The Summer of 82

mirth · July 30, 2015, 10:01:53 PM

I was reading Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke. Most movies I saw never had a chance. Reading good sci-fi means you're going to be disappointed with most sci-fi films.

Huw the Poo · July 31, 2015, 01:21:44 AM

Quote from: Gusington on July 30, 2015, 08:15:55 PM
Out of all of them I think Poltergeist is my favorite. My parents would not let me see it at the time of release.

I love Poltergeist dearly, it's one of my favourite films. For me, the first film I was "banned" from seeing was The Exorcist, thus ensuring I'd see it at the first opportunity. It's also now one of my favourite films!

Gusington · July 31, 2015, 08:00:54 AM

Thank you Huw. The rest of you can suckle it.

The Exorcist, to me, is the all time most frightening movie ever made and my favorite of all time. I don't remember my first viewing of it though...

Sir Slash · July 31, 2015, 09:18:01 AM

Mine was at the local Drive-In. With 2 very easily frightened young, attractive girls that sat real close when scared. O0 I liked that movie.

BanzaiCat · July 31, 2015, 09:48:40 AM

Ha...my mom refused to let me near The Exorcist for years...I wanted to read the book and she was all "nooooope not gonna happen."

When I finally DID see it...the movie that is...I remember thinking..."Okay...well that wasn't all that bad."

Gusington · July 31, 2015, 12:28:42 PM

What movies are more frightening to you than The Exorcist BC?

mirth · July 31, 2015, 12:30:46 PM

Night of the Lepus was damn scary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Lepus

Centurion40 · July 31, 2015, 01:03:16 PM

Quote from: mirth on July 30, 2015, 04:30:41 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on July 30, 2015, 02:58:29 PM
Although it was released in March 1982, Porky's could still be seen at drive-ins in the summer of '82.

Not sure Porky's makes it into the sci-fi genre.

But getting laid sure was fiction in my world at the time.

MetalDog · July 31, 2015, 04:36:30 PM

I've watched The Exorcist exactly once. I refuse to watch it again. I'm already going to hell, I don't need a preview. Another one I saw once and refuse to watch again is Rosemary's Baby. The original Omen movie is like that, too. Just remember, just because you don't believe in the Devil, doesn't mean he doesn't believe in you.

bbmike · July 31, 2015, 07:03:58 PM

Any movie with Star Trek in the title made by Jar Jar Abrams scares the hell out of me. ::)

Sir Slash · July 31, 2015, 09:59:04 PM

Heaven's where it's going to be tough. How are you going to sue anyone there? All the lawyers and judges are..... I know you heard it before.

In my version of hell, nothing would be on TV but The View and The Batchelor. That's why I Be Good. O:-)

Gusington · August 01, 2015, 01:48:53 PM

I love The Omen (the original, 1972 I think) and Rosemary's Baby (the original, 1968). Frightening movies well-acted without resorting to cheap tricks or ridiculous over the top effects. Classics!

Sir Slash · August 01, 2015, 10:31:01 PM

There were several sequels to the Exorcist. The 3rd one I think, with George C Scott in it scared the hell out of me. Almost as bad as the original. The hospital scene at night where the nurse got her

cut off was the worst. I ALWAYS thought about that one whenever I worked night shift.

Arctic Blast · August 02, 2015, 12:08:33 AM

Quote from: Sir Slash on August 01, 2015, 10:31:01 PM
There were several sequels to the Exorcist. The 3rd one I think, with George C Scott in it scared the hell out of me. Almost as bad as the original. The hospital scene at night where the nurse got her cut off was the worst. I ALWAYS thought about that one whenever I worked night shift.

I finally got around to watching the third one last year, and yeah...it's pretty damn scary.

It took a long time for me to finally sit and watch it because the second one is in the running for the shittiest, most hilariously bad movie that I have ever seen. Unless everyone involved in that mess was a raging cokehead, there is no explanation for the awfulness that was crapped out on film.

Huw the Poo · August 02, 2015, 03:10:30 AM

Hahaha. I need to watch 3 now. I actually didn't mind 2 all that much, although Richard Burton's performance was absolutely horrible and kind of ruined it. Blair did a very good job with what she was given, to be fair to her.

What about the prequels? I have both...apparently the prequel was on its way to being decent until a studio bod stepped in and basically turned it into a different film...? But the original vision ended up being made anyway, or something. I'm sure I've watched one of them and it turned out to be crap but I haven't seen the other.