tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post3866921122239782248..comments2024-02-02T07:41:55.155-05:00Comments on The Headpiece for the Staff of Ra: ZombiesMosBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396378353702882073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-66935016522866526292007-05-15T15:10:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:10:00.000-04:00I think there's a distinction to be made between r...I think there's a distinction to be made between recognizing someone's historical importance and appreciating their work. Recognizing that Wes Craven is a towering figure in the horror genre doesn't mean he makes what I would consider to be good movies. I've never particularly liked the horror genre, but as I got older I realized that's it's not scary movies that I don't like, it's Wes Craven's movies and their decendents. Yes, Craven did a lot of original work reinventing the genre, but I've never found the movies particularly compelling and therefore agree with noumena that it's a shame his brand of horror has become so influential. If he had made something like 28 Days Later or The Ring way back in the late 70s/early 80s I might like the genre as a whole more.MosBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396378353702882073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-20977985659238608712007-05-14T20:03:00.000-04:002007-05-14T20:03:00.000-04:00I respectfully disagree. Horror, specifically sla...I respectfully disagree. Horror, specifically slasher style horror, is not my cup of tea. But I can at least recognize when it is being done well. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is a classic, and "Scream" made it cool to deconstruct, which is something I would have thought any fan of Joss Whedon's would appreciate. I have no doubt that Wes Craven has made (or attached his name to) more than his share of clunkers. But even if you don't like them, you must concede that those two films were each incredibly influential, and no one responsible for making two incredibly influential films should be dismissed lightly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620757577974844563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-81984735913476998312007-05-13T10:30:00.000-04:002007-05-13T10:30:00.000-04:00I've never enjoyed a film that came with his name ...I've never enjoyed a film that came with his name attached. They're all plotless excuses to watch a monster track down and dismember photogenic teenagers.Noumenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442204504120141558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-65606723092015003532007-05-13T07:46:00.000-04:002007-05-13T07:46:00.000-04:00What's wrong with Wes Craven?What's wrong with Wes Craven?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620757577974844563noreply@blogger.com