Why i didnt like Paranormal Activity 3... *SPOILER ALERT*

[Nini_luv5]

Im not gonna talk about the cheap scare tactics that they use in these films because everybody and their mother has compalined about that already.

The reason why i didnt care for the movie at all was because of the incredible inconsistancy in the plotline of the story.

Atleast the first and second films were connected in the way that you could actually tell that they were telling the same story. I liked that we all saw the events in PA1 and still questioned what exactly the entity was that had been haunting Katie. Then in PA2 we learn that the demon is transfered from Kristi’s husband to get the “curse” off of his wife. Upon some research from Kristi’s husband’s daughter; (the only introduced information, so this is what the audience it supposed to believe)the demon was summoned when a family member sacrifices the first born son, i.e. Hunter for fame and/or fortune.

This storyline completely makes sense to me and is pretty much sound and cohesive. The point when things start to get blurry is when this whole new storyline is brought into PA3 and apparently this demon (Toby) has been summoned by Kristi and Katie’s grandmother who is a part of this cult of other elderly satanic women.

Okay, so now im confused as fuck and there are no ties from this Prequel to the Last two films (PA 1 & 2). For those of you who saw the 3rd film, you know that the grandmother sacrificed Julie and Dennis (Katie and Kristi’s mother and step-father) to the demon….. my question is WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO THAT!!!!?????

I could possibly understand if only Dennis died because the mother explicitly says that she doesnt think that he is right for Julie (financially), but why kill her own daughter and have the little girls in on it. THIS MAKES NO SENSE!!!!

I understand that there is this element of fantasy to it, but come on, at least make it cohesive in some way….

Get it together Hollywood…

[The Villain]

Haven't seen the movie yet but i havent seen you post in awhile so i had to click on this. Not like i was all that excited for this movie anyway. I hated the second. I'll still probably check it out. Maybe then i'll have a response for you. Nice to see you back though.

[Nini_luv5]

Thank you for the warm welcome :)

I just saw this movie yesterday and i just couldnt keep all of this nonsense in.

I would like to know what you think about it.

[The Villain]

Well after your glorious review, i probably won't run out and see it but i'll check it out eventually and let you know.

[Nini_luv5]

haha wasnt it just? :)

I cant blame you.
I personally wasnt for the hype, i just wanted to finish the story, which was utterly disapointing...

[The Villain]

Good to know. I'll go in with no expectations at all.

[Nini_luv5]

good plan.

[The Villain]

I thought so

[TheWickerFan]

I quite enjoyed the third film, and there were definitely ties to the previous two films. I think you've misunderstood some key plot points, but I think they're also setting up for more films on the story so some details have yet to be explained.

[Nini_luv5]

I understood the plot points just fine but I feel that there is just too much of a stretch and absolute reaching to find a connection between the 3rd and previous films.
The set up for further films is also clear. This is indisputable, but there are really no clear answers, and that's also fine because the paranormal is unexplained really. But the plot is simply not cohesive.

[TheWickerFan]

I understood the plot points just fine but I feel that there is just too much of a stretch and absolute reaching to find a connection between the 3rd and previous films.
The set up for further films is also clear. This is indisputable, but there are really no clear answers, and that's also fine because the paranormal is unexplained really. But the plot is simply not cohesive.

It's definitely a stretch, but I found myself being pulled in anyway.:D

[Nini_luv5]

I really wanted to be! And I truly tried too.

For instance, remember when Kristi said to Dennis that Toby is tall?
Then behind the babysitter under the sheet he was short? I get that it was supposed to be portrayed as one of the little girls under the sheet but. I just feel it would have been more menacing if it actually were a tall menacing figure behind her instead. Thats just one of the things I noticed

[mikeoldboy]

SPOILER ALERTS**

I can definitely see your points on some of the inconsistencies but overall I thought it was an interesting turn of events with the whole satanic cult thing because I really didn't see that coming. I do agree with you on why the mother got killed because that really didn't make any sense it should have just been dennis who got killed but oh well it seems like they are just going to keep molding the story to accommodate more sequels kind of like the Saw franchise. Interesting thoughts though kudos.

[Nini_luv5]

thanks for your feed back
i was wondering if i were the only one who felt this way and noticed these things.

and thanks for the kudos :)

[Despare]

I really dug it, I love the way those flicks spend time building suspense because we just don't get a good slow burner anymore. Anyway, I liked this guy's take on 1, 2, 3, and 4.

