Zombie Vs Shark

[zwoti]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

i was sure you'd respond with :

"2 in the stomach, 1 in the head,
2 in the stomach, 1 in the head"


;)

i'll save that arguement for when i ready need it :cool:

[crabapple]

Perhaps you can imagine a zombie shark flopping around on the ocean floor, swimming in search of food and then going right into a rock...wondering "what the heck was that" and then doing it again, swimming head first right into the rock, then wandering away (although it might swim into the rock a third time, just for fun)...sharks do not have voices, so a shark cannot go "Uhhhhhh....uhhhhhhhhhhh!" but it could certainly gurgle or make shark sounds that would be the shark equivalent of a zombie's moan.

[The Mothman]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Or, more importantly, let's talk about Fulci's movies. This is the firs and only Fulci that I've seen. What do people think about Zombie (Zombie 2), and Fulci's work in general? I figure since we have 2 Argento threads, we might as well spread the Giallo Love (or Hate as it may be).

The New York Ripper has some rather nsaty scenes, however its pretty slow...and the killer make quaking noises, kinda kills the atmosphere.
House By The Cemetery is a good one. not one of his more well made films, however is a good late night watch.
City of The Living Dead is great. good sountrack, well directed, some rediculous gore scenes.
Zombie 3, it pretty bad, but is a decont watch if you like that kinda stuff.
ive been wanting to see Four of The Apocolypse, a western-horror type movie.

Zombie is the best one by far.

[ChronoGrl]

Honestly, I just watched House by the Cemetery the other night and I found it incredibly... overrated.

I thought that the story was incongruent and misleading; this film definitely had more of the surreal incongruent and abstract qualities of typical Giallo than his other film has, but to me, I just thought that it did not make sense.

What confused me more than anything else: This is a haunted house/zombie movie; it should have been a softball.

Yet I thought that the story was definitely waffling when reaching for reasons and backstory. Whereas I was captivated with "Women in Lizard's Skin," I found myself wondering with this movie, "Geez, what's the goddamn point?!"

After watching House in the Cemetery, I definitely agree with Bub: Fulci is definitely a brilliant director; there's no question about that. But he is not living up to his potential. He should have focused less on insipid plot and more in fear and splatter-punk. It's obvious that this is the beginning of splatter punk, but not really enough to qualify wholly.

Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed.

Anyone else want to comment on House by the Cemetery? How about in the zombie genre? I found it incredibly lacking; it could have been so much better.

[Despare]

I enjoyed House by the Cemetery but Fulci's stuff is pretty hit or miss. He's one of the few directors I know of that horror fans are so divided over. Some people think he's a genius and others feel he's a hack. I may watch this one again soon just to make sure I still like it as much but my transfer is pretty shoddy.

[Bub the Zombie]

Most fans adore his later work, but Fulci's early gialli were the high points of his career. He also made a handful of westerns which were pretty good. You might want to check them out too.

[ferretchucker]

It's a bit of a slow paced fight but I still think it's better (and more realistic in the way they'd act) than if it was all done on CGI and the shark would be super fast and strong etc.


Good film though and I love the splinter scene. Still makes me shudder.

[jenna26]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Honestly, I just watched House by the Cemetery the other night and I found it incredibly... overrated.

I think most of Fulci's films are overrated myself. I find his zombie films pretty bland for the most part. Good gore, for sure. But otherwise, not too interesting and I really, REALLY dislike The Beyond. I do like City of the Living Dead pretty good. As for House by the Cemetery, not sure if I even saw it, it sounds familiar but if I did, I don't remember it all that well. Not shocking.