tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post3281303876706707582..comments2024-03-17T11:29:35.743-04:00Comments on Final Girl: Paranormal ActivityStacie Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-8021693788456742009-12-27T07:36:53.242-05:002009-12-27T07:36:53.242-05:00Whoa... i watched just watched it... alone... ligh...Whoa... i watched just watched it... alone... lights out... MISTAKE! Had to call my bf and my friend straight after cos I was in such a tizz.. I have an excuse tho (and I SWEAR I don't usually get so freaked by "just a movie"s)... the time displayed on the camera the couple used when the climax went down matched MY REALTIME (!) when i finished watching it.. Creepy coincidence, no?DangerMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674331687054487720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-60023830428942900962009-12-08T10:15:05.948-05:002009-12-08T10:15:05.948-05:00I've just read all the posts and have been fas...I've just read all the posts and have been fascinated by the wide range of responses.<br />I was forced to watch this movie last night. And I hated it - but not for the reason that the majority of others seem to. I hated it because it creeped the bejesus out of me.<br /><br />I am very suspicious person and this played absoltely painfully on my fears. So much so that I'm sitting at my desk right now unable to concentrate on my job because I'm so starved of sleep!!<br /><br />And to be honest, while I did HATE it and berated my girlfriend for making mme sit through it, it has affected me, and, surely, that is the aim of great horror movies.<br /><br />Funnily enough the end was the only bit that didn't scare me, as this was the only point that the moviemakers resorted to pleasing the lowest common denominators - a cheap shock.<br /><br />The rest of the film is deeply disturbing. All those people who say it is not scary either do not have the intelligence or imagination to appreciate suspense, and the fear of the unknown.<br /><br />Take Saw. That is not a horror movie. NO suspense. Period. Utter drivel.<br /><br />I think some people on here need to go and see a Hitchcock movie, but then they'd probably not think that they're scary either, because no one gets decapitated or some such rubbish.<br /><br />Wow! Can't believe I'm ranting about a film I hated!<br /><br />Probably cos its a pretty darned good film, even if for personal reasons I didn't like itjamiecfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959350999050846754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-32811820075758028002009-12-03T15:51:11.703-05:002009-12-03T15:51:11.703-05:00It's so interesting how people can have such d...It's so interesting how people can have such different reactions to the movie. <br />PA is certainly going on my list of movies that are actually scary.<br />I loved Blair Witch too... and it boggles me that people don't find it scary. <br />Whoever suggested BBC's Ghostwatch is also right on... very sinister for those with the imagination and attention span to let it happen.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-39962101386650493402009-11-26T06:39:45.570-05:002009-11-26T06:39:45.570-05:00The end was the best the rest of the movie was uni...The end was the best the rest of the movie was uninspiring. The Blair Witch was good cus they starved the actors and had feelings and emotion this was dull flat and flavorless as I say apart from the Cinema ending which I wish the rest of the film was like.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133193286153801422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-15897172303441048292009-11-14T23:20:28.723-05:002009-11-14T23:20:28.723-05:00Because I'm...mysterious? :)
Because I'm ...Because I'm...mysterious? :)<br /><br />Because I'm ultimately fine with self-promotion, but I'm prickly about it when it feels spammy? Regardless, good video.Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-86949784986212023202009-11-14T15:27:59.802-05:002009-11-14T15:27:59.802-05:00Sheesh Stacie, if you didn't want my comment o...Sheesh Stacie, if you didn't want my comment on your site, why did you approve it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520633954714331585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-72599671567879918252009-11-14T15:20:52.155-05:002009-11-14T15:20:52.155-05:00Yay, spam!Yay, spam!Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-9234293815078795942009-11-14T14:56:10.725-05:002009-11-14T14:56:10.725-05:00For me, the biggest scare was that someone got a f...For me, the biggest scare was that someone got a feature-length YouTube video in theaters. Save yourself 85 minutes and 10 bucks and check out my parody. Even if you liked PA, you have to see this:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PDSKT9Pc64" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PDSKT9Pc64</a><br /><br /><i>"1/1,000th the budget of Paranormal Activity -- 1,000 times the terror!! Witness these REAL and TRUE EVENTS CAUGHT ON TAPE of a couple being terrorized by an evil demonic force. The ending will shock you!"