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ScareBear	Jeepers Creepers (2001)	Lead	[-]
Dec 28 11 10:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Just re-watched this last night. Still completely creeps me out. Thoughts? I think it's held up nicely. Effective, tight story and cast.
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AnthonyOsika		#1	[-]
Dec 28 11 11:15 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is my favorite genre film of the last decade. The first 30 minutes are especially effective, with the trip down the pipe being my favorite part.
AnthonyOsika		#2	[-]
Dec 29 11 8:59 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Another point in its favor is the fact that the protagonists are actually likeable. It was refreshing to see the young adults portrayed as something other than the standard cardboard cut-out stereotypes.
Carl Eyesnheart		#3	[-]
Dec 29 11 3:10 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I refused to spend any money on this film, but a friend of mine lent it to me to watch, as he loved it. Much to my chagrin I did enjoy it quite a bit. I will still never support Victor Salva, but the guy is a pretty solid filmmaker. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
Victor Frankenstein		#4	[-]
Dec 29 11 3:15 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Good movie. Victor Salva gives me Jeepers Creepers.
evilskippy		#5	[-]
Dec 29 11 3:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't care for Salva as a person but I really think the Jeepers Creepers films are keepers. "The world's going to change tonight, doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... happy Halloween."
Rakshasa		#6	[-]
Dec 29 11 7:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I recently bought this as a double feature DVD at Walmart (JEEPERS CREEPERS and JEEPERS CREEPERS 2). I haven't watched them yet, haven't seen either before, and know ZERO about them. I did remember reading here that the first one was really cool, so I need to watch it sooner than later. I also know ZERO about the filmmaker, so I don't know what you guys are talking about. Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
Koukol 5		#7	[-]
Dec 29 11 8:48 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rakshasa wrote: I recently bought this as a double feature DVD at Walmart (JEEPERS CREEPERS and JEEPERS CREEPERS 2). I haven't watched them yet, haven't seen either before, and know ZERO about them. I did remember reading here that the first one was really cool, so I need to watch it sooner than later. I also know ZERO about the filmmaker, so I don't know what you guys are talking about. Well Rak...it's a bit ironic you supporting Salvo (or whatever his name is) He was convicted of raping a male actor in one of his early films. The kid was under age. He also filmed it which helped greatly in his conviction.. Then in CREEPER 2 he had a young football team staring in it (half naked) as if to give every critic his middle finger.
Ted Newsom		#8	[-]
Dec 30 11 2:32 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"Raping" is a misleading word, if accurate from the legal standpoint. He's a pedophile. He wooed the kid, praised him, seduced him, touched him, encouraged him... and on and on. It wasn't as if he'd drugged him and forced himself on the kid (who was about 15, I think). I was creeped out by the first JEEPERS film, knowing it was the work of a pedophile. Unhealthy sexuality permeates the thing. Effectively scary and unsettling, no doubt about it. But put myself through a sequel, I think not.
Charles Thaxton		#9	[-]
Dec 30 11 8:13 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	the sequel actually is pretty enjoyable Ted....some neat scenes showing attempts to catch the creature & the last scene is pretty cool. The Creeper bears a resemblance to the head Gargoyle of GARGOYLES(70s TV flick)
Rakshasa		#10	[-]
Dec 30 11 8:23 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Koukol 5 wrote: Well Rak...it's a bit ironic you supporting Salvo (or whatever his name is) Why is it ironic? Am I known for my hatred of pedophile horror directors? Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
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oldmanster		#11	[-]
Dec 30 11 10:30 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Were the films shot after Salvo's trial and conviction? If so, then perceived subtext might be valid. If not, then subtext is in the mind of the beholder. I'm not justifying what he did, but I can separate the two films from his personal life. Both are very good. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the sequel, particularly the action sequences and the nifty conclusion. ... Reed
Ted Newsom		#12	[-]
Dec 30 11 11:37 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, the films came after his arrest, admission of guilt, conviction and jail time. He was convicted on multiple counts in 1987. His victim was 12 years old at the time. In 1995, when his film POWDER was released by Disney (which also has a creepy "kid-friendly" subtext), the original victim went public in anger. The story broke widely, and Salva did not have his name as director on a film for four years. JEEPERS CREEPER came out in 2001. By that time, of course, Salva was much better... you know how rehabilitating it is to do six months in the slam. Makes it all better. Drivers away those deep thoughts of pretty young boys. "That was back then... I was sick... I'm okay now, really... really." Unh-huh. In my case, anyway, I was quite aware of his past when I saw the film, and it creeped me the fkkkkk out. Last Edited By: Ted Newsom Dec 30 11 11:40 AM. Edited 1 times.
