Bingowings said:
I won some preview tickets to Mars Attacks! on a radio show quiz and when the Houses Of Parliament got blown up there was a standing ovation.
Lol, I’m curious to know if that happened in a UK cinema?
And here’s another set of trailers for now…
THE MIST (released 2007/directed by Frank Darabont)
Theatrical Trailer 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB1zark1ngs
Theatrical Trailer 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUYt1Qz66aA NOW GONE! Will look for replacement soon.
Theatrical Trailer 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhCKXJNGzN8
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IDEAS FOR HOW I’D RESTRUCTURE ‘HALLOWEEN’ (2018 VERSION)
I’m a huge fan of John Carpenter’s classic ‘Halloween’ slasher, and would change nothing about it…EXCEPT the very beginning. I’d prefer to DISCARD the entire opening sequence with the ‘point-of-view’ of young Michael stabbing his sister, then getting unmasked by his parents - and instead would CUT from the end of the opening credits once the words Directed by JOHN CARPENTER fade away DIRECTLY TO the black screen showing the words SMITH’S GROVE, ILLINOIS and OCTOBER 30, 1978 as we hear lightning and rain as Loomis and a nurse drive towards the sanitorium.
And while there’s good moments in David Gordon Green’s 2018 ‘Halloween’ sequel and it’s follow-up ‘Halloween Kills’, I’d prefer to restructure both of them differently for myself for a two movie storyline. And the less said about ‘Halloween Ends’ the better, as it’s a complete disaster!
So I’d start with the UNIVERSAL, MIRAMAX, and BLUMHOUSE logos and quietly atmospheric music as normal -
…and continue on as normal with the initial yellow credits below -
PUT THIS INFO. IN A BLUE BOX - At this point I’d prefer to begin the movie with a totally different sequence, as I’m not keen on the existing opening scenes showing 2 journalists visiting elderly Michael in a prison complex.
…then CUT to a cop chasing Michael (using the ‘flashback’ sequence seen near the beginning of ‘Halloween Kills’), as we see the words HADDENFIELD, ILLINOIS followed by HALLOWEEN NIGHT 1978 -
FINISH OFF DESCRIPTION HERE OF HOW I’D RE-EDIT THIS WHOLE OPENING SEQUENCE WHICH CONCLUDES A COP BEING KILLED IN THE OLD MYERS HOUSE, AND MICHAEL BEING SURROUNDED BY ARMED POLICE -
…we see a distraught cop beside his dead partner -
…as we hear Loomis’s voice shouting STOP! MICHAEL, STAY BACK! as other cops appear -
…as this cop says IT’S HIM! -
…and then this cop says IT’S HIM…MICHAEL MYERS!
…as the distraught cop appears at the top of stairs -
…and Loomis shouts up OFFICER HAWKINS…TELL ME…WHAT HAPPENED IN HERE… as we then see the distraught cop again briefly -
…then CUT to the close-up of Loomis shouting DID MICHAEL KILL AGAIN?
(NOTE - highlight this info. in blue - I’ve cut this down from Loomis’s awful line reading of OFFICER HAWKINS…TELL ME…WHAT HAPPENED IN HERE…TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED, DID MICHAEL KILL…DID MICHAEL KILL AGAIN?)
…as the sequence ends as normal with the cop at the top of the stairs, the body of his dead cop partner, and Loomis coming out of house as Michal stands still surrounded by armed cops -
…then CUT to the ‘HALLOWEEN’ 2018 main title as the quicker-tempo music kicks in along with rest of the credits -
…and continue on as normal as the pumpkin inflates until we eventually get to the end of the credits -
…as the main theme music fades out, and we hear the male journalist’s voice say OKAY, WELL… as the words HADDONFIELD, ILLINOIS fade to black briefly -
…and we continue on as normal as we see the male journalist driving in a car and speaking into a recording device, as he continues saying …HAVING WITNESSED THE ANIMAL IN IT’S CAPTIVE STATE, AND FAILED TO PROVOKE ANY SORT OF RESPONSE…WE NOW TRACK DOWN IT’S COUNTERPART…COULD IT BE…THAT ONE MONSTER HAS CREATED ANOTHER… (FINISH OFF THE DIALOGUE HERE) -