</i>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520633954714331585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-1603178187236195302009-11-06T20:45:28.598-05:002009-11-06T20:45:28.598-05:00SUCH A SCARY MOVIE, THE END WILL FREAK YOU OUT.SUCH A SCARY MOVIE, THE END WILL FREAK YOU OUT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-63776448445698673062009-11-05T10:58:12.833-05:002009-11-05T10:58:12.833-05:00I saw the film last night. Was really excited when...I saw the film last night. Was really excited when I had read a piece in a paper about it and was looking forward to the movie. It wasn't as scary as I had hoped but it did make me look around my bedroom when I went to sleep (a few times actually)<br />I have seen two endings but I must say I prefer Spielberg's take on it. It really took me by surprise, which is always a good thing (I hadn't jumped at all during the movie) But maybe made it a bit 'Hollywood' and does leave it wide open for a sequel. Nevertheless, it's worth going to see. A horror for the older generation... All these gore-fests have spoilt decent horror cinema for the teens I fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-16606718692028266122009-10-30T19:45:12.184-04:002009-10-30T19:45:12.184-04:00Stacie- Loved your post- it summed up perfectly my...Stacie- Loved your post- it summed up perfectly my perspective. I was lucky not to have seen any hype as I'm not connected to popular culture right now. I went in cold last night (by myself) to a 10pm show and then had to walk back to my hotel room... by myself... and somehow fall asleep.. by myself. I was FREAKED out. The movie is not perfect but in terms of building painful suspense and fear I'll put it against anything I've ever seen. Top 5 scariest for sure. Hold me!e-bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02339699229356809260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-54484500004667293762009-10-30T00:08:36.130-04:002009-10-30T00:08:36.130-04:00I had very high expectations (something I usually ...I had very high expectations (something I usually try to avoid because you end up disappointed 90% of the time) for this movie and I wasn't disappointed at all! It's awesome! I've seen over 1000 horror movies and Paranormal Activity is definitely one of the best I've seen (top 50)! It's not one of the best I've seen only because it's one of the scariest, it's also one of the most realistic and it's the movie I've always dreamed of! I've always wanted someone to make a realistic movie like The Blair Witch Project about a family or a couple filming in their house to catch ghosts and this movie has everything that I wanted! It's very suspenseful and it has some truly effective scenes! A lot of people say that it's boring and I really don't get it! It's WAY too suspenseful to be boring! I've been trying to understand why the people that thought that it was boring went to see it since it was released! Why does someone who get bored easily go see a movie about a couple filming in their house? While we're at it, why does someone expect to be scared in a theater full of people? The fact that there are idiotic teens that can't stop talking and laughing 90% of the time doesn't help. Personally, I can't imagine finding a movie scary with 30 persons around me. I thought the movie was scary (compared to most movies), but I watched it alone in the dark with an headset. The fact that I believe (or want to) in ghosts/demons helped as well. Actually, I can't imagine someone who doesn't believe in ghosts/demons finding a movie about them scary. What makes ghost/demons movies scary is the fact that maybe they exist. Anyway, the first few minutes of the movie is the only time I didn't feel uneasy! The atmosphere was simply creepy! Hell, even a few parts with nothing but the couple talking were creepy! I guess it was the expectation that something really bad was going to happen. Anyway, when the movie was about to end I felt bad because I really didn't want it to end and any movie that makes me feel this way deserves 5 stars. I Can't wait for the DVD. <br /><br />PS: All of the people who call the people who like this movie sheeps are immature idiots. Just because you think a movie is bad doesn't mean that those who think it's good are sheeps or wrong or whatever stupid *beep* bigots love to come up with.Marc-Alexandre Duchesnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-8085496542273786382009-10-28T18:40:49.512-04:002009-10-28T18:40:49.512-04:00i have to say, the movie was not all that as i exp...i have to say, the movie was not all that as i expected, but what had me going was how they made it seem as if it was real, like actual footage lolz, when i came out of the movie therer i ask every1 who i knew if this was based on real events and with actual footage hahahah, and yes the acting was perfect, specially from mikah i was not so impress with jeny but over all it was great, loved