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Is It Just Me? John Carpenter Clone

posted 11 years ago by mail-2217
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If yer old enough to remember... this thing is a dead ringer for old John Carpenter movies (minus Adrienne and the swamp monsters.)

Same synth score. Same 'movie of the week' acting. A LOT of the shots and even the colour grading looks like something he'd do.

I think the critics that like this so much either:
a) watched too many of his movies on HBO as kids

b) have a sweet spot for -anything- 'Texas' and 'Noire'.

It's OK, but just not that great. Trying to hard to make 80's 'chic' again. It was never chic, trust me.

Michael C. Hall is a great actor but I can't quite get past Dexter (yet). Mainly because he's still bulked up. If he was as skinny as Six Feet Under it woulda gone better with the mullet.

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[–] cryconscry 10 years ago

Don't see the Carpenter thing, but don't see anything wrong with it if he was tipping a hat: everyone borrows. It was a good and engaging film, but I can't say that I totally bought that Hall's character would've signed on to what was done at the end. Also had a problem with Sam Shepard being able to tell when someone wasn't his kid, even though the last time he saw him the kid was just a boy - not too plausible. But all of the other plot twists kept it interesting so I was glad I saw it.

[–] ManBehindTheMask63 10 years ago

Carpenter is one of the greatest American directors of all-time. Halloween, Escape From New York, The Thing, They Live! You could def see a Carpenter/80's influence in 'Cold in July'. But I don't think you gave Carpenter his due and respect in your post bra!

[–] tommyuk 10 years ago

Yeah I thought so also but I think that was a homage,I liked the movie.