Favorite John Carpenter movie(s).

POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 02:48
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OPPYH

Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:10 PM

Of course the Carpenter films with the most traffic always make me happy(Halloween, The Thing, Escape from New York, and Big trouble in Little China).

But honestly I'd have to say "The Fog" from 1979 is my favorite.
I just watched it again, and the atmosphere, location, actors, and music are just fantastic.
It's like a very good slasher film mixed with old time spooky sea stories. Amazing.

And an extra hell yeah to Carpenter himself for the music on this one. It's nearly wall to wall, and perfect for every scene. Creepy stuff.

CHRISISALL

Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:18 PM

My favourite, no lie, is Escape From LA.

Best. Ending. Evah.

The laughing Chrisisall

OPPYH

Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:52 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
My favourite, no lie, is Escape From LA.

Best. Ending. Evah.

I liked it better than Escape from New York.

ECGORDON

Sunday, May 3, 2009 10:42 PM

The Thing

CHRISISALL

Monday, May 4, 2009 2:44 PM

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Originally posted by OPPYH:

I liked it better than Escape from New York.

I thought I was the the only one...

The Plutoxin 7 Chrisisall

WASHNWEAR

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:11 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by OPPYH:

I liked it better than Escape from New York.
I thought I was the the only one...

I've been running for years from an awful truth: Someday I will have to break down and watch EfLA. "Better than EfNY"...I just always assumed it would be the exact opposite. So I've made an ass out of me and...who? Kurt Russell? Seems unlikely...

The Thing, hands down and with feeling.

Not widely known is the fact that in the late 90s they put out a sequel of sorts to The Thing...The Thong. Basically this space vessel piloted by alien lingerie crash-lands in remotest Hollywood and starts replicating every item of personal apparel in (or out of) sight, from long-johns to crotchless panties to men's ever-so-slightly-padded briefs. At the end they try to destroy the UberThong by way of a particularly harsh laundering (hot/cold, sturdy/cotton, high heat, etc). This appears to be successful, 'til someone discovers that the lint screen was not properly inserted...

W W M D ?
What would MacReady do?

CHRISISALL

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:19 PM

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Originally posted by WASHnwear:

"Better than EfNY"...I just always assumed it would be the exact opposite.

NY was cold, cruel, & serious to a fault, LA is over the top outrageous, and deliciously satirical. Some peeps had trouble with the change in tone, but I love 'em both- I just find LA to be more endlessly re-watchable.
Your mileage may vary.

I also like The Thing, Halloween 1 & 2, They Live, Village of the Damned...oh crap, I'm gonna list EVERY film he made except In The Mouth Of Madness & Ghosts Of Mars...

The laughing Chrisisall

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, May 4, 2009 3:44 PM

Very hard choice. Strongest of his in my mind are Assault on Precinct 13 and They Live.

All the rest live in a sort of standard Carpenter film for me. Not at all a bad thing, they have just been favorites since I was a kid.

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RIPWASH

Monday, May 4, 2009 4:21 PM

Okay . . . I'll be the first to say it.

Hands down it's Big Trouble in Little China. Perfect blend of over the top kung fu action and loads of humor.

But now that it's got the seal of approval from my "Chuck" and "Burn Notice" buddy, I just might have to give Escape from LA a shot. I was excited about it, but it got horrible reviews, so I never bothered watching it.

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Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

SINGATE

Monday, May 4, 2009 4:24 PM

I'll toss Prince of Darkness into the ring. Obviously not his most well known work and I'm not going to say its the best but it is very effective. I really like the idea that the ultimate being is not the good guy.

Also In the Mouth of Madness seems to get short changed by everyone not familiar with H.P. Lovercraft's writings. Though the film isn't a direct adaptation of any single story it does capture the flavor of his writing better than any film I've seen based on his work.

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