is this guy a hack or a genius?lucio fulci

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by bloodrayne

So, do you think about Ambrose Bierce, too then? :p



Well, I have both of those but MY copy of City Of The Living Dead is called Gates Of Hell, so they probably aren't the ones you lost :D


OH...That reminds me...I still have to get Gates Of Hell 2...*heads to eBay*...Thanks!

sorry, not familiar with his work. do you think he's over rated? some of his one liners seem fairly witty. kinda reminds me of my fellow countryman oscar wilde. 'one should never trust a woman who tells one her age. a woman who would tell one that, would tell one anything' what age are you anyway BR?lol.
i'll have another look for that dvd. if i can't find it i'll try buying it using both titles. thanks!

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by swiss tony

sorry, not familiar with his work.

Not even 'An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge'?...That's the one MOST people are familiar with...Ambrose Bierce also disappeared under mysterious circumstances...He supposedly hooked up with Pancho Villa's bunch, or that was what he wanted people to believe...Then he was never heard of or from again

Originally Posted by swiss tony

kinda reminds me of my fellow countryman oscar wilde. 'one should never trust a woman who tells one her age. a woman who would tell one that, would tell one anything' what age are you anyway BR?!

I'm 38...and yes, I WILL tell anyone anything...:p

Originally Posted by swiss tony

i'll have another look for that dvd. if i can't find it i'll try buying it using both titles.

I hope you find it...*psst...eBay*

[bwind22]

I know I'm in the minority on this (especially here), but I think Lucio Fulci is one of the most over-rated film makers I've come across (with the exception of David Lynch.) I've only seen Zombie & The Gates of Hell (aka City of the Living Dead) but I thought both of them were about 87 minutes boring pieces of shit, 3 minutes inventive gore. 3 minutes of inventive gore isn't enough to make up for 87 minutes of shit though in my eyes.

[stubbornforgey]

Originally Posted by bwind22

I know I'm in the minority on this (especially here), but I think Lucio Fulci is one of the most over-rated film makers I've come across (with the exception of David Lynch.) I've only seen Zombie & The Gates of Hell (aka City of the Living Dead) but I thought both of them were about 87 minutes boring pieces of shit, 3 minutes inventive gore. 3 minutes of inventive gore isn't enough to make up for 87 minutes of shit though in my eyes.

probably you and I both..

80 minutes of yawn material.

I avoid any of thier movies

[swiss tony]

i'm not a huge fan. i think he showed flashes of quality, particularly in house by the cemetery and zombie, but it seems a lot of the rest of his stuff is very hit and miss. what is it about dying that boosts your profile, usually sportsmen and artists?

[PR3SSUR3]

I think the legend of directors like Lucio Fulci often leads to a sense of anti climax - that is to say, you hear so much talk of horror expertise but finally watching his movies just doesn't seem to satisfy many people.

I think it's better to narrow down such dubious auteurs to their specialities - with Fulci, there is the grime. Maggotty flesh, lunging rotting zombies and skin-puncturing stab wounds (usually delivered to hysterically screaming women... sorry girls) have never been more devastatingly manifested than through his more extreme films.

If you want strict coherency, scares or high art, look elsewhere.

[yourlastmistake]

Originally Posted by PR3SSUR3

I think the legend of directors like Lucio Fulci often leads to a sense of anti climax - that is to say, you hear so much talk of horror expertise but finally watching his movies just doesn't seem to satisfy many people.

I think it's better to narrow down such dubious auteurs to their specialities - with Fulci, there is the grime. Maggotty flesh, lunging rotting zombies and skin-puncturing stab wounds (usually delivered to hysterically screaming women... sorry girls) have never been more devastatingly manifested than through his more extreme films.

If you want strict coherency, scares or high art, look elsewhere.

You gotta love this guy.

He's definitely one of the Italian horror masters...but his work isn't for everyone.

[The Mothman]

Zombie: Awesome. one of my all time favs.
City Of The Living Dead: Pretty good. nice score and creepy atmosphere.
House By The Cemetery: a decent watch.
The Beyond: expected much more...was disapointed.
The New York Ripper: weak as fuck

[chaibill]

Originally Posted by bwind22

I know I'm in the minority on this (especially here), but I think Lucio Fulci is one of the most over-rated film makers I've come across (with the exception of David Lynch.) I've only seen Zombie & The Gates of Hell (aka City of the Living Dead) but I thought both of them were about 87 minutes boring pieces of shit, 3 minutes inventive gore. 3 minutes of inventive gore isn't enough to make up for 87 minutes of shit though in my eyes.

WHAT DID DAVID LYNCH DO?