you were an "Iranophile".
Iranian movies (that reach the U.S.) are a frequent delight
...and, on the whole, considerably more grownup than U.S. stuff. >>>>>>>> But this one didn't quite work ...and some of that may have been >>>>>>>> "mechanical".
Sure, what's your point of reference?
The Iranian movies I've seen, and a knowledge of this one's content. >>>>>>
mystified why you're unable to name even a single comparable horror
film.
Comparable because it's Iranian? Look, I made my recommendation.
If you doubt me, or are feeling adventurous, then by all means watch.
No, we've covered the Iranian part. I'm trying to see if you think
it is comparable to a specific Western horror movie, but we've
belabored the point so I'll just see it and make up my own mind.
Re some other specific movie... fwiw, I'm often a little put-out by "X
meets Y" descriptions. For one thing, they usually constitute
substantial spoilers, and, for another, they seem to devalue the basic
responsibility of a multi-million-dollar creation to feel *new*...
Okay, but I'd be lying if I didn't tell you you get mixed reviews.
On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1:47:58 PM UTC-4, pwal...@moviepig.com wrote:
You'd have to name such a bit of "horror nonsense" for me to tell you
why I judged it worth a horror-fan's time. This one, I think, will
leave most people I'm talking to disappointed ...and that's detrimental.
Oh, I forgot. Most of the people you're talking to -- and if you check
the stats on this forum, that's about 7 people -- are mindless,
juvenile, genre suckers. We've been down this road before and basically you're a white boy who posts mealy mouthed, spoilless blurbs about the
same old shit.
moviePig wrote:horror-flick
Returning from a late gathering, an Iranian couple with their small
child check into an unusual hotel. The (mostly) Iranian
THE NIGHT brings the cinematic panache we now expect of thatcountry's
offerings. Unfortunately, it has a limited grasp of (orindifference
to) what U.S. viewers find scary and satisfying. Minimallyrecommended.
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