![]() ![]() But it doesn’t break the commentary at all. It sounds like she tests Carpenter’s patience in some parts. Though, toward the end, Jamie Lee Curtis overdoes it a little bit as she becomes more and more frightened. It’s a charming dynamic that is really entertaining. Curtis spends a lot of time complimenting Carpenter’s work and Carpenter is modest and thankful throughout. What I enjoyed most about this commentary is the back and forth between the director and star. Throughout it, we learn the various tidbits about filmmaking and the experience of making Halloween that we would expect from a commentary track. This leads to a nice chat between the two that doesn’t feel forced or inconvenient at all. Carpenter mentions at the start that they hadn’t seen each other in years. Jamie Lee Curtis and John Carpenter speak like old friends who’ve reconnected after several years. FeaturesĪudio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actor Jamie Lee Curtis – This commentary track is new to the set. Titles that earn this grade are worth adding to your collection sight unseen and at full price. 9.0/10īlind Buy – A movie fan is only as good as his or her movie collection. When Michael stands outside of a house in the black of night, the detail of the brightly lit porch and the darkness surrounding it just pops off the screen. For a movie so darkly lit, you see everything clearly. I’ve never seen Halloween look as good as it does in this blu-ray edition. When I hear the score, I actually think of leaves changing color, brisk air and sweatshirt weather before I think of one of the slasher genre’s more terrifying villains. The movie has become synonymous with its pagan holiday namesake and with autumn, in general. What I love most about Halloween, though, is the atmosphere. The slow build up toward the intense, frightening climax is a masterpiece of pacing. Michael Myers’ introduction to the horror film pantheon where he would dominate for decades isn’t just a great horror movie it’s a great movie in and of itself. ![]() Halloween is iconic in every sense of the term. You can also check out my podcast’s full review of the Halloween franchise here.ĭisc 1 – Halloween (1978) + Special Features Movie – Halloween (1978) Read on for my full review of the set and, while you’re at it, check out the 2014 Obsessive Viewer Holiday Buyer’s Guide. 10 movies (9 of which feature Michael Myers) comprise one of the most iconic and celebrated horror franchises of all time.Īnd now you can own all of it, along with a plethora of bonus content, for the first time in this 15-disc deluxe edition blu-ray set. ![]() Halloween was a massively successful independent movie that spawned several sequels, a remake and a sequel to the remake. In 1978, John Carpenter and Debra Hill brought the boogeyman to life and gave him a name. $5 Tier – Movie Reviews and Commentary Tracks.$2 Tier – TV and Book Reaction Recordings.Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975. ![]()
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