Sinister: In Defense of the Non-Jaded People

[Lana622 at xxx.com]

 Hello everybody,
       I don't get mad very often, but I'm slightly, um, peeved now.  If it 
wasn't for the extremely supportive show of anti-Blair Witch 
sentiments--we're going to start a club, you know--I wouldn't send this to 
the list, but I feel the need to defend all the others on the list who didn't 
like this movie.    Sorry if it offends anyone who liked the film, just 
remember how bad I'll feel tomorrow for sending this, if that makes you feel 
better.
 
Scott Turner writes:

>>Not just that most of the criticisms completely 
didn't know how to deal with the movie on its own terms ("uh, the 
character development was a bit shakey",... "uh, the dialogue left alot 
to be desired, I think hemmingway could have done a better job with 
it"),<<
       Okay, here's what I have a problem with.  Besides the fact that there 
was NO character development, the dialogue sucked!  I hate Hemingway, but at 
least he wrote sentences that didn't always contain the word "fuck."  How can 
you accept that as decent dialogue?  Those actors were obviously running out 
of things to say, and it was painfully obvious.  They'd sort of look around 
after a while, say, "Um, FUCK!"  and then look very pleased with themselves.

 >>I mean people should do psychology experiments on you. What on earth is 
scary to you then?<<
      I can tell you what's NOT scary...obnoxious people running around in 
the woods.  I was rooting for the Blair Witch, especially in the case of that 
Heather chick.  She should have been the first to go, she reminded me of too 
many people I went to school with.

   >>A confessional ending that ties up all the loose 
ends for you, puts your emotions in a tidy little package until the 
sequel???!!!! I am really interested to find out what you'all think is 
frightening.<<
   I do enjoy it when the movie is CLEAR as to what's going on, but oh god, 
that's probably just me being dumb, huh?  Have you ever seen an Alfred 
Hitchcock?  He manages to be scary and clear at the same time.
    

>>In Blair Witch, there were no suprises, no sexual exploitation, no 
special effects, at all, yet if you emersed yourself into the 
experience, it was absolutely frightening. The film technique was truly 
inventive and forceful. See it without prejudice. Shed the emotive 
programming and feel something fresh for a change. Leave your 
insulation of jade and irony at home, and expose yourself to something 
new.<<
      Heather, you can be honest...we know it's you, darling!!

Okay, that's enough of me being bitchy for the day, and now I'm feeling bad 
and sorry for being mean.  Now I'll think of nice things to put me in a 
better mood.
  Spunky Flowers (thanx paul)
   She's Losing It (who needs boys...la la la)
   Sunny Days
   Puppies and kittens   
    Mick Cooke 


Love,
    Lana

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