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Comment on Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers by Zarban

Zarban — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:54:43 +0000

Terrific work from Icons with the screenwriter. Lots of background.

Comment on Halloween H20: 20 Years Later by Zarban

Zarban — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:48:56 +0000

More great work from DVD Commentaries UK. There’s a nice discussion of mores in 1978 vs 1998.

The comparison of the Halloween movies to the Superman movies and Michael Myers to Superman is also fun.

Comment on Halloween II (1981) by Zarban

Zarban — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:54:43 +0000

Good work by Alan Smithee. They do a lot of comparing it to the first film and to others in the series as well as the TV edit. There's a fair amount of background and a bit of humor. They're repeatedly appalled by JLC's wig and product placement. I wonder if the blood-draining murder was inspired by Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, a chilling scene that certainly impressed upon my childhood.

Comment on Halloween II (1981) by Zarban

Zarban — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:06:02 +0000

Solid work as the DVDC UK boys watch Halloween 2 and have mixed feelings about it. They give their usual excellent analysis of this film, slasher films in general, the whole series, and the characters. They discuss American Halloween celebrations vs UK.

Tom is much louder than the others. Needs the Levelator.

By picking up where the first one left off, it means that the first film ended before the story is over, and I agree with Tom that that hurts the first film.

Why yes, a Dario Argento commentary would be very welcome. Deep Reed, Bird w/ Crystal Plumage, or Tenebre might be good choices.

The argument at the end over whether or not Michael is a “normal man” is hilarious.

Comment on Halloween (2007) by ChoKo

ChoKo — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:19:59 +0000

Another mean spirited commentary and, again, the film deserves every bit of it.

-ChoKo
c/o The Horror Enthusiast

Comment on Halloween (1978) by Zarban

Zarban — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:19:49 +0000

Good but rather flat commentary from Sofa Dogs. Good analysis and not too fannish, but not a lot of humor or even all that much enthusiasm, altho it improves toward the end. They discuss the film’s trend-setting legacy, California location vs Illinois setting, Jamie Lee Curtis’s quirkiness and datability, and sex near a jack-o’-lantern.

There’s a bit of bleed from each others’ headphones, I think, which creates an echo from time to time.

Magic hour (a.k.a. golden hour) is not any set time. It’s just the hour or so around dusk and dawn when the light has a warm tone.

Comment on Halloween (1978) by Zarban

Zarban — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:32:34 +0000

Great commentary from the AfterShock gang. A lot of inside information and joking from real fans of the film.

Comment on Halloween (1978) by Zarban

Zarban — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:33:49 +0000

Pulsing Cinema’s erudite, if stoned-sounding, commentary from a real fan.