John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness was on the Sci Fi channel in the wee hours last night. Carpenter is one my favorite movie directors but not without flaws. Found this commentary on IMDb and present it intact: You gotta love liquid Satan!, 11 June 2005
Author: greg Humphrey (greg(at)gbhumphrey(dot)com) from United States
OK what's more scary, liquid Satan or 1987 fashion? Jameson Parker's mustache is impossible to tear your eyes away from- YES!! And the form fitting Izod! Oh my god! John Carpenter's production values have a definite sameness between his films. If you aren't paying attention you wouldn't know if you were watching "Assualt on Precint 13", "The Thing" or "Halloween". The look, the music, the acting... not much range. However it's a comfortable spot. You don't have to think or be involved too much, Carpenter is taking care of the action. The characters are not too deep, the Chinese teacher spends the first 5 minutes of the movie reciting fortune cookie philosophy, for example. Donald Pleaseeance is a scary guy... period! Alice Cooper ( welcome to MY nightmare) even with his pancake makeup isn't as scary as Pleaseance. The cast of students are typical. Geek, Jock, Brainy chick, Vulnerable chick, but no super hot chick. Interesting, I guess the studio left him alone on this one. The tension is a slow build, way too slow for today's audience. I mean, it's a BOTTLE OF LIQUID Satan! He's probably going to get out and break things! We know that! Get on with it!
I think Liquid Satan just plain tastes better!
offish topic, this might be for you, tom, a free sci-fi screening and a chance to berate one of your favorite neolib bloggers, or at least pelt with popcorn.
Yes, I'd like to thank him for supporting the Iraq war, before he didn't support it. I gotta think that event's gonna be packed.
maybe if you throw a pie in his face you can get a guest spot on evolve tv. also, i think theres still a few seats left for the eagan showing.
Ouch.
got my a little confused there. evolve tv. maybe carpenter should be called in to enhance the production values.
Atrios keeps crying about how come he didn't get Serenity giveway tickets. No matter how big you get...
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John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness was on the Sci Fi channel in the wee hours last night. Carpenter is one my favorite movie directors but not without flaws. Found this commentary on IMDb and present it intact:
- tom moody 9-19-2005 4:24 am
I think Liquid Satan just plain tastes better!
- Thor Johnson 9-22-2005 3:45 am
offish topic, this might be for you, tom, a free sci-fi screening and a chance to berate one of your favorite neolib bloggers, or at least pelt with popcorn.
- dave 9-23-2005 2:55 pm
Yes, I'd like to thank him for supporting the Iraq war, before he didn't support it. I gotta think that event's gonna be packed.
- tom moody 9-23-2005 5:47 pm
maybe if you throw a pie in his face you can get a guest spot on evolve tv. also, i think theres still a few seats left for the eagan showing.
- dave 9-23-2005 6:01 pm
Ouch.
- tom moody 9-23-2005 6:14 pm
got my a little confused there. evolve tv. maybe carpenter should be called in to enhance the production values.
- dave 9-23-2005 6:21 pm
Atrios keeps crying about how come he didn't get Serenity giveway tickets. No matter how big you get...
- tom moody 9-26-2005 1:57 am