tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post38271475410619770..comments2023-10-26T04:48:13.179-05:00Comments on From Midnight, With Love: The Mike's 31 Favorite 1980s Horror Films: No. 5 - 1.The Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-929012075125010012011-07-04T13:29:34.522-05:002011-07-04T13:29:34.522-05:00Thanks everybody! I'm wicked glad to see so ma...Thanks everybody! I'm wicked glad to see so many Fright Night supporters, I thought it might get me a little guff. Alas, y'all renew my faith in Brewster.<br /><br />Marvin - I know exactly what you mean about the connection to The Thing, but it's grown on me over the years. I used to think the characters were too basic for me, but with time I started to love how little I knew about them. It kinda adds to the tension, because if we knew the characters more we might spot changes in their actions and such.<br /><br />But, there's always different strokes for different folks.The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-54829079103521450572011-07-03T08:34:09.230-05:002011-07-03T08:34:09.230-05:00WOW!!! Now that is a Top 5 Mike!!!WOW!!! Now that is a Top 5 Mike!!!R.D. Penninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354185481093256613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-24691168890169588352011-07-01T14:16:05.958-05:002011-07-01T14:16:05.958-05:00+JMJ+
This is an epic Top 5 that was definitely ...+JMJ+ <br /><br />This is an epic Top 5 that was definitely worth waiting for. <br /><br />And of course <i>Gremlins</i> is a Horror movie! A child-friendly Horror movie (even that bit about Santa Claus) which we really should have more of these days.Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-49206715592092223642011-06-30T13:31:14.079-05:002011-06-30T13:31:14.079-05:00Excellent choices, all.
I recently rewatched Grem...Excellent choices, all.<br /><br />I recently rewatched Gremlins for the first time since puberty and found that I want my own mogwai just as much now as I did in childhood. I could kick myself for getting rid of my full-size Gizmo and Stripe toys.<br /><br />Funny thing is, I showed Gremlins to my kids (ages 8 & 5) and didn't censor any of the gore, but skipped past Phoebe Kate's monologue because of the line, "That's how I found out there was no Santa Claus." I suppose Dante figured any kid old enough to watch gremlins exploding in the microwave was old enough to know about Santa.<br /><br />While I love all your picks, I don't think any of them would have made my personal top 5 (Top 30, yes). The Thing, maybe. It is, after all, as close to a perfect film as I've seen. But for some reason, I don't have the affection for it that I have for other 80s horror movies. It's probably a better film than anything that would have made my top 5, but I just don't have that personal connection with it, you know?Marvin the Macabrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339681552363692948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-70900578336083060812011-06-29T23:35:09.725-05:002011-06-29T23:35:09.725-05:00Fright night is certainly the most 80's movie ...Fright night is certainly the most 80's movie here The Mike, it was the first VHS I ever had my own copy of and boy did it get some hammer so it's a personal fave of mine. The Thing is one of THE best films period, so it's no surprise it wins again!<br /><br />Awesome list from start to finish!A hero never dieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075070081480449104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-65691803269278989032011-06-29T18:16:22.697-05:002011-06-29T18:16:22.697-05:00This is amazing. This list is VERY close to what m...This is amazing. This list is VERY close to what my top 80's horror flicks would be as well. And can I just give you a huge blogging hug for taking the time to not only point out that The Evil Dead is NOT a horror comedy, but for also including the still highly underrated (in my mind) Fright Night. <br /><br />Hahahaha, you're so COOL, The Mike!Jose Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152405075039057304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-18565143083284463782011-06-29T17:00:09.084-05:002011-06-29T17:00:09.084-05:00While The Thing, Werewolf and Evil Dead would come...While The Thing, Werewolf and Evil Dead would come to be expected high up on a list such as this, I shall give you copious props for including Gremlins and Fright Night. <br /><br />Both are childhood favorites as well as being prime examples of what what mainstream horror is missing nowadays: films that are scary but remain accessible to young audiences while not treating them like they are stupid.<br /><br />I actually love both sequels to each film, and in the case of Fright Night, I used to read the shit out of the (very awesome) comic book series that had come out back when the second film was released. I still have most of the issues, too.Matt-suzakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215962688591291944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132620721136610844.post-2289354199661863082011-06-29T16:54:36.061-05:002011-06-29T16:54:36.061-05:00An excellent top 5! And I have seen three of them...An excellent top 5! And I have seen three of them already, go me.<br /><br />Seeing as how <i>Gremlins</i> is largely a cautionary tale, how could someone try to claim it's not a good horror film? Preposterous.<br /><br /><i>An American Werewolf in London</i> changed my mind about werewolves in general and the stories that could be told with them. Such a good film.<br /><br />I promise I'm going to make it through <i>The Evil Dead</i> trilogy sometime before the end of this year, and I'll probably be kicking myself for taking as long as I did to watch it.<br /><br />I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about <i>Fright Night</i> going in, but I ended up really loving it. I hate to say it, but I'm actually kind of excited for the remake - it seems like they're doing an appropriately updated version, even if it is way too soon to do so.<br /><br />I plan to watch and cover <i>The Thing</i> as part of the "Monsters vs Aliens" challenge Enbrethiliel and I have both been doing.. but the more I hear about it from you the more I think that it's going to be a very long post indeed. I enjoyed the original quite a bit, so I'm fairly confident this remake will live up to the hype too.therealphoenixanewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728133971705657561noreply@blogger.com