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Old 08-09-2010, 02:57 AM
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Its different in the theatre

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Originally Posted by phantomstranger View Post
I remember seeing this movie in theaters back in the '70's and yes, it scared the hell out of me. In the years since it has lost a bit of it's edge, but I still think it's one of the greatest films ever made.
I went to see the recut version when it was rereleased in theatres. The theatre was a state of the art one with a whopping large screen. The damn movie got to me. With Capt Howdy showing up several times and the addition of the spiderwalk plus the atmosphere I was definitely feelinga bit uncomfortable.

A good point was made about the atmosphere created, there was a slight hint of mist in later seens. Also the use of low sound was effective. This is my fave. That movie, when released, was way ahead of its time, like A Clockwork Orange.
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