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Old 15th April 2017, 12:46 PM
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Get more coffee in ya, I watched this for the first time the other week and was bored rigid by it.
Its not too bad plenty of T&A

Its not the masterpiece i have heard it is.
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Yep. It's one of those that everyone seems to like. Well everyone who hasn't seen it that is.
I was really disappointed with it and I think you are right, since giallo went semi mainstream, a lot of shit has become popular especially stuff people haven't watched.
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Blair witch (2016) unlikable and annoying teens go to the woods to annoy you with there stupidity.Awful derivative drivel.
I consider the original to be he superb and deeply disturbing piece of horror cinema, so have absolutely no desire to watch the remake.
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Old 15th April 2017, 12:53 PM
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I was really disappointed with it and I think you are right, since giallo went semi mainstream, a lot of shit has become popular especially stuff people haven't watched.
I'm waiting for the response from the Labs resident arthouse mob!
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Old 15th April 2017, 12:55 PM
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I consider the original to be he superb and deeply disturbing piece of horror cinema, so have absolutely no desire to watch the remake.
I see the original as nothing more than a dreary mess of shaky-cam and what is essentially an 80 minute trudge through monotony inhabited by annoying characters, so therefore also have absolutely no desire to watch the remake.
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I see the original as nothing more than a dreary mess of shaky-cam and what is essentially an 80 minute trudge through monotony inhabited by annoying characters, so therefore also have absolutely no desire to watch the remake.
That's no way to speak of Solaris.
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Old 15th April 2017, 12:58 PM
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I'm waiting for the response from the Labs resident arthouse mob!
They will be out later, it is too early in the day to be angst ridden.
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I see the original as nothing more than a dreary mess of shaky-cam and what is essentially an 80 minute trudge through monotony inhabited by annoying characters, so therefore also have absolutely no desire to watch the remake.
So we have the same willingness (or lack thereof) to watch the remake, albeit for entirely different reasons!
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They will be out later, it is too early in the day to be angst ridden.
Looks like I spoke too soon.
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I'm waiting for the response from the Labs resident arthouse mob!
Gialli isn't really arthouse, although it does certainly make use of its visual aesthetic / colour palette at times and comparisons can certainly be drawn.

Plus, I kind of agree in many ways, as certain gialli have become more 'mainstream' due to modern homages and directors like QT and Eli Roth bigging them up, they have consequently drawn a more modern mainstream following and I've no doubt that certain viewers give certain films more of a pass as they're seen to be cool rather than actually enjoying them / not enjoying them for what they are. Or as you've mentioned, just assuming that they're great without even seeing them for themselves for whatever reason.

A lot of the more mainstream gialli offerings are not necessarily as good as some of the more obscure offerings in my opinion - some of which are much more crazier and trippier than their more well-known cousins. Some had to employ plot-arcs and situations that would make them stand out from the crowd. Unless you're prepared to dig deeper into the gialli melting pot then a lot of the mainstream offerings are all you have to reference too, and a strong name in the director's chair, bigger production budgets and larger awareness does not necessarily mean they're the cream of the crop. It's just like the slasher craze. There are some great under-seen gems that are a little more creative with their formula and some of the more mainstream ones are very dreary, yet attract more acclaim due to being more well-known and popular with the masses. Maybe that's just me though... maybe I do like a lot of shit and the mainstream ones that everyone else likes are truly great.

Plus, I wouldn't consider myself a 'mob' in any respect!
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