Slayer_McKill
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That's a good point. Keeping in mind how old it is though I still have to say I find it extremely overrated. Growing up in the mid-90s before really getting into horror I watched this and I remember just being real unimpressed. Some scenes were really good but every time I started to get into it they had those goofy cops show up to pull me out.
I wouldn't say I didn't like it because it wasn't shocking at the time I watched it, I just thought the movie could have been a lot more but was poorly executed.
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Knifey
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Been away for a spell, but hey thats life.
So I figure I would bump this thread, and perhaps ruffle some feathers at the same time, by reinstating that this movie is STILL the most overrated and dissappointing piece o turd I have ever seen!! 
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DanielSavage
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I don't care much for it either...
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Sanguine
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Read Uncle Ash's thread...
The common sentiment among Horror fans is that Last House on the Left is over-rated..
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Knifey
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Yup. BTW Where the hell has Unky Ash been anyways? Miss him.
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DVDfanatic9
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Read Uncle Ash's thread... The common sentiment among Horror fans is that Last House on the Left is over-rated..
I don't think so. True, some horror fans have strong opinions about it being overrated. But most I find think the movie works pretty well.
Plus, it works on more than just one level. That's surely one of the reasons for its' reputation. A person could just find it scary or dark, or they could see it is an ambitious social commentary. Even if it doesn't work in some people's opinions who can't see how the references to violence and puberty, among many others, add to the film, than they have to admit it's extremely well-edited and paced.
Seriously, if these horror fans you're refering to who find it overrated, are only saying this because they think Haute Tension was really brutal and Last House can't compete, or something like that... Then, is their opinion actually worth taking into account?
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That's a good point. Keeping in mind how old it is though I still have to say I find it extremely overrated. Growing up in the mid-90s before really getting into horror I watched this and I remember just being real unimpressed. Some scenes were really good but every time I started to get into it they had those goofy cops show up to pull me out.
I wouldn't say I didn't like it because it wasn't shocking at the time I watched it, I just thought the movie could have been a lot more but was poorly executed.
I didn't find it very impressive either the first time I saw it but I loved the style. And it's not really a stylish film. However, re-watching it proved that a viewer can see things they didn't see before. When I did, keeping certain things in mind, I began to understand it better. And knowing what to expect from it is important. Plus, I watched this with someone who actually started to cry during Mari's death. I don't care what anyone says, a movie with that kind of power could never be overrated. Give it time and be patient with it - that's all I can say.
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Sanguine
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http://www.horrorspeak.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/92141/an/0/page/1#Post92141
I am too lazy and apathetic to have this debate again. I will simply refer to the previous thread.
"Seriously, if these horror fans you're refering to who find it overrated, are only saying this because they think Haute Tension was really brutal and Last House can't compete, or something like that... Then, is their opinion actually worth taking into account?"
If you think Me, Freaky, Ash or Danger fall into that category you are deeply mistaken...
Edited by Sanguine (10/15/08 07:36 AM)
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DVDfanatic9
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Reged: 04/23/07
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Ha. Just because the general consensus here is that it's overrated doesn't mean that's what you'll find if you cruise every horror board. Or even most horror boards.
Not necessarily, at least.
And this doesn't have to be a debate. I don't need to debate anything, I just deserve to be heard.
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