Go see Paranormal Activity. You won’t be that scared in the theater, I promise! You will, however, get freaked out by any odd noise you hear when you’re at home.
I have a funny feeling that in the movie he’ll only don the classic “shirtless” outfit at the very end of the flick.
As for Paranormal Activity, I ripped into that movie in my review and caught a lot of crap from it from people who didn’t know the definition of the the term “suspension of disbelief.” I think I no longer fall into the Hollywood target demographic…..
True Fact: After having to have an emergency c-section when I was born, my mom had a planned c-section scheduled for my sister’s birth. Only problem was, she decided to come a week early. Don’t set your birthday before you’re born. Congrats in advance, whenever the day is.
I saw Paranormal Activity, and it definitely scared the hell out of me. I even knew about some stuff that was coming, and it still scared me when it happened. But, this is all a matter of personal views, as is anything with horror. My roommate saw it and just giggled throughout the whole thing, didn’t affect him at all. I think you should see it, it’s a movie that’s a pretty interesting experience with an audience (and, all things considered, a hundred times scarier in the comforts of home).
Also, this Saw fan would like to mention that Jigsaw only appears in flashbacks and tapes, and is still very dead. I was aso pretty pleased with Saw VI, since it wrapped everything up, and am really hoping there’s no Saw VII. Enough is enough.
And kudos on the new kid, hope everything goes well 🙂
Amazing what a generation will do. Growing up, none of us wore shirts much during the summer. Most of my summer childhood pics are of me in nothing but shorts and sandals (this was in the 50s). In the tropics, it was even more common. Watching Astro Boy as a kid (first run in the States 😉 )it wasn’t even noticed.
It’s a shame that things have changed so much that all one can think about now is pedos. Our loss.
That might be characterizing things a bit too far, Monkey.
I mean, kids running around without shirts in the tropics, that’s one thing.
But a robot boy running around in a Speedo and pretty much nothing else – regardless of any social situation he might find himself in? Something is up with that. ;D
Well, considering that it was Japanese, the manga version was created in 1952 and the TV series in 1963, I think my observations aren’t offbase at all. It was a product of its’ time and place.
I did the same thing you did, i.e. reading the plot on Wikipedia. I agree that it seems like little things, but it brought to mind the characteristics of Satan in C.S. Lewis’ Perelandra. He does childish things like killing toads or saying the hero’s name throughout the night so he cannot sleep. Though, he can be quite the hellish beast later on. Considering that–and other things I’ve read about the demon in the film–I think it fits with most demonology, making it, for me, more realistic and thus more effecting.
Fun fact #2: “Shirtless charms” can also be used to describe half of the men competing on Dancing with the Stars.
Go see Paranormal Activity. You won’t be that scared in the theater, I promise! You will, however, get freaked out by any odd noise you hear when you’re at home.
I have a funny feeling that in the movie he’ll only don the classic “shirtless” outfit at the very end of the flick.
As for Paranormal Activity, I ripped into that movie in my review and caught a lot of crap from it from people who didn’t know the definition of the the term “suspension of disbelief.” I think I no longer fall into the Hollywood target demographic…..
True Fact: After having to have an emergency c-section when I was born, my mom had a planned c-section scheduled for my sister’s birth. Only problem was, she decided to come a week early. Don’t set your birthday before you’re born. Congrats in advance, whenever the day is.
That’s true, Daniel. Baby B could decide to come early. But at least we know she won’t come any later than December 10!
I saw Paranormal Activity, and it definitely scared the hell out of me. I even knew about some stuff that was coming, and it still scared me when it happened. But, this is all a matter of personal views, as is anything with horror. My roommate saw it and just giggled throughout the whole thing, didn’t affect him at all. I think you should see it, it’s a movie that’s a pretty interesting experience with an audience (and, all things considered, a hundred times scarier in the comforts of home).
Also, this Saw fan would like to mention that Jigsaw only appears in flashbacks and tapes, and is still very dead. I was aso pretty pleased with Saw VI, since it wrapped everything up, and am really hoping there’s no Saw VII. Enough is enough.
And kudos on the new kid, hope everything goes well 🙂
Amazing what a generation will do. Growing up, none of us wore shirts much during the summer. Most of my summer childhood pics are of me in nothing but shorts and sandals (this was in the 50s). In the tropics, it was even more common. Watching Astro Boy as a kid (first run in the States 😉 )it wasn’t even noticed.
It’s a shame that things have changed so much that all one can think about now is pedos. Our loss.
That might be characterizing things a bit too far, Monkey.
I mean, kids running around without shirts in the tropics, that’s one thing.
But a robot boy running around in a Speedo and pretty much nothing else – regardless of any social situation he might find himself in? Something is up with that. ;D
Haha “shirtless charms” got me too.
Well, considering that it was Japanese, the manga version was created in 1952 and the TV series in 1963, I think my observations aren’t offbase at all. It was a product of its’ time and place.
I did the same thing you did, i.e. reading the plot on Wikipedia. I agree that it seems like little things, but it brought to mind the characteristics of Satan in C.S. Lewis’ Perelandra. He does childish things like killing toads or saying the hero’s name throughout the night so he cannot sleep. Though, he can be quite the hellish beast later on. Considering that–and other things I’ve read about the demon in the film–I think it fits with most demonology, making it, for me, more realistic and thus more effecting.
I’m a horror movie buff, which doesn’t mean much to some people. But paranormal activity was lame in my opinion. trick r treat is a much better movie.
p.s. there was this one girl crying. oh and i was giggling at its rediculousness.