how he got killed and not shown, that left me with hunger for blood but keep me so into i was filled with suspense but yes the movie was to predictable actually wayy to predictable i must say, but i liked it ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-89712869626643819692009-10-28T15:24:33.862-04:002009-10-28T15:24:33.862-04:00So, I did a bad thing and downloaded it (WILL buy ...So, I did a bad thing and downloaded it (WILL buy it when it comes out though), and I have to say that I was quite disappointed. I ADORE scary movies of any kind, and most of the days they are my little before I go to bed moments just to see if I can freak myself out. <br />I saw this one at well, I have to say that in the genre of 'found material' Blair Witch was better. <br /><br />I made my room dark, put the volume on high, had the right setting and all I was able to do was point out EXACTLY the moments where things would happen. I even gave them compliments for use of shadow work. I saw the original ending and again, very underwhelming. <br /><br />The acting was okay. The guy better then the girl actually, and I don't say that often. <br /><br />I'm going to give it another try later this week, maybe I believed the hype so much that is was underwhelming. Perhaps I need to let the hype go and view it with fresh eyes.Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005647458319222497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-7109607016343329322009-10-28T04:24:55.984-04:002009-10-28T04:24:55.984-04:00I didn't even hear any of the hype. Today is o...I didn't even hear any of the hype. Today is our cheap day in Ottawa, and I was looking up movies online when I ran into the listing for Paranormal Activity. One look at the trailer and I knew I was taking my girl to see it. Well worth it, so simple yet definitely scary. I wish I hadn't seen the trailer though, gives away some of the best parts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-63734060523147050602009-10-27T17:29:52.875-04:002009-10-27T17:29:52.875-04:00A note, just so you know: I'm not going to app...A note, just so you know: I'm not going to approve any comments that include links to sites where you can illegally download the movie.Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-92204067450749063442009-10-27T12:09:39.999-04:002009-10-27T12:09:39.999-04:00I LOVE horror films. I did NOT love this movie. My...I LOVE horror films. I did NOT love this movie. My 14 year old daughter who was sitting with her friends in the back row texted me "this movie is freakin boring". That being said, the first 45 minutes are boring, the last 30 minutes are kinda scary. My husband thought they spent too much($15,000) making it. So, do not listen to all the hype. That's just what it is. Hype.mighty3https://www.blogger.com/profile/07395641305814020922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-35463694858617957972009-10-27T03:51:08.243-04:002009-10-27T03:51:08.243-04:00Well, I have to say that when I saw Blair Witch, I...Well, I have to say that when I saw Blair Witch, I thought it was brilliant. I watched a girl practically run out of the theater crying because her boyfriend thought it would be funny to tell her that it was "really real". It definitely was a smart movie that worked on the subtlety, a primal fear of the dark, the woods, and the unknown.<br /><br />PA seemed slow at first, but as the pace grew, the chills running up and down my spine became nearly unbearable. For the first time in my life (35 years) I found a movie that was chilling enough to tempt me to leave, simply to relax my nerves. However, one of the things that I missed with PA was all of the propaganda to help embrace the potential reality of the film work.<br /><br />So, here is the difference, while BW was good, it was to me, kinda like seeing something freaky on TV. Yeah, it felt freaky, but in a 'distant observer' sort of way. On the other hand, PA made me feel as though I had brought something home with me. It caused me to feel vulnerable, As though I was being stalked by something beyond my control. With BW you felt like staying out of the woods, but with PA you can't hide. In fact as I sat here reading these posts, an old guitar in my closet just decided to slide down the wall, and I honestly considered leaving the room.... That has never happened to me before, but it is the feeling I have always sought after watching a scary movie. PA delivered!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014921986488107230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-8731485576195746722009-10-26T22:09:35.334-04:002009-10-26T22:09:35.334-04:00Oh, and I want to point out:
