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Chunk was Chuck’s younger, overweight brother. He never quite caught fire on the silver screen like his big brother. His supporting role in “Stalker: Oklahoma Stranger” is still talked about by those in-the-know as his best work.
Uuuh, the DNA in the Simpson case wasn’t ignored by the jury because they didn’t consider the technology reliable.
This is a decent 80s Bronson, but none of his best 80s movies can compare to his best 70s flicks. He was really in his prime then and scored several big hits.
I must say, however, I do like his 1983 movie 10 to Midnight and think it still holds up well.
I’m a big Bronson fan and when I saw this in the theater back in ‘88 I came away disappointed. I couldn’t say quite why, other than I like Mr. Bronson best when he’s kicking backside, and Messenger of Death is pretty tame. With that said, I just rewatched it after all these years and enjoyed it much more! There’s a decent mystery, some (minor) suspense, and the semis vs SUV scenes are worth the price of admission.
Messenger of Death is not top Bronson, but it’s not his worst. It’s well made, looks good, and has a pretty good story. Give it a shot.
Hear, hear!
Two thoughts for you:
1) I saw this in ‘76 at the age of 11 and it really scared me. My oldest brother took me (he was 22) and he thought it was pretty good, although not quite as scary as I did.
2) Grizzly came out a year after JAWS, and the general public was still traumatized by the thought of man-eating animals. Within another year or two there would be many JAWS rip-offs, but Grizzly came along early in the game so it had some power.
Hope these help answer your questions.
I consider Horror of Dracula to be the best vampire film of all time, but ‘Salem’s Lot is also a great movie. Tons of atmosphere and plenty of scares.
Triggered much? Sorry to inform you, but the Democrat party is the party of slavery, the party of Jim Crow and the KKK, plus they’re the party that fought tooth and nail against the civil rights movement.
Of course, nowadays the Democrat party has other more important issues they’re interested in: Infanticide, adult males being allowed in women’s restrooms, and hating Trump.
I like it. Would be a cool connection to the original. I thought this latest Halloween was mostly junk, but Hawkins was a standout. To kill him off over such a dumb “twist” was a boneheaded move.
Excellent response, Chloe. You sound like a smart, capable woman in your post, and you didn’t have to put down any men to make your point. Bravo!
Halloween 2018 is just another example of woke culture wrecking things.
I like your idea a lot. The ending of the original is a classic, and leaves viewers with a genuine sense of unease.
With that said, I thought the beginning of this one was really the only good part, and certainly the only part of the film that recaptured some of the supernatural feel of Michael/The Shape. Seeing him standing in that courtyard was a reminder that he’s only human — until the blogger pulls out the mask. At that moment something changes, an evil is reborn, and there is a true chill running through the movie. Of course, the movie can’t stop there, so we’re treated to lame comedy, characters we don’t care about, “woke” situations, and, most egregiously, watching our beloved Shape turn into Jason Voorhees.
This is all my humble opinion, of course. I still like your original idea.
The scene is played for comedy. It’s definitely an appendectomy scar. Watch the look on Brody’s face as he realizes that’s his battle scar. His look of shame and embarrassment is priceless.
Beta, not sure how old you are but I saw JAWS in the theater back in ‘75 and there was never a moment when the shark didn’t seem real to audiences. I’ve found over the years that the strong story keeps the shark alive and menacing (for me). In fact, I’d still put it up against any CGI shark.
It’s hard to describe how terrifying the movie was when first released. It tapped into a real primal fear, and the shark seemed almost supernatural. Nothing like this had ever been seen before. Of course, much of that became watered down once the film entered pop culture.
I remember watching the first movie, The Night Stalker, when it aired and I was terrified, especially at the end when Kolchak goes into the vampire’s lair. I was only 7 and didn’t understand why the girl was tied to the bed; I just knew it really frightened me.
I enjoyed the sequel and it also frightened me. The series was something every kid had to watch, then talk about in school. I was young enough that every episode scared me! Those are wonderful memories.
I’m with the others, it’s gotta be The Screaming Woman. It’s a solid made-for-TV movie from 1972, and the ending is a real shocker. It scared me a bunch as a kid.
I was wondering if it could be the 1960 movie, Eyes Without a Face? One of the characters wears an eerie porcelain-like mask, although I can’t remember if she said the line you mentioned. Google the movie and look at the images of her.
This post was deleted yesterday, but it seems longer because 24 hours is like 3 weeks.
I read the article and the points made are valid. However, we’re talking Hollywood and entertainment here, not science class. I saw JAWS in 1975 (at the age of 10), and I can tell you there wasn’t one person in the theater arguing Hooper’s rogue theory, wondering about Chrissie’s background, or screaming foul because a severed leg suddenly had a shoe on it. People were terrified and mesmerized. Suspension of disbelief? JAWS has it in spades.
Do you recall the episode name or number? I sure would love to see it again!
I don’t think the term homophobic is correct for the majority of people, particularly straight men. As a heterosexual male, I abhor the thought of another man touching me in an intimate and/or sexual nature. I certainly don’t fear homosexuals, as phobic would imply. Homoabhorrent would be the proper term.