It is always the same every October: when do I watch Halloween (1978). I thought about watching this as soon as two weeks ago right around when I started night shift. I thought this would be the perfect "sundown viewing" right before work. One of the reasons I have always liked this is when the film starts with Laurie, it is her on the way to school, in school, after school, and into the night. I like how the sun finds its way into the car of Annie and Laurie while driving to Tommy Doyle and Lindsey's houses to babysit. It is primarily a night movie, but I have always considered it a nice viewing for the afternoon. This year I went back and forth on when to watch the film and decided Midnight as Halloween day begins was a right fit.
This go-around I enjoyed Annie's jokes, and tried as I might not to focus on how green the neighborhoods were as the girls went on their walkabout, the organic nature of teenagers talking and walking always entertains me.
Interestingly, I had caught Reels Channel's Inside Halloween (from 2010) while putting together my review for Rattlers (for my IMDb account). This kind of was the injection that stirred up the decision to settle on Midnight Halloween day for me.
I always just get a thrill of its look, with how the panaglide camera gets so much, such wide space and makes the dark so rich, and the white mask of The Shape so distinctive when he emerges in frame.
Watched my 35th Anniversary version of the film, picked up two years ago (I think it was 2013) during the month. It has the Jamie Lee Curtis commentary with John (who just wasn't the same as when he did it with Debra Hill), and her Halloween con. I watched it last year thereabouts, and you realize the scope of the fanbase when you see just how many wanted her autograph, for pictures, and to just see her in person.
We are quite a voice, favorable and loyal, to this little 21 day movie shot in a California suburb for $300,000.00.
This go-around I enjoyed Annie's jokes, and tried as I might not to focus on how green the neighborhoods were as the girls went on their walkabout, the organic nature of teenagers talking and walking always entertains me.
Interestingly, I had caught Reels Channel's Inside Halloween (from 2010) while putting together my review for Rattlers (for my IMDb account). This kind of was the injection that stirred up the decision to settle on Midnight Halloween day for me.
I always just get a thrill of its look, with how the panaglide camera gets so much, such wide space and makes the dark so rich, and the white mask of The Shape so distinctive when he emerges in frame.
Watched my 35th Anniversary version of the film, picked up two years ago (I think it was 2013) during the month. It has the Jamie Lee Curtis commentary with John (who just wasn't the same as when he did it with Debra Hill), and her Halloween con. I watched it last year thereabouts, and you realize the scope of the fanbase when you see just how many wanted her autograph, for pictures, and to just see her in person.
We are quite a voice, favorable and loyal, to this little 21 day movie shot in a California suburb for $300,000.00.
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