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Really not a very good movie

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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Story is all over the place. Lot of people killed we know very little about and, thus, don't really care that they die (whereas, when the cop looks at his dead daughter on the stretcher, it's played for drama with the music on the soundtrack and you feel, at that moment, sorry for the guy for losing his daughter). Last half of the movie is as comatose as Laurie is for the first half of the movie.

[–] yatzo376 (7752) 6 years ago

Agreed 100%
Flimsy & kooky but so was 1981 in general

[–] Megan1988 (324) 6 years ago

Aw, I enjoyed it :)

[–] yatzo376 (7752) 6 years ago

I re watched II last night and still think it’s lame.
Even the actors looked bored .
Cash grab sequel with a script that said “hospital”

[–] Megan1988 (324) 6 years ago

Aw, well, to each their own. :)

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

There were some good movies in 1981. This one was one of the more mediocre offerings.

[–] modica (4169) 6 years ago

It is still better than Halloween (2018).

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I would agree with this. Halloween II is, at least, consistent with the first film in mood, atmosphere, and the character of Michael Myers.

[–] modica (4169) 6 years ago

The original and Halloween II definitely had atmosphere. It felt like I was watching something that actually occurred on Halloween, but the new one just felt like Hollywood.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Yes. Odd how more money made it less convincing.