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     Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 85.222.86.21 |
Before Prof kicks me out for misconduct I thought this should be added independently of the film trailer thread:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDp-GPQZdPY | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 99.126.164.88 |
I saw the entire trailer, god, a long time ago... it feels like a year since I've seen this... a big, highly anticipated film, I seem to remember, based on a comic book?... I totally forgot about this!... or did it already come out?... me so confused.... | ||
| John Forth (John) Username: John Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 82.24.1.217 |
The reviews have been greatly mixed (links on IMDb here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1369706/externalreviews) but it sounds like a step in the right direction for Carpenter, with more akin to his Masters of Horror episode CIGARETTE BURNS (which I thought was pretty decent) than GHOSTS OF MARS. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.142.147.0 |
It comes to Bristol on Jan 21st and we'll be in the queue (if there is one). | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 85.222.86.21 |
full trailer:http://screencrave.com/2011-01-06/amber-heard-in-john-carpenters-the-ward-traile r/ Set in the 1950's, so old school literally. I'm actually really looking forward to this. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.170.177.92 |
I wish I was! I think it just looks sort of ok. | ||
| Stevie Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1 |
I think the synopsis sounds promising and redolent of 'In The Mouth Of Madness', his last genuine horror masterpiece. I'm with JLP, and will be first in the queue when it hits Belfast. | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.78.35.175 |
Trailer unfortunately shows a few of the typical "spring loaded cat"-like jump scare moments that he's so adept at. It does look rather old-fashioned, I mean in a good way. Looking forward to it | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 85.222.86.21 |
The prequel Thing:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCHuSKnFYzY&NR=1 Had to put it here. | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 85.222.86.21 |
Half of me thinks it might have a chance of being a good little companion movie to the masterpiece, BUT, the people who make trailers are clever bastards, so who knows... | ||
| Stevie Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1 |
I'm off to see this tonight, with a strange mixture of fanboy excitement and nervous dread... thoughts to follow. | ||
| John Forth (John) Username: John Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 82.24.1.217 |
Looking forward to finding out what you thought of it, Stevie. I'd love to go and see it at the cinema, but it doesn't seem to be showing anywhere nearby. Most infuriating. | ||
| Stevie Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1 |
'The Ward' was a thoroughly satisfying old-fashioned scareathon, that may not quite be vintage Carpenter but is certainly his best since 'In The Mouth Of Madness'. It follows the classic Carpenter template to a tee with the sort of slow build-up of tension and patient character development that marked out 'Assault On Precinct 13' or 'Halloween' as model thrillers. The gradual accumulation of unsettling details ratchets the suspense levels up so unobtrusively that the move into all-out scares and nervewracking chase sequences is hardly noticed. The reaction of the young people around me sounded sufficiently petrified in the later stages to show that these old tricks never grow tired. I even heard one youth claim to have shit himself on the way out - one hopes metaphorically! I enjoyed the film immensely but wouldn't hail it as one of his very best, but rather the old master in cruising mode. The big twist will be spotted a mile off by any hardened genre fan, and the asylum setting, with a protagonist we are never sure is mad or really under threat (ala 'Shutter Island'), is somewhat over familiar these days, but this is still a tight little horror package that does exactly what it says on the tin - provides plenty of memorable jump-out-of-your-skin moments and never outstays its welcome or slips into artsy pretension. If I had to slot it into his filmography I'd say it was about as effective as 'Cigarette Burns', somewhat behind 'In The Mouth Of Madness' but significantly better than 'Vampires' (which was really quite good). It's good to see the old man back and I hope this is only the beginning of a Polanski-like late period resurgence! | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.131.51.196 |
The Ward is not bad at all, although you would never guess it was directed by Carpenter if it didn't tell you so at the start. It's a nice little timewaster with some good scares, a spooky atmosphere and an ending that ties up all the nagging doubts you might have as the picture unfolds. Pretty good. No Carpenter score this time though - shame. | ||
| Stevie Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1 |
Apart from the uncharacteristic music score I thought the film was very John Carpenter. Like an entertaining echo of his great works imo. I'm off to see Peter Mullan's new film 'Neds' tonight, with very high expectations. 'The Magdalene Sisters' is one of the greatest films ever made about the dark side of religion, whether in Ireland or anywhere else imo. |