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Maniac
Aug 30, 2012 4:45:02 GMT -5
Post by NDX on Aug 30, 2012 4:45:02 GMT -5
So, I just finished Maniac from 1980. And I have to say I really enjoyed it. I've read elsewhere other people complain it's too slow, and if you ask me, that's what a 70s/early 80s horror film is. A slow build of a movie. At least when it comes to this style. I've seen it a lot, and I like that.
Think I need to add this to my collection.
Now, honestly, I want to see how the remake comes about. Could prove interesting. Even with Wood as the lead. He has the look, but Spinell was different looking all around.
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Maniac
Aug 30, 2012 8:55:31 GMT -5
Post by gorepolice on Aug 30, 2012 8:55:31 GMT -5
People think it's too slow? I've only ever heard complaints about it being too violent and sexist. I think the film is great as it is. The effects are awesome (Tom Savini so of course), the story is good, and the pacing is just right.
Joe Spinell was really a fantastic actor. He and Caroline Munroe had a chemistry that really worked. Even with a gruff look like his, he had a charm about him that made the relationship between the 2 of them believable.
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Maniac
Aug 31, 2012 0:39:39 GMT -5
Post by NDX on Aug 31, 2012 0:39:39 GMT -5
Savini is the God of Gore.
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Maniac
Aug 31, 2012 7:42:44 GMT -5
Post by gorepolice on Aug 31, 2012 7:42:44 GMT -5
That shotgun scene was always one that stuck with me. I remember seeing that as a kid and thinking it was the most amazing thing ever.
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Maniac
Sept 1, 2012 17:04:09 GMT -5
Post by endo on Sept 1, 2012 17:04:09 GMT -5
I want to get this on NetFlix and for some reason it says very long wait in my queue, same with Eraserhead. I wanna see these!!
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Maniac
Jan 16, 2013 20:28:28 GMT -5
Post by gorepolice on Jan 16, 2013 20:28:28 GMT -5
You didn't happen to see this yet did you Dave? You have to, you just have to!
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Maniac
Jan 16, 2013 21:50:11 GMT -5
Post by endo on Jan 16, 2013 21:50:11 GMT -5
No, I haven't. I think I'm just going to break down and see if I can find it online. It's very odd the movies I have trouble getting with Netflix sometimes.
But, yeah. I need to see this.
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Maniac
Jan 16, 2013 22:34:49 GMT -5
Post by gorepolice on Jan 16, 2013 22:34:49 GMT -5
For me, it always seemed to be when the movie I really was looking forward to was the next one to come, it would end up in the long wait list. Don't know why that is, but that seems to be the way it works out.
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