This movie had everything it needed to be a definitive end to the series, and Resurrection ruined it with that stupid retcon. It's so clearly Michael at the end...
MICHAEL MYERS AND THE MESSY TIMELINE SPLIT: http://grizzlybomb.com/2015/10/21/countdown-to-halloween-michael-myers-and-the-messy-timeline-split/
I agree, but sadly before even a second of H20 was filmed, Curtis had to agree that she would come back in the next one and that her character was NOT chopping off the head of Michael Meyers. It's depressing to know that they knew from the beginning that it wasn't the actual end of the series. H20, if it didn't lead into the crappile known as Resurrection, would have easily been the best finale to a slasher series ever.
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Absolutely agree. I can't believe JLC even agreed to continue with next one which was a complete pos. This one should have been the end.
I gotta go feed that thing in Room 33.
I agree; should have been the last Halloween film in the series.
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I agree. Resurrection's beginning is so convoluted and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It was obvious they were looking for any excuse they could just to bring Michael back for another sequel since this one made money.
shareHow was it convoluted? It wasn't Michael, plain and simple. Better than having all of H20 or Resurrection be a copycat instead of a few minutes in the beginning. Everyone knew H20 would be a hit and everyone knows that Hollywood won't let hits rest. They want more money, hence, sequel, which JLC knew about and signed up for before H20 ever began production, so the whole time she saw it coming.
Every single Halloween movie, Michael never definitively dies. Why would H20, a guaranteed success be any different? And when was the last time Hollywood ever ended on a high note?
"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN
I didn't really mind Michael coming back, I just thought the reason was kind of bizarre and absurd. I actually would've liked it better if it was some psycho who was so obsessed with the Halloween murders that he wanted to follow in his idol's footsteps and finish the job he started by tracking Laurie down and killing her. Then the real Michael could've killed him to show no one is immune. It would've made more sense to me but I imagine it probably would make a few fans mad. I suppose that's why they don't hire me to write the scripts.
shareIt was really a no-win situation, regardless. They painted themselves into a corner with that ending. I understand how they needed an end, but they should've done something different to show Laurie "winning". I'm no good as a writer either, but how about a direct homage to the original, same ending. Michael falls off a railing/balcony, then gets up and walks away, same montage, breathing, evil is everywhere. I imagine no matter what they did, no fan would be satisfied.
The best "endings" for me were the original, II and 5. 4's was ill thought out making a 7 year old girl a killer, talk about a long wait (15 years?) til it paid off. 6's "screaming" empty mask ending... Gah. Even Resurrection's eye opening ending, anti climatic given the circumstances. I don't know, H20 just left a bad taste in my mouth and a poor "finale". Not like Hollywood would let it rest anyway. By now I know better.
"He came home." - Dr. Sam Loomis from the original HalloweeN
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