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/guide-paranormal-activity-4-3-toby-grandma/

[Nini_luv5]

this article is absolutely fantasitc and really captures all the things i was trying to say
thank you :)

[crazy raplh]

I cannot seem to get into the whole paranormal activity thing. the raw fottage deal is boring to me. I watch like 30 minutes of each film and fell asleep.

[Nini_luv5]

I know of a lot of people who also feel that way.
I know i like it because of its rawness. it makes it feel real to me... well not the necessarily in the case of the PA films because their starting do become monotone. But more so in films like Quarintine or Blair Witch Project.

I can admit that i was creeped out when i first saw these films when this whole technique was new-ish to the film world.

[Despare]

I'm not a huge fan of found footage films but for some reason I really got into the mythos of Paranormal Activity (I think because my wife told me stories when we first got together that remind me of it lol). One of my favorite parts of the PA movies is the low rumbling noise that telegraphs the scares. At first I hated it (I may have even posted about it) but after a while it grew on me for two reasons. 1: It gets you looking, trying to find any small thing going on. Sometimes it's as simple as a swinging light and others they get you with a big jump out.
2: It really reminds me of white noise you hear at night just lying in bed listening to nothing. I dig that.

[Nini_luv5]

[QUOTE=but after a while it grew on me for two reasons. 1: It gets you looking, trying to find any small thing going on. Sometimes it's as simple as a swinging light and others they get you with a big jump out.
2: It really reminds me of white noise you hear at night just lying in bed listening to nothing. I dig that.[/QUOTE]

I completely agree
but not pertaining to these films but when these things happen in everyday life i always find this particularly creepy and when i see some of these things that happen to me in films thats when i just love the movie, i just thought this film hat overly TOO MANY.

but thats just my opinion.

[SodaGirl]

I don't like the direction the film took, but I just tried to enjoy it for what it was.

I can't totally justify the grandmother sacrificing her own daughter, but the closest we get to an explanation was the conversation the two had about the daughter having more children. She said she was done, her mother counters mentioning hopes for a son, she says no. I guess this decision makes the daughter dispensable and her death shows how ruthless the grandmother, cult, and demon(s) are.

[Despare]

I don't like the direction the film took, but I just tried to enjoy it for what it was.

I can't totally justify the grandmother sacrificing her own daughter, but the closest we get to an explanation was the conversation the two had about the daughter having more children. She said she was done, her mother counters mentioning hopes for a son, she says no. I guess this decision makes the daughter dispensable and her death shows how ruthless the grandmother, cult, and demon(s) are.

If 4 makes sense of things I'll be ok with it, if we get more added to the story with no explanations I'll probably be done with the series. In the first film we learned that the family hasn't had any boys since the 30s right? I'd be interested to see who in her family made the deal in the first place. Then again, I was kind of hoping 3 would be a "real" movie and they would be able to continue the series without keeping it strictly "found footage".

[SodaGirl]

When Toby pulled Katie into the closet and Christi finally said something along the lines of "I'll do it, just let her go" I was wondering if that was her agreeing to sacrifice her firstborn son...?

-edit- Thinking about it, I think the attempt to explain that was her dressing as a bride at grandma's and saying Toby was the groom. So maybe she was agreeing to "marry" him in the bedroom scene and with that would come the promise of her son.

[Nini_luv5]

When Toby pulled Katie into the closet and Christi finally said something along the lines of "I'll do it, just let her go" I was wondering if that was her agreeing to sacrifice her firstborn son...?

-edit- Thinking about it, I think the attempt to explain that was her dressing as a bride at grandma's and saying Toby was the groom. So maybe she was agreeing to "marry" him in the bedroom scene and with that would come the promise of her son.

I believe another theory could be that the think that Kristi said she "would do" was to either sacrifice her first born or agree to help kill her parents... i really wish they would be more specific about that, but im thinking that with the way the story ended i think the agreement was to help kill her parents.

And to comment on what Despare said: I liked that the second film explained the deal that was made and that it was in exchange for fame and fortune, but the thing that i dont get is, WHERE THE HELL WAS THE FAME AND FORTUNE?

I mean was anyone fortunate in any of these films?
i surely dont think so.

if anybody it was Kristi's husbands daughter that was forutnate just for the fact that she got to keep her life and Toby didnt really mess with her all that much.

[RZR666]

I thought it completly fell apart at the end but it still managed to scare the hell out of me in the cinema, especially that part with the sheet that was fantastic, really had me on edge, ha.