"I don't kno...Oh, and I want to point out:<br />"I don't know about you but a door moving or a loud bang don't scare me all that much."<br /><br />When those things happen in a situation where they shouldn't? Hells yeah, that's scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-6511155856807980272009-10-26T21:54:58.120-04:002009-10-26T21:54:58.120-04:0015K to make it, over 20 mil in the wallet and soar...15K to make it, over 20 mil in the wallet and soaring... just from an economics stand point I'd say that this is well.... the must successful f-ing movie of at least the last 20 years.<br /><br />While I thought I would be looking forward to my annual overdose of blood and guts, I'm glad that I skipped Saw 6 billion 2 hundred thousand and two or whatever sequel its up to. PA, while not a stunning film by way of those wonderful spec effects, is a masterpiece in simplicity. Less is more. as far as the "poor acting" in this movie, I thought lack there of almost made this believeable. They weren't trying to act in this movie, they were trying to make it real, and I'm sorry, but what guy isn't an arrogant douchebag when he finally realizes he can't help his girlfriend and doesn't want to admit to anyone other than himself??? All in all, a great enjoyable movie, will it win cinematography awards? No. Does it make up for hollywood's recent orgiastic love affair with highly over cg'ed movies. Absolutely. Great first outing by Peli, I look forward to his future movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-43523005899664134422009-10-26T19:50:46.944-04:002009-10-26T19:50:46.944-04:00Honestly, I just was relieved that the "scare...Honestly, I just was relieved that the "scared acting" was limited to screams, rather than the loud "stuttered breathing" we see in almost every film like this. As much as I liked [REC], when the actress falls into the loud "panic panting" at a time when silence is of the premium? Hell, that naked girl in the My Bloody Valentine remake who in her terror knew that being quiet might help her hide from the slasher longer.<br /><br />I thought the Ouija board was really annoying... it's to damn hokey. But hey, my sister saw it with her husband and has not slept in the dark for a week. So, someone thinks it's creepy. :)<br /><br />It should be stated, I went in skeptical, finding it hard to believe I would find it scary at all. It creeped me out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-10599351366007300042009-10-26T13:32:49.761-04:002009-10-26T13:32:49.761-04:00I mean come on Parker Brother's makes the Ouij...I mean come on Parker Brother's makes the Ouija board now. Some how it's lost all hope of being considered an instrument of evil when it's sold right next to CandyLand.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171245157962295023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-83933192802520825572009-10-26T13:20:02.760-04:002009-10-26T13:20:02.760-04:00I agree, the acting is the weakest facet of the fi...I agree, the acting is the weakest facet of the film. It's good at the beginning when the couple simply has a rapport, but in the daytime scenes towards the end, when they REALLY need to be freaked out / scared, the cracks really show.Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-53216060230203898302009-10-26T13:16:08.755-04:002009-10-26T13:16:08.755-04:00No Stacie you can say I didn't like the movie ...No Stacie you can say I didn't like the movie much. I have to say it's a pretty original concept. I was just waiting for the rock music played backward scene like all great 80s horror flicks with a ouija board. It started to remind me of the 1987 classic The Gate.<br /><br />The acting (or lack of) is what really did it in for me. They never seem genuinely moved by these "scary" events occurring in their house. It was predictable (if not completely foretold in the beginning by the psychic or medium or whatever). Good horror concept poorly done. That's just my opinion. Like you said we each like different things.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171245157962295023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-74662034957146937402009-10-26T12:40:04.067-04:002009-10-26T12:40:04.067-04:00So evil1dwk, I guess you didn't like it...? :...So evil1dwk, I guess you didn't like it...? :D<br /><br />I went to see it again this weekend and apparently the crowd I was with dug it. When everyone is into it, it's amazing how well the film works and how much it manipulates the audience. By the end, the moment the 'night cam' comes on screen, people were audibly uncomfortable. The guy in the seat next to me kept pulling his shirt higher over his face while sinking lower in his seat, muttering "come ON!" but it wasn't because he was having a bad time- it's because he was scared. I think it's AMAZING that there's a horror film in theaters right now that's having that much of an effect on people, whether it's been hyped to hell or not.<br /><br />It trounced Saw in the box office, which is pretty fucking remarkable. <br /><br />In the end, what we're learning here is that- GASP- different people like different things. Horror and comedy are incredibly subjective, and what clicks with one person may not click with another. It's all good. I hate The Devil's Rejects, but some people love it, you know?Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.com