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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
Ummmm.....
******WARNING-POSSIBLE SPOILERS***** OK, correct me if I am mistaken but isn't there a part in this movie where his "bubble" has a wide open door with a gust of air constantly blowing outwards to repel germs? And doesn't that girl stand right at the open doorway talking to him? I am thinking...could that breeze of air *really* stop a drop of saliva out of someone's mouth if some accidentally spritzed out when she was talking to him? Could that breeze really stop a fly or a roach from getting in? And what if the power goes off, what happens to the fan or whatever it was making the breeze? And also, we never get to find out what happens to him after he leaves the bubble (dumb move), do we? Couldn't they at least told us what became of him instead of leaving it a mystery?
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Wow...
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I read from someone else on here that they too noticed the part showing the chicken getting its poor head cut off in this, of all things, a children's movie. I thought I was the only one who noticed that and I still can't believe it every time I see it. What in hell possessed them to include that in the film? I heard there were some interesting scenes shot for this movie that were scrapped because I guess when they showed them to a test audience, the audience didn't laugh when they were supposed to laugh so they left out the scenes...I think one was something about a traveller going to see an old wise man guru and the punch line was, "Life is a disappointment"...anyway, even if these scenes did not work, I sure wish they would release them in a special edition of this movie with unseen footage-it would be facinating to see. Characters were great-I loved the school teacher, Veruca Salt, Violet, and Charlie's mother especially, and Gene Wilder was perfect for the role! I just think they shouldn't have included the chicken part.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Excellent
At my age, I'm surprised that any movie could genuinely scare me anymore, but this one surprisingly succeeded. Maybe the key was that it had so much "realism" in it, and in cases like this, perhaps less is more. A very well done terrifying masterpiece! Proof that a low budget movie can be just as good as one with a lavish budget. The creators and directors must be geniuses. I'd like to see the footage they scrapped, too. Even the name "Rustin Parr" is too perfect! Can't think off hand on how this movie could be improved except I wish it was longer.
The Haunting (1999)
Magnificent Sets
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I think anyone who saw this movie even if they hated it would all agree that the sets themselves were absolutely stunning. I thought they did an utterly fantastic, breathtaking job on the sets. As a matter of fact, were they created especially for the movie? They are so well done that when you see them you could easily be fooled into thinking they actually filmed it in a real mansion and all props were real. My friend saw it and he said the only good part in the movie was when that giant lion's head comes down and cuts a guy's head off...that was quite a moment, I agree. The problem with this movie in my opinion was that it just wasn't very scary. I thought the little childrens' heads, especially the ones that were supposed to be wood were more scary than the villain, but the child ghosts weren't supposed to be scary. Also, the part when a ghost twists her hair around.....uh...was that supposed to be...scary? I think maybe one of the problems with this movie that the villain appeared to be computer generated animation. The animations were beautifully done, but do you think the villian could have been more scary if instead he was played by a real person or even a moving mannequin? At least on some parts? I don't know. I just can't put my finger on why this movie didn't spook me. I wish they'd make a video showing nothing but a slow walking tour of all the sets-I'd love that. For all the work they put into them, it seems much of the sets weren't shown long enough at all. All that work and expense for only a few seconds' worth of film seems like a waste but maybe it couldn't be helped. Maybe if Stanley Kubrick had directed it there would have been longer camera time on different highlights of the sets. I thought I read someone said to view this movie as more of mystery movie than a horror movie so it won't disappoint. I say if you want to be scared, see Blair Witch, but The Haunting still has some great things going for it, especially the extraordinary sets....however it may not chill ya.
Abducted (1986)
I never get tired of watching this movie.
Exciting from start to finish-not only is this one of those movies of which you just HAVE to see the ending, but it's also one of those gems that actually has you talking out loud to the screen and as you know, not every movie involves you so much, it makes you want to do that. Weeellll, it did have that affect on me, anyway. I found the acting to be excellent-so good, you can easily forget you're just watching a movie as it seemed so real. The casting was absolutely perfect. I'm also glad they made a sequel to it, too. Energetic but not overdone, no hammy performances, everything was just right. I thought this movie was absolutely great. Interesting, suspenseful, not dull at all...can't remember a "slow" spot. Just extremely well done in all ways, in MHO.