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    Review: The Conjuring

    Well it has been a while since I last went to theatres, so a friend and I decided to go check out the conjuring. As you all may know, I am about sick of all these ghost flicks, and have been craving for a good old fashion slasher flick (anticipating "All Hallow's Eve"), but yet when it comes down to HOLLYWOOD they jump on the first thing that seems to be smoking, which is a shit load of ghost stories, that are making a shit load of money, with the same stories we've seen from time, and time, and time, and time, and time, and time, and a time again. Thus we have The Conjuring.

    Let me say this, yes we have seen this flick many times before: A family moves into a a ragedy ass house, that was brought at a good bargain price, and soon learns about the tragedies that took place there when they become possessed, haunted, taunted, bullied, terrorized, manipulated, raped, beaten (pick either one) by an evil diabolical malevolent presence within the house.

    Now the only thing that stands out in this flick, is the acting. Yes the acting was good. You feel as if the characters have been terrorized by this demon. I really loved Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson in this film. They were cast perfectly for these roles. Lili Taylor is also a wonderful, having to go from sweet house wife to that place that Linda Blair went in the Exorcist....

    Mentioning the Exorcist, the film seems to take from that also, in one key scene, and you will know what I am talking about when you see it. Then there are the usual cliches: Walking into open or banging doors when no one is behind them, hearing strange noises and investigating, strange activity going on with your family but you choose to ignore it because it might be some crazy "phase" they are going through, and hearing voices that don't sound familiar, yet you respond and follow. I was also hoping for that sense of dread and despair, seemed like it would come at times but was never fully executed, another thing you don't see in these types of films but yet should be the MAIN factor in a ghost or haunted house telling.

    Well as you can see it's pretty much all the same, even though I am still want to see Insidious 2, in hoping that it will have something different to offer, I must say that I did jump a few times, and I like James Wans direction: The gothic lightning and creepy dolls, which I wanted to see more from.

    So I know I did a lot of complaining, but the flick is worth a watch if you want to see a semi-original haunted house tale, and I did enjoy it for the most part. So a 7/10 fits this perfect.

    What did you guys think of the film?

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    I think if Vera Farmiga and/or Lilly Taylor aren't given Oscar nods for their performances, it proves how ignorant the Oscar committee is.

    I felt, as a whole, this film was fantastic. Every aspect of the film was rock solid. Was it perfect? Did it re-invent the genre? No. But it was one of the most well crafted entries into the possession genre I've ever seen. The acting, the writing, the directing, the score...everything blends together to make for a creepfest delight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jlwallen@monkeypantz.net View Post
    I think if Vera Farmiga and/or Lilly Taylor aren't given Oscar nods for their performances, it proves how ignorant the Oscar committee is.

    I felt, as a whole, this film was fantastic. Every aspect of the film was rock solid. Was it perfect? Did it re-invent the genre? No. But it was one of the most well crafted entries into the possession genre I've ever seen. The acting, the writing, the directing, the score...everything blends together to make for a creepfest delight.
    I have said exactly this a few times in these forums so I will just quote you here to reiterate it. I actually saw it twice!

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    Nice review Prince, haven't seen it but I intend to.

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    So, my wife hates horror movies and for every one I make her sit through I have to throw twice as many comedies/dramas or movies she wants to watch to keep things on an even keel. She had a very sheltered upbringing, so I've taken it upon myself to go through a catalog of what I consider essential viewing to get her up to speed.

    This is one of my favorite horror movies, especially of this particular genre, when I hear people accuse it of being a copy or clone of other movies I have to groan a little bit. In my opinion, the horror genre is almost by definition very formulaic. You've got slashers, supernatural, creature flicks, each genre having its own usual "hooks". Doesn't stop them from being great movies that we know and love. A movie doesn't have to break new ground to be worthwhile, it simply has to entertain. Not to say that I don't respect someone that goes against the grain, that can be very rewarding too.

    That said, this was the movie that finally changed my wife's opinion on watching horror. She said she liked it after it finished but several days later she admitted she really liked the movie and said "I get it now." She's still not a big fan of gratuitous gore and torture but we are making progress

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    Agreed

    It wasn't the absolute best ghost/possession movie I have ever seen, but it's easily in the top 10 for me. 7/10 for me here as well

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    thought it was intense at points and had great atmosphere 7.5/10

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    While I do not know how I would evaluate it with a numerical grade I thought this was pretty unique and rare. The type of a quality horror film we only get once every 2 years or so. IMO it's arguable The Conjuring could be stamped as James Wan's best achievement to date.


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    It might have been good had they left the Warrens out of it because those people are a joke. Just like all paranormal investigators... I hate it when they show up in a haunted house movie, they totally ruin it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by little ghost View Post
    While I do not know how I would evaluate it with a numerical grade I thought this was pretty unique and rare. The type of a quality horror film we only get once every 2 years or so. IMO it's arguable The Conjuring could be stamped as James Wan's best achievement to date.

    To me the Conjuring is a Good one watcher an thats it. With more viewings the slower this film gets and just doesn't hold my interest. To me Wan's best movie is a toss up between Death Sentence( sweet tale of revenge ) and Dead Silence ( Beware the Stare yo!) Those flicks get better with each viewing.

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    Did you notice at the end of Dead Silence he turns into a human dolphin and swims underneath the burning mansion without surfacing for a good few minutes? I thought with editing they would of obviously caught that. In my opinion it was a fun film overall.

    I was adamant the studios would have followed up with an easy cash grab:
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