11-22-2009, 05:30 PM
<!--quoteo(post=340001:date=Nov 22 2009, 02:56 PM:name=fright-rags)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (fright-rags @ Nov 22 2009, 02:56 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=340001\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecYou say it's a bit cliched...but don't forget the context of the time at which this movie was released. Halloween looks cliche too, these days...but at the time there was no cliche...it STARTED it.That said, F13 films are all pretty similar. The first four, in particular, are quite formulaic, designed to jolt and entertain audiences. Once they realized what worked in the original, they didn't want to break the mold.After 25+ years of countless rip-offs and evolution in horror cinema, these early 80's films are all going to look tame by comparison. But you have to remember what they were like at the time of release.Even Universal's Frankenstein had people running from the theaters in fright...when nowadays you wouldn't think twice to let a 5 year old watch it. Still an amazing movie in every sense, but times change...<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndThat's actually a great point. I started watching NOES from when Part 3 came out so I still remember the early magic.