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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 6/6/2007 7:18:21 PM   
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 I re-watched They Live! for the first time in a couple of years. I have to say, I bloody loved it!!! Have no idea as to why I didn't when I first saw it, but hey, there you go.
 
Ghosts of Mars is still shit though......

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 12/11/2007 11:19:34 PM   
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Just rediscovered Carpenter's work and what a joy!

Escape From New York, The Thing and Halloween are brilliant- easily some of the most atmospheric films I've ever seen.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 6/7/2008 5:27:26 PM   
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 All of Carpenter's films up to Ghost of Mars were awesome they all had the same look to em that slow, long shot with not much happening and he always had a group of extras playing freaks and strange people like in Prince of Darkness the same can be seen in Escape from New York then of course in Ghost of Mars. But its Halloween that stands the test o time and will always be my favourite film :)

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 23/10/2008 2:29:27 PM   
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 Then there's his music. Jesus! to think initially he only did it to save cash. some of the most sinister and atmospheric music i've ever heard( especially halloween and Assault on Precinct 13) Perfect

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 12/11/2008 9:54:13 AM   
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I am excited to see John Carpenter directing again. Hopefully
there'll be some suprises in the old master yet.....

Scared Straight - this looks interesting....

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 13/11/2008 9:59:55 AM   
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I finally got 'In the mouth of madness' on DVD the other day....ah..what a film :) When JC gets it right he really does nail it down. I...ahem....quite like Ghosts of Mars..apart from the 'humourous' lines right at the end

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 13/11/2008 5:57:58 PM   
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 I like Ghosts of Mars. It isn't Escape from New York, but it isn't as bad as everyone makes out, especially the second half.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 15/6/2009 11:34:44 PM   
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 I actually LOVE his Assault on Precinct 13.... Ohh why cant John Carpenter go back to making films as classic as this again???

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 16/6/2009 9:36:52 PM   
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I actually LOVE his Assault on Precinct 13.... Ohh why cant John Carpenter go back to making films as classic as this again???


I would love Carpenter to come back and make movies like the Thing,Escape from new york and the fog he was one of the best directors in the late 70s,early 80s i know his next film is with Mr cage and the way his film career is going over the last five years i hold no hope for this film 

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 18/6/2009 2:22:22 AM   
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 I'll always pay to see a Carpenter film though.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 18/6/2009 1:39:09 PM   
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 I think there needs to be more love for Dark Star. There just isn't enough of it!

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 18/6/2009 8:08:15 PM   
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 Funny you should say that Clowny! I watched Dark Star last night - it is absolutely amazing.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 20/6/2009 8:44:24 AM   
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 Dark Star is his best film.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 20/6/2009 4:39:02 PM   
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quote:

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I actually LOVE his Assault on Precinct 13.... Ohh why cant John Carpenter go back to making films as classic as this again???


I would love Carpenter to come back and make movies like the Thing,Escape from new york and the fog he was one of the best directors in the late 70s,early 80s i know his next film is with Mr cage and the way his film career is going over the last five years i hold no hope for this film 


Ohh yeah absolutely, I agree with you completely on that.... cant decide which is better out of Assault on Precinct 13 or The Thing, they're both equally good.. The Thing stands out as possibly one of the most visually impressive horror movies I've ever seen.....

But with Assault on Precinct 13, everything is so perfect about it: the atmosphere, the music, the setting, the suspense etc, its become such a cult classic.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 21/6/2009 10:51:13 AM   
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 Dark star is a little gem aint it.

but The Thing, as has been said earlier, is as close to perfection as those genres get. 

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 23/6/2009 12:35:49 AM   
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 I love Carpenter's work, I haven't seen all his movies, but from the ones I've seen, I gotta say I cant wait to see the rest.

Halloween - 5/5
The Fog - 4/5
Assault on Precinct 13 - 5/5
Big Trouble in Little China - 3/5



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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 24/6/2009 8:14:44 PM   
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I love Carpenter's work, I haven't seen all his movies, but from the ones I've seen, I gotta say I cant wait to see the rest.

