My Review of ‘Misery’ in 3 Sentences:
After this rewatch, I was reminded even more how incredible Kathy Bates is.
After this rewatch, it dawned on me that Paul Sheldon handled everything rather calmly the entire time.
This will always be one of the best Stephen King films.
My Review of ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ in 3 Sentences:
I wasn’t fully satisfied, but I wasn’t bored - thanks to some solid spooky visuals.
The Bellows family story - the source of the action - felt rushed and incomplete.
One major downside is that several character fates will never be revealed by a sequel that’ll never happen.
My Review of ‘The Lighthouse’ in 3 Sentences:
I feel like I just watched a two-hour bar fight.
Even great cinematography can’t save a movie.
The farting was absolutely unnecessary.
My Review of ‘Joker’ in 3 Sentences:
This is the most terrifying Joker I’ve ever seen.
This is the saddest Joker I’ve ever seen.
I wouldn’t be opposed to Joaquin reprising this for Pattinson’s Batman.
My Review of ‘Head Count’ in 3 Sentences:
This was a clever little horror movie totally worth a rewatch.
This kind of storytelling is what I was hoping for from the new ‘Twilight Zone’.
Clearly you don’t need a budget or insane amounts of gore to be effective and super creepy.
My Review of ‘Mulholland Drive’ in Three Sentences:
I tend to appreciate Lynch’s films more AFTER I watch them.
I prefer to enjoy 2+ hour films WHILE I watch them.
Fascinating take on dreams/fantasies aside, I doubt I’ll ever sit through this one again.
I can appreciate the cinematography, the score, and a big ball of weird being left up for a whole lotta interpretation. But I found this film to be more frustrating than entertaining.
I finally decided to check Eraserhead out after seeing it at the tippy top of a bunch of lists and receiving recommendations from friends. In the end, I just wasn’t as satisfied as so many other viewers were.
It: Chapter Two is a perfect example why horror films should rarely use CGI. Their overuse of it took me out of the moment on way too many occasions. The original television movie used practical effects that were more creepily-effective than what was used here. The Chinese restaurant / fortune cookie scene serves as an appropriate comparison.
I enjoyed the film overall. Skarsgård is a super talented actor, and I enjoyed what he brought to Pennywise more this time around. The Losers’ Club ensemble was fantastic as well (Chastain is queen). It’s difficult not to compare everything to the original (which I still believe is superior). Skarsgård is no Curry, but - then again - nobody is.
I will admit, however, that this modern day venture into Derry wins out with its ending. As opposed to the 1990 film, :asterisk_symbol:this:asterisk_symbol: one is properly climactic in every way. And kudos for the addition of Richie’s true love. :rainbow_flag: (Hader was perfection.)
