Horror fans should see "The Ruins"

Lance Halberd · 04-06-2008, 09:15 PM

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Yeah, like The Godfather, Wizard of Oz, and Gone With the Wind!

Surely you mean What Dreams May Come, The NeverEnding Story, and Blood and Chocolate!

misterd · 04-06-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance Halberd

Surely you mean What Dreams May Come, The NeverEnding Story, and Blood and Chocolate!

Or Jurassic Park, Blade Runner, and 2001: A Space Odyssey

Smasher · 04-06-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by misterd

Really the best reason to see it is that it is actually a good film (not great - it's not The Thing or The Exorcist). The acting is decent, the directing solid, and the writing is tight; characters are believable, and no one does anything remotely horror-movie stupid - that is, there is no scene of them being told "those are the mysterious cursed ruins! No one ever goes there!" and then running off to see what the fuss is. When characters put themselves in danger, it makes perfect sense.

That's exactly how I described The Mist to someone yesterday.
The characters put themselves in jeapordy in ways that made sense based on their situation.

I just DLed the trailer on Xbox Live -I'll have to check it out.

NIDARAM12 · 04-07-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by misterd

Or Jurassic Park, Blade Runner, and 2001: A Space Odyssey

Are you guys teasing me or what?

Of course everyone knows those movies are based on books. I've never heard of the Ruins.

misterd · 04-07-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Smasher

That's exactly how I described The Mist to someone yesterday.
The characters put themselves in jeapordy in ways that made sense based on their situation.

I just DLed the trailer on Xbox Live -I'll have to check it out.

While I haven't watched the Mist yet (have the DVD tho) I know the basic premise, and yeah, it's the same general plot, except it's set atop an old Mayan pyramid, and the danger ain't giant transdimensional bugs.

Josh · 04-07-2008, 04:02 AM

i thought the title said "the runs"

>___>

what a horror movie that would be

Smasher · 04-07-2008, 12:18 PM

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While I haven't watched the Mist yet (have the DVD tho) I know the basic premise, and yeah, it's the same general plot, except it's set atop an old Mayan pyramid, and the danger ain't giant transdimensional bugs.

What was great about The Mist is that no character acted like "they were in a horror movie". Although there were characters who acted crazy -it was believable based on the situation.

You say The Ruins is like that so I am going to see it based on your reccomendation. If you are wrong I will virtually punch you through the interwebs.

It will be nice to see another horror movie that isn't torture pr0n with characters who are apparently incapable of learning like in Saw.
(Hey, let me go in this room now and I won't try to keep the door from shutting on its own and trapping me because I am sure this room will be completely different than the other three rooms I have been in.)

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Originally Posted by Josh

i thought the title said "the runs"

>___>

what a horror movie that would be

I just LOLd at work.
The dangers of goofing off.

jorod74 · 04-08-2008, 12:05 AM

it is hard to beat "The Thing" for horror- and it had a few layers of hidden meanings to boot. Paranoia, (as in the cold war going on at the time) for one.

IMHO, the latest string of horror movies lack any substance or layers like that. I mean, even the slashers of the 80s were a poorly done morality play.

and torture porn...ugh. I hate papercuts, so why i am i gonna watch Saw?

the only reason i would give this movie a shot is that it might just be a campfire story type movie.

Ogami Daigoro · 04-13-2008, 01:34 PM

I saw it last night and thought it was okay. Definitely better than I expected based on the previews. Mostly because of the actors being of a better caliber than the usual WB-casting in today's horror scene.

Of modern horror, I still think The Descent has more intelligence going on in the movie than anything else recently. Adults making intelligent choices, but still doomed.

KA · 04-13-2008, 01:56 PM

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Or Jurassic Park, Blade Runner, and 2001: A Space Odyssey

argh. this always bugs me and I always want to point it out: 2001, the book and the film was developed concurrently. there was no adaptation in the common use of the word. in fact, I think the film came out 1st, I could be wrong tho.

anyways, glad to know there is popular opinion that disdains torture porn type 'horror' ugh.