From Andrew Smith Sent Mon, Aug 2nd 1999, 15:45
From Andrew Smith Sent Mon, Aug 2nd 1999, 15:45
On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, wells wrote:
> anyone see blair witch? any off-list opinions? i ask this of idm-l
> because, usually, idm people appreciate things more than your average
> somebody and their opinions, sometimes, have thought behind them.
Yes, I've seen it. And yes, it was quite good. The acting and
dialogue are above average (it actually seems like you're hanging out with
college students). As far as the much-hyped "fright factor" is concerned,
I don't consider this a "horror" movie per se. There is almost no carnage
(no one attacks zombies with a lawmower), no cleavage (not even revealing
attire), no weapons, no quippy one-liners, and no kung-fu priests. This
movie is really not cheezy at all, and relies heavily on you imagination
to fill in the gaps. Also, if you have ever camped in a back
woods forrest, this movie gets even spookier. Intelligent Horror Movie?
Unfortunately, I made the mistake of seeing it on a friday night, so all
the 17 year old flyguys and flygirls came out of the theatre saying either
"Dude, that movie sucked" or "like, what was that all about?" Ack. Anyway,
if you're into the indy/artfilm thing or the like, this one worth the
couple bucks to see.
-andrew
$buy it$