tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post1343680455396869668..comments2024-03-28T10:33:39.051-07:00Comments on Horror Movie A Day: The Burning (1981)BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-71123974797646578152010-09-24T07:48:00.803-07:002010-09-24T07:48:00.803-07:00Great review. I think you nailed the films strengt...Great review. I think you nailed the films strength's and weaknesses. The weaknesses are as you say, but I believe the movie was a success over. I'd give it a mild thumbs up. It's pretty rare when a jump scene is actually effective on me, but when "The Burning" jumps from behind a tree, it got me really good. I think the music in that scene was very effective, and I say this with an ambivalent attitude towards Yes.<br /><br />I just saw this last night so it's pretty fresh on my mind. You mentioned "...the one true kill in the first hour..." was the would-be conquest. The first kill was the completely arbitrary prostitute kill scene. Remember? After "The Burning" is released from the hospital he picks up a hooker who takes him back to her apartment where he kills her with a pair of scissors. Did you forget about it or do you not consider it a "true kill" because it wasn't at camp? Jus wunnerin'.<br /><br />I completely missed Holly Hunter's two second shot. But it was great to see Jason Alexander as a teenager.Miskatonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458189434988263478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-32105085416783402282010-03-20T03:05:13.205-07:002010-03-20T03:05:13.205-07:00Deep Red--This may have been written after "F...Deep Red--This may have been written after "Friday The 13th", but Mr. Savini declined work on "Friday The 13th Part 2" in order to do "The Burning", so it was definitely filmed after"FT13th", if not written after.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-16703514868326801272010-02-22T06:51:42.573-08:002010-02-22T06:51:42.573-08:00a good fun 80's slasher film. the ending was r...a good fun 80's slasher film. the ending was really an ending!killakaliforniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594334750675272967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-90414650625340841602010-01-04T06:36:47.079-08:002010-01-04T06:36:47.079-08:00I bought the amazon vhs back in 2002, when i was i...I bought the amazon vhs back in 2002, when i was in the navy likable movie, I wouldn't mind seeing it remade with Savini coming back for effects.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321649772287116135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-85081563639686121862009-09-10T12:36:21.645-07:002009-09-10T12:36:21.645-07:00lmfao are you serious? i didnt know about the Hall...lmfao are you serious? i didnt know about the Halloween 3d. thats a horrible idea...DeepRednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-33664991613163615522009-09-10T09:31:01.651-07:002009-09-10T09:31:01.651-07:00I don't believe anything the Weinstein brother...I don't believe anything the Weinstein brothers say... if someone can produce a WGA submission for the script prior to May of 1980, fine. Otherwise I have to cry foul at that notion; they've always just gone with what's working and tried to copy it (they did it again just last week - Final Destination beats H2 at the boxoffice, and suddenly they are announcing Halloween 3D)BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-3125829781430463012009-09-10T04:54:00.796-07:002009-09-10T04:54:00.796-07:00that comment is not meant to sound like im being a...that comment is not meant to sound like im being a dickDeepRednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-27067368745678346122009-09-10T04:48:09.938-07:002009-09-10T04:48:09.938-07:00Umm, the script of this was written BEFORE Friday ...Umm, the script of this was written BEFORE Friday the 13th was made, the Weinstein brothers said themselves they did not rip off the movie at all. The Burning just took longer to maker.DeepRednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-7422905876890233012009-09-07T16:37:49.972-07:002009-09-07T16:37:49.972-07:00I enjoyed this movie. I heard about it through var...I enjoyed this movie. I heard about it through various sites but I saw it on my TV last night. Unfortunately, it was the edited version, very recognizable by how the death scenes have so many quick cuts and very little gore. Many actors I knew such as Jason Alexander and Fisher Stevens. I noticed the credit for Holly Hunter but never caught her in the film. <br /><br />It didn't feel very slasher movie to me, it felt like a camp movie. There wasn't too much focus on the horror part and even those parts were less than interesting (probably from all the editing). The effects were good, and I enjoyed the scoring, but it felt like it was overused in some parts and unnecessary in others. I could watch it again and probably multiple more times. I;m going to need to anyway to see an unedited version and catch Holly Hunter's two-second shot.glowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881722054051287594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-71432037669352616872009-02-02T16:24:00.000-08:002009-02-02T16:24:00.000-08:00I came across this movie while channel surfing and...I came across this movie while channel surfing and thought "Who aarrre these people?!!" Don't forget that Jason Alexander of <I>Seinfeld</I> fame is in this film. It is listed as his first film credit as an on IMDb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-39113012285061246332007-04-09T23:20:00.000-07:002007-04-09T23:20:00.000-07:00I was going to, but I knew mentioning anyone from ...I was going to, but I knew mentioning anyone from YES would lead to me discussing Trevor Rabin, who of course composed Con Air, Armageddon, and the non horror Jack Frost, and thus I would still be writing.BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-61502282308502414942007-04-09T20:49:00.000-07:002007-04-09T20:49:00.000-07:00Phantom here. I'm pretty sure Harvey is pretty emb...Phantom here. I'm pretty sure Harvey is pretty embarrassed that this is the first narrative Miramix film. Then again, I bet he's not embarrassed by Blue In The Face or Holy Smoke so screw that guy. <BR/><BR/>Also, no mention of Rick Wakeman's awesomely crap score?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com