Hi All,
Since EW gave this film an A-, we had high hopes for it. I should learn to never have high hopes for a horror film. I'm not saying this was bad, by any means. It was good. But it wasn't scary! There were two classic horror-film moments (the villain appears on the video camera/mirror/behind the person unexpectedly) that did prompt me to yell, "Oh Dear God!" loud enough for the whole theater to hear. This cracked Bean up for a good five minutes each time, so it was worth it.
But mostly, this film was 'The Blair Witch Project' in a cave, with British actors. Oh, and with a villain that came from 'The X Files.' Seriously! There's an episode of XF where this pale white human/monster hybrid hides in a woman's barn. Well, that's what this thing looked like. Pretty ugly, and not truly scary. Reviewers compare this movie to 'Alien,' but they're a bit off on that. Yes, it had the same elimination-of-characters-one-by-one-by-a-creature plot. But the Alien was an AWESOME creature, and a truly frightening one (The sexual imagery alone is scary! Seriously, look it up. H.R. Giger created these as perverse sexual organs. I kid you not.), wheras this one is just ugly.
I admire the director for literally filming this in total darkness (nice horror-movie mood!), but it was hard on the eyes. Bean and I asked several times, "What's going on? I can't see?" In the end, I thought it was good, but could have been better. The claustrophobia of the cave was good, and the overall plot was good. I just wasn't as scared as I should have been. I think seeing LESS of the monster is better. You're more afraid of what you can't see.
Oh, and there were two Ripley-esque women who did kick some creature ass. The ending was changed from the original, I read. But I'm not trying to blow the whole thing here. I realize that my fright level is a lot different from most, in that it takes a lot in these movies to scare me. So others might find it more scary than I did.
But the real fun came when Bean and I had wine when we got home.
She's hilarious because she doesn't drink at all, and is really funny about it when she does. Me, I had a big glass, while I poured her a tiny one.
Comments:
"I can't feel my arms. Is that normal?"
"I'm not 'tingly' like you said I would be!"
"Should this wine be so bitter?"
"I'm wired! I thought this would help me sleep?"
Me, I did manage to get to that calm, relaxed place, which is always a good thing.
Here's hoping you do the same.
Things We Said During 'The Descent'
1) Spelunking: Not For Overweight People
2) She looks like 'Carrie.'
3) I thought those flashlights had limited batteries?
4) Gollum? Is that you?
5) Is this 'Blair Witch?' It sure feels like it.
Have a great day!
5 comments:
I'm a scary movie woosy (is that how you spell woosy? As in scaredy-cat? Anyway...)
When I saw "The Shining" years ago with my former husband I was too afraid to go to the bathroom alone. It was late, dark, and the basement stairs were between me and the toilet. He REFUSED to go with me. I begged and pleaded until I was bursting and damn near wetting the bed, and then went alone.
I should have known then that our relationship was doomed. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20. A whole movie in a cave? Sounds boring. And I'm tired of the same old one character being picked off at a time thing. It's over-done.
Wow. I didn't intend to be so negative!
I can't watch scary movies for some reason. I, too, am a fraidy cat. Scary movies give me too much of a complex! :)
What kind of wine were you drinking? Red? White?
WIP: It's spelled 'wussy.' But your spelling was very cute!
It WAS kind of boring, in the beginning. And you're right: The whole 'Ten Little Indians' plot has been done to death. It's still a good plot, if done properly. But they never do it properly anymore. Just generic.
Thursday: I love scary movies, as we all know. But I understand a lot of people don't. And the wine? Red. Always red.
*snort* I loved your last comments, Marty. Blair Witch kinda creeped me out but I watched it at home and at night.
Red wine has all those wonderful antioxidents.
OH! Yeah, I totally knew that. WUSSY. Der. I was just testing you.
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