oldmanster		#13	[-]
Dec 30 11 12:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for the info, Ted. I'll have to take that into consideration the next time I queue up the double-feature. Happens about once a year. ... Reed
Zombie Dad		#14	[-]
Dec 30 11 2:31 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	AnthonyOsika wrote: This is my favorite genre film of the last decade. The first 30 minutes are especially effective, with the trip down the pipe being my favorite part. I concur. ZD Zombie Dad's Online Art Store www.zazzle.com/zombiedad
Koukol 5		#15	[-]
Dec 30 11 3:01 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rakshasa wrote: Koukol 5 wrote: Well Rak...it's a bit ironic you supporting Salvo (or whatever his name is) Why is it ironic? Am I known for my hatred of pedophile horror directors? Hey Rak...I said a BIT ironic only in the fact that you said you won't watch any "rape revenge films" like I SPIT or even HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP. No offense meant.
Koukol 5		#16	[-]
Dec 30 11 3:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ted Newsom wrote: "Raping" is a misleading word, if accurate from the legal standpoint. He's a pedophile. He wooed the kid, praised him, seduced him, touched him, encouraged him... and on and on. It wasn't as if he'd drugged him and forced himself on the kid (who was about 15, I think). I was creeped out by the first JEEPERS film, knowing it was the work of a pedophile. Unhealthy sexuality permeates the thing. Effectively scary and unsettling, no doubt about it. But put myself through a sequel, I think not. He was an Adult...the Victim was a Kid Anything sexual between the two IS considered Rape by law.. "touched him"...I thought he gave him a BJ. which he recorded.
Rakshasa		#17	[-]
Dec 30 11 3:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That's it for me, folks! Goodnight! Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
pringly		#18	[-]
Dec 30 11 4:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Gee, I'm kind of sorry I read this thread. I saw this in the movies when it originally came out and thought it was great. I also have it on DVD and have watched it a few times since, but I had no idea what the director/writer had done. I don't know if I want to watch it again if I'm going to be thinking about subtexts. Edit: I see he is making out a third one due out in 2013. Last Edited By: pringly Dec 30 11 4:09 PM. Edited 2 times.
Jojo Lapin X		#19	[-]
Dec 30 11 5:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ted Newsom wrote: Unhealthy sexuality permeates the thing. No more so than what is standard for the genre, probably less. Even deliberately looking for it, as I was just now when I watched it again, I am unable to find anything out of the ordinary. Except perhaps that there are precisely zero children to be seen in the film.
bromstaker		#20	[-]
Dec 30 11 7:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	When Powder came out on home video I started to watch it with my wife and sister-in-law, but havinng read/heard about Salva I just couldn't watch the film and I ended up leaving the room. I didn't see Jeepers Creepers when it was in the theaters, but I had read positive reviews so when it came out on video, and being a horror fan I rented it and thought it was a truly frightening film. I don't recall if I saw Jeepers Creepers 2 in the theater (I don't think I did), but because I liked the first film so much I checked out the sequel when released on dvd. I generally liked it, but thought it was inferior to the original. Ray Wise's performance does elevate it quite a bit. When I watched the stuff with Salva in the special features I thought he looked creepy. Still, my religion teaches that no one is beyond redemption.
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