Halloween - 5/5
The Fog - 4/5
Assault on Precinct 13 - 5/5
Big Trouble in Little China - 3/5





Those are  probably john carpenters best efforts, as well as The Thing and Escape From New York. Watch The Thing next and let me know what you think of it.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 25/6/2009 1:27:24 PM   
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I love Carpenter's work, I haven't seen all his movies, but from the ones I've seen, I gotta say I cant wait to see the rest.

Halloween - 5/5
The Fog - 4/5
Assault on Precinct 13 - 5/5
Big Trouble in Little China - 3/5





Those are  probably john carpenters best efforts, as well as The Thing and Escape From New York. Watch The Thing next and let me know what you think of it.


Will do, I'm trying to get the Thing on Blu-Ray, I'm still looking around for a good price, but I hear the DVDs dead cheap (£3)

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 28/6/2009 1:35:22 PM   
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Finally watched John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, and I have to say I didnt think it was bad as everyone makes it out to be, the beginning was God awful there was no interesting dialogue or anything, the appearence of Statham's name in the opening credits made me dread even more, but when Ice Cube gets involved the film does pick up a little (I'm not a big fan of Ice Cube and this was the first movie I was watching with him in it).
I think the thing that let down the film, was the way the story was told in flashback, then in the flashback it was always rewinding and showing another characters point of view.
This film is worth a watch, but a second viewing is out of the question.

A fun and decent enough movie if you try to ignore all it's flaws, but nothing interesting here to keep you hooked.

2/5

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 5/7/2009 1:59:17 AM   
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 Carpenter's one of the best directors ever. Dark Star, EFNY, Assault On Precinct 13 and The Thing are all 5-star classics. Assault's probably my favourite though.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 9/7/2009 12:53:13 PM   
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 STARMAN!

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 15/7/2009 9:49:41 PM   
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Carpenter's one of the best directors ever. Dark Star, EFNY, Assault On Precinct 13 and The Thing are all 5-star classics. Assault's probably my favourite though.


Good man. Why they decided to do a shitty remake of a film like Assault is truly beyond me......

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 6/9/2009 6:50:14 PM   
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I don't pick films by the directors name as a rule. In fact I don't really remember their names tbh. However, Carpenter 's name does stick as I find a few of my favourite films were made by him-Big Trouble, the Escapes, Precint 13, Fog etc etc. It could be coincidence but I reckon he just makes films that people like. And can stand rewatching.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 16/3/2010 7:50:59 PM   
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 I was watching BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA yesterday - great stuff

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 17/3/2010 8:56:48 PM   
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Dark Star is probably the only one of his i haven't seen. My browse amazon for it if it's cheap may snap it up.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 21/3/2010 1:59:22 PM   
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 Like:

The Thing (the best!)
Mouth of Madness
Precinct 13
They Live
Big Trouble
The Fog
Escape from New York

Watchable:

Dark Star
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Cigarette Burns
Starman
Vampires

Not like:

Prince of Darkness
Halloween (Sorry! totally dull outside Donald Pleasance)
Escape from LA


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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 29/3/2010 2:20:37 PM   
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quote:

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Like:

The Thing (the best!)
Mouth of Madness
Precinct 13
They Live
Big Trouble
The Fog
Escape from New York

Watchable:

Dark Star
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Cigarette Burns
Starman
Vampires

Not like:

Prince of Darkness
Halloween (Sorry! totally dull outside Donald Pleasance)
Escape from LA



Dude, you've got to be fucking kidding me !!!!

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 29/3/2010 2:24:54 PM   
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 Other than the great music, its not scary and its not gripping enough - The Thing is his horror masterpiece.

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 4/1/2011 9:10:41 PM   
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JOHN CARPENTER is one of my favourite directors. he's made some of the most memorable movies of all time that true fans always love. but the past decade has been well just shit i wish i knew why. but at least he has made some films that may be copied but never bettered. these films below are just briliant to watch again and again.

halloween
the thing
escape to new york
the fog
big trouble in little china
starman
precinct 13
in the mouth of madness

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RE: JOHN CARPENTER - 4/1/2011 9:12:25 PM   
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CARPENTER is one of the best american direrctors of the past 30 years.why can spielberg and scorsese still knock them out of the park and not him. the past decade has been shit but these movies may be copied but never bettered. halloween the thing

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