Halloween [Blu-ray]
by John Carpenter
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Actor: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Tony MoranDirector: John Carpenter
Brand: Fox
Writer: John Carpenter
Writer: Debra Hill
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
Published: 2007-10-01
Blu-ray Release Date: 2007-10-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: N3007
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
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- The film which ushered in the modern age of horror stands well above its many sequels and clones because John Carpenter's taut direction makes it truly scary. Jamie Lee Curtis, in her debut role, plays a babysitter who must protect herself from the deadly Michael Myers, a mental institution escapee who killed his sister on Halloween fifteen years earlier. Called "the most successful independent mo
Movie Reviews of Halloween [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: A True Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Even if you are not a horror film fan, you've surely heard of John Carpenter's 1981 slasher flick, "Halloween". It's the story of escaped mental patient and deranged killer Michael Myers, who brutally murdered his older sister on Halloween night when he was 6 years old and has returned 15 years later to stalk the teenage-girls now inhabiting the area. It's also the story of Laurie Strode, the one babysitter in the neighborhood who is not so preoccupied with sex and drugs that she can't see the danger lurking around her. The film takes us through the entire day shared by Laurie and the shape that watches her. A typical Halloween otherwise, with trick or treaters, jack o' lanterns, and most people out for a good time. But, as the desperately pursuing Dr. Sam Loomis might say, tonight, evil walks the streets too.
Filmed by and starring mostly young people and newcomers on an extremely small budget, "Halloween" was the little independent picture that could. The intentions of John Carpenter and partner Debra Hill to make a truly classic work of horror and film here really come through, so much so that "Halloween" earned critical acclaim, plenty of copycats, a ton of sequels and merchandise, and even a recent and wholly unnecessary remake franchise. Now, personally, while I love horror film, I don't tend to lean towards the slasher stuff. In fact, I have always just considered them something to watch when there was nothing else interesting on. To me, they all tend to be too similar. However, I've been taking a closer look at them lately, especially the original films in the most popular series. I've come to find that usually these films are well worth a second look. Halloween undoubtedly is one of, if not THE best film in the genre. I find I am liking it better with each viewing. The performances, particularly those of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laurie Strode and the film's star power, Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis, are excellent, the music by John Carpenter is crucial, and the Halloween day and night setting and atmosphere really push the film over the edge. In fact, as excellent as the tense and spooky nighttime and climax scenes are, I really think I enjoy the daytime stuff more than anything, and I greatly love all the Halloween nostalgia moments throughout. We need that in more films. Overall, this film is a thrilling treat to watch anytime, but especially around Halloween!
The Blu-Ray release is an excellent buy, usually priced at a mere 10 bucks and with a few really nice bonus features. You get a commentary with the filmmakers (Carpenter and Hill) and Jamie Lee Curtis (though, unfortunately, this is pieced together and not a group thing; It would have been more fun to have the entire Jamie Lee Curtis commentary separate, as star commentaries are always fun to watch), the theatrical trailer and TV and Radio spots, and a very lengthy and informative, all out EXCELLENT making-of documentary. Oh, and there is a Film Fast Facts track to watch with the movie, but as with all text material on blu-ray releases, the text is always too tiny to read on my current TV.
Now, there have been a lot of analyses on this film, not surprisingly, and a common belief is that it is promoting morality/chastity, etc... by having the repressed, virginal character be the "survivor girl", something that is often considered tradition in slasher films now. But the filmmakers deny this intent. However, if that is what you want to see in it, I suppose you can, and probably several other copycat films out there. If you enjoy Halloween, there are all the sequels to check out, though aside from continuing the characters' stories, they are all pretty run-of-the-mill slasher fare that don't compare to the original, even if some aren't bad. Donald Pleasence comes back for most of them (until he passed away, I believe), and Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role in the 2nd, as well as the 7th (H2O), and briefly in the 8th (Resurrection). It should be noted that Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, is not part of the Michael Myers saga, and instead was an attempt to turn the Halloween films into an anthology, with each installment being an original story set on the holiday. Frankly, I guess I'm one of the few who loved that idea and really loves that film. To date, there have been no more sequels to the original line after the 8th film, but there was the aforementioned remake by Rob Zombie, and a follow-up to that film. The remake is not great, at times worse than that, but it is still entertaining to say the least, and the backstory created for this new Michael Myers is also entertaining, but I don't like it, ha. The sequel to the remake was basically an exercise in audience torture. At least one gets to ogle the lovely Danielle Harris some more if I recall, but that's the nicest thing I can say about it, and it seems to never end. As far as recommendations go, besides taking a look at the sequels and remake if you're inclined to, there are the obvious choices like Friday the 13th and its sequels, and I particularly like lesser known seventies and early eighties stuff like House on Sorority Row, Private Parts (`72), and the original Black Christmas. I also admit to being a fan of the Scream saga, though the original is really the good one (the sequels are not that great, but they do stay fun and interesting). Something else that's sort of in the Scream style of half serious, half mocking slasher horror is the fairly recent "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon", which I reviewed recently and got a real kick out of. But if it's a Halloween holiday kick you're on, my favorite recommendation is another not so old film, "Trick `r Treat", from 2008, along with the more family friendly fare such as "Hocus Pocus", "The Worst Witch", and an assortment of television specials I'm sure most are aware of . And of course, Halloween 3 and this original, must-own classic! P.S., if you just can't get enough, the original Halloween 2 continues exactly where this film leaves off!
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Summary of Halloween [Blu-ray]
No Description Available.Genre: Horror
Rating: NR
Release Date: 2-OCT-2007
Media Type: Blu-Ray
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