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i'll have another look for that dvd. if i can't find it i'll try buying it using both titles. thanks! |
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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.
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probably you and I both.. 80 minutes of yawn material. I avoid any of thier movies |
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?
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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. |
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You gotta love this guy. |
He's definitely one of the Italian horror masters...but his work isn't for everyone.
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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 |
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