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Godziwolf		#341	[-]
Jan 11 12 4:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	MacXoftheMounted wrote: >The only ending I can think of, that is more downbeat than this, was the ending to the second "Planet of the Apes" film. Try watching The Great Silence. That's the darkest one I've ever seen. I just sat there and said "woah". Original Vanishing would be right up there as well. Old Yeller.
Godziwolf		#342	[-]
Jan 11 12 4:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	todmichel wrote: Incidentally, it's exactly the same thing in Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Duane Jones is considered as the hero - but at the end, you finally understand that he took all the BAD decisions. I disagree. Ben's decisions are actually sound; or at least, sounder than Harry's. Ben was correct that the basement was a trap, and his escape plan was largely undone by the thickheadedness of the two kids. Ben was just star-crossed. But that wasn't because he made poor decisions.
Robert Troch		#343	[-]
Jan 26 12 12:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Godziwolf wrote: todmichel wrote: Incidentally, it's exactly the same thing in Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Duane Jones is considered as the hero - but at the end, you finally understand that he took all the BAD decisions. I disagree. Ben's decisions are actually sound; or at least, sounder than Harry's. Ben was correct that the basement was a trap, and his escape plan was largely undone by the thickheadedness of the two kids. Ben was just star-crossed. But that wasn't because he made poor decisions. True enough. It's always easy to play Monday morning QB, but Ben's decisions were the most sound in that particular situation. If they ended up locked and isolated down in the cellar there were then NO other alternatives. Plus no way to know when help (if ever) would come. 7 people with very little food and limited water. What if help never came? What if they were stuck for 10 days like that? There was a girl that needed medical help (of course they had no way of knowing that the bite would kill the girl so quickly). Then they knew about the aid stations. The option of ever reaching them would also be closed. The cellar was a bad option. Robert T.
Bunnyman		#344	[-]
Mar 31 12 10:01 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Anyone bring up the directors cut version on the DVD? Basically the director thought the film should have been in B&W and gave that option on the DVD.
Rakshasa		#345	[-]
Mar 31 12 10:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bunnyman wrote: Anyone bring up the directors cut version on the DVD? Basically the director thought the film should have been in B&W and gave that option on the DVD. Yeah, I love the B&W version. I think it's awesome. Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
Spoiler II		#346	[-]
Apr 1 12 12:00 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Robert Troch wrote: Godziwolf wrote: todmichel wrote: Incidentally, it's exactly the same thing in Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Duane Jones is considered as the hero - but at the end, you finally understand that he took all the BAD decisions. I disagree. Ben's decisions are actually sound; or at least, sounder than Harry's. Ben was correct that the basement was a trap, and his escape plan was largely undone by the thickheadedness of the two kids. Ben was just star-crossed. But that wasn't because he made poor decisions. True enough. It's always easy to play Monday morning QB, but Ben's decisions were the most sound in that particular situation. If they ended up locked and isolated down in the cellar there were then NO other alternatives. Plus no way to know when help (if ever) would come. 7 people with very little food and limited water. What if help never came? What if they were stuck for 10 days like that? There was a girl that needed medical help (of course they had no way of knowing that the bite would kill the girl so quickly). Then they knew about the aid stations. The option of ever reaching them would also be closed. The cellar was a bad option. Robert T Stay upstairs,people. Away from the poorly boarded windows and doors.
dracsback		#347	[-]
Apr 8 12 4:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rakshasa wrote: Bunnyman wrote: Anyone bring up the directors cut version on the DVD? Basically the director thought the film should have been in B&W and gave that option on the DVD. Yeah, I love the B&W version. I think it's awesome. Me three. "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
MacXoftheMounted		#348	[-]
Apr 9 12 2:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I HATED this movie. But it seems to be almost universally loved around these parts. Maybe I should give it another go. I liked the original story a lot, but I generally find King's stuff to be tough sledding theatrically. I know you were supposed to hate the religious zealot character, but she did such a good job, I could barely stand to watch her. I did think the ending was pretty decent. MacXoftheMounted.....................formerly known as Professor Von X
delgadosaur		#349	[-]
May 9 12 11:19 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Mac, I'm kinda in the same boat but I liked most of the movie but HATED the ending.

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